The herald., 1895-05-12
visited their other parishioners in the

visited their other parshioners in the
city.
For many miles around each mission all
manner of semi-tropical fruits made she
country seem to blossom as the rose,
and vineyards were large and Numerous
The good padres ana tneir proselytes
loved the wine when it was red in the cup
and seemed to have no little fondness Tor
even larger vessels such as gourds, tank
ards and tanks.
As a successful government OF the pat
| riarchial kind this was the best modern
| instance. There was no conquest other
than reason, no toll other than requited.
and no motive other than interest. The
Indians were as devout as Mohamme
| dang, and the Angelus sounded by the
old mission bells that were cast in far
away Spain was as promptly he 'ded as
| the Mussuman muZZein's call. With but
one or two exceptions the old missions
are now in ruins and their proselytes are
scattered ito the four winds" which
! have blown them about rather roughly
! and have covered most of them with the
dust which conceals all joys and sorrows
| and frailties.
n In the year 1857, there was a great up
rising among the Cahuilla lnuians.
About 800 of them attacked Mr.; Warmers
house. The hired men fled precipi..
lately, AID Mr.. Warner himself escaped
after killing four of the assailants In
his flight he was badly handicapped by
having in charge an invalid boy. who was
the servant of naval officer. Mr.. War
ner strapped the boy to a horse and es-
capped with him i'm safety. On returning
to his home with party from San Diego
he found that the Indians were too
strong. S9entrenched to be dislodged by
a small party; besides they were reveling
ina store stocked with $4,000 or $1,000 worth
of goods such as they would die for
rather than lose. In 1857 Mr.. Warner re-
moved to OS Angeles.
In 1858 he commenced the publication
of the Southern Vineyard, first as a
weekly, afterwsrd as as semi-weekly
newspaper.
adobe, where the Phillips block now
stands. In 1860 Mr.. Warner was warm
supporter of Stephen A. Douglas for
president. Till the breaking out of the
civil war Mr.. Warner had always been
Democrat After the war he was Re
publican. In 1860 he represented Los
Angeles in the state assembly and was II
very useful member at that critical per-
iod.
Mr.. Warner was joint author, with DR..
J. P. Widney and Benjamin Hayes: OF
the Centennial Historical Sketch of Los
ing the period from September 8, Hi, to
January, 1S47 He also wrote several
pamphlets on scientific subj ects. He was
always vf the opinion that Southern Cal
ifornia would eventually become largely
an agricultural and horticultural country.
The title of colonel, by which he was
familiarly called. was not an off cial title,
but was popularity bestowed upon him be-
| cause of his prowess on the memorable
occasion when his ranch was raided by
| Indians.
After the civil war Colonel Warner was
| an attorney and notary for about twenty
years, but was compelled by failing sight
70 .relinquish active business. He was
blind for the last ten years of his life.
Colonel Warner had nve children who
grew to maturity. The eldest daughter
never married Andrew. the eldest son.
is dead, leaving daughter who lives
with her mother in Los Angeles. John,
the second son, lives at the Sandwich
| islands Tne youngest daughter, Mrs.
Rubio, is the mother of five children. two
sons and three daughters, ana resides at
| University.
Colonel Warner was christened Jona-
than Trumbull Warner, but the word
Trumbull being too difficult for Spanish
tongues, he was always known here as
| Juan Jose Warner.
Although blind for til" last ten years.
| he was one of the best lnioimed men in
| he state. The best of the daily papers.
| magazines and current literature of all
| kinds We're read to him every day. His
| opinions and advice we're eagerly sought
by all classes of people, and were freely
! given. When misfortune overlook his old