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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-07-09
On His Ear.

Albany, July l.-Ac Senator Madden
was walking along the first floor lobby
this evening he met Senator Conkl.ng
and Plat. and each bowed. AS Conk-
ling turned back Madden held out his
hand, but the senator declined it, say
ing:
81 will not speak to you, Senator
Madden, for you might say | was but
tonholing You"
Madden replied he heard the senator
had taken the remark to heart,
Mr.. Conkling replied: "Certainly be-
cause it was a false and gross asser-
ton"
Mr.. Madden explained that he had
used the term buttonholing in IA general
sense of of II public man he didn't
mean that he took men by the button
hole.
Mr.. Conkling said Madden knew well
enough what was understood by button
holing. He had never buttonholed
Madden, and he knew well enough he
had not buttonholed any other man.
He asked Madden how he would like
such an unjust accusation.
Senator Madden said he wouldn't like
it, but didn't mean to be personal. lie
was too much Of a gentleman to attack
Mr.. Conkling personally.
They then separated and went Oh in
different directions. Madden has seen
nearly every newspaper correspondent,
and explained that he had never in.
tended the remark to be understood Is
literal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-07-09
BonEer's Great Trotters.

> ,"sGT yc-k S..--xst..
Robert Bonner is confident that his
famous trotters, Rarus and Edwin For
rest, can beat the best time on record.
MI. Bonner said to-day IF l can get
Rarus and Edwin Forrest into a sastis-
factory condition l may give an exhibit
tion trot in August. have not arrang-
ed the details, but either the Prospect
or Hartford track will probably he Sc
lected, as / do not consider the Fleet.
wood track fast enough. l think either
Edwin Forrest ar Rarus ought to beat
2:1O, and the former driver Of Raruss
Splan, thinks he can go In POS. Both
horses have trotted In 2:ll4 on a three
quarter track, which is considered by
sporting men better than 2:l03 on a mile
You know on a three-quarter
track you go round a circle of twent.-
three acres, while on a mile track you
traverse a circle Of forty-two acres 1t
a easy TO understand that in the former
,ase the turns are much more abrupt
han In the latter. No half track can
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-07-09
Dying Greatness.
From Chicago Evening Journal

from chicago Evening Journal.
An observant and very intelligent
friend of ours, travelling in Europe.
writes: 1.-THE great men of Europe are
dying off rapidly. Cavour is gone;
Theirs is gone: Beaconsield is gone 4;
Car Alexander is gone. Gorschakof
and Gladstone are ready TO go-and,
mark my prediction. it will not be an
other year before Germany's two great
leaders-Emperor William and Count
Bismarck-will likewise 90 the way of
all the earth. Both Of them are in very
feeble health, worn out and lettering on
the brink OF the grave. Ever Queen
Victoria, that grandest example of wife
ly devotion and womanly nobility, is on
the rapid decline, and cannot, at the
most, survive more than q year or two
longon. Like other sovereigns who feel
the grave responsibility oftheir stations,
anxiety and a heavy burden is wearing
the life out Of her. Nowhere on the
face of all this wide world is the preach
er's saying vanity Of vanities, all is
vanity strikingly illustrated than
here in the midst of the pomp, folly and
uncertainty ofprincely power and great
ness.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-07-09

Agricultural statistics of the census
bureau show al unprecedented advance
In productions of all kinds. During the
last decade the average increase i'm corn.
wheat. oats, and other staple products,
was one hundred per cent, while the in
grease between 1850 aud 1870 was ONLY
twelve per cent, and between 1850 and
1850 vas but fo~rty-three per cent. Be-
tween 1860 and 1870 the civil war reduc-
ed the productions Of the country. but
making allowance fer that, the increase
between 1870 and 1880 is gratifying.
Agriculture is the basis of a country's
wealth and prosperity, and each add.
tional person who turns his attention 10
the cultivation of the soil contributes to
the future development of the country
and to the growth Of its material wealth.
The agriculturists are being steadily in
creased in number by immigrants, most
OF whom come TO this country for the pur-
pose Of tilling the soil. Livery succeed.
ing year marks an increase of acreage
put under cultivation. and il requires no
prophet to foretell that the census of
1890 will show in the productions of this
country a vast increase.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-07-09

The records at the Bureau of statistisc
show that during the month of May
ll7,4S2 immigrants arrived in this coun-
try. The countries which furnished
this large number, that will ultimately
become Americans, were as follows
England and Wales, 1890; Ireland.
1889; Scotland, 2,275; Austria, 1874
Belgium, 1917 Denmark, 1880; France.
$40; Germany, 34,3lO; Hungary, AIS
Itaiy, 1888 Netherlands, $500; Norwap,
6,sl2; Poland, sl3 Russia, 45l Sweden,
1928; Switzerland, 1911 China, LAOS;
Dominion of Canada, l1,41S, and from
all other countries, 916. During the
eleven months ending May 81, 1881, the
tide of immigration was as follows
From Germany, 1896; Dominion OF
Canada, ll0,6ll; England and Wales.
57,S6l Ireland, 1875; Scotland, ~
62S China: 7,4i3; and from all other
countries, 53S,640. Total, 564, 294.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-07-09

be as fast as q three.quarter track, nor
any three-qnarter track as fast is a mile
track. A week ago today l drove Ed
win Forrest to a top wagon, 3JG pounds,
in 2:22l, and at present he is in better
condition than any other horse I've got.
l have no doubt that both horses can
beat the best record"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-07-09

Detroit Free Press: Were you
drunk 2" asked his Honor at the Central
station of 3 prisoner who had been
found in the gutter, "Were i drunk ?'
Eyes" "Well, the last thing | remem
Der was seeing the city hall tower lean
ing over within a foot of my head and
squatted to get out of the way. If the
tower is down l was sober; if it's up
there yet I'll admit that l come awful
near having an attack of the vertigo"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-07-09

When a Boston girl is presented with
q bouquet she says: "Oh, how delicious
ly sweet its fragrance i%mpregnates the
entire atmosphere of the ROOM" A
down-east girl simply says: 1T smells
ecrumptiOus thanks, Reuben"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

NJ Office is hereby given that it ia the
Nv intention of the Council Of the ely OF
Los Angeles to improve and grade Fifth
street between olive and Charity streets,
at the expense of thepropsrty owners, in the
following manner:
The roadbed shall be graded and covered
with eight inches of gravel. The
crown of the street shall be four inches
above the grade OF the north curb
of the street, with such slope
towards the curb that at the outside
OF the cutters it shall be ten inches below
the grade. Alter being gravelled 1t shall
be thoroughly wet and then rolled. Provi.
ded, that there shall be no stones in said
gravel larger than two inches in diane ter.
The cutters shall be 81 feet wide and
paved with granite cobble stones not less
than eight inches long, thoroughly set In
sand ana then rammed. The center o. the
gutter shall be fourteen inches, and the out.
side adjoining tho roadbed ten inches below
the grade
The curb shall be OF redwood ska inches.
placed with the top to the established
grade, spiked to pests of redwood AKA inches,
three feet long, set into the ground full
OF the same, and not more than four fe ct
apart, with one to each joint in the curbing.
The sidewalks shall be nine feet wi"e.
graded and covered with three inches of fine
gravel smoothly laid, and raked free from
COARSE stones of more than one inch in ei-
ameter. The slope to the sidewalks shall
be three inches towards the curb.
All persons interested are hereby notified
to file their objections, if any they have,
with the CLERK of the Council, within ten
days after the date of the first publication
OF this notice.
By order OF the Council OF the city OF Los
Angeles. at its meeting Of august 9th,
A. u. 1881.
W. W. ROBINSON, :
Clerk of the Council of the City of Los An
gelcs.
Los Angeles, August Goth, 1881. as0lOt
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18
The Route of the A. T. & s, Z.

1t has now been definitely settled
that the line running from Benson
southwark, after leading up the
San Pedro somewhere between
Contention and Grand Central,
will diverge westward to the Bar
bacomsri creek and from thence
across TO the Sonoits valley, COM
ing out at Calabasas. For more
than year the Star has predicted
this as the practicable and in every
way the most feasible route, as
we'll as the one which would furp-
ish the largest amount of local
traffic. The line from Benson to
Calabasas will be within easy
reach OF the mining districts of
Empire, Huschucss, the Santa RI
tss, Patagonia and many others.
The table land which it crosses is
luxurlant in pasture, and much
farming land will be redeemed.
The fact is, the most delightful sec.
ton of the Territory, as well as the
most productive in mineral and
grazing, will be supplied by this
branch or link of road.
The chief engineer of the road
has already engaged all of the hay,
grain and other produce of the
ranchmen in the Sonoits valley,
at profitable prices to the farmer.
This Is good news to southern Pima
and prom ises big boom In that
section, not only in mines, but In
the sale and purchase of lands
Arizona Star, 18Th.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18
To All Whom 1t Nav
Concern.

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day, the 3rd day of October, 1881, at ten
O'Clock A. M, or as soon thereafter as the
application can be heard, at the Super
Angeles county, in the city of Los An
geles. application will be made by the
undersigned, VIM. IL. Perry and Wal
lace Woodworth. to the Board of Super.
construct a wharf on the estuary or inlet
situated in the said county and known
as Wilmington Bay or the Inner Bay of
San Pedro, with license to take tolls for
the use of the same for the period of
twenty years. The location of the wharf
for which a franchise will be asked Is as
follows, to wit:
Commencing at point on the line es-
tablished by the Acting United States
Engineer having charge of the improve
ments of the United States in said estu-
airy and harbOr of Wilmington as the
easterly boundary line of wharf i'm
provements in the waters of said estua-
~, one hundred and fifty 05Wfeet north
erly from the northeast corner OF the To-
cation of the wharf of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company, as described In
the ordinance of said Board of Supervis-
ors. dated the - day OF August, 1881,
granting a franchise therefor and in the
map accompanying the petition of said
corporation to said Board; thence north
erly along the said established easterly
line of wharf Improvements one thOus-
and feet (l000) to a point; thence wester-
ly In line perpendicular to said estab-
lished easterly line of wharf improve
ments seventy-five feet: thence souther-
ly in curved line parallel to said es-
tablished easterly line OF wharf improve
ments one thousand feet 1000 feet to a
point distant in a perpendicular direc-
ton from said established line seventy
five feet l75 ft); thence in a direct line
seventy five feet, or little more, to the
point of beginning.
VIM. ii. PERRY.
a20-4w WALLACE WOODWORTH.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18

IA year ago Humboldt Lake,
which generally extends over sew
eral miles, was so dry that horse
men could ride over its bottom
without getting their feet muddy.
The Silver State says that it was
then demonstrated, as it was sup
posed, beyond all question that the
lake had no subterranean outlet,
and that it was dried up by evapo-
ration. Now the lake has spread
out to its old size and is larger than
ut any previous time for the past
six years. Its waves beat against
the railroad embankmont at
Browns station, and its waters ex-
tend across the valley to the hill
on the eastern side. Boats can
once more sail from Browns to
the slough in deep water, where @
year ago the ground was dry as the
surrounding desert.n
This lie the story of Hum boldt
lake, as told by the Inyo Lndepend-
ent. Our own Tulare lake presents
some curious phenomena of the
same kind. In former years the
waters extended out over the coun-
try east of the lake for eight or
nine miles from where it is now.
Indeed the Southern Pacific Rail-
road and the swamp land owners
are centending over this land that
was formerly under water, the rail-
read company contending that 1t is
not swamp land at all. There has
been evidence brought to light
that shows this Is not the first time
the lake has receded. This shrink
ing and swelling is periodical. If
the amount of this ebb and flow
were carefully registered, shrewd
guess could be made at our seasons
and the cycles of their return. The
problem is one that the Govern
msnt ought to take hold of and
carefully investigate. Here, al
least, are two lake basins that are
exhibiting through their water:
the same phenomenon.-Iulort
Times.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18

house, In conjunction with of one
the leading canning establishments
on this coast, entered the field and
purchased the entire raisin crop of
the State, or more properly speak
ing. ofthose fruit-raisers who make
the culture of the raisin special
ty. OF course they will make an
Immense sum of money on their
venture, as high prices are certain
to rule.
Apart from the interest that the
simple narration of this fact must
possess for vineyard men, it may
also contain a profitable sugges-
ton. There are no doubt large
quantities of excellent grapes
which may be converted into
raisins instead of making wine of
them. The short supply will cause
O demand that will not be saleable
in ordinary years, The prospect of
q brisk market makes it certain
that every box Of raisins that Cali
fornia can produce this year will be
eagerly bought up. 1t is chance
that our vineyardists should not
neglect.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18
LEGAL.
Certificate of Co-Partnershlp

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PR ES-
ENTS, that we, Edouard Maud, residing
in the city OF Los Angeles, county OF Los
Angeles, otto q. Weyse, residing In tn @.
city OF Los Angeles, county of Los An
geles, Rudolf G. W,eyse, residing in
the city OF Los Angeles, county OF Los
Angeles, in the state OF California, do
hereby certify and declare that we have
organized and formed ourselves into q
o-partnership, and we covenant and
agree each with the other, to be co-part.
ners for the purpose of carrying and con-
Quoting The business of wholesale ami
retail wine and liquor dealers, in the
city of Los Angeles, county of Los Ange-
les, State OF California, under the firm
name and style of MAUD, WEYSE d
co.
That the principal place of business of
said CO. partnership is situated in the city
OF Los Angeles, county OF Los Angeles,
and state aforesaid.
That the names of all the persons in
terested as partners in such bushes
are above stated and signed hereto, and
that such partnership Will continue and
be In force until further notice by us.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals, this first day of
Novem beT, A. ID, 1880.
Il. MAUD. lSeal.I
OTTO q. WEYEE. [Seal.j
II. G. WEYSE. lSeal.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18
LEGAL.
MORTGAGE SALE.
Execution No. 1893.
Superior Court, Los Angeles coup
ty, California.
L. W. Hellman, Plaintiff, !
VS..
ohm E. jackson ct al, Defendants.

Under and by virtue of decree OF fore.
closure and order of sale entered in the
Superior Court Aforesaid on the 25th day
of August, A. ID. 1881, and a writ OF execu,
ton for the enforcement OF judgment re.
curing sale OF property under foreclos-
ure of mortgage issued out OF SAID
Court, annexed to said decree an0
dated the Goth day of August, A. ID. 1881
in the above entitled action and in favor
OF }. w. Hellman, plaintiff, and against
John u. jackson and the City oil
poration, defendants, certified copy
of which said decree of foreclosure, duly
attested under the seal OF said Court on
the 9th day of August, AID. 1881, and de-
lfvered to me, together with the writ an.
nexed thereto, on the 10Th day OF August.
A. ID. 1881, whereby am commanded to
sell at public auction, to the highest anJ
best bidder, for cash in u. s. gold coin,
the following and in said decree de,
scribed real estate. to wit:
All That certain lot or parcel of land
geles, Los Angeles county, State of Cali.
1ornla, and bounded and particularly
described as follows. to wit:
commencing at point ON the north
line OF Temple street from which bears
the N w corner OF Bunker Hill avenue
and Temple street N A degrees So NIP.
utes w distant ll54 7-l0) one hundred ana
nfty-fOur 7-l0 feet and rum ing themes
along the north line of Temple street
north A degrees so minutes w flfty-foul
10 l54 7.l0) feet; thence N 243z degrees II
one hundred and fifty 5-l0 (I50 5-lO) feet.
thence south Al degrees Sd minutes IA
seventy-four $40 ga 5.l0) feet: thence In
southerly direction to the place of be-
ginning, one hundred and fifty feet(l50),
being lot of the Bunker Hill tract, az
surveyed and mapped by III. j. Stevenso.
Public nOtica iS harahu oIvap N
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18
William Brooks attempted to

William Brooks attempted to
shoot his wife, at Shelby, N. @.
The indignation of his neighbors
was outspoken, and they proposed
to have him prosecuted; but he
said that they need not go to that
trouble, for he fully realized bis
despicable character, and would
punish himself with death on the
following day. Next morning he
shouldered his gun aud rope and
started for the woods, telling his
family that when they heard a
shot they might know that he was
hanging himself, and could get his
body. They did not believe him;
yet they went in search Of him on
hearing the promised signal, and
found him dead.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18
AVISO.

Por esta Sc da aviso, que las contribu-
clones de la Cuidad de Los Angeles Dor
ell an , fiscal "A. ID. 1881 y so, son debidas
pagad eras. y seran delinquentes ell
PRIMER LUNES DE DICIEMBRE, 1881,
y no ser que sean pagadas antes de d.
cha fecha un ctncO p0r cientO 10 por
clentol sera anadido la suma de dicha
contribution.
70 estare en- mi oficina, No. Al Gale de
Spring, todas las dias, exceptuando los
domtngos dias festivals legales, de las
en- la mafiana, hasta las 8 en- la tarde,
para recibir dichas contribuciones.
La ley tocante su collection sera es-
trictamente enforzada.
II. BURDICK,
Collector de Contribuciones.
Cuidad de Los Angeles. Setiembre 10,
1881. sl6.2w-d&w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18
In the Superior Court
OF the County of Los Angeles,
State of California.

In the matter of the estate of John T.
Givens, Observation-Disclosures Is hereby
given by the undersigned, administrator
with the will annexed OF the estate OF
ors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit them.
with the necessary vouchers. Within
four months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said administrator
with the will annexed, at his place of
business, to wit: at the law office of w.
p. Gardiner, at rooms Nos. 81 and SO, In
Baker Block, In the city of Los Angeles,
county of Los Angeles, State of Califor.
mia.
MILTON LINDLEY,
Administrator with the will annexed
of the estate of John L Givens, decd.
W. p. GARDINER,
Attorney for said Administrator.
Dated September IL, 1881. s14.4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18

g. W. A. Pallett, plaintiff, VS. James A.
Action broug hit in the5uperiorCourt of the
State of California, in and for the county
of Los Angeles, and the complaint tiled
In said county of Los Angeles, In the Of
fee of the Clerk of said superior Court.
The People of the State of California
send greeting to James A. Stewart and
Bette Stewart, defendants:
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the Superior
Court of the State OF California, in and
for the county of Los Angeles, and to
answer the complaint filed therein,
within ten days-exciusive of the day of
service-after the service on you of this
summons-if servedwthin this county;
or. If served elsewhere, within thirty
days-or Judgment by default Will be.
taken against you, according TO the
prayer oil said complaint.
The said action is brought to recover a
judgm ent against the defendant James
A. stewart Tor the sum of 5S6893 in gold
coin, with interest thereon at N per
cent. per month from the 10Th day of n o.
vember, 1880, balance due plaintiff from
said Stewart for money loaned May J.,
1873, and to foreclose mortgage on block
81, town of Downey, county of Los An
geles, state OF California, given to secure
said sum, and which sad mortgage is
contained in a deed made by John G.
Eowney to plaintiff on the 9th day of
Decem Der, 1s79, and which deed was
made to plaintiff at the request of said
stewart and was intended as u mortgage
to secure said sum, and also to declare
the claims of Betie Stewart to said land
subject to said mortgage, and for costs of
suit.
Reference is had to complaint for par
tlculars.
And you are hereby notified that If you
fail TO appear ana answer the said com-
plant as above required. the said plain
TIL will apply to the court for the relief
therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal of
theSuperior Court of the State of Califor-
MIA, in and for the county of Los Angel les,
this second day of July, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty one. SeaL1
A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
ByA kIMPAU, Deputy.
GRAVES & CHAPMAN. Attorneys for
PIaintiffS fy12-0m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18
TAX NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the city
taxes of the city of Los Angeles for the
fiscal year A. ID. 1872 are now due and
payable and will become delinquent ON
THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER
(NEXT), A, d. 1881,
And that unless paid prior thereto, five
per cent, 10 per cent? will be added to the
amount thereof.
street, said city, every day, except sun
days and legal holidays, from O'Clock
A. M. until O'Clock p. M, for the pur-
pose of receiving said taxes, and the law
in regard to the collection thereof will
be strictly enforced.
III. BURDICK,
City Tax Collector.
Los Angeles City, Sept. 10, A. D. 1881.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18
IRON the s. F. chronicle.

It 10 now aecsrtained beyond
possibility OF doubt that the Mala-
"a rasin crop this year will be
nearly total failure, and that the
United States will be forced TO de-
pend almost exclusively upon Cali
fornia for its supply Of this impor-
eanf luxurys Having obtained
early information Of this fact, an
extspsive Chicago commission
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-18
Notice to Creditors.

Estate OF Helen Clark, deceased-NO-
administrator with the will annexed of
the estate of Helen Clark, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouch-
publication OF this notice, to the said adj
ministrator, at his residence near the
town of Orange, or to his attorneys, Bick-
noll n White. Tenn pie Block, Los Ange.
les city, all in Los Angeles county, Cal.
ifornia.
Dated at Los Angeles, August is, 1881.
M. A, PETERS,
Administrators of the estate OF Helen
CLARK, deceased. Aui6-4W