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Year: 1873

In letter from Mrs. Stowe, in the
Christian Union. we learn some things
about oranges that are new to US. At
ter stating that the fruit was protect
ed on the tree by great painted spears,
which prevent uccess to the branches
that the oranges have to he gather
ed bv a person standing on a ladder
and placed in II sack around his neck
she adds. The orange as taken
from the tree is hard and heavy, the
skin brittle and crisp, breaking if one
tries to press it. A fresh orange can
not be sucked-its rind is too brittle.
That capability Of the orange is Who'll
ly the result of the half-wlted state
in which it generally comes into mar
ket Could we possibly get them into
New York as we take them from the
trees. they would forever drive out ali
fruits that now hear the name. But
very few can reach the north in this
condition, aud those generally are spe-
cial orders or presents to friends. we
have had oranges from our trees weigh
ing n pound apiece, and we have put
up barrel averaging -fourths OF
a pound through. We confess to part
ing from them with Il regret, and feel
ing rs an artist does about selling his
pictures, as if money were no equiva
lent for anything So pretty and nice
Then the terrible cold ut the
North, They must run an ice and
snow blockade in entering a North
ern port; and tumbled out upon +
wharf, with the thermometer 26 de
grees below zero-what would remain
Of them? 4 frozen orange is bette
than nothing, but certainly very un


like an unfrozen one. Yet half TIN
Havana oranges eaten i'll New Iorl
have been frozen.
Year: 1873

NTVTINJ VTTN TITU It VI t-VNVVI's


That was lie about the cause Of
his death, but we couldn't find in our
hearts to say that SO good dog died Of
delirium tremens. Fourteen times
has the apple tree shed its blossoms
upon poor Monte's grave, and four
teen thousand times have low-born
village ours smelled and scratched at
the foot of the monumental tablet,
but his virtues are still remembered
by all, while the broad mantle OF
charity is thrown over his frailties.
Year: 1873

A man had his none bitten off in a
row at Plover recently, and as if to
add insult to the injury inflicted, his
opponent kicked the severed member
about the floor, and off red it to dog
for lunch, which the latter declined.
The noseless victim says he did not
mind having the nose chewed oil, but
to give it to a dog to eat is the feather
that fractured the dromedsry's spine,
and he will see what revenge he can
got by law.
Year: 1873

WITTY sayings are as easily lost as the
pearls slipping off broke string; but a
word of kindness is seldom spoken in
vain. 1t seed which, even when drop
ped by chance, springs up flower.
Year: 1873

TIE House Committee on Banking and
Currency has decided to report a bill re.
palirg the usury section Of the National
Currency act, and to allow national banks
TO loan or borrow money at any rate of
interest, with a provision that where no
rate Is mentioned the legal rate of the
state or Territory In which the bank is
situated shall be allowed, and where there
il 90 rate prescribed by State laws, seven
per cent. The various currency measures
and banking projects now pending in
Congress 1t Is believed will all get the go.
BY. There is q great diversity Of opinion
Is stowhat should be done on these sub
IsCS, and in the absence of any general
demand tCr q resumption Of specie pay
ueuts, the result will bo that nothing will
DO done until resumption iS enforced by
law or by some grand financial convul-
Alon.
Year: 1873

The inability" or "unwillingness" Of
the railroad companies having lines run
ming through Chicago to furnish sufl-
cient number Of cars for the shipment Of
cattle to tho Eastern markets, has OF late
been tho cause Of much uneasiness 10
stockholders in the Prairo City. Already
the trade Is said to have fallen off to less
than half what 1t was a few months ago;
aud the Chicago Tribune thinks 1t will
diminish still further II some effort be not
speedily made to bring tho railroad men
to sense Of their shortcomings. Stock
raIsers depend on shippers to take all they
have ready for sale, and when the ship
perS with whom they have been in the
habit OF trading fail to do so, they have to
look elsewhere. The result is that cattle
are ebeIng sent to markets having greater
facilities for communication with the
East
Year: 1873

On her two last trips down the coast
the steamer Orizaba brought to this
city one hundred passengers at each
trip. The last trip of the Mohongo
brought eighty-six. The heavy influx
of Fall and Winter travel has hardly
begun yet, and we think that one
hundred passengers for Los Angeles at
each trip of the steamers down the
coast is reasonably low estimate for
the season. The boats make five trips
per month, and will bring us five hun
dred people per month, who are for the
most part strangers who have been
attracted to our shores by the fame
which our section has justly acquired
throughout the country, as Winter
resort.


Probably ten per cent. of the whole
are our own citizens, and as many
more are destined to Arizona, or to
San Bernardino and other inland
towns. This number is much more
than made good by the arrivals by the
two daily lines of stages from up the
coast, SO that at least 500 strangers
each month during the next four will
visit Southern California, with Los
Angeles City as their objective point.
How best to provide for these 1000
strangers-to supply hotel accommoda-
tions and boarding houses for such as
do not desire to settle down house
keeping,and to furnish houses for such
rs dds problem which ought to en-
gage the earnest attention of even so
dignified a body as our Chamber of
Commerce. That body should appoint
from its own members a Committee
on immigration, and that committee
should designate and hire suitable
person to visit the landing on steamer
days, interview the newcomers on the
cars and extend to them such friendly
aid and suggestions, as courtesy
pAOhiPtSt dhO oo tiioiotSh uNHuoiht-
ance with the city and its hotels,
boarding houses, real estate agents,
hack lines, etc., would enable him to
give them.


This is all necessary, but it is very
small part of what ought to be done.
The Immigration Committee, which
we would have the Chamber of Com
merce appoint, should be active in
providing for the accommodation of
these people after their arrival. They
must be housed and fed. The Com
mittee should have sufficient influence
with our better classes, or the classes
who have the better houses and spare
room, to consent to second the efforts
Of the committee by taking temporary
dodgers. In the absence of adequate
hotel and boarding house accOmmOda-
tions some such course must be adopt
ed, or we shall else drive from our
midst many persons who might be-
come valuable citizens did they re-
main. We offer these remarks by
way of suggestion, and shall be glad
to hear of any practical move, either
in the way we have suggested, or any
other
Year: 1873

Temple SALooN-rne card of this old and
layorte saloon and lodging house will be found
among cur new advertise ments to-day. Gus
toners OF the Temple get the best in the
market, and the proprietor, George Crissman, is
always IN good humor and most polite and even
ready to crafty every want of patrons Read
we we card, and visit the Temple" when you feei
ua' there is something lacking to make you
completely happy.
Year: 1873

MY udTilnS iiIuot'y H.....4.,,


1t Is the hardest thing in the wonrld
to be In love aud yet not be loved. As
for me all that speak To me ilnd me out
and I must lock myself up or other
people will do it for me. \ lady ask
ed me this morning what news from
the hill and | answered he is exquis-
iteiy handsome. L hope very soon my
sweet love to be In your arms. l love
you most passionately. Prythee allow
Ine to at least Kiss your hand before
the appointed day that my mind may
be In some compo'ure. Mcthinks l
could write volume to You but all
the language OIL the earth would fail
In saying how much and with what
disinterested passion. Dearest love
good night. Dream Of me. Dream
that fold you in my arms and kiss
you again and again rs l say once
more good night sweet one. r.-Il.


from your loving one.
Year: 1873

What can't be cured must be endured the proverb
but indigestion be cured and therefore it the
stupidity TO endure it. Dyspepcs have certainly right
continue dyspeptc to the end of their choose
as not supposed that rational being prefers physical
torment to and health the probability that If all
erS from indigestion convinced that absolute niaibe
remedy tor their complaint existed they would with
cord resort to it, We most emphacay declare that
remedy does exist and that ITS HOsteer Stomach
Bters. The record OF its period
more than twenty and it earesy alleged that during
the whole of time it has failed afford relief
in disorder arrangement of the stomach
organic Malignant and incuabe The testimonials that
to establish this important fact be counted by the
and Stomach complaints that had been by total
disregard of all dutay rules and intensified and rendered
chronic by medical treatment drastic purgaton
hundreds of instances been cured within three
systematic of this celebrated stomachic and Alternative
1t should be remembered that weakness ct the digestive
involves other ailments. BOunesS headache
debility spas paptatOn of the heart rush of blood to the
head vertigo and sleepesness


and results and for all these the vegetable tonic


specific 1t acts first the stomach and through the
stomach upon the and systems and the
bowels its general effect being always genial and beneeen
Year: 1873

A Coon RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATIONS.
seems to think that one of the chief uses of the
Credit Mobilier and kindred investigations is
the effect likely to be produced upon the minds
of the present members of Congress, and
appears to be encouraged in this hopeful view
by the fact that Goat Island, for the use of
the Pacific railroads, has gone by the board in
the House, and the Webb subsidy for carrying
the mails by line of steamers between thi,
country and Australia has been put aside lso,
thus saving some four millions of dollars which
were wanted for this patriotic purpose.
Year: 1873

We are told of the death of an American
named Roberts in London, leaving fortune
100000. When his father set him up in the
second h4nd-clot business, in which he
made his money, he was advised by that
father never to let his expenses exceed IS.
cd. per week" He adhered to the advice,
and one of his last struggles was an attempt in
his seventy-second year to live on diet Of
horse e-chestnuts 1t was failure, and he
went to join his revered ancestor in place
where the weekly expenses are still less.-N
Y. Tribune.
Year: 1873

The Arkansas House of Representatives on
Saturday appointed committee Of three to
investigate a statement made by the Little
Rock Republican, that certain members Of
the Legislature were waiting to be bought
to vote for certain measures, and it could
name them"
Year: 1873

The Committee of the Missouri Legislature
to investigate the charges of bribery in the
recent election for United States Senator have
made report. They exonerate Senator Bogy
from any attempt at bribery, but find that
General Doris tried to bribe two members.
The attempt of Doris, however, had no
bearing on the case The report is signed by
oil the committee except Headley, Republican


who will submit minority report to-day
Year: 1873

The DEATH OF Ex-Governor GEARY.-
Apparently in the full enjoyment of vigorous
health Ex-Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania,
on Saturday morning, while at breakfast with
his family was stricken with death. The
Harrisburg report of the sad event says that
while in the act of helping his little son his
head suddenly fell back, and before his wife
could get to his side, and before medical aid
could be summoned, he was dead.
Year: 1873

THE HARVEST OF THE HEAD.-When the
comb acts as rake, Drinking away roll of
parted hbres every time it passes through the
even in this case, fcIlorn as it NAV seem. the
mischief can be arrested, the loss repaired
Lyons Kathairon, aided by brisk application
OF the brush to promote the absorption of the
fluid by the scalp, will stop the thinning out
process in forty eight hours The roots from
which the dead filaments were shed will soon
be re endowed with vitality, and a new growth
WI Wi! speedily spring up on the denuded places.
This work Of reproduction will go on until
the damage is completely repaired, and the
luxuriant crop of hair thus produced will never
wlther or fall out as long as the vitalizing ap-
plication is regularly continued.
Year: 1873

"a The case is. recorded of a Scotch
G ergyman, distinguished for his learn.
ing, piety land charity; he stole bibles
with a special view to the gloryof God


Dy the propagation of the Gospel His
manse was a little ''nissionary society
of stolen bibles, T" and he was as.imueh
! in earnest ia the conversion of souls by
the contraband process as the most en-
thusiastic eign1inissionary could be
in his calling. He was at lastdetected
in Wholesale Understanding. 1t was
further discovered that he had organ
lied WIDE missionary district, and
left bible or testament at every cot
tage where it was needed along the
route. The most touching fact in the
story is that he was arrested while on
his knees by the side of dying old
man, with a stolen bible lying wide
open before him on the bed. "What
made you steal the bibles?" asked the
Sheriff, with pious horror upon his
face. "PrOvidence made me steal
them, good man." was the reply
Heaven was weary of seeing his poor
people perish of gospel-hunger because
the rich Bible Society could not afford
to feed them without the baubees, and
so Providence set me to steal for them,
and save them." He could not be
persuaded that he bad done wrong
The delusion of the clergyman, who il
very poor man, naturally suggested
insanity. But he was perfectly sane
upon all other points; and it is doubtful
whether he would have received the
benefit of his iInalady-whether, in
deed, it would have been admitted as
a malady at aH-if a learned philo-
sophical physician in a neighbOring
town had not positively sworn that he
was the ssvictim of moral mania. ns -ua
Year: 1873

Men of talent often fail from turning
their talents in wrong direction.
Chief Justice Chase, for example,
would never have made a successful
barber. He lived for a while in his
youth with his uncle, Bishop Chase,
who prepared him for college. One
morning he told budding Salmon to
kin and dress a pig, The incipient
statesman was not much of q butcher,
and, when he came to the. delicate OPP
Grafton of scalding the pig, horror! the
hair set. But in his extremity he be-
thought himself of his uncle's razor,
and, in due course of time had the
porker shaved from tip of snout to tall
end. The Bishop, on his return, COM
plimented his nephew on the neat
ness with which he had performed his
task. When, however, the old gentle
man came to shave himself, his cher
ished razor was found in a sad plight.
An investigation followed, and young
Salmon received some very serious
advice. ..s..,...... I'D. ,-.'...s-.. -
Year: 1873

From the Louisville herald.


Yesterday evening an uututored mule,
attached to one OF the East End and
Broadway cars, turned around to look
back as it was going in from Second on
to Jefferson. The car stopped and the
mule would have walked to the rear
end but for the intelligent driver, who
pulled hard on the gee rein and gave
him such q whack with the car-hook
that he bounded straight forward like a
slung.shot. Then he bounded back like
a return ball, just in time to get the
other end of the hook, and renewed
the forward movement with such force
that the rebound brought him up IN a
collapsed condition against the breast
work of the car. The driver looked
shaky, and the mule seemed anxious 10
90 somewhere, and just then two more
cars came up aud stopped ia see what
was going on. A large crowd came up
too, and a young man IN nice clothes,
who looked as If be might be an agent
of the humane society, patted the crea-
ture on the neck, took him gently 6y
the bit, and told him to come. he
only asked him once, and the mnle
went. When they picked the young
gentleman up and put his hat on
again, and wanted TO know If he was
much hurt, he said he thought 1t
wouldn't be more than two ribs and q
collar bone, and then tainted away. he
was carried to the nearest drug store
lust as three more cars came up, and
the number OF spectators increased to
three hundred. The six drivers then
formed hollow square, with the mule
in the centre, and for about three min,
utes the gentle creature went forward
and backward with a velocity that
seemed marvellous; but something
broke, and he SKINNED out his harness
and disappeared around the corner OF
Second and Market like a shot from q
mountain howitzer. Then the six in-
telligent drivers put their shoulders to
the car and pushed it over the grade.
When this was done the repentant mule
was brought back, hitched up, and
trotted away with his load, and every
BODY wanted to know of everybody else
why they don't do that in the firs'
place2
Year: 1873

A DISASTROUS runaway occurred on
Cranberry grade on Saturday evening,
or Sunday morning last. Engine 44O,
OF the consolidation" pattern, on tonnage
west, got 80 much of start down grade
that, although the engineer had the
engine reversed, the brakes were unable
to hold the train, which went pitching
down the grade at a terrible rate, and
was only checked when it plunged into
a train ahead near the first tunnel on
the grade. The wreck was one Of the
biggest that has occurred on this road
for long time. Twenty-six cars were
literally mashed.up. The engineer es-
capped with few slight bruises-no one
else being hurt in the least.-Gratton
Sentinel.
Year: 1873

Mr.. Guy. the proprietor OF the
Monument House, bore striking re-
semblance to Lewis Cass. "He dressed
like Cass, and although not so portly'
his face, including the wart, was
strangely similar. One day Western
friend OF the house came in after a long
ride, dusty and tired, and walking up to
the Office encountered General Cass who
was quietly standing there. Mistaking
him for Guy, he slapped him on the
shoulder and exclaimed, We'll old fel-
low, here am; the last time l hung
nv hat in your sbanty, one OF your
clerks sent me to the fourth story /;
but now that have got hold OF you
I insist upon lower room. The
General, a most dignifed parsonage
taken aback by this startling salute
coldly replied: "You have committed
a mistake, sir. l am not Mr.. Guy; !
am General Cass, of Michigan, and
turned angrily away. The western
man was shocked at the unconscious
outrage he had committed; but before
he had recovered from his modification,
General Cass who had passed around
the office, confronted him again, when
a second time mistaking him for Guy,
be faced him and said, Here you are
at last 1 have Just made devil OF q
mistake; l have met old Csss and took
him for you, and am afraid the
Michigander has gone off mad.
Year: 1873

HooKA JIM's skill as a trailer and
scout surpasses common experience
even in Indian warfare. The command
under his lead as guide followed the
Modoc trail by night; by some mysteri-
GUS power he skillfully led them over
the rocks, and caught it again; and
when at dead fault would strike q
match, and holding his coat over it
would catch the scent again and push
ahead. 1t ia really wonderful what
perception he possesses to catch q trail.
Year: 1873

This is only the beginning of the work OF destroy
ing this business, IL is to be hoped. There are
hundreds OF men engaged in the business. The
police know all OF them, and If this suggestion OF
the Mayor Is worth anything In the way OF reform
1t should be prosecuted to the emu.
Year: 1873

manner as to interfere with the freedom, and
sel-dir ction of private business and induxtr~ a
For the iirst sixty years after the Democrstjc
party came into power, it had a great aud
victorious career. But the civil war undid A
great deal OF the past work of the party.
War is always unfavorable to Democraey.
The necessity of putting forth the whole
strength of the country, clothes the govern
msnt with vast prerogatives, and accustoms
the people to acquiescence. The enormous
growth of patronage ard expense, besides its
corrupting tendency, fosters the habit Of
looking up to government as an irresistible,
overshadowing influence against which ID Is
vain for the people to contend. Democracy
was put back whole generation by our four
years war.


1t concludes as follows:


Neither the Farmers Oranges nor the Lib
eral Republicans have been baptized into the
spirit of this high mission. They may prove
valuable nurseries of Democracy, but as vet
they are mere shoots and seedlings. If we
were to descend to their level, Democratic
principles would sool die out; but il the
Democratic party is faithful, the members
of these organizations will more and more
grow into its likeness. The more distinct
they are kept from the Democratic party, the
stronger will be their hold on the classes to
which they make their appeals. If they ara
not identified with us they will have power
full influence in weakening and disintegratlng
the Republican party; but the moment we
should all be melted together in one organi-
zation, every person who left the Republicans
would be forthwith accused, on plausible
grounds, of having gone over to the Demo-
Gratis. Such an amalgamation of the De-
mocracy with its allies would have two bad
effects lit would arrest the dissolution of the
Republican party, and it would let down the
| Democratic spirit of the level of the halfeman-
cipated Republicans. The true thing to do is to
encourage the other organizations. but reso-
| lutely maintain the Democratic standards of
political doctrine; for unless Democracy can
be again made living conviction in the pub
lie mind reforms of the government will new
| er be more than skin-deep.
Year: 1873

Still another lawyer has brought suit against
Laura Fair for his little bill in defending her
in the Crittenden case. 1t would have been
much cheaper for her to have been hung on
the first verdict
Year: 1873

There is no creature more fatal than your
pedant; safe as he esteems himself the terri
blest issues spring from him. Human crimes
are many; but the crime of being deaf to
Gods voice, of being blind to all but parch-
ment and antiquarian rubbish, when the
Divine handwriting is abroad in the sky
certainly, there is no crime which the Supreme
Powers do more terribly avenge Carlyle.
Year: 1873

HANDSOME CoNDUCr.-The men be-
hind the breastwork at Skookumville
deserve creoit for one thing we uninten-
tionally omitted yesterday giving them
credit for. They proposed to General
Sprague that, if thsir wages were paid
in full. they would not only give up
their opposition but would lay the track
for the company all tie way to Tacoma
depot without the cost of cent.


1t was certainly handsome PROPOSE
ton, and if the report is true, the rail-
road company have determined not to
be outdone by the men in liberality. It
was to-day stated, by gentleman in
this city who ought to know, that the
company would take the men to Port
land, pay them up and bring them back,
treat them well and charge them moth
ing for their ride.


Nothing could be fairer than both
these propositions, which indicate that
no bitter antipathy is felt toward each
other by either corporation or hard-fist-
ed laboring man.-Tribune.


What did tie Company propose to do
for the hard-fsted laboring men" be-
fore they compelled them to take the
law into their own hands in order to get
anything for their labor?