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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18

covery of the wooden telephone,
which is simply a solid block of
wood in which cup or funnel is
turned in such manner that the
bottom of the cup forms the tym-
panum of the instrument, to which
the line or vocal cord is attached,
connecting with a similar instru-
ment at distant Office. The cup
gathers and magnifies the acoustic
wave, not only from the tympan-
um, but also from the surface of its
own walls.
The instrument works perfectly
always and gives entire satisfac-
tion. 1t is made of ash and walnut.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18

to-day in the Municipal Criminal
Court, Eugene Casserly was put on
the stand. His examination was
devoted mainly to the question
whether certificate No. 433, of the
Safe Deposit Com pany's stock, on
which the action is based. was
signed by witness and the amount
to which 1t was subsequently, rails
ed, or whether the signature itself
was o forgery. The witness in
clined to the former view of the
question.
Tong Sing and All Cum, who
keep a pawnbroke shop on jack
sou street, have been arrested on
charges of petit larceny. They
have been buying up poll tax re.
ceipts from Cinnamon and selling
them again 10 such Celestials as
desired them with view to avoid
the poll tax law.
The charges of battery and threats
to kill preferred by Mary E. Kelly
and Robert Kelly against Mark L..
Mcdonald, were dismissed in the
Police Court to-day, the evidence
failing to show any threats and in
dicating that the battery was COM
mitted in self defense. There was
slight suggestion that the charge
had been preferred by the prosecut-
ing witnesses from an improper
motive.
At 10 O'Clock this morning Fred
erick f. now, ex-Receiver of the
French Bank, turned over the
books of that institution to the
Board of Directors. The money,
bonds and other assets of the bank
in his hands are being turned over
as fast as an account of the same
can be taken and receipts given. II
will require two or three days tc
make an inventory of all the assets
and make complete transfer ol
the property. 1t is, consequently
likely to be some time before the
bank will resume business.
Dividend Declared.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l7th.-Eu.
reka Consolidated declares u divi-
dend of three dollars.
Fired of Lifts
STOCKTON, Dec. l7.-R. II. Wal
rod, an old resident of this county
committed suicide to-day by taking
morphine and chloroform. He
was formerly engaged in the pro
} duce business but failed. He lef
letter stating that he was tired o
life.
The Land League.
HANFoRD, Cal, Dec. 17th.-Foul
men were taken from Lemore las
night by the United States Mar.
r shall on q bench warrant to testify
in San Francisco touching railroad
land matters. 1t is thought by
, some that If the League men haC
been informed the men would Lave
been taken from the Marshal
The League is in session to-day il
this town, but their members are
from the country around Grange
) vile and we have no idea of thei
business. Every move of their.
seems to be surprise to this town
Deserted Husband ranes
EiOrphia.
MARYsVILLE, Dec. IA young
man of genteel presence, ageC
about q years, named Robert G
Luton, said to have been a drug
gist at San Francisco, died to-day
in this city from an overdose O.
morphia, self administered. He /.
known to have arrived here a few
days ago and, it is said, was il
search of deluded wife, whom ht
found in house of i'll repute. After
repeated but ineffective efforts tC
have her leave and return with
him, in fit Of dependency hi
swallowed the fatal draught which
: caused his death.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18

We had occasion yesterday to
point out the gross blunder made
by the Weekly Republican in classi.
flying Russell the carpet-bag Repub-
lican Congressman from North Car.
olina, who wants TO pay the Con-
federate debt and pension the Con.
federate soldiers, as a Democrat.
Mondays San Francisco Chronicle,
under the caption of "a Specimen
Southern Republican," has the fol-
lowing:
d. L. Russell, elected to Congress
from the Third North Carolina Dis
trict, is a Republican by profession;
but If correctly reported he is in
fact y deniagogue and a knave of
the lowest type. 1t Is only a few
years since he was a blatant Demo-
crat of the Confederate kind. Re-
pudiated by that party on account
OF his bad reputation, he suddenly
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18
Nc Buchanan as a Poker Player.
From the Courier.Journal.l |

From the Courier-Journal.l
G. w. Couldock, now one of the
best old men on the contemporan-
eous stage, once met McKean Bu-
chanan in New Orleans, quarter
of a century ago, and at night, after
the performance, the two played at
poker until the small hours Of the
night. Buchanan proved invinci-
BILE, and Couldock withdrew after
having lost pretty round sum.
Buchanan was about to start for
the West and needed letter of in
PRODUCTION to certain manager
and applied to Couldock. who wrote
the following:
"MY DEAR -: This will be
handed you by Mr.. Mexican Bu.
chanan. He plays Hamlet, Mac
beth, Othello, Richard, and Poker
playing poker the best. Sim
cerely, G. w. CoULDoCK."
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18
CARLOADS of Medicinal Rubbish

Are swallowed by invalids and their
physical troubles thus kept alive for
years, when that peerless tonic, stimu-
liant and corrective, Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters would speedily set the disor-
dered and worn-out mechanism of the
system in active and healthful opera
tion again. 1t has been demonstrated
over and over again that the require
aents OF the sick are answered far better
by the Bitters than by a majority OF the
miscalled remedies of the pharmacopoe-
ia. The stomach is strengthened, the
liver regulated, the bowels put in proper
oeper, tho blood enriched and purified
and the nervous system rendered tran
quill and vigorous by this inestimable
family medicine and safeguard against
disease, which is, moreover, most
agreeable and effective appetizer and a
cordial peculiarly adapted to the wants
of the aged and infirm, delicate females,
and eonvalescing patients. 1t Is. be-
sides, immensely popular as an antidote
to malaria.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18

And in accordance with law and an or.
der of the Board OF Directors made on
the 9Th day of November, 1873, SO many
shares of each parcel of such stock as
may be necessary will be sold at public
auction, at the Secretary's office, Baker
block, Main street, Los Angeles,
California, on SATURDAY, the 28th day
of December, 1878. at the hour of two
O'Clock p. M. of said day. to pay said
delinquent assessment thereon, together
with costs OF advertising and expenses OF
the sale.
]. d. DUNLAP, Secretary.
Ofice-Baker Block, Los Angeles, Cal.
dl7 I'd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18
Herald Steam Printing House.

The Herald steam Printing House is
not surpassed by any Job Printing office
on the Pacific Coast, outside of San Fran
clsco, in facilities for doing Job work,
Low prices, good work and expedition
may be relied upon at this Office
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18

WITH greenbacks closing at par
in New York yesterday, for the
first time in seventeen years, we
ought to be, if we safely pass the
ordeal of the first days of January,
on the high road to au enduring
and universal prosperity.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18

If the Constitutional Conv ention
keeps on as it has gone on so far
there will be1o need of any Legis-
Iatures hereafter. Everything,
down to the definition of grand and
petit larceny, will be cut and dried.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18
NEW TODAY.
w anted.

BY competent woman, a situation to
do chamber or general housework, city
or country. Enquire at the Grange
House, Los Angeles street. in rear OF Ca
thedrsl. dl82t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18
STRAYED.

From Spurlock's corral, near Whining
ton, a LARGE IRON-GRAY MU DE, 8
years old, shod on fore feet. A liberal
reward will be paid for its return.
II. H. HICKMAN,
dlS-lw Wilmington.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18

There are delinque 1t upon the follow
ing described stock, on account OF assess
ment mo. y levied on the 9Th day OF
November, 1878, the several amounts set
opposite the names of the respective
shareholders, as follows:
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18
Wanted.

Situation, by competent woman. to
do general housework. Address NJ, Her.
aid Office. 1t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18
NEW TO-DAY.
Sale of Delinquent Stock.

BLUE LIGHT MINING COMPANY
Location of principal place of business,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17th.-In
the trial OF ]. G. Duncan, going on
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Planets in November.

Some scientific journals have been CIV
ing lately the motions of the planets each
month, and now the Oil City Derrick
starts into the bushes with the folio wing
result;
During the month Jupiter remains an
evening star. He made application some
time ago to be appointed on the morning
force, where the pay is better, but owing
to the hard times it was deemed best to
make no changes. He reaches the meri-
dian about o'clock and goes off watch
at precisely 12 o'clock midnight.
Mercury's engagement as a morning
star terminates on the Gath, when, it is
presumed, he will go into winter quarters,
possibly renting himself out for Their
mometer tube.
Venus is chiefest among the morning
stars, and altogether lovely. She rises
about half past 4, takes bath, wal 3
out for half an hour, and breakfasts on
ham and eggs. As cold weather ap-
proaches she will not rise so early, and
towards the end of the month will not be
visible until nearly O'Clock. Venus is in
good condition, trifle thin in flesh, per-
haps, but with no accident it is thought
she will reduce her last years record.
She is now travelling towards the sun at
the rate of several millions miles min
ute.
Uranus positively refuses to be seen in
October except on special business. Of
fee hours from 5 q m. to 4 a. m. Pull
the night bell.
Neptune is 2,700,000,000 miles from
the sun, but will probably be compelle 1
to move up closer on account of fhe high
price of coal He is running fishing
smack, and occasionally makes tenn
perance speech, advocating salt water as
beverage.
Mars IS number among the morning
stars, and gets down town about half-past
5, breakfast two hours later. He wears
his hair cut close to the scalp, carries a
brace of pistols and several ugly knives,
and is in favor of declaring war against
Mexico. The slightest reference to
Hayes peace policy with the Indians
throws him into paroxysm OF rage. lie
is now drawing pension OF s. month
from the Government.
Saturn during the month will be the
most interesting of all the planets. He
is on duty all night and will be until af-
ter the November elections. He rises
about 5 in the afternoon, takes a sun
bath, exercises on the horizontal bar,
wrestles with health-llft, and reads the
papers. After a light breakfast he car
ries in the coal, drives up the cows, ana
cracks the kindling for next morning.
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soft balsam, and covered with prickles,
and so strongly put together that boy
would be puzzled to cut them open with
a jack-knife, he accomplishes his meal
with easy dignity and cleanliness, max
ing less effort apparently than a man
would in eating soft cookery from q
plate.
Breakfast done, l thought l would
whistle tune for him before he went to
work, curious to see how he would be af-
fected by it. He had not seen me all this
while; but the instant began he darted
up the tree nearest to him, and came out
on a small dead limb opposite me, and
composed himself to listen. I sang and
whistled more than dozen tunes, and as
the music changed his eyes sparkled, and
he turned his head quickly from side to
side, but made no other response. Other
squirrels, hearing the strange sounds,
came around on all sides, chipmunks al
SO, and birds. One of the birds, a hand
some, speckle- breasted thrush, seemed
even more interested than the squirrels.
After listening for while on one of the
lower dead SPRAYS of pine, he came
swooping forward within few feet of
my face, where he remained fluttering in
the air for half a minute or so, sustaining
himself with whirring wing beats, like a
hummilg- bird in front of flower,
while l could look into his eyes
and see his innocent wonder.
BY this time my performance must have
lasted nearly half an hour. sang or
whistled bonnie Doom" "Lass o Cow
RE" "O'er the Water to Charlie" ''Bon-
ME Woods o. Cragie Lee" etc, all of
which seemed to be listened to with
bright interest, my first Douglass sitting
patiently through it all, with his telling
eyes fixed upon me until / ventured to
give the "OId Hundredth," when he
screamed his Indian name, Pillillooeet,
turned tail, and darted with ludicrous
haste up the tree out of sight, his voice
and actions in the case leaving . some
what profane impression, as he had said
"l'll be hanged if you get me to hear any
thing so solemn and unpiney." This
acted as a signal for the general dlsper-
sal OF the whole hairy tribe, though the
birds seemed willing to wait further de-
velopmants, music being naturally more
in their line.
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Death of Marquise de Montholon.

News has been received of the death
of the Marquise de Montholon. This
lady was native of Washington and
died in France. She was the daughter
of General Charles Gratiot, U. S. A., a
native of St. Louis. General Gratiot was
Chief of Engineers, occupying the place
now held by Gen. Humphreys. His wife.
charming lady, was a Miss Beelin, of
Philadelphia. General Gratiot had two
daughters. Victoria married he son of
the distinguished nobleman WHO accom-
panied Napoleon Bonaparte into exile and
remained with him at St. Helena until
the royal captive died. As executor he
came into possession of all of the private
papers of the unfortunate Emperor
About twenty-five years ago he published
these papers in connection with his his
tory of 1.-THE Captivity of Bonaparte at
ST. Helena Julia Gratiot married one of
the Chouteaus, of St. Louis. General
Grat:ot built the Notifications at Fortress
Monroe, and the Rip Raps. He and his
family occupied high position in Wash
ington, and the daughters were great
bellies. 1t was during the Tyler Admin
| istration, when Mr.. Pontois was French
Minister. hhdt the young anu nan1soAhc
Marquis de Montholon was First Secre-
tary of Legation. The announcement
of his engagement to Miss Victoria Graf
lot created a stir in fashionable circles
The wedding was brilliant affair, and is
still remembered by those who were
present. The Montholons were residing
| In New York when our civil war broke
out. He was French consul there. The
Marquis was appointed French Minis
4 ter
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uRnt 4 ron love me. Rose began hel

"But If you love me, Rose" began her
lover.
"Whether do or not, It is all the same.
tell you I'm plighted to another, and I'll break
my heart sooner than I'll break my promise
"Then goodbye, little Roser'
He kissed her hand and turned down the
garden path. Rosie fed back to the Kitchen,
sobbing fit to break her heart.
any dear, did you fetch the chipsF asked
Aunt Eunice.
"Ah, auntie, don't; my hearts broken. !
wish / were deadm cried Rosie, bury
ing her face in the cushions Of the corner arm
chair, and bursting into very storm Oh
weeping.
Aunt Eunice smiled with infinite content as
she crimped her pie.
Don't cry, Rosie. Wait tiil Ben gets mere
@But he's gone-Mr. Ambrose, mean. Hes
gone. and shall never see him again! Oh,
And all night long, while the Christmas
stars rose and went down, she tossed upon
her bed, that cry upon cry upon her lips-"l
wish were deadI
AT last the Christmas morning dawned, and
from steeple to steeple rang that sweet old
song, peace on earth, and good will toward
men,
Aunt Eunice stole softly into the darkened
chamber.
"Rosie, IL is Christmas morning, and Ben
has come. You'll get up aud see him, my
dear?
She OBJ ,yed without word, her young face
white and sorrow-worn.
Auat Eunice robed her in her pretty crimson
dress with dainty laees at the throat and
sleeves; then she brushed back the ripping
yellow curls and fastened them with spray
of hollyberries.
Come now, Rosie, you must go and speak
to Ben"
Aunt Eunice led her down the stairs and to
the door Of tie old sitting-room.
"Go and bid him welcome, dear" she said,
un"losing the door, and pushing her gently
within.
One startled glance one little gasping cry,
and Rosie was in Ben's arms
"Can you forgive me, RosieY' he said, kiss
ing her pouting lips. 81 was Obliged to
deceive you, little one, or you never would
have cared for me. You do care for me a lit
tie, Rosie; but ! owe it all to the hemp seed"
"No, you don't, Ben" size answered with
shy, fond glance; Pm sure / should have
Liked you all the same If had never strewn
hemp
"Theu you'll take the ring now for Christ
mas gift, Roster
she held up her dmpled finger. AS he put
It on, the bells changed out again In honor of
the Christmas morn.
Peace on earth and COED win toward
men," said Aunt Eunice, softly, as she threw
open the shutters to let the sunshine in.
"Ah! my children, let US be grateful for this
blessed Christmas"
And Rosie, resting her bright head on Ben's
arm, burst into food of happy tears.
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CHAPTER II.
MOD MERTTE

| II Kitty had not been the very best little
mare that ever drew wagon behind her, she
never would have got to Thornley, station. II
had given up showing and the sun was shin
Ing little. SO, as we thought there would
be room nough, coming back, | was tempted
| TO brave the weather and go down with Sam
| to meet the train.
| For thirty years there had been no such
| snow-storm known in this part of the country.
/ As we drove along-if should not rather call
| il plowinC-the corn ticks showed like so
many tumuli Even the highest hedgerows
| could only be traced as long, sharp ridges,
| for the snow had drifted against them till all
/ was buried save here and there tree. There
| was a mile Of common land. newly enclosed,
which we had TO cross, and here where all
was level, and the fences were low, it was
| simply one great stretch Of white, where TO
| keep the road was no easy matter.
| Thanks mainly to the necessity OF running
extra trains at Christmas time, our branch
line had with great difficulty been kept open
The trains were running, and the train for
which We had to wait was not more than q
quarter OF an hour late.
Long before we saw them We could hear
our Young folks. They were chatting the sta
tion-master. advising him 10 Go to Jericho" 70
Jump up" and to do other things which GER
tainly form no part OF ststion-master's ordi
nary duties.
Driving home was hardly any easier a task
than driving out had been. For though
we certainly had our own track to drive bach
upon there was the added weight of five new
passengers, which even TO Kitty was no JOKE
on such a day as this The boys, however
declared il splendid, and the more likelihood
there was Of our sticking fast. the mors splen
did they declared it. the more glad thel
were to jump out behind, and, under pretenc'
Of pushing the wagon, roll each other in tbs
snow. and put suewballs down each other:
backs On our way home we met two o.
/ three other vehicles, and a. all crossroads
could see that heavy as had been the snow. i
had not been heavy enough TO keep people 10
doors who had the excuses Of hospitality fo
going out.
Home at last, just as the shades OF nigh
we're falling rapidly, and just as the treligh
began to reddsn the window psnes. Their
the hustle OF hand-shaking, kissing, uncoat
ing. and finger-warming. Then the first gen
eral Inquiries about school, and lessons, sn'
prizes, about skating and sliding, about hom'
Il ana home friends. All these things were, over
and the lads were sitting or standing rount
the Gre, while Helen and were -sy viii
oar decorations. twisting wfeatas Ct boil
lssnnd the pietQrva sad mlrrogs, sad pFseSlas
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something for the New Year.

The world renowned success of Hostetter' s
Bitters, and their continued popularity for a
quarter OF a century as a stomachic, ia scarce
" more wonderful than the welcome that
greets the annual appearance of Hostetter's
Almanac This valuable medical treatise is
published by Hostetter 81 Smith, Pittsburgh,
Pa. under their own immediate supervision,
employing so hands in that department. Ten
cylinder printing presses, s folding machines,
Sob presses, &C., are running about eleven
months in the year on this work, and the issue
of same for 1879 will not be less than ten
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French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish, Holland,
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moniaIs as to the efficacy of Hostetters Bitters,
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which can be depended on for correctness
The Almanac for 1879 can be obtained free oil
cost from druggists and general country
dea1ara IN all narts of the country.
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The Christmas Tree.

A fash OF light, merry hum,
And peals of ripping laughter sweet
The pattering oftiny feet,
And, TO- the little children come.
A stately fir tree rears its head,
With stars and tapers all blaze;
And quivering in the fairy rays,
The gllttering, loaded branches spread.
The childish eyes are sparkling bright
And the childish hearts with Joys o'eraov
Aud on the birthday long ago
They ponder with grave delight,
Then to their gifts they turn Unce more,
And in the present sunshine lost,
They fear no future tempest-tossed,
But unto fairy regions soar.
No cares, no fears, q happy time
OF laughter; tears that cannot aCay;
An April dav, year Of May,
Pealed in and out with Christmas chime.
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Whistling to Squirrels.

Mr.. John Muir, the naturalist, has 8
short paper in lScrtbney for December on
.sThe Douglass Squirrel of California, y
of which little is known in the East In
which he relates the following unique ex-
pelience: :,
Though cannot of course expect all
my readers to sYmpathize fully In my
admiration of the little animal, few hope
will think this sketch of his life too long.
l cannot begin to tell here how much he
has cheered my lonely wanderings during
all the years | have been pursuing my
studies in these glorious wilds; or how
much unmlstakable humanity | have
found in him. Take this for example
One calm, dreamy, Indian summer morn.
ing, when the nuts were ripe, | was
camped in the upper pine-woods OF the
south fork of the San Joaquin, where the
SQUIRRELS seemed to be about as plentiful
as the ripe burrs. They were taking an
early breakfast before going to their reg
ular harvest work. While ! was busy
with my own breakfast l heard the thud-
ding fail of two or three heavy cones
from yellow pine near me, and stole
noiselessly forward within about twenty
feet of the base of it TO observe. In a
few moments down came the Douglass
The breakfast-burrs he had cut off had
rolled on the gently sloping ground into
clump Of ceanothus bushes, but ne
seemed to know exactly where they
were, for he found them at once, appar
entity without searching for them. They
| were more than twice as heavy as himself
but after turning them into the night po-
sition for getting good hold with his
| long sickle-teeth he managed to drag
them up to the foot of the tree he had
cut them from, moving backward. Then
seating himself comfortably, he held
them on end, bottom up, and demolished
them with easy rapidity. A good deal
Of nibbling had to be done before be got
ANYTHING to eat. because the lower scales
are barren, but when he Rad patiently
worked his way up to the fertile ones DC
found two sweet nuts at tie base Of each
shaped like trimmed hams, and purple
spotted like birds egg And notwith-
standing these cones we're dripping viii