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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-19

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The shades Of n ghe wese falling fast
Whsn MP old College Hit there ps~ed
Az RI. VINO bore, mid TO- and snow.
The book whose titIs gtim We snow-
Her brow was sad, tho eve below
Adown the wall-wOrn page did 60.
And, like an old hand organ. rung
The weary but uacess'ng tongue
Algebrsl
In OF her schools 81. saw them herd
Der books b It espmed to have an end;
There was no end 10 hers alone,
And ssdly did the maiden groan-
AgebEsI
"Try mot the sum-" the others said.
"Y0u oAD not got 1t through your head;
You can mot do 1t, for we've tried.
But still tho silvery voice replied
Algebfai
"Oh, stavr' friend did say. "and rest
Your aching read upon this breast"
A tear atood in the mild brown oye.
But stiu the answer, with . Sigh
Algebra
Beware the dreadtul minus sign.
Beware the -yx9a"
This was the others last good night:
voice replied tar up tho height
Algebral
A. si1 O'Clock. - mp the hin
me doc tor rode. to give bis pin
TO poor lame granns IN her chstr.
voice rang through the stsrtled air
Algebrai
4 school glrl. BY . faithful hound.
Still struggling MP the hill was found.
Tight grasptng in her hand Of snoW
The book whose title grim No know
AlgebrAi
When ut the top she clssps her hands,
FOR now hurrohi she Understands
The sum; and. ech0i0g far and near,
Her happy voice rings loud and clear
Al1ebynt
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-19
TIE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN
BANTY TIM.
BY JOHN HAT.

Remarks Of Sergeant Timon Joy TO- the Whit
Mans Committee Of Spunky Point, lllinois.i
reckon git your drift. yents-
You low the boy shsn't stay:
This IL . white mans country;
Yeu'r 70 DEMOCRATS, you say;
And whereas and s.eia'. ard wherefore,
The times bein' all out O jint.
The niggsr has got to mosey
r ON the limits 6 Spunky fint'
les reason the thing minute:
IN an old fashioned Dtmocla t 700,
Though Laid ny Rslisr gu: q sa ,Ss wy
But cume back here Allowin'
rhous i' It sre,es me like tho devil to train
Ale NJ O. sch fools - you
Nov. dog my cats eff can ESQ.
In al the light Of tho day.
What you've got to do With the question
IF Tim shall 60 Hrsay.
And furier than that give notice.
Ii one of you teches the boy.
He kin check his trunk to warmer CHINO
Than he'll nod in lllan0y.
Why, blame your hearts just hear mel
whea one LEI. os srucE vcSsburg Hsht. how
And torn aud t.ttered ye lay ,
When the rest retreated stad behind.
Fur reasons Efficient 10 me
With rib csved in. and leg on strike.
Isprawle ID on that Cursed glScee.
Lord how the hot sun went for US.
And boiled and blsterd and burned!
How the IT bel bullets wizzt round rs,
When q cuss in his death grip formed;
Till along toward dusk seen thing
couldn't believe fur q spell:
That niagar-rhat Tin-wa s q crawlin' to me.
Through that ireproof. giltedged eli!
The rebe's seen him quick a. me.
And the bullets buzzed like bees;
But he jumped for me, and thou dered me,
Though Q shot brought hin once to his knees;
But he staggered NO and packed me on.
With . dozen stumbles and falls.
Till safe in our lines he dropped us both.
His black hide d0led with balla
So. nv gentle Rszelles thars my ans wer.
And here stays Babtv Tim.
He trumped Deaths ace for me that day.
And Pm not goin back on him!
You may rezOlOot till tho COWS come home.
But ef one of you teches the boy,
He'll wrsstle his hash to. night 10 hell,
Or nv names not TilmOn Joy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-19
THE POMFRET SKELETON.

When I first saw South Clyde pro-
nounced it the prettiest village had ever
seen. 1t was certainly picturesque, quiet
and lovely. I was driving out of the town
with friend.
There is June picture" said l.
There is Pomfrets house" remarked
my friend.
(Which one?"
''The large one on the hill yonder, with
terraces and fountains"
.And who is Pomfret ?" asked.
HE was the great man of the place.
Within a year he has died abroad"
''And who occupies that fine place
nowS'
81 do not know"
The next day was shut up in my con-
sulting room in the town, and South
Clyde seemed like some beautiful stere-
scopic view instead of a reality. I had
seen it under its loveliest auspices. was
fated to see it under others.
My life was dragging very YEARLY just
then: but one day something remarkable
happened to me, calling me out OF N.Y.
self
One morning a handsome barouche
stopped at my door, the footman leaped
to the ground, and appearing next mo-
ment before me with note. He merely
left the note in my hand and departed. l
turned my attention to the note. 1t was
as follows:
DEAR DoCToE-I am in great need OF
your professional skill. Please come to
my house this evening at five o'clock; l
will send the carriage for You. This being
matter requiring great tact and caution,
take the cue from me when We meet, and
appear to have known me- In London,
when you studied IN the hospitals there.
You perhaps comprehend already what
the skeleton is that abides in my house.
Use your eyes and proceed with caution,
and l will enlighten you further at the
first opportunity.
RALPH POMFRET,
Of South Clyde.
singular enough epistle, but l had
occasionally received more incoherent
ones from anxious friends.
| WAS seldom called out of town. I
recollected the beautiful Pomfret place at
South Clyde, and l apprehended that
thither l was to 90. But l was at loss
what more to anticipate.
At five, precisely, the Polnfret carriage
arrived. The coachman shut me in, and
we whirled swiftly away. remember
that the dim evening sky was full of gold,
and enjoyed the luxury Of the ride ex-
tremely.
The horses springing boots struck q
little bridge. and then we passed gate,
held open by a man, and l OWNED that
we had entered the Pomfret house.
At length we emerged near the house:
which was certainly very handsome. l
had only time for q rapid survey OF the
premises, when q gentleman came hur-
riedly toward the carriage as l descended
and grasped my hand.
doctor, you are very welcome. l
feared something would bapen to prevent
your coming. I was anxious that it
should be you who visited us now"
s'Nr. Pomfret2" said, taking his hand.
which still bel d mine nervously.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-19

Beautiful spring goods, French chip hats,
ecru hats. flowers, lace, etc., just coming
in at Mime. Rosa Reynoir's, No. 9 Chartres
street.
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earnestly upon her face and said: 81
shall not leave you, because / love your
brother. l offered him my friendship be.
fore this at1iction came, and he shall
have it now. I shall tend him to the
last"
For the first time she seemed to give me
her attention.
"Will you let me be your friend?" l
said, after pause, taking the little. cold
hand.
eff you will" she syallabled.
could not persuade her to go to rest,
SO remained by her talking.
II knew who you were from the first, "
she said. Il have long known Rails delu-
sion, that l needed watching; he strug-
gled against it, poor boy, and still it
mastered him. When you came I was
only suspicious who you might be; I
thought l had seen you but year pre-
vious, in railway carriage, asleep. I
knew you then to be young physician,
late from London. After you came 1 could
not rest until was satisfied who you
were; and, to do this, 1 could most
effectually convince myself by seeing you
in your asleep. With this motive in view,
l ventured into your chamber last night.
l satisfied myself"
l did not think it best to tell her then
that l knew of her visit. At dawn she
fell asleep, and slumbered until nearly
noon.
She came to my side then, collected,
firm and helpful. Together we watched
with poor Ral until he died. He never
knew her, the darling sister whom he had
loved even in his madness; but, for her
sake, l was thankful that he passed away
with less suffering than l had feared for
him.
When all was over, she came to me with
Q package Of papers which she had found
in his private desk. Her dropping little
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the room. She looked SO small so fairy
like, so appeal lg lovely, that voluntarily
paused. Her heck was very pale; had
observed that when she first came down.
Now thought she looked into my face
with an expression of sadness and SORROW
full appeal. 1t was very strange, but there
was nothing in her appearance to warrant
the suspicion had regarding her.
Slam afraid you anticipate lonely day,
Miss Pomfret?" said.
She shook her head with faint smile.
81 am used to being alone. don't mind
it."
"Can execute any commission for you
in town."
'.No, thank you; need nothing" she
answered.
She sat down on little lounge of rose
colored velvet, her white dress sweeping
the floor, and tiny Blenheim spaniel leap
ing after the long tassels which depended
therefrom. Her face was bent down to
him, but there was smile upon it.
''There are some sorrows which even
wealth can not alleviate, l said to myself;
and went away with an aching heart.
She was so young, so lovable, it seemed
hard indeed, for the brother to bear. l
thought, If she were my sister, that 1t
would break my heart. l thought of the
matter at it's worst, and wondered what he
could do without her.
I could not decide yet what course it
was best for me to take; but was de.
termined that no power of mine should
be spared to save the happiness of this
young and lovely girl. I was so lost in
thought upon the subject that the days
duties were ilksome to me, and when
returned from my rounds and found the
Pomfret carriage waiting at my door for
me, it was . relief. All my interests
seemed synonymous with those of my
new acquantances, and the demands Of
others subordinate.
ssDrive FAST" I said, somewhat to the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-19
The Gas Question.

Pursuant to adjournment the Asso-
ciated Gas Consumers met at the "Ori-
ent'' Friday night at = O'Clock. The
Committee appointed at the previous
meeting to convass the city for fur
ther signatures to the negotiations
heretofore published submitted their
report. This instrument shows the
names of twenty three business men
in addition to those already published.
The whole list as it now stands pledg-
ed to this measure, is as follows ::
Dooner q Sotelo, Salari & Whitney,
Theo. Wollweber, Peter Thompson, G
Fluhr, l. w Knapp, G A Bopesteel &
Co., G III Bush, "A Junge, S P Simonds,
Pearson & Barnard, c Littletield, r
S Wolf, A Cannon, G Vaillancour,
Thas. Boland, John Welch, Adolph
Rebera, Archie Mcbride, Joe Breson,
Fred Gross, McGrath & Glagen, Sat
ter & Bayer, J ID Williams, George
Haines, Edward Evey, j G Harmon,
L J Ellis, Baer & Walden, l.
Mayer, J G Roley, V Ponet, P N
Roth, Swales & Cuyas N Thatch-
er, William Abbott, F Signoret,
VIM Sampson, P Lunny, w H Bar
rett, Nelson q Ames, Johnnie Peits-
chmere, Peter Phelen, A II Neideck-
Ell, II Dockweiler. Miller & Webber,
Martha Brown, G Joseph, w Boyle,
E Escallien, J Guiol, A Dalgalarando,
Chas Tessere, M Cudby, H Major &
Co., George Lundie, Curtis, f G
Bochthar, c CDehlern, Goss u Stack
pole.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-19
Complaint Against tbe Board OF Supervisors.

EDITOR HERALD On Monday,
March 9th; l petitioned the Honor
able Board of Supervisors for the ap-
pointment of Road-overseer of the
Ballona Road District and having
waited two days, was told that the
Road-overseer would be appointed on
Wednesday, the 8th inst. On that day
wednesday, l appeared before the
Board supposing that my petition
would be acted upon. Road-overseers
from all the districts were present, ex-
cept J. M. Donaldson and one or two
others. I understood Mr.. Kinds to
state to all present that Road-over
seefs not delivering their report on
that day, were liable to fine of $25.
Matters went on smoothly until one
Overseer from Westminster came with
out report, and Kinds knowing, [
suppose, that but very little work had
been done hauled him over the Goals,
giving him until next month to de-
liver his report. When very near time
for the Board to adjourn for the day,
| asked them to be kind enough to re-
port on my petition, (no other petition
being in from that district) | was told
that Donaldson had not sent in his re-
port and would have to resign. |
would here ask the honorable Board,
why was he not present with his re-
port on the day appointed ? | know
him to be very prompt and ever
puDctual with his bills for collection.
| very politely told the Board that the
money had heen frittered away in our
district and no work done to show for
it. / was then told that | would have to
wait until Donaldson came in. On
Thursday when Road missioner
Osborn and Donaldson were present,
| waited 20 hear my charges brought
up, but not word was said about
them, and l was again told that the
Board could not act on my petition,
because Mr.. Young was not present.
| learned that day by the observation
OF the Board that Overseers were only
allowed $500 per year, but was great
ly astonished to hear that Donaldson
received as high as $500. l would
here ask the Board if Mr. Donaldson
received that large salary for driving
stage to Santa Monica and Panamint |
last year rs it could not be for work
done, as there is nothing to show for
it-and l think in justice to myself
and the public the charges made
should be Investigated. 1 did not try
to get the overseership to make
money, but l want good roads for
rybody which we have not now, as
any one can see and determine if they
will ride over them, and l further sub
mit-that the Board of Supervisors
did not treat me and my petition of |
respectable names, in fair and i'm
partial manner.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES Hoist.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-19
EAST LOS ANGELES.
The Thriving East suburb-The New
bridge Grucer's Hotel = New Inn
provenents - Great Prosperity "A
Fiae Residence Tract.

Yesterday morning at IL O'Clock the
first horse railway car crossed the East
Los Angeles bridge and went to the ter
minus near Grucer's hotel. On the
first car were Councilman Gerkins,
DR.. Griffin, II. M. Johnston, Mr. Lead
better, Mr.. Grucer and Others. The
bridge is substantial structure, 7O5
feet long, and capable OF resisting all
ordinary floods. M. HI. Leadbetter,
the builder of the bridge, has proved
his capabiity for the work, as the
structure resisted successfully the re-
cent severe floods, and we believe is
destined to withstand anything but
water spout or cloud burst. Its cheap
ness is a great recommendation,
the whole structure having been
built for $1,000. This success
should recommend Mr.. Leadbetter
to all parties in the county de-
string good, cheap bridges. In East
Los Angeles we were struck with the
evidences of growth as shown by the
marks of improvement in every
direction We visited Grucer's ho-
tel which is a substantial structure
of nearly twenty rooms, and is
nearly finished. Mr.. Grucer's enter
prise deserves substantial reward
and his hotel Wa hope will be crowded.
The grading of Downey avenue has
b en- accomplis ed at great expense
and gas and water will soon be fixed
fact. The fine improvements of Han
cock Johnston and others have given
new impetus to the growth of East
Los Angeles and when the project
ed churches and schools are built
it will be more desirable residence
than the centre OF the city. The horse
railroad will be the great developer
and we expect soon to see East Los
Angeles as thickly settled as any part
of the city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-19

Mr.. Meyerstein called OH us yester-
day and wished us to state to the pub
lie that he will open his new store for
business on Monday next. He informs
us that he has bought an immense
stock, which includes everything usu-
ally kept in first-class dry goods es-
tablishment, as well as many novel;
ties of recent importation and entirely
new. Considering Mr. Meyersteins
extensive experience, and his uncom-
mon facilities for buying goods at bot
tom prices, we think parties requiring
anything in his line would do we'll to
call and examine his new stock at 40
Main street before purchasing else
where.
The masquerade ball at Turn Ve-
rein Hall last night was an immense
success in every way. The attend
ance of masquers was not large
enough to fill all the available floor
space. The costumes were unique
and elegant. Want ofspace compels
us to postpone a more extended ac-
count of the affair.
We have at our office some half
grown apples which were raised
on the premises of Mr.. j. w. Potts,
adjoining the Woolen Mill Track.
These will be taken as certain evid-
enoe that there have been no frosts of
consequence this Winter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-19
Passengers Coming.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 18th. The
Senator sailed at 8 A. NJ. for Southern
ports with the following passengers for
Los Angeles: Mrs. Heckert, f. Egert Il
wife, J. E. Hollenbeck, wife and child,
H. S. Moulton, o. Todd, wife and two
children, f. Alvarado, J. Hartman,
A. M. Thornton, wife and child, HI.
w. Hobart, A. Coldwell and boy,
Mrs. Coldwell, S. Mathews, B. c..
Baughman, Gov. Downey and wife,
Mrs. A. Skinner, T. Hertz, wife and
three children, Mrs. Wards and four
children, L. G. Good, Wis, G. Grezid,
]. P. Orgler, P. Plumer, F. Straton,
A. D. Lamb, J. A. Deland, III. Mill, }.
J. Jerome, w. Farley, Miss Glassell,
Mrs. J. B. Davis, II. Dillon, Mrs.
Caldwell, L. S. Tichenor, J. Cohen, j.
Long, d. HI. Tower, wife aud three
children, J. w. Batehelder, Mrs. Cut
ter, w. Il. Carter, J. III. Sargent, E.
Dunscombe, A. S. Holcombe, J. El-
dred, Mrs. J, Sutherland, III. Morgan,
J. H. Kingley, ]. Morrison, Mrs. War
rem, j. l.. Miller.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-19
Piper's Opera House Company.

Merced Theatre was we'll filled last
night to witness the second appear
ance ofPiper's Opera House Company.
The pieces on the boards were Andy
Blake and the farce of A Kiss in
the Dark" together with musical
gems by Miss Louise Irving and Herr
Nelson. Miss Irving created decid-
ed sensation by her remarkably sweet
and cultured voice. She was repeted-
ly encored and the audience would not
be satisfied short of the rendition of
the Mocking Bird which Miss Irving
gave to perfection. The other parts of
the entertainment were fully up to the
mark. We believe the company will
leave us to-day or tomorrow for San
Francisco, giving entertainments on
the way,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-19
San Francisco Markets.

SAN FRANCISCO, March Is.
FLoUR-Superfine, 81 70 to 25,extra, $5 S71a
to q 37Ia.
WHEAT-The Liverpool market has ad-
vanced To pence on cub, and to 3 pence
on average; Milling, 81 so to | 92La; shipping,
ST. S5
BARLEY-Feed 81 2219 to 2715, as to quality,
and brewing ST. 80 to 35
OATs-Feed, S2 to q 20; milling, So 90 to 2 80.
PoTAToES-The market is not so Strong and
strictly choice could not be quoted at better
than 81 l21a, while good sold at So 90 per CEN
tai.
ONIoNS-$l 80 TO 81 rs.
CoRN-Sales of good large yellow at 81 2114
kYE-Quotable at 81 20 to 81 10.
CORN MEAL-Table, 2h TO Sc per 10; feed.
S27 to 30 per ton.
BEANs-Pea, S205; small white 81 80 to 2
pink and red, 81 371 to 25O;butter,S2 O0 to so 50
as to size and quality; Lima,s2 so; bayo, So rs.
BEEswAx..&11a to soc.
BUTTER-Fresh roll, 20 to 20 and 271ac;
drkin, 20 to %; Eastern, Is to 22@c.
CHEEsE-Cal, 10 to lie; Eastern, is to 20c.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-19

We were talking with a friend yes
terday at the depot, which his name
is Tom. Two gentlemen came along
and remarked, .'Tom, will you take a
cigar?' "Certainly,n said Tom, and
he began to make his way through
the crowd toward the cigar stand
The two gentlemen waited until Tom
got well into the crowd, and then
walked in the opposite direction, and
when the victim discovered that he
alone had reached the cigar stand and
could not see the generous friend he
looked like one who treads alone
some banquet hall deserted,o while
about twenty bystanders smiled audi
bly, at the sell. Tom invested coin in
cigars for the crowd, and says that was
what he went to the stand for.
At the annual election of officers of
Ceur de Lion Commandery No. 8,
Knights Templar, held at their Asy-
lum in Masonic Hall, Thursday eve-
ming last, the following Sir Knigh is
were elected officers for the ensuing
year: Sir J d Bicknell, Eminent Com
ilhHutI, t'ii GAY SUIT, 0eHcIdllS-
simo; Sir III n Brunlng, Captain Gen.
eral; Sir P f Temple, Prelate Sir f
Butler, Senior Warden; Sir T E Row.
an, Treasurer; Sir G Littlefield, Re-
corder; Sir M Jancso, Standard Bear
er; Sir J M Bundy, Sword Bearer; Sir
A G Holmes, Warder. The officers
will be installed next Thursday eve-
ming by the Grand Commander of the
State, Sir II 5 Orme.
A card will be found in our adverti-
sing columns announcing that the po-
pular hardware establishment of Swi-
CART & Huber will be ro-opened to-
morrow. We are glad to learn
that the recent financial embarrass-
ments under which the firm has been
laboring are at last removed. 1t is
well known that this establishment is
abundantly sound, the property of the
firm being sufficient to cover the in
debtedness many times over, but
owing to stringency in the money
market and false reports which had
been given circulation the place was
closed for week or more. No perma-
nent damage has been done to the
house. and it will now go on with bet
ter established credit than ever before.
The last assessed valuation of
Silver School District in this county
is $461, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-19
A Talking Match.

A talking match took place at the
Senate saloon yesterday afternoon be-
tween two of the most loquacious men
in this county, one of them from Sam
ia Monica and the other from the front
of the Southern Pacific railroad. We
do not know the amount of the stakes
put up, but from the interest manifest
ed by the bystanders it must have
been considerable. Santa Mon
lea led off handsomely and 3. P. visi-
bly, weakened, when time being called
$. P vigorously attacked his adversa-
ry in a torrent of words, chiefly Sans
crit, Hebrew and Scandinavian, with
visible effect. Time being called,
Santa Monica went in on Modoc, Choc-
taw, Pawnee and Pottawatamie, and
just at this time Ponet, passing by,
and scenting job III the undertaking
line hurriedly entered just as Joe Bre-
son was about to send for DR.. Kurtz
the Coroner He felt the PATIENTS
pulse and told S. M. to proceed, and
s. p. dreading repetition of his agony
threw up the sponge. 1t was we'll con-
tested. Time, 2:40.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-19

L. Roeder, Spring street, between
First and Second, manufactures all
styles of wagons and carriages and
does repairing in a first-class manner.
Mr. Roeder uses nothing but the best
of material, and he employs the best
workmen to put it together, SO that
his work for durability and finish cam
not be excelled in Southern Califor-
mia. Sole agent in this city for the
celebrated Mitchell wagon.