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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
FROM every section of Los Ange

FROM every section of Los Ange-
les county notes Of encouragement
and renewed confidence reach US.
The farmer has, as general thing,
been forehanded with the rains. A
good season was accepted as mat
ter of course, and an unprecedented
area of ground was plowed and
seeded. From a gentleman who
has been extensively over the
county during the past week we
learn that the crops are everywhere
In a forward and promising state.
A notable feature of the season thus
far has been the absence of drying
winds until yesterday, when an
old-time "norther" made its un-
welcome appearance.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
FEMALE CLAIMANTS.
Few Of the Most Remarkable Now at Wash
ington-Mothsr Brown, Etc.
Hartford Times Wash. Letter

Hartford Times Wash. letter.
With the return of Congress
came many of the little army of
persons who have claims which are
pending in Congress, where too
many of them have been hanging
on for 10! these many years.
Among this army of claimants are
several who are go remarkable In
their general appearance or man
ners that they are known to all
whose business brings them to the
Capitol. OF these, Mother Brown,
as she is called, is the most famous.
She is not bad looking woman, of
about sixty years of age, and is al
ways particular in having her
snow-white hair nicely fixed up in
curls which hang on both sides of
her face. Mother Brown is attired
in a "nothlng-to-wear" manner,
and has all sorts of garments on
her, with ribbons of all hues hang
lug from every place she can pin
them. If her hair was black, her
makeup would be that of a splen-
did-looking gypsy. In colors and
ribbons she runs to bright red and
yellows. Mother Bro wn, notwith-
standing all these good points, is
generally regarded as an annoy
ance. Her life is devoted to
one continual worry of mem bers
of Congress, and especially of the
members, of the Committee of
Claims. Her claim results from
some kind of service rendered dur
ing the war, and does not amount
to anything. There has never been
O favorable report made on it yet,
which is pretty good evidence that
there is nothing in it. On this i'm
aginary claim she has been hang
ing about the halls of the Capitol,
to my personal knowledge, for six
teen years. She comes as regular
ly as the session, and departs the
day the adjournment takes place.
1t is generally agreed that she is
not as sound in the head as some
others who are almost as much
about the Capitol, though she can
hardly be called insane. How she
lives no one knows, though there is
come from some source which
about pays her living expenses.
She travels to and from the city on
her musce-refusing to pay cent
until Congress. has passed her
claim. Mother Brown is of the
opinion that there never have been
but two good men in Congress
since the war, one of them was Ans
drew Johnson, the exzPresident
and Senator from Tennessee, and
Blue Jeans Williams, formerly
representative of Indiana, and af-
terward Governor of the State.
Mr.. Johnson was the only Senator
who would listen to Mother Brown
as long as she wanted to talk. Pat
tersoD, who was Senator from
when Johnson was
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
PosrMAsrER-GENERA1 KEY BY

PosTA6AsTER-GENERAL KEY by
no means confines his attention to
issuing silly and finicky orders cal
culated to embarrass letter writers.
He appeals to Congress to make
good deficit of two million dollars
Ia the mail service, although the
appropriations for the Postoffice
Department last year were unprece-
dentedly large, amounting for the
Star mail service to $4,000, 600.
Bare, unblushing official jobbery is
ut the bottom of this deficiency.
The nsodus operandi of the steal
admits Of very easy explanation. 1t
IL thought advisable that weekly
mail should be sent from some
place in Texas, containing twenty
Inhabitants, to some other place in
New Mexico, rejoicing in like re-
dundant population. To carry this
mail the contractor has to provide
almost rs many coaches, stations,
horses, etc., as would be required
for daily mail. At all events, In
consideration of the fact that he is
only carrying the mail once a
week, he Is allowed relatively
much higher rate than II 1t were
daily, as indeed is only fair.
Through the efforts of the WASH
ington mail ring, we shall suppose
John Smith to have received his
weekly contract. He no sooner
gets 1t than he and his Ring friends
put the proper machinery in mo-
tIon to agitate for its increase to a
tri-weekly and eventually daily
mail. When he carries it seven
times q week instead OF once, the
dishonest Postoffice officials, inf1u-
enced by the Washington ring,
which undoubtedly shares the
plunder with them, multiplies the
original contract price by seven
hundred per cent, although the in
creased outlay would hardly
amount to one hundred per cent.
By an Infamous job of this kind
the contract price of mail route
which begins at Nineta was In
creased from $4,000 to $144.0 900 a
year. The system of administering
the Postoffice is rotten from turret
to foundation. AS to Mr.. Key him.
self, the charitable are allowed to
speculate on the proposition as to
whether he is knave or fool, or a
r---'---' - both. The American
pee millions are being
saeaal enrich an infamous
fing 6u tied to know what in
anepees ound this man when
ne cnlaea to Congress with def.
clancy q 8 10000 after ample pro-
viss1u bad len made for his de-
fsFsGient Itwould seem to an un-
ssc opsag er that nothing short
1f lnapaachn snt would meet the
~1l-slcisr Keys case. The peo-
pie are simply being robbed in a
bare-faced manner.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24

now, and all that would come indi.
rectly from having great work
like the cutting of the canal pro-
ceedlng at this point, and business
which the Canal Company itself
would necessarily place upon the
road. After the canal was COM
pleted there would be enough busi-
ness for that and the road too.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
EAST Err N.
the Public Lsua Com M sss,op.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23d.-The
Public Land Commission is busily
engaged in studying the difficult
problem set before 1t by Congress
in the terms of the Act by which
the Commission was created. The
Commission is required to report to
Congress within one year from the
time of its organization codifica-
ton of public land laws, a system
and standard of classification OF
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24

EVIDENTLY some Southern Cali
fornian made the illustrations which
disfigure the Christmas number of
the .Argonaut. His idea was to get
even with that sheet for its infa-
nous abuse of this section. If the
artist did indeed hail from this lat
itude, and his object was ven-
geance, he accomplished the fell
purpose in dashing style. Truly
Southern California is avenged!
Not the most vindictive of our peo-
pie could harbor desire for re.
prisaIs in view Of the disaster
which has overtaken that periodi-
cal at a time when it was desirous
of looking its prettiest. Its most
pretentious cartoon, which is sup
posed to be representation of San
Francisco as that city appears from
Goat Island, might very we'll be
mistaken for q collection of bee
hives, tier upon tier, such as might
be drawn by drunken man, with
unsteady hand, by the aid Of q
piece of charcoal, on a kitchen
wall. Page succeeds page of such
drawings as boy of ten should be
soupdly threshed for hav-
ing committed. The Christ
mas number of the Argonaut will
take high rank as q piece of mem
orable botchwork. The contrast
made by its ugliness with the
bright and attractive makeup O
Its contemporaries is simply un'
speakable. May such ever be the
fate of journals which abuse South
ern California!
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
KvKrINo srREETs-4.l5 p. M

Challenge, 2.6O b; Jacket, 81 g; Union
39h s; Exchequer, 2.l5 s; Alpha. 81. b;
Hale & Norcross. 6N s.; Justice, SOC b;
NJ exican, l6sl b, I6h a; Julia, Las b; I'm
perial. 35c b; Gould d. Curry, 40 b;
Belcher. s; Ophir, 161 8; scorpion.
2.20 b; Caledonia, l.20 s; Ward, SOC b;
best Il Belcher, 81 s; Alta, 2N $; Benton,
LIS b; Confidence, 81 b; Chollar, 5sz b,
hA q; Bullion, 81 b; Overman. 2s% a; Con
Virginia. $40 b, 3.I5 q; Savage, 4 b; CALI
fornia q 10 b.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
Herald Steam Printing House,

The facilities OF the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing Job work are not
surpassed In California outside of San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat.
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24

To AFFORD IMMEDIATE RELIEF in
Asthma, try DR.. Jayne's Expectorant,
which acts promptly by overcoming the
spasmodic contraction OF the wind tubes
and by causing the election of the mucous
which clogs them. For Whooping
Cough, Group and Hoarseness, this med
icine is equally benefcial; while for all
Pulmonary and Bronchial Disorders 1t is
both palliative and a curative, and a
sure and prompt remedy for all stubborn
Coughs and Colds.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
etc., will send a recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary
in South America. Send q self-addressed
envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T. IN
MAN, Station d, Bible House, New York
City d6-1y
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
FOR EIcN.
Arrival Of supplies.

LONDON, Dec. 23d.--A dispatch
from Peizeran says: Norman's con-
voy with supplies from Peizeran-
Kotal reached Ingdulluk on FRI
day, after passing through heavy
fire.
rarneIrs Ameriean Rr"gram me.
LONDON, Dec. 23d.-Parnell will
visit and deliver addresses in New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Gin.
cinnatti, Chicago, st. Louis and
probably several other cities. His
purpose Is not only to arouse an in
terest in the political condition of
Ireland, but to secure financial aid
for the relief OF the thousands of
poor peasantry, who otherwise
must suffer terribly during the
winter. Parnell has received press
ing invitations to extend his jour
ney to the Pacific Coast, but will be
unable to do so, owing to the press
ing nature OF his engagements at
home.
The seUsh American War.
LONDON, Dec. 23d.-The Chilean
Minister at Paris telegraphs that
the pretended recent victory of the
Peruvian and Bolivian allies over
the Chileans is officially denied.
He says that "the entire Province
of Tarapaca is in our power"
rhs Captured Za,u stronghold.
LONDON, Dec. 23j.-Advices
from Cape Town states that Chief
Secocene's stronghold was attacked
from four sides and that the resist
snce was less determined than ex.
pected.
The capture of the stronghold of
Chieftain Secocene has given the
finishing stroke to the native dis
turbaDces in South Africa.
The New Ministry Unpopular.
LONDON, December 23.-All spe.
cial dispatches from Madrid agree
that the Ministry of Canovas del
Castillo is becoming daily more
unpopular. General Martinez
Campos, who has heretofore favor
ed conciliation, is now openly hos
tile to the government, in conse-
quence of the dismissal of the Gen
erals who had previously with
drawn their designations at his re-
quest. One of the dismissed Gen
erals on Saturday gave a banquet
| to General Martinez Campos and
thirty other officers, together with
a numb ber of colonial members of
the Chamber of Deputies.
Cold wea,hes.
PARIS, Dec. 23d.-The severe
| weather continues to prevail here.
Several deaths have occurred in the
streets from cold and privation.
The Seine is passable afoot at sew.
eral points within the city.
Paul de Cassagnac, in an article
in the Pays, proposes another six
months mourning for the Prince
Imperial, on the ground that his
place in the party and dynasty has
not yet been filled.
Excissment fn Madrid.
MADRID, December 23.-The Ga.
zette Universal, the organ of SefIor
| Camp0s, has been suppressed. A
| demonstration was made on Friday
after the funeral of Gen. Taguve.
ros. Several shots were fired and
seventeen arrests made. Great ex-
element prevails over the arrests.
Revival of she IRON Industry.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 23d.-January
lst the Laclede Rolling Mill, Cho-
teau, Harrison & Vale, proprietors,
will resume operations with force
of 500 men, and on or before Janu-
ary 18th, the Vulcan Iron Works
will relight its fires, and give em-
ployment to between 1900 and 1900
men.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
PACIFIC COAST.
STOCK REPODr.
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EX-
CHANGE BOARD.
MORNING SESSION.


800 Ophir, 17L, 17k 20 Confidence
l040 Mexican. 10, 16H, l7l5 SNevada, IS, lS1l
16N, l61S, l65S, IN, I7s4, I75s,
l6sz, 1871, l7h 175s, Is
1920 @ & q, AZ, 4.lO,I 200 Utah, TX
Ais, 405, 4l0, 635 Bullion, 3l05, 3,
Al $40
19i B q B. 81, 81 $40 Exchequer. "a,
1905 Gala, 270, 2.75, 2.ls, 2.20
2.90, $50, 2.95, 3 12e 0verman, 3, 9. 80,
$50 Savage, AZ, Ais,
40 1859 Union, 36, 3Sa
sos Con Va, 8, 3.15. 37h, 80, SS54
8 10, 3.20, 81, SS%, 37a, 3sh
BIS 80
1S5 Chollar, 81, 61s,I 255 Alta, 2L
63o.Julia, LBS, lao,
$50 Potosi, $50, "a IA
40 II a N, 50, 65a, 1920 Caledonia, 10,
6k l.20, 1.25, l.30
$50 Point, l,s5. 1.S0 500 Challenge, az,
400 Jacket, y, So, 81, 81, 3, ais, 2.90,
s9z, 55s, 85z,3 3.l5
% Kentuck, 2N 2T5 Benton, LILO, l.15
1l5 Alpha, 6s4, II
1886 Belcher, 2, l 90 100 Min View, Ito
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
Rooms and Board.

Gentlemen and their wives and single
gents can be accommodated with board
and fine, large, sunny, front rooms, con
tanning all modern donveniences and
home comforts, at the
KIMBALI, MANSION,
New High street, only one block
from the Postoffice and Court House. and
commands charming view OF mountain
and valley. iel6tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24

Notice Is hereby given by the under
signed, Executors OF the estate
OF VIM. X. Standifer, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within ten months after the
first publication of this notice. TO the said
Executors, at their residence, at Ran
chito, in the county of Los Angeles, State
of California, or to G. e. Thorn, ESQ.,,
their attorney, at his office, rooms S, 6 and
7, Temple Block, Los Angeles county,
State OF California.
NJ. =. TYLER,
A. H. DUNLAP,
Executors, etc.
By C. e. THOM, their attorney. d244w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24

public lands, as arabic, irrigable,
timber, pasturage, mineral, ETC.; a
system of land paralleling; surveys
and recommendations respecting
the best method of disposipg of the
public lands in the western portion
of the United States to actual set
tiers. In order to learn as much as
possible in the little time that
could be spared, of the views of
western people themselves on the
general subject, the Commission
made an extended Journey, scat
terd in singles and in couples over
the country, obtained a large
amount of valuable and intelligent
oral testimony in every State and
Territory OF the West, besides
many written answers to specific
questions.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
The seush American War.

LONDON, Dec. 23d.-The Chilean
Minister at Paris telegraphs that
the pretended recent victory of the
Peruvian and Bolivian allies over
the Chileans is officially denied.
He says that "the entire Province
of Tarapaca is in our power"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24

In the matter OF the estate of VIM.
Standifer, deceased.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-24
NEW TODAY.
IN THE PROBATE COURT

OF the County of Los Angeles
State of California.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-11-25
Arrivals at the Luna House.

VIM. Stearman, Boise road A. Michael
son, Pioneerville; Thos. Weaver VIM.
Pitser, Con Driscoll, VIM Barker, John
Frank, a. G. Bomar, Con Donaho, city
Dan Robinson, T. E. Logan, John Hun
toon, Boise City; M. J. Biddy, Horseshoe
Bend; Thos. Graney, Sub Rosa; Frank
Briggs, Thorn creek; David Coughanour
Quartzburg; Joe Travis, Willow creek
Jas. Scadden, Summit Flat; ohas. Hap
person. Gambrinus; 0. Landreth, Bear
Run; Hamp. L. Boon, San Francisco
John McDonough, Washington mine
John McGaryy, Atlanta; Mrs. Allen, A
Beard VIM. Leighty, Garden valley.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-11-25
How to Deal with Hats.

A writer III the Scientific american
says: We clean our premises of
these dctestable vermin by making
whitewash yellow with copperas and
covering the stones and rafters ID the
cellar with it In every crevice in
which rat may tread we put tile
crystals Of the copperas and scatter
the same in the corners Of the floor.
The result was perfect stampede Of
rats and mice. Since that time not a
| football of either rats or mice has been
heard about the house. Every spring
coat Of the yellow wash is given
the cellar, as q purifier, as rat ex-
terminator, and no typhoid, dyscntery,
or fever attacks the family Many
persons deliberately attract all the
rats in the neighborhood Ey leaving
fruits and vegetables uncovered In the
cellar, and sometimes even the soap
is left open for their regalement- COY
er up everything eatable in the cellar
and pantry, and you will soon starve
them out. These precautions joined
to the service Of good cat will prove
as good a rat exterminator as the
chemist can provide. We never al
low rats to be poisoned in our dwell
\ ing, they are SO liable to die between
the walls and produce much annoy
ance.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-11-25
sheriF,s Sale.

F9Y VIRTUE OF TWO EXECUTIONS, ONE
ksS issued out of the District Court, Second Ju-
dicia District of Idaho Territory in and Boise
county, dated the Sd day Of November, 1879. in
certain action wherein J. H. aIcCarty, John Lemp,
John Huntoon, Thomas e, Logan, Peter Soma,
Frank r. Coffin, Christopher W. Moore as plain
tlffs recovered judgment against Thomas Elliott
defendant. for the sum of Thirty-llrse Hundred
and Nineteen and $1,000 Dollars and costs of suit,
taxed at One Hundred and Thirty One and 50-100
Dollars, the 2lst day OF October. A. D. 1879 the
other issued out Vt the Probate Court of Boise
county, dated November g. 1879. in certain action
wherein Frank Coffin and John Kennay plain
titfs, and Thomas Elliott, defendant, for the
Fifty-Six and 60-100 Dollars and costs of suit
taxed at Twenty Five and 50-l00 Dollars on Sd day
of May, A. o. 1872 have levied upon the follow
ing described property, to-wit: That certain
dwelling house situate and being the Sub Rosa
quartz lode, formerly occupied by Thomas Elliott;
also the undivided one-haif of the following dis
eribed property, to-wit; That certain quartz lode
known as the Sub Rosa quartz lode, commencing
about three hundred feet above the head of tile
ditch known The Willis Big Ditch,
on the right hand side of the gulch going
up, and running fifteen hundred feet in north
eastery direction, and extending three hundred
feet each side of the center of said lode with ell
the tunnels. shafts and improvements thereon
also that certain l0-stamp quartz mill known az
the Hooten Il Elliott mill, and all the machinery,
tools and implements Of every kind and descrip-
ton belonging thereto, and used in running said
mill, together with the dump house and sufficient
fgrouAd under and around said mill and dump
honse fnr the convenient use and occupation OF the
same; also, the boarding house, blacksmith shop
cabin and all other nusbuildings owned and used
by Hoo en- & Elliott in working said qg;artz lode
| and mill, with sufficient ground under and around
the same tor the convenient and occupation
| therssf together with the improvements and ap
pufenancts appertAlning TO each and every of said
piece parcel of the above described property
sail property situate, lying aud being IN BOISE
county. IDAHO Territory, ebent miles eastsrly
from idaho City. Public motto Is hereby given tina
I on
Saturday, the 20th Day CT December, A. D 1879
at o'clock Of that day. in front Of the Cour
Hoase @oor, in Idaho CITY, county OF Bois-, l. T.,
Will sell all the right, title and interes. of sale
Thomas slliott the defendant. and to the above
described property at public auction. tor cash, t,
ths highest and bsss bidder TO satisfy SAID tao exc
/ cutiens aud all COSTS JOHN NJ. DANSkiN.
! Sheriff
Dated at Idaho Cit, the aIst day of No, elnbsr
/ 1879
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-11-25

On Wednesday last two men rode
up to the Pilgrim stage station on
'ne Overland road, and inquired Of
the hostler, who was alone at thai
station, about what time the stage
would arrive On being t.,ld about
an hour and hall, they dismounted.
tied the hostler securely, put their
horses up and fed them, and awaited
ITS arrival. When it did arrive. they
leveled their shot-guns on the driver
ana passenger by the name Of Blu
EFT, tied them, and took from the peck
cts 81 Bluett $95, and from the driver
VI. They then proceeded to break
open Wells, Fargo & Co.'s treasure
box, which they found to contain
nothing. They then unbound their
victims and commanded them to sit
still five minutes, to which they com
piled; during which time they. the
robbers, were some distance away
The Q. S. mail was not disturbed.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-11-25
I.DEANS.
Grant County NsMs.

The Indians aid some person, name
not mentioned, had pow-wow at
Winnemucca on the 4th inst, in which
a number Of Indians, natives OF Cali
fornia, Nevada and other places, took
part and expressed as desire not to
go to Malheur Reservation. Most of
the Piutes, including oil Winnemucca,
seemed to be willing to return provi-
ded Leggins and Lee were sent back
from the Yakima. Now, we are OF
the opinion, Judging from the tone of
the report of the pow-wow, that the
people Of Nevada are very anxious 10
retain the Indians in that section, as
rowing citizens for personal gain or
otherwise, and that the Indians are
misinformed in regard to many things.
We know nothing about how they
Jared while at the Agency except
what we hear from parties who pre-
tend TO know, and they say that the
Indians were we'll fed and we'll cared
for. One thing certain supplies were
plenty and they got them. 1t is a
we'll known fact that there is now an
abundance Of provisions, -four, blank
cts, etc, etc, at the Agency, and thou
sands of pounds on the road there
Now, if the Government does not III
tend to put the Indians on the Reserve
why in the name Of all that is good
do they continually send supplies
here. To tell tie truth there Is .
"nigger in the wood pile some place
and the Government officials know
how he got there. and what he IS there
! for. Ii is a close secret. 1t appears
bad to DO parleying with band o
rowing rcd devils the way these Plute'
4 have been dealt with for the last year
and the sooner tbs authorities pui
them on the Reservation, or throw the
land open for settlement. the better Il
will be for all parties concerned. W.
believe it is the intention of the gov
eminent to make the Malheur a yer,
large reservation, else they wonlC
surely shut off supplies soon.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-11-25

The grandma Of a little four-year
old had been telling her one day not
to say people lied, but rather that they
were mistaken. Her grandmother, to
amnse her, told her bear story,
which was tough one to believe.
After she had finished. the little girl
looked mp into her face and exclaimed,
Grandma, that is the biggest mista-
ken ! have ever heard"