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Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-11
Progress Of Improvement.

Within the past three or four years
the spirit of improvement has march
ed over Los Angeles county with rap
ID strides. In speaking of our prog
ress we seldom go back beyond that
period. being content to compare the
three years work with that Of other
localities, and dwell with pardonabl e
exultation on the long distance We
are ahead of all competitors in the
contest for wealth and population.
But Los Angeles county had made
great progress prior to 1S72-the date
of the latest official published statis-
tics. A comparison Of figures publish
ed in 1856 with the tables made up for
1872 which only include the reports of
1871 will show some gratifying chang
es in the way of improvement. The
Assessors report for 1851 does not show
the sxistance ola single orange tree
in this county while that of 1871 plac-
es the number at $4,000. In 1855 we
raised 10, l4S bushels Of corn; in 1871
the yield was 521, 900 bushels. We
raised no barley in 1855; in 1871 our pro-
duct of this cereal is set down ut $780,
200 bushels. Weare not credited with
grape vine in 1855; in 1871 we have d.
100000. We made no wine or brandy
twenty years ago; in 1871 we produced
1,495,0O0 gallons of wine and $1,000
gallons of brandy. No honey is men,
toned in the report Of 1856 while that
of 1871 credits us with 124, 900 pounds.
We have taken these figures at ran
dom from the official reports of the
years named. There were Of course
orange trees and grape vines in this
county in 1856 but their number was
SO small that no account of them was
taken by the Assessor. Since the
compilation ofthe reports of 1871 many
Of the products named have doubled
perhaps trebbled. The quantity Of
wine and brandy has greatly increas.
ed and the orange trees and grape
vines now in the ground may be com
puted by the million. Surely the i'm.
provement in Los Angeles county
within the last twenty years has been
very great.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-11
NEWS OF THE MORNING

Ii Is reported that another survivor OF the
steamer Pacific has been picked up In The
vicinity OF where the first was found.
The Northern telegraph line was still down
last night, and we have no further news of the
loss of the Pacific.
The rumor was current In this city yester-
day that William Sharon was in financial
trouble and that attachments had been issued
against his property to the amount of six
million dollars. Our San Francisco dis
patches are silent ON the subject, and we pre-
sumo the story is not true, or that it is al
least greatly exaggerated
Gold closed in New York yesterday at lli5i
"a decliRe of one-eighth on the previous
days sales.
Vice President Wilson was yesterday
stricken with paralysis, but 1t is thought he
will recover.
publicans as at first seemed probable. Theii
candidate for Governor Is elected by small
majority, but the indications are that the
Democrats have carried the rest of the State
ticket.
Search is still being made for the burned
steamer City of waco's passengers, but none
have yet been found. 81 I
A hot air box in the Pullman Car Works a
Detroit exploded yesterday, fatally wound
Ing several men.
Extensive forgeries of Illinois Central Rail
road tickets to Denver are reported.
John Kirger, expressman, hanged himsel
in Chicago yesterday on account of grief ovel
the loss Of his wife.
The telegraph gives us rumors OF the alb
sorption OF Turkey by Russia and Holland by
Germany, as we'll as reports of general Eu
ropean war.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-11

to ask of Col. Scott, nor has he any
TO grant in this matter of Pacific
Railroad; and that, if there is to be n
Southern Pacific Railroad by Govern
ment intervention, it should be such
an one as will minister TO the ports oil
the Gulf, Lower Mississippi and At
lantic coast cities; and furthermore,
that there are corporations south OF
the Potomac and west of the Missis-
sippi whose ability and responsibility
for whatever they may undertake IN
the way of railroad building are quite
equal to those of the Texas and Pacific
and Atlantic and Pacific companies,
with whom the task of constructing a
Southern Pacific road may be entrust-
ed. A part of the Southern members
favored the Texas and Pacific scheme
last year, feeling that it was the only
alternative. The fact that Mr.. Scott
controls a few hundred miles of road
in Texas, which is now in default, and
land grant charter across that State,
which is lapsed and forfeited, is by no
means conclusive reason why his
corporation should be selected to build
to the Pacific ocean. The Govern
ment aid would enable any one of
half dozen other corporations to
build it, and at the same time to feed
the Southern railroad lines by carry
ing portion of the business by the
more direct routes across Southern
territory. But beyond the spurious
ness of the pretenses of Col. Scott to
a special and exclusive claim on Gov
ernment support, lies the insuperable
objection, that to Government aid OF
one sort or another we owe principally
the railroad mania that exploded in
1873 with such widespread disaster;
which should be accepted as conclu--
sive reason why the Government
should in future keep aloof from all
such commitments.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-11

SENATOR jones' Real Estate Cir
cular has reached the conclusion that
the steps of the Government to set
aside the patents to several large
grants in this county, on the ground
of fraudulent survey, is a serious plot
to injure the worthy holders of eleven
leagues of land under a four league
patent. 1t is too bad that the Govern
ment should break up these little spec
ulations. It is equally ugly that the
railroad company should ask If it is
true that the owners of the San Vi
cente ranch arc holding four or five
leagues of land .when juridical posses
sion was only given to two leagues.
The Circuldr says it is all right to
withdraw the Tomas de Santiago pat
ent, because the owners inflated their
boundaries; but it is all wrong to APP
ply the same rule to the San Vicente,
which is suspected Of being in the
same boat
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-11

A London dispatch says that let
ter has just been received from Stan
ley, dated April 18th and 14th. Col.
onel Belford, who took the letters from
King Massa's Court, at Unanea, was
attacked and massacred, with thirty
six of his soldiers, by the Karls, a
warlike tribe of Africans. -Four of
his soldiers escaped, and arrived with
the blood-stained letters at point
whence they were sent down the Nile
to Karthun, and thence by the khe-
dives couriers to Cairo.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-11

THE Red Cloud Investigating Com
mittee has met the expectations of the
public and pronounced DELANo SUI
perior specimen of Gods noblest work.
The power ofhumbug and white-wash
Ia infinite.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-11

PRESIDENT PIERCE never made a
change in his cabinet. GRANT makes
so many changes In his that it will
hereafter be known as the cabinet of
q thousand changes-every one worse
than the last.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-11

For Los Angeles.
CALIENTE, Nov. 9.--The following
passengers for Los Angeles left on
the Telegraph Stage Line to day:
Jesus Lopez, Jesus Dias, A A Veil, r
Burnett and c Short.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-11
Special Notices.
Cheap Advertising.

In order 10 establish cheap and ready
means OF communication between the adver-
tiser and the reader and facilitate the busi-
ness OF seller and buyer, landlord and tenant,
employer and employee, we have reduced the
rate OF advertising in our ''want' column TO
five cents line. Business men and the gem
eral public will find this the best possible.
medium OF inter-communication and the.
cheapness of price will recommend II to all.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-23
THE SOLAR Spots AS AFFECTING
THE WEATHER.

In the early summer Of 1874, the
eminent Russian scientist, DR.. Hopper,
Of the St. Petersburg Physical OBJ
~servatory, predicted, after a series Of
most comprehensive observations,
taken in various portions Of the globe,
that IN 1875 there was every reason to
expect a phenomenally cold year. The
Doctors labors were called out by the
wide discussion Of the subject Of the
influence OF the spots on the
suns surface upon our thermal
conditions. He refuted the COM
mon notion that the eleven-year
maximum Of solar spots cause
an excessive rainfall, and declared
such an occurrence rare and excep-
tional. To insure correct results he
decided that simultaneous observations
must be made upon every section Of the
globe. To facilitate his work he placed
the different meteorological stations n
zones, frigid, cold temperate, warm
temperate, sub-trOpical and tropical.
Describing a curve according to the
mean temperature of each zon he
found that there was a striking agree
ment among them, and that there are
indeed eleven-year periOdsof maximum
and minimum among them; but the
most remarkable is the fact that under
the tropics the maximum heat occurs
about a year before the maximum Of
sun spots, and north Of t~hetropics about
two or three years after the minimum
Of spots. Further, that even as IN the
case of the solar spots the period OF
time between the minimum and sue
ceeding maximum Of spots is shorter
than the period between the maximum
and succeeding minimum, so he tenn
perature follows a corresponding
change. Further, it appears that the
spots do not act like an eclipse, hiding
the radiating part Of the solar body,
and so diminishing it's heat, but that
often the remaining luminous portions
Of the solar disc fully, and often more
than fully make up for the apparently
diminished light caused by the num-
Der Of spots.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-23
HOG REsIEDY

An "Old Hog-Raiser" writes TO the
RUral WOrld as follows: Having seen
many recipes for hog cholera, [ pro-
pose giving one that has never been
known to fail when properly admins
tered. 1 would advise every reader of
your interesting paper 20 carefully pre-
serve this one, as I and several Of my
neighbors have cured hogs after they
were past eating food, and were purg-
ing and vomiting severely, by giving
the medicine according to TIE follow
ing directions. Go TO the druggist
and order the following prescription:
Nader. resin, powdered sulphur, salt
peter, each l To-; copperas, black anti
mony, arsenic, each ! b. powdered as
afPtida, ! 10.
"Dircctions-P ulverize and mix well
the ingredients; then add one-third Of
this quantity Of salt and as much wood
or coal oshes as there Is Of the com
pound. Dose-One tablespoonful to
each hog twice a day when affected.
When the hog begins to mend so as to
eat his food, give one tablespoonful
once a day for a week, then once a week
for a month as a preventive. In giving
the medicine, It is a good plan to sepa-
rate sick hogs from the well ones and
put the sick ones IN a dry, close pen,
and let them remain from four to six
hours, without water; then give the
medicine IN clear, cold water. The
hogs VIII usually eat the medicine in
wheat bran or ground feed of any
kind
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-23
DELANO.
Grant Holds His Resignation, but is
Averse to Parting with "a PLANT a
Tool.

Grant Holds His Resignation, but is
Averse TO Parting with so PIIan a
Tool.
Washington Special to the Chicago Times.
The real facts Of the case that gave
rise to the story are as follows: Delano
is a very wealthy man, who is largely
interested in banking and railroad en-
terprises. His outside business has so
accumulated upon his hands recently
that some four months ago he sent In
his resignation to the President, an
nouncing his intention to retire from
the Cabinet, for the sole purpose Of
being able to look after his private af-
fairs. The President has held his
resignation, and by personal persua-
sion alone has succeeded in keeping
Delano In the Cabinet. Now
that this story has been start
ed, that Delano has been forced
out on account Of the corruption IN
his department, as a matter Of course
his resignation is ont Of the question.
He will stay in 10 vindicate himself, as
the politicians say. John DelanO. chief
clerk and son Of the Secretary, who
has been implicated in no end Of Indian
frauds, is reported to-day as having re-
signed. John DelanO has not been
near the Department for eight months.
He has the consumption, and has been
absent on leave, travelling in the West.
If he has resigned, it has been on &C
count OF his bad health, and not on
account Of any outside talk about or
pressure brought to bear upon the
frauds Of the Department. When a
Washington official resigns for fear of
exposure, or fear Of public censure,
then one may be sure that a new era is
dawning in politics.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-23

and cold. No other class of men need
so often to refer to expert
ments and whose experiments have
to be carefully noted with at
tendant circumstances Of soil, eli
mate, changes Of weather, degrees
of heat and cold, rain and sunshine.
There is no part of the farmers occu-
patton so pleasant or so cheerful and
satisfactorily performed as the expert
ments that viii increase the a~nnualpro-
duction Of his farm.
There are some things 1 admit the
farmer can't do. He cannot prevent
the frost that was so fatal to our fruit
a few evenings since; nor can he con-
troll the seasons. l know that science
has made great strides inmastering the
powers of nature. 1t was only last sea-
son 1 read that science had about dis
covered how to control the atmosphere
so as to produce rain at any time and
in any locality. God is very jealous Of
too close a scrutiny by mortals INTO his
mysteries. He would not permit the
tower of Babel to reach unto heaven,
and I much doubt whether He who
has said that he "rides upon the whirl-
wind and directs the STORM" that he
sends early, and the latter rains and
the dews TO fertilize the ground, viii
surrender the authority over this mat
ter to any one. The man Of science
analysed the soils of two fields, one an
oldafeld, the other newly cleared; the
chemical mixture Of elements was
about the same. The new field pro-
duced bountiful crops of corn, wheat
and grasses, while the old field, which
lay by its side, would not produce more
thantwo-thirds as much. The chemist,
the man Of science, was unable to ex-
plain why this old field, with the same
elements of plant food, would not pro-
duce, with the same culture. the same
amount Of crops. With the writer,
having experience, this was an easy
question to answer, which We propose
to gi5e in our next.
ONE Who LOVES TO FARM.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-23
THE MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE
nE

a Philadelphia gardener of large
experience gives excellent directions
for the management of tomatoes in
the following words;
When the first sowing of plants is
about two inches high, they should be
transplanted into another hot-bed
about six inches apart both ways, as
that VIII give a good chance to take
them Up with a large ball of earth to
each plant, and they VIII never know
that they have been moved; this should
be done with a large garden trowel or
small shovel. After they are trans
planted, they should be kept shaded
for two or three days, and after they
have got a start, the sash should be
raised every mild day to harden them,
so that they viii feel no change when
they are set out in the garden, but the
sash should be lowered at night, to
prevent injury if there should happen
to be a frost.
The time Of planting out with me, is
about the 18th or Goth Of May, as there
is nothing made in putting them out
too soon; 1 do not put out all at
once, as there is often a late frost that
viii hur5 them badly, but I always
keep enough back for any emergency.
When setting them out, if 1t should be
dry, I use plenty of water. Igenerally
fill the hole full Of water after l have
put the plant in, and then draw the
earth around them. If it should keep
dry, I water occasionally until they
get a good start. There should be a
small stake to each plant to which to
tie the plant to keep the wind from
blowing it about and breaking It of.
The ground should be deeply plowed
or dug and made rich. Ihave had the
best results by digging holes about y
to Is inches deep, about a foot across,
and putting q good shovelful of we'll
rOtted manure IN each; they should be
four feet apart each way. After the
manure is put II, thereshould be alittle
earth put on it, so the roots viii have
a chance to start before they come In
contact with the manure. Ihave found
night soil the best manure that 1 ever
used. 1 can see exactly whereiti IS put,
as the vines have a dark green and
healthy look until killed by the frost,
and the tomatoes are finer.
l would recommend to every one
raising tomatoes in the garden to have
them trained on a single t%rellis, about
five feet high, and to keep the vines
well prUned. Do not be afraid to use
the knife on them often, as it viii not
hurt them. The reason 1 prefer a sin
gle trellis to double ones, IS that the
sun and air have a better chance to get
at them, and they viii ripen better.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-23
a seIEAdyertlsing Remedy.

There are certain proprietary articles that ad-
veTtise themselves. Among these are Hostel
te-'s Stomach Bitters. IL may be truly said Of
this celebrated remedy for disorders OF the
stomach. liver and bowels, and antidOto TO
malaria, that the cOntents.Of every bottle is an
advertisement, since it, good effects so decided
Is and promptly eyince themselves as invariably
TO elicit favorable comment from those who use
&c. This is particularly true in rural ~HeighbOr-
hoods invaded by cLills and fever, and other
types of malaria, for which Il Is a recognized
specific. Such disorders being epidemic, the
question what j. the best remedy and safe
Euard2' naturally presents itself 70 everybody
in this vicinity, and is made the subject OF gem
cTal inquiry. A family benefited by the Bit
tiers communicates the fact 20 the neighbOTs,
who ia turn become p]atrOusOf the great remedy
and proclaim its efficacy. This explains Why 10
has become the most popular OF American
household medicines, and Why its popularity is
continually on the increase.
ap3 dc0dlw&Wlt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-23
rnrHTRv PRnnrCE.

The market continues quiet, but dealers
are gept busy handling on a small scale.
Receipts Of poultry are on th5 increase and
prices steady. There is now very little
shipping demand for eggs, but, with the low
price reached, the demand for local con-
sumption is greatly increased and all that
come are readily taken at lie. Sales Of
potatoes, apples, etc, on small orders, are
free and prices steady.
PEANUTs-FrOm 75c 70 S1.15 per bushel,
according TO quality.
BEANs-W1i common, Sl.75 per
bushei; Northern navy, $3.50; medium,
S2.35.
PEAs-COw peas selling from store at
S1.5O per bushel; Diack-eyes, Sl.75; lady
peas, 500.
POTATOEs-PeachblOw IS 80; Pink Eye,
1915; Early Rose, $500; Russets, 1915;
Peerless, $50.
HomHY-Per barrel, $50; grits, $500.
APPLEs-NOrthern, pei barrel, AO06
SEQ.
FEATHERs-StrictlY choice, soc.
BEEsWAx-Choice, 2Sd30c.
RAss-Well assorted, PC.
WoOI-Unwashsd, 25630c; washed As
a4Sc. BURY 561Oe less.
HIDE-Green 7674ci green sailed ga
sac: dry sailed 14615c; dry flint 16G17c;
damaged and grUbby lots &c Of.
BROOK CORE-Prime TO choice, 4RSc.
BUTTER-COUnty, from first hands, 25f
&c.
POULTRY-Hens, 25c; young chickens
1Sc.
E65s-From first hands, lie per dozen,
TALLOW-ChOiCe, !C
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-23
LAND WARRANTS.
FINANCIAL.

Business is still reported as dull and TN
changed by the banks, and there is not
even the usual amount of routine business
being done. The demand for money 70.
regular business purposes is light and there
is but little difficulty in obtaining accom-
mOdatiOns from the banks al thirty to
sixty days time, at ten per cent. per al
num-. Good notes when offered are dis
counted at about two per cent. Pc month.
Exchange on New York is rather scarce.
The banks buy st ! discount to par and sell
at 8 per thousand premium.
Gold is slightly stronger, closing in New
York at lis. For the small lots offered
here dealers pay rs, and hold at 1lJ.
Silver is taken at 105 for halves and quar-
ters.
Tennessee bonds are somewhat lower,
being quoted in New York at 20 and at 80
T52. We hear Of no sales in this market.
Our local securities are dull and generally
unchanged. Nashville and Decatur rail
road stock shows some weakness and
would not bring over 43644. For quota
tiOns of other stocks and bonds We refer to
those given by the Nashville Savings Com
pany, corner Union and College streets.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-23

NEW York, April p, 120S P. M-Cot-
ton-Ordinay 13ic good ordinary 154c; low
middling 16c; mlddling 1890; Alabama
1886; Orleans 1870. Market steady and
unchanged. Sales for consumption 45
bales; last evening for consumption 50
bales; for speculation 10 bales.
NEW York, April p, 1926 P. M.-Cot-
ton-Futures weak. April delivery 1870
16tc; May 1906 3-16c; June 16s616 Z
16c; July 16sn16 11-I6c; August 10 1916;
September 16s616 I1-16c; October 10 3-16
1870; November 1916 Lice; December
10 1-166l65c; January 10 3-166164c.
Sales 5000 bales.
NEW YoRK, April p, 1:SOP. M.-COtton
Futures barely steady. May delivery l65
Gig slice June 16sG16 7-16c; July 1870
IS 11-16c; August 1906 13-16c. Sales
1920 bales.
NEW YORK, April p, 2:00P. M-COttOn
Ordinary 1870; good ordinary 154C; low
middling 16c; middling 1890; Alabama
1910; Orleans I63c. Market quiet and
unchanged. Sales for export $50 bales; for
consumption so bales; for speculation 80
bales.
NEW YORK, April p, 2:15 P. M.-COt-
LOn-r utureS STEADY. ADrll QenVery lOf ~
10 slice; May 161616 5-16c; June 1656
16 7-16c; July Is 5-16616 11-16c; August
10 13-16a16Tc; September 1895 11-16c;
October is 3-l66164c; November 16d
10 Lice; December 1916 Lice; January
is 3-166I6tc. Sales $1,000 bales.
NEW YORK, April 22.-Daily cotton re-
port for 8 days e. all United States ports:
Net receipts 1850 bales; exports to Great
Britain 26,S06 bales; exports to Continent
1850 bales; stock Of all classes 524,632
bales; exports 20 France 4,75S bales.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, April p, 1870 P. M.-Cot-
ton quiet. Hiddling Uplands 756Sd; Or
leans SD. Sales to-day 1900 bales, Of
which 1900 bales are for export and specu-
lation. Sales yesterday $1,000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, April p, 2:3OP. M-Cotton
quiet. Middling uplands TinSd; Orleans
sgd. Sales to-day 1900 bales, Of which
1000 bales are for export and speculation.
Sales of American 600 bales.
LIVERPOOL, April p, S:3OP. M.-COtton
quiet. Middling uplands 7s6Sd; Or
leans sgd. Sales to-day 1900 bales, of
which 1900 bales are for export and specu-
latiOn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-23
TAX ON OFFERS OF MARRIAGE

The Pail Mall Gazette says: 1T is
surprising that among the many
schemes for increasing the revenue In
the least irksome method to the COM
munity the imposition Of stamp duties
on offers Of marriage has never been
seriously considered. There can be
little doubt that such an impost would
not only be cheerfully paid, but would
bring in a considerable sum annually
to the Exchequer. Il would, moreover,
do more than anything else to put an
end 70 those breach Of promise
cases which give rise to 50 much un-
seemly mirth and desecrate some of the
noblest feelings Of our imperfect ma
ture. IF it were rendered Illegal to
make a proposal or accept one, except
by a stamped document, it would be
impossible for the most heaTtless trifleT
to get out Of his or her engagements on
the ground Of no serious intention
This plan would, moreover, throw a
spirit Of earnestness into social inter-
course which is sadly required. I'm
stamped professions of admiration or
affection would be looked upon not
only as hollow Irritation, but as at.
tempts to defraud the revenue, SUBJ
jecting the gay deceiver to a penalty,
part of which would 20 to the in
former"