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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-18
Tho Bridge at Yuma.


WASHINGTON, May 17th.-The
hearing of the Southern Pacific
and Texas Pacific Railroad COM
panies as to the bridge and crossing
at Fort Yuma was continued be.
fore the Senate Military Commit
tee o.day. Storrs, on behalf of the
former, claimed that the right to
cross was perfect under the State
law and acts of Congress and that
the consent of the military author
tiles was had to cross the ressrva-
ton. Huntington followed, assert
ing that on three different occa-
si0ns, at San Diego, San Gorgonio
and Fort Yuma, the Texas Pacific
had abandoned its work on the
road when it was required to build,
to send out small forces to scratch
up dirt in front of the Southern Pa
ciflc SO as to interfere with its
progress and for sinister purpose.
He said the bridge at Yuma was a
great public accommodation and
injured nobody, but that its use
would enable the Southern Pacific
to extend its road eastward to Ell
Paso on the Rio Grande without
any government subsidy, hence
the opposition Of the Texas Pacific
to this legislation. He said in
reply to an inquiry of a
Senator, that If the bridge
was authorized in California the
would have their road at
Ell Paso within five years and that
he had assurances that 1t would be
met there by Texas company
building west, within twelve
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-18
DIR ESS KING
AND
NJ A c II | N e s e WI n c

ladies OF Los Angeles that she has opened
rooms at 144, GRANGE HOUSE, New Los
Ang eles street, for dress making and
machine sewing. Particular attention
will be given to repairing ladies dresses.
a share of patronage is respectfully So
liciei. mylS-2w MRS. ]. BARRINGER.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-18

GILROY, CAL, May 17th.-The
body of Cy. Dubois, we'll known
horse trainer, was found this morn
ing in q small creek near town.
An Aged Californian Dead.
SANTA CRUZ, May 17th.-Don
Rafael Castro died at Aptos on the
18th, in the seventy-e eighty year of
his age.
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Coffee.

Coffee culture is very interesting,
and the growing crop is very beautiful.
The trees at maturity are from five to
eight feet high; they are well shaped
and bushy, with glossy dark-green
foliage, and planted eight or nine feet
apart. Tho flowers are in clusters at
the root of the leaves, and are small,
but pure white and very fragrant. The
fruit has a rich color, and resembles a
small cherry or large cranberry; it
grows in clusters, close to the branches,
and when it becomes a deep red is ripe
and ready to be gathered. The trees
are raised from seed and do not begin
to yield until the third year. In Cen
tral America they bear well for twelve
or fifteen years, although in exceptional
cases, trees twenty years old will yield
an abundance of fruit. The tree is par
ticularly beautiful when in full bloom
or when laden with ripe fruit.
The process of preparing coffee for
market is as follows: The ripe berries
when picked are at first put through a
machine called the "despulpador,"
which removes the pulp; the coffee
grains, of which are two in each berry's
are still covered with a sort of glutinous
substance which adheres to the bean (;
they are now spread out ON large "pa-
tios, made specially for hispurpose, and
left there, being occasionally tossed
about and turned over with wooden
shovels until they are perfectly dry.
They are then gathered up and put in
to the "retrilla," a circular trough in
which heavy wooden wheel, shod with
steel, is made to revolye, so as to thor
oughly break the husk without crushing
the bean. The chaff is separated from
the grain by means of fanning-mill,
and the coffee is now thoroughly dry
and clean. After this, it is the custom
OF some planters to have it spread out
on long tables and carefully picked over
by tho Indian women and children, all
the bad beans being thrown out. 1t
only remains then to have it put into
bags, weighed and marked, before it is
ready for shipment to the port. On
some of the larger plantations the pro-
cess is greatly simplifed, with consider
able saving in time and labor, by the
use of improved machinery for drying
and cleaning the coffee.
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Ashes as Cattle Feed.

The Maine Farmer says: "One Of
our substantial subscribers, in recent
conversation, gave his experience in
treating neat stock affected with the
habit of eating wood, chewing bones,
etc. His cattle were one spring affected
in this way; they became thin in flesh,
refused to eat hay, and presented
sickly appearance. He put about four
bushels of leached ashes in his barn
yard, and threw it out to them, about a
shovelful each day. They all alto as If
with evident relish. After turning
them out to pasture he put one peck OF
dry ashes per week on the ground in
the pasture. They ateit all up and gnaw-
ed off the grass where il had been lying.
The cattle began to improve, gaining
flesh and looking better than they had
for several years. He now gives one
quart Of ashes, mixed with the same
quantity Of salt to twelve head Of cattle,
about once q week, and finds 1t to agree
with them wonderfully.
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his lordship's lodge, Manor Vaughn, coun-
ty Of Derry. Several of his tenants were
under notice to quit His body was found
In ditch. The left side OF his head was
battered In. 1t is thought he was also shot
In the head but the fatal shot was through
the heart. The left arm is broken and the
right completely shattered, The driver and
clerk were shot in the head. Tho ground
where the murder was committed showed
traces of hard struggle. A fowllng piece
and part OF another gun were found near
the spot. Three or four men were seen
lettering In the ncighborhood before the
murder.
More Strikes.
A mob of workmen went from The
Sprague mills to Natick, last week and
broke open.the doors Of one mill and went
in and drove the operatives out, one man
being badly hurt They broke some of the
machinery, cut the belts, and did other
damage. The police from Providence ar
rived In time to check the assault on the
next mill, and the mob started for Quid-
neck. The police remain on the ground
and have made some arrests.
Swindlers Arrested.
Two men, giving the names of Fred
erick Marker and John Dole. were arrested
in Cincinnati while attempting to pass rails
ed checks on the Commercial Bank. A
large number of raised checks were found
in their possession, and considerable
money.
The Usual Way.
The Bank of Jacksonville, Fla, wGs
robbed last Tuesday of $1,000. A man en-
gagged the attention of the cashier, while a
confederate entered the rear door and
stepped into the vault and secured the
money.
Sentenced.
Jas. j. Preston and L. Il. Rose were
sentenced on Thursday at Patterson. n, j.,
for conspiracy to defraud the Merchants
Loan Il Trust company, to pay each fine
OF $500 and cost.
Jewels Stolen.
The residence of Elexander Rogers,
Wheeling, Va. was robbed OF $4,000 worth
of iewelry on Thursday by tramps.
SILK Smugsler Arrested.
Geo. w. Kirk was arrested last week,
charged with completely in the extensive
Lawrence silk smuggling frauds.
Skipped Out.
G. X. Closh, Detroit grain specula-
tor, has skipped out, leaving Liabilities to
the amount Of $4,000.
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All Hell Needs.

From the Chicago Times.
The Washington navy yard is situat-
ed on the banks of the Potomac, about
a mile south of the capitol grounds.
The street cars run directly to the gate.
The yard itself is as good as anybody's
yard, but it lacks the navy part of it.
Not exactly apropos, l am reminded
of story not yet printed. Ben Wade,
when he was travelling westward, inter
viewed lank countryman peddling
cakes at small station in the alkali
regions.
avail, yas, stranger, I low we've got
jes as fine patch o. country as can be
fetched in Ameriky. Thar amt but
two things we lack; ef we he'd them
we'd be all right. I kalculate all we
need is water and good society"
"Humph! That's all hell needs, an
swered the orusty senator,
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THE EASTERN WAR.
The Warlike Outlook.

The news from Europe is still of that
character which may be interpreted as
peaceful or warllke, according to the read
er's inclination. England is making prepa-
rations, but whether for more bluster or for
actual conflict, it Is hard to determine. Tho
part she has already played inclines to the
belief that she relies very largely upon her
traditional reputation as mistress of the
seas to help her through. Russia, however.
is mistress Of the European situation thus
far. and her affairs have been conducted,
since the clio so of her conflict with Turkey
with marked ability and craftsmanship,
Her conduct shows that she Is prepared for
tho worst that England may do. The
Queens message for calling out the re-
serves was as follows: The present state
of public affairs In the East and the neces-
sity of taking steps for the maintenance Of
peace, and for the protection OF the inter-
ests OF the empire, having constituted. in
the opinion Of her majesty, a case OF great
emergency, within the meaning Of the acts
OF parliament, In that behalf her majesty
ueeUlS IL plppcI W ploNiuo ouuui'iOu"i uluuho
for public service, therefore, In pursuance
OF these acts, her majesty has thought 1t
right to communicate to the House Of Com
mons that she Is about to direct that the
reserve force and militia reserve force, or
such part thereof as her majesty may think
will be necessary. forthwith be called out
for permanent service.
England's War Preparations.
A Montreal dispatch says: The de-
mand for horses for England is increasing,
several car loads being taken over the
Grand Trunk railroad daily destined for
Europe. They are intended for military
service, and are branded with the letter
IS" Large shipments Of cattle are also
being forwarded from the lower provinces
and tho country east and west is being
searched for suitable ANIMALS for war pur-
poses.
Roumania and Russia.
A reported rupture between the Rou.
mauians and Russians is exceedingly prob
able. The latter, In spite OF their numer-
lcal inferiority are determined to resist any
attack, believing that the excitement In
Hungary would compel Austria to inter.
fere.
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DON'T SIeen Together.

A doctress writes to the Australian
Star that more quarrels arise between
husband and wife owing to electrical
changes affecting their nervous systems
by occupying the same bed than by any
other disturbing cause. "There isnoth-
ing," she says, chat will derange the
system of person who is eliminative in
nervous force like lying in bed allnight
with anotherperson who is almostabsorb.
ed in nervous force. The absorber will
go to sleep and rest all night, while the
eliminator will be tossing and tumb'
ling, restless, and nervous, and wake up
fretful and disheartenea.' No two per
sons should habitually si,,p tug,.her,
according to this authority; ono will
thrive and the other lose.
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A Rochester, N. Y, lady befriended a
tramp, getting him employment The
other day he ran away with $1,000 belong.
ing to the firm for whom he worked
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CRIMINAL.
Triple Murder.

The Earl Of Lectrim, his clerk and
driver were oil shot dead while driving near
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THE MARKETS.

WEEKLY DRAIN REVIEW.
We are indebted TO Messrs' Powers,
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Nobody is watching the war news
more intently than American holders of
breadstuffs and provisions. They are
getting all ready to send the quotations
kiting as soon as the declarations of
hostilities are cabled.
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John B. Cough says he is going to
some place where the English language
is not spoken, for rest. He can find
many suchplaces. Indeed, it is difficult
to discover place where the English
language is spoken.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-04-11

The French Republicans are con-
graduating themselves upon the final
passage of the important laws designed
to limit the authority of the executive
and protect freedom of discussion, for
which they have been contending for a
year or two.
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A stroke of lightning took off Geor-
gia negro's boots, and did no injury.
We see what this leads to. Mr.. Edison
will turn his attention to the elements
presently, and bootiacks will go the
way of all sunerceded things.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-04-11

During a terrific whirlwind in Lake
county, Col, recently, a mustang pony
was lifted by the impetuous winds and
carried distance of five hundred yards.
He. was hoisted twenty feet from the
ground and landed unhurt.
The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-04-11

An Indianapolis paper advises Louisi-
ana that, if she would prosper, she
should "raise less hell and more sugar. "
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-01

The New Orleans Times of the Goth, in
discussing the question Of quarantine says
there are some interesting facts in the his
tory Of New Orleans quarantine which
bear upon the question with more or less
significance, and which deserve to be taken
into account in any controversy on the sub
iect. The first record we have of yellow
fever in that city is in 1906. Up to that
time, the city had been exempt from the
disease though in constant communication
with places where the fever was Indigenous,
Strangely enough, simultaneously with
this first appearance in New Orleans the
town of Gallipolis, on the Ohio river, was
visited by the genuine vomito, correspond
ing IN all Its symptoms with the disease pre-
vailing here. Gallipolis was thousand
miles distant, and in those days Of no steam
boats or railways, voyage from here occu-
pied a period of several months. The
theory of Transmission therefore, cannot
be sustained in this instance, at least. In
1918, Gov. Where in his annual mes
sage, recommended the enactment of
quarantine laws, which was done accord
ingly and most rigid system adopted;
but in the following season the yellow fever
became epidemic, carrying off eleven hun
bred people out of the then small popula-
ton. The next year a still more rigorous
system was put in force, but with no better
results; for population Of 10000, 400,
nearly ten per cent, died. At this time
DR.. De Chambery, of New Orleans, pub
lshed a sketch Of the yellow fever vista
tons, in which he says:
II formerly believed the yellow fever to he con-
tarious, but since | have been In the midst Of It,
my numerous practical observations have never
been able to furnish me with one proof Of this
mUcD'UfcuucV attribute fHly lllnch HHNc DctH
immersed In the cnluyia issuing from dead or
living subject and never been infected by the dis
case. From extensive observations infer that the
yellow fever Of this place IL adiscasc sui gcncris,
the produc, of local causes, and neither contagious
nor cxportnbc'
Two years later, Gov. Vilcrc, who in
1913 had strenuously advocated the quar-
antinc, employed this language in his mes
sage:
"All the medical faculty appear dcdni,ivcly to
have adopted the opinion that yellow fever, which
during the last year. has plunged US once more into
mourning and dcsola,Ion, Ia not contagious"
In 1921, the Legislature passed law
creating board of health, endowed with
unlimited powers. This board adopted the
most stringent regulations ever known up
TO that time, and as late as the middle Of
August the city was unpreccdentedly
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-01

To whom it may concern We make the
prediction that Judge Allen will carry John
son county in November, and that Davis
will beat Thomas one hundred votes there,
We know there must be an extraordinary
revolution in the political sentiment Of the
people to bring about this result. But then
johnson county is noted among those famil-
lar with the politics of the state for its
rapid and extreme changes in this respect.
In 1856 there were but three Republicans
in the county. At one time during the war
the Democrats could muster but twelve
votes. The Republicans have had almost
uninterrupted control of the county for
fifteen years. Latterly the Democrats have
been making inroads on their maiorities,
while the National movement, which has
gained strong ioothold there, has utterly
annihiIated the Republican strength. The
contest in johnson county has been mar.
rowed down to Allen and Davis. Thomas
has been distanced before the real hard
work Of the race has fairly begun.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-01

The Argus-Journnal has become too
ardent Democratic paper. Heretofore il
has been opposed, in both Alexander and
Pulaski counties, to the policy Of nominal
ing Democratic candidates for county
offices. In 1876, during the presidential
canvass,when very important offices were to
be filed, and when party discipline re-
quired the nomination of tickets in the
counties and precincts even, the
Argus-Jounal people opposed such
nominations. They did more.
They supported for sheriff of Alex
ander county, II Republican, and helped
him to an election over man who had
never voted any but a Democratic ticket.
They did this probably because they believed
that if the Republican should be elected,
they would obtain the delinquent tax.list
for publication, and that, if the Democrat
should succeed, they would be COM
PEELED to go without this interest
ing plum of county patronage.
They were not mistaken. The Republican
was elected, and the Argus-Journal pub
lished the list. Now, a change has come
over the spirit OF that papers dream. 1t is
clamorous for Democratic county ticket
1t probably hopes to get the taX-list plum
again, and that il can use the Democratic
organization to do so. But it is mistaken.
The nomination of Democratic ticket
would be, at this time, great mistake.
Only two county offices are to be filed and
not enough interest could be created in
these to get ont the Democratic
strength, even if nominee entirely salts
factory could be procured. But the proba-
bility is, man not satisfactory to the party
would obtain the nomination, and this prob
ability grows into certainty when the fact
is considered that the Democrats of the
county cannot be induced to take a great
interest in the nominations. A little clique
would control the nominations and
ruin the party by keeping from the
polls not a few who would refuse
to submit to such clique dictation.
In this way Judge Allen would be robbed
of many votes, and no good would result
to the party in any way. An off year in
this one isis not good year
for reorganization fpartics in counties. In
such year party obligations set too lightly
on voters. Our reorganization in Aexan-
der cannot be secured before 1880, and in
that year it is to be hoped the Argus.Jour-
nal may not support Republican with a
tax list in his pocket which that paper may
obtain by defeating good and true
Democrat.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-01
TIE Arlus.J ournal SAYS:

This Friday morning the call for the convention
appears for the first time, in TnE DAILY BULLETIN,
whereas 1t should have been out two weeks ago.
The notice is altogether too short for the country
precincts.
This is at utter variance with the facts,
but is as near the truth as the Argus-Jour-
nal gets when discussing matters in which
it has personal interest. The call for the
convention was published in The BULLETIN
as part of the record of the proceedings
of the committee meeting held on
the 18th, and appeared in the
weekly issues of THE BULLETIN
of the 22d and Goth inst. 1t is therefore
fifteen days since the call was issued, and it
was circulated through the country precincts
over ten days ago. The Argus-Journal
knows that the call was published in THE
BULLETIN over two weeks ago, and it knew
it when it made the above statement.
When malice drives pen il is not TO be
wondered at that truth becomes conspicu-
Gus by its absence.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-01

OUR Democratic county committee comes
in for this yindictive criticism at the
hands of the Argus-Journal
The county central committee of the Democratic
party In Alexander county Is certainly derclct In
Its duty and its action, or nonaction, provides
ample ground for the belief that 1t proposes to hold
Il little packed caucus, designed to secure the re.
appointment Of the old committee and prevent
party nominations from being made, or to make
such as the committee shall dictate. The course OF
the committee in this matter should cause them to
be displaced for men who will look TO the Interests
of the party, aud perform their duties checriuy,
endcavoring to find out the wishes of the masses Of
head OIL or sthc party action, and pcrpetuate them.
selves in power indefinitely.
In its desire to injure some of the best
Democrats in this county or state, the Ar
gus-Journal has resorted to misrcprescnta-
ton and villitication. 1t says the county
committee has been derelict in its duty.
What was that dutyI About four weeks
ago number Of Democrats urged the com
mittee to meet and discuss the interests of
the party. The committee at once complied
with this request and meeting was held.
At that meeting it was decided to issue
call for county convention, and that call
was published in TIE BULLETIN on the day
following the convention. 1t was also pub.
lished in every issue of The WEEKLY Bull
LETIN since that time, and this mornin z
makes the third consecutive insertion it has
had in the daily isSue-surcy ample notice
in both instanccs-for town and
county. This is every duty it
had to perform in the premises and it
performed it completely. The Argus
journal AS an interested party knows this
statement to be true, And this is made
more apparent when we state that Capt.
Williams,who is connected with the Argus
journal, is member Of the committee and
was present at the committee meeting
The call was there for him and he had the
same privilege of copying it that TnE
BULLETIN reporter enjoyed, and the Argus
journal had precisely the same opportuni-
ties to publish it. The committee also had
the right to presume that Capt. Will
lians would publish it, Its charge that the
committee designed to secure their own re-
appointment through a packed caucus, or
iorany other purpose, is not warranted by a
single fact. 1t has stepped out of It's way
to injure gentleman whose loyalty To
the party cannot be questioned. The
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-01
DEMOCRATIC ANNOUNCEMENTS.
HON WILLIAM J. ALLEN.

"
Golconda, Pope county. Friday september'b
Clay Mines, Pope county Saturday, september T.
Columbus. Pope county Monday September 9Th
Azo,es Church Grove one and half miles back
of Bay City Tuesday September 10Th.
Union School House, Msssac county, Wednes'
day. September 10th, at o'clock
KNOXVILLE, Massac county, Wednesday, Septem.
Der liih. at o'clock,
Joppa Massac county, Friday, September 18th, at
] o'clock.
Metropolis Massac county, Saturday, September
14th, al O'Clock.
New Columbia, Massac county Monday, scptem'
Der 10th, at clock.