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Year: 1875

THE SELLER SoLD.-A neat game is
now played upon passengers on the Il
hnois Central Railroad. The candy
man goes around, and, having selected a
victim, proposes to sell him box of figs.
Ii he does not wish to purchase, the
candy man gets confidential, places ten
dollars in fig box, and, picking up two
other boxes, inquiries how much he will
give for his choice out of the three
boxes. About this time the victim sees
the corner of a five dollar bill protruding
from one of the boxes, which the candy
man has, of course, overlooked. A bar
gain is soon struck for two, three or
five dollars and the victim finds nothing
in the box except the figs and the corner
of the bill. This game was tried last
Tuesday morning on Conductor Llockes
train upon newspaper reporter, who
permitted himself to be taken in in order
to teach the peanut vender a lesson in
sharp practice. After he had been reliev-
ed OF his money, be secured the sharp
er's name, and, upon his returning to
the car, the reporter called him over,
complimented him for his sagacity and
assured him that his name should be
duly chronicled in the papers. He there
upon returned the money with great alac-
rity and proposed to add $40 more in
order to be screened from exposure.
This complimentary benefit was respect
fully declined for the public good, and
the facts are now made known for the
travellers protection.
Year: 1875

The COMING PRINCE.-We have not
paid much attention to the rumor that
the Crown Prince of Germany was about
to visit the United States. We feared it
was one of those things which the peo-
pie wished for without there being much
prospect of its accomplishment. The
Cologne Gazette, which now confirms
the story, is journal of so much accu-
racy of information that we are apt to be-
ieve in it. We can think of no event of
national character that would be more
interesting or more important in its con
sequences than a visit of the Grown
Prince of Germany to the United States.
America and Germany are closely allied
in many ways-by traditional friendship,
By similarity in race, and by the fact
that a large and respected element of
our people come directly from German
stock. The Grown Prince would find in
America millions of his countrymen who
speak his language, who are proud of
the achievements of himself and his an
cestors. They would welcome him with
I'll 80 enthusiasm and Joy with which
every patriotic heart welcomes repre-
sentative of its fatherland. Those of US
who are not German, not only viii be
glad to do honor to an illustrious Prince
but to show our respect for our German
citizens by due tribute to chief
of their race. More than all, as nation
we should be glad to remember that
friendship for this Republic, which be-
gan with Fredrick the Great, and which
was signally shown in many ways by the
present William.
Year: 1875

From the Pail Mall Gazette, October 81.


The romance with which novelists
have invested the profession of a detec-
tive has to great extent been neutraliz-
ed by the hardly suppressed smiles of
the public at the frequent failures of
these functionaries to get further on the
path of inquiry than ''a clue" Occa-
sionally however it must be admitted,
that there efforts are crowned with the
most brilliant success, and that they
achieve results little short of miraculous.
An instance of marvellous astuteness on
the part of a detective is reported from
Plymouth. It seems that a police officer
from Liverpool was dispatched to ia
maica to bring home defaulting cashier
who absconded to that island some
months ago. On Friday the detective
landed in Plymouth with his prisoner.
whom he had safely brought home, the
only drawback to the success of his
mission being that the prisoner is at
large and that the detective is now him
sell LII cuSCody. Inc econtfetempS happen-
ed in this wise : On arrival at Plymouth
the detective and his charge proceeded to
a hotel, where the latter, taking advan-
tage, it is stated, of his custodian having
fallen asleep in the smoking room of
the establishment, stepped out" and
has not seen fit to return. The Liver
pool authorities, being much annoyed at
the disappearance of the defaulting
cashier, have arrested the detective.
They have, therefore, something to show
as the result of their exertions, and may
with justice boast that this is more than
can be sad in many cases where an Off
Ger has been dispatched in search of a
fugitive
Year: 1875

'Tis the golden CLEAN of an autumn day,
With the soft rain raining as if In play;


And tender touch upon evening,


As if autumn remembered the days of spring,
In the listening woods there is not breath
To shake their gold to the Sward beneath


And a glow as of sunshine upon them lies,
Though the sun was hid in the shadowed skies.
The cocks clear crow from the barnyard comes
Rhe muff1ed bell from the belfry booms,
And faint and diIn and from far away,
Comes the voices of children in happy play.
Ger the mountains the white rain draws its veil
And the black rocks, cawing across them sail,


While nearer the swooping swallows skim
Ger the Steel-gray river 8 fretted brim.
No sorrow upon the landscape weighs
No grief for the vanished summer days


But sense of peaceful and calm repoSe
Like that which age in its autumn knows.
The spring-time longings are past and gone;
The passions of summer no longer are known,
The harvest is gathered, and autumn stands
Serenely thoughtful with folded hands.
A glory ideal the real ne'er knew;
FOR meIuOry eifts from tho past ito pain,
And suffers its beauty alone TO remain
With half smile and half sigh
1t ponders past that has hurried by;
Sees it and feels it, and loves 1t all,
Content it has vanished beyond recall.
o glorious autumn, thus serene,
Thus living and loving all that has been
Thus calm and contented let me be
When the autumn of age shall come to me.
Year: 1875

THE elevated railroad in New York is
now built to Forty street and will
be open to the park before snow. The
upright columns are bolted to stone.
The girders on which the track is laid
are bolted together while red hot.
Year: 1875

This Hotel has lately b,en enti ely rebuilt and
refurnished. 1t is the aim of the management to
make HONE for the travelling public OF the state
The rates low any other first class hotel in
tie State 2.japT5
Year: 1875

In our local columns will be found
a paragraph from the San Francisco
Post which almost confirms the views
of the HERALD expressed some weeks
since, that the Los Angeles and Inde-
pendence Railroad would soon form a
part of trans-continental road which
would make this city its Western ter
minus. 1t appears that JAY GOULD,
VIM now has d heavy interest III the
Union Pacific road, is anxious-to effect
direct railroad communication with
this part of the coast, and to that end
he is consulting with Senator JONES
on the practicability of connecting the
road from this city with the Utah
Central. If this enterprise is carried
out it will be productive of grand re-
suits to this part of the State. The
road will pass through rich mineral
section, and through extensive coal
fields. 1t will cause the immediate
development of these gold and silver
mines, and bring into market the pro-
duct of the coal fields. The through
road will be worth millions of dollars
annually to Southern California.
Year: 1875

ONE of the most effective steps that
could be taken toward the breaking
up of the land monopoly which ex-
lists in the San Joaquin Valley and
other portions of the State, would be
the Inauguration of q general or State
system of irrigation. If the revenue
necessary to carry out the scheme is
raised from the land benefited, the as
sessment on the large tracts now held
by men who will neither cultivate
them nor permit others to do so, will
be so heavy that they will soon realize
the necessity for realizing from their
lands something more than the mere
rental for sheep range. In the prepa-
ration of a bill looking to the passage
of an irrigation law, this important
consideration should be kept steadily
in view,
Year: 1875

We presume that if the immigrants
now coming into this State were told
that they were different class of peo-
pie from those who came here in '49;
that they were wanting in the energy,
enterprise and industry which char
acterized the early settlers, they would
deny the imputation and assert them
selves the equal in manhood and in
dustry of any who have preceded
them. We imagine that the people
coming here now are coming on their
own responsibility and expect to rely
on their own means and efforts for
the support of themselves and families.
Yet, such does not seem to be the con-
clusion of many of California's people
and journals. We hear of prepara-
tions for the immigrants and in one
or two instances charitable individu-
ais have suggested the establishment
of soup houses at which the impecun-
ious immigrant might obtain the
means to keep soul and body together
without money and without price.
However well these propositions may
be meant, we cannot but regard them
as libels on our State and insults to
the men and women seeking homes
on the Pacific coast. Bureaus of in
formation, circulars, pamphlets and
other means for enabling the new
conner to inform himself as to the
most desirable place to locate, are all
very well and will serve good purpose,
but the assumption that immigrants
are paupers, beggers and alms-takers,
is neither creditable to those now here
nor those on their way here. We do
not believe that many of the immi-
grants now coming to California will
patronize free soup houses, and we
hope they are not class who will
thank US for extending them such
liberal, though thin, hospitality. The
State will not be benefited by the in
flux of such people, and should they
come, we had much rather subscribe
to fund to send them back to the
place from whence they came, than to
induce them to remain by the dispen-
sation of free soup.
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
great rush, we advise all to call early
and take advantage of the building Of
the Lafayette Hotel. a16
Year: 1875

In view of the fact that thousands
of persons i'm the East are now seek
ing information relative to the soil
and climate of California, for the pur-
pose of definitely determining whether
they shall or shall not seek homes
there, and in order to controvert the
Misrepresentation of Southern Cali
fornia which the San Francisco and
Sacramento papers seem determined
to keep before their readers, we have a
proposition to make to our Chamber
of Commerce and to those of our citi-
zens interested In drawing to this part
of the State desirable class of immi-
grafton. It is that they adopt some
means for placing in the hands of in
tended immigrants copies of the local
papers. The weekly issues of the
HERALD and of the other papers pub
lished in this city contain vast
amount of reliable information con-
cerning Southern California, of the
character which persons who contem-
plate coming to this State most desire.
Fourteen months ago the HERALD
commenced the work of describing
Los Angeles Valley-its soil, climate,
resources, its present condition and
future prospects. We have steadily
applied ourselves to the task up to the
present time, and as a result of our
labor we point to the hundreds of fam
lilies now residents of this valley who
testify that they were induced to come
here through information obtained
from the columns of the WEEKLY
HERALD. This source of information
may be greatly enlarged by the
Chamber of Commerce and wealthy
individuals ordering and sending East
our weekly papers in larger numbers
than are sent from the offices of pub
lication. The plan is adopted in the
middle portions Of the State and as
the papers sent from there contain
nothing favorable of Southern Califor-
mia, it behooves our people to meet
those misrepresentation with the
facts, the evidence of which is found
in our own papers.
Year: 1875

EDITOR HERALD: For one, / very
much regret that SO few of our citi-
zens were present at the concert given
last week by this society, and also
that such brief and unsatisfactory re-
ports were published by the daily pa


pers. Many of the most distinguished
musicians of this city have voluntar-
lily associated themselves together
under the leadership of Prof. Havell,


not only for musical improvement,
but for the purpose Of elevating the
standard OF musical entertainments
and of the public taste. The necessity
for such all organization has long been
felt, and this effort to supply the want
is worthy the highest commendation.


The members of the Choral Society


are all personally and favorably
known in our city as ladies and gentle
men of real worth, of fine musical
taste and eminent artistic ability, cer-
tainly not second to any Of the trav-
cling troupes which have drawn
crowded houses during the past Win
ter. After few weeks careful prepa-
ton, a programme of real interest was
prepared. The selections were in
every instance adapted to cultivated
popular taste and consisted of solos,


Duets, quartettes and choruses - a
choice variety. Every part was we'll
sustained. Probably no musical en-
tertainment ever given in our cit y
displayed finer musical talent, greater
correctness Of execution or higher
degree of cultivation, The expression
of sentiment was natural and forcible.
This was especially apparent in the
solos sung by Mrs. Stoneman and Miss
Edelman. AS q musical entertain
ment, this first concert was q success
in the highest and truest sense. 1t
was benefit given in and of one of
our churches and thus evinced spirit
of noble liberality and generous be-
nevolence worthy the highest praise.
AS 1t is the province of music to cast a
refining and elevating influence over
the soul, this manifestation of real
charity struck cord of deeper har-
mony than ever vibrated from lutte or
harp. 1t is to be hoped that the MEM


bers of the Choral Society will take
courage and persevere in their very
laudable undertaking and that by
their superior skill and earnest efforts
they will overcome all indifference
and soon enjoy, as they deserve, the
respect, confidence and patronage OF
the community. w.
Year: 1875

We fully endorse an article in late
number of the Express on opening
the streets. There are a number of
streets in the city which must be
opened and there are several Others
that need Strengthening. The doing
of this work is but a question of time,
and there is no time like the present
for doing what ought to be done. 1t
will cost citizens and city less to open
and straighten streets now than here
after. Property is rapidly increasing
in value and the longer the work is
put off the greater the cost and the
greater the necessity. The obstruc-
tions in Los Angeles street should be
removed at once and intersecting
streets with Main and San Pedro
streets and with other streets running
parallel with these are becoming so
necessary that their opening cannot
be much longer delayed. We desire
to impress it, upon the Council that
these improvements can be made at
less cost now than hereafter. In San
Francisco the custom is to assess the
property enhanced in value by the
opening of new streets to pay for the
private property used in the opening.
This plan may be adopted here to a
great extent and the expense to the
city thus greatly reduced. If the
city would keep pace in appearance
with her growth and prosperity, she
must make straight streets of her
crooked by-ways and open the thor
oughfares needed for the prosecution
of her commercial pursuits.
Year: 1875

Moore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
Is the proper place to go for a good meal, with
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


DON'T forget the place-Moore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
OF ladies' t5-tf
Year: 1875

CANAL BOAT SUNK by TUG-A WOMAN AND
GIRL Observation-Disclosures CONDUCT OF NEdLl-
GENT MEN.


New YORK, Oct IL.


As the propeller u s. Grant was proceeding
up the East River, OH Saturday evening, with a
tow Of four canal boats laden with coal one OF the
latter, the N. il. Lee was struck by tug which
was afterwards sscertained to be the Jno. NJ
Parker and Immediately sunk off the Battery.
Herbert Cooper the master of the Lee, was just
before the accident standing talking with
the captain of the Grant, but seeing
the collision inevitable lie ran to
his boat to save his family. By prompt ac-
ton the life of one daughter was saved, but the
mother and younger girl perished in his very
presence, his wife screaming and begging to be
saved. The collidng tug went on her way down
the river without Offering the least assistance.
The name of her captain has been ascertained
as Commodore Boggs, of Paterson, N. j., and
he will be arrested on his return to New York.
Year: 1875

The author Of 1.-THE French at Home
says that in his walk, one morning, he
saw a man pulled out Of the water, ap.
parenlly drowped lie was lad on his
right side the face turned toward the
ground and the jaws gently opened TO


facilitate the escape Of water Several
times the head was placed little lower
than the rest Of the body for the same
purpose, but ouly for few seconds at a
time. In the mean while there was a
regular mauip ulating process to induce
breathing, which consisted iu pressing the
abdomen, stomach and sides OF the chest
but softly. The efforts were without ef.
feet the man looked as il he had seen
the last Of earth. Then the PROSTATE
figure was carried TO the nearest station
for the rescue Of The drowned. Here the
man was stripped and wiped dry, aud he
was laid, turned on the side, between two
blankets on a straw mattress the man
'pulutlng process was resumed with inter,
walls OF about a quarter Of minute be.
tween each pressure Of the body, the pres
sure being repeated fifteen or twenty
times, followed by suspension Of ten
minutes. Twenty minutes were passed
in this way. when physician employed
on this kind of service appeared and took
charge OF tie ease. A warming pan filled
with hot water w.s passed over the body
outside OF the blanket, particularly over
the pit Of the stomach and the sides of
the chest. This was alternatcd with a
gentle friction Of hot woolen mittens and
the naked hands, and the soles of the
feet and palms OF the hands were vigor.
ously rubbed. An operator breathed into
the mouth Of the man by means of
tube These efforts also proving in vain
the physician had recourse to the intro.
duction Of tobacco smoke into the intes.
tines. In about ten minutes the man
gave feeble sign Of life, whereupon all
manipulation was discontinued lest it
should interfere with the natural move.
ment. Soon he showed desire to vomit
which was assisted by feather intro.
duced into the throat How long the
whole process lasted is not stated, but the
reader will see that it was lengthy A
few days after, the writer attended ball
and among the most lively dancers he saw
the drowned man.
Year: 1875

A prominent citizen on Nelson street,
who is the proud possessor of hand.
some daughter, went home to tea, the
other evening, and said to his wife !:
"Mother, | have finally succeeded in my
petition for street lamp on our street,
aud it is going to be set directly in front
Of our gate" A sudden scream and a
heavy fall sounded from the next room
The affrighted parents rushed in there.
Their daughter lay PROSTATE on the floor.
She had fainted.-Dan5wy News.
Year: 1875

A western editor was recently request.
ed 10 send his par r TO a distant patron,
provided he would take his pay n"trade. "
A the end of the year he found that his
subscriber was a ooilin-maker
Year: 1875

PUBLISHERS OF NEwspApERs-an more
particularly local newspapers, have to
depend mainly upon their advertising
columns for their support, Yet how
many are there who seem not to realize
this fact, Instead Of giving their paper
liberal advertising patronage, they per
haps give it none and it levee or en-
tertainment is got up in the place, the
paper is expected to notice it for nothing.


Now if all the patronage that paper
can expect is that of the locality for
whose interest it works, il would seem
that every one should give it the adver-
tising that legitimately belongs to it, and
not try to get it without paying for it.
There is class Of people that seem to
begrudge every dollar that goes to their
local papers; and still borrow it and read
it, and are the severest critics of its
shortcomings.


The publisher has to pay for labor and
paper, and every notice Of any kind, 10
the nature Of an advertisement he ought
to have his pay for. He has got to get
his living out Of his advertising columns
and any society or individual can with
just as much propriety beg five dollars Of
any other individual, as to expect it grs-
tuitously Of newspaper.


Any man who does not think enough
Of his towns paper; and every trader
who does not believe in advertising,
should move into some town where they
have no paper-Gardiner Journal.
Year: 1875

of the Governor OF the State. Here from
this moment l shall devote myself to do
battle in the interest OF the people, white
and black, aud DO nv utmost to keep
executive Interference from controlling the
popular body of The Legislature. wish to
teach the Governor of the State, no matter
who he may be, that his place is in his
office, and that he muet cease to control the
House of Represe natives aud to interfere
with the people.


On Mr. Matthews motion, Speaker Hahn
appointed Messrs. Young, Demas and Hall
q committee TO escort Mr.. Es,ilette to the
chair, where he was then sworn in.
Mr.. Hahn. then said:


Gentlemen Of tho House Of Representa-
tives, III taking leave OF you | thank YOU
for the courtesy, kindness and good feeling
you have shown me during these three DAYS
Of excitement. We came together under
exciting circumstances in the hope that We
could put an end to bitter personal strife,
and that all chickering's would cease. Now
that this is accomplished, hereafter We can
work Together in harmony. Irejoice that
the end Of these three days has resulted IN
the election OF an impartial officer one
whose heart and soul is with you, as well az
Lls material Interests; who is identified with
the State OF Louisiana; who has passed
his life among you, and ia q native Of
the State. Hs not only possesses
great interest in planting and in the
great productions of the State, but is
a lawyer of intelligence and eminently
fitted to preside over a. body like this. In
addition he is a graduate of one of the
first colleges Of New England, and as
scholar no one excels him on the floor of this
House. have sat beside him as legisla-
tor and / know him TO be pure and upright
in his opinions, without regard to politics,
on the great questions of prosperity to the
State. present to yon as my friend and
your Speaker, Hon e. D. Estiiette.


Speaker Es;ilette said a few words ex-
pressive of his sense of the honor conferred
upon him. He was aware it was not be-
cause of political merit, but because he had
been earnest in efforts to aid in restoring
Louisiana to the peace and harmony, from
which must necessarily come prosperity. 1t
could not come from wrangling. He would
be no party Speaker. aud hoped when It
came his turn to retire, be could do 90 with
the same respect and esteem from those
who might differ with him in politics as Mr..
Hahn now did.


Mr.. Matthews gave notice that he would
introduce q resolution Of thanks to the ex-
Speaker, and ON his motion the House ad.
joarned.