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Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-16
"0ranges, Sweet Oranges ~

The profits of the retail orange
trade in Los Angeles must be very
considerable. Mr.. Wiggin, one of the
men who patrols the town with light
spring wagon, supplying our citizens
with this fruit, told us yesterday that
he made profit of $4,000 last year
from his traffic. He purchased all of
the fallen oranges of the Wolfskill or
chard-some 1000 bushels-at 10 cents
per bushel, or nearly half a cent
apiece. The greater part Of this lot he
sold from his wagon at 80 cents q
bucketful. These oranges, from the
fact that they were too ripe for ship
ment, were rather unsalable for dis
tant markets, while the very best for
home consumption. Mr.. Wiggin at
tributes his success largely to his fine
voice and his "Sweet Orange song;
but then he is a Yankee from New
Hampshire.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-16
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East End Of the Valley.

The most encouraging accounts
come from every part of the county in
regard to the growing crops. Mr.. p.
Potts and Col. Tustin of Tustin City
were here to-day. They speak of their
town and surrounding country in the
most enthusiastic terms. Their bar.
ley is heading with the prospect of
making the largest crop ever harvest
ed in the court The fruits and veg
etables are as fine as could be wished,
in fact everything that soil will pro-
duce is growing on huge scale. The
population has increased one hundred
per cent. within twelve months and
still they come. All the old chronic
invalids who settled there are now
well and hearty. This is an age of
wonders, but we do not wonder at the
prosperity of Tustin and surrounding
country, neither will anybody else
when they look at it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-16

Cameron set some men at work yes
terday to build wire coop on the lot
adjoining his fish market. Four small
posts were to be set up ard a network
OF wire stretched between them, with
a light wooden roof. This structure
was to contain his game and poultry,
and would have been both ornament
al and useful, according to the plan
which he gave us. He had proceeded
but a little way in the erection of the
coop when an officer arrived with an
order from member of the Common
Council to stop operations. 1t does
not seem to us that the coop would
have been sufficiently combustible to
be an infringement of the ordinance
regulating the erection of buildings
within the fire limits, and we hope he
will be allowed TO proceed, as his mar
ket is great accommodation to the
public, and it is necessary for him to
have some place where he can keep
poultry and game alive and healthy
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-16
Night Dispatches.
PACIFIC COAST.
FROM THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF
THE DAILY HERALD.
Legislative Proceedings.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 15.-The Sem
ate met pursuant to adjournment,
Lient. Gov. Johnson in the chair.
O'Connor, from the Committee on
Claims, reported from ma of the
Committee upon the Senate bill au-
thoriZipg the payment of the claims
of Jeff'rIes and John Filings, late State
printing experts.
Graves, from the Santa Barbara
delegation, reported the Assembly bill
authorizing the Board Of Supervisors
of Santa Barbara county to Issue bonds
for the purpose of erecting court
house and jail; also the bill amending
the Incorporation act of Santa Bar
bara, and the bill providing for the
transfer OF certain Court papers from
Santa Barbara to Ventura county-re-
commenting the passage of all.
Beasel, from the Alameda delega-
ton, reported and recommended the
ing the tow n of Haywood. The rules
were suspended the bill considered on
Committee of the whole and passed.
Gibbons, by consent, introduced II
concurrent resolution relative to the
death of Dr. I. NJ. Logan. 1t recount
ed the many eminent services renler-
ed by the deceased to the State, and
provided that when the Senate adj
journed to-day it should adjourn out
of respect TO his memory.
Roach presented a memorial from
the Hygienic physicians of San Fran
cisco, protesting against the regula-
tion by law of the practice OF medi-
cincs.
The Senate then went into eXecu-
tive session over the appointment of
the Governor of E. NJ. Sanford, as
Brigadier-General of the First Brig
ade, and unanimously concurred in
the same.
Reaselt asked and obtained permis-
sion to withdraw Senate bill establish
ing the Detective force. The introduce
tlon of bills then followed.
Spencer introduced a bill to estab.
lish a State force for the detection and
arrest of criminals. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Turner introduced a bill relating, to
bank deposits, providing that all mon
les on deposit in the banks of this
State that have been so deposited for
HVe years, ana nave not been claimed
or demanded by the depositors there
of, or by his legal representative, must
be Immediately paid to the State
Treasurer to be applied by him for the
benefit of the common school fund.
The deposits can afterwards be re-
deemed upon ownership.
Bush offered concurrent resolution
asking Congress TO make an appropri-
alton for light house and fog bells at
Santa Monica. Los Angeles County
Referee Committee on Commerce and
Navigation.
Turner introduced bill for prohibit
ing county officers from presenting
any claim, account or demand for a.
lowance against the county for any
other person than himself, and not al
lowing him to advocate in any way
the relief asked on claim made by any
another. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Assembly messages calling up for
consideration the Assembly bill rati-
flying and confirming ordinance No.
AZ, passed by the Common Council
of Santa Barbara, and approved
by the Mayor of said city, and ord.-
nance No. As, passed and approved
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-16
The Times.

In our exchanges we gather items
from every part of the world, and to
say that there is general complaint
of hard times everywhere would not
convey the whole truth. There is ac-
tual suffering in many places. With
us there is no suffering and scarcely
any complaint of hard times. 1t is
true some few men who have over
traded themselves are growing lit
tie, but this is nothing uncommon, it
is always so in every country. The
truth is we do not discover that our
people are any more pressed now than
they have been for years passed. Eve
rything moves in an even, quiet way,
that is always witnessed in prosper.
GUS and happy community. The sus-
pension of our banks some time ago
gave the people a little scare and
shook the confidence of the people to
some extent, but upon the reopening
of the banks, confidence was fully re-
stored. Subsequently when one of our
banks went into liquidation, the peo-
pie were calm and took the most phil
osophical view of the case, all hoping
to receive dollar for dollar. We men,
ton these things to show the flnan-
cal backbone of this community.
We have never lived in country
before thst would not have gone
into financial stampede under SINH
lar circumstances. We give our peo-
pie credit for good sound philosophy
as we'll as financial strength. True
philosophy is only another name for
good common sense, and is not taught
in books, but comes from our mothers.
A deficiency OF this precious article is
causing, more than anything else, the
hard times in the East. There is n
great surplus of money there. 1t is
really begging on the streets to be
taken at four to seven per cent. inter
est, and finds no takers. Good COM
mon sense would teach the moneyed
men to use this money in some way
to give employment to the starving
thousands of idle people around them.
1t is said that ayarice and jealousy
dwarfs and destroys every other facul-
ty of the human soul, and we fear our
Eastern friends have about dried up
the fountain of common sense. There
is no scarcity of money, and there are
plenty of provisions for everybody,
and with their machinery, public
works and manufacturing interests
everybody could be kept at work, and
the country would be prosperous ana
happy. But unfortunately for that
country the great bulk Of the money
is in the hands of the few who
care for naught but self. These things
are common and have often occurred
in the worlds history; it is hard on
the poor but it will come right by and
by. A few turns of the old wheel of
time, has always loosened the purse
strings of these cormorants. Our mo-
| ney gods of the nineteenth century
are Just as frail as all those who have
preceded them. But We hardly think
we shall have to wait for the ordinary
course of time to abate the present
hard times in the east. Thousands of
operatives are only waiting to see
what Congress will do in the matter
of tariff. A few months, perhaps q
few weeks, will put a thousad ma
chimes in melton that are now idle and
thus give an impetus to all business.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-16
WEDNESDAY,..........FEB 16, 1876.
The New Railroad.

We are glad to be authorized to an
nounce that the Los Angeles and
Also street railway is to be begun
and pushed forward to completion at
once. This road is to run from Los
Angeles to Boyle and Brooklyn
heights and Mount Pleasanton on the
east side of the river. 1t is in the
hands of men that always do what
they say. w. H. Perry, ]. w. Gill
.lette, w. III. Workman, s. H. Mott
and r. Grand are the incorporators.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-16
Removal.

Messrs. Johannsen & Co. have 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-
tablishment and inspect the elegant lot OF
goods on display, which comprises everything
in the line of furniture and upholstery, from
q pine table and bedroom suit to an elegantly
carved parlor set. With largely increased
convenences, and many new advantages,
Mcssrs. 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., 1876-02-16
B . r. N .

SULLIVAN-On the 18th inst to the wife
of Martin Sullivan, q son.
San Francisco papers please copy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-16
Reduction Of Rates,

Reduction of Rates,
NEW YORK, Feb. 15th.-The Atlant-
ic and Pacific Telegraph Company to-
day reduced their tariff rates from
twenty to thirty per cent. between
New York. Albany, Boston, Balti-
more, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, st.
Louis, Milwaukee, Rochester, Syra.
cuse and the oil regions and inter-
change of cables between the princi-
pal cities throughout the United
States. The reduction will be extend
ed to all miner places. The announce
ment this morning of the telegraph
reduction of fifteen to twenty per cent.
between the principal points on the
Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Compa-
ny, cheap telegraphing has been so
long sought for, that all papers will
mention the facts with various COM
ments commendatory of the Compa-
ny, and prophecy that the Western
Union will be compelled 20 follow in
the footsteps of its energetic compet-
itor.
WInslOw ana Tweed.
Boston, Feb. 15tii.-The Herald
this morning has n report that Wins
low, the forger. was arrested in Lon
don this morning. The report is cred.
tied at the Police Headquarters. The
rumor was current yesterday that
Tweed had returned to the city of
New York and would shortly testify
in his own behalf. Inquiries have
failed to substantiate the report.
R0senbiatt.
NEW YORK, Feb. th.-Samson
Rosenblatt, charged with swindling
large houses in this city of $500, 900
worth of jewelry, and who was ar
rested in California and brought back
to this city, after hard legal fight by
Detective Richard O'Connor of the
District Attorneys office, was ar
raigned before Judge Barrett in Court
of Oyer and Terminer, and pleaded
not guilty. The notorious swindler
was taken to the Tombs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-16

else that remains here, we became
used to it. 1t becomes necessary now
for the old citizens to make q journey
in order to appreciate Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-16
NEW TODAY.
Notice..

STREET, Los ANGELES.
. ATRONS will please take uotice, not to
pay over any moneys to any OF the for
mer drivers, but to settle with the present
driver and agent, Mr.. NJ. s. OSTERHoADT.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-16
EASTERN NEWS.
Charley Ross.

TIFFIN, Ohio, Feb. 15th.-Mrs. Ida
Schenck has returned with her boy.
Charley Ross is delighted to be again
with his mother, and says he has told
them all the time he was not Charley
Ross.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-14
The Steamer Southern Belle
Burned.
Special TO the n. o. Democrat.

Special to the n. o. DemOcrat.]
BAroN RoUGE, Oct. lO.-The
steamer Southern Belle caught fire
thirteen miles below this city at
about 2 a. IN. as she was backing
out from land. She was immedi-
ately run ashore and many lives
were saved. Mr.. VIM. Won Phul
and young Droz. of this parish are
supposed to be lost. l have not
heard of any New Orleans people
lost. All the officers were saved.
The boat and cargo are a total
loss. She had on board 735 bales
of cotton. The pilot and engineer
are said to have acted with greet
bravery. No other PARTICULARS have
been obtained here. A
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-14
Ward, Flowers and Philips.

On Sunday last these worthless
came driving into Colfax from Co
tile. Their advent was known be-
fore hand, anil the reception they
received was of the very coolest
sort. 1t was thought they would
speak here last Monday, and it
may have been their intention to
have done so; but finding that the
colored people were very much
incensed against them, they con-
cluded that discretion was the
better part of valor, and they left
for more congenial parts. Those
fellows are too well known in
Grant parish to be respected by
either white or black, Democrat
or Republican. We know how
both parties abhor them, and al
though they are making Demo-
cratic speeches, the Democrats of
this parish have no earthly use for
them, although, of course, they
endorse what they say. On our
6rst page will be found speeches
made by Flowers and Ward before
q colored Democratic club in New
Orleans, and o comment on the
same from the Bulletin. Read
them; they are interesting.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-14

Editor CHRONICLE
I see in the issue of the CHRoNi-
Gle of the Both ult., communica-
ton by "Setti, in which he advo-
tated mailroute fro Montgomfy
to Colfax, and as he callsit chop
Ping Off the Homer and Alexan-
dria route. We think ourselves
that it would be a great advantage
both to Montgomry and WINFIELD
to establish the route spoken of,
but as the Sparta mail affords Us
with the only medium of commu-
nication between us and the north
err parishes, we do not think
that SETH would give US justice to
have it killed. Our mail from Col
fax never reaches Winfield under
two weeks after it leaves Colfax,
and by establishing the route
spoken of by SETH from Montgom-
cry to Colfax we would get our
mail matter twice a week both
from Colfax and Alexandria. We
hope Setti will consider the matter
and not try to interfere with oul
mail route from WINFIELD to
Sparta. WINNFIELD.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-14
Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 9.-The city
has been in q state of quiet but
intense excitement all day. Both
parties are confident and are joint
ly agreeing upon methods off pre-
serving the peace during to-mor-
row. The indications are that a. full
vote will be cast all over the State.
Preparations have been made for
receiving and announcing the re-
turns from the State. Bulletins
will be sent frequently during the
whole of Tuesday night
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-14

The New Orleans Times pays
this deserved compliment to the
great Native-American general
Sitting Bull has ,outgeneraled
Sheridan, Crook and Terry. It is
true he is only an Indian, but he
is a genuine native American, and
his defense of his native mountain
home and his mastery retreat
evinces high order of military
talent. He commands nearly as
large an army as the Prince of
Montenegro, and is not more saw
age and ferocious than are the
Turks who destroyed whole vii
lagos in Bulgaria, beheading men,
women aud children: not more so
than the fierce Abyssinians who
whipped the Egyptians. Sitting
Bull is great American chief ami
general, and although we must
whip him we must give him due
credit for his high military abii-
ty."
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-14
Yellow Jack Horrors.

Extract from Letter Written by a
Charleston Lady to her Brother in New
York.
New York Sum-
Strange to say, the fever has
broken out in our own neighbour
hood. Last night 1 could not
sleep because of the screams Of a
mother, whose only child died be-
fore midnight in the opposite
house. He is the fourth of the
family. The others were adults.
Next door beautiful young lady
also has the fever. On Sullivan's
Island and Mount Pleasant, here
tofore exempt in other epidemics,
it is worse than in the city. The
nephew of Mr.. George w. Will
liams, our most prominent mer-
chant, died on the island on Mon
day. After he was laid out a let
ter came for him from his be-
trothed, but it was too late, and
at his mothers request l placed it
unopened on his bosom. He was
the color of an orange. 1t is truly
u fearful disease.
Every car and boat from here is
quarantined. Even the interior
towns are closed against US. Truly,
we can only trust to Providence.
A pail overhangs, and God knows
the end.
Our young men have to be out
all night, and every night guard
the city, Last Monday evening
the Radicals intended to have a
torchlight procession. Among the
transparencies of which the ne
groes boosted in advance were two,
one representing q white woman
at the feet Of a negro, supplicant
and debased, the other O white
woman nursing negro baby.
Think of this Would such a
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-14
GRANT. PARISH, La, Oct. 5, '76.

GRANT. PARISH, La, Oct. 5, '76.
Editor CHRONICLE
l had the infinite satisfaction of
being present at Colfax on Thurs
day, the 2Sth ult., and wish to say
few words through the columns
of your excellent paper to those
who were denied the exalted priv
ilege Of witnessing the memorable
scene. Having some business at
Colfax, and stimulated by the
bought of seeing some of the
noted Republicans of the day, /
.ttended the address. On approach
ing the platform to be occupied
by he speakers. I noticed its oc-
cupants, as follows: one was a
large, full chested white man who
looked as though he had been II
Radical until he was full fat, who
seemed very confident in what he
was about, his only apparent
colleague at that time was little
spare-made negro. As to whom
he was We were left for some time
in doubt, but luckily for inquirers
of his identity, an honored white
gentleman, who afterwards became
president of the meeting, on ap-
preaching him upon the stand
politely lifted his hat, which, OF
course, enabled..us to conclude that
it was Lieut.. Gov. Antoine, who
was soon afterwards introduced to
the audience, made short grafton,
and told an anccdote in vindica-
ton of carpet-baggers, and took
his seat leaving the impression
that he was pretty sharp for a
negro. He VAS followed by the
gentleman ofwhom I first spoke,
who elaborated for q considerable
length of time upon statistics, the
superstitions of the negroes, and
the assumed defamatory character
of the Democratic party, without
any display of oratory or states
manship ; but he has one qualif-
cation, and I, who am willing to
give honor to whom honor is due,
will assert that he has the gift of
continuance. l must say after
every appearance OF patience had
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-14
sight be endured in New York, OF

sight be endured in New York, OF
even Boston? When I came from
the island to have some wreaths
made for poor Bob, I never saw
such excitement. Old gray-haired
men turned out, resolved to shoot
ON sight any negro who dared to
display this horrible insignia.
Troops are stationed all over the
State. Gen. Hampton, with tears
streaming down his face, exclaim-
ed "My God, we are in the
death throes, and fighting for our
very existence" Mrs. G. has or
ganized the ladies, and we are
sending refreshments to the young
men who are guarding our lives
every night. God bless them, for
our only hope is in their strong
brave, patient arms. Our city is
a camp, and it is the knowledge
that it is so which keeps the me-
groes in check. Just think of be-
ing shut up with yellow fever and
insurrectionary negroes. If death
came to US in less object unable
form than through such agencies,
how gladly we would covet it.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-14
Indiana and Ohio.
New Orleans Democrat, 10th.

New Orleans Democrat, 10TH.
By tomorrow we shall know
the certain result of the Indiana
and Ohio elections. AS yet these
States are in doubt, in far more
doubt than they were three weeks
ago. The October States have
always been snare to us. The
Democratic party prefers to put
it's faith in the whole Union; the
Radical party insists upon select
ing one or two States as u test, a
limited field where their money
will be more effective and telling.
Indiana and Ohio are to-day
really Democratic States, but 1t is
uncertain yet whether or not we
can beat the money of the Admin
istration.
The October fight is always
against the Democrats, because
they have every influence arrayed
against them. In 1874, the Radi-
Gals fought the October fight in
North Carolina, just as they are
now doing in Indiana and Ohio.
Their money won by slight ma
jority in a State Overwhelmingly
Democratic, and which, not two
wears afterwards, went 10000
Democratic. The October cleo
ton is essentially a Republican
fight, in which they have all the
advantages; the November election
is the one the Democrats will con-
test, because it is q fair and even
contest. In fine, we have better
chances of winning Ohio and In
diana in November for Tilden thar
in October for Williams ant
Barnes, and the latter victory vii
be far the more important OF th'
two.
The indications are that we vii
carry Indiana to-day at least, an(
possibly Ohio also. Indeed, i
there is a reasonable honest cleo
ton, and large numbers of voter
have not been bought up, boil
States are Democratic. This, how
ever, is the rock upon which tb
Democrats may possibly go dow
to-day, We must bear in mind
however, that Gov. Tilden wa
nominated on the theory that thes
two States were Republican, an
that he could be elected withou
them.
The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1876-10-14
ELECTION NOTICE.

WHEREAS, BY Section 14O6. RI
Revised Statutes. it is mado
duty of the Sheriff to give 20
of every General Election. at ~
ten days before sucl. elect
therefore, l, Daniel Fletd
Sheriff of the parish of Grant
do hereby give notice, thai
TUESDAY, Nov. Z, 1876, m
will be an election held IN
parish for persons to fill the
lowing Offices, viz
Presidential Electors, Cover
Lieutenant Governor, AudtQ
Public Accounts, Secretary
State, Attorney General, SUPP
ltendent of Public Education,
Congressman at large, Rep7
tative to Congress, Amend
to State Constitution, State y
tor. Representative to Ge1e
Assembly, District Judge, D.
Attorney, and for Sheriff
Judge, Clerk of the Court
corder, Coroner, two Justie4
the Peace for the ward in VII
the town of Montgomery. an4
Justice to each of the other I
| in the parish, one Constabl
each ward in the parish. and
Police Jurors for the pario
large. -
Said election to be cond1
and the returns thereof me-
all respects according to the
stitution and of the law.
The attention of all az.
voters is called to the prov
of Act. No. 100" To re
the conduct and to maintain
freedom and purity Of ellen
etc," which will be posted up J.
each polling place, and in 9
public places, for the informs
of all concerned.
| DANIEL FLETCHEk
Sheriff Parish Of Gram
Colfax, October IA, 1876