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Year: 1876

While the world is full of 6ddlers, there
are but few persons who can completely
master the violin, and bring from it the
pathoe, the songs. melodies and exquisite
tones within the capacity of the instrument.
There are a few pieces of wood glued to-
gether, strings and few threads of hair.
The combination is simple. Given an anna
teur in boarding house gallery room and
the fiddle becomes an instrument of tor
ture. Neighbors sigh with relief each night
when the tune sawyer works himself to
sleep under the influence Of his own racket
They even welcome the black cat which
comes on the shed in the stiffness of night
to siLg "Sweet Spirit Hear My Prayer"
In the hands of an artist who has the
worlds music, its walls and it's daughters at
all sweet sounds his servants, the violin be-
comes a minister of delightful pleasure.
As with that instrument so it is with the
piano, an instrument which is pounded
from morn till night from Maine to Califor-
MIA, until those who have souls for music
have wished that the old man Chickering
had learned the blacksmith trade instead
Of encouraging his sons to fill the world
with pianos. But presently a master comes
and shakes hands with the ivory keys; they
throb back his touch to the fine strung
steel nerves of q musical body. and the air
is filed with melody. The capacity of the
piano is greater, in it's variety of sounds,
than that of any other instrument save the
grand organs that sing and preach and pray
in the cathedrals. Its tones range from the
voices of birds, women and men to the
sounds Of rushing wind and water and the
rumbling of distant thunder. The perfect
grand pianos now manufactured want only
the players. DR.. Won Bulow comes here
with the reputation of being master OF his
chosen instrument. He is the rival of no
other pianist, for his method is his own; his
skill of manipulation has been acquired
by years of practice, with the Able List
as his first teacher and guide. The general
public will care little to know that he was
born in Dresden, that he is of noble birth,
and covered with diplomas from the great
musical conservstories of Europe. He can
do more with the piano than any other per-
former before the public, and for that rea-
son he will draw the students Of music to
his concerts.
Year: 1876

By Associated Press.


New YORK, June 13.-Frank Woods alias
McKenna alias Wilson, one of the men who
escaped from Sing Sing on locomotive,
was recaptured here early this morning
He had remained in New Jersey since his
escape, and came over last night to carry
out burglary which had been planned.
Year: 1876

A gentleman living on King street near
Eight, yester day evening brought home a
live King Grab from below, where he had
been on visit, and gave it to his children.
The consequence was that crowd of little
ones crowded around to see the wonderful
animal.} This was the first time they had
evepseen anything Of the kind. The sight
would have made Kent Or Sussex children
smile. "A the bay shore OK tho twO lower,
l Y n. Y .0aE l. ~ SIssI
Year: 1876

ernor," or "Gov.,r instead of father, one
of the best and which should be-next to
mother-the dearest of names. This
nicknaming is not by any means confined
to rude and rough boys, but unfortunately
prevails among those who have been we'll
brought up, properly educated and have
pleasant homes. 1t would be sad indeed
if these names were used to express dis
respect or contempt, but they are heard,
and more's the pity, from the lips of those
boys who really love their fathers, and
would at once resent it if anything dis
respectful were said of them. Not one of
the boys who is in the habit of speaking
of his father by slang name would go to
him and say: "Old man, won't you
please" do this or that, or say, Good
night, pop" 1t is a very safe rule never
to speak Of your father-or in fact any one
else-by any name you would not use in
speaking to him. The good old Saxon
name father is not only pleasing word
but it is appropriate at all ages, whether
from the tiny child or the full grown man.
Boys, don't use slang at all, but especially
not when you mean father.-Pratrie
Year: 1876

DYNAMITE is a bad thing to fling from
a wagon. Since the Bremerhaven explo-
sion American baggage-smashers have
won eternal gratitude by the balmY man
ner in which they handle trunks,
Year: 1876

Many of our greatest blessings come
to us unexpectedly and some even in
disguise. Who dreamed that Los An
geles is now the home of one of the
finest artists in America? Many of
our citizens are saving up the dimes
in order to pay their way to Philadel-
phia for the laudable purpose of look
ing at the paintings of the masters.
BY going to the Pieo House, as we did
yesterday morning, and calling upon
Prof. PETRowITz, in his office, you will
see some as fine specimens of paint
ings as will be exhibited at the Cen
tennial. We do not know how, long
Prof. PETRowITZ will remain with us,
but we would suggest to our young
friends in the city who are inclined to
the fine arts, that this is rare chance
and they ought to make use of it. We
believe there is as much talent among
our young folks in Los Angeles as
there is in any othercity, andas many
of them are comparatively idle now
they could we'll afford to take a few
lessons. If they have any talent to
paint, three months with three les
sons week will develop it, and pre-
pare them to prosecute the art alone.
AS an accomplishment it stands above
any other,and as profession it is one
of great profit. We had in view the
interest of our young friends when We
asked the Professor if he would give
lessons. He said he would il club of
half dozen could be made up, and it
would cost them very little.
Year: 1876

1t Is always wise policy to encour-
age immigration of the right sort.
Looked at from purely commercial
standpoint, the question commends
itself to every statesman, for in pro-
portion as q country fills up with en-
ergetic, able bodied, sound-mlnded
citizens, is that country prosperous?
A man who produces more than he
consumes the surplusage is SO much
added to the aggregate wealth OF the
community, while the developement
of the resources of country in the
various departments of industry and
the increased valuation of the taxable
property from such labor, are addition
al items of the wealth of country.
Every acre brought under cultivation
is enhanced in value and enlarges. the
resources of the country. Agriculture
is the basis of all financial prosperity.
Hence of all Industries that should be
encouraged more than any other,
should have less restrictions thrown
around it. OF all classes the farming
class should be sought for as i'm.
migrants. Every possible induce
ment should be held out to
them; such as the acquisition
Of lands on easy terms; equitable
taxation and remunerative markets.
Railroads, bankers, merchants, law
yers, physicians, in fact all the profess
sional members ofa community live
upon the former. 1t istherefore to the
interest of the farmer to aid the latter.
There should be no antagonism be-
tween them, for there is none natural
~ We look around US, and in study
ins the financial question of Califor-
MAS prosperity, we can but see that
sufficient effort il not m ade' to canse
the agricultural interests to keep pace
with heEpther interests. That which
constitutes the bone and sinew of our
strength and prosperity is excluded by
the high prices of real estate. Every
true political economist acknowledges
that the valuation put upon our real
estate Is too fancifnl and keeps out of
our midst one of the most important
classes of our population, the farmer.
1t would actually rebound to the prop
erty holders advantage in the end to
sell lands cheaper and thereby sell
more oft. Such a policy would bring
more producers into our midst and
benefit every branch ofindustry. At
present our largest influx Of laborers
are from China, class which is an
actual drawback to our solid .prosperi-
ty. They are not citizens, and ii they
should become such, will ever be a
disturbing rather than a harmonizing
element in society. What we want is
the sturdy, industrious Anglo Saxon,
who willofeel an identity of interest
with our State in every respect, and
labor to promote her true welfare and
prosperity. If every community
would adopt wise, liberal policy in
regard to this question of immigration
It would not be long before our State
would occupy. front position in
wealth, in intelligence, and in COM
mercial greatness.
Year: 1876

AOuuS Auuy OOmmatS SufclAe.


SAN JOSE, Feb. 2nd.- This forenoon
word was brought into town to the
effect that young lady named Martha
Tillison, aged 10 years, daughter of
Harlan Tillison, farmer residing be.
tween Milpitas and Berryessa, had
shot herself and was dying The ball
was extracted about o'clock and from
that time till she was perfectly con-
sciOus and SPOKE very clearly of her
death. The cause of the act is, ac-
cOrding to her statement before death,
briefly as follows: For some time past
she has been keeping company with
young man named Norman Avery, of
San Joaquin county, at present stu
dent of the University of the Pacific,
between this city and Santa Clara.
For some time past they have been
keeping up correspondence, and of
late as soon as letter was received
she would destroy it. Last evening a
letter came to hand from him, which
is supposed to have contained very
unpleasant news, he telling her that
his affection for her had waned and
their correspondence should hereafter
be formal, etc. She destroyed the let
ter as she had all that were received
latterly, and Immediately determined
upon ending her life. She arose this
morning and helped her mother in at
tending to household duties, and then
went to her room, after procuring her
fathers pistol, and committed the
fatal act. She appeared glad when
the doctors told her she could not sur
vive, and said she did not want to live.
Examination after death did not indi-
cate positively that anything had
gone wrong with her. She was a
highly accomplished and extremely
handsome young lady. Her parents
are in affiuent circumstances.
Year: 1876

Our genial climate has attracted to
us large number of invalids from the
frosty regions of the North and East.
We are glad to note the fact that
nearly all of them are rapidly gaining
health and strength. Some who came
here on beds are now running over
the hills as happy as children. and
clapping their hands for joy. If they
remain here there is but little doubt
that they. will be entirely restored.
But this is the trouble; nine-tenths of
them are already beginning to feel
restless. They feel SO much better
than when they arrived here that they
are almost willing to say, "I am
sound and able to stand any climate
now; and, besides, the weather is so
beautiful, and the sun shines so
brightly, and the flowers bloom so
lovely, and the birds sing so sweetly,
surely the Winter has broken" Eve
rtlhing looks so gay and Spring-like
that they cannot realize that their
homes In the East are ice-bound, and
all covered with snow and sleet. Be
not deceived-the most trying part of
the Winter is yet 70 come in the East.
Two years ago in March we actually
begged some invalid friends to remain
here until May. No, they felt SO we'll
and the weather was so beautiful they
could not remain longer, besides they
had business at home that needed
their attention, and off they went.
They had not arrived at home before
they saw their sad mistake. The ice
was breaking up, the snow was melt.
ing and.everything was slush, and the
weather cold and chilly. These good
folks relapsed and never were able to
return to Los Angeles. Don't be fidg-
ETY. and home.sick, but throw off dull
care and run around in the sun, chase
the butterfly and hear the birds sing,
let home take care of itself. 1t is
hea tn you want, and when you are
flu. y restored, you can go back fat and
hearty and laugh at the cold, frostbit-
ten folks who stay housed up under a
roof Of snow all the winter.
Year: 1876




which will stir more hearts perhaps, than
any other. The knight of the mine, field
and forge, when a day of toll is ended, loves
to sit down by his freside, rude though it
may be, and read of the nobleness of his
b. calling But when it occurs to them that
those fine sentences that so much inspire
them with courage, are the product of some
brain that has known nothing but culture,
whose refinement and polish hold it's pos
SCISSOR aloof from calling it eulogizes. Yes,
when the man, injured to toll, reads by the
pale, tlickering light Of his candle, one of
those splendid productions penned beneath
the blaze of a brilliant chandelier, by man
of aff1uence, whose hands We're never hard
ened by toll, whose muscles and sinews have
never been brought into requisition to pro-
vide daily food; one who is acquainted only
with the theory of the subject. The glory
and comfort he was inclined to take dies
out, and in the language of Richlieu, he ex-
claims to himself we safe and formal man
who writes the deeds, and with unfeverish
hand weighs in nice scales the motives of
the great, how can ye know that which We
have never tried" He naturally concludes
that the poetic side of labor is on paper. 1t
very naturally occurs to him, and he asks him
self if the coarse meal Of the laborer is so
sweet, his couch so doWny, his slumbers
SO sweet and free from care, why these emf
nent lights of society never step forth to en-
joy it. In this age of progress, men are not
carried away by every syren song that
sounds mellodious to their ears, and the old
admonition of s'go on, boy, you are right
dies out upon the wind. He that would be
counselor to-day, must be a practical man,
and by deeds as well as words show forth
his faith. Writing is getting to be to much
of a profession. Men write beautiful things
because they are a source of praise to the
writer, and not because they in truth, feel
the wisdom of their utterances. The braWny,
hard-handled man of toll has at last learned
this, and cares not to read such windy COM
position. Hence, in our selections for our
readers, we shall endeavor to gather such
as comes from a source whose honesty of
purpose cannot be doubted; whom, we be-
lieve, have gained the knowledge of the
matters Of which they speak in actual con-
tests in the great battle of life.


The following address, delivered by Mat.
I. Rose, before Donneraille Grange, Ken
tucky, will be read with unusual interest,
coming as it does, from the rank of labor,
where mems acts belle not their words:


"At the solicitation of the members of
Donneraille Grange, I appear before you
this evening. I certainly appreciate the
high compliment you have paid me. have
no doubt that shall in the least meet the
expectations of my auditors. l recognize
IN this audience the chivalry and beauty of
the Blue Grass region. Women are here,
Year: 1876

~


Having given the subject Of fruit culture
my especial attention for the past eight years,
and visiting most of the orchards in this
State and northern Iowa for the past four
years, will give your readers the benefit Of
some OF my dearly bought experience, and


what facts have gathered from the expert
ence OF others-some in remote parts of the
State. M


The winter of 1923 gave fruit growing


such heavy blow that it will take years to


recover from it. -


The question that now interests the pro-


ducing class Is, can fruit be profitably grown


Minnesota, or shall we depend upon wheat


and buying our fruit? Those who viii give
this subject little or no attention, had better
depend on the latter way of obtaining their
fruits of all kinds but the successful farmer
who will give his garden and orchard the
same careful attention and study that he does
his wheat and stock raising, will have the
satisfaction of growing an abundance of
fruit, including apples of fair size and quail
ity, lasting him the year through.


And all agree with me that Minnesota is
by nature fruit growing State in her own
way for no northern State excels her in
growing fine wild plums, crab apples, cram
berries, raspberries, ETC., or Walnuts, hickory,
and all hardy nuts, and why not apples?
Even Maine, Canada, Norway, and northern
Russia grow their own apples, and shall
Minnesota be counted out in this line?


That some of your readers may know that
| am in earnest in the discussion of this fruit
question, | will state at the outset that have
about seven thousand fruit trees in my or
chard, covering over a little more than twen-
ty-1ive acres, and unless [ meet with worse
mishap than the cold winter above referred
to, | shall cover forty acres with orchard,
believing that shall reap larger profits than
from the same capital invested in general
farm products.--E. B. Jordan, IN Rochester
Record.


We see no reason why the above will not
apply to Montana as well as to Minnesota,
Experiments thus far have proved equally
as successful as in the eastern States of our
latitude. The first experiments in Mime
sofa were attended with less success than
those i'll Montana, and it is highly probable
that it will prove a better fruit growing
country. Small fruit of every description
flourishes finely here, and where the expert
ment Of growing large fruit has been tried,
IN Bitter Root and Pasamari valleys, it has
proven the fact, beyond doubt, that with
proper care and attention, hardy fruit, such
as apples, plums, cherries, the Siberian crab,
etc., can be raised here. OF course, we must
not expect to raise fruit here without great
deal more trouble and care than would be
necessary in more favored sections.
Year: 1876

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE. 1T VIII Non
! Rust or crack and COSTS only tTife more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island FRED UASS


Store in Star Rlock
Year: 1876

THERE is display of superlative meanness
in that sentence of the Democratic platform
which declares that the Presidents private
Secretary ''barely escaped conviction upon
trial for guilty completely in frauds upon the
revenue General Babcock's trial resulted
in his complete vindication by jury CON-
posed of both democrats and republicans, and
it is very dirty tactics on the part of the
democracy to hold him up before the coun-
try as an escaped felon. Pioueer- Press.
Year: 1876

In 1872 General Candy wrote Governor
Hayes, saying that he ought to let his friends
run him for Governor, as the contingencies
OF success might be the Presidency. 10 this
Governor Hayes replied: Il see the posi-
bility to which you refer, and it is that which
makes me hesitate. The great evil of life is
in this country, always waiting to be higher.
The more think of it the more regret that
events are shaping that way. possibly
Year: 1876

SINCE the close of the war the Republican
party has cancelled nearly one thousand
millions of the public debt, and the annual
interest on the national debt has been reduced
forty millions
Year: 1876

| companies in your section are moving
every pressure to bring down the
miners and the boatmen's scauty and
hard-earned wages; allowing some
evil influence to keep up the price of
coal to small producers in cities east
to the enormous sum of IS PER TON,
thus debarring its use seeking large
demand at a ridiculously small sum
in comparison discouraging local
manufacturing in Cumberland and
elsewhere IN your county, and failing
to seek small markets, forgetting the
old adage that many a mickle makes
muckle, the people of another State
command the situation, and your
boatmen hand over their boats and
mules to the creditor; the mines are
untenanted, or are only worked par
TALLY. Misery and distress are the
consequences. All this, or part of it
because Of the lack of enterprise of
your operators and their agents.


Let the agents solicit the providing
of coal for the public buildings in
Washington. Mr. Walsh would help
them. He could not do his county a
better turn at this time. Let the au-
thorities of Baltimore be induced to
burn "State of Maryland COAL The
Capitol of the State is easy of access
by water or railroad from the mines;
does she burn her own coal or seek
that from Pennsylvania ? She burns
the latter.


If the torpidity of Maryland coal
agents could be thawed out; if they
could be induced to cease alternating
and would seek out the small consum-
ers, thus sggregating a large amount,
your miners would be more fully en-
pIoyed and your boatmen be allowed
to retain their hard-earned property.


r. G.. W.
Year: 1876

Within the last ten years the progress
of discovery in every department of knoWl-
edge has made a new work of reference an
imperative want.


The movement of political affairs has
kept pace with the discoveries of science
aid their fruitful application to the indus
trial and useful arts AMI the convenience
and retinempn OF social lie. Great wars
and consequent revolutions have occurred,
involving national changes of peculiar mo-
ment The civil war Of our own country,
which was at its height when the last vol
ume Of the old work appeared has happily
been ended, and new course of CONNER
cial and industrial activity has been com
menced. Large acccssions to Our
Year: 1876

which are introduced for the first time in
the present edition have lcen added not
for the sake Of pictorial effect, but to give
greater lucidty and force to explanations
in the text. They EN- race al branches Of
science and OF q natural history, and dep ct
the most famous and remarkable Textures of
scenery, architecture, and art, as well as
the various processes of mechanics AMI
manufactures, Although intended for in
struction rather than cmheiiShmcnt, no
pains have been spared to insure their
Year: 1876

Here are a few plain facts-un-
wholesome truths, perhaps, in more
than one sense-which We think itour
duty to lay before the powers that
rule our municipal affairs. There are
more odorous pestilence breeding nui-
sances in this city than in any other
place of its size in the State OF Cali
fornia, or perhaps in the world. In
locality less favored than ours, people
could not live as we live. But for the
salubrious climate and almost con-
slant seabreeZe, a stencil would per-
wade Los Angeles that would be as
fatal to animal life as carbolic acid.
But for our health-giving-foul-air
purifying climate, our population
would rapidly decrease, and the SOM
bre sign of death would mark the door
of almost every house where there is
a family of children. OF our health
and that of our families, we of this
city are criminally negligent. Stran-
gers and tourists, visiting Los Ange-
les, boldly affirm it the dirtiest city
they have ever seen. We get indig-
nant over the charge, but we cannot
prove it false. We have hundreds of
old water closets that generate poison
enough every twenty-four hours TO
depopulate small village. The mi
asm that drips from the rotten sewers
would breed a pestilence anywhere
else. The malaria that rises from the
innumerable cesspools is enough to
place the whole city under the doc
tors care. A Health Officer has been
appointed, and the Council will main-
tain him in the discharge of his duty.
Let US hope that his work will be SO
thorough that we shall not again be
compelled to revert to this most disa-
greeable subject.
Year: 1876

THE Call Bulletin eight-cylinder
HOE press is a remarkable piece of
machinery, and is testimonial of
more than ordinary value of the supe-
riority of the printing machines man.
ufactured by Hoe & Co. This eight
cylinder press was old when brought
to San Francisco six or eight years
ago. 1t had been taken to England
and used until its capacity was une-
quail to the demand upon it. 1t had
been through one fire before its arri-
val on the Pacific coast, and though it
has just passed through its second
trial by fire it is again throwing off
its hundred thousand impressions
every twenty-four hours. Since it
was set up in San Francisco this press
has run almost incessantly, and
though it has done long and steady
work, it is still good for many years
service. When this press is retired
Hoe & Co. should secure it as an ad-
vertisement of what their machines
are capable of doing and enduring.