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Year: 1876

I do not as a rule engage in
commercial speculation; but my dear
friend Jones insisted with so much
eloquence upon the success that
must indubitably follow upon the
establishment Of the Great Butter
Company-an association formed
Tor the manufacture Of that. COM
modify outof material which shsllbe
nameless, but which was by no means
80 precarious and open to adulter-
alton as cream, and the supply Of
which was practically inexhaustable
that suffered the name Of Martin
gale to appear, for consideration,
on the list OF directors.


! It Is name wen known in society,
and was up to that time untainted by
connection with trade; unless, indeed,
the swapping and sale Of chargers
for which will back myself against
any cavalry officer in Her Majesty's
service-may be considered by the
pedsntic as coming under that head.
As for the city, knew nothing more
about 1t than that 1t was a locality
lying east Of Cox's, the army agents,
which was the limit Of my personal
experience in that direction. have
always breathed quite another atmos-
phere-that OF Pail Mall; / wish l
could say a purer one; but the fact
is that the atmosphere OF the smoking
rooms both at the Rag" and the
Junior" are, toward the small hours
Of the morning. when my own day is
by no means finished, something ap-
palling. / had f3OO year for direct
ing the Butter Company, and it was
far easier work, / am bound to say,
than were the old duties in my regi-
ment, for which I was paid precise
ly similar sum. Once month the
chairman called for me in his brough-
am and deposited me at the Offices
IN Cornhill, where. after an excellent
luncheon (of which our butter form
ed no Ingredient, 1 attached my auto
graph to certain documents-a pro-
ceediug which, believe, Is techni-
calIy termed passing the accounts" !"
There were some persons OF
my acquaintance and profession
fession-peIsons, / have reason to
believe, who had themselves applied
for directorships, and failed-who
did not scruple TO call the Great But
ter Company slippery concern, and
who affected to give me friendly
counsel to get out OF it; butt was too
well accustomed to the system Of
military exchanges not to perceive
their drift; their object was of course
to be gazetted In my stead. I listen
ed to their jokes about @Martingale
the man of business" every tine 1
returned from an expedition to Corn
hill with even more than my usual
good nature, for / had twenty-five
golden reasons in my pocket-the
Directors were paid monthly-for
sticking to the Butter And believe
the Butter would have stuck to me
had it not been for my own fault-if
I can call that fault which was the
most extraordinary piece OF i'll fortune
that ever befell fellow, and solely
through another fellows being too
clever by half nHH1


Well, I say the G. B. Gas we
who belong to it were accustomed to
call it, as the Chairman said, ~out of
affection and euphony,' but so far
as was concerned for mere short
ness-was little talked about" it
Year: 1876

and small piece Of assaf9tida. Keep
the mixture in salt In trough, in a
dry place where the hogs can have
access to it at all times. 1t is a good
remedy mixed in soft soap when the
hogs are taken sick. 1t will not al
ways cure, but will save some when
not too far gone. Since our inform.
ant has used this preventive he has
lost no hogs.-Iysdid,sa Farmer. e
Year: 1876

LONDON, May AT the trial to-day
OF Renken, one of the shin Lennie mu-
tineers, Justice Brett said doubtless Rem
ken wss a disgraeeful criminal, and
there was very strong evidence of his
being accessory after the fact, but as he
could not be convicted for that offense
under the extTadition treaty, and the
evidence against him being insufficient
to convict Of murder, the charge against
him must be withdrawn.
Year: 1876

AN ELEGANT HOLIDAY GIFT.


There book feel inclined to say fuller OF ule
most and interesting factS Robinson Crusoe never
ha more interested among tnan rave be"
in following you through your heroic abOr-OhSer wendell
Year: 1876

TIE introduction of steam instead of horse
power on city railroads, will be decided
saving Of horse flesh, and is certainly a
feasible substitution of one kind of motor for
the other. It has already been practically
demo nstrated In Philadelphia with no OBJ
lection, but with many strong arguments
in its favor. A bill is now before the Penn
sylvania Legislature authorizing the use of
steam instead Of horse power in running the
cars, and the members of that body can
atone for some little of the great harm
they have done by taking the passage of
the bill as an opportunity to force the re-
duction of car fare.
Year: 1876

True craftsmanship always regards
the future results of political measures
more than the present. The plea OF
precedent is considered of value only
when the general welfare is observed.
True statesmanship always rightly un-
derstands that good government is the
result of popular and anti-popular
principles blended together, rather
than the mere ascendency Of either,
whose aim therefore is to prevent
either from going too far, and to throw
its weight into the lighter scale. 1t
discards all indifferentism to measures
vital to the prosperity of the nation.
If ever there was time when such
craftsmanship should assert Itself,
now is that time in American politics.
Leaving the general question of ma
tional politics at rest, the fact that
centers in our State legislation, and
demands the greatest consideration is
the control and management of our
Chinese population. No one can be
blind to the fact that this population
. is fast becoming an almost unbearable
incubus upon our State. Under the
existing policy the future holds out no
relief. When John begins to under
stand the rights and privileges at
tendant upon naturalization, that it
opens the doors of civil Office and
g public schools to him, with his
keeh perception of mind, he will not
be slow to improve to his own advan-
tage said rights and privileges. With
his clanish disposition he will not
brook dictation. If he does, design
ing politicians will use him for their
own base purposes, which will be
equally as bad as to permit John to
act for himself. Having the freedom
.of emigration, which the Burlin-
game Treaty affords, China can empty
on our shores forty millions and not
miss them from her teeming popula-
tion. Having little or no sympathy
with our institutions, and being true
to the instincts of self interest, this
class will have little regard for aught
else than for those measures which
s0bserves its own we'll being. 1t were
betterin view of these facts to arrest
this tide Of emigration, even though
it be at the expense of a depleted COM
merce; for what are few dollars put
in the individual pocket, and put
there by a policy that will prove so
disastrous in the end, to the true pros
perity of an entire State or nation?
II the United States has drawn an ele-
phant in the shape of John Chinaman
by this treaty, it is not right to stake
him out in California, or in any other
State where his presence so initiates
against our welfare. To remedy an
evil brought about by short-sighted
policy is always legitimate and obli-
gatory upon the agency producing it.
Year: 1876

We have just received information
from Anaheim that the following pro-
test is being circulated in that part of
county, and has already received
twelve hundred signatures


To The Senate and assembly Of The State Of Ctli-


WHEREAS, An Act entitled An Act to au-
thorize the Board OF Supervisors Of Los An
geles county to erect Court House and Jail,
and issue Bonds for the payment Of the
same - is before your honorable body, and


Whereas, Section of said Act authorizes an
expenditure of one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars,


Therefore, we, the undersigned residents
and taxpayers in said county of Los Angeles,
would represent to your honorable body,


lst. Thatthe county of Los Angeles has now
an Indebtedness of S6j0,000.


ID. That the annual interest on this debt
absorbs 45 cents on the Sl00 OF our county tax
levy. uo


ent debt will increase il to sS00,U00, or about
per cent OF our entire taxable property.


4th. That with this addition to our debt we
will have the largest debt Of any county, in
the State, except San Francisco, (Which has
more than twenty times as much taxable
property as our county has,


5th. That our taxes are now burthensome,
and that increased taxation will retard the
growth and prosperity of our county.


9Th. That the present Court House is suffi-
cient for the needs of the county.


In view of the facts here set forth, we ewould
respectfully demonstrate against the passage
OF said Act by your honorable body For
which we Will ever pray.


The HERALD has not entered large
ly into this controversy. The follow
ing is the purport of what has been
said: If the present Court House and
Jail property could be properly dispos-
ed of and the proceeds honestly appli-
ed in the building of new ones, there
would be no very large debt incurred
to complete the new ones. If bonds
are issued fol this purpose, due in
twenty years, we will insist that the
old Court House and Jail be sold for
bonds which will mature at the same
time. This property will bring double
the amount, if sold on such
terms as it would if sold for
cash. In this way the buildings
can be erected without any material
increase of the debt of the county.
Then why the necessity of asking the
privilege ofgoing IN debt another hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars when
one fourth or one third of the amount
is all that is required. We are always
ready to encourage any improvement
in the county when improvement will
do more good than harm. But it is
our candid opinion that one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars added to
the debt of this county would do us
more harm than the new buildings
would benefit us.
Year: 1876

They come before the courts in solid
phalanx, and by platoons confess
judgement. Not less than forty of
these whisky ringers have confessed,
and still they come. 1t is divine
maxim that honest confession is good
for the soul. But how much it bene-
fits the body can only be determined
when sentence is pronounced. That
this method was adopted to get off
with lighter punishment is very ev-
ident. But there is vast difference
between voluntary confession and
confession made after detection. If,
before anything was known of the
guilt Of these parties, they had come
forward and divulged their secret
crimes against the Government, made
restitution and plead for mercy, there
is not Judge upon the bench in the
United States who would not extend
clemency to the utmost limit. Vol
antary confession is really meritori-
Gus, but there is no merit in confess
ing after man has been freed. A
searching investigation into all public
affairs has been instituted, and thou
sands of crimes not now dreamed of
will soon be unearthed. Conscience
and detectives are busy everywhere,
and all those who under the lashings
of conscience come forward and make
confession, may expect to find favor
with the courts and society. But
those who wait for detectives to hunt
them down, will not receive much
sympathy In any quarter. In view of
these facts we advise all the guilty
brigade to take time by the forelock
and come forward and own up like
men. The courts and the whole
American people will absolve you;
you can retain your position In soci-
ETY., have the appreciation of a good
conscience and the benediction of
Heaven. We know you are guilty,
you know 1t and God knows it; then
why wait for detectives to nose you out
and bring you before the courts.
They are sure to find you, and your
disgrace must follow. Besides, it is
very expensive to keep up a corps of
detectives, pay attorneys and sum-
mon jurys, and this only provokes the
people. All this expense and bad
Irrling, as well as your disgrace, may
be avoided. So walk up and make a
clean breast of it and let us begin a
new deal.
Year: 1876

DON'T GRoAN.-The man who groans
over his poverty without taking any
steps toward bettering his condition, is
justly regarded as good for nothing
Ounce. Had he sense. the more desper.
ate his fortunes the more energetic
would be his attempts to improve them.
Groaning does not help the matter
work is what is wanted. Persistent
work will accomplish most anything.
Opportunities are always waiting for
those who are able 10 seize them. If a
young man is poor it does no good to
complain about il. Let him 90 to work
to acquire means to tit himself for bust
ness. When thoroughly instructed in
business affairs he will find plenty of
opportunities to advance himself. Bus.
iness men are always glad to get such
talent. They know that any young
man who has bad force of character
enough to educate himself will always
prove useful. and can be depended on.
Young men. if you are poor, don't
groan, but go to work.
Year: 1876

A LAWYER once built house of such
curious design that the passers-by in
voluntarily stopped a moment to gaze
at it. The lawyers patience was taxed
so much by the annoyance. that MOTTO
ing a gentleman from Limerick stand
ing in front of his residences. he sung
out: g. Pat. what are you looking at !
Did you think this was church Z"
Faith ard did, till l seed the devil
pokine his dirty head out Of the win
dow"
Year: 1876

The Courthouse Question. - A meeting will
be held at the old court. house on the TN OF
April ia the interest of the removal OF the
County Courthouse from Its present location
10 the old place.
Year: 1876

natures of the conforees, it was ascertaned that
some of them had new amendments to submit, ana
the bill will be delayed another day. The Confer
ence Committee on the Legislative bill spent the
entire time at their meeting to-day in discussing dr
ferent propositions for agreement, but IN reality
made no visible progress on the bill. Propositions
were submitted looking to entire readjuStment OF
some portions of the bill, which, if agreed to- VIII
require a week or ten days TO prepare the bill for
action. Altogether the outlook is not SO favorable
for a satisfactory termination of the difference be-
tween the two Houses as when the adjournment
took place ON Saturday.
Year: 1876

THE Ohio county convention was a
shameful, put up job. The proceedings
were an outage upon the rights of peo-
pie at large, and the result so unfairly
brought about will do the person, in
whose interest it was manifested, more
harm than good. In smothering the
resolution to permit any Democrat pres
ent at the State convention to be consld-
cred as delegate the convention acted
undemocratic and unfairly. The
adoption Of such a resolution
has been almost the universal custom Of
the Democratic party in the State, and
now to see the wealthiest county in the
State step outside the usual track and
begin a fraudulent innovation on the
customs of the party, looks too much like
an effort was being made to crowd first
class men of the track. From the report
of the proceedings we are led to think
the conduct of the members of the Con.
vention was almost as disgraceful as
that which took place in the
Republican Convention ats Clarks-
bvrg. 1t is necessary to harmonize
and unite on the best man. The people
are taking more interest in this campaign
than in any one since the war, and if slip
shod politicians are not laid on the shelf
and pure men put on the ticket the
Democracy of this State may look for
reproof that will last some years.


Delaplan, Good, Wilson, or whoever
he may be, the Congressional candidate
must be the fair and honest choice OF .
majority, and must not be the choice OF
any irregular caucus or packed conven-
tion.-Parkersburg Sentinel.
Year: 1876

Editors OF the Register.


Some months ago. when our e erman
friends so spiritedly planned suitable
Centennial Celebration, on the approach
ing Fourth of July, they are unanimous
in the resolve to devote the pecuniary
results of the fete to the greatest OF char
ities-the support of the children, who,
orphaned, or worse than orphs ned-are
Sependent for maintenance on pubic
beneyolence. Has the admission OF the
native. or Irish element into the society
resulted i'm q resolve to ignore the first
blessed impulse2 Or have the Commit
tee made the discovery that our "Chii-
dren's Home" is out of debt, and
that the North Wheeling Asylum
is similarly si.ustde? l presume
this would bs welcome news TO the man
ayers Of the respective institutions, but,
also, it is news they are not likely to
hear unless the committee sustain the
drst plan By proper management,
with very little effort on the part OF
each individual composing 50 large a
mass. a result will be achieved that will
make the centennial year long remem


bered by those who have to look
snxiously for the means t. support these
waits of society, and bring them up IN
such way as not TO be its pests here
after. The support OF some ninety
children in these two houses rests with
the public, aud 10 simpler way can sug-
gest itself than that which sprang from
the kind hearts Of the first movers in
the celebration. A division of the
profits between the two houses would
doubtless wipe out their indebtedness
and give them fair start anew, and 1t
Is to be hoped that so noble and useful
an object will not be lost sight Of by the
gentlemen in whose hands the mstter
rests. Respectfully, CHARlTAs.
Year: 1876

The demonstration made by kanawha


county and the threats of her newspapers,


give us to understand that Ohio county


has work TO do in the Charleston Con-


vention. 1t is no boys play now, there


IS something serious about it, affecting


the business interest of the entire city and


county 1t may not be regarded as very


serious matter (although there is some
thing serious even in that when crowd


of young politicians on the "you tickle


me and III tickle you" plan, throw their


heads together and form a combina-


tion to dish out the respective offices to


each other, and in doing SO set aside all


party usagss and pack convention.


Wesay that this way of doing things may
not presen. n serious aspect to the bus
mess man who feels no interest in the
politics of the county, but when it comes
down to the simple question of whether
We are going to lose or even jeopardize
the location Of the capital every man in
in the city of Wheeling feels u direct
interest. There is something more in
volved in it than simply whether
CRAcsAFr shall be Attorney General,
JOHNNY PENDLEToN prosecuting at
torney, KIMBERLY city sergeant, whether
the delegation is for Gov. PRICE,
whether a politician shall grstlty an
old grudge at WILLIAM MILLER by ex-
clu ling him from the delegation. This
is 10 time for triaing with these minor
asusements of the boys; it may be fun
for them, but it is death to the city of
Wheeling Ksnawha county has sp-
pointed delegation of over two hun


dred Of her sblest citizens, the two wings
of the party standing shoulder to shoul'
der, and by resolution unanimously
adopted in her convention instructs them
to bring the capital location squarely and
prominently before the State convention
To Offset this array Of Kanawha the
county of Ohio has delegation of seven


ty-s number Of the best men in the
delegation being gentlemen who never
engage in politics, and it was known al
the time of tteir appointment weuld moi
60 to the convention; Of the remaining
thirty or forty who would 60, the major
Fy are young men either candidates ol
Working in the interest of candi.
dates, some of whom are in
no wise identified with the business in
'efests Of the city, paying no taxes un'
less 1t be poll tax. OF course there il
no objection to man because he is not 6
Year: 1876

1HE stock shipment from the Bellaire
wards was not so large last week as it
usually is.


THE hay crop will be abundant in this
section this season.


THE fire department will meet on the
public square tomorrow morning, and
form their procession there. They will
march through the principal streets of the
city before going to the picnic grounds.


YESTERDAY was very quiet day in
this city.


ASSESSOR GARRETT found but one man
in this city whose name commenced with
the letter 81"


MARSHAL DRUGAN will appear upon
our streets in full uniform.


The fair and festival at the City Hall
on last Saturday night for the benefit of
the Catholic Church of this city, was in
every way grand success. Our friend
Patrick Whalan was the lucky man who
received the gold headed cane, by quite
q handsome majority of votes. We un-
derstand that the cane brought over $500.
We nope that Mr.. Whalan may live to
lean upon that cane when his stalward
frame will be bowed dawn with age.


WE understand that the Common
Pleas Court at st. Clairsvlle, will ad-
journ on the 9th of next month.


THE fire department of this city will
hold their annual picnic on Indian Run
to morrow.


SAD ACCIDENT--On last Thursday
Messrs. Nimrod Eddy and Adam Bentz,
of Barnesville, went out hunting, and
after being in the woods awhile got sep
arated from each o.her, but this didn't
seem like anything out of the usual way
until the long absence of MIR. Eddy
created II iecln. of uneasiness in Mr..
Bentz, and he ut once began search for
his missing conpanion. After searching
for perhaps half hour lie found Mr..
Eddy lying in Il tree top on his face, and
upon lifting him up discovered that he
had been shot in the back part of the
head, and that q portion of the brain
was protuding. Mr.. Bentz at once had
him taken to Barnesvllle, where he re-
ceived medical treatment, but at last ac-
counts his recovery was considered
doubtful. 1t has not been ascertained how
the accident occurred, as Mr.. Eddy has
not been able to explain.
Year: 1876

The prospects of the money market
for the coming season forms the subject
OF recent well considered article in the
New York Times, in which the inference
is drawn from the small supply of cash
in May, as compared with previous
years, that there Will be a corresponding
deficiency in September and October
which is the season of the year when a
scarcity Of cash in bank vaults has often
caused great trouble to those who are
In any way dependent on loans. Upon
that idea the Times makes some very
just remarks upon the need OF
better measures for the New York banks
to strengthen their reserves in anticipa'
ton Of the times wnen the reserves OF
these banks are largely drawn upon. The
lesson, which was enforced somewhat
rudely by the events of September, 1873,
cannot be reverted to too frequently; but
we hardly think that there is any espe-
cial necessity for forebodings this year.
1t is true that up to few days ago the
reserves of the New York banks were
drawn more closely than is gen.
erally the case at this time OF
the year; but this was due to variety
OF adventitious circumstances. and
rapid increase in reserve has since
been taking place in New York. The
country banks are full of unemployed
funds, and should there arise In New
York next fall an increased demand for
funds it is likely that the movement OF
money IN that direction would be
extremely heavy. 1t is, however, worth
while to ponder on the phenomena
afforded by the movements of currency
to and from the metropolis, and to reflect
upon the scant means of self protection
afforded to the n ew York banks, against
the cxigencies which such movements
may produce.