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For the SPECTATOR.

ARBoR HILL, VA,

February, Sth, 1888.
Mr.. Internationally it would be of in
terest to some of yonr readers to know what has
become of 1.-The baby of the haskell as it is
commonly known. This baby sometime in
March, 1882 when but an infant, was placed at
| the door of one Mckee near your city. Mckee
| being unable to give it the necessary treatment
sent 1t to the poor-house, but it was soon taken
away. After it had changed hands several
| times, and was almost dead for want of better
attention, kind lady-Mrs. Jacob II. Baily, of
Arbor Hill, Va.-took it and with the best OF
care saved it from death. 1t has been cared for
| by Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey as one of their own and
| is to-day bright-eyed little boy named Willie
| l can assure the mother that 1t will ever re-
| ceive the best attention from Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey. and if it follows their example it will
| never learn to be unjust or to readjust.
| Very respectfully, Nj.
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.-The numbers of The
Living Age for the weeks ending February
Sd and 10th contain articles on The Americans
| by HERBERT SPENCER, and The Bollandists /:
the Literary History OF Magnum Opus. Con-
| temporary; A Study of Longfellow, Fortnightly );
| Puss in Boots, Nineteenth Century; On Some OF
| Shakespeare's Female Characters; Imogen,
Princess of Britain, by HELENA FAUCET MAR
TIN, BLdcklUood: "Other Worlds than Ours"
| Sayings of Great men, and Burnt Forest,
| Spectator; Conservatism in Prussia. and Mr..
GIadstone's Ascendency, Economist; The In
| fiuence of Art in Italy, academy; High Tide in
| Venice, Pail Mall: Wandering Thoughts, st
James; The Wentworth Papers. Athen9una;
with instalments of mo New Thing" 1.-The
Ladies Lindores,'' 1.-THE Captain of the Pole
| Star" and "a Singular Case" and the usual
amount of Poetry.
A new volume began with the first number
! of January.
| Z For fifty-two numbers of sixty-four large
pages each Tor more than $500 pages year., the
subscription price (ss is low; while for $50 the
publishers offer to send any one of the Ameri-
can 81 monthlies weeklies with The Lining
Age for year. both postpaid. LittelI & Co.,
Boston, are the publishers,
THE TRIAL OF GEO. w. AMIss FOR KILLING
JOHN ]. BURNER.-This case was called in the
Hastings Court of this CITY on last Thursday.
| Thursday and Friday were onsumed in a vain
effort to get jury, nearly every onein the city
having made up and expressed an opinion
which disqualified him from serving on the
jury. Only three I4ryMeR we're obtained. The
| court was adjourned to next Wednesa2y-to-
morrow-and in the meanJi,As aa esIort will
| be made to get qualified jurynen from Lynch
burg, Richmond, and Alexandria. The City
Commemorative Attorney, Ed. Echols, will be
assisted IN the prosecution by Capt. H. H. Rid i
| dleberger. The following couns ell are employed
| in the defense: White & Gordon. VIM. SIX cen,
| of Covington, j. n. Liggett and W. S. Lurty, OF
| Rarrisonbtlrg
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BEST BAKING. PowDER.
Interesting Tests made by the Govern
ment Chemist.

DIR. Edward q. Love, the present Analytical
Chemist for the Government, has recently
made some interesting experiments as to the
comparative value of baking powders. Dr.
Loves were made to determine what brands
are the most economical to use. and as their
capacity lies in their leavening power, tests
were directed solely to ascertain the available
gas of each powder. DIR. Loves report gives
the following
Strength
Name of the Cubic Inches Gas
Baking Powders. per each ounce OF Powder.
Royal" Cream tartar powder)- ....-....."-lA.4
"Patapsco" (alum powder)
"Rumford's' (phosphate) fresh....... .......l225*
Rum ford's" (phosphate) old...............- 1878
"Hanford's None Such. 5" fresh
"Hanford's None Such," old...............-.S "a 30
'ReOneaus "'.''''.'''i ~
Charm" (alum powder. ....-..........-...ll6.9*
Amazon" (alum powder. ......-..........-lll 81
"Cleveland's" (short weight u oz.)-......lI0S
Sea Foam
"Czar'' ........... 1858
"DI Price,sU 1926
"Snow Flake" 0Cjroff,s ST PAUL. .....I0i8 IS
"I,eWis's'I Condensed. - ......... $50
Congress- yeast. I'D
&C. q. Andrews q Co Is" contains alumni. 70 Its
"Hecker'sD ..........,.....,............. 92.5
"C3illetsn ....,,....,....,...... 84.2
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Itisa positive cure for rheumatism.-Atlantq
(G0.) Constitution.
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MARRfED.-At Osaka, Japan. December 18th,
1882, Miss Belle t. Niche, of Albemarle coun-
ty, Va, niece OF DR.. VIM. ]. Points, of Harri-
sonburg to DR.. Laning. Miss NJ. was for some
time a teacher in female school at New Mar
ket, where she was very popular.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

PARNAssUs, February 18th, 1883.
To, THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY =
announce myself candidate for TREAS
URER of the County Of Augusta.
Respectfully,
febl3 tide j. A. dAM1AOh'
voTHE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY,
hereby announce myselfa candidate ior the
office of COUNTY TREASURER, sub1ectto tne
dicision Of q nominating convention shoulo
one he held Respectfully.
fehI9 tide T. N MCFARLAND.
To THE VOTERS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY =
hereby announce myself candidate FOR ne
ofiice of GOMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE
for Beverly Manor District. subject to the dec
sion of a nominating convention should one De
held. Respectfully. ,,,,rcoHr
febl3-tde w. ARIdOh w 1bLooN'
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1t cures rheumatism when everything else
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CITY F1NANcEs.-We take the following
from Treasurer Carroll's monthly report to the
City Council for January, 1885,
Total cash receipts for the 10y u
Total disbursements for month";. IO,lb5S
Cash BAL in Treasury-"... ,2S0.4O
ponded debit. 1885, 10000
Floating debt........................" oH'-o
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-06
A Serious Runaway y.


A runaway caused several serious
accidents yesterday evening as the large
crowd Of people were returning from the
races. The string Of carriages was in
tense. Teams were trotting at rapid
gaits, and some of them running. A
short distance this side Of the Santa Ana
river Colonel Paris, who was driving a
span of horses from Cole & Stetson's 5
stable, and the carriage filed with ladies
and gentlemen, when he lost control Of
the team and they ran away. The car.
riage was overturned near the Mill Dis
trict school, and the horses plunged
forward alone, nearly wrscking VIM.
Mee's carriage, and actually ran right
over buggy driven by Colonel Case.
Mr.. Case and the lady with. him were
thrown under the buggy, the former
suffering severe confusion Of the fore.
head and several other slight bruises.
The lady was slightly injured, The
buggy was terribly broken up. In Col
onel Paris's party that gentleman was
the grsatst victim. He appeared to
have suffered internally, and severe
injury on the thigh that will keep him
in bed some time. One of the ladies
also suffered severe injuries. It was
miracle that some one was not killed. -
San Bernardino Inder Nou. Sd.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-06
Major Danes Lecture.

Major IL. c. Dane delivered his bril-
liant and eloquent lecture on the theme:
''Her Battle for Bread" last night in
the Fort-street NJ. Z. Church, before a
crowded and delighted audience that
listened with close attention to tho elo-
quent lecturer for nearly two hours.
No synopsis can do justice to the pa
thetic warp and the elegant woof which
the brilliant lecturer wove into the fab
ric Of his discourse. The struggle Of
the mothers of the human race for
bread is a subject that comes home
to the heart of every manly man.
and was handled with such mas
terly effect as to bring tears to
the eyes Of many listeners. Such
lectures ought to mike the world wiser
and nobler, more charitable to all, more
profound aud careful in legislation. more
just in the jury room, on the bench and
in the chair of State. Lectures of this
character cannot be summarized without
doing them injustice. They arc like q
painting by Titan, that cannot be shown
by piece taken out of the corner. They
must be shown in their entirety, with all
their lights and shades, and hence we
say to the readers of the HERALD, go
and hsar these lectures in their COM
pleteness. without trusting to skeleton
Of them in the synopsis of a reporter.
II would be an injustice to Major Dane
to attempt to dissect his discourse, and
give only the anatomy. Go and hear
him again on Friday evening next on the
subject, "Autocrats of Circumstances.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-06
Death of Major M. ]. wicks.

GA Sunday, November 4lh, 1888. at
his residence in this city, Major NJ. J.
Wicks breathed his last. The life thus
terminated was one graced by the exer-
else of every manly and noble virtue.
A native of Savannah, Georgia, he had
completed his 63l year at the time of
his death. Early in life he developed
rare business sagacity and executive
ability, and was moving great enter
prises in his first manhood. His accu.
mutations OF wealth were great, but
his liberality was still greater. He
gave away fortunes. His business ca.
reer was prominent, he having been for
many years President of the Memphis
& Charleston Railroad Company, the
Bank OF Memphis and numerous other
large corporations. During the late
war Major Wicks, who stood high in
the confidence of the Confederate gov.
ernment, was rendered an important
diplomats position in Earope, and
aft r~ards was offered high promotion
in the army, but, with the modesty that
characterized him, he refused both
offers, and remained as Major, under
Beauregard.
His character was the type of
what is called the Southern gentleman
Of the old school. He would not have
hesitated at any time to put his life in
peril in vindication Of his honor, and in
every way was full Of aggressive bravery,
but yet. it all was strangely blended
with a wonanly tenderness of disposi.
tion.. His kindly nature attracted many
friends, to whom his hand was ever
open and in whom he had the unsus-
pecting faith of a pure and generous
heart. His Difference to women was
most admirable-bis bearing towards
them most chivalrous. In his own
household he was revered and idolized.
There. by his peculiar goodness, softness
Of manner and speech, purity of aspira-
ton and daily devotion to the happiness
of those around him, he made himself to
them the consummation of alllovelness.
His confidence in the verities of the
Christian religion was mistaken.
He was leading and liberal member
of the Southern Methodist Church. A
character so full Of every winning and
sterling quality is not met more than
ones in life time. His loss is irrepara.
Bile. His strong mental and physical
powers gave promise of extreme old age,
but now he has departed, leaving only
the remembrance of his virtues.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-06
Road Making.

AT last il seems that we are TO have
good road from the First street bridge
to the city line. The property holders.
in despair, have agreed to grade; that is
few Of them have agreed to grade the
street TO the city line. provided tie eisJi IL
will bridge or Gil the ravines in accord
anoe with petition from the residents
OF Boyle Heights. The tax will be heavy
on few land owners but they realize
the necessity of graded road over this
important route, and are public spirited
enough to do the work themselves.
The Supervisors have, by the new
County Government Act, authority to
build bridges for county roads out of the
general fund, without waiting for money
in the road fund, which will enable them
to make bridge over the deep baranca
on the east line OF the city, by which
the distance to the Ten Mile House, Los
Nietos, La Merced, Potrero Grande and
La Puente, will be much shortened. 1t
is gratifying to know that al last we are
likely to have one graded road out of
the city. The City Council have ac
cepted a deed for a portion of this road
from Messrs. Workman and Breed for
this purpose, and the road will be made
without delay. Now that the good
work has been begun lot some other cit
izens step in and offer right Of way
and the grading, and get us much done
as possible. With a possibly vet win
ter we should lose no time in preparing
to take advantage Of the circumstance
by making grand highways in all drec-
tions. Let public enthusiasm be
created in favor of beautifying the city.
Mr.. Rogers, on Temple street, pur-
poses planting an ornamental garden of
four acres for the purpose Of ornament
to that part Of the city, which is all
alive with the spirit of improvement.
Eight house were commenced on this
street last week, and two have been be-
gun this week. To accommodate the
rapid settlement Of this part Of the city
the street should be greatly improved.
The grades are now too steep and the
roadway too narrow, while the ram
shackle bridges should be replaced by
culverts of masonry, placed so high that
the streams that run down the ravines
would fill them up with debris and soil
about ten feet deep before reaching the
place of discharge. In this way the
deep ravines can slowly and surely be
filed and made easily tillable.
Another and most important highway
needs improving along the river above
the railroad bridge and around through
the Los Feliz Rancho. through the hills
by the Caswell Rancho, and into the
city by way Of the Gariballi Gardens
aud the French Hospital. Such a road
would be beautiful winter drive and
could be fixed at slight expense and be
new source of attraction and enjoyment.
Fewsof our citizens have ever Travelled
this road to observe its varied beauties,
which are many and delightful. Who
will open this drive in good condition to
the public and become benefactor of
the people.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-06
Birds and Fishes for Three,

II is a pleasure to record the feats OF
personal friends, but when tn ose feats
are skillful and conspicuous and hung
around with golden benevolence, they
have doubls charm. The immediate
cause Of pleasure at this hour is a feast
on luscious mallard duck, presented
by those Nimrods and Isaac waltons,
Messrs. C. E. Miles, ]. s. Crawford and
d. J. Foley, who left this city last Sat
urday for their favorite camp, twelve
miles from town, and that night took 10
their fond embrace 1853 fine trout and q
small hayatack.
Bright and early in the morning, with
out waiting to shake the hayseed from
their hair, they woke the echoes among
the hills by firing into clouds of ducks
that came lowering over them. After
bringing down SO Of these fine, fat birds,
they strengthened the inner man with
breakfast. "spIiced the main brace, y and
began the business Of the trip. Com
mis'ary Foley gathered the killed and
wounded while the unerring guns OF
Crawford and Miles brought down 81
plover that gladdened the hearts of the
trio. Commissary General Foley eyed
the beau tiful birds, and not to be out
done, went out and shot the monarch Of
birds, large American eagle, which
made tough light in which the General
had TO send for Miles Of reserve forces
to Hank the enemy and bring him in.
Az their wagon was then full Of birds,
and snake bites likely TO happen. they
came home in state Of perfect peace,
like Cesar when he brought his eagles
home and shut the Temple ofJsnus.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-06
Dueling. by Major Ben. @. Truman.

Major Ben. C. Truman, formerly edi.
tor and proprietor Of the Daily Star, in
this city, and at present editor of the
publications of the Southern and Cen.
trail Pacific railroads, has taken up his
felichous pen aud contributed long
and well-yritten article for the Alta, on
the subject of duelling, with interesting
statistics on that subject, and graphic
descriptions of Judicial Dueling in
France" The article is very compre-
hensive, going back to David and
Goliath as among the first duelisis. The
Major might have gone back to Cain and
Abel. but that might have hurt the feel.
ings Of some unlettered people who were
not Abel to raise Cain at that time, and
who don't believe there was any duel.
The HERALD reporter was not at tie
scene OF the Cain and Abel fight until
after it was all over, and cannot state
whether it was rough-and tumble or a
duel. The Majors description of the
great French duellist is life-like, and his
mention of American duels and duellists
is well expressed. The article is very
readable. and we trust that since the
Major has taken up his pen again in the
newspapers, that he will continue the
good work which he never should have
abandoned.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-06
Moro Tin Mines.


Mr.. T. ]. Bryant, who has been pros
peetiug in the vicinity of Pinacate for
weeks past, has at last been rewarded in
finding and locating ledge of tin ore
which is claimed to be an extension Of
the famous Temescai tin mine ledge.
Seven claims have thus far been found
and located. and the ore brought to Riv-
erside taken from the surface outcrcp-
pings compares favorably with speci-
mems from depth of one hundred and
sixty feet or more in the Temescal mines.
One Of the outcroppings of tin is found
within mile of the Pinacate station
on the California Southern Railroad, and
near it is also located six-foot ledge OF
asbestos, which is considered very valu-
able.
1t now seems quite probable that
while the title to the Temescal mine is
being settled by the courts. another
mine of equal value, perhaps, will be
developed on government land, nearer
to railroad travel than the one now par
TALLY developed by the Tin Mine Com
pany. Rirerside Press and HorticM-
furtef
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-06
Board of Supervisors.

Mexn.y lsea
Board met pursuan al. arnment.
Present full Board and k
Minutes Of the last /. lar meeting
read and approved.
In re bids and bonds of D1wney
School District-Bids opened and read.
On motion of Supervisor Moesser londs
awarded to N. Vanderlip, he being
the highest bidder for said bonds, bid
ding SO, 200 for the $1,000 bonds issued.
In re San Pedro road running through
lands Of L. N. Mcdonald ct al, in Viii
mington road district-Protest Of j. +.
G. johnson read and filed. Matter
deferred till first Monday of December,
1888.
In re petition Of A. L. Putney to sink
artesian wells on county road connect
ing Santa Ana and Rose roads-Protest
Of w. II. Winston read and filed. Par.
ties appeared aud were heard. On mo-
ton of Supervisor Reichard the prayer
of said petition is hereby denied.
In re License tax-0n motion of SUI
pervisor Osborn, continued till Decem.
Der meeting.
In re appointment Of Water Commits.
sioner for San Gabriel Water District
On motion of Supervisor Giroux, Gus.
tavus Walter appointed Commissioner,
vice Nathan Tuch, resigned.
In re Lanteman road-0n motion Of
Supervisor Reichard, report Of commit
tee adopted.
Petition of w. ID. Gould and Others
10 declare a road through the Verdugo
caiion, and connecting with the old
Soledad turnpike, public road. Set
for December 4th, at l0A. NJ.
Deed from j. L. Lanterman and 9th
ers granting land for Michigan avenue
Grant accepted, and said avenue de.
clared public highway.
Petition OF Louis Phillips to use part
of the Jail property recently purchased
by him for the purpose of building
party wall in connection with V. Ponet
and Mrs. j. Bumiller-Petition granted.
Adjourned until 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-06
Cotton Clippings.


The Semi Tropie Is responsible for the
following items;
Fred. Perris and party of Surveyors,
Of the c. 8. K. R., have completed their
work to the Point of Rocks, on the Mo-
jave river.
It is estimated that the loss of the
railroad company by the late smash-up
at the Santa Ana will cost then close ON
to $l00. 900.
Messrs. Brown L Judson, of the Red.
lands, are both at Bear Valley superin-
tending the construction Of the Bear VAL
ley reservoir. They are preparing to
save an immense amount Of water this
winter for use next year.
Mr.. NJ. CLANCY, of the CLANCY & Nc
lntosh coal mine. Pinacata. was in town
this week, seeing 20 the shipping Of sup
plies and making arrangements for the
moro extensive working Of their rioh
coal deposits. The demand for their
excellent coal is continually on the in
crease and quito number Of teams are
constantly employed in conveying the
coal 10 parties ordering the same. The
coal continues to improve in quality,
and Mr.. CLANCY says they ere now pre-