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Year: 1875

ANOTHER bill in restriction Of gambling
has been introduced into the Nevada
Senate. The dispatch also announces
that the gambling fraternity is in a auttcr
and on the war path in force. 1t is un-
derstood that the Senate is disposed to
pass this bill and force the responsibility
Of defeat, if it is defeated, where it will
belong. The Assembly will probably
kill the bill and accept the responsibility
Year: 1875

A NEVADA man who had soven home
ly daughters, got n paper to hint that he
had seven kegs Of gold in his collar, and
every girl Of them was married in five
months. Another instance of the value
Of advertising.
Year: 1875

AS might have been expected, one
jurymen in the Beeohor case has given
out and boon taken home sick. The man
who is required to pay close attention to
that testimony must have frame of
iron TO stand up under it.
Year: 1875

THE embezzlement of Paxton, the gay
and festive teller of the Mechanics Bank
of Montreal, is swelling Its fair proper
tions AS far as now ascertained, the
amount is over 100000, with some back
counties still to hear from.
Year: 1875

ACCORDING to the ruling of the Post
Office Department, anything whatever,
except the address, printed or written
upon the side of postal-card intended
for the address renders such card unmail-
able, and the same cannot be legally for
wardcd unless prepaid at the letter rate
three cents. But if by inadvertence it
reaches its destination without such pre-.
payment it is chargeable with double the
letter rates, under the provisions OF the
Postal laws.
Year: 1875

'Mardi.Gras night AS Mr.. Gordon was
pushing his way through the crowd of
maskers at the Exposition, he heard his
name called, and turned to see the sweet
est-looking peasant girl. who said


II beg your pardon, Mr. Gordon, some
way | have become separated from my
friends; spoke your name on the i'm
pulse of the moment, as | recognized
you in spite of your disguise, by your
splendid form and your peculiar yet no
BILE manner of walking"


We all know that mans chief weak
ness is vanity. Mr.. Gordon proved no
exception to therule. Being very much
Aattered by the lady, he offered her his
arm. Together they tried to make their
way out Of the crowd, but as it seemed
impossible to do so, he found a seat
where they watched the maskers pass
and re pass, so she could find her friends.


Seemingly she forgot all about her
friends ss they sat conversing.


1t is not my object to repeat all that
passed between them; suffice it to say
that Mr.. Gordon was completely fascina.
ted and charmed by the fair masker.
Before they parted, he made an appoint
ment to meet her at no far distant day;
also gave her superb diamond ring he
generally wore, as a surety that he would
be true to his promise to meet her again.
Year: 1875

"How is your church getting onY'
asked friend Of a rigorous Scotchman
who had separated in turn from the Kirk
the Free Church, the United Presbyter'
ian and several lesser bodies Pretty
weel, pretty weel There's nobody be,
longs TO it now but my brother and my
self, and I'm nae sure Of Sandy's sound
ness
Year: 1875

Jehan Walter, French journalist. re
lGtes, apropos Of the robbery of the Dud


ley diamonds, several anecdotes abou


jewel robberies He tells how specu


lator presented report to the directory


making out that the celebrated Churct
Of Boretto contained el0,00O,00O worth
in SisMOgds, ETC. Barras and Carnot
informed HoG4perte of the fact; but the
young general refgsed to march on the
place, because he would hsye to expose
corps of 10000, and would pFobabl,
find nothing when he got there. In time
he did manage to seize on the church


and found that all the diamonds had
been replaced by glass M Walter also
tells how the mothor of the late French
Emperor, The Queen Hortepse, when she
was leaving France after the invasion
by the allies, was stopped on the high,
road by the Marquis de Maubreuil, who
seaEehed her carriage and took away
G20,O00 worth of diamonds, which have
never sines been beard Of This story
is all the more remarkable as there was
great fuss made about this Merquis de
Maubreuil toward the close Of tie sec
ond empire. he had lawsuit with bis
wife, and an outcry was raised against
the Marquis continuing a member Of the
Legion Of Homer. i then came out
that he was one of lhe Foyaltsts who had
aided the Prassians to pull down the
statue of Napoleon from the top Of the
column Of Vendome, aud that while en-
gagged in this act he had tied an eF6er oi
the Legion of Honor to the tail of his
horse asd dragged it in the mud. YET
toward the end Of the reign of the third
Nopoleon he wors the red ribbon and
was in receipt of a govesAaeat pension
Year: 1875

All the statisticians of the French De-
partment of the Interior were worried to
death for month over a return in a re-
port on eggs, by which it appeared that
there were so many millions Of eggs and
half laid in certain district. How
that half egg got in no one could tell,
and it had to be hunted down. Finally,
it was traced to a conscientious farmer,
one of whose hens had laid an egg on the
line Of division between his department
and another
Year: 1875

THE failure-most signal failure-of
the Santa Monica land speculation
scheme, ought to convince those who
are tempted to enter into wildcat
speculations of like character of the
utter worthlessness of subsidized
press. No enterprise was ever more
thoroughly advertised or more floridly
puffed than this of the Jonesville ma
nipulators. Everything possible was
said in favor of it, and love, money nor
a regard for justice and right could
get word against it in the San
Francisco or other papers employed
by the managers. Singly and alone,
the HERALD made the fight in defense
of truth and right, and the result is a
victory for the people and the COM
plete overthrow of a scheme which
relied for success on the false assertion
that there would be at Santa Monica
town of $4,000 inhabitants within
three years and of 100000 within ten
years. Mark this prediction: Lots
will be bought in Santa Monica with
in one year from to-day for fifty dol
lars apiece. In defeating this scheme
We have made some enemies, but we
have saved many a poor mans money.
This is our reward. We had rather
be right than to- own ten blocks in
Jonesville.
Year: 1875

telegraph lines, and we see no reason
why 1t will not succeed. Under proper
training, the soldiers will become pro-
ficient operators, line builders and
electricians. Their time belongs to
the Government, and if this time can
be utilized in time of peace, it will be
q good thing for both the Government
and the soldier. If ever the Govern


ment assumes control of the tele-
graph, as it has of the mail service,
the plan of General MEYER will be
the one on which the business will be
successfully conducted. News dis
patches and private kilograms are now
transmitted over the Government
lines at about one-seventh the rate
charged by the Western Union COM
pany, and if the Government owned
a network of wires extending through
out the nation, operated by the signal
service, with soldier operators, tele-
graphing would become as cheap as
letter writing, and the department, in
place of being an expense to the peo-
pie, would become Il source ofrevenue.
The Government is now building q
line westward through Texas, and it
will not be q great while before the
Signal Service will have at its disposal
a wire extending from ocean to ocean.
Year: 1875

IT is little curious to observe the
solicitude manifested by our cotempo-
raries for the Democratic party. They
condole with the party for the action
of the Democratic committee is post
poning the Crawford primary election.
We can tell them that the committee
acted wisely and with due considera-
ton for tho expressed views of their
time-honored leaders. The committee
will in due time call an election for
delegates to an old-fashioned County
Convention, where the representative
men of the party from every precinct
will have a hearing and the party get
the benefit of their honest delibera-
tions. If any one supposes that the
Democrats of this county do not mean
business, let them wait till they put
their men in the field in due and an
cient form.
Year: 1875

WAsHINGToN, July lst.-At the re-
quest of the Treasury Depa rtment the
Secretary of State has issued circu-
lar to the Consuor officers in China,
instructing them that all invoices Of
goods shipped to the United States
should be made out in taels, and n
certificate should be attached in each
instance embodying the name of the
particular tael in which the invoice
is made out and its value in United
States money. This course was rem
dered necessary by the great number
of taels prevailing in China and
the diversity of values attached there
TO
Year: 1875

EDITOR HERALD: Spadra has lost
its Importance as a centre of supply.
The new depot at Cotton will be the
chipping point for those citizens of
San Bernardino who are not in league
to "break up the Southern Pacific
Railroad" by hauling their goods from
Santa Monica, and the advantages of
Pomona will inevitably secure to it
the trade of the surrounding country.
The great contrast from the busy
times of last February and March is
very striking. Then Panamint was
at the tlood-tide of popularity and at
Spadra the world seemed gathered in
q rush
Year: 1875

Now is your time! No such chance again in
one hundred years. The Bazaar is selling out
their entire stock Of Dry Goods IS per cent
below cost, as they intend giving up their dry
goods business and keep only Gents Furnish
ing Goods. This is no bogus sale, but q genu-
Inc selling out of our entire stock of Dry
Cry Goods, as you will find out by calling at
the Bazaar, corner OF Main and Requena
streets, opposite the L. s. Hotel. jei7
Year: 1875

IN few months the Odd Fellows of
Los Angeles propose to commence the
construction of large and elegant
hall. The Order now owns two valua-
BILE lots and has a considerable sum of
money on hand and at interest. To
show what Odd Fellows can do in the
way of hall building, we append from
the Leader the following concerning
the Odd Fellows Hall in Stockholm
hall which, by the way, was COM
menced without dollar in hand:
Year: 1875

There was exhibition the Colosseum last evening
magnificent painting representing the shooting OF
the Archbishop OF Paris by the Communists in May,
ls7l It is the work of NJ f. Lienard and pictures the
terrible with great power and expression. The
shooting takes place in the prison yard and six per-
standing up awaiting death, the prominent
figure OF Mgr Darboy being conspicuous among
the group The others President Bonjean,
Table de Gperry, cure de la Madeleine,
jesuit fathers and the director Of the Geneva Cross
Two rows Of Communists have brought their muskets
10 upon che unfortunate victims, while officer
reads the death warrant A cart is readiness to
convey the bodies away. There few bystanders
except the Jail attendants and altogether the
enough cause a thrill The painting, which is thirty
feet by twenty, IS nicely toned down by being placed
distance behind sheet of glass and properly
shaded The effect admirable and VIII doubtless at


tract many visitors There very large attendance
last evening and the "Siege OF Pars the subject
OF much praise by all who saw the wonderful illusion
Year: 1875

The entertainment this house last night bright
and sparkling with fun. ToDy's new song made hit
and Miss Jennie Morgan sang excellent selec-
ton OF melodies The several well received
and il the extravaganza oil 1.-The Cannon Ball Tossen y
Miss Sateriee provoked much fun In fact the whole
programme was well selected and well performed
Year: 1875

somehow or other got hold OF Radi-
cal editor, and that, while good ar
rangcment for the postoilice, did not
meet the views of the patrons, and
they addressed some very pertinent en-
quiries to the proprietor. Now, we
have nothing to do with the fight,
only we should like to see the old
Democratic banner at the fore, and


would regret to see it lowered from any
cause.
Year: 1875




We protest against the States
mans making the late graceful act
of the President, in sending to Bra
zil for the penniless emigrants from
the South, subject of recrimina-
ton. 1t would have been much
more pleasant had the Statesman
said nothing about the action of
other papers on the subject. Many
good people at the close of our
late war sought homes in Brazil.
Misfortune has oyertaken them, and
the lapse of ten years had created
. yearning desire to return home,
but the means were lacking. The
Government, with a delicacy al
rare as it is commendable, without
parade or flourish of any kind
quietly equipped war-vessel ant
dispatched her to Para to bring
back the exiles. This simple act i
. palpable evidence to us, that tn
government of the nation, has burie'
the hatchet, and do not let us o
the, South mar the effect of thi
beautiful and touching evidence o
sympathy, by getting up a contrc
versy over it, which must end onl
in disgust for those who woul
seize an occasion of this kind 70
self-glorification. The South vii
find means to attest her apprecia
tion of this act, uot by devotion t
the person of the President, or an
other agent Of it, but in gatherin
in denser masses round the grea
idea of our national life, the unio
of all the States.
Year: 1875

gossip exhausted their patience and retired to await
later developments Representatives OF various ward
committees attended the meeting and statements were
made by them with regard to the probable OF
certain candidates having failed to poll o
larger vote Statistics compared and arguments
adduced 10 explain the discrepancies in the re-
turns Of this year Special was taken TO inquire
into the reasons or FOxs running below his ticket in
many wards comprised In the Fourth Senatorial dis
trct satisfactory result appears to have been
rived at In every instance and members OF the General
Committee whose loyalty has been questioned have
succeeded in exculpating themselves OF any charges
that might be brought against them touching their
fealty TO the party Plans or organization for the f
ture also discussed, and suggestions were re-
ccved from the heads OF districts regarding the expe
diency Of retaining the present representatives OF the
party among the people
Year: 1875

POOL SELLING IN THIS CITY LAST EVENING.


The betting OF New York and vicinity continued
last evening 70 speculate the fourme heat race TO
be run San Francisco tomorrow. OF the nine
entries % tho event each had hs earnest supporters
though tho avortes OF course OF tho lot that so
recently lo this section to contest for tho liberal
purse Late reports have II that all the horses are we'll


and cracking must be the result OF their coming
together In the average pools given below II will be
seen that sprngbok has the call with Rutherfurd as
second choice following closely, while Katie Poase,
Wnddlc and c. siead are sellna nearly alike for third.
Year: 1875

committee Of conference appointed TO investigate
tho causes Of the recent defeat Of tho Tammany Han


ticket IN certain districts well as 70 take measures
for securing greater strength and unanimity in the
future mot yesterday afternoon tho once OF Judge
Gross IN Chambers street. Some ward politicians who
were desrous Of ascsraning the result OF the caucus
gathered at intervals before tho building bu, as n.
session lasted some time these desultory seokers az
Year: 1875

THE MATCH PLAYED YESTERDAY BETWEEN NEW


YORK AND NEW JERSEY.


Tho last cricket match OF the season OF 1878 was
played yesterday the grounds or tho ST. Georges
Cricket Club, Hobokcn. between team from New York
and team from New Jersey


The New York team under the captaincy OF the
old veteran James Smith, while their opponents were
directed by Mr. J. B. Freed. Avery good game was
played, there being eight each side, and the New
Yorkers came of victorious In inning. After the
match very nice supper was partaken OF and jolly
evenings amusement ensued. The following s the
score:-
Year: 1875

The discovery by MT. Willis, near the Quartz Mountain mill, of what promises to be a ledge of valuable fire m lteria will be of vast importance to tue smelling interests of the country if it stands the test in a furnace full of molten ore as we'll as it has the most severe ones to which it could possibly he subjected in an assay office. The ledge is of whitish rock and is about 20 ferf wide
Year: 1875

year ago the Democratic party was
generally successful in the elections, and
the result was hailed by the Democratic
press and orators as evidence of pro-
found change in public sentiment. The
infamies of the party which had saved
the Union and sustained popular govern
ment and constitutional hberty-were now
to be exposed, and its crimes punished;
and the party which had been always
false to justice and liberty, which had
debauched the national conscience and
degraded the national name, which had
attempted in its last administration to
ruin the national credit and destroy the
national resources of defenses against
treason, which had plunged the country
into civil war, and by arms and sympathy
had for four years endeavored to over
throw the Constitution and the Union of
which it was the bond-this was the
party which was now to return to power,
restore constitutional government, de-
fend liberty and Justice, and secure re-
form, economy. and efficiency in every
department of administration. Yet every
intelligent observer saw that the party
was essentially the same. Its leaders
were familiar; its followers were of the
old kind; and there was no sensible rea-
son for supposing that they would govern





in 1864 Those observers also were very
sure that the Democratic success was not
an evidence of the national preference of
that party, but a sign of discomfort with
Republican tendencies and warning to
the Republican managers. They said
further that reform in any large and real
sense was impossible to the Democratic
party as now organized. And events
fastened to prove it.


In all the States controlled by the
Democrats there has been no sign of any
kind of reform, except in New York,
where the Governor has exposed the
canal frauds. The great expectation,
however, centred upon the House of
Representatives, which had passed into
Democratic hands. But the scenes pre-
ceding the organization of the House
were but another illustration of the un-
changed character of the party. The
capital according to Democratic ac-
counts, became an arena of contention
for the Speakership. as if it had been
horse-race, a boxing-match, or a cock
fight. Such scenes have not been wit
messed since the same Reform Democ-
racy" went out of power into rebellion.
| One of the two reform" candidates for
| Speaker was known as a salary -grabber
and was openly declared by papers of his
own party to be the candidate of ring and
| iobbers. He was defeated, but he had
the support of very large number of
those who, as we have been informed,
were chosen as "reformers" to purify the
| government And the country will OBJ
serve that this conspicuous member OF
the reforming Democaatic House. openly
Year: 1875

Over the porch of the old South Church
at Boston is chiselled: Behold have
set before you an open door" and under,
on the door, is printed in emphatic let
ters, Positively no admittance3'xa&
Year: 1875

and rights are at issue, it is because they


have been so driven in by Democratic


wolves. 1t can not be expected that all Of


the virtues are to be found in black men.


and now and then few of them will sell


their votes to local candidates; but they


know the Democrats with whom they deal
and they always stipulate for protection
papers to come with the two dollars the
Confederate Democratic committee of any
number give them for votes.


General Forrest knows it is of no use to
tell man in New Orleans that you are his
friend while you have an agent in Colfax
killing his brother Whatever in a man is
noble or manly he recognizes, and what
ever rights men have under the laws of
God and man he recognizes and acknowl.
edges also. For that he is spit upon, az
have been General Longstreet and
Alexander H. Stephens, and many others
who have outgrown their Confederate jack.
cts. The social rules of the present Con-
federate Democracy are retroactive to
degree. If the most chivalric
OF Confederate leaders is to-day brave
enough to do his duty toward all men, and
defy ostracism, the sentiment rulers will
say he was blackguard and a coward
twelve years ago, at a time when they were
his services and following his
lead. The Republicans have no particular
love for General Forrest, but he il certainly
entitled to fair play. and in proportion as
he advocates and does justice to all men he
will be applauded and sustained by right
people.
Year: 1875

THE DIVIDED ENDS rrCovERED-CoMMUNICAT


WITH Loypoy TO ne ESTABLISHED TO-DAY.


The steamship Faraday, engaged in recover
ing and splicing tho broken ends Of the Direct Ocean
Cable few days ago recovered the eastern end Of tho
cable and communications have passed continuously since
tha time between the vessel and London. Intelligence
was received yesterday in ths city, directly from the
Faraday announcing tho western end OF the cable
had also recovered and that the final splicing would
he made to-day. @. q. Ward, Manager OF the Direct
Cable COMPANY, was in constant communication with
tho Faraday Yesterday and was assured
Tupted connection viii he established to-day, through
this cable, between New-YOrk and London.
Year: 1875

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NEWSPAPERS.


The newspapers, and especially the
great daily newspapers, are 1he pest ao'
vertising mediums.
They contain the latest financial and
commercial news, and full reports OF al!
events of importance in every department
Of active industry.


The readers Of the great daily news
papers include nearly all persons OF means
in the country, and especially tne leaoers
of thought and public opinion, and persons
Of ENTERPRISE in every walk of life.


It is the patronage Of the discriminate
inc public that constitutes that which is
called REPUTATION" in business.


Advertising in the best papers has
neyr,anent influence which remains
ALWAYS at work. The value of an adver.
tisen1ent is not so much for It's size or the
frequency with which it is printed, but in
the completeness with which it supplies
the desired information to the reader.


An invitation to purchase IN rne
columns of a newspaper should aim 10
attract the attention, and an effort shou'o
be made to have it fresh, conspicuous,
readers.


TO be conspicuous and to secure
hearing in crowC, you must have
good voice and be able 20 attract the
attention OF listeners.


TO address newspaper audience
about your own business ana IN your
interest SO as TO secure their attention re-
quires skill and experience, and to be able
TO do so from, day TO day is labor requir'
ing much ingenuity and constant study.


The cost Of newspaper advertising. is
determined by the space occupied, and is
fixed by publishers according to their own
standard. Thus a card Of FOUR inches,
whether well or i'll done, costs the same,
while i'm actual result there can be no
comparison in real value.


One Of the first considerations in
newspaper advertisement is that it should
be fresh, and partake Of the current bus'"
ness interest Of the day.


1t should be conspicuous, and care
should be taken to see that under all cir.
cumstances this quality be maintained.


The early bird catches the early worm
and has the best chance Of picking up
other worms. So it is with the newspa-
per advertiser. He must be first in the
field, study the wants of the public, and,
if possible, the best known in his line OF
business.


Care should be taken TO see that every
advertisement expresses a business idea
clearly and definitely, so as to be easily
II
Year: 1875

fiat down after two or three illusions
to the wonderful climate of Californy,"
he was perfectly serene, perfectly con-
tent. He had got used to breaking
down, and it didn't hurt him.


He used to say to his friends in CON.
fidence that he would certainly have
made great poet if he had begun in
his youth. And perhaps he would, for
he was certainly fit for nothing else
under the sun.-Joa4',in HITLER, in the
Overland Monthly