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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-08-10
Some Irish Legends Cencernin9 Birds
And Their WAYS,
From all the Year Round. I

From all the Year ROund.l
In the Leach Valley there Is belief that
the ravens never drink during June, be-
cause in that month they fed the prophet
Elijah. InnOrth Germany, Swabla, and
TyrOl superstition prevails that II th6
eggs are taken from ravens nest, boiled,
and replaced, the old raven Will bring q.
root or stone to the nest, which he fetches
from the sea. This raven stone IL very
valuable, for It cOnfers great good fortune
on its owner, and has likewise tho power
Of rendering him invisible when wOfn ON
the arm. The stone IL found In the nests
Of magpies as well as ravens, and as it
makes the nest itself invisible, It must be
sought with the aid Of a mirror, In Pom
erania and Rugen the method Is somewhat
different. The parent bird must have at
tanned the age Of one hundred years, and
the wOuld-be possessOr Of the precious
stone" must climb up and kin one Of the
young ravens, who must be cock bird
and not over six weeks old. Then the ag-
gressOr descends, taking careful note Of
the tree. The old raven Immediately re-
turns with the stone, which he puts IN his
sons beak, and, thereup0n, both tree and
the nest become invisible. Tho man,
however, feels, for the tree, and on reach
ing the nest he carries Oh the stone In
triumph. Rugen folks declare that this
feat can only be accomplished by the help
OF the devil, and that the mans soul IL the
price paid for such assistance. SwAblan
peasantry maintain that the young ravens
heaven during the first nine days Of their
existence. As they are naked, and OF .
light color, the old birds do not believe
thew ara their urnOouov and cnnoanuag,tlv
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-08-10

COuiu III hiul ~ WlIuOuL paul. UGI uOt
without certain sadness for the lover,
but the long cherished image, the human
shape in which she had caught her first
glimpse of blessedness, the visible form
henceforth inseparable from the remem-
brance of her happIest youthful days. At
first, indeed, before the echo of his CARR
age wheels had yet died away, bearing him
from her. she thought, forever, a sudden
tremulOus doubt overcome her, and reused
in the depth of her soul some anxious
questiOnings, the painful scrutiny after any
the slightest lingering spark of hope or
promise. But when all her questioning,
all her scrutiny, found no response, but
only dead, hopeless void, she drew a long
breath of almost relief. She told herself
again, and more confidently than before,
that in his soul had never dwelt, nor ever
could, the great unquestioning, absorbing
love she had dreamed-thc only love her
proud masculine nature could accept or
return. His affection had been transient
delirium of the mind, not deep abiding
glow and fever of the heart. Menendez
had not understood her because he had not
really respected her, and reconciliation now
would but have led to rupture at last. As
her love would have been but the dictate of
compassion, he would have grown jealous
again on the first opportunity, and this
time, perhaps, for good cause. Doubtless
his love, too, had cooled, and only remorse
and wounded pride had prompted his
prayer for compassion and pardon. He
had quilted her in calmer mood; doubtless
he too was beginning to share the balm of
resignation and forgetfulness. In time he
would forget her entirely; for both of them
it was better 20.
$50 be II, then, sighed Fermina. "'Tis
q dream that has faded. Iforgive him, and
wish him we'll" And once more she bent
her fair thoughtful face over her work.
Days went by, bGt Menendez had van
ished from Seville. Il was said, aad gen.
orally believed, he had started for Cuba
Here and there an occasional friend missed
him and incurred Tor him, but most who
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07
Gildea's Constitutional Convention
Bill.

We have received a copy of the
act introduced by Mr.. Gildea to
provide for the election of dele
gates to q Constitutional Conven-
ton to be held at the State Capitol,
Sacramento, on the second Mon.
day in September, 1878. 1t differs
from that introduced by Judge
Holloway, q synopsis of which
was published in the HERALD
some time ago, in that it provides
that the Convention shall be com.
posed Of 100 members, to be voted
for at an election to be held on the
fist Wednesday in August, by the
regular election officers of the sew
eral election districts under the
general election laws of the State.
We quote:
"Thirty members thereof shall
be elected in the State at large, as
follows: Each qualified elector of
the State shall vote for not more
than twenty of the thirty to be
elected at large, aud the thirty
having the highest number of
votes shall be duly declared elected.
One hundred and twenty Delegates
shall be apportioned to and shall
be elected from the different Sena-
torial Districts of the State; three
Delegates to be elected for each
Senator therefrom; and in choos-
ing District Delegates, each quail
fled elector of districts where there
are but three Delegates to be elect
ed shall vote but for two of said
Delegates, and the three having
the highest number of votes shall |
be duly declared elected. And in
districts where there are six Dele
gates to be elected the voters shall
not vote for more than four of said |
Delegates, and the six Delegates
having the highest mum Der of votes
shall be duly declared elected.
1.-THE entire compensation and
allowance for and to each member
of the Convention shall be as fol-
lows: For salary, seven hundred
and fifty dollars, and the mileage
now allowed by law to members of
the Legislature; for postage, sta
tionery and contingencies, twenty
five dollars. The clerks and other
officers to be allowed such compen-
sation as the Convention shall di-
rectn
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07
Board Of Supervisors.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. G.

| w EbNEobhii Il cp' w.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present Harmon (Chairman),
Young, Sturgeon, Morton and
Prayer.
In the matter of insuring Court
House, bridge and clock-Chair-
man reported that he had insured
the Court House in the London AS
surance Corporation for 81, 500, and
in the Queen Insurance Company
for $500; also contents of the
Court House in the Queen Insu-
rance Co. for $500, and in the
London, Liverpool q Globe for
$1,000. The covered bridge he had
insured in the London, Liverpool
& Globe Co. for $4,000 and the
clock tower in the Queen for $500
The report was adopted.
Field notes of County Surveyor
in relation to the boundary line be-
tween Los Angeles and San Ber-
nardino counties received and filed.
Resignation of H. Blauken as
constable of Anaheim township
received and accepted.
On motion Messrs. Young and
Prayer were appointed a commit
tee to ascertain what steps are to be
taken for the care of the orphans Of
this county.
Matter of relief of Mrs. Gaynor.
Passed.
Matter of relief of J. B. Lyons.
Passed.
Ordered that Sc 46 be refunded to
Jas. Williams of Compton, over
paid tax.
Matter Of Azusa cailon road. Pc
tition received and referred back to
petitioners for want of form.
Ordered that 50 be refunded to
G.. Ham, overpaid taxes.
Bill of ID. G. G. Baker, for taking
care eff DR.. G. ID. Coyle, amounting
to $50, rejected.
Repart of 4. j. Ellis, County
Surveyor, in reference to the Lex
ington and Gallatin road, placed on
file.
Bill of John Wood for 50 %, over
paid taxes, referred back for proper
voucher.
Matter Of Gallatin and College
road-Report received and filed.
Proposition of La Croaica to
publish tax list-Rejected as COM
ing too late.
In matter of Willow, Diamond
and Delhi School Districts-Action
postponed until next meeting.
Ordered that two warrants. in
favor of Michael Reese, be drawn
on the Court House Sinking Fund
for S1250 each, payable respectively
on the 1st of July 1878, and the LIST
of July 1879, on account of interest
on Court House bonds for the year
1878.
Petition of j. r. Ramirez ask
ing that certain taxes be refunded.
Rejected.
Petition of A. n. LOOMS for same
object. Referred to G. E. Thorn
for investigation.
Report of DR.. J. G.. Harmon,
County Physician. Received and
filed.
Report of County Surveyor on
Artesia road. Received aud filed.
In the matter of Wilmington
road. Estate of j. r. Tansey, de-
ceased, allowed the cum of $45 in-
stead of $3.50 as per order of July
6, 1876.
Clerk instructed to procure blank
deeds for right of way for county
roads.
Adjourned.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07

The retirement of Il. j. Baldwin
from the Presidency of the Justic e
Company, and the election in his
stead of d. Freeman of Los Ange-
les, has caused considerable COM
ment in stock circles, the prevail
ing opinion being that the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Baldwin meant a
change of policy on the part of the
Justice directory with regard to
the Alta Company From gem
tleman of this city who is well ac-
quainted with Messrs. Bald
win and Freeman, we learn
that nothing of the kind
is contemplated. Mr.. Baldwin,
being called TO Los Angeles by
pressing business, requested Mr..
Freeman, who is a wealthy rancher
of Los Angeles county, to attend
to his Justice interests in his alb.
sence. Mr.. Freeman is not dealer
in mining stocks, and knows very
little about stock values. AS soon
as Mr.. Baldwin can leave his Los
Angeles business and return to
San Francisco, Mr.. Freeman will
probably give way to him.-Vir-
ginia Chronicle.
If our Virginia City contempora-
ry were better acquainted with Mr..
Freeman it would learn that there
are few things under the sun which
that accomplished gentleman don't
know. The Comstock lode is an
"open book to him." and Mark Nc
Donald himself may look to his
laurels if D. Freeman goes on CAL
ifornia street in earnest. By the
way, while in the mood of COM
parison, they are both of size and
much of a "muchness' physically.
They are well designed to run in
couples, and two taller sons of Anak
it would be difficult to find. Our
townsman, however, is perhaps too
sanguino in his temperament to
enact, with any comfort, the role
of bear.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07

Los ANGELES, Feb. |, 1878.
CHAs. T.. MILES, Esq Chief En-
gineer Los Angeles Fire Depart
ment. Sir:-For and in behalf of
Los Angeles Lodge No. AZ, f. & A.
NJ, we, duly appointed commit
tee, extend to the Fire Depart
ment most grateful thanks for the
vigilance in discovering and subse-
quent untiring energy in subduing
the flames which on the night of
December 10th, 1877 threatened to
destroy our Masonic Hall, with its
treasured contents.
We are aware that you ask not
praise for an energetic and faithful
performance of duty, but, when
neglect of duty on the part of those
who serve the public, is perhaps
the rule rather than the exception,
it gives us pleasure to be enabled
to chronicle and commend its faith
full performance upon your part.
Very respectfully,
SAMUEL Prayer,
M. MORRIS,
G.. II. BUTLER.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07
disastrous Fire.

A fire occurred at Jurupa, q set
Element on the opposite side of the
river from Riverside, last Monday
evening, which destroyed the house
of farmer, whose name we are
unable to learn, and precipitated
the most disastrous results upon the
family. The fire was caused, it
seems, by the explosion of a kero.
sene lamp, and it was so rapid in
its movements that the inmates of
tie house-two women, nine
year-old boy and an infant-were
all burned more or less Seriously
and the house with its contents was
left in ashes. The case of the boy
is considered fatal and it is q Dues
ton whether the lives of some of
thr Others can be saved. The ex-
plosion occurred about 5 O'Clock ia
the evening and the man of the
house was away from home or still
in the field at work.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07

Henry X. Bond, of Jefferson, Maine, was
cured ofspitting blood, soreness and weak
ness OF the stomach, by the use of John
sons Anodyne Liniment internally
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07
AFTERNOON QUOTATIONS.
SAN FRASCIsCo, Feb. @.
SPECIAL NOTICES.


81 have tried the PERUVIAN SYRUP, and
the result fully sustains your prediction.
1t has made II new man ofme, Infused in
TO my system new vigor and energy.
am no longer tremulous and debilltated
as when you last saw me, but stronger,
heartier, and with larger capacity for
labor--mental and physical-than at any
time during the last five years. Sold by
all druggists.
Every farmer who owns a good stock OF
horses, cattle and sheep, and intends to
keep them through the whit should at
once get good stock of Sheridan's Cav
airy Condition Powders. one dollars
worth will save ut least half ton of
hay
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07

For nine or ten years Mr.. John
Osborne has conveyed the Los An
geles mails from the Post Office to
the point of departure, whether
railway or steamer. He has been
prompt and interchangeable. During
the brief period of the departure
of the mails by railway, lie has
daily carried the bulk of them in
his heavy wagon; aud, with light
wagon, he has given himself only
a five minutes margin with
the later mails, catching the
train by scratch. At the late
letting of the contract for car
rying the mails to the point
of departure, the carrier is allowed
only $50 month, really about Is
cents trip, and the contract was
awarded to Bills over Osborne's
bid. AS matter of course, Os-
borne's bid was above this absurdly
low figure. We are sorry to learn
that this alert, obliging and inde-
SoliiCi Va
been ruled out by this penurious
policy. Perhaps the fact that he is
n Democrat helped to defeat him.
During the nine years in which
Osborne has been up early and
late, to accommodate the public,
he has earned their hearty good
will, and they will hear of his re-
tirement with unfelgned regret.
We hazard nothing in saying that
our whole people will learn that
John Osborne, who has served
them so we'll heretofore, is no long
er attached to the Mail service.
He will give the patrons of Wells,
Fargo d Co., however, the benefit
of his five minute margin between
the mails and departing trains.
Owing TO Improvements ordered
by the Council, and to the fact that
the zanja will be taken in behind
private fences, Figueroa street
henceforth will be a very hand
some and enjoyable drive. We are
glad to chronicle this fact because
Atco hhSOlC5 hSCuN
thoroughfare. The city will have
to be at the expense of making the
the street, while the private prop
erty-holders will have to bear the
expence of fluming the zanja.
a committee of Council yester-
day morning, pursuant to petit
ton to open Seventh street to the
Downey road, crossed the river on
the course involved in such june
ton. They found the river about
three. quarters of q mile wide and
running like mill.race. We adj
wise parties living below to take
precautionary measures tor flood.
The following Los Angeles res.
idents were registered at San
Francisco hotels on the 9Th inst:
w. j. Brodriok, VIM. Slaney, Co.'S
mopolitan; w. ID. Gould, Lick
House; S. Nathan, Russ House.
Mr.. Leonard Labory, in our New
To Day, calls upon the owner or
owners of two stray horses, which
came to his ranch East Of the river,
to come forward prove property,
pay charges and take them away.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07
The Deepest Artesian Well.

The deepest artesian we'll in the
world is being bored at Pesth, and
has reached already a depth of 951
meters. The well ut Paris, which
measures 5i7 meters, has hitherto
been the first. The work is under
taken by the brothers Zsigmondy,
partially at the expense of the city,
which has granted 100000 for the
purpose, with the intention of OBJ
tanning an unlimited supply of
warm water for the municipal es-
adjustments and public baths. A
temperature of 100 degrees Fahren-
heit is shown by the water at pres
ent issuing from the well, and the
work will be prosecuted until water
of IFS degrees is obtained. About
10000 gallons of warm water
stream out daily, rising to a height
of thirty-tive feet. This amount
will not only supply all the wants
of the city, but convert the sur
rounding region into tropical gar
den. Since last June the boring has
penetrated through 200 feot of dolo-
mite. The preceding strata have
supplied number of interesting
facts to the geologist, which have
been recorded from time to time
in the Hungarian Academy of Sci
ences. Among some of the ingen-
ious engineering devices invented
during the course of the boring are
especially noteworthy the arrange.
ments for driving in nails at the
enormous depth mentioned above,
for pulling them out with mag
nets) for cutting off and pulling up
broken tubes, and above all, a val :
liable mechanical apparatus by
means Of which the water rising
from the well is used as motive
power, driving the drills at n rate
of speed double that previously
impaired from the mouth of The
well.-Nature.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07
THE BLIND GODDESS.
Gan Justice Veil Her Eyes in Los Angeles
The Difference Between a OrOwbait and a
Diamond.

Los Angeles has scarcely recov-
cred from the peculiar features of
the Waller murder trial before a
new episode connected with Jus.
tice (?) calls for attention. One OF
the special features OF the Waller
trial was the fact that John f.
Godfrey, Esq, at the conclusion of
the trial Che had been employed to
assist District Attorney Hudson)
rose and stated that he had never
seen case so weakly prosecuted or
IS ably defended. On nearly the
same day that Waller was sem
fenced to San Quentin for one year,
for killing, with a shotgun, poor
Fonck, the father of five or 81 Y
helpless children, Judge Suther-
land, in New York City, sentenced
man to Sing Sing for twenty
years, for striking another man
over the head with an Indian club,
and not killing him, by the way.
If there is one thing specially
atrocious it is the killing an un-
armed man with shotgun. There
Is generally q rude sense of justice
amongst Californians which calls
for giving a man "show." The
attitude of Col. Godfrey was an
unusual one, and was evidently
dictated by that gentleman's sense
both of selfrespect and justice. 1t
was, and it was intended to be, an
emphatic protest against the man
ner in which the prosecution had
been conducted. Col. Godfrey's
own hands were tied. We sus-
pended comment on the Waller
case at the time because we feel
natural delicacy on such topics;
and, besides, we felt a decided per.
sonal friendliness to Waller him.
self, whose unaccouutable slaugh-
ter of a human being was opposed
to our previous estimate of the
man. We knew him personally
and felt natural Discrimination to
say anything which might preju-
dice his case until his fate was de-
termined.
Following the Fonck- Waller case
comes that of Cyprian arrested as
Mrs. Goldsmith, accused of tho lar
ceny of a valuable pin. Arraigned
before the City Judge, and held to
bail in $500, her case was yester.
day called up before Judge Sepul-
veda, in the District Court, on her
petition for reduction of bail. In
the first place, the bail had only
been placed at the figure at which
the stolen diamond was appraised
by its owner, and was not ouly not
excessive but very moderate. We
have been informed that, after her
arrest, kilograms came to Los An
geles from influential persons in
San Francisco asking for her re-
lease. When this woman comes be-
fore Judge Sepulveda District At
torney Hudson appears and, repre-
senting the wealth, con-
sents to her release on her own
recognizance. AS the District At
torney represents the coinmon-
wealth, the Judge had no other al
tentative but to make the order ac-
cordingly.
A few weeks ago we saw, in the
neighborhood of Compton, fifteen
horses sold, collectively, for five
dollars. If a man were arraigned
for stealing any one of those fifteen
divisors of five dollars, the chances
are that be would get from three to
five years in San Quentin. The
questions are forced upon the cit
iZen by such occurrences, "What
are the laws made fur?n "What are
District Attorneys elected FORE"
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07

Rfoore's Restaurant Removed.

William Moore, of great fame as
a caterer in our city, has moved his
restaurant to more commodious
quarters few doors below the old
stand, on Commercial street. His
many patrons, who know where to
find good square meal at half the
rates usually charged, will have no
trouble in finding the new loca-
ton. Oct. T-tf
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07

IT is the opinion of all who have
seen Santa Monica in the win ter
season, that it is the most beauli-
full place in Southern California.
Its equable climate, the magnifi-
cent sea and mountain views, to-
gether with its unequaled bathing
facilities, render it most enjoya-
BILE resort for tourists and invalids.
NJ. ID. Johnson, at the Santa Mon
lea Hotel, is prepared to accommo-
date winter guests in first class
STYLE LIZ
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07

jos Bayer, of Congress Hall, has
just received a consignment of
Humboldt lager beer. 1t is a SUI.
perb article and cannot be excelled
as draught beer. Oysters,
shrimps, hot and cold lunches of all
kinds, constantly on hand. Give
him a call. Corner Main and Re
quena streets, opposite the u. S.
Hotel. %
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07
Notice..

The Ladies' Oyster Rooms, Re-
quena street, near Main, opposite
the United States Hotel, are again
opened to the ladies and will be
carried on in strictly respectable
way, so that all ladies, with or
without escorts, may feel at ease
and receive prompt and respectful
attention. Oysters in every style,
shrimps, tea, coffee, etc., constantly
on hand. JOE BAYER.
oct 4 tf
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07

Ii. Meyerstein, 40 Main street,
under the Lafay cite Hotel, has just
returned from San Francisco, where
he bought very large and well Sc
lected stock of clothing, gents fur
nishing goods, hats, boots and
shoes, etc. The most of these goods
were bought at a liquidation sale,
and Mr.. Meyerstein offers these
goods now to the public at aston
ishingly low prices. Before you
purchase please call at his store,
40 Main street, az it will pay you
well to look at his stock.
Sept. 28th-lm.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07

We don't know whether we have
any evolutionists around here, but
If they all fare like George Francis
Train we ought to have. Notwith-
standing his advancing years, he
said, in a late speech In Newark,
New Jersey: "In fifteen years my
hair will be as black as ravens;
In forty years | shall have new
set of teeth; in one hundred years |
shall begin making a new race of
men,
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Hereafter notices of companies, socie-
ties, churches, etc., will only be inserted
in the HERALD rs paid advertisements.
We reserve, for Places of Worship, graf
is directory, which will appear every
Sunday morning.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07
COURT REPORTS.

u street To,srt. .SGPUL yEDI, ]
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6.
Amestoy vs. Santous-Case con-
tinued until March 18th.
Application for reduction of bail
OF Hattie Armstrong, committed
as Mrs. Il. Goldsmith. BY consent
of the District Attorney the appli-
cant is allowed to go and answer
before the Grand Jury on her own
recognizance.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-02-07
Herald Steam Printing House.

The facilities of the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed in California outside of San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to US will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.