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Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10


 Ohio Republicans have nominated ex- Gov. Hayes. g sa
 Ozer 30, 900 Masons were present. at the dedication of their New York Temple, last week
 To adorn ourselves with goodly apparel has the sanction of the best Instincts of our nature. The tendency of society at present is such that most men of sense prefer the lady whose cultivated tastes are displayed in personal adornment From motives of economy ladies naturally cn- quire- Where shall we go to do our shop ping? We would advise our friends to visit HALL < READ of Bridgeport, as they keep full assortment of black and fancy silks, elegant suitings. made up suits, lace jacques and shawls, laces and full line of fine goods. It is said that carpetings, paper hangings. house furnishing and up- holstery goods are actually sold by this firm at less than New York prices. They manufacture splendid quality of carpets and import many of their own goods. They also sustain well earned reputation for fair dealing and for presenting the best styles and qualities of goods at all times 10 Aw
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-06-10

All new and stylish patterns and the best manufae-
 lures.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
Tobacco.

Tobacco growing in California has,
as yet, scarcely advanced beyond ex-
pertinent. In but one locality-Gil-
roy-has the business assumed stabil-
ity and magnitude. But tobacco is
grown all over California and in many
places, especially where the expert
ment is made by those possessing some
knowledge of tobacco culture, encour-
aging results have followed. The
quantity and quality of the article
produced has been quite encouraging,
and If market could be found, we
have no doubt but that the annual
tobacco product of our State would be
counted by the million pounds. But
dealers and manufacturers have done
much to discourage the business by
refusing to purchase the native grown
article and prejudicing the public
against 1t. 1t is difficult to find Gill
roy tobacco in the shops of San Fran
cisco. They do not keep it and the ci-
gar manufactures are not slow to in
form their customers that it makes an
inferior cigar. To avoid the loss which
this unwarranted prejudice threatened
to impose on them and find market
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
HeIIman. Haas & Co.

This enterprising wholesale grocery, hard
ware, sash, doors. blinds, commission, tObac-
co and liquor firm have maintained leading
position during the past year. Sheir extern
sive establishment, Nos. IA and l6 Los Ange-
les and Commercial Streets, GU by 1876 feet,
with basement, is filled from cellar to ceiling
with an extensive stock of staple and fancy
goods, which they sell at prices that take the
trade. Their customers extend from Sonora
to Bakersfield and from the Coast to Arizona
At any hour of the day teams may be observ-
ed loading up for the numerous business To-
calities in this vicinity, and every day the
railroad trains from Los Angeles take large
shipments Of their goods. Their daily sales
frequently run up TO thousands of dollars,
and their customers testify uniformly to
their business integrity and enterprise. For
complete assortment of imported and do
mestic groceries, liquors. tobacco, cigars and
provisions, we heartily recommend them to
all customers in this section. To builders
and farmers, we endorse their stock of hard
ware, paints, oils, sash, doors, blinds and
farming implements. Anything can be found
here from pound of nails to the finest ag
ricultural implement and at lowest market
prices. An inspection of the stock of Messrs.
Hellman, Haas & Co., Nos. IA and lG Los An
geles and Commercial Streets, will show its
merits and convince buyers that IL is a lead
ing establishment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
Learning Printing.

An honest old granger, named Scott, living
in this county, having read Benjamin Frank
Inns romantic adventures with the two loaves
of bread, and Horace Greeley's almanac from
his youth up, sent his hopeful son into Los
Angeles recently to learn the printing busi-
ness. The boy was tricked out in all his new
clothes and was followed by the prayers of
the trusting old man, who in the dim future
saw his son the wielder of the scissors in
Los Angeles paper, and the writer of a vii
famous chirosraphy like Horace Greeley's,
but his fondest hopes were disappointed.
Alas, the printing offices were all full and the
future Benjamin Franklin responded TO the
seductive allurement of five dollars a week in
q ten pin alley. where he graduated in two
weeks as an experienced pin setter. AT the
end of that time the prodigal yearned for
sight of the old homestead and was fain To
fill himself with the husks that the swine did
eat. So he returned TO the classic precincts
of Gospel Swamp. with the knees of his pants
worn out, a black eve where he caught ten
pin ball on the fly, lame leg caused by col
lision with flying pin, and various other
damages received in that lively ten pin alley.
ed to meet him, the fatted calf was killed and
this unfortunate victim of the printing busi-
ness was welcomed as from the dead. Not
word escaped him on the ten pin business
and that honest old farmer has put down .old
Franklin as fraud, Horace Greeley as a po-
ltical scoundrel and the printing business as
a delusion and snare. The story of Benja-
min Franklin starting on two buns in Phila-
delphla he says is newspaper lie and, as 10
old Horace Greeley, he ought to have been in
a lunatic asylum ali his life. The boy keeps
his own secret and the old man still growls
about the dangers of printing office.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
Artificial Stone.

The Egyptians, Chinese and Romans
possessed the secret Of manufacturing
stone and they used the artificial am
terial in the building of those massive
structures whose beautiful forms have
withstood the storms of thousands Of
years. In Central and South America
we have evidence that race long
since passed away knew the secret of
converting sand into enduring stone.
They have left monuments of their
knowledge which are the wonder and
admiration of the wise and progressive
nineteenth century. Within the past
decade the long lost art has been found
and to-day artificial stone is so COM
mon as to attract no more than ordi-
nary attention. There are, We believe,
two patents for manufacturing this
useful material now in use in the Uni
ted States. A company using the
Frear patent is supplying the San
Francisco market. What is known
as the Asbestine Artificial Stone is
manufactured by another process, and
there recently arrived in this city a
couple of gentlemen, Messrs. BARRETT
and HAMILTON, who have already
commenced manufacturing the AS
bestine. Their works are in East Los
Angeles and the process by which
they produce the stone was given in
detail in the columns of the HERALD
several days since. The material is
solid, seamless and more endurable
than the stone dug from the quarries.
1t is moulded In any shape required
and costs less than natural stone. For
sidewalks, terracing, hallsfoors, Win
dow and door stills the artificial stone
is coming into general use. In the
East residences and other buildings
several stories high are built en-
tirely of this material. Artificial
stone was the only material that with
stood the ordeal of the great Chicago
fire. The approaches to the Suez canal,
its lighthouse, twenty-three miles of
viaduct conveying water through the
city of Paris and the Academy of Mu-
sic in New York, are all built of arti-
fetal stone. Boston, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Rochester, To-
ledo, New Orleans, San Francisco,
Chicago and nearly every other city
in the Union contain specimens of ar
tificial stone, and everywhere it has
stood the most trying tests. We have
no doubt the gentlemen above named
will meet with satisfactory encourage
ment in their efforts to establish this
industry in Los Angeles. The artifi-
cial stone will supply want long felt
here. There are no valuable stone
quarrries in the vicinity of this city,
and as this material can be supplied
cheaper than natural stone there is
every probability that the factory will
soon have orders equal to it's fullest
capacity to supply.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
San Francisco News.

SAN Francisco, December 24th.-
Alexander Frazer, an old State prison
convict, was caught in a house on
Montgomery street tonight with q
number of articles he had purloined in
rooms in the building, and lodged in
Jail.
Morris Schloss, who is married to
his own niece, was arrested this after
noon on her complaint. She left him,
but he continues to annoy her. Hence
the arrest.
Goodall, Nelson q Perkins issue q
card to-day in answer to newspaper
articles on the state of their steamers,
and they state that their vessels are
all in good order and seaworthy, and
they invite inspection by the authori-
ties and the public.
A drunken man entirely naked at
tempted to get into Maguire's theatre
but was arrested and taken to Jail. He
came from one of the adjoining lodging
houses.
A. c. Wilder, from Rochester, n.
y. and editor of the Express in that
oity, died at the Palace Hotel on We'd
nesday. He came to this city ten days
ago kfor the benefit of his health,
but disease had gained so much that
he could not recuperate. His remains
were sent East on this evenings train.
A car on the Mission street line this
evening knocked a man down and ran
over him, breaking several ribs.
1t is raining heavily and has driven
all Christmas sIght-seers in doors.
Vorhiat EsAr To-
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The jury in
the case of Henry c. Bowen against
the Brooklyn Eagle, came into Court
this P. NJ. with verdict for plaintiff.
The foreman stated that they fixed
damages at one thousand dollars. Bow
ell sued for one hundred thousand dol
lars in thlscase, one hundred thousand
dollart in another and fifty thousand
dollars in a third. There are other
cases to be tried at the next term of
the Court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

J. & +. Pearsall, we'll known fruit
dealers of New York, have failed.
The Postmaster Generals reporl
concerning the decline of Amer
lean shipping, and the necessity for
the organization of some home lines
has, it is stated, moved number of
gentlemen to start such line. The
attempt will be first made to run a
line to Liverpool. The capital will
be asked for by subscription, with
shares at one hundred dollars. The
line will he called the American Trans
Atlantic Steamship Company.
A Montreal dispatch says work has
been found for $4,000 men at seven
cents per hour. Whyjust seven cents?
Official returns from the State
Oranges of Patrons of Husbandry at
the West show that the members of
both the local Oranges and the Gran
gers have fallen off. The National
Grange now receives an annual fee of
six cents from each Granger in good
standing, which aggregates consider
cradle sum and pays good salaries to
the principal officers. The National
Grange has given considerable sums
to State Oranges.
1t is denied that the President is
willing to consider an application for
the dardon of Joyce.
The Prince of Wales has reached
Calcutta.
The verdict in the Bowen libel suit
against the Brooklyn Eagle is not yet
in.
Goodall, Nelson & Perkins publish
a card inviting the public to inspect
their steamers, aud see for themselves
that they are sound and seaworthy.
Business of all kinds will be entirely
suspended to-day i'm San Francisco.
The body of q murdered man was
found in the Bay near Saucelito Thurs
day.
Earl Stanhope, the Statesman, his
torian and essayist, is dead.
Sweet & Butler, stove dealers in San
Francisco have made an assignment.
The Departments at Washington
will all be closed to-day.
Chas. O'Conor has again rallied and
was better at noon yesterday.
Henry Clews & Co. have obtained a
discharge from their creditors. 1t is
said that it is doubtful if the assignee
is able to pay dollar of the estate.
1t is reported in New York that
Tweed has arrived in Cuba.
Joyce is said to have told friend
who visited him in prison, that the
evidence against Babcock was much
stronger than that against himself,
and that his trial would bring out
fatcs that would scorch the White
House.
A st. Louis Grand Juryman says
the public will be startled when ex-
Collector McGuire's case comes ON for
trial. He was the deepest Iago in the
whole ring.
A letter from Ures, Sonora, dated
November 2S, represents terrible
state of anarchy in that State. The
Yaqui Indians have broken out. A
revolution is in progress in the north,
with headquarters at Tucson. The
Governor has had to levy special tax
to carry on the war. 1t is reported
that revolutionary party is about to
invade Sinaloa under the command of
Susano Ortego. The whole country
is alarmed and business Frustrated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25

for their product, the Company found
it necessary to ship a part to the East,
where 1t commands a high price, and
to manufacture part themselves. In
crying down our home grown tobacco
our dealers are pandering to popular
folly. The people have a weakness
for imports. They will pay a fabulous
price for wine bearing foreign label
and refuse, as gift, the vintage of the
same California vineyard honestly Ia
beled. So of cigars. Three-fourths of
the "imported cigars sold in Cali
fornia are made by Cinnamon in the
cellars of Jackson Street, but they are
in boxes bearing foreign labels and
find purchasers, when a much better
Gilroy cigar will not sell, though of
fered at half the price. We shall get
over this weakness by-and-bye, and
when we do, our home industries will
thrive and our pockets possess stron-
ger metallic ring. In this valley to-
bacco growing has been tried in va
rious localities, and everywhere the
growth has been strong and luxurient.
In the preparing and curing there
have been those failures and disap-
pointments always attendant upon
inexperience and want of practical
knowledge. More successful results
haye followed the trials of those who
possessed Information on the subject.
We have examined some very fair to-
bacco grown in Azusa and Los Nietos.
About Downey City considerable ex-
perimenting in this line has been done,
and We believe that portion of the val
ley will yet become the great tobacco
district of Southern California. Mr.
PERKINS, an old tobacconist, this year
planted six acres near Downey City,
from which he has cut ten thousand
pounds of what he calls superior
quality of tobacco. He has obtained
three cuttings during the season.
something that cannot be done any
where in the State outside of this val
ley. He planted Cuban, Connecticut
and Virginia seed, all of which grew
finely and yielded we'll. The Cuba to-
bacco, Mr.. PERKINS thinks, will work
into cigar which our fastidlous smok-
ers will not be able to tell from the
best "imported F." : from Jackson
street. This tobacco would not sell
to the San Francisco manufactures.
They are prejudiced against it; their
customers want the imported article
which means Connecticut filling and
Virginia wrappers. We are gladt hear
that Mr.. PERKINS and his associates
do not propose to abide the whim or
prejudice of the San Francisco manu-
facturers. We understand they are
taking steps for establishing factory
at Downey in which they will turn
their product into tobacco prepared for
smoking and chewing and cigars and
place the stock on the market. This
is wise step. We know tobacco will
grow we'll in this valley, and We have
every reason for believing that if care
fully cured and properly manufacture
ed, it will compare favorably with
that now imported from the other side
of the continent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
EASTERN NEWS.
Spain and Cuba.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Private cable
dispatch from Madrid to-day contains
information that two leading organs
of that city are urging defensive prep
arations to be inaugurated, as precau-
tionary measures in Cuba against any
possible aggressions brought about by
any Intervention by foreign powers,
and more especially by the United
States. Several years ago forts and
batteries were erected in almost every
one of the open ports of entry, and
those closed to traffic all along the
North and South coast of Cuba, and
upon each of these two rifled cannons
are to be mounted. Work is also being
prosecuted at present at Padra to
mount rifled pieces of ten centimetres,
each weighing five tons, and in the
arsenal at Havana gun carriages are
being made to mount twenty pieces of
German pattern.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25

A despatch was received in this city
yesterday, from San Diego, contra
dieting the report that Governor VIL-
LAaRANA and PEDRO BADILLA, with
twenty-eight others, had been MUIR
dered near the border. The existence
of lawless bands in that vicinity is
admitted, but the wholesale murder
reported is without foundation. The
troops now on the way from San Fran
cisco will soon reach the scene of the
trouble, and we may reasonably hope
that those Of the outlaws who do not
seek safety in flight, will soon be rem
dered quite harmless.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
Hard Times.

Last Sunday, as the dedication OF the Fort
street NJ. E. church was progressing, a crowd
of the rising generation, unawed by the So
lemnity OF the occasion, were playing marbles
in the alley next the church when the follow
ing colloquy took place:
First Boy.-"How many marbles did you,
lose, Johnnie?"
Second Boy.-"Four."
First Boy.-"Oh, that amt much"
Second Boy.-"Ain't 1t? Well, that's con-
siderable these hard times, and then dads in
that church, and he'll subscribe fifty dollars
for 1t, and then won't get any spending
money for month. Just my luck to have
this darned church subscription come on top
of hard times"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
No Paper Tomorrow.

No paper will be issued from the
HERALD office tomorrow morning.
Christmas is the first holiday of the
year of which it avails itself. Our
patrons were regularly served on the
Fourth of July and Thanksgiving
mornings and as we have been thus
faithful we are confident our readers
will concede the printer this the last
holiday of the year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25

Mr.. Samuel c. Hough, at one time General
Passenger Agent of the Pittsburg, Washington
and Baltimore Short Line Railway, has To-
Gated himself In Santa Monica, in the Insur-
ance and real estate business. Mr.. Hough is
"live man."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
Medical Gard.

DIR. T. G. Gale, who graduated in the Ohio
Medical College in 1872, after practicing his
profession in Southern Indiana for nearly
thirty-fOur years, has located in Los Angeles,
and respectfully tenders his professional SER
vices to those who ray choose to consult him.
Believing as he does that Southern California
test the durability of tubercular consum ption,
he will in conjunction with his general prac-
tice, give that disease special;attention. His
diploma will be cheerfully shown TO any
gentleman who may honor him by calling To
see the same. Office in Ducom mum Building
with DR.. Burgess. dec8f
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD. |
PACIFIC COAST.
For Los Angeles.

CALIENTE, Dec. 24.-The following
passengers for Los Angeles left on
the Telegraph Stage Line to-day:
Mr.. Greenberg, J. Sumner, D. Mosto-
ra and Il. Dolcra.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25

The San Diego Union of the 22d inst.
says:-We are in possession of intelli-
gence which cannot properly be made
contemplated movement of the BAN
ditti near the line. 1t may be stated
that a good watch is being kept, and
that the scoundrels will not be apt to
effect surprise in this instance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
SATURDAY, Y,...............D DEC. 25, 1875.
A Merry Christmas.

"Glory to God in the Highest, and
on earth peace, good will toward
men,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
In Hoe Signo vinces.

C0llections-promptiy made In all parts of
California, Nevada, Arizona, Montana and
New Mexico. Hard times made easy by
leaving your accounts for collection with
Messrs. kevane, Belts 4 Co., OF the Mercan-
tile Collection Agency, room 8, over the Com
mercial Bank, Main street, Los Angeles. All
monies paid over upon receipt of same.
novl6f
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25

There will be appropriate Christmas scenes
at the Episcopal Church to-day commencing
at IL O'Clock. The Church has been hand
somely decorated for the occasion, and the
music promises to be something fine. The
Holy Communion will be administered at
the close of the services, the Rector of1iciat-
Ing. The Rev. VIM. II. Hill will also preach
at the same church on Sunday at II and IA
O'Clock. Sunday School at 1919. Subject OF
the evening lectures "Pharaoh, the Type o.
the Men of our own Age" Seats free, and all
cordially invited to attend. The Christmas
Tree Festival for the Sunday School will be
at the church on Tuesday evening next.
Joe Breson Is determined to feed the multi
tude to-day. Joe's Christmas blowout will
beat most OF the hotels, for he will have egg
nog, turkey and mushroom sauce, with other
good things. The Senate never does things
by halves, and to-day will out-do all previous
efforts Joe Breson will be glad to see all his
friends, and he will guarantee them II hearty
Christmas reception Remember 10 call at
the Senate and participate in the egg-nog,
roast turkey, mushroom sauce, broled quail,
roast duck, plum pudding, &C., which Joe
Breson will distribute to his friends.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25

The San Diego Union says:-This is
the way one of the kilograms from
Campo reads in the San Francisco pa
pers:
"Agent Leman, who came in this
evening, counted sixty fires in the
Treate Valley, three miles from Cam
po He says there is no doubt they in
tend another attack on Campo. They
have made threats that they would
clean out the Gaskills."
"Agent Leman," means "a gentle
man, "Treate" Valley stands for
"Tecarten Valley.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25

Montgomery Queen has purchased
100 African ostrches, and is about col
onizing them on his place near Hay
wooes, small town fifteen miles from
San Francisco. 1t is Mr.. Queens in.
tention to raise ostriches solely for
their plumage, each bird yielding over
5000 worth of feathers yearly. He has
invested 100000 in the enterprise.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
Gus aueelts Aerala

THE DAILY and WEEKLY HER
AID has more than double the cir
culation Of any other paper published
In Southern California. Business men
recognize it accordingly as the best
advertising medium South of San
Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-12-25
Latest kilograms.

Dispatches of American Press AssOcia-
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-08-05


THE DEATH OF GEN. GEORGE L
PIcKETr.-A dispatch from Norfolk,
Va, announces the~,death Of General
George Z. Pickett, after brief illness,
at the age of fifty years, General
Pickett was one of the most dis
tinguisbed generals in the Confederate
army. His division bore throughout
the war reputation for intrepid cour
age, which found, perhaps, its most
brilliant illustration on the second day
of the disastrous battle Of Gettysburg,
Pa, July g. 1868. He was graduate
Of West Point, but on the breaking out
of the war took the side of his section,
aud was soon in command of a brigade
aud subsequently Of division III Long
streets corps of General Lees army
lie led his troops into nearly every
principal hattie fought il Virginia, and
was especially distinguished in the bat
ties around Richmond, Fredericksburg,
and Manassas, Va, and also at An.
tietam, Nd, and Gettysburg, Pa; Al
Knoxville Tenn, and In the stubborn
fought and final. battle of the wal
around Petersburg. Va