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VOLUME I.
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v Published every morning except Monday,
by
THE IIKRAI.It PRINTING (OJIPAXY,
OFFICE—Herald Steam Hook nml Job
Printing- House, sprint; oteuet, opposite the
* 'ourt House.
JOE GORTON'S PASSENGER.
The day was drawing to its close,
chill and raw. Lake Village was al
ways gusty, but, just now, the wind
was having its own way more than
usual, and any passer through the
long, bleak street, happening to glance
at the window of the little water-side
tavern, might well have been tempted
by the bright tire and good company
inside the bar.
There were the usual afternoon loaf
ers, with the exception of one small,
wiry looking man, a stranger, who,
had stopped to take a glass of some
tiling hot, and who, at the moment,
was evidently the centre of general in
terest.
" But what is it you know, anyhow,
stranger?" usked one of the group.
"Gome, now, among friends."
"Never you mind," answered the
man addressed; " I know enough to
shut up John Sawyer a pretty spell,if
not to make him swing, and I know
how to tell it When the right time
comes. Don't you be afraid for that.
The day's getting on," he added,
abruptly rising and turning toward the
window, " and your duck pond don't
look over agreeable just now. Who's
a good boatman hereabouts? for if I'm
spilt, I can't swim. "
"Joe Gorton's your man," was the
answer; "he couldn't tip over if he
tried, couldn't Joe."
" Why don't you wait till to-morrow,
stranger, if you're afeard o'the weath
er? and them clouds over there do
look kinder pesky," said the landlord
ofthe Ijakeside House, turning a prac
ticed eye on the gray, commingling
outlines of lake nnd sky.
"Well, fact is," said the other. "I'm
acquainted over in Milham, and if it's
all the same to you,"—with a wink,—
"Id rather be there than here; so, if
you'll hunt up this Joe what's his
name, I'll be obliged."
The landlord, resenting the wink
and the insinuation, opened the door
and called out, rather sulkily, to some
one iv the next room: "Margy, run
down to the water and tell Joe there's
a passenger here."
In another moment the house door
closed, and a tall, slight girl's figure,
with a shawl over its head, might be
seen hurrying down to the water side.
Joe Gorton, busy about his boat,
heard his name called, and, looking
up, saw the girl, Margy. i The harp
wind had blown out stray locks of her
crisp, black hair from under the red
shawl, but the hectic Hush in thecheeks
and feverish brightness in the dilated
eyes were not all the wind's work.
She came close to the young boat
man, who raised himself up, facing her.
" Joe, " she said, " there's a passen
ger waiting up to the house;" she laid
her hand on his arm and glanced cau
tiously around before adding, in a
whisper: "Joe, if once that man
once reaches the other side, it's all up
with father."
"What's that, Margy?" said the
boatman, looking wonderingly at her.
"1 tell you I heard it; he'll bring it
home to him, he says so, he's come
a'purpose. It's father's chance clean
gone if you take him cross."
" Do you mean to say 1 should re
fuse to take him, Margy?" said Joe
slowly ■
" \vl'iat good would that do?" said
the girl, impatiently. "Kelly, or
some of them would take him fast
enough; " What's father's life against
v fare? No, it's you must take him,
Joe, and then if anything happens,"
sinking her voice to a meaning whis
per, " nobody but you and me's the
wisor." , , ,
"Margy, what's that you're think
ing?"
" I can't help it!" cried the girl,pas
sionately, twistiug her lingers iv the
shawl fringe till it snapped. "He's
my father, and never was a better but
for the drink—you know yourself, ev
erybody says so—and If you could
hear that man up there laughing and
boasting he'll hang him! Joe you'd
tind it hard to keep your hands off of
him; but! don't ask ybu to so much
as touch a finger to him, only, if the
boat turns over, he can't swim. I
heard him say so, and then father's
saved, and nobody the wiser,for the
best boatman that ever was might
have an accident a squally night like
this."
"There, there, Margy, be still, poor,
girl, you don't know what you're say
ing," interposed Joe.
' Yes I do," said she, passionately;
" never you think that, Joe Gorton. I
tell you it lay's with yon to save father
or to kill him. Yes, and me too, for
I'll never live over the day, that I
swear, so you choose between us.
"jlarMl" she turned to listen. "I
can't stay." She pressed her hand
heavily on his shoulder,looking pita
ously into his face. " Joe, if you ever
loved me, save that poor old man!"
And before he could answer she was
gone, leaving him looking after her
like one in a dream,
The clouds were getting lower and
heavier, as the boatman set off with
his passenger.
" Looks as if we should have a spell
of weather," said the latter, glancing
from the leaden sky to the leaden wa
• xet. "Hope you're what they crack
ed you up to be, for if I got a ducking
here I shouldn't find myaelf again in
a hurry."
" Well I'm as good as they average,
1 reckon, mister—l didn't hear your
name/*' *»id Joe, looking up inquir
n "*seter Groom is my name and one
I ain't ashamed of; it'll be pretty well
known in these parts by this day
week, I'm thinking," and tbe man
smile* * smile not pleasant to see.
• "How's that?" said Joe, anxious to
betray no previous knowledge.
"I've come to give evidence in a
trial that's coming off in your town,"
answered Groom, motioning toward*
the KMlujun shore. 1' ye traveled nigh
500 miles on purpose to do it, and I'd
travel 500 more if' twas needed.''
" Is it the Sawyer trial, you mean?"
asked Joe, carelessly. " People have
l>eeu saying there ain't evidence
enoajaßMn aiftke a case, but 1 'anose
tl«Xlhlr*i%amethuig new turned up
"I should ratlier think so; some
thing that'll make a case that '11 hold
John Sawyer a* tight as Mb cofttn."
Joe clinched his hand on the oar.
Los Angeles Daily Herald.
He wns beginning to understand
Margv's hatred for this mint, with hi*
open exultation in the ruin lie wm
going to work.
"I'm sorry for the old mini," he
•aid, after a pause, "and so ure most
folks about here, Wilson was known
font bully, and If Sawyer really done
it, 'twaa that—that aiH the drink, for
when he's himself he wouldn't hurt a
woman."
"You've no need to tell Die anything
about John Sawyer," said tbe other
shortly. " I knew him before yon was
horn, before ever he came to these
parts."
" Well," suid the boatman, " You've
a queer notion of old aeqtiantanee
sake then, Unit's all."
"I'll give him a swing for old ac
quaintance sake, if 1 can," replied
Groom, with a scowl.
Joe drew a quick breath.
" C'cmyou do that?" he said.
"That or a lifer. I tell you, BUM, 1
saw It done."
"Yon saw Sawyer kill Wilson?"
exclaimed Joe, stopping short on his
oars.
"I saw him strike the blow that
killed pi in, and that conies to pretty
near the same thing, I take it."
" Hut how is It you kept back all
along?"
"Well it's like this," suid Groom,
who seemed to be iv a more commun
icative mood than before; "the day of
the murder—to begin at the begin
ning—l happened to be passing
through Milham, and I stopped over
a there train to see a man I had deal
ings with. He lived out of town, a
lonesome road part of the way across
some fields. 1 did my business and
started back again alone, as I had
come. Half-way, or thereabout, I
heard a cussing and quarreling in the
next field—right close to my right em
it sounded, only I couldn't see anything
for the high' hedge. ' What's up?'
thinks I, 1 better take a peep.' T'was
an uncommon fine night: moonlight
you could almost see to read by, and I
knew Sawyer the moment I saw him.
His face was turned exactly towards
me,and ugly enough it looked then.
The next minute I saw him strike out
and the other man went down like a
log.
"And you let him lay" interrupted
Joe, in his excitement. " You never
called for heln nor nothing?"
" What for?" said Groom, careless
ly' " I thought t'was just a drunken
quarrel—l knew what Sawyer was—
and 1 left them to settle it between
themselves. I had to look sharp for
the next train, so 1 hurried back to
the hole), and none too soon either. I
never thought a thing about the mat
ter till I heard John Sawyer was go
ing to be tried for murder, and talking
this way and that, 1 found that the
time and the general circumstances
agreed with that evening, so then, 1
knew I had seen the thing done."
Groom paused a moment, and when
he resumed it was in an abstracted
tone.
"'Twasn't particularly convenient
for me to leave my business just then;
ifit'd been anybody else, I'd likely
have left the poof devil to sink or
swim, as might bef but John Sawyer,
I tell you," he continued, through his
set teeth, as, catching the boatman's
eye, he appeared suddenly conscious
of a listener " I'd let all I've got go to
rack and ruin for the pleasure of see
ing John Sawyer stand there, a dis
graced and convicted man, and say to
him, 4 'Twas me that did it.!' "
There was something in Joe Gor
ton's breast on which the tierce words
and manlier jarred painfully. He was
no preacher, this poof, untaught boat
man; he did not know how to tell the
man before him that the promised re
venge was cruel and cowardly; but he
felt that, even setting aside Margy's
interests, there was something iv it
which aroused all his instincts of re
sistance. He shook his heed as he
thought about it.
"That's a feeling I can't muke out,"
he said half aloud.
"Can't you?" said Groom shortly,
supposing thfl remark addressed to
himself. " Have you got • sweet
lieart young man?" he added abrupt
ly, after a short pause.
"A sweetheart?" repeated Joe, startled
at the associations connected with the
question, and the man who had put it.
"Well you've no cause to he shy of
owning it," said Groom, who had no
ticed the movement. " A sweetheart,
when she's the right sort is what no one
need be ashamed ot. I had one my
self when I was your age,"—and he
stopped a moment—"l don't s'pose
you'd ofteu see her like; I never did.
There was a girl up at that place, that
tavern there, had a kind of look of her
about the eyes and forehead, but noth
ing to compare—l had a friend, too;—
well, it ain't much of a story," Groom
broke off with a dry laugh, " and I
don't know hardly why 1 mention it
at all, only, maybe, it '11 help you
make out what seems to puzzle you.
The long and the short ot it is, that
my friend—mind that, youngster—my
Wind— cheated me out of my sweet
heart. I ain't much to look aj, I know;
never was; but I could care for a
woman just as much as if Pd been six
foot high, and fresh as a rose; and I'd
take-my oath she cared for me, too,
till he came between us with a false
tongue enough to turn any girl's head.
Well, became off first best; she left me
and went away with him. I swore
then, boy," aaid Groom, looking dark
ly in his listener's earnest face, " that,
if ever my day come, I'd be even with
John Sawyer; I never thought t'would,
but it has. and do you think I'd let my
chance slip now? No, by G !"
and the man brought down his flat
with a force that shook the boat-side.
"That was hanl times, sure
enough," said Joe, thoughtfully; "but,
Mr. Groom, you was speaking, just
now, of a girl up at the tavern there.
She's my sweetheart, and," added the
boatman, slowly, "she's Sawyer's
girl—his only child! "
" No!" exclaimed Groom, evident
ly moved by the intelligence.
" Hetty's child," he muttered to him
self, "Hetty's child!"
" Yes," said he, eagerly; "don't for
get whose child she is, and that you'll
make her suffer along with the old
man."
"Ah," said Groom, "that's all very
well, but I don't forget, neither, whose
child she is, on the other side. No!
I'm sorry for the girl, and for you,
youngster, since you've an interest in
her, but I'd have my pay out of John
Sawyer now, if I was to die for it."
Jje's grasp tightened convulsively
on bis oar. Was the man crazy, thus
to make a boast of the misery he would
cause befbre one whose advantage and
LOS ANGELES, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1873.
opportunity alike Was to insure his
silence? who had him ulmost as com
pletely at his mercy here on this un
lamiliar element as if they had been
alone in all the earth? If he were to
die for it! Every plunge of the dark
water seemed to be repeating these
words. The boatman roused himself
with a start ut the sound of his passen
ger's voice.
'•You're a pretty feller, ain't you,
now," said the latter, resuming the
subject in n lighter tone, " wanting to
persuade me to cheat justice utter that
fashion? "
"As for that," answered Joe, "you
said, yourself, if it had been anybody
but Sawyer you wouldn't have
troubled to hunt him down, and I
can't see as that's any better notion of
justice than mine. Besides," he add
ed, gravely, " the old man's got his
death sentence already, if that's what
you wunt; what with the drink, he
ain't the man he used to be, nnd the
night of the quarrel he got a cough
that's tearing him to pieces; the
doctors say he can't live long, nohow."
"He'll live long enough to make
the acquaintance of a rope's-end, I
reckon," suit! Groom, with a coarse
laugh, "and that's all I care about."
The brutal words and manner
aroused the lurking devil in Joe Gor
ton's heart. He stammered out a
curse, inarticulate for passion.
"Eh?" said Groom, catching the
sound, but not the words, "what's
that you say? "
The boatman Stopped rowing, and
leaned forward till he almost touched
Groom where he sat.
"Just put yourself in the old man's
place for a minute," lie began with an
effort, speaking quietly. "S'pose
there was somebody'd got the chance
and the will to get shut o'you, just as
you have of old Sawyer —"
"Whetare you driving at now?"
interrupted Groom. "Thereain't any
body, as I know of, has got either —
more luck forme!" he added with a
laugh.
"Ain't there! " said the boatman,
slowly. "You talk about justice, Mr.
Groom," he resumed, " but it ain't
justice, you've set out to do—it's mur
der. You've got the law on your side,
as it happens, but all the same as far
as you're concerned, it's murder —as
bad, for what I can see, as if somebody
—as it might be me,"—said Joe, look
ing fixedly in the other's face through
the growing dusk, "somebody with a
motive, no 'matter what, for wanting
to get rid of you, getting you all alone
—as it might be here —out of sight or
help, should just put you quietly out
of the way—"
"Hey! d'ye mean to threaten me? "
cried Groom, springing up. Just then
the breaking gust struck sharp on the
boat's side, that, left to her own guid
ance, had drifted round; she gave a
lurch and a bound that sent Groom,
who, iv starting back, hud lost his
balance, overboard like a shot.
Joe stared for an instant at the empty
place opposite, hardly comprehending
what had happened so quickly; then,
sudden as the lightning darted through
the black sky above him, it flashed
into his mind that there was silence
ami safety, and that through no act
of his. "Why not prolit by the acci
dent? Why not, in the man's own
spirit, and his very words, "leave
him to sink or swim, as might be?"
but Joe could no more be deceived by
his own than by others' sophistries; a
voice within him cried: "if you leave
this man to die, you are his mur
derer!" A great surge of horror and
remorse for tho thought that had been
in his heart seemed to sweep him
away, and, before the second light
ning bolt could tear the clouds, he had
thrown himself after Broom,
When they rose together the boat was
nowhere in sight. There was nothing
now for it but to strike out for the
shore. Luckily, the Milham side was
not now very far distant; still, it was
a hard stretch through the numbing
water, Incumbered, as he was, witli
his heavy clothing and the weight of
(•room, who, moreover, himself com
pletely helpless, held him with a ner
vous clutch that half strangled him.
By the time they neared the shore, his
Strength was pretty well spent; but
the glowing lights gave him heart
again; he rested an instant for the
final pull, and just then it was that the
gust seized him, unprepared, and
whirled him away from the inlet he
was making for, to the rock-ledge
jutting into it, that caught and bat
tered him—poor Joe!
He was conscious when they took
him up, but there was a look on his
face that foretold the end, even before
the doctors did. As for Groom, he
had been shielded by Joe's body, and,
tough and wiry as he was, was scarce
ly the worse for the whole adventure.
When he heard what they were saying
about Joe, he burst out with an oath,
and hurried to where he lay.
"Well, Gorton, and how is it with
you?" he said, affecting to speak cheer
fully, though struck at once by the
look of death in the face.
"About as bad as it can be Mr.
Groom," answered Joe, feebly. "That
old boat and I'll go down together, 1
reckon."
"Now, never you talk that stuff, my
man," said Groom, in almost a blus
tering way, perhaps to conceal a cer
tain unsteadiness of voice; "I owe you
a life, I ain't one to rest till I've paid
it, if it takes all the doctors from here
to Jericho. I've got means, I tell ye."
"No use, Mr. Groom," said Joe,
"there ain't no doctor could patch up
what's smashed inside of me. But,
look here," and he instinctively low
ering his voice,Jwith a glance at the at
tendant, though there was little fear
of that broken whisper reaching any
ears but those close to it, "its what 1
wanted to speak to you about—you
owe me a life, you say; mine ain't
yours to give—but old Sawyer's is—"
Groom's face darkened. "I swear
I'd almost rather you had asked for my
own," he muttered.
"But you'll promise, Mr. Groom?"
said Joe, In his eagerness managing
to half raise himself, "you'll promise?"
"Well—l s'pose I ain't got no
choice," answered Groom, still reluct
antly; "yes, Ido promise; there's my
hand ou it."
A gleam of intense delight for a mo
ment almost drove the death look from
Joe's face, "its all right, Margy," he
whispered softly to himself, and laid
Ills head back again.
Yes, it is all right, as Heaven sees
right. When John Sawyer hail be« n
discharged for want of evidence, whin
the Lake Village gossip's, wondering
over the stranger's disappearance con
cluded that his boasts had been mere
idle talk to make a sensation, Margy
could have told them bettor. Shu
kMW how it WM Joe had died, alio
know that a life had been paid for her
father's; und, in a heart softened by
pain, she acknowledged that her
prayer had been answered in God's
own way.
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NO. 7« COMMEItt IAL ST.
Keep constantly on hand a full assortment
of LUMBER, IKH)HS, HASH, MOULDINGS,
BLINDS, TURNED AND HAWED WORK.
All kinds of mill work doae to order. «>c2
GRIFFITH. LYNCH & CO.
DEALERS IN LUMBER.
CORNER FIRST AND ALAMEDA STS.
Mill Work of all Kinds,
—seen as —
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, ETC., ETC.
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11. C. WIL.KV. n. M. lIF.KUY.
WILEY A BERRY,
RIAL ESTATE AGENTS
—AND —
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 33 MAIN STREET, LOS ANGELES.
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MALONEY A FENNEBSEY.
WAGON-MAKING, BLA C K
HMITfUNO AND HOHSK-SHOEING
30 and 33 All so Street.
Manufacturers of Carriages, Buggies,
and wagons of all kinds. All orders promptly
attended to. OtfMpH
LOS ANGELES SODA WORKS,
No. 13 ALISO NTKKET.
HENRY W. STOLL, Proprietor.
supplies Bar Rooms and private fami
lies with the purest nnd tiest
MU»A AND NAIINAPARII.I.A.
Delivered to any part of the city. <x:2-lm j
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
L. LICHTENBERCER,
(Successor to Boeder dt Llrhtenberger),
jyjANUFACTURER OF
Wagons, Buggies, Carriages, Etc.
143, 145 and 147 Main street, l/»s Angeles,
Very respectfully solicits the patronage of
the public in his line of business. All ve
hicles built of tho BEST MATERIAL. An
extensive
BLACKSMITH SHOP
Is connected with tbe establishment, whore
all kinds of Black smithing will bo done to
order.
hb:pairing
Done with dispatch, and with a view of giving
satisfaction to patrons.
All Work \V»rn»nted.
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PAGE & GRAVEL'S
New Carriage Shop.
OUR WORK IS UNB-Of**
qualed by any done on the Pa- 2S3acl
cltlc Coast.
After our excerlence In the best shops in the
Eastern States, und our experlencv on this
coast, we are enabled to fulfil what we ad
vertise..
ALL MATERIAIX USED ARE THE BEST
THE MARKET AFFORI'H.
tut. Repairs done neatly nnd with dlsputch.
u%. All work done lit re Is warranted.
Prices Moderate. Call and see.
Corner Los Angeles and Requena
oi-H] Streets, Los Angeles, [imip
CAMILLE RAYNAL,
(OPPOBITK U. k'Kl.l.EU'Si
MANUFACTURER AND DEAL
ER IN
Wsgoim, Cttrrlßfiiew, IB uacle«.etc
niscksmlthlngof ull kinds. All work
MAUEofHEHT MATERIAL
and In the future as reliable us in the past
Orders promptly attended to. ocl2mlp4
BAR BERJB— BA T HJH OU Ut.
GEORGE REINECKE,
Barber Saloon & Bath House.
HAIR TRIMMING, SHAVING,
HHAMhJOINIi, BATHS, Etc.
This establishment hus lust been refitted,
und, alter having engaged the best Harbors in
tho city, T resiM'etfully solicit custom from all
who want work executed in the best style.
Makes the BATHING BUSINESS a special
ty, and has tho ftnest set of Bath Rooms in the
city. B£~ I'nderthe Bella I'nlon. oc2-lmlp
TONSORIAL PALACE
SAM. JONES,
PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER
Hot, Cold and Shower Baths.
shaving and Bathing Emporium. No. 78
Main street oc2tf-lp
MISCELLANEOUS.
REPUBLIC
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
OF CHICAGO, II I I VOIN.
Cash Capital, . 81,000,000
Braitehea in all t!ic Ntateaul the I'nlon.
HAVING NOW COMPLETED
the organisation of our
l*noifio TJi'triioli.,
We tnke pleasuro In announcing that our Pa
cific Coast Stockholders have elected the fol
lowing well-known citizens ns officers of our
PACIFIC BRANCH:
['resident:
OLIVER ;eldbidge.
Viee-PrettUtetit.t:
THOS. A. BALL, WM. R. WHEATON
A. L. GITRNEY Secretary pro torn
.IAK. T. BOYD Attorney
THOS. BROWN Treasurer
CHAS. BCRRELI Medical Examiner
Executive Committee:
OLIVER ELDRIDOE, JOS. A. DONOHOE,
JAS. T. BOYD. fIEO. W. BEAVER,
CHAS. BI'RRELL. THOS. BELL,
E. B. PERRIN.
IMrectorx:
OLIVER ELDREDOE.LELAND STANFORD
GEO. W. BEAVER, THOS. BROWN,
N. G. KITTLE; C. CHRISTIANSEN,
JOHN F. MILLER, THOS. H. SELBY,
JAS. T. BOYD, R. F. MORROW,
C. I. RRENHAM, s. F, BUTTER WORTH
M. D. SWEENY, GEO. H. WHEATON,
I. FRIE DLAN DE R, WM. BTRLING,
A. BLACK, THOS. A. BALL,
lOS. A. DONOHOE, WM. R. WHEATON,
THOS. BELL. E. B. PERRIN,
C. T. RYLAND, WM. L DICKENSON
WM. S. LADD.
TIIE
REPUBLIC LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Was chartered tiy special act of the Legisla
ture of the State of Illinois, und commenced
doing business in July, IK7O, making It now
just three years old. Its plan of organi?ation
was to have
$5,000,000 Capital stock,
with twenty per cent, paid in, and the balance
subject to cull. Willi BRANCH ORGANIZA
TIONS of stock holders lv tbe leading business
centers nf the country, composed of the best
business men—thus making a Company of
National extent und prestige, and yet a
HOME COMPANY AT EACH BRANCH.
The Compsnv at this date has policies In
lore* covering over tSSyOOMIN of risks, witli an
annual Income of over
#1,000,000,
ALL ASSETS OF PACIFIC BRANCH IN
VESTED ON THIS COAST.
Capital Stock of PaclllC Branch,
over 4 31X1,000 00
Invested In Mortgages on Beal Es
tate iv Cnlilormu during tin' lust
lour months, over 160,000 00
328 Policies issued at Pacific Branch
during same period, Insuring 1,242,100 00
Clinrues lor Insurance 25 per Cent.
Lows than Mutual Companies.
THK RKPUIILIC
Does not borrow THE CAPITAL of Policy
holders on PROMISFS to return the same ut
some INDEFINITE future period und CALL
IT A DIVIDEND.
In presenting the claims of THE REPUB
LIC to the putronago of the people of this
Coast, wo shsll ut ail times aim to Is l gov
erned by sound business considerations, nnd a
due regard for the rights und merits of com
peting companies.
OFFICE OF THE PACIFIC BRANCH.
NO. SIT CALIFORNIA NTKEET.
Below Sunsomo Street,
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LA CRONICA,
J3UBLTSHED BY E. F. TEODOLI.
The only Spanish Newspaper
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Publishod every Wednesday and Saturday
mornings. Office In Temple's New Block,
Spring street, opposite tbe Court-house.
It has a largo circulation In the State of Cal
ifornia, the Eastern States, Louisiana, Mexico,
und Arizona and Colorado Territories, Central
und South America, and Spain.
Oi'oiiicsaV'
commends itself to the Advertisers who may
wish U» bring their business before the Spuu
ish-speaking people und numerous population
of different nationalities, on the Pacific Coast.
Advertising; Ratea Very Reasonable.
Subscriptions—One Year, $6; Six Months,
$.1 50; Three Months, Eft oc2tf4p
K. 11EKT1ION. K. V. 0. NIINIIKAN.
COSMOPOLITAN CIGAR DEPOT
IMPORT THE PUREST AND BEST
Havana Cigars, and keep on baud
Cbewhig nnd Smoking Tobacco
Pipes, Clgarrltos and Fancy Articles.
Main St., next door to W. F. A Co's Express,
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ANDREW JOUCHIN,
XTO. 34 ALISO STREET—MANU
i-N FACTURER of
Wagens, CurriHucs, Haggies,etc.
Horse-shoeing, machine smithing and black
smithing of all kinds done lv the most work
manlike manner.
SECOND-HAND WAOONH
bought and sold, and always on hand.. Orders
promptly attended to. ocl2mlp4 '
NUMBER 28.
EDUC ATIQNAL.
SPANISH AND FRENCH
INSTRUCTION IN FRENCH AND
SPANISH will be given to classes In the
at t i i noons or evenings, by
MISS JOSEPHINE LINDLEY
c
TEBXB:
To a class of five or less, per lesson |2 00
To a class of any number over five, per
lesson 18 00
For further particulars, Inquire at tbe oflicc
of the Los Anhklkh Herald, of Lindley *
Thompson, or ut tbe Pico House.
TESTIMONIALS,
University of California, )
Department of Lam.uaoks. V
Oakland. July 11. 1872. J
Herewith I certify that Miss Josephine Lind
he» has been a student in my department of
the University for five consecutive terms, viz:
from September, 1870, to April 3d, 1872. During
this time she studied the French, the Spnnish
and the German languages, obtaining alwuys
the highest murks for proficiency and attend
ance, her average credit mark for five toons
being fl per cent.
On entering tbe University, Miss Lindley
possessed already such knowledge of the
French and Spnnish idioms us to be able to
speak them with ease, fluency, correctness,
and n pure pronunciation.
She mny now be considered thoroughly m
millar with the theory und philosophy, ns well
us with tho application of these two tongues;
and she may safely be recommended as a can
didate of great promise, for teaching tho
French and Spanish languages.
P. PIOIiA, Prof. Modern Languages.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
Josephine Lindley has been declared by the
Faculty entitled to this Certificate of Profi
ciency in the departments of Geology and
Nutuml History, (Botany and Physical Geolo
gy,) Belles Lettres. (English Literature Histo
ry, Ancient and Modern,) Chemistry, Modern
Languages, (French and Spanish.)
Henry Durnnt, President of University; E.
S. Carr, Prof. Chemistry; P. Ptoda, Modern
Languages; Joseph Le Conte, Professor of Ge
ology and Natural History; William Nwlutoii,
Professor of Belles Lottie*; Murliu Kellogg,
Dean of the Faculty. 002-tf
LAWLOR INSTITUTE
168 Main Street, Loa Angeles.
The seventhTsemi-annual
Session of this *"
H ELECT I>A V SCHOOL.,
In which girls and boys receive a UUPUL,
PRACTICAL andcomplete English Education,
commenced on MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1871
TERMS PER MONTH:
English Studies, including I lie ordinary
School Branches, and Double-Entry
Book-Keeping and Algebra $5 00
Primary Geography, Second and Third
Readers m 4 00
Chart and Primer Classes 3 1)0
EXTRAS.
Latin, Phonetic Short-hand and Geom
etry, per month |2 00
Competent Teachers of Drawing, Painting,
and the Modern languages, will be connected
with the Institution.
For further particulars, apply to tho under
signed, ut the School Building.'
ocSml W. B. LAWLOR. Principal.
The Southern California
JOINT TEACHERS' INSTITUTE,
COMPOSED OF SANTA BAR
BABA, KERN, VENTURA, SAN BER
NARDINO, SAN DIEGO and LOS ANGELES
counties, will meet in the new High School
building, Los Angeles city, on
Monday, Novembers, 1873,
and remain In session four days.
Section log), Political Code says: "When
ever tho number of School Districts In any
county is ten or more, the School Superinten
dent must hold at least one Touchers' Insti
tute in each year, und every teacher employed
In a public school in tbe county must attend
such Institute."
All the Public School Teachers are particu
larly required to attend. Private Teachers,
Trustees und the public genera, ly are invited
to be present. W. M. McFADDEN.
County Superintendent of Schools.
Anaheim, Oct. 7, 1873. ocMMd
[Star copy.]
FRENCH and SPANISH LESSONS
IN THE FRENCH
nnd Spanish languages will be given to classes
or lv private, commencing on
WE I>NKNDAY, OCTOBER 1. IS7S.
terms op tuition:
Private lessons I 1 00 each
Twenty lessons lii 00
Lessons to any number of pupils
over five, for one month, three les
sons every week, each pupil 2 00
French and SpunlshWhool tor children ev
ery duy (Saturdays excepted) at 4 o'clock P.
M. TUITION, per month, *8.
For further particulars, Inquire at No. 107
Main street. Translation of FRENCH, SPAN
ISH anu English. F. V. C. ok MONDRAN.
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Drawing and Painting.
TNSTRUCTIONIN CRAYON, PEN-
X CIL AND PERSPECTIVE DRAWING,
In Coloring with Indln Ink and Water Colors,
und In
OIL V A I Bf T I N O,
given at Hillside Cottoge, back of tbe new
school-bouse. MRS. LU WHEAT SMITH.
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LIVERY AND FEED STABLES.
LOS ANC^TSjL,KS
SALE. FEED & LIVERY STABLE,
JH. JONES, PROPRIETOR,
• CORNER FIFTH AND SPRING STS.
Grain, Hay and all kinds of Fresh Feed
CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
ALflO,
Large Clean Corrals and Stables.
With City Water ThnuighouL
■WHORSES MULES, WAGONS nnd CAR
RIAGES bought and sold, and Horses aud
Carriages to let by the day or week.
Teamsters accommodated as usual on the
most liberal terms. oc7-lmlp
N. H. MITCHELL'S
Pioneer Livery, Sale and Feed Stables,
CENTER STREET, OPPOSITE
Poplar Row, ANAHEIM.
The very best accommodations lor visitors
and travellers.
Cventle Hadclle Horeea
constantly on hand, and furnished at shortest
notice. oclltf
ALISO FEED & SALE STABLE
JF. RAMIREZ, PROPRIETOR,
c COR, ALAMEDA A ALISO STS.
Adjoining M. Keller's.
GRAIN, HAY Sc FEED
always on hand.
Horses, Mules, Wagons, etc
bought and sold. oc7-4ptf
Campbell's New Stables.
47 ALISO~STREET.
C*V3BJL HORSES BOARDED eTV.—
gßfeitay- By the Day, Week oc Month. JOS
BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES
FOB SALE OR HIRE,
THE BEST OP FEED i.'i-L
oeiimlpl CONBTANTLY ON HAND.