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Year: 1875

At tho session OF the American Academy OF
Dental Surgery last evening. Or. W. A. Hammond
made an interesting experiment the efficacy OF =
powerful c.uterinng battery for the destruction Of
The object OF Illustration . beautiful
white rabbit DR.. Hammond separated the little ami
mails spinal cord with knife, at which the rabbit
whncd Then, after lite supposed to he extinct,
the rednot patina wire nred through tue battery. was
Apnied to one OF the little creatures legs disagree.
able smell arose while the platnA kept At white neat
ate It's way through Oh and bone after lapse OF
ten minutes the leg severed from the body without
no mo
Year: 1875

This exclamation fell from the lips of
mother, as the patter of many little feet
went romping over the st0op and the
merry shout and laughter OF happy
voices rang through the house. Willie
had found his chums, and susie had
gathered her playmat to hide and go.
seek among the shrubs and bushes OF a
luxurious nome. But the mother had
forgotten for moment that the brightest
joys of her beautiful home were the
bright and beautiful little boys and girls
who went roilicking across the piazza,
and who had called forth that thought
less expression. Childrenl God bless
them! Give them chance; their pur-
suits, their play, their ambitions, their
troubles, are seemingly very trivial to
many grown people, but to them they are
as stern, as real, as hard to endure, as
are the many burdens that come to us in
our manhood struggle. Then gladden.
their young hearts with q kindly word
and a pleasant look. Let memory photo
graph upon their minds yourfaee framed
IN a bright wreath OF LOVING smiles, and
there will come back to you a heavenly
compensation of happiness, yelling up
into your hearts Of living spring OF JOY.
God bless the children!
Year: 1875

pleasure. If there's no fun in it, don't
want any. CAS- for ugging nine-
pound gun over the fair face of creation,
swannpy swale below and bliStering
July sun above, with a chance perhaps
of getting one woodeock, but more OF =
certainty of getting none, no more OF
that for me.) The man who doesn't like
drinking for its own sake is a fool to get
drunk, and why should one who's not
fond of riding take the risk of a broken
neck, simply because his snext-door
neighbor jOgs round on horseback?


William C. Ralston did not care
enough about money to keep il after it
was made. What welded him to his
work was the excitement attendant up-
on making immense trades and moving
millions. As for keeping the money he
made, that never entered his mind-he
scattered il broadcast on every side. 1t
was as though a man should pump
away for dear life and all the while have
nothing but bottomlesS vessel to hold
his pumpings-yes, as though one
should pump away, with clang and
noise, but have never a valve
in his pump. Men do this
sometimes, for exercise. But exercise
is not work One must have a serious
purpose in view, or even the swinging
of dumb-bells avails not. And if ! had
not resolutely resolved to refrain from
pointing a moral, l would say right here
that the want of a worthy purpose is
Just the hole in which William c. Rails
ton and his bank went under. But |
prefer that each reader should apply the
great ethical blister, which | have so
generously spread, for himself. Place
it where it will do the most good, please.


William G. RalstOn was not bad
man in reality. True, he did very many
things which are commonly esteemed
bad; but / do not think that he put
much heart into them. There was little
of earnestness or vim about any of his
designations; seeing another person do
thing he thought it was the thing to
do, and there must be fun in it. He
never wanted to be counted out on any
thing. In q very similar way he did
much good So did the Bank of Cali
fornia. 1t encouraged many praise
worthy enterprises, developed valuable
industries, lent its shoulder frequently
to public improvements, where bank
ing institution conducted on prudent
principles would not have lent finger
On one occasion it even lent money to
me-is there need to say more? Then
again the Bank of California gave aid
to some schemes most outrageouSly cor
rupt But nature in her own way turns
most malfeasances to good. l do not
know, however, that in such cases a
credit mark goes down in the book to
the account of individual or institution,
unless good was intended" John
| Paul" IN NelC York Tribune.
Year: 1875

land of that there island Don't Start,
sir There's only us of the old crew
knows it; and we've had a boat ready
to lower for some days. It's that one
on the port side, next the mizzen-mast.
We mean to lowerthat quickly at night
fall, and let it tow behind and then
| later such as can win get into it, cast
I of, and row for the frigate. If You ike,
sir, YOU had better lie down in the boat
and be lowered with it. Say you want
a quiet read or. sleep or something, if
vou' re seen. There's risk, of course,
but not big one, Lloyd's half-drunk
now, and will be quite after q bit, and
so will most of the others, for now they
have got to the islands they think it's
all right. There's only that Williams. "


al can manage him." said /, and we
parted. -<IEg.1sf #FrF1JtH


WilliamS's wound was painful and his
pulse feverish; so he gladly swallowed
a soporific which would keep him quiet
for some hours.


At the proper time got into the boat
indicated, the only men who could pos
sibly see me being those at the wheel,
who were both old members of the crew,
aud were prepared, when they knew
that Lloyd was quite overpowered by
drink, to alter the course of the ship
and steer for the headland where the
frirate had been SEEN All went easier
than had even been anticipated. When
had been slowed away half an hour
the boat was lowered, and in very lit
tie while three men stole into it, cut the
rope by which we were towing, and
when the ship had forged far enough
ahead to prevent the phosphoreScence
of the oar-dips attracting attention, be-
gan to row in the direction of the head
land.


In two hours time we turned it, and
saw the lights of the frigate, against the
sides of which in an another hour the
boat grated.


"What goes there?" challenged a


"Medical officer escaped from a con-
vict ship which has mutinied."


IwiIl not dwell on the e'joy with which
I stood upon the deck or on the hearth
ness of my reception when | had made
my report. Il-f-L-E...


The frigate weighed and stood out to
sea at once, and in the early morning
came up with the convict ship, boarded,
and took her without resistance.


My evidence sufliced to clear the sea-
men and marines who had been forced
into a pretended compliance with the
projects of the mutineers, as also, sons
months afterwards, to secure the eXecu-
ton of all those who had taken prom
inent part in the murder of my poor
friends, MacNab and Phipps, seventeen
of whom suffered the extreme penalty
of the law at Sydney.-LeoCiS Hough in
CnSSeLNS.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 1870


The death Of Vice President Wilson exctes much
qury who would President case the pres
ent incumbent Of the office should die before the
praton of his term and until there should be a new
election The Revised Statutes settles the question as
follows:-


In OF removal, DEATH resignation or inability
States, the President of the Senate if their none
then the Speaker of the House of Representatives
the time being shall act President until the disability
is removed or President elected


Hon. Thomas W. Ferry, OF Michigan, is Presi-
dent pro tenn of the Senate, and at the
Of the next session will be entitled call the Senate
order and continue to preside without the need of
election. This Is because he in
the chair and adjourned the Senate at the
close Of the last session II the Vice President had
occupied the chair at the time of adjournment the
Senate would be obliged to elect presiding officer
instead OF being at liberty to go into election or
not, just as majority OF its members Tor in effect
a majority of the republican caucusj shall decide
Mr.. Ferry the choice of tho last repub-
lican by a majority Of three. There is
provision made by the constitution existing
law for the contingency in regard to tho Presidential
succession which might if the President and Vice
President should both die prior to the organization of
House of Representatives. and the Senate be with
out President pro tenn holding from the pre-
yous session
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Nov 20, 1875
II is with profound that tho President has
to the people of the United States the death
OF the Vice President Henry Wilson, who died in the
Capitol of the nation this morning


The eminent station of the deceased, his high char
actcr his long in the OF his State and OF
the Unon his devotion to the cause offreedom and the
ability which he brought TO the discharge of every duty
stand conspicuous and are indeliby impressed the
hearts and affections Of the American people.
In testimony of respect for this distinguished citizen
and faithful public servant the various departments of
the government will be closed the day OF the fu-
neral and the Executive Mansion and all the executive
departments Washington Will be draped with badges
of mourning for thirty days The Secretaries OF War
and Of the Navy will issue orders that appropriate
military and naval honors be rendered to the
memory OF one virtues and services will long be
borne in recollection by grateful nation.


u s. GRANT.
BY the President.
Year: 1875

AT meeting of the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen
Alderman Strong offered the following resolutons:-


Resolved, That this Common Council learns with
profound regret Of the death of Vice President Henry
wilson, as having occurred this morning. at the oE
the government


Resolved, That select committee of three be ap-
pointed TO prepare and report suitable resolutions i'm
relation to the life, character and death Of the ius-
trious deceased and that in the this Board
stands adjourned.


Alderman Ropes moved to amend by striking out tha
allusion to adjournment and made a brief speech
eulogistic OF the life of Mr.. Wilson


The resolutions were finally withdrawn as Alderman
Strong feared that pressing them might excite debate
which he desired to avoid
Year: 1875

Take the single item of lumber and
upon it count what we shall gain by
the railroad now in course of construc-
tion between this city and Truxton.
Now it costs seven dollars per thous-
and feet to move lumber from the
schooners in Wilmington harbor and
lay it down in Los Angeles. The rail-
road company claim that they cannot
deliver it here at "a less cost than they
are now charging. We do not assume
to contradict this. We take it that the
company understand their business,
and when they say they can or cannot
do thing we concede the point with
out argument. Granted that the rail-
road company cannot bring lumber
from the anchorage up here for less
than seven dollars per thousand feet,
it follows that we must pay that rate
or get our freighting done by other
parties and from some other point.
Los Angeles is preparing to adopt the
latter alternative. Good lumber is
now worth thirty-five dollars per
thousand in this city. The dealers
cannot sell it for less while freight
charges remain at their present figures.
But lumber can and will be sold here
at twenty-five dollars per thousand,
and that too within less than one year
from this date. The Los Angeles and
Independence Railroad Company have
contracted for all the first-class lumber
they want delivered at Truxton at
twenty dollars per thousand, and
when the road is completed the charges
to this city will be less than five dol
lars per thousand from the wharf.
Any one can count up the gain on the
item of lumber.
Year: 1875

The prediction made in Sunday
mornings HERALD that the people of
the lower portion of the county fully
understood the advantages they would
secure by the building of the Los An
geles and Independence Railroad, was
fully verified at the meeting held in
Anaheim on Saturday evening. There
were few-only two made themselves
conspicuous-of the kind of men who
oppose the building of all roads except
such as run three times around their
house, directly through their pig pen
and down by their back kitchen. But
the meeting was made up chiefly of
sensible and practicable men, who
fully realize the importance of con-
Meeting the valley with the mines by
railroad. They were of that class of
men who do not need to be told that
this railroad will benefit the whole
valley by securinga certain market for
not only the surplus products of to-day


but for the hundred fold increase that
we may count on in the near future.
They are fully aware that this market
influence will be felt all over the val
ley; that it will give renewed energy
to agriculture; that it will draw into
Year: 1875

CHICAGO, March 5th.-One of the
results of the unprecedented severity
of the past Winter has been to freeze
the water in Lake Michigan in this
vicinity to an extent never before
known. AS nearly as can be ascer-
tained, the lake is frozen as much as
twenty miles from the West shore,
and party yesterday walked to the
crib of the water works, two miles and
a half distant, over the ice. The har-
Dor is piled full of ice and the river
is frozen to an unusual depth. Great
apprehensions are felt as to the effect
of a sudden thaw, which is liable to
occur now at any time, and the City
Engineer is trying to devise means to
clear the river of ice, by cutting be-
fore warmer weather. Merchants in
the vicinity of the river are clearing
easements and preparing for a flood,
which seems inevitable whenever the
breakup comes. At present, how
euar, the woather is more moderate,
but still cold.
Year: 1875

this part of the State an immediate
and heavy population; that real estate
will advance not only in and about
Los Angeles, but all over Los Angeles
and San Bernardino counties, and that
the money we invest in the road will
be returned an hundred fold in very
short time. Being fully aware of all
this, they are placing their names on
the subscription list, and already they
have subscribed for considerable
amount of stock.
Year: 1875

On the fourth page of this mornings
HERALD we print the annual address
of the Master before the National
Grange. 1t is temperate, suggestive,
and able paper,and one which all may
read with satisfaction, and from
which all who do read it will obtain
food for thought and reflection. Those
who have heretofore held the Grange
to be a wild impractical scheme for Sc
curing the farmer fair prices for his
products and an even chance in COM
petitive trade, will, after reading the
Masters mastery address, conclude
that they who have errors to correct,
have the intelligence and courage to
correct them. 1t will be noticed that
while the address points out evils and
suggests remedies, it is reasonable in
its demands, and urges nothing nor
asks for nothing but simple Justice
right between man and man.
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, March 6th.-A conspic-
uous feature of the stock market has
been the great activity in the Union
Pacific and Pacific Mail stock. The
rapid rise in both seems to show in
creased confidence in both as result
of the consolidation of interests.
Year: 1875

A LITTLE bit of sharp practice has
been played on juvenile innocence at
the Mare Island Navy Yard. All the
apprentices have been discharged in
order that the funds may be made to
last for the w0rkmen.
Year: 1875

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 5th.-The
manager of the Public Library Hall
tonight refused admission to negro
barber who applied for ticket to the
first circle among the white people. A
gallery is set apart for colored persons
and no whites are allowed there.
Year: 1875

NYOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO PAR
IN ties interested in the opening of Seventh
street from Pearl street Westward, to furnish
the city with deeds to the land required for
the opening of said Seventh street.


M KREMER,
feN Clerk of Com. Council
Year: 1875

A gentleman who has paid some at
tention to the arrivals in this State
during the past six months informs the
HERALD that the increase in the pop
ulation of Los Angeles valley during
that period will average about five
hundred per month. If this statement
is correct, and we believe it rather
under than over estimated, it isa cred
table showing. The steamer arrivals
average about two per week, and for
months they have come loaded to their
utmost capacity with passengers,
three-fourths of whom are persons
who come to remain. The great ma
jority of the new arrivals are gener-
ally informed as to the character and
popularity of the country they seek,
and hence few, very few indeed, are
disappointed to an extent which in
duces them to seek other localities.
On the whole, we may safely estimate
that of those coming into this valley
to settle, but the fewest number find
reason to change their minds. No
country in the world is better calcu-
lated to hold its population than this.
So many and varied are it's induce
ments and attractions that hundreds
Year: 1875

of instances may be cited where tour
lists and visitors have become perma-
nent residents. A portion of this
county is rapidly populating which
has not attracted a great deal of atten-
ton from the old inhabitants. We
refer to the Southern portion. The
vicinity of Anaheim and Orange has
received large accessions to its farm
ing population since last Fall. Ex-
cepting San Francisco, no city in the
State is adding more rapidly to her
wealth and population than Los An
geles. The last ten months have added
certainly three thousand and perhaps
four thousand to her population, while
her wealth has increased quite one
third within that time. A great deal
of her real estate has doubled, and a
considerable portion Of it trebled, in
value during that period. These are
not over-estimates. We make them
upon the figures of our careful business
men. A correct census taken to-day
would show the actual population of
Los Angeles to approximate very
closely to seventeen thousand. The
increased travelling facilities afforded
by the additional steamers which the
company propose to add to their line,
together with the additional stage ac-
commodations contemplated by the
Telegraph Stage Line, will almost
double the future arrivals over those
noted. There is room for all that may
come. There is work and soil for all.
Let them come along. There are no
Gardens of Paradise here open to pre-
emption, but men and women who
seek Los Angeles valley to find rich
land and Winterless climate, where
they may live well on the products Of
their own labor, need not fear disap-
pointment.
Year: 1875

A drunken man is brute, but he


hardly merits brutal treatment from


the officers after arrest. An insane


person is an object of pity, and he


may be very difficult to handle, but
only an officer who is too much the


brute to be entrusted with the reason


bereft, would deal harshly with him.


Yet instances of unnecessary cruelty
on the part of officers in both cases
are of frequent occurrence in San
Francisco, and, for aught we know,
in other cities. Only few evenings
since drunken man was brought to
the San Francisco city prison and
thrown into dark cell, into which
but small quantity of air could PEN
citrate. A few hours after the poor
wretch was found dead. That man
died Y victim to the brutality Of the
officers. True, he was poor, misera-
BILE wretch, whose appetite for drink
had reduced him to the level of the
brute, but he was man and deserving
better treatment at the hands of the
officers. If we had turned the key on
that man we should pray God to for
give us for the brutal murder Of a
helpless human being. We have
seen, not once, but several times, a
policeman treat insane persons in his
charge as unfeelingly, even harshly,
as if they had been hardened crimi-
nails. Such officers are men whom a
little brief authority makes play such
fantastic tricks before high Heaven as
cause the angels to weep. In their
vocations as preservers of the peace,
policemen are called upon to deal with
the infirmities and vices to which
is prone, but they are rarely
called upon to kill prisoner. Deal
kindly with the erring and unfortu-
nate, is advice which the modern po-
liceman ought to heed.
Year: 1875

BALTIMORE, March 27th.-Captain
James, of the steamer Nuremberg, re-
ports that on March the 22d he saw a
schooner with her ensign at half-mast.
He sent boat back on board, and she
proved to be the Geo. S. Frogg, of
Prince Edwards Island. He took
some men off at their request, who
stated that they belonged to st. Marys,
Newfoundland, and were fishermen.
March I'd he saw ship ice bound near
the coast and went out to her. He
met the Captain on the way. The
crew had already left her. After
searching the ship he made for land.
The ice had opened and he could not
reach it. Seven of the number were
frozen to death during the night. He
went aboard next day leaving nine
men on the ice, three of whom were
saved afterwards. They drifted about
on ship until March 18th, when the
schooner took them off.
Year: 1875

SOME would-be CONSTITUTE onal tink-
ers propose that ex-Presidents shall
become Senators for life. The people
Of the United States do not want life
Senators, nor do they want any Sena-
tors except such as they elect them
selves. These ex-President Senators
would represent no one, or rather they
would misrepresent the whole nation.
If the people in the State where the
ex-President resides do not see proper
to elect him a Senator, he had better
rest on his presidential laurels.
Year: 1875

A NUMBER of gentleman in Stock
ton have organized themselves into
what they are pleased to call the DEM
ocratic Committee, and passed resolu-
tions to the effect that it is not expe-
dient for the Democracy of San Joa-
quin county to nominate ticket this
Fall. The Democratic masses do not
see IL so plain.
Year: 1875

Moore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
IL the proper place to go for good meal, with
good cup OF coffee or tea to drink with it,
There is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where so many of the substantials and
so many of the luxuries may be had for % cts.
Don't forget the place-Moore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
OF ladies. j5-tf
Year: 1875

BENICIA, March 29th.-About one
o'clock this morning fire was dis
covered by the sentry at the Arsenal


in the house of VIM. Melrose, which
was used as boarding house. At the
time of the fire it was filled with oc-
cupants. The proprietor barely es-
capped with his life by leaping through
the window with his child in his arms.
Both were uninjured. His wife made
her escape but was badly injured.
The men were seen jumping from the
Year: 1875

THE Stockton Leader announces
that the Stockton and lone Railroad
has fallen into the hands of the Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad Company, and
the indications are that the road will
not be built as early as heretofore
promised
Year: 1875

The Cabinet was in session two hours
and half to-day. The condition Of bus.
inesa before Congress was q subject Ol
some consideration. The proposals from
the Pacific Railroads were also discussed,
and tho general impression prevailed that
at the present time nothing should be
done with reference thereto, so that no
communication will be made by Secretary
Bristow to Congress on Il Q subject. II "a
thought should the matter be presented
at this time It's consideration in Congress
might leOpardize some Of the appropria.
tion bills owing to the probability Of the
consumption Of valuable time in its dis
cussioh.
Year: 1875

The gift season is upon us As matter OF
couse the youngsters are radiant Why
shouldn't they bei What is it to st. Nicholas
or his deer or his magic tree that gold is
weak at 114,' or that the postman is already
leaving showers of dirty yellow envelopes
every mOruingf Grown-up people begin to
feel as the children do about the matter 1t
was all very well TO economic in january or
June; to have given up the horses or Tie
Christmas! We have vague sense that our
religion is involved in this matter of trees and
stockings; it is our Conscience not our stomach,
that tugs at us when We think of ren0uucDg
plum pudding or mince pie. To whatever side
we turn there il fresh twitch at our purse