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Year: 1875

Here is a true duck story One OF the
wild ducks that swim in the pond near
me had il from an elder duck who has
seen the cradle. Away oil at the north
of the north coast Of Scotland are the
Shetland islands so steep, cold, barren
and lonoly that Racks nf sea-hirds 60
there at certain times of the year to bni.d
their nests aud lay their egg, thinking
that they will not be disturbed ip such Il
place. But the eggs have lheir value
so the icw aud poor inhabitants Of the
bleak aud rocky islands are willing to
descend the most dreadful precipices aud
climb the most difficult heights to dod
them.


Near the coast of one of the islands,
but separated from it by tempestuous
channel, stands a very high and perpen-
dicular pillar of rock Here, GU this
steep and desoatc height, the sea-birds
come in great numbers year after year
but at last a man, who could climb even
more dreadful precipices than the hardest
Shetlauders would dare to scale, went in
a boat to the foot Of this rock, and climb.
ed its steep sides. carrying with him
pulley aud a very strong rope, one end Of
which was already fastened on the high
est point OF neighboring island on the
side nearest the pillar. Arriving, after
much toll and danger, at the summit OF
the pillar, the man managed to get the
rope through the handles Of stout bas-
ket, and then fastened the pulley to the
rock Here then was way by which
the islanders could get over to the pillar.
BY getting, one at time, into the bas.
ket, and swinging at this dizzy height oy'
er the ioaming channel, the islanders
could pull themselves across by means Of
the rope and pulley to obtain the egg.
forgot to say that the pillar of rock is
called the "Pillar of Moss" and the bas-
ket is called the Cradle of Moss
Year: 1875

don't think that any one has ever re.
allied the amount Of happiness Or misery
he anticipated,


Very few men have ever made an oc-
casion, but occasions have made many n
man.


Ii we were going to exist forever in
this world even, there would be poor
excuse for the manner in which the most
Of us live.


There is so much learning in the world
just now, that good, old.iashioned, com.
mon sense looks like iooishness.


If man will do the best ho can on
any kind of a job he undertakes, he will
not only surprise everybody else, but he
will surprise himself, too.


When man reaches the top round in
the ladder of fame, he thinks he owns
that round, and he cannot make any room
on it for anybody else.


1t is comparatively easy to see ghost
when you don't want to; but nothing is
harder than to find one, by hunting for it.


have seen plenty of dogs that you
could not flatter, but | do not think |
ever saw man bat what would take q
little Of it kindly.


You cannot bury lie so deep but
what it will sprOut,


No man can expect to be happy whose
thoughts all center on himself,


Moral suason and catnip tea are both
good in mud cases, but when the disease
is acute, the knife and the blister mus
be adopted.


No ran who Is unacquainted with him
self can be well acquainted with others


Laziness is terrible burden, and one
which man cannot drop if he wants to


What man does not need is dear al
any price,
Year: 1875

If have been correctly informed, the
18th of April, l775, occurred Oh the
Sabbath. Near its close in the town Of
Lexington, Mass, might have been seen
twelve British dragons from Boston
leisurely vending their way towards Con-
cord


In those days, with threatening army
only twelve miles distant, every onc was
self-constituted picket, and though all
knew that at Concord there were public
stores, it was preposterous to think they
were the object of those twelvemcn.


The inquiry ran rapidly, What now I?
what is up what is their business ? No
one could answer, yet there was one un.
animous conclusion they were the har-
binger Of mischief. To learn their inten-
suit of whom, Solomon Brown, lad of
nineteen, was one.


These boys being green in the art of
war, did not have to ride many miles when
they found themselves mbushed-taken
prisoners with many others duripg the
highland held captives till early dawn,
when they were released,


The Britons were not go fortunate with
every passing boy. One young fellow, on
his way to his lady love, being mounted
on spirited horse-knowiLg the condi-
tion Of the marshes and seeing his enemy
closing in, front and rear wheeled his
horse jumped the road fence and by fol.
lowing an intricate, devious path ran the
blockade, while his pursuers got stuck in
the mud.


After their release it will be inferred
the three boys were not long in getting
home, when We know the night was SO in
tensely cold. with strong northeast wind
as to freeze the puddles in the meadows
strong enough to bear man.


Young Browa, OF whom we have to dc
alone, hastily eating Il lunch, seized his
gun made across lots for The meeting
house, where a few had formed to oppose
their advance. But the van of h,
British column was before him. Entering
dwelling by the back way he passed t
the front door, opened it SO as to admi
the muzzle of his gun, aimed, as he sup
posed, at an officer, and fired He thel
went out by the back door with the in
tention Of getting in the rear. But a
soon as he came out from behind tn,
buildings aud fences he became exposed
to the fire of the whole regiment, o
which most took advantage. Seeing h,
could not gain the rear of the column h,
turned to the left and made direct lin
from them, but in his haste stepped on
piece of ice, fell back ward, throwing hi
"accoutrements," as they were then call
ed clean over his head. 1t was then tn
shout o. triumph long and loud there W
got him, there we got him." went u
from that British regiment. But the,
were mistaken for he had not got
scratch


They soon moved on and he failed 4
gain the head. but from behind walls az,
other objects continued to harass the rea
to good advantage. He subsequent,
enlisted and was honorably discharge,
at the close of the war, and paid off il
continental cash, the whole of whicl
would not purchase supper for one
About the year 1875 OF 1856 ho move,
to New Haven, VT, where he reared
large family cleared farm and lived t
see his eighty-third year.
Year: 1875

Yesterday was indeed an eventful day
in the life of Il lady on west Jackson
street, During trip on the street cars
to State street and back. sho saw the
loveiest polonaise pattern she saw in her
life, the handsomest fellow she ever saw
in her life, the homeliest woman she ever
saw in her life, got the worst fright she
ever had in her life from the drunkest
man she ever saw in her life, never was
so insuted in her life as she was by "a
young man who spoke to her on the car,
aud finally got home feeling more tired
than she ever felt in her life.
Year: 1875

The store and gods formerly owned by +. p.
Fletcher, deceased, for sale. and an opportdn-
ity is now offered to purchase old and estab-
lished business with the good will of customers
extending over period of fifty years. This is n
rare chance for some young man to go into busi-
ncss, and one that will not require large cap
tal.


The store can be rented or bought For terms and
particulars application must be made soon. In
the goods are not sold to some party desirous
of taking the business they will be closed out for
cash at cost. win sell at cost until an opportun-
ity as above preseLts.


48tf GEO C. CHAPMAN Admir-
Year: 1875

II to wish and to have were one, my dear,
You would be sitting now
With not care In your tender heart,
Not wrinkle on your brow;
The clock Of time wonld go back with You
All the years you have been my wife,
Till its golden hands had pointed out
The happie.t hour Of your life:
| would stop them at that immortal hour;
The clock should no longer run:
You would not DO sud and sick and'old-


II to wish and to have were one.
You are not here in the winter, my love.


The snow is not whirling down;
You are iu the heart Of the summer woods,


In your dear old seaside town;
a patter of little feet in the leaves,


A beautiful boy ut your side;
He Is gathering flowers in tho shady nooks-


1t was but dream that he died
Keep hold Of his hands, and sing to him;


No mother under the sun
Has such seraphic child as yours


II to wish and to have arc one.
Mcthinks am with you there, dear wife,


In that old house by the sea;
have flown to you us the bluebird flies


To his mate in the poplartree.
A sailors hammock hangs at the door,


You swing in it, book in hand;
A boat is standing in for the beach,


Its keel now CRATES OH the sand;
Your brothers are coming, two manly men,


Whose lives have only begun:
Their days will be long in the land, dear heart ;


If to wish and to have arc one.
If to wish and to have are one, all me!


Iwould not be old and poor,
But young and prosperous gentleman,


With never dun at the door;
There would be no past to bewail, my love,


There would be no future to dread;
Your brothers would be live men again,


And boy would not be dead.
Perhaps it will all come right q t last;


1t may be, when all is DONE
We shall be together in some good world,


Where to wish and to have arc Que.
Year: 1875

up my barometer to give it "a few
minutes to settle, l occupied myself
in collecting resin from the pinOn
pines, which were found in great
abundance. One of the principle
objects of the climb was to get this
resin for the purpose of smearing
our boats, but had no means with
me of carrying it down. The day
was very hot, and my coat had been
left in camp, so l had no Innings to
tear out, but it occurred to me to
cut off the sleeve of my shirt and
tie it up at one end, and in this lit
tie sack l collected about gallon Of
pitch. After taking observations
for altitude, l wandered back on the
rocks for an hour or two, when sud
denly, l noticed that storm was
coming from the south. l songht q
shelter in the rocks but when the
storm burst, it came down as food
from heaven-not with gentle drops
at first, slowly increasing in quaint.
ty, but as if suddenly poured from an
immense basin. l was thoroughly
drenched, and almost washed away.
1t lasted not more than half an hour,
when the clouds swept by to the
north, and l was in the sunshine
again.


In the meantime, l discovered a
better way of getting down and
started for camp, making the great
est haste possible. On reaching
the bottom of the side canon, found
a thousand streams rolling down
the cliffs on every 81 le, carrying with
them red sand, and these all united
in the canon below in one great
stream of red mud. Travelling as
fast as could run, l soon reached
the foot of the stream, for the rain
did not reach the lower end of the
canon, and the water was running
down a dry bed of sand and al.
though it came in waves several
feet high and fifteen or twenty feet
in width, the sand soaked it up and
i: was lost. Wave followed wave,
and rolled aloug and was swallow
ed up. and still the floods came from
above. 1 found 1 could travel fast
er than the stream, so l fastened on
to camp, and told the men there
was river coming down the canon.
We carried our camp equipage from
the bank to where we thought it
would be above the water, and then
stood by to see the river roll on TO
DIN the COloradO.-MG. Porcu in
Scyi6ner for Fe6rxdry.
Year: 1875

SOME OLD DUTCH PROVERBS.
We must row with the oars we
have, and, as we cannot order the
wind, we are obliged to sail with the
wind that gives.


Patience and attention will bri ng
us far. If cat watches long
enough at the mouse's nest, the
mouse will not escape.


The ploughman must 60 up and
down, and whatever else play be
done, there is no other but the long
way to do the work well.


Learn to sleep with one eye open.
Az soon as the chicken goes to roost
it is a good time for the fox.


Fools always ask what time it is,
but the wise know their time.


Grind while the wind is fair, and
if you neglect, do not complain OF
Gods Providence.


God gives food to every bird, but
he does not bring it to the nest; in
like manner he gives us our daily
bread, but by means of our daily
work.


The dawn of day has gold in its
mouth.


He that lags behind in road
where many are driving always will
be in a cloud of dust.


Never set your feet in o dirty and
crooked path for love of money. 1t
is a work that. will bring bad inter
est if you wish to suck honey OF
thistles.


You will need a long spoon if you
wish to eat with the devil out the
same dish.
Year: 1875

LOOK BEFORE You LEAP. AL.
most any error in life may be reme-
died save an error in marriage. II
a man makes a mistake in one thing,
he can rectify it by doing right
about another if one mine be un-
productive, or one field barren. he
can try for gold in some fresh direc-
tion-it is competent or'him to turn
up the sods of distant acres, and
plant and reap there; but to find
you have chosen wrongly in mar
riage is as when q man discovers,
Just as his sun is close upon setting,
that he has erred through life.
There is no retracing either road.
there is no getting rid either OF the
spent existence or of the lawful
wife the day is gone, the decision
made beyond recall and unhappy
indeed is he who finds that he has
AIKEN the wron 6 turning.
Year: 1875

ANTIDOTE FOR ARSENIC. AT
scnic may be rendered inactive In
the stomach by a dose of hydrat'
ed peroxide of iron, which il pre-
pared by pouring solution Of green
vitrOl boiled with nitric acid, or OF
chloride of iron into ammonia or so.
da, and washing precipitate. Both
arsenic and peroxide of iron can be
removed by the stomach pump or
an emetic. People who use arsenic
to kill vermin, should also have this
remedy at hand, for cases of accl-
dental poisoning.
Year: 1875

The grocery clerks at San Francisco
and Oakland seem to have a mania for
suicide. We wonder when the con-
tagion will reach hotel clerks. We
have picked out few first class high
toned clerks Of nobby hotels in San
Francisco as the early victims of the
contagion. They are nice boys, part
their hair in the middle. have pink
cheeks. sport diamond rings and pins,
wear standup collars and No. boots,
answer in monosyllables, and send you
to the fifth story with your invalid
wife and bad-tempered mother-in law.
We mistOok one of these gentry
for the proprietor once, but on inquiry
learned that he had repudiated his in
dustrious mother, who was earning an
honest living at the wash tub, that he
owed the boot-black, was we'll ac-
quainted with all the danseuses at the
theatres, had deserted the poor dining
room girl whom he had married when
he was bell-boy, and spent more for
curling his hair and blacking his mus
tache than would keep well regulated
family. We will furnish a reliable
list when the contagion reaches the
knights of the hotel counter, and hope
the war will go bravely on.
Year: 1875

EDITOR HERALD: AS we know you
to be o believer In the Bible, we were


surprised that you evaded the acknowl-
edgment of that fact in your reply to
an "open letter." and for that we felt
that you richly deserved the lambast-
ing which Mr.. Allis gave you. We
do not know Mr.. Moody nor his ante
cedents. He may be, and we are in
clined to think he is, doing good; but
as to the ordinary street preaching, we
are decidedly opposed to it-especialIy
such as it has been our fortune to wit
ness. Indeed, we do not believe there
are but two circumstances that will
justify u. The first is where the
churches and all acknowledged places
of worship are closed against the advo-
Gates of a reformation. Such was the
case on the Day of Pentecost, when
Peter preached to the multitude, and
5000 souls were onverted-when Lu-
ther was del'ied the churches In Ger
many, and Mr.. Wesley in England.


Secondly-In the case of very pop
uiar man after whom the multitude
will run, and no hall can be found
large enough to contain them. Such
men are justified in preaching in the
market places, or on the public square.
But there is no excuse for every little
enthusiastic fanatic, who has not tai
ent enough to teach a Junior class in
Sunday school, to mount curb stone,
and harrangue the civil people, who
are attending TO their business. The
result of all such work is the degrada-
tion of religion and the bringing it
into disrepute. The jeers and SCOTS,
Of the skeptic, and profane
on such occasions, will over
balance all the good resulting
from what the fanatic can say. We
love the Bible and we love religion,
and We deprecate anything which may
bring them into disrepute. This is a
delicate subject and very few are will
ling to speak their opinions in regard
to it. But, Notwithstanding, we want
every man, woman and child to enjoy
their own religious opinion freely and
fully; yet If we were authorized we
would take these tomtit preachers that
are spouting on the corners of the street
and walk them straight home, and
while on the way we would kindly
tell them, "You are damaging the
Masters cause" B. l.. PEEL.
Year: 1875

Nothing seemed to mar the harmony
oftthe Democratic State Convention.
Every delegate seemed to be imbued
with the old Jeffeasonian spirit, ambi-
tious only for the safety of the people
and the good of the State. Whatever of
error has crept in to mar the record of
the old Democratic party, the repre-
sentatives Of the party were deter
mined to eradicate 1t. Men were for
gotten in the contest for principle,
and the platform stands out in bold
relief, a monument of political ideas
dear to the people. Animated by the
principles which are affirmed in
the State platform, the dele
gates could scarcely make q
mistake in selecting standard
bearers for the Democratic flag, and
we believe the people will endorse
their Judgment. The State of Califor-
MIA guided by officers standing on this
platform, would have reliaf from the
career of political robbery and jobbery
that has so long weakened the finances
of the State and made us by-word
and reproach. Every tax payer
should calmly review the situation
and consider whether a change is not
desirable. AS a fair presentment of
wise political principles, the Demo-
cratic platform is superior to the other
platforms, and we think the dispas-
sionate judgment of the voters, given
at the polls in September, will endorse
the sagacity of the Convention.
Year: 1875

Now is your time! No such chance again In
one hundred yearsl The Bazaar is selling out
their entire stock of Dry Goods 20 per cent.
below cost, as they intend giving up their dry
U eds business and keep only Gents Furnish
lnf foods. This is no bogus sale, but genu-
Inc selling out OF our entire stock of Dry
the Bazaar, corner of Main and Requena
streets, opposite the y. S. Hotel. jel7
Year: 1875

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29th.-A Ger
man named Henry Conrad, proprietor
of fruit store on Howard street,
committed suicide on yesterday after
noon, by hanging himself to u beam
in the rear of a feed store near the
corner of Mission and Fourteenth
streets. No cause is known for the act.
He leaves a wife and several chill
dren.
Year: 1875

The new basin is an expensive job
forced upon the city by decaying part,
TO keep itself in power. Undoubtedly
this was what it was commenced for
year ago, just q few weeks before the
election. Tho managers of it then in
caucus resolved to do the work on it b,
the day in order that they might control
the votes Of the workmen.


It will not be needed for five years to
come, and might have been deferred TO,
ten years with safety by enlarging tht
water mains. which is a matter of neces.
sity and precaution. Here we will hav,
practical exhibition of the great ex-
travagance Of the Republican leaders il
the Council, in the fact that the interest
on the money it takes to build the basin
in FIVE years will aggregate about $780,.
900. to which we may reasonably ado
$4,000 more for care, repairs and wear.


This is no small item to throw away in
these times.


Another vexatious matter about this
affair is that the work is continued b,
tie day as the old party Ring commenced
not. perhaps, for the same purpose, un
less those having control Of it see proper
to deceive some of their friends; but the
expense is the same, and it is enormous
We are more convinced than ever, aftel
viewing the work e1cavated, and making
some calculation as to what has beer
done in the last three weeks, that had il
besn given out in sections to contractor,
the whole Of the excavation would hav,
been completed by force one-fourtl
less than has been at work On it, and tn
city would have saved about 50 per cent
n the cost.


The Council gives its little jobs, sucl
a. hauling pipe. out by contract; bu
where there is a job that is worth con
sracting for, they do the work by the da,
This 10 Saving at the spisgot and vast
ing OF the buns."
Year: 1875

REPUTATION. Virginia should never
repudiate her just debts. We hate the
Idea. 1t IL wrong In principal and ruin
Gus In policy. To repudiate would
put check upon all our contemplated
improvements where credit Is required
and fix a lasting stigma upon the char.
acter of our State too many of our
men heve left the State; repudiate the
debt and thousands more will go. We
cannot imagine anything more destruc.
tive Of our interest than reputation.
God forbid that the doctrine should
ever get q foothold in Old Virginia.
sac is forced to ask for time, give her


1sU2es.
Year: 1875

The Water Committee is leading the
city pretty dance after clay to line
the basin, 1t does not want to adver
tise for proposals for its supply, but
asks to be allowed to buy it secretly.


Now, this is all wrong. There is no
doubt, twenty or thirty lots in this
neighborhood from which clay could
be dug. Many of the owners of these
lots would be be glad to sell them at
$1,000 an acre, and an acre would pro.
hsbly furnish all the clay the city
would want for many years. Lots
might be bought little way up the
Christiana perhaps for $500 an acre
and the clay boated. If bought in the
city by the acre, the land would some
day be worth as much as it cost, after
the clay was removed. In fact there
may be lots very near the basin that
could be bought. There Ia large body
Of land there for sale.


But the city had better contract with
some one to find the clay and put 1t on.
and finish up ono diO.saon Of the basin a
o time. The contractors should not be
paid until the work Is proved to be
.aatsr ttSst and we'll done.


When the Eighth street basin was
built, 1t was lined with bad clay; anc
the clay was put on before the new
made banks had settled, and of course
the settling of the earth cracked thc
clay; and the water leaked out as fas
as 1t was pumped in for two years.
Mr.. A. Pritchard might be referred t.
IN this matter.


A contact was finally made with &
man to find the clay and refine th,
basin for $1,000 to $4,000; and 1t hal
proved to be good job.


But the City Council should By al
means delay the completion of the lin
ing Of the basin until next spring, 81
that the banks may be we'll settled.
Year: 1875

1t took two dogs to exhibit the hui
name sagacity about to be related. The
little son (age five years. of William A.
Smith, of Lexington, Mo-, wandered
lately away from home. One of the
dogs was black, and the other dark yell
low-but that's neither here nor there.
Well, his parents searched for that
child; they advertised him; and at last
they found him in the woods. Will it be
believed that these black and yellow
dogs had actually made warm bed of
leaves for that little boy2 But that's
nothing to the statement that these
canine succorers, knowing that the little
man must be hungry, had caught rab-
bit for him, and that when found the
young gentleman was busily filling him
self with raw rabbit meat. We don't
say that we believe this story; but we
are free to say chat we should like to.