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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
Woman Suffr age.

No doubt quite ripple has been
created in the Legislature by Senator
McComas's presentation of numerously
signed petition advocating Womans Suf.
frage. The people of California are the
most chivalrous on the footstool, or al
least they so regard themselves, and il
would seem that in this State great social
reform ought to be an easily accomp
lished thing, but nevertheless it appears
to move with leaden feet. There is only
one reason for this, and that is that
woman, take her as whole, don't want
to vote in California. The very nom en-!
the younger and prettier portion of the
sex indicates desire to go to the polls,
the male Californian will stand hat in
hand, bowling her to the ballot box.
At first glance it seems passing strange
that women are not unanimous in their
demand for the suffrage. In everything
else in this commonwealth they have
matters absolutely their own way. All
the laws, testamentary and other, are
framed almost absolutely with a view to
favor that exquisite seq, and our system
only lacks the cap-sheaf of woman. .suf-
frage to record mans com plete subjuga-
tion. The Indifference of young and
pretty women on this subject can only be
explained by the fact that they already
absolutely control the male lawmakers,
occupy vicariously the several Offices
and are generally mistresses of the stu
alton.
Unfortunately, the. male bipsd is so
constituted-his temperament is 50 light
and frivolous-that young and beauti.
ful feminine face, shining through an
aureole of golden curls, has far more in
fluence with him than the gravest and
most commanding visage destitute of a
wealth of tresses. This is neither philo-
sophical nor right, unless it is the latter,
on the postulate of Alexander
Pope that whatever is is right.
Owing to this circumstance
the progress of the suffrage reformers
has been slow. But there is way in
which they can make it sure. Let them
apply themselves to making converts of
their frivolous but beautiful sisters. 1t has
long been an axiom that all these splen-
did movements of reform are confined to
men and short-haired wom-
en-, and an acquaintance with the general
run of those who figure on public plat
forms has convinced US that this is about
the truth. Just as soon as the suffrage re-
formers succeed in crowding their plat
forms with the long-haired of their sex
those whose tresses are abundant and
glossy, whether blonde or black-the
short.haired men will swell the crowd,
and victory is assured. This programme
does not seem to us to present any insu-
perable difficulties, and it is the true
point to which the efforts OF the reform
ers ought to be directed. This once &C.
,ompolished, woman suffrage will follow
10 easily that its earlier apostles will
wonder that they ever encountered any
m mpediment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16

The State of California has nearly
s., 900, 900 at interest for the benefit oi
her public schools. The interest last
year came to nearly 100000. The schools
of the State will compare favorably with
those Of any State in the Union. The
Superintendent of Schools has recently
distributed $2,lO9, 300 to the several
counties. Los Angeles county received
of this $212,550.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
DOUBTLESS there are a good many idl

DOUBTLESS there are good many idle
men in Southern California at the pres
ent time; but there are not enough OF
them to justify the excited speeches be-
ing made by men, good many Of whom
are cranks, always ready to embrace
half an opportunity to harangue crowd
of men on this topic. If those men who
gather on the street corners to listen to
those harangues would consent to 60 into
the country they would, in many cases,
find work to do on the farms, and at
good wages. There will always be found
q large number of people in the world
who will not work. There are just two
things to be done to give work to every
laborer in Los Angeles. The first is for
the ranchmen to change from the
custom of employing Chinese, and give
the work to white men. This will call
for some patriotism and some self. denial
on the part of our farmers. The Chinese
are obtainable in gangs from an agency.
They herd together in large bodies in
very close quarters. They cook their
own meals and take care of their own
sleeping places. White men cannot do
those things. They must have decent
quarters, some one to cook their meals, a
comfortable place to eat, and other con-
comitants of that high civilization
under which they have been born and
brought up. The other thing to be
done to secure work for our idle men, is
Tor them to make up their minds to
forego the excitement and pleasures of a
city and to reconcile themselves to life
in the country. 1t is monotonous, but it
is far preferable to idleness. No doubt
it will require some time to bring this
adjustment about, but there are many
inducements to both factors in the prob
lem to set the interested parties
earnestly to work. In the case of the
employer, he will get more efficient
and more intelligent grade of
labor, and all the money he
pays out will remain here
in the country. To four out of every five
white men to whom wage is paid, it is
paid to men who will in time become
employers themselves. They will get
piece of land, found home, and aid in
the development of the country. 1t is a
duty every good citizen owes his country,
to give labor to such men, rather than to
this horde of foreign adventurers, who
send nine-tenths of all their savings be-
yond sea. On the side of the laborer,
there is the inducement of founding a
home. His family may grow up in the
country, removed from the temp
kAtions and exoitements of city life.
These small concessions will put to work
III the idle men in Los Angeles, and will
keep them all at work. We are not
uoKry to see this subject agitated. We
always take deep interest in any
tending to, or even intended
b, benefit the wage-winner; but it is not
light to misrepresent the situation here,
ghich is not in the least degree an alarm
rs one.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
Murdered hy Italians.

WILKEsBARRE, February 15.-The town
OF flttston is excited to-day over the
fnding OF the dead body of John Gray, a
citizen OF that place. Three gun-shot
wounds were found in him. The murder
was committed by Italians for the pur-
pose OF robbery. They made their
escape, but the officers are in pursuit.
There are threats of lynching.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
The Pan-Elecrettc Scandal.

WASHINGTON, February 15.-The Star
tonight says the complainant, Dr.
Rogers, in the Pan. Electric case, intends
to summon President Cleveland after
March 4, to testify as to statements in re-
gard 10 the Pan-Electric Company, al
legged to have been made to the Presi.
dent by Garland, Casey Young, Senator
Harris and others.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
Sent to Conference.

WASHINGTON, February 15.-In the
House the Senate amendments to the
Fertilization Appropriation bill were nom
concurred in and a conference was
ordered. The Pension Appropriation
bill was also sent to the conference.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
Anti.Prohibitionists Organizins

CHICAGO, February 14-The organiza.
tlon known as 'The Personal Rights
League" which was organized last sum-
mer and which has, as one of it's car
dlnal objects, resistance to the Prohibi-
ton movement, which is characterized
as a menace to citizens rights, has
issued an impassioned address to the
citizens of the United States warning
them OF the danger threatening them in
the Prohibition movement and calling on
all opposed to it to join in the work of
lighting them by forming local assem-
blies under the plan of the parent organ
ization in Chicago.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16

sand inches of water, carried the same
in ditch across the lands of defendant
by license of a previous owner, as is
claimed, to a farming neighborhood
some miles distant, and used the same
for three years in irrigating crops, etc.,
without hindrance or molestation from
any one. When the defendant corpora
tion bought the lands it tore out plain
tiff's ditch and stopped his use of the
water. Plaintiff brought this action to
condemn the right of way for its ditch.
Defendant set up that it was riparian
owner, as successor of the former owner
of Mexican grant; showed that plaintiff
took out the water from the creek at a
point inside the lines of the grant, and
claimed that the act Of plaintiff in ap-
propriating and taking out the water at
said point was trespass; that no right
of appropriation under the law existed
when the entry and location should be
made without express authority or per-
mission from the grant riparian owner at
said point, and therefore plaintiff got no
right to the water by its diversion, and
no other water right being thereon, no
necessity existed for ditch to be got by
condemnation. The Court sustained this
contention and non-suited plaintiff, who
now appeals, and will maintain that
under the law the waters of all non-
navigable streams may be acquired for
public use by compliance with the laws
of appropriation, regardless of the owner
ship of the banks of the stream. Rowell
& Rowell and A. B. Hotchkiss are for
plaintiffs, appropriations, and Byron
Waters and Barclay & Wilson for the
riparian claim ants, defendants. The
grounds gone over in the celebrated case
of Lux vs. Haggin will be again traversed.
1t is hoped that the dissenting opinion
rendered by Judge Ross in that case may
be adopted as the law of this State in
this case under the changed phase of the
law which has occurred by the repeal OF
Section 1922 OF the Civil Code, which
before protected the riparian owner.
Eminent counsel, collaterally interested,
will doubtless be heard as amici curia,
the question being one of absorbing in.
terest and vast importance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16

Los ANGELES county has 6,OOO more
children of school age than Alameda
county; she has nearly half as many as
San Francisco county. The figures for
these three largest counties in the State
are: San Francisco. 59,717; Los Ange-
les, 27,250; Alameda, 21 ,236.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
MIR. Ferrie Dying.

Mr.. s. L. Ferrie, prominent citizen
OF this community, is lying dangerously
i'll at his residence at Sierra Madre, and
the doctors have little hopes for his re-
covery. He contracted q severe cold
during railroad wreck back East last
year, and has never properly recovered
from the effects.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16

THERE will be 100000 acres of new
vines planted in California this year.
Here is fact that says the industry is
not to be let collapse, but that it is profit
able and thriving.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
sworn I'm.

WASHINGTON, February 15.-Norman
j. Colman, the newly-appointed Secre.
tary OF Agriculture, received his commits.
sion from the President this afternoon
and took the oath of office.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
KedMClnK the Reyenua.

WASHINGTON, February 15.-The Ways
and Means Committee this morning
practically decided to report bill max.
ing an estimated reduction in reveppes of
about seven millions.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
UndeIivered Telegrams.

UndefveFed TeleRFams.
The following are the kilograms re-
manning at the Western Union Telegraph
office, Court street, February 18th /:
L. 7. Rowe, Albert M. Thompson, A. M.
Bowdle, Arthur Soule, John Harrison.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16

JOB PRINTING DEPARTMENT-Owing to
our greatly increased facilities we are prepared
to execute all kinds of Job work in a superior
manner. Special attention will be given to
commercial and legal printing, and all orders
WIN be promptly filed at moderate rates.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1e, 1883.

IMMIGRATION into the United States
during the past year came to SIS, 500.
That is 5000 more than for the year 1887.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-16
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promptly discontinued hereafter. No papers
will be sent to subscribers by mail unless the
1me have been paid for in advance. This rule
ID indexible. AYERS & LYNCH.
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-03-14
No. II

largest blade by the help Of his teeth.
Then, grasping it with his free hand,
he struck At the gIsrlng, phosphores-
cent eyes Of the panther, sending at the
same time mouthful Of tobacco Juice
straight into them.
The pain was maddenlng, and the
brute fell back for a second. gathering
himself for more fatal charge.
Before he could do it the door was
slammed to- and the panther was cut.
side and the man was within.
The panther growled, shared, and
scratched the door furiously, but there
was no hold BY which he could draw
the door open and gain the coveted
chance to seize his prey.
Williams Was afraid he would leap
into the window again and attack from
that direction.
Cautiously thrusting the nuzz!e of
his gun through, he gave him the full
charge straight in the head.
The weapon was al ordinary shot.
gun, and the distance was so short that
it was fatal. With ~ howl the panther
Ieaped into the air. run short dis
tance, and then fell in his death-throes.
Williams was disabled for timo
from his severe wounds, but be soon
recovered, and he keeps the skin Of the
panther Ms a momento Of the memoir
able night adventure.
The beast had crawled into the barn
unnoticed, where it lay SO quiet that
the horses were not aware OF its pred
ence.
The tramp probably saw the glitter
Of eyes, and heard its growl, when he
concluded to leave without asking ques-
tlous.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-03-14
$Seleet }})ottru. 4
A KISS NOW AND THEN,

You may bring rue the choicest Of fruits
nn Of flowers,
The dantcst morsels that money can
buy,
To cheer me- and comfort Inc in the dark
hours,
When under the shadow of Sicknes ! l'c
The couch may bc soft, and Inc noises
arounI me
Subdued so hear not a single football,
And though grateful for this, yet cannot
hrtp thinking,
That kiss now and then would he bet
ter than all.
A kiss now and then! How it lightens our
laboIs
II brlpbtens our homes, and it swcctcns
the crust;
And when from the lips of a loved one It's
gwen,
1t adds t. our Joy and increases our trust
The children demand 1t with in accent
CoaXings.
And who MI deny that oar great beard
Are better prepared for the conflicts they
are waging,
If somebody gives them kiss now and
then?
1t soflcns the heart Of the vcri ST mscr;
'Tis ample reward for much trouble ard
str IS;
And nom are the poorer nay, rather the
For now and thea giving kiss or carcss.
ThrS' delicate tokens of love and affection
We may IN o, I folly pretend to drspise,
But when here's neglect of these little AT
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-03-14

Mr. John Williams, of st Blrence
Conuty \, Y is a man in middle life,
with A wife and several children an | is
farmer in to do circumstances He is
naturu,y q, a ho4p!tablc disposition,
and has entertained travellers without
nn,uber a,thourh the village inn IS a
short A,if mil. beyoni his house.
Bat during the past winter Williams
los, r,tj.nce. and declared h. wonlln t
r.rmit II. For nearly a dozen morn.
,,,s IN Succession hr found fro II one t.
three ,r3mrs crawlin, oat Of his h,y,
NOW ,).epy, dirty, red faced, blesr.
owed an oIorifro1s.
He didn't care ptrticularlv about
thc,r s,roninr in the burn. 90 long as
the horses were able to stAnl i; but h,
had a rjaht to COMPLAIN when he found
tb,t some Of them had coae off with a
c,unlp Of his baskets, anl that on an
other occasion a party hal cut up a
COOL set Of harness with which to tie
nu ,ha,r hoots and ]aoajns.
! i've generally left he door omen so
they could % in,' he sad to his wife
.for the moor scenps must sleep some
wh.r,. II h,y cold weather md I'd rather
have ,se.n in the barn than in the
house; bu, if they amt willing to b.,
,,ro tbomss,ves tbsv nust .Eobt ont"
u,y;,,, ,rg,,d b;,osalf into tne CON
v;ct;on that such course was necessa,
ry bo ,ctsl ont his coov;ction.
IT, o,r.f,1Iv f,otensl .verv do,r and
rot;rod ;, h;s own bouse Tbe night
,,,s o,.,amodurate or il NAV be doubt.
cd whether he would have brought
himself to sncb a noi,t
William sat reading uutil quite late
whom there w.s = knock on the door.
Asia o,o,o1 = ,hors sto,J ,arors
N' "' oi,'',' ~ ''V' -,
N,''' '"o c,.l,.
ea' u'rvY' f'7Sso' '"~'' '"''y ''' "''"''
"eI' WHAT 40 you "''':
a tramp never ea'"' o'''h'y anu
Sharply IL lo'N' stupid q" 'p,"NS'
Io"' IN ii ''''nol''SS 'o'e' 'S 'no"s' lie
IS 'llo''er'"e ia MS s,e'P'
4 Can se' III 'lie W. H. 3 ""'e 1 '"0
sleepy tramp ,.,
Jus. "'''' l '"'e"'eu' S''u W"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-03-14
Church Directory.

Reformed Churcll-Rev. @. A, Whitmoic
psa or. Weekly Lectures Tuesday evening.
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society every second
Wednesday evening. Regular services by
appointment from the pulpit.
Lutheran Church Rev J. II. Barb, pas
tor Services, Sunday 10 A. NJ and $50 7.
ii. Sunday School, 2. P NJ. Prayer Meet
Ing, Wednesday, Gas p. NJ.
Moravian Church, (Mechanicstown) Rev.
r. W. Hrrbst Pastor. Preacl ag every Sun
dAv, alternating morning and evening
PRAYER Meeting every Friday evening Sun
dAy School O'Clock, a. IN.
Moravlan Church (Graceham) Rev. T. ".
Herbst, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday, alternating NOR,
MEg and evening.
Mite Society every Monday evening.
prsyer Meeting every Wednesday evening
United Brethren Church-Mite Society
eocond and Fourth Wednesday
sundav School 3 r. NJ.
fravel Meeting every Thursday evening
Regular Services by appointment from the
es!pt.
Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. j.
n Davis Pastor. Services every alternate
hnnday at 10 A. NJ. Sunday School 9 A. NJ
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening At 7
r, N
United Brethren Church-Rev G. J.
Raudabush Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday at 8 p. m. Sunday School every
Eunlay at , p III. PRAYER Meeting every
Thursday evening at p ~.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-03-14
Their First Dinner.

They had just returned from their
wedding tour and were to have their
first dinner in their new home.
Well, Percy, dear, she said sweetly
after breakfast, what shall We have Tor
d:unrrY
Oh, ANYTHING you like.
NO, dear, anything YOU like, my lit.
tie rosebud.
Aud | shall like anything YOU like,
YOU precious old by
well, then, what shall we have
dear:'
Whatever you want, darling
Bat | want to please yoN, lovey.'
And | want to please you, precious.
You old darllug!'
'Yon blessed old precious !
Bat what shall We have
'Th4t's for you to say.
No, for You.
But Pm so afraid III order some
thing you don't like.
i Ii like anything YOU like, darling.
Truly, Percy:'
'TruIy, my darling
Because Id feel 50 badly I'd just
cry if had anything YOU didn't like.
DO you like roast beef
DO you?'
1 asked you first, dearie.
What If don't care for it ?
Then We'll never have pound Of it
in the house.
You little darling
But do you like it?'
DO you?
%, Percy, you naughty, cla boy -
How am ever to get what you like if
you 90 on like this? And | do want
to please YOU.
Please yourself and you'll be sure to
please me
Then We'll have the beef
If YOU say 50, lovely
But don't say So
1T shall be just as my own little,
lovey doyey, hiey -wif.y says.
No, just as my treasure by says.'
What if | say beef
Then shall say beef, too.
We'll, then, we'll have roast beef
i love roast beef
so do l..
oh, I'm so glad.
so am l.
You old darling
You precious
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-03-14

When watch aker goes into court
he ought to b. able to handle his own
case.
This is slushious, said the young
man who stood in the wet snow up to
his knees and kissed the hired girl over
the back fence.
Why are you here asked the visi.
tor, kindly.
Because Of my convictions replied
the prisoner, with sigh.
Married woman--'Matrimony with
out love is perfectly dreadful
Old maid Not more daeadful than
love without matrimony.
Somebody who writes more truthfully
than poe,ically says: An angel with
out money is not thought so much Of
nowadays as n devil with a bale o.
sraen5ac';s
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-03-27


measurement, was found to cover three
square miles, and the stemfrom which the
growth proceeded was eight feet in diam
eter.
1t is almost impossible to conceive Of
such plant, or how system ofnourish-
ment can be maintained through such ex-
tended channels in the living organism.
Nature performs some strangefre and
it is asserted that even of this gigantic
species there are some specimens SO small
as to be microscopic, or only to be seen
by the aid of powerful obiectives.
In vivid contrast to the above immense
growth is the smallest known Towering
plant, Woffia microscopic, a water weed of
India, which is scarcely visible to the
naked eye. Two sp 4cies of the same ge-
nus, the larger about one twenty-ffth OF
an inch in diameter, grows in the eastern
United States.
A strange, butextremely useful plant is
the South American Palo de Vaca, or COW
tree This tree has a sap SO exactly like
milk that few can tell it from the actual
fluid. 1t is not only like milk in taste,
but also in appearance, being OF a rich,
creamy hue The natives use it as we do
milk, and consider it great delicacy.
An equal blessing is the Travellers Tree
of Madagascar, which gives, not milk but
stream ofpure, cold water, when all the
streams and ponds are dried up. This
water is not the sap, but is obtained
from the base of the great leaves. So
much water do these leaves contain that
they have even been used to extinguish
fires, the natives each taking a leaf,which
is from ten to twelve feet long, and beat
ing the fire with it, thus breaking the base
and scattering the water far and vide
Charles F. Adams, in Transcript Monthly
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-03-27
Encouragement.

We clip the following from a personal
communication accompanying the beau
tiful lines, ''Pansies, which appear in this
issue:
The Floral Department OF the AGRIcULTURIsT is
invaluable to all who would make success OF
flowers in Florida and I believe it will work
revolution in their modes of culture consider
that 1 shall be greatly benefited by it's perusal.
Such words as these, and those from
our correspondent, ELLA" are very en-
couraging, causing us to feel that our
efforts are appreciated and our labor not
in vain. But to our correspondents,
mainly, are due thanks for the Floral De-
partment being whatit is, and we take
this opportunity of thanking those who
have spoken words of encouragement and
our contributors for their very efficient
aid, trusting we may receive continu-
ance of the same and to hear from many
Others, who, at present, are but silent
members Of the Floral Band.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-03-27

cnts and have procured some fine roots
Oh the Cherokee Rose, and shall have
Unein Dudded at the proper time. wish
you could see my geraniums; have only
q lew and they are quite young, but the
blooms are double and the most perfect |
ever saw, but they are grown in vessels,
not III the open ground. The different
experiences in growing the same kind of
plant depends very largely upon whether
the soil is pine or hammock. am fear
ful OF our rainy season and scalding sun
OF summer for most plants in the open
ground, unless properly shaded and pro
tected, well drained and cared for.
ELLA.
Manatee County, Fla