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Year: 1874

The meeting of citizens to-day will
be one of great importance to the peo-
ple of Los Angeles valley. 1t will be
the initiatory step towards building
the Los Angeles and independence
Railroad, or it will indicate an unwil-
lingness on the part of our people 10
embark in the enterprise, and thus
drive the first nail in the coffin of the
dead scheme. If it is decided to COM
mence the work and push it forward
with the energy of a live people and
the determination to accomplish what
we undertake, we shall give the world
assurance that Los Angeles is destined
to be a wealthy and populous city, and
Los Angeles valley broad vista
dotted with garden homes. If the eff
fort to-day is no effort at all, we could
not more publicly advertise our lack
energy disposition, nor do more TO
convince the tide Of immigration now
setting so strong towards us, that we
are not ambitious of being city, that
we do not care to fill our valley with
a happy and prosperous population,
and that we have no disposition to en-
courage immigration, nor do we de-
sire to have our country filled with in
dustrious men and women. Once
more we repeat that we must build
this railroad if we would secure the
immense trade of the rich and extern
tensive mining region to the west of
us. Once more we repeat that we
must build this road if we would re-
tain that portion of the mining trade
we now enjoy. Other channels are
opening and the Panamint trade will
be turned through them unless we be-
stir ourselves. Our natural advantages
are great but the energy of other
localities will destroy them unless we
defend what God has given us
with the industry and enter
prise of men. The advantages which
q road to Panamint will give
us will be great, but in re-
ality these will be nothing compared
with what we shall ultimately gain by
this road. We assume that it will
not terminate where we now make its
terminus on paper. This road must
90 on northeastward until it reaches
Salt Lake. The advantages of such a
road are best shown by the following
table:


Comparison of distances from Los Angeles


via. the Southern Pacific or the Independ-


ence Railroad and proposed connections.
Year: 1874

We notice that the Express comes
out as an advocate for the scheme to
break up the contract between the
people and the railroad company, by
which the city will secure larger


and more commodious depot, on land
selected by the Common Council.
Simultaneous with the ring organs
espousal of their side of the question,
comes the rumor that there is q pur-
| pose in the attempt to prevent the
removal of the depot, of which the
people are not informed. The osten-
sible excuse for the non-removal of
the depot is that the one now oc-
cupied is sufficiently commodious to
meet the demands of trade for year
or two and that depot on the site Sc
lected by the Council will be out of
the way at this time; but the real pur-
pose is to break up the contract into
which the Council and the railroad
company have entered and release the
company from it's agreement to erect
new buildings on the stipulated site;
but when new depot must be had, it
will be located on the other side of the
river, at or near the company's work.
shops. Parties who do not want the
depot moved now, will, when the pres
ent arrangement is broken off, clamor
loudly to have the depot buildings To-
Gated on the other side of the river.
This is the cat in the meal tub indi-
Gated by the Express when it set forth
arguments why the depot should
remain where it is at pres
ent. 1t will be we'll for the
people to look into this scheme
and see if not only them
selves but the merchants who have
signed petition against the removal
are not liable to fall into a trap. 1t
should also be remembered that the
Council does not insist that the COM
pany shall Immediately commence
receiving and delivering freight at the
new depot. 1t simply desires that the


new depot buildings shall be erected


in accordance with the contract on


which the bonds were surrendered.
This done, the cars may receive and
discharge freight at the old depot until
such time as it's accommodations will
no longer equal the demands upon it.
1t is due to the people that the COM
pany should go on with its part of the
agreement, and all ,or at least the great
majority, of our citizens expect and
demand that they do so.
Year: 1874

MERGED, December Sth.-The es-
cape of GRANGE from the authorities
has created an immense excitement.
The country for miles around is being
searched. Large numbers of citizens
have been out all day, but owing to
the dense fog which hangs over the
valley there is little or no prospect of
his recapture until he is driven by
hunger and privation to seek shelter
in some farmhouse. The Sheriff has
just returned from hunt, and states
that the fog is so dense that one can
scarcely see ten feet. The fields are
scattered over with determined men
after the murderer, and it seems that
escape is impossible.
Year: 1874

BAKERSFIELD, December Sth.-A
sad accident occurred here last night,
which resulted in the death of man
by the name of Camp. From the best
information obtained it appears that
he had been out hunting and was on
his way home. He stopped near a
man that was engaged in hauling
water to the depot, and as he placed
his gun on the ground the charge eX-
ploded, carrying the contents through
the unfortunate mans heart.
Year: 1874




THE INDIANA MEDICAL COLLEGE.


REVIEW OF ITS soLeANIzATIoN AND GROWTH.


In another column of this paper will be
found the circular of the Indiana Medical
College. The Institution has been in sue
cessfuI operation for the last five years. 1t
was organized at the instance, and under
the auspices, of the Indianapolis Academy
of Medicine. 1t embraces within its educa-
tionsl force such professional gentlemen,
both within and out OF Indianapolis, as were
willing to lend their aid without pecuniary
elnolument. The enterprise was considered,
az the period of its inception of at least
doubtful success. The obvious demand,
however, for such department of learning
in the center of a great State. which had been
sending its pupils to other States for instruc-
ton, determined the faculty, at whatever
sacrifice OF money and labcr, to
make the movement in which
they had earnestly embarked
success beyond peradventure. The gradual
but positive growth of the school to ALREADY
large proportions in an incredibly short
time, has demonstrated the appreciation of
the want, well as generous confidence
extende, the enterprise by the profession at
large. Notwithstanding some important
losses by death and otherwise of the corps of
teachers their places have been so happily
supplied, as to impair i'm no degree the in
tegr,y of the faculty. its capacity to teach, or,
as is believed, its confidence with the people.
The growing popularity of the school is in
dicated by the increase by annual aces
sions TO its classes from less than sixty
at its first, to one hundred and seven at its
last session. 1t will be seen by this shors
account of the rise and progress of the Indi-
ana Medical College, now, and for the last
three wears q departuent of the State Uni
versity, that its usefulness is rapidly and
widely extending. and that its affairs gener-
ally are in highly prosperous condition.
IL offers to students without as well as those
within the limits of this State. facilities for
instruction probably not sur passed by those
of any similar institution in the western
country, and claims justly, q continuence Of
that State patronage which has hitherto cor
tributed so bountifully 20 its maintenance
and advancement.
Year: 1874

The following preamble and reso-
lutions were presented and adopted at
late meeting otthe Woodstock Grange
of which Mr.. V. was a member:


Whereas it has seemed best to our
Heavenly Father to suddenly remove
from our midst Ivory L. Vaughan, a
brother, faithful and true, a loving
husband, q kind father, a faithful
friend, true christian and a good
citizen and, whereas, we, as
Brotherhood, deeply sympathize with
the afflicted family, we rejoice at the
good example he has left for our imi-
tation.


Resolved, That while we mourn
with this afflicted family we also with
them look up to Him from whom
cometh our strength and say "Even
so Father for so it seemeth good IN
Thy sight"


Resolved, That the community in
which brother Vaughan lived has lost
one who was always present with his
aid and sympathy to comfort those i'll
distress.


Resolved, That we drape our Altar
and that we wear the badge of mourn.
ing for three successive meetings of
the Grange.


Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread on our records, and that copy
of the same be sent to the family Of
the deceased.
Year: 1874

Touching this subject, r. Bick ford
writes I omit the outside GOVERN G of
the hive, believing that it is better to
have the hive of a single thickness of
board, say seven-elghts Of an inch, in
order that the heat OF the sun may
easily penetrate it, and warm up the
hive daily, thus giving the bees an op-
portunity to bring to the central part
Of the hive fresh supplies of food from
the outer combs, This plan may lead
to somewhat greater consumption Of
honey but if a swarm of bees will
give its owner from fifty to one hund-
red pounds Of surplus honey in a sea-
son, AS mine have done the past sur
mer, he ought to be entirely willing
to have them eat all they need dnring
the winter. At all events, one of two
things must be done, to winter bees
successfully, in addition to their hav
ing supply of TODD and thorough
ventilation they must either be kept
in . repository where frost cannot
enter, as a cellar, trench, ice-house, or
the like: or they must be put where
the sun can warm them up occasional
| ly. I have removed al the honey
boards, placed two one-half or three.
quarter inch strips across the frames
with any old wollen garments that
could be found about the house.
These need no cutting or fitting.
Pack them in as you would pack
trunk. The roof and cover of my top
box is movable, and | like it much
better than the old pan of having it
nailed on. Two, three, or half a doz.
en- thickness will make no difference.
The moisture will pass through as
readily as the insensible perspiratiou
Of our bodies will pass through our
bed covering. The hives will remain
dry and the bees warm. have no
fear of losing single swarm this
winter, although several new ones
which l bought are quite weak, owing
to the sudden close Of the honey har-
vest a month earlier than last year. in
chnsequence Of the drought.
Year: 1874

JOHN STRACHAN DEAD.-Mr.
John Strachan died at his residence
on Tuesday night. He had been
for several weeks in Chicago on
business, and returned home i'll
about a week ago. Mr.. Strachan
was as widely know as any man in
the County, and the news of his
unexpected demise will be received
with general regret. He was an
enterprising, public spirited citizen,
and his loss to the business circle of
Mineral Point cannot be readily
repaid. AS a husband and father
he was kind and indulgent; His
bereaved family has our sympathy.
Year: 1874

THE campaign of the women OF
the country against the vendors of


liquors continues, and is spreading


III every direction. 1t has not yet
reached Mineral Point, but that it
will come we confidently expect,
for surely our city boasts as many


earnest ladies as other places: and


where is a city having more room


for reform in this respect. That
the ladies of the land are in earnest,
and in many places have accom-
plished much good, cannot be gain
SAID. Or the permanency of the
results, time alone can tell. AL


though the wisdom Of their plan OF
operations may be open to criticism,
still it is not a subject of ridicule.


Their very earnestness entities them


to respect, while the object they


seek to accomplish entities them to


the sympathy Of the public. If


they can by prayer and singing ac-


complish what laws have every


where failed to accomplish, and


create public opinion in their IA


yor by their zeal and their argu-


ments, they will have no cause to-
regret their hazardous undertaking.
Year: 1874

Wien in Kentucky last week We
saw a twO-year-Oid brOke-dead broke
in half an hour, so that he worked
as amiabIy as a trained horse. The
colt had never been bridled. He was
attached to a eurriele called "break-
dray," and put through astonishing
ly quick. The break-dray is nothing
more than a strong broad-tread dray
with long shafts, the tail omitted, and
a spring seat between the wheels.
The harness was strong, and so ar
ranged over the hips as to prevent
the possibility OF high kicking, and
the colt was hitched so far from the
dray that his heels could not pos sibly
reach the driver. The process of
hitching was, uf course, very delicate,
as colt is excessively ticklish, and is
not apt to let Lis heels fly awkward
ly.


After being ready, one man held the
colt, and another took the seat and
reins. The colt was then let go to
plunge as he pleased. The break-dray
which was so broad that upsetting
seemed out of the question-was
pushed upon the colt, and the colt
pushed sideways until he started. a
few plunges settled him. He went as
he pleased, up hill and down hill, and
so on, until he finally struck q sober
trot and was thoroughly broke. The
confused and bewildered look Of that
colt was pitifully amusing.


Mr.. Bob Strader was giving dirSc-
tions, and upon one OF the breakers
raising his hand to strike the colt TO
urge him, Mr.. Strader said: Don't
do that. Never strike q colt when
you are breaking him. Push him
sideways or any way. Let him go
lust where he will and how he will
Let him fall down il he will, but do
not strike him." When the colt was
taken out of the shafts he was as wet
as if he had been in water, and child
could have handled him. He had not
been struck q blow. The dray, we
believe, was invented by Mr.. StradeT
Dayton Journal.
Year: 1874

Too much cannot be said OF the
moderation and good sense which the
colored people exercise in their inter-
course with the whites. II Is true
that q few half-witted fellows, who
have been "filIed with Importance"
by the fiAttery of political leaders, are
sometimes very insulting and often
sive ID the white people, bat as q
class they are quiet and respectful la
their language, and polite to the lat
degree in all their dealings with tie
white population. They seldom in-
trude themselves into places freque..t-
ed by the whites, and considering that
in South Carolina they have q voting
majority of some thirty thousand,
anu control the entire State govern
ment, it is remarkable that they con-
duct themselves with such prOpTiety.
One great peculiarly of the negroes is
the caste which exists among them.
A Charleston mulattO would never
think Of assOciating with pure black.
On the other hand, the dark eOlOred
people most heartily despise those
with white blood in their veins. and
it is common thing to hear an ebony
rice fed hand say of some cream col
ored city dandy, "DIt whiteWashed
nigger am just like q mule. He 'aint
got no country and no ancestor" I"
Similar expressions are OF frequent OC =
currence.-N y Times.
Year: 1874

The following is literal report of a
speech delivered in Bowling Green,
KY, by q candidate for the Office of
jailOr. Fellow citizens: Where
are my opponents? Why, gentle
men, they are nowhere. feel N.Y.
self as much above my opponents as
q pOssum In q persimmOn tree does
above the ground he erawls on. l
call on you in the name Of the shay
gy-headed lion which whipped the
American eagle; call on yon in the
name of the peacock of liberty, which
flowed over the Rocky Mountains
come to my rescue. Come on Mon
day next, and promote Dick IN the
Office To which he perspires. When
you shall have been dead, and the
green briers shall have entwined
themselves around your graves, then
will your Sons come to me and say,
Dick, some years ago our fathers vO-
ted for you for the office OF jailOrship
of Warren county; then will say,
roll on, thou silver mOOn, | will be
with thee till the lastday in ths even
inQn
Year: 1874

A sOmnambulistie dry goods mer-
chant out West recently arose from
his eouch, neatly cut his bed quilt in
two with his pocket scissors, and then
asked his terrified wife II she couldn't
he shown something else.
Year: 1874

Little John wanted TO go to church.
His mother was afraid he would make
q noise, but his father said, Johnny
knows better than to make q noise in
church," So he went. He kept very
still till the last prayer. By that time
he had grown tired Of sitting still, and
was standing on the pew cushion with
his back,to the pulpit. When the lady
in the next seat bowed down her head
for prayer, Johnny though she was
crying. He leaned over and said to the
lady in tone that was meant for a
whisper but which was only too plain
ly heard, "Poor ladyI What ee mat
ter =? Do 90 summit ache?"
Year: 1874

Some people are not endowed with
the faculty OF seeing q JOKE. LORD
MOrpeth used IN tell Scotch friend
Of his who, n the remark that some
people could not feel jest unless it
was fired at them with cannon, re-
piled: "WeeI, but hoo can you fire
a lest out Of q cannon, mon ?'
Year: 1874




The reports from every direction bring
the startling intelligence that destructive
fires are raging in almost every part OF In
diana, and in case rain does not come soon, II
is impossible TO say where the losses Will end
nor IS the distraction confined TO this State,
as the forest trees, from all accounts, are
burning over greater extent or country IN
Ohio than in this State. Along every line of
railway entering here there are more or less
destructive fires raging, while on the Pan Han
die ana Bee lines the damage in Ohio is re-
ported much greater than on the western part
of those lines, Along the Indianapolis, Ctn-
cinnati and Lafayette road there are fires at
frequent intervals, and the low swamp lands
near Fairland are reported as having been
burning fiercely for the last two days, and last
night fires were burning close along the track
Near Acton the telegraph poles were burned
OIL at the ground, and in places
wires. On the Bee line the fires rage along
the entire line, beginning at Crestiine At
this place the woods and nelds west OF toWn
are burning, and have been on fire for the
last two days. Night before last the citizens,
who turned out and fought the fire desperate
ly, had hoped the ere was under control, but
later dispatches say the 1re nas again broken
out. Crestline has splendid waterworks,
which have been put in good trim for the In
yasion of the flames, should they come, and
in this respect IL is much better of than
Gallon, the next place on the road, where the
fires are burning near the town, and there is
but little water from Gallon to Muncie. II Is
impossible to ride along the 1oad Tor many
miles without seeing more or less FIRE in
places, as near Mount Victory the woods are
burning for miles, and present grand and
terrible sight. The large dry trees were burn
ing their entire hight, and the wind was
spreading the burning embers thousands OF
feet in the air, while along in the underbrush
the bright flames crept among the
dry leaves so that the entira landscape SEEM
ed wrapped in flames. Large quantities OF
wood and ties have been destroyed, and the
track rendered impossible Tor trains. The
destruction is immense, and II the high winds
continue the damage will foot up into hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars. The same story
could be told, with variations only, as TO To-
caltties, when applied to other lines or roads
the Pan Handle on the eastern divisions
that line being said 10 be a bolt of flame fol-
over one hundred and fifty miles. In Ham
iltOn county, about Newcastle and Hart ord
City, on the Fort Wayne, Muncie and Gin
cinnati road the same state Of terror prevails
The rur al districts are in a state OF constant
dread, while the Inhabitants Of country
towns do not know what moment the tate oi
GreencaStle, or even worse one, VIII over
take them. The state Of affairs is deplorable
and good rain would be welcome now as Il
| never was before.
Year: 1874

the Iife-labor of woman whose queen
shin in her noble art is acknowledged
of all, and by none more eagerly or
Iavishly than by those who have shared
with her its tolls and endured its PEN
alties. From the banks Of the Missis-
sippi we send our greetings, and tender
respectful homage to the most illustriOus
of living American women.
Year: 1874




The other puzzle is how the ordi-
nary human is able to bear up
against the enormous weight of suf-
tering imposed upon him-not sim
ply the misery of which the papers
tell under startling headlines, or in
little paragraphs that travel the
rounds of the press, and startle you
now and then with their grim and
gruesome humor-not simply the
distress which is the subject of char
ity reports, and governmental statis-
tics-not simply the obvious exam
Piles of quiet endurance, the heroic
men and women whose lives are one
long self-sacrifce-not simply these,
but the absolute discomfort and
pain, physical, moral and aesthetic,
that is borne by almost every human
being in the world with such nobili-
ty of endurance that the croaker and
eomplainer is SO much the exception
that he is pointed to with scorn, and
Stunned by his fellows as an anomaly
and a nuisance. -.r


Scribner'S for March.
Year: 1874

/ There are some people who aver
that they never have been frighten-
ed. As l am far from being
strong minded woman, cannot say
as much. Perhaps / am too easily
alarmed: l am, for instance, afraid
of COW. 1t may be very silly, but
| cannot help it. All the pleasures
of country walk through fine
landscape has often been spoilt for
me because of cattle in the field. If
/ pass through them without being
tossed or gored, the recollection
that have got to come back again
remains with me for the rest of the
day. As for bull, l would rather
never.see the country than run the
chance of meeting with such crea-
ture. A dog is thought to be a very
harmless animal-a domestic animal
and the ''friend of man." He is
not, however, the friend of woman
-or at least a nervous woman like
me, / should be afraid to write
down how often I have been pre-
vented from calling at friends
house by the presence of little
poodle terrier upon their doorstep.
| should as soon thought of disturb


ing an adder. The Romans a
people quite remarkable for their
courage) used, 1 am told, to paint


Gaze cd7aerl, ''Beware of the dog"
at their front doors; but such warn
ing would have been unnecessary in
my case. l am always fully ''be-
ware" of it. Every farm yard in
the country has dog, and that is
why l don't like farm yards,


My widowed sister-in-law (the old
fat one) and myself once lived in
such place whole summer, during
which time / lost more flesh than if |
had been all the time in Turkish
bath. From sunset to sunrise was
a perpetual fright, from fear of
bers; and when the days grew short
er, the place became unsuppOrtable,
and l fed from it. The usual
nightly programme was as follows
My sister-in-law, who occupied the
same apartment as my self, would fall
asleep as soon as her head touched
the pillow, and leave me, as it were,
alone, a prey to my terrors. She had


always reminded me of the irritating
ISbed-fellow descrsbed in ghost stories


who will not wake while the appari-


ration is peeping through the bed


curtains at you, and who, cannot be


persuaded that they actually occur


red. Next to ghosts themselves


dislike people of this cast, and would


almost as soon have no companion


at al If the window was up be
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