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Year: 1875

The burning Of the three Ginty chill.


dren, one fatally near Warren, Pa, last


Wednesday, was the occasion of a dis
play of rare heroism which the brief


telegraphic account entirely overlooked.


-Four children had been left alone in the


house, Charlie, Maggie and Edith Ginty,
aged 10 years, 8 years, and II months
respectively, and Sarah SIN iley, neigh


bor's child, aged T. The little girls in
some way upset can Of oil, and a spark
from the stove ignited it before it could


be taken up. The blaze of the burning
oil filled the room, and the screams of
the children attracted the boy Charlie,
who was outside. The flames were be-
tween the door and the children, but he
rushed through them and first snatched
the baby from the cradle and bearing it
back through the flames laid it, badly
burned, on the ground outside. Return
ing he sought to bring out next his three
year old sister He fought his way
through the wall of fire, and as he
reached the space on the other side saw
his little sister enter a closet on that side
of the house and shut the door. He
hammered on the door and calling her
name, begged her to open the door. But
the little girl seemed to be crazed with
r.


fright, and did not open the door. The
boy was finally compelled to abandon
his sister to her fate, and fly for his own
life. The Smiley girl got out Of back
window, and escaped with slight bruises.
Before assistance arrived the house was
all in flames, and the boy was found ly-
ing on the ground near the baby, al
most unconscious, and unable to tell the
men who were trying to put the fire out
that his little sister was locked in the
closet in the burning house. A portion
of the bedding and furniture was re-
moved, while the child was left to be
consumed. 1t was not until the house
was burned up that the terrible announce
ment was made that one of the children
was missing, and a search among the ru-
ins revealed the charred remains of the
unfortunate child. The injuries received
by the brave boy in saving the baby and
his attempts at rescuing his other little
sister, it is feared, will prove fatal. His

was nearly all burned Off and
his hair singed to the scalp. His face
and hands are also burned to a blister.
The baby Edith is badly burned about
he head and face, and is also in very
critical condition. The mother has be-
come raving maniac.
Year: 1875




A story has just cometo light at PORT
land Me-, that reads like sensation
novel. Mr. John Rodman, mechanic,
was sufferer by the great fire of 1866,
and moved with his family to Harlem,
n. Y, where he had brother residing
"a widower with a small property.
Soon after going to Harlem, Mr.. Rodman
got chance to go Valparaiso. He went
leaving his wife, son and daughter with
his brother. At first he sent money
home, and then his letters ceased Then
the brother died and his little property
was eaten up by lawyer in the settle
ment. The widow with her young son
and daughter, returned to Portland and
became a seamstress. The latter part of
1873 an English captain took the son
a boy of 10 to sea with him. The vessel
was wrecked in the gulf and all were
supposed to be lost. The mother was
taken sick but physician of this city
took charge of her and afterward
rendered her much aid. A short time
ago Mrs. Rodman saw an advertisement
in the New York Herald that if the
wife of John Rodman, formerly of Port
land, would apply to a certain New York
firm, she would hear something to her
advantage. Her doctor advised her to
60 to New York and she went there with
her daughter, interviewed the law firm,
discovered her husband had failed to
hear from her before she failed to hear
from him he had been with Myers the
great American railroad speculator and
made his pile, "and wanted his family
if possible to join him at New Orleans,
for which place he was about to sail.
The firm had been compelled to adver-
tise, as the family, when they left Har.
lem, left no traces and no friends. The
mother and daughter left for New Orleans.


They arrived day or two before the
vessel by which Mr.. Rodman was ex-
pected. While out walking the daugh-
ter was insulted by young dandy, who
thought the two women were unprotect-
ed. A young sailor lad knocked the
dandy into the gutter, and as he turned
disclosed the features of the long lost
son. 1t seemed when his vessel was
wrecked he was picked up by a Nor
wegian vessel and carried to port in
that country. From thence he went to
Calcutta, thence to Southampton, and
arrived in New Orleans the day before.
A few days afterwards the father arriv-
ed, and the long separated family we're
reunited and happy.
Year: 1875

EDITOR HERALD: / have noticed
considerable nonsense in the Express
lately with reference to the fig tree in
Los Angeles, it being claimed that
this tree bears at the age of six or
twelve months. Now / am favorable
to a legitimate statement of the adj
vantages of this section, but such ri
diculous assertions are calculated to
throw discredit upon all the claims
put forward by the press of our county.
Every fruit grower knows that where
cuttings are put out on which are fully
or partially developed fruit germs
these will mature the following
Spring, just as they would had the
bough remained on the parent tree.
The fruit grower is also well aware
that to allow these original germs to
develop into fruit greatly weakens the
young plant and delays its production
Of legitimate fruit, and he therefore
destroys the germ or plucks the young
fruit as soon as discovered. The fig
does not bear for several years any
crop worth speaking of, and it is folly
to endeavor to persuade people other
wise. The public expect at least COM
mon sense of an editor, il nothing
more.


Yours, fig-uratively,
Year: 1875

We yesterday met resident of Also
street, below the railroad, struggling
along under the weight of huge
demijohn, and artlessly asked whether
it was a christning or "bach" poker
party the "ammunition' was for.
mo" he replied sit is a couple of gal
Ions of Cologne water l intend to
sprinkle around my room at night to
drown the oder of that internal tam
yard" Then, a ghastly smile fitting
over his countenance, he whispered
in our ear. at is my firm belief that
those fellows are digging up corpses
out of the graveyard and taking the
hides off them, for there is no other
way they could get up such an unho-
ly smell as the breeze watts nightly
to my domiciln He walked away
looking sad and murmuring. "The
concentrated essence of enough Linz
berger Cheese to freight a thousand
ships cannot equal it."
Year: 1875

SANTA Barbara is pretty little vii
lage down by the sea and the visitor
to that cool retreat would hardly sup
pose mems evil passions were ever
permitted to sway them there. But
the place is human after all. Not
long agoa a party of individuals made a
wholesale attack on JOHNSON of the
Press for which he should indulge IN
little free use of a shot gun. Later
another gentleman was assaulted and
last week the local editor of the Press
was made the subject of attack. In


the last instance the attacking party
came out second best with broken leg.
Santa Barbara editors owe to them
selves not to get thrashed when the
fight is anything like even handed
and where it is not they should call in
the services. of one of Colts equalsers.
Year: 1875

There seems to be an inexcusable
apathy among our people in relation
to the Philadelphia Centennial Expo
sition, an apathy that is wholly mex
cusable when the Importance of the
opportunity for exhibiting the resour-
ces of our favored state are considered
This exposition will be the grandest
ever known in this country, and equal
the proudest in the ANIMAL of the Old
World. Forty millions of enterpris-
ing Americans will make such show
as all Europe cannot surpass. Every
city, village and hamlet in this great
country will have its representatives
there, and from all parts of the civil
izep world will come genius, talent
and wealth to W itness the grand spec
tacle. Tho press in every land will
teem with accounts Of the display.


Not single member of the Union
can equal California in the display of
the products of the earth and the
mine and certainly none can approach
her in natural curiosities and wonder
full specimens. This Coast can array
a collection that will be the cynosure
of all eyes. Her fruits and flowers,
grains and roots, her minerals, her
live stock, and her manufactured pro-
ducts embrace almost all that man
seeks in every quarter of the globe.
The intelligent visitor to the Exposi-
tion who simply glances over the eat
alogue will give the preeminence to
this favored land. Who eau estimate
the vast benefits to flow from a proper
representation of our resources at the
great exhibition of Amerscan enter
prise and American wealth? a well
managed collection from the single
county of Los Angeles would be worth
millions to the State. Let our people
then be up and doing. Let California
not be surpassed by any part of this
country at the national Jubilee, and
let Southern California particularly
show to the world what her climate
anu soil are capable of producing.
Our Board of Supervisors have been
remiss in their duties on this score,
it is appropriate in this place to give
them a gentle reminder. The State
Board of Commissioners reques ted
the appointment of o subcommittee
of five by the Supervisors OF each
county to assist in the work OF select
ing and forwarding collections. No
appointments have yet been made in
Los Angeles, and much valuable time
is being lost. Gov. DowNEY, the
member of the State Board from this
district, is doing all in his power to
further the work, and should be man.
fully supported
Year: 1875

If VoLTAIRE had been called upon
to indite satire on religion in the
most concise form and affective man
her he could not have surpassed the
designers of the American double ea-
gle now turned out by the United
States Mint. "In God we Trust"
greets the eye as we gaze upon one Of
these splendid coins. We presume it
Is an adaptation of CRoMwELL's max
i'm "Trust in God but keep the pow
der dry" to the peaceful walks of life,
counseling an implicit reliance upou
Providence when the wallet is we'll
lined with specie. We don't exactly
see the necessity of notices on the
coin of the realm, but if there must
be one this is perhaps as good as
any.
Year: 1875

Saturday will be the anniversary
OF the great Chicago eonfagration.
The mention of the great calamity
naturally reminds one of danger in
his own neighborhood. We instinc-
lively turn to Los Angeles and in
quire whether there is possibility
ofextensive destruction by the fire
fiend. Our city is built mainly of
wood. The mildness of the climate
dispenses with the necessity of heavy
structures, and renders the light frame
building preferable to one of stone Or
brick. The use of combustible mate
rial of course enhances the danger of
Year: 1875

PoeR BoOTH. Every littfe country
newspaper is threatning to have Con-
gress take his rancho away from him
now. One of the great guns of San
Francisco sagely remarks that a saw
ing clause in favor of the charitable
grants made by the unfortunate man
should be inserted.
Year: 1875

AMERICA is 10 have another royal visi-
tor. This time it is to be Dom Pedro,
Emperor of Brazil. He will come among
us during the Centennial to be present at
the great International exhibition as a
special representative from lis country.
We have had dukes and barons and
princes to visit us repeatedly, and counts,
bogus and genuine have come among us by
the million, but real live emperor will be
a sight America has not often the oppor-
tunity Of Witnessing. Dom Pedro is about
fifty years old and succeeded to the throne
in 1881, who returned to Europe in the
hope of being accepted king to Portugal.
He is the kind of specimen of royalty that
the toaay,st will admire to obsequiousness.
He is tall, handsome, and extremely affable.
Year: 1875

SILENT MES.-Washington never
made speech In the zenith of his
fame he once attempted it, failed, and
gave it up confused and abashed. In
framing the Constitution of the United
States, the labor was wholly perform
ed in the Committee of the Whole, of
which George Washington was the
Chairman; but he made two speeches
during the convention, of very few
words each. The convention, however,
acknowledge the master spirit, and
historians affirm that, had it not been
for h S personal popularity and thirty
words of hi2 first speech, pronouncing
it the best that could be united upon,
the Constitution would have been re-
jected by the people. Thomas Jeffer-
son never made speech He couldn't
do it. Napoleon whose executive abil-
ity is almost without parallel, said that
his greatest difficulty was in finding
men of deeds rather than of words
When asked how he maintained his
influence over his superiors in age and
when Commander-in-Chief
Of an army in Italy, he said, by reserve.
The greatness of man is not measured
by the length of his speeches and their
Year: 1875

A NEW star, small but brilliant, has


appeared on the musical horizon.


Gemina Luziani, of Pisa, is little
girl seven years old, but SO small as


to seem about FIVE. Last week she


gave concert, and everyone is talk


ing of her marvellous talent for piano


playing. Her hand is so small that


she can barely strike a sixth, but she


takes the octaves by quick move
rnent that is admirably executed.
The musical critics say she plays with


wonderful expression and with just
comprehension of the music that IS
rare even in adult performers. A
young lady who sang at the concert
told us call she received from the
little prodigy. "The child walked In
to our parlor with the greatest digni-
ty, and coming directly to me said
very rapidly and in perfectly monot-
onons tone, 'Signorina, l have to say
l thank you very much for singing at
my concert Then she made little
bobbing courtesy and sat down. l
complimented her playing; she got off
the chair, said thank you,' repeated
her courtesy and sat down again.
This she did every time said word
of commcndation and always with the
same grave, old manner" 1t is gen.
orally thought she is too precocious
to live long, and as | am told she
practices six hours day, | can we'll
believe that she will be a martyr to
the ambition of herself and friends
Letter from Italy.
Year: 1875

Mr.. Bccchcr is man a little past
the prime of life in appearance while
in rcposc, Of medium height, with
broad, slightly STOPPING shoulders.
His face is noticeable especially for its
eyes, which being large arc made cav
crnous by the black lines Of the eye
brows and lashcs contrastcd with the
snowy whitencss Of the hair in front,


and the tufts of white whiskcrs on the
cheeks and chin. If Mr. Evarts has
the wisest look in the court room, Mr.


Bcechcr's face carries in il solemn
and melancholy carncstncss that would
bctit S'crne's Accusing Angel on his
way up to Heavens High
Chancery withapccuiarl y unfortunate
oath This look his plain black dress
and gray hairs support to the eve, and
10 the car his voice, which is low and
rotund and borders sometimes on
hoarscncss. full v answers it, There is
more in Mr.. Bccchcr's tones than in
the tones Of any Of his associates or
opponents in the case. They pcrvadc
the whole Of what he may have to say,
on a trivial matter or n grave one, with
an imposing and aboundng candor
which pants pcrpctually the picture
of sober, downright honest man, not
so much partisan as searcher after
truth, pretty sure that he has found it
all the time, but open to conviction
that he has not; man who for all the
world and glory thereof would not
color one fact beyond its truth, and
could not if he would; would not hurt
a fly unless it was bad fly, and then


would do it with grave pain to himself
measuring everything and every
body with stately justice that is con-
tinually melancholy because it wants
to be merciful and really cannot. That
is about the effect of his voice. The
face, which fits it extremely well, is
mobile although stern. The eyes look

straight out of it with an overpowcr-
ing directness and earnestness, and
fairly shine with the impetus Of argu-
ment or defamation which flushes his
face as well. His speech is blessing
to reporters, who don't lose any OF it.
It is slow, monosyllabio in large meas
ure, and every word comes out plump
ly and definitely, dropping in the snow
fake fashion that Homer credits to the
speech of one of his heroes. There
are some of the tricks Of mispronoun-
citation which lawyers get and seem to
be proud Of, and occasional misuses Of
Year: 1875

If the anecdote is old, the lesson
of life it bears can never grow old,
any more than can the divine les
sons of the Sermon on the Mount.


1t is related of Franklin that
from the window of his office in
Philadelphia he noticed mechanic,
among a number of others, at work
on house which was being erected
close by, who always appeared to be
I'M a merry humor, and who had a
kind and cheerful smile for every one
he met. Let the day be ever so cold,
gloomy, or sunless, the happy smile
danced like the sunbeam on his
cheerful couutenance. Meeting him
one day, Franklin requested to know
the secret of his constant happy
flow of spirits.


"Its no secret, Doctor" the man
replied. "Tve got one of the best of
wives, and when | go to work she al
ways gives me a kind word OF en-
couragement, and a blessing, with
her parting KISS; ana when go
home she is sure to meet me with a
smile and kiss of welcome; and
then tea is sure to be ready; and as
we chat in the evening, | find she
has been doing so many little things
through the day to please me, that
cannot find it in my heart to speak
an unkind word, or give an unkind
look, to anybody"


And Franklin adds


"What an influence, then hath wo
man over the heart of man, to softer
it, and make it the fountain of cheer
full and pure emotions. Speak gen
tly, then, a happy smile and kind
word of greeting after the tolls OF the
day are over, cost nothing, ana g
| far towards making a home napPy
and peaceful"
Year: 1875




In presenting these brief sketches
on so vast a subject that would prop
erly take volumes to make plain in
particularizing, is to draw the mind
of the reader to think for himself on
a subject so vitality important to our
every day happiness, and yet so lit
tie known or Investigated by the peo-
Pile; it is too generally conceded that
it is enough for teachers and profes
siOnals to think and investigate, and
we as the people remain stOical in
the matter, and "tody" to their say
ings.


When we are brought to see and
realize, we know but little or com
paratively nothing of science or
subject. We are then only in frame
of mind to learn, or to be drawn to
wisely investigate more for ourselves.
We all mean to be wise on subjects
that tend to our every day interest
and happiness-but some know too
much already-tell them any thing,
and they will inform you that they
were well acquainted with it years
before; and are always ready to in
form you of wise things 81 hare
done as you should do" &c, when it
NAV be, the true essence OF supersti-
tion and ignorance.


Does it not then look reasonable
that if we knew ourselves we would
more strenuously avoid the calami-
ties that so frequently befall us, in
the way of pain and suffering, the
like features and conditions of which
are SO transmissible to our progeny.


The teeth are a "trinity' in their
formatiOn-the external hard enamel
being the chief protection and is un-
susceptible to decay, whilst the sec
ond stratum is an ivory bone-like de-
posit and readily decays when in con
tact with external air and moisture,
whilst the third stratum is cemen-
tum in connection with which we
may include the pulp, that embraces
what is commonly known as the nerve
of the tooth, wherein nerve ibers'
arteries and veins circulate to nour-
ish the organ so as to deposit the bone
element that should be taken ineo
our system in the food we eat-a ue-
ficiency of which, causes an lmper-
foot enamel or coating for the second
stratum of the teeth, and soon moist
nrs and air come in minute contact
with the ivory, and in due time visi-
HE decay is the result, warning us by
it's acute sensibility, and oftentimes,
even then too far gone to be saved
healthfully in the gum.


Another frequent production OF de-
cav of these organs, especially among
those who cannot attribute the dis
ease to liberalization or injndicious
diet is, earelessness on the part OF
the individual, either from ignorance
or laziness, in permitting the food
and its Juices to remain in the inter
stices of the teeth and around and
between them over night-they COM
placentIy smack their mouth over o
palatabIe repast and soon retire to
bed with the sweets, sours, hots and
colds impregnating every depression
there to form a perfect brewer,
Though small to the eye) every night
4 y
Year: 1875

Among the men whose names we
have seen mentioned in connection
with the Presidency, that of Benja-
min ii. BristOw stands out among the
most available. A native Kentuckian,
and old line Wing, he became Re
publican when it was something to be
such in Kentucky. At the outset OF
the rebellion he raised a regiment Of
loyal Kentuckians and with them
Joined the Union forces to preserve
the Government. He was shot through
the body at Shiloh and laid upon the
battlefield two days before he was
discovered and his life saved He
was afterward promoted to Brigadier-
General, and remainedin the service,
doing gallant duty, to the close Of the
war,
Year: 1875

A farmer who has been in the
habis of giving half bushel Of small
snnles ,. every day to each milch cow,
states that his butter made during
the winter months was as high
colored and as fine-favored as in
June. Cows should not be allowed
to eat too many apples, but a proper
proportion with their food will be
found advantageous.
Year: 1875

I will give you few hints how to keep the canary in health. To begin with it's food, which should be simply canary-seed mixed with about one four of rape-seed, give occasionally slice of sweet apple or little bit of boil ed carrot by way of treat, fresh chick weed, groundsel, or watercress and above all give it plenty of clean water :; canaries are such bath-loving little birds. Instheir native wild state they are always fitting in and out of water, and it is cruel to deprive them of such whole some pleasure and when they are moulting do not forget to leave ar iron nail in theft bath. Be also very parti- cular about keeping the cage clean, with plenty of fine sharp sand in it. Do not leave it in cold room in winter time, and above all do not hang your pets cage by draughty window, for there is nothing more likely to make them sickly and ill. Canaries are such tender, warmth-loviug little birds, that they soon cease singing, and die, if these simple directions be not well attended to. A japanned or plain timed cage is the best and easiest to clean {; the common colored cages are dangerous, as the birds are apt to. pick off the paint and kill themselves.
Year: 1875

It is possible to avoid danger from dampness of new houses by passing air through them rapidly enough to prevent it's becoming saturated with moisture. Air which contains no watery vapor is neither pleasant nor wholesome. It should be two-thirds saturated; and if this proportion be not much exceeded no injury can arise from such svapor only, and there seems no reason why, if it be derived from 8 damp wall, it should be injurious ii. not in excess-that is, if the air be changed rapidly enough to prevent it becoming too damp.
Year: 1875

Advertise Pay as you go. Advertise

 Never fool in business matters. Advertise

 Do not kick every one in your path, Advertise

 Learn to think and act for yourself. Advertise

 Keep ahead rather than behind the times.

 Advertise

 Don't stop to tell stories in business hours.

 Advertise

 Have order, system, regularity, and also promptness.

 Advertise

 Do not med0le with business you know nothing of.

 Advertise

 Use your own brains rather than those of others. Advertisel
Year: 1875

To REMOVE WARTs.-Warts may be removed, says celebrated physician, by rubbing them night and morning with moistened piece of muriate of am monia. They soften and dwindle away, leaving no such mark as follows their dispersion with lunar caustic,