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II is this-when the cards are dealt round on
the stand,
And each player looks anxiously into his hand
How brayely your partner i'll luck can resist.
Ifcheered by the sound Of your Ioice-"Tll
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-22
SUMMONS.
THE DISTRICT COURT of the ut

INIHE, p!SIRIcI COURT Of the nth
in and for the county of Los Angeles. Action
brought in the District Court of the 18th Judi
cial District Of the State of California, in and
for the County OF Los Angeles, and the Com
plaint filed In said county OF Los Angeles, in
The office of the Clerk CT said District Court.
j. S. Slauson and M. A. Shields, plaintiffs,
against Libbie Bulls, ct. ais defendants.
The People Of the State OF California send
greeting TO Libbie Bulls. ] Bulls, Omri
Bulls, p N Bulls, K Bulls, ID Bulls, ] G
Downey, w Hellman, VIM Lemon, Emelda
Lugo de Rosas and her husband - Rosas,
Francisco Lugo. Guadalupe Lugo, Bers be
Lugo de Rosas, Vicente Rosas, Virginia Lu.
Fuentes, sara Lugo de Feliz and sacramento
Feliz, her husband Vicente Rosas, admlnis-
traitor of estate OF Maria German Lugo, de-
ceased, Manuel kequena and d Wilson,
Trustees of AntOnia Maria Lugo, deceased,
Allen Wilcox, VIM McCrindle. Davis Moore,
VIM X Malcom, John Doe and Richard Roe,
defendants. You are hereby required to ap-
pear in an action brought against you by the
above-named paintiff, in the District Court
of the 18th Judicial District of the State of CAL
ifornia, in and for the county of Los Angeles,
and to answer the complaint filed therein
within ten days exclusive OF the day of SER
vice. after the service on you of this Sum-
mOns-if served within this county; or, If
served out of this county, but in this District,
within twenty days; otherwise, within forty
days, or judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer OF said
complaint.
The said action is brought to quiet the title
OF ofplaintiffs in end to those two certain tracts
OF land described in the complaint and being
parts OF the Home tract the Rancho San
Antonio, situated in the county of Los Ange-
les, State of California, for costs of suit and
general relief. For further particulars refer
ence Is hereby made to the complaint.
And you are hereby notified that il you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint as
above required, the said Plaintiffs will cause
your defaults to be entered and Will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in the com
plant.
Given under my hand and the seal OF the
District Court of the 18th Judicial District of
the State OF California, in and for the county
of Los Angeles, this Sth day OF November, in
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-five.
A. w. POTTS, Clerk
By G. w. GOULD, Deputy Clerk.
Il. M. WIDNEY, Attorney for plaintiffs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-22
SEWING MACHINES!

If you are wanting to buy q Sewing Ma
chiuey try anew Wilson and you will have no
other.
A trial will convince the most skeptical OF
its superiority over all others, being adiusta-
BILE In all its parts, every movement being
positive, with perfect tension and adjusta-
BILE feed. 1t is simple, strong, durable and
cheap, light and rapid running, doing Gll the
different varieties of sewing from the finest
fabri ic TO the heaviest cloth or leather
The latest improved Wilson will not run
backwards. thereby avoiding the breakage of
needles and thread and necesstating the re-
moval of the goods fIom the machine while
winding the bobbins as is the case with all
other machines. HIGHEST PREMIUM AT
THE WORLDS FAIR, Vienna 1873 A very
important improvement has lately been adj
ded 10 the Wilson. Call and see it before pur-
chasing elsewhere. TO try one is to buy one.
f. G. GLlDDEN, Agent,
No. Court street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Also-Agent for Frank Leslie's Cut Paper
Patterns. On hand, n superior stock of
needles, thread, silk twist, oil and attach
ments for all standard Sewing Machines
d1i 6m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-22
YOUNG men

8Who may be suffering from the effects OH
dyouthful follies or indiscretion, will do1
5well to avail themselves of this, the create
8est boon ever laid at the altar of sufferingH
humanity. DIR. SPINNEY will guaran-
2tee to forfeit $500 for every case Of seminal
weakness, or private disease of any kindk
For character, which he undertakes andH
falls to cure. He would therefore say toE
the unfortunate sufferer who may read
= this notice that you are treading upon
dangerous ground when you longer delay
+ in seeking the proper remedy for your
complaint. You may be in the fist stage;E
remember you are approaching the last.
II you are bordering upon the last,and are
suffering some or all of its ill effects, re-
member that II you persist in procrasiina-
ton the time must come when the most
skillful physician can render you no assis-
&tance; when the door of hope will be
CLOSED against you; when no angel OF mer-
i cy can bring you relief. In no case has the
Doctor failed of success. Then let not de-
| spair work upon your imagination, but
3avail yourself OF the beneficial results OF
ibis treatment before your case Is beyond "
he reach of medical skill, or before grim
leath hurries you to a premature grave.
: Full coarse of treatment S25. Send money
| by Post Office Order or Express, with full
description of case. Call, or address,
f.ltf. DIR. A. Ii. SPINNEY,
Isel0 d&wy No. ii Kearny ST., S. Z
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-22
gos gngelts Aemla.
pos1oFFlcE DIRECTORY.


Eastern, San Francisco, Northern and Coast
Acknowledgment stage Iine.-Arrive at
1890 A. M; close at 1880 p. NJ. Letters IN
tended for registry must be presented before
p. M.
San Diego Line-San Diego and Way Sta,
tions, arrives at 7:i0 T. NJ, and closes at 2
Southern Arizona-Tucson, Yuma, Arizona
City and way stations-Tri-WeeklyS Service
Arrives Sunday, Tuesday and Friday, at
TAO p. M; leaves Monday, wednesday and
Saturday; mail closes at A. NJ.
Northern Arizona--Prescott,W w ickenberg and
way stations-Semi. Week1y-Arrives on
Wednesday and Saturday at l0:D A. M;
leaves Tuesday and Friday; mail closes at
2:l5 A. En&rh~s Wrta ua7ffg q,
San lBernardino and way stations-Daily-,
Sunday excepted-San Gabriel, Ell Monte,
Riverside, ETC.; arrives at 10:20 A. M; mail
closes at 2:l5 P. NJ.
Wilmington and way stations Arrives at 2:l5
p. M; closes at 10 A. NJ
Cerro Gordo, Lone Pine and Havilah-Arrives
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1880 A.
M.;leaves Monday, Wednesday, and Satur-
day; closes at7:30 p. NJ
Domestic and Foreign Money Order 0fficc.-
Open from A. NJ. to P. M, except on
Saturday, when Office closes at $3.50 p NJ.
Santa Msnica-Arrives at S:i5 p M; closes at
On Sundays theofice Willie opehfrom 500
to 1000 A. N. n. X. W. BENT, r. M.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16
Jersey Cattle.

The London Agricultural GdseHe refers
with just severity TO those fancy farmers "
who are trying to spoil the Jerseys Gas sim
liar fancy farmers have tried to spoil the
shorthorns) by breeding for fancy points,"
entirely aside from any connection with use
full qualities. Such fancy farmers are a
nuisance. Says the Gazette: ." If the value
OF Jersey stock is 10 rest on color, deteriora-
ton will surely follow Of those useful quail
tiles that are far more noticeable in the good
oldfashioned parti-colored COW than that
which will be found among the generalityof
fine, high-bred, whole-colored fawns. grays,
or foxey, so-called, Jerseys. | have owned
hundreds of accimated Jersey stock and
have never, as a rule, found the whole
colored such large producers as many parti-
colored ones in fact, by far the most but
ter producing COW ever possessed was not
only parti-colored, but the most ugly aud un.
calmly beast of the lot, yet her stock have
never failed TO show their large butter
making qualities. The true type of ,ler-
sey COW is, in fact, an animal that will not
make meat. ! do not say that this is not
improved upon by acclimatzation aud a
slight introduction of harder breed, neither
do say that Jersey breeders on the island
itself have not in some instances breed
that shows disposition TO make some flesh,
and very probably may then be following up
the requirements Of fashion, yet maintain
that a pure Jersey should throw the bulk of
her feeding properties into butter, and with
little TO flesh. The parti-colored good COW
may have but white spot, especially under
the belly, but throughout the body the rich
yellow skin, under any colored hair, viii be
foupd-black, white or fawn. ! have seen
the commencement of whole-oolored herd,
the property OF a noble duke, 10 obtain which
have seen wealthy and large producing
COWS sold off 10 prevent an animal remain
ing with the slightest stain of other than one
color"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16

show he can and il beaten, be thankful that
there is something 10 be learned and still
room for improvement
4" II a neighbor can make better butter or
cheese than yourself do not be vexed at
learning the fact, but strive to find out how
it is done aud then try him again at the
next fair. DO the same with fruits. grain
in fact, all kinds OF farm products-but Of
all things, do not let conccit get the better Of
Judgment, provoking a disclaimer against
fairs and withdrawal Of your support OF
the association.
Furthermore. do not fail TO send some
thing to the fair. even If there is not the
slightest chance OF winning a prize; bat
show good will and liberal heart 10y doing
all you can to help make up q grand exhibit.
Take the wife and children along aud urge
upon your neighbors to do the same; and
when arriving on the grounds don't go about
finding fault or telling everybody that you
have better sheep, cows or other stock at
home than there is on exhibition, and had
you thought neighbor Brown was going TO
show his vegetables you would have beaten
him, with plenty to spare Instead of this,
look smiling, praise everybody for what he
or she has done in the way Of making show.
If fault is found with the assistants on the
grounds or managers, do not join in with the
grumblers, but put in smoothing word,
and as much as hint that the time was short
in which TO make all the necessary arrange
ments, aud that there is limit TO human
efforts"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16
The Spirit OF 1915.

John Howe, of Marlborough, in 1878 a
quiet farming town, was cobbling at a pair
of shoes which he had promised should be
done within an hour, when he heard that
the British were marching 10 Concord.
Being a man of his word, he kept at his
work, notwithstanding the excitement and
departure of his townsmen. lie had just
finished the Job when Polly Smith the young
woman who kept the house where he boarded,
ran into the shop.
John John " she cried, with glowing
cheeks and flashing eyes, You ought to
have been of to Concord an hour ago.
Every other man in the village has got there
10y this time
"'Twouldn't be any use for me TO go, any
how I haven't got any bullets" said John
"Come into the house and run some, then"
replied Polly.
81 haven't got anything TO make 'em of.
80, III find something to make em Of"
aud Polly darted into the house.
Selling every spoon on the dresser, she
Immediately returned 10 him.
Here, take these, she said, "and If you
want more I'll get em for YOU"
In those days all the spoons in common
use were made of pewter
John was soon supplied with balls. TAX
ing his old gun, he started on the long walk
OF fourteen miles, through the woods to Con
cord. Whenever he passed house, the wo-
men and children all cheered him
Reaching Concord, he found the British
were Just starting from what is now the
Agricultural Grounds, on their retreat to
Boston.
wounded red-coat," lying beside the
road, begged John as he passed 10y, to put an
end TO his misery.
mo" said John, " | amt quite brute,
but III Just change pieces with you and
leave you to the women
Exchanging his old gun for the enemys
new musket and ammunition, he joined in the
pursuit, and did good service on the way TO
Charlestown Neck.
John Howe enlisted at Cambridge for the
war, and fought at Bunker Hill. lie was
in most of our important battles of the
seven years contest, and never came home
until the British had sailed for England
Being hardy, faithful and jealous, he was
frequently chosen by Washington for dan
gerous enterprises. lie was one of the most
useful men in the army, and on one occa-
sion saved Washington's life. At the end
OF the war it was Colonel Howe who re-
turned to Marlborough.
Polly smith, during these years, had been
spinning, weaving and knitting for the
soldiers. She was the first person Colonel
Howe sought When, however, he returned
her spoons, they We're of silver, and marked
Polly Howe"
The descendants Of John and Polly are
among the most highly honored in our coun.
try.-lOWhs Companion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16

a week passed, when he saw Cray Thorn
toms father enter the miserable groggery
which by compliment was called the cor
ner store" lie quickened his steps and
rushed In Just in time TO see the bag Of
chestnuts carried by Thornton poured into
a half-bushel measure.
Hold on there he exclaimed "those
chestnuts are stolen property, and | can
prove it. I've done come mean things IN the
way of drinking, but ! never got SO bad as
10 steal chestnuts from boy. Thornton
stole them from Cray. ! know he did, and
II there amt enough here 10 see fair play its
pity. Cray haint got pair Of shoes TO
his feet, and he picked them up, one by one.
after everybody else got through. Thorn
ton. you're brute II you sell them for
liquor never abused my boy and II he
had lived lac shouldn't go harefooted such
weather ~ this. II you've got any human
feeling, you'll stop drinking and take care Of
your family"
"You'rc fine fellow to preach. I'll quit
drinking when you d." said Thornton.
Take your oath on that z"
Yes"
Then here goes-l'l never touch another
drop OF liquor while live. SO help me Cod
With his right hand upiftcd, Mr.. Weston
repeated the very words have transcribed,
" So help me God"
"l'll take back Cmy's chestnuts" said
the father.
Mr.. Thornton left the shop, followed close
10y his friend. They both were silent. 1t
was no time for talking, but from that day
forward there was plenty in two homes
whore had been poverty, aud happiness where
had been fear aud wretcheduess.
Cray Thorntons chestnuts were the ran
som of two souls from the thrldom of q
drunkard's appetite.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16


This beautiful and easily grown flower is
now to be seen in nearly every "posy gar
den" The following suggestions about its
cultivation will be found useful. We take
them from the Rmdl Nc,c Yorker: "Gladioli
do not need 10 be staked, except TO support
them in case of exceptionally high winds
Especially is this true where they are planted
as closely together as they may be without
detrment The leaves of the Gladiolus are
not very ornamcntal-the only word that
can justly be spoken against this splendid
flower but where each plant is tied to a
stick its appearance is still further mared
Not at least is ii necessary TO support them
until the buds begin to break. Then a light,
implanted stick-almost switch, indeed if
it can be stuck in the ground without break
ing-suilices. Garden stakes in common use
are much larger than necessary We do not
know, until we have tried it, how slight sup
port will hold plants during the strongest
winds Of summer. The bulbs are not, as a
rule, planted deeply enough, though this must,
W NpulN's h' Nhlltl bpSult lnt sui lol large
bulbs, in sandy soil, six inches is not too
deep. This secures moisture to the bulbs
during drouths, and serves the additional
purpose of supporting the stem. If our
readers have not planted their bulbs deeply
enough soil may be thrown upon the surface
where they are massed, thus producing the
same effect Where drouths prevail, drench-
ing the beds with water and covering with
grass will improve the flowers aud prolong
the towering period, though where they are
growing in full sunshine such heat as has
prevailed for two weeks past, whether the
ground has been moist or dry, will scorch
the buds and wither the petals in day.
Yet We have never found that the Gladiolus
thriyes best in shade or partial shade. The
finest displays we have ever seen were upon
rich sandy soil, in full sunshine. The leaves
and bulbs will stand both sun and drought
it is the flowers alone that suffer"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16
Cray Thornlon's Chestnuts.

Just at nightfall, a rough looking man was
walking past "Chesnut Wood" when he
fancied that he saw some one gliding stealth
ily through the underbrush, as though seek
ing TO escape observation. lie stopped and
looked more closely but there was not SO
much as the rustic of leaf 10 betray the
presence of another. lie turned into mar
row footpath, and at that moment a boy
sprang up from behind clump of bushes
Is this you, Cray ?" he exclaimed
"What on earth are you here for at this
time of day, aud what have you got in your
bag ?"
." am going home, and have got chest
nuts in my bag" was the reply.
But thought the chestnuts were all
gone 2"
They be. They was most gone when
began TO pick but Mrs. Oliver said might
have what was left; aud 50 I've been ia the
woods every day this week. and I've got
every one there was"
IAN right but what made YOU skulk
along so 2"
Because because was afraid some
body would see me and tell father II they
should, he would sell them for rum there
don't anybody know except mother You
won't tell, win you, Mr., Weston 2"
"Not word, Cray. You needn't be
afraid of my getting you into trouble What
have you done with your chestnuts 2"
Mothers hid them somewhere, and when
Mr.. Walters comes along, she's going TO buy
me some shoes with them. han't got any
shoes"
"Well, you need the shoes, and if you
don't have quite enough, tell Walters I'll
make it up. He'll trust me- il do get drunk
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16
Vegetable Growth.

II is but seventy days says DR.. Nichols,
in the Boston Joarndiqf Chemistry, from the
time when these lines are written, August
D, since we planted the kernels OF corn from
which have sprung the enormous growth Of
stalks, leaves and flowers in yonder corn
field. The kernels placed in the earth weighed
but few pounds the products Of growth
now moving ia the wind would weigh prob
ably six or eight tons TO the acre. What is
the nature of this organized material which
has so suddenly appeared, and from whence
has it come Analysis of the corn stalks
and leaves shows that water enters largely
into the substance as constituent, and
then We find a little sugar, and small
amounts OF potash, lime, phosphates, SILICA,
etc, aud the remainder the vegetable fibre,
is principally carbon.
During the warm days and nights while
we have been attending TO business and
sleeping, the silent, unseen forces of nature
have been ceaselessly at work in our corn
fields, and from earth and air have been
elaborated this immense product of vegetable
matter From the earth has been pumped
the water and the chemical salts, from the
air has been isolated and appropriated the
carbon and all the complex vital processes,
so wonderful, SO ncomprehensiblc, have
gone forward without any aid from rs.
The farmer has much Of his motive power,
aud most Of his manufacturing skill gratis.
lie arouscs the slumbering forces of nature
by dropping the seed into the earth, and then
increase aud construction 60 forward indie
pendcntly and gratuitously. 1t is difficult
to form adequate ideas Of the immense ex-
penditure of force required to mature an
acre of corn. Consider the number of tons
of water that have to be raised during tho
season from one to five feet from the earth
aud also consider the large expenditure Of
chemical energy of force, in the decomposi
tions and recompositions, constantly going
forward day and night. The carbon, most o
| it, has TO be torn from its embrace with oxy
gen before it can be assimilated, and then
the birth of new combinations is only &C
complshed through the agency of force
We live in a world of wonders, and tn
farmer certainly possesses extraordinary OF
portunities of observing the processes O
nature in all their vastness and completely
A new delight will be furnished him if h
will study what science has unfolded r;
| parding the laws and mysteries of the mn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16
The Fairs.

While we do not think our fairs, as a rule
are managed SO as to yield the best results,
and while We are hoping that the Patrons
of Husbandry may give us an improved sys-
TEN OF fair management we yet hope that
our present system will not be neglected un-
Ill something better is provided. An ex-
change truly says;
"The farmers and other residents of the
country who are presumed to take especial
interest in exhibiting their products, do
not always do their full duty in keeping up
the associations TO which they do or should
belong. There are often triiiing petty ieal-
ousies which interfere sadly in securing
harmony between managers and exhibitors
failures resulting where great successes
might have been obtained under different
state Of affairs. Personal feelings and "a
vors should be laid aside as much as pos
sibie at such times, and all unite as one man
to work for the good Of the community. II
must not be expected that each exhibitor
can obtain prize where there is SHARP
composition, and every one should feel II his
duty as well as pleasure TO make tho best