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Thus, kindly, mother nature shares
The grief of Southern hearts;
Cold rain she mingIes with our tears,
While one bright soul departs,
And stricken Louisiana bears
This deepest Of DEATHS darts!
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TO the Honorables the President Of the
Senate, the Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives and Members of the
General Assembly.
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Who weep with us his special care?
The church throughout the land.
For while our Bishop dried each tear,
| And stretched helping hand,
He made cen infilcls revere
The Masters dread command.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20

make him behave himself In fu-
ture,n says the public.
The "dose'' is forty extra pounds
of fat, a system cleansed Of whisky
and q more rugged look than he had
carried for twenty years, having
scarce enough interest to ask when
his wife died and what had become
of the children the law didn't kill
and bury.
1t is nothing If "law" breaks up
homes and makes beggars and
paupers and skeleton corpses by the
half-dozen to punish one man over
whose actions the sufferers had not
the least control. Lawmakers are
wise men, and we must admire
their wisdom.-Detroit Free Press.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
The RIVER OF DEATH.
An Old Lady Nearly Killed by thu Ordinance
Of Baptism.

A Palmyra lebanon county,
New York; special of the Sd, says:
A baptismal ceremony was per-
formed at this place yesterday,
which causes considerable excite
ment in the neighborhood. The
particulars are as follows: Mrs.
| Martin Bowman, an invalid, aged
| about so years, and unable to walk,
was taken to Spring Creek, and
there baptized according to the rites
of the German Baptist Church. OF
which she was n member. The
mode of baptism is to immerse
three times, and, notwithstand-
ing the extremely debilitated con-
| dition of the woman, the rite was
administered. Being unable to
walk on account of weakness, Mrs.
Bowman was placed on chair and
carried into the stream by Rev.
Mr.. Hertzle and an attendant, after
which she was plunged under the
icy cold water three times. When
brought up from the third plunge
her countenance was pallid and
form limp and apparently lifeless,
When brought out of the water her
husband and children, supposing
her to be dead, were over
come with emotion, and gave
vent to their anguish in tears.
The supposed corpse was wrap
ped in blankets and taken to
the house OF a neighbor, where hot
bricks and irons were applied to
her feet, hot stimulants admins.
tered, and after much eXertion she
was brought back to consciousness.
Her first words on returning to
consciousness were: "God, am l
with you? l am so cold, so cold"
1t was some time before the ice in
her hair thawed out. Just before
she revived she said she could hear
her friends around her, but was un.
able to speak or move. Several
other parties who were to be bap-
tised have concluded to wait until
warmer weather. Up till tonight
the woman was improving rap
idly.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
Who ia Punished?

He wasn't such bad man as
men average, though he was not a
hard worker and he didn't have a
good husbands and fathers inter-
est in his family. What they ate
and what they wore he earned,
whether it was good or bad, and
wife AMI children depended upon
him. One day, when he had been
drinking, he got into row,
stabbed one of the party and was
taken to the station. There was
not So worth of provisions in his
house; but there was wife and
five children, and while they wept
over the fate that had overtaken
husband and father, their faces
paled at the thought of the empty
cupboard, their scanty clothing and
rent overdue.
"This man Is bad man and
must be punished,u said the pub
lie.
"How?u
"Why, we'll send him to the
State Prison for q year or more"
"And his family?"
The public shrugged its should
ers and made no reply.
That man was a bad man, but his
wife was praying, God-fearing wo-
man and his children had innocent
hearts. They were not to blame
for the deeds of their father. Yes,
the man must be punished, and he
was punished. He was punished
with year in prison, where he
was we'll clothed, we'll fed, furnished
with q coed bed, attended by doc.
tor when necessary and his work
was but petty to his strong muscles.
Instead of feeling degraded, he
entered the prison with head erect
and the firm conviction that he had
vIndicated his manhood by stab
bing the fellow that had struck
him. For year he was better fed
and lodged than since he could re-
member and he gained flesh. Thus
was he "punished" to come home
and find himself corner grocery
hero and plenty of men anxious to
befriend him.
Now what OF the family? Even
before the husband was arraigned
for trial the wife had to sell the
best of her furniture. He was not yet
sentenced when the children were
sent out to beg. The day they
"punishedr the bad man by start
ing him to a comfortable prison.
his family were turned into the
streets, and remained there all day
aud night. When they found
home In a hovel the children were
begging for food and the mother
for work. In q year exposure and
suffering had consigned the moth
er and three children to paupers'
graves. and the other two had been
sent among strangers to find
homes. The "punished" man
comes out fat and healthy, to dis
cover that he has only himself to
look after, the law having kindly
made vagrants and beggars of his
family and then killed and buried
the most Of them.
Hes got such a dose as will
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
United States of America,
DISTRICT OF CALI FoRNIA-ss.

Whereas, A libel was filed in the Dis
trlct Court OF the United States for the
District of California, ON the 3lst day OF
January, A. d. 1879, by William Falken-
berg ct al. against the schooner "Elko,"
her tackle, apparel and furniture, in a
cause of wages, civil and maritime, as by
said libel, reference being hereby made
thereto, Will more fully and at large ap-
pear.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the
motion, and under the seal of the Court
to me directed and delivered, do hereby
give public notice to all persons claim
ing the said schooner or in any manner
interested therein, that they be and ap-
pear before the said District Court, to be
and appear before the said District Court,
to be held at the City OF San Francisco,
on Tuesday, the 18th day of February,
A. d. 1879, at ii o'clock in the forenoon OF
that day, provided the same shall be
day of Jurisdiction; otherwise, on the
next day of Jurisdiction thereafter. then
and there to interpose their claims and
TO make their allegations In that behalf.
Dated the sth day of February, A. ID.
1879. A. W. POOLE,
us. Marshal.
EUG. b. DRAKE, Proctor for Libel
lants. feS-td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
Natural SELECTION.

Investigators of natural science have
demonstrated beyond controversy that
throughout the animal Kingdom the
that vouchsafes thrift and perpetuity.
Does not the same principle govern the
commercial prosperity OF man? A n in.
ferior cannot supercede superior arti-
Gle. BY reason OF superior merit, DR..
Pierce's Standard Medicines have out
rivaled all others. Their sale in the
United States alone exceeds one million
dollars per annum, while the amount ex-
ported foots up to several hundred
thousands more. No business could grow
to such gigantic proportions and rest up
on any other basis than that of merit.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
SEALED PROPOSALS
....FoR TIIE....
REDEMPTION OF LOS ANGELES
COUNTY BONDS OF 1861.
OFFICE OF THE CouNTY TREASURER, !

OFFICE OF THE CoUNTY TREAsURER,(
Los ANGELES COUNTY, CAL.
Proposals will be received by the un-
dersigned, at his office, in the city
of Los Angeles, until TUESDAY,
MARCH IS, 1879, for the redemption OF
the sum of six thousand three hundred
(S0300) dollars of the bonds of said Los
Angeles county of the issue of 1861, said
amount of money being now on hand for
the purpose of redemption; said propos-
ais 10 De opened one week alter the ex ni-
to be accompanied with good and sut.i-
cient security that the same shall be car-
ried out within fifteen days after accept
ance; the class and form to be prescribed
by the Undersigned. No proposals shall
be received exceeding par value, as may
redeem the greatest amount Of bonds.
Il. +. HEWITT,
County Treasurer.
Los Angeles, February IL, 1879. felStd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20

TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Delegates to the Colonial Congress.
The Declaration of Independence.
Signers OF the Declaration.
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Articles of Confederation.
The Constitution of the United States.
Sessions of the Federal Congress-.
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Secretaries Of the Senate.
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Presidential Electors.
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Political Parties.
The Justices of the Supreme Court.
Clerks OF the Supreme Court.
Marshals OF the Supreme Court.
Justices Of the Circuit. District snd Ter
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The Court of Claims.
Organization Of the Executive Depart
ments.
Settlement of States and It rritories.
Counties and Towns of the United States.
Area of the United States.
Origin of the names OF States and Terrific
Ties.
Length and Cost of American Wars.
Chief Commanders of the Army.
Progress OF Population in the United
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Density of Population.
Population and Ratio. of Representation,
Pay Table of Civil officers.
Leading Government Publications,
The Newspaper Press.
Education in the United States.
Colonial Governors OF America.
The State and Territorial Governors,
The Seat OF the General Government.
Right of Suffrage in the United States.
Qualifications of Elective officials.
Diplomatic Agents of the United States
Diplomatic Agents from Foreign Countries.
International Arbitrations and Commits.
pionH.
Treaties and Conventions.
Foreign Government Representatives In
the United States.
officials Of the Centennial Exhibition.
Additional Facts to Date of Publication,
Index by States of Federal Congress.
General Index.
Besides its own value as q work of refer.
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
a Assessment Notice.

Main street ana Agricultural Park KALI
road Company-Location of principal
place of business, Los Angeles city
California.
Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing of the Board of Directors held on the
18th day.of February, 1870, an assessment
mo. 81 of two dollars and fifty cents per
share was levied upon the subscribed
and unpaid up capital stock of the cor
poration, payable Immediately at the
office of the company, No. 8 Commercial
street, in Los Angeles city, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the oath
day OF March, 1879, will be delinquent,
and, unless payment is made before, will
be sold on the 18th day of April, 1879, to
pay the delinquent assessment, together
with costs OF advertising and expenses of
sale.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN o. WHEELER,
Secretary.
Office of the Company, No. 8 CONNER
cial street, Los Angeles city, California ,
February 18th, 1879. fel4td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
u. s. LAND OFFICE,
Los Angeles, December 10, 1878.

Notice is hereby given that John Il.
Jackson has this day filed in this Office
his application for the purchase OF lots
and q, section 20, T. 2 south, X. 10 west s.
B. M, under the provisions of an Act OF
Congress approved June Sd, 1873, provid-
ing for the sale of timber lands. etc.,
said tract containing SO 99-l00 acres.
Any person or persons claiming any
adverse interest in said tract is required
to present the same at this office within
sixty days from the date of first publica-
ton hereof, otherwise said claim will be
barred, in virtue of the provisions OF this
Act. ALFRED JAMES,
dl2.60t Register.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
NOTICE..

All persons having claims against the
late firm of B. ID. WILSON Il co. are
hereby notified and requested to present
the same at once to the undersigned, at
his residence. at San Marino, Los Ange-
les county; and all persons indebted to
said firm are hereby notified and request
ed to settle their accounts without delay.
Dated April 18th, 1873.
aplStf ]. DE BARTH SHORB.
Per I. Il r.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.

The co-partnership heretofore existing
in this city under the name and style OF
EUGENE MEYER & co. has this day
expired by Limitation, Mr.. Constant
Meyer having sold his interest to the re-
manning partners, who will continue the
business under the same name and who
will settle all liabilities and collect all
outstandings due the late firm of Eugene
Meyer & Co.
Los Angeles, January 81, 1879.
EUGENE MEYER.
CONSTANT MEYER.
NATHAN CAIN.
LEON LOEB has this day been ad-
mitted a partner in our house.
Los Angeles, January 3lst, 1879.
f7-1w EUGENE MEYER & co.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20

This valuable work, the only one OF its kind
extant, contains about sevon thousand bio
graphical sketches, and eight thousand ad-
connected with the Government since the
signing of the Declaration of Independence,
making In all, about FIFTEEN THOUSAND PER-
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atives, and Senators who have served in tho
Continental and Federal Congresses, tho Fed.
eral and state Judiciary, Ministers to and
| from Foreign Countries, Executive officers in
| all the Departments of the Nation, as well as
| all the Governors of the States and Terrific
ries, together with very large amount OF
| tabular information, gathered from official
| sources, calculated to illustrate the growth
and present condition of the Government OF
the United States. For greater converts ace
| or reference. the Book is arranged in two
| parts: the first containing the
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20

,There is delinquent upon the following
described stock, on nccount Of assess :
ment No. "a, levied on the 10Th day of
september, 1878, the several amounts
set opposite the names of the respective
stock holders, as follows:
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
LEGAL.
Delinquent Notice .

Southern District Agricultural Society,"
Location and principal place of busi-
ness, Los Angeles city, California.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
Marster's SeIf-Regulatlng
+ f. ED T. r

Is the only Feeder manufactured that feeds
without moving all the straw in body, con-
sequentlysiving more regular feed than it Is
possible to obtain with draper feeder; II
easily changed to feed fast or slowas desired;
saves the labor of two men and does not re-
quire an experienced tableman to feed 1t.
The separator needs no alteration with the
cure It In position, and does not have to be
taken of when moving. 1t requires but lit
tie power to run it, and has no complicated
parts liable to get out OF order. Its success
having boen fully demonstrated, cordially
invite all parties interested to call and Judge
Of its merits. For full particulars address
Ell. MARsTERs.
Stockton, Gal,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
MONDAY, THE SD DAY OF
MARCH, A. D. 1879,

At IL O'Clock A. NJ. will proceed TO sell
at the Court House door, in the city and
county of Los Angeles, State of Califor-
mia, at public auction to the highest
and best bidder for cash in u. S. gold
coin, to satisfy said decree for principal,
interest, costs and all accruing costs, all
the above described real estate.
Given under my hand at Los Angeles
city and county, this the 9Th day of Feb.
ruary, A. d. 1879.
II. NJ. MITCHELL,
Sheriff.
By James C. Hayes, Deputy. te6td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
LEGAL.
Constabie's Sale.

By virtue of an execution issued out of
Justice John NJ. Baldwin's Court. of Los
Angeles Township, In the county of Los
Angeles, State of California, dated the
7th day of February, 1879, in certain ac-
tion wherein Manuel Carisosa, as plain
tiff, recovered judgment against Jesus
Valencia. DEFENDANT. on the 2lst day OF
January, 1879, l have levied upon the
following described property. to wit:
That certain lot OF land situate and be-
ing in the county of Los Angeles, State
of California, and being portion OF Sec
ton nine (9) in r. 2 s. K. 13 w. 3. B. NJ.
and more particularly described as fol.
lows, to wit: Commencing at point on
the south side of Jefferson street 150 feet
east of the willow fence that divides the
lands of Miguel Mora from the land that
formerly belonged to Manuel Abril and
from said point running south at right
angles to Jefferson street, leo feet to a
point; thence at right angles east 50 feet
to point; thence at right angles north
100 feet to Jefferson street; thence at
right angles west along jefferson street
to point OF beginning which lot Is known
as lot No. 4.
Notice is bprehy oiyan TN af on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
LITERARY.
TIE GREAT REFERENCE: EO0K
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals of the Civil Govern
ment OF the United States, During the
First Century Of its existence.
nom ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL souEc
Ey Chas. sGysTar,

Author OF the "Diotionary Of Congress,
"Private life Of Daniel Webster" "Red
Book of Michigan"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20

Notice is hereby given that at q special
meeting of the Board of Directors
held on the 4th day of February, 1879, an
assessment of fifty cents per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the COR
poration, payable Immediately, in
United states gold coin, to the Secreta-
odd Fellows block, up stairs.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 9TH
day of March. 1879. will be delin-
quent, and unless payment is made De-
fore will be sold on TUESDAY, (,
MARCH 25th, 1870, al 2o'clock p. NJ, to
pay the delinquent assessment, together
with costs OF advertising and expenses OF
sale.
By order of the Board of Directors.
FRANK B. TANNING,
Secretary.
Ofice-No. s Odd Fellows BLOCK, Los
Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles, Feb 4, 1879. fe5id
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20

District Court of the Seventeenth Judi
clal District, Los Angeles county, Cal.
q. A. Dobinson, Plaintiff, VS.. A. j.
Horn ct al, Defendants.
u decree of foreclosure and
order OF sale entered in the
District Court OF tho Seven
teenth Judicial District OF the state
Of Los Angeles, on the 9TH day Of Jan.
uary, A. ID. 1879, and writ OF
execution for the enfol cement OF judg-
ment requiring sale OF property on
foreclosure of mortgage issued out of
said decree and dated the 4th day OF
February, A. ID. 1870, in the above enti-
tied action and in favor of G. A. Dobin-
son. plaintiff, and against A. j. Horn, w.
C. Harmon, William Badger and V. Ber-
nard defendants, a certified copy ofwhich
said decree of foreclosure, duly
attested under the seal of said court on
the 4th day of February, A. d. 1879, and
annexed thereto, on the said last
mentioned day. whereby l am. COM
manded to sell at public auction, to the
highest and best bidder. fol cash in u. y.
cree described real estate, to-wit:
All that lot or parcel OF land,
with the improvements thereon, situate,
lying and being in the aforesaid county
Vi Los AnseieS, otttie OI OdilloIHla, anu
situated partly in the n E a of Section q
Township one south 1tange eleven t1l)
west of San Bernardino Meridian and
bounded and more particularly described
as follows: Commencing at point 16i
feet in q westerly direction from the
northwest corner OF A. j. Horns home-
stead lot and running thence 322 feet in
| a westerly direction along the south line
OF the San Bernardino road to a point;
thence 270 feet in q southerly direction
to q point; thence 270 feet in an easterly
direction to a point; thence 256 feet in a
noriheriy direction to place of begin
ming; a portion of the said premises be-
Ing a portion of the premises conveyed
by A. V. Patten to the party OF the first
deed recorded June Sd, 1870 in book 10 of
deeds, page 1856, Los Angeles county rec
ords, to which deed reference is hereby
had
Public notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20


Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing of the Board of Directors, held on the
9th day of February, 1879. an assessment
mo. 81 of sixteen cents per share was lev
led upon the capital stock OF the corpora
tion, payable Immediately, in United
states gold coin, to the Secretary, at the
office of the company, % Montgomery
street, san Francisco, Gal.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 11th
day OF March, 1879, will be delin-
quent and advertised for sale at public
before, will be sold on Monday, the S1st
day OF March, 1879, to pay the delin.
quent assessment, together with costs OF
advertising and expenses of sale.
BY order OF the Board Of Directors:
WENDELL EASTON,
Secretary.
Office - % Montgomery street, San
Francisco, California. feS-td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
VINE AND FRUIT GROWERS.
To Raise Large Crops you
must irrigate.

To irrigate successfully, you must have the
power that does not give out when
the wind fails.
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continuous flow of water. Force Pumps,
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WINDMILLS of all kinds manufac tured to
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-20
,tice is hereby given that on
FRIDAY, THE 2Sth DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1879.

At IL O'Clock A. NJ. OF that day, in front
of the Court House door, city and county
OF Los Angeles, I will sell all the right,
title and interest of said Jesus Valencia,
in and to the above described property,
at public auction, for cash in u. s. gold
coin, to the highest and best bidder, to
satisfy said execution and ali costs.
Dated at Los Angeles, the 7th day OF
February, 1879.
w. r. BETTIS, Constable.
BY II. w. ROSE, Deputy. fel3-td