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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05
Driving PrIlnes.

NJ. A. Austin, writing to the Santa
Cruz Sentinel about drying prunes, Gays:
Having perfectly sound, ripe fruit, dip
in boiling water, to which has been
added one pound of American concen.
trated lye to 20 gallons, for about 10 or
20 seconds, or until the skin is cut or
scalded, which will be known by its
wrinkled appearance and innumerable
fine cracks; then rinse in clean cold
water. A galvanized iron pail with
three-eighth inch holes punched in the
sides and bottom, makes the best kind
of dipper. Let the rinsing water be re-.
newed often, as in washing your prunes
it will be adding "a little lye all the
time. If drying in an evaporator, sub.
iect them to a pretty high degree OF
heat, say gradually diminishing the
heat till The fruit is dry enough. But,
remember this does not mean dry as a
chip, but soft and pliable. Put the dried
fruit in heaps, or bins are better, and let
them remain week or so to cure, stir
ring occasionally. If properly cured in
its own syrup (which can only be done in
dryer), it will retain one.third more
moisture than the sun.dried article.
Should the fruit become too dry from
any cause and lose its softness and lus'
ter, it can be restored by dipping in o
boiling hot syrup, made by boiling down
ripe prunes in water, with the addition
of little sugar. This will give them a
soft and glossy appearance. If strict
cleanliness is observed throughout, aud
the fruit is put in clean, new, uniform
packages, o good sale is assured.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05
Profit In FIGS.

We are informed this week by Mr.. W.
r. Barbour, of Covina, that James Stew
art, Of Downey, sold his fig crop last
week to Barnard & Benedict, of Los An
geles, manufacturers of crystalized fruit,
for $50 ton. Mr. Stewart has but one
acre out to figs AMI his crop will amount
to between II and l5 tons. Last year
the crop from the same trees yielded IL
tons, and Mr.. Stewart says the crop
this year is much heavier than then.
His trees are all the Smyrna variety.
This is good showing for one acre of
ground, being at twelve tons, 5000,
which will amount to more per acre
than the best Muscat vineyard in the
State, and very few orange orchards
will compare with it. At these figures
ten acres set to Smyrna figs, in full bear
ing, would bring an income of $4,000 a
year, equal to ten per cent. on $50, 900.
How is that for Southern California fig
ures--san Gabriel Valley Exponent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05
SEA SERPENT AT SAN DIEGO.
A Marine Monster, Fifty Feet
Long SWins About the BaY.

An uncouth sea monster, about fifty
feet long, was seen in the bay, opposite
the Twenty.second street depot last
evening, moving towards National City
at marvellous velocity. The bay was
unusually rough, but the great creature
of the sea divided the pillows, as it pur-
sued its course, with as much ease
and grace as a bird OF prey dashes
through the ethereal elements to an un.
suspecting victim pursuing it's vocation
among the green shrubbery of noun.
tain side. Mrs. Edward Chambers, the
wife ef the freight agent of the Cali.
fornia Southern at the Twenty second
street depot, went down to her husbands s
off 20 to walk home with him last even
ing when he returned from his work.
She was standing in the depot door,
{ Watching the golden rays of the setting
sun as they leaped liked fire flashes over
the promontory that, like great fort
ress, guards the entrance to the bay.
She dropped her eyes on the waters of
! the bay, as to rest them from the bright
picture, when she saw great monster
narrowing through the sea. She
Dreamed for her husband to come, and
In breathless haste Mr.. Chambers, Mr..
Caldwell, Mr.. Bedding and another clerk
rushed to see what was the matter.
For several minutes the four people
stood in breathless amazement and
watched the movements of the nameless
animal. They describe the creature as
being about fifty feet in length, with
head thres or four feet long, much the
shape of mammoth bullhead. The tail
was like that of fish, but the most
wonderful thing was the speed with
which it moved. 1t resembled in many
respects the much doubted sea serpent.
The upper portion of the animals body
was two or three feet above the surface
of the water. The yacht Dawn had been
cruising in the particular locality just
few minutes previous, and had the crea.
ture rammed it's slimy nostrils against
the pleasure bark it no doubt would
have been capsized, and those on board
lost their lives. The people estimate
that it moved at the rate of at least fifty
miles an hour, and its big, black back
bowed out of the water was indeed an
unusual sight. Even after it had passed
beyond vision, in its course toward the
head of the bay, the slash OF its tremen.
dous tail left the water in state OF
foaming trouble.-[San Diego Union.
[It turned to be floating pile. Ed,
HERALD.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05

This amount of horticultural products
laden in cars at eleven tons each, which
am told is abouti the average weight,
would require 6l04 cars to convey il.
AMI they would make a train nearly
forty miles long.
What we can do in collateral branches
of horticulture can be hardly estimated
Let me mention but three items in;the
production of which q beginning has
already been made. Take the camphor
tree, member of the laurel family, a
beautiful evergreen, perfectly hardy
and most rapid grower. hold in my
hand sample of crude gum camphor,
made in the University Laboratory
from leaves and twigs from tree grow
ing in my own garden at Berkeley, and
which has been twice cut back to q
stump to secure material for expert
ments, and has again made top within
a year. 1t is a tree which should be
widely distributed in this State for its
valuable wood and perhaps for camphor
making. We pay to foreign nations
now about $40, 900 per year for crude
camphor gum.
l show you also piece of another
plant which we are growing at me Uni
versity at Berkeley, and distributing
to all who desire to test its growth in
this State. 1t is the true Sicili n
sumac, used by the tanners, and we paid
the people of the Mediterranean So, l64.
500 last year for sumac. And here is
still onother horticultural product; the
boys will recognize it. 1t is piece of
licorice root grown in California by Mr..
Lea, of Florin. Sacramento County.
Last year we imported over $4,000, 900
pounds of licorice root, at cost of
81. 232 ,037.
But will not weary you with sketches
of opportunities. These will serve to
illustrate the point would make: that
in our climate we can grow what the
great Eastern and Western States can
not produce.-articles which we can
supply them and receive the money
which now goes out to foreign nations.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05
Good for Fresno Rai.in.Makers.

The Eapositor of the 4th inst. states
that Geo. w. Meade & Co. have secur.
ed from the railroad people a reduction
OF S45 on the freight rates on carload
lots of raisins from Fresno to Stock
ton-en route for the East. The
former rate was $75 per car, aud
the future rate will be $50. This is
an important reduction, and we feel
assured that the firms efforts in the
premises will be fully appreciated by
Fresno sin-growers. The firm is
working for reduction on Eastern rates
and feels quite confident of securing it.
Fresno county will ship about l50 car
loads of raisins East this year, and this
reduction means an increase of $3.50 in
the producers pockets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05

Sufferers from the effects of quinine, used
as remedy for chills and fever, will appre-
ciate Ayers Ague Cure, powerful tonic
bitter, composed wholly of vegetable sub
stances, without particle Of any noxious
drug. It's action is peculiar, prompt and
powerful, breaking up the chill, curing the
fever. and expelling the poison from the
system, yet leaving no harmful or unpleas-
ant effect upon the patient,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05
The ORIGINAL

Abitile Ointment is put up in two ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores, ulcers, burns, wounds. salt rheum, fe-
yer Sores chapped hands and all skin erup.
tions, Will positively cure all kinds OF
niles. Ask for the Original Abietine Oint-
nnent, intwo ouce boxes. Price, % cents.
For sale by Preuss & Hance, Druggists, "
and 70 N, Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05

Here is q value of over S2l 1000, 900,
including only articles which we have
already demonstrated can be produced
in the highest excellence iu California,
aud this value will incrt ase as the coun.
try grows.
I choose few counties where the
main interest is horticulture, and to
which people have come TO make homes
because of the fruit resources of the To-
calities. Take the following counties,
for the years named, leaving ont the
assessed value CT the railways"n all
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05
Totals ....... IS ',sOa,69s Sl75, ,797, ,7ss

Here is, in nine counties of California,
an increased valuation of $S2, 9SS, 900 in
ten years, which may be traced TO the
horticultural industry. Certainly 1T has
done something for the public purse.
The accurate records of the railway
companies show the following amounts OF
the different horticultural products
shinned out of the State during 1885:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05

THE REV GEO. H. THAYER, of Bourbon
Iud, saws: "Both myself and wife owe our
lives to SHILOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE
sold by @. r. Heinxem l22 N. Main street
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05
HoR rICULTURE.
Some Significant Figures to be
rem EN- bered.

From an able address by Edward j.
Wickson, at the Contra Costa County
Fair, the following figures aud facts are
taken:
"To give some tangible features of the
opportunity at the East for increased
supplies of California horticultural pro-
ducts, l have prepared, from the report
OF the U. s. Bureau of Statistics, the
following statement of the value of i'm.
ported products for the eleven mouths
ending the first of June 1856:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05

Term Deposits will be received In sums of On
hundred dollars and over.
Ordinary Deposits in GUMS Of ten dollars ard
over.
Money to loan on hrst-clsss Real Estate.
Los Angeles. July ], 1851
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-05
A RAILWA AY SCHEM +.
A Plan that Does Away With stopping
Trains.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.
St. Louis special to the World SAYS A
French hair dresser here has filed a caveat
and applied for patent for an invention by
which passengers and freight may be taken
on and discharged from railwuy trains with
out stopping. The working model shows the
main track in front of an elevated depot,
with inclined trains leading to it. The idea
is to start the train from one terminus and
not to have it stop or slacken speed until it
reaches the other. At the same time passen-
gers may be taken up and discharged at any
station. As a train reaches the station on
the main track, the rear car switches off and
runs up an inclined plane to an elevated de-
pot, at the same time another car runs dow
another inclined plane and is caught by the
passing train, whirled on the main track
and becomes part of the train Passen-
gers who desire to stop at the next station
pass to the rear car, which is side tracked as
was the previous one. and another carload of
passengers is taken on by a very simple con-
trivance which acts automatically. When
the train gets within a certain distance of the
depot, it releases the car in waiting there
which starts down an inclined plane just as
the last car Of the train is switched Oft and
starts upon the other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-05
MAYOR O'BRIEN,s INAUGURAL
Advocates business Principles in Govern
ment but not Legislatures Interference.
BOSIoN. Jan. .

Boston, Jan. 4.
Mayor O'Brien in his inaugural at the Or
ganizafion of the city government, Monday
said Regardless of threats, regardless some
times of adverse criticism from parties who
do not understand the true facts. | have given
no quarter last year to any who have abused
the trust confded in them, and, with such
emphatic endorsement from my fellow citi-
izens, i feel encouraged TO 60 on with the work.
Political tricksters who have merely some
selfish purpose to crafty will receive no coun-
tenance from me. no matter which party they
may be identified with for the time being Ii
is by yielding TO these men on account of the
! few votes they control, that the municipal
governments in all the large cities of the
country have become synonyms for waste ex-
travagance and corruption. If political par
ties put INSCRIPTIONS men to the front they
should be voted down. If political parties
make combinations with men whose morality
and integrity are questional, sucn combine
tions should be discouraged and discounte-
nanced by every good citizen. If no quarter
is given men who have no moral principle be-
hind them. who connect themselves with
leading parties merely for the plunder, they
will soon be stamped out and the business of
the city conducted like that of any other large
corporation, on business principles.
''The new charter. believe, will accom-
plish this work if faithfully administered.
Most of the heads of departments have con-
formed to the new order of things under the
new charter, and as long as they work in a
substantial and economical manner and live
within the limits of their appropriations, their
tenure of Office should be secure. The de-
partments are no longer political machines.
but must be rul solely on business princ-
pies"
The gross debt of the city December 81,
1884, was S43, 400, ,945; the net debt S24 ,693,
! IA; the total redemption means SIS, 40, S3l
The mayor is satisfied that the municipal
work can be done within the limit prescribed
by the act of the legislature limiting the rate
of taxation in Boston to Sl2 per thousand.
The mayor deprecates the interference of the
legislature in the municipal affairs of Boston,
and says: ''If every act of the majority made
in good faith and in conformity with the law
is to be overruled and repealed by the legis-
lature, this city sinks below the level of the
smallest village in the State"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-05
WASHINGTON NEWS.
ArlzOna's Debt-COmplaints Against
Commissioner Sparks-The Civil Ser.
vice-Deci>ions bv the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
In response TO a request from Senator Har-
rison, chairman of the Senate committee on
Territories, Gov. Zulick of Arizona has fur
nished a statement Of the territorial debt. 1t
shows the total debt to be nearly 500, ,000
on which the territory pays 10 per cent. in
terest per annum. The governor saws this
debt is the result of reckless extravagance
from which the people derive no benefit.
The State of California today filed with
Secretary Lamar complaints against the COM
missioner of the general land office for not
preparing patents for lands granted the
State of California by Congress and subse-
sequentlv confirmed to her in special act
and approved to her by Secretary Browning
in 1866. and certified to the State of Califor-
MIA by Commissioner Wilson in the same
year and which Land Commissioner Sparks
has recently decided may be still further con-
tested by any one desiring to claim them un-
der other laws.
The comptroller of the currency has au-
thorized the Lynn National bank of Lynn,
Mass, to begin business with capital of
100000.
Representative Belmont of New York has
prepared a resolution which he will introduce
into the House of Representatives on the
first opportunity for the appointment of nine
members to inquire into the manner in which
the civil service has been executed, and to
suggest such modification and Improvement
therein as may prove beneficial to the ser
vice.
The supreme court of the United States to-
day rendered decision upon the petition of
Paymaster General Joseph A Smith of the
navy department, that a writ of prohibition be
issued restraining the secretary of the navy
from further proceedings against him by
court martial for offenses alleged to have
been committed in connection with the admin
istration of his functions as chief of bureau
of the navy department. The petition has
been denied by the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia and this judgment affirmed
by the supreme court of the United States.
The court also rendered its decision in three
cases known as the Mississippi railroad COM
mission cases. The judgments of the circuit
court, from which these are appeals. were re-
versed and the cases are remanded. The
railroads concerned are the Illinois Central,
Mobile & Ohio, and the New Orleans & North
Eastern. The principal involved is the right
of the State to pass a law controlling in certain
respects railroads which extend into other
states. The decision is favorable to State
control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-05
ANNUAL MEETING
OF the kennebec Agricultural Society
Held at Readfield.
WINTHROP, Jan. 4.

WINTHROP, Jan. 4.
The kennebec Agricultural Society held
their annual meeting at Readfied today and
elected the following officers
President-J. r Yeaton. Mt. Vernon.
Vice Presidents-J. r. Nelson, Winthrop,
d. X. Sampson, Kents Hill, A. G. Under
wood, Fayette.
Secretary-H. o. Nickerson, Readfield
Treasurer-C. II. Stevens, Readtield
Agent B. Low. Readfeld.
Trustees-J. X. Yeaton, Mt. Vernon, J.
II. Moore, Winthrop, Geo. f. Minot Bel
grade. b. F. Maxim, Wayne, NJ. Y. Jones,
Fsyette.
The financial standing is excellent. They
made over $500 worth of improvements last
year and intend to make full more this year.
The general impression was that the assoeia-
ton had never been conducted better than
now or the outlook more favorable. They
chose a committee to revise the constitution
so as to equslize the admission fees, cancel
ling life membership and the annual ticket
plan of the present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-05
COBURN WILL CASE.
of the Testimony for the
Petitioners.
SKowHEGAN. Jan. ).

SKowHEGAN. Jan. 5.
The Coburn will case was continued this
forenoon. The following testimony was in
troduced:
Chas. F. Jones agent for the Coburn Hall
Association, testified that George Cushing,
one of the witnesses of the will, held two
shares in the association stock. and that, in
1874, dividend was declared on the original
stock; and that Gushing sold his shares be-
fore the will was probated in January.
The counsel for the heirs said that this was
to show that Cushing witness to the will,
was an interested person by holding shares in
an association that received a legacy by vir-
tue of the will.
W. E. Whitman Toby Candor) was call
ed. He stated that he went to Skowhegan
and asked j. B. Dascomb for copy of the
will for press purposes, after notices of pro-
bate Lad be n issued, and that Dascomb
refused him.
E. p. Mayo of the Somerset Reporter. stat
ed that he asked Mr.. Dascomb for copy of
the will the next day after Gov. Coburn was
buried, and was. refused, but with the promise
that he should have it first of any one. He
asked for it several time. up to the 18th of
January, when he got it, but was requested
not to let any person see it or let copy of it
go out of his Office until the morning of the
l4th. Papers in this and other states had
telegraphed for the will to him prior to the
18th.
Abel Prescott first selectman of Skowhe-
gan, testified that the Coburns were taxed as
A. & z. Coburn; that all the witnesses were
heavy tax payers.
The counsel said that this last testimony
was to show tina. the property was that of A.
& p. Coburn, and not Abner Coburn that the
governor had not the right to bequeath the
property that was his and his brothers joint
ly; and that the will did this and without the
proper right or power.
The court adjourned at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-05
TWO YOUNG DESPERADOES
Rob a House and Choke Woman in
Ohio.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 4.
daring and unique robbery took place
near here at an early hour Sunday, the bur-
glars being mere boys who wore masks, and
conducted themselves in regular dime novel
style. TheO. Wolfe lives in small house,
little apart from his neighbors. His wife
who was alone in the house was abed and
asleep. She was awakened by knock at
the front door accompanied bv the summons
open this door or Wen break it down; we're
robbers" Then while the woman almost
tainted with fear, the threat was executed
and the masked marauders stood before her
"Where your money and your silver ware?'
demanded one of the robbers. The woman
detected the voice of boy attempting to
speak like man. and she refused to give up
her valuables. One of the ruffians threw
her upon the floor and choked her while the
other went through the house. scattering
everything to the right and left, and shoul-
dering and pocketing whatever struck his
fancy. When the house had been thoroughly
rif1ed, the two youthful robbers made good
their escape, and have not yet been arrested,
nor is the identity of either known to Mrs
Wolfe. When Mr.. Wolfe returned scarcely
half an hour after the robbery he found his
wife nearly overcome with fear and she has
been dangerously i'll ever since.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-05
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Two Plans PropOsed-An Attempt Will
be Made TO Secure the Adoption of One
OfThem.
NIw XnpE Ian

NE" oRh. Jan. 1.
Some of the papers on the subject of the
silver question, says that some of the leading
men in both houses of Congress have had
their heads together with the purpose to frame
some basis OF compromise on the silver ques
ton, and as a result of the conference Speak
er Carlisle has submitted to the President tw
propositions, either of which it is said he will
agree to, first is that the coinage of the stand
ard silver dollar shall be suspended when the
total amount shall reach the sum of $780,
100000. The total coinage is now S2l5 ,0OO,-
006 and at the present rate it will require
nearly two years to reach the limits. The
second plan is to suspend coinage at once and
issue silver certificates of 81 to 50 and SIS to
the full amount of standard silver dollars in
the treasury, 1t is not believed that radica
silver men in either branch Of Congress will
agree to these propositions but an attempt
will be made to secure an adoption of one of
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-05
BURGLARS
Break Into a Building in Boston and
Blow Open the safe.
BOSTON. Jan. 4

BosToN, Jan. T.
just before midnight a loud explosion was
heard in the vicinity of Quincy marke, and
smoke was seen issuing from the windows of
the Ames Plow Co.'S ware rooms over the
market. When firemen reached the building
in response to an alarm, it was found that
the explosion was the result of an attempt to
blow open one of the Ames Plow Co.'S safes,
and that the smoke was caused by the burn
ing powder. The door of the safe had been
completely blown off, after having been pre-
viously covered with canvass to deaden the
sound. Within the safe were books, bundles
of stocks and other papers, and several pack
ages of coin. 1t is not vet known whether
the safe contained bills or loose money, but
if so they were taken by the burglars. The
force of the explosion demolished five or six
windows on the south side of the building
No tools of any description were found in the
place. The manner in which the burglars
entered or left and the time, remain a mys-
terry.