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Year: 1875

THE City Hall was crowded last
night to the lowest doorstep; for the
purpose to which the entertainment
owed It's birth was of a nature
that always calls ont the people Of
Mineral Point. The exercises were
agreeable, and we believe not ore of
the large audience went home dis
appointed. Several of those pautic-
ipating showed considerable skill in
acting their part, and the whole
performance reflects credit ON those
who originated it.
Year: 1875

ONE MoRE.-Mr. VIM. Opie, once
hero OF Mineral Point but now of
independence, Iowa, has branched
off into the matrimonial stream of
life. Himself and bride are spend
ing a portion Of their honeymoon
with his parents here.
Year: 1875

THE man who came to this city
last week, hailihg from town not
thousand miles away, and stole a
seal skin cap from hook in the t..
S. hotel, would DO well to give the
city a wide berth on his return to it.
Year: 1875




From party point of view the union Of sufficient
number of democrats with the republicans to elect an
independent candidate for Speaker would nothing
less than the break up OF the democratic party He
must be a very sanguine republican who expects help
pr that sort It would be act of unspeakabe folly
Tor republicans vote for Mr. Kerr in pursuance OF
such plan unless they could be certain OF opera
ton sufficient to give them at least fair chance OF
If the idea thought worth acting upon there
might be no harm in sounding democrats deemed
most likely to enter into the plan. We feel sure, how
ever that encouragement would be given. Democrats
not made of the right stun to join in schemes OF
such nature. 1t will be that this s tho purely
practical view of tho case Unless republicans
bo that they will gain somcthng-either a posi-
tive victory n weakening of their opponents by vot
Ing for democrat-they certainly ought to votc for
Mr.. Blaine. And we have yet to learn that there is
democrat in the new House who will say that II
Mr.. Randall is nominated for Speaker he will vote
against him. Moreover, We doubt IL there Is such
member. Did not Mr.. Thurman vote for Governor
Year: 1875

[From Forney's Sunday Chronicle.l


Kerr is being pressed with great vigor but he is
fortunate in having the partial favor of the New
York press and by that the money interest OF the
East. This coming Congress is too fresh from the
people to be Influenced In any way by the corrupt
money interests OF the East, and its strength is
largely from the South and Southwest, it will prove it.
self too practical for the fine spun theories of Eastern
monopoliss and this fact will be all against Mr. Kerr
All this is favorable to the chances of Randall and in
conversation with members who arc not committed to
either candidate find impression pretty gener-
ally sustained Unless and at present unforeseen
complications arise the situation clearly indicates the
nomination Of Randall and that too, the second
third ballot II he main tain a vote OF sixteen
seventeen from his own State he will go into
with about sixty votes and the second third
ballot make up the additional number of twenty to in
sure his nomination. Besides, there interests at
work for Randall that will only develop day two
before the meets, and these influences,
think, will decide the contest.
Year: 1875

AS an instance of how long some
insects may retain life when immers-
ed in fluid, have been assured by a
very ingenious and accurate gentle
man that, being present at the open
ing Of bottle Of Badeirs wine which
had been brought from Virginia to
London, three flies were found in it.
He Immediately observed that it
would be good opportunity Of trying
the truth OF the common opinion that
3 fly cannot be drowned, and desired
the company to lay the flies in the sun,
the day being very warm. The flies
were accordingly laid upon china
plate, and in less than an hour two
took wing. M. de Reaumer kept bees
under water for nine hours, and ali OF
them came TO life.
Year: 1875

Another campaign over, the votes count
ed and somebody elected. Many certainly
breathe easier to-day than they did one
week ago, while others doubtless are more
depressed in spirit and fail to find that So
lace and comfort they expected from the
returns that came rushing in from all quar-
ters. Now that we have all finished our
course in settling the great political ques-
tio6s of the day to the end that Tom, Dick
and Harry, whom we never saw, should be
helped to positions of trust, responsibility
and, greater than all, fatness, we are once
more prepared to enter upon the sterner and
no doubt to many, pleasanter duties Of life.
Thank fortune elections do not come every
day, or week Or month in the year, and we
are occasionally given time to attend to
our legitimate business. Is 1t any wonder
that the s'dear people" are governed too
much when they are electioned to such a de-
gree? Let us one and all be thankful fol
the breathing spell that is offered us be


tween now and the ne xt political contest.
Year: 1875

ly rich if they will only accept propositions
that have been made them by parties in
New York city within few days. 1t is
proposed by their kind nd thoughtful BEN
factors to ship them by express large
amount of "queer money" for a small
amount of imitation currency known as
"greenbacks This money is promised to
be very close imitation Of genuine and
will s.pass in crowd" and no questions
asked. But notwithstanding all these in
ducements, we believe no orders have as
yet gone forward from here for any Of the
commodity so highly recommended.
Year: 1875

Last Friday there was grand opening
of millinery goods at the New Millinery
Establishment of Miss NJ. E. Greenslet, in
the Bott building, on the north side of Main
street, west side. The display was very
fine; some of the choicest and latest styles
of goods being placed on exhibition. This
new millinery store bids fair to be a
popular place of resort for ladies in
search of articles in the millinery line,
suitable to their tastes The stock is'rich
and varied and should command the atten-
ton of oar lady readers. Give Miss Green
slet call.
Year: 1875

The wonderful resu Its and immense sale
of HALE'S COUGH CORDIAL the past
season, ought to convince the most skepsi-
cal; still we are going to continue the same
liberal offer that we have made heretofore.
viz: Any person suffering with cold,
cough or sore throat, who will call at Fred.
]. Schroeter's Drug Store and purchase a
bottle of fHALE'S COUGH CORDIAL. use
oneshalf OF it, and if they then conclude
that 1t is doing them no good, they cansre-
turn the balance and receive back their
moEey. Who would not test this medicine
on such liberal terms? No medicine ever
sold in this vicinity that produced such
magical results. Ali we ask is that yon
win try it.
Year: 1875

Natures best remedies are found in the
vegetable kingdom, and, among the rest
Tar is found to be the most valuable for
ali Kidney troubles. The active principles
oil of turpentine aud the oil of creosote
are combined in the ''Forest Tar" This
preparation is not compound, but simply
Tar purified. 1t is superior to any other
article for all Kidney complaints, and il
safe and reliable. Ask your druggist Eberlae
for the s:Forest Tar Book"
Year: 1875

VNANrED-FURNIsHED HOUSE, NOT ABOVE
w fortysecond street to be taken entirely in board
privilege 20 take select boarders required: very beet
board will be given Address HOSTESS, Herald Up
town Branch office.
Year: 1875

We learn from Washington tele-
grams that Senator JONES is earnestly
cooperating with Congressman LUT-
TRELL in opposing the proposition to
change the route of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad, SO that it will run
through Cajon Pass. This course is
to be expected not only from Senator
JONES, but from all other right-minded
Senators and Congressman who prop
erly understand the issue in all its
bearings. But will not this action of
the man who is now inaugurating q
railroad enterprise which will do more
for Los Angeles than she could do for
herself in score of years to come,
call down upon him the anathemas of
those journals who have no higher
aim or ambition than to be thought
Messrs. STANFORD d Co.'S organs
tools? VIII they not denounce him
as the bitter enemy-the inveterate
foeu-of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company? His position on the rail-
road question is identical with that of
Mr.. LUTTRELL. Why do not the rail-
road chickadees,n from the Sacra-
mento Record down to the Los Ange-
les Star, denounce Senator JONES as
they do Congressman LUTTRELL
There is no doubt but that Senator
JONES will advocate subsidizing the
Texas Pacific. In doing this, he will
be actuated by no favoritism toward
one company nor prejudice against
the other. His object will be to de-
fend the interests of Los Angeles, as
embodied in the Los Angeles and In
dependence Railroad, to which road
the Southern Pacific Company is in
imical. Besides, the interest of the
Southern Pacific Company is to throw
the mining trade of Inyo county over
the San Joaquin Valley road, and
should they ever build branch to
Panamint, it will be from some point
on the main line East of Tehachepa
Pass. On the route over which the
freight of the Inyo county mines will
be transported, the interests of the
Southern Pacific and of Los An
geles valley will always clash.
The railroad company would be gain
ers by hauling this freight over the
railroad to and from San Francisco;
while the mine owners desire that it
shall leave and take water at the near
est point, which is Los Angeles. Sem
ator JONES being the principal owner
of the Panamint mines is naturally
anxious for the completion of the road
which will enable him to supply his
mines and ship their product at the
lowest cost of transportation. The
hostility of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company to the Los Angeles and
Independence Railroad, naturally ar
rays against them the friends of that
road, and hence we are not astonished
to hear that Senator JONES will OPP
pose both the change of route and the
subsidizing of the Southern Pacific
road
Year: 1875

THOSE ON the inside at Washington
express the belief that the tax on
whisky will be increased one dollar on
the gallon. This will be coin to those
manufacturers who have large stock
on hand, but bad for those old fellows
who delight in large drinks at ten cent
Year: 1875

THE Western Union Telegraph
Company has an ugly competitor in
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company in the East. The old mo-
nopoly has resolved to try and run the
Atlantic and Pacific out, and by way
of commencement will reduce its rates
on the 18th inst
Year: 1875

THERE are now but eighteen days of
the session left, and as Congress has
passed but two of the eight or nine APP
preparation bills before it, we may
look for some hasty and unwise legis-
lation during the last days of the ses-
aso,,
Year: 1875

Moore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
is the proper place to go fora good meal, with
a good cup OF coffee or tea to drink with it,
There Is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where so many of the substantials and


so many of the luxuries may be had for % cts.
Don't forget the place-Moore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
of ladies. i5-ti
Year: 1875

The fact that the majority of the
subcommittee have decided to report
in favor of granting aid to the Texas
Pacific Railroad is strong indication
that the bill will be passed, though
there are many chances for failure yet.
Year: 1875

nA- The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two 2%o
Year: 1875

LoUIsIANA.-If Governor Kellogg is
good authority on the matter, Louis
lana is rapidly recovering her CONNER
cial prosperity. The people, he says,
for the first time since the war have
corn to sell. He claims that the
trade and business of New Orleans
will compare favorabIy with any city
in the North. The rich crops of the
present year and the influence Of
renewed trade will have the effect to
allay the political feeling 1t is only
the last ditchers who are disposed
to make any trouble and they are too
small in numbers to have much intiu-
ence. In regard to the Wheeler COM
promise being diSavowed next winter,
he says there are enough conservatives
who have united with the republicans
to keep the compromise intact. Louis
lana has suffered severely at the hands
of plundererS; but the great natural
resources of the State will restore its
prosperity if politics can be made sub
ordinate to business.
Year: 1875

REORGANIZATION OF PARTIEs.-The
New York Herald says, the time is
ripe for a reorganization Of political
parties, if there are men bold enough
to accomplish it. Both of our exis-
ting parties have outIived the issues
on which they were founded. Both
are full of internal dissensions. 1t is
high time for a reorganization which
will enable citizens who think alike 10
act together. 1t will be fortunate
for the country if the old carcass can
be buried, and new parties formed on
living issues
Year: 1875

THERE is undoubtedly a hard winter in
store for the laboring classes in all the large
eastern cities Mechanics and Others who
work outside have had plenty 20 do during
the season, but the rate Of compensation has
been so low that they have accumulated
nothing and when the cold weather comes
on, they will be in quite as bad a plight A.
they were last winter. The number Of poor
TO support in these large ci'ies. the coming
cold season, bids fair to BE- larger than at an
any previous period and many thousand har:
working men and women Will be compelled
to accept charity at the hands OF the public
Year: 1875

OLYMPIA, just now has a wharf
fever. y few months since it was the
railroad, when any amount Of grading
was done by volunteers, who worked
10 the music of a brass band. The
railroad fever never come to anything,
but this is no reason why the wharf
project should fail. As a business
locality Olympia is a failure, but for
the benefit Of the very many excellent
people who are interested, we would
Ike to hear that the town Is prosper
Gus.
Year: 1875

WoULD BE SACRFlCE.-Ihls Is the
Tght in which the New York St0s re-
CARDS the relative Importance of a
cubernatorial and editorial position :
The people of California have just
selected 4 newspaper editor TO be
their governor, in the person OF MIR.
William Irwin, who has conducted
the Yreka Union since 1866. lie IS
a native of Ohio and appears to be a
man Of sense and patriotism, as well
as of sound principles. We turst he
will make a first rate governor and
as the editor of a country newspaper
his ambition to attain that office may
be justified. But if he had been the
conductor of a leading metropolitan
Journal of power and influence, i!
would be a sacrifice for him to assume
an administrative office. 1t is better
to rule in the domain of ideas, rather
than to bear sway III appointments to
office, in pardons and i'll yetoes.
Year: 1875

The attorneys Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company have measures 10 serve the lobbyists
residing District OF Columbia with papers IN the
suits which are about tO be instituted against them for
alleged completely the spoliatlon OF the Companys
treasury Proceedings are to be taken against schu-
maker the Brooklyn Congressman. who obtained sjO0OOO
for his services IN securing the passage OF the
subsidy, and such OF his property is accessi-
BILE will attached to prevent its transfer beyond the


jurisdiction Of the The representatives OF the
Company say that the Congressional investigation
has proved satisfactory they intend to begin legal
investigation which will have results 1t Is evil
dently believed by of the Pacific Mail managers
tnat schumaker's forgetrulness was assumed on tho
occasion his examination by the Congressional Com
mitee as much FOR the purpose of keeping his goten
money as for any other else, and that his
memory will return him when he finds that there s
some likelihood of his losing the property which
represents his gains.
Year: 1875

NO EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.


ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT IN CABINET


nxrnsa-rHz MOST IMPORTANT APrRoPMA-


TON BILLS NEARLY OR QUITE THRouGH-FAn-


uRk OF THE REMAINDER NOT SUFFICIENT CAUSE


FOR CALLING AN ExTRA SESSION.


IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRmUNHi


WASHINGTON. Feb. 26-The slow progress made
By Congress during the past few days the appro-
priation bills and other business has inspired the
belief in various quarters that there would be, after
all. an extra session The determination Of the op-
postion to defeat the Force bill IN the House and
the equal earnestness manifested In the Senate
against the radical political measures lately brought
forward have increased this apprehension; for at
one time it looked probable that some of the most
important Of the appropriation bills would fail and
there are even yet grave doubts to whether they
viii sn get through. The President, however, IN
the Cabinet meeting to-day, settled the question of
an extra session. 1t referred to by some of the
members as possible, inasmuch IL was thought by
them that if any of the apppppn alton bills failed an
extra session would be imperative. But the Presi-
dent at settled the matter by saying that in no
event likely to happen would he call an extra ses-
non. He said that all the appropriation bills that
were indispensable were already through or 80
nearly through that he no longer anxious about
them He sald that the sundry Civil. the River and
Harbor. and the Deficiency bills were the only ones
that were at all doubtful. The River and Harbor
would without doubt go through without trouble,
but in case Of necessity, all three of then failed,
he should not call an extra session. The President
thinks that the country could get along until next
session without these appropriations, and the result
of an extra session would be more injurious to the
public interest than the failure of the bills
Year: 1875

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15 1875.
In the Bulletin libel suit against the Alta California
the motion the defendant strike out that portion
OF the complaint relating the Bank of California was
granted to-day The effect OF this decision deprive
the Bulletin company opportuntyto make good their
specific offer prove the absolute truth and accuracy
OF everything which they had published in regard TO
and which assailed by the Alta until charged as
lihellnna
Year: 1875

SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 16, 1876.
The great four mile heat race for purse 600 gold
will come of next Saturday, II the state OF the track
and the weather will permit. The track is very
heavy, and turmen say 1t will require continued good
weather during the week TO put it in proper condition
for Saturdays contest The weather is very unsettled
1t rained this morning and is still threatening
Year: 1875

~ A railroad train in Michigan
broke down recently, and the. pas
sengers alightede Among them was
an old gentleman. who. to fill up the
time, wandered off to an adjacent
house. There he encountered an
old flame of his, whom he had not
seen for years. The old flame was
soon rekindled. and within a few
days the couple were married.
Year: 1875

g5 In Quebec recently a bridal
party were leaving the French ca
thedral when a heavy snow slide
from the roof fixed them all secure
~ in the sleigh, and the vehicle had
to he turned over in order to effect
their release.
Year: 1875

Some modern politicians appear to


think that when the Constitution says
that 1.-THE United States shall guar
santee to every State in this Union a
republican form of government" it
means government by the Repub-
lican party. Such is evidently the
idea of Marshal Packard, of New Or
leans, who informed the Congression-
al Investigating Committee the other
day that ne "did not believe re-
publican State Government could
maintain itself in this or any other
Southern State without the aid and
protection oflUnited States troops"
1t is "a very obvious remark that a
government which can only be main
tanned by military force is scarcely
republican" even in form in the
sense contemplated by the Constitu-
tion, and most people will be dis.
posed to say that a government which
can only be thus maintained ought
not TO be maintained at all.
Year: 1875

steamers, than that Vermont lake. Siltehan-
mer is at the end of lake Mjorsen, and there
we passed the night


Now began our experience in posting, and
we made the blunder of not starting early
enough. The early risers had the fresh horses,
and we were obliged to wait for their return,
and rest. We had the misfortune of having
just ahead of us a swell Parisian-American,
who required four horses. He had two tr1lles
and cart to carry his baggage. Besides an
interpreter he took with him an old family
servant whom he called his Courier" We
were immediately behind him and usually
reached the station as soon as he. At one sta
tion pair of horses which by rule were his,
were hitched to my carriage and after we were
off it turned out that there were too few hor-
ses and one of his carriages had to wait an
hour, thus separating his party. 1t was funny
that we got ahead, though he had courier
and an 'interpreter" to aid him. That night
we lodged one station ahead of him and no
further trouble about horses.


The novelty of this style of travelling makes
it interesting. We drive up to station and
call for "heste." and wait the result; as We
can not speak the language. Sometimes as
the result of our call we see boys start off with
bri6les for neighboring pasture; often, in a
few minutes, two horses will be led out of the
stable and put in our harness. We do not
usually leave the carriage, except that at all
stations must enter my name and the num-
Der of horses taken; for that, the book is
brought out to me, If do not alight. In from
ten to twenty minutes we are again on our
way, and as our drivers are usually boys who
like to ride fast, We go Norwegian mile In
sixty-fve minutes. We were three days on
the road posting and on the last day we rode
rs miles to place where the next morning We
took the rails for this city, of course bringing
our carriage with US.


The great drawback about travelling in Nor
way is the food. 1t is an unusual thing to find
wheat bread, and tie black bread is generally
Year: 1875

IT is melancholy fact that but one DEM
ocratic paper in the state of New York un-
reservedly condemns the initiation policy of
the Ohio Democracy. This is earnest of the
position of these papers should their national
convention adopt initiation doctrines. Ger
tain Democratic papers in Maine show as
little backbone, and even the argus is pre-
pairing to get down on its knees and worship
the Ohio rag-baby as Democratic idol.
Year: 1875

An earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence, and a strong regard for the honor and cel-
fare of our State, inspire ith the firm resoIre to
spare effort and to consider other consequences
in the endedror to faithfully discharge the duties thai
aciU be incumbent on me If your choice shall prort
to be the choice of the people also. pledge you ana
thousands for avhons you act, IN that erent an hones
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


Gen. Connor's Acceptance.
Year: 1875

Mr.. PENDLETON and his Democratic sup
port opposed the government in its issue of
notes whereon to raise funds for the suppress
sion of the rebellion. These men now op-
pose the payment of those notes and even
go so far as to demand the issue of more
notes called for by no business or financial
policy. Aud the argus calls them "hard-
money Democrats" "Hard up for money
Democrats" would be better and fuller
descriptive title.
Year: 1875

From the San Francisco Call, Dec 10l
The following letter. addressed TO the editor OF this
paper will sufficiently refue the assertions made that
the great will not take place Christmas Day.
Tho news will be received with pleasure by the lovers
OF the turf AS to its weight the name Of Joe Daniels
ought to be sufficient recommendation until the
owner Of Springbok Is heard from -


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Q, 1875.
desire 20 correct the report sprngbok to
leave for The East On the he has entirely
covered from his Illness aud will DO hand Christmas
Day 10 contend great and
may the best horse win. Respectfully yours,