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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14
Buried Alive.
TERRIBLE FATE OF A WELL DIGGER IN
NEWARk-.LOOk TO II LORD LOUIS

Louis Bechler. aged about thirty
years, and residing at No. Al johnson
street, Newark, met with a terrible
fate on Tuesday. He is a well digger
by occupation and had long followed
the business. Mr.. August Buerman.
of No. 70 Lafayette street, employed
him to to dig a cesspool place for him
Ia the ward of his aesidence at the
above number, and in the latter part
of last week Louis began work. He
had got down = number of feet iutO
the sandyeclayey soil, when he was
advised to provide "a brace box. He
did not think 1T necessary and went on
digging despite the warnings of Mr..
Buerman and John Scherstal, a work.
man.
BURIED BENEATH H EMBANKMENT.
He got to the depth Of eighteen feet
on Tuesday afternoons; and was busy
arranging to lay the foundation stones
of the walls. when suddenly the EN-,
bankment on one side caved in and
buried him up to the shoulders.
Shouting for assistance. several work.
men about the house hurried to the
spot ana began to dig him out. This
was about two o'clock. His head was
twelve feet down from the level of the
yard. A rope was fastened about his
body under the arms, and as some men
dug the soil away from his body others
tried to pull him out with the rope
attached to a windlass.
ALMOST RESCUED.
They succeeded in getting him clear
down to below the hips, and were put
five n lIttJn nytrn rncc,,r H.
windlass, hoping to pull him out when
he cried out Stop, you're pulling me
to pieces. | can't stand it," He wore
heavy boots and his legs were caught
in the mass of stone he had with him,
the earth packing it against his
limbs.
IN A LIVING TOMB.
The men went on digging, when
suddenly a great ma of earth caved
in on all hands. The reScuers had
hard work to rescue themselves.
Bechler was buried beneath two feet
of heavy earth AS he saw the ground
swallowing him up he knew his fate
was sealed, aid, lifting his hands in
the attitude of supplication, be cried
in tones that would move the strong~
est heart. ..Oh Mr.. Buerman, for
'Ou > SdhC ioOh aIlcI lily CIllluIcu.
Mr.. Buerman also realized the doomed
mans position and replied, Look to
the Lord, Louis In less time than it
takes to relate it the earth had COM
pletely buried the poor fellow. Not a
word nor a sound more from him was
heard.
THE CORPSE RECOVERED.
The workmen resumed their digging,
but o until nine o'clock at night did
they reach his head. Of course he was
stone dead. He stood in the attitude
in which he was last seen-that Of
supplication. When the head of the
corpse was yered the wife Of
Louis was present. Her agony was
terrible and impossible to depict. 1t
being considered dangerous to dig fur
Their, and it being impossible to do
anything for the corpse, it was left in
the position described until yesterday,
when abou. noon it was recovered
and removed to the late residence of
deceased.
B -chler leaves a wife and five small
children.
NJ H., on Hans O> 49,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14

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slightly both sides of a piece of letter.
paper sufficiently large to cover over
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14

BY PATCXENT PLANTER
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-14
POETRY.

Chat With the Ladies for October.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
LEGAL.
SUM MONS.

4 the District Court OF the Seventeenth
n judicial District, of the State OF Cal
geles. -"
Tue Farmers and Merchants Bank OF
Los Angeles, Plaintiff against lame.
Viles, Jr., Defendant.
Action breughtin the District Court OF
the Seventeenth Judicial District Of the
state of California, in and for the County
OF Los Angeles, and the. Complaint filed
in said County of Los Angeles, in the
Office OF the Clerk Of said District Court.
The People OF the State of California
send greeting to James Viies, Jr,,
defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in
sbove named plaintiff in The District
Court of the seventeenth judicial District
OF the State of California in and for die
county OF Los Angeles, and to answer the
complaint hled therein, within ten DAYS
exclusive of the day of service) after the
service on you OF this summons-if served
within this county; or, if served out OF
this county, but In this District, within
twenty days; otherwise, within forty
days or Judgment by default will be
taken against you, according to the PRAYER
ofsafd complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain
decree OF tnfs court for the foreclosure
certain mortgage described in the said
compl aint, and executed by the said
James viles, Jr., to The farmers an d
twenty. 18TH t25thl day Of October,
a. ID. 1875, to secure the payment OF the
sum of eight hundred lSSO0) dollars in
United States gold coin, with Interest as
set forth in the said mortgage, and a
certain promissory note executed
by said defendant, bearing even
Date with said mortgaxe; that tho prem
ises conveyed and mortgaged by said
mortgage may be sold, and the proceeds
applied 10 the payment OF said sum OF
$500 90 dollars, in U. :. gold coin, with
interest at the rate OF IL per cent per
per mon h from the 18th day OF January.
| a. u. 1877, compounded monthly, and
Tor ten per cent. upon the mountwhicll.
shall! be adjudged to be due ON said note
| Tor attorneys I, es, as provided for in said
| mortgage, and costs OF suit; and in case
| such proceeds are not sufficient to paw
! the same, then to obtain an execution
against said defendant, James Viles, Jr !,
Tor the balance remaining due; and also
that the said defendants and all persons
I,clalmlng by, through or under him ma
be barred and foreclosed of all right IL
Tie, claim, lien, equity of redemption and
interest Ia and 10 said mortgaged prem
lses. and for other and further relief
| Reference is had to complaint for partic-
| ulars.
And you are hereby notified that If YOU
fall 70 appear and answer the said com
paint as above required, the said plaintiff
Will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded In the said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
tne District Court of the Seventeenth
judicial District of the State of Ca ilornin.
| In and for the county of os Angeles, tins
18TH day OF February. in the Year OF our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred ana
seveniy'eisht. tseal. -.
By JAMES c. KAY ~ j. Deputy alis c Easfk'
Glassell, Chapman & Smiths, Plaintiff Is
Attorneys. mr3l-2m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01

Gas by Elsotricity-What the
Paris 0aslight journal says.

lie Gdx, the Paris gaslight journ-
al, Is somewhat sceptical as to the
practical efficiency Of electricity as
an Illuminating agent, especially
for popular use. 1t says: tgf
:, We hear 1t said every day that
lighting by electricity is making
pfoRress, because the electric light
has been fitted up in the Place de
rOpera, at the Hotel du Louvre, at
the office Ut the Figaro, and at the
Belle Jardfniere. Iu7our opinion
that is not progress, bat simply an
experiment., like that resorted to
twenty years ago, when the CLOTH
ing establishment on the Boule-
ward st. Martin was lighted by
means Of the electric lamps then in
use.
We remember that in 1857 or 1858
the galleries of the Conservatoire
des Arts ct Meters were thrown
open the whole 0f.ones evening to
visitors, who had been invited
BY Gen. Morrln. On that occasion
the lighting was effected by the
electric light with Serrin regulat-
ors, the excess Of luminosity being
absorbed by opaque glasses. The
grand inner staircase was splendid
" Illuminated by two luminous TO-
.cusses; and although the Soiree
lasted till nearly midnight, the.
light never, for o single mo-
ment failed. There was the same
brilliancy, the same intensity that
we have to-day; and, moreover,
there were the same hopes, the
same promises, the same aspira-
ttons, the same certainty ofsuccess.
Twenty years have passed since
them twenty years which have de-
lmonstrated the practical inef1ca-
ciousnees of the system upon which
somauy hopes were based for the
future.
1t Is true that during those TWEEN
ty years active minds have sought
to overcome this weakness, and
that their researches have resulted
In the construction of more perfect
generators; machines have replaced
the pile-the candle is substituted
for the regulator. This is undoubt-
edIy real progress; but the effect
produced remains the same. There
il still q too powerful light, whic h
is offensive to the eyes, and re-
souires to be considerably modified
after it has been produced. In this
. respect no advance whatever has
been made, for we are still unable
to produce light of less illumina-
ting power than that given by fifty
gas jets.
People talk of the divislbility oil
the light; but what has actually
heen arrived al is simply the null
Indication of tue luminous focuses
upon single current. That is fsl
from having attained what is,
strictly speaking. divisibi1ity,
With consists In reducing the light
furnished by luminous centre to
its very lowest proportions. In
this respect we are still as power
less as we were In the past; and,
besides, eau this multiplication OF
focuses upon single current really
be effected? 1t is certainly open
to doubt, when we observe what
takessplace in each lantern in the
Place de l'Opera. In each group OF
five lanterns there is, in fact, only
one, and that the highest, which Is
lighted by electricity. Well, fol
this single electric focus tl0e{Ue
wires have been employed Twelve
wires for single light, when
people boast of supplying twelve
focuses from q single current! THAI
--sls contradiction which is striking
ly paipshle. ~
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
Mortgage Sale.
A. Ii; Wilcox, plaintiff, VS. Laura C. King
and A.. j. King, deienaants- seven-
teeuth District Court.

ITNpEk AND BY VIRTUE OF A
~ decree Of foreclosure and or
I nii OF sale entered In the
D pis,rict Court is q the i7lh judicial
for Los Angeles county, on the Both day
OF March, A. ID. 1878, and a writ on fore
closure or mortgage entered in the afore-
salu District Court, annexed to salt de-
cree and datsd the 10th day OF May, A.
u. 1873, in the above entitled case, and In
avor' or A. II. Wilcox, plaintiff. and
against Laura Q. King and A. j. King.
defendants, certified copy of which said
decree of foreclosure daily attested under
of May, A. d. 1878, and delivered to me me
er with the writ annexed thereto.
whereby am commanded to sell at pu bl ic
auction, to the highest and best bidder
for cash In U. s. gold coin, the following
and in said decree described real estate,
to wit:
That certain lot or parcel OF land, sill
uated in the city ard county of Los
Angeles, State of Cal ifornia, aud bounded
and described as follows, to vii:
Commencing at o point in thu soul,
line OF Orange street, being the north
west coruer OF the lot fronting two hun
dred feet on said Orange street, which
was SOLO by John q. Nichols to John
Jones by deed recorded in Los Angeles
county records; running thence along
the south line of Orange street north III;
degrees % minutes west 226 4-I0 feet:
thence at right angles south So degrees
25 minutes west 49, g. 10 feet to the ,sorih
line OF the extension OF seventh street:
thence along said north line south S5h
degrees east 2l3 $40 feet to southwes cor
ner OF lot OF j. Jones; thence along the
west line OF said Jones north % degrees 65
beginning. -----.
Public notice Is hereby given thai on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01

HINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF
u decree of foreclosure and
order of sale entered in the
pss' Jud GSps District i u The s STATE
OF California. in and for Los Angeles
county. on the I'D day of May, A. d.
1875, anu by virtue OF a, writ
on on foreclosure stlss, Of mortgage entered In
said decree and dated the 9th day OF
May, A. ID. 1878, in the above entitled
case and in, favor of Alexander WE'LL,
plaintiff, and against l.. Haiperstadt, Ca
assignee of l.. Halberstadt, de-
said decree OF foreclosure, duly
attested under the seal of said court on
delivered to me, together with. the writ
annexed thereto, on the 18th day OF
May, a. ID. 1878, whereby 1 am COM
manded to sell at public auction, to the
gold coin. the following and in said de-
cree described real estate, to wilt:
All those certain lots, pieces or parcels
| OF land, situate in the town of Anaheim,
| ifornia, and being each IL rods long and
| 81 rods wide. and known and marked
| upon the map of Anaheim, recorded in
| the Recorders Office OF said county in
town lots numbers nifty one t5ll and nifty
| five (55); also, all those certain lots, pieces
or parcels of land, situate in the county
ana tate aforesaid, and forming part OF
| the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, and
known and described as follows, to wit
Lots number nine (9) aud ten (iU)in block
| Q of tie Chapman tract, according to the
| map and survey of said tract made by
| Frank Lecouvreur in December, 1870
Also, a piece of land adjoining said loi
nine and to the east thereof, described as
| follows, to wit: Commencing at the
| northeastern corner of said lot number
| nine 49,; thence east two and S3.10t
| chains; thence south twenty (2O) chains
| thence west Two and SLIGO chains to the
southeast corner of said lot nine (9);
thence nertherly along the east line OF
said lot nine to the point of beginning
said lots and 10 and the piece OF Land
| last described containing eighty acres.
Public notice is hereby given that on
TUESDAY,, THE 18th DAY OF
JUNE, A. d. 1878,
| At l. O'Clock NJ, will proceed to sci
| at the Court House door, in the city and
county of Los Angeles, State of Caiifor-
| MIA, at public auction, to the highest and
| best bidder, for cash. in u. S
| cipal, interest, attorneys fees, costs ant
and all accruing costs, all The above de
| r.bed real estate.
| Given under my hand, at Los Angeles
this 25th day of May, A. ID. 1873.
| ii. NJ. MITCHELL,
| my26 til sheriff.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01

SHAD.-Tbe Contra Costa Gazette
says: We have occasionally heard
of partially grown shad being TAX
en- by our fishermen for the past
three or four years, and hope the
time is near at band when our
waters will abound with this deli
cately favored fish, as the result OF
the paintings made by our State
Commissioners. Last week Mr..
Mathews of Benicia took a shad in
one of bis nets. which weighed
three and a half pounds, and for
which he refused an offer of SO; and
Mr.. Edward Epson of Martinez in.
forms US that he lately found one in
drawing his net which measured
ter of twelve inches III length, but
returned it to the water.-.Stocktoal
Independent.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
What ABsut the Rail Robbers

Wells, Fargo & Co., who are
helping US in the development of
the country, have been repeatedly
robbed; SO have passengers. Worse
yet, that sacred Institution, the U.
s. Mail, has been tempered with;
nay, butchered and despoiled of its
treasure and secrets. The robbers
may be few and they may be many.
Busy tongues are accusing some
well-to-do people of being concern
ed with the active robbers. The
matter needs thorough prospecting.
The thieves, if caught, should have
y taste of the bitter, yes, large doses
oft. Death to stage rob bers, and
their accomplices would be none
too harsh war cry. 4. Our people
cannot afford to permit such scoun-
drels prey upon them and the coun-
try.-Arisosa Enterprise.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01


We'll, Plaintiff, VS.. Miclaet White ct
al, DEFENDANTS. V
Under and by virtue of u, decree OF
foreclosure made and entered in
the District Court of TIE seventeenth Jul
dicial District of the State of California,
in and for the county of Los Angeles, in
the above entitled case and. in
favor of Alexander WE'LL. plaintiff, and
against Michael White and Maria Rosa
Heslap and Ii. w. Hellman, ]. Haas and
A. Haas, partners composing the firm OF
Hellman, Haas & Co., defendants, on the
sd day OF May, 1878, and under and by
virtue OF a writ reciting said decree issu-
ed out OF said Court on the thirtieth
day of May, 1878, and duly attested und er
the seal of said Court, / am commanded
to sell at public auction to the highest
and best bidder, for cash in U. S. gold
coin, the following and in said decree
described real estate, TO wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of Ian
situate in the Township of San Gabriel,
county of Los Angeles, State of Callior.
mia, described as follows, to wit:
Lot forty-four (44l In township one (l
north range twelve % west san Bernar-
dino meridian, being the same tract Of
land for which n patent was issued by
the Government OF the United States 10
said Michael White August 2lst, 1871;
said patent being corded in Book one
~, page 2l2. ct seq. OF Patent Records Of
Los Angeles county, to which referen ce
Is made Tor moro full and particular de-
scription; saving and excepting, howev-
er, hose Two certain parcels OF said tract
of land, one conveyed by the said Mi
chael White and Maria Rosario de
White, his wife. August 81, 1870, to Fran
cisca Eslap by deed recorded in Book Is,
page $40, of Deeds, records of said county,
and the other conveyed by said Michael
White and Maria Rosario de White. his
wife. october 18th, 1874, to Joseph Heslap,
by deed recorded in Book 81 OF Deeds,
page 500, records of said county.
Public notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
SATURDAY, THE 22d DAY OF
JUNE, "A. d. 1878,

AT II O'Clock M, will proceed to
sell, at the Court House door, in the city
and county OF Los Angeles, State of Cali
fornia, at public auction, to The highest
and best bidder, for cash in U. s. gold
coin, TO satisfy said decree for principal
interest, costs, attorneys fees, and all &C
estate. Hi -'- 81
Given under my hand, at Los Angeles,
this Both day of May, A. D. 1873.
.-s' LII. NJ. MITCHELL,
my3ltd f'e sheriff.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01

NATURAL SELECTION.--Inves
ors OF natural science have demonstrated
beyond controversy that throughout the
animal kingdom the ''suryival of the MT
test'' Is the only laW that vouchsafes
thrift and perpetuity. Docs not the same
principle govern the commercial pros
perity of man? An interior cannot SUI
persede superior article. BY reason OF
superior merit, DR.. Pierce's standard
Medicines have outrivalled all others.
Their sale in the United states alone ex-
ceeds' one million dollars per annum
while the amount exported foots up 10
several hundred thousand more. No
business could grow to such gigantic pro-
portions and rest upon any other basis
than that of merit.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01

Under aud by virtue of an execution,
issued out of The District Court OF the
Seventeenth Judicial District OF the
state of California, in and for the county
of Los Angeles, to me directed and de-
ID. 1878, for a judgment rendered in said
Court on the 10Th day OF June,
A. d. 1871, in favor of Rinaldl 4 Co.,
plaintiffs. and against j. q. Campbell,
defendant, have levied upon and shall
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
WEDN ESDAY, the 10th DAY OF
JUNE, A.. ID. 1878, g

At u O'Clock M, proceed to sell at
the Court House door, in the city and
county OF Los Angeles, State OF Cali
fornia, at public auction, to the
highest and best bidder, for cash in Unit
ed states gold coin, to satisfy said Judg-
ment for principal, costs, interest and a. IL
accrulng costs, all. the right, title
and interest OF defendant ]. e.. Campbell
in and to the following dest ribed real
estate. to wit:
Block No. 81, Ord's survey of the city of
Los Angeles, in the city of Los Angeles,
bounded by Ninth, Hill, Tenth and olive
streets, in said city.
this, 2Sth day of May. A. d. 1873.
II. NJ. MITCHELL,
m29 I'd sheriff.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF
PASTURE.

l am now ready to receive animals on
pasture, IN my enclosed lands, In the
western part OF the city,
All animals at owners risk.
III New High street, opposite pico House
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
MORTGAGE GALE.
Francisco A. MacDougall, plaintiff, VS..
VIM. j. Moore. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tn
District Court.

VIM. ]. Moore. t-Seventeenth
| District Court.
HNDER AND BY vIRTCE OF A
~ decree of foreclosure and order OF
s.lt entered In the District Court
of the Seventeenth judicial District
| OF the State of California. in and for Los
Angeles county, on the 10th day OF May.
A. D. 1878, and a writ on foreclosure OF
mortgage, entered in the aforesaid Dis
trict Court, annexed to said decree and
dated the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1873, in
Inc above entitled case, and In favor of
FRANCESCA A. MacDougall, plaintiff,
and against VIM. j. Moore, defend
amt, certified copy of which said de-
cree OF foreclosure, duly bAested un-
der the seal OF said court on the 18th day
TO me, together with The writ annexed
thereto. on the same day, whereby l
am commanded TO sell at public auc-
ton. to the highest an d best bidder, for
cash in U. S. gold coin, the following and
In said decree described real estate. to
wit: ---' -
All those certain lots, pieces and par
tse CT oty ia and lying and being in
OF California, and particularly described
First-That piece of land commencing
mington streets, being the whole OF lot
hve t5) and all that portion of lot six (6)
lying west of Wilmington street, as
SHOWN on the subdivision map of the
Murat Garden tract, and being the sam o
wherein Is erected the lodging house of
the said VIM. j. Moore. 80.
Second-Those certain lots known as
lois eight(Sl and nine 10y, fronting one
hundred 100) feet on the noitherly siue
OF FIRST street, as shown on the said map
OF the Murat G 9rden tract, recorded ia
BOOK one ~ OF Miscellaneous Records,
page oi6, IN The office of The County Re-
corder of Los Angeles county.
Il1rQ-Th0Se certain lots Df lnnd baipo
ana known as lots two az, three fS) five
l5), six (G) and seven ~ of the Balleste, os
tract, as known and designated on a man
thereof made by II. gLecOuvreur, County
surveyor, March LIST, 1869, and recorded
In Book one ~ of Miscellaneous Records,
page $50, County Recorders ONCE or said
Los Angeles county; together with the
tHnements, hereditaments and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging.
Public notice Is hereby given that on
THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF
- + JUNE, A. d. 1878,
At - O'Clock M !, 1 will proceed to sell at the
Court House door, in the City and County
OF Los Angeles, State Of California, at
public auction, to the highest and best bid
der, for cash in United States gold coin, To
satisfy said decree for principal, interest,
attorneys fees, costs, and all accruinr
costs, all the above described real estate.
Given under my hand at Los Angeles.
this 18th day OF May, A. d. IS7S.-
o., IL. M. MITCHELL,
h'o"u Sheriff.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
LEGAL.
AN ACT

TO PROVIDE FOR A CONVENTION
TO FRAME A NEW CONSTITUTION
FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
COUNTY COURT ROOM,

in the city Of Los Angeles, on Tuesday,
the Fourth day of June, 1878, at IL clock
A. NJ, for the purpose OF nominating three
candidates for delegates to the Conven-
ton to revise the Constitution of the
State of California.
That for the purpose of electng Dele
gates to said County Convention, q Pri-
mary Election be held by the Democrats
of the several precients hereafter named
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
SATURDAY, THE STH DAY OF
JUNE, A. d. 1878,

At 1880 O'Clock Pm, / will proceed to sell
at the Court House door. in the city and
county OF Los Angeles, State of Califur-
MA, at public auction to the highest and
best bidder, for cash. in u. s.. gold coin, to
satisfy said decree for principal, inter
est, attorneys fees, costs and ali accru-
Ing costs, all the above described rod es.
tate. 20
Given under my hand, at Los Anrsies.
this 10Th day OF Nav, A. ID. 1873
II. NJ. MITCHELL,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
LEGAL.
DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY. ELECTION.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
In Mt a meeting of the Democratic
County Central Committe for Los An
geles ON Saturday, May 'Ilth, 1878, 1t was
RESOLVED, That n Democratic County
Convention, for the county of Los An
geley be held nj tUn t"r. '-f-' 'frs
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-01
LEGAL.
sherif's Sale.

Rinaldl & Co.. plaintiffs, VS.. j. @, Camp
bell, Defendant. = Seventeenth Dis