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Year: 1875

The other day a member of the
Orange Grove Association purchased
quiet, gentle bronco, to use in plow-
ing among the young orange trees. On
Saturday we saw that same bronco
flying up Main street at Oecident
speed, with the side Of house attached
to his hackamorc. The man who has
discovered the art of manufacturing
whisky, old Tom, gin, and sundry
other beverages so cheaply that they
can be sold at one cent per drink, and
leave large margin for profit to the
retailer, happened to be holding forth
just then to a large audience of SAM
piers in front of "The Bankn build
ing, and that gentle bronco made for
the crowd of admiring tasters as
though he instantly knew that some of
them would soon need the side of the
house to be carried home on. But they
saw him coming in time TO scatter and
make room for the gentle beast, and he
and the side of a house made good time
in the direction of the Pacific. Ocean.
We guess that the Orange Grove man
will never chance that quiet bronco
among the yonng orange trees with a
plow attached. He's too playful for
the business.
Year: 1875

1t is officially announced that GOOD
ALL, NELSON q PERKINS lave sue
ceeded to the business of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company on this
coast. They do not run or control the
Panama line, but the coast steamers
running between San Francisco and
San Diego are owned by them. This
company is well and favorably known
to the people of Los Angeles. They
for long time rum an opposition to
the Pacific Mail, and run it so well
that they soon acquired fair share OF
the business and broke up monopoly
that was costing our people thousands
Of dollars per year. They have now
become sole proprietors of all the
steamers on the route. 1t is their do
termination chat neither the travel
ing public nor our commerce shall
suffer from the transfer of the route to
them. There will be no advance in
freight or passage, and as many
steamers will be kept running as are
necessary for the accommodation of
passengers and shippers. The prompt
dispatch and universal kindness
which has marked the course of
GOODALL, NELSON & PERKINS here
tofore Ia q guarantee that they will
secure the approbation Of their patrons
in the future.
Year: 1875




1t was recorded in the lost records
that about the time NoAH's ark began
to float and those who had not secured
passag on that fast sailing and COM
modious craft found things little too
moist for comfort, an unbeliever who
used to- isit9around the ship-yard and
smoke and crack jokes ut the uncouth
appearance of the ark, swan alongside
and asked Capt. NOAH to throw him a
ropes end, and on being refused he
lost his temper and Informed NOAH
that he, might go to San Diego with
his old ark-tliat he didn't think it
would be much of shower anyhow.
That man was drowned. We hope a
similar fate has not overtakenthe little
army of croakers who for the last
month have done little else than prog
nosticate a.dry season in this part of
the State. They have proven them
selves neither prophets nor sons Of
prophets. All prospects for a dry sea-
son have been washed away, and we
are assured of sufficient moisture to
secure abundant crops. Between last
Saturday evening and yesterday noon
not less than seven inches of rain fell
Year: 1875

n


THE best scientific and mechanical
journal in the United States and to
our notion the best in the .world-The
Scientific Anseyicdn commenced its
thirty-second volume with the begin
ming of the year 1876. Some one has
sent the HERALD the three first num-
bers of the new volume, and we can
truthfully say they are sample copies
of a magnificent journal. The en-
cravings, letter press and matter are
all that could be asked or expected.
No scientist or mechanic can do with
out the Scientific american, and the
general reader does not often lay it
aside for another publication.
Year: 1875

A CORRESPONDENT desires to know
why no Board of Water Commission
ers have been appointed by the Com
mon Council. The HERALD cannot
gipeiths desired information. In his
inaugural message, Mayor BEAUDRY
urged on the Council the necessity for
an early compliance with the law in
this particular, but as yet not word
on-the subject hasbee uttered by the
Council or any one of its committees.
Not a member Of the Council could
have been elected had he avowed him.
self opposed to the appointment of the
Board during the campaign, and
knowing this, it is high time they
obey the law and the wishes of the
people. 81 H2 -
Year: 1875

When Bacchus was q boy he jour
neyed through Hellas to go to Naxia,
and as the way was very long lie grew
tired and sat down upon stone to rest.
AS he sat there, with his eyes upon
the ground, he sawa little plant spring
up between his feet, and was SO much
pleased with it that he determined to
take it with him and plant it in NaXia.
He took it up and carried taway with
him; but, as tie sun was very hot, lie
feared it might wither before he
reached his destination. He found a
birds skeleton, into which he thrust
it, and went on. But in his hand the
plant sprouted so fast that it started
out of hebones above and below. This
gave him fresh fear of it's whitening,
and he cast about for n remedy. He
found lions bone, when was thicker
than the birds skeleton, and he stuck
the skeleton, with the plant in it, into
the bone of the lion. Ere long, how
ever, the plant grew out of the lions
bone likewise. Then he found the
bone of an ass, larger still than that Of
the lion. So he put the lions, con-
tanning the birds skeleton and the
plant, into the ass bone, and thus he
made his way to Naxia. When about
to set the plant, he found that the roots
had entwined themselves around the
birds SKELETON and the lions bone and
the ass's bone; and as he could not
take it out without damaging the
roots, he planted it as it was, and it
came up speedily, and bore to his great
joy, the most delicious wine, from
which he made the first wine and gave
it to men to drink. But behold mir
acle! When men drank it they first
sang like birds; next, after drinking
little more, they became vigorous and
gallant like lions; but when they
drank more still they began to behave
like asses. -H
Year: 1875

in this valley. From all parts of the
county we hear the most cheering
news. The farmers are everywhere
jubilant. Those having their fields
already seeded have enough rain to
warrant good yield, even should we
have dry Spring. The soil that has
beer plowed will be Immediately
seeded, and with few late showers
will yield bountifal harvest. The
prospect for a prosperous year is ex-
ceedingly good.
Year: 1875

BY PRISCILLA }. OWENS.
Some have entertained angels unawares"
Beside suffering child : bent.
And watched its struggling breath,
\ white Wee blossom, early rent
BY the desert wind of death
Ny tears were on the pallid face
That long sad summer day.
The angel pinions grew apace
The fair soul fled away;
SCARED away, though my arms were strained
1" keep with loving cares
Then knew my heart had entertained
An angel unawares
TO blossom sweet, in thy Fathers sight
Lift up thy voice and sing
Thou who hast flown from earth's dark night
To Heavens eternal spring.
Look up. thy saviour thou shalt view
The glory of that place,
And wear his smiles like morning dew
Upon thy shining face
For swift thy radiant wings unclaimed
Fled up the golden stairs.
And felt that had entertained
An angel unawares.
might have known thy loving ewes
My silent angel guest
That only i'll the peaceful skies
Could bc thy home of rest
For thy sweet SAKE my heart shall hold
Each little more dear
More tenderly Gods love he told
/" children listening near.
Ny soul amid all grief sustained
Bless God with greatful prayers
Because my heart has entertained
His angel unawarcs
'altim"re Md.
Year: 1875

With most men life is like back
CANNON, half skill and half luck.


With the present style of dress new
plans for smuggling lace must be in
vented.


What's in name? Professor Silli-
man is one of the wisest men ia the
country.


Toast for centenanians at PhiladeI-
phia-"Whom the gods hate, die
young"


A man need not expect to be saved
by the skin of his teeth if he has a
false set.


A Western editor returned tailor's
bill indorsed, "Declined; handwriting
illegible."


A bore--a man who persists in talk
ing about himself when you wish to
talk about yourself.


The Rochester Democrat calls the
Brooklyn jury "that farrow cow"
Yet it has come in.


An astronomer can discover more
wonderful things with one eye than
most men can with two.


Why is the pig the most provident
of animals? Because he always car
ries spare rib or two about him.


You occasionally meet man in
this world, whose word is as good as
his bond, and both are worthless.


Lazy young men about to choose a
profession prefer the ministry to the
law, because it is easier to preach than
to practice.


What's the difference between the
lower part of the leg and the late COM
ct? Ones shin and bone, and the 9TH
er's been and shone.
Year: 1875

Kansas paper tcllsa story about man
who had the toothache dreadfully. He
was too mean to go into town and pay a
dentist fifty cents for extracting the tooth,
so he determined to drag it out with what
he understood was the popular method
with the noble red man. SO that Kansas
person proceeded to the woods and wrap
ped piece of copper wire tightly around
the offending bicuspid. Then he took
his mule, and rugged up a block and tackle
and bent down Il stout sapling to the
ground. He lay fat on his back. fixed the
wire firmly to the tree. and reached over
and cut the rope by which the mule held
on In about one second II certain sufferer
from the tooth ache might have been seen
progressing toward the blue ethereal sky
at lightning speed, and turning successive
somcrsaults and flip flaps 2ad things, as he
went.


After tearing around up there for Il few
minutes, grazing the monarchs of the
forest, and moving about forty yards on
ward, he swooped down into II pond, and
began to strike cut for shore. His tooth
is in its socket yet-for the wire was
wrenchcd loose from the tree. But you
never met u man who seemed to have a
more wholc-souled dctestltion of Indian
customs than that man has. He says ii
diseusts him to think about red man
now.
Year: 1875

At the Vienna Exposition a Copenhagen
firm exhibited an invention which is prob.
ably destined to come into general use.
By this invention leather scraps are first
converted, by II suitable machine, into a
sort of leather wool, which is then mixed
with caoutchouc and different chemical
reagents, kneaded by machinery into
thick, pasty mass, and then formed in met
al mouds and dried and subjected to a
gradually increasing pressure until il is
finished, under G0OO to 10000 pounds to
the square inch. The appearance of lcath-
er is impaired to it by light coating. Ar
ticles manufactured from this material are
said to be fifty per cent cheaper than those
made from leuthor, and can be made in the
same manner, while they are at the same
time perfectly waterproof. Chemical III
tigation shows it TO consist Of about forty
per cent. caoutchouc and sixty per cent,
leather.
Year: 1875

The cocoa tree, SO often confounded with
the cocoanut tree, is about equal to Il good
sized apple tree the pod that cncases the
bean, of which chocolate is made, is about
the shape of Il lemon, but three times as
large, and is of n deep orange color-the
kind called Caracas cocoa is SO deep as
to be almost red. The pods grow on the
branches and on the stem, quite down to
the ground. The branches do not grow
low, so that in looking down q cocoa piece
of ground, the vista is like Il miniature for
est hung with thousands of golden lamps
Anything more lovely cannot DO imagined; 4;
it is perfectly unique. After the pods are
picked they are cut open with q cutlass !;
the beans, which are tightly packed toscth-
er and from forty to eighty in number, are
dried in drawers in the sun, after having
gone through Il process called Sweating"
which ID being packed close in Il barrel and
covered over. When the cocoa is thorough
ly dried it is put into bags, each contain
ing one hundred and fifty pounds, and
shipped.
Year: 1875

smoked. The smoke went full in the
face Of one of the women, who was both
young and timid. She sickened, and
then requested the man to stop smoking.
This aroused the ruifian in him, and he
roughly declared, 9 have paid my fare;
it is customary to smoke, and | will
smoke as much as / have a mind to.
Accordingly he took out fresh cigar,
and started the smoke. cloud again. The
woman could only add that smokers
ought not to forget to be gentlemen"
This suggestion excited the mans rage
to white heat At this point the small
man on the front seat laid aside his
blanket, put his left hand on the knee Of
the enranged ruffian, in order to with
draw his attention from the woman and
to himself, while with his right hand he
drew bowie knife from its case between
his shoulder blades. Pointing the wea.
pom at the heart OF the brute, and look.
lug him square in the eyes, the little man
quietly said. II am Colonel James
Bowie, and unless you throw that cigar
away in one minute, will put this knife
into your heart, as true as there is q
God" The ruffian comprehended in an
instant with whom be had to deal, and
threw the cigar out Of the window with
out adding word. Colonel Bowie re-
placed his weapon, drew his blanket
about him, and relapsed into condition
OF apparent indifference. If he had
lived in the ancient times, his contempo-
raries. or the generation Immediately
following, would have made god Of
him. P.
Year: 1875


il cuore." ("Bebold the temple Of Belusl
At its sight my heart Is filled with terror
and sacred awe. SO great was the ex-
preston she threw into the words "sacro
rispetto" that / sheuld not have been
surprised, nor should ! have smiled,
had | seen her PROSTATE upon the earth
in an attitude OF Oriental devotion. But
she stood by the piano motionless as a
statue, her face calm and dignifed She
was acting only with the voice, and not
with her person. This was very great
art To convey to the hearer the full
meaning of dramatic scene, without
any of the ordinary contsrtions Of face
or body, to be expressive to the utmost
degree and yet remain in an attitude Of
perfect repose, is what very few of our


modern artists can do From A Visit
10 Pasta, an Lippincotfs Magazine
Year: 1875

On Wednesday sailor was painting
the sides Of bark in the harbor Of
Matsnzas, when suddenly the rope sus-
tanning the plank on which be was seated
gave way, and the man fell into the wa
ter. Being a good swimmer he easily
kept himself ahoat, shouting TO his com
panions TO lower a boat to him. By this
time he had pushed bis way until along
size ~ the vessel, when bis companions
fuhg him rope At the moment Of his
Catching il, aud while they we're pre-
pariug to haul him up, the unfortunate
man was heard to give terrible cry,
while at the same time the sea was as
sumiug reddish color, and the body Of
the man disappeared below the waves.
A few seconds after the upper half Of
the body reappeared, the dorsSl FIN Of
an immense shark appearing over the
water few feet off. The mate ordered
a boat to be lowered so as to get what
remained Of the poor sailor, but the
shark gave a sudden turn on his side and
swallowed the other half of poor Jack
at single gulp. III go
Year: 1875

AZ u NnhHCl ulku luc u0lu


A broken chRncel with broken cross


That stood on dark strait Of barren land;


On one side lay the ocean, and on one


Lay great water; and the moon was full. "
Sir Bevedere threw the brand Excali-
bar, aud Arthur set out in the barge for
his mystic home by the island valley OF
Avilion, close to the very spot where
these three hundred and fifty people
but a day or two ago lost their lives
Had time been but granted them, and a
Bevedere been by to hear their last re-
quest it might have been told in the last
words Tennyson has put into the mouth
of the king. huu
" If thou shouldst never see my face again,
Pray for my soull More things are wrought


by prayer


Than this world dreams Of. Wherefore let thy


voice
Rise like fountain for me night and day"
Year: 1875

MANY who are suffering from the effects Of the
warm weather and are debltiated are advised by
physicians to take moderate amounts Of whisky
two or three times during the day In little while
those who adopt this advice frequently increase
the number Of drinks" and in time become con-
frmed inebriates. A beverage which will no
create thirst for intoxicating liquors, and whice
is inteded especially for the benefit CT debilitated
persons, whether at home or abroad, is DR..
SchencK's Tea Weed Tonic, Containing the iuices
Of many medicinal herbs, this preparation does not
create appetite for the intoxicating cup. The
nourishing and the life-supportiug properties of
many valuable natural productions contained in it
and well known tomedical men have q most
Strengthening influence, A single bottle Of the
Tonic will demonstrate ius valuable qualities,
For debility arising from sickness, over exertion or
from any cause whatever wineglassful of Sea
Weed Tonic taken after meals will strengthen the
stomach and create an appetite for wholesome food
To all who about leaving their homes, we
desire to say that the excellent effects OF DR..
Scheuck's seasonablc remedies, Sea Weed Tonic,
and Mandrake Pills, are particu ary evident when
taken by those who are injuriously affected bV 9
change Of water and diet, No derson should leave
home without taking supply Of these safeguards
along. For sale by all Druggists
Year: 1875

Albany, y. Y, September %. The Liberal
State Convention to-day adopted platform, in
cluding the following resolutions:


Rsolved, That we consider it self-evident that
there can be no sound currency but coin, or paper
convertible into coin on demand, and that without
speedy return to which, national disaster threat
ems. That the whole system of civil service
needs reform; that the military authority be sub
ordinate to the civil; that single presidential
term is enough; that local self government is the
basis of free government, and that fOrcible inter-
ference with this right of States usurps ii. That
social, civil and political tests discriminating race
and color fatal to equal and exact justice to all
men. That the original and the amendment Of
the federal constitution are obligatory in their
text and spirit, and in their judicial subject neither
to executive caprice nor to the exigencies OF
personal government. That a free press is the
bulwark of freedom That municipal rights be
respected, nonopolics rcpressed and economy in
public expenditures observed That a minimum Of
taxation be secured, spectators punished and the
corruption of public morals banished. That canal
reforms be upheld and the school fund be sacredly
devoted to our present system of common schools,
and that appropriations of the peoples money to
secretarian uses cease. That bribery and corrup-
ton are the canker of body polite and should be
pursued through all their subtle forms and the
guilty punished.


Resolved That the liberal republicans Of the
state of New York do not think it necessary use
full to nominate state ticket. They therefore
recommend to the liberal and independent voters
OF the state to support those candidates already in
nomination whose character and experience they
most approve, and who in their judgment will ef-
ficiently and earnestly cooperate with Governor
I ildep in his work of administrative reform
Year: 1875

The Lewiston Journal states that the old cloth
peddling game is again in this State. In several
quarters we hear of parties who are under heavy
bonds not to sell to retail dealers, visiting parties
with piles of goods cut in patterns as they say to
escape duties. They make a tempting pile, which
will be sold for $3.50. In default of cash q good
note is taken, and of course sold. In one town
Sl45O of these notes have been taken and the par
tics are Offering their purchases at half the rate
pald
Year: 1875

The light of what appeared to be quite an ex
tensive conAagration was seen in this city shortly
before II o'clock last night, in southeastcIly di
rection and perhaps mile from the Insane Hos
ptal No particulars could be obtained up to the
hour of going to press.
Year: 1875

An order has been issued by the Maine Central
officers, forbiddng the fireman Of a locomotive to
handle the machine at any time, including back
ing in and running out of the round house The
engineer is to run the locomotive from the time it
leaves the pit till it is again safely housed.
Year: 1875

Nor even a majority of the House
voted to suspend the rules for the pur-
pose of fixing a date to consider the
Texas Pacific bill, whereas two thirds
were required for such an order.
Year: 1875

anges and lemons sell at about three
for quarter.


PLENTY OF RICH CAMPS


Will be opened as soon as the miners
can ship their ore, bullion and silver
and get their supplies at reasonable
rates. They have nut pine enough to
make coal of, for several years, for
smelling, etc. But in time they will
have to ship coke from the seaboard
towns. Besides the silver ore a good
many cattle and sheep can be raised
in that country,so that wool and pelts
will soon be quite an item to railroad
company. Besides South of Hike is a
fine mountain of rock salt, and If sui
phur is wanted, mountain of that
near Silver Peak, and strata of car
Donate OF soda and your bOrax marshes
will help the freight list. After
you pass the Utah line you will
intersect the Salt Lake Narrow gauge
Railroad, Salt Lake Phoebe and Sc
weir Valley Railroad, running South
west, and next the broad-gauge rail-
road running from Salt Lake CITY to
st. George utah Southern on the
Rio Virgin. These roads will connect
you with the Union Pacific at Ogden,
until you can push your l.. A. & |. r.
Il. through Utah and Southern Colo
RADIO to connect with the st. Louis or
other roads, and make grand trunk
road OF it, with Los Angeles as the
terminus on the Pacific. Besides all
these advantages to be derived from a
railroad is another, and one of the
most important too. A mining
country never retains its wealth, but
enriches every country that deals
with it. Nevada is no place for per-
manent residence, so that all the for
tunes that will be made there, or a
large share of them, will be expended
In your county and city in building
and other improvements, that will add
ten-fold to the value of your property.


TO FoRCIBLY ILLUSTRATE


This, go TO San Francisco and ask who
built the Grand Hotel and the Palace
Hotel and they will tell you Sharon.
And where did the money come from?
Comstock, will be the answer. And
enquire about one-half of the best
buildings in the city, and you will get
the same answer. Again, the papers
say Flood q O'Brien are going to start
bank there, with ten millions of dol
lars capital, and Baldwin another
with five millions. Enquire where
this came from, and you get the same
answer. Nevada produces about $685.
100000 per year from her mines and
retains very little of 1t. Now will the
capitalists, merchants and farmers of
Los Angeles city and county supinely
lay on their backs, under the tree Of
golden fruit, waiting for it to drop into
their mouths, or will they allow San
francisco to reach over and wrest it
from them? Your answer will be the
assistance you give to your railroad.


JOHN ]. CHARNocK, of Nevada.