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Year: 1875

Moses Ballerstein, of Hartford, was accidentally shot through the head on March 26th. The ball entered at about the center Of the forehead, and its effect was to ren- der him unconscious for about half an hour, after which, not knowing the extent of his injur- ies he walked unassissted to his house, mile distant. A doctor probed the wound to the depth of a little over two inches, but could not reach the ball, which had evidently lodged in the back of the skull. He was put to bed and kept prefectly quiet, with hardly anything to eat until the tenth day, when some matter came out of the wound, affording relief, and restoring partially the power of speech, which he had lost soon after the accident. Twenty-one days after being shot he had a relapse, but was brought out of it by the use of stimulants, after which he recovered rapidly and he is now apparently as well as ever. No medicine was given in this case, oA4ref,ii F0ietfnS and keeping the wound open constl- tuting all the treatment.
Year: 1875

The death rate of New York city, as last
given, was AZ 10 per thousand, and strangely
enough that of Nashville is next, being
S6.11 per millage. Nashville has very
large negro population, ill-housed, and SINCE
the bondholders began to put the screws to
the gold market and make gold the subject
of speculation, and money itself can be OBJ
tanned only by those having bonds-in the
midst of these facts negroes starve. This
absolute want begets discomfort, and there
are collisions between the races in Georgia
and in Mississippi That which occurred
in the latter State was fatal to ten or twelve
colored people, and Winnebagolsm would
howl, but it so happens that the conflict
was between the Radical white othceholders
and a few negroes on the one hand, and the
bread on the other. The white people
stood aloof and contemplated the conflict
with that all-embracing sympathy which
tortured the tender soul of the drunkard
when he looked down from a safe retreat
upon the deadly conflict between his Draw
ny, brawling spouse and hungry bear.
1t is singularly unfortunate that the
white leaders of one gang of thieves
and savages escaped unharmed, while
as our correspondent tells, ten or twelve
ignorant blacks were killed. Property is
made valueless by terrible taxation, and
then this once richest county, in which ne
b to
one, is desolated by deeds of violence that
disgrace American civilization. A local
civil war is waged for miserable sums that
may be wrested by forms of negro-made
law from the thousand beggared white vo-
tiers of the county. What signifies the
death rate of a Southern or Northern city
or two when states and counties are dying,
and they who could interpose the arm of
power and give relief are engaged in an
empty conflict with which the Congress alone
has to do 2 While prating, too, about the
slaughter of innocents'' in New York ten
ement houses and the extinction of negro
children, crowded by want into horrible
dens reeking with filth In the purlieus of
Nashville, these New York optimists should
not close their eyes to the death of states
subjected to slow torture, but still dying
in horrible anguish. Another term of KelI
logg and another of Ames, AND the foullest
corpses that ever went reeking to the grave
yard of dead republics will pollute the all
we breathe and befoul forever the atmos


phere of history.
Year: 1875

THAT is a capital proposition Of local
letter-writer, who says the Offices Of the
city government and the liall for the city
council should be in the basement Of the
splendid court house. The cheaper the
city government the better for taxpayers,
and the less city tax citizens have TO pay tC
maintain loafers or proper ofiice-holders the
more prosperous the city,and the cheaper the
goods the country buys, the more prosper
GUS the city, and thus better market foI
the county's products. Let the Offices be
provided as proposed, and every taxpayer
of the country will approve.
Year: 1875

We are authorized to announce this gen
tleman candidate for the secretaryship
of the Constitutional Convention. Ar.
Simpson was one of the leading members
in the House, during the two last sessions
Of the Legislature. He is one of the most
polished gentlemen and accomplished
scholars in the State, and is speaker OF
rare ability. Certainly no gentleman could
ill the position to which he asPires with
more ability thsn Mr.. Simpson, and he will
ss certainly command a very strong support
Year: 1875

DAIN in the right side, under the
J. edge of the ribs, increase on pres,
sure; sometimes the pain is in the
left side; the patient is rarely able
to lie on the left side; sometimes
the pain is felt under the shoulder
blade, and it frequently extends TO
the top of the shoulder, and is some
times mistaken for a rheumatism in
the arm. The stomach is affected
with loss of appetite and sickness;
the bowels in general are costive,
sometimes alternative with lax; the
head is troubled with pain, accom-
panied with a dull, heavy sensation
in the back part. There is generally
a considerable loss of memory, ac-
Companied with a painful sensation
of having left undone something
which ought to have been done. A
slight, dry cough is sometimes an at
tendant. The patient complains of
weariness and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains OF a Prickly sensa-
tion of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitudc
enough to try it. In fact, he dis
trusts every remedy. Several of the
above symptoms attend the disease,
but cases have occurred where few
of them existed, yet examination of
the body, after death, has shown the
LIVER to have been extensively de-
ranged.
Year: 1875

DR. c. M'LANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive
of the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory TO
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them a FAIR TRIAL.
Year: 1875

The sufferers by the wreck of the
Ventura are numerous in our midst,
and something should be done to re-
lieve their immediate necessities and
find them employment. Bereft of
everything except the clothing they
wear, they are indeed objects of SYM
pathy, and our liberal citizens are pro-
posing to give an entertainment at
Turn Verein Hall for their benefit.
The nature OF the performance has not
been fixed, but we would suggest an
amateur entertainment with Charles
Vivian in the cast. Such perform
ance, for the purpose of aiding these
unfortunates, would draw well.
Year: 1875

Yesterday the Grand Jury made
their report, and the thanks of the
county are due to them for their
prompt and fearless discharge of duty
Below we present copy of the official
report for the perusal of or citizens:
To the Honorable Judge Of the Honor


able County Court of Los angeles
County:


SIR: We, the Grand Jury of Los
Angeles county, submit the following
report:


We have found the following indict-
ments, viz:


For gambling, six.


For manslaughter, one.


For assault with deadly weapon,
two.


For housebreaking, one.
For grand larceny, one.
For misdemeanor, two.
For MURDER one.
Number of bills ignored, three.


The following charges were not acted
on by the Grand Jury for the reasons
assigned therefor, viz:


lst. The case of the People vs.. San
tellanes, accused of assault with intent
to kill, oil account of the absence of a
material witness.
I'd. The case of the People VS.. Fred'k
Wetzkel, accused of assault with
deadly weapon. on account Of
the inability of material wit
ness to attend, on account OF sick
ness.


Sd. The People VS.. John Ward, ac-
cused of assault with deadly weapon,
on account of the absence ofa material
witness.


We visited the County Hospital,
and found the patients well cared for
and the premises in perfect order. We
cannot commend too highly the kind
ness and attention of the Sisters in
charge.


The committee appointed to visit
the County Jail found the premises in
as clean condition as circumstances
would permit. The jailor deserves
credit for his efforts to render the in
mates comfortable; but we most ear
nestly recommend some action by the
proper authorities to erect proper
buildings for the confinement of pris-
oners, the present being inadequate
and utterly unsafe, besides being dis
graceful to the county. In testimony
to the insecurity of the present Jail,
We need but cite the case of the luna
tic at present confined therein. This
man freed himself from his cell by
wrenching iron bars and tearing out
castings; and, but for the timely inter-
ference of the jailor, assisted by the
prisoners, would have demolished the
interior of the building and without
doubt murdered some Of the inmates.
In our opinion it is absolutely essen
tial that there should be a secure place
for the confinement of lunatics; at
least, as at present they have either to
be turned loose among the prisoners
or chained hand and foot to prevent
their escape and the commission of
mischief. It is the sense of the Grand
Jury, that no delay should occur in
the execution of these suggestions.


rendering our thanks to the District
Attorney and the Sheriff for their uni
form courtesy, we submit the above.
Fl. M. JOHNSTON. Foreman.
Year: 1875

Rev. H. H. Messenger has just re-
ceived a shipment of 800 bulbs Of the
Florida banana, which he is planting
on his place near the Mission. It is
said that this fruit flourishes in the
State from which the bulbs were
brought, although the climate is sub
ject to more changes and at times Is
colder than ever experienced here. The
banana is not Indigenous to Florida,
but was acclimated there after twelve
years of hard trying. The fruit will
no doubt grow here and flourish from
the outstart.


Wine and oil, milk and honey, are
the phrases generally used to denote
richness and abundance, From the
Bible down to the latest immigration
circular, land overfowing with milk
and honey has been the objective
point. The Israelites when they left
Egypt and crossed the Red Sea, with
out even pontoon, and struck into
the desert without considering tho va
ration of the compass caused by their
iron vessels, We're going for wine and
oil, and milk and honey; but whether
they ever reached the Promised Land
has been a matter of historical doubt
since the discovery of California.
Year: 1875

An appreciative audience witnessed
the presentation of Don Pasquale last
night at Turner Hall. The opera was
given in good style and received
hearty encores from the audience. Its
plot is operatic in the extreme and the
performers exhibited unusual ability.
The operatic transitions from the
depths of despair to the heights Of
bliss; from double-bass to elevated So
prano, were given with the musical
effect of true artists. Their merit en-
titles the company to large audience
on Friday night, at which we hope to
see the musical talent of Los Angeles
present.
Year: 1875

| HAD pair of jct-black yellow-eyed
cats, twin brothers, of very large size,
which followed me when walked about
my grounds, and they usually accom-
panied me when | hunted the Texan
hare on the adjacent mesquite prairie, or
when | aDgled in my fishing g-boat on the


Colorado River. They were very much


attached to me, and commonly sat near
me or slept under my chair or table when


| was reading or writing. They pos
sessed unusual intelligence, and l had


taught them variety of amusing tricks.
They were as useful to me in my war


upon the tarantulas as the pointer was
in my contest with the snakes, although


the spiders were not so numerous or
dangerous as the copperheads. One day
was sitting in passage between two
rooms of an unfinished house upon
which the carpenters were at work, care
lessly leaning back against the wall read
ing, while the cats were lying near me
on the rock pavement which formed the
floor of the passage. One of them
sprung suddenly and gave me sharp
blow upon the side of my knee, which
attracted my notice slightly; but as they
often did something of the sort to induce
me to lay aside my book when they
wished me to give them water or play with


them / did not pay particular attention
to it, and resumed my reading. Soon one
of them leaped three or four feet in the
air and struck me on the shoulder, and
instantly the other sprapg almost as
high as my head and knocked a huge
taraniula from the collar of my coat,
which fell heavily upon the pavement.


1t Immediately made battle" by facing


the cats and raising its two fore-legs at


them, and threatening them with a dis


play Of its fangs. l did not interfere


with the fight, knowing that the cats un.
derstood well how to conduct it. They


quickly separated. and one confronted
the enemy while the other placed him
self in the rear. When the spider made
| furious but Intellectual spring at the
one which faced it, the other behind


gave it a sharp pat upon the head with


his paw which paralyzed it. then took
! it up with pair of tongs and placed il
Year: 1875

The bunkosts have at last met with
an ugly customer. His name is Freder-
icks, and he comes from Iowa, and he is
a man of Drawn and muscle. Arrived in
the city, and strolling about to see the
sights, he was of course picked up by
"roper-in' for bunko establishment,
who, of course, knew him and all his
family, was an old townsman, and was
very solicitous concerning his welfare
1t was not long before he had placed
himself on terms of intimacy with the
man from Iowa, and volunteered to show
him the lions of the city, and one of the
very first lions was bunko establish
ment. The man from Iowa, however,
had not been in the establishment long
before he saw through the little game,
and demonstrated. Then the bunko men,
intent upon fleeing him, attempted to
lock the door, but the man from Iowa
knew game worth two of theirs. He
did not suffer himself to be stripped and
then go and whine to the police. He
placed himself upon the war-path,
promptly and eXpeditiously, and gave
them taste of Granger muscle. One,
two, three, and three of the bunko
men were piled up and doubled
up promiscuously on the floor, won
dering what hit them. Then the
man from Iowa took the key from
one of the crowd, opened the door,
and departed without molestation. He
dispensed with the services of any more
guides, went over to the Universalist
Convention, which happened to be the
only religious body in session, and OBJ
tanned some spiritual consolation, and
then went to his wife and babes in Iowa
in a serene and contented frame of mind,
and without any loss in purse. We are
glad that at last one Granger has turned
up who is master of the bunko situation
and knows how to play the game We
hope that Iowa has more of them, and
that she will send them here carly and
often. There is nothing which disturbs
a gambler so much as brawny Granger
fist planted squarely between his eyes.
1t is quiet, and prompt, and satisfac-
tory method of dealing with the ques-
ton, and the men of muscle from the
rural districts should understand this


1t is of no use for them to appeal to the
police authorities for help, and money
lost in these dens is lost forever. A


great deal of satisfaction, however, may
be obtained as the man from Iowa OBJ
tanned it, and we hope our rural friends
| will help themselves. No one Will call
them to account for it. Chicago Tribune


Jan. %.
Year: 1875

full authority to suspend the writ of
hdbeas corpus, just so long are the people
OF all the States warned to offer sleep
less resistance to this revolutionary spirit
which is resdy to make wreck of law,
order, prosperity and contentment, nay,
OF republican government itself, for the
sake of comprising its desperate de-
termination to rule the country, it cares
not whether by violence or fraud.
Senator Thurman has exposed the
dangerous character of the situation to
every thoughtful mind, and his well-con-
sidered words deserve to be pondered
seriously by all citizens, in time that is
full of peril for freedom. Post.
Year: 1875

upon the top of large, conicai hill of the
useful insectivorous yellow ant of West
ern Texas, which is very different from
the grazing ant for which it is often
mistaken by ignorant or unobservant
people, and which is pest to horticul-
tuIe. Myriads of these insecteaters
soon covered the black, hairy carcass,
and disappeared with it in their subter.
ranean vaults, where l suppose it was
added TO their winter stores.-H Home and
School
Year: 1875

SOMEHOW, one can't help thinking of
that citizen of Syracuse who has thirteen
children, all girls Probably there is not
a corner of the bureau in that mans
house that hasn't cold chew of spruce
gum sticking to it.-Htlnaukee Sentinel
Year: 1875

THE process of growing seed from
double flowers is very difficult and deli
cate, which makes them very high
priced. And even then those bought
for double will lowing to change of soil,
climate, etc. frequently come out single.
Year: 1875

+ st. Paul, Minn,, Aug. 4.-The COM
Dmittee of railroad experts, consisting
of civil engineers aud railroad and
RridGe builders, after an examination
of the wreck of the Northern Pacific
Railroad bridge at Brainard, have
come to an entirely different conclu-
clusion from that of the coroner's jury
which, after hearing the evidence of
several parties familiar with the
bridge, severly condemned the Com
pany. The committee say: We find
nothing in the appearance of the
debris of the wrecked span to justify
us in attributing the wreck to defect
i've or improper materials, or work.
manship or design in the original
construction, or to the want of proper
attention and repairs since it was
built. We find the truss yet in its
place and in good and safe condition.
This truss was constructed at the same
time as the others were, and we are
informed that it has received the same
care and attention from the officers of
the road. If we may judge by the
condition of the other trusses, from
our examination of this one, they
could not have been broken by the
weight of any ordinary train. While
we find ourselves unable to definitely
describe the manner of the wreck, we
are of the opinion that it was caused
by some accident to one of the flat
Al
bridge at the time, by which part of
the car or rail became entangled in
the truss, thereby displacing some of
the timbers over the west channel
pier.
Year: 1875

never yet seen one of them out Of humor
or manifest the least impotence, not
even at thegery original question, How
far is it to Memphis2' attended by its
usual consort, what time will we get
thereP followed closely by one over the
way, What time does the first train start
backW a question that never fails to
arouse the occupant Of the next seat to
put the inevitable, HAS cotton riz
lately~ the whole crowned by the visit
ful inquiry Of some portly dame sur
rounded by the indispensabes, two
band-boxes and blue "umbril," Mister,
kin you tell me whar Deacon Jones lives
in Memphis2 used TO know him when
| were a gal aud / am a goin' to see
him, and the remark elected by mega
tive response was enough to make an
ambitious man feel wilted all day, why,
/ thought everybody orto know whar
Deacon Jones lives, if he knows any
thing about Memphisl" Apropos, why
do so many people claim il as one of the
privileges for which they have paid their
money to annoy the conductor and every.
body else with a string of commonplace
questions, the answers to which little
patience and casual observation would
discover in due timer They commence
on the ticket agent with the shrewd
query, How long before the train will
be hereH' tackle the conductor with the
inquiry, "How long before we will get
thereP' and finish up at their destina-
ton by pumping from the brakeman
something near the exact hour (2) they
expect to start back.


1t would only be in keeping with hu.
man nature il conductor should mani
fest little mpatienee at question be
has answered a thousand and seven
times during the week, especially if put
just as he spies a self complacent clod-
hopper anchor his filthy mudsills clad in
capacious mines, right on the cushioned
seat before him, with the mud on them
OF consistencyto to require the treatment
of the old womans grease"


If ever there is ar occasion on earth
when swearing would be as moral as it
is fashionable that opportunity might be
claimed by the conductor to let off his
surplus bile, when a white-cravated gem
tlemsn in black flags train, and when
fully under headway again, answers the
summons ticket" with the demure re-
sponse, " Why, / thought you allowed
preachers to ride free and did not bring
any change with me f.ot


The travel all along this line owe both
respect and gratitude to our gentlemanly
conductors. We feel perfectly easy in
allowing our wives aud daughters TO
travel alone, knowing that these guar
dians Of public veal are in the habit OF
giving lady passengers all necessary as
sistance aud attention in their polite,
deferentsl manner l must be allowed
TO quote q remark / overheard lady
make not long since, on the train. Ad-
dressing her husband, said she, Have
you noticed how much more pleasant the
conductor on this road is than we gen
orally find in the NorthT THIS compli.
ment needs no comment.


Long may these pleasant gentlemen
wave, and may their shadows never grow
less 1It- tN' Mac.


Wythe Depot, May 20. w 1ia
Year: 1875

went to establish the fact is for your
consideration.


But, gentlemen, we say TO you that
whether he had or had not such notice
or knowledge is perfectly immaterial,
ohe note being tainted with usury in
the hand of the McLears, it passed
from them to Backhus with the
talnt upon it, vitiated and made void
oy 1t, Gnd it remained upon it and fol
| lowed 1t where ever and into whomso.
ever hands it went, and no statement
or representations that McLear might
have made to Backhus when he p,1r
chased it, could cleanse it from or wine
out the faint it had upon it when in
the hands of the McLears, the transac-
tiou was usurious in its inception and
, the note thereby made invalid and
absolutely void, and no art of the par
ties to the usurious transaction could
move or inspire it with new life in the
hands OF subsequent holder whether
he purchased it with or without notice
or knowledge of its usurious charac.
ter.


1t has been said in the argument
that II this be the law, it will be pre-
judicial and ruinOus to the commercial
business of the State that no one would
be safe in purchasing notes. The an
swer to this argument is that when a
note is thrown into the market for
sale, purchasers can easily ascertain
what the character of the paper is,
whether 1t is an accommodation paper
oil legitimate and properly negotiated
and business like paper.


II this Is not the law, the statute for.
biding usury wohld be very inopera-
tive and but little more than a dead
letter upon the Statute Book.


Now, gentlemen, think that l:have
said all that can say, or that is neces-
sary for me to say, to enable you to
arrive at proper conclusion as to the
law applicable to the case; and in cor
clusion | have only to say, that if you
should be satisfied from the evidence
you have that the first note bearing
date the 18th of March 1875, made by
John c. Clark, at six months for $500,
payable to the order of Fl, Fl. III.
Clark, and by him endorsed, was an
accommodation note without consider
alton, to enable the maker to raise
money, and that he sold it to McLear
u Son, being endorsed by the payee,
and that they charged him a higher
rate OF interest than six per cent. per
annum or in that proportion, and that
the note of the 10th of September 1875
was given by the same maker and en-
dorsed by the same payee and erdorser
was a renewal of the first note and Sc
cured by the plaintiff in substitution
thereof. Your verdict should be foE
the defendant, but If you should not
be satisfied of those facts, it should be
for the plaintiff.


= Verdict for defendant Spruance
for plaintiff, Harrington Il HofTecker


Tor defendant.