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Year: 1875

lie is in the study, and he gave hel
a history of the last half hour.


Why she exclaimed at the end, dc
you not see the burglar is your Uncle
Dick?


Uncle Dick /? said Ralph, rather be
wildered.


Yes, said Polly, only he amt.
thought he didn't look anything like
the Dick Crammer used to know.


You are right, cried Ralph, aligh'
breaking in on him. He pretended he
was Uncle Dick SO as to get the mon
ey, but he got more than he bargained
for, he added triumphantly.


The gray light Of morning was
slowly breaking in the east, the clouds
were slowly solling away, the snow
lay piled in pure white drifts in the
yard and road Ralph and Freddie
stood at the window anxiously watch
ing for their father.


Papas coming at length cried Fred
die ioyfully.


At last, said Bell, starting up and
glancing with shudder in the direc-
ton of the study.


He's got another man with him,
Uncle Dick, I'll bet, said Ralph, as he
watched the horse plunging through
the snow.


They soon entered the yard, and af-
ter putting the horse up, they came
stamping in.


Father ! Papa Burglar such were
the exclamatlons that greeted the
Judge as he entered the room.


How! what! he exclaimed, and then
as his ear caught the word ''burglar"
he stepped quickly into the study, the
rest crowding after.


: The window, which was near the
ground, was open, on the floor lay a
black wig, false whlskers and heavy
gray overcoat. The papers Of the
desk were piled in confused heap
and the money gone. There were spots
of blood on the carpet and on the
window, and the judge and his broth
time, followed the tracks in the light
snow and soon came to a sheltered
spot beside the road, where the burg
lar had evidently hitched his horse
and came the rest of the way OH foot.
They went back to the house and ex.
amined the coat. In the inside breast
pocket they found an account book
with the name w. Andrill on the fly
Leaf inside was note against the
Judge for six thousand dollars on the
back of the note was scribbled the fol.
lowing:


JUDGE Il thought to disguise my
self, come here and get your money,
come again tomorrow and present my
note but your cursed boy check-ma-
ted me, and with my shoulder full Of
shot the game is up. ANDRILL.


The judge sent to Nearton immedi-
ately, but Andrill had disappeared,
and as the udge had his note he suf-
tered no loss but years after, when
Ralph had grown to be a man, and
married, when the judges little grand
son would beg for story, he would
take him on his knee and tell him of
"RaIph's midnight adventure.
Year: 1875

bad men who, twenty years ago. found N
the Mormon movement to the Western
wilderness convenient shelter for them
selves and their crimes. He had been 9
notorious character in the wild life Of the
border, and had made himself conspicuous
among the fighting force that was comprised
within the pale OF Mormonism. He led
the massacre at Mountain Meadows, and
then he disappeared from tine eyes of the
world. In 1859 an attempt was made to
procure indictments against certain promi-
nent Mormons suspected of completely in
the crime, but the grand jury re-
fused to indict their brethren, and they
evaded bench warrants by fIght TO the
mountains. Lee was one Of the persons
mentioned, but his whereabouts were pro-
found mystery. A few years afterwards an
adventurous newspaper correspondent was
travelling through the wilds of Southern
Utah and found the great criminal living in
a hut upon ledge of q canon far away from
civilized humanity. Lee acknowledged to
the rowing journalist that he was IN hiding,
and that he did not dare to enter within the
domain of constables and legal processes.
There is scarcely more romantic incident
in the annals of crime than that of this
man living year after year in that lonely re-
treat, and being finally dragged out to stand
his trial in the courts of law. ,E0 r#l


Lees trial, now in progress, iRculpates
him as the agent in the slaughter, but it
also makes the Mormon Church the prin-
cipal. Lee is said to have made confes-
sion, and to have offered himself as States
evidence, but the United States authorities
declined the offer, believing that they had
testimony enough to convict him, This
testimony is that of Bishop Smith, and it
comedies closely with all that is known of
the Mountain Meadows massacre. 1t indi-
Gates that the atrocity must be traced d.
rectly to Brigham Young. Lee and his
ruffians were only the instrument; the di-
recting head was the then newly-chosen
chief of the Mormon Church, to whom, in
his old aye, the responsibility of the crime
is being brought. 1t was thoroughly piece
of Mormon Church work. The property of
the murdered victims was taken charge of
and converted into money by the church,
and the proceeds of the sale went into the
church treasury. No matter what may be
the verdict of the jury in the trial of Lee,
the evidence which has been given will.
stand as lasting condemnation of the
Mormon officials. There are a majority of
Mormons upon this jury, and they may de-
feat verdict against Lee, but they cannot
stifle the testimony that reveals the nature
of the terrible crime committed on the
plains of Utah eighteen years ago.
Year: 1875

We were telling the other day of q poor
devil now in the penitentiary of Texas for
two years, and subjected to all the real or
supposed encrmities done by the many pris-
on keepers employed by Ward, Dewey &
Co.. He stole wretched hash-house, dried


fruit pie that went down his throat like a
file, and IN New York there is fellow
named Tweed, who stole more than Eve
millions from the city, and it is quite i'm
possible to inflict any punishment con-
formed to the offence. He has made
knavery respectable in the eyes Of igno-
rance. Most of those who voted for him
think it right to rob Taxpayers, and Tweed
Is the impersonation of the morals of q
mighty mob which will yet destroy the
city which Tweed and his infamous associ-
ates almost bankrupted. We should be
sincerely happy that under the laws of the


future greatest and richest of American
States, poor wretch may be imprisoned
two years because he appropriated the ira
ditional hash-house pie, while o. vulgar
boor like Tweed may steal five millions, pay
half q million to lawyers and courts, and
spend the evening of his days in splendid
ease and opulence, Within fyeyears, il NO
change IN the condition and deeeneydand
honesty Of the governing multitude,in New
York superyene, Tweed will sit beside Nor
rissey and Kelly, vulgar shoulder-hitters, in
the council chamber of American empire,
and, the imperial purple itself will be for
sale to the highest bidder. Meanwhile, in
view of this aspect of the progressive for
tunes of the country, would it not be well
for Texas to see that our cities and towns
and counties are guarded against, the domi-
nation of Tweedsand llysand ConnolIys?
Year: 1875

The FARMERS FIREsIDE.
Around the fire, one wintry night,


The farmers rosy children sat
The fagot lent its blazing light,


And mirth went round, and harmless chat.
When, bark a gentle hand they hear
Low tapping at the bolted door,
And thus to gain their willing ear,


A feeble voice was heard implore:
''CoId blows the blast across the moor,


The sleet drives Kissing in the wind:
Yon toilsome mountain lies before,


A dreary treeless waste behind.
EMy eyes are dim and weak with age


No road, no path can [ descry;
And these poor rags i'll stand the rage


Of such keen inclement Sky.
g So faint am, these tottering feet


No more my palsied frame can bear;
My freezing heart forgets to beat,


And drifting SHOWS my tomb prepare.
"Open your hospitable door,
And shield me from the biting blast;
Cold, cold it blows across the moor,
The weary moor that l have passed.
With hasty steps the farmer ran,
| And close beside the fire they place
The poor half-frozen heggar- man,


With shaking limbs and pale-blue face
The little children fiocking came,


And chatfed his frozen hands in theirs
And busily the good old dame


\ comfortable mess prepares.
Their kindness cheerel his dropping soul,


And slowly down his wrinkled cheek
The big round tear was seen to roll,


And told the thanks he could not speak
The children then began to sigh,


And all their merry Chat was DER;
And yet they felt, they know not why,


More glad than they had done before.
Year: 1875

The remark Of a little eight year
old was in accordance with the wish
Of many people 'Mother, he
said, L wish l gas built like hen
coop out Of laths, and then the
breeze could blow right through
me-
Year: 1875

A writer says Never take "COme
and see me" as q phrase meant in
earnest unless it be accompanied
with . date. Such an invitation
amounts to nothing at all. If lady
or gentleman desires your company,
he or she will appoint time for your
visit. "Call on me when you can
make It convenient" "Drop in as you
are passIng,n "Make US a visit
whenever you have an hour or two
TO spare" are sOcisl antiquities by
which men and women OF the world
understand that they are not expect
ed to do the thing requested. When
people wish to be ehesply polite,
there is nothing like this kind Of
vagueness. The complimentary
small change of society must
be taken at q discount.
It is never worth its face or anything
like IL. Yet it IL q convenient medi-
um Of exchange, and heavy debts OF
gratitude that ought to be requited
in better coin are often paid with IL.
People who have more polish than
principle, use II lavishly-plain, blunt,
honest men, sparingly or not at all.
Whoever makes friendly visit TO 8
fashionable house on the strength Of 9
mere "Come and see me-" will very
often find that the fsmily circle he
has dropped into by request, is as un-
genial as the Arctic circle, and he
will probably leave 1t with q chilly
feeling that will prevent him from
venturing into the same latitude again
But when q whOle-souled man, whom
you know 10 be your friend, grasp
you vigorously by the hand and says
"Come and dine with me to-day
dinner on the table At five o'clock
be sure to come-we shall expec
you" you can take it as certain tina
your presence is warmly desired.
IL pleasant always TO make or reeeivl
q visit from friend, but = nod on tn
street Is al sufficient from fashion
sble acquaintance.
Year: 1875

The other evening . young rusticas,
with cigar in mis- mouth, and q
young lady on his arm, entered Mem
phis theatre, and took a seat in the
psrquette- One OF the ushers induced
the young man to dispense with his
cigar and take of his bat but the yer.
dant youth was little surprised at
the request. He was not aware that
he was in a theatre, but thought he
had come to stationary circus. 10 q
few moments he put his arm around
the young lady, who lovingly rested
upon the braehial member of heF es-
cort, unconscious of the critical glances
Of the audience. The usher finally in
duced the youth to withdraw bis arm.
but the request seemed to astonish the
bOOr, who said "You'lI next axe me
to take OFF my coal, but I amt going
to do any such thing. Go away, and
Adon't bother me with politeness."
Year: 1875

We farmers living around the hill went to


tae town to-day


To see the fast mall catch the bags that hung
beside the way;
Quick as hash from thunder-elouds, whose
tempests sweep the sky,
The bags were caught on board the train as


IL went roaring by.
Year: 1875

brought large numbers Of workmen into
his fields and succeeded in destroying
the insects before they could escape, By
having numerous bitches or canals dug,
into which they could be swept and then
covered with lime; but this method of
destruction is only applicable where the
insects have not attained their full
growth, and consequently are not yet
able to rise in swarms. The havoc
wrought by these creatures is so exces-
sive that the German papers strongly
urge the necessity OF state Intervention
to arrest the threatened danger Of their
attacks, and it has been suggested that
the district or communal authorities
should organize system Of protective
measures against their further advance,
which is generally so rapid and sudden
that it defes all ordinary methods Of
resistance.
Year: 1875

which divides the Desert from Hum
boldt valley. The country is more
broken and contains more vegetation.


We have passed the western line of
the Desert, and in short time will
be passing through the rich valley of
the Humboldt river. 1t is a pleasant
valley, nestled so costly among the
mountains that hem it in on every
side. Here we see large herds of cat
tie feeding Oh the luxuriant grass.
Ever and anon, we see the Ranchcr's
cottage surrounded with the eviden


ces of civilization. Sweeping through
the valley at the rate of 80 miles an
hour, crossing and re-crossing the
Year: 1875

TT is the duty of all rejecting citl-
zens of Los Angeles county to make
an effort to elect the best men to
county offices this Fall. The county
has been very prosperous and we have
been on the flood tide of success. In
time of prosperity we should take
every precaution to avoid adversity,
and the surest way to retain our posi-
tion in the race is to elect competent
and honest men to office. Low taxes
and an economical administration of
county affairs will do more to retain
the prestige of Los Angeles
county than tons of advertising
sheets. The newcomer looks first at
the tax; if that is low he will settle.
but, after locating, he begins to in
quire the character of the public offi-
GERS, and il that is satisfactory he is
we'll satisfied. We cannot have pros
perity in city or county affairs with
out intelligent citizens, honest officers
and economical government.
Year: 1875

GRASS VALLEY, June ga miner
named Elijah Phillips, who was work.
ing in the Idaho mine, was caved on
about 4 o'clock this morning and
killed. He was working in the slopes
picking up quartz, when a cave came
upon him from the hanging wall,
mashing and bruising his body badly.
Deceased leaves wife and four chill
dren He was member of the
Miners Union and Red Men of this
place.


A young man named Frank Lougee,
lately out of the State Prison, was fa-
tally stabbed by w. Stewart, at Ophir
Hill, one mile East of this place, at
noon to-day. An election for School
Trustees was being held and dispute
arose between the two men, where
upon Lougee drew pistol and fired
twice at Stewart, who then drew q
knife and closed with him and stabbed
him once in the back and twice in the
breast. Lougee fingered until this
evening. Public sympathy is strongly
in favor of Stewart, who Immediately
came to town and gave himself up.
The stabbing is said to have been done
in self-defence.


Weather is very warm-92 in the
shade.
Year: 1875

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-The DEM
ocratic delegates to the Convention


crowded the Cosmopolitan Hotel last
event ng. The candidates and their
friends are very active and each one
is confident of success in obtaining the
nomination. The delegates generally
express themselves firm in the belief
that Democracy have the game in


their own hands. Some go so far as
to claim they can't go wrong but are
bound to elect any one they choose to
put up. The general impression
seems to be that Irwin stands the best
chance for Governor, and that Findley
will be out of the field after the first
ballot, leaving Johnston his only
competitor. Everything is thought to
hinge ON the Gubernatorial nomina-
ton and speculations as to the other
Offices are necessarily very indefinite.
Year: 1875

SAN Francisco, June 29th.-In the
Board of Supervisors last night, an
order was finally passed fixing the
tex levy at one per cent. An opinion
was read from the City and County
Attorney that the Board has right to
strike from the Assessment Roll any
item placed there by the Assessor, but
only to decide upon the value of the
property found thereon.
Year: 1875

II YOU want a good comfortable bed to sleep
On and which adapts itself to PERSONS body,
YOU should get one of Johannsen IL Grosser's
ness kind of spring bed. They are superior
for wear, easiest to handle and give more COM
fort than any other spring bed made. Go and
see IL for yourself at their furniture ware
rooms, Main street, corner Commercial, up
stai irs iel5 If
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 70 per cent.
below cost, as they intend giving up their dry
goods business and keep only Gents Furnish
Ing Goods This is no bogus sale, but genu-
Inc selling out of our entire stock OF Dry
Cry Goods, as you will find out by calling at
the Bazaar, corner OF Main anu Requena
Streets opposite the q. s. Hotel. jel7
Year: 1875

A pale man with long hair
got into the car. 1t was a cold.
day, and the seat near the stove
was occupied by a man and an
inquisitive-lOoking boy. The
pale man backed up to the stove
and remarked: "Man run over,


just now" The inquisitive
looking boy sprang to his feet
and rushed out Of the car like q
maniac. The pale man settled
down in the vacated seat and
explained: "He run over the
track ahead of the engine. He
wasn't struck"
Year: 1875

at is singular" )" says the Mil
waukee Sentinel, show widely
the conviction prevails that it is
the business Of a newspaper to
suppress news at the request of
any one who may be interested
in having it suppressed" ut
may be the business of a news
paper, but it is a sort Of busi-
ness which no newspaper can
follow constantly without inju-
ring its health"
Year: 1875

This is the style Of obituary
indulged in by the Borderer,
speaking of New Mexico's dead
Governor: owe suppose the
Governors friends liked him
better than we did, and we ex-
tend them our sympathy in their
bereavement. But the Govern
or is all right. He has gone out
of the hands Of the Santa Fe
clique; he died before he was
relieved from, Office, and he has
gone where the weary can have
rest, And what is better, he
has gone where the Santa Fe
ring can never trouble him. =
When we meet the Governor he
will have discovered the error
of his ways, politically, and we
shall get along first-rate."
Year: 1875

A Norfolk farmer purchased a
revolver for his wife, and insisted
on target practice. 50 that she
could defend her house in case of
his absence. After the bullet
was dug out Of his leg and the
cow buried, he said he thought
she had better shoot with an axe
Year: 1875




The Babcock court Of inquiry met in Chioa-
90 on the 10th inst, when Gen. Hancock i'm
mediately arose and read the following:


"A sense of duty to the laws If the military
service and to the accused implies me
to ask your concurrence in q
postponement of this inquiry for the present
We are all bound to believe in the entire in
nocence Of Col: Babcock, and this presumption
cannot be repel'ed without clear evidence. It
Is due to him to suppose that this court
given. What were those reasons! In the
course of the legal trials at St. Louis Colonel
Babcock was alleged to be guilty OF a high
criminal ohense. He asked for a hearing in
the same court. but was informed that he
could not have il, because the evidence was
closed. These circumstances led him to de-
mand court Of inquiry IS the only means OF
vindication that was left. Since then
he has been formally indicted and. he il now
sure scf;. getting that full and fair
trial before an impartial jury which
the laws OF the country guarantee
to all its citizens. The supposed necessity for
convening militar court Tor determination of
his guilt or innocence no longer exists. It is
believed our action :. as "a military
tribunal cannot onst the jurisdiction Of the
court while Tie indictment Is pending. The
President has sid through the attorney Gem
teral, that such was not the intention. Then
the4rial q st. Louis and this inquiry must "a
on at the same time unless we await the result


The diidcalties ars very VI formidable. fhs
accused must be present at the trial Of the In
dictment. Shall We proceed and hear the
cause behind his back or shall We vexG him
Year: 1875

The West Point passenger train, yes.
terday evening, brought in q beautiful
girl, four or five years Of age. who knew
nothing about her destination. She was
placed under the charge of a lady at
Montgomery, Ala, by man. He came
on board and asked if there was any one
going to Augusta. Upon lady respond
ing that she was, he asked her if she
would take charge of little girl to Au-
gusta, and then put her under the charge
Of the conductor Of the train there. She
said she would, if he would see the con-
ductor about it. The man was a stran.
ger to the lady, and left the train with
out giving her any money to pay the
child's fare or. supply her with food.


The child had slip of paper upon
which was written, "Place Emma Doug.
lass in charge of the conductor of the
sleeping car to Augusta, and tell him to
put her under the care Of the conductor
on the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta
railroad to Pine House, where she will
be met by Mrs. Lucy R. Strothcr.' Con-
ductor James W. Bell, upon his arrival
here, took the child home with him, until
he could find out more about her.


1t is somewhat singular that child Of
her tender years should be put on a
train, without money, to travel long
distance. 1t is true that no conductor
would put her off the train, or see her
suffer for want Of food, but it is some
thing unusual to ship the little cherub
alone.
Year: 1875

The whereabouts Of Boss Tweed is be-
coming as much of a mystery as that of
little Charley Ross. If the truth were
known, people would be greatly astonish-
ed at the difficulty Tweed has in trying
not to step on the detectives who are,
standing like cemented wall between
him and renewed captivity.
Year: 1875

TH1RTY.N1NE per cent of the population
of Michigan are married people, and of
the remainder there are over 10000 more
males than females. If SO disposed the
surplus women of Massachusetts, could
materially reduce this discrepancy.
Year: 1875

SPAIN will put two new armies in the
field against the Carlists, and generals
have already been chosen for the COM
mand. We may expect to hear next
summer at least twice week, that the
war is ended.
Year: 1875

There is now no room for doubt as
to the purpose intended to be accom-
plished by Mr.. HoUaHToN's bill. 1t
is certainly the intention of the South
ern Pacific Company to secure, if pos
sible,the passage of a bill giving them
the right to change the route of the
road SO that it willrun through Cajon
Pass. The message from Mr.. HoUGH-
TON to Mr.. CAswELL, published in the
HERALD of yesterday morning, is sus-
ceptible Of but two interpretations
either that he is the dupe of the com
pany or he is trying to deceive the
people Of Los Angeles county. The
language Of the bill, or that portion of
it which we have received by tele-
graph, is too plain to admit of the
supposition that Mr.. HoUGHToN did
not understand its object. The admis-
sion of General COTTON that they are
seeking to obtain the right Of way
through Cajon Pass disposes at once of
all conjecture and gives US the true
value of Mr.. HouaHToN's protestation
that he will consent to no change OF
route that will injure this city. The
twenty mile clause which Mr.. LUT-
TRELL telegraphs, the company have
consented shall be strickensout, is an
other large indicator of purpose and
future policy. They would not only
leave this city long way from the
main track but they would not be
bound TO build the branch connecting
us with the main line at a rate exceed
ing twenty miles per year. Time con-
sumed in advancing further argument
or explanation as to the intention OF
the company, is simply wasted and
those who will not admit that the
Southern Pacific managers are acting
in bad faith with the people Of Los
Angeles county will never admit it,
no matter how strong the evidence.
The point now is to lay the case with
all its pledges, contracts and promises
before Congress and demand that the
company shall comply with its con-
tract entered into with the people of
Los Angeles city and county. This
We are glad to see the Chamber Of
Commerce is doing.