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St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08
"WHEN THE coRN's A-TA1K1N' ~


Gentle owtum, gentle owtum!
Y re hummer. hain't ye nowl
With yer paint on like the nation,
Lookin spruce as all creation,
With yer dabs of red an yeller,
Like the punkins ripe an meller,
Sttckin' fast ter bush an bough.
Y're daisy, haint ye. owtum!
With yer posies long the brook.
Like live Goals of fire a-glowin'.
Smack down in the green, late mowin'.
An yes gentians torn and tattered,
An yer golding-rod thick scattered,
Like rum picterS in book.
Y're sumner there's no doubtin'!
With yer woods an SwampS a-drips
With the black birds jest so busy
That my head gets light an dizzy
With a-listenin' ter their chatter,
An the wiery, fightin clatter
Wv the blue-jay s raspin lip.
But tell We, owtum, squarely,
What like the best Nv all
Is ter hear the corn a-talkin'
When the wind is through it walkin's
An ter catch the punkins Iist'nln',
An jest layin low an glist' min
AS if 'spectin' fer call.
An another thing I'm set on,
I'm a-achin' fer ter tell,
Is ter see the apples droppin',
An the chestnut burrS a-poppin'
An a-shellin' out their plumber,
: While the pigs are chankin' under;
Now, like this mighty well.
An I like han at seedin'
Long about this present time,-
When the foller smells like posieS.
Only sweeter than the roses,
An the grain is quick springin',
An the meiler groun' is singin'
Jest the sweetest harvest rhyme.
An now come to think, reckin,
AS I'm sayin' now my say.
must mention-but I'm thinkin'
Tt the heart that's allus drinkin'
In the good that God has given
AS makes life-a Twin,
And fills even ev'ry day.
IS. B. BcMdniLs. In Current.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08

The following curious law was
enacted during.the reign of Richard l., OF
England, for the government of those
going by sea to the Holy Land: "Hewho
kills man on shipboard shall be bound
to the dead body and thrown into the sea;
ii the man is killed on shore the slayer
shall be bound 10 the dead body and
buried with it. He who shall draw his
knife to strike another. or who shall
have drawn blood from him, to lose lis
hand; if he shall have only struck with
the palm of the hand, without drawing
blood, he shall be thrice ducked in the
sea-
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08

Big crops will not always make a
man rich. Good Judgment must be
used in selecting them and disposing OF
them, or the whole thing is a failure.
And here the question often arises,
what crop can be raised that will bring
the most money. Surrounding condi-
tons and circumstances must largely
enter into the solution of the problem.
Whatever production is determined
upon, do not stake everything on one
crop, but make some one crop large
enough, so that when it does pay it will
pay handsomely. Cleveland Leader.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08

"A California vine grower gathered
seven tons of Zinfandel grapes from an
acre of vines this season. --SG'a iran
cisco Chronicle.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08
Get Up and Dust.

Cleanliness, is certainly 'snext To
Goodness but the model housekeeper
who dwells on the crowded thorough
fare of city, or near dry, dusty
county road, if she bear this fact de.
voutly in mind, can find but little rest
through the summer season. ''Why fly
in the face of Providence?" said to q
friend, who, rag in hand, was carefully
going over her best room for the third
time that day. because must!" she
answered, with forIorn smile, as she
sadly wiped speck from choice bit
of rare china.
It's hard to have to pack away the
thousand and one pretty trifles that
make a room look home-like, but if
their care is too wearing, the sooner we
dispense with them the better. Some
people are certainly born busters and
enjoy going over room thoroughly,
leaving everything as neat as a pin,
but to the majority of workers dusting
is a painful pleasure. Give an ilt-
experienced Bridget q feather duster
and you arm her with a sure weapon
of destruction. A damp cloth is for
almost all purposes to be preferred to
any other buster, as otherwise the fine
particles are flung into the air only to
rest again 'on the spot where they
originally fell.''
There is best way to do everything,
and those families that are rich in girls
but have not the wherewithal to send
them to Vessar to gain a thorough dis
cipline. can at least train them at home
in an art which requires ability,
patience and long suffering. Farm
Field and Firesioe.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-11-08

The death of James L. Claghorna
of Philadelphia, calls attention to hi,
collection of about $4,000 engravin gs.
Its most valuable print is an impress
sion made by Albert Durer from gold
plate engraved for insertion in the Em4
peror Maximilian's cane. Only few
proofs were taken, and then the lines
were permanently filled with enamel.
The space of an inch in diameter il
crowded by the figures of crucifxioa
scene.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

TnE great strength of the Democratic
party in Los Angeles county lies mainly
in the fact that the officials elected by
that organization have been, to a nota-
blo degree, not only honest but efficient.
Almost since the American occupation
the Democratic party has ruled Los An.
geles city and county, and where are its
defaultersg Who are tho Democrats
who have dipped their hands into the
public treasury and departed between
two days? Taking State politics, where
arc the John s. Grays Of the Democratic
party? Where are the debris steals and
other enormities of Demot ratio legisla-
ton? No sooner was Gov. Perkins in
augurated than scheme of spoliqtion
was set on foot that would have bank
ruptsd the State had it not been for the
outspoken denunciation OF Democratic
journals like the HERALD, aided by Re-
publican newspapers which valued the
welfare of the people abeve allegiance 10
party. But for the scotching and kill
ing of the debris steal in its initial, this
State would have been worse Tweedzed,
under Republican rule, than ever New
York was under the Republicans Demo
cratic regime which ruled in Albany and
New York City. The people have longer
memories than certain partzan news
papers credit them with
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

IN reply to an unmistalkable dissatis
faction, which is quito generally ex.
pressed, at the plans of the Messrs. Cur
lett & Cuthbertson, and which were
adopted by the Board of Supervisors,
those gentlemen say that they propose
to present photographs of their idea
which will throw its beauties into
greater relief. This is the right thing
to do. The fact must be borne in mind
that the Board of Supervisors must not
orhy adopt plans to assure us Court
House, but the people of Los Angeles
county must also vote the bonds. This
will not be done unless there is the most
entire satisfaction with the plans. Two
hundred and eighty thousand dollars is
q large sum to expend upon public
building, and the people are determined
to get their moneys worth Or vote down
the bonds. The HERALD some time ago
pointed out the difficulty of getting the
voters to unite upon any proposition
just us soon as the Supervisors should
pronounce in favor OF one architects
plans the friends OF all the others would,
of course, be at once upon the war-path
Through such difficulties must we wade
to the goal of gaol and Court House.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
Look to Our Interests.

The people of Southern California and
of Los Angeles in particular should keep
an eye open to the bold and base at
tcmpts OF the ring of goldites in the At.
lantic States, who are moving ali the
powers which they can muster to arrest
the coinage of silver dollars and check
the demand for silver bullion, which the
government is now buying at the rate of
S2,3S4 600 per month, or S2S, lbs, 600
per annum, equal TO about fifty cents
per capita of the people of the United
States annually.
On this sum the government is now
making about 22I per cent, or more
than s6,0O0,000 a year profit to the
Treasury Department This sum would
pay the interest on the national debt,
aud the silver producers have to stand
the expense, which they do without
much grumbling. Now these panic
makers, and money cornerers, and Black
Friday criginators want to limit and in
jure the great silver mining interest of
this part OF the State by shutting off the
coinage of silver, which is almost always
scarce in Los Angeles and never here i'll
sufficient amount for the use of the
business community.
One OF the great caus,s of the pros
perity OF this city and county is tho rich
silver mining busigess that is growing
up at the north and east OF this city
which is the center OF trade for the sup.
plies of nearly all the mines OF this sec.
ton OF the State. This great and very
profitable industry, which is spending
millions OF dollars among our merchants,
farmers ami iron workers is now men
aced with permanent injury by a lot Of
arstocrats and unprincipled capitalists,
who care nothing for the interests of the
people, but make greed their God. The
people OF Los Angeles aud the whole
Pacific Coast, and the mountain States
aud Territories, have reason to be
alarmed at this effort that is being made
t. injure their interests at Washington,
by the goldtes Of New York.
The cry that we are coming too much
silver is all nonsense. The men who
oppose the coinage of silver dollars, fer
fear we will get too much currency, want
to get small bills issued I'D tibitum. AT
the prcseRt rate OF coinage of silver it
would take fifty years to supply the
people of the United States with the
same amount OF silver per capita as is in
use IN the Republic of France at the
present day, and there is no trouble
there abouta silver surplus The popu-
lation Of this country is increasing SO
rapidly that half century OF rapid
coinage would be required to overtake
the growth OF the nation. The people
of Los Angeles should encourage then
representatives to stand firm against all
assaults OF goldites and panic makers
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

THE Board OF Supervisors evidently
have not very high idea OF the wisdom,
from an architectural point OF view, of
the assembled bar Of Los Angeles After
having requested the opinions of those
gentlemen as to the best OF the plans
submitted for a new Court House, the
Board ineontincntly proceeded to ignore
the suggestions OF the limbs OF tie law.
Would it not have been in order, also,
to have asked the opinions Of the edi-
tors, doctors, brewers, etc, IS we! .,s OF
the lawyer: For our part VIC isel hat
we have been slightod. Oaf esteemed
friend Judge IIupp, who p sided AZ the
bar meeting, and whose qualifications as
an architect are well known, has worn a
pensive expression upon his classical
features over since the action of the Su
peryisors was made public, while Gen
Chapman's expressive face has even a
times worn a frown. When lawyers o.
such recognized good nature are indig
nant. what shall we say Of the wrath o
the more severe and formal members o
a sighted profession! There is blood
upon the face OF the legal moon.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

PERHAPS the most insidious and da n
gerous Of the attacks upon the pros.
perity Of the people of the United
States by the capitalist class is the as
sault which is being mado upon our
silver interest. As this country is the
largest producer in the world it would
naturally be supposed that all our legis-
lation would be directed towards giving
that metal countenance, and that thO
United States would prove TO be the
most redoubtable champion of the
double standard OF geld and silver.
The crusade against this latter metal has
been inaugurated during the past decade,
the extraordinary output Of silver by
the Bonanza mines of Virginia City be-
ing doubtless one Of the impelling causes
of this war. Bismarck's, stupid demon.
citation Of silver in Germany also came
in in aid of the conspiracy. 1t natural
that England, possessing so much Of gold,
W WhltH hub btthb W bift uSbitibun
value, should adopt and seek to enforce
the single standard. For Germany to
follow suit was simply fatuous For
the United States to 80 much as
entertain the proposition would be
CRIME as well as folly. The capital
lists OF New York, Boston, Philai
delphia, and other leading ccniers Of
finance, possessing, as they do, nearly
all the gold Of the country, scltisbly dc
sire to increase its purchasing power.
To men who derive fixed income from
national bonds and other securities the
opportunity TO enrich themselves still
further presents an irresistible tempta.
tion, in face of which patriotic consid-
erations are powerless. Just in the per.
centage in which they can succeed in
contracting the currency is the ratio of
their enhanced wealth. The people un-
derstand this, and have their eye on
those who would betray them.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
----.-E

Hon. Tom FOWLER, who died suddenly
10 San Francisco yesterday, was ono of
the most peculiar personages in this
State. lie was man of strong preludi.
ces and good deal of horse sense, the
latter baving been greatly weakened, of
late years. The passage OF the mo
Fence" law threw Fowler into agonies of
rage, from which he never fairly recov-
cred. He turned up at all the Demo
cratic State Conventions and he contrib
uted not a little to the entertainment of
the assembled California Democracy.
Mr.. Fowler was always sure to rise up
at some stage of the proceedings and
precipitate either fight or burlesque.
OF course he was ignorant that he was
the soul of comedy. He was man Of
mighty oaths and many objurgations,
and he complimented his lady friends by
swearing in their presence with more
than the energy which signalized "My
Uncle Toby" in Flanders, or Sir Toby
Belch in the "Midsummers Night
Dream. lie was at ono time quite
wealthy, though the "No Fence law
and unfortunate mining speculations had
Of late reduced him to poverty.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
Oregon Democratic Convention

TnE DALLEs, Ogn., April 1.-THE
Democratic State Convention met to.
day. The platform favored the forfeit.
ure OF unearnod land grants, the regula.
tion OF interstate commerce and tar.
in for revenue, limited TO the necessities
OF the government. Delegates to the
National Convention: L. L. Macarthur,
W. c. Cook, ?, F. Hogan, G. r. Strobe
and A. Il. Wate.
The convention adopted resolution
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
High waterat CoIusn.

CoLusA, Gala, April 1.-THE Sacra.
menlo river last night reached 26 feet
inches, which is nine inches above high
water mark. Three breaks have oc.
CURED in levees near here aud much
damage is beirg done, but no estimate
eau be made at present. The river is
now falling.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
Notice for Publication of Time for
Proving Will, etc.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County OF Los Angeles. co.
In the matter OF the estate OF Isaac n. Cooper.
deceased.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.

Pursuant TO an order OF this Court. made this
day notice is hereby given that Tuesday, the goth
day OF April, 1884. Mt 10 O'Clock a. IN Of said
day, at the court room OF this Court In the
city and county OF Los Angeles, has been appoint
cd for hearing the application OF $. NJ Davidson
and Eugenia Cooper, praying g'thata document nov
on file In this,Court. purportng TO be the last viii
and Testament of Isaac N. Cooper, deceased be a.
mitted 70 probate. and tha; letters testamentary
be issued thereon to S. NJ. Davidson and r. Coop
er, at which time and place fll persons in
terestod therein may appear and contest the
same
A. W. POTTS, County Clerk.
By A. RMPAu, Deputy.
Dated April II, 1894. apis lot
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
special Notice

Hereafter notices Of Companies societies
churches. ETC.. will only be inserted In he HERALD
as paid advertisements. We reserve. Tor Places
Of Worship, a gratultous directory, VIII eh will
appca every Sunday morning.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
Attempt TO Escape from san
Quentin.

SAN QUENTIN, April l7.-William A.
Miner the notorious stage robber, now
serving his fifth term under sentence for
twenty-five years, made an attempt to
escape last night. When the lookup
made his round he discovered an ingen.
iously constructed dummy in Miners
cell, Search was made and Miner was
discovered hid away in the door factory
The dummy was placed in position by
Miners cell mate. The face was con.
structed of brown and pink soap and
bore striking resemblance to Miner.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

Don't SANDER your next door neigh
Dor. He may be in impoverished cir
cumstanecs and may have few if any
friends. Don't speak ill of any man un-
til you are positive as to the exact
amount he can lift and the nature of the
person when aroused.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
Herald Steam Printing House.

The HERALD Steam Printing House Is not Sur
passed by any job Printing ofilco on the Paoihc
Coast outside Of San Francisco. In facilities ioI
ioing job work. Low prices. good work and eA'
edition may be relied upon at this office
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
In Favor OF Blaine and Lincoln.

FRRsNo, Cal, April l7.-At the Re-
publican County Convention held here
to-day iour delegates were elected and
instructed to support delegates to the
National Convention in favor of Blaine
aud Lincoln.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

An unfortunate wife was killed at
Troy, n. y, while cooking her hus-
There are great many women all over
this free land of ours who cook their
husbands breakfast I'm fearful man.
ner, but il is not often that Justice over
takes them as it seems to hive done in
this case
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

The HERALD Office is connected with the te O.
phone system OF Los Angeles city and county.
Orders for advertisements or job work may be
.nt through this medium 10 number li6.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

favoring Tilden and Hendricks as the
choice Of the Democrats Of Oregon for
President and President. No in
structions were given to the delegates.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

The HERALD Is the Official paper oi tbs city Of
Los Angeles The city delinquent tax lists and
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
WANTED.

A girl for light housework in q small family
Enquire at 3l6 Fort street. apl6 81
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
NEW TODAY.

WE ARE JoBBING OUR IMMENSE STOCK
of Cgsrs to the trade at greatly reduced
prices. The only cigar house in the city con
nected by telephoue-No. l72. EDELMAN
& co. dl5-u
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
The LecIsIntuIc.

SACRAMENTO, April 1.-THE Senate.
without doing any business, adjourned
to give the Judiciary Committee time to
hear the statement and views of Gen
eral Naglee on the Barry bill.
ASSEMBLY -Campbell's bill relative to
assessing railroad franchises, road beds.
rails, etc, was amended, reported back
and made the special order for Monday
at . p. NJ.
Bibb's bill relative to taxes in counties
and in San Francisco was ordered to
third reading yesterday, and was made
the special order for Monday next, at 2
r. NJ.
Levcrson withdrew his bill relating to
Railroad Commissioners in favor of
Campbel's to the same purpose, which
was read for the first time.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
FOREIGN.
Edinburgh University Ter-Cen-

tennnry.
EDINBURGH, April ia feature oil
the celebration of the Ter Centenary OF
the founding of the Edinburgh Uni.
versity to-day was the csnferring of de-
grees of Honoris Causa to the number
of 1870. The Degree of LID. was con
ferred upon notable visitors, among them
j. Russell Lowell and DeLesseps, who
Were loudly applauded.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

Old Curiosity Shop; Oriental Bric-a-brac
Historic, Religious and Areheologlc relics Ma
deau Block, Room l24; elevator, Spring street,
apll Nv
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
FOR sALEHFoR RENT.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.

At bargain, good second hand Pheaton Of only
six weeks wear, by ]. y. WHITE & Co.,
ap17 2t N. Z. Cor. Main and First streets.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

Seven hundred and thirty acres Of fine farming
land convenient to Cucancnga Station. VIII
be sold at a bargain II fapplied for soon to
WM. THORPE,
apltf No. Court street, Los Angeles
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
For SALE.

A young bearing orange grove, situated near
foot hills; about 10 acres planted, with a water
right equal to one head OF water for 40 hours
every month, without any charge for use Of wa
ter; water piped to the land will give a written
guarantee III requirod) that the next crop will
sell for 20 per cent Of the price asked for the
place Satisfactory reasons for selling and other
particulars given on application to ~. H. A."
HpRALD Office mh2S I'm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18

One Of the best established paying saloons IN
the city at sacrifice, owing to Ill health Of the
proprietor. Apply to P. q. Eddy \ Co., No. 3ls
North Main street, opposite Pico House. ap5f
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
PLEASANT SUNNY ROOMS,
ROOMS AND BOARD.

Large, elegantly furnished rooms, with board
centrally located and in the most desirable part
OF the city; 300 Hill street, near Fourth. ap5tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
UNFURNIsHEp ROOMS.

First-class Portable Photograph Gallery. Fol
particulars enquire at the gallery, Main street,
opposite Pico House apis 1w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
WELLINGTON COAL.

Cheapest and most economical fuel in market.
Now discharnc ex-ship Bclyedere Consumers
using same in carload lots should make mmedi-
ate application TO
WALTER S. MAXWELL,
apis 2w Wholesale Dealer, 10 Court st.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
Leverson Contumacious.

SACRAMENTO, April 1.-THE special
committee to investigate the charges of
unpriviledged conduct against Leverson
summoned him to answer this afternoon.
He read written statment in which he
refused to say whether he wrote the
letter to the Chaplain and in which he
challenges the right of the committee or
the House or Legislature to try him.
Then he walked out and declined TO
come back when called. The committee
concluded that this action was contuma-
cious to them and contemptuous toward
the House. They will therefore report
in favor of publicly censuring him.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
WANTED.
LOST $40 EEWARD

An expert accountant, Address in own hand
writing, giving references, H., HERALD office
apis lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
One OF wnIiace's BiIIs Lost.

SACRAMENTO, April l7.-Bill No. %,
which is Wallace's constitutional
amendment for the taxation of railway
mortgages, was lost in the House to day
by vote of Al in favor of it and 20
against it, being thirteen less than neces-
sary for the passage of constitutional
amendment. Tomorrow q motion to
reconsider il will be made.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
The VIII of John Parrott.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE will
of John Parrott, the banker, lately de-
ceased, has been flad for probate. De-
ceased expressly specified that no ap-
praisement or inventory of his estate
should be made. 1t is estimated at
S5, 900, ,O00, tho bulk of which is be-
queathed to his wife, Mrs. Abby NJ.
| parroti
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-18
THE LATEST |
Especial to the HERALD by the Western
Union Telegraph Cornpany.l
PACIFIC COAST.
rarrnnrer. sou,h nnn En.t.

MoDEsTo, April 1.-THE following is {
list of the passengers bound south and
east, passing here this evening;
p w Carter, J J McClosky, Miss l. A
Greenleaf, New York; Miss l. NJ Richey,
Mrs NJ u Lord, Jos Rowan and family,
Los Angeles; + A Adams, NJ Q Jacobs,
Arizona; u p CLARK, John Nightingale,
7 G Wilkenton, Miss Wadilove, W Gil.
lette, wife and child, Bishop Kip and
wife, Judge Evans, D G Galpin, G Cur
by, Chas Rowell, NJ Black, l. dc la
Guerra, 7 Whitehead, A J Bowie. + L
Shaw, San Francisco; Mrs U Nelson,
Ella Nelson, Victoria, b G; VIM Noyes,
II Tbeckley, Mrs 0'Keefe. Oakland; Rev
l. Waugh. Petaluma, Cal; Mrs Porter,
Miss l. Porter, Tucson; L II Rea, Mex
leo; 7 X White, Yuma; Joe Meyersteiu,
San Bernardino; i Goldsmith, Santa
Ana; Mrs d d Hoag and two children,
Oakland; Z l. Keaggy, Pittsburg, N @
Stafford, Santa Ana; A Il Hartman,
d Millar, Tombstone; ID w Hamlin,
Indiana, A Carey, Cincinnati; VIM NJ
White and daughter, Tucson; d Dun
Ian Los Angeles.