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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
Los Angeles Manufactures.

One of the prominent manufactures
OF our city is that Of the Los Angeles
Cracker Company, located in the old
Also mill building, and managed by
Messrs. L. Winter, X. T. Hanke and H.
Weber. The fra has plant Of about
$40, 900, and run about seventeen hours
per day, the dough mixer commencing
work at 3 o'clock A. NJ. and working
until the entire force of ten men COM
mence at 81 o'clock. The basement is
occupied by the boiler and engine,
which heat the oven above in the second
story, which cooks the tlirty-five differ
ent kinds Of crackers manufactured.
Anthracite coal from the Lehigh
Valley, Pennsylvania. is used, at
q cost of S25 per ton per carload, any
coal producing smoke being impossible
to use in the business. The scene is
busy hive of industry, every man work
ing to his utmost capacity. The dough
is mixed in large trough, and then
placed in a newly patented machine
which stamps the dough into the ncces-
sary forms, and then drops it into trays,
which are carried by boys to the baker,
who places them on trays in the oven.
After four revolutions in the
oven, the motion is stopped,
and the crackers placed loose in
a basket and hauled to the upper
story by pulley, where tho packing
takes place, the boxes being slid down
to tho wagons in the street by slide.
-Four tons of crackers are turned out
daily by the use of improved machinery.
Our prominent wholesale firms purchase
large portion Of the ploduct The
oven is novelty, consisting of a large
brick framework, with shaft in the
middle, ten shelves being attached to il.
each containing four trays, with fifty
four crackers each, SO that in four revo-
lntions, lasting about as many minutes,
2l6O crackers are turned out. The en-
tire process, from transferring the flour
from the warehouse to the baking and
shipping of the crackers, is an exceed
ingly interesting one, and attracts many
people to examine it. 1t is one out of
only three Of the kind on the Pacific
Coast.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
Health First.

High medical authorities
advise the wearing of pure
wooden ilannels next to the
person. We manufacture in
the Los Angeles mill only
the pure all wool goods. Our
scarlets are made OF pure
Cochineal Dyes, the "medi-
Gated flannel of commerce,
so highly recommended Tor
invalids. We guarantee them
equal to any goods, and su-
.porior to almost all others,
because free from all cotton
6r shoddy mixtures and inn
prlrities. Please call and ex-
nine and oblige.
B. F. COULTER.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
ST. CHARLES
pIco HOUSE.
TIE Alligator Children.
[JacksonvIlle (Fla.), Times. Union. ]


Perhaps the greatest living curiosities
now in existence in this country will
pass through this city on their way to
Cincinnati and Louisville next Tuesday.
About two years ago Mr.. Charles Lewis,
Of the Lewis Brothers "Bloody Knife
Combination Company" in passing
through the State, discovered, about
fifteen miles below st. Augustine, fam
lily of white persons, consisting of John
Mcdonald, his wife and FIVE children.
Two of the children he found to be
half human and half alligator. He at
once contracted with the parents, who
gave him the management of the
children, and he agreed to pay them
twenty-five dollars per month to care
for them until such time as he saw fit
to take them away. A few weeks ago
Mr.. Lewis returned TO the State for the
purpose of taking the children North,
and on Wednesday arrived in this city
to arrange for their transportation. He
will go to st. Augustine Monday after
the children and arrive in this city with
them perhaps on Tuesday morning, and
will remain here about five hours before
leaving for Louisville. Mr.. Lewis does
not intend to exhibit them here, except
perhaps to few friends and acquain.
| tinces.
These children are now nine years OF
age, and have never been exceeding ten
miles from their home, and consequently
have never been placed on exhibition.
Their bodies. arms and heads from the
hips up are perfectly formed, while
from hips down they present the identi.
cal appearance of an alligator, having q
perfectly formed tail of about five feel
in length, together with the hind feet
and legs of the alligator. They crawl
around on their hands and feet, converse
intelligently and seem to enjoy life very
much. They live part Of the time in
the water which they enjoy very much,
using their tails while swimming, the
same as the alligator, to propel theii
bodies. They are healthy, good-lookine
and well-developed children, and outside
OF their love for the water their general
mode OF living is tlic same as that o.
other human beings.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
Resolution No. 100.
Resolution of intention to improve and
grade the extension of Bunker Hill
Avenue from Temple street to Mon

Resolution of intention to improve and
grade the extension of Bunker Hill
Avenue from Temple street to Mon
treal street.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Council of the City Of Los Angeles.
SECTION L. That il is the intention
of the Mayor and Council of the City of
Los Angeles to cause to be improved
and graded. at the expense of the prop
erty owners, the extension of Bunker
Hill Avenue between Temple street and
Montreal street in the following man
ner:
The road-bed shall be graded and
covered with eight inches Of gravel,
raked free of coarse stones of moro than
two inches in diameter, and it shall be
made to conform to the established
grade at the center of the street, with
the proper slope towards the curb. At
ter being graveled it shall be thoroughly
wet and then rolled. The curb shall be
of redwood 3xl2 inches, placed with the
upper edge to the established grade and
spiked to posts of redwood AKA inches, 3
feet long, set full length in the ground
below the top Of the curb and inside of
the same, and not more than feet
apart and ono to each joint of the curb
ing.
The cutters shall be three feet
wide, concave at tho bottom and paved
with granite cobble stones not less than
10 inches long and not more than 9
inches in diameter, thoroughly set in
sand and then rammed. The center of
the gutter shall bo II inches and the
outer edge shall be 6 inches below the
grade.
The sidewalks shall be 8 feet
wide, graded and covered with 8 inches
Of fine gravel. smoothly laid and raked
| Tree Of coarse stones of more than one
inch in diameter. The slope Of the
sidewalk shall be inches towards the
curb.
Sro. 2. That tho exterior boundaricI
Of the district 81 land to be Affected d
hsnsated BY ssid work, or improvement
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

John c. Bell & Co., auctioneers, an
nounce by advertisement elsewhere that.
on January 10th next, unless sold at
private sale, they will sell at auction the
Alameda Foundry, with full equipment
of patterns, tools, etc. To a practical
foundryman this is one of the best
chances ever offered in Southern Cali
fornia.
To-day. children's hose, 20c, Peoples
Store.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank
will be removed to its new location on
the corner of North Main and CONNER
cial streets, day after tomorrow. 1t
will then be open to the public, and the
sign, ''No admittance except on bust
ness will be removed, and our citizens
can see the most ornamental banking
house on the Coast.
To-day, children's hose, s0c. Peoples
Store.
Mr.. George D. Shearer, representing
Royal Baking Powder and a number of
other manufacturing and mercantile
industries Of the Pacific Coast, who is
making his annual tour of Southern
California, paid the HERALD office call
yesterday. He is accompanied on this
trip by two magnificent dogs one a
greyhound and the other cross between
the greyhound and the Kangaroo hound
which he utilizes in advertising his
goods.
The new and elegant livery establish
ment Of Covarrubias & Forster, II First
street, has been opened in fine style and
named the "rurf Gallery" The build
ing is d large, brick structure, with
two stories and cellar, between Main
and Spring street. The ground floor is
occupied by an office on the right Of the
entran q, and a harness repairing shop
on the left. The room is 40xl5S feet and
mainly occupied with carriages and bug
gies Of all kinds. The ceiling and rooms
are finished in pine and redwood, oiled
and vanished, and present an elegant
appearance The second story is gall
lery Of beanty containing seventy Of the
pets Of Mic Covarrubias, in fine condi-
tioD, all sleek and swift and ready to fly
over the road At the bid Of the driver.
The driving and saddle horses of Mic
Covarrnbias are known all over the
coast The cellar is use1 as storage
room for barley, hay and tools, and a
large elevator conducts from the cellar
to the upper story. All the appoint
rnenis are first class, and the proprietors,
Messrs. Covarrubias & Forster, are de-
termined to be always at the front in
livery matters. The three rooms Of the
establishment contain about half al
acre of space that is occupied by this
firm for livery purposes.
To-day. children's hose, 2oc, Peoples
Store.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
Primeval Tinder.
IGood Words. /


There are some kinds of mushrooms,
notably the woody and leathery ones,
that no more suggest ideas of meal to
us than a log of timber or pair of old
boots do. But if we do not think Of
eating them we can fashion them into
excellent razor strops or other useful
articles on occasion. Several polypores
make first rate finder, and for such pur-
pose they have undoubtedly been used
from very remote times. We infer that
fires were kindled by their means in the
ancient Swiss lake dwellings, from the
fact that they occur among the remains
in almost every one of these old babita-
tions, The common tinder polypore has
also been found in the lake dwellings at
Lochlee, in Ayrshire. Perhaps they may
have been put to some other use. These
old lake dwellers were probably not
without their vices, and they may have
pounded rolypores to dust and snuffed
that up as eagerly as certain natives of
Northern Asia do at this day.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
Complaint for Libel Dismissed.


In the case o. P. C. ronner, examined
ON Tuesday, on the charge of libel, pre-
ferred by X. F. House, Justice Ling yes
terday rendered his decision, dismissing
the complaint. This action ON the part
of Justice Ling, in which the right of a
newspaper to criticise and discuss the
acts Of public official ia sustained,
meets the approval of the people of Po-
mona, where the alleged offence was
committed, as was shown by telegram,
signed by q large number of prominent
citizens, received by Justice Ling last
evening. The alleged libelous matter
was published in the Pomona Times, the
editors and publishers of which, Messrs.
Fl. N. Short and w. d. Morton, were
included in the complaint, as first filed
by Mr.. House, but who were afterwards
exonerated.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

We learn from the Philadelphia Cal
that the collector of a gas company pre-.
sented bill for payment the other day,
and was met with the response: "Are
you sure this bill is right? must have
burned more gas than that" The col
lector turned white with fear, and
hastily made his way down the stairs,
told policeman that there was a maniac
up in the third story, and something
had better be done about it right away.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
SERVICES TO-DAY.
A Sensible Project.


The property holders of Anaheim are
agitating the project of making large
reservoir northeast of that town, on a
tract of forty .one acres of land generous
ly donated to the people of Anaheim by
Mr.. Daniel Kraemer, two years ago, for
the purpose Of a reservoir. The capacity
Of the proposed reservoir will be
434. .o00, 900 gallons. Such a reservoir is
necessity to Anaheim. and from this
great storage lake, pipes should be laid
over the sandy plains between Placentia
and Anahcim and make them susceptible
Of tiilage at all seasons of the year.
The heirs of Mr.. Kraemer are weary
of waiting for the reservoir to be made,
and if there is not prompt action taken
by the people to make such work, the
land will be restored by due process Of
law to the heirs of the donor. II would
be misfortune to the people of Ana
helm to let such an opportunity slip of
securing the site for reservoir for
nothing. They will have TO make a
reservoir and lay water pipes at some
time, and might as well begin now, when
times are flush and money is abundant
A stock company could be formed, and
the capital all subscribed by tho land
owners to be benefited by the work.
This is the day for reservoirs, and they
cannot be made too soon. When tho
great tunnel is made into the Sierra
Madres grand reservoir will have to
be made in the hills south of Pasadena.
about 800 feet above the Court House in
Los Angeles, when everybody can have
water enough. and to spare, and water
enough to turn all the manufacturing
wheels that are needed in the city. We
hope the Anaheimers will go ahead
with their reservoir, and set us an es-
ample worthy to initiate in the great
reservoir that we must soon make in
Los Angeles.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

EsTHETIc NAMES SAMPLE JOURNAL.
ISM; "The fog lay in fleecy drifts over
Lake Maranaoook ere the opening twi'
light of the early morning enabled the
eye to more than mark the outline Of
lesser objects. The stars at dawn still
twinkled in clear sky, but the long,
low-lying mist sSirting the horizon was
soon tinted with ominous scarlet. The
hush of the mornings stiffness gave por-
tent of coming storm"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
wonderful cure of Paralysis

Twenty years ago my wife had a
stroke of paralysis which left her Grip
pie ever since. After trying various
doctors without any benefit, | was in
ducsd to put her under the electro mag
netic treatment of DIR. L. Robbins, ll0
South Main street, Los Angeles, and as
a result in less than three months
treatment l consider her cured. The
numb and prickly sensation so common
to paralysis has left. the sense Of feeling
has returned, and she can now raise
above her head seven-pound dumb-bell
with the palsied hand. / give this
unasked-for testimonial in justice to the
Doctor, and to encourage those similarly
afflicted to try the same remedy.
H. w. SHAW.
Sepulveda, Oct. "a, 1888.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
Ladies Underwear.

In our Ladies department
can found choice lines of
ladies garments in new and
desirable kinds, at reason
able prices.
In neck wear we offer
strong inducements.
In Laces, we are prepared
to show beautiful styles.
In corsets, the best and
most comfortable kinds.
In kid gloves. the newest
style of lacing and best.
B. F. COULTER.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

The Sierra Tribune says; We think ii
was Dr.. Douglass of this place who re-
Gently received the following order from
Sierra Valley farmer for set of teethi
"My mouth is three inches across, five
eights of an inch thro' the jaw. Sum
hummocks on the edge. Shaped like a
horseshoe, toe forward. II you wish
me to be more particular I shall have to
come thar"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

1t is the truth.strained Macon 1cie-
graph which asks us to believe that a
merchant in that city was the recipient
of the following order from a customer a
few days since; "Mr. B, please
send me 81 worth of coffy and 81 worth
OF shoogar, some small males. My wife
had baby last mite, also two radlocks
and monkey rench."
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
Don't suffer.

Go to Coulter's store, in
Baker Block and get under
wear made Of the Los An
geles Wooden Mills hannels.
They are absolutely pure
wool, fine in quality, soft and
pleasant and durable.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
Steamer Passengers.


The steamer orizaba sailed north yes.
terday. with the following passengers
for the ports named below:
San Francisco: F Downard, Jean
Lenert, Mrs Mary NJ Palmer, NJ STRAIT
ton, Henry Patterson, p f Patterson, L
Dennis and wife, II Hubbard, J Sutton.
5 Brieger Joseph Jopin, Miss Little
Pearl and sisters. w Macmillan and
wife, Theo Roberts. Mrs II A Watson,
and five in the steerage.
Port Hartford: PIX Woodside.
Santa Barbara: Mrs c c Smith and
daughter, NJ w Burt and wife, Mrs NJ z
Muirhead, and four in the steerage.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

II you rant your Eastern friends to
kaow something about Los 4nqeies bay
Ne superb Mirtyhco.page Illustrated
Herald. ehich Is only fifteen cents a copy,
or eight for dollar. IN book form Il
,oould make a goad.si-ed roiun,e, and Il
dRs,rers all the questions asked about his
citY and eountu.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
COURT REPORTS.
Superior Court Howard, J.

Superior Howard. j.
WEDNESDAY, October "a, 1883
G. Para VS.. w. r. Rowland ct al
Judgment for defendants.
In re J. d. Sunol, an insolvent debtor
Petition for an order adiudging said
Suhol iusolvent granted.
Donnely ct al VS.. Butler ct al.-Mo'
tion of defendants to rctax costs de-
MED.
Tononi vs.. Rebbec'S ct al Cause set
for trial November ), 1889 at 10 A. M,
by consent.
Tell ct al. vs.. Gibson--V for
twenty five Jurors ordered returnable
October %, 1888, at 10 A.. NJ
SET FOR TO-DAY.
All Wah-Habeas corpus.
All Shaw-Same.
Estate Of Julia e. Lasselette.
Aine VS.. Nepple ct al.
Estate Of j. L. Whiteside.
sFPULyEDA, J.
Rubio VS.. Bixby.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
Thing Necessary.

an dispense with many
I6s, but if you want COM
3rt every night, buy a pair of
$3.50 Pure all Wool Los An
u Mills Blankets. They
! mt go out of use. They will
it for many years. They are
be- from cotton or shoddy mix
hres, hence are warmer. better
Ind pleasanter to use, and are
Bold at lower Prices than ever
before. Cali and be convinced.
We love to show these goods.
We make them, and know and
warrant them all pure wool.
B. F. COULTER.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
C0ULTER's COLUMN.
CASH CASH HOUSE.
mAyE YOU SEEN

The Beautiful Cloaks. Dolmans,
Circulars. Walking Jackets,
Jersey Jackets. listers, etc,
in all the best styles; fur lined
fur trimmed, in brocades, SILK
rhazimers, diagonals, beavers,
and fancy cloakings, at COuL-
TIERS (?
Don't fail to go. His stock OF
children's cloaks is also tne
best he has yet purchased.
His prices are lower this fall
than ever before. Be very sure
to look at his stock before you
buy.
Don't forget the. place. 236
and 238 in Baker block
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
The eanest Man Again.

After considerable argument, the sup
posed meanest m n was located in New
York, but his alb. ing place is Los An
geles. He shaved hir- self during the week
until he learned the price of shave
is two bits on Sunday, since which timt
he shaves on Sunday, to save the extrf
dime. His penurious nature was made
worse by smoking inferior cigars in
stead of the celebrated Tansill's Pnnct
8 cent cigar, at the 2. o. Cigar Store.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
passengers Due This evening

The following Is the list OF passengers
by the Southern route, to arrive in Los
Angeles at 4.45 O'Clock this evening,
specially telegraphed to the HsnAlp
from Casa Grande, Arizona. at 10
o'clock last night.
NJ W Belshaw and wife, C NJ Bel
shaw. San Francisco; W 7 Lambie, Los
Angeles; Mrs B Wenslow, Miss s Beck
er, New Bedford; Mrs II Harlan and
family. Total Wreck, A T, Mrs Emma
Fleney, Tucson.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

In some parts of Russia it is believed
that If the bride tastes the cake on the
eve of the wedding her husband will not
love her. We have similar supersti.
ton in this country, only it is in regard
TO onions instead Of cake.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

"Phat blessing it is, said a genial
Hibernian, "that night never comes on
till late in the day, when a man is all
toired out, and he couldn't work no
more, anyhow, at all, at all, not even If
il was morning
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

Go to Thorpo's fine liquor store, corner
Court and Main streets, as he is agent
for the fRoyal Gin;" also for the finest
brandies and whiskies, as he makes a
speciality of these goods for medical use.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

"What is that mans name who is
talking so loudt" asked customer Of q
beer saloon to the Teutonic proprietor
81 don't know vat hees name vas, said
Hans, "but hees peesness vas a dead
peat. N-Bos'on Bulletin.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
Travellers, Miners and Campers

Are again reminded that we
manufacture in Our Mills, especial
ly for them extra large, extra
heavy, pure all wool blankets, in
oil desirable colors and blue fam
mel overshirts.
B. +. COULTER.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

II you. rant your Eastern friends Of
kaop something about Los Angeles bag
The superb Mirty-t,0o page illustrated
Herald, which is only fifteen cents a copy,
or eight for dollar. In book form il
soouid make a good sized eolume, and il
anspers all The questions asked about this
ci,g and countY.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

In Brooklyn court few days ago a
young lady who was prosecuting a young
man for breaking his word with her
after promiaing marriage. teatified that
they had, "by actual count, exchanged
SO, 900 kisse. BY mail.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

Some OF the Ohio papers, not content
with giving the traditional rooster pub
lished whole poultry yard. Most Of
them appear to be Of the Shanghai and
Spanish game-cook species. II these be
the fowls oar Ohio folks feed upon. il Il
no vondor they ara II high feather. =
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
A Terrible Encounter with Buci

A Terrible Encounter with a Buck.
George Putnam. who has a place in
Bear cafon, near Lyons valley, was in
town yesterday and gave an account of a
terrible encounter which he had last
week with q four-year cid 1bnck. Mr..
Putnam was out hunting, and coming
upon two deer--a buck and doe-iired
first at the former, bringing him to the
ground. He then shot the doe, and
turning his attention again to the buck,
found him ON his feet Putnam gave
him another shot, it being the last cart
ridge he had-and the deer again fell.
Thinking the animal dead, Putnam adj
vanced to cut its throat, but when he
was within fifteen yards of his game, the
buck suddenly arose and started for him.
Putnam ran down the hill for about 200
yards, with the deer in close pursuit,
when the latter again fell to the
ground, being weak from the loss of
blood. Putnam again started to cut its
throat, when the infuriated animal gained
its feet second time and made desper-
ate charge at the hunter, and succeeded
in reaching him. Putnam grasped the
deer by the horns, and, after terrible
struggle, in which the clothing was
nearly all torn from the upper part of
his body, succeeded in throwing his an
tagonist. He then jumped behind a
small tree, but the deer recovered him
self and again rushed at Putnam, who
grasped his horns once more. Finally,
Putnam grasped one of the animal ant
Iers with his left hand and throwing
his right leg across the other, managed
10 draw his knife with his disengaged
hand aud end the encounter by cutting
the bucks throat. Mr.. Putnam will
hereafter be better provided With cart.
ridges when he goes out deer hunting -
San Diego Union.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

No. IL South Spring street is the
cheapest place to buy ladies' and chill
dren's fall and winter hats. Also, full
line of ready-made goods on hand.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25

A health journal advises; "Do not lio
on tho left side. This ia very proper
ndmonition, II you are Obliged to lie, be
careful and lie on the right side. You
will find il pays in the end.