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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
COngratulatOry.

We congratulate the people OF the
Pacific Coast, and our opposing fellow
citizens of the East-who, by the grace
of God, may yet be brought to look
upon the anti Chinese law as a blessing
in disguise-that the Chinese bill has
been signed by the President. And, es-
pecially, we congratulate our fellow
citizens of this State, for, next only to
the privilege of being sovereign State
of the Union, the boon of protection
from Asiatic invasion is the greatest
that California could enjoy, and the
blessing will be appreciated by grateful
generations of Californians yet to come.
But the future Tacitus to whose lot it
shall fall to write our country's history,
when he comes to consider philosophi-
cally this episode, will pause in wonder
that, twice withineas many years, two
Presidents of the United States forgot
their duty under the constitution so far
as to allow partizan hatred to make
itself paramount, and that twice par
tizan Senate OF the United States up
held the unrighteous veto of the Chief
Executive. He will note, also, that
history repeated itself, and that the
tribunal of last resort, the voice of the
people, overruled the decision of party
politicians.
He will also comment upon fact so
patent that he who runs may read it.
He will see that the people did not for
get that this triumph over faction was
one of the many which it owed to the
splendid courage and unwavering con-
sistency of the upholders of the grand
principles of American Democracy. We,
therefore, congratulate the country that
those principles have again triumphed;
we congratulate the upright Democratic
minority Of the Forty seventh Congress
that its firmness has crowned the occa-
sion with success; we congratulate Sen
ator Farley, Representative Berry, and
their Democratic brethren from the Pa
cifc Slope, that their persistent efforts
have won for them the gratitude of the
people, and we congratulate the people
on the possession of these faithful
guardians Of their interests.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
Grand Lodge L. q. q. +.

SAN FRAScIsCo, May 9th.-At the
morning session of the Grand Lodge, |.
o. o. F., reports of officers were read
and referred and standing committees
appointed. The report of the Grand
Secretary shows that during the year
three subordinate and five Rebekah de-
gree lodges were instituted and four
Rebekah lodges surrendered charters.
He suggests that the minimum for ini-
tiation and degree fees be mate
rally reduced. Four hundred and
seventy dollars have been o&ptributed
by II subordinate lodges for the Porter
Monument fund Fifty-eight lodges
contributed $599.25 for the Garfield
Monument fund and 81 lodges contrib
uted $625.25 for Welcome Lodge, No.
209, which lost its hall by fire. The
present status, up to January |. 1882, is
pa lodges, with 2l,S5S members; net
gain, 800; deaths, 205: paid for relief
and charity, Sl74,702.52; total receipts,
Si62, 929. S5; total assets, $l,S59, 1884;
average assets per member, $500; num-
Der of Rebekah Lodges, 5S. This after
noou the Lodge held secret session.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10

JUDGING from the almost uniform
opinion of the Eastern religious press
Just after Mr.. Arthur's veto of the first
anti-C Chinese bill of this session OF Con
gress, now that the President has sane
toned similar measure there will go
up from the united brethren a howl
which should prolong itself in mournful
echoes to the uttermost ends of the
earth. The remarks of those papers
which, not fortnight since, exhausted
the list of English adjectives in smoth-
ering in eulogy righteous" God save
the mark) and 'plucky" President will
be particularly interesting.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
Abuse of New Students at West
Point

A correspondent of the Providence
Press, describing life at Vest Point,
says: The prospective candidate who,
armed with his credentials, arrives at
the "Point, is met at the wharf by a
sentinel, who conducts him to the ad-
jutant's Office, there to record his en-
trance into small and great tribulations.
The poor fellow, who has just left the
endearments of home, becomes for time
one of an inferior caste, toward whom
too often the finger of derision is point
ed, and over whom the drill master
fourishes with snobbish zeal his
brief authority. He is the subject
of low taunts and silly attempts at
wit ON the part of elder cadets. He
is called "thing," conditional
thing" and ''plebe;" he is crowded,
five in room, with floor and blanket
for bed, is twice or thrice day squad
drilled in "eyes right" and cleft face, :"
in forward march" and in the intricate
achievement of ''mark time" and 'face
about" is drummed up and drummed
down, drummed to meals and drummed
to bed, all with arithmetic for diver
sion. This is, indeed, hard ordeal for
a young man who is not blessed with
good nature and good sense, but with
these excellent endowments it soon and
smoothly glides on with harmless
memory.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
The Crop Prospects.

SAN Francisco, May 9..Dispatches
from the interior show crop prospects
less favorable than at the time of the
last report. A furious norther has been
blowing in Sacramento valley, and while
in the extreme northern counties and in
the foothills the prospects are good, the
greater portion of the valley is suffering
from the effects of drying wind and III
some of the largest wheat counties, such
as Yolo, Colusa and upper Solano,
scarcely more than half crop is now
expected. In the counties north of the
bay the outlook is fair, and the same is
true in measure of the lower portion
of San Joaquin valley, but throughout
the greater portion of that valley the
yield promises to be very small, except
on irrigated land Higher up the val.
ley the prospects are worse. The south
ern bay counties promise about two
thirds crop. Around Monterey bay and
in Salinas valley the outlook is very IA
vorable, growing less fattering farther
north on the coast. The reports in gen.
eral indicate good fruit yield.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
where the Responsibility Is.

1t is related that Cuyier, who had
been enthusiastically elected to the fell
lowship of society of naturalists exist
ing in little village wherein the great
authority was sojouming temporarily,
was approached one day by fellow
member who triumphantly related that
the society had finally hit upon the
proper description of a crab, and that it
was red animal which walked back
wards. Cuvier listened blandly to his
brother in science, and then remarked
that the definition was an excellent one
with three slight exceptions-th the
crab was not an animal, was not red in
color, and did not walk backwards.
This little aneedote we have ventured
to recall from the limbo of the past in
connection with the statement just now
going the rounds of the press of the
coast, wherein all the responsibility for
the sad condition of affairs in Ireland is
made to rest ON the House of Lords.
The statement is correct except that the
House of Lords has but little more to do
with the matter than the Senate of the
United States has. The House of Lords,
as Mr.. Labouchere said the other day in
the lower House, is unnecessary, OBJ
structive and dangerous. The admin
istration actually in power governs
Great Britain, and the Prime Minister
rules the administration, until such
time as the House of Commons declares
by vote its want of confidence in that
ministry. When this takes place the
monarch sends for some leader of the
opposition and entrusts to him the for
nation of new cabinet. In all these
proceedings the House of Lords takes no
part whatever, it being scarcely more
than hereditary court of appeal.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
The Pope as an Eel Farmer.

How many people are there vino know
that the Pope is farmer? Such is the
fact, however, and there is reason to be-
lieve that His Holiness makes very
good thing of it. Leo XIII. ''goes in, .
however, neither for the growing of
cereals nor the raising of stock, but for
the breeding of fish. The lagoons of
Commachio are thus turned to profitable
use. Eels are the staple food, and sew
eral tons of cooked eels are sent from the
lagoons every Lent. The fish come up
in immense shoals from the Adriatic, and
are fed in the lagoons on other fish pro-
vided for them, until they are nicely fat
tened, when they are killed and cooked
in vast kitchen. The laborers on these
water farms dwell in barracks built on
an island.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10

THE eternal fitness of things in gener-
al has been exemplified again in the case
of the late Mr.. Blaine, of Maine. In
the recent searching examination to
which he was subjected by Mr.. Bel
mont, Mr.. Blaine so far forgot the first
law of diplomacy as to lose his temper.
To be sure the facts elected in the
Shipherd investigation were rather dam
aging to an ex-Secretary of State of the
United States and candidate for the
Presidency, but Mr.. Blaine should not
have lost his temper--or he should have
''skipped out" for Europe little sooner.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO GENTLEMEN! |!

If You Want Perfect Fitting Business or Dress
Suit in the Latest New York Sty lie, at a Reasona-
BILE Price, call and we will take your and guar
anee perfect satisfaction. We have large line of sam
pies select rom furnished by the old and celebrated
house of Devn & Co., New York. 1t is reliable firm,
and do not believe you do better than give
your orders.
If You w ant Perfect Fitting Well Made Shirts,
try the Coulter Shirts" They manufactured ex-
pressy for sales and growing in popularity a the
time. Call at 80 and 80 Main Street, Baker Block,
Los Angeles. B. F. COULTER.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10

IT is rumored that bill for the sup.
preston of Mr.. Joseph Warren Kiefer
is about to be brought forward in the
House of Representatives. 1t will pass
both houses without amendment, and
receive Immediately the sanction of the
President. Ever since his election to
the Speakership Mr.. Kiefer has been do
ing his best to aid in breaking up the
rapidly disintegrating' Republican party.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10

THE Tribune, of Chicago, asserts that
the Republicans of the West "do not in
tend to stand quietly by and see General
Arthur pave the way to second term.
Too true; and quite a number of other
people, who are not Western Republi-
cans, will see to it that General Arthur
doesn't get there, even though he may
pave any number of miles of way.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10

The authorities of the French Post
Office intend, it is announced, to buy up
the patent rights of the telephone in
France. 1t is proposed to open stations
in connection with the present telegraph
offices, at which the public, without be-
coming subscribers, may communicate
with subscribers at charge of half o
franc for every five minutes.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
Army of the Potomac Reunion.

DETROIT, May 9-Great preparations
are making for the annual reunion of the
army of the Potomac, on June l4th and
10Th. General Grant will be present;
also, General Sheridan, ex-President
Hayes and others.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
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 Sacra-
msnto. All work entrusted to uswill be executed
with neatness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
Special Notice.

Hereafter notices of Companies, societies,
churches, etc. will only be inserted In the HERALD
as paid advertisements. We reserve, for Places
Of Worship gratuitous directory, which VIII
appear every Sunday morning
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
Spanish Language.

MIR. J. PUG, a native OF Spain, teaches the
Spanish language with perfection in few months
and at very moderate prices. Those desiring to
acquire said language should not lose this oppor-
tunity.
Terms: For three lessons weekly, at house of
pupil, 81 per month, and So per month at the
house of the Professor. Tho language will be
taught dramatically.
Lessons given to pupils at their residences out
side the city, on reasonable terms
JOSE PUG,
81 Also street, corner Alameda and Los Anpe-
les nro.tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
EASTERN.
The Guiteau Bill OF Exceptions
Argument Commenced,

WASHINGTON, May 9.EArgument on
the bill of exceptions in the Guiteau
case began this morning before the
Judges of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict, sitting in banc, Chief Justice Cart
ter presiding and Justices Macarthur,
Hagner and James. Col Corkhill and
Davidge appeared for the government
and Reed for Guiteau.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
Reeds Argument.

WASHINGTON, May 9th.-Reed, in
arguing the bill of exceptions in the
Guiteau case, held that the day fixed
for the execution was illegal and should
have been date within 80 days after
the fourth Monday in October, 1882.
Court adjourned.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
Injured by a Fall,

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Alexander H.
Stephens slipped and fell on entering the
Capitol this morning and fears of serious
consequences are entertained. He was
considerably hurt.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
OPEN BOARD-4:15 2. N.

OPEN B0ARD-4:15 p. NJ.
0phir, 81 b; csc 21ob, 22o a; ophir, 81 +;
Benton, 40c b. Alta, 1.65 b; Bullion, 25c b; Jack
ct, 90c b; Union, 103 a; New, 6s b. Mexican, ct
b; Belle, S b; Con Va, soc b, 60 a; Bodie, 81 b,
ST a; ophir, 81 $; Chollar, SOC S; Mexican, 6s a;
Point, soc b; Savage, 1t b. Union. l0f b, 105 a;
0phir, $3.50 a; Savage, 1.30s; b b, 81 b; G q
c, 2.20s $; Albion, lbs a; II n, lis b; Potosi,
25c b; Chollar, SOC b; ophr, 1886 b. $40 a, $40 s.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
The sonoma Democrats.

SANTA Rosa, Cal, May 9th.-The
Democratic County Convention of So
noma was held at the Grand Hotel to-
day, Hon. j. X. Luttrell in the chair.
Only one township was not represented.
A resolution to be presented to the State
Central Committe, requesting the post
ponement of the State Convention until
August or September, was passed, with
but single dissenting vote. Another
resolution was adopted postponing fur
ther action of the committee until May
25th, then to consider the time for hold
ing the County Convention. The feeling
against holding the State Convention in
June is very strong among the Sonoma
Democrats.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
Notice

Is hereby given to all persons interested in the
grade OF Hill street, between Temple and Court
House street, TO call at the City Surveyors office
No. 27 Spring street, up stairs, and inspect the
zap with proposed changes in said grade
BY order Of the Council of the city of Los An
geles at its meeting of May, A. ID. 1882
w. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk of the Council of the City of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, May 3th, A. d. 1882. m9-5t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
C. W. MORGAN, - SOLE AGENT,
No. So Temple Block.
myl0
LOST.

On Saturday May 9th, between the Old Depot
and Third street, a LADY'S GOLD BREAST PIN
with two gold tassels attached and pearl setting.
suitable reward will be paid on leaving the
same at the Herald office m7-3t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
Practical Civil SERVICE

New YORK, May 9.-The Grand Jury
returned another indictment against Cur
tis, formerly Special Treasury Agent, for
making political assessments.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
stock Report.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK AND EXCHANGE
BOARD.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
NEW TO-DAY.
BOARD.

Gentleman and wife with unexceptional refer.
ences can obtain board in private family two
apartments and independent bath. Address j.
p, this office. m10u
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10
Curtis Found Guilty.

San Francisco, May 9th.-Curtis,
chief mate of the ship Gatherer, on trial
for brutal treatment of the crew, was
found guilty to-day.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-10

y
returned another indictment against Cur
tis, formerly Special Treasury Agent, for
making political assessments.
Fatal Railroad Accidents.
DALLAS, Texas, May 9th.-A special
reports a disastrous wreck caused by a
washout on the Waco branch of the
Texas Central Railway. Sunday night
freight train went through a bridge,
killing the tiremen, two brakemen and
badly scalding the engineer and two
other men. Later, the same evening,
there was another wreck on the same
road, attended by the death of one man
and the wounding of several others. 1t
was also caused by washouts.
struck by a Cyclone.
ST. LOUIS, May 9th.-A Post Dispatch
WaTenton, Mo-, special says: A cyclone
struck the Wesleyan College about mid
night, carrying part of the roof half a
mile. Loss $4,000 to $4,000. Some
of the inmates had narrow escape.
Verdict OF Guilty.
CHICAGO, May 9th.-The jury in the
case of James b. Doyle, the bond forger
and crook, came into court shortly after
4 clock this afternoon, bringing in q ver-
diet of guilty as charged in the indict-
ment, but recommend him to the mercy
of the Court.
A Successful SwindIer.
FALL RIVER, Mass, May 9.-Green,
who perpetrated the swindle on the cot
ton men here, has probably left the
country with $500, 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-03-09
A Tough SchooImaster,


The old man approached the new
schOOlmaster with a bulldog glare in
his eye. "YOu got after my boy yes
terday because he left live hornet
glued to your chair?" 81 did" You
licked him so he thought the world
was coming to an end?" "That was
the impression 1 intended to convey to
him." "I'm his father, and I've come
to let you know what think of your
proceedings" Then they clinched.
Hair and blood flew i'm the all, likewise
dust and fragments of garments. Then
it quieted down little, and the old
man implored him to let him up, stop
choking and take his teeth from that
ear. What do you think about my
warming your boy?" asked the teacher.
81 think you did just right, and when l
go home I'll give him tanning that'll
teach him to come To me with his com
plants End stories that the school,
master can't fight" They parted, and
the schOOl-master murmured 81 did
right to tackle the son of the worst
fighting man in the district first. None
CT the others will bother me-"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-03-09
A New Story of Lincoln.

I mentioned that Arthur was ma
son. YES" said the doctor, "seven
of our presidents have been members
Of the Washington, Jack
son, Pierce, Buchanan, Andrew John
son, Garfield and now Mr.. Arthur"
"Mr. Lincoln was not a mason"
"No; but he thought highly of the
order. Toward the close of the war
one of our leading masons called on
Mr.. Lincoln for some favor. He said,
when the visitor took his leave: l
have heard so much of the good deeds
of masonry during the war that if /
were not so old would knock at the
door of the lodge"
could not fOrbear telling the doc
tor a story which 1 have heard of Mr..
Lincoln. 1t was just after he was
nominated in 1860 that a prominent
mason called on him at Springfield and
said: "Of course you expect all the
masons to vote against you, Mr.. Lin
coin"
"No; why2"
Because all the other presidential
candidates are masons."
"Bless mep' exclaimed old Abe, sis
that sop
Certainly" said the visitor; "Bell
has taken all the degrees, and is a mem.
Der of the grand lodge of Tennessee.
Breckenridge is an officer of the grand
lodge of Kentucky. And Douglas
why, he is grand orator of the grand
lodge of lllinOis-right here under
your nose"
Mr.. Lincoln turned around in his
chair without turning it, laid his legs
across the top of the other table,
laughed, rubbed his face, stuck his
fingers through his hair, and said
"John, you have been down in Egypt
good deal yourselfP"
swell, yes" admitted the visitor,
''sorry to say have frequented that
locality"
II am reminded" said Mr.. Lincoln,
"of an incident that occurred in the
old Shawneetown court house. An old
woman who was real hard case was
a witness, and the lawyer, bound to
get even, asked her, 'are you a virtuOus
woman, madam? She was slightly
surprised, and said, that, sir, is hard
question to ask a lady who is a witness
before a public court He arose and
repeated the question sternly. She still
evaded it; but when he persisted, she
finally answered, this much l will say,
that L have great respect for :he in
stitution.'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-03-09
Cheek.
Burlington Hawkeye.


No, my son, cheek is not better than
wisdom; it is not better than
modesty; it is not better than anything.
Don't listen to the siren who tells you
to blow your own horn or it will never
be footed upon. The world is not to
be deceived by cheek, and it does search
for merit, and when it finds it, merit
is rewarded. Cheek never deceives
the world, my son. It appears to do
so to the cheeky man, but he is the one
who is deceived. Do you know one
cheeky man in all your acquaintance
who is not reviled for his cheek the
moment his back is turned? Is the
world not continually drawing distinc-
tiOns between cheek and merit? AL
most everybody hates a cheeky man.
my son. Society tires of the brassy
glare of his face, the hollow tinklipg
of his cymbaline tongue, the noisy as
sumption of his forwardness. The
triumphs of cheek are only apparent.
He bores his way along through the
world, aid frequently better people
give way for him. But 80 they give
way, my boy, for a man with a paint
pot in each hand. Not because they
respect the man with the paint pot
particularly, but because they want to
take care of their clothes. You sell
goods without it, and your customers
won't run and hide in the cellar when
they see you coming.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-03-09

The commerce of other western
cities shows a similar state of affairs.
Enterprise is taking away from the
river that which st. Louis persistently
claims belongs to it, the transportation
of the produce and manufactures of
the region of which st. Louis is the
center. 1t is safe to predict that the
Mississippi can never be the highway
of a greater commerce in the future
than it is now, unless a spirit of enter.
prise is exhibited equal to that of the
managers of railways. 1t is probable,
in any event, that the river will secure
only small portion of the general in.
crease of trade.
The danger of a diversion of traffic
from the railways by grain-barges on
the Mississippi has been somewhat ex-
aggerated. The success of barge trans
pOrtation would be greatly promoted
by paying cargOes of freight for the
return trips up the river. Very rarely
can any be secured; and the cost Of
towing the clumsy barges up the river,
with their high houses in the wind. is
great. The tow-boat consumes 800
tons of coal on the round trip; all
expenses are heavy; and the time
spent in the trip is thirty days, making
charges for interest and depreciation
oppressive. 1t has been discovered,
furthermore, that even the largest pat
terms of barges are not large enough to
secure the prime object of cheap trans
portation. The latest barges are 225
feet long, 35 wide, and 8 deep, with a
cargo-house on deck. They are large
boats. They carry 10000 bushels of
grain. They are so large that no
steamer can take over FIVE Of them I;
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-03-09
PuzzIing TO the Photographer.
Eau Claire Free Press.

Eau Claire Free Press.
A very mysterious and unaccounta-
bic occurrence is stated to have taken
place day or two ago at one of the
photograph galleries in Eau Claire,
Wis. 1t was neither more nor less
than the unlntentional production,
three times in succession, by the un-
willing photographer, of tintype cor
responding very nearly to the regula-
ton spirit PICTURE" that is, there
was, according to the statement, an
other figure in the picture besides
thUSe of the two who sat for it. That
there was no one in the gallery at the
time except the photographer and the
persons who sat for the picture the
photographer is said to be willing to
assert by the most solemn observations.
Still, it is certain that when the first
picture was taken blur appeared be-
tween the two heads in the photograph
a second trial resulted in the same way,
and third trial made a photograph
with an appraised hand and arm dis
tinctly portrayed between the shoulders
Of the two persons in the photograph.