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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Los ANGELES, Jan. 6, 1879.

tOo Oohs lotOs
TO the Honorable the Board of Su-
pervisors of the County of Los an
sgeles, State Of California:
GENTLEMEN: Believing it my
duty to render you some account of
the work of the Free Dispensary
since its organization, eighteen
months ago, I beg you to allow me
to present the following summa-
rized report:
During the eighteen months,
ending the lst of January, 1879,
there were treated at the Lps An
geles Free Dlspensary, on Requena
street, seven hundred and eighty
nine INDECENT sick. To these pa
tients were given and compounded
fourteen hundred and seventy-eight
prescriptions. To give you some
idea of the diversity of nationality
of patients present the report of
nativity for the six months ending
January 1st, 1879: United States,
1856; Ireland, 81; Germany, 90;
France, 2; Atlantic Ocean, 2; Den
mark, 2; Australia, l; England, 10;
Italy, A; japan, l; Scotland. 8;
Wales, 1; Mexico, IL; Bohemia, 1;
Switzerland, 2; Nova Scotia, L;
Canada, 8; Sweden, L; Austria, l;
Honduras, /; Jersey, Channel
Island, l; Norway, l.
There is 40 doubt the Dispensary
is doing a necessary and great work
of charity. Especially have it's
beneficent purposes been fulfilled
during tho last two months, as
many poor men have been out of
employment and their families
sick. Those who are needy and
sick never apply in vain at the
Dispensary for medicines and treat
ment.
Much credit is due DR.. Orme, the
consulting physician, DR.. Widney,
the consulting surgeon, and DR..
Lockharr, attending physician, for
the prompt manner in which they
have invariably rendered gratuit-
ously their valuable professional
services at this institution. DR..
Kurtz has very generously COM
piled with the request of the Board
of Directors to give his skillful
services as oculist and aurist; con-
sequently poor persons suffering
from diseases of the eye or ear can
receive, gratuitously, at the Dis
pensary the best of treatment. DIR.
Cunningham's services as dentist
are worthy Of acknowledgment.
Mr.. ,Yorba is now filling the posi-
tion of apothecary very acceptably.
To the President, A.. w. Potts,
and the Directors is due, to great
extent, the success of this institu-
tiop, as they have given money
very literally with which to pur-
chase medicines, and they have
also been instrumental in getting
many donations from others and
in getting the Importance of the
Dispensary properly brought before
your Honorable body.
Hoping that you will pardon me
for this lengthy report, and trust
ing that you will continue to evince
an interest in this very necessary
charity, l remain,
Very respectfully yours,
WALTER LINDLEY, M. D.,
Physician in charge of the Los An
geles Free Dispensary.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Women Who Don't Talk.

Montreal Letter to Detroit News.1
Another subject Of conversation
here is. the leaking out of certain
facts connected with the establish.
ment Of Carmelite nuns at Hoche-
laga. There has been little Car
melite colony in our ancient SUI
burb for several years, but no one
has ever heard much Of them.
These nuns are subjected to the Sc
verest discipline OF all the orders.
They wear but one garment Sum-
mer and Winter, coarse serge
gown reaching to the feet, with a
hood almost completely COW
ering the face. Their feet
are shod with sandals, and
they are not permitted to
wear hosiery. AS special favor
they have been allowed, in our Sc
yer winters, to wrap pieces Of serge
around their feet and ankles. They
never touch meat, poultry, fish,
butter or eggs, and eat only one
meal q day of bread and boiled veg
etables. Their couches are bare
planks with a square block for a
pillow, and they sleep without
other covering than thelr
daily dress. Their doors
are jealously closed, even
to women, the priest or the
doctor. They pass their lives in si-
lenoe, even their prayers being
said under their breath. Their
singing of the church service is con-
Quoted in whispered monotone.
Such acceptation of the vows of
poverty, chastity and obedience
has proved regimen too severe for
the constitution of the ladies, and
several of them have died. Others
are at the point of death, yet the
lady superior and the nuns them
selves steadily refuse to make any
change in their method of living,
declaring that all is In Gods
hands.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
QUEER THINGS In THE MAILS.
What Went Iato the English Postofic
During the Past Year.
[London Times.1

The Postoffice continues to be
used as means of transmitting ar
ticles Of almost every variety from
one part of the country to the
other. The following articles were
observed: A dormouse, four white
mice, two goldfinches, q lizard and
blind worm, all alive; cutlery,
medicines, varnish. ointments, per-
fumery, articles of dress, q stoat, q
squirrel, fish, leeches, frogs, beetles,
caterpillars and. vegetables. A
snake about yard in length.
which had been committed to the
post for transmission In a box, was
observed to be at large on the floor
of one of the night mail sorting
carriages on the London and
Northwestern railway. After a
good deal of confusion and inter-
ruption to the work it was killed.
A small box which reached the re-
turned letter office la Liverpool, on
being opened, was found to contain
eight living snakes. A check for
GO 15s. was found loose in a pillar
letter-box In Birmingham, but the
owner, who was traced through the
bank, was unable to explain in any
way how it had got out of his
possession. Complaint having beef
made that certain letters which
ought to have reached a book
seller in q country town had not
been received, it was concluded,
after inquiry, that they had been
duly delivered, but had subse.
quently been withdrawn from uu.
der the street door, which was fur
nished with slit to receive letters,
but was without a box to retain
them. During some alterations in
the shop, however, when it was
necessary to remove the flooring
under the windows, the discovery
was made of thirty-one letters, 81 x
postcards and three newspapers,
which had been carried thither by
the rats. The corners of the letters,
etc., bearing the stamps, were nib
bled away, leaving no doubt that
the gum upon the labels was the
inducement to the theft. Several
of the letters contained checks and
money orders.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Arizona Mines.
The subjoined items are from the
Xup,a gp,af;noT IF fha III, inaf.

The subjoined items are from the
Yuma Sentinel of the 11th inst:
A four-fifths interest in the two
stamp quartz mill at Gila City has
been sold to Messrs. j. McMicken,
Harry Kelly and George b. Julian,
who own number of excellent
claims about q mile north of that
place. The mill is now in perfect
order and was to have commen ced
crushing ore last Wednesday.
Beautiful specimens have been
brought In from their mines, very
rich in heavy gold. Work enough
has already been done and ore
enough raised to satisfy the boys
that they have big thing.
The first shipment of tools and
supplies for the San Antonio gold
mines left here last Monday. These
mines are in the State of Sonora,
about twenty-five miles from the
Santa Domingo silver mines OF
this Territory. They Were pur-
chased short time ago for O party
of Eastern capitalists by Mr.. J. G.
w otCl Aiuh M0ChtbcIy Iluo OceI
ordered and is now being con-
structed for complete ten-stamp
mill. A large shipment of tools
and supplies for this concern, esti-
mated at 10000 pounds, is due here
by rail next Wednesday or Thurs
day.
The now excitement here over
the rich mines lately discovered
in Silver district keeps OH increas-
ing. Several sales have been made
at handsome figures, and a mum Der
Of new locations have been recorded
this week. Prospecting parties
have gone out, and so have several
experts, among whom we receg-
nized that old friend of the Col
erado river, Harry Knowles, and
the ubiquitous John Seven Oaks.
Choice specimens and certificates
of big assays are all Of Silver dis.
triet that we have yet seen. All
reports from there are very eneour-
aging.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
1880 REWARD.

STOLEN, from the Puente Rancho
Los Angeles county, CAL, A DARK BAY
THOROUGHBRED HORSE, l61s hands
high, long body, raw boned, rather slim
lAyears old, right hind ancle white, long
slim tail, nicked; carries 1t upright in
trotting; Roman nose; has no brand;
has small old scar on his right hip.
l offer 800 for return OF horse; also
el6O for conviction OF thief
jalotf F.w. TEMPLE. Ell Monte.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Pure Iron in Sonora.

A gentleman interested in the
Guaymas and Tucson railroad pro.
ject writes as follows:
At Los Angeles (Sonora) we ex.
amined q mine of pure iron-much
of it so pure that they forge horse.
shoes directly from the ore. 1t is
an immense deposit. Near by are
large deposits of brown hematite of
superior quality. We also exam.
ined extensive deposits of graphite
(plumbago).
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14

Geo B Lyon to Jonathan N Hewss-N
"a Of lot b, Stafford & Tustin tract, Rancho
Santiago de Santa Ana; $1,000.
Samuel N Cochran and Eliza beth ],
his wife, to Fernando II Chaffae-S II OF
NE Il Sec 81 4 s II 10 w, Rancho Los
Aiamitos; $500.
GB Lyon to Il B Adams-10 acres in
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. $4,000.
TG Wright to G A Cameron-5 acres
bounded r. and 8 by ] b Daneri; $500.
way to convey water across lands o.
grantor at Pasadena; 81.
Amos Travis to A Vandegraaff-2(
acres in Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana;
81 On
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14

Humorists are not encouraged In
China. When paragrapher gets
off a joke on a slant-eyed Emperor,
the alleged humorlst has his pig.
tail cut off The loss OF this hirsute
appendage Is bad enough, but when
they amputate it without removing
it from his head, 1t becomes pain
full, and the paragrapher's propen-
city for joking Is cured forever
NorristoUn Herald.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Bullion Product for 1878.

Weils, Fargo & Co., have just Is
sued their annual statement of
precious metals produced in the
States and Territories west of the
Missouri river, including British
Columbia, and receipts in San
Francisco from the west coast of
Mexico, during 1878, which shows
the production by states and Terri
tories Is as follows:
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
FOR RENT.

a very desirable residence of seven
rooms. stationary washstands, hot and
cold water, orange trees, etc. Lot S0xl25
feet. Corner Hill and Eleventh streets.
Apply to LOUIS RAU,
n9lf No. 10 Spring st.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Herald Steam Printing House.

The facilities OF the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work arc 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., 1879-01-14
sRECIAl. NOTICE.

Hereafter notices OF companies, socie-
ties, churches, etc., Will only be inserted
in the HERALD as paid advertisements.
We reserve, for Places of Worship, a graf
Is directory, which will appear every
Sunday morning.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14

"Clem, what's yo' 'pinion oh de
iyster?" "Well, 'Relyus, l calls de
iyster de mos KNOWN OBJ YARDS; Of
ye puts lin in yer mouf he takes
de hint AM makes de res' OBJ de
voyage widout any boostin'."
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14

January welded May without
doubt i'm town of Galloway
county, Kentucky, the other day.
January was Mr.. Romus Kemp, 90
years old, and May was Miss Mary
Bridges, 16 years old.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
TO EXCHANGE.

A FINE RESIDENCE near o. W..
Childs's; lot s0xl65; water; title perfect;
will exchange for house and lot near
centre OF city. Enquire of +. B. FAN
MING, 48 Spring streeG, or P. .. Box ITO,
city. Also fine residence to tent. dlitf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
LAND FOR SALE

500 ACRES of Good Farming Land
in lots to suit purchasers, on the Ballona
Ranch, five miles this side of santa Mon
ica, on tho Santa Monica road. Terms
reasonable. Address p. o. Box l14l.
nS 3m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Furnished Rooms for Rent

In the PONET BUILDING, Mata street.
Ono suite OF front rooms and single
rooms to suit. with good view of the city
Hot and cold baths ana gas all through
the house. Enquire on premises OF Mrs.
GRAY, d20-lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14

A black stocking, with a yellow
snake coiled around the leg, is the
latest novelty. When the girls get
to wearing these stocking thou.
sand of men will be anxions to see
snakes.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10.

SrUBBoRN COUGH, when O remedy AS
safe and certain as DR.. Jayne's Expecto-
rant can be so easily procured. Sore
Throats and Lungs are speedily helped
bv it
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
FOR SALE. .

ALARM OF ABOUT 400 res. located
on -an lose Creek, n ar the railroad,
dve IN Ie, west OF Spadra. An abundant
suppiy of fnever-faillng water. VIII sell
10 one body or divide into two farms.
FERNS reasonlbl ). Enquire on promises
or by letter - \. p. MONROE, Spadra,
Cal. o3 3m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
WANTS-LOST-FOUND.
Wanted.

SITUATION On A FARM, by a prac.
tical farmer and wife; will take charge
Of an QUILTED farm, or will cultivate the
same ON shares. References given. Ad-
dress G.. L., care James j. Bushard, East
Los Angeles. jl0-3t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Rooms and Board.

Gentlemen and their Wives and single
geats can be accommodated with board
md fine, large, sunny, front rooms, con
tanning all modern conveniences anJ
home comforts, at the
KIMBALL MANSION,
New High street, only one block
from the Postoffice and Court House. and
commands q charming view OF mountain
and valley. Jel0tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Post-OffiCe Letter List.

Parties calling for advertised letters or
packages, if not personally known to the
Postmaster or one OF his clerks, must bo
duly identified.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Desirable Furnished Rooms
to Rent,

Corner of Fort and Franklin streets, one
block from the Postotfice. Enquire on
the premises. jao.3m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
FOR SALE-FOK RENT
PASTURE TO RENT.

1000 ACRES on the SAN PAS
CUAL RANCHO, for sheep or cattle.
Apply to the undersign ed. on The
Rancho. jl2-2w JAMES CRAIG.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
The Free Dispensary.

Report of the Physician in Charge to the Board
OF supervisors-A Review of the Good Work
Done
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
WAR DEPARTMENT, SIGNAL SERVICE,
U. s. ARMY.

Division OF kilograms and Reports for
tho bencft of Commerce and Agriculture.
Report of observations taken at Los An
COLES, CAL, Jan, IS, 1870.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
S1S.92O,461
COURT REPORTS.

District Court..............S .SErULvEpA.
MONDAY, Jan. 13.
Lothian vs.. Moulton ct al.-Par-
TALLY tried; further hearing post.
poned until 8 A. NJ. tomorrow.
Galloway VS.. Calloway-Case
partially tried; to be taken up for
further hearing on order Of Court.
Temple ct al. vs.. Freeman ct al.
Demurrer submitted; two days
to file points.
Banning vs.. Timms-Case tried.
Judgment as prayed for.
Warren VS.. McPherson-Demur-
rer to cross-complaint overruled;
ten days to answer.
People VS.. Alviso--Murder. De-
murrer submitted and overruled.
People VS.. MoriIlo-Murder. Ver-
dict of not guilty.
SET FOR TO-DAY.
Tonner VS.. Los Angeles Immi-
grafton and Land Cooperative AS
sociation.
Ceuusy Caurt..........-....S STEPHENS, ].
MONDAY, Jan. Is.
People vs.. Geo. Thistleton-Libel
as to X. ID. Wise-Moved by the
District Attorney to dismiss the ac-
ton, on the ground that he does
not believe the facts are sufficient
to procure a verdict. Motion
granted.
Camille Gondre va. Victor
Meyer.-On motion of defense, con-
tinuance granted until February
18th at 10 A. NJ. Stipulated that
dispositions may be taken by either
party upon two hours notice unless
the opposing counsel is engaged in
the trial of case in Court.
Grand Jury for January term i'm
panelled.
Probate Court...............s STEPHENS
MONDAY, Jan. Is.
Guardianship of Sarah Dwyer, q
minor-Return of sale of real estate
heard and confirmed.
Estate of Christian Kroger, de-
ceased Letters issued to Henry
Kroger; bond, $4,000.
Guardianship of Leon Schles.
singer, deceased-Annual account
of guardianship continued until
January Goth, at 10 A. NJ.
SET FOR TO-DAY.
Guardianship of Fisher heirs.
Estate of McLellan-Petition
for letters.
Estate of r. M. Williams-Set-
tlement OF account.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
Probate Court............... STEPHENS

Razors Of every make at Suther-
lands gun store, 75 Main street. 2
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE,
a highly.improved tract of
go ACRES of LAND,

Terms OF Sale-85, 600. one-half cash ,
gold coin. and the other half property,
real or personal, at its present cash
value.
Call and see the property, or apply to
Angeles, or o. II. ALLEN, residing on
the promises, adjoining the Los Nietos
Institute. near Downey City. ol6tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
properly IRA nsf8ra.
CONVEYANCES.

FROM UDSON, GILLETTE a BLOSSOMS IRA ~
SCRIPT OF RECORDS, JAN. 13, 1879.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14
STOCK REPORT,
MORNING SESSION.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EX.
CHANGE BOARr.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-14

r.--- rack was yesterday laid
20 % pu.H thirty-eIght miles east
ut tHa dorado river, and that
aa.ue 9as completed for ten
w'..1 md the end of the track.
irac ing is going on at the
rni9 mile and n half daily.
Mc4HF summit, sixty miles from
Yuma, To be reached by the 25th
In laua Twelve miles of grading
and FeI Sy-two of track will do it.
over sew miles have been laid
a'nte SEX ago last night, includ-
iu5 liua consumed in laying side
LtacEa witches, turn.table, etc, at
A-oulg
WE Wsre mistaken In saying
thFl lju tlarnl Of fire on Saturday
ui.li was false. BY some means
O 0o+ rubbish in the rear of one
~ 'ho per rooms in the Strelitz
8'oc lght fire. Fortunately it
Was Ai lovered In time and what
might 0ave proved a very destruct-
'Va c1na grafton was extinguished
"i-r ? W buckets of wator.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-17
Cattle on the Plains

We learn from the Idaho Statesman
that immense herds Of cattle have been
purchased in eastern Oregon, and are
now being driven across the Snake
river and through Idaho to the eastern
markets. There are several herds of
these cattle ranging In number from
10000 head down to 1000, many Of
which will ultimately reach this market.
1t is stated that Of the cattle coming
from Oregon, and those leaving Idaho,
not less than 100, 900 head will be driv-
en- east this season. All these cattle
are driven across Idaho at q heavy ex-
peHse tothe purchasers, and at a serious
Inconvenience and some damage to the
country passed over. They crowd the
ferrys and crossings, get mixed up with
the cattle on the range, requiring much
labor on the part of resident stock
men to prevent their W cattle from
being driven off. This cattle trade is
constantly increasing, and it is safe to
say that from this source alone the
railroad, when built, would derive a
trade worth nearly..a million dollars an
nually. People are beginning to awake
to the immense value Of the mag
niiicent cattle ranges which cover a
large portion Of Idaho and eastern
Oregon. Purchasers are being at
tracted to that region by the superior
quality Of the beef and the compare
lively easy terms ON which cattle can
be bought. With the advent OF the
railroad this business will receive a
new impetus as the cattle can be taken
on the cars to the eastern markets or
to the various herding places along the
route. The Importance OF this trade in
the future to Chicago can hardly be
estimated, for Chicago is bound to
secure the lions share. Chicago Jour
nal OF Commerce.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-17
Wyoming Cattle Trade.

A correspondent writing from Chey-
enne to the American Stockman under
date of June 9th, says: "Mr. J.. W.
Taylor, a prominent stock dealer of this
territory, returned yesterday from Mon
tana. His trip wa made in the inter
est Of the cattle trade, and he informed
your correspondent that the drive ;
from that territory bids fair to be very
large, and the cattle are in first-rate
condition. lie bought nearly 1000
head, which he now has on the road,
and expects to reach this vicinity about
the middle of July. Over half of this
herd are smooth beef cattle, and will be
ready for market as Don as they arrive.
The remainder will go on the range I'M
til another season. being mostly young
stock. N. r. Davis drive from the
northwestern territories is on the road,
but makes slower progress, being a
much larger herd than Taylor's (about
IL, O0o), and much further to drive, and
will probably not reach Wyoming before
fall. or the remainder Of the herds to
come from that region this season, but
little is yet definitely known, but stock
men believe that from 5000 to 100, 600
head will not be an overestimate, and
that the quality of the cattle will be
much better than any previous season.
The winter was not severe, and the
spring very mild, and the constant
showers of rain, almost daily, followed
by warm sunshine, have made the grass
all that could be asked. The cattle all
over the west are in much better condi-
ton than at this time last year. Last
season there was shipped from points
in this territory to the east, in the
neighborhood of 100, 600 head, and that,
too, when prices were low, and owners
disposed to hold over. This summer
the shipments must necessarily be con-
siderably larger, and, as above intimat-
ad nf annarinr analitv
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-17
A FIEND'S WORK.
A Vixen Turns Her Mischief-Making
Hands to the Destruction Of
Shade Trees.

A LEADER reporter was informed
the other day by n of the city police
men of an occurrence which, for pure
dirty meanness, exceeds anything with
in our knowledge. From the informa-
ton, it appears that a certain woman
on Eighteenth street, who trys to lay
some claims to responsibility, but falls
far short of the mark, becoming angered
at something her neighbor did, conclud-
ed to cut down a number of beautiful
shade trees in front of her neighbours
house. A favorable opportunity pre-
senting itself, this vixen in human
shape commenced her work of tree
destroying. She had finished her task
with the exception of one tree, when
the owner came to the door and the
vixen fled. No notice was taken of
this occurrence until a few days after
wards, when it was found that all the
trees in front of the house had been
sawed nearly off close to the ground,
save one. The occurrence of.that night
was then brought to mind, and the
crime fixed upon the fleeing person, who
was recognized.
The woman who did the dirty trick,
and whose name will not be given at
present, is one of the hardest cases that
ever arrived in Cheyenne. She was
driven out of Custer city and also
Deadwood, where she was regarded as
a perfect fiend, and the biggest liar that
lived.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-17
Decrease Of Cattle IN Eurone

A laboriOuS surgeon in the city of
Prague, Bohemia, has been investigat-
ing the causes of the increase and de-
crease of cattle in seventeen principal
countries Europe. He finds that de-
crease Of cattle, whichis 50 noticeable
in England, is not confined to that
country, but can be plainly traced also
in France, Italy, and some of the Ger
man States. The cause is the COMPETE
ton of population with cattle in the
consumption of food products, onlysa
limited number of people being able to
eat their corn and grass when convert
ed into the more costly forms of flesh
and milk. Hence those countries where
the number Of cattle is the greatest per
acre are driven either to import a
larger proportion of raw products from
other lands, or to diminish their human
population by emigration. A balance
is thus struck between the number of
animals and the number of human in
habitants "A country can support, a teem-
ing population tending steadily to de-
crease the cattle census. Thus in China
and Japan there are very few domestic
animals, and in British India the pro-
portion Of cattle to population is COM
paratively small.-O1aahd Herald.