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Year: 1876

The CINCINNATI RSce Current has the
following The promise now is that this
is to be a year of bCuntiful production
of nearly everything in this country and
in Europe but when we. consider that
unfavorable weather at the moment of
harvest may cause great damage We are
disposed 10 be cautious in assertion. In
California, however. the crops Of barley
and wheat are made and generally har-
vested. The wheat harvest proves to be
all that was anticipated. After deduct.
ing an ample supply for home cOnsump-
ton there will remain the enormous
amount of 100000 tons available for
exports, which is equivalent to nearly
23.500, 900 bushels The yield of bar
ley is also very prolific, and there will
be 10000 tons, or nearly 100000
bushels available for export. The good
fortune Of California is shared by Texas,
where the cereal crops are fine and have
been harvested in good condition, but
the great staple of the State is cotton,
and the reports regarding 1t are unusu-
ally favorable, there being scarcely
enough which are otherwise to prove
the rule" The cotton crop in that
State is nearly month in advance of
the more northern cotton growing sec
tion, where it has passed into an adage
that July makes the cotton CROP" and
therefore we may safely say that the
cotton crop of Texas is assured. The
first bale Of new cotton has arrived at
Galveston, which is an indication, al
though not a certain one, that the crop
is rapidly maturing. In other sections
of the South the reports are somewhat
conflicting regarding the present cOndi-
tion of cotton, but perhaps not more so
than usual even in good yielding sea-
sons, and the favorable returns far out
weigh the croaking. Coming now to the
West and Northwest, we find in the
winter wheat growing section that the
harvest is far advanced and in many
places entirely over, and the yield proves
to be much larger than anticipated, for
where only one-fourth to one-half an av-
erage crop was expected it has proved
to be seldom less than one-half, and
from that up to full average. The
spring wheat growing States have given
US some discouraging reports, but they
have in many, if not in all instances,
proved to be exaggerations, and it is not
improbable that full crop will be har-
vested. Fall barley has been harvested
and turns out we'll. Spring barley in the
Northwest gives fair promise of a full
crop. Rye and oats are abundant every
where. Corn is growing rapidly, and
continues the fair promise of the largest
yield in the history of the country.
Turning now to Europe. we find that as
the harvest approaches the croaking be-
comes silent--the damage caused by
storms and unfavorable weather earlier
in the season, especially in France and
Holland, has not proved to be perma-
nent, aad the cereal crops at the latest
mail dates were in promising condi-
ton. In the south of Russia the wheat
harvest has already commenced. The
only real unfayorable reports como from


Hungary, and even in that country there
had been change for the better.
Year: 1876

LAW FOR THE PEOPLE.-Money paid
under misapprehension of facts, may
be recovered back.


Money voluntarily paid with a full
knowledge of the facts and circumstan-
ces of the case, though in ignorance of
legal rights, cannot be recovered back.


The assignment of note, the payment
of which is secured by mortgage, carries
the mortgage with it.


Payment to one partner is payment
to both, unless strictly forbidden.


A debtor has the right, at the time of
making payment, to direct as to what
debt it shall be applied.


If debtor fails to make such appli-
cation, the creditor may apply the mon
ey paid upon any demand against the
debtor which he may choose.


When there is no place of payment
agreed upon, the debtor must seek the
creditor at his domicil or place of bus
mess.


Upon the sail of an article, payment
is to be made on delivery, unless some
other time be specified.


Allowing time for payment will not,
however, vitIate the contract.


In case of two sales of personal prop
erty, both equally valid. his is the better
right who first gets possession of the
property.


No man can, by his sale, transfer to
another the right. of ownership in a
thing wherein he himself has not the
right of property.
Year: 1876

As policeman Donavan and Trsynor, were
taken William Wier to the Hall for drum
keness and disorderly conduct, he drew 9
dirk knife from his sleeve and stabbed Off
Ger Traynor in the hand. He was at once
disarmed and will be given q hearing this
morning.
Year: 1876

The Third Ward Williams Club met last
evening and formed themselves into three
companies, of fifty each. The uniform
adopted is blue shirt, white cap with blue
trimmings, white belt, white gloves with
white cord on pants.
Year: 1876

Our ancestors did not know
moch. They read in evenings by
the light Of pine knots or tallow
cahdles-no gas or kerosene oil
in those days. The houses were
warmed by open fire places
no coal stoves, steam-hoaters or
hot-air furnaces. The cooking
was done over an open fire
neither iron stoves or raages
with hot water carried through
houses. Water was obtained
mostly from deep wells by the
use of a sweep, to one end of
which was tied Il pole, as long
as the we'll was deep. No pumps,
windlass or convenient hydrant.
If the fire in the house was out,
some one must go perhaps a
mile or more TO get fire from a
neighbor, or what was nearly as
troublesome, bring out the steel
flint and tinder box, and ham
mer away till a spark would
catch to the timber and then to
a home made sulphur match.
No convenient friction or parlor
as we have. They
journeyed on horseback mostly,
often two on a horse. No rail
roads with palace cars, or
steamboats, with parlor saloons
Year: 1876

and state rooms. Monthly mails
when the distance was q hun
dred miles or more; not even
telegraph. We really feel sorry
for those old people, and greatly
pity their ignorance and their
want of the necessaries and
comforts oflife. They never saw
Centennial, or a lager beer gar
den. But perhaps, we are not
much better, notwithstanding
all our privileges IF not, are we
growing better? W hat will be
the future on the next Centen-
NAL year? Where will we be
then?
Year: 1876

A LITTLE 4Adcance five year old,
having been exceedingly rest
less the other night, upon giving
an account of it the next morn
ing, said she felt as if her heart
was all in her fingers" Was
nervousness ever better defined?
Year: 1876

A HAPPY MAN. Blessed is the
man who knows enough to
keep his mouth shut. Some peo-
pie live sixty years without
learning the art. Indeed, the
older they grow, the wider their
mouths open. A man or moman
who is a gabler at forty five is
a dreadful affliction to a house,
ora church or a community.
There are two things this age
needs to learn-when to say
nothing, and when it tsays any
thing to say it well. "Ifany man
among. you seem to be religious
and bridleth not his tongue this
mans religion is vain.
Year: 1876

At 10 o'clock A. M, at the May term OF said
Probate Court, OF said day, at the court room
OF said Probate Court, at the rourt house in
said city and county of Los angeles, to show
cause why an order should not be granted TO
the said administrator to sell so much of the
real estate OF said deceased as shall be neces-
sary, and that copy OF the order be pub
lished at least four successive weeks in the
Los Angeles Weekly HERALD, a newspaper
printed and published In said city and coun-
ty OF Los Angeles.
Year: 1876

AUGUST Is, 1876


In issuing this card to the public, it is sim
ply our intention to give our reasons why we
are not able to reduce the price of our MN
MUM FERTILIZER for the present season.
In making our purchases of materials used
in the manufacture of ''MAXlMUM" we have
always exercised The utmost care and diligence
in the selection of stock of materials know
ing that our good name and personal reputa-
ton is identical with the farmers interest in
getting the highest grade fertilizer made in
the country and in our MAXIMUM FERTl-
LlZER we guarantee and stake our personal
reputation upon it that the MAXI UNI is the
best fertilizer in the market, and has proven
the justice of our claim for 1T, by the contin-
uauce to use il Of the best farmers in every
section of the country where it has been in
trodueed We have had this year to go to
Savannah, Ga, where the agents of the Pc
ruvian Government had their last and only
cargo of original high-grade Guanape Guano
stored, to make our purchase of Peruvian Gu
ano, in order to get such as would insure the
| former established grade, and secure beyond
doubt the reputation of "MAXIMUM." j"
| In securing this high grade of Peruvian
! Guano we have paid a large increase on the price
of last year, aud the present price of Peruvi-
an Guano now being sold from the agency OF
the Peruvian Government in New York. Ii
will be readily seen by the intelligent farmer
that Peruvian Guano, being an imported ar
tce, is not affected by any depressons in
either our financial or commercial markets,
and therefore we who use Peruvian Guano e1-
ctasipely never have the opportunity to make
purchases of materials to advantage in times
of depression, as others have, who use a part
or wholly Of domestic articles, such as dried
blood and animal matter of various kinds,
and we consequently have not the margin to
| reduce our prices.


In conclusion, we offer MAXIMUM at the
same prices as last year, feeling that the far
mers who now use it will see it 10 their inter-
est to pay the same price rather than get a
small reduction in price aud a greater one in
quality.


With many thanks for past encouragement
and guaranteeing the MAXIMUM FERTE
LIZER fully up to its past standard, we ask
from the farmers who have so successfully
used it in former years, continuance of their
patronage for the present season.


Yours truly,


G. 7. DUNLOP & CO.,
las BRIDGE STREET,


aug lS--tf Georgetown, D. G. !
Year: 1876

the roof is repaired. No Is is new
school, and has only been erected
about two years.


In Newport, small portion of the
slate roof of the National Bank was
blown off, and Franklin Q. Flinn's
barn was partly unroofed.


From the above accounts it will be
seen that the storm was very destruc-
tive, and the damage will amount to
several thousand dollars. Reports
from other localities, or from the sea
coasts, have not yet been received.


The wind continued very high all
morning, but it did not blow with the
great violence that it did before day
light.
Year: 1876

INQUEsT.-The Coroner, yesterday,
held an inquest over the body of Bet
sey Orr, an Incorporate colored wo-
man who resided ON Walnut street, be.
low Third. During the morning she
had been in bed sleeping off the effects
of a debauch, and when she arose she
fell as though attacked by an epileptic
fit and died almost Immediately. Dr.
West gave rs his oplni on that death
was caused by an inflammation of the
stomach, caused by the excessive use
of liquor. A verdict in accordance
with this opinion was rendered.
Year: 1876

He was evidently in great hurry,
and as he rushed down Jefferson St,
yesterday afternoon, he dashed up the
steps of house below Fifth street, and
pulled the door bell with nervous
haste. The effect was startling. Out
came the bell-pull and about foot OF
wire, while the astonished puller lost
his equilibrium and tumbled clear
across the pavement to the gutter
Slowly he picked himself up, and
carefully replacing the bell-pull to its
original position, he slid around the
corner and went up Fifth street at
2 40 pace, with the laughing shouts OF
several amused spectators ringin in
his astonlshed ears.
Year: 1876

PROFESSOR EvERETT.-A large crowd as
sembled at the Theatre last evening to wit
ness the performances of Professor Everett.
These consisted Of feats Of legerdemain, il
they even deserved this name, somewhat
similar to those Of the Davenport Bro
thers-performed Of course where the;
crowd could not see the Professor. The
whole affair may safely be pronounced the
most unmitigated humbug ever practiced
upon SO many Of the people Of Richmond.
The Professor, however, gave several hints
in advance to the pufport that some Of
those present would doubtless consider
themselves well humbugged, and thus saved
himself from being pronounced swindler.
We heard no one bring this charge against
him.
Year: 1876

RUSAwAY.-Early yesterday morning DR..
Hunters horse took fright and ran away up
Franklin street on the pavement. A little
girl going up the street alone, hearing the
clatter of the horses feet turned around,
and seeing the runaway approaching her
very rapidly, was terrified to such an eX-
tent that she was totally unable to get out
OF the way. A gentleman, however, seeing
the perilous situation Of the child, went to
her assistance in time to prevent her being
run over. The buggy hitchcd to the horse
was considerably broken.
Year: 1876

THE LATE ROCKETS AssAULTING CASE
James Sweeney and Daniel Sullivan, charged
with feloniously assaulting and beating j..
T. Samuels with intent to kill, were called
IN the Police Court yesterday morning.


Sergeant Wren, after being sworn, stated
that he knew nothing OF his own knowledge,
but swore out warrant against Sweeney
and Sullivan from information received Of
the fight.


DR.. Jackson, the physician attending Sam
uels, said that he found him suffering from
three severe wounds OF confused nature
one on the nose, one on the brow, and an
other on the back part OF the head-and did
not think the patient would be able to leave
his room for eight or ten days.


Sergeant Wren subsequently informed
the Court that after Sweeney was arrested
he was carried to Samuels's bouse, and that
Samuels said in his presence that Sweeney
had nothing to do with the fight.


Justice Meredith decided to continue the
case ten days in order to have Samuels
present. Sweeney and Sullivan were baiied
for their appearance.
Year: 1876

The San Francisco papers all agree that
the trade dollars which come from the Car
son City mint are all too light by from two to
three grain, thus being from Il to 2 cents
less in value than intended by the law, and
one paper charges that somebody in the
Carson mint has been making $4,000 or
$4,000 by the deficiency in the coins in the
last year.
Year: 1876

TRY TUE ENAMELLED PIPE, 1T WILL MOI
] hust or crack and costs only trife more than
common iron pipe Is positively THE BEST thing
Tor water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island FRED HAsS


Store In Star Block
Year: 1876

-Holloways Pills-are sure remedy for all sexual complaints and may be taken by females of all ages, who are suffering from a disorganized system or those dis dressing diseases in particular which frequently occur from mat tention at the turn of life. They are so mild that the most delicate female may take them with per feet safety. 70 cents per box or pot.
Year: 1876

older groups arc :" The Council OF War;" Taking the
Oath" the Rip Van Wrinkle series, Coming to the Par
son." the Country Posofce" the Picket Guard" and
mand The holiday group for this season is weighing
the Baby" In this familiar scene pair OF grocer's
scales has been substituted for the tmehOnOred steel


yards and bandanna handkerchief A boy beneath the
counter adds surprisingly TO the indicated weight Of the


infant The amazement OF the mother well expressed
by her cOuntenano =, and the grocer, doubtless
OF the eceeutrices of his scales is evidently at


loss account for the phenomenon Mr. Rogers believes
that this win be of the most popular Of his groups.
Year: 1876

All the members Of the congressional
committee now in this city by resolution of
the House of Representatives have arrived.
No notice has yet been sent to the counsel
or any of those toward whom the object OF
the investigation is supposed to be directed.
This morning at ten o'clock the committee
will meet and arrange plan of procedure,
and afterward adjourn in honor Of Memo
=; al n.u
Year: 1876

A Melbourne widowcr, with some


thing of family and a goodly bank
account, advertised for u wife over IL


fictitious signature. Several answers
'weVeEscaiEedl l.ampngMhiclI,ly one.
that particularly pltSsed him. The
chirography was delicate and. grace
full, the Language chaste, and the
signature, like his own fictitious.
After a brief and mutually agreeable
correspondence, time and u place
were agreed upon for meeting, At
the appointed hour the gentleman
was waiting in private parlor at IL
certain fashionable hotel, lady en-
tered thickly yelled. She came in
trembling and did not venture to
look up until the voice of the gentle
man, in respestful greeting fell upon
her ear, at which she startled CON
-vulsively, raised her eyes to the face
of her swain, and then uttered a sup
pressed cry,-a cry the tone of which
struck upon the gcntleman's ear
with sound not unfamiliar He
lifted the vail and looked upon the
scared face Of his own daughter,
whom he had supposed industriously
pursuing her studies at a school in u
town some distance westward from
Melbourne. The young lady has since
been installed as housekeeper in the
paternal mansion, and her papa is
not likely to advertise for Il wife
again until his daughter is. married.
Year: 1876

On this little word hangs many a mans
destiny. Whether he makes II success or
failure of his life depends on his ability 10
say No-and No that has no Yes in it-at q
few supreme moments of his career. The
young man who has the courage to say No,
when pressed to drink wine-even ut the
risk Of being laughed at and called i" edd'
is safe. Is it not better to be " singular"
and safe, than to run deadly risk for the
sale of conformity The occasional drinker
who has the stamina to take by the throat a
habit that is beginning to master him, and
strangle it with an unfinching No. instead
of giving to it irresistible strength by con-
t;nued compliance, is safe. And there is for
him no other talismanic word.


The reformed man who arrests every in
clination of his nature toward even the pres
ence OF temptation, with a No that has in it
the courage OF hope, the determination of
faith. and the inspiration of q love for virtue,
is as safe as any man can be who rows his
boat close to the steady suction of rapids,
and within hearing of the terrible roar OF the
cataract. But he must say No with his teeth
set, his eyes fixed on the shore, and all the
strength and purpose that are in him put
into the bending oars. For he is rowing for
his life


But the drunkard's No-what feeble
thing it Is 1t is hike paraly tics arm !; he
would use it, but he cannot. Only by some
thing little short of miracle can drunkard
lift himself out of despair by asserting his
manhood in No ; only by seeking ON bend
ed knees a strength outside of himself can he
recharge his nature with the power of re-
sistance which he wickedly threw away Let
all such remember that while there is life
there is hope und putting their reliance on
" One mighty to save" let them resolve to
brave all things, even death itself, rather
than remain subject to the dreadful doom of
the drunkard.


Young men, moderate drinkers, reformed
men there Is much yiItue in No. 1t is an
assertion of mans dominance over his desti-
ny, with which none Can afford to trihe.


Let your nay be nay"
Year: 1876

THNGs TO EEMEMBER. Remember that
mirrors should never be hung where the sun
shines directly upon them. They soon look
misty, grow rough or granulated, and no
longer give back correct picture. The
amalgam or union of tinfoil with mercury,
which is spread on glass to form looking
glass, is easily ruined by direct, continued
exposure to the solar says.


Remember that lemons can be kept sweet
and fresh for months by putting them in
clean, tight cask or jar and covering with
cold water The water must be changed as
often as every other day, anu the cask kept
in a cool place.


Remember that tablespoonful of black
pepper will prevent gray or buff linen from
spotting if stirred into the first water in
which they are washed. 1t will also prevent
the colors running, when washing black or
colored cambrics OF muslins, and the water is
not injured by it, but is just soft as before
the pepper was put III.


Remember that one can have the hands in
| soap-suds with soft soap without injury to
the skin if the hands are dipped in vinegar
or lemon juice Immediately after. The acids
destroy the corrosive effects of the alkali and
made the hands soft and white Indian
meal and vinegar or lemon juice used on the
hands when ronghened by cold or labor, viii
heal and soften them. Rub the hands in
this then wash off thoroughly and rub in
| giycerine. Those who suffer from chapped
hands in the winter will find this comforting.
Year: 1876

quantity of pulp annually made out of frar-
tional currency or bonds at this establish
ment is $50 tons. The proceeds resulting
from the sale of this may be accounted as q
net gain over the old method, as the burn
ing Of the money or bonds required the ex-
penditure of as much labor as does the
present macerating system, and consumed q
great deal more coal. The whole work of
converting the played-out money at this place
into pulp is under the charge of Captain
-, and under the. immediate supervision of
-Bsrnett. The national bank-notes are
converted into pulp BY the centrifugal pro-
cess inside the Treasury building, the meth
cd adopted being almost in every respect
similar to that pursued with the fractionaI
currency and bonds, as described above.
The Improvement on the burning plan is too
obvious to need extended mention. Extra
ordinary precautions were required to keep
the destroyed money from flying out of the
furnace chimney, and the odor Of the burn
ing paper was an intolerable nuisance, and
was very injurious to the health Of those re-
siding in tho neighborhood of the place
where it was carried on. This last reason
would have been sufficient one for chang
ing the method, if the additional one Of
making an absolute saving TO the Govern
ment did not suggest itself.
Year: 1876

Mark Twain recently tried


his hand at writing a distress
ing accident for a Boston local pa


per, and this is how he did it:
" "Last evening about 6 o'clock as
William Schuyler, an old and re-
spected citizen of Hyde Park, was
leaving his residence to 90 down


town, as has been his custom for
many years, with the exception of
only one short interval in the
spring of 1850, during which he
was confined to his bed by injuries
received in attempting to stop a
runaway horse by thoughtleSsly
throwing up his hands and
shouting, which, even if he had
done so a single moment sooner,
would inevitably have frightened
the animal still more instead OF
checking its speed, although disas-
trous enough to himself as it was,
rendered more melancholy dis
tressing by reason of the presence
of his wife's mother, who was there
and saw the occurrence, notwith.
standing it at least likely, though
not necessarily so, that she should
| be accommodating in another direc-
ton when incidents occur, not be
ling vivaciops and on the lookout


as a general thing, but even in tn,
reverse, as her mother is said t


have stated, who is no more, bu


who died in the full hope of


blessed resurrection upwards 0


three years ago, aged eighty-six
being a Christian woman withou
guile, as it were, in property, il


consequence of a fire in 1859, whicl
destroyed every solitary thing sh


had in the world. But such is life
Let us all take warning by this sol
; emn occurrence, and let us plac


our hands upon our hearts and sa
=, with earnestness and sincerity tina
from this day forth, we will bewar
, of the intoxicating bowl" '