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Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-22
a Novel Leap-year Party.

The fashionable people of Atlanta,
Ca, are soon to give very novel leap
year party. The party is to be entire
ly composed of the young people of
our best society-married folks to be
excluded except as spectators. The
participants are to be en- naasque ct
costume and remain so until midnight
Each young lady, upon arrival, de-
posits in box sealed proposal OF
marriage, signing it with the name of
the character she represents. The
young gentleman draw these from the
box, and each one must find out the
fair lady representing the character
signed to his proposal, conduct her be-
fore burly centennial magistrate,
who will perform quaint, olden-time
quasi ceremony. From that time un.
til midnight the couple are to be COM
panions and enjoy themselves as one.
But at midnight pompous Chicago
judge, with sheriff and two attorneys,
enter and open divorce court. The
parties are severally called up in
couples, tell horrible things of each
other, are solemnly divorced, supper
is announced and after that the party
continues in the usual way.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-22
SOCIETY NOTICES.
Masonic Notice.

a Les Angeles Lodge No. AZ, =. q
IN A. M.-The stated meetings of this
u " Lodge are held on the first MON
NV DAY of each month at 1880 p NJ.
Members of Pentalpha, No. 202, and
I'll Master Masons in good standing are cor
tally invited. S. G. FOY, w. NJ.
CHAs SMITH, Secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-22

He came home very late one night,
and after fumbling with his latch key
a good while, muttered to himself as
he at length opened the door, al
muslin makeny noish, caush tholo-
mans ashleep." He Invested him.
self of his garments with some torub.
lie, and was congratulating himself on
his success as he was getting into bed
when q calm, clear, cold voice sent a
chill down his spinal column: "Why,
my dear, you amt going to sleep in
your hat, are your
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-22
l. Q. O. r..
Los Angeles Lodge NO. 30, 1. o. O. +.

.ss.@..u. Regular meeting held on WE'D
:sxxSE9AE NESDAY EVENING ofeach week
,3sss at IA O'Clock. Sojourning breth-
saF'TVSS rem in good standing are cordially
invited. ]. V. BURKHART, n. G..
A. FRANK, r. s.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-22
$50 REWARD.

NIFTY DOLEARS REWARD will be paid
H. by the Cerro Gordo Freighting Company
to any person who will furnish, at their Of
flee in Caliente, POSITIVE PROOF that any
teamster or employee OF the G. G. Freighting
Company has tapped barrels of liquor, or
meddled with any freight or other property
in the charge of the Company, or sold, with
out authority, wagon-sheets, or any other
properly belonging to the Company, or in
their charge, provided, such proof is furnish
ed as above before the Company have settled
with the emplo zee complained against.
II. NADEAU,
dec7 3m Superintendent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-22

A young gentleman got neatly out
ola fine scrape with his intended.
She taxed him with having kissed
two young ladies at some party at
which she was not present. He own
ed up to it, but said that their united
ages only made twenty-one. The
simple-minded girl thought of te n
and eleven, so laughed off her pout.
He did not explain that one was nine
teen and the other two years OF age.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-22
Grange Grove Encampment, No. 81, |. o. 0. r.

.sss.ag,.,. REGULAR MEETINGS held on
3EesEAEs the Second and Fourth TUES
DAYS of each month at ~ p. NJ.
'9TFNsSs Sojourning Patrarchs in good
standing are cordially invited TO attend.
JOS, HUBER, G. Z.
II. FLEISHMAN, Sicrbe.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-22
LINES OF TRAVEL.
CHAN c Z OF TIM Z i.
LEAVE LOS ANGELES:

Cn and after Saturday Jan 1876, and until
further notice, trains will run every day as
foIlnWs.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-22
NOTICE.

LAvING bought the goods, book accounts
and notes of the Grange Co-operaliVe
Company, in this city, all persons are hereby
notified To make payment to my authorized
agent, Mr., ]. II. Seymour, within thirty days
from date. w. j. TILLEY.
Los Angeles, February lst, 1876.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-02-22
To Whom it may Concern.

NYOTICE is hereby given that the Cero
~ Gordo Freighting Company do not re-
cOgnize their Station Keepers as their agents,
and will not be responsible for their acts, as
they are not authorized to buy or sell proper
ty, or make any bargains or trades for the ac-
count of the Cerro Gordo Freghtlng Com
pany, without special written permission. or
authority of the superintendent, or ~ duly
authorized agent Of the Company.
X. NADEAU,
Superin tendent.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
MR.. BEECHER on WEALTH.
LECTURE At cHIcKFRING HALL.

LECTURE At CHICKFRING HALL
Henry Ward Bcccher's lecture on Wealth
attracted large audience 10 Chickering Hall last even
ing Mrs Beccher and her family, Thomas G.. shearman
and "A few warm personal friends OF Mr. Beecher 0ccu
pied seats in tie gallery. There was group of Brook
lyn people ia the parquct, which was entirely hled
More than half OF the dress circle and the first three
rows of the gallery were occupied. The audience aIt
pcared to he made up OF churchgoing people. Not
few faces were seen which were noticeable at
Mr. Tiltons lecture In the same place on the
previous evening The prospectus OF me Chr'SHm
Union was actively distributed in the passages When
Mr. Beccher appeared at the platform door there was an
ouburst OF applause from the center OF the parqneI
Mr. Becchcr spoke entirely without notes, and without
dcsk and made himself famiarly at home with the
ul,tform and his audience There were 30 illusions 10
the Inf, trial and its manifold troubles but those who
war, lacking for such felt comparatively recOmpensed
when he talked most eloquenty of the Tranquility OF
buman nature and the temptations OF ambition, praise
love- affection and good fellowship to men who coq,d
MOI he uoyed by the baser temptation OF money. lie
no was vulnerable on some point was not man, Dut
God" 80 ..--,.,,, ~, ,,., ,,,
hr remark There is no act Of my life In which take
greater pleasure than introducing TINS good man nehly
MIR Beecher appaudcd the general desire to produce
wealth on moral grounds Industry was the teacher NOT
cnI of civity but also Of morality Property was mat
Ter into which brain had been infused Property would
follow the line Of civilization for although riches might
The larger results OF industry must stand on truth non
esty and idety these rested society andregion Inc
uint taught and piled the soul with motives put the
putsiie world trained men III habits OF morality anu
virtue The only royal virtue that the ChuiGh taught
nnd med men in patience Men sad all business
was mi of the denominations Of deceit Dd men suppose
that il more than truths were told In Wallst that
Wolat could exist Capital could enter every knRuOm
in the world except the Kingdom OF Heaven.
Hence much OF 1t was desirable and that 1t be
iudivduai and the household aud the community. A
man ought to shed tears Of JOY when the day came ior
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
CEN CROOKS REPORT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The following tele-
gram from Gen. sheridan received this afternoon
by sen. sherman:
CHICAGO Oct. 2i.-The following dispatch just re-
cciycd from Gen. Crook:
CAMP ROBINSON, Oct. %, via Fort Laramie Wyoming,
oct. 2I.-Hed Clouds and Red LeaIs bands were sue
ceSsfuy surrounded last night, diSarmed, and their
ponies taken from them this morning. | have had din
Guilty in this matter for the that since the hos
tiles commenced scattering these Indians have also
scattered locating their camps further from the agency
aud evidently communicating with ana receiving the
hostiles which in. am glad 20 report complete
success. ard that II accomplished without hring
shot Thanks are due to Col Mackenzie, under whose
personal supervision this movement was conducted, and
10 Major Gordon 5h Cavalry aud Capt Mank 4th Cav
airy who commanded the battalions had satisiac-
tory council with spotted TAIL and am satisfied that
ne Is the only Important leader who has had the nerve
10 be our friend and have therefore put him IN charge as
head chief OF ALL The line OF the hostile and the pcacea-
bis disposed plainly drawn and We shall have our
enemies only in the front In future .
Col. Merritt made his scout, developing several trails
running into the agency, and is now near here could
not wait his command 10 get into position as the ln
dlans were about leave. Col Merrtts command VIII
be here tomorrow when shall organize the new expe-
dtIOn and leave with IL ut once feel that this Is the
first CLEAN OF daylight have had IN this business
T. Ii. Sheridan Lieut-tien. CROOK.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
Jg1SHINGTON NOTES.
MAsHINGroN, Tuesday, Oct.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Oct. "a, 1876.
The controversy is increasing in bitterness here among
the Democrats over the statement concerning the view
OF the Syndicate ON the effect OF Democratic
upon the further negotiation OF the loan. Treasury
officials are reluctant take any part IN the con-
troyersy or furnish information for publication, and
the main fact has got into print without their knowledge
or consent still the question has now assumed such
shane that il may compel authorized statement on
the subject Ii this is made, those who have been swift
10 deny the statement first printed regarding the matter,
will have abundant room for correction.
Secretary Chandler goes TO NcwYOrk again this even
ing to look after political letters in connection with the
National Republican Committee, and probably will not
return until after the Presidential election.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has directed the Assist
ant Treasurer at NewYork TO pay the interest due on
the ls OF November andafter Wednesday, the 25th
inst, without rebate.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
THE RIILEO!D BAR


Is NEw-YORK CENTRAL 10 BACK down
PHILADELPHIA, oct. 2I.-A rumor Is current
here that Commodore Vanderbilt has become urea oi
the railroad war; begun boy him last eprihS wiz" ''
ayowcd object OF co"rcng the P"nnNI'2h ,i ,i n t
fi,unrr and ohio ra roads 10 abandon the dHrl,c III
80 ,li, thry had been making IN favor of baltimore
and Philadelphia ~ against Ncwl"rh recent, E, I
tlcman ia the confidence Of Mr Ndn"'Iulll aia'" i,,
Ti",r.s srntt aud gave him such assurances aS m
urrI MIR scott To- visit NcwIorJ privately ana cohlc
with SIR. Vanderbilt ON the subject ~ his , @ i,,d
nt frnu thc ouf.rt that neither the Balllnore anu
ohio nor tlc Pennsylvania road would Nlcl te Ts,au
lishcd differences In favor Of iEclr icrilhl ttH' @
tho proposed settlement, II made at H' ny ,,i n
pctr hack down on the part Of Nc"-lorR tch'''' an"
iommodOrr Vanderbilt.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
CRIMES AND CAsuALrIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

ROsTON Oct 24-Fox d. Eldredge, drug clerk
Saemst, this city, shot and killed hmsen JeS.ei' oo
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct 24-Ge3rge me nISe. Worcester
years age employed targettendet Io ms after
Sportsmcus Club was killed while tending 'A se' ' ~
noon. ,-...o.,
BosToN Oct. 24.-Durng q quaniva, qn,l =, North End
rhonas And Ellen WIFE at theI heue her
last night the woman who is aged upM % nnds They
husband with an Ak innlcuDB piOUaVU 'A
were intoxicated .,..s ,o q
MppLErowN, N Y, Oct 24nAn I,scc seeiaeuS Ss ~. New
st crson train the middle division is on xest OF
iand Railroad Sandburgh, ABOUT 20 ~ sesth Of
MddetOwn at o'clock Sss o .T other psAsenser
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25

REPUBLICAN CONSPIRACY IN SPAIN
MADRID, Tuesday. oct 81 1870.
An official note has been published here de
poincug the social conspiracy and attempted HThir'c
ton organized hy Souorcs Euz Gorilla ana y H'IH'''
rl,,p,t, .qy, four Grncrul- namely. Mrrco. Arryf"
itu, and Ar,.a have been arrested, ana VIII De- pun
i-hed according to military law
Lo>poS Tuesday, oct 81, 1876.
A Reuter- dispatch from san sebastian rNH 'n' Wv
crpcni note alluded 10 In the above dispatch has ere
,,,,,,,,t ,i,,r, and uuu.cruii, arrests 0f Rrpub
Ii,au- lnN. been made at rtrA-o--n IoLi"H"' hl"'"
Had ,utludrr. II d, rumur,d that Euh LJhh mas g"
tered suaiu on the AIagun frontier.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
TCIGGRAPUIC NOTES.

PHILADELPHIA, oct. 2i-The cash admissions m 10
the Exhibition to-day we're at the regular rec oo''," .
SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 2l-ihe tO.a1 re from yelow
fever
OTTAWA Oct 24.-Gov. Gen Dlaierln &C gonRIa.u ha hs
lated the people Of Canada ON the IN an al
taken In the Centennial Exhibition when replying " An ~
dress from the Ottawa corporation :,
HALIFAX. N. s.. Oct. 24-The subject OF making
uaIfsx the Winter mort OF call the mail steamers aetan
here IL s understood that Dominion line OF wiz
probably between Liverpool and hAniAA SnS "i"'' ~
mencng Nov. IL
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
SENTENCE OF CARR, THE WIFE MURDERER.

Patrick Carr was taken into the Passaic
County Court Newark, n j., yesterday morning. and
sentenced by Judge Dixon 10 20 years hard labor in
state Prison for the murder OF his wife In August last
This sentence carries with it the additional penalty Of
imprisonment until the costs of suit paid. Carr
stood unmOyed while sentence was pronounced and was
remanded 10 prison.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
,prAwAKENING IN OHIO.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 24.-There has oeeh
nm apparent ull in political affairs since the 'o c'
ton neither party having put forth any gi'"'
but within the past few days ti're n''' ",," ,,,
,s of octi,,,,', The greater portion Of the work.
however is carried on by local speakers an Low LOW Allan
mtcanen The Democrats have bi"ug,, gH iitba ~,
THURSDAY evening special train win lhlS' iuui,i
of Hayes and Wheeler guards went To 'HtonS n M 1n,
d. Cox and others. The general GpIrsHon pi a., @ o,r
The Republicans viii carry ohio In November pI oNcr
pn
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
THE TELEGRAPH WAX.

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Thc Atlantic ana IaoihC
,r,I, r,an,, are said 10 have secured the control
~ a teIeoraub line extending from this city through
Aurora, Rockford and several other leading cities OF
Illinois These lines have heretofore been opetaeu III III
The interest Of the Western Union Tue coIra.u uIol
ic the Atlantic aud Pacific secure control provides
for the immediate extension OF the lines 10 u'o"' WIS.,
~
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
VIOLENCE IN so. CAROLINA.
, LETTER TO THE TRIBUNE FROM Gov
CHAMBERLAIN.

up.RT1Ess ATROCITIES OF RIFLE CLUBS
AN APPEAL TO THE SOBER REASON OF THE CoON-
rRY-rHE FIRST CLEAR DESCRIPTION OF The
FILENToN BUTCHERIEs-THE NEED OF Il'ooi''
I'm long letter to THE TRIBUNE teie-
craphed yesterday evening from ColuhoL"'
Gov. Chamberlain gives an account OF the
condition of affairs in South Carolina anu
exnlains his reasons for calling on the OoV-
eminent for troops. His letter is calm anu
clear statement of his side of the present con-
troversy, and is the most valuable contrlou-
tion vet made to the history of the recent out
breaks
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25

the payment Of taxes And yet Brooklyn men covered
up their property TO escape taxation. He was glad
things were different In New-YOrk He especially urged
wise benefacOns and bequests for the promotion OF the
public good, and that like Peter Cooper do IL I'm
their lifetime, and not be benevolent only when they
could no longer De selfish.
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
A LOcK-our IN LANCASHIRE.

LONDON, Wcdnrsd1y, V'I' 20 I7'"'
The master cotton spuncrs of North and
XortEn.tern Lancashire met at Manchester yesterday
and agreed tn urge all the masters To enforce E'n,
Incknut a.. they consider the terms ot tHr rN"''o
aJntte,l ly Inc opfraVc- oct. 22 unsatisfactory
New-York tribune., 1876-10-25
GENERAL FOREIGN VIEWS.

columbia. $ e., ort9il,7o
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREgITF,

Paris, September 1.-THE story ol
mutiny on board the United States
frigsts Franklin is entirely without
foundation. The franklin is now lying
at Spezzia.
Washington, September 10: The Pres.
ident has issued a proclamation ratify-
ing the treaty between the United States
of America and the King of the Hia-
waiian Islands.
s.. Louis, September IL: General
Sherman and family and Secretary oi
War Cam ron and daughters. passed
through here yesterday en- route to in
spect the western forts.
New York, September IL: The syndi-
cate have advanced the price of the new
United States four-snd.a-hslf per cent.
bonds to 1O1 gold in this market, and
1033 In London, an advance Of /.
Erie, September IL: Hon. Morrow
B. Lowry, Democratic candidate for
State senator in this district, returned
home yesterday from a stumping tour
through the State and is now suffering
from mental alteration,
London, September IL: A mass meet.
ing at Dublin yesterday, to protest
against the Bulgarian atrocities, became
demonstrative against the English
atrocities in 1898. One of the parsdinp
bands carried the American flag.
Cheyenne, September 10. A Mexican
called Pedro, who stole two horses al
Sidney, was followed by the sheriff oi
Cheyenne county and two men depu-
tized at Ogalalla, Nebraska, to a point
nine miles east of that place and resist.
Mexican fired two or three shots at tie
two deputies, slightly woundiHg one in
the side, and bali passing through the
hat Of the other,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-12

amounting to two hundred and eighty.
three days, you did not vote for q
single measure OF relief or reform, but
that you voted uniformly in the inter.
est OF the railroads, the corporations
and the moneyed oligarchy, as you call
1t.
Mr. Thomas succeeded Governor
Porter In his speech, and gave full ex-
hibit OF his twenty-eent scheme, show
ing how it could be done in every
particular.
Esquire Yardley next occupied the
plStform, and was received with great
applause by every one in the house. He
announced himself Republican candi-
date, and said he had read
communications purporting to
be the sentiment of the colored
people signed by one or two men asking
his withdrawal from the race He
declared that, IL the colored people met
In a respectable assembly, and gave
him their reasons why they asked his
withdrawal, he would then give atten-
ton to what they have to say on the
subject. Some said, he intimateC, that
he had sold out to the Democracy, but
he Ysrdleyl emphatically denied the
charge, and expressed himself freely rs
to what he thought OF many who made
any such insinuatiOn. He considered ii
only as means by which they wished
to force him off the track. Mr.. Yardley
was spl lauded frequently during his re-
marks, and said he thought his reeep-
tion by the sudience more fiattering
than that of any Of bi' competitors, and
declared he wa = me track until after
the election in November.
General Nancy spoke last, and inn
pressed the audience with the fact that
if the field was open he would continue
the canvass, intimsting thereby that il
Yardley and Thomas Withdrew he
would be candidate.
The speaking commenced at twelve
O'Clock and continued until six. On
account of the late hour no rejoinder
was made by any Of the speakers pres
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carpetbsgger, who openly bought a seat
In the United States senate, and who
thinks South Carolina sis good for four
years stealing yeti" Moses, whose rec
ord as governor was simply a series of
shsn neless Tobberies; ana Chambsrlsir,
the attorney for the plundeTers, who
vainly intrigued for the support Of the
Democrats, and failing, has turned upon
them with characteristic virUlence.
These are the men who WIuDg his Fevo-
lutionsry instructions out ofthe attorney
general, and in whose behalf these in-
struotiOns are to be carried out. The
people Of the United States may see
their chances Of future greatness in this
contest. Will they suffer the cOnstitu.
ton to be violated for such 8 purpose
and by such men? Will they permit
our free Institutions to be made a scoffing
and by'T0rd in such a cause? The
helpless citizens Of the south look to us
Of the north for suceor. IL Can still be
given by the Omnip0tent processes Of the
ballot, where the ballot still stands fCI
something. Will it be denied to tbemf
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-12
A USEFUL INVENTION.
AutOm Car -COupIer-Its Simple
Construction and Perfect Work.
fBRs-EcOnOmy, Safety and
Reliability.

The Off 3ers and and employees at the
Charleston and Mississippi railroad de.
pots were yesterday interested in the
examination and practical test Of an
automatic car-coupler. invented and
patented by Major Bolton Miekle,
we'll known citizen of Holly Springs,
Mississippi, and an old railroad engi-
neeJ. The test made yesterday was
thorough, and was witnessed by practi-
cal mechanics and railroad officials, who
experimentsd with the invention In
every manner possible, to as
certain its real merits and
make known its defects, if such
it possessed. We witnessed the tests,
and concur with Major Minor Meri.
wether and others, who pronounce
Major Mickle's coupler q great and
useful invention, that can be cheaply
made and easily applied to any car,
whether freight or passenger, and to be
relied upon in all its workings. This
coupler is certainly superior to any yet
invented, for it works as we'll in coup.
ling cars of uneven buffers as it does
where they are even. The in
vention consists OF cOmbina-
ton of q gravity catch with slotted
hole through which 3 traverse pin passes
and supports it. The draW-bar has a
central longitudinal slot in which the
catch swings, thereby opening recesse s
upon each side Of this slot in which the
projecting end of the traverse pin is
supported. 1t is impossible for this
coupler to be damaged or fail to act
however fast the cars may
come together. The construction Of this
coupler is so simple that it is hard
ly possible to describe it, as it
uses the same link and pin used
now with the ordinary coupling More
over, cars can be coupled or Uncoupied
by brakeman on top or from the side,
and more easily than Oy the present dam
gerOus way Of going between them. One
of the greatest impediments to the sue
cessful working of automatic coupling is
the disparity in the hight of the drum
heads. Major Mickle's coupler, as dem.
Onstrated yesterday, ,Obviates this difficult
ty and works satisfactorily. Its adoption
is a mere question Of time, for it will
save hundreds of lives as we'll ss injury
to limbs, for too often men are killed
or hurt while coupling cars. We regard
bis invention as one Of the most useful
OF the age, and hope all who are inter-
ested in the sui ject will examine this
automatic car coupler at the Charleston
yard and depot. Simple in arrange
ment, reliable in its USE easily adapted
to all cars, and the means Of saving
human limb aud life, its general sdop-
ton is certain; it has every merit and
no feutt, for it is perfect in every re.
spect.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-12
GENrRAL CRooK has been heard from

GENERAL CROOK has been heard from
under date Of the second instant. He
has followed the trail to the Little Mis-.
souu without finding any Indians. The
trail is found TO split, showing that the
parties have divsrged In several direc-
tlons. General Crook thinks that the
southern band may have moved back
toward the mountaiEs and he is sppre-
hsnsivs for his wagon train. Ii is ex.
pected that be will move in that direc-
ton with bis force.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-09-12

CRAFT-At the residence OF VIM. Watt, 50
Market street, Monday, Septemb 18th, at 2s2D
am, Mrs. 81. A. CRAFT, ged e.ghLy-Oue years
and twenty-nine days.
Funeral from the residence this TUESDAY,
morning, 81 lO1z O'Clock. Friends OF the fam
iiy areinvited to attend. Services by Rev. W
(. BOggs.
ROPEr.-Mrs. CATHERINE ROPER, wife OF
James Roper, in the 18th year Of her age.
Funeral from the residence, No. ID Elliott
street, WEDNESDAY morning, az 10 O'Clock
Services at st. Patrfck's Church.