Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-12-19
LETTER FROM coMpros.
COMPTON,, Dec. l,


EDITOR HARALD: Some old wise
acre has said ''silence is golden," but
in waiting for an accumulation OF
items, / have thoroughly demonstra-
ted its fallacy; hereafter will place no
confidence in any of these old sayings,
but will form q new one which l think
will be far more acceptableto the pub
lie in general. "Punctuality begets
confidence.' 1t may not be generally
known that there is II weekly-or
weakly-newspaper published here,
but there is. 1t is published in the in
terest of the Compton Lyceum, OF
which your humble servant has the
honor of being a member. The elo-
quence of the rising generation IN our
embryo city, is at times quite fearful,
bringing wildly to mind the old story
of Daniel Webster and the wood
chuck. In a late editorial OF the En-
positor) that is the name of the weak
iy), statement was made that the or
ganization was for the development of
powers, both mental and moral, OF the
people. How far it has succeeded, you
will Judge when tell you, that during
the past week there has been sentenced
to solitary confinement in your city,
one of the residents for murder. He
killed-O! tell it not in gath--a dog,
and six intelligent, law-abiding citi-
Il - 20 h,, GO: thn II p.sf do
gree" and Judge Nee. visited upon
him the penalty Of his crime, . days
in the county Jail. Next in order Is a
well planed but poorly executed burg
larry upon the building used Us q depot
by the l.. A. Il S. p. r. II. Co., and
also as an Office of the lumber yard Of
Messrs. Griffith & Lynch. The burg
lar effected an entrance by breaking
a pane of glass and removing stick
that held down the lower sash. After
rummaging the drawers of a desk that
stands in one corner OF the room Tin
one of which was some 81 or SS) he
borrowed a buggy robe and folding it
about him made good his escape. He
evidently thought the amount of
money so small that Mr.. +. would
need it to make change on the NOR
row and considerably let it remain.
Poor fellow, he is gone now, and con-
stable Orr bemoans the "gOneness."
An individual named James Schward
was arrested in Los Nietos last Mon
day on a warrant sworn out against
him by Mr.. f., charging him with the
dob" He was tried before judge Nc
c. and acquitted for want of evidence.
Two we'll known citizens, Col. Jeff
Walker and G. S. Wright, Esq, con-
Quoted the case, Walker appearing for
the prosecution and Wright for the
defense. Both gentlemen acquitted
liable to their talents as disciples of
Blackstone. To change the subject,
we of Compton are in no wise behind
the "City of Angels" in the matter
of liquidized earth.n The "slough of
dependency" Orange street, requir-
es but little more cold water to make
|. it as terrible to pass rs the tabled
Styx, and,the present indications are
strong that the cold water will be
forthcoming. The disappointment felt
by our citizens over the failure of the
Anniversary celebration of the Patrons
of Husbandry was intense, and not
withstanding the driving rain on the
morning of the 4th instant, IA mud
be-draggled individuals assembled at
the depot, for the purpose OF going,. l
guess don't know where. A goOdly
number for us to send away ut one
time. Among the latest items your
correspondent has been able to gather,
is a grand Christmas celebration at the
NJ. +. Church, and public entertain
ment by the Lyceum, on Friday eve
ming, January I'd, 1874. Apropos, the
regularity with which the HERALD
is received along the line of railroad,
reflects great credit on the thoughtful
ness of the baggage-master, and those
in the office. .kt sly.