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Year: 1875

Miss Dolly Ann Valentine, about seventeen years Of
age, who has boen living in the family of Mr. Carman
Cornelius at Freeport, for several years past left her
home Sunday afternoons last, with the express pur
pose of walking to Merrck and returning before night
by the Southern Railroad Since that time tdings
have been received from her, and her friends expert
enco much anxiety regarding her probable fate She IS
described as medium size with light complexion She
dressed In blue striped skirt white overskirt and
basque, and white jockey hat, trimmed with pink and
brown ribbon
Year: 1875

An alteration between two drivers named John
Feeney, of No. 400 East Twenty third street. and Ed
ward Hall, of No. 35t East Twenty third street. took
place in front Of the Twenty third Street and Avenue
Railroad depot about ten o'clock last night During the
light Hall stabbed Fconey three times IN the face and
side OF the head with pocket knife, causing serious
wounds Feeney was removed To Bellevue Hospital by
the police of the Eighteenth precinct Hail WINS ar.
rested and locked up, and will DO arragnod at the FIFTY.
seventh Street Police Court today
Year: 1875

The annual inspection of the boats and apparatus at
the various life saving stations along the Atlantic
OF Long Island commenced at Brdgehampton on
Wednesday OF last week, and Is still In progress The
of people at each station The life boat Is manned and
it, efficiency tested and the method Of conveying
life lines to stranded vessels by Of mortars and
rockets Is exhibited There Is also life pre-.
server similar To that In which Captain Boyton
foatcd the English Channel at each Of the sta
tons Tho inspection will close in about two weeks
the Easthampton station.
Year: 1875

THE RIGHT MAN AT LAsT.-We desire to call
the special attention Of every Conservative voter
the city to the fact that Major WILLIAM e. TAN.
NER, whose name is to-day brought forward as a
candidate for senatorial honors, is the right man
for such a responsible position. He has lived toe
long among US not to be appreciates; and now his
friends have the chance TO give him the nom ina.
tion. He Is just the man we want to represent the
mechanics, and indeed every other constituency.
Select delegates TO the Senatorial Convention who
will vote for him.
Year: 1875

Judge r. M. Widney made applica-
tion to the Council yesterday for a
franchise to construct another street
railroad in our city. The matter is
now in the hands of committee of
the Council, but, as there will proba-
bly, be no reasonable objection raised
against the project it will doubtless
pass, and in a short time become a
matter of fact. The proposed line of
the road is as follows: commencing on
San Pedro street at the Southern
boundary of the city, it runs to Los
Angeles at the junction with First;
thence on Los Angeles to Requena; on
Requena to Main; Main to Marches
sault street; Marchessault to New
High; New High to Short; Short to
Eternity street, and on Eternity to
Mullally's brick yard thence on
Forbes street across the Stearns prop
erty; across the depot grounds from
South to North, and thence to East
Los Angeles. The entire length of the
proposed line is about four miles. If
constructed, it will connect two of the
most progressive portions of our city
and open easy communication for both
with the new depot. On Main street
from Requena to Marchessault it is
proposed to lay fat rail which will
not interfere at all with travel. The
time asked for constructing the road in
the franchise is one year for the first
mile and Is months for the remain
der of the road; work to be commenced
within 60 days. Should the franchise
be granted, however, Judge Widney
expects to commence proceedings at
once and have the whole line in oper-
ton at the expiration of six months.
An important feature of the enterprise
is that the line will connect with the
Main Street and Agricultural Park
Railroad, thus furnishing continuous
route through to the depot and East
Los Angeles. Doubtless arrangements
will be made to carry passengers over
both roads the whole length for one
fare. The project is in energetic
hands and we shall expert to see it re-
allied in the near future.
Year: 1875

After the lambing season in January the flock
of sheep will number about l4,000 and they
the shareholders. This will give about thirty
sheep to each share The sheep will produce,
in increase and wool, over So each yearly over
expenses; They will be grazed upon outlying
fence " law is in force in Los Angeles county.
TO supply every lot with crystal. cool, sweet
xraf
Year: 1875

A prominent church-goer of WilioUgh


by, Ohio, who is called Mr.. Smith for
convenience, entered the Methodist
Church at that place last Sabbath, walked
up the aisle very deliberately, chose
seat in front of the pulpit, i'll full view
of the audience, took OIL his overcoat andl
commenced folding it. An audible litter.
passed through the entire congregation.
and Mr.. Smith could not imagine what.
was the cause of the merriment. Having:
folded his coat very carefully and placed
it beside him, he was just going to sit
down, when he discovered for the first
time that he was presenting quite
pugilistic appearance, standing there be-
fore the audience in his shirt rt-sleeves
When he fully comprehended the situa-
ton look Of utter dismay was depicted
upon his countenance. The appearance
OF the Furies, the Harpies, or some
Gorgon horror just then would not have
disturbed his peace of mind i'll greater
degree. Seizing his coat he put it ON in
an incredibly short space of time, and sat
down sadder and warmer man.
Every few minutes he would fix lnia collar
around his neck more tightly as if he
were afraid his coat would slip of
second time of its own accord The min
ister who had to view the whole incident,
with much difficulty and a large handlier-
chief managed to restrain his laughter
Year: 1875

To get money and to keep it, accord
ing to Richard Whinstone's catcchism,
were the two chief ends of man. He was
a single man on principle. 1t was the
right thing economically, and therefore
right indubitably. To one person in the
world Richard Whinstone was generous,
and that was his dear friend Richard
Whinstone.


Richard Whinstone had done good
days work He had made one or two
profitable bargains he had sold up the
Widow Marten, and turned her and her
six children out of doors for non-pay-
ment of rent and, finally, had read
little boy with pinched and pitiful face,
who had besought the price of a loaf of
bread, and who said he had sick mother
at home, lecture on the sinfulness of
begging, that evidently touched the little
wretch's conscience, for he turned aside
and wept bitterly


You're a good citizen, Dick" he
said, rs he sat down to dinner. "and de-
serve TO he rewarded.


The dinner was one after his own
heart. 1t was q treat he had promised
himself if things went right, and they
had gone right. He ate, drank, and was
merry. If his appetite lost it's edge, the
bottle of Burgundy was there TO whet it,
and he fell to again, till the last morsel,
like Macbeth's amen, stuck in his throat.


Safety normally begets placidity. The
lion, the leopard, and the lamb might lie
down together any day, with perfect
safety to the atter-provided the former
had their bellies full The boa constric-
-. n.
for a season, to Il life of quiet. But the
effect on Richard Whinstone was differ
ent The expense of whole sucking
pig, wallowing in wine, rested heavy on
his conscience and his brain began to
busy itself with schemes of reimburse
ment.


The current of his thoughts was inter
rupted by loud knock. Who could be
coming on business at that hour Some
one, perhaps, with bill to discount in
an emergency that would bear no wait
ing. So much the better, and he has
tened to open the door.


"How are you, Dick Z" the stranger
greeted him, with a familiarity altogether
too careless for a needy customer


"I have not the pleasure of your ac-
quaintance, sir, said Richard. in tone
more freezing than polite.


But know you very well, returned
the stranger "and pray don't let us
stand here bandying ceremonies, for its
oonfounded chilly > saying which, he
led the way to the apartment Richard had
just Quilted. "Well, this is comfort, Z"
he continued, rubbing his hands before
the fire. "I haven't felt 80 much at home
since left there.


A hasty survey of his visitor added
alarm to Richards astonishment He was
q wiry, hl-looking little man, in rusty
suit of black, with wicked leer on his
face, and one club foot.


"I say, Dick" the little man resumed,
holding his hands in the blaze, as If they
were fire-proof, "what an inhospitable
dog you are ~


"Whether hospitable or inhospitable, >"
growled Richard, losing his temper as he
gained his courage, I" is not your bust
ness but l would like TO know what
IL Z"


It's bad talking business on an empty
stomach.
Year: 1875

lemon. Drop into a pan with spoon
and bake in quick oven.


MUFFINs. One quart of flour, one
cup and half of sweet or sour milk, two
eggs well-beaten, one egg will not do,
one tablespoonful of lard, one teaspoon
ful of salt, two teaspoonfuls of cream
tartar, one teaspoonful of soda in the
milk. Rub the lard and cream tartar in
the -four. If the milk is sour, put only
one teaspoonful of cream tartar in the
-four, bake in rings.


Coop HINTS FOR EvERYBoDY.-Th
way TO get credit is to be punctual; the
way TO preserve it is not to use it much
Settle often; have short accounts. Trust
no mans appearance; appearances are de
ceitful, perhaps assumed for the purpose
of obtaining credit Beware of gaudy ex~
teriors; rogues usually dress well. The
rich are plain; trust him, if any one, who
carries but little on his back. Never trust
him who flies into a passion on being
dunned, but make him pay quickly if
there be any virtue in the law. When
ever you meet man who is fond of ar
gument, you will meet one profoundly
ignorant of the operations of the human
heart. Mind your own affairs. Let oil
the errors you see in other management
suggest correctness in your OWL.
Year: 1875

Never touch the bars, frog, sole, or
outer surface with knife or rasp. Shoe
with light, thin shoes that allow the sole
bars and frog to be brought in contact
with the ground, and thus bear their due
proportion of the horses weight. Use
small nails, and not over five of them.
Never allow the points to be driven high
up the wall of the hoof. For ordinary
service in the country during the sum
mer months, use only tins which protect
the toe, but leave the entire ground sur
face of the foot unprotected.
Year: 1875

1t is quite important at this season of
the year to provide sufficient amount of
warm bedding for stock, and the "orts' .
and coarser hay and straw that are re-
jected by the cattle may be used for this
purpose. At other and warmer seasons
sand makes very clean and useful litter,
and we like to use it freely, but it does
not impart that warmth that is needed
in extreme cold weather. Leaves that
were collected in the fall are excellent
for this purpose, and they have the adj
vantage that they are not so full of weed
seed as the coarse hay from the managers.
If we had plenty of leaves we would use
them freely for bedding now. They
make capital manure also, and if any
farmer neglected to store up lot of
them it was mistake that ought to be
borne III mind TO correct next year
Massachusetts Piougimdn.
Year: 1875

the execution of will by which he left
the bulk of his fortune to John Walters
widow and child which, after all, was a
simple act of justice, for the Demon of
Nightmare had told the truth.
Year: 1875

The New York Hcrdld says i" Many
farmers are strenuously opposed to red
clover as feed for horses of any kind, as
they contend the poisonous dust which
rises from the dead stalks and dry leaves
frequently causes the heaves. For many
years we have kept horses exclusively on
clover hay throughout our long winters,
and if the clover was cut when about one
half the blossoms had turned brown, and
the hay mostly cured in the cock in good
weather, so as TO retain most of its leaves
and heads, and green appearance, we
have never known it to produce cough or
heaves. We know of no reason why il
should produce a cough in horses, any
more than red top or herds grass. Clover,
when cut early for hay, as it generally
should be, from succulence, If not well
dried before being carried to the barn
IN large quantities, Is very liable to heat
in the NOV or on the scatfold this proc
ess produces some injurious chemical
changes in the hay. The starch, sugar,
gum, etc, first assume the vinous fer
mentatlon, producing saccharine quail
ity IN the hay. If the change here be
arrested no bad results would follow, the
nutritive and healthy quality of the hay
would not be lessened-but generally the
vinous runs into the acetous fermenta-
hon-this is followed by sourness, moldi-
ness, and dust Such musty hay, fed to
horses, made from clover or any other
kind of grasses, would be very likely to
produce stubborn cough, frequently
ending in the heaves. II is no wonder
that some farmers have prejudice
against clover hay.
Year: 1875

We are often asked the question as to
whether grapes will pay. Good varie-
ties certainly Will. If a man is prepared
to lay out of the use of his land for three
years, at the end of that time the money
will begin to come in. There is not a
great deal of labor or expense attending
the planting of vineyard, and in this
part of the State no irrigation is needed,
as in the lower counties. New wine sells
at from 40 to so cents per gallon. The
mountain sides, so far as tested, produce
the very best fruit A large cluster on
the table where write grew on the range
in sight near Calistoga, and sold for a
cent a pound. If hung on the plate
glass window of some Eastern city this
cluster would attract crowd on the side
walk. There are numerous places where
the crop may be sold. Land for vine
yards can be purchased in the hills at
reasonable rates, say from five to fifteen
dollars an acre, depending upon the To-
cation. valley Agricult-
urist.
Year: 1875




rHr MEETING YEsTEEDN-RFASONs WHICH HAVE


GUIDED HE COMMISSIONERS II THEIR DE-


C!SIoNs-TnT PROVISION or CAPIThI.-oU Times


or THE CoNClUsI)>s REACHED-wHAT REMAINs


TO BIZ Done.


At The meeting Of the Commissioners yesterday
afternoon they reviewed their report to the Mayor
which had been prepared by Col. Harrison Their
secretary and counsel. Several inventors and many
reporters waited in tie corridors for them to com
ptcte their work. After session OF nearly TWO
bours the Commissioners announced. with many
expressions Of relief That their labos were finished
They then adjourned until Monday at noon when
they will proceed to further organic the Manhat-
tan Railway Company" and viii prepare books Of
sulscription to its capital stock They have thirty
DAYS in which TO complete this work. Attcrward
they must incorporate the new company, arrange
the details of its government, and turn over 10 1t all
their plans, specifications, papels moneys etc. ne
fore their laborS will end.


The report to the Mayor is intended TO explain the
reasons which governed the Commissioners in their
choice Of plans. They state that from practical con-
sidrrations they have especially favored capitalists
aud engineers who were dcSirous Of investing money
in rapid transit roads, because they believe that
capital 10 construct the roads ought far as pos
sible TO be provided for by them They assert that
no proposition to construct a surface road or oae in
atunncl. has been made to them. aud that when the
depressed plan was forced upon Their attention they
had already bound themselves Ia adopt an clcN ated
plan. They have taken into account they say, not
only the excellence Of the respective plans presented
10 them but adaptation to the peculiar circumstances
and needs Of rapid transit in this city. The time
within hich the law compelled them TO make their
report on the plan Of structure too short to ell
able them TO make such Investigations and expert
ments as might have satisfied them as TO which plan
possessed the most merit This question they have
left TO the companies which TO construct the
road 80 that the actual plan of an elevated road
which will be built cannot yet be said TO be decided
upon.


The principal kinds Of structure from which the
Commissioners authorize choice 10 be made are {:
First a row Of columns each curb, with q super
structure spanning the street; second, row of
columns on each curb, each row supporting a single
track; third. a Gothic arch supporting two tracks
and spanning the street fourth, in certain streets
named row of columns on one curb and another
in the street center supporting two tracks Naila-
tions Of these forms Of structures provided, de-
pending upon the width Of streets, and for this pur
pose streets are divided into three classes First
those not more than SO feet wide; second those be
tween 80 aud - feet in width; third, those % or
more feet wide The engineering specifications are
5S in number and many of them go into minute
details in regard to the strength and quality OF
materials
Year: 1875

fords least occasion for objection In that 10
caty. We have had communication from the
Honorable the Common Council on this subject, which
received with great Difference; and with the
suggestions there made have complied far as was
possible in view OF the general controlling considerations
above referred to.
Year: 1875

The first train passed through Hoosac
tunnel on the 9th inst The passage was made
in thirty-fve minutes. ...H


During the month of January 1891
emigrants landed at Castle Garden, being 52i
less than in January, 1874; of these G79 had
been in the United States before.


The operatives in throe OF the largest
cotton mills at Fall River Mess, have struck
because their wages were reduced, and one
thousand of the weavers are going back to
Europe at the expense Of the other workmen,
on the supposition that they can get work
there. In this they will be mistaken, as thou
sands OF workmen are out OF employment in
England. At the reduced wages they would
have been able to keep tho wolf from the
door, but they want to bo Independent and
starve.
Year: 1875

IHe CIDCIUHEtI tODHCCO DOufd OF tfWut
have adopted series Of resolutions express
ing the belief that any advance of the existing
tax on tobacco wonld prove injurious to all
branches of the tobacco trade; that any ad-
ditional tax would be unjust to both the pro-
duccr and consumer, and that as a measure to
increase the revenue, it would fail Of its pur-
pose. They also request all members OF con-
gross in sympathy with the tobacco interests
to prevent If possible, any increase in the
rate Of taxation on tobacco.
Year: 1875

right or wrong with respect to the di-
vision of the cattle.


- II the jury find from the evidence
that the defendant sustained good
character for peace and order previous
to the alleged oficnse, such good char
acter may be taken into consideration in
determining the question Of his gnilt or
innocence, bat if you believe from all
the other evidence, facts and circum-
stances that the defendant is guilty. his
good character cannot be looked to as
ground ofaCVuirtaf.


H. The jury are the Judges of the ev-
idence and credihility of the witnesses,
and may give 70 the testimony of each
such weight rs you may deem il enti-
tied to, under all the facts and circum-
stances, and if you believe that any
witness has willfallv sworr falsely as to
any material fact III the case, yOu are at
liberty to disregard the whole of the
testimony of such witness. fhe ury
are not bound to discredit the whole of
the testimony of such witness, but
may do so, or may receive such portions
of his or her testimony rs you may be-
l;eve to be true, ana reject that which
yeu deem false, as the facts and circum-
stances may warrant.


-. The defendant is presumed to be
innocent of any otfense until proved
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt; if
therefore, the jury have reasonable
doubt of the guilt of the defendant you
should acquit him. But doubt to au-
thorize an acquittal must be a real sub
stantial doubt of his guilt, and not a
mere possibility of innocence. And If
the jury have Il reasonable doubt as to


which degree of homicide as defined in
these instructions the defendant is gull
tv OF, if guilty of either, you should find
him guilty of the lesser degree.


Is. If the Jury believe from the evil
! dpnce that the defendant without de-
sign to effect death, in a heat ofpassion,


did kill the said Jacob Norrick in Il cruel
! and unusual manner by shooting him


with shot gun. You should find him
| guilty of manslaughter in the second de-
| gree and so state in your verdict, and


assess his punishment at not less than
! three nor more than five years in the
| penitentiarv.


II. If the jury believe from the evi-
| dence that the defendant did not bring


on nor voluntarily engage in the diff
Guilty. and that the deceased, NorrIck
threatened to do him great bodily harm
| and made some act or actS OF demon
| stration toward the defendant showing
an intent to do the menaccd harm, and


and the defendant honestly believing


that he was in imminent danger of great


bodily harm. but there was not in fact


sufficient or reasonable ground for be-
| lieving so, and under such belief and
! fear shot and killed the deceased % pro-


tect himself and not in spirit of re.


vcnge or malice, You should find the


defendant guilty Of manslaughter in the


fourth degree, ana 50 state i'll your YER


diet. and assess his punishment at i'm


prisonment in the penitcntiary for two


years. or at imprisonment in the county
| Jail not less than six months or by fine


not less than five hundred dollars. or by


both a fine of not less than one hundred


dollars and in the county Jail not less
! than three months.
Year: 1875

Turf, on the basis that its letter is truthful,
decides that the Hope club is entitled to the
prizes in both races


A bit of wharf below the head of Canal
street wishes to see carpenter as soon as
possible. If the planks are not tinkered
soon the coroner will be sent for.
Year: 1875

In another column we publish dis
patches taken from the San Francisco
papers of Sunday morning, which in
dicate that all chance for aid to the
Texas Pacific Railroad is gone. This
result we foresaw from the moment
that the friends of the Texas Pacific
decided to make a fight against the
Southern Pacific. The HERALD as
sumed at the outset that we should a
great deal sooner get Southern over
land road by dividing the subsidy be-
tween the Texas Pacific and the
Southern Pacific, and it is now ap-
parent to all that the chances for OBJ
tanning the subsidy would have been
greatly enhanced by pursuing that
policy. The effort to secure all the
subsidy to the Texas Pacific has
called forth the entire strength of the
Southern Pacific, which means the
Central Pacific, against it, and the re-
suit is defeat for time and perhaps
for all time, of the Texas Pacific Com
pany. The worst of it is that the de-
feat defers to an indefinite period the
building of Southern overland rail-
road.
Year: 1875

Our Eastern exchanges report very
cold weather this Winter throughout
the Northeastern and Northwestern
States. The mercury seems to have
no use for the tube above zero and
rather prefers the region about twenty
degrees below that point than the
point itself. 1t is always chilly when
the thermometer acts in this way and
the bare reading of the weather re-
ports in the papers from the localities
named is suggestive of frosty boards,
blue noses and frozen toes. To peo-
pie here these reports sound strangely.
There the ground is frozen-here it is
covered with grass and flowers; there
the trees are leafiess-here the roses
are in bloom; there it is frost and
snow and mud-here it is mild and
warm aud the sun is shining brightly.
But enough of comparison. 1t is cold
over East and it is warm here. 1t will
be cold over East even up to the close
of our orange picking and the begin
ming of our haying harvest.