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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
FROM THE ocCIDENT.
Hon. II. v. Deuster's Letter from Los
Angeles, California.

Hon. P. V. Deuster, of the Sebote, is
delighted with his experiences in Cal
ifornia, as will be apparent from the
annexed letter to Hon. John Black:
Los ANGELES, January 9Th.
DEAR FRIEND: Having arrived at
our place of destination, hasten to let
you know that we enjoy the best of
health, and that our journey was a
pleasant one. Since our arrival In this
place December 26th) we have had
cloudless, warm, sunny days. The
thermom ater langes from 65 to 20 in
the shade ut noon. The city itself is
not very angelic, as there are many
Mexicans here, living in "dobeyb y
houses, standing in such streets, of
course, as are not very clean. This old
Spanish town, over 100 years old, nick
named Sonora lies at one end near the
old Mission Church. Next to this
comes Robustness streets, and beyond
this the American part of the town.
Orange groves surround a great part
of the city, and vineyards are very
numerous. The population consists of
Americans, Germans, Irish, French,
Spaniards, Chinese and Indians, and
numbers in all about $4,000. The cli-
mate is really beautiful charming.
North of the town are hills, which we
mount every day. From these hills
the suburbs of Los Angeles, green with
the deep green of orange trees and
golden with their fruit, is beautiful
sight for the month of January. Last
Sunday l visited the garden of a DIR.
Griffin. Over twenty different kinds
of flowers 1 found blooming in the
open air, among them the German
vieiet, the tuberOse, the jassemine,
gilly fiOwer-all fragrant. There are
also wild flowers blooming ON the hills.
The vegetable gardens are as with us
in Milwaukee in June. We have new
potatoes and peas, and some strawber-
ries are ripening. The land is excel
lent for rsemi-tropical fruits, when there
is water for irrigation. They lead
water by bitches miles and miles. In
my opinion Los Angeles, the metrop-
oils of Southern California, will remain
the trade-center of this part of the
State for all time to come. The town
is crowded with stranger, invalids and
pleasure-seekers from all parts of the
United States. We wanted to rent
house, but could not get one. For two
furnished rooms in hotel we pay $50
in gold month, besides board.
Hoping to hear from you OCCASION
ally, and wishing you and your family
a Happy New Year." l remain to
call myself your true friend,
p. V. DEUSTER.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
CALIFORNIA Fruit for London.


The Sacramento Record of January
9th says: ~. J. Valentine, General
Manager of Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s Ex-
press Company, has entered upon a
fruit shipping experiment, in connec-
ton with several Sacramento citizens.
He proposes to ship samples of fruits
and nuts grown in this State, to Lon
don, and have an accurate report made
of the state of the shipment when it
reaches its destination. NJ. Il. Brewer
Il Co., of this city, are the packers;
Judge Crocker, F. Foster and w. M.
Corbusier contribute oranges from
their gardens; G. f. Reed supplies a
variety of Winter pears; from Briggs
orchard comes lot of soft-shell al
monds. The shipment will start upon
its travels to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Paper MiIIs-A Proproposition.

We print the subjoined letter for the
purpose of bringing it before those
who are engaged in developing our
manufacturing interests and capital
lists, who may see in it an opportunity
for profitable investment. The letter
explains itself:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. Is, 1875.
EDITOR Los ANGELES HERALD: In
your issue of January lst, 1875 / see
encouragement for paper mill in
your section. L have large experience
in that business; have charge of two
mills at present in this place. Imake
book, blotting, news, wrapping. etc,
samples Of which | will send you. I
also agree with your opinion, and |
Know that a mill properly managed
would pay well in that country. If
some parties of capital would invest in
that business | would like to have
charge as l sure it would be a success.
Respectfully,
PATRICK DOOLEY,
Rock City Paper Mills.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Compulsory Education.

From almost every State in which
the experiment of compulsory ed uca-
ton has been tried we hear that it is a
dead letter upon the statute books.
After four years of trial in Michigan,
under the most favorable circum-
stances for it's enforcement, the State
Superintendent reports that it has
proved complete failnre. The at
tendance upon the public schools has
not increased, and in all the State
there has not been one prosecution for
neglect to comply with it's require-
ments.
In our neighboring State, Nevada,
the result has been the same. In New
York, the leading educational journal
says, "the law can never be enforced
in the Empire State.n
For six months the law has been
nominally in force in California. Car
it's most enthusiastic friends point tt
any good results? Is there county ol
school district in which any attempt
has been made to enforce it? Even
Superintendent Bolander, its most ar
dent advocate, has done nothing to-
wards giving it efficiency, being un'
doubtedly convinced that the time has
not yet come for such law in the
United States.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
A Rare Chance.

Those four handsome houses on
Main street, offered for sale by w. H.
j. Brooks, can be purchased for 5000
each, and on the following terms:
$1,000 cash, the remaining $4,000 to be
paid as follows: $500 at one per cent.
in one, two, three, four or five years,
as the purchaser prefers. $1,000 for
the same term, also at one per cent.
per month, payable in monthly in
stallments of $33 36, which, at 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 $5s 36, being no 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
a landlord. jan23 2w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04

From the annual report of the U. s.
Commissioners of Education,it appears
that during the year 1872, $9,957, 494 %
were given to institutions Of learning.
OF this sum $685., ,461 SO were given
to colleges and universities; the re-
mainder being contributed to theolog-
ical, law, medical, and agricultural
schools. In the long list of institu-
tions named as receiving gifts varying
from few hundred dollars to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, there is
not one public school. Is it not time
for our common schools, in which the
masses are educated, to become the re-
cipients of donations worthy of the
work in which they are engaged? In
almost every district there are men
and women who could greatly increase
the efficacy of their schools by d0na-
ions to the library and apparatus
fund. In Los Angeles there are
wealthy citizens who could gladden.
the hearts of hundreds of children, as
well as add to the attractions of the
city, by contributing of their abund-
ance to purchase fine telescope, or
an improved microscope; or by in
creasing the library and museum.
Who will be the pioneer in this good
work?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
MARBLEIzED IRON MANTLES

At our office. In design. finish and DURA
BILITY, these Mantels are superior to Marble
and In point of economy cost much less.
IL. WARD, Agent,
febs-lm SO Main st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Written for the HERALD.1
"KlCk HIM WHEN HE'S DOWN."
BY s. P. SMITH.


When the sun of prosperity's shining
And mans growing richer each day;
When i'm ease and In comfort reclining.
And golden SUCCESS eruwns his way,
His friends (?) will then flock about him;
But should fortune happen TO frown,
How quickly he'll get the ecold shoulder"
And then be kicked 'canse he is down.
How kindly the world will smile on him
Whose life with successes abounds
How cordially, blandly twill greet him,
AS in pleasure he's riding around;
But then let reverses o'ertake him,
And his friendsl ?lboth in country and town
Have not a kind sentence to cheer him,
But will kick him as soon he's down.
Let a man get position or wealth.
Matters not If by intrigue or fraud
The world mods approvingly at him,
And his acts 1t will loudly applaud.
What though he may be a great villain,
With the simple, the wise and the clown,
While he's up he's a ''tip-top fellow"
But they'll kick him if e'er he gets down.
Now, when mans plenty of money,
And is healthy and festive and gay,
And the crowd approves all he may say.
But just Let him lose all his treasure
Perchance, too his health may be gone,
He'll get TO be nobody quickly,
And sure to be kicked when he's down.
What's the use to be moral or honest
Or strive to live upright and truee
Forunless man has lots of money
The worlds bound to put him straight thro'; ;
They'll ''go for him" certain and surely
From the jockey to priest in his gown
All, all stand ready to snub him,
And kick him as soon as he's down.
oh! when will mankind be less selfish?
/ wonder If twill ever be thus
That we'll love to do to each other
AS we would have them do to us?
And If, in adversity's ocean.
We are sinking and ready to drown,
Thrice blessed be the friend whose devotion
VIII help a man up when he's down.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Monthly Reports.

Next week the teachers in the higher
grades of the city schools will send to
parents reports of the scholarship and
department of their children. 1t is
feared some parents do not attach suf-
ficient Importance to these reports.
One mother informed the writer that
she had never seen her daughters re-
ports. Possibly, if that daughter is
not promoted the parents will express
surprise; perhaps blame the teachers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
ENDORSEMENT OF THE
HON. j. ROSS BROWNE.
SAN FRANCISCO, November %, 1874.

SAN FRANCISCO, November %, 1874.
WIN. H. MARTIN, General Agent California
Immigrant Union-Dear Sir:--l have just Wis
tied the "Centinela and Sausal Redondo"
Rancho, and driven over the land described IN
your advertisement. With all'ny experience
In the southern part of California, have seen
nothing to surpass this tractin fertllity OF SOL,
beauty Of location and advantages OF easy ac--
cess and salubrity of climate. For purposes OF
colonization, know ofn large body o. na1; land
SO near a growing commercial centre ia Gail /
fornia or elsewhere, 10 equal It. NO part OF II
is Unavailable for farms, orchards or home-
steads II can be subdivided into lots ranging
from five acres to several hundred acres and
every acre OF itcan be made productive Water
is abundant and convenient The land Is
subject 10 easy irrigation; and can vouch fcr
the fact that, 1t will produce anything that
fiourishes in Los Angeles or santa Barbara
counties. 1t is my confident opinion 1nal IN, Ine
value of shares in this magnincent tract Viii
be qnadrupled within two years --suen y tne ~
extraordinary influx OF imm' grAti9n 70 sne
vicinity of Los Angeles at the present lime
Wishing YOU success iii yoitr undertaking,
am. very truly yours. j. Ross BROWNE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04

Be considerate and thoughtful for
the poor man. Actuated by this hu-
name sentiment, w. III. j. Brooks,
Searcher of Records, No. Temple
Block, offers for sale several fine lots
at prices ranging from $3.50 to S4OO,
situated in the southwestern part of
the city on the principal streets, only
block or two from Main street and
easily accessible by the Main street
cars. They can be bought for one
quarter cash, one quarter every six
months thereafter, with interest at one
per cent. per month. The lots are COX
1855 feet, perfectly level-all ready to
build on. jan27*2w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Artesia.

In referring to the sale of $500 acres
ofchoice lands adjoining the new town
of Artesia, the Express says:
This sale has been gotten up under
the auspices of the Los Angeles Immi-
grafton and Land Cooperative Associ-
alton, which is sufficient guarantee
that all the statements set forth in the
advertisement are reliable. The tract
is finely located, just east of Norwalk
Station, on the Anaheim Branch Rail-
road, and is in an artesian belt. The
character of the soil is adapted to the
production of semi-tropical fruits, and
the entire tract is recommended as one
of the best locations for fiourishing
settlement in this section of the State.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
semi-TropIcaI Fruits.

There are 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 bearin 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-
vided by the company to save the expense of
each shareholder having 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-
nte return. In five years each orange tree Will
produce $40 per annum, or $500 per share for
those now planted. There are flowers In the
garden in bloom every day in the yea
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
LOCAL BREvITIES.

No business was transacted in the
District Court yesterday.
The City Fathers have their usua
hob-nob to-day.
The NeU Italy, for February, will
be out about the last of this week.
The Board of Supervisors devoted
their time yesterday to selecting jury
lists.
DIR. Brenan is telling the San Die
gans about love, courtship and matri-
mony.
The Orizaba is due at San Pedro to-
day. Passengers for San Diego will
take the morning train.
Proposals will be received by the
Council to-day for the grading of Ala
media street, north of Also.
There will be German Dramatic
Entertainment and Ball at Turn-Ve-
rein Hall on Sunday evening next.
Los Angeles Lodge No. AZ, F. & A.
NJ, will hold special meeting at
their Hall this evening for work
in the First Degree.
These sign painters spell most
wretchedly sometimes, A curtain in
a Main-street window bears the strange
device, "Window Fictures.u
J. w. Wolenburg, G. Matthias and
r.. n. White, of this city, are regis
tered at the Russ House, San Fran
cisco.
The arrivals at Wilmington yester-
day were the schooners Sophia, Wen
ger and Elnora. The former was
loaded with orange boxes for w. w.
Robinson.
Mr.. Geo. H. Peck, of El Monte, has
some choice wheat and other grain
seeds, received from the Patent Office
ut Washington, which he Will distrib-
ute gratis among our farmers.
Complete arrangements have been
made for the excursion to Artesia to-
day. Quite number of visitors and
stockholders together with mem bers
of the press will go down to take a
look at tile new colony.
Charles Orton, alias Walking Char
lie was tried in the County Court yes
terday for drawing deadly weapon.
He was found guilty, and sentence
will be passed next Monday. The Of
fense is punishable by heavy iue or
imprisonment in the county jail.
The prolonged rain storm has pre-
vented the vacation of the brick house
opposite the Council rooms on Spring
street, rented by Mayor Beaudry for
his office. The house will be empty
by the last of this week, when the
Mayor will have itfitted up at his own
expense, at a cost of several hundred
dollars.
1t is hoped that, if the weather con-
tipues favorable, the Postoffice can be
removed to its new quarters on the
Ist of March. The boxes now in use
will be retained, with an additional
tier of the improved bronze and glass
fronts, making the number altogether
about 100.
An Intellectual attempt was made to
rob the Hotel Restaurant des Princes
on Tuesday night The burglars eff
fected an entrance and ransacked the
office, but found nothing to pay them
for their trouble. There are lot of
discharged States Prison birds in the
city. Let our people look out for
them.
Mr.. Kremer, the City Clerk, sold at
auction yesterday two lots in Ord's
survey belonging to the city. Lot
No. 8 in block 3S was purchased by E.
A. Preuss for $62O,and lot 8 by Messrs.
j. H. Jones and s. G.. Hubbell for $3.50.
The land is South of the French Hos
pital and finely situated, It's position
being high and level. Two years ago
this property could not have been sold
for $50 lot.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Special Notices.

NEW GOODS! New Goods Marxsen Bros.
OF the new variety store, corner Of Main and
Third streets, keeps constantly on hand a
large variety OF Dry goods, Clothing Gents
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 ex-
anime our goods and judge for themselves.
Goods delivered to any part of the city free of
charge. feb3-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
New School Houses.

Many parents are anxiously waiting
to see what response the City Council
will give to the petitions presented by
the Board of Education. A prompt
and liberal response will carry joy to
MANY households whose children are
now deprived of the privileges of
schools. The people Know that the
responsibility for delay now rests upon
the members of the Council.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
For Sale Cheap:
NOTICE.

"AVING reitted my entire house. and
III given up merchandising, am prera' ed
TO accommodate boarders with pleasant
rooms and board at reasonable rates. l ann
located al San Gabriel Mission, so justly eel
ebrated for asthmatic and pulmonary com
pIaints Can leave for Los Angeles at
O'Clock A. M; returning, arrive at ten min
utes past 3, p. M.
San Gabriel, Jan. IS, 1875. janl3-lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Change Of School Hours.

Commencing on Monday, the Sth,
the noon intermission will be length
eped to one hour. The afternoon ses'
sion of the schools will begin at one
o'clock and close at four o'clock. This
change will enable most of the pupils
to go home to lunch.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Sheep.

Afterthe lambing season in January the flock
ofsCcP fruiIrucI anu tffcy
will be kept undivided, to save expenses to
the shareholders. This will give about thirty
sheep to each share. The sheep will produce,
in increase and wool, over 50 each yearly over
expenses. They will be grazed upon outlying
and unsold lands of the company. The "no
fence law is in force in Los Angeles county.
to supply every lot with crystal, cool, sweet
water 4fff
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
A Fine School House

VIII be erected soon by the company on q
2-acre town lot donated for that purpose. TEN
per cent. of the receipts from the sale of town
lots will be devoted to the er elton ofa School
House and the improvement OF the school
property, and 21a per cent of the receipts from
the sale of outside lands at the first auction
sale wilt he devoted TO the same purpose
These sums will be paid from the first pay
ments made on lands.
Arrangements are now being made for the
establishment of Methodist Episcopal
Church, and the erection of u house of wor-
ship.
lot will be given to any Church or Society
that will erect thereon q buildiag for public
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04

BOWLING Alley, Billiard and Oyster Saloon,
In the basement of the U. s. Hotel building,
formerly occupied by the Cucamopga Wine
Depot, Saloon with first class stock of
Wines, Liqu, RS, Cigars, etc., etc , and the best
accommodation for customers. No charge
will be made to patrons for the use of Billiard
tables and Alley. A lunch will be served i'm
the evening. MELCHERT & STOLL,
nOv6tf PrOprietOrs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Climate.

The climate oftha Centinela is without ex-
ception, the finest and most equable in the
world 1t varies but little throughout the
year. The mean temperature is about 60 deg
The mercury falls but little below 90 deg in
Winter and rises but little above 90 deg. in
Summer You sleep under one pair Of blan-
kets and with your bedroom window open
every night in the year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
PUBLIC SALE.
TIE R M =

The terms on all sales of lands outside the
town plat, and on town lots exceeding one
acre in size (three-fourths of the town plat)
will be ONE-FOURTH DOWN AND THE
BALANCE IN ONE, TWO AND THREE
YEARS, at one per cent. interest per month.
On town lots OF n less size than one acre. one
half down, and the balance in one year with
interest at one per cent. per month.
j. +. McComas will be on the grounds daily
to show the land to those who desire to exam
inc the same up to the day of the sale.
During the sale free transportation will be
furnished those in attendance, from the cars
to the lands and return, and reduced fare for
the round trip will be secured on the rairoad
from Los Angeles and return.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04

Divorces obtained in forty-five days; no
publicity; no fee in advance; legal every
where; residence i'm Utah not required; an
extremely liberal divorce law; incompatible
ity sufficient cause; terms moderate; unex-
ceptonable references. Address Lawyer, p.
o. Box 10, Corinne, Utah." JAZZ Inn
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Soil.

The soil is an exceedingly fertile loam, and
is, without exception, the richest and most
productive in Southern California. Its vicin-
ity to the ocean insures crop without irrigii-
tion. Excellent wheel has been raised for the
last two years upon the hills adjoining the
ocean. This wheat field contains 900 acres
and covers the lightest soil upon the Rancho.
There is no alkali or barren land.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Too Sanguine.

A lady, who, it seems has been led
into error about the current prices of
fruit, and thereby sadly diappointed,
sends us the following note:
ANAHEIM, Jan. 26, 1875.
EDITOR HERALD: Is it true that
there are grapes in the Los Angeles
market, and grapes as cheap as one
and one-half to five cents per pound?
Are there pears at fifty cents per hum
dred and apples at one dollar per box?
Where can these luxures be bought?
We don't see anything of the kind
here.
1t is suggessed that the quotation
in fruit is for the benefit of Eastern
eyes that may see this paper and be
led into delusion with regard to this
country as was
Your faithful servant,
SANGUINE.
If "Sanguine" will read our market
reports, which are corrected weekly
by one of the leading grocery and pro-
duce houses of Los Angeles, she
will find the following quotations.:
Pears, per hundred. red...................$l 0O@g2 90
Apples, per box.....m"................ 2 OO9e2 90
oranges, per zbG ID
In the matter of grapes, the prices
ruled, even lower than our cores
pondent's figures during the season.
Any number of tons of the Mission
grape could have heen bought at three
quarters to one cent per pound. He-
tail rates, of course, were higher, but
no reasonable person could find fault
with them, as the immense supply on
the market precluded anything like
exorbitant charges.
We are led to believe that "San-
guine" has been victimized by cor
ner fruit stand and, in consequence,
says i'm her heart that all men are
liars. If she will purchase her fruits
from first-class establishments, she
will find prices not materially above
the quotations given in the HERALD.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
UNION STABLES,
MAIN STREET,
Near the Pico House.l
AsKIN & HEWITT,
PROPRIETORS.

rT,HIS FIRST CLASS 0N%3
L establishment be-94fH x<&2A4S p
Ing complete in all itsIk1xzzSd7Sdt{lNz 4 e
branches. is ready to
accommodate the public in the best manner.
The capacity of this stable Is greater than that
of any other in Southern California.
Horses and Ruggies and Carriages, with
careful drivers, to let by the day or week.
Horses boarded and groomed by the Day,
Week or Month
Respectfully solicit a share of public patrons
age pledging in return attention to business
and determination to satisfy their custom
ers. oct2ltf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Water.

The great desideratum of Southern CaIifor-
mia, without which the richest land is con-
verted into a desert, and with it the desert is
converted into a garden, is here easily obtain
ed in great abundance. Surface water is found
at depth OF ten or fifteen feet, and