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STATE OF OHIO
Insurance Department,
Columbus, Janury 26, 1874.

WHEREAs, The Farmers Insurance Com
wv pany, located at Howard, in the State
of Ohio, has filed in this office 4 sworn
showing its condition and business. and has
complied in all respects with the laws of this
State, relating to Fire Insurance Companies
Now, therefore, in pursuance of law, VIII
liam F. Church, superintendent of Insurance of
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that said
Company is authorized to transact its appropri-
ate business of Fire Insurance in this State in
accordance with law during the current year
The condition and business of said Company at
the date of such statement, Dec. 81, 1878, is
shown follows:
Amount of actual paid up Capital 100 00o 90
Aggregate am'nt of Available Assets 1S1 ,575 2o
Aggregate amt of Liabilities (except
capital including Reinsurance
only, being fifty per cent. of
Premiums on risks not terminated. 45,1H 50
Amount of Income for the preceding
year in cash. SOFAS Is
Amount Of Expenditures for the pre-
ding year in cash. 1878 es
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The HOOsac Tunnel.

The Hoosac Tunnel, completed, is
four miles long, has cost the labor of an
immense number of men for many years
the expenditure of $4,000, 900 and the
sacri6c of 142 lives. 1t is stated that it
will take loaded freight train forty
minutes to pass through it. Transport
alton companies and shippers are re-
presented to be eager to avail themselves
of its facilities for shortening the dis
tance between New England cities and
the West, and great expectations of IN
crease of business are based thereon.
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sr NICHOLAS FoR 1874.

A Book FOR BoYs AND GIRLS.
OF this book Charles Dudley Warner
writes:
ain the bound volume of St. Nicho-
las, with its glory of red and gold, we
have a permanent addition to the liter
ture of the young. Never before has so
much literary and artistic talent co-op-
Grated in the service of children. 1t is
a continual educator of their taste and
of their honor and courage. ! do not
see how it can be made any better, and
if the children don't like it think it is
time to begin to change the kind of
children in this country"
ST. NICHOLAS FOR 1875.
The prospectus of the second volume
shows that there is to be no falling of,
but an increase in its literary and pic
torial attractions. Among other attrac-
tive features are
TWO SPLENDID SERIAL
STORIES, "THE YOUNG
SURVEYOR"
by j. T. Trowbridge, author of the Jack
Hazard Stories, etc.
EIGHT COUSINS"
by Louisa NJ Alcott, author Of Little
Women, etc.
The peculiar features of St. Nicholas,
which have conduced so largely to its
popularity, will be kept up with spirit:
Short and easy stories in French,
German, and Latin for translation, will
appear occasionally, while Jack-in-the-
Pulpit, The Letter Box, and The Rid
die Box, will continue to be full of in
terest, and the department for very
young readers will be enlarged.
Bayard Taylor and other distinguish
ed travellers will give Stories of For
ign Countries.
Mr.. Rideing will continue his series
of delightful and instructive papers on
Practical Subjects.
Mr.. Bartlett and others will attend to
the department of Home Entertain
ments, Tableaux Vivants, etc.
New writers, in addition to our pres
ent large corps Of contributors, will give
young people of all ages, Poems, jim
giles, Stories, Sketches, and Papers on
History, Biography, Travel, Adventure,
Natural History, Outdoor and Indoor
Sports, Boys and Girls Handicraft,
Kindergarten Games, Literature, Popu-
lar ecSncIe, with hearty sprinkling of
Jun throughout the volume.
Price $500 year, but up to Jan. lat
we will send the twelve numbers for the
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The same, elegantly bound in red and
cold, will be sent, charges paid, for
goo.
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Give us q call before buying elsewhere, If you
want to save your money.
ARNOLD HELsER.
April II. v1H1
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WANTED.-$15Oo from parties whose
accounts are past due. We are selling
now strictly for cash at greatly reduced
prices and desire a speedy adjustment of
all past due accounts at once.
Respectfully, &c.
J. C. CrRRAN.
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Effect.
A Perfect Cure.

CHARLEsTowS JUNE II, 1861
Ar II. X. STEVENS: Dear Sir-Thisis to certify
that VEoKrENE made n perfect cure of me when
my attending physician had pronounced my case
consumption, and faid could not survive many
days.
MRs. LKDsTIoN, IS Cook Street.
The facts stated by Mrs. Lsdsfon, are person.
ally known by me, and they true.
A. D. HArNRs.
VEGETINE is LOLD BY ALL
DRUGGISTS.
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PROFESSIONAL, &C.
SNOW FORK COALAND MINING CT

SNOW FORK COALAND MINING co.
H. c. GREISER, Sec. JIM. BROWN, Pre-.
Office on North Columbus street,
"HERE can be seen the plat of Murray
w City, and can slso be obtained any need
ed information relative TO the purchase of lots
in the same. AL comm unieations relative TO the
purchase of lots in said town, address to the
President, all other communications address to
the Secretary of the Company.
n. B. A Railroad will be built and running
through Murray City this season, connecting
with the Columbus Il Hooking Valley Railroad
At or near Jacksonville Now is the tine to se-
cure bargains in town lots
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
Religious Services To- Day.

Preaching at the German Church,
Spring street, between Fourth and
Fifth, at 10:3O A. M. and P. NJ. Sun
day School at 2 p. NJ. J. G. Zahn, pas
tor. All Germans are invited.
M. E. Church South, Rev. A. M.
Campbell, pastor, hold services at
Grange Hall, Main street, at IL A. NJ.
and Up. M. Subject for morning SER
vice, "The Great Question of every
Age,n and for the evening, ga Lee
ture upon Magical Books. Seats free.
Rev. VIM. H. Hill will preach in the
Episcopal Church at IL and O'Clock.
Sunday School and Bible Glass at l23.
In the evening will be the second lec-
ture OH the Parable of the Prodigal
Son, postponed from last Sunday, viz:
"The Prodigal Son Abroad" Seats
free and all are cordially invited to at
tend. lt
The Disciples of Christ worship in
the Court House. Preaching at IL
o'clock; Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
All are invited.
Rev. John Francis will hold Baptist
services in the church on Spring street,
between Fourth and Fifth, at p. NJ.
All are cordially invited.
The public services of the Presbyte-
rian Church, conducted by Rev. A. F..
White, LII. d., will be held to-day in
Good 1'emplars' Hall at II A. M. and 7
p. M. The Sabbath School and Bible
Class meet at 1915.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
The Death Of Children.

In his moral tillage, God cultiyates
many flowers seeminglyonly for their
exquisite beauty and fragrance. Fol-
when bathed in soft sunshine they
have burst into blossom, then the di-
vine hand gathers them from the
earthly fields to be kept in tile crystal
vases of the deathless masions above.
Thus little children die-some in the
sweet bud, some in the fuller blossom
but never to early to make heaven
fairer and sweeterwith their Immortal
bloom. o.5s
Verily,to the eye of faith, nothing is
fairer than the death of young chill
dren. Sight and sence, indeed, recoil
from it. The flower that, like q
breathing rose, filed heart and air
with an exquisite delight, alas! we are
stricken with sore anguish to find its
stem broken and the, blossom gone,
But unto faith, eagle-eyed beyond
mental vision, and winged to mount
like singing lark, over the fading
rainbow unto the blue heaven, even
this is touchingly lovely.
The child's earthly ministry was
we'll done, for the rose does its work as
gradually in blossom as the vine with
its fruit. And having helped to sane
tify and lift heavenward the very
hearts that broke at its farewell, 1t b; 8
gone from this troublesome sphere
ere the winds chilled or the rains
stained it, leaving the world it blessed
and the skies through which it passed
still sweet with its lingering fra
.grance-to its glory as an ever-unfold.
ing flower in the blessed garden Of
God. Surely, prolonged life on earth
hath no boone like this! For such
mortal loveliness to put on immortal
ity-tO rise from the carnal with so
little memory of earth that the moth
er's cradle seemed to have been
rocked in the house of many man.
sions-to have no experience of a
wearied mind and chilled affections,
but from u child's joyous heart grow
ing up in the power of an archangelic
intellect-to be raptured as blessed
babe through the gates of Paradise
ah! this is better than to watch as an
old prophet for the car of fire in the
Valley Of Jordon. = From q Sermon by
Rev. Charles WadswortA, d. u. ia.as.-e
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
Spanish Items.

TRANSLATED for the HERALD from La Cronical
Don Santiago Cruz died on the 22d
inst at 2 A. NJ, at the residence of
Manuel f. Coronel of this city. The
deceased was native of Alta Sonora,
Mexico, and 81 years of age.
Last Sunday a Mexican black
smith named Eyaristo Celaya, disap-
peared from La BallOna. 1t is sup
posed he was drowned in the river,
which was considerably swelled dur
ing the late rain storm, as he was last
seen attempting to cross it.
The sewer which empties on the
land of Mr.. Reyes, in the Northern
part Of the city, has caused great
damage to that gentleman's property,
and great inconvenience to his neigh
bors on account of the unhealthy and
disagreeable miasmas it sends forth.
A great part of it empties into zanja
No. 5, from which the families in the
vicinity derive their supply of water
for domestic purposes. Here is a case
for our City Fathers to investigate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
LOS ANGELES AND INDEPENDENCE R. R.

Engineer Crawford advertises this
morning for proposals from contractors
for grading the summit section Of the
Los Angeles and Independence Rail-
road, at the head Of Cajon Pass. The
work requires great expedition, and
the amount necessary to be done on
each section will approximate $4,000
per month. 1t will be incumbent
upon each bidder to visit the grounds
and receive explanations i'm person
from Mr.. Buchanan, the Locating
Engineer, as the grading is squite diff
cult. Mr.. Crawford informs us that
the survey is progressing very salts
factorily Last night Mr. Yorke's
party camped beyond Mr.. Roses
place, eleven miles from the city.
They found an advantageous grade up
the Arroyo Seco. About the end OF
next week they will connect with the
upper surveying party near Cuca-
mongo. The line will run through the
Azusa Ranch and Mud Spring valley,
thus securing II shorter route than that
proposed by the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Ru MHEkEH8e2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
Sham Christianity.

i T fe r. 81
The Bible is opposed to sliams; and
it especially condemns the pretence of
goodness which is without the exem-
plitication of correct living, The be-
nevolence which consists only in words
is worthless according to the biblical
philosophy, though the smallest act
sincerely done, even though it be but
cup of cold water, shall have a heav-
emily reward. Men say to the naked
and hungry, be clothed and fed, with
out giving them what they need, thus
mocking their want and ridiculing the
charity Of the Scriptures. And what
better do they who pray for the con-
version of the world, eloquently plead
ing for the blessing which shall make
the kingdom co-extensive with the
earth, while they refuse to be liberal
in providing the missionary means?
The hand must go with the voice that
prays in behalf Of charity. United
Presbyterian. seidhA Aa.f " aa'l
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
MtscELLANEo Eous.
Consolidation of Firms.

TTyHE UNDEHSIGNED HEREBY TAKE
Il the pleasureO of informing the public that
they have this day Joined in co-partnershlp
the stores formerly known as the Identical,
and Goldsmithss cigar-store situated, one at
IS Main street, the espther at 107 Main street,
next to W., r. & Co.'s express. Both places
having beell< lberalIy. patronized by you
her, toftlrcsW9 9respectfully solicit your further
support, as we will spare no pains In giving
eniiresatisGaetion to all, and beg to state that
the business In both places will be Carried 0s
as usual. The, Iplentical at 3S Main street,
for The ssfef o. zdigars, tobaccos, gents fur
uishing goods and all kinds Of fancy goods.
Tie sttsPe at l07 Main street, next to W., f. &
Co.'S, for The sale of cigars, tobaccos, pipes,
and all smokers articles. The object In keep
ing both places Is to enable people In all parts
oftiecity TO get good cigar ut moderate
price. 49, .. .,.a-
Hoping, by strict attention to business and
gentleinan1y treatment to our customers, 10
retain your patronage, sia Ndi g
We remain, yours respectfully, at
it 3af ~ stt'r GOLDSMITH Il DAVIS,
The Idential, IS Main street, and at l07 Main
street, next to W., +. IL Co.'S Express. jl9-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24

A good minister of the gospel was
visiting among the poor, one Winters
day in large city in Scotland. He
climbed up into a garret at the top of a
very high house. He had been told
that there was poor old woman there
that nobody seemed to know about.
He went on climbing up tillhe found
his way into that garret room. AS he
entered the room he looked round;
there was the bed, anda a chair, andsa
table with candle burning dimly on
it: very little fire on the hearth and
an old woman sitting by it, with a
large Testament on her lap. The min
lister asked her what she was doing
there. She said she was reading.
"Don't you feel lonely here?' he
asked. INA, na,''a was her reply.
"What do you do here all these long
Winter nights?"@ "O,p she said, II
just set here, wiz me light and VII me
New Testament on me knees, talking
aop Jesus r'-Occident.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
a Rare Chance.

I
Those five handsome houses on
Main street, offered for sale by w. III.
j. Brooks, can,be purchased for $4,000
each, and on the following terms:
$1,000 cash, the remaining $1,000 to be
paid as follows: So, 800 at one per cent.
in one, two, three, four Or five years,
us the purchaser prefers. $1,000 for
the same term, also at one per cent.
per month, payable in monthly in
stallments Of $33 SO, which, ut the ex-
piration of five years, would pay the
whole amount both principal and in
terest. Making the total monthly
payment which the purchaser would
have to pay sos 80, being ~ more
than fair rent for that class of resi-
dence, and with this further advan-
tage that each payment would be for
the benefit of the occupant Instead of
IL landlord. JAMS I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
TRAITORS TO THE PEOPLE.

The following resolutions were
passed by Los Angeles Grange, No. SO,
at its meeting held in this city yester-
day: na# ~ 1gsrH
WHEREAS, 1t appears officially
that a majority of the State Board of
Education, have ordered u change of
the text books now in use in the pub
!. lie schools of this State; and l
WHEREAS, The said Board were
fully apprised by large majority of
the County Superintendents and
teachers of the State through their
Institutes; by the unanimous voice of
the press andthe whole people through
the Grange have proclaimed that 10
change was desired; and 1f9#4hV
WHEREAS, The said change of text
books was uncalled for and will cost
the people the sum of over a half
million of dollars without receiving
in return the benefit of a single mill;
and a.,sfa 80, fesssftss .lf.irtsn
WHEREAS, The said change of books
was made in the pecuniary interest of
the members of tile Board who voted
for it and sundry publishing houses;
be it, therefore, e ~
Resolved, That no reasonable excuse
of a want of knowledge of the wishes
of the people on change of books can
be urged in mitigation Of the action of
the State Board for their Infamous be-
trayal of the people for price.
Resolved, That Messrs. Allen, Den
man, Kelly, Kennedy, and Lynch
have proven themselves traitors to the
people by betraying the confidence re-
posed In them, and that we pledge
ourselves never to support any of the
above enumerated persons for any
place Of honor, profit or trust.
S. A. WALDRoN,
4G aaiaf. Secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY.

"The American Newspaper Direc-
tory" is an epitome of newspaper his
tory. 1t is also regarded as an official
register of circulations. This feature
requires the closest scrutiny to pre-
vent it from leading to abuses. The
plan adopted by the publishers of the
directory to secure correct and trust
worthy reports, is rigid in its require
ments and adhered to with impair
tiality. Successful publishers, who
have something to gain by compar-
ison, are generally prompt, not only
to send reports in conformity, but give
Messrs. Geo. p. Rowell & Co. such in-
formation as will enable them to weed
out unsubstantiated statements of
pretenders in journalism. The popu-
larity of the book and the general
confidence in it's accuracy and good
faith are attested by the immense
body of advertisements it receives.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
TRUST IN GOD AND Do THE RIGHT.
BY THE REV. NORMAN MACLEOD, D. !

=
by TIE REV. NORMAN MAcL EoD, d. ID.
Courage, brotheri do not stumb BILE, /
TN ugh thy pa h be dark as night; Z
There's Il star'to guide the humble
Trust in God and do the right"
Though the read be long and dreary
And the end be out of ,igl1f,
Foot II biayely, strong or weary
Trust in God and do the right"
Perish, policy and running 49,
Perish al that fears the light;
Whether losing, whether Winning
"frust In God and do Tie right"
Sliun all forms cf guilty passion;
Fiehds can look like angels bright.
Heed no cnstom, school oi iasliO,i---
"Trust in God ana do the right"
Some will hate thee, some will love thee:
Some Will Halter, some will Sigh;
Cease from man and hook above thee
'Trust in God and do the right"
simple rule and safest guiding;
Inward peace ana shining light;
Siar upon our pathaabiding--
'Trust In God and do the right"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
SUN DAY IeE:A DING
selected for Sundays HERALD
NOT KNOWING.

know not what will befall me;
God hangs mist DER my eyes,
And at each step in my onward path
He makes new scenes to rise,
And every joy he sends me
Comes as u glad and sweet surprise.
see not step before me,
AS | tread the days of the year:
But the past is still in Gods keeping,
The future His mercy shall clear.
And what looks dark in the distance
May brighten as draw near.
For perhaps the dreadful future
Has less bitterness than think;
The Lord may sweeten the waters
Before l sloop to drink,
Or, If Marah must be Marah,
He will stand beside its brink.
It may be He has waiting
For the coming of my feet
Some gift OF such rare blessedness-
Some joy so strangelc sweet
That my lips shall only trembc
With the thanks they cannot speak.
oh! wistful blissfu ignorance!
1t is blessed not TO knowl
1t keeps me quiet in those arms
Which will not let me 90, E8fa
And bushes my soul 70 rest -
On the bosom that loves me so.
So go on not knowing
would not, If might; 5l
had rather walk in the dark with God
Than go alone in the llght,
| would rather walk with him by faith
Than walk alone by sight.
My heart shrinks back from trials
Which the future may DISCLOSE;
Yet never had a sorrow
But what the dear Lord chose.
So send the coming, tears back, q
With the whispered words, lie knows
Ea rfEI3t IS. 8. Presbyterian
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
Semi.Tropical Fruits.

There are a few bearing orange and lime
trees upon the Centinela, and the fruit they
produce is OF the largest and finest quality.
There is an orchard containing 5000 orange
trees three years old, and 200 almond, lime
and lemon trees. The almond, lime and
lemon trees will bear fruit in 1875. The or
ange trees will bear in five years. There are
1000 three-year-old orange trees in the nur-
sery near the orchard. Fig, pepper and gum
trees grow without irrigation. The entire or
chard can be taken care of by three men with
six horses. The orchard will be kept undi-
vded by the companyto save the expense ol
each Shareholder having n few trees to take
care Of Each share will entitle the owner to
about Is trees in the orchard and about the
same number in the nursery. The almond
lime and lemon trees will yield an immedi.
ate return. In five years each orange tree will
produce $40 per annun, or $500 per share fol
those now planted. There are flowers in the
garden in bloom every day in the yea
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
81 ENDORSEMENT OF THE "
HON. J. ROSS BROWNE

SAN FRANCISCO, November 2S, 1874.
WIN. II. MARTIN, General Agent California
IMMIGRANT Union-Dear Sir:-1 have just Wis
tied the "Centinela and Sausal Redondo"
Rancho, and driven verthe land described IN
your advertisement. With all my experience
In the southern part of California, have seen
nothing to surpass this tract in fertility of soll
beauty Of location, and advantage of easy ac-
cess and salubrity of climate. For purposes OF
colonization, I know ofno large body Of land lam,
so near O growing commerclal centre IN Caii.
fornia or elsewhere, 10 equal 1t. No part OF. IL
is unavailable for farms, orchards or home
steads. 1t can be esubdiyidcd into lots ranging
from five acres to several hundred acres and
every acre OF it can be made productive. Water
is abundant and convenient. The land Is
subject 10 easy irrigation; and can vouch for
the fact thai il will produce anything that
dourishes IN Los Angeles or santa barbara
couifties II is my confident opinion that the
value of shares In this magnificent tract VIII
be ouadrupled within two years--sucii Is the
extraordinary Influx OF immigration 10 Inc
Vicinity Of Los Angeles at the present time.
Wishing you snccess In your Undertaking,
am. very truly yours, g. hoss BROWNE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
A Most Desirable Homestead for Sale.

YJNIIREE AND A HALF ACRES, EXTEND
l. ing from ,Figueroa toEVirginia street,
neatly enclosed, containing 100 lemon, 80
lime. ~ almond and ~ vain nut trees, all in the
most thrifty condition and commencing to
bear, and vacant space sufficient for shrub
berry and 75 or ~ orange trees.- Apples, peach
es, pears and apricots of the finest varieties, in
good bearing Also ~ fine strawberry bed |,
from which was sold last year $500 worth OF
Strawberries The lime trees can be depended
ON for $1,000 lines for the next year.
:. Irice $500; no reduction. Apply at the
HERALD office. aH .rftH t jail lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-24
Lovers of the weed, will please to read,

Those few lines over.
And where to get good cigar, you bet,
- THEY'LL early then discover
Hugh keenan, Keeps. at No. 10, Com. ST.;
Cigars of the latest brand.
AS Pedro is all the go,
~ It's something nice and grand; H
Artista 10 makes "a fine display,
To those who desire,
Something nne to smoke all the time,
And never loose it's fire.
Yosemite vale out beats green seal,
That you hear SO much talk about:
You may think its stuff but high life puff,
Sends all the brands quite out.
A man may pass q joke about, gymnastics
smoke
But pleasant Ii seems TO all
Those who want TO buy or wish TO Try,
Please give Hugh call. janl3-2w