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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
How Old IS the World +?

The ordinary Bible reader, after
carefully tracing its geological and
chronological pages, arrives at the con-
clusion that the world was created
something less than six thousand
years ago. Geological science stub
bornly and unqualifiedly asserts the
world has existed in its present shape
at least three million years, and
Hindu reckoning counts back some
eight million years. Here is a slight
and perhaps unimportant discrop-
ancy as to the age of this mud-ball on
which we live, love, suffer and die;
but it hardly comes within the prov
ince of the journalist to say which,
if either statement is right. Those old
biologists who have studied coral
formed islands and calculated the
time required for their formation are
confident the world was old-was in
point of fact as grey as a rat-when
God said "Let there be light These
Anticipated fossils sling scientific DEM
onstrations in the face of revealed re-
ligion with an air of irreverence which
would have made them food for
cremating in the days of the inqui-
sition. On the corner of Fifteenth and
Mission streets, San Francisco, is
spiritual picture gallery containing
portraits of deceased individuals,
drawn by man and his wife-Mr.
and Mrs. ANDERsoN-who, except
when under spiritual influence, know,
or profess to know, no more about the
art of painting than a Chinese man.
DARN of the Christian religion; yet
these pictures are fair pencil sketches.
They are exact portraits, and so pro-
nounced by the spirits that inhabited
the bodies and looked out of the eyes
when on earth. Each spirit has APP
pended the mortal history of himself
or herself-for there are women
among them-to the portrait, as we'll
as giving the date when they lived on
earth. One was a resident of Atlanta,
but happened to be mining in Tuol-
umne county, when his native city
and island was sunk some fifteen thou
sand years ago. Another was an old
man when MOSES was "whining
schoolboy, with his satchel and shin
ing morning face, creeping, like snail,
unwillingly to school," while Others
lived, held office, loved and died ages
before Creations morn. Their story
is strange, passing strange, and what
a pity it is they did not bring along
the documentary evidence to prove it
true. Had they given us "more mat
ter with less art" we had been in
clined to say "tis true, tits pity, and
pity tits tits true" but as they forgot
this most important element in prov
ing up case, we can do nothing. Our
faith is weak, and we have only
strength left to ask, "How old is the
World?u
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
Los Angeles Library.

The city, or rather q portion OF the
residents of the city, have created the
nucleus around which may be formed
public library Of value, and which
will reflect credit on the city for all
time to come. The present Library
Association is an Individual enterprise,
supported by voluntary contributions
and the subscriptions of its members.
1t is at present, we regret to say, IN
condition the reverse of tlourishing.
It is free of debt, but its monthly re-
ceipts do not equal its eXpendlt-
ures, and unless there is an increase of
membership, the association will soon
be incurring liabilities that may be-
come troublesome, if they do not even
tuate in the destruction of the library
itself. The last session OF the Leglsla-
ture passed special Act for Los An
geles, designed to give her a library
building and permanent library
fund. 1t authorizes the city to issue
eight per cent bonds in any amount
not exceeding $4,000; the means of
paying the interest and ultimate prin-
cipal of the bonds, together with
means for raisingan annual fund. The
city authorities have not as yet acted
upon this law, but it seems to be the
general wish of our citizens that they
should do so. The sum is so small
that to raise it would add but an al
most imperceptible increase to taxes,
while the advantages resulting from
the library would be great indeed. Los
Angeles should certainly own a public
library. The HERALD will in no case
urge measure involving large in
crease in taxation, but if the people
really desire the establishment of the
library under the provisions of the
law, we see no reason why the author
tiles should not comply with their
wishes. 1t is small matter as to the
cost, and will be productive of great
convenience to the community.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
Business Activity.

The city of Los Angeles and the en-
tire Los Angeles Valley now exhibits
q hbsiness activity never before wit
messed in this portion of the State.
The city is emerging from a semi-
somnolent state, and giving evidence
of wide-awakeiveness in the future
that will astonish the oldest inhabi-
tant. With the exception of San
Francisco no city in the State is add
ing so rapidly to her population as
Los Angeles. Her business is increas-
ing in an astonishing ratio, and she Is
growing in every desirable way stead
lily, substantially and satisfactorily.
The agricultural resources of the va
ley are developing in solid, whole
some manner. The number of people
coming here for the purpose of en-
gaging in agricultural pursuits is
more than double that of any previous
period, and it is hazarding nothing to
say that the next eighteen months or
two years will double the population of
this county. 1t is gratifying to notice
that of those who visit this valley after
travelling OVERT and seeing for them
selves, but the fewest number express
feelings of disappointment. Asa gen
eral rule visitors find the climate, soil
and resources even better and greater
than tuey had been led to believe. All
concur that Los Angeles Valley con-
tains the most extensive rich area OF
soil to be found on the Pacific Coast.
There is no broad eXpanse of poor land
no wide plains Of alkali. 1t is all
good SOIL of depth and character that
renders it eXhaustless. Even in the
driest seasons, if is obtained, ex-
cellent crops are the reward ofthe hus-
| bandman's toll. 1t is no boast to say
this is great, glorious valley-a
valley that wants but population and
industry to convert it into an Arcadia.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12

THE raisins made from the Huasco
grape, raised in the Huasco Valley,
Chilli, are conceded to be the finest in
the world. They are rich in flavor and
contains but few seeds. MI. POLLARD
of San Francisco has travelled over
the Huasco Valley, and reports the
soil and climate the same as that of
Los Angeles or Santa Barbara Valleys.
Like them, it opens out to the sea.
Mr.. POLLARD has sent to Judge LIND
LEY Of this city specimens of the HUI
assoc raisins, and experts pronounce
them greatly superior to the raisins
that can be made from grapes now
grown in this State. This information
is worth something to our grape
growers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12

GENERAL FRANK p. BLAIR has be-
come member Of the Presbyteri
Church. This may be good for FRANK,
but it is bad for the Church.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
Coasting Vessels.

The trade all along the coast between
San Diego and San Francisco is now
large, and will increase tenfold within
the next few years. Already the
freight and passenger traffic seems suf-
hclently large to keep two lines of
steamers and number of schooners
employed. The steam vessels now
used in the coast trade were not built
for the business, and are not all adapted
for the waters they are used upon. In
view OF these facts, we wonder that
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
does not set about constructing a
number of steamers of the size and
model required for their coast trade.
Strong, well built, fat-bottomed and
not too large steamers are what is
needed. Boats of this kind may be
run at less cost than those now in use.
besides, they may be handled in water
where the heavy ocean steamers now
used dare not venture. The cost of
building and maintaining wharves is
80 considerable, that the majority of
those now built are owned by compa-
MES whose charges for wharfage often
exceed the freight charge from the
point OF shipment to that of landing.
Ii steamers of the kind named were
used, they would be able to approach
nearer shore and land their goods on
shorter and less expensive wharves.
The schooners now running up and
down the coast might be increased in
number, and their arrival and depar-
ture indicated as nearly as possible,
thus forming a regular line of sailing
vessels. The pacific nature of the
ocean renders the use of small, fiat
bottomed steamers and light sailing
vessels perfectly safe.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12

LIVERY FORM OF DISEASE ORIGI-
IL mates in disability, eilhe constitutional
or acquired, of one or more OF he vital organs
All functional action of these organs consist
lrlclty and magnetism when applied directly
10 the inefficient organ in q proper manner
are The most effective means OF restoring this
contractile power.
MR.. & MRS. l.. w. FISH,
Magnetic and Electromagnetic Physicians
Alameda street three doors north of Com
merciai. all2l-lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
NOTICE..

TNHE ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE
i election of Directors of the Petroleum
Refining Company will be held at the office
of the Secretary, on TUESDAY, JUNE I'd, at
4 o'clock, P. NJ. BY order of the President.
mayl-law-iw b. l.. PEEL, Secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12

THE Healdsburg Flag contains the
following announcement: "Born,
near Healdsburg, April 81, 1874, to
IRA PROCTOR and wife, son; weight,
II pounds; occupation, farmer" We
presume the young Granger busies
himself this year with doing chores
and milking.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12

THE editor Of the San Bernardiho
Argtis Is hard at work trying to dis
cover what kind of food Is most pro-
motive of brain power. Scientists and
medical men recommend fish diet to
those of literary occupation. AS test
of their philosophy, we recommend
that the argus man try whale or
two, and If there is no improvement
in his paper, its readers may conclude
the theory false or the whale too small.
Samuel Crawford, an old and we'll
known resident of Truckee, was found
lying dead on the floor Of his room, in
the rear of Johnson g. Crawford's sa-
loon, at O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
Notice.

- road Company, los Angeles, California.
\ office is hereby given that at meeting of
the Directors, held on the 9th day of May
1874, an assessment of Six Dollars per share
was levied upon the capital stock of the cor
poration, payable Immediately to +. p. +.
Temple, at his office. Any stock upon which
this assessment shall remain unpaid on the
ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE, 1874, will be
delinquent and advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment is made before
will be sold on the TWENTY-SEN ENTH
DAY OF JUNE, 1874, to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with costs of adverts-
ing and expenses of sale.
X. NJ. WIDNEY, President.
]. W. LORD Secretary.
May IL, 1874. myl2-2w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
FOR SALE, TO LET, ETC.

T ARGE ORANGE AND LIME TREES
IL for sale, two miles from Court House, on
Main street., The largest tive-year old Orange
trees ever offered for sale i'll this county. Also,
rive-year old Lime trees, and u few Orange
trees twelve-yeals Old. MILTON THOMAS.
Los Angeles, CAL, May LIST 1874. ml-lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
District Council Patrons OF
HuSbandry.

YTNHE REGULAR MEETING OF THE DIS
l. trict Council Of the Patrons Of Husband
ny for Los Angeles and San Bernardino
counties will be held at Good Templars' Hall
in this city, on Tuesday, May II, commencing
at III O'Clock, A. M, and continuing through
out the day and evening. The day sessions
will be accompanied by business of great i'm
portance TO the order in Southern California,
and it is essential that every Grange in the
District be fully represented. The evening
session will be devoted to the unwritten work
members of the Order. The Masters OF the
District are particularly requested to be pres
ent at this meeting. THOS. a. CAREY,
Los ANGELES, May 9, 1874. Master.
Inyl0td
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
NOTICE.

Subscribers will please take notice that Mr..
Sam. Berge Is alone authorized to collect sub
scriptions for the HERALD since April zis'
last. No other person is allowed TO collect
subscriptions for the paper.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
Dissolution Notice.

YINHE FIRM OF CASHION & LUNNEY IS
i this day dissolved by mutual consent,
Mr.. Cashion having sold his interest to Mr.
Lunney, who will pay all Indebtedness OF the
late firm and is authorized to collect all out
standing debts. JOHN CASHION,
PETER LUNNEY.
Referring to the above, I first thank my m any
friends and customers for the liberal patron
age bestowed upon this firm, of which have
been member; also, knowing-as do--that
there is no more reliable man in the business
rom which l am now retiring, / ask my
friends and customers to continne their tavors
TO the house of =. Lunney.
myS-3t JOHN CASHION.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
WANTS-LoST-FOUND.

T OS f-BETWEEN THIS CITY AND Los
~ Nietos, u silver walch-huntor case. The
Under will he suitably rewarded by leaving
the same at the HERALD Office.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-12
S. D. McLENNON

HAS REMOVED HIS GROCERY AND
III Provision Store 10 the new building on
Commercial street, adjoining the Commercial
Restaurant, where he will be happy 10 serve
his numerous friends and patrons. myl-lm9
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-15
A Distinguished Convict.

IN the criminal district oftais county,
yesterday, III. G. Ring was arraigned
and tried upon ~ indictment for rob-
berry and was found guilty, and his
punishment assessed at seven years
confinement and hard labor IN the
penitentiary.
Ring is II member of the Grand
Army of the Republic" and was, in
war times, major IN The yankee
army.
He was for several years deputy Of
A. X. Taylor in the district clerks OF
flee, but since the courthouse has ceas-
ed to he place Of refuge for negro
yagabonds and white thieves, he has
made his home with anegrO hamed
Bell, who keeps Il negro drunkery
across White Oak bayou, in The NTH
ward.
He is convicted now Of having joined
with Bell and With another negro
named Jones in rubbing Il man named
Highland Of pi99 ia gold aud $40 IN
e,,eei,backs. The evidence against
Rim, il conclusive. Jones, one OF the
nartjes to the theft, turned "slate's
avidenc,S' and swore positively to the
rsbhery. He and Bell aud Ring all
h"d - hand in it, and the stolen money
was parceled out amongst ihem'-
rHoustou Age.
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH

NEW York, August II, 10 A. NJ
Gold opened at 30. ,,,.
I2:lOP. M.-Cotton steady and III iair
Middling Orleans l7.ci mid
ding Alabama, l7lc; middling up,
lands, rs; low miadllng,, 'p nir,iin n,rv'
good ordinary, i5sci good oru'""H
Isle; ordidinary, l3se.
1910 A. M.--Gold %.
las P.M.-Gold 0s. 80, -.
Exchange irregular and duil az
4s9a@Ia0l; sixty days, s6s@sH; con-
mercial sixty days sl@b
3 M.--Gold closed at %,
LIVERPOOL. August IA, II M.,Co'
ton steady. Uplands sl@Sic; Orleans
Sa(aSIc. Sales 1000 bales; for speciila-
ton and export, 1000 bales; American
$500 bales.
LONDON, August IA, 1890 p. NJ
Bonds, new, 5s l0ls.
GALVESTON, Augusta, II AM-Cot-
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a.ni, r.lnn mud M.n,nhIs.

Railways conVerglng at Memphis
from Louisville aud from Norfolk, lind
themselves deprived Of all trade, traffic
and travel from Texas. Louisville and
Cincinnati, like cities along the direct
route from Memphis through Chatta-
no0ga to Washington and Baltimore,
can not afford 10 lose this Resource.
Therefore, "A convention Of railway
owners, representing cities and rail,
ways east of Memphis, will iii al an
early day in Memphis TO devise plans
for the immediate construction of u
road from DevalI's Bluff, ON the Menu
phis and Little Rock road, through
Camden, Arkansas, Ia Shreveport.
This road will find It's ultimate termin-
us at Galveston, and constitute
the shortest line from Galveston TO
New York and Norfolk. The route
from Shreveport, through Camden, to
Pine Bluff and Memphis has been care
fully surveyed. IL penetrateS the rich
est producing counties of Arkansas, Is
as level as the plains of Texas, aud on.
ly two hundred and forty miles in
length. The purpose of the road is To
give the railway system OF Memphis
access to Texas over an independent
road, relieved by subordination to the
interests of st. Louis. The Cairo aud
Fulton refuses to define through rates
of freight, in conjunction with the
road from Little Rock to Memphis,
and all freight FROM Texas is forced
into st. Louis.
Memphis is two hundred and twenty
miles nearerTeXarkana than st. Louis,
and IL mn nyoallant interior cotton
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-15
Marriage NuIlified.
New York Journal Of Cominerce.I

New York Journal Of Cominefce'
Judge WestbrOOk, of the supreme
court of this state, has made highly
imnortant decree. pullifying mar
riope on the ground that the woman
had been unchaste befIre the wedlock,
the fruits of guilt appearing shortly al
ter. The husband had been put upon
inouiring by reports affecting her ehaf'
acier hut She had succeeded IN COM
vincing him that they were false. On
this showing Judge Westbrook granted
o., order in the following terms
on motion of John Atkinson, attor-
ney for plaintiff: Ordered, That the
marriage between the said plaintiff
Henry &. Weldren, and the defend,
ant Martha f. Wsldron, was obtained
Inv the fraud 0i the defendant, ana the
same is utterly null aud void, and Is
hereby dissolved, and the parti plain
titf and defendant, are free Rom tbs
obligation of marriage with each 9TH
er. IL is further adjudged that The IN,
FAINT child of said parties be commilted
To the defendant, aud that the deiei'd'
ant pay the plaintiff fifty dollars OF the
cost of this action.
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equal before the law and II Il not
within the power of the legislature "a
make distinction on account of
geographical location. If there be "a
necessity for law like the act under
discussion, then LET the legislature 50
declare, and let II enact one which OPP
crates alike Ia its penalties, whether
the violation Of It's provisions IL COM
mltted IN Travis or Galveston, or
Smith, or Harris, or Washington, on
Delta.
lnasmuch as ilfty-tw0 counties of
this state are specially exempted, Ia
my opinion the law Is not general, hut
special and inhibited by the late
amendment 10 the constitution, and
ia violation of the bill of rights.
II is here now adjudged that the act
is unconstitutional, null and void. The
injunction heretofore granted will be
perpetuuted. JAMES MAsTERsoN,
Judge 10Th Judicial District.
August II, 1874.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-15

ton quiet Good ordinary, Ale; mid.
ding uplands, l6sc.
Gold 9m0l,
Hides firm and IN fair demand,
Dry selected, l0lc; wet salted, $50,
NEW ORLEANS, August II, II A., NJ
Cotton firm. Middling uplands, l6sci
low middling, l0sc; good ordinary
li!c; ordinary, HE, Sales $50 bales
last eveninc, 500 bales.
Exchange, 3O@3ll; bank, 50; sight,
lo6-l6; commercial l premium.
cold, 9l@0l,
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THE BUCKHORN CORNER
TO RENE.

The new store on the lhIckhOrn corner II
now for rent This IL one oi the best stands
IN the city, either fora family grocery OF II
mixed stock Of Hardware and dry goods, there
being no dry goods Tor sale In east Dallns.
l5gdlt \ II. SHEPIIERD.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-15
NOTICE.
UNioS PARISH, LA

UNION PARISH, la.
ANY one knowing the whereabouts OF X.
NJ. B3atner, late OF Spearsvlllc, Union Par
ish, La, wonld greatly oblige me ny sending
his address To me. ..
oflr. ". Iotye No. SO \. +. & \. NJ, Ol Farm
eryIlle. Union Parish, la. lSiiw
Taxps M n,rs please copy.
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NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS.
EAGLE FORD! EAGLE FORD !!

Terminal station EAps and Pacific rail-
rond company, eight mlus west ut nAllnh,
Win command lumber trade of western
Texas. Principal stock shipping point Ia
this country. Pnui,, desiring lots Or lnfor-
nation should apply Ia
M, r. FISHER, Agent,
l5Jdlm E0plc Ford.
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THE STOCK LAW.

Important Decision BY Judge Master
son-Hc Pronounces the Law an Abb
surdiiy. Null. Void and Unconsiitu'
tionaI-lrhe Legislature no Power 10
MaLe determinations.
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Having resumed business ~ orr old shcL
Rarx. ,se respectfully solicit reneva.nfi the
iiharai patronage bestowed onlis fnrn,triy,
We . Re prepared With q good stock OF ma.
tarinl 10 make the best 81 work, and will
guarantee IT. bENNi q SinvN.
Dailas. April !, 1874. suom
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-15

LOUISVILLE girls wear chunks Of lee
In their pannler-, enclosed IN oil cloth
sacks, and keep cool and happy as Il
cncumhr III the day long.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-15

In the district court of Harris county
Yesterday, the following important
9ninlon was delivered on the recent
sock law passed by the fourteenth
legislature;
Henry Cook ct als. VS.. David lub-
boek, suit in district court, Harris
county, July term, 1874.
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VsIsasI, Property ii Kentucky
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

one new brick dwelling, rooms cisterns,
garden, wood and coal house, large yard full
Of choice fruit trees ana vines. Also, one
frame dwelling OF five rooms, brick kitchen,
good brick store room and warehouse, new
leaf tobacco warehouse, corn warehouse,
stables and lot, Fairbank scales and stock
yards, all OF which Will exchange Tor good
Texas lands or city property.
The above property is beautifully situated
ON the Ohio river in Warsaw, the county seat
Of Gallatin county, kentucky. For pariicu-
lars, address ". II, keene, Dallas, Texas, or
call at Keene \ Nichols, corner Elm ana
Austin streets, Dallas, Texas. Title guaran-
iccd or no sale.
ljadlw ". h. kEENE,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-11
Daily Nennsbet yournal.
STORY or MRS. sIDD0NS.

"Wheu / was poor GIRL" relates Mrs:
Siddons, the actress. working very hard
for NV thirty shillings week, | went
down 10 Liverpool during the holidays,
where was always kindly received. 1
was to perform in new piece, something
like those pretty little affecting dramas
they get up now at the minor theatres
and in nv character represented poor
frieudless orphan girl, reduced to the most
vrretched poverty. A heartless tradesman
prosecutes the sad heroine for a heavy
debt, and insists on putting her in prison
unless some one will be bail for her.
The girl replies, Then have no hope.
| have not friend in the world.
What! will no one be bail for you TO
save you from prison ?" asks the stern
creditor.
II have told you have not friend on
earth, !" was my reply.
But, Just as was uttering the words,
saw y sailor in the upper gallery
springing over the railing, letting himself
down from one tier to another, until, he
bounded clear orchestra and footlights and
placed himself beside me in a moment
"Yes, you shall have one friend at lcast
my poor young woman!" said he. with
the greatest expression IN ms houest, sun
burnt countenance. II will go bail for
you to any amount And as for you (turn-
ing to the frightened actor. if you don't
bear q hand, shift your moorings, you lub-
Der, it will be the worse for you when
come athwart ysur bows! -
Every creature in the house rose; the
uproar was perfectly indescribable--peals
Of laughter, screams Of terror, cheers
from his tawnv messmates in the gallery,
preparatory scraping of violins in the or
chestra; and amidst the universal din
there stood the unconscious cause Of ii
sheltering me, 1.-The poor distressed young
woman" and breathing defiance and de-
strIction against my mimic prosecutor;
He was only persuaded to relinq1ish his
care Of me by the managers pretending
to arrive and rescue me with profusion
of theatrical bank notes."