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Year: 1875

Francs seems 70 be keeping itself In
readiness for the next war. Besides its
veteran army, which is reported to be in
splendid trim, one hundred and fifty
thousand young and able bodied con-
scripts are kept in temporary active ser
vice and under constant drill, prepared
for the fray when II comes.
Year: 1875

Nothing seemed to mar the harmony
oftthe Democratic State Convention.
Every delegate seemed to be imbued
with the old Jeffeasonian spirit, ambi-
tious only for the safety of the people
and the good of the State. Whatever of
error has crept in to mar the record of
the old Democratic party, the repre-
sentatives of the party were deter
mined to eradicate it. Men were for
gotten in the contest for principle,
and tho platform stands out in bold
relief, q monument of political ideas
dear to the people. Animated by the
principles which are affirmed in
the State platform, the dele
gates could scarcely make a
mistake in selecting standard
bearers for the Democratic flag, and
we believe the people will endorse
their judgment. The State of Califor-
mia guided by officers standing on this
platform, would have reliaf from the
career of political robbery and jobbery
that has so long weakened the finances
of the State and made us a by-word
and a reproach. Every tax payer
should calmly review the situation
and consider whether a change is not
desirable. AS a fair presentment of
wise political principles, the Demo-
cratic platform is superior to the other
platforms, and we think the dispas-
sionate judgment of the voters, given
at the polls in September, will endorse
the sagacity of the Convention.
Year: 1875

EDITOR HERALD: AS we know you
to be a believer in the Bible, we were
surprised that you evaded the acknowl-
edgment of that fact in your reply to
an "open letter." and for that we felt
that you richly deserved the lambast-
ing which Mr.. Allis gave you. We
do not know Mr.. Moody nor his ante
cedents. He may be, and we are in
clined to think he is, doing good; but
as to the ordinary street preaching, we
are decidedly opposed to it-especially
such as it has been our fortune to wit
ness. Indeed, we do not believe there
are but two circumstances that will
justify it. The first is where the
churches and all acknowledged places
of worship are closed against the advo-
Gates of reformation. Such was the
case on the Day of Pentecost, when
Peter preached to the multitude, and
5000 souls were converted-when Lu-
ther was deiied the churches in Ger
many, and Mr.. Wesley in England.


Secondly-In the case of very pop
uar man after whom the multitude
will run, and no hall can be found
large enough to contain them. Such
men are justified in preaching in the
market places, or on the public square.
But there is no excuse for every little
enthusiastic fanatic, who has not tai


ent enough TO teach junior class in
Sunday school, to mount curb stone,
and harrangue the civil people, who
are attending to their business. The
result of all such work is the degrada-


tion of religion and the bringing it
into disrepute. The jeers and SCOTS,
Of the skeptic, and profane
on such occasions, will over
balance all the good resulting
from what the fanatic can say. We
love the Bible and we love religion,
and we deprecate anything which may
bring them into disrepute. This is a
delicate subject and very few are will
ling to speak their opinions in regard
to it. But, notwithstanding, we want
every man, woman and child to enjoy
their own religious opinion freely and
fully; yet if we were authorized We
would take these tomtit preachers that
are spouting on the corners Of the street
and walk them straight home, and
while on the way we would kindly
tell them, "You are damaging the
Masters cause" B. l.. PEEL.
Year: 1875

SAN Francisco, June 29th.--A Ger
man named Henry Conrad, proprietor
of fruit store on Howard street,
committed suicide on yesterday after
noon, by hanging himself to u beam
in the rear of a feed store near the
corner of Mission and Fourteenth
streets. No cause is known for the act.
He leaves wife and several chill
dren.
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 25 per cent.
below cost, as they intend giving up their dry
IN s business Rna q KS kseB 9nAy s Gents I Furnish
lne selling out OF our entire stock Of Dry
Cry Go DDS, as you will find out by calling at
the Bazaar, corner of Main and Requena
streets, opposite the U. 8. Hotel. jel7
Year: 1875

A newsboy arrested in New York testi-
fed, and to the satisfaction Of the court,
Tint since ho was seven years old he had
made his own living peddling papers.
During this time, his mother, paralyzed,
was in q hospital, and his father, who
was blind, was under charge Of tho
county. The little fellow had battled
manfilly for life, and most Of the time
lad paid three dollars q week for his
board, besides sending his mother and
father delicacies frequently. He was
DISCHARGED.
Year: 1875

A boy in Now York went to the clown.
tor entrance OF the third story Of tho
Union Telegraph building AID thrust
his head through the opening at the side
OF the door to look down to the base.
mont, The car, which was rapidly de-
struck tho boys head at tho
base Of tho Rkull and cut on his head
nboYe tho carr and eyebrows.
Year: 1875




TnE SIMPLE SE0REr.-Twenty clerks
in store. twenty hands in a printing
Office. twenty apprentices in ship yard.
twenty young men in a village-all
want to get along in the world and ex-
pect to do so. One of the clerks will
become a partner and make fortune;
one Of the compositors will own news
paper and become an influential citizen
one of the apprentices will become
master builder; one Of the young viii
layers will get handsome farm and
live like patriarch-but which one is
the lucky individual ? Lucky There is
no luck about it. The thing is almost
as certain as the rule Of three. The
young fellow who will diatance his COM
pctitors is he who masters his business.
who preserves his integrity, who lives
cleanly and purely, who devotes his
leisure to the acquisition Of knowledge,
who gains friends by deserving them.
and who saves bis spare money. There
are some ways to fortune shorter than
this old. dusty highway but the
staunch men Of the community, the men
who achieve something really worth
having. good fortune. good name. and
sereEe old age, all 90 on this road.
Year: 1875

BE kind to your old wife; she has
walked by your side for many long years,
she has rejoiced with you in your JOY,
and wept with you when you had cause
to weep. There are men who seldom, if
ever, speak a pleasant word to their
wives if they ask question they are
answered with growl, or. What diff
ference can it make to you" But let
some one else ask the same question.
some orc who perhaps cares nothing for
him, and he is instantly all smiles and
politeness To the man who is not kind
to his wife say, would not own his
conscience for the greatest fortune ever
Inherited by mortal man. How can you
use with disrespect the wife who has ev-
er sought to shield your faults, and al.
ways speaks of you as the kindest of
husbands? i? How can you sit so silently
reading your paper all the long winter
evening. while she sits in the shadow of
the freight, alone with her busy
thoughts DO you notice the tears she
sheds? Who could blame her if she
wishes she had remained in her home on
the off hillside. from which she went
forth into the world with you, from the
love of fond parents, who trusted to your
care their fair young daughter? And
how have you repaid their trust and her
love? Begin to day and repay BY kiud-
hess all that was entrusted to your care;
tell her the news when you come home
read aloud to her; ask her advice and
if there should ever come time when
her busy hands can no longer administer
to your wants and comfort, you will be
glad for every hour of happiness you
gave her. for every smile you brought to
her face, or light of JOY to her eye. Oh.
husbands, begin to day and be kind to
the old wife argus & Patriot.
Year: 1875




A CUNNING ARTIsAN.-No bird. or
other animal. not even man himself, can
excel the beautiful workmanship of the
tiny little creature known as the '.briek-
maker" which is scarcely visible to the
naked eye. BY the use of the micro
scope il has been discovered that she not
only builds her own house, but manu-
factures her own brick. and lays them
up. one by one, with no workman, to
assist. The house is usually attached
to some water plant; but they sometimes
anchor their dwellings to the parent
house. When the animal is resting or
is in any way disturbed. she settles down
in the lower part of the tube; but when
all is quiet and she is in good working
condition, with no nursery of young
ones around her, she is pretty sure to
reward us with the sight of her four
beautiful wheels which she sets in rap
id motion, thus forming swift current
which brings the food and the material
for the brick close to her head and she
has the power of selection. for she often
rejects particles brought to her mouth.
The apparatus for moulding the brick is
within the body. The material is
brought through the action of the
wheels to small opening, where it pass
es down to the apparatus, which is in
rapid. whirling motion, soldering the
PARTICLES together until they become.
seemingly. a solid ball now she elects
the brick from its mould. bends her
head over and securely places it on top
of the structure. 1t takes her about
three minutes to manufacture each brick.
Year: 1875

There are circumstances connected
with the late Legislature imbrogllo IN
Louisiana which seem to exempt the
military from any intentional wrong IN
that matter knowing that they bad been
placed IN Louisiana to prevent domestic
violence and aid to repress it. The Iey-
clution was apparently. though it is be


lieved not really. abandoned. and the
cry Of Federal usurpation aud tyranny
IN Louisiana was renewed with redou


bied energy. Troops had been sent to
the State under this requisit'on Of the
Governor. aud. as Other disturbances
seemed imminent. they we're allowed TO
remain there to render the Executive
such aid as might become Necessary to
enforce the laws Of the state and repress
the continued violence which seemed In.
Year: 1875

/ now earnestly ak that such action
be taken by Congress as to leave my
duties perfectly clear in dealing with
the affairs Of Louisiana. giving assurance
at the same tine that whatever may he
done by that body in the premises will
be executed according to the spirit aud
letter Of the law. without fear or favor.
| herewith transmit copies Of documents
containing more specific information as
to the subject matter Of the resolution.


l.. ). GRAST.
Year: 1875

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE PooR.-There are
at present eighteen persons over sixty years
of age In the care OF the Little Sisters "f the
Poor at the institution at the corner OF
Ninth and Marshall streets.
Year: 1875

Group, it is stated, can be cured in one minute, and the remedy is simply alum and sugar. The way to accomplish the deed is to take a knife and shave off in small particles a teaspoOnful of alum then mix it with twice it's quanti- ty of sugar, to make it paIatable and administer as quickly as pos sibIe. Almost instantaneous re- lief will follow.
Year: 1875

An Iowa paper tells of a smart wife who helped her husband to raise seventy acres of wheat. The way she helped him was to stand in the door and shake broom at him when he sat down 10 rest.
Year: 1875

ffem the y I. herald OF saturday.


Insurance on ships threatens to be
come premium for murder on ter
ribly eIscnsive scale. There is no
reason to believe that in the case Of
the Mosel and the fiend Thompson we
are done with = crime that contem-
plates two hundred lives as trivial OBJ
stacles to a great gain. 1t is known
that many ships have been successful
y sent to the bottom for the sake Of
the insurance. II is known that =
scheme precisely like this, planned
against passenger steamers some years
ago, failed only through the timely
remorse Of a party 10 the projected
crime. 1t Is not known, unfortunate
ly, what was the precise fate Of sever
magnificent steamers that sailed on
the Atlantic voyages and never reach
ed port, and on which, presumably,
the Insurance was regularly paid; but
in the light IT this Moscl story one
more painful conjecture has to be
added to the many attempts to pene-
trate the mystery Of the catSstrophes
in which they went down. II is in
accordance with the operations Of the
human mind that the indication OF q
new crime dcvelopes criminal readi-
ness as extensively as imitation is de-
veloped by the indication of any other
new direction of human activity
That new series of acts is criminal
not only does deter from their pursuit
but with many adds a charm to it;
while if they are seen to be the posi-.
Bile source of great gain they will be
practised with the same diligent accu-
racy that is given to any other nefari-
GUS occupation. With many men life
is as much war in condition of civil
ization as it ever was in state of ma
ture, and they contemplate as fair any


means that gains for them the final
| victory OF a great fortune Thompson
is only savage of modern life, ready
| to kill all who stand to him in the
light of enemies: and all are enemies
who stand between him and his scheme


1t is therefore to be contemplated as
one of the possibilities Of the time that
| there will be an epidemic of these
otfenses. How shall we guard against
lit? How shall we do what we NAV To


make safe the lives Of passengers?


They must te separated from insured
\ freight. 1t is the insurance that


tempts tn the crime, and that tempta,
ton must be taken out of any ship in


which passengers are sent to sea. Ii


will, we fear, be found indespensably


necessary in all the commercial coun,


tries to provide by law that no passen


gers shall be taken on any ship thai


carries insured freight. Passenger


ships and freight bearing ships mus,


be separate, or if freight is carried or
passenger ships its association with


the vast cargo CT human life must be


regarded as the sole guarantee of ii:
safety.
Year: 1875

TuERE is an old maid Mt Kalamazoo
whe is determined TO get a husband.
She caught a burglar in her room the
ether day--turned the key upon him,
and made bin promise to marry her be-
ioTe she would let him ont. The fellow
was allowed to 90 to a neighboring town
TO get his wedding suit, aud from there
wrote back TO say that he eould't hop
crahly fulfill his proasise. as he had a
wife in EugIand
Year: 1875

A MAN SHOOTS HIS WIFE AND CHILD AND THEN AT


TfMi1s SUICIDE.


Associated Press Special Telegram,


PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 80.
About half past soven o'clock, this morning,
an officer attached to the 22d precinct, had his
attention called to house No. 356. West 5srd St,
and OH entering found man named Myers and
his wife aud chill. in bed.


The two former were in a state Of insensibility
and suffering from pistol shot wounds, While the
child was already dead, having been shot i'll tile
corner of the right eye.


Myers had wound on the right side Of his
head. His wife had been shot over tho left eye,
and in the right side of the head The wounds
are of fatal nature.


The theory of the police is that Myers shot
his wife and child. and then shot himself.
Year: 1875

SSlFKISs staked his all on the result
of game of cuchre the other night and
lost Throwing down the cards peevishly,
he broke forth in the following pathetic
strain: '"Twas ever thus in childhood's hap
by hour, I've seen my fondest hopes take
light, and every time played the left bower
some one took it with the right.
Year: 1875

One Of the provisions Of the new CON
stitulion proposed for North Carolina is the
lolowing' No person who shall deny the
being of God, or the truth of the christian
religion, or the divine authority of the Old
or New Testament, or shall hold religious
principles Incompatible with the freedom or
safety of the State, shall be capable of hold-
ing any office or place of trust or profit in
the civil department within this state.


The city of Mobile had in circulation
Il large amount of city scrip, or promises to
pay by that city, which circulate very gcncr.
ally in every department. The United States
revenue authorities undertook to collect ten
per cent. penalty Of Mobile for circulating
this money, and certain penalties and dam
ages besides. Col. j. Little Smith went to
Washington to invcs'iso'cIh" matter o"dNr'
Pratt the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
decided that the Mobile scrip was not subject
to the ten per cent. tAN.
Year: 1875

MEAT has advanced rapidly within the
past few days, 1t is not due to scarcity,
but to the speculative spirit prevailing
among the capitalists of the north and
west. At the same time cotton is going
down, and southern farmers are com
PEELED to buy meat which they could
better have raised at home.
Year: 1875

with us again, but John Charles had
taken his departure to realms un-
known, so we had to put up with an
ordinary man.. The wedding came off
this time without any Interruption;
and don't fail to look in upon us, Tom,
and wish us much joy.u
Year: 1875

April a9th, 1875, was a day long
to be remembered by many in Gallia
county. especially in this locality, on
account of wind and fire. The fire
broke out in John Martindale's clear
ing, and the wind blowing a gale;
lire running almost with the speed of
horse, taking in its course Samuel
Smiths farm of 100 acres; sweeping
clear across the west end, making
a clean sweep of fences, and making
havoc among the timber, which was
30 or 40 acres Of the finest white
oak in the county-killing the ma
lority; doing great damage to the
growing wheat; burning about Is,
600 rails; leaving his crops exposed
to his stock; no enclosure TO conline
them but his barnyard Having a
long winter and about out of feed for
his stock, and his neighbors no bet
ter of, they could not help him in
that direction. Some good samari-
tan said; "Come, boys, let us go
and help Brother Smith" The
neighbers turned out to the number
of 60 or more, chopped and put into
rails some 1000. some in fence.


Brother Smith would have rendered
his heartfelt thanks and will ever
bear in mind that he owes those
kind friends debt of gratitude, and
will ever hold himself ready to re-
turn the same, fin his power so to do.
We here must say no tongue can tell
the comfort and consolation that this
act of kindness gives him; language
fails him 10 picture or express. We
must say in his behalf--God bless you
all. We feel we live in large
place. We think it was the largest
rail-making ever in the county. Per-
haps We must here, in justice to his
estimable daughters, praise them for
the way they made the inner man re
joice by the way they cooked the din
ner and supper for the hungry rail
maker. The table was furnished
with everything to eat that our plen-
tiful county abounds in, and in JUS
tice to the cooks we are compelled to
say it was gotten up in the very best
of order, which l think every one will
testify to. Young men, il you want
to make fortune by getting good
house keeper, | have said enough for
YOU to know where she can be found.


JOSEPH.
Year: 1875

An excellent set Of rules for guidance
for the prevention of and in case of FIRE,
by DIR. Hall, may be briefly summarized as
follows.


Keep all doors and windows Of the
structure closed until the fremen come |;
put wet cloth over the mouth and get
down on allfours in smoky room open
the upper part of the window to get the
smoke out; If in thester, keep cool de-
scend ladders with regular step to pre-.
vent vibration. If kerosene Just purchas-
ed can be made to burn in n saucer BY
igniting with a match, throw it away.
Put wirework over gaslights in show win
dows; sprinkle sand instead of sawdust on
floors Of oil stores; keep shavings and
kindling wood away frsm steam boilers,
and greasy rags from lofts, cupboards,
boxes, etc; SEQ that all stove pipes enter
well in the chimney, and FIAT all lights
and fires are out before retiring or leaving
place Of business keep matches in metal
or earthen vessels, and out of the reach Of
children; and provide piece of stout
rope, long enough to reach the ground, in
every chamber Neither admit any one
if the house be on fire, except police, fire.
men, or known neighbors nor swing
lighted gas brackets against the wall nor
leave small children in room where there
are matches or an open fire; nor deposit
ashes in a wooden box or on the floor; nor
use a light in examining the gas meter
Never leave clothes near the fireplace to
dry nor smoke or read in bed by candle
or lamp light; nor put kindling wood to
dry on top of the stove; nor take light
into closet nor pour out liquor near an
open light; nor keep burning or other in
fammable fluids in rooms where there is
a FIRE; nor allow smoking about barns or
warehouses.
Year: 1875

The process of manufacturing the little
postage stamps is quite interesting. In
printing, steel plates are used, on which
200 stamps are engraved. Two men are
kept at work covering them with the col
ored inks and passing them TO man and
girl, who are equally busy at printing
them with large rolling hand presses.
Three Of these little squads are employed
all the time, although ten presses can be
put into use in case of necessity. After
the small sheets of paper upon which the
200 stamps are engraved have dried
enough they are sent into another room
and gummed. The gum used for this
purpose is a peculiar composition, made
of the powder of dried potatoes and other
vegetables mixed with water, which ia bet
ter than any other material, for instance,
gum arabic, which cracks the paper badly.


This tap.r is also peculiar texture,
somewhat similar to that used for bank
notes. After having been again dried,
this time on little racks which are fanned
by steam power for about an hour, they
are put between sheets Of pasteboard, and
pressed 10 hydraulic presses, capable Of
applyinga weight Of two thousand tons.
The next thing is to cut the sheets in half;
each sheet, Of course, when cut, contains
hundred stamps This is done by
girl with a large pair Of shares, cutting by
hand being preferred to that of machinery,
which method would destroy too many
stamps. They are then passed to two
other squads, who in as many operations
perforate the sheets between the stamps.
Next they are pressed once more, and then
packed and labelled, and slowed away in
another room, preparatory to being put in
mail bags for dispatching to fulfill orders.
If a single stamp is torn, or in any way
multilatcd, the whole sheet Of one hundred
are burned. About five hundred thousand
are burned every week from this cause.
For the past twenty years not single
sheet has been lost such care has been
taken in counting them. During the pro-
gress Of manufacturing, the sheets arc
counted eleven times
Year: 1875

A CITY UNDER THE SEA.-A cores
pondent of the Buffalo Courier writes as
folloVs: In the latter part Of the last
century, old Port Royal disappeared
beneath the waves in.an earthquake.
leaving no other memorial behind than
these few patches of reefs. In calm and
clear evenings. when there is not rip
pie on the CLASSY surface of The sea, you
may look down into fifteen fathoms of
water and sec submerged houses, towers
and churches. with sharks swimming
quietly ir and out of the open windows
of their belfries. The work of centuries
was destroyed in few moments by one
single convulsive throb of the thin film
On which man has lived and speculated
for ages past. An American diving
company, instigated in their enterprise
by tales of untold wealth buried beneath
the sea by this sudden shock, rescued
no treasure but the big bell suspended
still in the bell tower, and donated the
same to the museum Of the island,
where it may be seen. with many puz-
zling Inscriptions upon it which nobody
has as yet been able to desclpher.