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Year: 1875

The New York Times editorially hints
that the time will come when the United
States will be overrun with tdal-wave
Of Mongolian immigration, and suggests
that in few years the superstition of
the Chinese about the necessity of being
carried back to their native land to be
buried will pass away. 1t is true that
two Cinnamon have thus far become
naturalized, and have assumed the duties
and burdens Of American citizenship,
but the are $4,000 of that race in the
country who still cling to their traditions
and allegiance to their native land 1t
is plain that the immigration question
must come up on the Pacific coast, and
the opposition of the whites in that
region would seem to place a great OBJ
stacle in the way Of general influx Of
celestials Only few days ago meet
ing Of many of the wealthy men of San
Francisco entered protest against the
employment of Chinese labor in thai
city, as they deem it injurious to their
interests, and they set forth the great
injury to property which was incurred
hy the purchase Of building lots by
Chinese. There is certainly aCbnese pre-
blem before the country, but it would be
better to dispose OF the negro and Indian
enigmas before we attempt the gigantic
task Of solving the celestial puzzle. We
can only handle one at time,
Year: 1875

Mohammed thus describes the last day
in "The Folding Up" a section of the
Koran


Whsn the sun shall be folded up,


And when the stare shall fall,


And when the mountains shall be set
in motion,


And when the she-camels with young
shall be neglected,


And when the wild beasts shall be hud.
died together,


And when the seas shall boil,


And when souls shall be Joined again
to their bodies,


And when the female child that had
been buried alive shall ask for what
crime she was put to death,


And when the leaves OF the book shall
be unrolled,


And when the heavens shall be
stripped away like skin,


And when hell shall be made to blaze,
And when Paradise shall be brought
near


Every soul shall know what it has
dona
Year: 1875

VIRTUE IN WHIsTLING.-An old farmer
once said to us that he would not have
hired man on his farm who did not habit
ually whistle. He always hired whistlers
Said he never knew whistling laborer to
find fault with his food, his bed, or COM
plain OF any little extra work he was
asked to perform. Such man was gen.
orally kind to children and to animals in
his care. He would whistle chilled lamb
into warmth and life. and would bring in
his hattul of eggs from the barn without
breaking one OF them. He found such a
man more careful about closing gates. put
ting up bars and seeing that the nuts on
his plow were all properly tightencd be-
fore he took it into the field. He never
knew whistling hired man to kick or
beat cow, nor drive her on run into a
stable. He had noticed that the sheep he
fed in the yard and shed gathered around
him as he whistled without fear. He
never had employed whistler. who was
not thoughtful and economical.
Year: 1875

The telegraph gives us Washington rail- way news up to Thursday of this week. Senator Hagar of California had been ac- cused by the St. Louis Republican of sell ing out to the Central and Southern Pa cific party against the Texas and Pacific. In reply he says he wants the Texas and Pacific built; that he has urged favorable and speedy action on the bill; that he strenuously opposed the Central Pacific peoples amendment to Scott's bill, but his pledges and constitutional objections to subsidies prevent him voting for the Texas and Pacific measure. In accordance with the recommendation of the Governor of Tennessee, the legislature of that State passed resolution by a vote of forty-eight to nineteen in the house and with but one dissenting vote in the Senate, asking their delegation in Congress to strongly favor the Texas and Pacific bill. A similar res olution passed the South Carolina legisla. ture by unanimous vote in the house.

 It is very evident that Col Scott is gain. | ing strength for his bill, and if it fails, it will be for the want of time alone. Public sentiment in all parts of the country is gradually growing in favor of Scott's bill and the South is about solid for it. We are not without hope that it will pass al this session.
Year: 1875

THE YUMA SENTINEL is distressed be- cause THE CITIZEN complimented the artistic skill of our local photographer in taking groups of the Eighth Legislative Assembly, and it wants us to "spare D something or other. We did not Intend to refer to those groups again, but some of the members of the late legislature called and asked us 10 say that if the requests of the editor of The Sentinel to elect him Centennial commissioner, had been com- piled with, he would have felt much bet ter and printed kinder statements about the legislature. Of course we declined to do it, for it was only their opinion that such a circumstance would have altered the case. Aside from the good workman ship of the artist, we will venture the as- sertion that the group presents us good looking body oi men as almost anyother lot Of 27 that could be found In Ari- zona, which did not include the editor of The Sentinel. But then there are few as good looking men as the Judge, and were it not that the eXmembers declare that good looking men are seldom great ones, we would elaborate on his beauty. The subject is attended with em barrassment

 and in any way it might be treated, com- plete satisfaction would hardly follow

 But as an expression of professional courtesy and good will for our very genial and beautiful contemporary, we feel obliged to pay some deference to his ap- peals to "spare" something or other, which we promise to do as well as we can.
Year: 1875

To ALL, particularly invalids, spring is trying
season. Indications Of sickness should at once be
attended TO. Fatal diseases may be caused by al
lowing the bowels to become corstipated, and the
system TO remain in disordered condition until
the disorder has time to develop itself. An ounce
of preventive is worth pound OF cure, ls an old
and truthful saying. Therefore, we advise all who
troubled with the complaints now very prevalent
headache, indigestion, disordered liver, want Of
appetite, uausea or feverish skin, to take without
delay, Schencks Mandrake Pills. We know OF no
remedy harmless and decisive IN its action. 1t at
strikes at the rsot of the disease and produces
q healthy tone to the system. People never need
suffer from any disease arising from disordered
condition OF the liver If they would take this excel
lent medicine when they feel the first indications
OF the malady. Families leaving home for the
summer months should take three or four boxes of
these pills with them. They have an almost in
st t.ntaneous effect They will relieve the patient of
headache in one or two hours, and will rapidly
cleanse the liver of surrounding bile and will eec-
tually prevent bilious attack. They are sold by
all druggists.
Year: 1875

The sun, which this morning arose In its
spendor, was peculiarly acceptable to the damsels
on shore, but was dIscouraging TO the yachtsmen
anoat, as It indicated diminished chances OF
breeze. and this was wanted to make tue Cape
May regatta o grand success A fatality seemed
to be connected with yacht races here. In 1871.
when the experiment OF the nrst reunion was
made, dense fog caused repeated post
ponements, ana now tie absence OF wind
was very provoking. The yacntsmen.
however, were early preparing for the
contest hoping that the light air from the west
ward was but the Introduction 70 q fresh breeze
that would test the sailing qualities OF the racerA
The officers OF the squadron early returned from
the breakfast given them by the Regatta CON-
mittee at Congress Hall, and the Brooklyn yachts
found their way In good season nom the inside
anchorage, OF the steamboat dock, to the start
ing point In front OF the hotels. All on shore was
exctement ana interest The ladies came down
30 the beach in countless numbers, ana were de-
lighted with the appearance Of everything on the
water. Great attention was directed to the move
ments on board the yachts, ana whether it was
the massive Mohawk or the saucy Eva. there were
pleasant remarks for all Approaching ten O'Clock
The Tallapoosa, with the Commodore on board.
splendidly dressed with bunting, steamed around
to her position outside stake boat. and anchoring,
fred the first gun as signal TO get ready. At
Ion. 2sm. every sailor on the aeet was busy as
bee, aud on the alert for orders to commence the
race.
Year: 1875

From a passenger we learn that an
attempt was made to throw the San
Fernando train off the track on Tues
day evening last, at apoint u short
distance north of the city. AT about
half-past O'Clock the engineer dis
covered an obstruction on the track
some distance ahead. Fortunately he
was running slowly at the time, and
had sufficient warning to stop before
reaching the dangerous place. An
examination showed that q large
piece of timber about twelve feet long
had been placed diagonally across the
track, securely wedged and the ends
covered with rocks. This obstacle
was soon removed and the train put
in motion, when, on reaching the
switch where the Spadra and San Fer
nando roads diverge, another dead-fall
was discovered, more cunningly de-
vised and more dangerous than the
first. The frog of the switch was
found to be filled with rock and gravel
packed in so that, while hardly per-
ceptible from the cab of the engine,
the obstruction would have thrown the
train from the track, causing a COM
plete wreck and frightful loss of life
and limb. 1t was by a mere chance
that this awful calamity was averted.
Had the train been under full head
way, either obstruction was sufficient
to accomplish the end sought by the
wretches who executed .the hellisll
plot. The law provides no punish
ment too severe for the perpetrators Of
such dastardly act. We trust that
the villains will be found and dealt
with as they merit.
Year: 1875


When the sun of prosperity's shining
And mans growing richer each day;
When i'm ease and In comfort reclining.
And golden SUCCESS eruwns his way,
His friends (?) will then flock about him;
But should fortune happen TO frown,
How quickly he'll get the ecold shoulder"
And then be kicked 'canse he is down.
How kindly the world will smile on him
Whose life with successes abounds
How cordially, blandly twill greet him,
AS in pleasure he's riding around;
But then let reverses o'ertake him,
And his friendsl ?lboth in country and town
Have not a kind sentence to cheer him,
But will kick him as soon he's down.
Let a man get position or wealth.


Matters not If by intrigue or fraud
The world mods approvingly at him,
And his acts 1t will loudly applaud.
What though he may be a great villain,
With the simple, the wise and the clown,
While he's up he's a ''tip-top fellow"
But they'll kick him if e'er he gets down.
Now, when mans plenty of money,
And is healthy and festive and gay,





And the crowd approves all he may say.
But just Let him lose all his treasure
Perchance, too his health may be gone,
He'll get TO be nobody quickly,


And sure to be kicked when he's down.
What's the use to be moral or honest
Or strive to live upright and truee
Forunless man has lots of money
The worlds bound to put him straight thro'; ;
They'll ''go for him" certain and surely
From the jockey to priest in his gown
All, all stand ready to snub him,
And kick him as soon as he's down.
oh! when will mankind be less selfish?
/ wonder If twill ever be thus
That we'll love to do to each other
AS we would have them do to us?
And If, in adversity's ocean.


We are sinking and ready to drown,
Thrice blessed be the friend whose devotion
VIII help a man up when he's down.
Year: 1875

NEW GOODS! New Goods Marxsen Bros.
OF the new variety store, corner Of Main and
Third streets, keeps constantly on hand a
large variety OF Dry goods, Clothing Gents
A large supply of new goods just received,
and sold at reasonable rates All goods are
of the 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

Many parents are anxiously waiting
to see what response the City Council
will give to the petitions presented by
the Board of Education. A prompt
and liberal response will carry joy to
MANY households whose children are
now deprived of the privileges of
schools. The people Know that the
responsibility for delay now rests upon
the members of the Council.
Year: 1875

The terms on all sales of lands outside the
town plat, and on town lots exceeding one
acre in size (three-fourths of the town plat)
will be ONE-FOURTH DOWN AND THE
BALANCE IN ONE, TWO AND THREE
YEARS, at one per cent. interest per month.
On town lots OF n less size than one acre. one
half down, and the balance in one year with
interest at one per cent. per month.


j. +. McComas will be on the grounds daily
to show the land to those who desire to exam
inc the same up to the day of the sale.


During the sale free transportation will be
furnished those in attendance, from the cars
to the lands and return, and reduced fare for
the round trip will be secured on the rairoad
from Los Angeles and return.
Year: 1875

The soil Is of rich sandy loan and free
from alkali. There are two or three small
pieces of alkali ground on the tract, but they
will be pointed out to purchasers so that they
may know what they are buying. The char
acter of the soil is more like the warm mesa
lands of the country, than the low, damp corn
lan
Year: 1875

Moore's RESTAURANT, on Commercial street,
Is the proper place to go Iora sood col, with
n 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 CTS.
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neatly fitted up for the ccommodation
of ladies. j5-tf
Year: 1875

MoxTEy1DEo, Sept 25.-The Government h4s
issued manifesto tn which, it declsKes that 1t
will make every effort to secure speedy pacid-
cation Of the country, promises q reduction OF
the volume OF paper money, q reform Of the
system Of taxation, the creation Of q National
Bank, and the regulation Of the public debt
Year: 1875

a. once coIlided, catching the conductor Of tho
Council Bluffs train on the platform between
sleeper and one OF the coaches, and crushing
him 50 th.t he died in a few hours. No one else
on either train was hurt It is stated that the
brakeman ha6 only been awakened short time
previous, and hardly knew what he Was doing.
Year: 1875

A shooting affray occurred on Thurs
day evening, about five miles South
of the city, in which a ranchman
named Connolly received a severe
wound. The report of the affair
comes from one Wetzel, neighbor of
the wounded man, who did the shoot
ing, and fair degree of allowance
must.be made for its being one side of
the story. 1t seems that Connolly
was returning from the city with his
team in the afternoon and in making
a short cut to his place, drove across
field of growing wheat belonging to
Wetzel The latter took. him to task
for his careless or malicious act and
hot war of words followed, Connolly
growing excited and angry drew a re-
volver and attempted to shoot his
neighbor, but the weapon failed to
operate. After the second trial, the
man Jumped from his wagon and
leveled his revolver for the third
time, when Wetzel took good aim
with a rifle which he had with him
and shot his opponent. The ball took
effect in the right hand and lacerated
it badly. DR.. Widney was called as
soon as possible and attended to the
wound. Wetzel came to the city and
delivered himself up to the authori-
ties. A hearing was had before Judge
Gray yesterday morning and the de-
fendant, waving an examination, was
bound over in the sum of ST 500 to APP
pear before the Grand Jury. Con-
molly, the wounded man, was unable
to come to the city and give his testi-
mony. An investigation may there
fore throw quite different light on
the matter, but meanwhile Wetzel
must remain free from censure, as the
story goes.
Year: 1875

They came near having a domestic
tragedy In Council Bluffs, Iowa, a few
nights ago. A citizen of that place,
being called out of town by urgent
business, bid tender farewell to his
wife and babe and started out. His
mission was accomplished sooner than
he anticipated, and taking the even
ing train he arrived home about mid
night. Going to his house he quietly
let himself in with latch key and
silently went up stairs. The gas was
burning low, but there was light
enough for him to distinguish two
forms in bed, where, according to his
logic, but one should be. Though half
crazed by the sight, some remnants of
GOODNESS remained, and he withdrew
to secure a witness to substantiate the
statements he would be compelled to
make. After weary search he found
policeman and, returning to the
house, stationed him at the foot of the
bed. A motion of his finger, and the
gas blazed at full head, and therein
the place where he only OF all men
had right to be-the agonized bus
band saw his mother-in-law!
Year: 1875

Turn-Verein Hall was again filled
last night, for the fifth time since the
commencement of the Alleghanians'
engagement in our city, and the funny
Sam Collins took benefit worth the
having. The character of the enter
tainments given by this extraordinary
troupe has already been commented
upon pretty freely, and there is moth
ing new that we can say about last
nights affair, only that there was lots
of Sam in it and the audience clam
ored for more. The beneficiary can
well congratulate himself upon the
hearty reception aud mark of good
will which the people of Los Angeles
have accorded him. There will be a
matinee this afternoon for the benefit
of the public school library, and to-
night the last entertainment of the
company in our city will be given.
Year: 1875

There are many people who take a
strange delight in being dismal. Some
of them are so selfish that nothing is
ever right, because they imagine they
ought to have something extraordin-
ary in the way of luck. A few are i'll
tempered and adopt the dismal line on
purpose to spite those who live with
them, being we'll assured that this is
the most effectual way of so doing.
But the majority of the dismals are
good people (er, at least, people who
want to be gOOdD and they appear to
be dismal strictly on conscientious
grounds. If they put their feelings
into words, they would probably say
something of this sort: "This world
is made up of sin, sorrow and suffer-
ing. 1t is probation, and we need
not look for anything pleasant until
we pass into the next. We must not
give way to happiness. nor encourage
joy. 1t is true that God gives us the
sunshine and the flowers, but he in
tends that while looking at them we
shall constantly remind ourselves that
the frost will come and the flowers will
die.u


1t seems impossible that such hearts
can love, but perhaps they do 80 after
their own miserable fashion. Every
thing is done for duty and if by chance
in performing this duty, they stumble
upon the doing of anything that is
pleasant, they are sure to spoil the
taste of it.


The question is, what pleasure do
such people find in life The best
thing that mOrtals can do, while pass
ing through this world of sorrow and
pleasure, is to pluck as many roses as
possible. Because of few mishaps in
life, we should not feel disappointed.
We should not expect the doing of
this world to become great pleasure
to us in every respect. We should
grasp for that which is good, noble
and grand to Christian characters.
There are many things which are
that we are apt to take
pleasure in, and because we find it
not, why should we put on a dismal
look and say there is no pleasure? We
should be happy because we cannot
find pleasure there. Seek pleasure
among the noble and distinguished of
earth, and you will find lasting
pleasure which will be true happiness,
and your dismal career will vanish by
Bdft 9es8ieghfRg to gfeateerr diligence;
and, alas, too late we learn that the
Spring-time of our life has fled in
pursuit of shadow. But we turn in
our hour Of affiiction to the promise
of heaven.
Year: 1875

The rev railroad is completed at Anaheim q
and runs directly along the southern portion
of our tract. We will offer lands within from
one to three miles of Downey City as well
adapted for corn as any now under cnltiva-
ton. and there are none better in the world.
Year: 1875




The improvements about the rail-
road company's new wharf are about
complete, and we think will compare
favorably with any on the coast. The
next step will be to dredge In this
end of the bay as soon as Gen. Boschke
crosses the bar, which will be in afew
months.


The dredger is moving ahead stead
lily, cutting it's way across the bar,
leaving ten feet of water behind at
low tide. 1t is street talk, but we will
not vouch for its truthfulness, that
Lieut.. Sears at his last sounding found
six feet of water at low tide, which is
an increase of half foot within one
month.


Since moving our office to position
where we can see the movements on
the railroad, we are more surprised
than ever at the large shipments.
Day by day long trains, loaded to
their full capacity, pass to and from
Los Angeles. AT noon to-day the
train left with twenty cars, sixteen of
them loaded with lumber. These we
give as small reminder that we are
growing in this valley.


VIM. III. Thomas, master mechanic
of the railroad machine-shops OF this
place, to-day showed us human
skull which he picked up while on a
hunting expedition few days since.
| 1t seems that he and Mr.. Lamore were
down on the Alamitos ranch hunting
when they came upon a skeleton.
There were some old clothes near by,
but nothing to identify the unfortu-
nate person. Judging from the out
Year: 1875

Over the choicest portion of their table lands
and purchasers Will have the right to water
without charge. Such an opportunity to se'
cure land admirably Situated and watered
and perfectly adapted to semi-tropical fruit
culture, will not occur again.
Year: 1875

The amount Of muscle that can be saved
by little brain labor is wonderful. And
yet the science Of doing everything in proper
season and place, in fact, properly, is some-
thing that agricultural papers, or farming
books, cannot teach. Experience, calcula.
tion, and forethought, are the mentors. A
month before q piece of machinery is to be
used, glance at it will show where it is de.
fective. A rainy day, spare hour, a chance
to take it to town to be repaired without
going on purpose. These present themselves
to the intelligent farmer, aud when the har-
vest is ripe, or the corn ready for the cuti-
vator, there will be no delay for the mending
of damaged machinery.


There is no such weak lazinoss, or wicked
waste of time aud opportunity, as the man
practices who never has time to do anything
properly. He goes to town with three err
rands, and comes home with only one finished,
he has no time for the others. He plows for
fifty acres of corn, but has no time to get 10
but forty. He pows with a dull plow, and
chops with duler axe, for lack of time to
sharpen them. All these are the lack Of fore
thought and system. A neglect to use the
brain that God has given him to shape and
direct and save the muscle. An OK will do
the work, but he cannot plan it. The horse
is powerful, but he is controlled by his mas
ter, and his power utilized. Mans labor is
but brute strength, and the stronger the brain
force that is brought to bear upon it the more
surely every stroke tells, and the more grand
will be the results.-NeiO England Home
stead.