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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25

An ingenious German, Herr Otto
Frankrnau, has recently invented
ID purse which contains a revolver
IN one of its divisions, so arranged
that it can he fired with extreme
readiness. The pIrse has the out
ward appearance of somewhat
thick portmonnaie, and the pistol
is secured to the metal framework
on the left-hand side, when the
muzzle is pointed forward. On the
right-hand side there are the ordi.
vary pockets for money, and on
the left-hand side the purse opens
in the same manner to allow the
pistol to be cleaned aud loaded.
BY touching spring in the frame
work a little trap-door opens and
discloses the muzzle, while at the
same moment the trigger falls be-
low. The revolver has five cham
bers and carries Eley's five milli-
metre cartridges. The idea of the
inventor is not only to afford
means of carrying a pistol without
displaying it, but also that a thief
might be shot in the very act of
to comply with his de-
mand for money. The mechanism
is very simple and works easily
and well, and the pistol. although |
can be levelled with suf- |
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25

A notable improvement in
watches Is reported from Chaux de
Fonds, Switzerland. BY a peculiar
process the figures on the dial are
rendered luminous, so that II ex-
posed once through the day to the
sunlight they remain phosphores-
cent and visible throughout the
night. Preparations are being
made for the production of these
watches on large scale.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25
Latest Eastern News.
The Vanderbilt VIII Aynio.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2ith.-The
Vanderbilt will case was resumed
again. An offer was made to prove
that, in 1878, prior TO making his
will, Comm odore Vanderbilt told a
lady that he had received a com
munication from his dead wife di-
recting him to leave the bulk of his
property to his eldest son. so as to
keep it together, and that he was
going to do so. The object was to
show that spiritualistic belief with
him had influenced him in busi-
ness matters.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25

acknowledgements Richelieu's
words, sir: In the bright lexicon
of youth there's no such word as
fall" Incorrigible-"Ain't there?
Well, it's jolly lucky the worlds
in the bright lexicon of middle
life, then three failures have made
meNO
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25

Charles McMullen was at the
bottom of a well in Dedham,
Mass. when the sand and gravel
through which hs had dug caved
in on him. He was buried only to
the neck at first, but, after his
companions had begun to extricate
him, q second fall Of earth covered
him completely. His head was
huiriedly reached and he was
found to be alive, although nearly
smothered. A keg with the heads
knockt d put was placed over his
head, ANA the WORK of digging him
out was resumed. At the expira-
ton of four hours he was almost
freed, his legsonly being imbedded.
Then a third fall nt earth buried
him anew, aud he WAS smothered
| to death.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25

In Spain there seems to be q
f~shion in grave clothes. The late
Queen Mercedes particularly re-
quested to be buried in the dress
OF the nuns Of the Verge de las
Merckde,.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25
lIsraId steam Printing House.

rhs Herald staam Printing House Is
~ surpassed By any Job Printing ONCE
- Ne Pacinc Coast. outside of San Franz
etoeo, In fhcilities for doing job work,
f.sw prices. good work and expedition
~ " relied upon ct this ONCE.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25

ficient accuracy for its purpose as
weapon of defence atclose quarters.
In order to fire, a rather strong
pull on the trigger is required, so
that there is practically no danger
of discharging the pistol acciden-
tally when using the purse for le-
gitimate purposes.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25
Congregation B'nai Berth.

The selling and renting of seats in the
Synagogue will take place on SUNDAY.
Septem Der 22d, from 10 A. NJ. till IL NJ, and
from Till p. NJ, at the basement of the
synagogue. All information regarding
pews and seats can thereafter be obtained
from the Secretary.
/. GOLDSMITH.
Office with Manning & McMenomy,
Plum bers, No. 80 Central Block, Spring
street. sl9-t ocO
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25
yellow fever n-p.r...

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept. 9th. -
From yesterday noon up to noon
to-day there have been 56 deaths,
IA of which were reported this
morning. The usual activity pre-
walls at all the association head
quarters, and every one seems to
realize and feel that it is now a
fight for life. No hope of the
abatement of the disease can be
entertained until killing frost
Gomez, which Is yet far in the fu-
ture.
New ORLEANS, Septem Der 9th.
Deaths, So; cases reported, l39
Total cases, S,ll0; total deaths,
2,572.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 24th.-Re
ports during the morning indicate
that tn. fever continues to spread In
the direction Of Carrollton and the
Third District.
UAcDndt.is"~i surrender fst quirea
CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-In reply to
Col. MiIes's telegram from Fort
httSly uoouJ Oi'btuS DUH TttuIu
to the States, General Sheridan has
telegraphed him that we are not
especially anxious about Indians
who went north coming back, but
il they do come it must be on the
terms of unconditional surrender.
Iadis. and Rn,,r"Hd OGrI~is.
OMAHA, Sept 24th.-Wm. II.
Lyon, of New York, of the Board
of Indian Commissioners, accom-
panied by Mr.. Lockwood, of the
Interior Department, Washington,
passed through the city to-day EN-
route direct to San Francisco to
open bids and award contracts for
annuity goods to the
various Indian agencies on the
Pacific Coast.
The Union Pacific Government
Directors left Omaha to-day in the
car for San Francisco.
The party consisted of Charles
Francis Adams, of Massachusetts,
R. p. Buckland and wife, of Ohio,
ieo. d. Smythe aud wife of Iowa, !!
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25
South California Pork Market,
No. II MAIN STREET,

VIII furnish customers with none but
ntst-class Meats, Sausages, Head Cheese,
Pates of all kinds, Ham, Bacon, Poultry
Eggs, Cheese ard Butter. shop open
from A. NJ. 10 az p, NJ. Meats delivered
10 all parts of HE city FREQ. s2i
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25
LOS ANGELES OIL COMPANY
Location of principal place of business.
Los Angeles, California.-LocatiOn of
works. Ventura county, California.

Worhss feuturd COUNTY, CdiiloTuid.
meeting of the Board of Direc.
tors of this Company held on
the 23l day of September, 1878, an as
sessment mo. 81 oftwenty-flve cents per
share was levied upon the cap
ital stock OF the company, payable inn
mediately, in U. s. gold coin, 10 the Sec
retsry, at his office, No. 5 Temple Block
city OF Los Angeles.
Any stock upon which this assessment
remains unpaid on the 2Sth day of o.
tober, 1873, will be delinquent and ad.
9ertised for sale at public auction, and
unless paid before will be sold on the
18th day of November, 1878, TO pay the
delinquent assessment. together with
BY order OF the board OF Directors.
WM. j. NEELY, Secretary,
No. 5 Temple Block, Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles, Septem ber "a. 1873. s25td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25
European Gable News.
New market Races.

LONDON, Sept. 24th.-The Great
Eastern handicap at Newmarket
was won 10y Hackthorpe, Warrior
second, Malay third.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25
Mans Monkey Ancestors.
From the London Times.


PARIS, Aug. ga dinner was
given last night to Prof. Hackel, of
Jena, 10y French savants. In his
speech he expressed qualification ut
the progress of evolutionist ideas
among Frenchmen Of science, and
remarked that professors and
preachers who ridiculed mans de-
scent from the ape unwittingly fur
nshed the best proof of 1t, their
pride and childish vanity being
foibles which might have beeu be-
queathed by the ape.
Man, however, did not descend
from any known antLropoid, but
was u branch of the catarhine mon
keys of the Old World. The con-
tinuity of nature was daily becom-
ing more evident, and superstition,
mysticism and theleology would
give way to reason, casualty and
mechanism. Among philosophic
minds, at least, the believers in
final causes of the universe, immu-
liability of species, sterility of hy-
birds, geological cataclysms,
SUCCESSIVE CIedJlOUst anu
the late appearance of man
were dying out. The primitive
life organisms were formed chem.
ically by spontaneous generation
at the bottom of the sea like saline
crystals in the waters. No how
else could the origin Of life be ex.
planned?
Lamarck and Darwin had struck
the last blow at the doctrine of final
causes, and modern morphology
was irreconcilable not only with
the dogma of recreation, but with
that of Providence or vague it.ealist
pantheism, of Hegel, Schopen.
hauser, and Hartmann. The trans
formation of living organisms
under the Influence of adaptation,
hereditary selection, and struggle
for existence, could not, indeed, be
mathematieally demonstrated, but
Its existence could not be doubted,
any more than psychology or social
science, and anomalies would soon
be explained by the laws of m ecban-
les, which were all the elements
but the instability of
the elements constituting the It's
sue of organized beings made bio.
logical problems very complex.
The speech was much applauded.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25

and G. G. House and wife, of Oma-
ha. The other Director, Daniel
Chadwick, OF Connecticut, is ex-
pected to join the party before
their return. The party will go
straight through to San Francisco
and will spend some time on the
Pacific Coast In visiting the prin-
cipal places of interest, including
the Yosemite valley. On their re-
turn trip the Directors will travel
by special train over the Union
Pacific and carefully inspect the
road, and will probably be accom-
panied by General Manager Clark,
of the Union Pacific.
General Mcdowell, Commandlng
the Department of the Pacific,
passed through this afternoon for
New York, to testify. in the Fitz
John Porter case.
Gen. March aud Col. Whipple, of
Chicago, of General Sheridan's
staff, and Prof. Henry Draper, of
New York, returned this afternoon
from the vicinity of Fort Fetter-
man, north of the Union Pacific,
where they have been hunting and
killed twelve tons of game.
CO""ecaicut Repub,icau Naminn.
tiOns.
HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 24lh.-
The Republican State Convention
met to-day. stephen A. Kellogg,
permanent Chairman, made a
speech in favor of hard money.
Chas. B. Andrews was nominated
for Governor by acclamation, Hen
ry G. Robinson defining the nomi.
nation. David Gallett was, nomi-
mated for Lieutenant. Governor and
David Torrance for Secretary ol
State.
Mnyssin rftshburgh.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. Oath. THE
President, accompanied by Cover.
nor Hartranft and members of the
reception committee, started at S:3(
this morning on tour of the vari
GUS iron, steel and glass manurac
turing establishments.
AT o'clock the immense pro
cession of escort started with th,
President for the Exposition build
ing. Tho head cf the column
reached the Exposition building a
$3.50 and as soon as order was. Sc
cured, Mr.. John Ricketson wa
presented and, on behalf of th'
Exposition managers, delivered al
eloquent and pointed address o
welcome, to which Hayes replied
stasc w"bb d-D-puty sheriff
Ktiiea.
FoLT MCKINNEY, Wyoming
Sept. 24th.--rhe mail from McKin
ney to Clear Creek, carried by am
bulance, was robbsd to-day by tw'
men, about eight miles south o
Clear Creek. A. Snyder, of San
Francisco, aud E Tillotson, of For
Fetterman, passengers, together
lost about $500 in money and cloth
ing. The mail matter was not mo
Tested. No shots were fired.
A Fort Fetterman dispatch says
that Deputy Sheriff VIM. Fox wa
killed between here and Brown
Springs ranch on the evening o
the 221, by man named Johl
Vasser. 1t is supposed to have beel
in Sc f defense. Particulars not ye
known. Vasser is here ready t.
give himself up.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-25

w A II ~ R P R 90 H -.
Mems and Boys Hats, Caps,
Boots and Shoes,

the best line FURNISHING
this city. Also cusom-made CLOTHING the
latest and of the best qualiies
NsAll these goods will be sold at least 25 per cent
cheaper than at any other place in the city.
N These goods bought CASH and will be sold for CASH
ONLY The sale of these will MONDAY.
at A NJ The Store will be from Am till 8 p
RsS-Remember, the MECHANICS is at ST,
ST. Charles Hotel
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gland, among high livers there are some
red noses of rare proportions, usually with
q sponge appearance, and fully as large as a
mans fist. These rare specimens have re-
quired several generations Of lineal descend
ants to perfect them, the popularity being
handed down from father to son along with
the necessary convivial habits, until perfec-
ton was reached.
We always feel sorry for the virtuous
man who has never enjoyed the Old Crow
that "ascendeth me into the brain andtorm-
eth beautiful and delectable tho'ts" and yet
must carry on his face the brand OF Cain-a
sign OF fellowship with the wicked, and a
source of suspicious modification to those
who are anxious that all signs should fall.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-15
r FOR LOVE.

Grace Jones asks advice concerning the
marriage of one Of her young friends. and
il sincere advice can do her friend amy good.
she shall have it.. Shall the accidents OF
birth and fortune be allowed to sever two
hearts that beat in unison, and render two
lives desolate? Marriage, | am aware, is 4
grave step; but when true love and q lite
long happiness is in the balance against
foolish pride and worldly ambition, which
should triumph? 1t matter not how poor
the youth may be in this worlds goods, it
he have good morals, Industry and integ-
rity, and the stamp of manhood On his brow,
the love he wins from u pure-hearted, trust
ing maiden will but nerve his arm to strike
harder to gain that which he may enjoy
when old age comes upon him after a life OF
toll. What more touching picture IS there
than to see aged parents surrounded by
their offspring, who look up 70 them and
call them blessed? Do we think then what
their circumstances were when they joined
hands to fight life's battle?
In this land OF free institutions we should
not be trammeled by thoughts of worldly
station, especially when our happiness IS the
question. This is the expression OF honest
conviction, and the young lady can heed it
as she may best think.-Agnes AagIa1Se, IN
Journal Of A~griculture.
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ONE ILLUSION L S

Theories almost without number nave
been invented to explain why young ladies
do not snore. Mr.. Darwin thinks that no
one SHORES unless he sleeps lying on his
personal back, and that, inasmuch as girls
aways sleep coiled up after the custom of
cats, they could not snore, even if they
were willing to descend to such a depth of
baseness. This explanation is perfectly
worthless. MIR. Darwin's assertion as TO
the position in which girls sleep is a mere
assumption. He has no evidence to sup
port this assumption, and in the nature of
things it is impossible that he should have
any, and he ought to be ashamed of him
self. Mr.. Huxley prctends that the proxi-
mate canse Of snoring is a relaxation Of the
muscles OF the face. ''Ihe tightness with
which the female back hair is twisted prior
to acknowledgements this bold bnt too
speculative acknowledgements the relax
alton of the muscles of the scalp and face,
and hence renders snoring impracticable.
This is a beautiful provision of Nature, and
shows that the back hair is not merely an
ornament, but, like every other work OF
Nature, serves a high and holy purpose"
1t the Rev. Joseph Cook had read these re-
marks, with what JOY would he have pro-
ceeded to tear Prof. IIuxiey's argument to
t%atters! 70 say that girls Go not snore be-
cause their back hair is TIGHTLY twisted is to
ignore the fact that the back hair is always
detached and hung on the back of Il chair
whenever its owner prepares for sleep.
How. then, can it exercise any possible in
fluence upon snoring? Like Mr.. Darwin,
Prof. Huxley is a very able MAI so long as
he confines himself to extinct animals, but
when he undertakes to discuss girls he falls
into abysses Of error. Apparently, he is
perfectly unaware that back hair is detach-
able. ''Get thee to a nunnery,' Prof. Hulk
ley, and learn the true nature OF back hair
before building theories upon no better ba-
sis than your own ignorance.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-08-15
MARRIAGE.

Marriage is to Il woman at once The hap
piest and saddest event of her life it Is the
promise of future bliss, raised on the death
OF present enjoyment. She quits her home,
her parents, her companions, her amuse-
mnents-everything on which she has hither-
to depended for comfort, for affection, for
kindness, and for pleasure. The parents by
whose advice she has been guided-tle sis
ter to whom she has dared to impart the
very embryo thought and feeling-the
brother, who has played with her, by turns,
the counselor and the counseled, and the
Younger children to whom she has hitherto
been the mother and playmate-all are to
be forsaken at one fell stroke-every former
tie is loosened-the spring of every action
is changed and she flies with JOY i'll The
untrodden paths before her, buoyed up by
the confidence of requited love, she bids a
fond and grateful adieu to the life that is
past, and turns with excited hopes and JOY
Gus anticipations to the happiness to come.
Then woe to the man who can blight such
tair i1opes-who can treacherously lure such
a heart from its peaceful enjoyments and
watchful protection of home-who can,
coward like, break the illusions which have
won her, and destroy the confidence which
love had inspired.
Woe to him who has too early withdrawn
the tender plant from the props and stays
of moral discipline, in which she has been
nurtured, and yet makes no effort to supply
their places; for on him is the responsible
ty of her errors-on him who first taught
her, by his example, to grow careless of her
duty, and then exposed her, with a weak
ened spirit and unsatistied heart, to the wild
storms and willy temptations OF a sinful
world,
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who was celebrated for the rapidity of his
passes and the certainty of his hits, Kean,
however, baffied all his attempts to evade or
beat down his guard but, or the contrary,
bad the mastery in several passes, which so
enraged bis opponent, that, in a sudden par
oxysm OF wrath, he struck his foil on the
ground, so as to break off the button, de-
termined by a desperate assault, to inflict
vengeance on his conqneror. Kean per-
ceived the movement and at once saw his
danger, but with perfect composure he
awaited the attack, and, disarming his as
%sailant, he caught the foil as it sprung from
his hand. Then presenting it to his treacll-
erous antagonist, "unabated'' as it was, he
babe him keep his own secret" and, turn
ing on his heel, lett the academy. This cir
cumstance he never mentioned for years at
forwards, when the death of his opponent,
whose name he even then concealed, re-
moved all scruple as to the fact itself.
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one. The close companionship of children
VIII 90 much to ennoble and purify a mans
nature. SO many men make home q place
iii which to indulge in ''moods," but on the
street, at their business places, or in com
pany, display unrutfled suavity and studied
pollteness. Money is a necessary article in
home-machinery, but it is not all; man
must provide this-and also take upon his
shoulders some of the worry, self-sacrifice
and constant tenderness and thoughtfulness
which are needed to keep the wheels well
fabricated. TO make homes what they
should be, men and women must put them
seIoes in them, and the uery best part of them
~Sslces, at that.-Anna X. LeteIiier.
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a RED NOSE.

This is one OF the shrubs that in a meas
ure reverses nature. It blossoms in greater
perfection in crowded cities than in the
green fields where Nature usually sets her
blooming shrubs. It cannot be classed as a
modest flower, tor it wears its blushing hon
ors as an engine does its h~ead-ight-in It's
conspicuous forefront.
The red nose is a fearful thing to wear. 1t
challenges the admiration of every passer-
by-warning him as d signal of danger to
keep off the rocks OF deep rotations.
In order to color Il meerschaum pipe it
should be smoked not less than six tunes a
day. To accomplish the same result with
this honor should imbibe not less than
double this number of mixed drinks, half
the number OF nickle-shooters Or the like
number Of t~hree-masted sclooners of beer
per diem. We like to be precise about this
as it is only by strict compliance with in
~structions that a perfected, even color can
be accomplished.
The red nose is a sign of courage. 1t
must be a brave man who can see this sig
nal OF distress growing redder and redder
day by day, and still with trembling hand
apply the coloring matter; and then some
| Of thee red noses seem to burn and glow,
| creating a hot atmosphere about them that
| scorches the eyes, giving them an inAam-
ed, watery look as though the heat was too
much Tor them.
We like to see q large red nose set off
with a white collar and white cravat, it
brings the colors out in bold relief-the con-
rrasts are so fine.
In the old countries, especially in En-
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FHg 10 Z c 8.
nuE RIGHTS OF WOMEN.

A..o dry the falling tear,
I INV right to ouell the rising fesri
ny ~ "a smootlle the brow OF care,
IL I'D w whisper comfort to despair
.;-ht 70 watch the parting breath,
'snotn and cheer the bad Of death,
r;r,t when earthly hopes all fail,
~ ~, noinr to that within the vail.
r,o r;ebt the wanderer to reclaim
1 ri, the lost from paths Of sharnej
.;abt 70 comfort and to bless
rho widow and the 1atherless.
rr,o ,ieht tbe little one to guide,
:, .;mn,e faith, to Him who died:
'+..,, earnest love and gentle praise
~. Moss and cheer their youthful days.
-,o riabt 70 live for those we love,
trbo rioht to die tnat love to prove:
aho ,;oht to brighten earthly homes
Vim ,,easant smiles and gentle tones.
20 these thv rights then use them welli
INV silent influence none can tell.
r. thesc are thine why ask for more
ybo, hast enough to answer for
-- sas1- a
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GOLDE
Life hath still enough of sadness,
Let me have my hour of gladness;
DO not tell me it is madness
Smnllinm from my heart
Swelling from my heart.

He that lends an easy and credulous ear
to c~alunny is either a man of very i'll NOR
ais or has no more sense and understanding
than 4 child.
True taste is forever growing, learning,
reading, worshiping, laying its hands upon
its mouth because it is astonished casting
its shoes from of its feet because it finds all
ground holy.
If we could make up our minds to accept
the situation in which Providence has placed
us, and then to do the best we can there,
without repiuing, we might yet evolve some
lovely creation out OF our broken days.
Unless a man believes in something far
higher than himself, something infinitely
spnrer and granaer than he can ever be-un-
less lie has an instinct of an order beyond
hi, dreams, of laws beyond his comprehen-
sion, of Eeauty, and good, and justice, be-
side which his own ideals are dark. he will
fail in every loftier form of ambition, and
ought to fail.
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OUING

(, wonderful thing is seed
Yhe ore thing deathless foreVer'
The one thing changeless-utterly true
Forever old and forever new,
And tickle and faithless never.
Plant blessings, and blessing will bloom,
Plant hate, and hate will grow;
Won can sow to. day-t0-morrow VIII bring
Yhe blossom which proves what sort Of thing
the seed-the seed you SOW.