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makes II his business to lick up
every ball that Is Knocked of q
table and returning it to the prop
er table. He is so expert at catch
ing small India rubber ball, that
Shaeter says he is going to propose
him as catcher for the baseball
nine, which the billiardists have
formed. One night some wags
filled the ball with water and when
the poor fellow caught it between
his teeth, he got the thin stream
OF water into his throat. The dog
never forgot that. He seems to
know by the way the ball flies Ii
1t contains water. When it is
down on the floor, he will put his
foot on 1t and squeeze the water
out. BY the way the billiardists
of this vicinity are all in active
practice for the coming tourna-
ment in Chicago, and judging by
the scores made by Slosson, Dion
and Daily In private, great billiards
will be rolled when the battle be-
gins.
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England. As long as Judge Thur
man was in the Senate he and the
Vermont Senator were as insepara-
able as Senators Burnside and An
thony, who though twain were one
of flesh. Don Cameron and Senator
Butler, of South Carolina, are an
other pair of chums. Some people
in Washington wish that old Simond
Cameron were "around" Washing.
ton now. His pithy sayings and his
amusing freedom of language in re-
gard TO the big wigs We're very en-
tertaining. When he was asked, at
the time of the last cencus, his trade,
profession, calling, etc, the old gen
tleman boldly announced printer. "
Nothing diverted him more than the
anxiety of some of his fellow Sena-
tors to have their former occupation
sunk in the title of Senator. He was
pretty certain to begin some yarn
about 'when | was setting type,
somewhere or other" whenever he
had chance, in order to let them
know that he was not ashamed Of
having made his living at printers
case.
We have had snow a foot deep for
more than week, which is a rare
thing for Washington. Perhaps
some hair splitter will rise up and
say that, it is only eleven inches or
six kilometers, but for the purpose
of a general assertion / am near
enough to the truth. Sleigh bells
have been iingling about our streets
during all these days until we have
become quite used two them. The
local supply of sleighs is very small
and it is customary among the livery
men to send to New York and Phil
adelphia for a temporary supply In
the case of prolonged snow such as
we had two years ago, when good
sleighing was had for two weeks.
The first day after the snow stopped
falling everybody who could raise SIS
for an hours fun was out on the
Avenue. Among those who. were
not appalled, at the prospect of pay
ing cents and 3 mills minute for
high old time was Chief Justice
Waite, who went down the avenue
like a streak of lightning behind a
pair of spanking bays that did not
take the snow from anybody. The
Chief Justice looked like German
Santa Claus, with his rosy old face
peering over the furs in which he
was wrapt. Mr.. George NJ. Robson
drove a double team and flew up
and down the Avenue with a great
flourish. General Rufus Ingalls, was
out, and Representative Archie
Bliss gave us touch OF New York
style in an elegant cutter that was
just the very latest fling in cutters.
But speed, not style, was the dis
tinguished feature of Washington
turnouts, A big yawl boat filed
with a crowd Of shrieking, merry
makers sped up and down the Ave-
nue., and all manner of grotesque
contrivances on runners made the
town lively until II o'clock at night.
Dom PEDRO.
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BERKELEY COUNTY.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES.
BY HON. CHAs. j. FAULKNER

LIEUTENANT DAVID HUNTER
son of Col. Moses Hunter, was born
in Berkeley county. When quite a
young man he was appointed an
officer in the United States army,
and was assigned to duty on the
northern frontier. He was killed
on the 18th of November, 1918, near
Williamsburg, on the shores of the
st. Lawrence, Canada. He was adj
vancing with great intrepidity upon
a formidable column of one of the
best appointed detachments of the
British army, under shower of
musketry and grape shot scarcely
ever equaled, and was exhorting
HE men to behave in a cool and de-
termined manner, when he was
struck by a canister shot, which in
a few minutes terminated his ex-
istence.
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Two young children OF Gov.
Cameron are just now recovering
from an attack of the small. pox.
Gov. Cameron says that the dis
ease was communicated from
silk dress worn by a colored do
nestle who bad the smallpox
some months ago, but of which
fact the family were ignorant. The
woman had burned all of her
clothes, with the exceptions of the
silk dress, which she was 10th to
part with on account of its value
TO her.
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ABRAHAM SHEPHERD, a captain
in the revolutionary army. He vol
unteered as private in June, 1775,
in the Berkeley county company,
commanded by Hugh Stephenson.
He was elected lieutenant of that
company in the place of Lieut..
Thomas Hite, who declined the
commission, and marched with the
company to Boston in July, 1775.
At the expiration Of its term of ser
vice, which was one year, he was
commissioned the senior captain in
rifle regiment commanded by Col.
Hugh Stephenson. He was very
energetic in filling his company
having enlisted out of the old COM
pany twenty men to serve for three
years, and returning to Berkeley in
a short time enlisted seventy-one
and marched them to the field of
operations in the north. On the 4th
of October, 1910, he arrived with his
company at Bergen Point, opposite
New York, where he found Col.
Rawlings in command of the regi-
ment, Stephenson having in the
meantime died. On the 18th of
November he was engaged for three
successive days in severe skirmish-
ing at Kings bridge. On the 10th
he was engaged in severe action
with the enemy, in which Col. Raw
lings and Maj. Williams were Sc
verely wounded and taken from the
field, and the command of the regi-
ment devolved upon him. Finding
himself overpowered by superior
numbers he returned slowly to Fort
Washington, about half a mile dis
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Ignatieff, the Russian statesman,
is attending to Is. 900 sheep on his
farm, and Senator Anthony has a
big turkey farm in Rhode Island.
1t Is plain that of these two great
men Mr.. Anthony is much the
greater. Russia has ample room
for ten thousand vast sheep farms,
but only a statesman of the high
est order of intellect could crowd q
big turkey farm into the State of
Rhode Island.
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This is the day of economical
governors. Butler stops the news
papers, and saves The state 800
per year; Governor Pattison de-
clines an escort, and walks to the
Executive Mansion, from the de-
pot through the snow; Governor
even declines to let the New York
Sun shine upon him, for fear the
dazzle might cost something.
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The committee on elections OF
the U. s. House of Representatives
reported Tuesday in favor OF seat
ing John L. Cain, the claimant TO
"A seat AS delegate from Utah; also
in favor OF Sessinghaus. Republic
can, in the Sessinghaus-Fro case
from Missouri.
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Geo. l.. Huston is building at

Geo. L. Huston is building at
Parkersburg, Pa, residence
wholly OF iron. on a foundation OF
solid rock. The floors will be OF
polished cast iron tiles, in which
different qualities of the metal will
be used to produce variety OF
colors All the partition, as well
as the outer walls, will be of iron
surface, but so painted and orna-
mented as to like wood. In the
library there will be q cabinet for
the exhibitions Of iron specimens.
This will be constructed of mag
neiized iron. so that the specimens
will adhere to it by magnetic at
traction.
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Secretary Folger has authorized
the coinage of a five-cent nickel
piece Of new design. The new
coinage is a little larger than the
one now in circulation.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-01-20

JOEL WARD was born in the
county of Berkeley on the 4th Of
May, 1881. He was for many years
one of the most influential citizens
and magistrates in the county. The
grasp and power Of his intellect
were admitted by all who come into
contact with him. He was in 1919,
1920 and 1928 elected to the legisla-
ture from this county, and always
discharged his public duties with
singular fidelity and conscientious
ness. He resided near Bunker Hill
on Mill Creek, where he died on the
9TH of February, 1887.
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DANIEL BEDINGER was born in
Berkeley county. When in his six
tenth year he ran away from home
and joined a company of volunteers
and served throughout the revolu-
tionary war. He was captured at
the battle of Brandywine on the 18th
of September, 1777, and was detain-
ed as a prisoner of war until the
British army evacuated Philadelphia
in the summer of 1878. After his
exchange as prisoner of war, al
though he had suffered incredible
hardships during his captivity, he
promptly returned to the army. He
bore the rank of eusign during the
war, and was appointed Navy Agent
at Gasport, Virginia, by President
Jefferson, and remained in office
during his administration. When
the old frigate Constitution was dis
mantled he purchased the masts,
which were used in the portico of
the house which he built near Shop
herdstown, and which house, then
the property of Edmund |. Lee, who
had married his daughter, was, by
order of General Hunter, burned
during the late civil war. He was
a man of vigorous and original mind,
with decided talent for poetical
satire, and lines from some of his
poems are, after lapse of nearly
half a century, in the memory of
many persons. He died at his resi-
dence near Shepherdstown in March,
1918, aged 81 years.
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10000 West Virginia acres, a
part of the Mt. Holly estate of the
late Judge Haywood, have been
sold TO New York parties repre-
senting English capitalists.
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LEVI HENsHAw, born in Berke-
ley county on the Odd day of July.
1863. He was for many years an
active magistrate and member of
the county court of Berkeley, and
in 1921, 1922, 1880 and 1881, was
elected member of the House of
Delegates of Virginia. He was
highly respected and esteemed, and
died at his residence on Mill Creek
in the county of Berkeley on the 9th
of September, 1743.
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tant from the scene of action. The
fort was captured and all in it made
prisoners of war. Capt. Shepherd
remained prisoner until May, ITS.
He then returned to Berkeley county
and remained there until 1779. In
the meantime the fifteen Virginia
regiments were, by a resolve of
Congress, reduced to eleven, and
many Of the officers became super
numerary Capt. Shepherd called
upon Gen. Washington and claimed
his right to be in active service as a
senior captain in the Virginia line.
Gen. Washington regretted the
necessity that compelled so many
valuable officers to retire as super
numeraries, and added that if the
country should hereafter want their
services they would be notified to
join the army. Capt. Shepherd con-
sequently retired from active SER
vice as a supernumerary for the
remainder of the war. He received
letter from Gen. Washington but
two months before the Generals
death, speaking of him as "valu-
able officer in the revolutionary
war; He never filled any public
civil employment, but was an active
supporter and liberal contributor to
local improvements. He died on the
9TH of September, 1922, in the Goth
year of his age.
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PHILIP NADENBOUsCH, born in
Bedford, Pa, on the Goth of Octo-
Der, 1878, emigrated to Berkeley
county on the 4th day of July, 1893.
He was commissioned magistrate
in 1907, and was twice commissioned
sheriff of Berkeley county. He was
the presiding justice of the county
court for more than twenty years
He died on the 5th day of - 1863
He bore the reputation of an intelli-
gent magistrate and of an upright
man.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17
The Early Bird.


Most merchants want their clerks to
get down to their work as early as pos
sible, but that is not the kind OF bust
ness man old Tennyson, of Austin, is.
He sleeps in his store, end as business
is not very brisk, he does not care to be
disturbed by his clerks coming to the
store too early. A few mornings ago he
was disturbed by one Of the clerks com
ing to the store at half. past seven.
''What do you mean by getting down
to the store at this hour of the morning !
Why are you not in your bed aud
asleep 2" said the old man, angrily, as he
opened the store door in his nightgown.
81 am very sorry said the clerk,
"that l came down so early" but the
truth is, was to ball last night, and
it was so early when Ileft that thought
l would not 60 to bed at all.
That's poor excuse. sir. Hereafter
you must get here later than this, or Ill
discharge you. If one ball is not enough
to keep You up to late hour of the
morning, then go TO two balls, 40 you
will not get here too early again"
Queer old coon" muttered the clerk,
as he strolled off until it got late enough
to suit his principal. Business, we may
remark incidentally once more, is little
slow in Austin just now.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17
Eallam. Macauly and Disrseli.

lla.ls,m did not strike me from his
conversation any more than he does
from his writings as great man. His
reputation, like that Of all men brought
forward and taken up by party, was,
probably, more considerable with his
contemporaries than it will be with
posterity. To women, even
the most highly gifted, Lord Macauly
was generally distasteful, notwithstand-
ing all his talents and requirements.
have often heard him styled by those
who in general appreciated conversation
the most perfect bore. must own that
l have sometimes seen him to be such
in company, and admitted to be so by
his greatest admirers. Disraeli
was seated beside handsome lady of
rank, but they did not get on. and dur
ing half the time of dinner he never
said a word. l was directly opposite,
and seeing this addressed a question to
him about Egypt in reference to lis
brilliant Oriental descriptions in '''ian-
cred, (which had just been reading.
The flint struck fire. Disraeli wakeped
up and began series of pictures Of the
East, its scenery, manners and ideas, of
the highest interest, and even more
striking than those contained in his
splendid novels.-Sir Archibatd Alison.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17
Wigs Coming Into Fashionable Use


A wig-maker took me into secret the
other day. 1t was becoming fashion
able. he said, for women to wear wigs.
Wigs are not worn to cover up badness
or because the hair is thin, but to save
trouble and as a precaution against acct
dealt. A woman who has straight hair
is just now out of fashion, as far as her
head goes. She must orimp her hair
and paste it into little waves and puffs
around her forehead and down the sides
Of her head. This requires great care
aud becomes burdensome after a time.
Besides, hair that is not inclined to curl
at all, is apt to defy crimping pins aud
pomade aud straighten out at an mop.
perfume moment. The wig-maker,
therefore, has come to the rescue OF
women SO unfortunate as to have rebel
lious hair. He makes wigs that may be
worn ON the front Of the head, between
the line of the forehead anI the crown.
The false hair is crimped and never
straightens out.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17
Kala Nuts for Hard Drinkers



An enterprising teetot iler, actively
engaged in the propagation of his prin-
ciples, has secured a consignment of
kala nuts, and is now organizing
method for disposing Of them IN the right
quarters. For the Kala nut, 1t is said,
not only is food and drink to all who
eat it, but also serves to render the very
favor OF alcoholic beverages nauseous
to those who once taste it. S,,lne
thorough. going Cool Tenplars have
suggested the way laying oil drunkar,ls
and the administering OF dose of Kala
nuts by main force, while others pro-
pose to hold tea-tighis for inebrstes and
get them to taste it unawares IN the cup
that cheers. But, at least, it won d
seem to be the duty OF every good te,.-
totaler to carry his Kala-box about with
hun, ready to administer a pill or two
of tho nut to any drunkard lie may
meet.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17
Banqueting on Rats.
Philadelphia Press.I

Philadelphia Press.I
In the course Of q conversation with a
dealer in game, Press reporter learned
that within few weeks past, since the
advent OF cold weather, o few venture.
some spirits residing in this city decided
to thoroughly test the value of the
meat OF the rat as an article of diet.
The rodents had been caught and Gagged
while young. and fed carefully upon
grain and green food. The rats thrived
upon the diet and their silky coats gave
evideAee of a thoroughly healthy con
dition. AT the meal in question they
had been carefully prepared, and were
served with an appetizing sauce in CON-
pany with other viands. The flesh, al.
ter cooking. was found to be quite light
in color, much more so than either the
rabbit or the squirrel, and possessing a
delicacy of flavor entirely unknown to
either of the last mentioned animals.
The experiment proved entirely success
full, and diet Of rats, prepared under
proper conditions, was voted to be both
practicable and economical.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17
Passengers Due This evening.

The following is the list Of passengers
by the Southern route, to arrive in Los
Angeles at AIS o'clock this evening,
specially telegraphed to the HERALD
from Casa Grande. Arizona, at 10
o'clock last night.
Ewd German, Deming, N NJ; 8 w
Gibson, Benson; Jas Mayner, San Fran.
cisco; J W Craig, Pyrma, n M; Harry
Sadly, A s Stevaske, Ashland, Ky; w
NJ Murray, B Richardson, NJ L Epton,
7 H Wileson, Oakland; l NJ Nelson,
Black Range; Mary Tuney, Tucson
Michael Haymon, Ell Paso, Tex; J Rix,
Colorado; J R shuey, Kansas City; J
Bales, Globe, AT; William H Hagar,
J J Braun, J s Fitzgerald, Texas,
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17

Henry Ward Beecher's COW broke into
the grounds OF neigbor at Peekskill
and made havoc, which brought the
neighbor to MIR. Beecher. 81 wish you
would keep your COW out of my shrub
berry" exclaimed the irate neighbor, to
which Mr.. Beecher replied: "And I
wish you would keep your shrubbery
out of my COW; it spoils the milk" The
two aforesaid neighbors are ON speaking
terms no more.--New York Tribune.
Henry is not regular subscriber to
Texas Siftings' but we suppose he buys
an occasional copy OF the New York
news stands, as that remark about the
COW appeared in our paper about year
ago. We prefer that Henry should copy
after Us than that We should copy after
him. -Tsras svlinQs,
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17

The Sultan of Zanzibar. having MAJ .
q visit to Paris, has returned 10 his own
domain with passion for two things in
neutrality-suspicious. clocks and straw
berry ice cream; and he has engaged a
skillful confectioner and an expert
matchmaker as a part OF his regular
retinue, to supply him with these two
Injuries to his hearts content. His
palace is furnished with clocks in large
number. and he delights in watching
them, and seeing that they keep time
with perfect accord and strike the. hours
simultaneously.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17

"That man is a phrenologist, Pat
"a phat?" asked Pat puzzled. "a
phrenologist." "Phat's thatsn "Why,
. man that can tell. by feeling of the
bumps OF your head, what kind Of man
you are" Bumps on my held, Is it,'
exclaimed Pat. "Begora. then, l should
think 1t would give him more Of an idea
phat kind of woman my wife is"
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17

REPORTED BY JUDsON, GILLETTE & GLIB.
SON, EXAMINERS OF TITLES.
CONyEYANCES-JAN. 10, 1883.
W J Brodrick to Thomas Curtis-Lot /, blk
A, Morris Vineyard tract; $3.50.
Samuel Norton to Anna Norton--Tract N side
Washington st; love, etc.
John Morrison and NJ Morrison to Henriette
Green's Of sw 70 # Of w lot lot 10, blk Il,
Il 3, Wilmington; 5000.
Dora M NARROW to Douglass Walker-SW1 Of
SW sec 81, T3S, K II W; 500.
Robert b Venabe to James Wilson, 20 acres
Of NE sec 80, 7 So, II W; $3.50.
John N Collier to h J yaroslow Schaidt-SW
Of sw / sec IS, I 3S, h 10 W; $4,000.
Williamson d Waiter to EpuraIm q knight
Lot V, blk 12l, Santa Monica $3.50.
Los Angeles Lodge No. ~, and A N. to Mrs
W Barkef-Lot 81, sec d, Masonic Cemetery;
SO.
Arcadia de Baker and Rot.rt s, her hus-
band, to s T. X Co-Tract L side main zanja;
81 ,l29 90.
Smith to Robert Curler-Lots 10 and IL,
Pierce tract; 500.
J q Rice to FRA Goodman--E3 80 acres Of NE OF
NE l sec q. rs s, Il 10 W; $3.50.
Geo Duriee to Ethering Harold Hilton
Lot in NE blk g. Ords survey. $3.50.
Joseph Coblentz to Michel Leyy-Lot In blk CO.
0rds survey. and lot z side 18th st; 81.
Estate Of II Hayes, by County Tax Collector,
to q u Rawson-10 acres in Ro santiago de Santa
Ana IS SO.
John Z Bell to Alfred Berlin Hoover-tot s,
Griffin Reserve tract 500.
LIZ II Dravsen to Chas Wille-Town lot 20,
Anaheim; sl1O0.
S Kean TO stillman NJ Thayer-Lots 6, @, 4,
8, ., 10, IL and II, blk l. Morris Vineyard tract
5000.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17
Magnetism the New Source OF
Health.

DR.. Edwin Robbins, the celebrated
Australian Electric and Magnetic Hea-
Ter, respectfully informs the public that
he has opened an office in the city of
Los Angeles. Dr.. Robbins discards the
use OF surgery, drugs, minerals and all
other medicines in his treatment and re-
lies solely on the powers of magnetism.
An experience of several years in the
Australian colonies, San Francisco, Salt
Lake City and Denver, in which places
he has treated successfully thousands of
persons, enables him to assert with con-
tidence that he can cure diseases which
have dcfied the application of medical
science. Magnetism is the life principle
within us. The air we breathe is
charged with it. 1t is the vital force
emanating from all persons and that
which connects the soul with the body.
In support of this theory he cures acute
pains instantly, local pains in a few
days, and builds up the most shattered
constitutions in a short time. DR.. Rob-
bins, who has worldwide reputation
for his extraordinary cures of all diff
cult and complicated diseases, possesses
a power to relieve and cure all kinds of
diseases. Dr. Robbins diagnoses dis
eases free of charge without explanation
from the patient. If you wish referen-
ces, consult the patients now undergo
ing treatment.
Office hours FROM 0 A. NJ. till 8 P. M,
l6S Main street, between First and
Second. janl3-ly
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-01-17

Sentimental inscriptions do not al
ways have the effect their authors in.
tend. In the cemetery Of Pere LaChaise
are two columns, side by side, with the
inscriptions lin French, of coursel:
adelaide r. | wait for you. lS45.'
On the other: Louis X. Hero l am.
1881" Beneath the latter some gamin
has scrubbed. HE took his time.'