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Year: 1875

AS we understand the programme,
the Republican delegates recently
elected in this city and county will
meet to-day for the performance of
what to the uninitiated appears to be
anomalous duty. One part of the
business, as explained by the mana
gers, is to maintain party organization
by the appointment of Republican
County Committee, and the other the
appointment of committee to confer
with the Independent leaders for the
purpose of effecting union between
the two parties in this county. This
appears to be contradiction of terms
with cross-purpose argument in fa-
vor of unity of action. If the Repub-
lican leaders are really desirous of
maintaining an organization, they
certainly 60 about their work in
very unwise manner when they make
overtures which the manipulators
know and desire shall end in the alb
sorption of the party by the Independ-
ents, as was the case two years ago.
The sale of party name and party
principles at that time reduced the
numerical strength of the Republican
party in this county thirty-three per
cent. and the Federal office-holders
and office-seekers who are trying to
effect another bargain and sale of the
honest Republican voters, well know
that il they attain their purpose the
Republican party of Los Angeles
county will have passed from exist
ence, save In name. Yet they tell the
rank and file they will keep up party
organization. They cannot mean
what they say, and the Republican
masses-those who are Republicans
from principle-should heed the dan
ger that this conference committee in
dicates and guard against the sale of
themselves, which the office-seekers
contemplate. On the other hand,


while there may be office hunters
calling themselves Independents who
are willing even anxious - to form
this unholy alliance with wire-pullers
calling themselves Republicans, 1t is
Year: 1875

not probable that the Independent
masses will consent to the prostitution
of their principles for the sole purpose
of strengthening the chances of
the Court House and Fed
eral office-holders' ring to maintain
their present positions or obtain better
ones. No Independent who regards
Senator BOOTH as the leader of the
Independent party of California, can
submit to this, for in his speech de-
livered in San Francisco few days
ago, he not only scorned all overtures
for an alliance, but charged that the
Republican party of to-day is COM
pletely under the control of Federal
officers, whose only argument why
they should be retained in office con-
sists in the false and ludicrous asser-
tion that the rebellion is not yet over.
If the Independents of California
have leader, he is embodied in NEW
TON BOOTH, and he most emphati-
cally asserts that no honest Independ-
ent can or will affiliate with the Re-
publican party to the extent of sup
porting the same candidates. We
apprehend that after the members Of
the Los Angeles ring have formed
their combination, they will discover
that it is one thing to sell out the
honest voters of party and another
to deliver the property.
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 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
tie Lafayette Hotel. a16
Year: 1875

THOSE who suppose our friend E. A.
PREUss is not to be considered in the
contest for County Treasurer, are
counting their chickens before they
are hatched. He is a strong inde-
pendent candidate and has friends all
over the county. One great element
of his strength is his independence
independence of all parties. He does
not rely upon conventions for his
place OH the ticket, and after all par
ties have made their nominations the
Doctors flag will still float. He is in
the field to remain until the last vote
is polled on the evening Of election
day.
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, May 26th.-Judge Porter con-
cluded his argument for the defense to-day.
At its conclusion, the foreman of the jury
stated that one of the jurymen was too Ill to
remain at present, and the Court adjourned
until tomorrow.
Year: 1875

business men are looking for
times of unusual prosperity this
fall. Everybody seems to be
Strengthening up once more, and to
wear the smile of success-.Hil,oau-
ke8 Commercial Times.
Year: 1875

To be applied - the gross receipts OF
my labor and earnings on the farm.


Those who are Interested can sdd
other legitimate items to the expense
account. These OF course vary ia diff
ferent localities, but they leave the fi4.
nres given here UNCHANGED.


l wish TO say, that the land / farmed
had been under cultivation for about
fifteen years and badly run down. Had
| had good new land I am confident
that could have swelled the receipts
to a much higher figure.


/ don't consider that worked any
harder than my neighbors, but l kept
to work regularly and used all the
economy possible.


II We could always realize as good
prices for our commodities as we have
this season, there would be NO reason
why farmers should not rank with any
other class OF business men. And I
believe If farmers properly understood
tho theory of supply and demand, we
could keep up good prices. The great
trouble is that the business of farming
is managed in too haphazard 0 manner.
The reason that farming 10 disrespect.
ed is because ofso many indolent farm
ers. The business has too
much bad company. Too many
ambitious men think that work
ia found nowhere except ON
tho farm, and they would rather freeze
themselves in the winter and scorch in
summer trying to soil q sewing ma
chine or book, when they could
mako great deal more money with
as little labor and less expense on the
farm.


Give us educated and entcrprisipp
mon to farm. and we will show that Il
is no more dishonorable to hold the
plow or drive, than to plead in court
for tho pardon of tho most depraved
and sin-begotton creatures of human.
ity, and less irksom than to ride 1t q
midnight hour In rain and wind to see
sick patient. Yes, give us educated
men and we can better our schools, i'm
Year: 1875

Tho Washington Chronicle says that
report has it that various Sewing
Machine Companies have made pony
purse Of $250,OOO, to place where it
will do the most good in extending the
patent on their machines.


The Committee have reported
against it, and in SO doing have done
eminently right. There is not the
shadow Of q reason for extending this
patent, but every reason in tho world
why it should not be. Entertaining
this view of the matter, We do not sup
pose for moment that any extension
can be had. However, wc know tho
vast amount of ill-gotten gains, held
by the various companies and that they
can we'll afford to place q largo pile to
tempt the slippery legislator, and it is
therefore our duty to speak out and
denounce the project. II there be a
member who dares to vote for the ex-
tension and return to his district, es.
peciaily ifit be rural one, he must
be possessed of vast amount of fool
hardness. Tho bill ought to be incon-
kicked out Of Congress.
Year: 1875

damage done. We venture the asser-
tior that our grape growers around
this city will gather an average crop
of grapes. The lesson which this cold
snap teaches will more than compen-
safe them for the loss they have sus-
tanned, provided they bear it in mind.
Late pruning is the best protection
against late frost. We witnessed the
utility of this to our entire satisfac-
ton in Napa valley few years age.
1t was the custom of the vineyardists
in that valley to prune their vines in
January and the early part of Febru-
ary. The press of other work prevent
ed one of our neighbors from pruning
his vines until late in March. The
consequence was that his vines bled a
great deal more and his neigh
bors supposed his vineyard was
greatly damaged and that his crop
must necessarily be very short that
season. His vines were two or three
weeks later in budding out than they
would have been if pruned in Janu.
ary. Some time in April of that year
there was a blighting frost, which ut
terly destroyed the first crop of grapes
in all the vineyards in that neighbor-
hood, except the one that was pruned
so late. That vineyard produced a
full crop. This was lesson for the
farmers in that vicinity, for a few
years at least. We do not know
whether they have kept up the plan
of late pruning to the present. All
vineyards under good state of cultiva-
tion will produce every year what is
called second crop; and if, by acci-
dent, the first crop is cut short, the
second crop will be the principal one.
So the vines should be cultivated just
as well as if nothing had happened.
Grapes will be the result. Many
farmers neglect their vineyards after
the first crop has been nipped by the
frost. They neither cultivate the soil
nor prune the suckers from the vines.
This is wrong, for with such neglect
the vines could not produce anything,
even if there had been no frost. Be-
sides, such neglect is very damaging
to the vines. Cultivate your vines
and aid them to overcome the mlsfor-
tune as far as possible.
Year: 1875

We were shown yesterday a letter
from the steamship office of GooDALL,
NELSON & PERKINS, in which the an
nouncement is made that in a short
time the company will add one, and,
If the business demands, two more
steamers to those now plying on the
Southern Coast route. 1t is the pur-
pose of the company to fully meet the
demands of travel and trade by sup
plying an adequate number of steam
ers, and to see that travellers and ship
pers are supplied with every accommo-
dation. The company also promise
that during the course of the Summer
they will place on the route two fast
and commodious steamers that will
make the trip between this city and
San Francisco in twenty-five hours.
We need greater freighting facilities
and faster passenger boats, and we are
glad to hear that the company recog-
nize our wants and are preparing to
meet them,
Year: 1875

On Monday about l o'clock p. NJ. q
North wind came sweeping over our
valley, which continued until o'clock.
1t seemed to wilt away every green
thing. Yesterday morning frost and
ice were visible on all the low and
moist grounds. We learn that in some
localities the young leaves and
other vegetation were fairly cooked.


1t is reported to have been very severe
in San Jose valley, around Spadra.
Much fear Is entertained for the safety
of the grape crop and other fruits. We
have no doubt that the early fruits
have all suffered considerably; per-
haps, in some localities, the crop Of all
kind of fruits will be very short, but
we entertain no fear for the grape
crop. There will be good crop in
every part of the valley, except in a
few vineyards that were pruned early
In the Winter. We have witnessed
these things before, and can Judge
pretty accurately Of the extent Of
Year: 1875

MR.BDIToR: On reading your article in this
mornings HERALD on the Senatorial Com
mission TO Mexico, bathing, ETC., etc. was
thrillingly interested In the manner in which
you launch your beautiful sen0ritas into the
water without infringing upon modesty; but
what bothers me is as TO how you are going
to land them with the same success. "That's
what's the matter" DICK SWIvILER.


We are sorry for having kept the
enquirlng Mr.. SwIvILER so long in
suspense, but few words may relieve
him. The aforesaid lovely sefioritas,
after playing mermaid pranks in the
water to their hearts content, slowly
approach the shore, lying low in the
water, and on nearing the spot where
their dress lies floating OH the surface
they suddenly dip, and presently their
head emerges through its center, when
they gracefully walk ashore, dressed
precisely as they were when they en-
tered minus a little starch. There
now, DICK, we hope this will fill up
the hiatus in your Imagination and
complete the picture.
Year: 1875

Our countryman N. C. Carter has
gained reputation as an excursion
ist. All who have travelled on his
trains speak in the highest terms of
him. He is now getting up an excur-
sion party for the East. His train
will leave San Francisco May the 5th,
and returning, will leave Boston and
other Eastern critics about the middle
of June. The advantages of travelling
with this excursion train are cheap
ness and convenience. The fair is
about one-third less, and as there are
only thirty passengers allowed in a
car, there is room and conveniences;
besides, they stop over at different
points and have time to rest and see
the sights. a
Year: 1875

A correspondent Of the San Fran
cisco Post, writing from San Bernar-
dino, takes occasion to throw great
deal of newspaper thunder at the Will
mington travelling accommodations,
and then proceeds to hurl his anathe-
mas at our railroad and stage facilities.
We know that there are great many
newspaper men in San Francisco
whose knowledge of the State is
bounded by Kearney, Montgomery
and Market streets and Telegraph Hill,
and we know that when one of these
"writers for the people, does stray out
of the city he feels called upon to
growl at everything he does not un-
derstand, which, by the way, includes
everything, except whisky saloon,
that he sees. 1t is this class of jour-
nalists who find fault with lines of
travel. They would grumble at the
speed of q first-class train to Heaven
if they had to pay their fare. The
Posts correspondent does not like the
method by which travellers get from
the anchorage up to Los Angeles. No
more do we, but he should have had
the candor and frankness to explain
that the facilities of the railroad COM
pany are taxed to their utmost by the
heavy and rapidly increasing travel,
and he should have stated that when
the improvements now being made in
Wilmington harbor are completed,
none of the inconvenience of which
he complains, and which he
greatly exaggerates, will be en-
countered. His complaints of bad
management and lack of accom-
mediation on our railroads are without
the slightest foundation in fact.
Trains are all run on time, and their
time is arranged for the best accom-
mediation of the public. More gentle
manly and obliging officers cannot be
found than Superintendent HEWITT
and his assistants. The people of
Los Angeles valley are satisfied with
them, and the Post writer is the first
traveller whose murmur has reached
our ears. What we have said of the
managers of our railroads is also true OF
stage companies and stage lines. All
are gentlemanly and accommodating.
OF course, when rush of passengers
comes along, as frequently happens,
there is a little jam, but energetic
agents and careful, painstaking driv-
ers soon smooth away the asperities
and make all comfortable and satis-
fed, except, perhaps, chronic growl-
er like the Posts man. To sum up,
we assert, and we believe the travel
ing public will bear US out, that with
the exception of the temporary incon-
veniences of debarkatien, the travel
ing facilities Of Los Angeles and San
Bernardino vallies, and in fact of all
other portions Of Southern California,
are equal to those Of any portion of
the State. And we are improving all
the time. Our railroads are extend
ing North and East, and it will not be
long before steamers will land and re-
ceive their passengers at wharves in


Wilmington harbor and Santa Mon
lea. When next the Post correspond
ent comes this way we shall try and
have him carried over the country in
q band-box.
Year: 1875

NEW GooDsi New Goodsl Marxsen Bros.


the new variety store, corner Of Main and
Third streets, keeps constantly on hand
large variety of Dry goods, Clothing, Gents
A large supply Of new goods just received,
and sold at reasonable rates. All goods are
ofthe best quality: no auction goods sold by
us. We respectfully solicit the public to ex-
anime our goods and judge for themselves.
Goods delivered to any part of the city free Of
charge. feb3-tf
Year: 1875

Moore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
is the proper place to 60 for a good meal, with
q good cup OF coffee or tea to drink with it,
There is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where so many of the substantials and
so many of the luxuries may be had for 25 els.
Don't forget the place-MOore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
of ladies. j5-tf
Year: 1875

Thirty days have gone by since the Inn
portantn commenced selling out. A great
many persons have bought such as dry goods,
clothing. boots. shoes, etc., and every body
that did buy will tell you how well pleased
they are and what bargains they received.
Our orders for Spring goods were sent to our
buyer in New York in January and February
and part Of them we are receiving now. They
are without doubt the prettiest and incest
goods ever brought 10 this city, and we wish
the public to please bear In mind that all new
goods will be sold at the same reduced prices.
DO not fail to stop in, examine our stock, hear
the prices, and you will say the best and
cheapest place to buy goods is at the


IMPORTANT"


ap3 Under Lafayette Hotel.
Year: 1875

uSEAsINEss AMONG THE LIQUOR MEN OVER THE


FAILURE, THUS FAR, OF THE GOVERNOR TO AP-


PROVE THE ACTION OF THE LEGISLATURE.


HARRISBURG, March a. The failure of
Governor Hartranft up to this date, to sign the
bill repeating the local option law, creates much
nneasness among liquor men, and will
be the source of much inconvenience i'll tile
courts of April throughout the State if he con-
iinues to defer putting his signature to the bill.
1t il morally certain that he will not veto it.
The Governor is perfectly willing to let the Leg
isature take the responsibility OF the repeal as
the majority in both houses was large and de-
csiye, the temperance men, or friends Of local
Governor is daily in receipt of letters inquring
whether he intends to sign the repeating bill,
which he is not able to answer, still being con-
lined to his room by his sickness. 1t is safe to
say the bill will be allowed to become a law, eli
ther by the signature of the Governor or by the
lapse of time.
Year: 1875

THE FLYING SCUD Is exceedingly animated story,
II shall be told in the In which II s
told Booths Theatre It will fire tho imagination quicken
the senses the pulses bound New York Tribune
Year: 1875

TIE FATE OF WIFE BEATERs.-William j..
Ford was before the Police Justice yesterday
morning TO answer the charge of assanlting
and cruelty beating his wife, Alice Fore.
The testimony showed that Ford had been
drinking, quarrel ensued, and he struck
ber with stick. The Court assessed his
punishment at an imprisonment OF ten DAYS
in Jail. Mrs. Ford, who had given her testl.
mory with an infant child in her arms, now
left the courtroom, and her husband took
his seat in the prisoners box to be sent down
to iail. In few minutes Mrs. Ford returned
to the bar Of the court, and, as usual, plead
for her husband. Shesucceeded in inducing
the Court 10 reduce the imprisonment to flVe
days, instead of ten.
Year: 1875

Run OVER AND IsJURgD.-A coloed boy
about twelve years of age, driver for MIR.
Ford, contractor, while driving bis cart,
loaded with dirt, from the foundation OF q
house on Broad between Second and Third
streets, yesterday morning about 10 o'elo K,
ran one Of the wheels into the track Of the city
railroad and was thrown to the ground. One
of the wheels passed over his leg, breaking
It and bruising his body also. He was put
into a conveyance and carried home by his
felloW.Workmen. - FL
Year: 1875

The HEAVY RAIN YESTERDAY MoRN1sa AND
SoME OF IT'S EFFECTS Seldom in the history
of the city, or In the memory Of its oldest in
habitant, has so much rain fallen In the same
space of time as. flooded the streets of Rich.
mond on Tuesday night. Commencing
q out O'Clock, it seemed as II the flood.
gates of heaven had been removed, and the
god Of the waters given supreme control.


The streets yesterday morning, where there


was no obstru ton to the hoW OF water
which was precipitated upon them, pre-
sented an appearance which must have de-
lighted the eyes Of the Board OF Health, they
were so clean aud free from all deleteIious MAJ
ter. Where. however, the flow Of water was
checked, whether by choked cuIYerts (aud so
great was the quantity of rubbish and so
rapidly did it reach their mouths that many
| OF them could not carry it off and were
tiiledl or reaching point where the fall was
but slight, the water left the heavier mate


rial with which 1t was laden, the deposit was
immense. Considerable damage was caused
IN various portions of the city where work
had been recently done. The curious one
sided cutters recently laid on Broad street
east of TWenty-seventh failed to carry of
The volume of water, and breaking over the
outer edge showed their incapacity and
demonstrated the truth that q few
more such showers will sweep the


cutters off entirely. The opening in the
stack In the. filling on Broad street where it
crosses Bloody Run gully was not suffi-
cient to carry off the w-ter which accumu-


lated there from either direction, and break
ing over the cutters it swept much of the
newly made earth down into the stream, and
possibly into the river, there to be dredged
out again. On Twenty.ifth street, where 8
| new culyert is being constructed, much dam.
age was done. Ordinarily, when it rains q
| large quantity of water finds its way down
| this street ffom Church Hill. On Tuesday
| night it forced its way into the filing over
Lhe line of the new culyert, carrying
much of the Garth past Main street
into Cary and into the yard of the York
| River del0s, taking along everything in its


way. A square block of granite weighing
about one hundred pounds was moved some


distance down the gutter and left in Main


street. The deposit left in Main street at
| this point, and Immediately over the tracks
of the city railway, was from len to fifteen


inches in depth. Until its removal every car
which passed was thrown from the track.
Every street leading into Main street from
| Church Hill left its deposit at the point oi
intersection, and hands and carts were kept


busy some time yesterday in removing It.


Elsewhere in the city the damage by the


water was considerable. Messrs. Booth & Co.


upholsterers, Main street near Ninth. suf
fered good deli from the rain.storm. Theil
cellar. and indeed the store, was injured mol


little; In the former there was heavy de-
post of mud.


| On Brook avenue near st. Francis de Sales
Institute the new brick sidewalk was com


plctely washed out.


Operations were suspended at the new re


seryoir yesterday on account of the rain, bu


the work will doubtless be resumed to-day
Year: 1875

The constitutionality of the enforce.
ment act will come up for argument in
the Supreme Court on Wednesday. The
Grant parish case is the subject for trial.


Judge Jeremiah S. Black and. David
Dudley Field will appear IS counsel
against the enforcement bill.
Year: 1875

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