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Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-26

the States would be free and when the
national banner would proclaim liberty
and justice wherever it should wave. His
was hopefulness which nothing but
death could abate, and blessed with such
q prophetic, almost inspired, sense he
in all the years of our civil war was
calm, and was to Mr.. Lincoln-upon
whose mind and heart burden
rested which would have wearied
an Atlas accustomed to sustaining
the globe "a daily messenger of
faith and hope in man and God. Per
haps the marble-like nature of the states
man was a peace and strength to Presi-
dent whose heart was always full of ten
derness and melancholy strangely min
gled. That immense power of hope
which has always attended men of ideals
the angel of their need-accompanied
Mr.. Sumner in all hours. and held him up
far above the discord of the passing time.
A poem which he greatly loved shows us
what kind of a hymn sounded in the sky
over his daily toll
There's fount about to stream,
There's light about TO beam,
There's q warmth about to glow,
There's o flower about to blow,
There's midnight blackness changing
Into gray.
Men OF thought and men Of action,
Clear the wayi
Oh, why may not the Pulpit and each
Christian rise to this calm atmosphere of
trust in God, and, as this statesman
always saw liberty and justice about to
come down out of Gods sky, why may
not the soldier of the cross daily say:
There Is a.fount about to stream,
There Ia . light about TO beam,
and live in this magnificent hope But our
time has passed. Much Of our country's
mental and moral glory has gone down in
past years. We seem to have only an
evening horizon, into which golden suns
sink, but from which none arise.
Our melancholy gate of death seems
wider than the gates of life by which
such glorious beings march toward our
hearts. But this apparent triumph of the
grave may come from the fact that we
can see the past in all its desolation, but
cannot unveil the future and see its com.
pensating good. We can only hope that
the gates of Gods mercy are as wide as
the gates of his death, and that the solemn
west into which these great lights are
sinking may remind us that there is
an eastern sky also, radiant with Divine
love, upon whose bosom other orbs will
appear, respondent again with peace,
justice and liberty.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-26

$16,O2S; Unitarian, $2O,266; Dutch Re-
formed or Reformed, $22, 1876; Jewish,
$S3,916.
in 1916 the first Christian church
was established in the Turkish Empire.
Now there are seventy-eight churches,
with membership of 1900 persons, rep
resenting twenty-eight missionary fields.
In India there are 40 missionary fields,
and over 5000 towns occupied in part by
missionary families.
There are 2,O5O school districts il
Pennsylvania with 16,305 schools, 1909
teachers, and an average attendance of
511 AIS pupils. The cost Of tuition during
the year was SO cents per month for each
scholar, and the total expenses of all
kinds IS, 345, S3641. The school property
Of the State is estimated at $21, 750, 200.
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, was
never more popular than now, say the
friends of that church. 1t has 800 free
seats, and the pews are rented with the
express condition that the ushers may I'LL
up all the vacancies when the service be-
gins 1t is estimated that at least 1000
strangers are seated every Sunday morn
ing.
The whole number of persons en-
rolled in the public schools of Kansas is
returned at 121 600, an increase of more
than Is, 600 over the previous year. The
present number of school-hou in the
State is 1888, which are aggregately valued
at $3,40S, 956. The total amount of inter-
estbearing securities OF the public school
fund is 81 ,003,6s1.
"A little church at South Bridgton'
Ne, has long practiced the one-service
hay
diately after the morning worship. In
the afternoon the church goes out by twos
and threes into the surrounding region
for mission work, coming back for the
evening prayer meeting. Thus four i'm
portant things are secured on the Sabbath
the elaborate sermon, bible study, mis-
sion work and the prayer meeting.
The Congregationalists of the West
propose founding large university to
meet the wants of the country beyond
the Missouri. A conference has deter
mined on Colorado Springs, Col, as
the location. The new university will be
literally under the shadow of Pixies
Peak, and In close vicinity to a remark
able conveyance of upheaved strata of
different formations which will give 1t
the best field for the study of physical
sciences on this continent. A consider
able endowment fund has already been
subscribed.
Speaking of "the synagogue the
Jecish Messenger remarks that ait can
not be denied that with all the at
tempts which have of late been success
fully made TO improve our public wor-
ship, il is far from what 1t should be. 1t
is yet too worldly; the worshipers are not
sufficiently impressed with the feeling
that should animate them; they think
that ii is their house. for they subscribe
for its support, and are unawed by the
solemn reflection that il is Gods house,
in which they are tenants while they live
here, and in which they are privileged TO
pray for life hereafter
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-26
Miscellaneous.

--Charlestown, Mass, has town debt
of four cents, and is puzzled to decide
whether 10 raise II by taxation or by sub
scription.
A man with turn for relics In Lew
iston, Me-, possesses "his first and only
pair Of kid gloves, purchased thirty.two
years ago"
An old beggar woman named Mary
Waiver. who recently died in Chicago, lett
checks on two city banks for $4,000 and
$500 respectively.
Next TO the sweetness of having a
friend whom you can trust is the conyen.
fence Of possessing friend who will oc-
casionally trust you.
The sunbeam Is composed Of millions
of minute rays; 80 home-lighI must be
constituted Of little tendernesses, kindly
looks, sweet laughter, loving words
I'm Q meeting of Chicago saloon
keepers one of them argued their i'm
mense political power "because all the
politicians frequent drinking places"
in a suit for breach of promise in
Pennsylvania the jury held that the young
man was justified in breaking the engage
ment If she persisted in eating onions.
A great deal Of sport has been made
of the old woman who kissed her own
COW; but what shall be said Of the thou
sands Of young women who have kissed
great calvesy
There is man in Kentucky who has
for several years past been drinking coal
oil. He takes teaspoonful at dose,
and he says ii has cured him of consump-
ton.
Maryland girls won't marry in the
full OF the moon, believing that they
would have ill-lIck through life, but q
Massachusetts girl wouldn't let forty full
moons stop her ten seconds.
"A Norwalk Conn lady has not seen
her husband in nineteen years, but re-
ceives letters from him regularly. he is
q hand on a Liverpool packet, making
regular trips to New York and back.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-26
Religious and Educational.

Bishop Foster says that perhaps the
GROWING peculiarly Of Rev. Mr.. Spur
geon is that there Is scarcely man in all
his regular congregation, aggregating
nearly 1000 hearers, whom he does not
know personally.
They say that Rev. Morgan Dix, the
great high-church advocate Of clerical
celibacy, who has written books and
books about the beauty Of priests being
q single for the kingdom Of heavens sake"
IL to be married, and TO Presbyterian
girl, not yet twenty years old
The average cost Of Baptist churches
in the United States is $3,842; Methodist,
1924; Presbyterian, $7.63s; Trinitarian
Congregational, 1924; Universalist, So
432; Episcopal, 1909; Roman Catholic,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-26
Novel Enterprise.

VIM. Sturm, lately clerk in. a dry
goods store in this city, on losing his sit
uation recently, concluded to sell cat
meat. He observed that nearly every
wholesale store had cat which 1t was a
trouble to feed, as meat had daily TO be
sent for. He therefore decided to. create
q route and feed each cat at thirty cents
a week, adding milk, If required, at an
extra charge. He now feeds hundred
cats daily, and his customers are daily
increasing. He carries the meat In q
basket, but soon expects TO have wagon.
Being fairly educated and well-dressed
young man, he seems rather incongruous
with his pursuit. He makes money, how
ever, and his prospects for q handsome
income are good, If he should not have
an army of competitors. The daintiess
served to the cats are raw meat, boiled
liver and boiled fish. He claims that his
most aristocratic customer is fat pussy
in College place. She is large, pure
white, has blue ribbons In her ears, and
q silver collar. She has snowy and ex-
pensiye rug for her couch, and one dollar
a week is paid for her meat and milk
Nep York Letter.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-26

AT wedding in Kentucky the other
day the brides father lugged in shot
gun and triei to raise fuss, and they had
TO break his leg and haul him out OF the
door before the ceremony could proceed.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-26

"A poison of any conceivable descrip-
ton may be rendered almost instanta-
neouAy harmless to most persons by
swallowing two gills Of sweet oil. An
individual with very strong constitution
should take twice that quantity. The oil
will neutralize every form OF vegetable or
mineral poison with which doctors are
acquainted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12
The Los Angeles and Pacific Railway.

A meeting of the Directors of our
latest formed railroad project was held
on Thursday evening. The matter
was thoroughly canvassed and made
to assume a tangible shape which
points strongly to its speedy execu-
ton. The proposed railroad is to run
from Los Angeles, through the Cent?
nella Rancho, to the nearest point on
the coast, distance of twelve miles.
1t is claimed that this will be two
miles shorter than the proposed "Shoo
Flyr route and will also reach point
on the coast much better adapted to
the construction of a wharf and the
accommodation of shipping. The
capital stock of the company is fixed
at $5OO,OOo; but 100000 is deemed
sufficient to construct the road and
wharf. The latter sum only will be
collected on the stock. The plan
of building the road is that recon-
mended by Engineer Crawford for the
Los Angeles and Independence Rail-
road The ties are to be laid down six
feet apart, mortised to receive string
er six by eight inches, laid flatwise
and securely spliced and pinned to a
broad tie under each joint. These
stringers will be covered with
heavy strap iron and the whole
buried, SO that the top or
rail surface will be slightly
raised above the bacll-filling. Such a
road-bed, in Mr.. Crawford's opinion,
would rot out long defore it would wear
out, and it would last as long as ord-
nary railroad ties and could be readily
and cheaply renewed. 1t is proposed
to operate the road with light rolling
stock and siX-ton engines.
The wharf to be built on the coast
is to be extended one thousand
feet into the water where q depth of
thirty feet will be secured-ample to
accommodate any vessel which sails
along the coast.
One-third of the amount necessary
to construct the road and wharf has
been already promised and the rest
will doubtless be forthcoming as soon
as the stock books are opened. The
project is in the hands of men who
possess ample wealth and enterprise,
and there is no room for a doubt of its
completion. The Directors of the road
are the same as the managers of the
Centinela Colony. Their object, of
course, is to improve the value of the
property lying at the coast end of the
line, which they will soon throw
upon the market; but, at the same time
they will accomplish great good for
Los Angeles and take an important
step towards making our city the rail-
road center and metropolis of South
ern California.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12
Presentation.

There was a pleasant gathering Of
the friends of Mr.. J. J. Carrillo and
Emil Harris at the Fashion Saloon
last night. The occasion was devoted
to the presentation of token of re-
gard from Mr.. Harris to his late sue
cessful opponent in the political con-
test. The present consisted Of a silver
mounted revolver of the Webley pat
ent, with sheath and belt. 1t was
presented with neat little speech
from the donor, and Mr.. Carrillo re-
sponded with a few remarks expressive
of his qualification at the kindly feel
ing thus expressed. In this very
commendable way the two rival cam
didates, who waged such hard
fought battle at the polls last Monday,
shook hands over the "bloedy chasm"
and declared an amnesty. After the
presentation, many bumpers were
drank to the health of our Marshal
elect, and his no less deserving friend
Harris. The affair was altogether
most agreeable and We commend it as
an example for other political oppon-
ents to follow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12
Another Paper.

The Los Angeles immigration and
Land Cooperative Association recent
ly formed in our city, believing in the
efficacy of printers ink in any busi-
ness enterprise, have wisely concluded
to publish paper of their own. The
sheet is to be called The NeaO Italy. 1t
will be four-page paper with six col
umns to the page-nearly the size of
the DAILY HERALD. Five thousand
copies are to be issued monthly, and
arrangements are being made to dis
tribute them on every passenger and
emigrant train that leaves Omaha,
westward bound; also on the steamers
leaving San Francisco for Southern
California and on the steamers sailing
from New York for Aspinwall. A
large number of the papers will be
circulated through our own county, to
be sent East by individuals who may
have friends desirOus of knowing
something about our country, and the
paper will also be sent to the principal
places East as will bring it before the
thus be made an excellent advertising
medium, not only for our city and
county together with the lands
of the association, but for
real estate dealers generally
and all who have property for sale.
The NeaO Italy will be issued from the
HERALD office. A full supply of ma
terial has been ordered from San Fran
cisco for it makeup and it is designed
if possible to have the first number
printed by the 25th of this month.
Any further information regarding
the publication can be obtained at the
office of l.. M. Holt-the Secretary OF
the AssociatiOn-No. II Temple Block.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12
A Lesson in Adjectives.

Well, my son, you have got into
grammar, have you ?" said proud
sire to his thickest chip the other
night. "Let me hear you compare
some adjectives."
Chip-"All right, dad; little, less,
least; big, bigger, beast; NOW, more
most.u
Proud Sire-"Hold on, sir; that is
not right; YOU"
Chip-''Toe, tore, toast; snow, snore,
snout; go, gore, gout; row, roar,
rout-"
Proud Sire" Stop, say; those ad-
jectives-"
Chip-"Drink, drank, drunk; chink,
chank, chunk"
Proud Sire-"You internal little fool!
What in thunder"
Chip-"Bet. better, best; wood, wet
ter, west; bad, wusser, wust; bile,
biler, bilerbust; sew, sewer, sun; pew,
pewer, pup-ouch! oh! geminy, dad!
o-o-OW
The outraged parent had broken up
the recitation with bootjack.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

How is it that the Peoples Palace is
so popular with the public? Echo an
swers: Not alone do they charge very
low for goods at the Palace, but they
also offer an additional inducement by
presenting each customer buying SIS
worth of goods with Christmas
present. III great many instances
the presents are more valuable than
SIS, some ranging in value as high as
$50. d11:2W
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12
New Wharf at Wilmington.

We are looking for work to begin
every day on the new wharf. The
machinery, material and men, we be-
lieve, are on hand, and the arrange
ments are nearly perfected. The new
wharf will be continuation of the
old one, about thousand feet west,
ward along the channel. This will
give, including both wharves, about
1900 feet frontage, which will furnish
ample accommodations for many
small vessels that have heretofore
been compelled to anchor and avail
their turn at lighterage.-Enter
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12
POSTAL OH GES.

The following postal changes went into OPP
eration, July LIST, 1874: All publications are
free of postage to subscribers in the county in
which they are published. Books and pack
ages of merchandise to the weight of four
pounds, can he sent by mail at the rate of on e
cent for every two ounces fraction over.
Tied packages may be entirely enclosed.
Some portion of sealed packages must be
opened for inspection.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

New Goods! New Goods! MarXsen
and Third streets, keep constantly on hand
a large variety of Dry goods, Clothing, Gents
under wear. Boots and Shoes, Groceries, ETC.
A large supply of new goods just received, and
sold at reasonable rates. All goods are of the
best quality; no auction goods sold by U.S.
We res pectfuliy solicit tho public to examine
our goods and Judge for themselves. Goods
delivered to any part of the city free of charge.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12
LETTER LIST.

The following is a list of the letters held for
postage in the Los Angeles Postotfice, Decem-
ber TO- 1871
Mrs, Tresa Cochrine, San Bernardno.
Miss Evalena Hamer, Denver, Col.
Miss Emma Huber, Yokohama, Japan.
Mrs. Mattey Maker, Los Angeles.
Mrs Rogetta Thurston, Morgan City, Utah.
A. F. Cramer, 10 Kearney street, San Fran
cisco.
II. p. Crowley, 900 Kearney street, San Fran
cisco.
Patrick Lonahue, Boston, Mass.
John Fisher, Anaheim
G. Clapp, San Bernardino.
Edward Ovila, Compton.
b. B. Hill, San Diego.
Harrie Z. Lott, Marysville.
Juan Martinez, Bear Valley.
A. Dart, oakland
Gustave Mie, 607 Washington street, San
Francisco.
r. A. Reehee, Colma, Mexico.
:. Zaum, Lone Pine.
John NJ. Smith, Terrehaut, Putnam county,
Mo.
Louis Soholt9hauer, l52 N. Davidson street,
indianapolis.
VIM. Spllsburg, San Bernardino
Edward Mclean, Oakland.
w. I. Mcclellan, Santa Rosa.
II. X. w. BENT, 7. III.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

Three hundred and eighty Christ
mas presents have been given away at
the Peoples Palace since the 1st of
December, and 1000 presents are still
on hand, one of which will be given to
each of those buying five dollars worth
of goods. d11:2w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

A quartz mill is being erected at
Bear Valley, San Bernardino county.
It is stated that Chinese will be en-
ployed in it, and the argus says that
ifthat is the intention of the owners,
it believes and hopes that the white
men will band together and drive the
Chinese off
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

A valuable Christmas present for only So 80
can be had at the Identical, Main street, Per-
ry & Riley Block. A grand rattle is to take
place at the above place on Saturday, Dec. H.
The following articles will be raffied:
l fine round cluster diamond ring;
| fine maltese cross diamond ring;
| solid gold vest chain;
l solid gold ladies' neck-chain;
pair solid gold sleeve buttons,pearl centre;
| pair solid gold sleeve buttons.
Chance, so so; to be ratified in the following
manner: The highest throw wins the round
cluster diamond ring; the next highest throw
WINS the solid gold vest-chain; the next
highest throw wins the large gold, pearl CEN
tire esleeve-buttons; the lowest throw wins the
maltese cross diamond ring; the next lowest
throw wins the ladies' gold neck-chain; the
next lowest throw wins the solid gold sleeve
buttons. The articles are all warranted as
represented. nvl2-law-iw
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

The Humboldt Times, of December
5th, says that not far from 100000
feet of logs were run to tide water, or
where they can be handled at any
time, during the late high water.
About 100000 of these came down
Freshwater, and 100000 down Elk
river.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

PHOENIX Insurance Company, Hart
ford. Connecticut; Home Insurance Company,
New York; North British Mercantile In
bined Assets, S2O,3OO.OOO, gold.
CHAS II. JOHNSON,
81 Temple Block,
oct4tf Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

Congressman Houghton has pre-
pared bill to be introduced in Con-
gress, granting to the city of San Jose
absolute title to pueblo lands, in ac-
cordance with the decree of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, as
was done in the case of San Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

The Centinela Land Company of
Los Angeles give notice that the
books for subscription to the capital
stock of their company, are now open
and ready for subscribers at the
Banking House of Temple & Work
man and at the Los Angeles County
Bank. 2t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

BOWLING ALLEY and Billiard Saloon, in
the basement of the u. s. Hotel building,
formerly occupied by the Cucamorg ga Wine
Depot, n Saloon with first class stock OF
Wines, Liquors, Cigars, etc, etc, and the best
accommodation for customers. No charge
will be made to patrons for the use of Billiard
tables and lley. A lunch will be served in
the evening. AUGUST MELCHERT,
noy6tf Proprietor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

Since the discovery of the alleged
defalcations of +. w. Cushing, a clerk
at Mare Island, it is understood that
the whole accounts of the Depart
ment there are to receive a thorough
OYerhauling.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

Our assortment of gents and boys
clothing is complete. You can find
the latest style silk diagonal suits of
coats and vests; best quality silk vel
vet vests at the lowest prices, at the
Peoples Palace, 40 Main street. d11-2w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

Go to the Identical, No. 3S Main
street, for your new pocket handker-
chief and suspenders. The best stock
of gentlemen's furnishing goods in the
city is to be found there
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

AT the Peoples Palace you get seven
towels for 81; table covers, all wool, at
81 %; twelve yards calico for 81;
four spools of cotton (BroolIs') for 25
cents. d11:2w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

Go to the Fashionable Tailor, Fitz-
patrick, when you want fine suit OF clothes.
If you desire recommendation, ask any of
his numerous customers, and you will be
told that I" Fitz." always does his work we'll
giving fine work, good material and reasona-
BILE prices.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

You can't name anything in the
smokers line which Cohen e. Davis
do not keep at the Identical, No. 3S,
Main street. Their stock is of the best
quality and their prices down to bed
rock
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

A. S. Mcdonald, 104 Main street,
opposite Court House, has just re-
ceived a large assortment OF rubber
boots, all sorts and sizes. Call at
once and have your choice.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12
Special Notices.

BANCROFT & THAYER, Real Estate Brokers,
No. q Spring street. City and County Proper
ty Bought, Sold and Exchanged. Loans ne
gotiated, money advanced on Real and Per-
sonal securities. Publishers of the Los Ange-
les Real Estate Reporter. declItf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

When it comes to a cigar that will
afford you real satisfaction in smok-
ing, it is to be bought of Cohen &
Davis at the Identical, No. 3S, Main
street
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

Peter Lunney, Main street, second door from
corner of Court street, has a splendid assort-
ment of Groceries. Provisions, Wines, Liquors
Cigars, Tobacco, etc., which he. offers at the
lowest market prices. All goods of the best
quality. Orders delivered free OF charge.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

If you want good photographs or
other pictures, patronize Adds, oppo-
site PicO House. He makes pictures
at half the prices charged by the other
galleries. dec4-1w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

The Identical still continues its
thriving trade. The reason for this is
that all goods sold at the establish
ment prove just as they are repre-
sented
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-12-12

Competition beingthe life of trade, the IIen-
tical. 81 Main street, bids defiance TO any and
AL competitors and will guarantee to the gen.
erous public, who have patroniZed us so liber-
ally, full satisfaction in anything in our line
both as to quality and price. Give us a call.