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Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30
The Railroad Enterprise Abroad.

Our State exchanges, and especially
those published in Middle and South
ern California, have all contained ia
vorable comments on the Los Angeles
and Independence railroad enterprise,
into which our citizens have entered
so earnestly. In San Francisco n
number of capitalists are already Civ
ing the proposed road considerable at
tention, with u view of taking stock
in the company and investing in the
mines the road will render so valuable.
The more the project is Investigated,
the more important it appears. lnyo
county is known to be almost one vast
mine. Its mountains are y. mass of
gold, silver and lead ore. It's wealth
may be said to be cxhaustless, and the
railroad will cause all these mines to
be worked ages before they will be if
the road is not built. More than this,
if our road is run out to Independence,
it cannot be stopped there. 1t will go
on and connect with the narrow gauge
coming in this direction from Salt
Lake. Perhaps few of our people have
given due consideration to the advan-
tages which road running directly
from the great overland thoroughfare
to Los Angeles will bring to the
southern portion of the State. The
number of immigrants who come to
California and remain will be more
than doubled. 1t is not only Los An
geles and Inyo counties that will be
benefited by the narrow gauge, but
all of Southern California. We are
glad to see our contemporaries are real
izing this fact.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30
San BernardinO Items.

From the Daily Guardian of April %.
We understand that there is fair
prospect for that opposition through
stage line between this place and Los
Angeles.
The Patrons of Hubandry of San
Bernardino Grange, No. 81, will cele-
brate May-Day with a picnic, to be
held at the grove near Meeks' mill.
All patrons and their friends are COR
daily invited to attend.
One fact speaks we'll for the pros
perity of the city and its Surroundings:
our lumber yards are completely
cleaned out of lumber. A great deal
of building has been delayed in conse-
quence of the scarcity. However, the
road to the mountain will be completed
in two or three days, and then our
yards will be Immediately stocked
with good, clear lumber.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30
Municipal Extravaganza.

TO nothing does the adage " Econ
omy is the road to wealth" apply
more truthfully than to city, and no
towns have suffered more from nom
attendance to the lesson of this adage
than those of California. Munificence,
not to say extravaganza, has marked
their municipal career almost from the
date of incorporation to the present
day. 1t costs proportionately more to
run our State, county and municipal
governments, than those of any other
commonwealth in the Union. Reasons
for this condition of affairs are obvi-
Gus and many. California never was
an infant. Like Minerva, she was
born full grown. She knows nothing
of childhood, and walked through
that period when other States were
"mewling and puking in the nurses
arms" She came into the Union with
golden spoon in her mouth, and like
most heiresses, she never had clear
idea of the value of money. Wealth
was obtained without an effort and
squandered without thought. But
we are beginning to realize the truth
of another proverb-constant taking
out of meal tub, and never putting in
soon comes to the bottom. From San
Francisco down to the village with a
charter but one year old, the people are
paying interest on debt created by USE
less extravaganza. The debts of many
of our towns will be paid ten times
over in interest long before the princi-
pal is reached. The evil effects ofthis
folly will reach farther down the
stream of time than the memory of it's
perpetrators. 1t is time for all towns
ornamented with the appendage called
municipal debt to pause and think,
and if possible, retrench and econo-
mize. Fine streets, neat sidewalks
and beautiful public buildings are at
tractive features in town, and do
much in the way of drawing express
sions of admiration from visitors. But
when the man.of money, who comes
with the intention of locating, is told
that every dollars worth of property
in the city is bonded for the payment
of an old debt, for which there is little
or nothing to show, and that the peo-
pie are taxed from one to three per
cent to pay the annual interest on the
bonds, he is apt to become more
chary in his enthusiasm, and it is
almost certain he will in the end seek
locality where his taxes are not so
high. The determination of our city
authorities to be governed in their ex-
penses by the amount of revenue at
their disposal will meet the approba-
ton of those who come hereafter, if
not those of to-day. To build and i'm
prove is an excellent thing when you
can do it with your own money, but it
is an indication OF ultimate bank
ruptcy when it is done on borrowed
capital.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30
lmmigrants---Why They do Not Re-
main.

The Sacramento Record asserts that
of the three thousand immigrants per
month arriving in this State, not to
exceed three hundred remain. We do
not believe the proportion is so great.
In the first place, a mistake is made
in rating all who come here as
immigrants. If the monthly arrivals
will average three thousand, it is safe
to say that fully one-third of the num-
Der tourists, visitors, or persons who
have no thought of remaining when
they set out on the journey, although
many Of them will never rest until
they come back again to make their
homes here. This would reduce the
number of actual immigrants to two
thousand per month, of whom fully
one-half remain, the Records state
ment to the contrary Notwithstanding.
But the proportion of those returning
East would be still less if there was
A'AAA"~" NohihiulllCdllOl WIFI Tie
southern portion of the State. Just
here is where the narrow gauge rail
road from Los Angeles to Salt Lake
will prove a trump card. OF the i'm.
migrants who are farmers by profess
sion, coming from the East to San
Francisco, not one-half of them see
more of the agricultural portion of the
State than can be seen from the cars
parts of the Sacramento, San Joaquin,
Llvermore and Santa Clara Valleys.
They reach San Francisco, find them
selves among strangers, grow home
sick, and few days find their faces
turned eastward, their eyes gazing
steadily toward the old roof tree,
and their hearts longing for the wife
and babes toward whom they are
fastening. If these people could buy
tickets through to Los Angeles, where
they would get out of the cars and find
themselves surrounded by broad, rich
acres, something like, though much
more desirable, than the farms they
left behind, fewer of them would care
to return.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30

CONGRESSMAN PAGE admits that he
is postal contractor, and then defends
to the utmost of his limited ability the
Postal ring, which LUTTRELL has
proved to have been formed for the
sole purpose of defrauding the Govern
mept. Beyond an official announce
ment to that effect, Mr.. PAGE could
not do more to convince his constitu-
ents and the public generally that he is
member of that ring. 1t is an awk-
ward, not to say shameful, position for
n Congressman to occupy, and Mr..
PAGE owes it to himself to either sever
his connection with the ring or resign
his seat in Congress. He cannot serve
the ring and the people at the same
time.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30

IN another column of to-days HER
AID will be found communication
from Mr.. w. r. ALDEN, in which
some pretty strong statements are
made relative to the policy Of Los
Angeles in the past. The HERALD is
not responsible for sentiments adj
vanced by its correspondents. 1t
knows nothing concerning the charges
made, and will only add that it
labors for the development fthe whole
county, without reference to locality or
section, and that it believes the peo-
pie of Los Angeles City are now, if
they have not been in the past, fully
alive to the correctness of co-operat-
ing in the advancement of the same
policy. With regard to the remarks
OH the equal taxation of land, the
HERALD will say that, as Mr.. ALDEN
is the agent of the Los Angeles and
San Bernardino Land Association it
is presumable he is one of the few
large land representatives who concur
in the wishes of the people that ali
land shall be taxed at its full value,
and is perfectly willing that the land
OF the company he represents shall be
so estimated.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30
WANTS-LOST-FOUND.

Wants published at the rate of6ll cents per
line for each insertion, or 10 cents per line for
three insertions. No advertisement under
this head taken for less than % cents.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30

WHEN ship takes it into her head
to go ashore, she generally pays the
visit in gale of wind or heavy storm,
but about the harbor of San Francisco
the rule is not bserved. Nearly every
vessel that has left her bones on the
beach around the Ocean House has
drifted on the sand in calm weather.
The James Chester is the last victim.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30

If the bill favorably reported by the
House Judiciary Committee becomes
a law, as it no doubt will, California
will not elect Congressman to super
sede the present delegation until Au-
puSt 1874
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30

"ANTED-BY a LADY OF EXPERT
w ence in the best schools of the East, a
situation to teach in the country, either in
public school or private family. References
ofhighest character. Address, p. o. box 673
Los Angeles; or, Mr. Ralph Wright, san
Diego, CAL apl5-lm
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30
FOR SALE, TO LET, ETC.

ENlNE STORE TO LET-THE STORE RE-
IL Gently occupied by L. Leventhal, corner
of Los Angeles and Also streets, has been
thoroughly renovated throughout and will be
rented to n desirable tenant on liberal terms.
apl-lm Apply to L. BEAUDRY.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30

THE editor of the San Francisco Post
concludes that there is an immense
amount of brain work lost in schools.
Undoubtedly. Some people lose their
entire stock there.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30
FOR SALE.

- MOST SUPERB SEVEN AND A
WEV half Octave Square Grand Piano. by
HalletJ Davis, In an elegant rosewood case
used-selectod as a sample instrument. Ap.
ply between the hours ii aud 3, Mt the Pco
House. ap2Q-tf A IT UAVEII ''
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30

WANTED. - A BO0KKEEPER WHOSE
w time is not fully occupied wishes to
take charge of q small set of books. Best OF
references given and moderate compensation
asked. Address w. A., HERALD office. app
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-04-30

WTANTED BY A SOBER INDUSTRIOUS
w young man with wife, just from the
East, situation as clerk in any kind of bust
ness that will pay fifty dollars per month.
six years experience as salesman and can
keep single entry books though will accept
any kind of honest labor that his strength
VIII admit of performing. Any one giving
him employment can obtain loan of 500 or
more. Address b. G. q. this office. ap25-3t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-02
Second District.

In some uualtrr< We observe = de
sin, ,.\pr,.>,,d fan. .,r,ntL,r district ,,,,-
,cutinn tn nominate, , ,-,uJiJ,t,. fn,
Congress. in this district. IN, Withdraw
al at Iu,i..r Poland lea, in.s mo- rrruI.r
rardi,lltr in the field. such 4 course
would Ir Iryula and entitled To- >uu-
port. hut ON the whole We do MOI Yer
sec that it would nccouIIi>h IN, Obj
icct most to Lee dc>lrd, the miiou and
harmony of the other DAYS.
Previous t" the last district rnnvcn-
ti"m We distinctly held in reserve the
opportunity of WimdIlam county. That
opportunity had been lost. How. il i
unnrrr>>aIl tu,li>crl>>. >incr il i nm
dcl~t"mI :" we'll. The, only thiun NOW
i I" look lii mart,l in the face. exact
~ ~ ii i. lmd not ~ We would have it.
Nor will il h,. of IN, use. mon of an,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-02

already announced that II. II. Powers
of MorriSvill" was the prominent candi
date for Speaker. on this side the State;
while L"velamd Munson of Manchester
will he pressed for that place 10y his
friends
For Clerk. ID. VI. Camp of the New
port Express i Il candidate. He has
Tiled the place for several Years. and
with general acceptance. 50 far as we
can learn. For Secretary ofthc Senate.
Luther .. Greene of the Woud>tock
Standard, and Lyman +. Knapp of the
Middlchury HeJjStcr. are candidates.
and either one will fill the office with
credit.
The above article was crowded out of
last weeks paper. Since then we have
seen i'll several papers the west side of
the State that Mr.. Munsom has the in
side track" for Speaker. This does not
mean that ne i better fitted for the po-
Sitium than Nh. Powers. but it probably
means that there wa> IL trade at the
Stat" Convention between the lIincklcN
and MunSon men, of which we have
had intimatiun heretofore. The ballot
next week will decide the matter of
who is to he Speaker. and we will spec
ulatc no further.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-02

will | know it God bless You ~
She rose aS if to follow him. but at Il
gesture of command She stood still.
lie picked up the rope and crow bar
slowly. and in u daIrd. blinded way
that, in her agony of impatirncc and
alarm. seemed protractcd to cruel in
iimitN. Then he turned. and raised her
hand to his lips kissed it slowly. looked
AT her again and WAS gone.
He did not return. For at the end
Of the next halt-hour. Wh"u they laid
before her the halt-conSciouS. breathing
bod al lirr husband. safe and unframed
hut for exhaustion and some slight
bruises. she learned that the worst fears
OF the Wolkmcn had been realized. In
IccH>in. him IL second cave had taken
place. They had barely time Ia snatch
away the helpless body of her husband.
before the strong frame of his rScucr.
Cyrus Hawkins. was struck and Smittcn
down III his place.
For two hours he lay there. crushed
and hr"kru-limhcd, with Il heavy beam
lNiug across his breast. in sight of all.
conscious and patient. For two hours
they had lahorcd around him. wildly.
dc>pHiringlN. hopefully. with the Wills
of gods and the strength of giants. and
AT the end of that time they came to
an upright timber. which rested its base
upon the beam. There WAS Il cry for
axes. and one WAS already swinging in
the ain. when the dN ing man called to
them fcchlN ::
don't cut that upright -
"Why ,"
1T will bring down the whole gal
lrry with it,
..IIow ,"
Its one of the foundations of my
house."
The aN fell from the Workman hand.
and with Il hlanchcd face he turned to
his fellows. 1t WAS too true. They
we've in til" upp"rm"~t gallery, and tn"
cave" had taken place directly below
the new house. After - pauS, the Fool
spoke again more tcchly.
"rhc lad, quick"
They brought her Il Wrctchcd, faint
ing creature. with pallid face and
streaming eyes and fell back aS She
bent her face above him.
1T WAS built for You, Annie. darling,"
he said in Il hurried whisper, land has
been waiting up there for You and me
all these Ion" days. Its decided t. ynu.
Auuic, and Nou must live there with
him He will moi mind that shall he
always near You for it stands above
my grave
And he was right. In Il few minutes
later. when he had passed away. they
did not move him. but sat 10y his body
all night with Il torch ut his feet and
head. And. the next day. they walled
NJ the gallery a> Il vault. but they put
-" mark III amy sign thereon. trusting
rather To the monument that. bright
lud cheerful. roe above him in the
sunlight of the hill. For they said
This i not au evidence of death and
gloom and sorrow. :IS are other momu-
uirnt>. but i Il sign of Life and Light
md Hope. wherefore shall all men know
I'nI lr Who lies under it * Il Fool '"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-02
Appointment of Cadet from Second
District

The committee appointed 10y Judge
Poland I" examine candidates for the
cadetship III West point from this Dis
trict met at White River junction ON
the 2},l inst. agrccahly to the notice
Seven Young gentlemen presented them
selves and were thoroughly examined
10y the committee, and all passed the
examination with credit The commit
tee reported To Judge Poland that F. :.
Harlow of Springfield. stood the high
est and accordingly Judge Poland has
appointed him to fill the vacancy which
occurs next June, i'll the graduation of
Young BIidguan. Nj. Bridgman was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-02
New Hampshire Fair.

The 20th annual fair of the New
hampshire agricultural society opened
l"e>da\ at Manchester. and Gen. Matt
Head delivered IN address. The show
"i stock and horses is unusually fine.
ana the art department promises well.
her" are 30 entries for the baby show.
io-HaN' Tomorrow, Il procession. CON
NlS'lli% OF I'D town and county Teams
numbering about lGn Nokrs and ahout
-" draft horses on exhibition. will .s-
c"rt the officers and others from Elm,
I,IteI I" the grounds. On Friday Coy.
weston and his staff. governors. sen
''"rS ana representatives in CONGRESS
ana other prominent citizens of th,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-02
The Religious Papers on Tilton's Last
Statement.


This statement of Mr.. Titon'S is q
much more adroit and effective. pcr-
formamcc than Mr.. NouItnn'>. ina<much
as ii is the work of Il master of the art
nf writing, though lis force lies ia lis
assertions rather than its proofs. II
does show some facts. however. which
fall fatty atlIWart the path followed i'm
the defence of Mr.. Bcrchcr. and which
1t VIII /" difficult tor that defence To
>IIrn"uut. The general effect of the
uttcrahcc. 80 far as We can Judge. has
been I" cause people to shake their
heads IN greater perplrNity than ever.
and to say: "Furlhcr statements are
useless; We must wait till the case
comes on for tlIal before the courts"
From the New York Observer.
Mr.. Theodore Tiltun has published =
review of Mr.. Bccrhcr'S statement. and
the report of Mr.. BrcchcrS committee
OF Investigation. Mr.. Tiltnm'S papcr
has produced Il more profound and
painful impression than amy of the doc
IImeni> Yet published on the subject
Some of the calmcSt papers. which had
had regarded the committees repmt rs
ahundantlv sufficient To Nimdiratc Mr.
heeclIer, now change their opinions.
From the New York Evangelist
Its enormous length would etf.ctu-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-10-02
The Second Congressional District.

Now tina, Judge Poland has taken
.nmSrlf ont of the contest. it would np-
pear T." hr Ih.. duty of the Democracy
II the second district To put IN nomina-
ion candidate, of their own. and rive
hm their entire and hearty support ut
he next election.
II was we'll understood that the SIP
poiI Nh. Dcni>ou received at the hands
utth Democracy ut the September cicc-
ion WAS not ht"aII>c of any particular
preference for him. hut W;IS Yielded tol
the purp">, "t defeating Poland. whom
,hr> believed hId pro>titut"d his official
position for mcrccrGIIy considerations ::
indeed Mr. bcui>nm WAS equally oh
n"Nl"rl~ I" DrmncIHtN in AL respects cN-
"rptin" his supposed superior moral
purity.
Now that Judge Poland has with
drawn. il may hr presumed that MIR.
b,ni>un will receive the entire support
"l the Republican plrt}. and of cnuIs,.
would not need. and could not he cN-
pcctcd to give much heed Ia amy fun
thrI assistance from Democrats. And
even should Judge Pnand'S friends i'll
~i>t upon som" other MAN in opposition
IL Mr.. pcHi>om. il i difficult Ia see how
Democrats are to be compensated for
such Il sacrifice of prlHciplr a> that of
voting against their plain conviction at
ddtN. merely Ia decide Il family quarrel
III iii" Republican party of ia" district.
Mr.. Drui>"m is perhaps. as little "hm"N-
iou~ 10 Democrats ~ ANY Republican.
hIt if elected would bc Il Hcp"bIicdH. and
act with the Republican party. even
;I,,t.rlt Ia, t,,,i.,l,t.,,I
votes for his rlccIion and il - Rrpuhli-
ctnI>m as pIActlccd 10y the Republican
patty that we set our seal of cundcIm-
nati"n against. Hence it appears t" rr>
fn l'c the part of wisdom in the Dem
""i;r"N OF the district to maintain their
integrity and consistency 10y nominating
and supporting Il candidate of their
own. N"EpcIicr Argus. h. mocrUtic or
WiH 0t Vermont
And this leads lis To say, what is
plainly minated above. that il large.
pant "f Mr.. Drui>nn'> strength in the late
election MAS given him 10y democrats.
Whn voted to him NOT because they
liked him. hut hrcarr>c they wanted 10
defeat Judge Poland and prevent the
return I" Congress of Il Republican 81
able. and valuable To The interests OF the
state and nation.
his l. not mere assertion, and the
reader need not take even the word of
The l,JHS ion il. Who>c admission >uudcI
the circumstances would not Ice likely
:" he any more than the truth. Look
~ the returns ;i> published D,'ni>niI'S
plurality in the " hole district was i.!pG.
One Thousand of this plurality WAS dem
"'IaiIc votes east in Orange county
alone. Dur hundred and fifty demo
cratic votes We're ra>t for Dcni>on in
'lm> county. and a> many more in
W militant r"uniN. and nearly four hun
dIrd m Windsor county.
Let II lac remembered that while
'rmI>"n'> plurality Was I2NG. not less
!hIn 1850 democratic votes were east
i"r lin IN the district. This can I've
demonstrated 10y any one who will take
ia" pains L" compare the returns of the
'"ngrc>-I"mal and Governor vote.
There l. II" question but what judge.
POLAND received plurality "f the Re
pmhliran votes AT the September ,iec-
tim.