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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-18

Fer sale by j. FL. Gaubert, Dol Middle street
Portland, Me. jlytbdtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-18
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-18

1,415 cases of shoes were sent from Auburn
this week, gain of 1874 cases over last week.
The Miller & Randall estate will close out
their orders by next week aud go out OF busi-
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15
Destructive Hurricane and
Tidal Wave.

SAN Francisco, July IA terrible hur>
rrane visited the Friendly Island on April
o5th. A: Van Van the bark Don GriIlrrmo
Capt. Johnson, went down at her anchor.
The Captain, officers and six seamen were
lost with her. Five boys were saved. The
hurricane was accompanied by tidal wave
fifteen feet high, which swept over the is-
land and dill terrible damage. All the na
lives and many Of the Europeans houses were
carried away and cocoanu, trees were snapped
of like pipe stems. The island presents a
ecene of widespread desolaton A, Torsa.
tea all the chL.ches were destroyed and two
thousand houses levelled and copra houses
with their contents and everything else were
swept away. A sooner was carried inland
and the German bark Cossiba foundered.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

That heresier all ssar,;senen,, Of iudi>
ci,l sales m" be paiats before the day. of
"a lie or "' nj " out and the sales
stopped ~ '"' VI this rule be de-
waited from. ThF' is MOI to compel any
one 10 w." "'' 'shing, and We
propose 0r' it. Hand money with
the ""' n 70 90 in II
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15
Grant All Over.

The New York Herald reports OF the late
railroad disaster in New Jersey give. the fol,
lowing account OF how Gen. Grant emerged
from the wreck From one OF the windows
a hand issued and drew up after j It strong.
vigorous body. A face appeared with beard
and mnsiaches beSmIcl.ed and bedabbed
Tie clothing had been wcucd by the mud OF
the creek. Blu, the face was calm imper;ur-
babe, and even in that scene Of horror il vas
amusing 10 see that between the firm closed
lips was clinchca tie stamp o! a cigar. The
light had gone out IN the wetun and scram
b IN the dark bu, il renamed there all the
same And 20 from tins confusion arose Gen
Grant. and when he had reached plank and
saw there was nothing about for him 10 DO lie
quietly staIked away. His hat was gone
He was mud-spotted and bore painful bruise
or two, but he coolly donned r redicuious!y
small Derby he picked up and went quietly
AVA
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15
The Southern World
FOR SIX MONTHS
and handsome engraving entitled,
"ShadOW and Sunshine"
FOR FIFTY CENTS,

((and three cent stamp 10 pay postage OF
plcturc)
IN order 70 leave no opportunity unmprov'
cd, they max" this uncXampIed "iIcr 10 those
who may wish to take the SorTUrRY WORin
on iFiaL Tbs picture !, very handsome, and
is !! by . lnrEc, ia sizc.
They ais" oiicr a large lit e rrcmirrns
10 yearly sub,crlhrrs--IIicc one dollar II year
-cousi-'lng Of book, written by som" Of ,lia
best and most no'rd f.urof eau and American
authors; Harmon ans German Acco,dcar.,
1hcrnom"t"Is a.d Barome;cIs combined
-ShrlIc!s. cic., etc.
As ihcsc premiums arc all numbered, 50
tia; Jon may choose according To- taste and
ORDER ny numbers, you should wr.tc 10 'Ln
publishers FOX specimen copi". Ct Tie paper.
l,I-e-.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

uGo from hume to learn the news" And
49,. have gone from home and found the iol>
,,winy paragraph IN the Nicksburg Herald,
,,b;ch we pressure was based upon our notice
r the finding ola skeleton near Minden:
The skeleton Of murdered negro boy
e,,,,ecn years oil 'ge, was found in the woods
and bru'h IN ,ns vicinity Of Rayville. La,
che other day Thee white boys are charged
W, nth the m"rdo'
Will tho henIaplea.e corrcc, its error ?
R.yville has e"0's sin, of its own to answer
for without ha''0st,se of other communities
added upon It.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

IT, mentioning the lady visitors to Rayvilie
y inadvertently omitted the name of Miss Ida
kuphy of Monroe, who is the honored guest
Miss Eta Campbell, and a. welcome a
i,or as AIRY vino honor our village with
ir presence.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

org2n!zed ihe >rLu1. here, and the cool ole; :
town Is ou ne r,al 20 prosperity aga II.
They hal r'ls .. sornc portion, OF Bisn,
vile pari.h Ia; w"c&, ard cop prospect, :
bavc frightened >on.ew ha,
Tine Ii.ndcn rcm",ra: VIII Issue it, rnnu.
a namG"'l sheet Sept, 1T. which viii en-.
brace Statistic, Of Miajcn. scrcycpof,. I.ncr
and other contiguous places
The death warrant Of Jack Chapman OF
G1s>er parish has been signed ty Governor
Nc Emery, and Friday, August i,h fixed rs
the day for his execution.
William Taylor (co!ore,) who was in Jail at
Mara,viIic, charged with the murder of ans
o;her negro, mys,eriously disappeared from
jail one night recently, without leaving any
trace as to how lie made lis exit; and i, is
Lot known whether he va, taken cut q: made
his escnpr The sheriff offers fry dollars
FOR his apprehension.
Tie rice, cane and cotton crops Of Ibcrvillc
are reported good, particularly the first,
which is msde, bu, the and garden vese>
tables were destroyed by the worm.
The Baton Rouge Truth was ,hor,i.vcd.
/, was ONLY intended To lsve through the sos
SION Of the legislature and closed it. existence
will! the adjournment.
Albert L1cey, co!orcd, seems to he in
rather singular predcnment. He is in Jail III
Donaldsonelle, where lie was placed on the
affidavit OF Il Frcnchinan. who charged the
prisoner with having robbed him OF ten cents
and the Frcnchman is in France with no in.
;cn,ion OF returning If he was in Jail here
we imagine he would not remain long be ore
being released.
The ropor: reached this place a few days
since that L. J. Polk was shot by d. l. Nor.
wood at Floyd one day last wccE The
Wa,chman We prcsume has reference 10 tins
matter in the following lines, which Is ali We
know about it
The difficulty which occurred IN our town
tins wees, will aprear in our next issue.
Baton Rouge Capitoiian Advocate. July
9Th
a mad log bit two o. three coiored children
on Africa. street, yesterday. He was lds
, seen makins hls way toward the highlands
: Gebhat Weak, gernau gardner, aged
/ about 81 years, committed suicid" al ahnut
| noon yesterday, by shooting himself through
the head " TIA a pistol, Gu, SrIn ~ TIE death
OF his wife Is the supposed cause of his uu'
! fortunate act He has no other relative here
aLou,s, than nephew living at Paquein.ne,.
: William Atlas (colored) and mule he was
riding were billed by lightning on tie pi,-hcr
plantation in East Carroll parish, on the 3rd
( inst.
4 colorcd man, Harvey Errle,,on, fell from
a wagon he was driving in Providence and
! was severely injured.
|, affords Us pleasure 20 learn from the
/ Monroe Bulletin that Mcssrs, Stanton Il I.iv.
ingston have been awarded the contract for
lie brick work on the railroad bridge at
Shreveport 5y tie Baltimore Bridge Company
+ WHO have the contract for builI!ng the J.IdL re
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

Hon. Robcr, Van Hosn, Of Mi,s"uri, has
|indly furnished IA with has speech on the
ivsr and flarbcr bill, delivered III congress
n Thursday, Jtnc 18th; but We have not
bund time 20 read and &c nmcnt on it.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

Chronic constipation, chronic dyspepsia,
chronic diarrheI. promptly cured by useing
Browns Iron Biuers. 1t il complete
strengthened of the digestive organs
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

Four little children Il Mr. J. W. Lockwood
have been quite sex, one IN paihc"i'I' '"'
are now conva csccnt
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

J. Newt. Pitts, Clerk OF the 9TH pis'r'ci
Emrt and cXoiIicio Rrc9ricr Tor Rlchland
parish removed to- his new quarters IN TIE
,sw count house which have been fitted M
~ appropriate sryc, this w"e@
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

Nr,. S,a,llam has bccu suffering with cry
s,pclas, We believe, Tor several days, hut i
improving.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

Rev. B. r. Alexander, p. f., requests rs to
announce 'ha, the next quarterly conference "i
of the Rsyviie Circni, NJ. r. {. :. will meet
with Little Creek Church on Saturday,, July
c?th.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

benevolent Orders.
RI. McGuae Lodge No. s"H. a ! Is
Nasor., stated communications ON t'e s'''hu
We,lnc ,day in each month.
Knight. OF py,hias, e.. L. Banonr L"dce
No. Il, regular meetings every 1ues'"y ' &C.
ming.
Knights Of Honor, RchlHni l. 'sr 10
regular meeting, first and ,h.ri Thursday
evenings % each mouth.
I.al.c, Reform coJiery in.,. ~ ~ :rday
evening
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

Mr. y lille Mller has b"cn very SICK tIr
week, bu, We hope is now improving.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

he Boston Traveller declares that tho sal
|'s never abandon their principles or their
because they canno, get Office Moth
uld be more happily said by the Traveller,
&c editor has been made Collector Of
ms, in spite of S'alwau Senator Hoar.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15
LOCAL MAT TERS.

A l,:le infant oi Mrs. Astou--only few
days old--died last Tuesday night
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

y H. sac 'Yj'..s;it.r1. a
~! i-au.l:i aaor~ By \
the generous ca,rs Of our -
he State ;-wl.rlr carried relief
. unlcI stand iha; | have been frlnS
n zeal, amo>; mi,i>crrs, Ia ur.ins re-
/ every quarter for onr drowni,y :. starvy'@ Er'~
~, .nI sisters II -. IlIe motive 81 p"ih be-
my apology, and at saoh ;irur, II 10 "rin.inaI
To daily or delay. Ny Whole hear, w"s IN
the worA OF relief and | >lnl! lnns,,v am
sincerely ,"a,.k t;"d f ny ,.r-erry r,cnri
one drowning mam or hT'"i.h; ilod u.d mod
icIir 20 one .n,:@ry "r >ullrIIn- family.
The i,mil.nt demands o: the office seeker
foi ~rcrai.un M iii e" Viii be- pressed tor my
displacement have H. iilr.c ura;hy =,
any rne wiz those men ~ho nuke o. her ,.ilice
hoihinS II oili'c seeking 'he bu,inr>- 1t ihcIr
iivr>. Bat You vii permit me To- maxi. l,.w
'"-=e''ion' o" ''"o''''F ,..'' ii tbs q",-'i"n
Legislation slft~nc>- 81 yuu want To send
representatives. tu v"niiac tttir ca-i,.lird
clrqurrlrc, /, matters not how often yon
change them The echoes Of 'hrlr hnc
-1rcch-s VIII He on: Ia he cr.-.Iiu. al.
. ihofns under a pot. Bui VIII goa get VIA,
y'" need i'f the welfare OF o"r d''i'r; an
State by such ncn'-' W" knew yo" "iii
not. io" n'ay select hat man i" Louisiana
'fo-i @>r"eemcI for abIl'y and to- 'kIii AMI
experience. and FOX the frat Congress OF
two after his a,vcn, into tie National
Legislature he must serve an apprenticeship.
No matter how h.i.i N the talents or active
cncigy q! a new member, must say, with
AL due rrspec; To some Of tie oder members
of the Hr,>c, he must .iyr place 70 his sen
Iors IN service. The bushes. C.: Congress
camnc, be learned fully el-ca here vi ncw
member iirnd> god deal o. time ,,,~
loss establishment tni in ~, II ,h.
scfU,iblc manner in wl ba .r,outni.y>
lett brhcv" ha.. o,...t rhe rnin
deal Of ti.s wv ., ;ibou, Ii.cl2ri, or
dc;rlinc'; "a Z.~..If r., clr shactr. uf
the ederai ...,,.,,,. W ri,.. .tgrd ty the
"''' "S j"' ,l;r,inn extend. ma 'hr >"'l"c'a
81 xe action ruit:n.i"" III h"n''cf'
nd diversity '' "S processes
nav ex,rcm, r'"Plca''d, "''
'''H ''''e' yyo,l >, Zone IN ~'''' i'tec' II is
/ III '''e ''''" ,,tces .c,i-a '.'.H"' ana
'''c '''c9' St'e''''~ mfc- ne 'e""r's ia
congress are 'he members whot- having ""n
: '"e '''P'c' anu '"''h"'"ce o! 'He H"''s' ana
u "'cii c''fe '''''e"'S' "''e "crh r'aint'hed IA
, II ear seals rot only SIX and ":=ii year, bat
sixteen eish'eeh' ana 'wcn'y years. "hai
a"'ah''2e o'iS IS 20 'l''ir constituents no one
can tel! b"' the members associated with
! these veterans VINO '"'''f"i' very naturally.
'"' 'ca 'e'''l"" u ''e county II Inc Ho''h
wishes to cope with other sections TO recover
"e' P'cs''He Tor s''''"iah>"i am influences,
she can u" longer t""G IN numbers or wealth,
ana character oi her representatives. IN the
ir"et"' ""'ethiHcht Dat do h"i Halter
at 'hiS time, enter On the vaS; mass o; uiiin.
shed business belonging To the Mississippi riv.
4
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

NJ. u. A. Campbell handed us pretty
sized swee, potato tins week. which
GROWN on Mr. Baskin's place, in franklin
this year, thu, lie said was called the
Rose, and is what might he termed a
m. The seed came from Alabama.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15
Atlanta, Georgia,

l. a LARGE s!.'crn>ra.c paper, with four col
umns 10 TIE page l. Lan.l,"n"ly iilu.ria,, Il -,
neatly printed ana ably edited, IS in fact one
OF the best
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15
Agricultural and Family

paper. pah'ieL"h, combining ,ful agricuI.
tural, horticultural mechanical and hoIsclc IL
knowledge win literary matter of .rca, merit,
1t makes tie following special oiler, to sui
SrrlIcrS
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

rsons for August, bright and beau,i
th all its usual attractions in the way
jon plates. patterns aud designs in EN-
y, and its excellent stories, is ON our
we mean Mrs. Ms table-looking as
nd brph; as silver dollar. IL is use.
ps TO repeat 50 often our opinion Of
azine. Subscribe and Judge for your.
price is 90 a year, and less than
ubs. Address Chas. J. Peterson,
fnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

ever -iN4ii''' '''
and ,- .-.v'"l very rsriay Ga Tlcs!ay
We were my 10 learn ,l.aI lao; e,.oosn ram
had fallen at Alto To lay 'lc dust ana rIa, no
where in that nei.hborhooi had there been
suihcicni ram 10 amuuu, To Il sca,Un; but We
hope tia, they lave had plenty OF rain
this
Since the above was in type We lrarn from
Mr.. Blelso' that hey have bad good rain.
This s.a-on of ram - worth thousands Of
dollars I. our pa',-h, prov idcd thai i; doc, 70;
prove TO be- a wet spell ar /, n", followed 10y
anoihcr drou'h. a great macy p"oi IL TN.
that continued raims are fsvoIab.t 10 ~
pr payailon # the cotton worm, Oui we are
npr sure that hi, Is absolutely the.
The clond, on Wednesday nigh; were
thoroughly charged with electricity ard tie
display was extremely brilliant, while :hc
pcals of thunder were almost deaicuing a:
times an. the rumblns continuous. This
purified aI,d cooled the atmosphere, 50 a. 20
RENTER Tie later portion Of the nigh, very
pleasant.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

Re in communication with the secs
o Southern Land, Emigration and
mt Company, of New York, rcl>
quantity, quality, location, etc. =,
fats-6 this rarish. parties who
ale in this parish or neishbor>
e fuld no doubt find it to their
(, sh us with information. as n
&, hing them purchasers. For our
u matter we will require onir
pew tion a. will de!ray our expcn-
NJ m H,ca,ing the facts TO the imml'
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15
J. FLOYD KING.

Washington, d C., JIy }. 1882.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1882-07-15

Prnet is a red hot, wids>awaxe and
edited weekly, that has just been
se upon the people Of Nick>hur2,
doubt making some Of the officials
pric city feel uneasy by TIE way it
around and applying lis ,ing.
wins is editor AMI proprietor-and
pgh to cres te n commotinn of itself
"a year; AMI he says il started with
Ina fde subscribers, and therefore
nent institution.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-06-13
Qhe 1al1n Bnlltti,e,
TUESDAY, JUNE ID, 1892.
Menento.

Those who are anxious to have a
triaing" memento of the late Lord
Beaconstield will now have an oppor-
tunity to crafty their desire, the 800
stones which formed his Star of the
Garter having been remounted in
rings, with an Earl's coronet and the
word I" Beaconsfield" engraved in
side each of them. The executors
Of the late Premier seemed to have
exercised a wise discretion in declin-
ing to make this Star an heirloom,
for there can be no possible advan-
tage to the Disraeli family in hand
ing down from generation to genera
ton costly Star, made for the late
Marquis of Hartford, when he was
given the Garter for building a large
house in Piccadi which he never
residetl.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-06-13
J. W. ROBERTSON G. CO.,
Subscription Department

prepared further orders
in California, the Eastern Canada aud Europe
At the receive by mail Rdrea and
fifty different and magazines published the English French,
and Scandinavian Languages subscribers
AS subscription list is large enabled furnish the
a a low OF subscription.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-06-13

TNHE Hawaiian Journal, "Ko HA-
Il WAN PAE AINA," owned and
edited by kawainui Bros. has a
weekly edition of 5000 copies, and
is the hes; advertising medium. Of
lice, No. i Merchant st. /
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-06-13

A colored man entered fashion,
able church, on recent Sunday,
and was proceeding down the aisle,
when he was touched on the Shout
der by the gentlemanly sexton, who
said, &c The seats in the rear row are
reserved for colored people," 80,
it doesn't matter" said the dark
skinned brother; "I'll sit anywhere.
I'm not too proud to sit among the
white folks" And he entered a
softly-cushioned pew we'll down in
the broad aisle.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-06-13
Emigration from Russia i

Emigration from Russia is pro-
crossing, and Jews are selling the
whole of their property at any cost
and hurrying to the frontier. The
Jewish Committee at Berlin resolved
to only help those who by the action
of the Russian authorities and the
destruction of their property were
forced to emigrate.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-30
Savings and Loan Society, Plaintiff, J
versus
John Mcdonald ct al, Defendants.

Under and by virtue of decree of foreclosure
and order of sale entered in the Superior Court of
the city and county of San Francisco, State of
California, Department No. 3, on the oath
day of April, A. d. 1882, and a writ of execution
for the enforcement OF judgment, requiring
sale of property under foreclosure of mortgage,
issued out of said Superior Court, annexed
TO certified copy OF said Decree, and dated
the 10Th day of April A. ID. 1882, in the above
entitled action, and in favor of Savings and Loan
Society, plaintiff, and against John Mcdonald,
Eliza Mcdonald, Mary Jane Mcdonald and DAN
iel Mcdonald, minors, Thomas Leahy, the guar
dian of said four minors, w. II. Perry, N. p.
Campbell, M. W. Childs, John Mcdonald and II.
Newmark, defendants, a certified copy of
which said decree of foreclosure, duly
attested under the seal of said superior
Court on the Goth day of April, A. d. 1882,
and delivered to me, together with the writ an
nexed thereto, on the 9th day of May, A. ID. 1882,
whereby am commanded to sell at public auc
ton, to the highest and best bidder, for cash in
U. $. gold coin, the following and in said decree
described real estate, to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land situate in the
city and county of Los Angeles, State of Califor-
mia and bounded and described as follows
Commencing at the angle in the northerly line
OF Commercial street, between Alameda and Los
Angeles streets, running thence northerly seventy.
seven and (77D degrees east along said line of
Commercial street thirty-two and 6-1O (32 6-l0)
feet, more or less, to the lot of John G.. Downey:
thence north five (5) degrees west along tho lot
OF said Downey ninety (96) feet; thence north
sixty-nine (693) degrees west fifteen and $40
Q5 3-10) feet; thence south seventeen and Q7g)
degrees west one hundred and five and 5-iO
Q05 BIO feet to the northerly line of CONNER
cial street, and thence south seventy-two and J.
729) degrees east along said line of Commercial
street twenty-five (25) feet to the point of com
mencement, being lots one and two q and y as
shown and designated on the map of part of the
property of Herman Herisch, recorded October
second (2nd), 1862 book one, miscellaneous rec
ords, page 547.
Public notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-30
Summons.
In the Superior Court of the State of
California, in and for the County of
Los Angeles.

Thomas S. Day, Plaintiff VS.. Jennie II. Day
Defendant
Action brought in the Superior Court of the
State OF California, in and for the County of Los
Angeles, and the complaint filed in said county of
Los Angeles in the office of the Clerk of said Su-
perior Court,
The People of the State of California send greet
ing to Jennie II. Day, Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear i'm 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 an
swer the complaint filed therein within ten DAYS,
exclusive of the day of seryice) after the service
on you of this summons-if served within this
county; or, ii served elsewhere, within thirty
days-or Judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer of said COM
laint
The said action is brought to obtain decree of
this Court dssolying the bonds of matrimony
now existing between plaintiff and defendant,
and for such further relief as he may be entitled
to, and for costs of suit
Reference is had to complaint for particulars.
And you are hereby notified that ii you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint, as above
required, the said plaintiff will cause your de
fault to be entered and will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the complaint
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supe-
rior Court of the State of California, i'm and for
the county of Los Angeles, this Goth day of
March, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty two.
ISeal.l A. W. POTTS, Clerk
BY A. Rimpau, Deputy mh25tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-05-30
A Contingent Fee.

A citizen had had occasion to consult
q lawyer regarding suit which he con-
templated instituting, but of the definite
outcome Of which he was in doubt. He
did not wish to pay retaining fee, be-
cause he was uncertain of winning. The
attorney said he would accept contin-
gent fee. The party met Mr.. Burleigh
some time afterward, and asked him the
definition of contingent fee.
"a contingent fee," jocosely said Mr..
Burleigh, sis this: If lawyer loses a
case he gets nothing. If he wins, you
get nothing"
'sBut," said the perplexed party, 81
can't say that l exactly comprehend
you."
81 thought 1 was quite clear" said
Mr.. Burleigh, who repeated what he
had said.
"But it seems that l don't get any
thing in either event." said the man,
when his intellect had fully grasped the
situation.
"Well, that is about the size of con-
tingent fee, !" replied Mr.. Burleigh, ter
minating the conversation.