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Year: 1875

of water trickling through one of the
embankments that protects the low
country from the ocean tides, and she
had the wisdom to hold her little hand
against the weak place in the wall of
earth until the patrol came round to her
relief.


1t is a constant duty of the house
mistress to look out for the small leak
ages that have it in their power to do so
much harm to the finances of the house
hold. 1t seems small matter to the
maid to throw bit of fat into the re-
fuse; but a little bit every day will
doubtless amount to pound or two in
the week, and in the course of the year
four or FIVE dollars worth of fat that
should have gone to the soap man, are
wasted The bar of soap used at the
sink is often left lying just under the
faucet, to be washed away uselessly by
the dripping water The furniture is
carelessly handled in sweeping, and
thrust back against the wall, to the
great injury of itself and the wall. The
buttermilk reveals the wasteful hand
that did not think it worth while to
gather all the crumbs of butter floating
about. The knives have their handles
spoiled by hot water. The silver is
handled carelessly in the iron sink. The
half-dozen cold potatoes that might piece
out the bits of steak, are not considered
worth saving. The piece of cheese that
has dried in the cupboard, and might be
grated over the macaroni, is thrown into
the waste. The crumbs of bread that
might serve in dressing the next turkey,
or might do the birds good turn, are
carelessly thrown into the fire. The
bones of the last roast that might be
boiled to help out the bean soup, are
scornfully cast aside by the lavish hand
The spoonful of milk left in the pitcher
is so little as to be of no account, and
yet cupful of sour milk is soon accu-
mulated for the cookies or griddles. The
mop is hung up dripping from the last
water, instead of being carefully wash
ed. The pieces of cake grow mouldy
when they might be used in a nice pud-
ding And so on through the long list
of the painful possibilities of wasteful-
ness.


Young and inexperienced girls can
not be expected to think of all these
things at first but the mistress of the
house should realize that all these small
leakages will in the course of the year
amount to a sum sufficient to do great
deal in the way Of beautifying her home.
And it is her duty, for the girls own
sake, as well as for the good of the
household, to train her to the feeling that
it is grievous thing to throw away that
which with little care may be made of
use in the family. And the house maid
that takes kindly to this training and
conscientiously uses the materials and
the implements put into her hands, not
only adds to her own nobility of charac-
ter, but earns along with her wages the
respect and gratitude of her employers.
Mother nature isa beautiful exemplar to
us, in her economical ways of managing
all her interests. With lavish hand she
pours out her bounties for her children
but in all her domain no leaflet is so
small but having done its summer work
for the tree, it falls to the earth to do a
new duty as food; no drop of water is
so insignificant but it is sure of serving
over and over again.
Year: 1875

To w. M. EvARTs is credited the
expression, 81 do not think there are
one hundred men in this country who
realize how near we are to a complete
change in the form of our Govern
ment.p We cannot, of course, know
what the gentleman intended to con-
vey in these words. The sentence is
susceptible of multifarious interpreta-
tions. There is enough wrong, enough
misdemeanor, enough peculation,
fraud and rascality, going on in the
different departments to make COM
plete change in the government not
only desirable, but beneficial to the
whole commonwealth. If it is meant
that change in the general manage
ment of the Government is near at
hand; that in place of extravaganza
we shall have economy; in place of
corrupt officers we shall have honest
public servants; in place of demorali-
zation and destitution we shall have
harmony and plenty; in place of an
army of Federal officers, whose only
care and duty is to hold place and
draw salary, we shall have only those
officials who are capable and willing
to perform their duty; if in place of
reckless waste and enormous revenue
we shall have frugality and reduced
taxation; il in place of an over bur
dened and oppressed people we shall
have prosperous and happy nation,
by this complete change in our Gov
ernment, in Gods name and in the
name If humanity and virtue and
honesty, let us have the change as
soon as possible, even though not ten
men in the country dream of its near
approach. But if Mr.. EvARTs means,
SIS We presume he does, that we are to
have a near change in the form and
principles of our Government, we
have no faith in his judgment. 1t is
possible that those now at the head of
the nation desire such change, and
they may be even unwise enough to
attempt to make it, but the effort
will fail. This is Republic, and
millions of men will sacrifice their
lives in maintaining it as such.
Year: 1875

Our interior exchanges come to
hand filled with arguments intended
to divert a portion of the immigra-
tion now pouring into this State into
their respective localities. This is the
proper spirit. 1t is to the interior
papers that the new comers must in the
main look for information relative to
the soil, climate, price of land and fa-
cilities for transportation, in the diff
ferent sections. And while these
journals confine themselves to the
facts, avoiding all romancing and par
adise painting, they are comforting a
favor on those seeking information
and doing good work for the commu-
mites in which they are published.
Until recently the task of writing up,
in fair and unvarnished manner,
their own counties, has not been un-
dertaken by interior journals; but
now that the tide of immigration is
rolling toward this State, they are be-
coming sensible of the importance of
informing the world as to their land
and its products. The large proper
tion of the new corners who are arrlv-
ing at Sacramento announce their in
tention of going to Southern Califor-
mia, and show themselves so we'll
Informed about the land and products
of Los Angeles valley, as to attract
the attention of the Sacramento and
San Francisco papers, and draw from
them expressions of wonder as to why
this condition of things exists. The
explanation is easy, and we give it in
the words of San Francisco ex-
change: "Los Angeles county has
been better written up than any other
portion of the State.D This is the
secret; the reason why people coming
here are better informed relative to
this portion of the State than any
other. The papers of this city and
county have labored earnestly and
faithfully at the task of writing up
the country. That they have done
their work truthfully and effectually


is attested by the large number of
immigrants constantly arriving by
Year: 1875

SOME of the Republican journals are
urging Senator FINNEY of San Mateo
county, for Congress in place of Gov
ernor PACHECo. Well we have no
right to feel greatly interested in Re-
publican nominations for Congress or
constable, but for the sake of having a
respectable fight we hope they will
not nominate FINNEY. He is the most
finikin FINNEY that ever roared in a
Legislative hall. He has no clearly
settled theory or opinion and he talks
at random and necessarily. He is as
erratic as Philosopher PICKETT and a
spread eagle orator on the tin whistle
pattern. He is great gun for noise
with Chinese cracker capacity.


Well have no FINNEY in ours.
Year: 1875

A RECENT arrival from Omaha says
he took some pains to inform himself
on the matter of immigration to Cali
fornia, and he is confident that there
are twenty thousand people in the
Northwest coming and preparing to
come to the Pacific coast this year. If
they are the right class of people,
there is plenty of room for them here,
and they cannot do better than come
at once. People accustomed to work
and willing to work will find soil and
work here. Those who have no
money and cannot make money in the
East will not make money here.
People who believe and act on the
theory that the world owes them
living and they will get it without
work, will come so near proving the
fallacy of their notion that they will
go hungry many day. We want
people who believe that the world
owes them only such living as they
carve out for themselves.
Year: 1875

EVERYBODY knows that if you give
a woman a newspaper with piece cut
out and tell her that the missing para
graph was something you did not think
it proper for her to read, she will nev-
er rest until she has read the forbid
den item. So when the Judge at the
BEECHER-TILToN trial cautioned tie
ladies to stay out of court, the next
day they fiocked in like pigeons. We
shall always have our private opinion
of the real object of that Judge in
warning the ladies that it would not
be proper for them to be present du-
ring certain stage of the trial. No man
who has sense enough to become
Judge can be so ignoront of female
humane nature as to suppose that his
advice to ladies not to do thing would
be acted upon.
Year: 1875

One of the finest improvements in
the city will be the rebuilding of the
Lafayette Hotel. The whole Of the
buek of the house is already being
torn down, and the front will shortly
be built up. The stores will be just
half as large as they are now, and, as
the Important has very large stock
on hand, they will not have half room
enough for their goods and in order to
prevent them from being damaged by
dirt and dust, they have decided to
sell all their Spring goods at less than
cost, and others. such as cOttOns, table,
linen, ETC., at exact cost. We advise
all to call at the Important and con-
vince themselves of the great bar
gains. Such bargains they can never
get again, and in order to prevent a
great rush, we advise all to call early
and take advantage of the building of
the Lafayette Hotel. a16
Year: 1875

In support of the theory that we
must have general system of irriga-
tion, we quote the following from the
Antioch Ledger: $50 far as the San
joaquin valley is concerned, it is eth
er canal and prosperity or arid plains
and poverty.
Year: 1875

SUPT. BOLANDER says member Of
the State Board of Education was
brbed to adopt the biographies and
the Post wants him to name the man.
The Post has several libel suits of its
own on hand and would no doubt be
delighted to persuade the Superinten-
dent into the same line of business
with itself.
Year: 1875

An important change is about to be made in
the Peoples Palace. The proprietors have
concluded to run it as a clothing establish
ment only, and will therefore sell all dry
goods on hand at cost. They offer IL yards of
calico for ST.; LOnsdale and white rock at II
GEMS per yard, and all other dry goods in the
same proportion. This IS no humbug. All
dry goods must be closed out in 30 days


apps 2w
Year: 1875

rhe lots will be distributed among the share
holders, and all instalments becoming due by


he lst of July next must be paid on or before


he day of strlbution. The tract Of land to
De distributed among the share holders lies
us North pf
Year: 1875

During the sittings of the sixth gcner.
al conference OF the Worlds Evangelical
Alliance in New York two years ago, the
great central figure was DR.. Theodore
Christlieb, Professor of Theology and
Chaplain in the University of Bonn,
Prussia. Ofall the distinguished scholars,
both native and foreign, he was the most
sought after and admired. When he ad.
dressed the conference the audience was


immense, and the thousands in attendance


listened with rapture and delight to his


learned and eloquent speech. His essay
Gu the best methods of ccunteracting
modern inhdelity was such mastery
production that he was requested to re.
peat it in one Of the largest churches in
New York, and the desire to possess it in
permanent form was so great that Har.
per & Brothers issued it in a separate
volume in advance Of the regular report
of the proceedings Of the Alliance As
soon as it made its appearance it received
the unqualified commentator OF the re.
ligious press Of tbs country, and was cx-
tensively circulated.


We do not know, however, with what
degree Of approval tho ultra religious
press and people Of the country will look
upon the manner and tho circumstances
in which tho learned proiessoc iustructs
his students. A correspondent of
Washington paper writes that ho was re-
Gently invited to social gathering of
theological students in Bier Wertschaft
neai the Rhine to meet the professor,
who, it appears, has been in the habit
since his return from this country to give
his pupils familiar talk at certain times
on American institutions. At halfpast
eight o'clock the correspondent went in
company with others into a private room,
where the gathering was 10 take place.
In the center Of the room there stood a
long table, upon which tho only ornaments
were beer glasses.


The glasses were so numerous, and the
fumes Of smoke so dense, that the pious
American camo to the conclusion that he,
and those who accompanied him, had got
into the wrong place. But his mind was
at once disabused on this subject, for he
discovered that all the young gentlemen
present were "theologues," who were
Willing away the time by slipping beer
and putting tobacco, waiting for the ar
rival Of the renowned christian. who on
making his appearance, was cordially
greeted by the students, aud after return
ing their sautations, took his seat at the
head Of the table, fright alongside of a
quart Of the foaming beverage" Grant
like, he Immediately "took cigar from
his pocket, deliberately bit the end off,
and forthwith began" to discuss the sub
ject for the evening, which was "Tho re.
ligious sects ofAmerica." The Professor
continued to puff cigars, sip the foaming
beverage, and eplighten his students on
American Congregationalism until half
past eleven o'clock, when he bade them
all good night and took his departure
PttSJurg Commercial.
Year: 1875

A number Of men, mostly connected


with the railroads leading into Philadel-


phia, huvc formed an organization, under


the laws OF the state, to be known as the


"Ccntcnnia Lodging house Agency, Linn


ted and propose to contract with


largo number Of housekoepers and board


ing-house proprietors who arc willing to
accept Il fair remuneration for superior
accommodations to furnish breakfast, tea
aud supper in the American style, and


bedroom neatly furnished, with linen
serupulousIy clean, for each guest sent


them by the agency. These accommo.
dations are TO be paid for by the visitor
with coupon ticket, which will be cash.
ed at the central office Of the agency
fractional parts Of unused tickets will
also be redeemed at the same place. The
arrangement for meals can be varied to
suit the wishes Of the visitor; the prices
are to be as uniform as possible, but will
be varied to meet the demands of those
requiring extra accommodations and in
the case of organizations visiting the city
!" oouy. Int coupon tlchctS Will nc
placed on sale in all the. cities and towns
in tic Union and also in Europe. An
agent on all the principal trains approach.


ing tho city will furnish each passenger
holding ticket with card assigning
to proper quarters. giving him at the
same time minute directions for reaching
them. When guest is gone the agency
will receive immediate notice, and thus
be able to utilize all vacant rooms and
accommodate hundreds Of thousands Of
visitors. BY this system visitor can
secure his accommodations before leaving
home, with certainty of being comfort
ably provided for at defined and rea-
sonable charge, and of being directed at
once to his quarters on reaching the city.
The cost, it is believed will be less than
the ordinary prices now prevailing at the
hotels, the accommodations being equal
The plan has been approved by the GEN.
tennial board of finance, a central Office
has already been opened, and circulars
will shortly be sent to housekecpers for
the purpose Of perfcctipg the arrange
mcnts
Year: 1875

Not many years since certain miners
working far underground came upon The
body OF poor fellow who had persisted
in the suliocating pit forty years before.
Some chemical agent to which the body
had been subjectod-an agent prepared
in the laboratory of nature-had effectual
ly arrested the progress Of decay. They
brought it up to the surface, aud for Il
while, till thoroughly exposed 10 the at.
mosphere, it lay the image oil a fine.
sturdy young man. No convulsions had
passed over the face in death-the fea.
lures were tranquil the hair was black
as je,. No one recognized tho iaoe-a
generation had grown up stree the miner
went down into the shaft for the last time.


A tottering old woman who had hur.
ried from the cottage at hearing the news
came up, and shc knew again the face
which through all tLese long years she
had not forgotten. The miner was 10
have been her husband on tho day after
that on which he died. There were no
dry eyes when the gray headed old pill.
grim cast herself upon the youthful corpse
and poured iuto his deaf ear many words
of endearment unused for forty years. 1t
was touching contrast the one so cd,
the other SO young. They had both been
young these long years ago, but time had
gone on with the living and stood still


with the dead London Herald
Year: 1875

Nothing occurred in or around the State
Houee yesterday to mar the prospects OF
peaceful meeting Of the Legislature. Atan
early hour St. Louis, Royal and Charities
streets presented very lively appearance
from the large number of persons gathered
in them IN the immediate vicinity of the
State House. A large detail Of the police
Under Captain Lawlor was on hand to keep
order and prevent too great q crowd from
entering the halls Of legislation. When
Governor Kellogg, accompanied by Con
gressman Wheeler, drove to the State
House and was in the act of en-
tering through the Royal street entrance
to the executive department, the
crowd was 80 great that it was
difficult for the Governor and his dis.
tinguished friend to work their way into
the State House. But no unfriendly de
monstration was made; on the contrary,
the crowd seemed to be a good natured
one, attracted there by Q curiosity to see
the great pacifcator Of Louisiana's political
troubles, Mr.. Wheeler. Both branches of
the Legislature met and organized without
any trouble, or even an angry word being
uttered. In the House there was some
opposition made to the adoption of .
resolution authorizing the appointment
of q committee to inform the Cover
nor that the House was organized, and
ready to proceed to business; but the
resolution finally passed by hand
some majority, without causing any
angry feeling. In the Senate the same good
feeling was evinced. This is indeed re-.
markable inasmuch a. the Conservative
members were in full force in both houses.
If things continue in this way it looks very
much as if the Wheeler adjustment is going
to prove a success and that the political
troubles of Louisiana are coming to an end.
If the adjustment fails 1t will not be the
fault of Judge Wheeler. Nor do We believe
that Republican members OF the House will
throw an obstacle in the way of its beoom
ing complete success If it fails the cauee
must fest with those who may attempt to
take advantage Of the adjustment for the
purpose of getting office under it, which
will certainly demonstrate that preferment
and not patriotism was their motive after
all.
Year: 1875

Examinations made of the harbor by the
United States Coast Survey and by the Pilot Commits
sioners and others have revealed the fact that from
various causes such the dumping OF street ashes and
garbage, the deposit OF dredgngs and matter swept
from the harbor OF the city is being rapidly
filed up Estimates show that unless remedy Is ap
piled and the abuse Is stopped during the next half
century tho East River and largo portion OF the bay
Will become impossible to vessels OF large tonnage
The Pilot Commissioners short time ago Instructed
their counsel to bring suit against the Police Commis
souers for dumping street dirt and garbage into tho
piers and In their annual report, which Is now be-
fore the Legislature, they recommend that law be
passed afiixIng n heavy penalty to the captains
and owners OF steamers which shall permit the dump


ing ashes from their vessels into the rivers AT their
meeting Yesterday, resolutions were adopted ordering
that all permits heretofore given 10 deposit dredgngs at
any place within the waters OF the port OF NeWf0r Do
revoked and withdrawn and that hereafter All persons
receiving permits from the Board to deposit dredgngs
AT any place places within Its Jurisdiction will be
required deposit them strictly within the places
designated In their respective permits under penalty Of
urosecutlou for violation OF law.
Year: 1875

PROSPECTS OF THE COSTYGAN BILL.


DOUBTS AS TO ITS SUCCESS IN THE AsSEMBLY-AT-


IITUDE OF GOV. TLLDEN-.FRIENDs OF THE BILL


CONFIDENT


FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDUNE.J


ALBANY. Feb I6.-The Costigan bill will come up
tomorrow in third reading, but it is not considered
likely that it will bo moved for the
consideration of the House The Governors
position in relation to the bill confuses
an the plans of its sponsors There is as little doubt
of his personal dislike of the bill there now is of
the breach of opinion on this subject between the
Mayor and himself If the Governor
,booses TO use bis influence he can un-
1ohbtelly defeat the bill. A detection of eleven
votes would be sufficient to bring about that result
Wbether he will do so OF whether he will take his
hands off is the question, on the answer to which
annarentlv depends the fate of the bill. Every eff
fort has been, and is still in progress to bring
about harmony of opinion between the Governor
and Mayor. but thus far without success and
IL ia very probable that the bill will go over until
next week in order to allow further time for labor
IN this direction. The impression is gaining ground
among certain rejecting Democrats that
tbey have made a great political mistake
in permitting the COstigan bill to usurp
the place of a measure which it Is known would
have received the Governors approval: The
appointment of commission to draft char
ter. This would have aroused no opposition
within the Democratic party. and could
hardly have been consistently opposed by
the Republicans in the Senate. If Controller
Green should be reached by the charter such a
commission might prepare. 1t is known that the
, Governor would not stand in the way. 1t is be-
ieved that one reason of Controller Green's
active opposition to the Costigan bill Is
his fear that Commissioner Van Mort
whose resignation with that of Corporation
counsel Smith is known to be at Mayor Wckham's
disposal whenever he chooses to call for 1t, will
influence the Republican Senators who are recog
nzed as his friends to vote for the BILL so that he may
involve Others in his downfall. Notwithstanding the
onslaught that is being made against the bill, and
tho general predictions Of its immediate demise
that are filling the hotels tonight there are leading
Democrats who say that the Governors opposition
has come too late, whatever might have been the
result if 1t han been made known before the caucus
and who are confident that the bill Will pas
the lower House. 1t IS not unlikely thai


it will be found necessary for the sake of party ap
pearances. and TO prevent open rupture to ALLOW
the bill to go quietly through the Assembly. IL
that case the Republican Senators will become per
sons of considerable political Importance.