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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Card to the Ladies Of Los Angeles.

d. Miller begs leave to inform the
ladies Of Los Angeles that he will be
at the Backman House for q short
time with samples Of dry goods, COM
prising black and colored silks, grena-
dimes, fancy dress goods in all the new
styles, white goods in endless variety,
shawls in plaids, new stripes, broche,
Shetland wool lace, and in fact every
thing that is new and elegant in that
line. from the well known dry goods
establishment of S. Mosgrove & Co.,
ia and 116 Kearny street, San Fran
cisco. An endless variety of ladies'
silk scarf of the newest style on hand.
ad1Otf* .sr.ss.s =
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
SSH On the Strike.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April l4th.-
The miners of the Wilkesbarre and
Lehigh Companies have fully deter
mined not to resume work unless
their demand for ten per cent. advance
is granted. Ten thousand men of
these companies are idle. No out
RACES have been committed and none
are feared unless there should be an
effort made to vote on the resumption
of the work. Business is badly pros
trated on account of the strike.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Stage Robbery at Gold Hill.

MARYsvILLE, CAL, April 14th.-The
stage from Downieville to this place
to-day was stopped at Oregon Hill
and robbed of Wells, Fargo & Co. Is
treasure box. 1t contained in all
$500 SO, 600 I'm dust, $l,7OO in gold
bars and the balance in coin. The
stage had full load of passengers,
including one lady, and arrived here
on time.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
COTTAGE PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY,
On First ST., Near Corner Of Spring,


If you want the best pictures at Easter
prices. visit the Cottage Art Gallery
We make all kinds Of pictures,
FroMia Rem brant tn n Gem;
Cartes Bontons or Med ,llions-- .rs
,sa We make "dead loads" of them.
Then you should all remember
That the Cottage Is the place
To get a FIRST-CLASS picture
10 represent your place.
You get n heap of pictures
For a small amount Of pelf;a ffsesEf
We're working cheap these times
"You know how tits yourself"
So If you come to seeSus, y
And on having pictures bent,
We'll warIfa1t satisfaction
Or we'u nerer charge a cent
You've no dark alleys to go through
The street-carS pass our door; Nes
tss3 No weary, Winding stairsto climb
We're all on the first floor.
In lighting, posing, finishing,
We understand our biz. rsfs s5IeB I
So everybody come and get
A copy Of your phiz mrl9tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Go to the old Sunbeam Gallery for
the best and cheapest pictures.
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New GOODS! New Goods! Marxsen Bros,
the new variety store, corner of Main and
Third streets, keeps constantly on hand "a
large variety Of Dry goods, Clothing, Gents
underwear, 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
us. We respectfully solicit the public to FIX
anime our goods and Judge for themselves.
Goods delivered to any part ofthe city free OF
charge. feb3-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Foreign Matters.

VIENNA, April l4th.-It Is reported
that the Turks have murdered two
hundred and seventy Christians in
Roumania and Bulgaria during the
last three months. The names of the
victims have been communicated 10
the foreign representatives at Con-
stantinople. a tetsf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Eastern Fires.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 13th.--A fire
last night destroyed Rush & Co.'s
Union Elevator, with large amount
of corn. Total loss on building about
$4,000; insurance, $4,000; loss on
grain, $4,000.
GLOUCESTER, N. j., April l3.-The
Washington House and three other
buildings were burned last night.
Loss, $150,000; partly insured.
GUELPH, Ontario, April 13th.-The
Raymond Sewing Machine Company
Factory was burned to-day. Loss,
$4,000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Gems, rs cents per dozen; just the
things for school children; at Judkins'
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Silver and gold plating; electrotyping; ivory
and metal turning; glass and metal drilling.
Locks, keys, seals and key checks, stencil and
door-plates made to order; knives and surgi-
cal insti umenIs ground and saws filed and set
parasols and canes mended; musical instru-
d men,s repaired; ;es meersehanm pipes cleaned
all fancy work and machinery. from pin to
a locomotive. All kinds OF sewing machines
bought, sold and repaired. Come and see the
new sewing machine engine. Sewing Ma
chine Exchanges, 80 Spring st. de30 If
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Fine photos at Judkins'.
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Moore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
Is the proper place to go for good meal, with
good cup oi coffee or tea to drink with it,
There Is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where so many of the substantiais and
uiany of the luxuries may be had for 25 CTS.
Don't forget the place-MOores Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neitlly fitted up for the accommodation
OF ladies. ssFs - 4F4sfgsss EGf GAj5-ti
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16

The auction sales of the Santa Ger
trudes lands fixed for the 10th, 20th
and 2lst of the month have been un-
avoi,lably postponed in consequence
of the ilness of the survey and the
managing agent Mr.. Edward McLain.
Z The postponement contemplates the
sale of the property ON the 18th, z1th
and 2Sth of May. sapr17:td
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Good pictures made at all times of
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Insurance Agency-Commercialo Of Califor-
ifornia, Fire and Marine, assets $500 900; Cali
sociatfon of Philadelphia, Incorporated 1920,
assets s6,M0,00o. These companies transact
their business at the lowest paying rates.
charging for each risk according to the hazard
assumed, without reference 10 any insurance
combination or arbitrary triffs. All losses
promptly adjusted and paid. ia -
B. MCCLELLAN, Agent
Office of g., n. & P. s. s. Co., -
fe20 s 81 Main street. Los Angeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Strikes.

LOWELL, Mass, April 18th. : The
male spinsters in the Massachuse
Prescott and Lawrence mills quit
work last night and tonight the mill
spinters in all the other mills will be
discharged.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16

/. Opera glasses to he found at I. He'll
mans of all kinds; marine, theatre,
campaign and field glasses; spy
glasses, microscopes, thermometers,
barometers, spectacles, eye glasses,
compasses. #srsss
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16

- Aged persons and ladies with chill
diem will avoid climbing stairs to
Jadkins' Gallery by entrance on High
street, opposite Congregational church.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Special Notices.

To Let three unfurnished rooms.
Water and sink in the kitchen. Ten
minutes walk from the p. o. on line
ofhorse railroad. Address, C-Box l44
P.O. *aprl6:4t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16

Wanted to loan from $4,000 to $4,-
600 for one or two years secured by
mortgage on improved property near
Los Angeles. - ga4 *aprl6:lw
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16

For sale at s. Hellman's: Dfvfders, Detailed
Paper, Drawing Paper, CrayOns, Crayon Hold
ers, Haswell's Engineer Book, India Ink.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Marine.

New YORK, April 13th.-The steam
ship Acapulco has arrived from Aspin-
wall.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
NEW TODAY.
Bargains! Bargains! Bargains |!

This is the best opportunity ever offered to
the public to get good cigars at very low prices.
gents furnishing goods, walking canes, fancy
goods, cigars, tobaccos, pipes and all smokers
articles at greatly reduced prices. At our
present figures every one can afford to buy
cigars by the box. We sell genuine imported
cigars ior 25 cts. The very finest brands at
2 cts. each, S for 81, and 8 for SO cts. We make
it our business to give satisfaction to all our
customers, and before purchasing elsewhere
IT is worth while to examine our stock at the
" Identicals."
GOLDSMITH & DAVIS,
IS Main St., under Backman House,
And at lO7 Main St., next to W., F. & Co.'s
Express. mr3l
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16

hS-The principal organs of sense are con-
eentrated 10 the face. It Is therefore worthy
OF beiug crowned by all Gentlemen, with one
ofthe superior hats which can be had Mt Des-
itIvr1i'-, Main Street marA /
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16
Ferrotypes ST so per dozen at Jud-
kins'. *mr18 d&w tt p

VIM. Farrell, at No. 10 Court street,
attends to all business in the way Of
plumbing and gas and steam pipe fit
ting. He guarantees satisfaction i'm
all cases and charges reasonable prices.
He also refinishes old gas fixtures,
making them as good as new. Also,
agent for the Empire gas-burner',
and Economic gas-governor"- both
valuable acquisitions to fixtures of
house and great savings over the old
style apparatus. Remember the place,
No. 10 Court street. mr10:tf ;.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16

For Ladies and Families, the ot. o.----,-
Restaurant is The incest place In the city.
h=H1 mar3-tf Ef u stt5af
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-16

You will find Judkins at the old
Sunbeam Gallery. *mr18 d&w If
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

The New Orleans Times has been
in trouble with the Typographical
Union, and has been 6 rated"
That is, no Union printer is allow
ed to work on the Times. About
the merits of the controversy be-
tween the Union and the Times we
know nothing, but we know that
the Times argument that the Union
is not beneficial to the printers as a
class is an error. But for the Union
the skilled night work that printers
do would be down to a low ebb.
without any corresponding benefit
to publishers either. For, after all :,
the pay of the printers comes out of
the public at large, and not out of
the publishers. A publisher has to
compete with all other publishers,
and he would have that to do
whether the price Of he printers
ork he high or low. So til. Union
does net demand eXoroitant prices
in comparison with other skilled
labor it Is a great tit to the
printers as class. MOI hing is
more certain than that the printers
must look after their own ihteres s
and rights, jnst as do all other pro
tessions, or they will 90 uncared
for TicEsJNrg Monitor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03
BONA FIpE CREMATIoN---M0sTH0
ING DETAILS.
Enterprise Start

Enterprise Start
A story comes to us from the
southern part of the country, hear
ing OIL It's face indisputable evil
dence CT truth, more loathsome and
horrifying in its details even than
the stories of leper III ancient
times. Those at all familiar with
virulent smallpox know it's horrors
and exceeding loathsomeness even
under the most experienced and
skillful treatment. Such can readi-
ly imagine the fearfulness of a case
OF 1t i'll a negro howell, with scarcely
human l'eing present to minister
to the many wants of the afh c:ed.
1t is known that small pox has
prevailed among the negroes tor
some time past a few miles West
of Shubuta, and the fears that were
entertained of its spreading, owing
to the lack of proper attention. Re
Gently a negro woman was taken ill
OF the disease in the locality named.
1t seems her husband Was a labOrer
on the railroad, and did not know
the situation OF his wife. She had
Ill ITO uOuS0 Will ucf i've uolUteSS
little children. As soon as it be-
came known that tine woman had
smallpox, the other negro families
adjacent moved of, and left the
miserable woman to her fate. The
negroes claim, however, that they
carried food near the house and
called to the children to come out
and get it. The woman fingered
four or five days in great agony
and finally died. No one would at
| tempt to bury the remains for sew
eral days, and on the plight of the
1lth inst. The children were called
out, and fire was set to the house,
burning up everything in it. body
and all.
These are horrifying details, but
literally true. Steps ought to be
taken at once to eradicate the dis
ease in the neighbOrhoOd, and Il
through system of vaccination at
once begun. Under the circum
stance, there is no calculating The
damage it may yet cause.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

T. F. Xii stem, of Chatham street,
New York, is getting a prejudice
against snakes, and is fortified IN
his views, too. He keeps a snake
and animal store, and got IA boa,
tue largest ever seen in this country
sent to him. The boa broke out OF
his cage, and IL moment later KRIS
ten was capering about-a small
room with twenty two feet Of snake
after him The serpent knocked
the man dow and col ed itself up
on him, but fortunately RETAIN. d
from anything worse. A few days
ago Kristen received another COLI
signment of bOas, aud reached in
to take one about eight feet long
from the box. At the same instant
the snake reached out for Kristen,
seized him by the arm, and bit
through two arteries then flashing
itself about until finally chokei off.
Kristen doesn't feel at all well since
the encounter, and, as already
stated, is getting prejudicel against
the snake business. He hasn't the
capacity for serpent charming ne
cessary for one in his line.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03
ONE OF BEAcH's PARAGRAPHS.

Cincinnati Commercials Brooklyn tele.
gram, June IL.
Beach has been on the rampage
to day. He sprang there at the
very opening OF his speech this
morning, beginning at the highest
pitch, in the most emphatic man.
ner, with the strongest language,
and falling on the defendant with
all his fury. His invective and de
dunciation we're as bitter as any.
thing we have heard, and there can
be no complaint that all this sort OF
hing has been INDUCED in 10y one
side. At one time, with lurid face
and fiery eyes, he hoarsely and
slowly Numbered these shocking
words into the face of Beecher, who
gazed at him unmoved: Seducer
libertine, false lest, adulterer
There are names by all these instru
ments of utterance engraved OH his
forehead all the waters of Siloam's
pool cannot wash them away. None
but the angel of mercy can wipe
them out with the hot tears of all
honest repentance. He IS a sacri
lcsious adulterer. He has sinned
at the very altar. His priestIy
robes are besmeared all over with
blasphemOus lust, and he cannot
wipe the stain away with brillian;
rhetoric and glittering sophistry
Nor can all the shouts of his godly
sycOphants still the accusing voice
of his God, or interrupt the current
of pure and undefiled justice. Henri,
Ward Beecher must meet his de
served doom, or the whole world
will cry out against the infamy o
his acquittal."
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03
DEATH OF Ex GOVERNOR WHITFIELD.

From vicksburg Herald, June 25th.1
A special telegram to the Herald
from Columbus announces the death
in that city yesterday of ex Cover
nor James Whitfield, one of the
Oldest citizens of Lowndes county.
Twenty fonr years ago Hon. James
Whitfield was member of the
State Senate, and the late John l.
Guion was President of that body
In September, 1851, Gov. Qni,man
resi- :ned his office, and Judge Guion
became the acting Governor in his
stead. This created il vacancy in
the presidency of the Senate, which
was filled by the election OF Sena
tor Whitfield to that position. In
November Gov. GuiOn's term OF
office as Senator expired, and IA a
matter of course he ceased to be
Governor, and his successor as pre-
siding officer of the Senate became
his successor as the acting Chief
Magistrate of Mississippi. Gov
Whitfield held the position and
performed it's functions for a period
of about six weeks, when he was
succeeded by Hon. Henry 3. FOote.
who had been elected by \ majority
of 500 votes over his competitor
Hon, jefferson Davis, who was
brought forward as a candidate
only about a month before the
election.
Gov. Whitfield had passed his
fourscore years and had witnessed
I n
OF the wal of 1872, and of the Greer
war. He leaves a family of fou1
sons and two daughters to mourn
bis departure from the scene of hi.
earthly labors. He had held ne
public position for many years, ex
cept the office of funding agent un
der the Confederate government
during the war, and from thai
period he has lived in the utmos,
seclusiOn.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

The Tilton- Beecher jury is fed too
we'll to agree. Judge Nielsen orde .
ed. dinner for them from II restau
rant before he sent them to their
room, and then he performed the
shocking farce of swearing the of.
ficers to conduct the jurors TO their
room and to allow them no food but
water till they had agreed upon a
verdict. This freedom with vic
tuals and Oaths demoralized tn am,
The enterprising press has given
the bill of that first dinner. 1t con.
sisted Of nine plates of roast beef
and trimmings and three of roast
lamb and ditto, and strawberry
short cake all round. Why should
they agree when they can fare more
sumptuously Without And how
can they have respect for their
oaths when they see such breach
wrought in an oath by the Judge ?
Cincinnati Gazette.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03
UNION NEWS ASSOCIATION.

The First Annual Session of the
"Union News Association" of the
State of mississippi, will meet In
the city of Jackson, OH
WEDNESDAY,, JULY Z, 1919,
At 12 o'clock, n.
All editors and publishers in the
State, regardless OF politics, are
most cordial invited to join the
Association.
All members Of the Association.
and those favoriDg its success. will
please copy. 8. f. WILSON,
Canton, April 2, rs. President
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

Since the return O. ilie Southern
soldiers, Gen. Fiizliugl, Lee made a
short speech at Norfolk, Va, in
which he showed how deeply the
bearts of bis comrades wei touched
by their reception in Boston. "Do
you Encw What all this meaus p he
said 80 means at that end of the
Inc precisely what the outpouring
OF your people at this end of the
line to meet as 90 our return means.
VIZ THAT the people of this coun.
try have taken This matter of recon.
struction ont of the hands of the
politicians ; that the crust wbicl,
separated them has been broken at
last, and the men of the North and
South are at last allowed to see each
other fee to facp.' lie is right
The politicians have famed the
einbsIs of old animosiiies, until
once or twice there seemed danger
of their breaking out into a fame
again-but the good fec ling and
coed sense of the people will til
nmph over these devices, as they
have donc over many others. The
good results of the centennial al
Boston are, we hope, only IL faint
promise of the still greater good to
De accomplished next year at the
National C'ntennial in Philadel
pLia.--N. T. Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03
Proclamation.

DY VIRTUE of authority vested
ID in me under an Ordinance OF
the City of Canton, in relation to
Dogs, and the authority vested in
me as Mayor, Notice is hereby given
that from and after the first day of
July, until The first day of October,
1875, all dogs found traversing the
streets, pavements, alleys, or other
public places of said city, W 'tbOut
muzzles will be instantly shot by
the Marshal.
Witness my hand and Seal,
lsEAL this 18th day of June, AID,
1875.
ROBERT POWELL,
JIG Mayor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

Gable DISPATCHES from England
dated June 29sh bring accounts of
terrible thunder and hail storm at
Buda Pesth. The hail fell in such
quantities that the roofs Of the
honses and surrounding hills were
covered Two feet deep with ice. The
lightning was incessan., and the
waterfall was extraordinary. Tor
rents swept through, the streets OF
Buda, carrying men, vehicles and
every thing movable into the river.
Many houses were suddenly flooded
and destroyed before the inmates
could escape. Five hundred per-
SOILS are missing.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

Seventeen years 'go the laying of
Geographic cables between the Uni
ted States and Europe was an un-
tiled experiment. At present FIVE
rabies, aggr-ga.ing $500 miles, span
the Atlantic Ocean, and besides,
within that period twenty nine ca
hlts, representing %. 661 miles, have
been laid between other countries.
There are now in tire world about
$4,000 miles of submarine cables.
Puck's girdle is nearly complete
Ex.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

PARDONED.- Gov. Davis,
on Friday, 18Th ult., pardoned Col.
G. NJ Hibbler, who was brought to
this State several weeks since from
Dallas, Texas. upon requis;tion by
Gov. Arnes, for the killing of Felix
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

DIR. r. n TindalI, late United
States Consul at Canton, China,
arrived at his home, at Okolona,
Miss last Thursday week. The
Doctor, according to the OkoIona
News, returns in good health, and
to the great qualification of his
family and friends.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

TIE latest aaecGote brought to
light b. the Centennial Gel. bra.ior,
is rather amusing. White the Bit
ISL tTopns were marching ti,ruugb
old Cambridge, one of them said
jestingiy To farmer sowing seed
'IoH may sow, Int We shall reap. y
eve II, perhaps you may,n was the
reply. ''fVr am sowing hemp
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

The law separating the Office of
Sheriff and Tax Collector has been
declared unconstitutional. The Su-
preme Court held that the Consti-
tuition recognizes the Sheriff as Tax
Collector.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

s.Heaven's Ownr is the name Of a
new town in Nevada where a rail.
road passenger saw Il woman pin
her husband to a fence with a pitch
fork.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03
Will draw. without fail at

Will draw, without fail at
Houston, Texas, JUNE Both, 1875.
We did sell quite all our Tickets in time
to draw on the 18th Of May but so certain
arc we of success, and in evidence of our
good faith and int tons, we will receive,
in payment for Tickets, certificates of de-
posite in any first-class bank i'll the L.. S.,
with this endorsement: ''PGydbe only tcaeA
Fosters Ieras Dfawing fakes place"
No Scaling of Prizes, but every one paid in
fail.
Over 6006a acres of clrice land, central
ly located, near railroads. IL Houses Gold
Coin prizes, among Them one OF SlO, 900. and
one of s.. 01. Oar enterprise rs endorsed
by the City Council. Reliable Agents
Wanted. Scud for Circulars. They will
con vince you we are both reliable and res
possible. Tickets only Sl,O0. Eleven for
SO, and % for "a. NJ connection with any
other similar enterprise.
Commen,latory-Hav from our long
acquaintance with }. +. Foster, eve " con-
fitence in his integrity, feel justified in
saving we believe lie Will carry out his Dis
tribttion honestly and fatrfy-Sighed by
the Mayor, Hon. }. L. ID. Wilson, and the
City Council.
We are specially DESTROYS that parties in
terested would write to the Bands, Mer-
chants anil Postmasters OF this place
(where have lived I5 yearsl, for informa-
ton asto our reliability. j. f. Foster.
Manager,
Houston, Texas.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

At convention of Grand Lodges
of Masobs, recently held in Darn
stadt, Germany, the cOlOred Grand
Lodges of Boston and Ohio were
recognized.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-03

Two hundred and ninety mine new
Money Order Offices will commence
business on the 9th inst. OF these
Mississippi has two, Coldwa.er and
Edwards Depot.