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Year: 1875

The Court met at II q. m, pursuant 10 adjourn



While the Clerk calling the list Of jurors the Count
Johannes addressed the Court May please your Honor


Judge Neison-We do no; pursue that practice.


The Clerk then finished the calling Of the jury.


Count JOhannesMay il please your Honor counsellor
Of this Court and claim the privilege Of addressing your
Honor In absence yesterday my brother Eyar who my
friend quoted from Massachusetts, port in reference TO me-
and published by the press injurious and believe it
be simply What took place do believe there sny
intention the part Of brother Eyarts ure have
honor Of the acquaintance Of the counsel both sides In
Mass4chusets was approaching for age with lady and


evereud gentleman nterpc ed letter OF libel upon and
DESTROYED 1--WE visits to that lady lughtc imporant and
the day before the marriage generosity burned that letter;
the day after my marriage be OnOth letter
brought NY action and Tor those Eve lost the jury gave
hlncred dollars FOR each for have power Of language
g. wei Henry Ward Beocher and hour with ady IL
equal 10 months with cod Of humanity Loud and
long auchterl


Judge NesOn-Thai VIII do.


Count JOA4nnes-I wish 20 vindicate myself Judge
Porter there in melancholy Thought and know that he viii
upon every occasion DO me justice.


Jndge Nelson-W the audience keep silent hope the
audience viii pay sufficient regard 70 this The citation made
by Mr. Ryars from authority; citation made
correctly stated in that authority AM very happy that
there Is ground Of complaint.


Count JohannesNot the slightest only that Allen the
porter my enemy and did report what right
say with shake peare then III have reports" lam
much obliged 70 your Honor lLaughterl
Year: 1875

The Witness-Two or three days after that my
attention called what purpored 10 be article
prepared Tnd put in type for Mr. Woous paper an article


was trying to remember the title; has slipped this
moment the title was Tit for Tat" II article in
which she violently assalled dozen or twenty


Mr. RyartsI suppose your Honor please can hardly
have the contents Of 4 long article reeited.


Mr. FuertonQ Well without stating the contents OF the
article place In reference TO t' read that
article straightway Mrs Woodhuls office aud
saw her and asked her she had written such article,
bad II written for her or designed print IT, article


O. Well 10 on A she said Is should not b. prated, and
Year: 1875

The novelty of the trial appears to be about ex-
bausted for the jurors Most of them TO accept
fully the idea that they to listen to the evidence
and the ruling of the court without attending to
ANYTHING else. The foreman Mr. Carpenter gives
them good example as he sits IL his chair close by
the witness with his body turned SO that he can
look fun in the face Of the speaker This watchful
ness he keeps up during the entire day with an IN
changing expression of interest. His face, against
which lie sometimes holds the ivery handle Of his
cane Is always grave. Upon il neither the dry wit
of the Judge nor te humOr Of the lawyers prOvOkes
q smile. The rest of the jury initiate their foreman
in turning to the witness. but several of them do
not appear TO be so intensely interested in the pro-
ceedings and during the afternoon session yester-
day it was observed that one of the jurors on the
front seat had his eyes closed His attitude quickly
changed. however. and his eye frightened when
Mr. Fullerton said that a motion TO adjourn
always in order. The rest of the jury leave the
court with the air of men who have had hard work
in attending for four hours to the great trial.


Mr. and Mrs Beecher occupied their regular places
during both sessions Yesterday. The contrast be-
tween the bearing of Mr.. Beech,r and that Of his
wife was very marked HIS attitude throughout
the day was unchanged by anything either in the
testimony or the disputes of the lawyers. His face
was very calm and was almost constantly turned
10 the witness chair with ali expression of quiet
interest. His notebook was in his lap, but he did
not make much use of it. 1t seemed to be his desire
that be should not be conspicuous either to the
spectators or the jury. Mrs Beecher. on the con-
trary, was almost demOnstratlVe in her expression
Of concern in everything pertaining to the trial.
The expression of her face she looked steadily at
Mr.. TlltOn during his testimony would alone have
made her noticeable. especially when Mr. Tllton
gave his version Of his relations with Mrs. Wood
hull aud declared with solemn appeal to God that
bis intimacy with her was caused mainly by the in


huenee of Mr. Beecher. At other times during the
testimony she had expression Of incredulity
The other ladies present did not indicate by their
sountenances any expression of their opinion.


Mrs. TiltOn was absent in the morning. In the
Afternoon she sat in her usual place with Mrs Owing


tsa. Nm. SbsaxmAa and Ma Fields being near her.
Year: 1875

Of dismissal from an orthodox congregational church. but they
sre too liberal TO allow in good standing m the
church. and on that ground cannot ask any dHnlssa
Furthermore" said although you must remember have
been absent from your church for year and half still


wife and daughters remain member AMI their names are on e
roll and that the church. leaving them IN Their
membership will produce upon the public the impressoa
that family difficulties been Obeated but that family
difficulties have created gave him further reasons on
that OCCASION all Of which, perhaps have no need 70 de


here At all events a. the Of that interview per-
emptory declined TO ask letter Of dismissal from The church.
and told him he must handle the subject other way
Year: 1875

There were severs other ladies in court who care
fully concealed their names. One lady in the ante
room placed chair just outside Of the COURTROOM
and peeped over the heads Of the audience. trying
to catch glimpses of the witness TO whose testimony
she listened with much apparent interest.


Gov. Bedle of New Jersey was in court. and sat
beside Judge Nelson part of the day.
Year: 1875

-THE new hotel building on Meyers street is progressing, and we hope to see the same occupied very soon by Joseph Neu- gas, our well known caterer. It will be an extensive building and we'll fitted up to give comfort and satisfaction to those who patronize it.
Year: 1875

CALIFORNIA continues sending fruits TO
eastern markets, They are generally
fair to look upon. but are very far from
being equal in quality to our own pro-
ductions. There is An insipidity about
nearly all OF it that readily distinguishes
1t from that grown on the Atlantic slope.
But fashionable folks. who. though fully
aware that appearances are deceitful, are
willing to pay the prices. and as long as
that is the case, the fruit growers Of the
Golden State will readily exchange the
products of their orchards for rag money.
Year: 1875

Fr<ry Ercning hurled ite long pent up
malice at the GAZETTE yesterday. But
it is all right To the GAZETTE readers
W. apologize. The article was careless
ly clipped from the Reading Eagle, which
we highly prize as good newspaper.
Had the dim visagcd old bachelor not
bean smarting under his own guilt ht
would not SO ecklessly have added false
hood while charging the GAZETTE witt
indiscretion.
Year: 1875

We think the Gdsette places too high
an estimate upon the effect of the cur
rency clause in the platforms OF both
parties in Pennsylvania and Ohio. We
do not believe that this question chang
ed either of those States. Nor can this
be proved from the vote of either.


Pershing was no match for Hartranft.
There were no questions of national i'm
portance actually before the people, who
were intelligent enough to know that to
the Congress of the United States be-
longs the regulation of the national
currency. We believe the Democrats
will carry both Ohio and Pennsylvania
next year for President. The Gdzette's
calculation is very plausible one. and
with the addition of those two States in
the Democratic column, we fell content
to lay it before our readers.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON SOCIETY ALL UPSET OVEN


THE DoINGs OF NICE YOUNG MAN.


WASHINGTON, November IS, 1876
upper-tendom here is in high state OF
excitement just now. The marriage OF
a prominent real estate agent of this
city to the daughter Of leading and
probably the wealthiest citizen oil
Loudon county, Virginia, was TO have
taken place this evening. Six hundred
invitations were issued and train of
Pullman palace cars engaged to convey
the guests from this city to Leesburg.
A Confectloner from this city had
made most elaborate preparations to
furnish for the marriage feast, but
yesterday it was discovered that the
prospective bridegroom had forged the
name Of his own father, who is a
very highly respected citizen of Wash
ington, and his prospective father in
law to notes on which he realized TO
the amount OF thirty thousand dollars.
The invitations were al once recalled,
and while il is said that the young
man will not be prosecuted for his
CRIME, the match has been entirely
broken Off.
Year: 1875

who furnished the money to build the
road. The road being completed, be-
longs to the stockholders Almostany
good road will pay twenty-five per
cent. per annum on its original cost.
Of course the stock of such a road is in
demand, and everybody wants it. The
owners get together, on the sig, and
raise the capital stock of the company
from one million to four millions.
Three millions more of stock is now
struck off and divided between the
stockholders. Now they are ready to
sell stock, and they will sell at s0or9 80
cents on the dollar. Everybody is
astonished that the stock of such q
railroad is down so low. and 1t is soon
whispered around that the road is not
paying over six per cent. on the capi-
tai stock. In reality it is paying
twenty-four per cent OH its actual cap
ital stock, but the additional three
millions of watered stock now comes
in for q dividend. We know of but
two roads in the United States that
have not been managed by these water
doctors-the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Texas Central. These two roads
are upon firmer basis and doing a
better business than any other roads
on the continent. And the reason is
obvious : The original stockholders
were honest men and do business ON
correct principles. Besides, railroad
stock is a taxable commodity, and
these watered stock chaps have to pay
tax on their stock, thank the Lord.
We know it is wicked to rejoice over
the misfortune Of anyone; but we can
bear the misfortune of those fellows
with great Christian fortitude. If we
are not mistaken, there viii be no
more watered stock in the United
States after the next Congress meets.
BE that as it may, we know the men
who have chief control of this road at
present, and we hope they will keep
control. They do not deal in watered
stock, and have no use for men who do.
Year: 1875

THE rain storm is apparently over
and yesterday morning the sun came
ont warm and bright. Our rain
gauges differ, but it is safe to say that
not less than ten nor more than eleven
inches of rain have fallen in this
valley within the last four days. This
is sufficient for the present. 1t has
shortened up many long faces, and
will add q few millions in wealth and a
few thousands in population to the
possessions Of Los Angeles county.
The farmers now. assure. us that good
crops are insured, even though moth
ing more than the usual Spring show
ers fall. 1t is probable, however, that
we shall have four or five more inches
of rain between this and the last of
April, in which case, Southern Cali
fornia will be blessed with one Of her
most favorable seasons.
Year: 1875

OUR correspondent and agent to
whom has been assigned the task OF
collecting information relative to the
land and water privileges of the Cuca-
monga Homestead Association, which
will be of value to those seeking infor-
nation on that subject, writes that he
has possessed himself of all the facts,
and will forward to the HERALD in a
week or 80 a detailed report of his
views and observations.
Year: 1875

Nothing could have been so disas-
trous to our railroad prospects as dry
season. Grading would have been
hard and expensive; the farmers wouli
have been timid and slow to take
stock in it, merchants would have
complained of hard times and dull
business, and stock-raieers would have
been in an ill humor generally. But
all these gloomy prospects have passed
away, and everybody is in good
humor now. The railroad stock will
all be taken SO quick that there will
hardly be enough to satisfy the people.
A half a dozen of our wealthy citizens
could build this road and never feel it.
But we do not want them to do it. AS
this is the first permanent and profit
able railroad investment that has
been presented to this people, we want
all to have an equal chance, This Los
Angeles and Independence road will
pay for its building and equipment in
five years. Some sharp business men
say it will do it i'm three or four years
at most, but We put it at five years.
This is equal to twenty per cent. on
the investment This is much better
than loaning money at one per cent.
and paying lawyers to search records
and draw mortgages and commission
or fee. to close the mortgage and coll
lect the money. Almost everybody is
making alittle more than expenses,
and many are putting their money in
the Savings bank at small interest.
Let them take stock in this road and
pay it in installments. Anyone that
has $50 on hand can take $500 stock.
1t will be called in in ten per cent. in
stallments and long before the Glast
installment is called in, the road will


be earning enough to pay its own way.


We have no idea that over sixty or


eighty per cent. of the stock will ever


be called for; in which event man


taking $500 worth ofstock would only
pay $500 or S400 for it. This stock
will sell for its full value long before.
the road is completed. But we do not


want any enc to think of selling this
stock; keep it. In five years it will
be worth twice what you paid for it,
and the dividends on q few hundred
dollars worth of it will support fam
lily. Z There is no investment in the
world that pays better than an hon.
estly conducted railroad, in any coun-
try where there is ordinary business;
and there is not road on the conti-
nent with such prospect for business
as this one has. If it was finished to-
day, Panamint alone could give it all
the freight it could carry for five--yea,
for twenty-years to come. But we
are asked why it is that the stock OF
SO many railroads is selling below par.
The explanation is easy. AS soon as
road ia well under way and the cars
begin to run and money is made, o
few sharp fellows get their heads to-
gether and begin to cry the stock
down; and they have one or more
men out buying up the stock at
a low figure. As soon as they get the
bulk of the stock in their hands they
call meeting and water the stock.
Perhaps there are some who do not
understand the process of watering
stock. They do it in this wise: Sup
pose q road has been built at a cost ol
one million dollars. A million dollars
worth of stock has been issued to those
Year: 1875

SCHOOL MEETING As will be seen by adver- tiscmcnt elsewhere, the annual school meeting, provided for by law, will take place at the Court house, 10 morrow evening. Every friend of the children, both male and female, is invited and earnestly requested to he present and take part in the deliberations of the meeting. Every one who has word of encouragement sugges- ton that will benefit the school interests il is hoped will consider it his or her privilege and duty 10 make it known. There are several im- portant questions to be considered, among which is the enlargement of the school building, which Is altogether too small 10 accommodate the one hundred and five pupils now on the roll, and which number is increasing every week. Then the employment of an assistant teacher will be considered, besides other interesting matters Mir. Sherman can probably manage as many children as any teacher that could possibly bc found, but they are getting little too numer- ous even for his gcneralship. Let us all turn out and take hand iu the meeting
Year: 1875

THE FRIAR PRocEss.-We have been shown private letter from San Francisco giving details of what is claimed for the Friar process for reducing rebelious ores. It is claimed that Mir Friar has works near Grass Valley, Cal, with capacity of ten tons in twenty four hours and that he reiu- ces the ore at cost of three dollars per ton. He uses no stamps or furnace but breaks the rock in a common rock breaker to the size of hens eggs and then put into heater with certain chemicals which reduce the rock to an impalpable powder without any friction or other manipulation. Atthe same time the chemicals are said 10 free the pulp from all base matter f whatever kind

 It sounds Ike humbug and those who have burned their fingers with new tangled inventions will be shy of 1t until t has pro ven itself either a success or a fraud.

 The Mining and Scientific Press mentions still another wonderful invention which it is claimed by the inventors will rcfuce all me- talic minerals to a metallic state by introdrc- ton of mash gas into retort in combina- tion with heat.
Year: 1875

As IMPERATIVE NEcEssITY.-The most urgent and immediate necessity that Is pressing itself upon Prescott is wagon road to the Peck and Bradshaw mines, and the only feasible plan for raising tine means 10 do 1t is by general taxa ton. Every man. woman and child who expects to make Yayapai county his or her home is inter- ested in having good. practicable road over which to transport the rich ores and miners supplies nom and to those mines. Should the Board of Supervisors take hold and build the road at County expense every one would be taxed alike ir proportion to his interest in the country, whereas if it possible build it by subscription, the more public spirited and liberal-minded would bear the burden, and the close-fsted and penurious share alike with them in the benefits.

 As to the route upon which the road should be built, we are not sufficiently conversant with tue lay of the country to advise, but understand there are three to select from. One goes by the Agua Fria and Big Bug; one follows the Skull Valley military road 10 the top of the Divide thence to the left along a ridge to the plains thence 10 Walnut Grove and on to the mines Mir. Culumber assures is that this is the easiest most practicable and cheapest. The former of these routes goes out to the east and makes circle to the south, and the latter starts and circles to the south, while there is middle and direct route pointing straight for the mines. Ths road is already built about halfway, or as far as tbe Crook mine, with the exception of about half mile this side of Frederick's mil where there is steep hill yet to grade. The route beyoud the Crook some say Is good, others that it is impracticahlc. Some route should be selected al once and road built
Year: 1875

TIE Senator Mill is having new tank and heater placed in it to enable them to run during the freezing weather in winter. Mr. Frederick has purchased the boiler that belonged to Ell otts, match factory which burned down last year, and will heat water for the batteries. w W. Wells who has charge of the batteries informs us that they are working the rock closer than ever before and getting better yield 10 the ton.
Year: 1875

Telegraphic Correspondence :


Opinions of Senator Alcorm and


Postmaster Pcase.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-The following
is special dispatch sent by the Attor-
ney General to Governor Ames, in re-
sponse to his application for troops:
United States forces have been put
in readiness; no orders have yet been
given for them TO moye-no Proclamation
has yet been issued. Is there such an
insurrection against the State Govern.
ment as can not be put down by State
military authority, aided by all other
powers OF the Stale Government and the
aid OF true ctzens?'


"A reply wasIreceived in which Govern
or Ames made the explanation that the
pending question was one of race, and
he still considered the presence OF troops
necessary.


The Attorney General has sent to the
President by special messenger full
statement rs tar as advised, and will
await his reply, which is expected to-
morrow.


Attorney General Pierrepont then tel
egraphed to Governor Ames as follows:
''In my dispatch OF yesterday morning,
in which l mentioned that troops were
held in readiness, asked whether the
situation of the insurrection was such
against the State authorities that the
State Government with the aid Of loyal
citizens could notput down. l have no
reply to this.


The following is a copy of the telegram
received by the Attorney General from
Senator Pease: The excitement has SUBJ
sided; civil force composed of good
citizens of all political parties and Of
sufficient force to protect life and prop
erty, can be had in any county of the
State. No effort has yet been made by
the State authorities in this direction
until all legal means have been ex-
hausted. lam of the opinion that Fed
eral interference is unwise and impoliti-
cal, and will only tend to aggravate the
riots.


Senator A1corn, of Mississippi, ar
rived in this city Friday and had an
interview with the Attorney General OIL
Saturday. He agrees with Postmaster
Pease in relation to Federal interfer-
ence, and is confident that an attempt
to assert the authority of State would
be sustained by a large portion Of the
citizens.


There is, he said, class of dlssolute
young men disposed to create trouble,
but they are small portion of the peo-
pie of the State. Their acts are not
counte nanced by the better class, and
the latter would aid at any time in put
ting them down, If for no otherreason
than to give security to their property.
Year: 1875

NJoTICE TO COUNTY TAX PAYERS
~ Notice is hereby given that all persons
indebted for County, State and Poor Tax for
the year 1874, for the Second or Northern Dis.
trict of Wilmington Hundred, must call and
settle the same. The Collector will be found
ut his office, corner OF Eighth and Shipley
streets, or IN the evenings at his residence,
sos, West Fourth stseet.


DUTY OF CoLTECToR.-H any person fall
OF neglect to pay their Tax within ten days
after this notice, the Collector may levy and
collect the same with cost. according to law.
II the owner of any Real Estate shall not
reside IN the Hundred, or Ia q minor, 1t shall
be the duty of the Collector to levy and col
lect the same OF the personal property of the
tenant thereof.-ETfyacf from the ialc.


LEWIS MCCALL,


Jan. 4th, ls7Itf Collector.
Year: 1875

Tickets can be bought at this office,
and from various members of the
committee on the street. This extra
train affords ine opportunity to
those who wish to visit Dover and
witness the Inauguration as the above
rates are just. one half the regular fare.


We hope the train will be crowded
with O pleasant and orderly assembly.
Year: 1875

The offices of the Company in this
city were be~ie@ed during this morning
by the friends OF those who sailed on the
vessel, and the scenes Of distress which
resulted from the confirmation of the
news that the vessel had been lost, were
r-tilul. One man who had wife and
two children on board. felt into Il faint
inc lit on being informed of the fate of
the vessel, and load wailings were
heard on all sides.
Year: 1875

ST. Lily was the wife OF poor man
who tried to support his family--and the
children were many-by writing books.
But in those days it was not so easy for
a man to find a publisher as to say his
Paternoster. Many we're the books that
were written by the husband of st. Lily,
but to every book ST. Lily gave at least
two babies However, blithe as the
cricket was the spirit that ruled about
the heart of st. Lily. And how she
helped her helpmeetl She smiled
sunbeams into his ink bottle and turned
his goose pen to the quill of dove. She
made the paper be wrote on as white as
her name and as fragrant as her soul
And when folks wondered how St. Lily
managed SO lightly with fortunes trou-
bles, she always answered that she
never needed them, for troubles we're
like babies, and only grew bigger by
nursing,