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Year: 1875

"The most effectual way of destroying the
color line is to completely annihilate the black
n.''-Southern Exchange.


The surest way of blasting your prosperity
and making yourselves forever odious in the
sight of refined and christianized humanity is
to continue this infamous talk and carry out its
precepts.
Year: 1875

Ncrmlliion Register, Oct 10.


The corn crop in Dakota this year
is more than double what it has ever.
been before. In addition to this, there
is an immense amount of injured
wheat, barley, and other small grain
which is only fit for feed. This feed
crop will not bear transportation, and
there are no hogs in the country to
eat it.0Here-i an opportunity for
parties having little means to doub.
lie their money in very few months.
Our farmers want hogs; they must
have them or allow their surplus feed
to go to waste; they have not the
money to send off for hogs, but if the
hogs were here they could buy them
in small quantities, and mine Of
wealth could thus be introduced into
The country. We are glad to know
that this matter is attracting the at:
tention ofsomc of our moneyed men,
and we trust it will receive prompt
action on their part.
Year: 1875

"Send me a word to comfort me for
the death of my baby" writes broken
hearted mother, to me. -, -s,..,y-


Mysdear friend, ] might tell you that
there are thousands of childless mothers
all over the land, who, like you, are look


ing for comfort here and there, and find
none; but that would not help you. ]
might tell you, too, that if you knew all
the sorrowfui histories that have been
told me by tongue and pen, for many
years, you would be glad that your baby
has gone where there is ''no more pain;'
but that would not cause you to shed one
tear the less, or keep you from telling
that your sorrow was harder than theirs.
| could tell you that God was good even
in this affliction; but your vision is SO
dimmed that time only can enable you to
see it. 1t is because know that nature
must have her way,or you could not live
and bear it, that / can only say to you
nooo, that am SO sorry for you. l know
! just how you go about listening dor the
little appealing cry that you may never
more hear; touching Iist.essly the little
clothes that you fashioned with your
heart so full of love and hope. l, too,
have done all this. have lain with my
cheek close to the grass upon my bahy's
grave, lest she shouIdsbc lonely without
tine, though l know she was not there -
And yet / have tried to thank Him who
took her so early, that the storms of life
which afterward overlook me, did not
burst overher little head. So, as l say,
shall not reason with ou now, for that
iwere worse than useless. I only reach
Fout my woman's hand and clasp yours
in sympathy, although We never may
meet in this world iaT 5mos E} -


Bat one thing l know, that your baby
and mine will know .us, their mothers,
else God were not God By tlfe7strong
love that came with them, this mustib be
we could not be so cruelty Knocked if this
were to be the end. f'eij u L.fa'fu
Fo Now, do not sit down and brood over
Your grief, if you can help it. Do not
Iclose your blinds and shut out the sun
shine. Let it warm you, though your
Ibabyis cold. You 9would rather have
felt its little warm clssp#eyen for that
brief time, than not to have known the
bliss Of motherhood, would you not?--
We'll, then warm your1poor heart with
that bit Of comfort. Now, there is a
ladder reaching to heaven, onlylseen and
only used by you. Heaven is not now
TO you the misty land it used to be, You
see it clearly. By and.by you will hear
its music, and one little voice your moth


er's ear will detect and none who sees
the peace whichillumines your face will
know aeherefore. .savei... He who doeth all


things WE'LL" And So, with my love,
leave you. Fanny Fern .a0iisI9T II
Year: 1875

Here in the autumn month of time.


Before the great new year can break.
Some little way our feet should climb.


Some little mark our word should make
For liberty and manhood's sake.


At the Hath monthly meeting Of the Ger.
mania Loan Association last evening, 50.
200 sold for so per cent. $4,000 sold for
"4s4 per cent. at the Citizens Loan last
night
Year: 1875

NOTICE.-If the person who took the
IN Smith 4 Weston pistol from my store
on Saturday last, does not return the same
Immediately l shall proceed to recover the
same by law, as he is well known,


nov3-N C.S. MORGAN
Year: 1875

The "born editor" of ehe New York
Herald has allowed some one to cavort over
its columns without batter Of intelligence
in praise Of "American Girl" Stripped of
forced nongense, the praise of the magnifi-
cent animal will find an echo in the heart
OF every American turfman. As a whole,
the article will be likely to receive an en-
phatic disclaimer from every man who ever
curried horse. With newspaper men it
will be received and perhaps inserted as
"slush." Literary critics, remembering Sa.
tans encounter with Death at the gates of
hell, will object to Nv. e. Pale Horse" and
the shaky sorceress who kept the fatal key
might raise her hideous outcry against it,
They will also be curious to know where, in
the history Of GulIiver, Swift placed his
account Of the Houyhnhnms, and how the
death Of American Girl deprives that satire
''of much of it, sting and bitterness, As
the \gymnastic proprietor of the Herald,
who was born to edit it, approved of it, it
il legitimate to presume he knew as much
OF the subject as the author. AS generous
opponent of a yacht he thinks he can beat,
he valves his rights, an d confident his "sea-
manship' is superior, proposes a race on
that tack. Suppose he should extend ,he
same privilege to the public, and force them
to buy the product Of brains instead of the
pen work of men who are content to be
treated with less consideration than his
valet and footmanl Perhaps his genius is
comprehensive enough to include the guild
ing of newspaper in the same compass as
steering boat. And perhaps not.
Year: 1875

The Pickwick Social Club give their Sec
ond grand anniversary ball on Tuesday
next, October 10, 1875, at the Exposition
building. The young men of this popular
social club have spared no pains, nor left
anything undone to make their ball lit be-
ing the first first-class ball of the season. a
grand success. Every accommodation and
comfort has been provided for their guests
and as the weather apparently is in their
favor, we expect they will have delightful
time. The orchestra, under the direction
of Professor T. A. Martin, speaks we'll of
their choice, and the fantastic will trip
with ease until in the quiet solitude
of morn when the clock strikes forth its
parting knell. We wish them pleasant
time.
Year: 1875

n. Theirs has received graceful compli.
ment from the municipality of Paris. The
rough stone pavement in front of his house
has been removed and smooth cement put
in its place, 20 that the venerable statesman
may think and work and sleep TRANQUILITY.
Year: 1875

We copy the following from the Hands
boro Democrat of the inth instant:


We regret that we are unable to report
any abatement of the yellow fever in the
Paseagoula section in this issue. Private
letters from Moss Point end Scranton in.
form us that the sick generally are doing
well at both places. At the former several
new cases are reported, while at the latter
the fever seems to have exhausted its
material. We sincerely wish for speedy
occurrence of freeze to put an end 70 the
ravages of this deadly disease.


No cases are reported at Bay St. Louis,
and there positively is not any fever ut the
other towns along the coast.
Year: 1875

The Los Angeles and San Bernar-
dino Land Company are about to lay
off two sections of land into town lots.
The site is near Costa Station, about
five miles from Anaheim. 1t is prob
able that the new metropolis will be
named Northam.


Mr.. Hansen, the gentlemanly con-
ductor on the Anaheim Branch, is the
messenger of Wells, Fargo & Co., and
can be relied on to transact business in
Los Angeles with accuracy and atten-
tion at a very small charge. He has
access to the banks in the afternoon,
and will transact any banking busi-
ness.


A company is being formed for the
purpose of erecting fine hotel, of suf-
iicient capacity to meet the wants of
the public in this prosperous section
for some time to come. 1t was at first
the intention to build it on the west
side of Los Angeles street, opposite the
Presbyterian Church, but being unable
to procure the necessary land for the
purpose, the company talk of building
on Center street short distance from
the railroad depot, if they can procure
a suitable site. We will be able to
obtain the full particulars of this en-
terprise in few days.


1t will be remembered that a few
days ago a shock like that of an earth
quake was felt 1t wasn't an earth
quake, however, but merely the con-
cussion of the atmosphere produced by
the rapid descent from a high altitude
of the four-year-old son of AL. Stein
hart. He was playing on the porch of
Phil. Davis house, when he toppled
over and fell distance of eighteen feet
to the ground, the only damage being
the loss of some skin from his little
nose. 1t was some time before his
parents could ascertain from him the
cause of his damaged probocis, as he
dreaded that his escapade would get
him licking. He didn't get it.
Year: 1875

Ten years ago California produced
only wheat enough for her own con-
sumption, if, indeed, enough was
raised in the State for that purpose.
The immense proportions which that
crop has reached in single decade, is
one of the most astonishing events of
the century. The Chronicle well re-
marks, that eff this immense mass of
of wheat had come down upon us in
shower from heaven, it could not have
been more unlocked for than it was
few years ago. The surprises in Cali
fornia, in an agricultural way, have
been greater than those of the miner
al, astonishing and bewildering as
they have been.n


The amount of the surplus is stated
in figures at 2O,000,000 bushels, or
about 100000 tons. TO form definite
idea of what these figures mean is
very difficult matter. The New York
Herald, in order to assist the under
standing, says that, loaded in carts,
each containing ton, to be hauled to
New York, the first would be at its
destination when the last was leaving
San Francisco. This, at first thought,
seems extravagant; but in order to
travel comfortably, not much more
than two hundred carts could be
ranged upon mile, and hence
the statement is not very wide of the
mark
Year: 1875

Between four o'clock last evening
and midnight, Postmaster Bent and
his efficient deputies removed the
Postoffice from the old location in
Temple Block to the new Office, next
door to the HERALD Office, and this
morning everything will be ready for
the prompt delivery of mail matter as
usual. The office is great improve
ment on the old one. There is a great
deal more room, large number
of lock-boxes have been added,
and number of other improvements
made which will tighten the labor of
the clerks and facilitate the delivery
of the mails. Los Angeles now has a
first-class Postoffice, first-class Post
master and corps of active and eff
Client clerks.
Year: 1875

To raise and gather sufficient food to keep q number of COWS, sheep or horses, through four.to six months of W inter, requires no small amount of labor and money, and our farmers have to make close calculations in this matter, or find the balance on the wrong side of the ledger. When the country was new and the land rich enough to produce bountiful crops without the application of manures, the kinds of food cost ing the least labor were preferred; consequently good hay and grain answered every purpose, and prac- tising economy by feeding any thing else was seldom thought of by the well to, do farmer. But of late years, hay, straw, and oats have become cash articles, even far back in the country, and hun drcds of miles from our largest cities, and this change of circum- stances naturally leads the farmer to count more closely the cost of keeping his stock. If a COW will consume two tons of hay during the Winter, and this is worth twenty dollars per ton, it does not require much figuring to arrive at definite conclusion in regard to what may be expected in the way of profits. or course it would not be economy for the farmer to sell all his richest and best fodder, and then endeavor to keep his stock through Winter on the poorest.

 Still, by the application of an increased amount of labor in pre- pairing Q second-ratc article, it's value for food may frequently be largely increased. It is here that economy may be practlsed, and is,

 

 to q considerable extent, by ouI most thorough and thriving far mcrs. Hay at twenty to thirty dollars per ton is very dear food
Year: 1875

One great cause of failure with grass in the South has been the seecing of the crop with tie small grains. This ts common practice at the North, and we were former ly inclined to favor it. but later experiments force us to the con- clusion that in our climite at least, the practice is bad one, and that it is far more profitable to SOW each by itself. If sOwn immediately, (when not already in) grass and clover will, on suit able soil, attain such q growth before the hot weather of next season sets in, as will insure them against injury, without the shade of the grain, which will be injured by the clover and grass, while injuring them in return. In any case the land for clover and the grasses should be rich and thor oughly prepared by deep, close blowing followed by narrowing, pre- ious to which a good dressing ofsuperphosphate may be applied with advantage.-Brush lightly to cover and, except on heavy soils, by all means roll the fields with a tolerable heavy roller. This is an important and too generally neglected process.-lf you are to SOW both clover and the grasses on the same field, it is best io SOW the clover by itself, as the seed does not mix well with the grass seed. The various kinds of grass seed may be mixed before sow ing. Rural Carolinian.
Year: 1875

Horses can be educated to the extent of their understandings as we'll as children, and can be as easily damaged or ruined by bad management. We believe that the great differences found in hors- es as to vicious habits or relia- bility comes more from the differ ent management of man than from variance of natural disposition in the animals. Horses with high mettle are more easily educated than those of less or dull spirits and are more susceptible to ill., training, and consequently may be as good or bad, according to the education they receive.

 Horses with dull spirits are not by any means proof against bad
Year: 1875



 blowing be done indiscriminatelv. The proper time to blow mast be determined by the intelligent far mcr. If the ground is lying in Sward, and the blowing can be done early in the fall while the weather is yet warm. so that the sod will not rot, in order that the decaying vegetable matter can De readily assimClated by the crop that is to be raised on the land, it will be of immense advantage. If, on the other hand, the blowing is delayed, the soil will rot rot, and the desired benefit will not be obtained.

 The greatest advantage arising from plowng naked fallows in the fall, especially where the soil is n compact, claycy nature, is that the sub soil can be safely plowed up. and the action of the frost, sun and air during the winter up on it, will disintrcgate the parti- clcs of the soil, and render them available as plant food.

 Lastly, it is particularly bene fcial to fall blowing where the soil is disposed to pack and be- come solid, and impcrvious to the action of the frost during the wintcr.-Such a soil should be throwa into ridges or narrow lands of not more than six paces in width, and thus keep the ground comparatively free from water, winch finds its way into the dead furrowsr To secure the best results, the furrows must be kept well open at the lowest points so that the surface water will readily run oil.

 Low, wet, clayey lands should be plowed a tritle deeper than usu- al, so as to brlng some of the sub soil to the surface. Land plOwed in this way can be planted much earlier in the spring than it other wise could be. Such lands should be underdrained as soon as practi- cable, for the surplus water as it filters through the soil into the dra,ns, will not only arate and fer:ilizc the soil, but it is an econ omical way to manure heavy clay lands. Such lands, we'll drained and well clovercd soon becomes equally as valuable to the farmer as interest bearing bonds.

 Among the various reasons for fall blowing compact clay lands, are the following ones: It loos- ens the soil so that the frosts of winter can penetrate it deeply; it benefits land greatly that has pre- viously been plowcd when it h: S been too wet; it enables the farmer to SOW or plant his spring crops earlier; and lastly, because there Is usually more leisure time fol doing it.-Ex.
Year: 1875

but it is so convenient for hand ling or feeding out that the own CTS of stock dislike to dispense with 1t, even if it does cost more than they can really afford to pay. The same may be said of oats, but convenience goes great way in creating demand, especially with those who are not compelled to practice strict economy.

 But farmers who reside near good markets may turn many a penny to the profit side of their farm accounts, by disposing of their most sa(cable and readily handled produce, and then using those of an opposite character for their own stock. The coarser kinds of forage plants will answer as well as the finer if artificialiy prepared, by cutting up and steam ing, adding meal, shorts, or bran, and giving roots at tine same time. Hungarian grass, millet, corn stalks, and straw become tirst-rate food for stock when properly pre- pared by cooking or steaming, We know that there is much prej- udice existing among farmers in regard to grinding, cutting and stcaming food for their stock, but we believe it is mainly in conse- quence of the extra labor requir- ed, and not from any reason to apprehend injury to the animal. Coarse food made palatable and easy to digest by such processes as we have named is not likely to be injurious, even if it is in a slightly unnatural condition. The experiments of our most scientific agriculturalists show that it is economy to make the food of do- nestle animals as digestible as possible, without destroying its nutritive properties, and farming is carried to its greatest perfection, and is most profitable, when these processes are most in vogue.

 Our farmers must learn to prac- iso onomy by saving, not vast ing, the coarser kinds of farm produce which have to q great extent been considered of little ol no value. More root crops should be grown, and the straw stacl utilized instead of being left tt rot down for manure, as Is stll

 done over large extent of coun

 ty. Let tie team boiler be SC

 up and be more extensively uset for preparing food for stock, an, better results will surely follow especially in the older States where all kinds of farm produc, command good prices. Few far mers seem to know how little food will keep an animal healthy and in good flesh, if that little i' put in the condition to be all ap propriated to the animals use and not pass off undigested.
Year: 1875

management, for in them may be often found the most provoking obstinacy; vicions habits of diff ferent characters that render them almost entirely worthless. Could the coming generations of horses in this country be kept from their days of colthood to the age of five years, in the hands of good careful managers, there would be seen vast difference in the gen eral characters of the noble ani- mals.

 If "a colt is never allowed to get the advantage, it will never know that it possesses power that man cannot control; and if made famil- far with strange objects, it will not be skittish and nervous. If a horse is made accustomed from his early days to have objects hit him on the heels, back, and hips, he will pay no attention to the giving out of harness or of wagon running against him at an unexpected moment.

 We once saw an aged lady drive q high-spirited horse, attached to a carriage, down steep hill, with no hold-pack strap upon the har- ness, and she assured us that there was no danger, for her son accustomed his horses to all kinds of usages and sights that common ly drive the animal into a frenzy of fear and excitement.

 A gun can be fired from the back of a horse, an umbrella held over his head, a buffalo robe thrown over his neck, a railroad engine pass close by, his heels pumped with sticks, and the animal take it all as a natural con dition of things, if only taught by careful management that he will not be injured thereby. There is great need of improvement in the management of this noble animal |; less beating wanted and more of education.-In Door and Out.
Year: 1875

CHALK-Most people looking at this substance would take it to be sort of hardened white mud. Such is not the case, as the microscope shows that it is nothing but the agglomerations of creatures almost invisible. Bear ing this in mind, one is astonished at the power of organic life, which can produce masses that form rampant to the coast of England. Their minuteness is such that a single visiting card covered with a white layer of chalk contains about 100000 shells. These are formed of carbonate of lime, and are so small that 10000, 900 are required to weigh pound, and 10000, ,OOO to make cubic foot of the same material.
Year: 1875

Although THE ARION than other Piano made lowing peculiar conucon sell lower figures than the SAME GRADE of Piano for elsewhere because drous increasing business facilities for anufactu ing being UNLIMITED.
Year: 1875

hENDGhcON-hAb ClNAEooOh-IhE flAE5l-


DENT WANTS IT KNOWN THAT HE Is mot ON


TRIAL


WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1875.


The Cabinet meeting to-day discussed the
Babcock indictment and other St Louis
matters. 1t is understood that Major Lucien
B. Eaton, assistant prosecuting counsel,
sent to the Attorney General, at his
request, and with Mr.. Henderson's
knowledge, sworn copy Of the speech.
General Henderson sent despatch to the
Attorney General to-day saying that his
speech had been sent and that he meant no
reflection upon the President, but does not
take back anything he really said. 1t is add
ed that many Of the lawyers in court when
the speech was made were ready to testify
that they did not understand Mr.. Henderson
to intend to make any reflection on the
President On considering the speech, how
ever, the Cabinet came to the unanimous
conclusion that it was q serious reflection
upon the President, and that it was not
proper to employ General Henderson any
longer under the circumstances.


WHAT PRESIDENT GRANT SAID.


The President himself suggested the en-
ployment in his place of Thomas L. Glover
said to be one of the ablest lawyers in st.
Louis, and it is added that, while the Presi-
dent expresses unfaltering faith in General
Babcock's innocence, he said :-'I want this
trial to go on in the usual course, and want
the ablest counsel that can be got to prose-
cute"


THE TRIAL OF BABBoCK


The Court will meet for General Babcock's
trial on the 18th of this month, and the trial
will actually begin probably on the 18th,
and will go on to its completion without de-
lay


DUPLICATE EVIDENCE FOB THE MILITARY COURT


The Chicago military court has been or
dered to adjourn until the civil trial is over
and has suspended proceedings accordingly.


Mr. Dyer, the District Attorney at ST.
Louis, has been instructed to cause copies
of the evidence to be made for the use of the
military court when it shall reassemble.
THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE IS mot ON TRIAL"
There are the usual rumors tonight of a
disagreement in the Cabinet, but they are all
false 1t is quite certain that the whole
Cabinet are united and harmonious upon
the action taken to-day. The President,
when he ordered the ablest counsel to be
retained for the prosecution in General Bab-
cocks trial, and when the whole matter was
concluded, said-


''I want it to be understood that am not
on trial"