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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

BLoNDIN's WALK ON SHIP-BoARD.-
A friend who was on board the Poonah
on her last outward voyage informs the
London World that Blondin, who was
among the passengers on his way to
Melbourne, created immense excitement
by performing feat hitherto unat-
tempted even by him. The Hero of
niagara" walked along rope, stretched
from the main to the mizzenmast, 100
feet along, at height of sixty feet. The
motion of the engine and the swaying Of
the vessel made this difficult opera
ton, especially as the rolling at that
great height was much more perceptible
than on deck. When Blondin descended
to receive the congratulations Of those
who saw him perform this unique feat
he was quivering and perspiring from
sheer excitement, and his face was
deadly pale; he exclaimed, "Well, I've
done i'll knew it was to be done, but
l have never attempted anything like
it before"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

DYsPEPs1A.-Dr. Hall, in the course of
his lecture upon 'Newly-Discovered
Principles of Health and Longevity"
remarked that the chest way to cure
dyspepsia or restore the organs of the
stomach to their normal condition is by
eating proper food, and the best articles
for this purpose are grapes, eggs and
oatmeal"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

JOHN HENRY, reading to his wife from
a newspaper. "'.There is not single
woman in the State penitentiary.' There
you see, now don't you, what wicked
creatures wives are? Every woman in
the penitentiary is married" "It is
curious" said she; 'but don't you
think, John, dear. that some Of them
90 there for relief?"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

as it is all taken ont by the roots. His
wife's aunt carried home with her
black silk dress, a present from Miller,
as balm for her lacerated feelings.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

A REpENTANT L1oN.-In the begin
ming of the last century there was in the
menagerie Mt Cassel lion that showed
an astonishing degree of tameness to-
wards the woman who had charge of
him. This went so far that the woman,
in order to amuse the company which
came to see him, would often rashly
place not only her hand, but even her
head, between his tremendous jaws.
She had frequently performed this dar-
ing act without suffering injury; but
once, having introduced her head into
the lions mouth, the animal made Il
sudden snap and killed her on the spot
Undoubtedly this catastrophe was unin-
territorial on the part of the lion; prob
ably ut the fatal moment the hair of the
woman's head irritated the lions throat
and compelled him to sneeZe or cough.
At least this superstition seems to be
confirmed by what followed, for rs soon
as the lion perceived that he had killed
his attendant, the goOd-tempered and
grateful animal exhibited signs of the
deepest melancholy-laid himself down
by the side of the dead body, which he
would not suffer to be taken away from
him, refused to take any food, and in n
few days pined himself to death.
HAVE You ENEMIES Go straight on
and do not mind them. If they get in
your way, walk around them, regardless
of their spite. A man who has no enc
mics is seldom good for anything. He
is made of that kind of material that is
so easily worked that every one has a
hand in it. A sterling character is one
who thinks for himself, and speaks what
he thinks, and he is always sure to make
enemies. They are as necessary to him
as fresh air; they keep him alive and
active. A celebrated character who was
surrounded by enemies used to remark,
",rhey are sparks, which, if you do not
blow, will go out themselves. 'Live
down prejudice" was the Iron Dukes
motto. Let this be your feeling while
cndcavoring to live down the scandal of
those who are bitter against you. If you
stop to dispute, you do as they desire,
and open the door to more abuse. Let
the poor fellows talk; there will be but u
reaction if you perform but your duty,
and hundreds who were once alienated
from you will flock back to you and ac-
knowledge their error.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

INGENUITY OF THE EsQuIMAUx.-The
Esquimaux have been credited for hav-
ing considerable inventive and construc-
tive skill. Their boats are ingeniously
made, and their ice huts are arched ON
correct mathematical principles. A re-
cent writer describes a cruel but novel
method in use among them for killing
bears. They sharpen the ends of a
piece of whalebone foot or more long,
then bend it double, and wrap it closely
in fat meat, which is exposed to the air
till it freezes. These treacherous pellets
are thrown to the bear, who bolts them
down. They thaw in his stomach the
bent whalebone straightens, and the
sharp points pierce his vitals, when he
is readily captured.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

He CLEARED HER.-An amusing story
is told of backwoodsman who saw I
carpet for the first time in the house of
a city friend. He was somewhat con-
fused at first, thinking it was some kind
Of ornament-probably an oil painting;
but, perceiving bare place at the fur
Their end Of the room, he stepped back a
few PAGES, and, with running Jump,
struck the floor about six inches from
the carpet. When his heels struck the
floor, he slipped and fell back, but
quietly arose, and, after looking with
complacency ut the distance he had
leaped, exclaimed: "By gosh, I cleared
her"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

Naptha is being used as cleansing
agent for furniture, carpets, clothing,
ETC., at an establishment recently opened
in this city. The process consists simply
in placing the article to be cleaned in u
bath of hydro-carbon, and there leaving
it for couple of hours. Huge watts are
used, capable of holding several barrels
of naptha at time; and in these sets of
furniture or carpet are secured so as to
he entirely submerged in the liquid.
No preparation of the goods is neces-
sary, and the naptha seems to exercise
no delcterious effect upon varnish or
gliding, upon glued joints, or upon the
finest silk or satin fabrics. Dirt and
grease are entirely eradicated, the latter
sinking to the bottom of the watts, from
which it is from time to time removed
in the shape of a yellowish mass. Moths
are, of course, totally destroyed.
Several fine sets of furniture were
shown us which had been treated by the
naptha process. They appeared like
new. so far as the fabrics were con-
cerned, and there was no observable
smell of the fluid. The process is pat
ented. The principal item Of expense
is the evaporation of the naptha; but
this being allowed for, the cost OF
cleansing is somewhat less than incurred
in the ordinary method followed by
clothes establishments. 1t may
be added that naptha does not act upon
linen or cotton, and it is practically
available only upon animal fibers.-
Scientific A,ueric0u
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

The CLERK KNEW HIM.-A day or two
ago lady was trading ut one of the dry
goods stores on Woodward avenue and
found herself short of money. In this
emergency she said to the clerk:
"You may charge the balance to my
husband. I suppose you know him,
don't you?"
"Mr. -? Oh, yes" replied the
clerk; Il gave him credit for silk
dress for you the other day. How did
you like the shade and quality?"
The lady did not answer. She hadn't
seen the aforesaid dress, and as she
hurried home she clenched her fingers
and gasped:
Wretch-silk dress, ell? Oh!
Detroit Free Press.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

A CAR-TuNE-"Tickets!"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-23
PRAIRIE FARMER COMPANY,
$50 REV. ARD.

LOS ST OR STOL ~ ~.
FROM Beaudry's pasture, in his city, "A
I black horse, about l5A hands high,
weighs l,OSn pounds, worth about SlT5 in The
market, branded on the .leii hip with
crossed s or &, not certain which brand. $50
will be paid for his delivery at Osbotn's sta
BILE, corner Fourth and Hill streets, Los An
geles masls-2t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-23
LINES OF TRAVEL.
cHANC CE OF TIM E.
LEAVE LOS ANGELES:

On and after Saturday Jan. 1876, and until
further notice, trains will run every day as
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-23
pos1orFlcE DIRECTORY.

Eastern. san Francisco, Northern and Coast
Stations.-Telegraph Stage Line.-Arrive at
1880 A. NJ; close at 1880 p. NJ. Letters in
tended for registry must be presented before
3 PM
San Diego Line-San Diego and Way sta
tions, arrives at 7:40 P. NJ, and closes at
A. NJ.
Southern Arizona-Tucson, Yuma. Arizona
City and way stations-Tri- weekly service
Ar ives sunday, Tuesday and Friday, at
7:4pP. NJ; ieaves Monday, wednesday ana
saturday; mail closes at A. M.
Northern Arizona-PreScott,W Wickenberg ana
way stations-Semi Weekly-Arrives on
Wednesday and saturday at l0:N A. NJ. !;
leaves Tuesday and Friday; mail closes at
2:15 p. M.
San Bernardno and way statlons-Daily,
SUNDAY excepted-San Gabriel, Ell Monte,
Riverside, ETC.; arrives at l0:2O A. NJ; mail
closes at 2:l5 P. M.
Wilmington and way ystatiohs Arrives at 2:l5
p NJ; closes at 10 A. NJ.
Cerro Gordo, Lone Pine and Havilah-Arrives
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1880 A.
NJ; leaves Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day; closes at 1880 p NJ.
Domestic aud Foreign Money Order Office
Open from 8 A. NJ. to p. M, except on
Saturday, when office closes at $3.50 P. M.
Santa Monica.-Arrives at 3:45 p NJ; closes at
$50 A. NJ.
On Sundays the office will be open from 900
TO 1880 A. NJ. H. h. w. BENT, L. NJ.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-23
Copartnership Notice.

" NOW all men by these presents: That we,
~ ]. c.. T.. Marxsen, residing in the city of
Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, and b.
C. E. Marxsen, residing in the city OF Los An
geles, county of Los Angeles, in the State of
California, do hereby certify and declare that
we have organized and formed ourselves into
a copartnership, ana we covenant and agree,
each with the other, to be copartners for the
purpose of carrying and conducting the busi-
ness o general merchandising in the city of
Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State OF
California, under the firm name and style of
MarXsen Bros.
That the principal place of business of said
copart nership is situated in the city OF Los
Angeles, county of Los Angeles and State of
California.
That the names of all the persons interested
as partners in such business are above stated
and signed hereto, and that such partnership
will continue and be in force until further
notice by us.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set
our hands and seals, this seventeenth OF
March, 1876. J. MARXSBN,
b. MARXSEN.
Sworn and subscribed before me, H. Fleish-
man, a Notary Public for the city and county
of Los Angeles, this seventeenth day OF March,,
A. ID. 1876. II. FLEISHMAN,
m25wm Notary Public.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-23
TOWARD Los ANGELES:

"oN STEAMER DAYS."
Time OF trains between Los Angeles and Will
mington will be varied so as to connect with
steamer.
All papers publishing S. P. r. r. time table
are requested to make changes in accordance
with the above.
janl-tJ E. E. HEWITT. Supt.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-23
Dissolution of C0patrnership.

NOTICE is hereby given that the copart-
~ nership heretofore existing under the
firm name of Domecq and Lassere, carrying
on business as dairymen at the Cienega
dairy about two miles West of Agricultural
Park, Los Angeles, was dissolved by mutual
consent on the first day of January, a. ID.
1876. Jean Domecq will settle all debts of the
firm and receive all monies due the firm.
EUGENE LASSERE,
JEAN DOMECQ.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-23
NEW ADVER EASEMENTS.
Chicago & Northwestern Rail- ~
The Popular Route overIa = d

Passengers for Chicago, Niagara Fails
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Montreal, Quehec
New York, Boston, or any point East, should
buy their
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-23
TO THE LADIES.
GREAT OPENING OF THE
French Human Hair Store,

mo imitation), Main street, corner Arcadia,
Siguoret Block, Los Angeles, Cal. j. B. FU-
MEY. from France, importer OF human hair,
begs to inform the pub.se that he is now
ready to take orders for all kinds of work In
his line, Wigs, Braids, Curls, Bandeaux,
Chignons and Ornamental Hair Jewelry,
made to order for remembrance of family
and OF friendshlp-l,273 different patterns.
Free consultations for diseases OF the hair.
Prices as low as any house on the coast.
marl4-1m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-23
Assessment Notice.

GO-OPERATIVE NURSERY AND FRUIT
" Company of Los angeles county.-Loea-
tion of principal place of business, Los Ange-
les, California.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting of
the Directors held in this city on the I'd day
o. March, 1875, an assessment mo. A. OF FIVE
DOLLARS PER SHARE was levied upon tao
capital stock of said company, payable i'm
mepiately in United States gold coin. to the
Secretary at the Office of the Company, No. l
Spring sire, I, Los Angeles, California. Any
stock upon which this assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the
Sd day Of April, 1875.
Will be declared delinquent and advertised
for sale at public auction and unless payment
is made before. will be sold on Wednesday,
April 18th, 1916, to pay delinquent assessment,
together with cost ofadvertising and expenses
of sale.
By order of the Board.
l.. M. HOLT, Secretary
Dated March Sd, 1875. mar4-td
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-23
TRANSCONTlNENTAL TICKETS
Via the Pioneer Route,
Chicago and Northwestern
Railway.
THIS IS THE BEST ROUTE EAST


Its track is of STEEL RAILS, and on it has
been made the FASTEST TIME that has ever
been made in this country. By this route pa.-
sengers for points East of Chicago have their
choice of the following lines from Chicago;
BY THE PITTSBURG, FORT WAYNE AND
CHICAGO AND PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
WAYS,
- THROUGH TRAINS DAILY, with Putt
et man Palace Cars through TO Phiadelphil
and New York on each train.
I THROUGH TRAIN, with Pullman Pa
l. ace Cars to Baltimore and Washington
BY THE LAKE SHORE AND MICHIGa1g
SOUTHERN RAILWAY AND CONNIE
TIONS (NEW YORK CENTRAL AND
ERIE RAILR0ADS):
= THROUGH TRAINS DAILY, with Pal
= ace Drawing-Room and silver Palace
Sleeping Cars through to New York.
BY THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL, GRAND
TRUNK, GREAT WESTERN AND ERIE
AND NEW YORK CENTRAL RAIL
WAYS:
- THROUGH TRAINS, with Pullman Pal
- ace Drawng-Room and Sleeping Carr,
through to New York, to Niagara Falls, But
falo, Rochester or New York city.
BY BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD:
. THROUGH TRAINS DAILY, with Pull
"a man Palace Cars for Newark, Zanesvills,
Wheeling, Washington and Baltimore with
OuO CudllSc.
This is the SHORTEST, BEST and only line
running Pullman celebrated PALACE
SLEEPING CARS AND COACHES, conneet-
ing with Union Pacific Railroad atOMAdA
and from the WEST, via Grand junction,
Marshall, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Sterling and
Dixon, for CHICAGO AND THE EAST.
This popular route is unsurpassed for Speed,
Comfort and Safety. The smooth, well-hai
lasted and perfect track of steel rails, the eel
ebrated Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars, the
perfect Telegraph System of moving train,
the regularity with which they run, the adj
mirable arrangement for running through
cars to Chicago from all points West, secure
to passengers all the comforts in modern rail-
way travelling. No changes of cars and 10
tedious delays at ferries.
Passengers will find tickets via this favorlte
route at the General Ticket Office of the Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad, Sacramento.
Tickets for sale in all the Ticket Offices Of
the Central Pacific Railroad.
w. H. STENNETT, Gen. Pas. Agent
MARVIN HUGHITT, Gen. Sup.
III. p STANWOOD, General Agency, I2l
Montgomery street, San Francisco. aus ly
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-23
PUBLICATIONS.
PACIFIC COAST.
The Prairie Farmer

Was established in 1871, and is now the lead"
ing Agricultural and Family Journal in the
West 1t is devoted TO the interests of Agri-
culture, Horticulture and Stock Breeding, the
Apiary, Poultry, Household, etc; ii has also
a literary and young folks department, and
gives iull market reports, news and topics OF
the day. IT is published weekly by the
PRAIRIE FARMER COMPANY,
At Chicago, in neat quarto form of eight
large pages, and is handsomely illustrated
from time to time with portraits OF fine stock,
buildings, improved farm machinery, etc,
The publishers aim is to make it indispens-
able in every household into which 1t nnds
its way Specimen copies Will be sent to any
address, free; subscription price is S2.l5 per
year, payable in advance.
Liberal cash commissions lowed 10 agents
and to those who may associate togeth r for
subscription purposes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-09
Subsidy.

There is one view of this question which is
gaining ground, and that is that railroads are
rapidly taking the place everywhere OF the
old county roads; and as these were improy-
ed and kept up from taxation "a county which
desires railroad has the right to apply the
same principles that governed the construc-
ton and maintenance OF county roads to the
securing OF local misunderstanding Express
We have expected this. A few days
ago our evening cotemporary filled its
columns with appeals more earnest
than logical in favor OF subscrip-
tion to road which somebody would
like to have the people pay for, from
this city to the Mojave river, and
now it partially shows its true colors.
If we understand the above extract it
is meant as preparatory step to the
advocacy of subsidy to Senator
JONES' proposed road. We do not
know Just what is the limit to which
this county could now go in the SUBJ
sidy business, but it isprobable con-
siderable sum could be legally thrown
away. But fortunately this subsidy
load cannot be heaped on the people
without their consent. They have to
be consulted and their approval must
be obtained through the ballot box.
The people of Los Angeles county
will vote no more railroad subsidy,
and we would advise our neighbor
over the way to fall back on his first
proposition. A few individuals may
be frightened into taking stock, but
subsidy is not to be thought of.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-09
Elopemenl Extraordinary

A few days ago Detective Harris
was called OH by an injured husband
who desired his assistance in recover
ing q runaway wife. OF course, Har-
ris knew Just where to lay his hands
on the guilty couple, who had been
stopping for few days at one of our
leading hotels, but are now house
keeping OH a rural street. Yesterday
morning Harris found his man in the
United States Hotel barber shop, and
for time it looked as If the para
mour's blood would be spilled on the
dirt pavement, but the officer stepped
between the dangerous revolver and
the woman's friend and took the lat
ter in charge. He denied at first any
knowledge of the fair deceiver, but
soon exposed their mutual retreat, to
which the cuckold husband, the favor
ite friend and Harris repaired. Then
a scene ensued! Down on his knees
the husband dropped and with tears
in his eyes begged his erring wife to
retnrn to his loving embrace. His
tears might have thawed stone, but
this gay deceiver told him to dry up,
that women were plenty, he could
make his choice, but she preferred the
party of the second part. Still he
Kept on his marrow bones, again he
begged, again his tears dropped. like
rain, and still his better-half remained
obdurate. The curtain droppedI The
weeping husband walked off support
ed by Detective Harris, and followed
by sympathizing crowd oftwo Coun-
cilmen, hotel proprietor,a a hack driv-
er and six hoodlums. Tableau in the
rear-the guilty wife, standing in the
door with the solid man.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-09
No Sale for Lines.

ED. HERALD.-The fact is that
thousands of lines are now rotting on
the ground for the want of market.
When we ship lines to San Francisco
ethe reply comes, "No sale for Los An
geles lines" With the trees now
bearing and those to come into bear
ing next year there will be many mill
lions of lines grown here, and unless
we get a market the production of
lines for profit will have proved a dis
astrous failure. Now, Mr.. Editor, let
us inquire if there is any market for
expressed lime juice, and any one who
is willing to go into the business?
LINES can be sold here with profit to
the producer at about So per 1000, and
there may be an opening for busi-
ness requiring very small capital.
Maybe you can give us some informa-
tion on the subject, and oblige the
OWNER OF LIME GROVE.
.Isu. StiN, 1875,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-09
Railroad Progress.

In q conversation with Mr.. CHAs.
CRocKER. President of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, few days
ago, we learned some facts which will
be Of interest to the readers of the
HERALD. The work OF grading and
tunneling. in Tehachape Pass is rapid
ly approaching completion. Track
laying has commenced at Calicnte,
and already the road is completed
some six miles up the Pass. By the
first of April the road will be in opera
tion to the Southern end of the Pass,
twenty-four miles from Caliente.
From that point to, the San Fernando
mountains the country iscomparative-
ly level and track laying can be pushed
forward rapidly. The San Fernando
tunnel is more than half completed
and will, it is expected, be ready for
the ties and rails by the middle of
June. The company are making ev-
cry effort to give US continuous
road to San Francisco on the fourth
of next July and there is every pros
pect of their succeeding. Within the
next four days the Southern Pacific
road will be completed to Whitewater
one hundred and fifteen miles South
east Of Los Angeles, and the track
will be pushed forward to the Colora-
do river. one hundred and fifty miles
from Its present terminus as rapidly
as possible.