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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Items of Interest.


On the Mexican Central Railroad
tracks are now laid at the rate of three
miles day. 1t is believed that the
road will be completed from El Paso to
the City OF Mexico by the first Of May
next.
Russia. like the United States, is suf-
fering from the destruction Of forests,
the reckless cutting down Of trees
threatening, according to the Novoe
permya, to convert some of the best
wooded provinces into barren wastes.
There are apparently no unmarried
Belgian noblemen on the Brussels matri-
monial market at present. and pretty
orphan girl with nearly half million
pounds sterling and S24, 900 year, has
to advertise daily in the German papers
for titled sutton.
Daring robberies have been committed
lately in certain railway stations Of Paris.
The robbers have usually been disguised
as porters, who, while travellers arc pur-
. chasing tickets. pretend to take charge
OF their baggage, placing the trunks and
boxes on q truck and disappearing i'm
mediately with their booty.
Cleveland has young lady with a
bullet in her brain. Although she was
shot only four weeks ago her condition
has so steadily improved that she is now
able to be about the house, and has
actually gone down the street a-shop-
ping. Her physician, however, de-
clares that she is not yet out of danger.
Two well-known art dealers in Paris,
Messrs. Arnold and Trip, have expressed
their willingness, in the cause Of high
and genuine art, to give their Judgment
gratuitously on any modern picture that
may be presented to them. They have
been led to make this declaration by the
practice Of unscrupulous venders who
sell spurious paintings. often with forged
signatures, TO the public.
An $500 diamond was vomited up by
chub-mackerel caught near Sheffield 5
rect, in Connecticut. The young fisher
man started for home after capturing
the chub, thinking OF the FISHERMAN S
luck" as be gazed on the solitary mack
erel. The mackerel seemed to have be-
come suddenly attacked with convul-
sions, and during q spasm vomited a
glistening substance Of the size Of small
pea. The boy picked it up and, to his
surprise, found that it was real dia-
moud.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Petition for Deed.
In the Superior Court of Los Angeles
County, State OF California.
In the matter Of the estate Of Nisves R. do Reed,
deceased


The petition of James Fulton, praying for an
order Of the Superior Court Of Los Angeles
County, state Of California, authorizing and d.
rectng the Administrator Of the estate Of Nieyes
X. de Reed, deceased, TO execute and deliver to
him deed Of conveyance for certain lands, de-
scribed in said petition as follows, to-wit:
The sW. OF section (s) nine, township one ~
s.. r. 10 W., s. Y. NJ. situated in the said county
Of Los Angeles, State Of California; and an order
Of said Court having this day been made, fixing
the time and place for hefring said petition and
requiring this notice to be given; e
Nov, therefore, pursuant TO said order, notice
Is hereby given that saturday, the 9Th day Of
October, A. ID. 1888. at 10 o'clock A. N. Of that
day, and the Court room Of said Court, at the
Court House Of said county, in the city and
county Of Los Angeles, State Of Call ornia, have
been appointed by SAID Court, al the time and
place for heating sail petition, and at which time
and place all perso 9 having objections to the
granting Of said petition are requ.r red to appear
and contest the same lsifsrI
witne my hand and the seal Of the said Court
this bth day of September. 1888 -
SEAL. A. w. POTTS, Clerk
BY E. II. OWES. Deputy. Af seetd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
WITH THE ouRRnNr.


Rarest mood Of all the year
Aimless. idle and content; i4
Sky and earth and atrnosphers
Wholly indolent.
Low and clear and pure and deep,
Ripplcs Of the river sing
Water-lillies, half asleep,
Drowsed with listening
Tremulous reflex Of skies
Skies above and skies below
Paradise and Paradise
Blending ever 50
blossoms with their leaves unrollsd
I.aughingly, as they were lips
Cleft with rudy beaten gold
s4 Tongues of petal tips.
Bush and reed, and thorn and vine
Clumped with grasses 1.-THE and tall
And = web Of summer shine
Woven round II all.
Back and forth and TO and fro,
Flashing scale and wing as one.
Dragon files that come and go,
shuttled by the sun.
Fairy songs and iullables M
Fine ~ phantasy concelves--
Echoes wrought OF cricket cries
Sifted through the leaves.
Ger this rose, with drowsy buzz,
Hangs the bee, and stay his kiss,
Even ~ my fany does,
Darling. over this.
Lo, let US forget ali care,
And as hstless a. the day
Drift adown IL, half aware,
Anywhere we may.
Drift and curve and deviate,
I. veer and eddy, fiost and now,
Wavsr, s~erye and undulste,
"A tho bubbles CO. zla9y.
1n ntt l-tJames Whitcofnb Ri,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Notice to Creditors.
Rst.,s Of F..o. Moore, dsssa.sd.

Estate Of r. o. Moore, dsssassd.
Notice Is hereby given BY the undersigned. Cd
ministrator Of the estate Of r. y. Moore, de-
ceased TO the cfeditors Of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to exhibit then
with the necessary vouchers, within four nouths
after the first publication Of this notice. to the
said administrator, at the Offices Of Gardiner b
Stephenson, rooms l. 2 and 3, Allen BIoek, Los
Angeles city and county, the same being the
place for the transaction Of the business of sail
estate in said county Of Los Angeles.
MP. CUTLER,
Administrator OF the estate Of \. b. moore, d
ceased
Dated at Los Angeles, Cal, August aist, 1ssA
Gardiner q Stephenson, Attorneys for Admin.
istrstor. sci Sy
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
City Tax Notice.

Notice Ia hereby given that the city taxes Of ths
City Of Los Angeles, California for the fiscal year
1888 1884, are nov due and payable, and will (un-
less paid prior thereto) become delinqusot on the
First Monday OF November tnextA
1888, at o'clock P. NJ, and unless paid prior
thereto five per cent. viii be added 10 tbs amount
thereof VIZ
The said taxes are payable at the City Tax Col
geles City, eve day except sundays and Legal
holidays, between the hours Of . o'clock A. n.
and o'clock p. NJ. and the law In regard to the
collection Of city taxes will be strictly enforced.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of Auguss.
A. D. 1888.
.f5.a-rs e-t -s-| & H. 8. FARcEIS.
City Tax Collector Of the City Of Los Angeles.
Cal. aufe lAt
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Notice to Creditors.
Estate oi Josept r. Hot decaased.

Estate Of Joseph r. Hot, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned ad
ministratrix OF the estate Of Joseph X. Hall. de-
ceased, to the creditors Of and all persons hs wing
claims agai1st the said deceased, TO exhibit them
With the necessary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication Of this notice, to the
said Martha A. Riddle. at her residence, near the
Mission San Gabriel, the same being her place
for the transaction of the business of said estate
In the county Of Los Angeles State Of California
MARTHA A. RIDDLE,
Administrative Of the estate Of Joseph r. Holt.
deceased
Dated August 81, 1888. sell 4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Notice to Creditors.
Estate Of Manuel Dabney. deceased

Estate Of Manuel Dabney, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, ad.
ministrator Of the estate Of Manuel Dabney decd,
to the creditors 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
NJ p. Cutler, administrator &C., at his office In the
Allen Block, in the city Of Los Angeles, California,
the same being his place for the transaction oi
the business OF the said estate 10 the county oil
Los Angeles, State Of callfornia
NJ P. CUTTER,
Administrator Of the estate Of Manuel Dabney,
deceased. -. 4w auli
Dated at Los Angeles, August 18th, 1ssl
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Notice to Creditors.
Estate Of James oeoshFan, dsosassd.

Estate Of James Ceoshgan, dsosassd.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned, "a,
minlstrator Of the estate Of James GeoghgaM.
deceased, to the creditors of and all persons hav.
ing claims against the said deceased, TO exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within fosr
months after the first publication Of this notice.
to the said administrator, st the Offices Of Gardi.
ger stephenson, rooms /, 2 and z, Allen Block,
Los Angeles city and county, the same being tbs
place for the transaction Of the btninsss sf said
estate in the said county q los Angeles.
si NJ. p CUTLEB,
Administrators Of the estate Of James csoshsaa.
deceased.
Dated At Los Angeles. Cal. August slst. LIS.
Gardiner 3 Stephenson. Attorneys Tor Admin
istrator. sci <v
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Notice of Street Work.

Public notice is hereby given that the Council
Of the city Of Los Angeles passed on the 1st day
Of September. A. D. 1883. Resolution Of Intention
which Resolution was approved on the 3D. day Of
September, 1888. providing for the construction
Of a branch public sewer along Fort street. from
Franklin street to point lsO feet south Of First
street, to be known as the Fort Street Sewer,
No. 8. nls
And all parties Interested are referred to said
Resolution Of Intention on ile In the office Of the
Clerk Of the Council for further particulars A
copy Of said Resolution may be found in the Office
Of the Superintendent Of Streets,
T. II. BOYD,
3sns Superintendent OF Streets
Los Angeles, September sth, 1888. sepo lst
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Notice for Publication Of Time for
Proving VIII. etc.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
CousrY or Los ASoxLEs, " ~
In the Superior Court

In the matter Of the estate Of Chas. J. woolson,
deceased.
Pursuant to an order Of this Court. made this
day, notice Is hereby given that Thursday, the
10th day Of September. 1883, at ten o clock A. NJ
in said county Of Los Angeles, has been
appointed for hearing the application OF H. w.
OMeiseBy, praying tnat document now on file
Ia this Court, purporting 70 be the last Will and
Testament Of chas. J. Woolson deceased, be ad.
mitted TO Probate, and that letters testamentary
be issued thereon to II W, OMeveny. At which
time and place all persons interested therein may
appear and contest the same.
Dated September 8, 1883.
A w. POTTS, County Clerk.
sspo BY A RIxPAg. Deputy.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Notice to Creditors.
Estst. otL.R. do somorn. ds,ssxsd

- Eststs of L. r. do somosA, dsssaSsd.
Notice Is hereby given By the undersigned, ~
ninistrator Of the estate OF L. K de Bomoxa.
deceased. To the creditors Of and all parsons hay.
Ing claims against the said dsceassd, To exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within four
10 the said administrator ut the Offices Of Gardi-
ner q Stephenson, rooms !. and 3, Allen Block,
city and county Of Los Angeles, the same being
the place for tho transaction Of the business q
said estate In the said county Of Los Angeles.
NJ. p. CUTLER,
Administrator Of tho estate Of L. Il. deSomoau,
deceased. lr.slif-E
Dated at Los Angeles, Cal, August slst. 1883.
Gardiner Stephenson. Attorneys fos Adnia-
istrator. ssl-Av
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Press Pleasantries.

"For whisky" and against whisky"
are the coming issues in Georgia. The
man who runs against whisky will bs
apt to get foored.
There is q young lady in New York
who makes, it ia said, about $50 calls
nearly every day of her life. Oh, you
need not look disconnected, miss; she
works in telephone Office.
what are you going to do when you
grow up ii you don't know how to
cipher!' asked teacher Of slow boy.
'I'm going to be teacher and make the
boys do the ciphering," was the reply.
A Polack family in Chicago used
railroad torpedo for fuel, but il was bet.
ter to blow up the shanty and learn
what . torpedo was than go through
life wondering II the Internal thing was
q restaurant sandwich.
''No," said the man who had been
looking around for house and finally
found one next the cemetery, II don't
think the situation e q pleasant one; but
then its handy. Whenever there's .
dsath IN the family we won't need to
have hacks OF the funeral. ~
Arm example Of the pride which SER
van11 fesl in their masters this story is
told - Saratoga. Zone Of Mrs. Fargo's
man wants was asked whose children
hs W. driving. "And sure. have ys
no sys1f he asked Indignantly. ''its
Wells Fargo & Co. 3 children"
A fsd1s Two gentlemen were question.
ing why professional men should so fire.
Be bald. The little daughter Of
pre- had been an attentive though un-
observed listener. but made her presence
and opinion known by suddenly exclalm-
Rg: "0h. papa, | know; it's so that
beir wits can come out"
IA Schuylkill county merchant CON-
Z tied suicide on his wedding day, and a
cal paper says he 'preferfed death to
Iarriage." 1t must be remembered,
however, that he had been married
nce, while death was a new sensation
him. Perhaps II he had committed
5iicide instead Of marriage the first time
a would have preferred marriage to
bath on the last occasion.
l.'You are charged with carrying
A Risky away from an illicit distillery."
ID the United States Judge to Uncle
'5ilss. "What have you to say to that
charged" Il isn't guilty, sab. didn't
carry 1t away" "You had some, them"
.Yes, sab, | had some" "What did
You do with it," "Well. sab. all dat
had wuz inside OBJ me, an l had 80
nnch dat l couldn't carry 1t away, SO l
jen stayed dar."
~ There were eight or ten Of them seat
Cd on the grocery steps as the stranger
came up, and one Of them led off with,
7sYes, gentlemen, this village needs
capital. and needs 1t bad = :. That's SO, )"
~ jed second. "What we want here
money" Eyes, we want capital to
elop things" signed third. and so
,ent down the line until every one of
slot had expressed his opinion that
,ital was wanted. The last man
ked up at the stranger and added,
oA't it seem that way TO you7" sit
:, SIR" was the prompt reply.
HAT would be your opinion Of the
Hcapital ought to be invested herei"
ell, my plan would be to lay out the
5000 in bar-soap, crash towels,
.r's shears and kicking machinesl"
.the firm reply, as he prepared for
tof half mile to the depot.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Notice to Creditors.
Estate Of Maria ). powney, deceased.

Notice /, hereby given by the undersigned, ad.
ministrator Of the estate Of Maria ]. Doxney, de.
ceased, TO the creditors Of, and all persons hav.
ing claims against the said deceas Ell, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within ten
10 the said James G. kays, at No. Court street,
In tbs city Of Los Angeles, the same being the
place for the transaction Of the business OF said
estate in the County Of Los Angeles.
JAMES q. KAYS,
Administrator Of the estate Of Maria J. Downey,
deceased.
Dated September lst, 1893 ses sw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
Dissolution of Copartnership.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
which has heretofore existed between US in the
manufacture and sale Of bricks inthe city and
county Of Los Angeles, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. I. +. Joyce is hereby author.
lied to collect all sums due u, and will pay all
Just demands against said concern
7. +. JOYCE,
L. M. RANKIN.
Los Angeles, September s, 1893. sssaw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-09-11
.sThe Court House Property


whereon Is situated the Court House Of said
county. said property consisting not only Of the
premises covered by the present Court House, but
also such property contiguous, 10. adjoining and
surrounding the same as may be owned either In
whole or In part by said County, or held In trust
for said County by said Boasd OF Supervisors, to-
gether 18th all the improvements thereon.
Second. The undivided tiIfee-fourths a. part
Of all that certain other lot, piece or parcel Of
land, situate In the city.of Los Angeles County
Of Los Angeles State Of California, and more
particularly described a. follows: faa
Commencing at tho northwest corner Of Spring
and franklin Streets and running thence along
the westerly boundary Of Spring street N. co. 90, |,
east one hundred and twenty and l5.lOo
O2o 1900 feet 70 point; thence on = line par.
allel TO the center line Of Franklin street, N. 20
lS west one hundred and ninety. nine and 20-I00
tl99 20l00) feet to point on tbs easteriy bound
ary Of Now High street, thence along the eastery
boundary Of New High street y. so l6, west one
hundred and twenty one and 60-10o (i41 SOL o.
feet TO point on the enoftheriy boundary Of Frank
lin street said point being the northeast corner Of
Franklin and New High streets; thence along the
northerly boundary Of Franklin street, 3, S8' As,
east two hundred and sixteen and z0-l00 (2l6
20-l0 feet 10 the point OF beginning, together
with the undivided three-fourths a. part Of all
the improvements thereon.
Dated July II, 1885, ~ sztta1 af
BY order Of the Board Of Supervisors,
jy17td A. W. POTTS, Clork-