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Year: 1875

Four fires in one night are little too
exciting to be interesting. The people
of Los Angeles are threatened with
losses by fire that they can Ill afford.
The city is infested with band Of
rascals who must be ferreted out and
brought to justice or driven hence. Of
the four fires which followed each
other in rapid succession between mid
night and daylight yesterday morn-
ing, three, and probably four, were set
by incendiaries. The man who fired
the hay in the engine-house stable was
seen to do his work, but he escaped
without Identification. We learn that
q man was seen to leave the rear of
DOTTER & BRADLEY's furniture store
q moment before the alarm was given.
We mention these facts in support of
our theory that these fires are the
work of an organized band, and to
warn our citizens to be on their guard.
If the police are vigilant we shall soon
know who is firing the city. We are
no advocate of violence or lynch law,
but If a man is shot in the act of firing
a building and we are on the jury that
tries his slayer, we shall favor ver-
dict of not guilty. Some years ago
the city of Stockton was threatened
with destruction by the incendiary
torch, but after great deal of prop
erty had been burned every citizen
constituted himself policeman with
power to shoot at and hit house e-burn-
ers. After this step was taken confla-
grations ceased. The people of Los
Angeles should initiate this example.
If they do, we shall not record any
more destructive fires.
Year: 1875

In the present political status of our
country we need the very best men,
with the very best talent that can be
found to take hold of the machinery
of government; but from present in
dications we fear such men cannot be
induced to come before the people as
candidates for Office. We can count
not less than q score Of the best men
in the State, who have positively re-
fused to allow their names to be used
as candidates. We regret this state Of
affairs, though we cannot blame them
much. 1t has been the habit of a
vicious class of newspapers and pot
house politicians TO SANDER and villify
all candidates, except the clique to
which they belong. Good and true
men will hesitate to place themselves
in a position to have such creatures
hurting their slang at them. Besides,
in the present unsettled condition of
political affairs, there Is not one man
in ten thousand that will be able to
maintain their popularity in office. 1t
is emphatically offering oneself upon
the altar of his country, to become a
candidate or accept Office at this time.
Good men know this and are not will
ling to be butchered alive, even to save
their country. And then the scramble
they must have with an unscrupulous
class of office-seekers is exceedingly
disgusting to man of purity and re-
finement. All these things are true,
but if they could be multiplied
dozen times, they would not be suffi-
cient excuse for true patriots to stand
by and see their country ruined.
Year: 1875

One of the finest improvements in
the city will be the rebuilding of the
Lafayette Hotel. The whole Of the
back of the house is already being
torn down, and the front will shortly
be built up. The stores will be just
half as large as they are now, and, as
the Important has a very large stock
on hand, they will not have half room
enough for their goods and in order to
prevent them from being damaged by
dirt and dust, they have decided to
sell all their Spring goods at less than
cost, and others, such as cottOns, table
linen, etc., at exact cost. We advise
all to call at the Important and con-
vince themselves of the great bar
gains. Such bargains they can never
get again, and in order to prevent a
great rush, we advise all to call early
and take advantage of the building of
the Lafayette Hotel. al6
Year: 1875

fords little to encourage the man seek
ing farm. After passing Stockton
the same discouraging prospect meets
the gaze until the Western fringe of
Livermore valley Is reached. Then
comes hills and mountains until
the train darts out Of Alameda
Cafion into Santa Clara valley, where
for the first time the traveller sees a
continuous expanse of good land. Now
suppose the immigrant leaves the
present overland route at Ogden,
comes down over the Utah Southern
and OH to Los Angeles by the road we
shall soon build. He passes through
a region rich In gold and silver mines
and broad coal beds, and the moment
he leaves the mountains enters a
beautiful valley, dotted with houses,
farms and vineyards. AS he nears
this city he finds the road lined on Ell
ther side with groves of the orange,
the lemon and the lime, yellow with
fruit or filling the air with the fra
GRANGE of their bloom. Are not his
impressions more favorable, and Is he
not better pleased with what he sees
around him, and with the country in
which he finds himself, than he who
sees his first California valley from
the Roseville Junction, East of Sacra-
mento? If the man is looking for a
fine climate, rich soil, and the certain
signs of successful hus5andry, he must
be. We ask our up-country cotempo-
raries to examine these two pictures
and prove that we have slurred the
one and too highly painted the other
if they can.
Year: 1875

No one regrets more than the HER
AID the jealousy manifested toward
Southern California by the press of
the middle portion of the State. 1t is
an unjust, uncalled for and unwar-
ranted feeling, engendered by the dis
covery that there is another portion of
the State possessing attractions equal
in number and fully as substantial in
character as that around San Francisco
Bay. 1t is a feeling as unworthy of
those entertaining it as it is injurious
to those against whom it is enter
tained. Southern California offers
many inducements to the farmer, fruit
grower, stock raiser and manufacturer.
There are many broad and beautiful
valleys with soil rich and exhaust
less. The climate is the most delight
ful ofany portion of the State, the sea-
sons are favorable to all kinds of hus-


bandry, and those valleys near the
seashore are less liable to damage from
drouth than more Northern portions
of the State. This season, which is
one of more than ordinary dryness,
the average crop of Los Angeles valley
will exceed by from twenty-five to
fifty per cent. that of the San Joaquin or
Sacramento valleys. People who have
travelled all over the State from one
end to the other, offer voluntary testi.


mony of the correctness of this state
ment. We shall soon have railroad
which will enable the immigrant and
tourist to reach Southern California
by direct route in place of being COM
PEELED to pursue the circuitous one
now travelled. 1t is worth while to
examine the two routes for the first
Impressions received by travellers as
they approach the end of their jour-
ney. AS the train emerges from the
cuts and tunnels of the Sierras into the
Sacramento valley, the view which
meets the eyes Of the passengers is not
the most encouraging. On the twsn-
ty-two mile stretch from the foothills
to Sacramento few pleasant homes can
be seen and fields and farms are rare
indeed. Along the Western Pacific on
the way to San Francisco the prospect
is but little more inviting. The first
thirty miles out from Sacramento af-
Year: 1875

A select and fashionable audience
attended the second presentation of
II Trovatore last night at urn-Verein
hall. 1t is not saying too much when
we claim that the company improved
on their performance Of Wednesday
night. The chorus, orchestra and vol
unteers had more confidence, and
showed to better advantage than on
the first night. The professionals
Year: 1875

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, May 2Oth.-lt is un-
derstood that the Union Pacific road will
abide by the decision of the U. S. Circuit Court
compelling the company to operate the bridge
as a part of the road.
Year: 1875

The propositien that Gen. Grant
should resign the Presidential Office
and Q, 10 Europe is so universally ap-
proved in oil paris Of the country that
there is not the least doubt Of it, being
the most poPalar act Mr.. Grant could
do. There r, perhaps, no greater plea
sure to a journalist than to find him
self advocating a measure which is at
the same time right and popular. and
this, as much as the genuine satisfic-
tioa of feeling that We are doing a
great service. both to his Excellency
AMI to his beloved country, is our ex-
cuse for again recurring to this mat
ter. Indeed, the prospect ot ur.
Grants resignation is so pleasing to Us
it Is plainly 50 entirely the one thing
needed, not only to give him rest and
leisure for the improvement of his
mind and the lJngcoveted opportuni-
ty Of travel, hut also to give the coun-
try peace and property, to calm all
fears, to set the wheels OF industry 60
ing again. tn restore evil government,
and to settle finally the vsxatious and
Otherwise interminable third-term con-
troversy, that as patriotic citizens we
shah never tire Of considering in all
its aspects until His Excellency has
actually resigned and gone to Europe.
N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1875

TIE leading independent Rcpubli.
eau Journals of the country, admit
thv the Democrats have just cause to
believe that they will place one Of their
party in the Presidential chair next
time. We certainly hope that such
will be the case.
Year: 1875

The Cincinnati Commercial, the
leading Republican paper of the West
says that Grant cannot and must not
be elected President for a third term,
1t also SAYS, in substance, that the
great trouble with the Republican
party is Grant himself lie is the
Had of all their woes--the Pando-
ra's box from which come all their
troubles. II Grant and Sheridan and
Ben Butler don't murder the Radical
party and bury it too deep for resur-
rection. then nothing on earth can do
it, and it would seem to he possessed of
charmed life.
Year: 1875

years think no more of planting ten
acres Of timber than he would of plant.
ing the same number of acres of corn.
There are plenty Of cottonwood and
white willow trees which have been
grown in Minnesota from the cuttings
within fifteen years, that will now make
half q cord of wood per tree. You can
readily raise 800 of them ont an
acre, which would amount to $3.50
cords per acre, which at 81 per cord on
the stump is $50 per acre for stump
age. ! can show you plenty of cotton.
wood trees in Minnesota which I have
known from the ground up, which have
received no cultivation, now standing
from fifty to sixty feet high and from
sixty to eighty inches in circumference
at the butt. Such trees will yield near
" or quite q cord of wood to each tree.
This dose will do for tho present. I
will endeavor from time to time to give
you an occasional, dose as the symp>
toms may indicate. Yours truly.


LEONARD B. HoDGEs.
Year: 1875

HALE WAY HONESTY The other day
n crowd in attendance at horse sale on
the Campus Martius were greatly aston
ished to hear the auctioneer say


Gentlemen, can't lie about the
horse, he is blind in one eye"


The horse was soon knocked down to a
citizen who had been greatly struck with
the auctioneer's honesty, and after paying
for the horse he said :


You were honest enough to tell me
that this animal was blind in one eye.
is there any other defect ?''


Yes, sir, there is. He is also blind
in the other eye ~ was the prompt reply.
free Press.
Year: 1875

A FAMILY living on Cass avenue found
a good thickness Of cream on some milk
that had been standing over night, and
when the milman made his usual call
the pleased housewife exhibited the cream
and said: - never expected to see
this" The man looked at the cream,
wnked wisely and solemnly, scratched
his head and replied Well, | don't
know what ai.- it, but you can throw il
out and L.. give you fresh pint in its
place.
Year: 1875

A jolly GAME" Blowing cotton :"
is a sitting-room game of the jollest sort.
Let as many as may sit around the table
with hands folded and arms extended
along the edge Of the table, each person
touching elbows with his neighbor on
each side of him. Then a small piece of
common cotton batting, picked up so as
to make it as light and airy as possible
Let some one count zone, two, three"
and then let each one blow his best to
keep the cotton away from himself and
drive it upon some one else. The person
on whom it alights must pay forfeit.
No one must take up his arms to escape
the cotton. When it aights, take it up
and start it anew. 1t will be very sober
set indeed who can play two or three
rounds without indulgng in the healthiest
sort Of uproarious laughter.
Year: 1875

JNIRsT CLASS CANvAsSER WANTED.-A BUSINESS
of education, push and good address can make
for aver
tisements leading city journal this is chance for
live OF employment other need apply.
Address box ,46S Post ofico.
Year: 1875

If you call man ungrateful. you can
impute to him no more detestable act.
One upgrateful man does an injury to
all who stand 10 need Of aid. The ami
NAL with long ears seldom leaves his
trough without kiekineit. .rss4sR 81
Year: 1875

From g to 10 Fact Elk press Trains run
each way Daily ovcrthevarious Lines of This road.
thus securing to the Traveller selecting this Route
sure and certain connections in any direction he
may wish to go.


~ See that your tickets READ VIA THIS
RDCTE. and take none other
Year: 1875

CREDITORS oBrAIsINd JUDGMENTS IN THE ExPEc-


TATIoN OF ITS PASSAGE


We are informed on very good authority that
the expected repeal by the Legislature of the
Wages Attachment law is producing quite a
furry among creditors and that in consequence
some of our Justices of the Peace are now doing
a lively business. A provision of the bill which
is now on its passage through the Legislature
makes good all judgments obtained prior to and
on the day Of its passage, but all in process OF
obtainment are voded Hence the rush which is
being made upon the Magistrates.
Year: 1875

SOME one makes the statement OF the Ma
chias Union to the effect that the people In
that locality are enthusiastic for the CEN
tennlal, text for criticism upon the
prospect of Maine in the Centennial Exhibi-
zion. We do not desire to make any COM
ment upon that criticism but simply to say
that the centennial referred to is that of the
first naval fight of the Revolution, or at least
naval so far as the British were concerned,
which occurred in Machias bay and river
June 12,1775. In that conflict the ancestors
of many of the present residents of Machias
and vicinity achieved a splendid victory and
1t would be simply shameful not to celebrate
so great an exploit. Hon. Geo F. Tai
bot of this city, will, we understand delive
the Grafton on the occasion.
Year: 1875

Tho letter of President Grant declining to
be candidate for third term Is a surprise
to all. Those who knew him best, have con-
stantly declared that he never thought OF
being again candidate for the Presidency.
The idea of third term was one of those
occasional novelties which sthe New
York Herald delight to give to "three million
readers" Fora long time, this hobby of a
third term and Cesarisn was leftiwholly to
thatjournal, which delights in surprises. AT
length the Democratic papers took it up and
soon the independent journals began to ring
the changes. Next few post-office edited
organs volunteered to defend the theory of a
third term and the Washington Republican,,
which has the impudence to assume to be
the mouth h-piece of the President, advocated
it. This went on until many intelligent men
came to the conclusion that President Grant
was really intending again to be candidate.


The letter is a surprise because those who
knew him most intimately scout the idea of
his seeking another term, and consequently
believed that any such letter is uncalled for 1T
40 oAoO q oui PiioO W ehVoO WhS DSAtStSO 10y
was seeking third term because it discleses
how completely they have been deluded by
the constant dim of certain class of news
papers. 10. -.


Z The letter completely disposes of the ''third
term" bugbear as an element in the pending
political campaigns. The Democratic press
will attempt to revive it, but President
Grants letter has crushed the vitality out Of
it, and it can now be put aside as curiosity
for future generations.


We have never thought 1t was necessary
for the President to declare that he was not a
candidate fora third election, but there can
be no question but that he has taken the
surest means to put an end to an intermina-
BILE gable, which, while 1t could not do him
positive injury, would put him in an unfa-
vorable attitude before the American people.
, The letter In itself is Straightforward and
manly, such as the President of the Republic
may, with the utmost propriety, address to the
people. 1t is so plain in its declarations that
whatever the Democrats may do about it, Re
pubcans should accept it in good faith, and
henceforth never consider the possibility Of
Gen. Grant becoming candidate in 1876. As
Year: 1875

II AIDES send your address to 81 Spring ST., and
~ have the agent of the Ladies' Easy Cutting ana ana
Work Table call and show this gem OF the VOTE
Patterns cut free Tuesday to test the system


marie
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
ncations that are not used.
Year: 1875

marked bv scars produced In this way, and
this means OF stimulating the brain orlgi-
mates in the TOO frequent applicatlon ci
opium by physicians under the circumstan-
ces stated The effect thus produced1s mere
Immediate than by the ordinary means.
Inc doctor says further that tho ladies' are
very much audited to the drug. So power
ful is the influence OF the habit on It's IN
happy victims that all their ingenuity Is
exercised to get possession of the coveted
stimulant. | have had persons appeal TO
me in


THE LANGUAGE OF DEsPAIRING ESTREATY
to undertake their case, knowing how Ut
terly helpless they were If lett to them
selves. In answer to the question
as to the difficulty of eradicating the
habit when established the doctor said +:
"Nost assuredlv. because the stimulaDt can
be more easily concealed, for the reason that
= il used in smaller quantities. On this &C
count. and on account Of the various suoser
fages to which the patient resorts to procure
the desired stlnulaut, the incessant craving
for IT, and the depression of mind as we'll IS
the nhvsieal proslratiOn by which It's With
dravaI is foiloyved-it is most difficult to
eradicate the habit, more so than to cure
drunkenness. Bromide of potassium, as L
have stated, is the least dangerous remedy:
but great are is to be taken that IL shall not
D0 aDus6Q Dy lIS 700 iIequche oNu SO'O'oi
use. Persons who have taken It as rem
edy are too much in the habit of resorting
to it on the slightest occasion, and have al
ways a supply OF 1t about their person.
They are never without vial OF
bromide OF potassium, and they really
resort TO 81 use when there IS no
justifiable use for so doing. Let me say
here,'' said Dr.. Most, "that much OF the
affliction and misfortune resulting from
this terrible vice might be avoided by q
proper course OF treatment by physicians
when dealing with acute diseases. Instead
OF going to the seat OF disease they apply
temporary remedies in the form OF oplates,
and by a reckless repetition of these reme-
dies they lay the foundation for worse evil
in the habit which they have created. They
content themselves with treating the effect,
leaving the cause undisturbed. TO this
imprudence on the part of physicians l have
no doubt the vice of opium eating is largely
attributable. Unfortunately they are In
some cases influenced against their better
judgment by desire TO afford Temporary
relief to their pAtients.o
Year: 1875

SPEAKING of the common school
system of education, the New York
Tablet, a Catholic paper, says: This is
process by which the human mind
everywhere is demOralized and de.
bauched TO an extent which men, in
this railway age. have not leisure to re-
fleet on, and which they would not be
willing TO admit if they had. Through
the instrumentality of the imposture
which your quacks of progress have
substituted for education, the multi
tude are in possession of a minute
mOdicum of that little knowledge
W hich is so dangerous a thing If
this Is true, is it not little odd that
the Catholics of New York city snould
be trying to place their parochial
schools under the common school sys-
tenn? Or is the effort that is made
under that pretence merely a scheme
for compelling the State to support the
the parOchial schools while the Catho-
lie clergy virtually retain control of
them? The latter certainly Seems to
be the case if the Catholscs are in earn
est in their denunciation of secular edu-
cattOn.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Year: 1875

The design for the twenty-cent silver
piece authorized by the last Congress
has been decided upon. The diverse
contains sitting figure of Liberty,
with the word Liberty inscribed on
the shield, the whole surrounded by
thirteen stars, and beneath the figure
the date 1875. Oh the reverse the fig
ure of an eagle surrounded by the in
scription, UNITED States of America, ,
and beneath the eagle the words
Twenty Cents The edge or periph-
cry of the coin will be perfectly
smooth, in order to distinguish it from
the twenty five cent coin, which bears
a reeded or fluted edge. The new coin
is mainly intended for circulation in
the Pacific Coast States, where the want
of such coin has long been felt in
making change.
Year: 1875

The Graphic's Washington cores
pondent says that President Grant is
not candidate for a third term, and
never has been. He never suggested
the idea himself and never gave any
one the slightest warrant for supposing
that he would take the nomination if
offered, and it is understood here that
if he had ever been asked by any au-
thoritive person he would have declined
to be considered candidate under any
circumstances.
Year: 1875

THE question which now agi.ates
the average mind OF Martins Ferry, is
how many Beer, Ale, Porter and native
wine saloons are there in town? One
party clearly, emphatically and dis
tinctly, affirms that there are twenty
eight (; while the other faction are as
positive that there are only twenty
three; which party is right we cannot
tell, but one thing is certain, if they
continue to multiply for the next ten
days, as they have for the last ten days,
the highest number will be far below
the mark, and we will be prepared 90
fill the hides of all the roughs from the
suburban villages of Bridgeport, Steu-
benville and elsewhere. Some carping
captions people attribute this increase
to the acts of the late lamented' Legisla-
ture, but We make no charge-but leave
each one to settle the question them
selves Ohio Valley Neacs.
Year: 1875

The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that untruthful an
swers to questions which form the basis
of life insurance policy, even though
they may be immaterial to the risk as.
'suDed Dy the company, render the in
Year: 1875

very springs of national life, there, minute
men OF liberty, are your Lexington, Green
and Concrrd Bridge; and as you love YOU
country and your kind, and would have youl
children rise up and callyou blessed, spare moi
the enemy! Over the hills, out of the earth,
down from the clouds, posr in resistless fight.
FIRE from every rock and tree, from door and
window, from hearth-stone and chamber
hang upon its flank and rear from noon to
sunset, and so through land blazing with holy
indignation hurl the hoydes of ignorance and
corruption and injustice back, back, in utter
defeat and ruin.