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Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20

Conscious virtue is asserting itself in
the person of Ellwood Bruner. This
moral glass of fashion and mold of form
desires to be investigated by the Sacra-
mento grand jury. In a published letter
Bruner expresses himself as being dis
satisfied with Judge Wallace. This is
confirmation of the rugged old poet, who
is on record to the effect that no rogue
e'er felt the halter draw with good opin-
ion of the law.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20
THINGS THAT SHOULD BE KNOWN.

The indications are increasing that we
are about to have good, soaking rain.
As we write we have had a shower, and
a steadily falling barometer gives hope
that the copious rainfall which was re-
ported in San Francisco yesterday and
the day before will reach here in salts
factory volume.
Whether we shall be blessed with a
copious precipitation or shall not be 80
favored, there are some things that our
people should understand, and they ap-
ply to both old and new corners. The
HERALD will recapitulate them:
Q.) The rains that really do good are
those which come about the present
season of the year. The prettiest crops
that have ever been raised in Los An
geles county have been harvested in
years when the rains began to fall
about Christmas. Any intelligent
old farmer will tell you this. The
early rains not only do no good but
they are positive injury. The reason
for this is very simple. They start
the grass and grain and, if they are not
followed up by timely showers, both
wither and die. 1t has frequently hap
pened during the past forty years that
seasons have started out with abundant
rains. 1t has rained just enough to
sprout and ruin the dry feed and to
force the grain too far forward. 1t is
for this reason that late but opportune
rains are to be preferred. Every drop
counts. Should we have good soaking
rainfall in Los Angeles county between
now and the new year, this county
would rejoice in one of the very best
crops ever raised here. One good rain
to start with, and six to eight inches
thereafter, distributed over the ensuing
three months. would make our farmers
rich.
(2.) Another point should be kept in
mind by those who wish to form an in
telligent estimate of farming in Los An
geles on unirrigated lands, and that is
that dry plowing pays. This is espe-
,ially true of a year like the present. 1t
is somewhat troublesome to pillow in
Try soil, but there is a rich return for
The annoyance. Fortunately for the
outcome of our crops, many of our farm
,rs have learned this fact. Mr.. D.
Freeman, on the Centinela, has already
six and seven thousand acres
olowed and sowed, and he is putting in
,rops at the rate of two hundred acres
lay. Many other rancheros are pursu-
ng the same sensible policy.
(3.) Some OF the old time farmers
,eed to learn the points we have reca-
,itulated. For years it was the fashion
# the sturdy agriculturist of Los An
eles county to wait for the first rain to
ee whether it was worth while to plow.
When it had arrived they generally con-
luded to wait and size up The next one,
n order to see whether the weather
Jerk was fooling them. There are still
few of these old fogies about, but
ght is beginning 20 break in even on
heir befogged intellects.
Deep and timely plowing is the secret
success in farming in Los Angeles
ounty. To those who know and live up
, this truth, from eight to ten inches OF
ain, properly distributed, are better,
nd will so farther in maturing good
fops, than forty inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Donations to the Exhibit Which Were
Received Yesterday.

A. D. Hawks of Sierra Madre sent to
the exhibit yesterday samples of Cali
fornia prunes. They are put up in four
pound boxes, and look equal to the best
imported prunes.
Anew variety of orange is now shown
at the chamber. 1t is very similar to
the Mandarin and is called Japanese
Oonshine.
P. w. Parker of Eagle Rock has con-
tributed some unusually large tomatoes.
Whittier sends in large jars of fruit
which are sure to attract attention.
The people interested in the coming
annual citrus fair meet on the 22d of
this month, at the chamber of COM
merce.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20

THAT Los Angeles is an appreciative
community is shown by the substantial
character OF the testimonial to Dan Mo-
riarty, the gallant assistant chief of the
fire department, who lost a foot in the
line of duty. His benefit and other
testimonials will amount to something
in the neighborhood of $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20

RuMoR that has been given currency
in local paper, and that is occasionally
met on the street, has it that the HERALD
has been sold to a Chicago syndicate.
We can state on pretty good authority
that there is nothing in it. The parties
most in interest are least informed as to
the details of this asserted dicker. This
is quite frequently the case in newspaper
as in other matters.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20

Tonight's performance will close the
engagement of Goodyear, Glitch &
Shilling's minstrels at the Los Angeles
theater.
x*x
Tomorrow evening Dan'l Sully will
appear in The Millionaire. 1t ia play
strong in dramatic effect and with q
vein OF real comedy running throughout.
By way OF a brief synopsis, it may be
said the play hinges upon the struggle
of an Irish contractor, James O'Brien,
against the combined wealth and infu-
ence of powerful railroad syndicate.
Mr.. Sully portrays the true-hearted, no.
BILE Irishman, man possessed OF very
little education, but with all the le-
quirements OF true gentleman. 1t is
decidedly the best work this actor has
done during his long and successful
career, and places him in the ranks of
legitimate comedians.
The Story Teller, new comedy by
Edward Freiberger, of the Chicago
Inter-Ocean, will be given on Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings. This is an
entirely new comedy and is said to
possess great merit. A holiday matinee
Will NC SltCi Oh Ohi
x*x
At the opera house the next star to
appear will be Edward S. Willard. an
English actor, who has been most sue
cessful under the management of a. M.
Palmer. Mr.. Willard is a young man
only 3S-but he has been accepted by
London as lone of the few really great
actors of the time" and Americans have
found in his work subtle some
thing that almost carries them off
their feet in their enthusiasm. The
piece in which he will open here is The
Middleman, by Henry Arthur Jones,
which Mr.. Willard presented for five
weeks in Chicago to audiences that
oveIflowed Hooley's theater. 1t is de-
scribed as the strongest piece thus far
written by Mr.. Jones, whose many ad-
dramas are well remember
Its story is one of common humanity,
the passion for revenge being it's main
spring.
The production is marked by elaborate
truthfulness in every detail, and is said |
to be identical with that given at Mr.. |
Wizards theater in London and at |
Palmer's theater in New York. The |
company is one organized by Mr.. Palmer |
for Mr.. Wizards support. 1t
is headed by Miss Marie Burroughs, a
native Californian, whose good work as
leading lady of Mr.. Palmer's company is
we'll remem bered, and who, according
to report, has developed in art materi-
ally since she was last seen here. Two
valuable men-Mr. Carleton
and Mr.. Cane-are brought from Mr..
Wizards London theater.
x*x
Harry Wyatt next week will run two
houses, the Los Angeles theater and
Hazards pavilion. At the latter house,
December 21st, Mr.. Barbour will open
n A Legal Document, comedy illus
rativa of modarn life The atar aa To-. |
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20
PROPOSALS FOR COUNTY SUP
PLIES.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVIs-
~ ors of Los Angeles county California, De-
cember 18th, ] S91.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received by the Board of Supervisors of
Los ddoos Angeles county. up TO 2 P. M. December
ZSth. 1901, for furnishing supplies for one
year, beginning January LIST, 1897, as follows:
1. Clothing and dry goods. shoes, overalls,
drawers, Overshirts, undershirts, hose, ETC. for
the county hospital, county farm and county
jail.
2. Bread for the county farm
3. Butchers meats and supplies for the
county farm.
4. Groceries for the county farm.
Blanks for oil supplies, except clothing. drv
goods, ETC., will be furnished upon application
to the clerk of this board
Bidders for clothing, etc., will submit sam
pies OF articles proposed to be furnished, ana
certified check in the sum OF $3.50
Bids for bread and for butchers meats, each
TO be accompanied by certified check for $50
oasttaot sidS for groceries to be accompanied by
all bids. ~'-' =
By order of the Board of Supervisors of Los
Angeles county, California.
T. r. WARD. County Clerk.
And ex-oficio clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
BY HENRY 3. KNAPP, Deputy. i219-7t
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20
-ASUBSTANTIALk-
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS


tmaybe
READ, PONDER, REFLECT.
on the then
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Cambria, Lac 5ctos
AGLOVE9.E
Button to
AFANS.k-
shn Ostrich
ASATCHELS PURSES.N
observation-disclosures
Chenille etc, ~ S
wi a lpuichas smade
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20
DR.. O. @. BaIdY.

les to stay, and mss his office at the Eureka
Stable. on Fifth, between Broadway aud Hill
streets. Telephone II.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20
CREAM PUFF ready raising -four.
California Vinegar works,
The Los Anceles LuImber Co,

800 Banning street, opposite soap factory,
near Alameda and First streets, one-half block
from electric light works,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20
Bismarck Biscuits

You can't miss it if you look for choice
Christmas gifts at Mullen, Bluett d Co.'s.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20

There are undelivered kilograms at
the Office of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, Main and Court streets,
for Gen. H. I. Wiley, Will L. King. w.
F. Barnes. Mrs. Mary Darby, A. G. Lee,
Ciacomo Toloni, Miss Susie Bentley.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20
Mexican Goods

On San Pedro street, between Fourth and Fifth
are selling best English Portland cement al
lowest prices ever known in this market
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20
TIE CROPS.
THE WEATHER BUREAUS REPORT
FOR THE WEEK.

Statements of Damage Done by the Wind.
Oranges Ripsning-Condition of Other
Crops.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20

Are found only at Campbell's Curiosity Store,
325 South Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20

Harry Wyatt next week will run two
houses, the Los Angeles theater and
Hazards pavilion. At the latter house,
December 21st, Mr.. Barbour will open
in A Legal Document, q comedy illus
trative of modern life. The star, as Ig.
natius Foxglove, has made a hit every
where he has appeared, and is said to be
excruciatinglY funny.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20

At b. Jevne's.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-20
ADJUSTMENTS. A

Tonight's performance will close the
engagement of Goodyear, Glitch &
Shiling's minstrels at the Los Angeles
theater.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05
NUMBER 20.
Both Better and Cheaper.

The Royal Baking Powder, as an actual fact, is the
most economical in use of any made, because of its
greatly superior strength.
Both the United States and Canadian Governments
in the reports of their investigation of baking powders
have published this fact officially.
The other baking powders known in this vicinity
are shown by chemical tests to contain from 20 to 80
per cent less leavening gas than the Royal So the
Royal even should it more than the Others would
be much the cheaper.
In addition to this the superior flavor sweetness
whoesomeness and decacy of the food raised by Royal
Baking Powder would make any difference in cost
insignificant.
When the Royal makes finer and more wholesome
food at less cost which every housekeeper familiar
with it will affirm, why discard altogether the old
fashioned methods of soda and sour milk or home
made mixture of of tartar and soda and use it
exclusively?
For Sale In Bennington BY E. Gibson and other leading
dealers.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05

"Golden Med cal Discovery" cures
those diseases which come from blood
mpurities-scrofula and skin diseases,
sores and swellings.
But does i'll It's put up by the thous-
and gallons, and sold to hundreds of
thousands. Can it cure as well as
though it had been compounded just for
you?
Its makers say that thousands of peo-
pie who have had letter, Salt-rheum,
Eczema and Erysipelas, Carbuncles and
Sore Eyes, Thick Neck and Enlarged
Glands, are well to-day because they
used it.
Suppose that this is so. Suppose that
a quick-witted man was far-seeing
enough to know that to cleanse the blood
was to cleanse the life. Suppose that by
many experiments, after many failures,
he discovered this golden key TO health
and that his faith in it for you is so
strong that you can go to your druggist,
buy bottle, and if it doesn't help you,
YOU can get your money returned-cheer-
fully. Will you try it?
The remedy TO have faith in is the
remedy the makers themselves have
faith in.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05
HEREsY BUNTING.

DR.. Briggs in the Presbyterian and
Heber Newton in the Episcopal church
have recently expressed such opinions in
the pulpit as has brought their fidelity to
the doctrines of their respective Organi-
cations in question, and there is in each
case a prOdigiOus ado. Both men are
strong and prominent, and both have at
once warm supporters and sharp oppO-
nents. And both are hauled up, formal
ly and in all sorts of ways, for heresy.
This is not the place to discuss the de-
tails of either case, but there is one gen.
eral consideration proper to be kept in
view in considering both. If any clergy
man thinks that the accepted doctrine
of his church is wrong upon any point,
while he certainly has right to say so
and may be doing duty in saying so, it
is neither right nor wise for him to take
a belligerent stand against his church
and still remain in it. He should 90 to
some other church or dissociate himself
from all of them, as some men do. A
clergyman working the right way may
indeed influence his church in one direc-
tion or another, but when he publicly
sets himself up as the only reliable foun.
tain of ecclesiastical wisdom and assumes
that his opinion must make the law
while the beliefs of all his fellows go fol
naught he in the end accomplishes moth,
ing beyond his own downfall. The hu.
man spOkes in these wheels may indeed
pull their fellow spokes this way or that,
but when one of them undertakes to turn
in wholly independent way and yet
keep its place there is but one possible
result-its place is soon speedily filled
by new timber
own doctrine is, and it may be changed
from time to time, but the preacher in
the church who rebels against that doc.
trine has very simple course before
land Herald
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05
"TIRED ALL THE TIME,

say many poor men and women who
seem overworked, or are debilitated by
change of season, climate or life. If
you could read the hundreds of letters
praising Hoods Sarsaparilla which
comes from people whom it has restored
to health, you would be convinced of its
merits. As this is impossible, why not
try Hoods Sarsaparilla yourself and
thus realize its benefit? 1t will tone and
build up your system, give you a good
appetite, overcome that tired feeling and
make you feel as one woman expressed
it, like new creature"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05
EVOLUTION IN RAILROAD MANAGE
MENT

Last week the announcement was made
that John W. Hobart, general manager
of the Central Vermont Railroad. had
resigned. Now, the further statement is
made that the Office is abolished. The
duties of the Office will be in the future
performed by Edward c. Smith, who is
the second vice-president of the com
pany and has been an active member of
its management for several years.
Twenty years and more ago the man.
ager OF the Vermont Central roads was
practical railroad man, Gyles Merrill.
He had very thorough practical knowl-
edge OF all details, was plain man, with
kindness and tact. He was popular
officer in all his relations. He resigned
and went away to a farm, where. among
his stock and his crops, he forgot all the
inevitable worTiment and vexatiOns of
railroad affairs.
John w. Hobart was his successor.
He had been many years-mOre than
twenty at least-in the service of the
company. He began at the bottom
round, and was for many years the sta
tion agent at Montpelier, and then en-
tered the general offices in the freight
department. He was quick, vigorous,
tactful, pleasant in manner and address.
He advanced to the top and became
the general manager. Last week he fol-
lowed the example of Mr.. Merrill, and
after forty-three years in the harness
with the company laid it off to take rest
and comfort.
1t is more than thirty years since Gov.
j. Gregory Smith became the executive
of the Vermont Central road. He has
always maintained his hold upon the
Yngiffnt, 10 hoe -,
to titles, conflicts for possession, strug-
giles in the courts and in the Legislature,
and sometimes pretty warm duels with
rivals in railroads and in State politics.
He has always been 'at the top of'the
heap when the game was played out.
In late years there has been less conten-
ton and obstruction, and he has had the
opportunity to pay his attention to the
development of the property.
He now hands over the management
of the road to his son, Edward G.. Smith,
the second vice-president and manager.
The latter has been III the position of
vice-president for some years and has
shown a fitness and vigor which have
gained him credit whcresOever he has
met railroad men. So here the law of
evolution comes in. Gov. Smith is draw
ing to that time of life when a man is
fully entitled to relief from the activities
and the perplexities of complex business
details. Wisely and fortunately he
passes them over to his son, for the first
vice-president is too old to grasp them,
if he wished to do so. The Central Yer
mont is thus equipped with "old men for
counsel and young men for action" 1t
is likely that the future of the company
will be less stormy than its past has been,
and that Vice-President Smith will be
able to develop the property into greater
use and value even than it has had hith-
O.-TrOy Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05

"Are not Lincoln, Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan, Porter, Seward, Chase, Stan
ton, Sumner and their fellows historic
figures worthy TO rank with the elder
revolutionary group, dear to all Ameri-
cans?r Thus writes George William Cur
It's in HdIper's Magazine, and il is, per
haps, strange that any such suggestion
should be necessary. The men necessa-
nv appeared at the time Of the revolu-
ton, but the same was true Of the civil
war and that occasion was much the
greater one.-Rutldnd Herald II is the
Influence of just such Mugwumps as Mr..
Curtis that makes necessary the empha-
sis of history as above.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05

The absurdity of the alleged scheme
to build great through railway line be-
tween New York and Montreal, ria Ma
lone, is apparent at a glance. Such a
line must defect some fifty miles from
the straight and almost level line through
the Hudson and Champlain valleys, and
to reach that DETECTION such line must
climb by a tortuous route up on pla-
teau about 1900 feet high, and then climb
down again. While 'laymen' are not
supposed to know, or permitted to know
much of what is really going on in the
minds of railway magnates, as lines are
being surveyed, dirt thrown and fog
evolved, this much seems apparent, while
time is going on and working out what
we shall see in the fullness thereof
PtdttSbugh Republican.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05
MEANS OF TOWN IMPROVEMENT.

Town improvement societies, whose
growth in all country regions is becOm-
ing more assured as the inhabitants
realize the financial benefits to be derived
from neat and attractive villages, are
especially active at this time of the year.
Three means of Improvement are at once
apparent. At the first organization of
the society il is found that work is need
ed in planting trees along the highways,
in decorating church grounds and in en-
cOuraging children to plant trees and
flowers in the school yards. Tree plant
ing is well known to be an hygenic and
an aesthetic measure. Trees along the
highways have been found TO prevent
the evolution of nOxiOus gases and TO
minimize bacterial development. IL has
been noticed that while the air in the
centre of Paris contains on an average
1910 bacteria to the cubic yard, the air
in the parks Of that city contains only
425 in the same space. Another value Of
trees along the highways is their use in
purifying the air by intercepting in their
foliage the particles Of SCOT and street
dust which are apt to load the air.
The means Of beautfying grounds of
country churches, suggested by Mr.. B.
g. NOrthrup in the Golden Rule, are the
grading, feTtilizing. turliug or sowing Of
grounds about the church. The addition
of flower beds Orlittle mounds fOrfoliage
plants increases the beauty Of the ap-
pearance of church lawns. The adorn-
ment of the stone or brick walls of a
church with that pretty and popular
vine, the japanese ivy, is spracticable and
satisfactory.
Efforts made by pupils upon Arbor
day in various States have already re-
suited in a great improvement Of school
house grounds. In Pennsylvania more
| than 100000 trees have been planted by
the schools during the last seven years.
On two ArbOr DAYS in New York State
the total numbe Of trees planted by the
schools was 81 ,296. With rows Of shade
trees along the highways and neat and
ornamental church and school grounds,
any village becomes attractive, is visited
by summer residents aud receives a gain
which more than compepsates for effort
expended.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05
FITCHBURG r. r.
HoosAC TUNNEL ROUTE.

On and after Nov. 2lh, 1890 trains will run as
follows
LEAVE BENNIRGToE VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington 43 m, arrive Troy 9 IS, a
m. New York 10 p IN, Hoosick Falls Of, North
Adams Q so, Greenfield II II a m, ,Fitchburg p,
Boston O5 p IN, INTERCHANGEABLE 9 25,SaratogalO 10 %
Leave Bennington 70 10 pm. arrive Troy 2 20
New York 90, hoosick Falls 80, North Adams
$40, Greenfield 45. Fitchburg 81, Boston 925 p.
m Mechancvile 2 "a.
Leave Bennington IS p m, arrive Troy 50,
pm, Hoosck Falls 6 IA, No. AdamsI OO m,
Mechanicville 6 IS, p. m, Saratoga 25p.m
Leave Bennington II O5 night arrive Troy 30
New York 90 m.
Leave Bennington for Rutland and Montreal
~ 35, 0 10 a. m, 2 25, 8 10 p, m. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
. yIA.BEHHINaToN & RUTLAND RY:
IMAM, from New York, Albany and Troy.
gam, from New York, Albany, Troy, Hoo.
sick Falls, No. Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic.
vile.
SOOpm, from New York, Albany, Troy, ,HoosicS
Falls, No Adams aid Boston.
$40 p M from New York. Albany, Troy, Hoosick
Falls North Adams Boston, and Saratoga.
Arrive at Bennington from Rutland and Mont
treal 10, s 10 a m, TO- 40 p. m.
J.wHITMORE j. R. WATSON,
C. A. NIMMO, Boston.
Gen1 Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05

Rev Dr. Parkhurst of New York, in a
sermon ON Sunday, rushed to the de-
fense Of DIR. Briggs. DIR. Parkhurst said
that Calvin had been dead 300 years and
that il was hurtful 10 feel that the church
is anchored tot cemetery. Better square
the Confession. .-TrOy Telegram. Better
square both TO the revelation of the Head
Of the Church, TO Christ himself.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05

Alpha Mosser. the master of the
State Grange, has appointed Saturday,
June 9th, children's day, to be observed
by the oranges in Vermont, and suggests
that exercises and entertainments be
provided which will be profitable for
the children, and give them an attractive
view of grange work.
"A "liberty pole'' l2j feet tall, has
furnished costly flag. The Sons Of
Veterans have raised pole that is 75
foot tall