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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

fluence on the climate. In many cases
where the malaria rendered death almost
certain during The summer months
1t has so thoroughly changed the
condition of the climate as to rem
der it exceedingly healthful. A strik-
ing instance of their effects is shown
at Constantine, Algeria. The swamps
there were so productive Of malaria as
to render the vicinity almost uninhabit-
able, but the $4,000 trees planted there
few years since dried up every square
foot Of the swamps and rendered malaria
almost unknown. Garibaldps project Of
bettering the condition of the country
surrounding Rome by this means is still
in its infancy, but is likely to prove a
success. The Introduction of the tree
in Mexico and Cuba has had such re-
suit in checking the agues and fevers
there that it has almost broken up
the trade for those regions in qui-
nine and other remedies OF this nature.
In California 1t has proved a great suc-
cess, both in its health.giving properties
and as fast grower. In portions whore
the swamps rendered sickness certain
during summer months it has completely
changed the character of the climate.
AS means Of furnishing timber in the
prairie countries it, by its rapid growth,
excels everything tried. 1t grows read.
lily from the seed, which the tree bears
when two years old, and reaches the
height Of between twenty and thirty feet
within four years. Its effects seem to
be caused both by it's sucking up the
poisonous water Of the swamps and by
the "aromatic and camphorous odor"
which it is described as giving out. AS
a means of furnishing fuel for our West
ern prairies this tree promises beyond
anything yet tried, and as a method Of
reclaiming the swamps Of the South it Is
likely to prove Of Incompatible value.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04
LONGING.
t[rnoa THE GERM AN or sonrLIER.l

H[FRost THE GERMAN or scHrLLER.l
All! from out this gloomy valley
Where the chilling storm clouds rest,
Could find the gate to sally
Ah, forever were blestl
Yonder CLEAN the lovely mountains,
Ever young and ever far!
Had poweV-had L but pinions,
Swiftly should they watt me there.
Perfect harmonies are ringing,
Sweetest tones OF heavenly calm,
And the gales are lightly bringing
Downward scents of odorous Balm.
Golden fruits see there glowing,
Reckoning from their leaves Of green,
And the blossoms yonder blowing
Never Winters blight have seen.
All, how blest Ii were to wander
In that sunshine bright and free,
And the breezes stirring yOnder-.
On, how healing must they bel
But the torrent intervening
Bars my way-its billows roll
Mountain high, with angry meanings
Striking terror to my soul.
See! boat is yonder veering,
But, alas the pilot fails.
Enter freely, without fearing,
Rounded are the shining sails.
Thou must trust and thou must venture,
For the Gods give pledges ne'er;
Wonders only can a mortal
To the Land OF Wonders bear!
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

There can be, no, doubt, that death is
often conveyed to our earthly homes in
wicker laundry baskets, says the Pail
Mall Gazette, in commenting on the
recent strange outbreak of scarlet fever
among the guests assembled at dinner
party gwen at a house in Kensington,
Ii advises inquiry as to the antecedents
OF the tablecloth used at the dinner.
Even If 1T were q perfectly innocent
agent, it may, like many other table,
cloths, have been washed at laundry
where fever had obtained an. entrance,
and although the establishment may be
able to show a clean bill Of health, yet
such may not be the case as to the house.
holds Of its employees. The hand that
ironed the tablecloth and folded it may
an hour before have been tending q
child sick oil tever.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

MR.. GLADSTONE is about to publish his
Essays on Vaticanism under the title Of
AThe Newest Fashions in Religion"
rhe title is an attractive one, and If
placed in the hands Of che milliners, the
book would sell we'll on sight.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

A traveller, who has just returned from
the Aures Mountains, In Algeria, thinks
that region has the most mulitudinous
Wild flowers, the most wonderful ruins,
and the most beautiful women in the
world. He says: II never saw such
beautiful women with perfectly classic
Roman descent. Is it not curious that
they have nearly the same names tor the
months as we have? And they keep
the 2a1h of December, and call it the
BIRTH though they do not know of whom.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

THE people of France take their bath
lng-houses with them from Paris to the
sea side. They are made portable and
Dne can be packed in a trunk. There is
a fortune for the man that will give up
the lightning-rod business and take to
supplying families with these articles
during this seasonable summer, when
there Is such demand for all bathing
conveniences.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

THE postal money-order system be-
tween the United States and Canada
went into effect on Monday, In pursu-
ance OF the convention Of the postal de-
partments OF the two countries.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

THE BROOKLYN ARGUS thinks that
Plimsoll Is afflicted with boils because
he wouldn't sit down when Disraeli
wanted him to-. Mr.. Plimson evidently
Ihinks the wrongs Of the British sailors
lre sufficient to make almost any one
boil all over.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

THE French National Assembly yes.
terday approved the Berne postal treaty,
and France will be one Of the countries
to secure the benefits Of the international
postal arrangement.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

IT Is not yet known whether or not
Kentucky has sanctioned the first step
towards a Constitutional Convention.
There is still hope that the intiiction is
10 be spared.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

MR.. JAMES LICK, the California phi
lanthropist, is much improved in health
and expects to live to see the full fruits
of his hberality.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

A drop of perspiration has caused a
terrible explosion in the Pyrotechnic
School at Toulon. A naval lieutenant
was filling bottles with dynamite, gun
cotton, ana phosphate of calcium, and
the story is that drop Of perspiration
from his forehead falling, under certain
conditions, on matter not explosive
without contact with water, produced
the catastrophe. At any rate three per-
sons were killed on the spot.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

WE have clear, bright, sunshiny day,
but the people of the Atlantic coast in
this latitude are just at the commence
ment Of that spell of dampness.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

THE STAR FOR THE SUM NEE.
4 TEE DAILY STAR will be mailed 70
persons who may be absent from tne
city during the summer at the ra1e 'oi
fifty cents per month.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

THE Mississippi Democracy do not
seem TO have tackled the currency ques-
tion at all.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

. Tojetti, an artist, is said to have fooled
San Francisco into enthusiasm over an
oiEpainted copy OF a drawing by Dore,
representing II as an original picture.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

Sixty railroads, with thirteen hundred
cars, were supplied with more than
three thousand Bibles by the American,
Bible Society during the past year.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

PEOPLE along the river still feel o
lively interest in the floods above.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

THERE are serious fears of another
strike in the Pennsylvania coal regions.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN.

ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN.
Depot, Fifth and HoadIy., Time, minutes fast. q
Depart, Arrive, Arrive,
:. ..A4L-l:js -l.sas. Cm'ti. Cin'tI. Dest'ons
New York Tx daily. 9:46A.M. 6:30A.M. 7.20P. M.
New York Ex dailY.. 9:5OP.M. 5:0OP.M. 6:50A.M.
LeU1sy1LIE AND CINCINNATI sHoRr-LINE.
Depot, Front and Kilgour Time, minutes slow,
Louisville Ex daily 5,55A.M. s;40P.M. 1o:90A.M.
Louisville (daily)... 7:OOP.M. :l5A.M. II S0P M.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-04

! UA1 A1TON SIfUHT-LINE AND GUT 10 MBUBs
Depot, Pearl and Plum. Time. minutesfast.
Columbus Ex. ........ 700AM. 9:30R.M. 11:i5A.M.
Columbus Ex.. 10 :50A.M. 3:50P.M. 3:55P.M.
Columbus Ac ....,... 3:i5P.M. 9:3OP.M. l0:10P.M.
CINCINNATI AND sANDUsKY.
Dept, Pearl and Plum. Time, minutes fast.
iSandnsky EX. .s...... 8:50A.M. 5:00P.M, 4:i0P,M.
Bellefontaine Ac..,. 3:4bP,M. 8;35A.M. 9:30P.M.
'Sandusky Ex daily. 9;i0P.M. 5:l5A.M. 7:30A,M.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-30
Books and BoIander,

Superintendent BoLANDER received
the plaudits of nearly the entire COM
munity, even though he was defeated,
in opposing the change of school text
book readers; but when 1t was
discovered that his opposition to u
change only extended to the readers,
and that he was an advocate of
change in Biographies as well as of
other text books, the question began
to be mooted whether it was the peo-
pie or the publishers of McGUFFEY's
series of readers for whom he felt a
sympathy. Among those who seem
to entertain the latter opinion is BAN
CROFT, the publisher Of the Pacific
Coast Series, which the State Board
selected to take the place of MCGUF-
FEY's readers. Mr.. BANCROFT asserts
that the defect in the record on which
the Supreme Court set aside the action
of the Board was caused by neglect on
the part of Superintendent BoLANDER
to enter the order of the Board on the
minutes. However this may be, it is
evident he is doing all in his power to
retain MCGUFFEY's books in the
schools. Immediately after the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court, majority
of the State Board of Education petit
toned Superintendent BoLANDER to
call meeting of the Board. This he
refused to do. The law requires that
the State Board of Education shall
hold at least two sessions per annum,
at the call of the Secretary, which is
Superintendent BoLANDER. The last
meeting was held on the 9Th of last
January, aud adjourned to meet at the
call of the Secretary. But the Secre-
tary refuses to issue the call, and as
his Office will expire about the 10th of
December, he has it in his power to
prevent meeting of the Board dur
ing his term. The superintendent
zeal in behalf of MCGUFFEY's readers
Is likely to injure our educational in
terests; for, aside from the text book
issue, the failure of the Board to meet
will affect our public schools and par
ticularly the High schools, as an i'm
portant committee will fail to report
on course of study for the higher
grades.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-30
4os Angsles Asm'a
SUNDAY, Y,.................MAY 30, 1870.
A Significant Victory.

At her regular municipal election
held short time ago, st. Louis elect
ed Mr.. BARRETT, a Democratic Mayor,
in triangular contest. Shortly after
bis Inauguration Mr.. BARRETT died
and another election became neces-
sary. The second contest was even
handed, there being but two candi-
dates nominated. The Democrats
nominated JAMES H. BRITToN and the
Republicans and their journals sup
ported one of Mr.. BARRETT'S COMPETE
tors-HENRY OvERsToLZ-the Inde-
pendent nominee. A very large vote
was polled, the Democratic nominee
receiving 1851 and the Independent
candidate 14,944 votes. This election
was the first for many years in the city
of st. Louis where an even-handed
contest for the Mayoralty took place
between two candidates who were un-
supported by a ticket on either side,
and in it the Democracy won a decided
victory over the combined forces of
both the Independents and Republi-
cans. Socially the two candidates
stood on equal grounds. Both were
old and highly esteemed citizens and
both were men of acknowledged
ability.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-30
The Church Disaster.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 2sth.-Intense
excitement prevailed at Holyoke last night.
The streets were filled with women and chill
dren, watching and inquring If friends had
been saved. The church was erected in 1870
and was a wooden building l00X60 feet, with
galleries extending around three sides, and
two doors in ffont and one in the rear. Most
OF the lives were lost at the front doors. Mr..
Lynch, the fireman who was first to arrive on
the ground, says the scene was appalling.
Wedged tight and immovable in the doors
was q dense mass of humanity, while over
them sheets of fire rolled like b wave, stream
ing far out into the open air The hydrant
stream was at once turned in the door, The
fire department arrived shortly after and the
fire was attacked SO vigorously that the
wooden walls of the building were left stand
ing Fifty bodies have been Identified in ad-
dition to thirty removed by friends Nearly
30 have died, about 40 were more or less in
jured and a number burned to death.
The Coroners Jury was summoned to-day,
but the excitement continues 20 great that
Judge thought it best not to attempt taking
evidence and the inquest adjourned till Mon
day. 1t is now estimated that nearly 100 per-
ished, while more than 200 were injured more
or less.
The following are the latest figures of the
South Hoyoke disaster: Dead, IL; fatally
burned, %; otherwise burned and wounded,
o. uf the dead, 55 were females and l6 males.
Louis Desjerdin, 81 years old whose wife and
daughter were both burned TO death, became
insane to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-30
The Future Of Los Angeles.

Guessing at the future of Los Ange-
les from the signs of the past and the
indications OF the present, We should
predict she would become the railroad
centre and manufacturing emporium
of Southern California. Already four
railroads run into this city, and by the
middle of Summer the whistle of the
locomotive will be heard on the fifth.
1t will not be long before she will be
the Western terminus of one and per-
haps two transcontinental roads.
Railroad centres almost always be-
come manufacturing centres, and Los
Angeles possesses elements and advan-
tages which preclude the possibility
of her becoming an exception to the
general rule. She Is so far removed
from San Francisco, the great central
point of the State, as to necessitate the
manufacture of the greater proportion
of what is needed to supply the various
wants of Southern California. The
foothills which fringe the Western
line of what is now the city proper,
afford means for the introduction of
water power sufficient to run the ma
chinery of Lowell or Manchester.
The near proximity of the vast mining
regions guarantees a home market for
a large share of our home manufac-
tured articles. The railroad centre and
the manufacturing interest in connec-
tion with the beauty of location and
the salubrious climate, will draw to
our city immense wealth, and it is not
hazarding much to say that within a
few years the suburbs of Los Angeles
will contain the villa homes OF hum
dreds of wealthy men who live here
because this is the most desirable
place they know of in which to live.
In addition to the features named we
may say that Los Angeles is destined
to become the capitol of State ere.
ated from the Southern half of Cali
fornia. San Francisco and the middle
portion of State are jealous of South
ern California; suppose they let it go
in peace.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-30
A Market House Needed.

EDITOR HERALD: Strangers coming
to Los Angeles after having read in
our papers the glowing accounts of
the fruits, flowers and vegetables
raised in semi-tropial California, in
quire the first thing for the market,
that they may enjoy the sight of look
Ing on this beautiful lands wonderful
production. When told all they can
see or buy is the miserable, sun-wilted
things the Cinnamon rudely offer
from their carts, or as they come into
ones breakfast-room with their hats
on their independent heads, they are
apt to think it is great cry and little
wool. Who that has seen the beauti-
full results of the thrifty market gar
denIng in the East, even while fight
ing the frost, with poor land and
costly fertilizing, can help wondering
at SO little being done here in the same
line. The first and most important
discrepancy is, we need city market
"a building where all the productions
of the farm and garden can be offered
to buyers. The whole world is invited
to come here, being told they can
make more than a living raising
small fruits. They could if they had
a place to sell them. What can they
do with them now? Peddle them
from door to door? Many a man or
woman might be able and willing to
produce good crop to dispose of in a.
proper way, who would reasonably
object to doing it in any other way.
Every steamer brings to our city men
with money to buy small farms. They
have come long, costly journey,
bringing large families and, as they
say, "burned the bridge behind them"
On inquiring the prospect for market
gardening, they are told that the Chi
nese monopolize that trade. And yet
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-30
Foreign News,

ST. JOHNS, N. B., May 2Sth.-The fire this
morning destroyed slxty-eight houses and a
number of other buildings and a ship on the
stocks The loss is s250,000. One hundred and
forty families are homeless.
LONDON, May 2Sth.-The Arctic Expedition
leaves this afternoon.
The miners strike in South Wales is ended
BERLIN, May 2Sth.-The King and Queen of
Sweden have arrived in this city on visit to
the Emperor of North Germany. The Gazette
says the visit has political Specification, and
sees in it a manifestation of Sweden's support
of the policy of the three Emperors.
BERLIN, May 23th.-Judcial investigations
show that the offer of Messenger to assassin
ate Bismarck was merelya part of an attempt
to extort money. The man had no accom-
plices.
WAsHINGToN, May 2Sth.-Information has
been received at the State Department of the
passage of the Act by acclamation, in March
last, by the G rtes of Portugal, granting un-
condii ional f;'"i0m to the remaining Portu-
gese slaves. kh sn as apprentices or freed
men,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-30

Buy city lots planted with orange
trees. Mr.. Morgan now offers to the
public at No. 4, Temple Block, Spring
street, about one hundred fine resi-
dence lots, being about ten min
utes walk from the Postoffice, each
lot being planted with orange trees,
five wears old and in good condition.
These lots are subdivisions of the
"Thomas Tract" lying and fronting
on the South side of First street, about
one hundred and fifty yards from and
East of the railroad to Wilmington.
On the West the tract fronts on Hew-
lit street. Prices moderate. Terms
easy. Enquire at the Real Estate Of
flee of G. w. Morgan, No. 4 Temple
Block, Spring street. May 9-1m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-30
San Francisco Items.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29th.--Yesterday after
noon German named Ernest Karl August
Minerch was found dead in his room, No. 2O8
Post serect. From the fact that q glass con-
tanning cyanide of potassium, and vial from
which the drug had been taken. were found
in his room, 1T is presumed that he committed
suicide. The deceased was a recent arrival in
this city, and from the label on his trunk he
is supposed to have come here from Los An
geles.
The Young Mems Central Republican Club
held stormy meeting last night. preamble
and resolutions were introduc I'd calling for
new departure in the Republican ranks. Bit
ter personalities, and allusions to Gorham and
Carr, were ndulged in. No resolutions were
adopted, and the meeting broke up in dis
order
The Roman wrestling match last night be-
tween Miller and Bauer, was evidently put
up job. After two falls for each the referee,
Lawton, of the Olympic club, declared the
pools of. The athletes refused to go on, a nd
the match was declared draw. There was
much excitement and Indignation among the
crowd, and row at one time seemed immi-
nent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-30
They Die Early.

A late number of the San Francisco
Chronicle contains q sterling and a
stinging article on the 'Treadmill of
Business" which is keen rebuke to
the thousands of tireless schemers for
more dollars to add to the millions
they already possess. 1t ia notable
fact that no successful business man
ever becomes gentleman Of elegant
ease and leisure in California. The
greater the fortune the greater the de-
sire to make it still greater. Our rich
men die early ,and the interim between
their last visit to the counting house
and their funeral is always SO short that
old friends are shocked at the death
notice to-day of those they met on the
street as well as usual yesterday. No
where in the civilized world is the
greed for gain stronger than among
the rich men of California. Money
getting is their ruling passion, and it
is strong even unto death. They die
counting interest, and the last thing
toward which the glazed eye is turned
is the money chest. Hundreds of rich
men have died in San Francisco who
ought to and who would have lived
twenty years longer had they retired
from business after they had acquired
million dollars, and lived as wealthy
men live elsewhere, on and not in
their money. Well, let them go.
Their death is the only door they ever
opened for the advancement of men of
younger years, smaller means and
greater incentives.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-30

One of the finest Improvements in
the city will be the rebuilding of the
Lafayette Hotel. The whole of the
back of the house is already being
torn down, and the front will shortly
be built up. The stores will be just
half as large as they are now, and, as
the Important has very large stock
on hand, they will not have half room
enough for their goods and in order to
prevent them from being damaged by
dirt and dust, they have decided to
sell all their Spring goods at less than
cost, and others, such as cott0ns, table,
linen, etc., at exact cost. We advise
all to call at the Important and con-
vince themselves Of the great bar
gains. Such bargains they can never
get again, and in order to prevent a
great rush, we advise all to call early
and take advantage of the building of
the Lafayette Hotel. a16