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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
Salt That is Not Salt.

Sir Lionel playfair contributes to Good
Words some Of the reasons why the
word "salt.''' as used in the Bible. often
meant what is called petroleum nova
days. He says: Many things become
comprehensible II we take the generic
term salt and apply it TO petroleum and
its residue, asphalt, Lots wife. ii con-
verted into pillar OF common salt,
would have been washed away by the
first shower of rain; but pillar Of as
phalt. even as memorial OF her, would
have been an enduring monument, and
and might nave been seen by Josephus
and Clement Of Rome, both Of whom de-
clared they saw it, SO, also, when we
are told by Mark that "every one shall
be salted with fire, and every sacrifice
shall be salted with salt, see a mean
ing only when recollect that in regions
containing petroleum sacrifcial fires
were fed with this fuel to aid the burn.
ing. In like manner, when Matthew
likens the blessed. first TO salt and i'm
mediately aftcrward to a lightened terch
(for capdles, as translated, were then
unknown). see the connection in his
mind. He had just said that salt which
had lost its SAVIOR was only fit to be
trodden under foot of man. Now, salt
never does lose its SAVIOR and Is never fit
to be trodden under foot. Bot petro-
leum does lose its essence by exposure,
and out of the residue the ancients used
to make asphalt pavements, as they do
at the present day.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
Think About 1t.
The Prairie Farmer has the following
suggestive article, that is worthy Of seri-
ous attention:

The Prairie Farmer has the following
suggestive article, that is worthy Of seri-
ous attention:
Some time ago three children Of fam.
lily ct Amsterdam, New York, were
stricken with diphtheria, intervals OF
several months occurring between the
cases. The circumstances werc peculiar,
and attracted considerable attention. A
committee appointed by the Board Of
Health investigated the surroundings Of
the house. but discovered nothing OF o
nature 10 superinduce the disease.
They did find, however, that few
dASs before the FIRST child was
attacked it had fondled . cat which
was suffering from swollen throat,
and D. discharge from the nose
and mouth. During its illness the child
played with doll. This doll was some
weeks later given as . plaything TO .
younger child, which shortly fell sick
with diptheris and died. The doll next
fell to the third child, which In turn
was attacked by the same dread disease.
It il believed by the committee that the
cat was the primary cause Of the dipthe.
ria outbreak, and that the doll trans
mitted the disease by germs held in its
clothing.
Supposing the conclusion correct,
have we not in every household one or
more pets whose ailments mnst be
watched - closely a. those Of the chill
dren themselves! Animal pets Mt best
receive too much fondling. When
showing symptoms Of disease In any
form. cats and dogs should never be
carsssed by children or adults; their
place 10 in the hospital Or under the
sod. With hydrophobia developing In
dogu, and diphtheris in cats, il looks n
though our children's plAythings must
be limited to automatic dolls, and the
hundred and one pleasing and instruc
tive mechanical devices Of the day, I.
picture books and the like.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
A Heron. strength.


A few weeks ago Col. William 4.
Sisty, the Fish Commissioner Of Colo.
RADIO, went 10 the State fish-hat cherry, on
the Platte river, nine miles from Denver.
While be was inspecting the hatchery
he saw . large blue heron preying upon
the young fsh in the box. He ap.
preached the heron, expecting that the
bird would take alarm and fly; but the
heron attacked him furiously. The bird
was fully as tsll as Col. Sisty, and was
10 very swift that he was upon the man
in what seemed an instant. He used
hs neck with hgntning.like rapidity,
striking all the time at Col. Sisty's face.
Col. Sisty was unable to do more al first
than protect his eyes, and the blows
rained upon his hands and left them
bleeding. His face was also cut in places,
Tor the bird was quicker with his bill
tnan the man was with his hands.
AFTER the surprise was over Col. Sisty
prepared to assume the offensive. Pro-
tecting his face with his hat, he rushed
In upon the huge heron, seized the
creature by the body. and hurled him to
the ground. Then the struggle was
soon decided, for Col. Sisty grasped the
herons neck and held on until his enemy
was choked to death. The heron was
nken to Denver and exhibited to hun.
dsds Of people, who soon learned of the
rsn Commissioners exploit Western
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
ADMINISTRATIVE Sale.

Noti,e is hereby given that In pursuance OF an
order of the Superior Court OF the county Of Los
Angeles, State Of California, pade on the 9th
day Of May, 1884, In the matter Of the estate Of
Thos McLain, deceased the undersigned, sd.
ministratrix Of the estate Of said deceased. will
sell ON and after
saturday. the 9TH hay or June.
1854,
At private SALE to the highest bidder, for cash,
gold coin OF the United States, at the store Of
Thomas McLain, In the town Of III Monte, cour :
ty Of Los Angeles, the following personal prop
erty, to-wit:
One general stock Of merchandise and store
fixtures For a detailed enumeration Of the ar.
ticles Of said stock Of merchandise reference Is
hereby made to an inventory thereof filed as Ex,
"a" to said order Of sale. and
Two mules, 2horses, colt, COW. two-horse
wagon, 9 cuitivators, l turn plow breaking
piow. harrow, set wagon harness, moving
machine, gang pillow, 20 tons wheat hay, o tons
barley hay, 100 sacks Of corn, 100 sacks Of bar
ley, i50 sacks Of rye, parlor set, bedroom set
l set Of furniture, large oil paintings, Brus
sells carpets, O wood seat chairs, wire safe and
| hanging lamps. lDONiA McLAiN,
Administratratrix Of said Estate.
May 9th, 1884 ms l0i
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
lsAo-A laIsslne LINK.
A Chid from Burmah's JunRiss
wtch is Claimed to be the Mise
insLink-"

Mr.. Carl Book, while exploring the
wild hngles Of upper Bnrmah, Asia,
discopred and captured . strange fami-
ly Of monkeys, consisting Of father,
motlbr and daughter. The father was
caught first. afterward the child, when
the nother voluntarily surrendered. Mr..
Bech had much trouble in getting his
captives out Of the country on account
OF the superstitions of the people. First
he WAS opposed by the ruler Of Laos, in
whose province the capture was made:
The father finally died Of cholera, and
he Was permitted to take the child with
two chiefs before the King Of Siam, but
the mother was not allowed to go. After
much parleying he was at last required
to adopt the child a. his own, and give
security for It's good care. and then a..
lowed 70 take il to England, where 1t
was exhibited at The Royal aquarium,
Westminster, London.
Krao is seven years old, and is quite .
beauty, Notwithstanding some peculiar
characteristics that might be deemed
defects in o Caucasian. Unlike the
usual monkey type. she has two hands
AMI two very pretty, human-looking
feet: nevertheless, . double row of teeth
In her mouth, pouches in her cheeks
where she slows away surplus food, and
a coating Of hair over the entire body
and face clearly connect her with the
quadrumana. She speaks many words
both in Malay and English; Is very
affections ts, laughs when pleased, and
is very spitsful when angry. Her legl
from the knee down and her arms from
the elbow down are quite too long foI
achild; yet in her great black, lustrous
eyes seems to shine an intelligence fal
above that Of the brute creation. Hel
ability 70 speak, to learn even the wAyi
Of civilization, seems to warrant the be
lief that she ought to be ranked will
the race which cooks and prints. anc
laughs and talks. But what shall b,
inferred from the marks and feature
which seem 20 emphatically to connec
her with lower order Of beings!
lu this connection, too, it is appropri
etc to call attention to the tradition
still prevalent among the Borneon Dysk
eoncsrning race Of men having tails
individuals Of which living natives-av
parently Trustworthy, a. natives 60
declare that they have seen. Mr.. Boo
Il the author Of an elaborate work o
"Ths Head -Auntsrs Of Borneo. iatel
published In England, and was 30 In
pressed by the apparent truthfulness {
these stories that he actually organize
two expeditions into the interior in u
hope Of securing spscimens.-7Ae Coz
tinent.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
Notice Of Application for
City Deed.

Notice IL hereby given that application will be
made to the Council Of the City OF Los Angeles
ct the session Of said Council TO be held June
the 9th, 1884. for a. quit-claim deed TO Alice
Henderson, wife Of J. A. Henderson, ~ her sep
arate property for that lot Of land in the city OF
Los Angeles, county Of Los Angeles. State Of
California, bounded and described as follows. TO-
wit.
Commencing at the southwest corner Of the
building known as the White House. On the east
side Of Los Angeles street. distant fifty six feet
from Commercial street, the same being the
northwest corner Of the property allotted TO
Came, on Z. Thom, as administrator OF the estate
OF Jacob Bell deceased, in partition suit in the
Sc, enteenth Jndcial District Court, Los An
eles county, in case No. 177s, in May, 1871;
thence following the east side Of Los Angeles
street g. 23' 30 west thirty three (3S) feet to =
spike; thence south 6S' Z. one hundred and sew.
enty two 80 (172 SOY feet to q stake and board
fence on the easterly line Of property allotted to
ssid Thom in said partition suit; thence follow
Ing the said easterly line Of said land so allot-
ted to said Tbom n 81 As Z. thirty-four (34)
feet to the northeast corner Of the land 80 al
lotted TO said Thorn; thence along the north line
OF said land allotted to said Thorn N. $50 W.
one hundred and eighty-one QsD feet to place
Of beginning.
Reference is made to the abstract Of title. maps
and petition now on file in my Office, and all
parties interested are hereby notified that they
are requested to ale their objections, II any
they have, in writing at least one day before
said session Of the Council June 9th. 1884.
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, June Sd, ID. 1884. jns-5t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07

The good people Of former days had .
queer idea of what constituted sinful
posture. The New Haven colony in
1869 passed statute with the following
clause: "Whosoever shall inveigle or
draw the affections of any Made or
maids servant, either TO himself or
others, without first gaining the consent
Of her parents, shall pay to the plauta-
ton, for the first offense, forty shillings;
the second offense, "a; for the third Of
fense he shall be imprisoned or corpore.
ously punished" Under this law, at o
court held in May, 1869, Jacobeth Muir
tine and Sarah Tuttle were prosecuted
''for setting down on chestle together,
his arms around her waist and her arm
upon his shoulder or about his neck, and
continued in that sinful posture about
half An hour, In which time he kyssed
her and she kyssed him, or they kyssed
one another, as ye witnesses testified.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
Betrie Bennett, Plaintiff,
vs.. iSummons.
Fred Burke, Defendant.

The people Of the stats Of California send
greeting TO Fred Burke, Defendant;
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plain
till In the Justices Court OF Wilmington Town.
ship. County Of Los Angeles, State OF California,
and TO answer before the Justice at his Office In
the said Township, the complaint fled therein
within Ave days (exclusiye Of the day OF servicel
after the service on you Of this summons II
served within the Township in which this action
is brought; or, u served out Of said Township,
but in said County. within ten days; or within
twenty days II served elsewhere
The said act on is brought to recover OF you
the sum Of thirty six % loo dollars gold coin OF
the United States Of America alleged to bo due
the said plaintiff for board and lodging had at
her house in the Township OF Wilmington,
County OF Los Angeles, at your special instance
and reques; for further particulars reference IN
had TO annexed copy Of bill of complaint on hle
In this office and you are hereby notihed that II
you fail to 80 appear and ersaid complaint,
as above required. said plaintiff will take judg-
ment against you for $50 rs together with costs
OF this suit.
Make legal service and due return hereof.
Given under my hand this I'd dayof May, 1884
J. y. q. JOHNSON,
Justice Of the Peace ol said Township.
A true copy: GEO DEAvER, Constable.
myl6-2m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
Proposals for Grading and Improve
ment Of Washington Street, Be-
tween Main Street and San
Pedro Street.

Notice 10 hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received by the undersigned up TO th<
meeting OF the Council Of the city Of Los An
geles Of June 9th, A. d. 1884. for the grading
and improvement Of Washington street, between
Main street and San Pedro street, in accoriAnce
with Resolution No. 2I6 Of the Mayor and Coun.
ell Of the city OF Los Angeles ordering sid
grading and Improvement, approved Nay Is h,
A. d. 1884.
AL proposals offered shall he accompanied by
. check payable to the order Of the Mayor Of the
city Of Los Angeles and certified by q respoasi.
Bile bank in an amount OF at least S251. .lOs.
The Council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
By order Of the Council Of the City Of Los An
geles at its meeting Of June ID A. D. 1854
w. w. ROBINSON,
Clerk Of the Council Of the City Of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles June I'd, 1854. jn4-5t
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
Consumers Of Water from the
Beaudry Water Works.

The Committee ON Finance OF the Council Of
the City OF Los Angeles request the consumers
Of water from the BeAudry Water Works TO meet
them at the Council room ON Wednesday. June
II, A. d. 1884, at O'Clock p. n. rhe said Com.
mlttee having been instructed BY the Council 70
report II the franchise for aid water works has
been forfeited.
The Committee will at said meeting hear
complaints against said water works, and re.
ceive any plans or suggestions for the relief Of
the parties interested
BY order Of the Committee on Finance.
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council
Los Angeles, June eth, 1854. les st
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
He Needed Sympathy.

sirst female sympathizer-"It Ia too
~ Inst poor man will have to be
lux They can't get respite and the
aHtn watch has already been set over
~. second female -"The
zen .. wstchi how awful it soundsl-
ps; what can we do now ex.
cSe 70 send him some more bouquets "
IL poor, poor mani we must keep his
cell decorated with flowers. You ,es.
mosmurderers have wives to comfort
theutn the last terrible days, but this
poor IAN has none" True, very true:
u Wy his wife that he killed. door
tsllowi--P PAiladelpAia Call.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
LEGAL.
R..Rsgissration Of Voters
orrIcn or THE COUNTY cLERK or
I.oa Angelea County

offtCk of THE COUNrf CLEkk OF
Los Angeles County.
II 10 heraby ordered that the County Cle,k
the county Of Los Angeles, shall procure new
books for the registration Of the qualified cleo
tors Of Los Angeles county and shall pr oceed 10
re-register the voters Of said county In conform
ity with the Political Code OF the State Of Call
fornia:
"skc 1904. There must be kept In the office o
tee County Clerk OF each county, Great Regis.
ter; whenever deemed necessary the Board Of
Supervisors OF any county may, by order. re.
quire re-rcgistrstion Of the voters OF said
county, which said order shall be published In
at least one newspaper published In said
county for not less than six months preced.
ing the next ensuing general election. Such
registration shall conform In all respects 10 the
provisions Of this Code concerning original regis
tration, except that any person applying for re
registration shall be entitled thereto upon show
ing that his name was enrolled and uncancelled
on the former Great Register"
The former Great Register OF Los Angeles
county must be preserved by the County Clerk,
but shall not be used for the purposes Of apy
election after the LIST day Of November. 1854.
BY order Of the Board Of Supervisors Of the
A. d.. 1854. A. W. POTTS,
feb1O tm Clerk Of the Board.
l
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
ASSESSORS OFFICE.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

All peBons. Arms, companies, corporations
and associations are required TO deliver at the
Assessors Office, Court House, Immediately, q
statement under oath Of all the property. both
real and perso al, owned or claimed by him,
her or them, or In their possession or held In
trust for others. at IL O'Clock meridian
On the LIST Monday sf March. 1854.
In accordance with the New Constitution.
Refusal or neglect TO make . sworn statement
Of all the property owned or held In trust will
subject the person 90 refusing or neglecting to
make such sworn statement to the full penahy
Of the law-one hundred dollars fine and guilty
Of . misdemeAnor.
All persons owning real estate that has hereto
fore been asessed in the wrong name on the
Real Estate Assessment Roll. or who have pur-
chased real estate within the last year, are re-
quested to appear with their deeds at the Assess
or's office and have the proper changes made for
the year 1854.
Immediate attention Is necessary, as work on
the Roll has already been commenced.
Proper blanks may be obtained at the Assess
ors ofice.
The Poll Tax of two dollars Is now due and
payable at this Office or to Deputy Assessor
iearnestly request Ct each and every taxpay-
er to file his statement immedi ttely and coop
crate with the Office in saving expense.
X. BILDERRAlN,
apa2 I'm Assessor Of Los Angeles County.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
NOTICE

Is hereby given THAI the Main street grade as
srssment ron from California street 70 Washing
ton street hash en- received by the Superintendent
Of Streets aud that all sums levied and Assessed in
said assessment roll are now due and paya-
able immediately and that the payment
Of said sums Is To be made to him within
S0) thirty days from the date Of the rst publica-
ton Of this notice. and all assessments not paid
before the expiration Of said thirty (so) days will
be declared 70 be delinquent and that thereafter
the sum o. five t5) yer cent upon the amount Of
each delinquent assessment, together with tho
cost OF advertising each delinquent assessment,
will be added thereto.
4. H. BOYD. supt. Of Streets.
Les Angeles. jut e 4. lss< i0s les
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
Notice to Creditors.
Estate of Isaac N. Cooper, deceased.

Estate Of Isaac N. Cooper, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned,
Executors Of the last Will Of Isaac N. Cooper,
deceased, TO the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said deceased
70 exhibit them with the necessary vouchers.
within ten (l0) months after the first publication
Of this notice, to the said Executors at the office
Of Bicknell q White, IRoom IL, Temple Block,
In the city and county Of Los Angeles.
s. NJ. DAVIDSON and EUGENIA COOPER,
Executors OF the Estate Of ]. N Cooper, de-
ceased.
Dated at Los Angeles, April 80, 1884
may1S
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
ssA nay Of July. Iss4.
Assessment for Grading and I'm
provemsnt of Court House street.
from Fort street to Flower street.

Notice b hereby given that the assessment
roll for and on account OF the grading end i'm
proyem Of Court House street. from Fort
street TO Flower street, is ON file In my officc,
having been % nled June sth, A. D. lsss,
and the said assessment rsll Is now open Tor
W. W. ROBINSON.
CLERK Of the Council Of the CITY Of Los Angeles
Los Angslss. GAIA. June eth, A. d. lisa
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07

Notice Is hereby given that the eo-partnershp
heretofore existing between =. l. Ries and
James Barnett, Is proprietors Of the St. Antho-
ny Saloon, in the city Of Los Angelo is hereby
dissolved by mutual consent, '. l.. Ries retiring
from said business. Messrs. Barnett and Solo
mon being In charge Of said sslcc will collect
and pay all bills Of s2id firm lof Ries & Barnett)
from and after this date
JAMES BARNETT
r. L. RIES.
Los Angeles Nav 2ist. 1854 mys4 sw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
Notice to Creditors.
E.ta,e o. M.rtin seellner. aec.ased

Notice Is hereby given by the underssxned, Ad-
ministratrix with the will annexed Of the
estate Of Martin Soellner, deceased. 10
the creditors Of, and all persons having
claims sg ainst the said deceAsed. 10 exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers withir foui
months after the first pablieation Of this notice
10 the sAid sdministrstrix. with the will annexed
n the ofice OF her attorney, Thos. B. Brown
Rooms No. 9l and % Temple Block. In the city
and county Of Los Angeles, State Of California
Dated ct Los Angeles, Nay 5th, 1854
CARRIE SOELLNER
AdministrAtrix. with the vill annexed, Of the e.
tate Of Martin Sosllnsr dscsAssd mye &w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
Notice to Creditors.
Estate Of Nicholas Mueller, deceased

Estate Of Nicholas Mueller. deceased.
Notice Ii hereby given bv the undersigned,
Rudolph Mueller, administrator Of the estate Of
Nicholas Mueller, deceased. to the creditors Of,
and all persons hsvins claims against the said
deceased, TO exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the frst
publication OF this notice to the said Rudolph
Mueller, at the office Of Thos b. Brown, Rooms
No. 81 and 90. Temple Block, in the city OF Los
Angeles, the same being the place for the trans
action OF the business OF the said estate IN the
city and county OF Los Angeles, State OF Califor-
MIA. RUDOLPH MUELLEk.
Administrator Of the Estate Of Nicholas Mueller;
deceased.
Dated at Los Angeles, CAL. May 2lst, 1884.
m22 4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07

A newly married man on being pre-.
sested with brass kettle by few of
his bachelor friends said: Gentlemen
thank you for this kind token OF your
esteem; but this present has significance
which you may not have considerable
will keep my family in hot water IS long
as 1t lasts"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
Certificate of Copartnership.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, l.
CTTr AND COUNTY or Los ASGELD,

We, the undersigned. do hereby certify that we
are partners. trAnsacting business in this city,
and county Of Los Angeles, under the
firm name and style Of Lazarus & Melzer; that
the names In fun Of all the memberso Of such part
nership are p. Lazarus, at Los Angeles; Louis
Melzer, at Los Angeles, and that the places of
our respective residences are set opposite our
respective names, hereto subscribed.
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands this ID day OF June, 1854.
p. LAZARUS, Los angeles.
LOUIS MEIER, Los Angeles.
jel Nv
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
Tuesday the 10th day OF June, 1854.
Notice to Creditors.
Eststs o, R. Z. Ross. decsased.

Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned. I'D
ministrator Of the estate Of X. r. Ross, de-
ceased, TO the creditors Of. and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication Of this notice.
70 the naid administrator 81 the Office Of Graves
b Chapman. Room No. 81, Baker Block, Los An
geles city. the same being the place for the
transactions Of the business Of said estate
L. N. BREED,
Administrator Of the estate Of R. z. Ross. de-
ceased. myzy
Dated May 18th, 1884.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-07
LEGAL.
Notice to Creditors.
In the Superior Court Of the County Of
Los Angeles, State Of California.

In the matter Of the estate Of Dolores ). de
Avila. deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given by the undersigned,
Executor Of the estate Of Dolores s. de Avila, de-
oeased, to the creditors OF. and all persons hay-
ing claims against the said deceased, 70 exhibit
them with the proper vouchers within four
months after the first publication OF this notice.
TO the said Executor. at the office OF his attorney
VIM. D. stephens, Room s5 Temple Block, In
the city Of Los Angeles, the same being his place
Of business. FRANCISCO f. AVlLA,
Executor Of Dolores s. de Avila, deceased.
May 27, 1884. ms lw