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The National tribune., 1883-01-11
ITO be continued
The First Gun of the Rebellion.

On the lst of May, 1866, Maj aior-General Thos.
J. Wood, commanding Department of Missis-
sppi, headquarters at Viclsburg, asked pernis-
sion to send to Washington, as trophy of the
rebellion, small cannon, formerly belonging
to the city of NicksbUrg, then in his possession,
and represented as that from which the first
hostile shot was fired during the late war. Per-
mission was granted May 16, and the gun was
forwarded, in charge of a guard, with the fol-
lowing letter from General Wood giving it's
history:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF MISSISSIPPI
NICKsTUEG July 5 1866.
SIR: have the honor, in compliance with author
ity from YOU of May Is, to forward, in charge OF
Sergeant W d. TIaecIS and Privatcs .. II. Lerah,
J. T.. Thomas, and Ben. Clark, Second battalion,
Fifteenth L. =. infantry, Il small i-pOundcr cannon,
fOrmerlyth property OF the city OF Nicksburg with
the following history of the gun, as furnished to me
by Mr.. Horace Miller, 0ttOruey-at-aw, firm OF Mar
shall Il Miller of NicSshurg:
This WAS the first gun fired in the cause of tho
rebellion. l fired il myself IT Il steamer passing
Viclssburg bound for New Orleans, supposed to
have arms and ammunition on board belonging To-
the United States. This firing took place several
DAYS before any guns were fired at the United States
forts or troops. either at Charleston Pensacola"
have the honor to request that Ii may be placed
among the relies of the rebellion prcsCrVcdGt W ash
ingtou The men sen: IN charge OF 1t are awarded
this honor for meritOTiOuS conduct, sobrlcty, and
general department and ability - soldiers.
l have the honor 20 be, very respectfully your
Obedient servant,
ruos J. WooD, Maj. Gen. Vols.
Hon. T. VI. STANTON Sec. of War.
The National tribune., 1883-01-11
EGGS IN WINTER.

The natural tendency of all fowls is to pro-
duce eggs only in spring and summer, and our
improvements in this particular are due to
good care, selection and improvement in breed
ing. To make il comparatively easy to obtain
eggs in winter some previous arrangements are
essential. Chicks of the larger breeds should
be hatched as early as the middle of April, that
they may obtain good growth. The smaller
breeds may do well enough Matched by the
middle of May. For winter layers hardy
breeds with small combs are best, as less liable
to injury in extreme cold weather All fowls
require warm houses, from which cold winds
are shut off and much sunshine is admitted, so
that the fowls may be comfortable. Plenty and
variety of food and drink should be always
before them, or given at stated intervals, and
should not be ice cold Constant good care is
eggs in winter. 1t is necessary to keep in mind
that good substitutes for all the fowls gather
running at large III summer should be provided
and given daily.-Cor. Country Gentleman.
KEEPING STOCK.
"Don't try to keep more stock through the
winter than you can feed WE'LL" was the advice
we heard a farmer give another lately. That
was good counsel. Weed out your herds and
foCks and discard those that are the least prof
liable to keep, from the bOvines down TO the
fowls. "The breed is in the mouth" said a
farmer whose grade and native cows profltably
fill the milk pail, and he was more than half
right. Scanty feed and neglect with the best
of stock will bring the profits down below the
maximum of results from good care and feed
ing of Indifferent grades or ordinary native
Keep only what stock you can feed we'll
LeriSt0n Journal.
CURING BEEF.
Boil in four gallons Of water four pounds of
brown sugar, three ounces Of saltpetre and ten
pounds of salt, until all is dissolved skim as
fast as the scum rises. Put the meat closely in
a barrel, and when the brine is quite cold pour
it on the meat. The above quantity of brine is
sufficient for two hundred pounds Of beef. If
dried beef is wanted, pieces may be lifted from
the brine in about one month and smoked.
KEEPING WARM.
Before an animal can lay On fat, the claim
made by the body to be kept warm must he
met. In proportion to the degree Of warmth
afforded to the body, in that proportion will
there be surplus of the food given which can
go to increase the fat deposit. An eminent
authority DR.. Playfair, said: The food is fuel,
the excrements are the ashes, and the gases
expired from the mouth are Of the same COM
position as those which fly up the chimney of
a furnace"
The National tribune., 1883-01-11

attack The milk should never be boiled, but
only heated sufficiently to be agreeably warm,
not too hot to drink. Milk which has been
boiled is unfit for use. A Writer in the Medical
Times communicates a statement of the value OF
milk in twenty-siX cases of typhoid fever, IN
every one of which its great value was appar-
ent. 1t checks diarrhGa and DOUrlsheS and
cools the body. People suffering from diseases
need food quite as much as those in health, and
much more so in certain diseases where there is
a rapid waste of the system. While other food
is rejected by the stomach, and even loathcd by
the patient, milk may be Craved for, and 1t IS
always beneficial to use it, Another medical au-
thority says: I'VE believe that milk nourishes
in fever, promotes sleep, wards off delirium,
soothes the intestines, and is the sne qta non in
typhoid fever.
PROGRESS.
In letter from farmer in Ohio we extract
the following: We are learning that thorough
cultivation increases the products of the land,
and learning to adapt our cultivation to our
crops, and that a smaller quantity well titled
is more profitable and pleasurable than large
quantity half cultivated or worked at in care
less slip-shOd manner. We are also begin
ming more fully TO realize that the farmers S
best bank Is the manure bank; that we
cannot expect to receive much return for our
labor in Cultivating the soil II we never pay
back to the soil what we take from 1t; that
the business of impOvcrishing our gOodly soil
has been carried far enough, and that it is high
time in this respect to turn over new leaf.
Many, we are glad to say, have already done
SO, and although it will take years Of judicious
farming to make very marked improvement,
yet we can but be glad to see a progress in the
right direction. 1t will only require continued
progress il thatdlreCtOn TO CemOnStrat e the fact
that lands may be cultivated year after year,
and yet all the timo be increasing in fertility
and productivcness. Among all the lessons
which we have learned, one Of the most im-
portant is that of draining our fat lOw-lands,
which then become the most productive por-
tions or our land and which were formerly
fertile in nothing but malaria and tevers."
The National tribune., 1883-01-11
PRUNING RAsPBERRIEs.

Some years back the pruning Of raspberries
was confined 10 cutting out the old stems and
cutting portion from the tips Of those left for
the crop: then these would be tied up TO stakes
rs q support. But the modern practice obyiate5
the necessity Of stakes as a support, and the
plants are managed so that they are able TO
support themselves when loaded with fruit
Briefly stated, this is accomplished in the fol-
lowing manner: The first years growth after
planting Is allowed to grow undisturbed. The
second year two OF more shoots Will appear, and
when these have reached to a height of two
feet the tops Of the shoots are broken or cut Off
this will stop their upward growth, but they
will proceed 10 push out into side shoots or
laterals in all directions, balancing and support
ing the main stem very etcctually When
growth has ceased and the leaves have dropped,
these side shoots are cut back so that they will
be from 10 10 l6 inches in length, according to
their strength. This clipping is rapidly done
by using pruning shears. At the same time, if
not before, all the old canes which have fruited
are removed; but many cultivat0rs prefer to
remove these old canes immediately after they
have done fruiting, which allows more freedom
20 the young canes which are being prepared
for the following crop. This removal is also of
moment in destroying many kinds of insects
which have nests in the old canes, and which
are thus destroyed by burning all prunings as
they are collected.
VALUE OF WARM MILK IN DISEASE.
T. .alue Of warm milk as a remedial agent
In lin disorders is mentioned and advo-
Gated By high medical authority. 1t is stated
that in the East Indies warm milk is used to a
great extent as specific for diarrhGa. A pint
every four hours will check the most violent
The National tribune., 1883-01-11
A MOTHERS DUTIES.

Henry Ward Beecher tells of mother who
took up alone the burden Of life when her hus-
band laid it down. There was but little prop
erty, yet out Of her pcnury, by her planning
and industry, night and day; by her willingness
Of love; by her fidelity, she brought up her chill
drcn, and the world now has siXmen all of whom
are like pillars in the temple of God. In COM
mentng on her herosm, Mr.. Beccher SAYS
I" DO not read to me Of the campaigns Of Caesar;
tell me nothing about Napocon's wonderful
exploits; | tell you that, rs God and the angels
look down upon the silent history Of that wO-
mans administrati0n, and upon those men
building processes which went on in her heart
and mind through score Of years, nothing cXtc-
riOr, no outward development of Kingdoms, no
empire-building, can compete with what she has
done" This little story brings to our mind
a sentiment which we have somewhere read:
Providence throws about us an intricate net
work of circumstances, influences and rcspon-
sbilitics, from which we cannot honorabIy es-
cape, and before we are ready TO begin the sur
vey Of life's pathway, it is already marked out
Tor us, aye, and tOOtWOrn in some directions we
never meant to follow" If our mothers would
realize how often their own experience has
verified the thought contained in this sentence,
they would probably feel more sOlemnly the
The National tribune., 1883-01-11
FALL-PLASTED TREES.

Trees which were planted in the fall should
have the earth hilled up around the stem six
inches or more in height; this viii tend to
hold them firmly in position during winter and
protect the roots somewhat from frost and cx-
cess Of water. Ia spring the earth should be
leveled as before and few inches Of course
manure spread over the roots. This will pre-
vent drying on the surface prevent cOnsolida-
tion by heavy rains, and keep down the growth
of weeds.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11
Los Angeles Liederkranz.

For some time past a movement has
been on foot among the German resi-
dents of Los Angeles having for its
object the organization of musical
society. AT meeting held at Turn.
verein Hall last night this object was
fully accomplished, some thirty -four of
our most prominent German citizens
organizing themselves into society
under the name of the "Los Angeles
Liederkranz. The object of the Soci.
ETY., as the name indicates, is for the
cultivation of vocal music among the
members.
The following gentleman were elected
to serve as officers of the new society
for the first term: President, Charles
Gollmer; Vice President, L. Winter
Secretary, R. Schneider; Treasurer, ].
Zobelein; Librarian, H. Pfann; Conduc'
tor. Peter Engels; Trustees. S. Zens, Jo
seph Maier. Charles Crump.
Under the management of these Off
GERS the Society will certainly be a sue
cess and we hazard nothing in promising
our citizens, as soon as the Liederkran;
shall have had time to practice, occa'
sional musical entertainments of high
order.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11
The Quaker Dairy.

Son--"Ma, what does the Quaker
Dairy mean ?"
Mother-"Why, nay son q
Swell, I hear SO many people
talking about it.
MI will explain it to you, my son.
II is supposed to be sort Of lunch house
that is noted for cleanliness and neat
ness, and where the best coffee, the
purest milk, strawberry shortcake, straw
berries and cream. all sorts Of pastry and
all the delicacies Of the season are to be
found. I was invited by lady friend,
the other day, to lunch at the Quaker
Dairy, No. Is Spring street, below First
street, just across the street from Ma
deau's new hotel, and had the finest cup
Of coffee 1 ever tasted. l found the
place exactIy as | am telling you. Every
thing was nice"
S.--"Ma, how is it about that two
bits you promised me should like to
have it and go and try that Quaker Dairy
myself
M.-"Very well, my son. You can
make no better investment. You will
be well treated, / can assure you"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11
Death of Abram Newmark.

A dispatch was received yesterday
from Mr.. Meyer J. Newmark, Of San
Francisco, announcing the sudden death
of his brother Abram Newmark, at the
house Of Mrs. Donoia Levy, the mother
of Miss Adele NJ. Levy. of this city.
The readers of the HERALD will remem-
ber that the deceased came from st.
Louis to Los Angeles with his family,
for the first time. few weeks siuce to
attend the silver wedding of his brother.
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
Newmarlz, whom he had not seen for
twenty nine years. The reunion was
one of the most notable that was ever
celebrated in our city. His sisters, Mrs.
S. Lazard. Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mrs. H.
Newmark, Mrs. NJ. Kremer, and brother,
Meyer J. Newmark, and cousins, with
their husbands and fam lilies made great
gathering of an old and highly respected
family, reunion that occurs but once
in lifetime. The meeting was cele-
brated in the most cordial and festive
manner, never to be forgotten. After
a long visit with sisters, one of whom
he had never seen before, he started
homeward and died at San Francisco Of
heart disease without premonition or
suffering. His visit was the first and
the last to our city, and to some OF his
family who are grateful that they were
permitted to meet him and spend series
of happy days in his delightful company.
Mr.. Newmark was sixty years OF age. of
polished and agreeable manners and
highly respected by friends on both
sides of the continent, who will drop a
tear in his memory.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11
A Local Attraction.

The Capitol Store has for years been
one of the leading points of interest in
Los Angeles. The Cohn family, at this
emporium of things neat and pretty, have
demonstrated their ability to come out
ahead at all times. Within the past
few days, however, they have surpassed
all previous achievements. In it's silk
department the Capitol Store just now
enters its claims to genuine local great
ness. Hardly in Lyons itself, the cen
ter of the manifold and beautiful devel-
opments in sericulture transmitted into
fabrics, could silks as rich and rare as
those grouped at the Capitol Store be
encountered. To our lady readers, for
sometime to come, that particular
angle of tho arcade of the Downey
Block where the Capitol Store rears its
imposing front ought to be spot
of special interest. Moore, in one of
his enthusiastic poems, divided the
worlhinto two sections. The one was
" That dear that consecrated spot where Lea
was;
''The other that wild, wide waste where she was
not"
We think we risk nothing in saying
that, in Los Angeles, after this an
nouncement of an unrivaled Silk De.
partment in the Capitol Store, the Leas
of Los Angeles, who want recherche
silks, will find their dear and conse-
Grated spot at this splendid emporium.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11
A Determined Suicide.

The inquest over the remains OF the
man killed by the Santa Ana train. about
G o'clock OH Wednesday evening, was
held yesterday at the rooms of Ponet &
Orr, in this city.
J. Nj. Cough, conductor, swore that
deceased was run over one mile north of
Norwalk, and cut to pieces before he
was seen. Stopped the train as soon as
possible. The whole train passed over
the body. Had no air brakes.
A. L. Mohan, section foremen Of the
Downey division, swore that deceased
tried to throw himself under hand Lear,
before the train passed. Recognizes the
body.
Frank Bishop, station agent at Nor
walk, found "a in money, keys, ETC., in
his pockets, W ich the engineer gave me.
F. II. Rowland, engineer, identified
the body. The train was running at the
rate of eighteen miles per hour. The
deceased was on the track 200 yards
ahead of the train. One man left the
track aud disclosed deceased behind. /
called for brakes.
Andrew Mattel, Swiss farmer OF
Green Meadows, swore that deceased
was in his employ until Wednesday,
when he became sick. He worked q
month and half. telegraphed to his
brother at San Francisco that he was
crazy. He replied, telling me to take
care of him, and he would be responsible
for the expenses.
The suicide-as he was shown to be-
was identified as Swiss name Charley
Spruzzoli, aged 81 years. He win be
buried by the Italian Benevolent Society
to-day, as he was an italian Swiss.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11

his long residence in this State, is capa-
Bile of handling in the most interesting
manner. We acknowledge, with thanks,
an invitation to attend.
The HERALD office was honored yes
terday by ,all from Judge Sepulveda,
who has just returned from visits to
Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis
Obispo and Kern counties, where he pre-
sided in the respective courts to hear
cases in which the Judges of those
counties were disqualified by reasen of
previous connection as counsel. The
Judge, ss usual, is the picture of health
and amiability and although he was
received with the utmost hospitality
and distinction at all the places visited,
he is glad to be again among home
people.
The .Messrs. Chaffey Brothers, of the
Etiwanda and Ontario settlements, have
purchased two miles Of 4-inch iron pipe
which they will lay as main from the
reservoir to supply Ontario with water.
From the reservoir there is considerable
fall, and there will be plenty Of head to
insure a good flow. They have also
some five miles Of smaller pipe to use as
branches for distribution. The pipe
will be laid at once. Mr.. w. B. Chaffey
has just begun work on no Sc to cost
5000 5000 for his own residence. It is pro-
posed to run good road from Rincon
to the railroad depot at Ontario. which
would be three miles shorter than that
now travelled via Pomona. Lots in
Ontario are selling at alively rate, and
many improvements will be made out
there during the summer.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11
Horse Thief Captured.

A week or ten days ago Sheriff Mar
tin, Of Tulare county, visited Los An
geles in pursuit of Luis Yguerra, who
is wanted at that place 10 answer to
charges Of horse stealing and other
crimes. Sheriff Martin not being able
to find his man, returned TO Visaiia last
week, leaving the matter in the hands
of the Sheriff's officers here. Deputy
Sheriff Geo. p. McLain, who has been
keeping a vigilant lookout, learning that
Yguerfa was in hiding at Mission San
Gabriel. went out there yesterday,
effected his capture anL brought him to
jail. where he is now held to await The
arrival of an officer from visalia. Sheriff
Martin was advised Of the arrest by
telegraph, and it is expected that q
Deputy Sheriff will arrive in Los Ap.
geles by this mornings overland train
to take charge Of the prisoner.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11

northern side Of each. With this fact
before our people it will be seen that
there are two sure sources Of water sup.
ply. BY boring wells on the north side
Of our clay hills, or else by tunneling
into the south side. These hills appear
to be dams, or barriers, that arrest the
subterranean flow Of water towards the
sea, and by boring wells on the north
side or by tunneling into the south side,
these dams are made to yield up water
in generous quantities. Parties intend
ing to bore wells should act on this
principle and then they will be sure Of
a permanent source of water. The plan
of tunneling the Sierra Madres for water
meets with popular favor in every di.
rection.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11
Who Shall be Greater.

The Santa Barbara Independent speaks
Of w. H. Vanderbilt as great railway
builder. who has caused network Of
railways to be spread over the country
This will be news to Mr.. Vanderbilt,
who has watched railroad building as a
spider watches fly. and when the
credit Of any road was low, and the
owners could not float except at a
sacrifice, he would buy up the stock and
bonds at trifling price, and take the
road in and consolidate il with the New
York Central. which his father bought,
and then double the capital stock, and
whoop il mp and send his cars over it to
get the credit of the road up till he
could sell about three-eighths Of the
stock for twice what the whole cost him,
put the proceeds into Government bonds
and then 60 and buy another road in the
same way, getting roads below cost
owing to the misfortunes of the real
builders In that way he has obtained
the control of large number Of rail-
ways by shrewdness, but not by build
ing. He is a heavy buyer, but not a
heavy builder. The greatest railway
builders in the world are Stanford,
Crocker, Huntington and Company.
Next to them were formerly Thomas A.
Scott, Jay Cooke, Ben. Smith, A. Boody,
Thomas A. Morris. William E. Dodge,
William c. Fargo, William P. Garrett.
the Mexican Central, the Denver &
Rio Grande Company" Atchison, To-
peka and Santa re Company. and later,
Henry Willard and his German hackers,
and the Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany.
There are many others who have
built important roads, but Vanderbilt is
not among them. He occupies fourth
class position as railway builder. but
as buyer and consolidator of railways
aad owner of Government bonds, be
stands "a. L." The great railway
builders are ''out West"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11
Passengers Due This Evening.

The following is the list Of passengers
by the Southern route. to arrive in Los
Angeles at 4;45 o'clock this evening,
specially telegraphed to the HERALD
from Casa Grande, Arizona, at 10
o'clock last night.
] T Archibald, Miss Archibald, Mer-
ced; Edward T Kries. South Toledo, o;
g F Gang, II II Pettibone, Battle Creek,
Mich; F B Moss, J N Frazier, st. Joscph,
Mo; F Homan, Jr, Texas; @ W Green,
Washington, d G; J H Southworth,
Mrs J II Southworth and daughter,
Springfield. Mo; Francisco Romero and
wife, w s Oury, Tucson; Mrs Kinney
and child, San Francisco; J q Buttner,
Mrs J J Duprez, Mrs 7 A Backer, Fran
els Wright, Louisiana.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-11
Board of Supervisors.
THURSDAY, May 10th

THURSDAY, May 10th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present. Messrs. Prayer, Giroux. Os-
borne, Reichard, Levy, Moesser and the
Clerk.
In the matter of the taxes OF the
Southern Pacific Railroad Co.:
On motion of Supervisor Giroux to in
struct the District Attorney to communi-
cate with the Attorney General of the
State in relation to the authority of this
Board to compromise with the Railroad
Company for taxes due and unpaid, and
that Col. E. K. Hewitt be requested to
appear before this Board to-day at his
convenience. and that his answers to
questions asked him be submitted to the
District Attorney. Carried.
Col. Hewitt appeared before the Board
and reiterated the answer heretofore
given, that the Railroad Company are
ready and willing at any time to settle
the indebtedness on the basis of the as
sessment Of last year, viz: sl0.500 per
mile.
The regular bills against the county
were audited and warrants ordered drawn
for their payment.
Adjourned until Monday. June 4th.