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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
To Restore RtIigioua Peace Gu
Saei many.
Did Sh,rman Write MattheWs's
letterS2
Burlington Hawkeye.l

When it was rumored that stain
ley Matthews had written those
letters, he paid no attention to the
reports. and affected not TO have
heard any Of them. Then, when 1t
was declared lie did write them, he
smiled loftily and waved his hand
over his shoulder, as one who would
say, ~ have no time to waste in
answering malignant political
scandals" Then when witnesses
swore that he wrote them and they
saw him do it, he drew himself up
to his full height, assumed the dig
nifty of god of the second class,
put his right hand in his breast
pocket, and said, with the stern in
tonation of injured honor: "Look
at my accusers, and then-gaze on
me-" And then when they hauled
out the letters and read them and
published them, he arose in his
place, and with the disregaried
grammar which comes over even
great men in times of peril, he said,
'Lemme explain" and explained
by saying the letters were forger-
les. And when the letters were
fully identified his shoulders
dropped and his chest caved in, iu-
somuch that great wrinkles bulged
in and out of the bosom of his
shirt, and lie lost, as it were, his
grip, and told one man that he
wrote the letters when he was
asleep, and another that his twin
brother, who died, wrote them, and
he told Mr.. Hayes that he didn't
think they would be saved, or he
never would have written them,
and finally, in burst of confidence
aud penitence, he held his head on
Ben. Buffers neck and sobbed: "I
cannot tell a lie; John Sherman
wrote them" 1t is a task replete
with sad, fearful interest to follow
the footsteps of this good reformer
through the startling transforma-
tion scenes of the past thirty days.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25

Co. OF Washington" hold other
profitable property for John Sher-
man In its name and for his profit?
Did Sherman's position as the
head OF the leading committee in
the Senate, making and marring
enterprises from which Jay Cooke
& Go. sucked profit, make this an
unseemly way for John Sherman
to hold property whose profits he
enjoyed and whose risks Re avoid.
ed?
The correspondence with John
Sherman in regard to the owner
ship of this stock does not appear
upon the files of the clerk OF the
District Court in Washington il
this case. The summary given
above by Receiver Stanton of the
position assumed by Johu Sher'
man leads to the conclusion that II
might have taken somewhat the
following form:
~ can only say this, that 1 be-
lieve that never owned this stock
in legal sense. L have no rec
objection Of ever owning this stecB
in a legal sense. If this stock
was owned by me, it must have
been that at that time 1 knew very
| little about the transaction, Al
the same time there were dividend:
from this stock that 1 would have
taken, indirectly, from these Of
any other men engaged in paying
dividends if L had been asked Il
take them, bat 1 do not believe
ever owned this stock-in lega
sense"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
European Gable News.
Easteru lateiIix enes.

LONDON, July 24tb.-The great
fires in Tbessaly, supposed 10 be
incendiary, continne to devastate
the country.
Three French ironclads have ar
rived at Pireus, and a division of
the Italian fleet is expected.
The Greek Minister has not yet
com municated to the Porte the
views of Greece about tho rsctiti.
cation of the frontier. 1t is be-
lieved that Greece will ask the me-
diation of the Powers, and that the
latter will submit the question to
arbitration.
Bogardus Beaten.
LONDON, July 24th.-In the
pigeon shooting match to-day be-
tween Capt. Bogardus and Mr..
Wallace, of England. for 920O q
side, Wallace killed II birds and
Bogardus 62. OF the first 25 birds
Bogardus missed IS.
To Restore R.Iigioua Peace to
Ge,mnuy.
PARIS, July 2lth.-The Defense,
a clerical journal, publishes spe-
cial from Rome announcing that
the Papal Nuncio at Munich will
60 to Berlin to conclude arrange
ments which will restore religious
peace to Germany.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
NEW TO-DAY.
Grand Citizens Tournament!
At Agricultural Park, on Thursday, August l..

$40 s25added
the
Id
W.
Honey Lady ORourke; H. G. Wey's
W. Market
y.
Prof. o
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25

Our Republican friends may
sneer and attempt to belittle the
situation as much as they like, but
this country is now in a dangerous
condition, and their party, which
has held uudisputed sway for six
teen years, has put it where IL il.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25

SOuTt.
vyNDEE AND BY VIRTUE OF A
~ decree of foreclosure and or
District Court of the Goth judicial
District of the State of California, in and
of June, A. ID. 1878. in the above entitled
case, and in fivor of the Bank of Gilroy,
plaintiff, anu against William B. Law
lor, w. III. Simmons and Milton Thomas,
defendants, certified copy of which said
decree of foreclosure duly attested under
the seal of said court on the 29Lh day
of June, A. d. 1873, and delivered to me,
together with the writ annexed thereto,
on the Sth day of July, A. ID. 1873,
auction, to the highest and best bidder
for cash in U. 8. gold coin, the following
and In said decree described real estate,
to wit:
That certain lot, piece or parcel of
land, lying, situate and being in the city
and county of Los Angeles, State of Cal
ifornia, known as lot number seven az In
block number (2) two OF Hancock's sur
vey, and bounded on the north by Mon
sons tract, on the south by Jefferson
street, and on the west by Main street;
saving and excepting therefrom the in
terest OF the defendant Milton Thomas
In and to that portion of said premises
specifically described as follows. to wilt:
that portion lying south of the southerly
limit and boundary OF the city OF Los
Angeles and part OF the west half OF
the northwest quarter of section number
eight (S) in township number (2) south of
range number thirteen (l3) west San Ber-
narGino meridian, lying north of Jeffer-
son street, and described "a follows:
Commencing at the northeast corner of
said tract: thence south $50 chains to the
north line of jefferson street; thence
along said north line northwest 1924
chains to the north line of said tract;
A. n Il.
ginning, containing 2.7J-l00 acres OF land.
Public notice is herebJ given that ON
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
Herald Steam Printing House.

The Herald Steam Printing House is
not surpassed By any Job Printing office
on the Pacific Coast. outside of San Fran
cisco, In facilities for doing job work.
Low prices, good work and expedition
nay be relied upon at this oflice
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
rhs netting com pa.s,. L,aD,.f,ies

BOSTON, July 24th. The COM
mittse OF the creditors of the Bos-
ton Betting Company began their
investigation to-day. 1t Is said
that all the stock will be wiped
out and q new company formed.
The banks hold 1928, 900 Of the pa.
per OF the corporation, 1921, 900 of
the notes endorsed by the Boston
Betting Company and John G.
rappan Il Co., $50, 700 of the notes
endorsed by J. G.. Tsppan & Co.
and Geo. Alden & Co., Boston COM
mission merchants, handling large
quantities of crude rubber, Sol, 900
of notes endorsed by John G.. Tap
pan & Co. and Henry f. Durant,
and q note for $40, 900.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
Pacific Coast News.
Loan Limit on Caiirornis.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24th.-The
Nevada Bank has reduced the
limit of loans on California to five
dollars. The limit on Consolidated
Virginia remains as before, five
dollars.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
NEW TODAY.
Wanted.

By a competent woman, a situation to
do housework. No objections to the
country. Enquire at No. 53, corner OF
Charity and sixth streets. jy25.lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25

e I'D dnyat home. Agents wantsd.
I'D l. a Outfit and terms free. TRUE q
CO., Augusta, VI aine. marI4i&wly
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
The Installment Plan.
Rooms and Board.

Gentlemen and their wives and single
gents eau be accommodated with board
and fine, large, front rooms, containing
all modern conveniences and home COM
forts, at the
KIMBALL MANSION,
New High street, only one block
from the Postofiice and Court House, and
commands charming view OF mountain
and valley. jel6tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.

Especial to the Herald by the Western
Union Telegraph ronpany.l
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
SATURDAY, THE l4th DAY OF
AUGUST, A. ID. 1878,

At IL O'Clock NJ, 1 will proceed
to sell, at the Court House
door, in the city and county
OF Los Angeles, State Of California, al
public auction TO the highest and best
fy said decree for principal, interest,
attorneys fees, costs and all accruing
costs, all the above described real estate,
or so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy the judgment and accruing
costs.
Given under my hand, at Los Angeles,
this Oath day of Jul =, A. d. 1878.
IL. NJ. MITCHELL,
1y25 I'd Sheriff,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
Aii Qatet as Enst 80. Louis.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ills, July 2i.-
Everything quiet here this morn
ing. Sheriff Weber says he will
keep the militia here as long as
necessary, but thinks their pres.
ence viii not be required beyond
to-day.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
Msav, sale Of si,ver Bullion.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24th.-The
Nevada Bank has sold one million
ounces of fine silver to the Govern.
ment, payable in standard dollars,
to be delivered Immediately in
equal quantities at the San Fran
cisco and Carson mints.
Affairs Of tho Late I,asc FRIED
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-It has
been decided t, wind up the busi-
ness OF the late Isaac Friedlander
with all possible dispatch. The
will was filed for probate a few
days ago and letters of administra.
tion will be issued Monday. The
successors to the business, go far as
there can be anything like success
sion, will be Robert Emmett Doyle
and Charles Wilson, who will take
the shipping portion, and Lewis
Mclaughlin and Edward F. Bent,
who will take TIE wheat portion.
All these gentlemen were in the
Office with deceased and Mr. Doyle
has been chief clerk for years.
Martin White has levied an as.
sessmeut Of one dollar per share,
delinquent September third.
Another viosin, of whisky.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-John
Heitman, IA German saloon keeper,
suicided this afternoon in the back
room of his saloon, corner of Berry
and Fifth streets. He inflicted u
cut on his arm with a razor, but
not beiag satisfied with the result
hung himself To rafter. Cause,
whisky.
san Tranci,co Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24th.-
Flour-Unchanged. Wheat-Quiet
aud steady; shipping, 81 65@l 67l;
milling, 81 673 a. 724. Barley
Steady; coast feed, 9Octs. .@$l; bay,
81 029, Oats-Firm; good to choice
feed, 81 50(9l 62!. Corn-Inactive
and nominal. Rye, ST 17t@1 1Sa.
Potatoes-Steady at Sl@1s. Hay
Steady at $8@lS4. Wool-Un-
changed.
rhe Cu.tee Jury sworn.
SAN BUENA VENTURA, July "a.
In the District Court the whole
afternoon, up to p. NJ, was occu.
pied in selecting jury to try John
Curlee for the murder of Il. Wal.
lace Moore. The prosecution ex-
hausted their challenges early and
the defense also used their entire
allowance. Finally the following
men were sworn to try the case:
w. III. Arundale, M. Fagan, J. H.
Holland, A. Q. Kimball, j. l..
Knox, j. w. Parsons, w. w.
Sparks, A. L. Steele, E. P. Todd,
S. p. Todd, E. b. Williams, Jr., L.
ID. Roberts. Ssventy-two names
were drawn from the box in get
ting the selected twelve. The trial
will commence at 8 o'clock to NOR
row morning.
silver King concentrations.
YUMA, July 24th.-Shipment
number three Of 5000 pounds of
Silver King concentrations from
the new mill was made to Colonel
Barney, San Francisco, to-day.
Ia Pursuits of sns Hostiies.
BAKER CITY, July 2i.-General
Howard formed ajunction withFor-
syths's command yesterday. The
whole force left camp near Robin
sonville this morning to follow the
fleeing hostiles, who are making
direct towards the Malheur agency.
The hostiles will be forced to fight
soon as troops are coming against
them from several directions.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
MORTGAGE SALE.

The Bank OF Gilroy, Plaintiff, W.. Wm.
b. Lawlor, W. fl. simmons and Milton
Thomas, Defendants = Twoutieth (2O)
District Court.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24th.-The
Nevada Bank has sold one million
ounces of fine silver to the Govern.
ment, payable in standard dollars,
to be delivered mediately in
equal quantities at the San Fran
cisco and Carson mints.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25
Amutn.r viutIn, OF whisky.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-John
Heitman, IA German saloon keeper,
suicided this afternoon in the back
room of his saloon, corner of Berry
and Fifth streets. He inflicted u
cut on his arm with razor, but
not beiag satisfied with the result
hung himself To rafter. Cause,
whisky.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-25

BOSTON, July 24th.-The two
wings in the De ocrstic State
Convention appointed committee
of nine each on Conference. Ths
Conference Committee after con-
sultation commended the with
drawal of all names before the
Convention for Governor, which
was agreed to, when Chief Justice
A. M. Roberts was nominated for
Governor by reclamation. The
rest of the proceedings went
smoothly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

A wcll-known English agricultural writer,
more than decade ago, wrote rs follows:
Fertility has been increased by the operation
of new processes, and of the new implements,
by the importation and manufacture OF new
manures. by the cultivation OF new plants and
by the maintenance OF "A large stock OF i'm.
proved animals" 1t is the keynote to sue
cessful agriculture everywhere, The farmer
who buys the best implements for working the
soil, always having in view simplicity OF con.
structon and consequent economy in cost;
who increases the fertility of his soil by green
fallows; who makes grass the basis for an.
other crop; who breeds his animals up and
gives them the sustaining power toward I'M
provoment by liberal feeding from birth up
ward; who conducts his operations from "a
business standpoint-this one is the successful
husbandman Work does not drive him; he
drives his work. 1t Is nonsense to talk about
soil growing poor IN the course OF hve orteh
years cropping, unless the individual mas
shamciuily mismanaged 1t. In fact, SO lar as
the virgin soils of the West and South are con-
cerned, deterioration is due more to mlsman-
agement, or to cropping to special crops year
after wear, than to anything else The man
who blows clay soil when wet so alters its
mechanical structure that sometimes 1t VIII
take years to bring it back 10 its normal state.
Often. in fact, it can never be done. Sandy
lands do not break or run together, and from
this md no other reason is it that these soils
are SO happily adapted to regeneration. Yet
these soils are tar less rich than the more tena-
cious clays or strong loans. These latter if
plowcd when in tabrical condition, will re-
main intact, or nearly SO mechanically. 1t is
simply nonsense to talk about the degenera-
ton Of the soil The earth is II great reservoir
of fertility. China, the garden of the earth,
has been cultivated for thousands of years The
cereal yield of England, through improved
cultivation, has been adv anced within the last
forty years two hundred fold. In the East,
through improved systems of cultivation, care
full rotation and the application of manure, a
great advance has been made in the average
yield OF crops. The same may be said of the
South within the last five years. SO also IN
the West, many farmers may be found who
have kept the fertility of the farms intact from
decade to decade Yet as a rule, the lands OF
the West are constantly decreasing in their
average yield. This is natural enough to all
new countries. The processes are crude and
the money crops few. 1t is, however wise
policy as soon as possible to so diversity the
crops that IA proper rotation may be secured,
This, with plenty of grass and live stock to
eat it, will not only keep up the fertility OF the
soil, but make it better and better year by year,
rattle than worse-Pruirie Farmer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

A Baltimore florist sends the Boston Journal
of Chemistry the following formula for liquid
manure for flowers The materials may be
had at any blacksmith shop.
Put one bushel of the clippings from horses
hoofs into barrel, and fill it up with water.
Let it stand for a week, when it is ready for
use Apply it with watering pot. All bed
ding plants can be watered with this liquid
every other day, If they are not pot-bound; re-
pOtted plants should be watered once week
until they have penty of working roots to take
I'D the manure 1t will also be found excel
lent for hard-wooded plants if used once OF
twice week. Two or three weeks after the
plants have been watered with the manure the
foliage generally changes from green to a
golden yellow, moving from the stem down
to a point of the leaf, which, however, lasts
only few weeks when ii changes to a dark
glossy green. Plants under this watering grow
very strong; the flowers are very large and
bright in color Plants thus treated can be
kept in very small pots for long time with
out being transpanted This is especially adj
vantageous to the market gardener, who can
sell his plants in three or four inch pots, while
he would have to shift them into five and six
inch if he used rich soil alone. Flowers wat
cred with this liquid manure will bring TWEEN.
tytive per cent more than otherwise; besides
being in small pots, they are lighter, can be
packed closer and are easier TO be handled
The fertilizer is not Il stimuant, but plant
food and plants that are watercd with 1t, il
planted out, will continue growing and keep
in good growth, which cannot be said OF
guano. 1t is As powerful as guanO, as quick
in action, and more lasting.
1t will not do the slightest harm to the foil
age; most other liquid manures spoil the foil
age when they come in contact with it. 1t
forms no crust on the pots or soil. 1t is cheap.
er than any other good fertilizer used in liquid
form. The chips need be renewed or replaced
only twice a year. while the water can be with
drawn every day. When liquid guano is used
too strong it will cause the plants to drop all
their leaves. This liquid will not, even if used
once or twice day for short time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

WINTER LETTUCE-Lettuce is one of the
few vegetables that one might have the whole
year-and we think it is eaten with better
relish in the winter and early spring than at
any other time. The system seems then to de
Rand variety and change-when the cold is
relaxing, the days frightening, and the warmth
increasing. Every family that has little gar.
den spot can enjoy the luxury with very little
trouble. All that is necessary is to build a
frame of coarse boards, cover it with Il closely.
fitting glass sash and place it in a sunny spot
somewhat protected In this plant the let
tuce-sets, about six inches apart, good ground
and keep them properly watered They will
grow all winter, and in the early spring will
form beautiful large heads to encourage the
appetite and grace the table. The earlier in
the autumn this operation is begun the better
The Brown Dutch and IIammersmith Hardy
Green are the best varieties for winter use
The seeds should be sown In September, and
are so hardy that if planted in Il sheltered stu
alton and protected by a loose covering of straw
and evergreen boghs, they Will stand the win
ter well. If transplanted in cold Frame as
suggested above, they will do better and pro
duce more tender, delicate and larger heads
american Garden.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

New slate pencil sharpelers, at Osman
Hapeman's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19

Mr. Foot, in Massachusetts,, has traced The
tap root OF a common red clover plant down
ward to the perpendicular depth of nearly
feet The Hon. J. Stanton Gould followed
out the roots OF Indian corn To the depth Of
feet, and that onions sometimes extend theil
roots downward to the depth of 3 feet; luccrnc
Is feet Hon. Geo. Geddes sent 10 the Museum
of the New York State Society a clover plant
that had root feet inches in length. Loui:
Walkhoff traced the roots of a beet plant down
ward feet. where they entered a drain pipe
Prof Schubart found the roots of rye, beans
ana garden peas to extend about feet down
ward; of winter wheat = feet in light sub
soil, and A days after planting.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19
FARM AND GARDEN.


We shall be cla, to receive, for publication
in this department, short and pointed commu
uications from farmers, gardeners, slochfais
$50 and others, on any topic OF general lnief
ers to agriculturists The name and postolllc,
address should accompany each letter, moi
necessarily for publication, but as guaranty
of rood faith. 1t Is our purpose to open this
column to a free exchange OF experience ana
opinions between its readers.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19
GOOD hooks FOR ALL.

For sale by OSMAN 4 hAPEMAN. Is La Sale st. Ottav
Ills. Any OF these Rocks will be forwarded By mall post
aid n aipt of rviea
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-19
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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-06

At TACOMA. with Pacific Mail Steamships for
Victoria aud San Francisco. and with Sound
Steamers Tor Seattle. SteiacoOm, Olympus and
all points on Puget Sound.
At Lake View. with Stage for steilacoom.
At Tes!no, with Stages for Olympia.
At Kalana with D. =. n. Ccs boats for PM.
land ana all points on the Colambia river
at Portland. on "Wednesday and Saturday 1T &
A. NJ. with steamers for Port Townsend. Victoria,
Nanainlo. New Westminster and Fraser River
Through Tickets for sale at Principal 0f4ces of
the Company. and at the Once OF the y. s.. n. Co.
IL Portland. Oregon. 10 Victoria and Seattle, and
via r. VI :. s. Co.'s Steamships from Tacoma
and y. 3. 8. Co. and T.. G. s. s. Co.'s steamships
from Portland 10 San Francisco.
Through Tickets 20 Portland. Oregon, for sale
st Victoria Seattle Tacoma and TeninO.
q. A. RLACE
General Superintendent
W. WAYNE VOdDES
General Ticket Agent.
". II. HUMPHREY. Ticket Agent at Seattle.
w. T. octU