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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-23
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Union Telegraph Company.
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h"urSthEtES South anu Fsh5t
FRESNO, Feb. 22.-The following is a
list OF south bound passengers passing
here to-day:
A G. Hill, Jas d Vincher, Rev DR.
Stephenson and family, Henry Kimber,
London; Jas l. Oliver, New Zealand;
Mrs Emma Howe, Miss Dora Cohn, II
ID La Note, A n Drown, A Wiens,
Ruins Saxton, U s A, Mrs X Saxton,
Mrs K Thompson, John w Gashweiler,
w ID Murdoch. C ID Blancbatt, p
Treyon, u NJ Cole, J Wollner, San Fran
cisco; Miss Jennie Carter, @ w Meyers,
J O'Brien, Oakland; Jennie Fresh,
San Quentin; Miss M Smith, Kansas
City; Jas Demoreland, N Y; Nettie
Clarkson, Eliza Brown. Mrs 5 Clark
son, w l. Alexander, Des Moines; Rev
J b Howard, Canada: Rev T X JUNIOR
and wife, China; V White, San Ga
briel; g Beresford, Potaluma: w
Hodnett, Twelve Mile House; RI Floyd,
Savannah; Nancy Youmans, Amy Gil.
rardin, Butte; T. Miner, Denver; w
II Hasinger, Sacramento; j ID Moss,
Milpitas; John X Soule, Conn.
a neutrality-suspicious. the state.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 22.-Dispatches
from various points throughout the
State Indicate that the day was very
generally observed as holiday.
An Odd Time for Mardi Gras.
SAN FRAScsco, Feb. 22.-The Mardi
Gras festival, which came off Tonight
was one Of the most novel and attractive
features of the day. The procession
through the streets this evening was
very grotesque, and was witnessed by
over fifty thousand spectators. 1t was
nearly half a mile long. 1t is estimated
that at least ten thousand mask ers were
in line 1t is the first demonstration of
the kind ever given in San Francisco.
After the parade tho procession repaired
to the Mechanics Pavilion, where Il
masquerade carnival is being held.
Business suspended mt san Fran
cisco.
san FRANCISCO. Feb. 22-Business
was suspended to considerable extent,
except in tho retail departments. The
Stock Board, Grain Exchange, Courts,
banks, public offices, etc, were closed.
There is the usual display of bunting.
Weather gloomy and threatening rain
with a slight sprinkle during the fore
noon. A review of the National Guard
was held iu the afternoon on Van Ness
avenue.
Rich Yield Of the Bonanza King
Special to the HERALD
PROVIDENCE MOUNTAIN, CAL, Feb. %.
The Bonanza King Company of Prov.
idence shipped, February 18th, twenty.
eight thousand three hundred dollars in
bullion. Total since January LIST, $780,.
900. The mill is running ON second.
class ore, turning ont daily two thous.
aud ounces, nine hundred and thirty
fine. The ores are working eighty.four
per cent. The mine is looking better
than ever before. YOSEMITE.
Rich Find In the santa Ritas.
Tucson "a. IT,, Feb. 22.-Thers is
great excitement over remarkable silver
discovery twenty miles south of here, in
the Santa Rita mountains. The ore is
crossing one hundred feet wide and
over mile long. The average value is
two hundred and seventy dollars per
ton. The ore is sulphate; also, an ex.
tensive area Of rich sands. Half mil
Ion is estimated to be in sight in one
claim. The property has just been pur-
chased by a Methodist minister from
Alyio iona.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-23
NEW TO-DAY.

EDELMAN a. Co, Cigar Manufac-
turers, make the best cigars and do the largest
obbing trade In Southern California. myi3u
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-23

Mistress (who has long suspected her
servant Of having follower and thinks
she has caught her at last MARY,
your master wishes to know the mean.
ing Of those large footmarks;can you ex-
plain?" Mary--"0h, yes, mumi my
sisters been here and she's got the govt
SO bad she has to wear big boots. -
London Judy.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-23
$500 REWARD.

We will pay the above reward for any case Of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In
digestion, Constipation or Cpstiveness we cannot
cure with Vests Vegetable Liver PILLS, when the
purely Vegetable, an never fail To give satisiac-
ton. Sugar Coated Large Boxes, containing 50
Pills, 20 cents. For sale by all Drugglsts Be
ware Of limitations. The genuire manufactured
only 5 1y, 'oH ny 6; VEST Co. Ths plil-Hs Max
trial package sent by ma prepaid on receipt Of
3 three-cent stamp. l!y
G. +. HEINzEMAN,
No. ~ Main st., Los Angeles, California, Whole
sale and Retail Druggist Orders BY mail at
regular prices fsf3-iydhw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-23
why They DIan,t Celebrate.

TORONTO. Can, Feb. %. The Amer.
leans here assign as reason for moi
celebrating Washington's Sirthday that
most of them have had serious family
affection in the past year.
TrafIickers In Cadavers TO be
Prosecuted.
MONTREAL, Feb. 22.-The Quebec
government orders the prosecution Of
all who accept money for the return Of
the bodies found in the medical colleges.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-23

By man and wife situation to cook for
ranch hands or to take care Of . gentieman's
place. Call at first house this side OF East Los
Angeles bridge. on right hand side. f20 81
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-23
wANTs-Losr-FoUNp.
WANTED.

A GOOD COOK. Apply on Charity street,
near Temple, to Mrs. B. ?. Coulter feb7ltf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-02-23
The NederIand Arrives at New
York.
The Mississippi Levees.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 22.-The steamer
placed at the disposal of the govern.
ment left yicksburg to-day for the in.
spection of the levees below Vicksburg.
Large numbers of men and steamers are
hurrying to the threatened localities.
1t is generally believed that the works
cannot be completed in time to prevent
an overflow.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17

and bows of crimson Ottoman ribbon
you know he wears bow Oh his tail and
a collarette bangle Of silver, with new
five-cent piece charms. Some OF them
are his name, on others prayer or
hymn. Then IL it is nice and clean out
tie bows of scarlet ribbon on his front
flaws. but he isn't exactly trained good
and he bites them. Well. then he has
his reception costume that he wears on
mammc's reception days, when he and !
sit In the drawing room and help. to re.
ceive the guests. That is perfectly lovely
1t is made out of piece of my sisters
wedding dress, cream.white satin, and Is
lined with pale-bl silk. The edges are
embroided in silver and in the centre II
nv monogram in silver also. ! had !
train made on it first, but Phinnle would
make himself dizzy TURNING round ano
round to catch it. $50 / had it removed
As ornaments he wears gold chain with
clasp and pale blue ribbons on his from
paws
aHe must look lovely!' said the repor
ter. Does he catch rats?"
"How can YOU be 30 cruel az TO men
ton such thing?" said the little girl.
"You must have the handsomest dress
ed dog i'm the city," said the reporter.
"No. haven't" she said reluctantly
There's young lady across the way
who has sealskin wrap for her spaniel
and know another one that has dia
nond collar"
"Oh, | forgot to ask your do,
paint and POWDER said the journalier
"Well, I never" said the little girl, il
accents of astonishment.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17
Golden Rules For the Young.

The person who first sent these rules
to be printed says, truly, if any boJy's
boy or girl thinks il would be hard work
to keep so many of them in mind all the
time, just think also, what a happy place
it would be at home if you only could:
I. Shut every door after you, and
without slamning it,
2. Never shout, run or jump in the
house.
3. Never call to persons up stairs or
in the next rom; If YOU wish to speak
to them, go quietly where they are.
4. Always speak kindly and politely
to servants if you would have them do
the same to you.
). When you are told TO do, or not to
do thing by either parent, never ask
why you should or should not do it.
6. Tell of your own faults and mis-
doings not of your brother and sister.
Z. Carefully clean the mud or snow
off your boots before entering the house.
8 BE prompt at every meal hour.
.. Never sit down at the table or in
the parlor with dirty hands or tumbled
hair.
10. Never interrupt any conversation,
but wait patiently your turn to speak.
IL. Never reserve your good manners
for company, but be equally polite at
home and abroad
l2. Let your first, last and best friend
be your mother.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17

the kitchen window of the lower tene-
ment, back and forth, TO attract atten-
ton. The gentleman below heard the
noise, and supposing that one Of the chill
dren was thus amusing itself, thought TO
carry on the sport by cutting the string
and letting the vial fall. The young lady
above saw the act, and almost despaired.
In the meantime the tremens subject was
all the time getting worse, and the won.
en- were almost dead with fright. In ut.
ter desperation one of them plucked up
courage and attempted TO pass the fell
low, but as his clutch tightened ON the
handle of the carving-knife she trem-
bllngly retreated. While this was going
ON the young lady at the window had
slipped down the paper curtain, aad,
with that in hand, was humping on the
window below. This was too much,
even for the good-natured family in the
lower tenement, ard the lady there put
her head out of TIE window to say some
thing sharp to the noisy ones above.
But before she could frame her words of
anger she saw by the white, terror-strick-
en- face of the young lady that something
was to pay upstairs, and she simply
said "What is it?" The answer came
in whisper: a crazy man. Run for
help"
As two or three of the neighbors went
rushing to the rescue, a brother Of the
crazy fellow also put in an appearance,
remarking that he had been searching
for him ever since he had slipped from
his chamber about two hours before. 1t
was trying place for the ladies, though,
and for week or two at least they will
lock the outside door. They are now
firm believers in the desir,bility of up
stairs tenemants, though they naturally
find little fault because their signals
were not understood more quickly.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17
SHUT IN BY A LuNATIC.
4 Woman's Presence Of Mind In u Moment
of Great Danger.
Hartford Times

A man with delirium tremenu rushed
into the upper tenement of a dwelling
i n this city yesterday, and by his insane
actions frightened the women folks ter.
ribly. There was no man at home in the
upstairs tenement, but il was known
that the masculine head of the family in
the lower tenement was at home, and
the ladies upstairs, who were alone with
the lunatic, were only too anxious to
make known TO the folks below their
perilous situation. How TO do this was
the puzzle, as the crazy man had secured
a huge elrving-knife and sat guarding
the door of exit with a watchful look. In
the meantime the family below heard
some little commotion above, but thought
nothing of ii, as there were children
there. Finally, a nappy thought struck
one Of The members of the besicged fam
lily, and, trembling with terror, she hast.
ened to put it into execution. She iasten-
ed string TO a vial, aroun which she
tied note, which read:
"A crazy man up here. Send for help,
quick"
The young lady, whose happy thought
it was, sat by a windoy, and lowering
the vial cautiously, when the lunatic's
eyes were turned, she let Il swing against
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17

as that" drawled out the countryman.
an jist take two or three TO try nv
luck" And he planked down $50 bill.
what do you want to do, buy or sell?'
was asked, in the usual rlonotonous tore.
"Whatw yelled the customer 81 want
TO buy lie Of course. That's what came
here for; / hain't got none to SELL"
Mr.. Force took the money, and three
minutes later handed the old fellow a
pink colored slip, on which was set forth
that the countryman had bought 1000
barrels of oil at 1lls. The countryman
took the paper and gazed at il, greatly
puzzled. ..'
"If yer doan't mind, stranger" he
when this thing wins?'
Mr.. Force promised TO do ~.
Can't ye lot feller see some of the
stuff? I'm considered a moighty good
ledge of lie in our parts" .l44
Certainly" replied Mr.. Force, and he
promptly requested one of his boys to
take the customer to the foot Of West
Forty-ninth street to inspect number
of cargoes which had just arrived The
old fellow changed his mind, and said he
would take Mr.. Forces word for the
quality of the stuff He then button
holed fellow member on change and
asked him to explain the document Mr..
Force had given. He was told that he
had agreed to buy 1000 barrels and had
put up the usual margin Of per cent.
Great Scott !" he exclaimed wildly.
1.-TWO thousand bor'ls Of lie What in
thunder kin / do with 1900 barls of lie
That's enough to stock the hull Of Ulster
county. couldn't burn that in 100
years. ! told him only wanted two or
three bar,ls." 4gs
"well, it's too late now,' urged his feI-
low speculator. Perhaps you can use it
for hair-oil."
"But look at my headw he clustered
out, pulling off his hat, displaying bald
spot that extended half way down his
back fst-.
He then rushed up to Mr.. Force aud
demanded an explanation. Mr.. Force
told him that "hc was regular" that he
had already made a good profit, and
while he was talking the ticker noted
lib 3-S, and Mr.. Force said:
"Thc transaction is closed, sir; please
hand me the Slip
The old man in dazcd way handed it
up, saying: esfl.
al don't want any Of yer darncd lie.
If ye1l just let me git out of ycre III be
satisfied" y
Perhaps you'll .akc this with you,"
said Mr.. Force handing him forty dol.
lars. .'+ 49,,
The farmer, with his eyes bu!ging out,
took the money and said in II way that
made the crowd roar: ~
"This hain't honest, ] know. How'll
explain all this to Martha? IS this all
mine" .
Every cent of IT," he was told.
swell, by gum, I'm in luck" laughed
the old farmer. II don't know how the
thing was worked, but if ii's mine I'm
satisfied" and he trotted off, bundling
the money away in well-worn wallet.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17
a Huge Exubersnce.
'Gath's Letter.

Iapprehend that at the present mo-
ment there is 10 question more interest
ing the American people thantheir news
paper press. II has become huge ex-
uberancc Of the day, like Gulliver mah-
ing his advent into Liliputia. II can not
be tied down, and it isdangcrous when it
stands up When il relieves itselfin the
ordinary operations Of nature the scan
dial Is like the sun in heaven. In New
York the increase of newspapers is ell
entirely induced by avarice. The
reduction of the price of papers
there is nothing but matter
of avarice. The old citadels of prosper
ity are being assailed in every way. The
attack is not only directed on the pros
porous 4-cent and 3-cont papers, but on
the prosperous 2-ccnt papers, and the
tendency is to wipe out the penny papers
entirely. Yet, in the long run, that
channel which best serves the public
will be proved TO have been planted on
the best foundation.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17
BRANDY WAS Low DOWN."
A BootbIsck's EnIogy on Dead Good for
Nothing.
Detroit Free Press.
"Brandv is deadr

Detroit Free Press.
Brandy is deadr
SO the men said, so the women said,
and so the children called 10 each other
as a piece ef news.
A drunken good-for nothing. A So
called man whose brain had become dis
olved in liquor, whose mind was en-
feebled, and who had disappointed
everybody by net dying in the gutter,
instead of having the roof Of a tenement
house over his head.
Why should any one grieye when such
a vagabond passes way? The world may
owe him room for his bones TO rest, hut
nothing further So in ''Brandy's' case
men said that he was well out of the way
and women clattered their dishes in the
rooms below, and cared not for the pres
ence Of the dead
When the undertaken came to bear the
body away dozen people crowded into
the room, and among them Was boot
black. Some said that Brandy" looked
well in coffin, others spoke lightly
about his face having at last lost its rudy
color, and the dead paupcr was Ho more
than a dog in their minds. and why
should it have been? One can be man
or he can be vagabond If he becomes
vagabond let him lose the respect OF
men. All had heartless remark except
the bootblack. lie stood at the head of
the coffin and looked from face to face
and said.
Brandy was low down, and he died
like beast, and you are all snecring at
him. Did any one among you ever give
him chance? Did he have a home
when he was boy? Did men try to en-
courage him Alright? Is there man in
this room who ever took him by the
hand and spoke one kind word? Didn't
everybody look upon him as dog?"
There was no answer.
Aye! Brandy was low down. whis-
pered the boy us he laid his hand on
the coffin. "He was ragged and hungry,
and poor and homeless, and without
single friend. What man among you
could have stood out against II any bet
teri Poor old mani They know all
about 1t In heavenl Let me help to car
nv him down."
And when the dead had been driven
away, and the boy had disappeared, more
than one man sakl:
"After all, we might have made ii easi-
er for the poor old man. l wonder that
some of us never sought to make man
of him, instead OF helping him down."
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17

discount the baby half a hundred and
then ruin out.
James II. Beard, the noted painter Of
animals, wes asked on Broadway wheth-
er lady who was passing was not beau
tiful. "Yes," he said, "she is as beauti-
full as a cow" He meant this as sin
cere compliment.
The popular Science Monthly asks:
"What are crowds?" II is not quite GER
tain how science will handle this ques'
ton, but the average common-school ed
ucated man knows that under some cir
cumstances three is considered crowd.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17
A BRACkISH RIVER.
The Waters of the Gulf B ack UP as Far
as New Orleans.
New Orleans Times Democrat.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
Few people realize the fact that the
Mississippi River in front of the city dur
ing the past week has been 50 inpregnat-
ed with salt water that 1t was quite clear
and brackish to the taste. Such con-
dition seemed to be 30 remarkable few
would believe it, as it was thought i'm
possible that the waters of the Gulf could
make their way up stream against the
current Ct such mighty river. The fact
is that there was nothing whatever re-
markable in it at all, as the extreme low
river lowered its level to that of the Gulf,
or little below it, and according to the
invariable law the Gulf water sought its
level and came up as far as the city.
As no observations of the amount of
salt in the river have ever been made
regularly, it is impossible to say how Of
ten this has occurred before, but it is
probable that it is more frequent than
would be believed. only few days ago
animals refused to drink water drawn
from the river OH account of its brack-
ishness, and many found ii impossible to
wash in it with ordinary soap until the
salt had been neutralized.
Across the river it was found unfit to
fill the tanks of vessels about to put 10
sea, and where the river was undisturb-
ed by passing steamers it became as clear
as that of Lake Ponchartrain. with a
marked blush tingc.
Speaking on the subject yesterday, Maj.
B. NJ. Harrod, of the River Commission.
said that the water Of the Gulf had no
doubt often come ur as far as the city
and mingled with that ofthe river. No
records of such condition have been
kept, but in extreme low water with
southeasterly winds prevailing, this water
would come up. He could not tell how
far it might 90. The effect of tides had
been noticed as high as Red River when
low tide had been observed, and at DON
aldsonville high tides have been mark
ed.
At the present stage of the river, its
surface level is about foot and a half
above the gulf level, and the prevailing
southeast winds driving the water of the
gulf into the mouth of the river and back
ing up, would probably raise the gulf to
the river level here. The action of the
wind would be necessary TO produce this.
Unquestionablv these conditions have
prevailed before now. Theiiver has been
lower than 1t is now.
Maj Harrod's attention was called to
the fact that the river opposite the city
was $50 or more feet in depth and at the
passes only 80, and from this II would
seem ttat the river ran uphill. The
Major said that 1t was the surface level
that produced currents, and there were
hundreds of places in the river where
the water ran across very deep places in
to shoaler ones. If the surface level of
the Gulf was higher than the surface lev
el Of the river. the salt water would flow
in.
As the saltincss of the Mississippi in
front of the city is subject which has
received little or no attention heretofore.
il is matter worthy of examination
now, rs in case of drouth the main sup-
ply to depend on is from the river.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17
A PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
brooklyn Parent Makes Inquiry Into his
Daughters Intellectual Progress.

A brooklyn Parent Makes Inquiry Into his
Daughters Intellectual Progress.
New York Dispatch.
"Fwhat's this?" asked Brooklyn par
ent as his daughter brought to him a
printed slip denoting the new school
books required,
"Those paw Why, those are new
books shall require ere ] finish my
course of studies"
"Fwhat's this?' he asked pointing to
the first.
That's book on minerology."
"An fwhats minerology?"
ut is a science that treats Of the earth's
substance, stones, and SO forth"
tn wh?fs this'
"Thats botany. That treats offlowers."
"An tkis?"
"Thats music could never learn to
play on the piano without that"
"A-ehp"
II must have that to be perfect in mu-
sic"
"Ilow many bricks in a pile tin fate
long and tin fate thick?"
"Oh, paw! what do know about hor.
rid bricks"
How many pals ov water in cisterI
three fate deep an tin fate in dyamiterT
IL really do not know, paw"
GLOW much is flour barrel?"
Really, paw"
(Which is the best-chuck steak al
billed corrun bafe?"
"Now, paw, you really unstring my
nerves."
'See you here, Mary Ann. Oill have
no more ay ye're going on. Do you SCI
doun there by the cradle an rock Patsey
phile ye're mother do be rockin tn,
baby, an thin do we 90 aout to the poomI
an bring in wather for the days washin
Bottony, Ohio. S,rommy. o-hol An yt
wan to know the names av flowers, an
all about the heavenly bodies, an abou
stones an drorin,' an the pi-anner
Mary Ann, ye're fathers hod carrier
an ye're mothers an honest ould wash
erwoman. Hereafter yen learn tn,
price av flour, get up an watch the SUI
roise as certain as the contints av {
moonkey o. bricks an if We want te
know onything about music we can lis
ten to me play on ther flute. Mary Anl
af We do be cuttin' up any more av ye
highfalutin misanthropes around thes,
premises oil jump on ye're head. wul
and don't We furget it. Faith ye're (
foine Teddy. Be hevvins Dim so mad
oi do be thinkin' oil 90 over to Riley
an swell his head fur a drink"
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17
Had . Choice.
Wall Street News.

He was Nevada millionaire, and he
hs d been in deep puzzle for ten min
utes, when he suddenly rang the bell for
his butler.
james, am about to give a grand
party" .i
Eyes, sir-yes. SIR"
"I shall invite 1000 people"
Eyes, sir-yes, SIR"
Il want the party written up to the
extent of two columns in the papers
here"
Certainly. sir"
"You 60 and ascertain what it will
cost me-" af-- s47'
Eyes, SIR" -. -
At the:end of an hour James returns
to report. s
Which did you want, sir---to buy the
editor for $50 or the two-column space
for S52 And, cir, the price of pitching
into you and calling the whole thing q
shoddyite fzzle will be $3.50"
The Osceola times., 1883-11-17
A GRANGER IN LuCn.
How Counirymsn struck OH for All II
Was Worth.
New YORK Journal.


New YORK Journal
Chairman" Washington Force, who
presides over the Little Oil Exchange"
at 63 Broadway. has the easiest time OF
any chairman among the score or so who
daily watch over the good behavior of
spectators downtown while on change.
The whole universe are members of
this miniature exchange they care 10
be-and the absence of a governing
board, committee on discipline and all
the other terrors of the regular ex-
changes, does not tend TO discourage
lavity among members" Chairman
Force is exceedingly patient. The other
day tall, lank ceuntryman, with his
trousers tucked into his wet boots, and
an old slouch hat on the back of his
head, shufiled into the establishment
and addressed Mr.. Force on his high
stool thus:
This yere's place where poor cuss
kin speckerlate in lie, hain't it?"
Yes, sir" he replied. "You can buy
or sell any amount from aD to 2OOOO
hafr IL here"
Well, haint SO dogxoned ambition