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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-06
In the Superior Court
OF the State OF California, In and
for Los Angeles county.
In the matter of the estate of No 1oaa
b. d. Wilson, deceased. wv io0o'

In ts' D. %ssifs @son of tss asoes sssse 1885,
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to an order of the Superior Court Of the
State of California, in and for Los
OF September, 1881, In the matter Of
the estate of b. d. Wilson, deceased, the
undersigned, the executors OF said estate,
will sell at private sale, to the highest
bidder, for cash in gold coin OF the United
States, and subject to confirmation by
said Superior Court, on or after
FRIDAY, THE SIXTEENTH OF
SEPTEMBER, 1881,
All the right. title, interest and estate
of the said b. d. Wilson, deceased, at
the time OF his death, and all the right,
title and interest that the said estate has,
quired other than or in addition to that
of the said intestate at the time
of his death, in and to all that
lot. piece or parcel OF land situate, ly-
Ing and being in the said county of Los
Angeles, State of California, bounded and
deoribed as follows, to wit:
Being part OF what is known as the
OAK Knoll tract, bounded and north and
west by the lands of the Lake Vineyard
Land and Water Association; east by
Oak Grove; south by that part OF the Oak
Knoll tract owned in common by said
estate and j. De Bsrth Shorb. The tract
hereby offered contains forty acres more
or less.
Terms and condition OF sale-Cash in
gold coin of the United States. Deed at
expense of the purchase. Bids or offers
may be. made at any time after the hrst
publication of this notice and before the
making OF the sale. All bids or offers must
be In writing and oelive to the un.
dersigned. J. De Barth Shorb, personally,
at his residence. near San Gabriel, Call.
fornia.
Dated Sept. 9th, 1881.
j. DE BARTH SHORE,
MARGARET s. WILSON,
Executors OF the estate OF B. D.Wilson.
deceased. s6td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-06
FOR RENT.

A SUITE OF FOUR ROOMS, FUR.
NI9HEp. in the heart Of the city, Tot
three months. Referenees sfSquzrsd. A.
dress, r., p. .. beg lf1e, Netf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-06
Strayed or Stolen.

An orange-colored SETTER DOG, with
white feet, white breast and white on
nose and back of neck; had on license
tag-No liz. liberal reward will be
paid for his return to w. e. MORFORD,
corner Temple and Spring sts. s3-3t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-09-06
LOST.
Photographer Wanted.

Addr ress @. C. CONNOLLY, P. o. box
~. a30-lw
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Il Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage preached
sermon last Sunday week in which he
advocated the organization in every city
and town in the country of "a Reformed
Amusement Association" "to meet and
reorganize and defend the dramatic ele'
ment of our nature" and to present upon
the stage such productions as would "sat.
isfy the dramatic demands of our nature"
and tend to elevate the morals of the
people. He added "To such an institu.
ton would 60 once a week the rest OF
my life, and take my family with me.
and nine out of ten of the families of
Christendom would patronize it when
they had opportunity. expect to see
the day when, without bringing upon
myself the charge of inconsistency as
Christian, I, minister of the gospel of
the good old Presbyterian Church, can
60 and see, at new institution called the
Spectacular or by some better name,
Hamlet, and King Lear, and Merchant
of Venice, and Hunchback, and Joshua
Whitcomb. As it is, the dramatic ele-
ment in vast multitude of US goes un-
cultivated and unregaled."
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A story has been started to the effe,

- A story has been started to the effect
that Chester A. Arthur, the Vice Presi-
dent elect, was not born in this country,
but in Canada, and is therefore not eli
gible to the position to which he has been
elected A New York lawyer has made
an elaborate examination of the facts.
and it appears that the records show that
his parents did not reside in any of the
counties of Vermont, where he is alleged
to have been born, at the time of his
birth. His own statements as to where
he was born do not agree any more han
do the statements of the year. His
brother was born in Fairfield, Vermont,
but not the Vice President elect, Chester
Allen Arthur. When admitted to prac'
tice law in New York, he claimed to have
been born ir 1880, but the records show
that that interesting event could not have
occurred earlier than 1882 or 1888. 1t is
stated as q further fact, that since he was
frst informed of the proposed hunting
up OF his genealogy, he has been writing
letters endeavoring to make old residents
recall things that did not occur, in order
to establish his birth in Vermont, but
without success. The developments in
the case are 80 startling and rest upon
such strong foundation OF apparent
truth, that they demand serious and in
slant attention. If it should be shown
that English, after all, is entitled to pre-
side over the Senate, what a blow to
Conkling's hopes it will prove. Fickle
fortune will sometimes desert even its
most favored votaries, and if Arthur be
not Vice. President, one great prop OF an
everlasting ambition has been knocked
away
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The River and Harbor Bill.

The House Committee of Commerce
has perfected the River aud Harbor Bill
and reported it to the House. The Bill,
as finally agreed upon, appropriates Sl0,-
189,S0O. Among the items OF approprla-
ton are the following for the improve
ment of Southern harbors: Charleston,
sl75,OO0 Brunswick, $1,000; Savannah
harbor, 5000; Mobile harbor, 500, 900 !;
Vicksburg haroor and Mississippi river,
near Vicksburg, $50,0O0; Memphis bar
bor, $4,000; for improvement OF the
rivers Warrior aud Tombigbee, Alabama
and Mississippi, s25,OO0; Mississippi
river, removing snags, wrecks, and other
distractions, $4,000; Oconee river,
S2,50O Savannah river, above Augusta,
$4,000: entrance to Cumberland Sound,
100000; St. Johns, 100000; Cape
Fear River, N. C., $4,000; Currituck
Sound, Coanjok Bay, North river and
bar, N. O., $4,000; F:encb Broad, n.
c.. $4,000; Neuse river, N. c., Sl5,0oO !;
French Broad River, below Knoxville,
Tenn, and mouth of Big Creek, $500;
Tennessee river, above Chattanooga,
$1,000; Tennessee river, below Chatta-
nooga, s25O,OOo; Mississippi river at
Natchez and Vidaial. S50,0O; Savan-
nah, Ga, $4,000; Wappoo Cut, s: c..
$4,000; Wateree river. S. c., $4,000 ;
Santee river, S. c., $4,000; Pensacola
harbor, Fla, $4,000; Ashley river, s.
C.. $500; Great Pee Dee, Sc, 1000; Wac
camaw, $1,000; Chattahoochee river,
Ga. $50, 900; Coosa, Ga, and Alabama,
s6O,OOO; Flint, Ga, $l5, 900; Ocamuigee,
5000; Cumberland, above. Nashville to
Kentucky State line, $4,000.
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Its advertised all over the country
that Garfield is coming to Washington in
superb palace car to receive his civic
crown. Preparations for his iuaugura-
ton are on the grandest scale ever known
here. Judge Davis remarked the other
day that Garfield was letting beautiful
opportunity slip. If he had come here
without ostentation and taken the honor
in the simple old style it would have
been a great thing for his popularity.
Andrew Jackson walked with few
friends from the National Hotel to the
Capitol and tack the oath of Office with
out any parade or bone blowing. Harrl-
son, believe, did the same thing. But
here is man who boasts that he once
drove Q. canal boat, a man who used his
humble origin most adroitly when striv-
ing to win this honor, and when he comes
to bare his head for it, he is covered with
patrcian splendor and rides in the pomp
of an eastern king. Garfield has just
enough of the demagogue in him to have
adopted the other style for effect, if for
no other consideration. 1t is strange he
did not do 30.
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=. .fE. 5t.ft'
= The Republicans will not have any
surplus ability in the next House. Frye,
;heir best man, will go to the Senate
when Blaine is promoted to Garfeld's
right hand. Hawley goes to the Senate; !;
Conger, the blatant, also rises to the
superior house. Burrows, of Michigan,
who aspires to be Speaker, is a small
man, and SO are most Of the would-be
leaders of,thc coming majority. 1t is
said that the strictest party domination
will be maintained. Contested elections
will be decided. from nearly every South
ern State. Joe Wheeler, of Alabama,
will probably lose his seat, and Chalmers,
of Mississippi, is on the anxious seat.
The South Carolina contests are more
doubtful. The fact that the Republicans
are disputing every seat, save one, for
that State, throws suspicion on their
course. BY the time the "purging" of
the next House is done the Republicans
will have as good working majority as
theY want.
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Rum MADE FROM OLD SHOES

DUN vi AOE NOM N'lID EIiO11So.-
the course Of the investigation of the
census authorities appointed to collect
statistics of manufactures in this city, it
was found that some use was made OF old
shoes, but exactly what use WIS hard to
find out. Large numbers were sold by
rag -pickers 10 certain men who disposed
of them at good prices. 1t is well known
that bits of old leather make the COM
mercial article known as Prussian blue,
but only few firms manufacture it, and
the new call was evidently for some other
purpose. In New York city and Brook
lyn about three million pairs of old shoes
are thrown away every year. Formerly
old shoes were plentiful in the cutters Of
certain neighborhoods; now it appears
that they are sought after as choice
prizes in the rag g-picker's line. By dint
of persevering inquiry, it was discovered
that the old shoes were used for three
purposes. First, all shoes not completely
worn out are patched, creased, and after
being otherwise regenerated, sold to men
who deal in such wares. Some persons
wear one shoe much more than the other;
VI CSC QCnlCIS lill lllASSo AOt oiAoNS "i'b'S
original mates are past hope. Secondly,
the shoes not worth patching up are cut
up into pieces the good bits are used for
patching other shoes, and the worthless
bits, the soles and cracked "uppers," are
converted into Jamaica rum by process
known only to the manufacturers. 1t is
said that they are boiled in pure spirits
and allowed to stand for few weeks
the product far surprising the Jamaica
rum made with essence, burnt sugar and
spirits. A gentleman who doubted the
truth of this story stopped recently at a
low grog shop in the neighborhood of the
factory spoken Of and inquired if they
had any rum from old shoes. "No," Said
the barkeeper, eve don't keep it much
now. The druggists, who want pure
article, all sell it, and the price has gone
up. But ne have had it, and can get you
some if you want il" How many old
shoes 60 to gallon of rum could not be
ascertained.-Ne,U York Erening Post.
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a Peabody Fund.
WIsH1NeyToY 'Febirrnaa, ,a

AodANHAON3 4oUlooAy o'
The Board of Trustees of the Peabody
fund were in session to-day at the Riggs
House. Miss Sears, daughter of the late
General Agent, submitted a formal report
of the work of her father during the past
year, which evidenced the gratifying
progress in the cause Of education
throughout the South. Secretary. .Evarts,
Chief Justice Waite, Judge Manning,
Judge Jackson and Bishop Whipple, the
committee appointed to report us to the
future policy of the work under the fund,
reported a resolution directing the Gen.
eral Agent to expend, as far as possible,
the revenues iu the education of teachers
for Southern schools, but giving authors
ty to the General Agent and Executive
Committee to expend sum not exceed
ing two.t thirds of the income fordestitute
schools. The election of successor to
the late General Agent resulted in the
selection of Rev. J. L. M. Curry, OF
Richmond, Va. There were about
twenty applicants for the position. The
Treasurer's annual report showed an
available income for the coming year of
over 100000. Judge Manning, of Lou.
isiana, was appointed committee to
present the Governor and Legislature OF
Mississippi a memorial concerning the
Mississippi State bonds, which, Mr.. Pea.
body gave 20 the Board for purposes of
their trust, amounting toS$l 100000, and
which the State of Mississippi has repu.
dated. The memorial will urge the
payment of. these bonds by the State, for
the benefit Of the fund. Rev. DR.. Curry,
tha newly elected agent, arrived here this
evening, in response to telegram, and
will meet with the trustees tomorrow.
Before adjourning it was decided to hold
the next meeting in New York, on the
first Monday in December, 1882. ,~---.
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Tie Regulation Of: the French Press.

The laws which regulate the press con-
tinue to be very stringent, though some
notifications of liberal character have
been introduced since the fall of the EN-.
pire. Thus all attacks on the constituted
authorities, or. on the religion of the
State, OF. on either Of the religions whose
establishment is recognized by law, as
we'll as all attacks upon the sovereign or
other head of d foreign state, all publica-
ton Of false news, all writings which ex.
cite to the commission of crimes or mis-
demeanors, or incite one class of citizens
to hatred of another class, and all dc.
famation Of individuals, are punishable
by fine and imprisonment. while the pub
lication of merely insulting or abusive
articles, not specifying any matter of fact,
to the detriment Of private Individuals
!. C., a simple iajure, as distinguished
from dtfamation-is punishable by fine
only.
The accused is not permitted to justify
libel by proof of its truth, except
when it refers to some action of public
officer in the discharge of his duties as
such. And only in this latter case is the
publication of the proceedings at the
trial allowed, though, of course, the judg.
ment may be published. This appears
to us a very .salutary, provision of law,
which might we'll be introduced in
America.
The deposit of security consisting Of
an actual payment in cash in the hands
of the government was abolished in DC.
tober, 1870, but was re-established by the
law of July 6, 1871, though the amount
thereof is only about oue.half of that
fixed BY the law of 1852, the sums now
required being, for every periodical ap-
pearing more than three times week, it
published 4 in the Department of the
Seine, $4,000 francs, and in any other
department 10000 francs, il. published in
a city having mort than fifty thousand
inhabitants, and 5000 francs in other
cases; and for all other periodicals lex.
cept non political publications appearing
not more frequently than once week)
$4,000 francs in the Department of the
Seine, and in the other departments one
half of the amounts specified above.
The sum So deposited as security is pri-
marily applicable to the payment of all
damages and costs awarded against the
proprietor or manager of the paper which
publishes a libellous article, or against
the author of such article. The stamp
duty upon newspapers, which existed
under the Empire, was abolished by de-
cree Of September5 S, 1870. Every pub
lisheri is still Obliged to deposit two copies
of every newspaper, or other periodical
issued by him, in the hands Of the public
authorities. Tho Law of December 20,
1875, provides that no administrative all.
thority shall have the right to prohibit
the sale; on the public streets. of any par
ticular journal. But the most important
change recently effected in favor of the
press is that made by the law Of April
Is. 1871, removing press ofenses from
the Jurisdiction of the Tribunaux Cor.
rectionnels, and submitting them to trial
By JURY before the courts of assize.-GEo.
MERRILL, in Harper's Magazine for
MQTch., r3ee -
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- The religious orders dissolved by
the French government during the past
year had in all $3.50 members, of whom
2,464 were Jesuits, 400 Franciscans, 406
Capuchins, 294 Dominicans, 240 Oblita,
and 239 Benedictines, the remainder be.
longing to dozen or more different or.
ders. The DEGREES also included ,1,450
Trappists, but they have not yet been
expelled. The practical results of the
action have yet to be seen, for the ban.
ishment Of few thousand teachers by
no means insures the acquiescence of the
many more thousands who look with rev.
erence to them, much less their conver-
sion to republican and anti-clericai views.
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WHERE Is YESTERDAY?


M other some things want to know.
Which; puzzle and confuse me 80,
To-day is present as you say;
But tell me, Where is Yesterday
81 did not seeit as it went;
Ionly know how it was spent
In play and pleasure, though in rain:
Then why won't it come back again?
'To-day,t the sun shines bright and clear
Butt To- o-morrow's drawing near.
To- eday-Oh do not 60 away
And vanish like dear Yesterday.
I" 'Tis when the sun and all the light
Has gone, and darkness brings the night
It seems to me, You steal away,
And change your naIre to Yesterday.
aAnd will all Time be Just the same:
To day the only name ren1ains2N
And shall always have to say,
Tomorrow, you'll be Yesterday!
ST wonder when we go to heaven,
If there record will be given
sOfall our thoughts and all our ways
Writ on the face of Yesterday
"If so pray God grant to me
That mine q noble life may be-
For there I'll greet with joyous gaze
The dear lost face of-Yesterdsys."
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An amendment to the Constitution
of Arkansas has been proposed in the
Legislature, which provides that that
body shaHameet only once in four years;
- The simplest postofiice in the world
is in Magellan Straits, and has been
established there for some years past. IT
consists of small cask, which is chained
to the rock of the extreme cape in the
straits, opposite Terra del Fuego. Each
passing ship sends boat to open the
cask and to take letters out and place
others into it. The postoflice is self-act-
ing therefore. It is under the protection
of the navies of all nations, and up to
the present there is not one case to report
in which any abuse Of the privileges 1t
affords has taken place,
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Five Weeks in a Trance.

Physicians in Newark have been deep.
ly interested lately in curious case OF
lysteria in that city. For fvo week.
Miss Auna Ward, the 16.year-old step
daughter of Alexander johnson of the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company,
Law in trance. Last winter she was
seriously i'll for weeks with typhoid
fever. When she recovered it was
deemed best not to allow her to return to
school until September. Then she found
that she had fallen behind her classmates
in ber studies. Feeling that she was
strong, as she had spent the Summer vt
Long Branch and Saratoga, she began to
apply herself diligently to her studies to
make up for lost time. She overtaxed
her brain, her health failed after few
weeks and she was compelled to with.
draw from school. Her sickness became
serious, and in the latter part of Novem-
Der she fell into trance. She lay qui-
etly in her bed with her eyes some.
times open and sometimes shut, but re-
cognizing no one, and never speaking.
No sound escaped her, and it was evi.
dent she suffered no pain. There was
slight twiching of the eyelids, but little
other movement.
DR.. VIM. O'Gorman, the family physi-
clan, called DR.. A. N. Dougherty and
DR.. E. G. Seguin of this city to consult
with him. It was quickly determined
that the strange disease was not catalep.
sy, for the patients arms, when raised,
tell back upon the bed instead of re-
naming where placed. twas concluded
that she was victim of hysteria in an
aggravated form, resulting from over.
study. The seyerest electric shocks
caused not even the twitching of mus.
Gle. After several days had passed, DR..
O'Gormau, not knowing how long the
trance would last, decided to administer
liquid food artificially, as the patient
could not swallow.
: About New Years Day she revived,
and now she is able to ride out, and
seems to be restored to health. While
she was in trance the physicians were
satisfied that she was conscious, and
proved it two or three times. Once DR..
Seguine said for test:
"She is very pretty girl"
Immediately she blushed.
: She says she was conscious, but had
only one thought, and that a terrible one.
She feared constantly that the physicians
would pronounce her dead, and she
would be buried alive. She had no ply.
sical pain, but this dread was agonizing.
In vain did she try to speak. She could
not even move her lips. 1t is supposed
that the twitching ofthe eyes was caused
by her efforts to speak or give a sign of
life.
A physician said yesterday that be had
known Of only one other case of hysteria
that was at all like this. Within the
last month he mas called to see lady
who became a victim within aweek after
her marriage. The shock. to her nervous
system resulted in trance state, and a
partial suspension Of all sense Of feeling,
but after a few days she became con-
scious.