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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06
TIE FIRST or THE SUNMERS LESSON

TIE FIRST or THE SUNMERS LESSON.
The popular idea about the Centennial cele-
bration at Philadelphia undoubtedly is that it
is to be great Qualification over our own
progress in wealth, science, taste-everything.
in short, that constitutes civilization; and that
not only are we to pay homage to ourselves.
but all foreigners who happen to be here will
do obeisancc to us in humility of soul. We
suspect that any enthusiastic American, with
the usual share of American sharp-sighted-
ness, who would visit the Centennial grounds
to-day-eyen in the incomplete state in which
they now are-v ould begin to doubt whether
there was not sharper. more unplcas-
ant and more wholesome lesson than
sclf-laudation in store for his countrymen next
month The young heir, on coming of age, is
to be brought in contact with older and graver
people. There can be no doubt of his size,
nor of his strength; he has. already showed
what he can do in stand-up fight there can
be no doubt, either, Of his wealth-there is his
heritage spread out from sea to sea-nOr OF
his good intentions. But how many we'll
meaning, sturdy boy, with the best principles,
too is pushed into tho corner when he falls
into the society Of better-brcd men, with
miserable sense of his own newness, crudity,
uncOuthncss7 We don't say that this is the
lesson which we ~ a people are TO learn this
Summer; we don't suppose that We would
learn it, no matter how plainly it was taught.
But wo shall learn, uIfless We are utterly
blinded by selfconceit, that there are many
things in the world well worth the learning
of which we only as yet know the alphabet.
In the production of objects of art. il is un-
reasonable to expect us to cope with Southern
European nations We have not had, until
within twenty years, the social atmosphere
which nourishes the artist, nor have we
had, at any time, the galleries or outdoor
works of art which would educate him.
But it is not too much to expect
q sufficient critical knowledge to keep us
from any glaring mistakes. such as
overrating inferior productions. There Is q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06

row of small buildings on the grounds which
will suggest comparisons unfavOrable enough
to our knowledge of architecture or artistic
sense. They are the State offices, and arc
oddly characteristic of the lowest degree OF
culture i'm the States which they represent.
These mushroom villas of Greek. Gothic, and
Moorish disorders all in one do not perhaps
represent the solid sense and queter tastes OF
the better class of people in New-lork, Illinois,
and Ohio; but they do correspond precisely with
the European idea of the sham-lOving Amen-
can whose house and manners and culture
are of the famboyant order. Near them
is the English house, type OF SOLID
comfort, and further on are the buildings OF
the Japanese nation whom every middle
aged man among us learned in his school
biographies were semi barbarians.. Some OF us
have not yet unleaned the lesson. CROWDS oil
mechanics watched them at work on these
houses, and laughed loudly as they pulled the
plane and saw backwards, their hands care
fully gloved, or measured distances with their
eve, instead of q rule. Now that the buildings
are finished, they are models OF manual skill
with which nothing on the grounds will COM
pare; of solid integrity in construction and
fine in finish rs our cabinet work. If we are
to be worsted in the beginning IN our own de-
partment of mechanical work by the heather,
how shall we fare with European civilization
before the day is overt Perhaps the real uses
of the Exposition will be to teach us our de-
merits Half the lesson of wisdom is taught
the boy when he finds out his own ignorance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06
9mus emsnis ano hlseiinss Go Night.

FIYTp AVENUE TuRATEG.-" PGue.'
LYcEUM rmEATER.-" Black-Eyed Susan" 60.
OLYuPIC THEATER.-Vancty
PARK THEAIER.-" Brass."
6AN FRANCISCO MINsTREIS.
Tony PAsTOE'S NEW THEATER- variety.
UNION SQUARE THEATER.-" FerfeOl"
WALLACE TnEATER-" Captain Of tho Watch" and
The Rivals"
ACADEMY or DRsI0S.-Exbibltion OF Paintings.
AssociATIIN HALI.--ll3O: Lecture. Dr. JOhu Lord'
CooPrK IJsION-iecture. Laura G. Holloway.
CHICK BRING HALI.-COnceTt. English Glees
HISTORICAL HALL-Mceting. American Institute
STyiNwAY HALE Harp Recital AIT mmas
srEISwAY Halls: Reading. Charles Roberts, IT.
SIKISG STKEEI PRESBYTERIAN CHUkCH-" Aunt Polly
BasSe"
81 GH, RcEs CHAPEL.-sunday School Fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06

1t takes hard hammering to drive much
sense into the brains of our Albany Legislators,
and yesterday the State Senate came near dis
playing its thickheadedness by passing bill
providing that the Capitol shall be completed
according to the DID, stupid plans. But Lieut.
Gov. DOrsheimer and Attorney-General Fair
child contrived to make it known that the
Commissioners appointed would not serve on
the construction of the Capitol if tied to the
old plans The Senate at last saw the point,
when Mr.. Gerard offered rs an amendment
that four private citizens be substituted for
the Commission. That was not what the Sen
ate wanted SO finally the Commissioners
already appointed were left free to adopt the
changed plans, but the funds appropriated were
cut down to half the original amount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06

Sir Henry Halford having ceased to act for
the English riflemen, there a:e better pros
poets that they will be represented at the Cen
tennial match. Only o senseless piquc at the
independent course of the Scotch and Irish has
hitherto restrained them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06

Mr.. Cox opposes the transfer Of the Indian
management to the War Department, on the
ground that tho interests of the red men could
be more honestly and chcaply looked after by
a civilian bureau. Perhaps they could be-in
UtOpia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06
Business Noiiees.

A.-RuPTURE CURED by DR.. MARSH (prln-
eipa OF Mar, Co. At bis old ONCE NO 'eeey S%
AstOr House. No up own branch
TIE LEADING FURNITURE AND Garrett HOUSE
IN the United ates the instamen plan, GEoB"s a.
CIARKs 7 7 roadway. Estab isaed ten years
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06

There is no lack of ceremony in the pre-
liminaries of the Belknap impeachment trial
Failure in the trial itself, after such elaborate
formalities, would be somewhat morhfying
but it is not at all impossible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06
lature insures their election there. The Iepub-
lican Secretary of State, who is elected, was
also on the Prohibition ticket.

Senator Hamlin's speech on the Postal BILL
concerning third-class mail matter, will repay
pertisal. The Senator is yet little sore from
the hard hits the newspapers gave about the
mistake made in the act of last year. But he
is very clear upon the point that the Post
Office Should be made selfsustaining; and he
shows that two-cent postage upon letters
will be practicable whenever the practice OF
overburdenng the mails with merchandise
shall be prevented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06

The following are the Republicans who Joined
in the solid Democratic vote, under the
leadership of Benjamin F. Batter, to reject the
best diplomatic nomination the President has
sent to the Senate for years. 1t has been
openly avowed that their votes were controlled
not by any sense that Mr.. Dana was unfit for
the post, but by the fact that his letter con-
cernmg the action of the Foreign Relations
Committee was not sufficiently obsequiOus to
their High Mghtinesses, the Senators. This is
the Republican list. 1t is worth preserving:
NOs. Oe COnkIing, John II. .s"ncs.
Simon Cameron, John 4. Logan.
Newton Booth, Justin =. Morrill,.
Angus Cameron, Oliver II. Morton,
Hannibal lsnmIin. JOIin Sherman.
Aigernon "a. Paddock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06

The Rhode Island election was on the whole
favorable to the Republicans, though there Is
no choice of Governor or enant-Governor
by the people. The heavy Prohibition vote
called of the Republican strength from these
candidates, but the complexion Of the Legis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06

Secretary Chambers evidence confirms in
several particulars that of Bell. the spy. That
the man was appointed at the instance OF the
President, paid on Gen. Governs certificate,
and employed III the Babcock affair, seems now
beyond doubt Thus endeth the first chapter
of the utter dlscrediting of Bell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06

Having learned that yesterday the yellow
fever was increasing at Rio Janeiro, the quar-
aptine authorities of our seaboard will be
enabled to adopt in advance, the necessary
precautions in regard to vessels from that
bort. This indicates one OF the modes by
which the telegraph may DO made useful
auxiliary in promoting sanitary interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06

The New-York and Brooklyn Association OF
Congregational Ministers have not yet made
up their minds as to the best way of inves1-
eating the alleged charges against Mr.. Beecher,
the truth of which he yesterday indig-
nantly denied in an address at the
meeting. There is some talk of joining forces
with the Scandal Bureau to get at the facts.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Beecher scores another victory
at law by Judge Dykman's decision sustaining
the demurrer which stops the suit of Francis
ID. MoultOn for malicious prosecution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-06

A memorial from the Commissioners of Emil
grafton plainly sets forth their dilemma. They
must have funds, or stop. They also need
legislation to compel the landing of immigrants
at a place where the Commissioners can take
care of them, and keep them out of the hands
of clearinghouse runners and swindlers. The
inspection laws of the State can probably be
made to cover the latter requirement, while a
very moderate appropriation from the State
will meet the expense. This method will bet
ter serve the object in view than State laws OF
doubtful constitutionality, liable to be con-
strued as they were in California, to the in
jury instead of the welfare of the emigrant.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18
Characteristic.
tiOn.

The efforts of the ErpresS at misrep-
resenting the HERALD during the
temporary absence of the editor, are
eminently characteristic of that paper
and are therefore not surprising to the
citizens of this city. Nothing better
could be expected from a journal that
filled its columns day after day with
assurances of the soundness of a bank
which it knew was weak and its sus-
pension but a question of time. The
conclusion that nothing better could
be expected from such a paper, is
strengthened with the knowledge that
at the moment it was imploring peo-
pie to deposit their funds in this
shaky concern, its publishers were
borrowing money from the bank,
which they probably never intended
to refund, on paper which
the creditors do not now re-
gard as among the valuable
''UlllS COlleCJdOlc. vi tliC
ton bills amounting in the aggregate
to over half million dollars sent to
the Legislature from this city and
county, this ring jobber organ said not
word in opposition to the passage of
any and actually advocated the pass
age of quite number. We are not
surprised that the Express should at
tack the HERALD in our absence. We
have largely contributed to the defeat
of its schemes for almost doubling
the already heavy burden of taxation
now heaped upon our people and it's
howlings are the natural expressions
of the hyena that has been unsuccess-
full in an attempt to prey where such
animals are neither admired nor tol-
Grated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18

"MANY CITIZENS in last Satur-
days Express called on the people to
"agitate agitate " the Board of
Public Works question. We have no
doubt "Many Citizens" is in dead
earnest. Almost any village in the
State is afflicted with one or more
gentlemen of tie class of the author
of "Many Citizens: They are con-
tinual agitators and their occupation
is gone the moment the people refuse
to agitate. They live by agitation,
and they are not particular on which
side they agitate. 1t is their best, in
fact their only trump.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18

field came from the Chinese them
selves. There is strong influence
among the leading Chinese against
conversion, and whenever they find
that one of their people is seeking Ju-
sus, they hound him until he is forced
to sever his connection with the mis-
sion, unless he is very strong in his
new faith. The speaker explained
that the mission was open to the men,
bership of everybody, at the fee of 81
per year, and that it had large num-
ber of members throughout the State.
Mrs. Goodall is pleasant and en-
tertaining speaker. At the conclu-
sion of her remarks Rev. Mr.. Hickey
addressed the audience on the same
subject when collection was taken up
for the cause.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18
Board OF Public Works.

Now that the smoke and vapor con-
sequent on the first rush and
tussle over the Board of Public Works
have fioated away, and left the object
of the struggle unhazed and uncloud-
ed, we may perhaps be enabled to
take a calm, practical view of the
matter and define in part what it is
and what we may reasonably expect
from it, The HERALD has frequently
had occasion to revert to the unsys-
tematic and too often bungling mani
ner in which the public Improvements
of our city were conducted, and COM
plants of useless expenditures and
unsatisfactory work have, during the
past few years, been of almost daily
occurrence. These complaints have
not been confined to the chronic growl-
ers and those who add nothing to the
city's funds. They have come from
the property owners and taxpayers,
and to assert that they were uncalled
for and groundless, is simply to as
sumo what cannot be sustained by the
facts. There have been too much
change of grade too much raising
and lowering of sidewalks too much
worthless sewer; too much "red
gravel ~ too much haphazard, let her
rip, hit or miss style of improvement
in this city to successfully argue that
everything has gone on for the best,
and could not have been done cheaper
and better. The people complained,
and they had a right not only to COM
plain but to take measures for remov-
ing the cause for complaint. The
Board of Public Works is step toward
the attainment of the much
hoped for purpose. Hereafter all
of our public improvements will
be under the management of three
practical, well-informed citizens who
will not undertake work until its
practicability and advisability is well
considered, and when once undertaken
it will be well and economically con-
Quoted. We are assured of this be-
cause leaving the ability and integri-
rtyof the. mcmhers of the Board entirely
out of the question, the bond of each
for $780, guarantees it. 1t is reason
able to conclude that business con-
Quoted by three men who are bound
by heavy bonds for rigid perform
ance of their duty, will be more salts
factorily conducted than if left to
dozen men who have all the Other
branches of the city government to
attend to. We predict that before the
Board is in operation one year the tax
payers will realize its advantages and
acknowledge the wisdom of its crea'
ton.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18

IT will be remarked that, while the Board
of Public Works Act makes the participation
by any ofthe Com missioners therein created
in any contract, made in pursuance of the
bill, a felony, no specific punishment is pro-
vided for the crime.-EIpTesS.
Startling omission! What is to be
done about it? 1t is true that the
Code very clearly and distinctly de-
fines the punishment for felony, and
as the Legislature neglected to name
a particular kind of punishment for
the members of the Board of Public
Works, and the Governor has not ap-
pointed one Of the editors of the EG-
press a member of the Board, why we
think the Code punishment will an
swer for a couple of years.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18

THE Evening Express, started as a
Republican paper and supported in
part by funds from the Republican
County Committee, has been blowing
hot and cold so long that no one has
the slightest confidence in its political
honesty, and yesterday the Republi-
can County Convention endorsed the
Evening Republican as the organ ol
the party in this part of the State. II
il severe blow on the straddlebue
across the way.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18
JONES & MOVES, Auctioneers.
Following are the Lots /:

Three lots fronting on Second street, 55x6O
feet.
Six lots fronting on Second street, 55x12O
feet.
Lots Il, II, ls, block d, Mott Tract, fronting
on Olive street.
Lots s, 4, 5, 3, 7, g. block G, Mott Tract, 'front.'
ing on Olive street.
Lots IL, II, l3, H. Is, 49, block G, Mott Tract,
fronting on Charity street
Los 2 3, G. block +, Mott Tract, fronting on
Olive street.
Lots 8, 10. II, H. block f, Mott Tract, 'front.'
ing on Charity streei.
Lot is, block J., Mott Tract fronting on
Hope street and Bunker Hill avenue.
Lots II and l6, block X, fronting on Hope
street and Bunker Hill avenue.
Lots 13, II, l5 l6, block j, fronting on Hope
street and Bunker Hill avenue.
Lots Ii, IA, block |, fronting on Hope street
and Bunker Hill avenue.
Lot 10, block Fl fronting on Hope street and
Bunker Hill avenue.
Lot A, block ] and lot /, block III, fronting
on Charity street and Bunker Hill avenue.
Lots 3, 4, 5, block b, fronting on Hill street.
Lots u and Il, block b, fronting on Olive
street.
Lois 0, 10 and il, block A, fronting on Hill
Street.
Three lots, 55x12O feet, block NJ, fronting on
Fourth street.
TWO lots in BELLEVUE Terrace Tract, fronting
on Olive street
Three lots fronting on Cemetery avenue,
5hx95 feet
one lot, 6Oxli5 feet, fronting on Sand street.
Also, all of blocks w and X, in the Mott
Tract mar2Std
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18
Assessment Notice.

THE Southern California Cooperative
! Warehouse and Shipping Association,
principal place of business. Wilmington, Los
Angeles county, California.
Whereas,an assessment of ten (l0) per cent.
per share was levied by the Board of Direc-
tors of the Sou hern California Cooperative
Warehouse and shipping Association, Will
mington, California, on the capital stock of
said Association on the 9th day of Novem Der,
1875 made payable and delinquent on the 51h
day of December 1875; and whereas, due and
legal notice was given of said assessment by
publication, &c, in manner and form as re-
Quired by the provisions of the Civil Code of
California for such eases made and provided;
aud whereas, said assessment has not been
fully paid up by the shareholders of said
stock; and whereas, no nOti e for the sale of
delinquent stock has heretofore been given;
Now, therefore, by virtue of the law, and the
SAID Board of Directors having ordered and
directed the publication of notice of the sale
of said delinquent stock, all persons interest
ed herein will take
NOTICE
That there is delinquent on the following de-
scribed stock on account OF assessment levied
on the 9th day OF November 1875. the several
amounts set opposite the names of the re-
spective shareholders as follows, to-wit:
Names osrliiaeste NS; ss sSa,ss. $40, ss A"F
Ira f. e carpenePrNone isd 10 Too loo co co
And in accordance with law and an order OF
the Board of Directors made on the Sd day of
April, 1876, so many shares of each parcel OF
at the company's office in the town of Will
mingtoE, Los angeles county, on the
10th day of May, 1876,
At II O'Clock NJ of such day. to pay delin-
quent assessments thereon, together with
costs OF advertising and expenses of the sale.
d. w. ALEXANDER,
aprlS-11t Secy pro tenn.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18

THE Republicans of Los Angeles
county met in convention yesterday
and appointed a new County Com
mittee and elected delegates to the
State Convention, to be held in Sacra-
mento on the 26th inst. The county
was well represented and the conven.
tion as enthusiastic as an assemblage
Of party largely in the minority
could hope to be.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18
Removal.

Messrs. Johannsen & Co. nave removed
their large furniture warehouse from Ducom-
NUNS building to the building on Main St.,
near First, formerly occupied by L. Roeder.
The public are invited to call at the new es-
goods on display which comprises everything
in the line of furniture and upholstery from
a pine table and bedroom suit to an elegantly
carved parlor set With largely increased
conveniences, and many new advantages,
Messrs Johannsen & Co hope to keep pace
with fhe growth OF their business and give
their customers the best establishment Of the
kind in the city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18

IN petitioning the Governor on the
Board of Public Works the Common
Council of the city claims for itself
right which it peremptorily, even in
sultingly, denied to Others. When our
leading citizens petitioned the Coun-
Gil to appoint Mr.. GERKINs to vacan-
cy in that body the petition was un-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18

heeded-denied even reading. When
an equally strong petition was sent in
in the case of HARRIS, it met the same
fate-was tabled without even a read
ing. 1t is always inconsistent to ask
what we are unwilling to concede.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18

Mrs. Goodall, wife of Captain Good
all of the steamship line, addressed a
large audience'at the Fort street Meth
odist church Sunday evening on the
subject of Chinese Missionary work.
In speaking of the mission in San
Francisco she gave history of its
work and pointed out numerous in
stances in which it had effected happy
conversions from the lowest grades Of
Chinese society. The greatest diff
Guilty they had to encounter in that
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-18
HORSES IN ALL THINGS,
Roadsters and Carriage Horses,
AS well as horses for
Speed and the Race Track.
A Few Extracts from Letters.

Extracts from letters lately received from
Stockton; the originals may be seen on ap-
pication to the undersigned.
81 bought and paid 5000 for Hunter mare,
broke and drove her-wthin four .onths-to
wagon on half mile track in 2:I0. Is now in
foal by III miltonian. am offered $500 for the
colt at weaving. The Hunter stock has proved
the best stock we have had here, as IL took
only four months to make them trot in three
minutes, and If they had gooo dam could
not be beat"
~ bought bay Hunter mare from Cutler
salmon, Esq, five years old, broke and drove
quarter in 37h seconds, and sold her like
fool foor SSl0 She was the best piece of horse
nesh ever saw for her age-very pretty, gen.
tie as lamb, but Of high metal. Hit her and
she would come every time, and never broke.
No other person pulled line over her while
/ owned her."
"Solid Slper, owned by Thomas George, is a
small horse, out of scrub mare: has trotted
in the twenties, and has public record OF
2:4Ol2 at last fair time, and badly handled at
that.n
l5A hands, perfect beauties, can trot in 300
ana pace in 2:3l, were raised here by Mr..
Morse, been handled only one season."
Judge Brown has a mare six years old by
the ole horse. She was sold at auction for
$500. She is natural trotter-it is useless to
offer s5 f,r her now"
From the above this public may form a cor
rect idea of what may be expected from the
in reduction of this STOCK into Los Angeles
county.
s. L. DEWEY,
lnar2o-tf ls5 Main Street. Los Angeles