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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-20
Woes OF an Inventors wife.

aft Is all very well TO talk about
working for the heathen," said one, as
the ladies' put up their sewing, "but I'd
ike to have some one tell me what am
to do with my hasband!" "What is the
matter with him!" asked sympathetic
old lady. "Willam is good man. :"
continued the first. wavi.g her glasses
in an argumentative way. but William
will invent He goes invelting around
from morning till night. and 1 have no
peace or comfort didn't object when
ne invented fire-escape, but did re-
monstrate when he wanted me to crawl
out OF the window one night last winter
to see how it worked. Then he origin
ated lock for the door that wouldn't
open from midnight until morning, so as
to keep burglars out. The first time he
tried it he caught his coat-tail in it,
and had to walk around him with o
pan Of hot Goals all night to Keep
hin from freezing" "Why didn't
be take his coat off" ~ wanted
aim to, but he stood round till the
thing opened itself. trying to invent
some way of nnfastening it. That's
Williams trouble. He will invent.
A little while ago he got up cabinet
bedstead that would shut aud open with.
out handling 1t went by clockwork.
William got into it and up it went
Bless your heart, he stayed in there
from Saturday afternoon till Sunday
night, when il few open and disclosed
William with the plans and specifica
lions OF patent wash bowl that woul
ip over jnst when it got go full. Th
result was that lost all my rings and
breastpin down the waste pipe. The
he got up cruich for a man that cou
be used as an opera glass. Whenev 81
the man leaned on it up it went, u
when be put it to bis eye to find VII
liam. If flew. out into . crutch and al
most broke the top Of his head of. Tn,
other day saw him going up the stree
with the model Of grain elev Ato
sticking out Of his hip-pocket, and h. il
fixing up an improved shot tower in ou
bedroom"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-20
Notice of Intention.

Notice Is hereby given that il Is the intention
u the Council Of the city Of Los Angeles to esab
ish tho grade Of Main street from California
street to Washington street. as follows:
At the intersec, ion Of California stree. and Main
street the grade shall be, as now established 20 90
leet below the datum plane; at the Intersection Of
Pine street and Main street the grade shall be
$50 feet below the datum plane; and at the in
tersection Of Washington street and Main street
he grade shall be-, as now established, 800 feet
below the datum plane.
All persons interested are hereby notified to
ile their objections II any they have with the
clrrk Of the Council within ten DAYS Of the date
4 the first publication Of this notice.
BY order ~ the Council Of the city OF Los An.
relies At its meeting Of October 9Th, A. d. lss 3
W. W ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council Of the CITY Of Los Angeles
Loa Angeles, October stb, A. p. 1883. ecfoLlol
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GoIso NonrH.

Ssesmers Orixaba and Ancon 90 through to San
San Diego, leaving San Pedro on the dates OF
their arrivals from San Francisco.
The 0rszaba and Ancon call at Santa Barbara
and Port Hartford. (San Luis 0bispo) only, on the
route TO and from San Francisco.
The Eureka and Los Angeles call at San
BuenaventurA, Santa Barbara, Gaviota, Port
Hartford, Csyucos, San Simeon, Monterey and
santa crux
Passengers foz San Diego take the train that
leaves Los Angeles for San Pedro at 10 A. n. 4,
Passengers going north per orizzba Or Ancon
leave 8. r X X. depot, Los Angeles 1T 10 o'clock
A. \ Per Eureka or Los Angeles at 10 O'Clock
A. H., railroad time.l
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~ Tickets, 80. IS Tickets, 500.
Remit sIoney or Bank Draft in Letter or send
by Express Don't send by registered letter or
Postofice order until further notice. Ord rs Of
and upward, BY Express, can be sent at our
xpense. Address AL orders to
ab.dA's J. J. DOUGLAS, Louisville, Ky.
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LUoIUs BAKER, o. z.
SURVEYING q ENGINEERING OFFICE A
Normal School P O. Box 1877. jeis I'm
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing bstwssn
II. d. Godfrey and A. @. Godfrey, under th firm
name Of Godfrey Bros. Drug Company. II t.iis day
di SOLVED by mutual consent, II. D. Godfrsy COZ.
ectinQ all debts due the late Arm and paying all
It's llabigides II. 7. 9oDFREY.
A. q. GODFREY.
Anvs,ss. October 9th. lisa oetSbav
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Sundays excepted. tsundays only.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y

uyaed
graphical position and between the East Northeast
Souheast West, Northwes Southwest
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-20

A man at Viola, Warren county, Tenn,
the other day ate eight pounds Of oysters
In less than twenty minutes.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-20

"rhe dynamite party" exclaimed
Mrs. shoddy. who was reading over the
papers. Dear me, Augustus. wen have
70 give one right away, before those
Smiths hear Of 1t. I wonder what it's
like!"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-20

1t is mean wretch who win slyly
drop hair switch in car loaded with
women, and then smile when he sees
every woman mako grab for the back
OF her head when she notices it.
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Rates Of Fare from Los Angeles;

k8PIans Of Steamer Cabins at Agents Office
where berths may be secured
For Newport Landing, via Santa Cruz, etc,
freight steamers leave san Francisco about every
two weeks, as tides serve on the Newport bar.
The Company reserves the right to change the
steamers or their days Of sailing
kBFoR PASSAGE OR FREIGHT AS ABOVE,
OR FOR TICKETS TO AND FROM
All Important Points In Europe
......APLIr TO-.
81. MCCLELLAN. :: Agent.
omos-No. Commercial ST., Los Angslsa
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-20

T. H. GOODMAN,
Genersl Passenger and Ticket Agent
A. N. TOWNE,
General Mapager.
f. i. HEWITT,
Assistant Superintendent, Los Angeles
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-20

The pike toll-gate near wash'ngs tor.
Pa, ha. been stolen BY some one who
objected to paying toll.
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Proposals for School Bonds.

CLERKS OFFICE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
Los Angeles. october H. 1888. ~.
Sealed proposals III be received at this oface
until Monday, November 5th, s83, at 10 o cloak
NJ, for the purchase Of 9 0oO In Downey School
District Bonds; six bonds OF 5000 each, bearing
rate Of interest at per cent per snnum.
Bond No. payable in Ave years.
Boud No. payable In six years
Bond No. pay able In seven years.
kond No. payable in eight years.
Bond No. s payable In nine years
Bond No. epayalle in ten year..
t., Board reserves the ght to reject any, CT
d bida
By rdsr Of the Board OF Supervisors
ocfls-td A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
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-epealed. and in Il, place ard with It's name

repealed, and In it, place ard with Its name
Is levied sort of income tax, graduated,
not according to the consumption OF salt,
but the means OF the taxpayer! The Old
& belle has. however, left its survivals.
abandoned deposits of salt are to be seen
in many of the small towns. Away from
the large towns salt is never seen OH the
table, uncleaned rock salt is used in cook
cry, and il you should call for salt little
of this will be brought to you in piece OF
dirty paper. Pepper. mustard. or other
condiments known to the civilized world
are not to be obtained. For a wonder the
monopolized cigars are good better than
in any part of Europe or America at the
same price. One can smoke very pleas
ant regalia for real Is cenis.) The money
of this province is entirely metallic
chiefly gold, 100 real pieces; silver. 10, 8, 4,
2 and 1 real pieces, and coppers of various
sorts. mostly but not all on the decimal
system. In some provinces, Cataolina. for
example, the duodecmal coppers are pre-
ferred to the decimal, and the latter. al
though legal-tender, are refused. Bank
notes circulate in Madrid, but not far be-
yond it. Paper money has had its day in
Spain, and that day. at least for long
time yet, is over.-[San Francisco Chroni-
Gle.
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The city council met last night in regu
lar session, with a full board present The
monthly reports of officers were read ana
filed. . ~ Ns.vor
Ssyo,'s Office. CITY Of Dallas. Oct. ?. 1853 TO
the HoDorabie Cty Council
fFrTr,ruyN IL have the honor 70 recon-
mend that an ordinance be passed REQ uir,
ing Lamar street. from the north SIDE 2 o.
Wood street 10 the south side oil racine
svenue- he paved IN the same manner anu
v-ith the ZANE material now being used 10
naving Elm street. that bids be advertised
for and q contract be let 10 pave tnis stret.
AT once from the north soc OF MAIN sae
| tIs bois dare blocks used be eight instead
OF ten inches long. ,-...
A. an ordina1ce requiring Main street
g., TefFsrson street TO Sycamore, be payed
-;sb Ire same material used in paving Elm
street. and in the same manner, except 9,
/ 10 the length OF the blocks, when snonio
be eight inches, instead Of zen ihcDes lons
Tbsf bids be- advertised for and CONTRACT
- lei Al once from Jefferson 70 - ufpny
street Your attention is called 20 the nc
| fhsf T.arnar street IL one Of the most nav
| Sled sud one Of the most important street,
| IN The cItv. leading, ss II does, 20 two largs
railro.d depots, and should, therefore, %
] uaved before the vet WINTER Heatnc. -. -
pesides. when Main street i paved, inter
s-clious Of Lamar with Nam ana In
sfreefs- which IL about one nth o. W
rhoIe. viii have 20 be paid out Of TIE gen
srsi fund. lesvi-g the remainder oeiEeeI
shs principal streets 20 Be paid BY the prop
s-tv owners. ss the charter requires eDd =
1 i being done nov on Elm street. enoni
Il RS street Be len unpsved. yon can Teaohl
ooocrivs What vii BE its condition m pso
ref rerfber. during the winter nonlns
rfrr hesrr fosts are hsulinE goods 70 Al,
l-om TIE dspots. 80 far - Ismr an
rthrr r-nss srrssts are c0ncerneos t1e pafs
-~sr.f Al fhe crossings can s1c but lt,le =
~. -. safety snd comfort 81 trsvsl, %
~1l rr-iouslT iriurt the p1vinf tlrsao
--Ss ~ tesrirr DOM TIE curbing az
klr-eFr "a covering the psVenenf ~
-~1 las fsT words. j cJnsloer tns
go N I'D Hnir STREETS nre paved. tr1
.-rrr--Ir ard . p-Dper reEnr1 20 - p-t'
1900 Of ne pETsus1is o. Msln -
PA rf-rs.s. ri1 rrr1sr ne p1TlnE = ~
- rT~rrts rrsoI1ttIT nsr4e1rg- -
1000 ~ ~ 1ezal 4 fzcltr n1d ~
r7~~~rrr a IsrEs Certr1l r1liro41s -
rIIIInsIT plg l1slr snart . t-ls s'it %
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chat when tho property owners look ~ Tue
matter ia ia true llght, there oln be pop
politlon, SIN Informed that majority OF
iho prouertV owners hfo ready 0nd WilinG
Tor me work 10 commence. Also Austin'
poydras and Murphy atHe's, nom mnln !O
Pacific avenue end Elm strett 70 maln
are under contract. / would also recon-.
mend that sewer be plt
down on Commerce from JET
tTsraon etreei. To connect with the sewer
on Murphy stroets. THIS seweri5 rendered
necessary, own to the change in the old
sewer drain across Murphy street, as all
water from from the ST. George and other
large buildings on the north side OF Com
MERGE street, as well as those 10 be erecteu,
will neceesitate a sewer sufficiently large 10
carry Oft all matter of every description,
and not allowed to accumulate IN the oia
drain, near Captain Orr's property.
| enclose for your confederation map OF
the street (Lamar), from Wood street TO
Pacific avenue, with the amount 10 De as
sessed to each party owning properly tsk-
ing the present contract as basis. nave
recommended the same kind OF pavement
now being put down on Elm street, as
am fully convinced that this is numoer
one pavement that it Is the best, and VIII
last for years. There are, however. other
kinds of paving material that is considered
good. and may be presented to your nom
orable body. / ask that you examine any
material that may be presented, and II
better ard more durable and cheaper pave
ment can be had than the bois dare pave
ment, it is or duty to adopt that. The
main point is to pave the streets, to do the
work we'll, to use durable and lasting ma
terial. and at as little expense as possible to
the city and property owners.
Respectfully submitted. -
w IT, CABTTJ, M2yOr.
The water commission was instructed TO
correspond with hydraulic engineer, with
the viw of improving the water supply OF
the city. - i. 49,,
trct with the gas company for l0O lamps
for one year at $35 per lamp. :.
1t was ordered that an additional ponce
man be appointed whose duty it should be
to keep the station house.
1t was decided to pave Lamar street
from Elm street to Pacific avenue, ana the
city engineer was authorized TO advertise
for bids.
The city attorney was instructed to draw
an ordinance authorizing the Issuance Oh
$50 900 in six per cent. bonds for the build
ing of the third and fourth ward race
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psNAs CaARLIE.

cantain G. @. Yorag. better known 10
,he world as Texas Charlie" the govern
'noent scout that piloted General crook IN
nj. late pursuit Of the Apache Indians INTO
Ola Mexico, arrived in the city yesterday
-,,rc and leaves to-day for Albany, New
WorS Re home of his boyhood. lie is OF
,,,oaInm stature, well propornohsu
I'D his muscles are thorouenly
@aveloped. In his buckskin sun nc
iooked picturesque and attracted oonsiueI :
allie attention. His manners Ar MI" ,or
- converses freely and intelligenty, ioI
ne LII informed. Besides holding the
ne ~ Of eoyernment scout, he Is mem
posis ss aaransnv "a" of the Texas state ran
s De- " Though he says that he Is "a years
esah. doss not look to be much over -
o .rS His excellent good healtn ano
yonng appearance be attributes 70 T NJ
shstaining from whiskey ana lopaooo' lne
mast eighteen years Oh pis ne ns'S anr;os
49, ,i.,s he has succeeded in lOcaung
s.s,si mines In New Mexico and Arlzons'
ne has been In the employ OF the govern
-, Sor me mast fourteen years sn1 na.
f.d some very DarrOW ana iIiAilH
oscanes from the Indians. In speshlhk ',
General Crooks recent campaign ne ~
that while Il might not De usias !
success yet the gen RI nau .,,s,n,,.
,,,erfed degree Of discretion IN not atieIll p,'
;og IN CAPTURE ne band Of Apeches, Snlc I.
a. ontuumbered his squsd OF men 'nst IT, y
would have resulted, bad suen JILL
- sfternr,ted. in q massacre OF TIE troops
~ "A eu that a general could do uDdel
~. ci-cnrrsfances. In his opinion tn'
A.. ei,es sre the fieruest Of all the irioes ',
1891 vbeu they once get started Aitel
= short srjourn IN the east be VII re,urn :
- r,ost. He says be believes The Apscne
bsvs formed smell bands and scs,teIeo -.
Il Of the belief that many o. e'e" nav
rstnrned 70 the United states.
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LAxcAsrER, Oct. 1-lCorrespondence-I-
On last Saturday Mrs. Elizabeth Grove.
wife Of the Hon. n. X. Grove. departed this
life in the I'D gear Of her age, Mrs.
Grove has long been known In this com
munfty ~ q lady Of broad bsnsvOlence, o.
sctive charity and feryent piety, snd
throughout AZ extended life OF usefulness,
the esniai Influences Of her meek and quiet
spirit, her strong and resdy sympai hies en-
tire consscrntinn 20 LIES solemn d Itles
hrve been widely difinsed and powerfully
feIt. and 10 the bosom OF Der familys Der
Husband and Der children and Der grand
children ct her bedside. and surrounded ~
Erupsfhixing neighbOrs and friends, She
r,eerefuIlv ciosed Der eyes In death. be
ruesfhinr ~ Der descendants the beautiful
brIghtness Of q pious eIampie % 700 then
IN and win them over 20 the anceptsDce q
ne purrhsssd Immortality revealed % ~
in The gospeL
Her rpnains we're followed 70 TIE ErHv'
~ lsrrs concourss q sorrOvinE fr1snd'
"a rsIafivss and The funersi services YER
c1nducted b. the Rev. o. B. Caldwell, pee
Tor Of The Prestyterinn church-
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SAD ACUIDENT AND DEATH.

Monday night a terrible accident oeiei
Mrs. w. H. Meredith, at her home, corner
of Akard avanue and Young street, which
resulted in her death yesterday afternoon
at s'clock. About IL O'Clock on the nlght
mentioned she had prepared to retire for
the nj gIt, and attempted to put out ker-
osine lamp by blowing down the chimney,
when it exploded with a sharp report, ana
, throwing the burning fluid in her breast
ignited her clothes and in an instant
she was one mass of flames.
She ran screaming into the hall, where she
was overtaken by her brother-in-law, MI.
J. P. Meredith. who succeeded in extin-
guisbing the flames, though his hands were
badly burned in tearing her clothes tSns i fr0m
moned. and it was found that with the ex-
ception Of small place on her back and
her head, that the unfortunate IL, lady WA. was
one solid blister. She was so padly Durneu
that she suffered but little pain. 1t was
most sad occurrence, and the bereaved nus
band has the sympathy OF all.
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A AU Az FAIR.

D. Gordon. of Mine0a .,rs MAS a hynoIS
last night n .ra by Of pl having committed an
Oh ohortioa on woman OF some
eighteen summers who halls ser from Nance Nance
az NeiIie Boyd. She was found IN precai-
r RI condition at the house Of Wash Hail.
colored. - .Lo,t tbree-ouar-
tors of a mile southeast of the oil-works, III
an Out-of.the;yay place. but unnecessary Sy sUGS
% tn eISs officer Maddox learned that here
was Something wrong going on. inc aD DOT
ton had been committed and the oHcSis
sonnd three months lotus. ~,
Allen was called to examine
the case and pronounced it an abortion
Same of the instruments used were ionnu,
DR.. Gordon was very much excited wneh
arrested, and protested ms III
nncance He was locked up,
Tbe police say that they have information
that br. Gordon has been seen going mere
for the mast two weeks, and that occasion,
aiiv a man. rather heavy set IN his ouiiu
and neatly dressed, has visited the place.
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Died.

acknowledgements a. her residence on ID
Aara Mrs Lone 4go L. received ws
MI; ,hc EXPLOSION Of lamp the evening pre-
vious Funeral services today at Say T P, M
at her late residence 50! Akard street frichuS
and acauaintances invited to attend N,..o
The sad manner OF Mrs. Iona. l.. Mere
dith's death, coming like a thief IN the e
night and CARRYING her away while in the
prime of womanhood and IN ;l neaisn a the
nablic and her friends with the awful un,
Certainty Certain and dread features Of death more !,
strongly than do the ordinary ysi I OF
the unwelcome visitor. One Of the Inc t hsey
Carried off in the death OF Mrs. Meredith.
Highly educated, with lovely and loyable bic
dispositon, universally popular with those
who knew her and good .6 dsy Saebv 'f Iele
wife, her death will be long ana doa LYMAN, u
tances and her loss to her griei-strlcken
husband irreparable.
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MRS. LANGTRY's MORTGAGES.
Her Lawyer Tells How Easily She faio
Ont Eighty Thousand Dollars.

Out Eighty Thousand Doiiars'
Mr.. John NJ. Bowers, attorney for Mrs.
Langtry in her recent bond and mortgage
investment, said to q reporter of the New
York World:
at is fact that she invested SSl, 600 in
perfectly secure manner, but ! cannot
give you the entire details, because there
are certain things between counsel and
client that must be kept ecret, am az
liberty to say how the transaction came
about. Shortly before Mrs. Langtry 9 ue-
parture for Europe | received note from
her" land he drew from a pile of Letters
dainty envelope, with neat crest on the
flep) requesting ne 10 search the titles OF
three pieces OF property on which she was
DESTROYS OF advancing loans on mortgage
She had already been advised OF the nature
of the real estate, and my part oil the WORK
was to look the records up ana see that
everything was all right On my report
She gave me a check for Ssl 600. don't
now remember whether it was certified,
but nevertheless it was duly paid on pre-
sentation at the bank. II was expended IN
the following way: Forty-fve thousand
dollars on a stone house in Fit.y'third
street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues;
$40, 600 on a stone building on EIGHTH Nv
enuc, near Thiriieth street, and Slouol on
Sevcntv-fourth street. The papers were
recorded in the name OF Emile Charlotte
Langtry, Island of Jersey"
"Was Mr.. Langtry in any way connected
in the matter
"No. The investment was made by her
In her own name without reference to her
husband or any one else. and, as her affairs
are nav ARRANGED, she has absolute man
agement and can do just as she pleases
with IL, In this country married woman
has more righ. 10 control her property than
"she Is an alien, is she not?',
ayes. but Il does not efie3t her, because
legally the courts would uphold her inter
est IN case Of difficulty, the same as II she
were a native, but in case she were obliged
/ To foreclose that would be another question.
/ IL Is still undecided whether aliens have
the right to own real estate, but that could
easily be overcome by some one buying the
properly for her and recording the title in
another Deme.n
"Wben Mrs. Langiry notified me Of her
intentions / called upon her Of the ALDER
marie hotel, and we talked me ma il,.I
over. She talked IN a very buHlness-like
manner and no doubt fully appreciated
what she was about TO do. she let the
matter entirely In my hands, without any
I instructj0ns whatever. When l called
again she seemed anxious 10 hear my ae-
/ cision, which being IN lhe tiitmeiife SLY
handed me the check"
iDid she tell you Row she obtained 80
much wealth. go.
"No. she old not say word. believe
The public we're well enough informed on
her financial condition before she came %
! this country, and they can draw Their Owl
apo YOU know Mr.. GebhardY'
Il DO, slightly; bat be had no hand 10
this stransection-"
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The Wsek,s Weddlngs.

The following marriage licenses were is'
sued during the past week: M. A. Lewit
and Florence Miller John Myers ana nd MISS aid
Mary V. Mckinney; ]. l.. Sullivan Ian, ana
MARY G. Donnelly; Jesse Cooke ana EilI ia
Webster Charles Ernieck and Minnie
Drekslarge; T. ]. Gates and Emma lear.
gon; W; W. Dugan and Jeaqn1 psen p0f a. a
Seaso and Tennie Hardin; w. O. Stagle
and Mrs. M. A. Pratt; 7. simoan and Leda
Mohen.
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SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

Mrs. Esther Armstrong filed a petition
in the district court, yesterday, against the
Houston q Texas Central railway IA
which she prays for damages against tne
road in the sum of $40 600 for the alleged
killing of her son, w. N. Anthony; she
states that some time during last Marcn,
that train OF the road run over MN sni nee
eratinS his head and body that he died the
Soiiovinr day, and being her support IN
life she asked that judgment be given her
ooainst the road for the above named sum-