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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
How Tennyson Bored Sumner.

Sumner used TO tell this story oil
how he visited the poet laureate,
the last time he was abroad, at
Tennyson's home on the Isle OF
Wight: Sumner began talking OF
America, in which country Tenny-
son has not the slightest interest,
except in o monetary point of
view. The poet looked bored, and
the Senator gallantly changed the
subject to poetry. The laureate
thought that word applicable
alone to his own works, and forth.
with stepped into the library for a
complete volume of them. Return
ing, he handed them to the Ameri.
can, commenting very enthusiastic
caliy upon the perfections of "The
Princess"
Mr.. Sumner said: "I am very fa-
miliar with THE Princess Mr..
Tennyson; it is one of my favorite
poems. 1 have read it freQuently.n
"Read it now," said the poet"
Mr.. Sumner, naturally embar.
rassed at being asked to read a pet
poem before Its author, neverthe-
less complied, rendering the text
in his rich, deep, cultivated tones.
The poet sat uneasily for few mo-
ments, and then seizing the book
from Mr.. Summers hand, said:
"Fhis is the way The Princess
should be read," and commencing
with the prologue laid the book
down only when he completed the
lines:
Last little Lllla, rising quietly,
DisrOb'd the glimmering statue of Sir
Ralph
From those rich silks. and home well
pleased he went"
The time occupied in the recita.
ton was just five hours, during
which time the Senator dared look
nowhere but at the poet. At the
expiration of the torture, Mr.. Sum.
ner rose quickly and bade his host
adieu, fearful lest he should pro-
pose reading "The Idyls of the
King" or some other of his works.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
A Rebuke to a Juryman.
New York Post. !

New YORK Post.
The following story is told OF
Judge Parsons, of Massachusetts;
Being about to try a mercantile
case, he ordered a jury to be sum.
moned. and among the names was
that of Mr.. Thomas H. Perkins, a
leading merchant of Boston, and d
personal friend of Judge Parsons.
When the officer made his return
he laid down a $50 bill before the
Judge.
"What is that for" said the
Judge.
Mr.. Perkins says he is very busy
to-day, and prefers to pay his fine"
"Take that back to Mr.. Perkins,"
said the Judge, "and tell him to
come at once; and If he refuses
bring him by force"
When Mr.. Perkins appeared, the
Judge looked sternly at him and
said: "What do you mean, sir, by
sending money when you are sum-
moned to sit on this Jury ?"
Mr.. Perkins replied: II mean no
disrespect to the court, Your Honor;
but was extremely busy fitting
out ship for the East Indies, and
I thought II | paid my fine / would
be excused"
"Fitting out ship for the East
Indies, sir?" shouted the Judge;
land how happens it you are able
to dt out ship for the East In
dies?"
"Your Honor, l do not under.
stand you"
II repeat, then, my question
How Is 1t that you are able to fit
out ship for the East Indies? II
you do not know 1 will tell you. II
is because the laws of your country
are properly administered. II they
were not you would have no ships
Take your seat, sir, with the jury"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
How an Actress Got Her Screech

Mile. Antonine is famed for a
peculiar shrek. The way she ac-
quired 1t is quite an anecdote. 1t
was during q rehearsal of Samuel
Brohl at the Paris Odeon. In one
part of the piece she had to utter a
piercing cry, but after successive
trials she could not do it. The
manager, the actor and the author
were equally discontented with her
discordant utterapce-worst of all,
the people employed in stage work
raised their hands to their ears
as if they suffered agonies when.
ever Mile. Antonine set up her un.
natural yells. There was no i'll.
will in her; she would rest for q
quarter of an hour and try again,
but shrek in a proper way she
could not.
At length, one rehearsal day, as
above explained, an actor by the
name of Marias, in order to divert
his attention from the fearful walls
set up by the beauteous Antonine,
commenced little bodily exercise.
1t consisted in jumping on and off
a light deal table. All of sudden
he came down on it with such a
weight that the top board fell
through and the actor likewise.
Mile. Antonine, fancying that he
had broken all his limbs, gave
forth the shrek, cry of indefina-
BILE terror. "There! you have it,"
said Marias, looking up from the
midst of the shattered pieces of
wood. "Such shrek as that will
bring the house down and put me
on my legs again." No limbs were
broken. Mile. Antonine's shrek
is so telling that it runs through
the Odeon, the Senate not far dis.
tant, and down the Luxembourg
Gardens.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
An Extraordinary Case.

Some twenty-three miles distant
from Knightstown, Ind in u Ger.
man settlement, there is young
woman, some 2l years of age,
daughter of Casper Schmidt, who is
to all appearances quite dead, hav-
ing been in that state for nearly
twelve months past. She awakens,
however, once every twenty-four
hours, precisely at 10 o'clock at
night, and will converse with the
family and others for about twenty
minutes, when she will again re.
lapse into the comatose state and
remain so until 10 O'Clock the fol.
lowing night, at which hour she
revives to the minute, throwing out
her arms and holding her hands to-
getber, and raising upon her shoul.
ders until the spectators imagine
that her bones are cracking. She
remains In that laborious state fol
the space of ten minutes, when she
comes to a perfect possession of hel
faculties.
A singular feature of the case is,
the young lady recollects well If
any promises have been made her
the previous night, and will be very
fretful for time If they are not
fulfilled; but if the things are
brought she makes use of none OF
them, and she eats and drinks lit
tie, or nothing at all. She could
never be persuaded to attempt to
eat any food but three times dur
ing thirty-two days, and then put
the three together she did not eat
any moro than child year old
would take. After conversing a
few minutes this remarkable young
lady will suddenly clasp her hands
together, throw her arms In the
same manner as when awakening,
and will return into the same SOM
nolent state as before until 10
O'Clock the following night.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
Five Raiders Killed.

In a long conversation to-day
with Mr.. d. 3. Rea we learned
more facts concerning the late raids
than we have room to enlarge upon
in this issue. The party that stole
Shaw's mules went directly on to
Mule Pass and stole a lot of stock
from that locality, among which
was o fine pair of mules belonging
to Mr.. Rea. The people in that
section are convinced that the
raiders were Americans, Mexicans
and Indians. A squad of Mexican
troops surprised u band of these
robbers just south of Black Water
and killed five-three Americans
and two Germans. Among those
who escaped in this attack were
several indians. The Indians are
evidently Chihuahua Indians, as
they speak Spanish and have been
trailed ia straight line for Janos.
These are the same old Chihuahua
-Chiricahua-Ojo Caliente rene
gades.-IHcsOn Citizen.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
The Artist and the Snob.

We take the following from Rey.
notds's Nea0spaper: A wealthy
English parvenu, who began life
with a lapstone on his knee, Invited
Kulak, the great pianist, to dinner,
and Immediately after the meal in
sisted on his playing for the COM
pany. Kulak compiled and invit.
ed the snob to dinner at his resi-
denoe on the following Sunday.
After the meal Kulak astonished
his guests by placing a pair Of old
shoes before his rich parvenu
friend. "What are these for?u In.
quired the latter. Kulak replied:
"Last Sunday you did me the hon.
or to invite me to dinner, and i'm
sisted upon my paying with music.
/ have returned the compliment,
and require my shoes to be mend.
ed. Every man to his own trade.'
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

There is no nobler office In the
world than to nobly, honestly, pure
ly entertain the people. To be
amused is to take the.bitter drop of
gall out of the things of life.
Amusement takes away the sting
of care and furnishes a medicine
for the heart. 1t cures the miasma
of the mind, and the art of anus
ing men, women and children in
nocently is a thing of which the
proudest might be proud. The en-
tertainment which can win the
elevated and the noble to smile de-
serves the respect and gratitude of
every person; to make people
laugh; to carry them out of them.
selves and out of the hard world
about them, is task for the noblest
intellect. Such things are accom-
plished every Sunday at Washing.
ton Gardens. Be sure and come.
Bring your wife and family. a9-1m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
Tobacco Fowls.
II onion Globe.l

The uses of tobacco, after having
long been supposed by an Ignorant
world to be limited to the practices
of smoking, chewing and snuffing,
have of late years been found much
more extensive and various. Un.
fortunately, the gentleman who is
most confident as to the merits OF
the weed, and who lives at Cla-
mart, in France, has gone a little
too fast in his anxiety to turn it to
advantage. He has developed o
theory that the inhalation of to-
bacco smoke by fowls caused their
flesh to assume a wonderfully
white color and to become very
tender at the same tins. He ac-
cordiDgly shut up a chicken in his
fowl-hOuse and set fire to q store of
''caporal," which he left burning
In the place. The young fowl, far
from being averse to the narcotic,
was inclined to try its taste, as
well as Its smell, and had in few
days time consumed so much
'caporaP that its flesh was not
only whitened but absolutely
"nicotinized" with poison. To it
as 1t stood-prooabiy in a rather
stupid state-upon its perch, en-
tered one night an adventurer
named Carrogue, who, after be.
longing to u confraternity of pro-
fessional chicken stealers, had
started business of his own at
Clamart. The precious bird was
carried off, plucked, cooked and
eaten, and short time after break
fast the thief was seized with vio-
lent and intolerable pains. He
rushed to the doctor, needless of
the necessity which would arise of
disclosing his nocturnal escapade.
He was found to have been poi
soned by the nicotine contained in
the flesh of the fowl, and was with
some difficulty saved from death.
He Will now be tried for thieving.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
A Queer Mining Notice.
Nevada City Transcript. ]


The county officers often have
queer people to deal with. Here is
a copy OF a mining notice received
by Recorder Rapp, with q request
that it be recorded: Know all men
that the undersigned, an Individual
of limited means but unlimited ex-
pectations, hereby locates, claims
and intends to hold and work, 1,50U
feet on this ledge, containing gold,
silver, copper, iron, feldspar and
spar the barkeep, together with
other precious metals too numerous
to mention; togethers with all the
dips, spurs, angles and triangles,
ranging from vertical and perpen-
dicular to horizontal, and will
work the same according to Hoyle
and the laws OF the United States
of America. The undersigned is
induced to make this close corpo.
ratIoh Of one, as he Is anxious that
the next poor devil who comes
along may have a fair show at all
the extensions IL he can find them.
To be known as the Elephant
Ledge.
Signed on the ground this 18th
of August, 1879. LIN G. DOYLE.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

Temple street yesterday, turning
the corner into Main street at a fu-
rious rate. The attractions in
Erdman's show window lured
him against a lamp-post, where the
brute was secured without damage.
The hind wheel of wagon over-
loaded with barley gave way at
the corner of First and San Pedro
streets yesterday. At last accounts
thu "native to the manner born"
who was driving the wagon, was
still cursing In pure Castilian. 1t Is
singulas that more break-downs do
not occur, considering the rickety
wagons daily to be seen on our
| streets.
There will be q race at Santa
Monica tomorrow at noon, be-
tween a sorrel horse owned by
George w. Rogers, of La Bullona,
and bay mare owned by Pablo de
10 Ossa, distance three hundred
yards. A purse of $50 has been
raised for the winning horse, and
the animal will afterwards be raf-
fled at Mendel Meyers Picnic
Garden.
The advertisement of Miss Ack-
elson, who proposes to open pri-
vate school for misses, young la
dies and persons wishing to fit
themselves for teachers, will be
found .under the head of New To.
Day. Miss Ackelson IL an expert
enced teacher and we cheerfully
recommend her to the patronage OF
parents and guardians as one
thoroughly competent to instruct
the young.
Arrived at Wilmington, August
22d, schooner Martha w. Tuft,
Johnson, master, from Noyo with
5000 railroad ties; schooner Golden
Gate, Bostrom, master, from Sal
mon Greek, with 1850 ties; schooner
q. H. Merrithew, Hanson, master,
from Cuffey's Cove, with 440O rail.
road ties; schooner La Gironde,
Moore. master, from Cuffey's Cove
with $3.50 railroad ties; schooner
Western Home, johnson, master,
with railroad ties, all for Pacific
Improvement Company.
Impressario Locke Informs us
that he has accepted an invitation
from the citizens of San Diego to
present "Pinafore" at that place.
He will be assisted by Miss Mamie
Perry, Mrs. Marley, Mr.. Sherwood
and Mr.. Young. The party will
leave for San Diego by steamer on
Sunday afternoon. Ralph Rack
straw and the chorus Will be sup.
piled by local talent. Our neigh
bors of the "Bay City" may pre-.
pare themselves for such a dra-
matte and musical trent as is rarely
enjoyed outside of metropolitan
centers.
The Atlantic Monthly for Sep.
tember has been received. The
number is a most interesting one
and contains: zee ,ar's Art of War
and of Writing;" "Miss Magda-
lena Peauuts," Phoebe Yates Penn.
ber; "On Latmos," Miss L. w.
Backus; "MountaIns in Litera-
ture," Thomas Sergeant Perry;
"Irene the Missionary" "Married
Bohemians," Edgar Fawcett; "The
Use of Numbers in Society,"" N.
s. Shaler; "The Race, and Why
Yale Lost IT." "Americsn FL
nances From 1889 to 1885," John
Watts Kearney; "Genesis," Ernest
Dale Owen; "Songs and Eccentrici-
ties of Birds" Wilson Flagg; "a
Tennysonian Retrospect,"Julius H.
Ward; "Recent Novels;" "a Les
son in Picture" Sallie B. M.
Piatt; "Nobillty and Gentry"
Richard Grant White; "a Word
to Philosophers" Christopher P.
Cranch; "Story-Paper Literature"
w. H. Bishop; "Ths Contributors
Club" "The Jennings Sanitary
Depot and Colonel George E. War
ing"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

A writer in the Oakland Tribune
offers this plausible explanation of
the pasting of paper doves and Gu
pids on some peoples window.
panes. The dove, he says, is an
intimation that there resides in the
house a maiden who is willing to
be wooed and won. In the case OF
the cupid, it is young widow who
waits. 1t is satisfactory to know
that any kind of explanation can
be made of the singular display.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

Iuvalids who are suffering from
chronic kidney and liver diseases,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, scrofula,
and all cutaneous affections, should
go to Fulton's Sulphur Wells, 10.
Gated thirteen miles from Los An
geles, on the Anaheim railroad.
This water Is, beyond a question,
Ane. ocl6tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
Democratic Meetings Tonight.

Los Angeles, in front of the Cos.
mopolitan Hotel-Wallace Leach,
Esq'r., candidate for Congress-, and
Hon. Geo. H. Smith.
San Gabrielle. M. Sanford, R.F.
del Vale and Walter d. Stephen.
son.
Monte Vlsta-A. B. Moffitt, L. T.
Fisher and b. Chandler.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

Tullis, the matchmaker, adver-
tises only what he can "perform to
the letter." 40 Main street.
Tullis, the matchmaker, 40 Main
street, has given satisfaction to
every railroad man for whom he
has done watch work.
Tullis's reputation as an engrav-
er is fully established. Specimens
on exhibition at 40 Main street will
convince you that he takes the lead
in letter engraving.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
A Detroit tailor was measuring a

A Detroit tailor was measuring a
lathy-legged young man from the
clover districts for pair of panta-
looms, and, getting down on the
chaps feet, the tailor Inquired:
"Will you have spring bottoms?"
"Wall," responded the stranger,
after q moment of anxious thought,
sits purity late In the season for
spring bottoms. and, as 1 alters
like to be a leetle ahead of the sea-
son, l guess you may put on fall
bottoms, and clinch 'em extra for
winter.v
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

The Russian Electric Baths of r.
Hughes andWife are located at No.
l5 Main street, opposite the Pico
House. Gentleman and la.
iles will be waited upon by persons
VI their own sex. novl4tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
SPECIAL, NOTICE.

Hereafter notices OF companies, socie-
ties, churches, etc., will only be inserted
In the HERALD as paid advertisements.
We reserve, for Places OF worship, graf
Is directory, which Will appeag every
Sunday morning.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
gus Amgeles Aerala.
SATURDAY.........AUG. %. 1879
Herald Steam Printing House.

rne Herald -iaAn Printing House is
not surpassed by any Job Printing office
on the Pacific Coast, outside of San Fran.
cisco, in facilities for doing job work,
ow prices, good work and expedition
NAV he relied upon at this Office,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
Notice..

The Ladies' Oyster Rooms, Re-
4uena street, near Main, opposite
the United States Hotel, are again
opened to the ladies and will be
carried on in q 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,
shrlmps, tea, coffee, ETC., constantly
on hand. JOE BAYER.
oct a tt
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

Priest-"You drunken sot! The
very beasts of the field give you a
lesson! They leave off when they
have quenched their thirst.n
Paddy--"Yes, yer riv'rence, but
where did the baists iver come
across q slrame o. whisky?p
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
HOMESTEAD FOR SALE.

GREAT ACRIFICE IN IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE,
In a most desirable location, viz: Sixth
street, second lot from Pearl street;
beautiful cottage house; four rooms;
hard finished; cost $500; stable, carriage
and wood house; "a ten-year-old orange
trees, full of fruit, trees fine and healthy.
This property can be bought at figures
that will defy competition. Size of lot,
BSxl25 feet. For particulars call on J. G.
DeTURK, No. l Market 81. d15tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

Remember that Heinzeman &
Ellis are agents for the Holman
Liver Pad. They have constantly
on hand supply Of the cuticura
remedies; also the largest supply CT
perfumeries In Southern Califor-
mia.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
No. 1870 Hill Street.

Nicely furnished rooms with first
Glass board, use of parlor and piano.
Best locality in the city. Terms
reasonable. Mrs. ]. M. Carey, No.
$50 Hill street. oc12
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

You can trade off your old clothes
for new ones at No. 8 AlisO street.
n7tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

Gentlemen, If you wish q
good fit and good goods, please call
At 80 Main street.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
BUaINESS ENTERPRISE.

i'HE HERALD STEAM PRINTING
HOUSE, makes speciality of Lega
Printing. Briefs, transcripts. etc.
priuted at low rates.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
Cheapest and Best.

Moody's Dining and Lunch
Rooms, No. IL Spring street. DIN
uer from 1880 to 8 O'Clock. Lunch
at all hours.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
WAR DEPARTMENT, SIGNAL SERVICE,
US, ARMY.

Division OF kilograms and Reports for
the benefit of Commerce and Agriculture.
Report of observations taken at Los An
geles, CAL, Aug %, 1879.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indlscret.ons of youth, nervous
etc., will send a recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary
in South America. Send a self-addfessed
envelope to the REV. JOSEPH 7. IN
City dolly
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
Rooms to Let

Rooms to Let
At Ponet building Main street,
finely furnished rooms, single or en-
suite, with all the latest improve
ments. Gas in every room; hot and
cold baths. Prices moderate.
MRS. GRAY,
alr-29-1m. Proprietress.
Old hats re-made at No. s Also
street. n7tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
BLACKwOOD'S
EDlFsBURCH MACAzIN e

The British Quarterlies give D the reader
well-digested Information upon the great
events In contemporaneous history, and con-
tain mastery criticisms on all that 10 Cxesh
and valuable in literature. as we'll az sum.
mary of the triumphs OF science and art.
The wars likely to convulse all Europe will
form topics for discussion, thsz will be
treated with thoroughness and ability no.
where else to be found. Blackwo0d's Maga.
zine is fomOus for stories, essays and sketch.
es of the highest literary merit.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

Second hand clothing bought and
snld at No. s Also street. n7tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

Get your old clothes cleaned and
dyed at No. s Aliso street. n7tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
TO LET.

A pleasant suite of double parlors, un-
furnished, on first floor; also four pleas
ant sunny rooms on second floor, fur
nished or unfurnished, single or en- suite,
in the house. To desirable tenants the
use of Kitchen will also be given, If de-
sired. To those wishing the comforts
and quietude of home in family
without children, this is a desirable OPP
portunity. Rent reasonable. For fur
ther particulals apply to No. Third ST.,
between Main and Spring Sts., second
door from Spring. au20
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

Clough's celebrated o. X. butter
for sale at the store of Lam bourn &
Turner, No 26 Also street.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

Joe Bayer, of Congress Hall, has
Just received o consignment OF
boca lager beer. 1t is a gu.
perb article and cannot be eXcelled
ss q draught beer. Oysters,
shrimps, hot and cold lunches of all
kinds, constantly on hand. Give
him call. Corner Main and Re-
Guena streets, opposite the U. s.
Hotel. o3
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

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For Justice Of the Peaoo.
For Justice Of the Peace.

hereby offer myself as q candidate for
reelection to the office of Justice OF the
Peace of Los Angeles Township at the
ensuing Septem ber election.
JOHN TRAFFOHp.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23

sUBEEF, VEAL, MUTTON, LAMB,
PORK and all meats served as required. !.
Delivery to any part OF the city free OF
jy23ti FRANK A. wEINsHANK.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ALBERT NJ. STEPHENS.
For Superior Judge.

respectfully submit my name a.
candidate for the position OF 6uperfor
Judge OF Los Angeles county.
June 18th, 1879. jei7fd