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Year: 1873

"I declar if I wanr't riled up" said
Aunt Betsey Green, dropping the knit.
ting work into her lap, and pushing her
spectacles up over her border: d" I de.
clare if warn't! If I could only have
taken that man by the collar, as used
to my Reuben when he didn't toe up
to suet me, I'd have given him such a
shaking as he never heard on, I'll be
bound!


"There he sat in that rocking-chair
his feet on the fender, and kept growl-
ing out at Lily Jane to bring him his
boots, or fasten his collar, or some such
unreasonable thing, all the while that
she was trying to dress them four young
ones, and had the headache so she
looked more like ghost than created
woman. If | Was in that ere place they
call Legislator, I'll bet there'd be law
passed to build penitenshry, or some
other kind Of pen, for such critters
as he ls-with no mercy on a woman
whether she's sick or we'll, just keep
ing up their you do this or you do
that from sun rising to sun setting.


But then there's Lily Jane, she's
most as much to blame as he is. If
she'd had bit Of spunk, he never'd
have got her under his thumb that
way. Most likely he begun to order
her round before the honeymoon was
set, when she hadn't cot her eyes open
no more'n three days old kitten, and
thought she be blest forever, cause
she'd got her neck in the same yoke
with his'n. If she amt found out her
mistake, and had some tears to shed
over cracked idols,' as they tell about
in poetry, don't know what kind of
stuff she's made of.


When was married-thank nv
lucky stars-I didn't get tied to any
such kind of crockery Reuben wasn't
uncommon handsome to look at to be
sure, any one might have thought of a
brown earthen plate side of a china
vase, comparing him with such whis-
kered, scented up chap as Lily James
husband; but can tell you he is just
what I took him to be. and never shed
one single tear finding that my idol
must be handled careful, fused over,
waited on and run for, to keep in good
humor without fear Of breakage.


Il did feel kind of spiteful when
Lizy Jane sot her head up and acted
like she'd crow over me cause she'd got
city husband; but every since stop
ped there, I've felt real Christian about
it.


Il tell you, gals, when a chap asks
you to stand up before the parson with
him, you find out, whether he can stir
out of rocking-chair long enough to
find his boots, or not, and whether you
are to be head waiter or helpmeet after
you arrive in County of Matrimony,
State of Bliss" ."-Er.
Year: 1873

This beautiful extract, from DR.. Hol-
lands new book, Arthur Bonnicastle,
will be read with deep and tender in
terest by many whose experience it
truthfully portrays:


I stand in a darkened room before
little casket that holds the silent form
Of my frst-born. My arm is around
the wife and mother who weeps over
the lost treasure, and cannot, till tears
have their way, be comforted. [ had
not thought that my child could die
that n'y child could die. I knew that
other children had died, but [ felt safe.
We lay the little fellow close by his
grandfather at last; we strew his grave
with flowers, and then return to our
saddened home with hearts united in
sorrow al they had never been united
in Joy, and with sympathies forever
opened toward all who are called to a
kindred grief: l wonder where he is
to-day, in what mature angelhood he
stands, how he will look when I meet
him, how he will make himself known
to me, who has been his teacher! He
was like me; will his grandfather
know him? Inevcr can cease thinking
Of him as cared for and led by the
same hand to which my own youthful
fingers chung, and as hearing from the
fond lips Of my own father the story
of his fathers eventful life. I feel how
wonderful has been the ministry of nv
children-how much more I have
learned from them than they have ev-
er learned from mellow by holding nv
own strong life in sweet subordination
to their helplessness, they have taught
me patience, selfsacri6ce, self.control,
truthfulness, faith, simplicity, and pu-
rity.


All !! this taking to ones arms a lit
tie group Of souls, fresh f1pm the hand
of God, and living with them in loving
companionship through all their stain
less years, is, or ought to be, like living
in heaven, for Of such is the heavenly
kingdom. TO no one of these am I
more indebted than to the boy who
went away from me before the world
had touched him with stain. The
key that shut him in the tomb was the
only key that could unlock my heart,
and let in among its sympathies the
world of sorrowins men and women
who mourn because their little ones are
not.


The little graves, alas! how many
there are! The mourners above them.
how vast the multitude! Brothers.
sisters, l am one with you. I press
your hands, | weep with you, l trust
with you, I belong to you. Those
waxen, folded hands, that still breast
so often pressed warm to our own.
those sleep-bound eyes which have been
so full of love and life, that sweet un-
moving, alabaster face-ah! we have
all looked upon them, and thew have
made us one, and made US better
There is no fountain which the angel Of
healing troubles with his restless and
lite-giving wings so constantly as the
fountain of tears, and only those too
lame and bruised to bathe miss the
blessed influence.
Year: 1873

TUESDAY, May l3-P. NJ


The stock speculation has been tame and inspid
all the way through and far as the various move
ments in the railways were concerned, may be dis
missed in a brief way. At the start prices were firm
and some Improvement was made. but as the foreign
news was not completely satisfactory and as the
losses in the Bank Of England specie were OmnOus
of another advance IN the discount rate, a selling
movement in Erie broke down the rest of the list
TO 1 per cent The afternoon market steader
How much longer this market will remain IN its
present condition of sensItveness it Is impossible
TO foretell: but the peculiar tactics dis
plaved by the chques are evidently
disgusting operators, who will not take
the extra hazardous risks involved IN anv eX-
tensive lines at the present stage of the game.
Western Union has held up with great strength all
day, Central stifening up near the wind-up
in close companlonship with Lake Shore. Ohos
were weak on some Italk of an alliance with the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway. The larger
business of the day was in the shares above named,
Pacific Mail and St. Paul. The opening, highest,
lowest and closing prices Of the leading shares were
4,fI,
Year: 1873




are offered at points the market.


The forenoon market for gold was quite active at
17s0ll7h aDdlaterthepr advanced TO 1175 but for
the most of the day the quotation quite at ll7.
with the prepOnderance Of the days business at this
figure. Loans cost for carrying raj per cent gold
per annum, and thirty second per day. The mar
ket was not specially affected by the foreign news
to-day, which was generally Of a more reassurng
nature. matters on the Continent growing more
settled after the furry occasioned by the Vienna
panic. Securities, except for Erie improved in
London, and though the Bank Of England lost in
balance $4,000 sterling there was no change in
the discount rate, which still holds at per cent
It would not be surprising however, if the rate
should be advanced further if money continues
TO command such strong rates all over the
Continent. The loss in bullion is suggestive of it.
Year: 1873

/ of failure There Is not II State 20
the Eastern sids of the Rocky noun
tsins which would produce fair wheat
crop with so small an amount of rain
as that which has fallen this year on
the wheat fields of California. This
dry season has served further to de-
monstrate the fact that with al draw
ba eks this is the best wheat State in
he Union.


We note in his connections prsbs-
lie increase IN the loyal consumption OF
wheat, barley and oats. growing out o:
the fact that the pastures dried mp
earlier this easoa than usual, and that
even now the pinch is felt among
.raziers who are hunting for pastures
in the mountains and 10 all the remote
valleys of the interior. More than the
usual amount Of grain will be consumed
this wear in order 20 carry the cattle
over IN tolerable condition to the
next rainy season. The prices of sheep
and cattle are falling rapidly. Even lat
cattle have touched low figure, while
the owners of stock cattle, wnose pas
lures have failed. will be at the mercy
oi buyers, or must make considerable
outlay to carry their stock over.


All these facts tend to harden the
local Market for grain. while the effect
of an increased foreign demand would
be even more palpable. There are no
evidence just now of weak and fall
ing grain market
Year: 1873

price will be obtained for it. Last yer
farmers could not have received on an


average more than 81, rs for their wheat,


out of which had to be taken the cost OF


culture. The coming harvest year they


will obtain at least 40 cents per GENITAL


more for it. This will be equivalent


to the sum of 100000 added to


their annual profits, aud will nearly


double the profits Of last year, They
will consequently be in position to
buy, and their purse strings being
opened, to buy freely. The addition
of six millions to the yearly amount Of
purchasers may not look very large. but
it makes a greater difference than ct
FIRST apparent. besides it will be realty
more than doubled, inasmuch as the
money which was spent last year in
paying old debts, will be appropriated
this year to the purchase of new goods.
The improvement will extend through
every branch and channel of trade,
money will flow more freely, industries
and manufactures be revived, and tne
work of binding up this city will pre-
ceed more brisky than ever. II is salts
factory to be able to predict prosper
Gus trade year, more especially when it
is recolIected that prospects were never
more gloomy than fortnight ago. -
Son Francisco Commerce.
Year: 1873

Pending the end of one and the be
ginning of another harvest yesr, it is in
California beginning to be far more
natural to take Il review of the situa-
ton than to the end Of the calendar
year, fur during many seasons past the
hopes o: the merchant have been bound
Up with those of the farmer, and during
the coming year they will be still more
50 The Spring trade having proved
unsatisfactory the hopes OF all are
crntered in the Fall trade. We be-
iieve that there wilt be a good Fall
trade and for the following reasons. In
1872, the good Wheat crop came after
a period Of unwanted i'll luck for the
agriculturall>t. one too, that had lasted
FOR TWO or three years. During that
time the money IN the farmers pockets
bad been continually draining out OF ii,
and 1872, found the majority of them
in dchs-many with their farms, etc.
mortgagcd The year of plenty, 1872
came to them ike a Godsend-it showed
an unusual WELD aud it was on oil hands
cxpected that no business year had
ever been seen Ike it iu California be-
fore.


In anticipation immense quantities
of goods were ordered, and it was ex-
pectcd that they would sell like hot
cakes They did not, hence the reac-
ton came. The spectators forgot that
the farmers had TO clear off their old
Indebtedness before they xould incur
any new, and that having paid up old
scores for couple of years. they would
not have much ready money left with
which to make new purchases, This
however was SO, and tau ght by the. ex-
perience of few years they did not
incur many rev debts. Nevertheless
the imported goods were landed. paid
duties, and were distributed to country
merchaots on the usual terms. The


latter were NIT able to dispose of them,
or disrosing of them could not be paid
sufficiently soon to settle M accounts
regularly with the merchants of this
city. The latter finding this to be the
case thought it much better to keep
their goods in warehouse than to sell
them without q return. This combined
with the large export of gold and silver
coin and bullion has produced an usual
depression IN business which has now
lasted for we'll nigh half year. Will
it pass away This is the question that
hundreds of thousands are now asking
themselves. We have before stated
our belief that it will. The crop this
year, predictions to the contrary, not
withs,anding, will be fully as large as
it was hast year, and much better
Year: 1873

Mr.. James Greenwood has published
frightful account OF the silent system,
which is in operation at the Holloway
Model Prison in London:


1t is an offence for prisoner to speak
one word, and he is never addressed ex-
cept in whispers, SO that he may be in
prison two years without hearing the
natural sound of the human voice. The
effect OF this is SO terrible on the mind
that prisoners will speak out in despera-
ton, at the risk of any punishment,
rather than endure that horrible silence.


The prisoners never see one another,
but remain L. perpetual solitude. One
poor wretch, driven to desperation by
nine months solitude and silence, reck-
lessly broke out, in Mr.. Greenwood s
presence, "For Gods sake, Governor,
put me in another cell. Put me some
where else. / have counted the bricks
in the cell ] am in till my eyes ache"


The request Of the tortured wretch
was refused.


There is a fine hole in each cell, and
as the wardens wear shoes Of India
rubber soles the prisoners can never be
sure of being alone.


Those condemned to the treadmill
have to ascend twelve hundred steps
every alternate twenty minutes for six
hours. And this in place SO hot and
close that prisoners often lose in per-
spiration three stone in as many months.


Every day the prisoners are taken to
chapel so arranged that they can see
no one save the chaplain, and him only
through an iron grating. And thus is
the order of devotion observed. War
dens are constantly on the watch, lest
for a single instant they, through the
whole of the service, depart from the
rigid rule of "eyes right. They must
look adfastly at the preacher !: must
raise and lower their prayer-book with
the elbows squared, and all at once, like
soldiers at drill. They may not scrape
their feet without having afterward to
explain the movement. They scarcely
wink an eye or sigh without danger of
rebuke or punishment. God help them,
poor wretches.
Year: 1873

I have noticed that all men are honest
when well watched


| have noticed that purses will hold
pennie as well as pounds.


| have noticed that in order to be a
reasonable creature, it is necessary at
times to be downright mad.


l have noticed that some men are so
honest that necessity compels them to
be dishonest in the end.


/ have noticed that silks, broadcloths
and jewels are often bought with other
peoples money


l have noticed that whatever is is
right, with a few exceptions-the left
eye, the left leg, and the left side of a
plum pudding.


l have noticed that the prayer Of the
selfish man is, "Forgive us our debts,
while he makes everybody who owes
him pay to the utmost farthing.


1 have noticed that he who thinks
every man a rogue is very certain to see
one when he shaves himself. and he
ought, in mercy to his neighbor, to sur
render the rascal to justice.


l have noticed that money is the
FOOLS wisdom, the knaves reputation,
the poor mans desire, the covetous
mans ambition, and the idol of all.


l have noticed that all men speak well
of all mems virtues when they are dead,
and that tombstones are marked with
the epitaphs of the good and virtuous,
Is there any particular cemetery where
the bad men are buried
Year: 1873

The San Francisco Bulletin says that
an important change has taken place
recently in the Geysers. Old residents
say there is a greater display of heat,
steam, and Plutonic fury in them at
present than has been known since 1859.
1 have been here twice before, and have
never seen such general fiery activity
as at present. Whether this is the re-
suit of increased demend for fire in the
region where the antipodes of happi-
ness and comfort are supposed to reign,
| cannot say. A rear Geyser is now
shot up from the Witches Cauldron to
n height of about forty-two feet above
the surface. 1t would rise much higher
but that the overhanging banks of de-
composed rocks against which it shoots
up prevent it. A portion of this bank
is to be removed, and as this will be a
work of some danger, owing to the
steam emitted from and terrific heat of
the black water in the cauldron Gts tenn
perature is 1920 Fahrenheit-that is, 800
above the boiling poinD, it is proposed
for short time to turn the cold stream
which flows down the Geyser canyon
into the cauldron, with the hope that
its terrific heat may be sufficiently miti
gated to admit of the removal of the
bank of rocks mentioned. The large
steamboat blow-pipe the diameter of
which is about equal to that of an ordi-
nary -four barreD now emits more
dense volume of steam than ever before,
while the devil steam-whistle makes a
noise equally shrill and piercing as that
which splits the ear when close to
locomotive as the whistle is being
sounded. Warm work is in short going
on all through the Geyser canyon.
Year: 1873

He THREW. - Artemus Ward once
lent money. He thus recounts the
transaction A gentleman friend of
mine came to me with tears in his eyes.
1 said, why these weeps p He said
he had mortgage on his farm, and
wanted to borrow 5000 1 lent him the
money and he went away. Some time
after he returned with more tears. He
said he must leave me forever. I ven-
tured to remind him of the 5000 he
borrowed. He was much cut up l
thought would not be hard upon him
so I told him 1 would throw off 800.
He brightened-shook my hand-and
said 'Old friend, won't allow you to
outdo me in hberality-I'll throw off
the other hundred.
Year: 1873

A letter fran the wreck OF the Allan


tic says Capt. Merritt, Of the New York


Wrecking Company, has taken charge


of the wreck Of the Atlantic, and Capt.


Sheridan, the great Nova Scotia wreck


er, is acting under his instructions.


The bodies Of persons in the cabin are


plainly seen, and an effort Is to be made


to get at them by cutting through the


side of the ship. As sthev vessel lies on her


side, it is extremely difficult to get into


the saloon. The manner Of diving here


is primitive. But for the spars Of the


broken Atlantic person knowing moth


ing of the wreck might think that the


men in the group of row boats were


hauling in fish. They take no unusual


interest in their work, and body or bale


is steadily hauled up and borne away to


the storehouse or the graveyard. There


is the diving-boat, in which is made


fast the air-pump, worked by two men.


This boat is lashed to one of the spars
of the. Atlantic. Parallel with it, at a
ditance of about six feet, lie, another
boat, in which are the men who haul up
the bodies. The diver puts on most Of
his dress in the schooner, which lies
about two hundred yards from the
wreck. Over his ordinary attire he
pulls first thick Jersey, then he Sc
cures his feet and legs in half dozen
pair, of thick, long, woollen socks, and
over all he draws a nondescript flannel
garment. Thus fortified against the
cold, he crawls into his waterproof
dress, and looks like turtle with hu-
man head. From the schooner he is
rowed to the boats. There he completes
his toilet. He puts on an enormous
pair of boots, with double soles, one of
leather and one of inch lead. Two
heavy fiat lead weights are hung over
his shoulders, the helmet is screwed
on, the lifeline attached to the neck
plate. the sheath knife belted, and the
being is ready to ex-
plore the green waves below.


He lifts himself heavily from his seat
disappears o,er the side of the boat.
and is slowly lowered twenty feet to the
wreck. He walks on the upturned side
of the Atlantic till he reaches point
from which he can enter the hatchway.
Into the hatcl.way the blank object dis.
oppears. Divers haye n strange life.
Can't. Sheridan is the most experienced
diver of this coast. The first time he
went down into wreck for bodies he
met sight that would have APPALLED,
less stont- hearted men. He entered
the cabin. In a corner stood almost
straight the form of a woman in her
night dress. The hands were open
and the arms extended. As Sheridan
opened the saloon door the still water
rippled. and the arms of the dead wo-
man moved up and down. As he moved
the water became more agitated.
and the dead BODY. still upright. floated
toward him. He moved aside and let it
pass, then passed rope around the
middle. guided it through the cabin
door, gave the signal. and it was hoist
ed. One of the divers at work on the
Atlantic told me that as he was passing
.long in the steerage he was struck
vice ON the helmet Looking up he
saw a dead BODY. The agitation of the
water had caused the corpse to move
Year: 1873

A meeting was held at the Claren-
don Hotel yesterday morning, to set
tie the business connected with the
late meeting.


Considerable preliminary converse
tion took place, in the course Of which
this journal received, as might be ex-
pected, any amount Of adverse criti-
cism and uncomplimentary noti-
ces. The real business of the meeting
consisted in auditing accounts and set
Ting the financial obligations. We
are informed that the bills received
were very heavy, and that accounts
up to So, 100 were passed. The associ-
alton still thinks that the HERALD
has been unjust, that is, as far as we
can learn, opinion is about equally
divided.


The HERALD favors, and hopes to
favor in all coming time, the develop
ment of the country, through the
means of agricultural associations,
and by other modes; but it will al
ways reserve the right to oppose the
unworthy and sanction the merito-
rious in everything pertaining to the
interests of the people. The associa-
ton, as body, is the best is the State.
1t is the ring inside of the asso-
citation that we fight. Therefore
the sooner uncompromising enmity
is declared openly between monopo-
lies and cliques and the HERALD, the
better. From the first issue We prom
ised independence. We pledged our
selves to scorn subserviency to any
party or clique, and, as far as any
party or clique enters into any body,
society or corporation, so far will this
journal fight it or them.


The statement in this journal that 1t
had written more, done more, and
worked harder for the association, than
any other Los Angeles journal has
not been denied. When it is, the





HERALD will give abundant proof that
the statement Is incontrovertible.
Our fight is against measures, not men,
and it rests with the people of South
ern California to decide whether they
will support fearlessly out-spoken
journal, or whether they desjSe to re-
lapse into the old ruts made by the
wheels Of selfish rings. Let the bit
terest opponents Of this journal turn to
the files of the paper from the second
of October until the last day of the
Fair, and they dare not deny the as
sistance it has given them. Let them
turn to our files since, and they will
find that the severe and uncompro-
missing criticisms are but unpleasant
truths, which were better told now
than later. AS to the inuendoes that
the District will lose the appropriation
from the State next year, that is an
other monopoly trap to catch the
unsuspicious. Next year will proba-
bly, see the best agricultural exhibit
ton, and the best races ever held here;
and long before the fair is held the As
sociation will own that they have to
thank, instead Of to condemn, the Los
ANGELES DAILY HERALD.
Year: 1873

The steamer Montana arrived this
morning from Guaymas. Private let
ters from Guaymas state that all is
quiet at Sonora. Pesquiera is strong
er than ever.


One hundred iron workmen on the
steamer Costa Rica struck for higher
wages, but Superintendent Waddel
threatened to plank her up, take her
out of dry dock and send to New York
for men. This closed the strike and
they went to work again.


VIM. Graham for falsely represent
ing himself as an officer was fined
$500. Two other charges of similar
nature against him were dismissed.
Year: 1873

There is no better place in tho South
ern country for man Of energy and
capital desiring to establish prosper
Gus high-grade male school, than Mon
roc. Energy and money are both re-
quired to insure success. Who will
try it?