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Year: 1876

A LUCKY EscAPE.--One day last


week, man named John Carey, work


ing for Slattery Bros, in their claim


ON Oregon Guch, made a narrow and


exceedingly fortunate escape from death.


lie was working in bedrock ditch,


ten feet deep, when the bank above


caved and went into the ditch, covering


him completely to the depth of four feet.


1t was thought he was certainly severely
injured and in all probability dead, but
that everything possible might be done,
Doctor Lord and the priest were sum
moned from Weaverville. The buried
mans companions worked hard to ex-
tricate him, which they succeeded in do
ing in an hour and a-half To the great
surprise Of all, Carey was found to be
uninjured, no bones being broken and in
fact not even scratch being found on
his person. He was unconscious from
sltfocation. but few moments in the
open air revived him. DR.. Lord says
that the earth above him was sufficient
to have crushed him to death had it rested
upon him, Tut that it must have so
borne upon the sides of the ditch as to
leave the man completely free from the
weight, and also leave enough space for
air to keep him alive during the time
he was covered. This is probably the
trst case on record of man being bur
led four feet underground for one and
one-half hours and escaping uninjured.
Year: 1876

"A LIMIr.-If there is a quality in our
nature which can be classed as promi-
nent, it is that of patience uCder long
suffering. In the proof of this let US
say that we were asked how Louisiana
had gone DIT times, and answered the
question respectfully to the best OF our
knowledge each time. But this weather
business has unsettled us. We stood ii
from miners, merchants, butchers and
all other classes Of business men with
out moving a muscle, but when a county
officer, who draws his fees and salary
whether the rain falleth upon the Just
as upon the unjust or not, asked us
when we thought it would rain, we felt
that longer forbearanca would be a
crime. There was no arrests and the
matter will be hushed up at the expense


OF another bottle of ink to the county.
Year: 1876

No Jest about this, it's a simple state
ment OF fact going the rounds OF the
Newspapers: Into every married man s
mind there sooner or later enters the
conviction that he cannot dress his wife
MplAin clothes aud keep the current of
aa affection for him flowing at spring.
'ssshst gait"
Year: 1876

II. queer fact, but it appears to bs
one becoming moro evident year after
year, that the graduate of the best COL
leee in the country cannot infuse more
sudden life into a street-oar mule than
can some fellow who never washes and
who spells Jerusalem with little "g."
Year: 1876

Those who have read Mrs. STEM
HOUSES "Tell 1t Alp will be slow to
believe that there are women enough
in Utah in love with polygamy to
make with their bare names petit
tica seventeen yards long. Yet such
document was sent to Congress only
a few days ago. Suppose the names
to lie ranged in a single COLUMBIAN
unusual thing in signinga petition
and each name to occupy half an inch
Of space, we should have twenty-four
names to the foot, seventy-two to the
yard, and twelve hundred and four
teen on the petition, seventeen yards
in length. If the document was signed
in double column it must have carried
the names of at least twenty-five hun
dred lady advocates of polygamy. If
there was no coercion-no threats or
persuasion used in obtaining these sig
natures-if these Mormon wives, moth
ers, sisters and daughters express their
true feelings and sentiments in this
petition, there has been a good deal of
sympathy thrown away on the women
of Utah, and it is a mistake that there
was not vast amount Of female hap
piness and contentment under the old
wife plurality system.
Year: 1876

WHAT has the business center of the
town done to the Common Council
that the entire drainage OF all the
streets to the apex of Fort hill is
turned loose upon it? The center of
the city pays on mortgages and in H.
cense more, ten times over, than any
other similar sized area within the
corporate limits. 1t is an outrage
upon engineering, an outrage upon
justice, and an outrage upon common
sense. Why not make every street
running parallel with Main take its
share of the drainage? Why aggre-
gate it and let it loose on the business
center of the town, with no means
provided to carry it off? For the sake
of justice, pride and reason, members
of the Common Council, old and new,
do something to remedy this enor-
nifty. 1t is observed and commented
upon by all visitors, and their re-
marks are the reverse of compliment
tary to the good management of oul
city affairs.
Year: 1876

Referring to poor KIBBE's defalca-
tions and before it knew how tragical-
ly and effectually he had closed his
earthly accounts, the San Jose Patriot
said "he has gone to join the vast car
AVIAN of vagabond defaulters in some
foreign land" Harsh words which,
would not have been written had the
fate of the unfortunate man been
known when they were penned. KIB-
BE deserved better fate. A kinder
hearted, more open-handed man did
not live in San Francisco. If "charity
coveretha multitude of sins,p KIBBE
is not vagabond in the land to which
he has gone. The writer of these lines
knew him well and has often been the
agent through which he dispensed aid
and comfort to the sick and needy.
We have no doubt that Others who
have long been connected with the
San Francisco press will bear witness
that KIBBE's charity sent food and
clothing to many poor families who
never knew to whom they were in
dsbted for relief. Circumstances
threw him within the vortex of that
maelstrom which has carried so many
noble men to dishonored graves-min-
ing stock gambling. But he was a
man of kindly heart and generous i'm
pulses. He never turned deaf ear to
the tale of distress, and his purse was
never closed to the sick and destitute.
Let us feel that charity for him that he
felt for others.
Year: 1876

EDITOR HERALD.-In this South
western part of Uncle Sam's dominion
our ears catch the echoes from the
more densely populated places
sounds above the din of the Winters
tempests, which plainly say, with
pardonable pride, one hundred years
since we became of age. All eyes are
turned toward the Quaker City. All
pulses will beat fuller and quicker in
our country this year. When Phila-
delphia first thought of this celebra-
tion, envy prompted some of the larg-
er cities to frown her down; but the de-
cendants of William Penn, standing
upon that same honest soil which has
given birth to so many honest people,
persisted in being the representative
of


THIS GREAT NATION,


On this her centennial birthday, and
one by one the other States have con-
ceded until all are now lending a
helping, fraternal hand, doing their
best to make the occasion worthy of
this great Republic. But what has
this to do with Riverside. Not very
much, but it does seem, Mr.. Editor,
that in this jubilee year our railroads
ought to sacrifice something in order
to permit the far away Californians,
whose purses are not SO bulky as their
patriotism, to visit Philadelphia this
year. In my humble opinion nothing
would advance the prosperity of this
country so much as to have as


MANY eALIFoRNIANs


AS possible go East this Summer, as
should feel very much disappointed if
the effect of such visit would not be
to enlarge our numbers wonderfully;
for we may write as much as we
please, send as many newspapers as
we choose, but there is no influence
equal to that of personal one-the
actual voices of old friends who can
endorse what they say by an actual
experience and results-will accom-
plish wonders. So it is fact that the
Central Pacific Railroad refuses to re-
duce her tickets on this occasion? We
ought, as Californians, do our utmost
to have a railroad that will be more
liberal when the prosperity of our
State demands it.


WE ARE MOVING ALONG


In Riverside in our usual prosperous
way. All who have horses, lands and
plows are at work with unwonted
vigor, unless they have to rest awhile
when our rains come to freshen up the
verdure and moisten the drying
ground. We have just been having
fine shower. Our people are still
Year: 1876

Few weeks ago the ice companies Of
New York advanced the price of ice fully
fifty per cent, in anticipation of failure
OF the crop. But they calculated without
their host, 1T seems, for the fact has trans
pred that there was surplus of ice last
season in New York already sufficient to
compensate for the failure to secur a Gro D
this season, which, together with the en-
forced econmy of consumers, will certain
ly spare US the horrors of an ico famine.
But there is still more comfort for con.
sumers that there is an abundance of ice
In Maine, as much of which will find its
way to our markets as will be required
for all purposes. and, as the quality of ice
procured there is greatly superior to New
York ice, consumers can afford to pay a
better price for it.-Phila Chronicle.
Year: 1876

Gen. Sherman says if the proposed re-
duction is made in tho pay of army Off
GERS, the best portion of them will re.
sign. This may be 80, but at present we
do not believe it. Will Gen. Sherman
resign and 90 back to his old business of
clerking at dollar week and board
Not very likely; and in these times,
when more fortunes are lost than made,
and employment is not, as formerly. to
be had for the asking. there is little i'm
portance to be attached to the General $
menace. But, admi tting his assertion
to be true, what then? 'There are as
good fish IN the sea as ever were caught"
and therefore, whenever these disgusted
shoulder-Strapped and epauletted gentle
men see fit to retire. there will spring up
thousand others just as capable, as
loyal and faithful, who will be glad to
accept the reduced rates of compensa-
tion in return for their services.
Year: 1876

"Do you think you would put your
hand there if you had it to do over ?"


"Hardlyn'


"Don't you think it would be good
thing if buzz-saw could be invented that
would saw without moving?'


Undoubtedly"


"Do you know anything more about
buzz-saw that anybody else ought to dor
"Yesr'


"What?"


"Don't you ever get within mile Of
buzz-saw when it is in motionr'


"Why:"


Your curiosity might get the better of
your judgment, and you would be tempt
ed to experiment until your fingers were
all left where mine are. Good after
noon!''


Our reporter Immediately came away
full of pity for those who toll with the
perilous buzz Cincinnati Enquirer.
Year: 1876

The work has been begun after long and careful preliminary labor, and with the most ample resources for carrying it on to successful termination.

 None of the original stereotype plates have been used, but every page has been
Year: 1876

In prepal ing the present edition for the press has accordingly been the aim of the editors bring down the information of the latest possible dates, furnish of the discov- cries in science, of every fresh production in ltera- ture and of the newest inventions in the practical arts, well to give succinct and original record of the progress of
Year: 1876

Which introduced for the first time in the present edition have been added not for the sake of pictorial eeet but to give greater lucidy and force the plantations in the text. They embrace all branches of science and of natural history, and depict the most famous and features of scenery archtec- ture, and art well the various processes of chanics and manufactures. Although intended for instruction rather than establishment pains have been spared to insure their
Year: 1876

Forming in fact a Cycopedia, with the same plan and compnss its predecessor but with far greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such improvements in it's composition have been suggested by longer experience and enlarged knowledge.
Year: 1876


Remember the poor, Tor bleak winds are blow
And brightly the frost pearls are glist'ninc
around
The streamlet, have ceased all their musical
| flowing,


And snow drifts lie scattered all over tha
ground.
Remember the poor in their comfortless dwell
Ings,
lli-icd and i'll. clad and o'rburdened with


care;
o, turn not away with Il look repei,ing
Thy Kindness may save them perhaps from


despair.
Remember the poor when the hearthstone is


cheerful.


And happy hearts gather around its bright
blaze;
There are hearts that are sad and eye, that are
fearful.


AS bright thine own in their SUMMER davs ;
Misfortunes may scatter thy present possessions
And plenty to poverty leave thee prey;
How bitterly then wilt thou think of the bless


ings


That charity asks OF thy riches to-day
Remember the poor as they thankfully gather.
Each round his rich table with luxury


spread;
Thou too art II pensioner on q rich Father,
For health and for friendship. for raiment


an bread
If fie hath been bountiful, with Il like spirit
Dispense with that bounty what charity


claims;
For grcater ti, treasure thy soul shall inherit
When thy bread on the waters rcturneth


again.
Remember the pOor-this thou art commanded
Thy Savior thus kindly remembered the poor
'The destitute thou shalt not send empty
&han,led,


Unciud ANA unwarmed and unfe,l from thy


door
Thy peace in this life shall be like the sicep


river,
And dying thy welcome the heaven shall be
1e faithful and blessed of my iather-come


hiIher,


fe did it to Others-ye did it to me-
Year: 1876

Rev. c. Ii. Coon, of Ursinus College,
Pa, who has frequently of late filed the
pulpit of the Second Reformed Church
of Hsgerstown, has received call from
that congregation, and that it IS quite
probable that be will accept.


a great physical change has come
over brigham lUung the past week or
so, and bis family physician thinks he
can't live much longer.


No young man should think # send
ing poetry to Publisher without send
ing the names OF q few subscribers as
an atonement.


If you wonld have an eggplant on
the Fourth OF july you should plant
your hers about the irst Of June.
Year: 1876

meeting of what known as the equipment
bondholders OF the Toledo and Wabash Railroad Com
pany representing claims TO the amount OF 5000 900
against the company. was held at the Office OF the
Union Pacific Company yesterday for the purpose OF
hearing report from their counsel respecting prog.
ress made toward enforcing their rights to lien on
tho property Of tho railroad company. What are
known the gold bond mortgages commenced pro-
cecdlngs about six months since 10 foreclose their
mortgage by Of the nonpayment OF the interest
But mortgage. known as the consolidated mortgage
been previously recorded all the property the
company, aud II is claimed by the coupon bondholders
that provision in that mortgage giving them
the right to exchange equal amount the
convertible bonds Of tho company which had been
secured by that consolidated mortgage. These equip
bondholders seek to avail themselves that
option which the directors OF the road seek
deny them. About six weeks ago a compromise
proposed between the gold mortgage bondholders
and The shareholders OF the company which, II carried
out, would practically cxtingush tho rights of Tho
equipment bondholdcrs 10 any lien the property of
tho company. committee OF the BOND olders was
then appointed to employ counsel enforce their
rights and tho result OF yesterdays meeting was
instruct their counsel Mr. Henry j. Bennett, take
proceedings for this purpose IN their behalf These
proceedings will be tho nature Of bill equity
present directors to make tho exchange demanded.
THIS, doubtless. will result IN further complcaiing
legal controversy which has been going on for six
months between the shareholders ana bondhoders oi
this road, aud which recently supposed be on
the of q peaceful settlement
Year: 1876

Among the many evils occasoned by the present
stase Of political uncertainty and disrus not the leas,
noticeable is to be found IN general depression In
business throughout the country. II Is well known
fact that any cause which disturb the general
quos security of tho country is quickly and pain
fully felt all branches of The period imme
diately preceding Presidential election is always
marked by depression business exactly proper
toned tho degree OF uncertainty to the result
This effect more than usually apparent during the
late campaign owing to the remarkable closcness OF
tho contest.


In order to ascertain to what extent busi-
meas in this city has been Affected by political
causes, a representative OF tho HERALD yestcr-
day visited number Of tho leading whole
sale and retail dry goods houses on Broauway. 1t
found that during the mouths OF August Sep
tember and October notwithstanding the bad ciect OF
tho campaign, tho outlook was more encouraging thau
IL has been NJ any previous timo since the panic of
1873 on Wcdnesday-the day following the election
when the result was thouxht 10 have boen decided
the prospect became even brighter, and an immediate
increase in the number and iberality OF reta pur-
chnscrs was observed. But when on Thursday tho
suit the election began 10 be questioned and political
excitement was forcseen, the effect was Immediate
ana more marked than tho improvements Of
the depression has Increased rather than diminished
The disagrceabe weather carly IN the present week
caused great falling on In the retail trsde but during
the past three days-ihat drawback longer existing
busncss has been somewhat more active, though by





absence OF political excitement


The general complaint among ladies out shopping s
that husbands and fathers have insisted upon rigid
economy until the result of the election Is settled
au,et once more restored An ofcc-hoder SO long as
his continuation office remains in DOUBT hestates
incur expense any case where II IS avoidabc The
spirit is willing, but the purse may provo weak.
While ON the ohcr hand, ono who hopes Tor position
prefers waiting I'LL success IS assured


The wholesale trade-the season being almost
oycr-has suffered comparatively little from the
causes which depress retail business. "Drum-
minRn which 10 some extent the gauge
OF retail trade in the provinces, has been and
still continues very dull. Some benefit to gen.
eral business may have been derived from the pres
cncc OF 20 many Centennial visitors the city during
the past lew months; but even that source has now
bccn almost wholly cut on. During its continuance,
too it was partially balanced by The economy found
necessary poorer families-who after all constitute
the great body OF retail buyers-to allow OF visiting
tho Centennial Exhibition. There can be doubt
that the haterng promises OF the fall have bccn
realized and that tho present general depression Will
continue just long as the exciting political questions
OF the day remain unsettled The prospect to-day is
more d,scouragng than It has Deen al any time Tor
nearly threc years past
Year: 1876

APPEAL OF THE PLAINTIFFS IN THE CASE OF
@. W. SCHUYLER AUDITOR OF THE CANAL
DEPARTMENT-HEARING BEFORE THE GEN.
ERAL TERM.


ALBANY, Nov q, 1875
Among the cases argued in the General Term to-day
was that OF the People ex rel Emmet Faglcr and
John Riley George W. Schuyler Auditor OF the
Canal Department, in which some important questions
involved Tho up on appeal by tho
plaintiffs from an order denying percmptory man
damus against Tho Auditor for the payment
OF $7,200 claimed 10 DO due on contract Of the
plaintiffs Tor the removal Of wall bencnes and the
substitution OF slope and vertical wall from lock No
81 at Fort Pa n Counsel for the plaintiff claimed
that the contract had been faithfully executed ana ar
proved by the engineer In charge, and that in tho
Court below they mad made ont prima ace case Tor
mandamus asked On the part OF the State II was
urged that the contractors had constructed vertical
instead OF slope WALL and that the work was grossly
inferior IN character The Court took the papers
Year: 1876

The Republican minority in tho Fronch
Assembly Is not in tho clement and amnes-
tica1 mood tint Was anticipated with Home
confidence as tho result Of the recent cleo
tions. There is general fool1ug that tho
question Of azanosty had better be loft to the
discretion Of the Government, aud tho CHAM
ber will probably refuse to Interfere In the
mattaf
Year: 1876

Increasing clondincas and slightly colder
atmosphere, to be followed in the night by bad
weather generally, is the meteorological pre-
pcription regarding this region for tho next
twenty hours.
Year: 1876

ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HiMsELF.-
Thomas Hubbard, colored, living at
Clark's Corner, Queen Anhe's county,
Md, accidentally shot himself on
Tuesday morning last with pistol
He had the pistol in his coat pocket at
the time. and it is supposed that in
turning around suddenly the hammer
was struck which discharged the pistol
the ball entering the stomach. The
wound is very dangerous,
Year: 1876

About 2 o'clock this morning persons
living in the neighborhood OF NO. 507
East Thirteenth street were awakened
by cries Of distress. Upon fastening to
the back yard Of that place, they dis
covered Daniel Hurley, aged ~ years,
who lived In the house mentioned, sit
ting astride clothes line midway be-
tween the front and rear houses. He
was supported by the line at a height OF
Ave stories above the pavement, shout
ing Tor help and clinging to the line
with desperation. The persons assem-
bled finally succeeded, by means OF a
stone In throwing rope over the clothes
line. Hurley fastened them together,
and then descended, hand over hand,
till he reached the ground in safety;
His nerves gave way when he reached
tie bottom, and he fell utterly exhaust
ed. In answer to q question, Hurley
explained that he went up on, the roof
OF the house to sleep, and awoke to find
himself clinging to the clothes line
stretched across it. He caught only one
rope OF the halyards, and his weight
caused It to slip along the pulley and
carry him to the centre OF the line.
Year: 1876

A San Diego exchange of the 23d
has the following:


A melancholy accident occurred on
the trip down the coast of the barken-
port from Puget Sound the other day
with a cargo Of lumber for Gilbert 81
Brother. Captain Crawford furnishes
the following particulars: On the 10th
of June, at about seven o'clock
in the evening, when about go miles
off Cape Mendocino, and going at the
rate of about six knots an hour, the
mate, j. M. Butler, fell from the after
house, striking the rail and falling
thence into the sea. Captain Craw-
ford and the man at the wheel saw
him fall overheard, and the Captain
ordered the vessel hove to, und ran for
the boat. The man at the wheel thew
overheard hatch, which struck with
in twenty feet of the mate, who was
an expert swimmer, but he he was
seen only about two minutes. The
boat was quickly lowered and mann
ed, and dlligent search was made for
the unfortunate man, but nothing
was seen of him. 1t being broad day
light, and no trace of the mate to be
seen, the boat picked up the hatch and
orders were reluctantly given to re-
turn to the vessel. A dense fog setting
in, the Fremont was put on her course
arriving at San Diego on the evening
of the 10Th instant. Mr.. Butler was
about 80 years of age, and came from
Memphis, Tennessee, to this country.
He was good man, an excellent sea-
man, and resi- ected by all who knew
him. 1t is sr opposed that he was seri-
ously injured in striking the rail Of
the vessel, so that he was unable to
swim and sank Immediately. Much
sorrow was felt Oh board for his loss
and the passage down was gloomy
one.
Year: 1876

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jure IA special
to the Commercial from Springfield, Tenn,
says that a party composed of four white
men and one colored. who had been cut
ting wheat six miles east OF this city, were
taking shelter under tree when they were
struck by lightning and all Of them were
Instantly killed.