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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19
DEATH OF BILLY.
A Sheep Dies OF DsliTium Trcmer s-Th, Pet
Of ths POlee and Fno Departments Gone.

"Bill," the black sheep. is dead,
For the past eight years Bill has
moved about Virginia, and has
long been looked upon AS one Of
the pioneers Of the Comstock. He
never had any enemies. The dogs
would not molest him, and when
ever he rubbed up against mnn
he was patted on the head aud
campimented ON his appearance.
When he was q little lamb he was
given to Il son of J. ]. Cooper, aud
has ever since considered himself
Que of the family. He was u mem
her of the police force, exempt
fire brigade and oI-grower,' as
socia'iou. Whenever policeman
passed down G street with drunk
In tow, Billy would follow in the
rear and see the law-breaker safely
housed. Whenever the fire-bell
rang, he would rush out aud run
with the machine. Officers Simp-
son and Hayton were great favor
ites Of Billy, probably because they
always carried plenty of tobacco ~
private TASKS. Each year he turned
over fifteen pounds of wool to MIR.
Cooper. On New YEARS. day the
noys got Billy off one side and clip
ped his wool. This proceeding
made Cooper "scourn u as they say,
and ever since the sagacious sheep
avoided the gang of wool gatherers.
Bill was -and we do not say it to
cast n cloud upon his memory-a
.I, 30 H,,.r a
drinks off everybody Anything
was well received by his throttle
from plain cider to champagne.
He never turned up his
nose at anything except Mound
House whisky and Calirnr
MA white wine. When he was
pretty drunk, however, he would
not be so fastidious. The other
night he was taking his rounds as
usual, when some of the boys gave
him nearly quart of whisky. He
went reeIing down toward the jail,
intending probably to give himself
mp, and dropped near thu corner OF
sutton avenue an G street. He
was found there abput midnight,
half dead. The exempis took hlm
in charge and several physicians
were called. He died at one O'CLOCK
yesterday, and was buried with
honors. The exempts and police
attended. Kettle b lily Brown de
livered u touching discourse which
brought tears to the eyes of Cooper,
who seemed to be the heaviest
mourner present. A monument il
! talked of.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19


Fanny Louise Buckingham
played Mazeppa in a Philadelphia
t"eatre last week. A Deputy Sher-
iff went beh nd the scenes to levy
on her wardrobe, but there was 30
little Of it that he also attached the
"fery, untamed s,eed" used in ihe
play. Mazeppa begged him to
permit her to ride the horse once
more over the steppes Of Tartary,
so that the audience might not b
disappointed. He consented and
was conducted to a private box to
wait. The curtain was raised, but
no horae was there. At the same
instant he heard the cIattpr of hoofs
Ia the passage back of the b TX. He
ran out aud was just in time to re
the steed with a groom on its back
dashing down the street.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19

Amertcnn wine I.,,res,r.

New YORK, Jan. I8.-The wine
and liquor trade circular states
that l, 243, 24l gallons of California
wines were received ON tie At
lantic Coast last year. During the
last two years the American. wine
business has nearly doubled, while
during six years the sale of fore gu
wine still decreased nearly two
thirds. The increase in alcohol
expectation Is enormous aud the
Fall trade unusually large and
profitable.
Hanged.
GREENvILLE, Ala, Jan. 49,
Sam Cook Was hanged here ye-ter
day for the murder Of Primus Cold
Well two years age.
An Artist suicaes-st,tp Coasiitu-
sson-sges;ou.
LONDON, Jan. Edward Mat.
thew Ward, the artist, has suicided.
The United States ship Constitu-
tion sails for New York in three or
four days. She is apparently un-
injured.
Weston started this morning
from the Royal Exchange to walk
over the highways 1000 miles in
Que thousand hours aud deliver
fifty lectures.
fn tne Esaisaa Chamber ot Dspuii.s.
ROME, Jan. Is In the italian
ChamDer of Deputies yesterday
Signor de Pretiza, the President OF
the Council. in reply to an interro-
CATION by Siguor Ereole regarding
the disappeu rance of Col. Cola and
what steps the Government had
taken in the matter, recapitulated
the facts and stated that, otwith-
standing the most diiigent effarts
OF the Italian Government AMI the
agents, nothing has been ascer
tained throwing any light on the
mystery. He trusted that the R,u-
manians would nnt fail In the duty
incumbent on them of making u
searching inquiry in the case
Signor Ereols was dissatisfied with
The reply. He insisted that the
r umanian Government was re.
sponslble for the disappearance,
and declared that If the italian
Government did not make Itself
respected in the matter and take
such steps as appeared to him sutfi-
cieut, he should move u vote OF
want of confidence in the Govern.
ment,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19
1879.
Eclectic Magazine.
Thiyty-Fourth Year.

The Eclectic reprints from all the foreign
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ials their choicest contents, including Es
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"Reminiscences of Travel, and Adventure,
Tales, Stories and Poems. The field Of &C.
iection is very large and 1t is believed that
the Eclectic presents creator variety an0
higher standard of literature than any rori-
,dical can hope TO do that depends ezclu.
sivsly upon homo talent.
knowledge of the current literature OF
,ther countries is indispensable to all who
would keep pace with the progress OF thu
luman mind. and the Eclectic offers the best
nd, indeed, the only opportunity for OBJ
aiming this knowledge within rehsonabl.
ompass, and AT a moderate price.
Among the writers represented In recent
numbers OF the Eclectic arc: The RI. Hon.
" L, Gladstone, James Anthony Frcude,
Matthew Arnold, Charles Kingsley. Robert
Buchanan. Geo. Mcdonald. John Rusxin.
Alfred Tennyson, Thomas Hughes, william
3lack, Mrs. Oliphant. Thos. Hardy. william
Norris, Miss Thackeray. Mrs. Alexander,
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With regard to the character OF tina sela'
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19
Joining soutl saln Sci. IS

Both steamships call at Port Harlord
(SanLuisO bispo) )and santa Barbara; also,
on down trip, ut Ananeim Landing Tor
freight only.
R6-Passengers for San Francis o take
the train iOi Wilmington that leaves
Los Angeles at 8 O'Clock r. NJ. Los Ange-
les time.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19
Naud's Warehouse,

ALAMEDA ST., LOS ANGELES, CAL
Tho merchants and farmers of Los An.
geles county are respectfully ihio me
Luat nv warehou Sc 1, enLirelV completed
aud am now fully prepared for tho re-
ceiving and delivery of grain, money.
wool and her mercnaldise The ware,
house l. strictly fireproof, being built OF
brick, with tin roof aud asphal tum fo1r
Advances on merchandise stored with
me can be obtained from any OF the
banks OF this citv on my warehouse re-
cript. A general storage busress trans
solicited. l.. MAUD,
n26tt Proprietor.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19
The Committee rose for recess.
san F.anctscU Markets.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan IS Wheat
Market quiet; choice milling,
81 771. Bartey-Drmand still con-
tinues for choice hrewing de>crip-
tions; good coast, 971c. Osts-Mar
ket lifeless; no sales reported; prices
unchanged. Corn--L 'rge yellow,
973, Huy-Unclanged. Onions
-Choice, Sc 25@6.50. Potatoes
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19
NOTICE.

THE sPANISH-AMERlCAN BENEv-
SOCIETY is nov ready TO re-
ecivc proposals from Doctors and Drug
glsts for the year ts7o
Address b. a. YoRBA, Secretary s. A.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19

Temperance Societies have lately
been formed at Hanover and Got
tengen with a view of reducing the
consumption of beer to moderate
proportions.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19

r. S.-DR. MINTIE can be consul ted
in reference to the above complaints dur
ing Office hours from A. NJ. to 8 p. 81
daily, and from 0 to in the evening
10 A. M. to p. NJ. Consultation
FREE. Thorough examination and I'd
vice, S5. Full directions and advice Tree
with every package of medicine. tylst
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19

Regular Sale Days Wednesdays ana
Saturdays, commencing at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. aud closing at 4 O'Clock y. NJ. Cash
advances made on live stock. goods
wares and IN ere handise. VIII bny fur
niture. merchandise and rolling stock at
all times
Having secured tho services OF MI f.
W. MOVES as salesman for one year. the
old friends and patrons of the house are
respectfully invited 10 give me call,
Special sales made in any part OF the
city or county,
Io-rerms below competition:
j. q. DETURK.
f. w. MOVES, Auctioneer. iaitf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19
Agricultural Implement DepO'
-. AT so.
WATKINS & sooTT's ALAMEDA FOUNDRY
San Jose, Gal.

Apent for Walter A Woods Now Iron
NJ, wer, Reaper and Self Binder. Hancs' Sin.
gla.(iear Header, Improved Sweepstakes
Thresher and sulky Rakes; also, tho Cele-
brated Revolving sulky Rake, and the Cham
nion Revolving Rake, and the well known
Titiin Revolving Rake; La Belle Farm Wagons
and Spring Wagons of all descriptions.
The attention of the farmers Is particularly
called to the
REV REVOLVING sULKY RAKE.
Ithas met an enormous sale at the East and
IN AMI around Sacramento.
Also, all kinds of new AMI secondhand m.-
chlnery for sale. Farmers and othoIs "iU
s.,ti it 10 he 30 their intercst 90 cail on mt
astnrs buviue. "a / am selling evarvthing
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19
HOMESTEAD FOR SALE.

GREAT ACRIFICE IN IMPROVED
REAL ESTA E,
In a most desirable location, viz; Sixth
street, second lot from Pearl street;
beautiful cottage house; four rooms;
hard finished; cost $500: stable, carriage
and wood house; "a ten-year-old orange
trees, full of fruit: trees fine and healthy.
This property can be bought at figures
that will defy competition. Size of lot,
sSxl25 feet. For particulars call on ]. q.
DeTURK, No. l Market St. dl5tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-19
PHYSICIANS.
DR.. Kirkpatrick.

Tce and ResIdence-No. l5 FRANKLIN
STREET. fe28-lm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12

Generals Miles, Morrow, Mackenzie,
Benham and others, comprising the
military board now in session at Wash.
ington to examine and report upon i'm
provements in the discipline and equip
mept of the army will. among other
things, report to the Secretary of War
In favor of introducing the Creedmoor
system into the target practice of the
army, and, for the purpose of improv-
ing craftsmanship among enlisted men
to offer three prizes for shooting 10
each regiment. giving the man making
the best record at 500 yards $50, and
to the man making the second best 500
the rules of the shooting to be hereaf-
ter arranged The board has also
agreed to recommend changes i the dis
~tnguishing colors of uniforms of the
service, changing the cavalry colors
from yellow to orange, and the infantry
color from black to white.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12

The BANK OF ENGLAND The
Bank of England will be 1875 years old
the 9th of the coming July, having
received its charter of incorporation at
that date, and having been projected
by William Paterson, a Scotchmau.
Constituted as joint stock company
With capital of 9l, 200 900. the
Whole sum was lent at interest to the
Government of William and Mary.
tben much embarrassed. At the out
set it was servant of the State, and
has ever since continued such more or
less. The charter, granted at first for
eleven years, has been from time 70
timc renewed, the last renewal, subject
b modification or revocation, having
been IN 1874. For a while the bust
ness was done 10 one room; now the
bank occupies, as every body knows, a
srge building in Threadueedle street,
ssd employs some 800 men. Nothing
less than 95 note is ever issued a Sc
esBd time. The average amount of
notes in circulation is 925,00O,0O0.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12
How Farmer Sulliyant was Ruined.

For years the late MIR Sullivant, the
great farmer Of Illinois. had been OBJ
tanning possession of contiguous tract
of fine prairie land in Ford county
some OF !; he entered, some be bought
from the Illinois Central aad some be
obtained on land warrants-untll he
finally found himself the owner Of
solid tract Of $4,000 acres of fertile
land. In the middle of the tract be
built plain modern farmhouse, into
which be moved with his second wife
whom be married about twenty-five
years ago at Cleveland, and his family.
BY numerous additions the farm bon,e
mas been converted into large ramb-
ling farm cottage, which 10 Sull!vaut $
time was well furnished. This vast es
tate occupies all of Sullvant township
composed of forty eight sectious-
and runs over into Livingston county,
in which are 600 or 2 900 acres. At
The time he gave employment to 4UO
men and used 400 too 500 horses and
mules. One Winter be had 100 mule
teams hauling corn month after month
| to market.
About six years ago all the vast es-
tate was free from incumbrance except
S5OOOO in mortgages on the land.
At the same time Sullivaut held good
negotiable paper for Sl5O, 900 to $500,
900, and owned personal properly VAL
ued at 100000. H ad the mortgages
then been due be could easily have
made the entire tract free from
debt.
Soon after this time Sullivant was
persuaded by friends that it would be
"a good move to commence to improve
bis estate rapidly, to bring it up to
high degree of cultivation and improve
ment. and then divide it up INTO farms
Of ord nary size and put it on the mar
ket. Land was high and the market
seemed firm; the scheme looked feast
BILE, and Sulllvant favored it. 1t was
his ruin 1t required money, and
plenty of it, to do the work proposed,
and to obtain the money he sought the
intervention of money-Ienders' agents,
among them the la'e Mr.. Corydon
Weed. of Bloomington through whom
Sullivant borrowed from Hiram Sibley,
of Rochester. N. Y La all about
5000 was placed on the farm by
Slbley, who took trust deeIs for secur-
ity and charged SulIivant 10 per cent
interest, to which was added 5 per
cent. commission for the agent Then
land began to decrease in value, and
the price of the products fall. Sulli-
want had several poor crops, and he
was again compelled to borrow. For
a long time he palu S., 900 per month
interest. Finally he mortgaged dis
personal property heavily. Then $780,
900, the property of his wife, went in.
to the vortex, secured by q second
mortgage Sullivant made a manly
struggle, but 10 vain. The times were
against him. Gradually, but surely,
he saw values shrink until his vast
farm sunk beneath It's first mortgage,
and he was bankrupt. and worse
He finally made an assignment to H.
K Wheaton, of Chicago At this
time his indebtness was between ST.
100000 and 81 100000. Sibley is
now in possession of the Burr Oak es-
tate, Sulivant is dead and his WIFE
and children penniless. The story IS
a stirrin5 romance of the era Of shrink
ages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12
Tte RepnbHrar.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. II, 1879.
The New Pension Law.

The pension arrearage law. the full
sext of which was given in our columns
aweek or two since. is causing great
deal of trouble to those in charge #
pension matters. The bill was evident
" prepared in hurry and rushed
through both houses of Congress with
out receiving that consideration which
law of that magnitude deserved. The
consequence is, that while it was in
tended to equalize pensions it does
nothing of the kind. The law reads
that the Intervening time for which
arrears of pension are granted shall
be the same pc; month for which the
pension was originally granted. This
shametully discrimnates against the
nost:: meritorious cases. For instance
the soldier who was pensioned im-
mediately after his discharge for total
disability DIRE. eight dollars per month
the highest pension paid at that
time to privates-and continued to re-
receive that amount until some three
or four years since, when Congress
passed laws increasing pensions IN 6
number of specific cases. ranging from
$40 to $50 per month. Now the
soldier who was placed on the roll al
40 early day drew but eight dollars
a month for a plumber of years and Is
entitled 10 no arrearages, under this law
while the one who was pensioned re-
Gently, or may be pensioued hereafter
for the same disability will draw arrear.
ages from the date of his discharge tt
the date of his pension certificate, at
the rate of from $40 to $50 per month
according t, the grade of disability for
which he was pensioned. la the lower
grades where the amount is much les.
this inequality of course is not as great
yet in these grades even the law cannot
be construed so as to not discriminate
against those who have already drawn
pensions from the date of their dis
charges.
The Presidents signature had hard
y become dry on the bill before these
absurdities begun to appear, and the
Pension Commissioner has not allowed
= single case of arrearage thus far not.
withstanding that $4,000 applications
have been filed in his Office. And pro.
baby nothing will be done toward al.
lowing these claims until some amend.
nent to the bill is enacted, through
which the spirit of the law can be
carried out.
The drain upon the United States
Treasury to pay the arrearages which
the new law contcmplates will be enor.
nous. 1t has been variously estimated
that the claims will amount to from
S5O,000,00O to sl50,O0OOOO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12

The Jefferson Banner is "still harp.
ing on my daughter" Listen to it in
She issue last week:
Brother John Whittet is on duty as a
juror from Sumner; also G. Melbery. John
says he might have beer excused but he
wanted to help bury the democratic party
recently deceased. Yon can't bury them,
John They are not dead, only damned
Yoa'n find them as lively as wssps at the
next election.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12
The Plague.

BUCHAREST, February A regi-
ment of troops has started from this
place, and another from GaIatz, for
the formation of a sanitary Gordon on
the Russian frontier.
ST. PETERSBURG, February A.
Two regiments of Cossacks and one of
infantry are marching to reinforce the
m litary Gordon, hich is l 900 miles
long, around the districts infested by
the plague.
LONDON, February 4.--According
to the investigation by the German
Board of Health, the plague has ex-
listed in Astrakban since May, 1877,
Even paper money in the district has
been ordered burned.
PALMERo, February 1.-The ru-
NOR of the outbreak of the plague at
Odessa has caused violent demonstra-
tons here, which, however, were quiet
ed by the announcement that the Gov
eminent had ordered a quarantine of
one week on all arrivals from the Black
Sea
Rio JANEIRo, February 4.-The
mortality from the black plague in the
province of Ceara has decreased one
half since the last report
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12

President Hayes is credited with
having said very decidedly" that be
will not call an extra session Of Con.
gress, even if the appropriation bills do
fail, until next Fall as the country
learned by experience two years ago
that the Government could survive a
few months without appropriations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12

1t has been decided to remove the
south wall of the Hall of Representa-
tives in the United States Capitol, in
order to give the members more light
and air, and prevent them from becom.
ing the victims of bad ventilation. An
other improvement would be the re-
moval of "cold tea" from the basement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12

Hon. Isaac P. Christiancy placed
his resignation as United States -Sena
tor in the hands of Governor Crosswell,
of Michigan, last Monday. The Govern
or will at once notify the Legislature
of the vacancy so that it may elect Mr..
Christiancy's successor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12
Rumpty Budgets d. Tow

Written by Julian Hawthorne, and illus.
trated by Alfred Fredricks. About the
familiar features of st. Nicholas, the editor
preserves good-humored silence, content,
perhaps, TO let her FIVE volumes already is-
sued, prophecy concerning the sixth, 10 res
pect to short stories, pictures, poems, humor
instructive sketches, and the lure and lore
of Jack iu-the-Pulpit," the "Very Little
Folks department, and the "Letter-hox,"
and "Riddle box"
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12
NOTICE
TO LADIES.
ELECTRICITY.

In mild Magnetic Sponge Bath form,
1t VIII give relief and remove pains and
aches of long standing.
Nervous complaints, Paralysis, Rheu-
matism, Neuralgia, and will be of the
greatest benefit 10 all Chronic, Diseases.
peculiar 10 women, as it will equine the
circulation. | am fully prepared to give
these treatments according 10 Prof w. R
Wells NJ. D., Elecsropathy, at my residence.
MRS. B A. LEMON.
Sd door east OF Union School No. l, Main st.
WATERFOWL, Wis.j l3w4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12

CAPT. BoYroN's SwIM.-P1rrs.
BrRa Feb. Capt. Paul Boytop,
Wi entered the Allegheny river at
OIL City, Thursday morning, arrived
here at halfpast 3 this afternoon, and
was enthusiastically greeted by SO 900
people who lined both sides of the
river from the mouth of the Allegheny
to the eastern city limits. Boynton
had expected to make the trip of 1872
miles with but one stop, but the weather
was SO severe Thursday night that he
b d to stop at Emdenton Friday mic BIT,
He stopped at Mahoning and last nj ghr
at Freeport. He made 43 miles
Thursday. IS Friday, 20 yesterday,
and II miles to-day. and was in the
water altogether about Al hours. His
face was badly frosted and when he ar
rived here he was greatly exhausted.
He regards this as the most severe ex-
perience be has yet had, but expects
to be all right again in few days The
weather was unfavorable. being bit er.
ly cold, with occasional snow storms
and considerable floating leo in the
river.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-12
in Probate.

STATE OF WISCONSIN. County Co URr,
JEFFERSON COUNTY
NOTICE is hereby given that at the
~ March term of the County Court. to be
held in and for said county, at the Office Of
the County Judge, in the city of Jeffe rson
in said county, or the first Tuesday Of
March, A. D. 1879, the following matters
will be beard and considered: The appli-
cation of Calvin Cheney to admit to probate
the last will and testament of Cyrus Cheney,
late of the city of Watertown, in said Coun-
ty, deceased
Dated this 41h Gay of February, A. Il. 1879
By order the Court:
HENRY CnLONIUS. Judge. =