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Year: 1875

No people in the world are more


disposed to look OH the bright side of
things than those of California. They
seldom yield TO despondency, and
when they do the feeling has but a
momentary existence and soon gives
place TO q disposition to make the
most or the best of untoward circum-
stances. The failure of great bank
or the burning of large city falls
like pail on the community, and for
Year: 1875

The iron monitor Comanche has
been overhauled at Mare island and is
now about ready to leave the hands of
the workmen. The vessel Is Of no
earthly account. She has cost an inn
mense sum of money and has never
earned a cent. She will never be
worth the powder it would take to
blow her out of or under the water.
1t would have been money in the peo-
ple's pockets If she had remained at
the bottom of the bay.
Year: 1875

In one day the fire in Virginia City
deprecated the value of mining stocks
$25,000,000 The uncertainty of min
Ing stock wealth Is illustrated by this
fact so plainly that the most obtuse
cannot fail to see and understand it.
Year: 1875

The defendant was indicted and con-
victed of the crime Of an assault with
the intent TO commit murder. There
was no direct evidence proving that
the defendant committed the offence.
but there was circumstantial evidence
tending to prove the defendants guilt.
At the Instance of the prosecution the
Court Instructed the jury Us follows:
III the jury find from the evidence
that the circumstances evidence u
strong suspicion of guilt, and the de-
fentiant might, If he was Innocent, ex-
plain these. circumstances con-istei [
with his own innocence, and yet does
Year: 1875

Republicans. They know how vitality
necessary TO our political health such q
reform Is, and that it is not to be ex-
peeted OF good intentions, but only of n
change of system. Their paramount
duty is to oppose the nomination of any
candidate who represents merely the
traditional party system, aud to support
some man of Republican sympathies,
and who is therefore proper candidate
for party convention, whose political
independence of character is such as to
give the highest confidence that the
cause willlose nothing by his election
Harper's Weekly.
Year: 1875

SCHOOL Room DEFoRMITIES. - Tie
bodies of growing children are soft and
tender, easily made to grow in either q
normal or abnormal shape. Now to grow
normally requires constant change of
position and freedom of limb. It also
requires exercise to make the blood flow
and load it with fresh air Now coniine-
ment in school-room, unless strict at
tention is given TO air and exercise, pre-
vents their free development and causes
deforn,ity. The only remedy is TO make
physical culture as prominent as mental,
a thing not yet done by any means i'll
even the best schools.
Year: 1875

FNANCIAL.-The exhibit made by
the County Auditor, Mr.. SeaVey' IN
this issue, Is a very gratifying one and
reflects great credit upon the Board OF
Commissioners for the manner In Shieh
they have conducted the affAis Of the
county. Not only Is the county out
Of debt but there Is a surplus In the
Treasury Of nearly Sl,6OO.OO.
Year: 1875

LAST Tuesday the steamers Favorite
and Wenat, from the Columbia river,
made their appearance in our harbor.
The former Is a staunch little tug about
the size the Eta White; the latter a
small stern-wheel boat apparently
rather the worse for wear.
Year: 1875

LONDON, October 1G.-A special from
Berlin states that negotiations with the
Great Powers are in progress with view
to demanding Of Turkey a guarantee for
the payment in full Of the interest and
debt after Rye years,
Year: 1875

The new steamer of the Phoenix fire com
pany, was put in service on Tuesday last.
The members wish to notify the department
that they will recognize no christening of the
new machine, unless the company SO doing
shall give up the plug they have at the time
and take the first line of hose from It.


News is scarce at the Reliance and Della
ware engine houses. The latter engine has
had thorough overhauling since its coils
sion with the Water Witch July 5th.


Preparations are being made by the Friend
ship fire company for their fair in Institute
Hall in October next. The proceeds will be
used to defray the expenses of tn company
on the occasion of their Centennial celebra-
tion, Dec. 22d, 1875.


The Weccacoe engine is again in service
having, been temporarily thrown out of SER
vice owing to the obstruction on jackson
street in laying the water mains; the carriage
Is out Of service, but the Hanley Hose of
Chester, Pa, have loaned them one while it
Is undergoing repairs.


The steamer Of the Washington fire CON-
pany that has been out of service for a few
weeks has been thoroughly ovehauled and in
service.


The Water Witch engine is at Hilles e.
Jones' machine shop, having new crown
sheet put in.


The Fame Hose company while proceed
ing to an alarm of fire last week lost one of
their refectors from the engine. The finder
will please leave it at the Hose house or at
J.V. Christy's, No. 2, E. 2d street.
Year: 1875

A correspondent of the Cincinnati COM
nsercial writes -


"1n money matters Mr.. johnson was
close. He never spent money foolishly,
and kept his personal expenses at low
figure. At home he lived very plainly,
caring little for aught else than the SUBJ
stantials of life. While President he
saved more than one-half of his salary,
never spending anything for useless dis
play. He used to say that man can live
comfortably in the White House on $1O,-
600 year. He used to say that his ex-
perience in life taught him that of all mis-
erable men those were most to be pitied who
lived beyond their income. He knew the
value Of dollar, for he could recall the
time when he worked with the needle,
cramped up on the bench, all the long
hours Of the day for just 81. In his ear
lier life the opposition used to try to make
capital against him because as legislator
and as Governor he lived in 'cheap
boarding house at Nashville. But they
made little out of this, for johnson would
reply that the essalary was small that it
came from the pockets of the people that
he wanted it to be small, and that to set
an example for public servants and do
what he could to Tighten the public bur-
dens, he lived at a cheap boarding house,
and he was proud of it. Notwithstanding
his severe economy, he was charitable to
the poor. have seen him give away a
good deal Of money. But he never paid
any attention to begging letter of which
Year: 1875

ABOUT CONSISTENT DEMOCRATS.
EDITOR OF THE HERALD.-There il
considerable talk just now ~ to what
should guide Democrats, Is they seem 70
be little divided on question at issue.
The question il, should those who are op-
posed to Whiteley because their favorite
candidate did not receive the nomination,
vote for him? I hold that it ID the duty
Of all consistent Democrats to vote for MI.
Whitley as the Democratic candidate for
Mayor. We must recollect that simple
fealty to party does not embrace all the
duties that q citizen owes to the party
with which he has allied his politicat in
terests, but he should use every effort to
promote the success Of his party, even If
there are certain little things that do not
suit his fancy. Do not by ill-nature aim
at being an agent of dismemberment, for
that is the most traitorious name that can
be applied to any politician. With thor
ough organization in the Democratic party
in the coming city elections victory will
crown all our efforts, as it will in all other
elections if we but remember the truthful
adage that 'in union there is strength"


DEMOCRAT.


Wilmington, August q, rs.
Year: 1875

There is little use in removing the corn
cobs and potatoe skins if the scavenger is
allowed to pour out the fluid contents Of the
slop barrels into the cutters. That part
most easily decomposed is most soluble.
This nuisance should be abated by the
Board of Health.
Year: 1875

Ladies who wear false teeth should
leave them at the bath-house when they
go in the water. A lady excursionist yes
terday got mouthful of salt water while
in the surf, and her teeth are now keeping
company with the sharks, notwithstanding
she procured garden-rake and made dill
gent search for them. r.. h.
Year: 1875

AFTER THE MArINEE.-TheD Day.
ton stage will hereafter wait in
Virginia every Saturday afternoon
until after the matinee at the Opera
House, for the accommodation of
those who are unable to attend the
theatre in the evening.
Year: 1875

On the evening" of the 11th inst. our towns people were given good oppor- tunity to judge the relative merits of the Curtiss Cornet Band and the Woodbury Brass Band. Both of them were playing at the same time;the Brass Band occupied the band stand near the corner store up town and the Curtiss Cornet Band played in front of the Woodruff Block. Each band had its share of the open air audience The occupants of the Woodruff Block showed their appreciation of the Curtiss Bands playing by treating them to re- treatments, consisting of cake, ice cream, lemonade and such fruits as the season afforded.

 Jack Frost paid us a spotted visit the same night by calling on the river banks and low lands. passing the upper ground by. Tobacco and corn are out of his roach. I.
Year: 1875

The barbecue of Wednesday last was attended by about two hundred persons, and there was peach festival at the Town Hall in the evening.

 There was frost on Friday and Satur- day nights.

 The blacksmith shop here will be re- opened, this week, by Mir. Thorp.

 The tobacco crop is most of it secured and is excellent.
Year: 1875



 Early on Sunday morning the sawmill of Kellogg & Pierce, situated in the Pines quarter of mile south of the village. was discovered to be on fire, and it was wholly consumed together with quanti- ty of lumber, tools, &c. The mill had re- gently been rebuilt and fitted with new and valuable machinery. It appeared to have been set on fire in two places so as to make sure work. The loss is reckoned at from g, 900 to 8 900 and no insurance. On Tuesday evening the ladies of the Congregational Society will hold fair and festival at the chapel. The roads in some parts of the town are in such condition that crows in their flight turn aside to avoid the rocks. It is the custom not to mend roads till after planting and hoeing is done and buck wheat sowed. Then they are agaln mend- ed just before the ground freezes, and for no other apparent purpose than to make unregenerate persons cuss all winter.
Year: 1875

HEAVY SToCK.-We took look through the store, cellar and warehouses of c. P. Head X Co. a few days ago and were really astonished at the variety and extent of their stock of all kinds of goods They are "cbock olock" with barrels or sugar and other heavy groceries besides case goods in endless variety and almost unlimited quantity. The liquor department is very full, and splendid lirc of dry goods and clothing is slowed away out of sight to preserve it from dust and dirt. What secs ou a visit Q the sa!esroom is but a moiety of the enormous stock on hand.
Year: 1875

DEATH FROM PRALYsIs.-An elderly man by the name of John Walker, who has been about the streets of Prescott for several months in a partially paralyzed condition, died on Sunday June 18th, and was buried by order of Supervisor Kendall on Monday. We have been unable to learn much of his history other than that he was an old Californian and has lived in Downeville in that State.

 His apparent age was something over fifty
Year: 1875

FIRsT NATIONAL BANK OF ARIzoSA.-On the l6th inst we saw a petition signed by ten solid men of Northern Arizona petitiouing the Comp troIler of Currency 10 instruct them how to pro- ceed to incorporate and establish National Bank at Prescott Business men Of Prescott think that two hundred thousand dollars can be used to an advantage in a Bank at this place.
Year: 1875

Madame Lang, a favored mortal to
whom the future Is an open page, all
nature a mere spelling book, and the
starry armament a tell-tale story, has
been honoring Baltimore by her dis
tinguished presence and exciting 1t by
her rapid disappearance. Her coming
had been announced by advertisements
which set forth her skill as a seer and
her willingness to unfold the scroll Of
fate at the ridiculously low figure Of
81 per roll. Ladies were the only Gus
toners she desired, and when Madame
arrived they came IN shoals. Her
method of lifting the veil Of fUturity
was peculiar, and comprehend the lift
ing Of other articles. She required, as
sine q1ta non. the depositing with her
Of some valuable thing, say a diamond
ring or any other little piece Of per-
aonaI property that would be portable.
On this she would work her charm,
and the visitor coming again, would
learn what futurity had hidden and
secure the return Of her Jewel. HaE-
ing been intrusted with a tTUnkful of
trInkets, Madame, looking u her own
future, up and busted.
Year: 1875

Half = Million Gone GIImmeFinE-A


Legal Speculation that Didn't Pan


Out.


Knoxville Chronicle, April p.


About a year ago We announced in the
Chronicle that Peter A. Shearer, Of Nor
TistOWH, had brought two suits against the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad, for S2J0,0OO each. The serious
damage sustained by Shearer, for which he
wished a cool half million dollars, was that
the conductors and br2besmen on the trains
Of the aforesaid railroad did not call out at
each station its name and the time the
train would stop.


We stated at the time that the suit was
brought under an old statute that was
substantially obsolete. That statute pro-
vided that the name Of each station and
the time the train should stop should be
announced by the conductor or employees
in ch1Tge Of the train.


We do not know what Mr.. Shearer's mo-
tivss were in bringing this suit, but as one
half Of the penalty, 500 for each violation,
was to 90 to him, the public naturally
think the suit was a speculation intended
TO harass the railroad and not to promote
any public good.


The suit was yesterday dismissed in the'
Circuit Court at MOrristOWn, for want Of
additional security for payment of costs,
for which a rule was entered.
Year: 1875

North. Take for instance the three cities
Of Cincinnati, Louisville and indianapolis,
with nearly a million inhabitants, and esti-
mate Flat they alone would consume.
Then consider that ten millions more
would eat these products if put into their
market, which could he done inside Of ten
hours, fresh from the garden, and You will
have a faint view Of the magnitude to
which this branch Of industry can be car
Tied
Year: 1875

FURTHER reports from the South
western part Of Kentucky, and Owen
and Henry counties, indicate that the
damage to the tobacco crop by the re-
cent cold weather, is not as extensive
as at first reported. Very few plants
have been lost, and the planters DO not
think the damage sufficient to have
any material effect on the prospects Of
a full crop.
Year: 1875

1t is brilliant Autumn time, the most
joyous time OF all,
When the gorgeous woods are cleaning ere
the leaves begin to fall;
When the maple boughs are crimson, and


the hickory shines like gold,
When the moons are sultry hot and the


nights are frosty cold;
When the country has. no green but the
sword grass by the rill.
And the willows in the valley and the pine
upon the hill;
When the pippin leaves the bough, and
the sumach's fruit is red,
And the quail is piping loud from the


buckwheat where he fed;
When the sky is blue as steel, and the riv-
er clear as glass,
When the mist is on the mountain, and
the net work on the grass,
When the harvests are all housed and the
farmers work is done,
And the woodland is resounding with the
spaniel and the gun.
Year: 1875

We find that our old friend Judge
DeLong, is making it lively for his old
Kansas neighbors. The following
from the Independence Kansan shows
that he is shaking them up:


Learning that Judge DeLong had
come in from California, we detailed a
reporter to interview the Judge. The
Judge was soon discovered in a down
town furniture store, in fair flesh and
good natured. After passing the time
of day and congratulating him on the
quality OF CalifOrniajwhisky, the Judge
and reporter retired to the rear end of
the establishment and took a seat
among the coffins for a talk.


Reporter-Well, Judge, whats up?
Judge-Nothing, only We have got
up an emigration company out in Los
Angeles. and they wanted. me to come
back here and get emigrants. 1 am
going to make speech here on Friday
night and then 60 up into Iowa.
R9porter-Does the business pay?


Judge-We don't know just yet.


Reporter-What do you think of the
Los Angeles country?


Judge-Its a grand country. Every
thing will grow out there. He then
lighted his pipe, and gave a glowing
account of the place. He laid much
stress on the fruitfulness of the wom-
en-, saying he never saw such young
ones in all his life; and that woman
who had never had only single
girl in the East, thought moth
ing of having twin boys out there and
frequently triplets. 1t beats the devil,
he continued. Then turning to Mr..
Howe with smile, he told him that
if he would move out there he might
have an heir yet.


Reporter-Are not the people rather
too poor in this country to go out
there?


Judge-That dosen't make much diff
ference. We want everybody.
Reporter-How do you make it pay
when a man has nothing?


Judge-A man can buy 20 or 40
acre tract of land for a 800 an acre,
and need only pay Is per cent. Of the
purchase price down; and most any
body who can get out there can make
the first payment on small piece, and
he can earn enough off of it to meet
the balance of the payments.


Reporter-The first payment is al
ways required down, is it not?


Judge-Certainly.


Reporter-If he can't meet the bal
ance of his payments the land is taken
back and his money kept?
Judge-Yes.


RepOrter-The profits on piece of
land sold to several parties in success
ion and taken back, makes the emf
grant business very profitable does it
not?


The Judge had some trouble with
his pipe which was old but not feeble,
the stem having become stopped up,
and seeing that he did not want to be
pressed on the subject, the reporter in
quired ter Mr.. o. P. Ergenbright.


Judge-Ergenbright has built a small
residence near the Mission San Ga
brlel and has started an orange orchard.
He is getting along finely.


Reporter-What is pap Graham up
to?


Judge-Graham has squatted on a
piece of land near Los Angeles, that is
in dispute, and gone into the sheep
business. He says he is doing we'll;
and think he will get the land some
time,


The Judge was then called away on
business.
Year: 1875

The guileless pnbhc is now threat
ened with true mwardness novel, in
which the Plymouth Parson and TIL
roN's wife will enact their guilty loves
to the ruination of all morals. When
the agent comes around with the nasty
book, "shoot him on the spot"
Year: 1875

Forty-seyen thousand five hundred dollars
stolen from the Treasury in one package. Now
Ir that had been II the vaults Of the Safe Deposit
Company corner Fifteenth and New York avenue,
1t would not be necessary for US to chronicle such
q less. Tou can rent . safe there for $40 q year,
and be absolutely safe from FIRE and theft.
Year: 1875

A few years ago almost every farmer
was anxious to get his planted the
last week in April, or at least the first
week in May. One of the principle
reasons for this was that it was less liza
bic to be injured by the grub and wire
worm ON account of its early growth
Another was that in case of the seed
r,tting or the plant being damaged
from any cause, there would be plenty
of time to replant. A trial Of this
method has not resulted successfully,
as it is found that early planted corn
is frequently delayed in sprouting by
unfavorable weather; and when 1t does
make its appearance it Is yellow ana
stunted, and sometimes does not re-
cover. Whereas, by planting from the
10th to the goth of May, the ground is
sure to be warm and adapted to early
termination, grain starts to sprout at
once and comes up strong and healthy:
To combat enemies, six grains should
be placed to the Hill, and then, should


the plants escape injury from the grub


and wire-worm by the use ofsalt placed
around the hill, after the corn is up,


remove the plants above three. Again,
farmers are beginning the put their


hills closer in the row, and with the
increased number of grains to each hill,


they seldom are disappointed OF good


crop, if well attended to. We have


known a good crop of Dutton corn tc


be realized when planted far IN June


One, indeed, within quarter OF mllt
of this office, was planted on the 29ti
/ of the month, and produced satlslac


tory crop, contrary to the antlclpatloi


of many people who witnessed I'M
, planting and watched the growing O.


the crop. We do not remember tn
. number of bushels it produced to thu


acre, but we should have estimated
I. between fifty and sixty.-Gern1dntoni
q Telegraph.
Year: 1875

We have it from such sources that
we are induced to write you that the
Colorado bug will not touch potato
vines that have been sprinkled with
fine hen dung, shortly after they ap-
pear above ground. Our informant
says he tried last year an application
of fine hen dung on part of his pota-
toes soon after the plants appeared, and
those so treated were not disturbed by
the bugs during the season, If this is
true, guano applied.in the same way
ought to be equally beneficial. A ta-
blespoonful to the hill cando no harm
certainly, and if it is / remedy the
discoverer of such a receipt is entitled
10 a potato from every grower in the
world,
Year: 1875

unprotected condition; yet for that
reason only we cannot deny the
charge that an appropriation is
made for them by Congress of
which they receive no portion, Nor
can we deny the truth Of the official
reports that these tribes do not
visit the Agency to receive annm-
ties as stated by our correspondent
in last issue. We desire to correct
the Times" in regard to the mur-
der Of Crabtree. IN the spring OF
1868 Crab rec, with a half dozen
other white men, were at Camp
Cook getting out wood. In his
turn, Crabtree one morning went
out to drive in the work cattle, and
while he was gone a soldier brought
ia word that the herd had been run
off By Indians. Some of the citi-
zens went out and found Crabtree
lying wounded, and in reply to the
question put to him be said that
the Indians who shot him and ran
off the herd were 4Bloods and Pie
gans.a The herd which belonged
to the fort, Camp Cook, was after
wards found 10 the Sioux camp
which clearly proved what Indians
had committed the depreciation.
Year: 1875

The Union of the l4th says: "The
matter OF the re-establishment of the
military post at San Diego, urged on
the Secretary of War by the Pacific
Coast delegation, has been referred by
that officer to General Schofield for
his recommendation We may be
permitted to express our opinion that
the Generals recommendation in the
premises will be favorable. We be-
lieve that, as all the reasons which
formerly existed for the maintenance
of post here still exist, and In a
greater degree than before, the post
will be re-established and will be far
more important one than in the past.


They are about to build a $1,000
school-house at Rio Vista.
Year: 1875

Has been laid out on the township line three
miles South and three-quarters of mile West
of Norwalk Station. A quarter-section of land
is included within the town plat. 1t Is the In
tention TO make this town the center of one Of
the richest farming communities in Los An
geles county. At the last sale, town lots sold
for from $50 to sl6l each, and many have since
changed hands at advanced figures.


Arrangements are, now being made for the
establishment of Methodist Episcopal
ship.


A lot will be given to any Church or Society
that will erect thereon a buildiag for public
Year: 1875

Believing that the sale and consumption OF
spirituous and malt liquors in the settlement
would be productive of much evil continually,
and no good, the Association will insert q
clause in all deeds prohibiting forever the sale
lands sold.


Plats of the lands and further Information
can be had by calling at the Office OF the Asso-
citation, IA SPRING STREET, LOS ANGIE
LES.