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Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
AN ANGELENo AMONG APAcHEs.
Deadly Danger and Noble Dnr-
ing.

Deadly Danger and Noble Dnr-
Lovers OF fine horses remember the
sprightly form Of G. @. Simmons, who
used to speed fast horses around the
track at Agricultural Park, in 1873 and
1874. After the depression in business
in Los Angeles, Simmons went to Ari-
zona. and thence to Sonora, Mexico. In
his travels up and down in the Territory
he had a copious amount OF experience
with Apaches that was interesting but
far from being agreeable. His latest ex-
perience was in Sonora, Mexico, where
he went with q band Of horses to Gen.
Pesauiera, the Mexican Commander, at
Bacinocia.
On his return from Sonora on the 25th
Of November last, his experiences were
not of a happyfying character. When
he was near High Peak, about 10 miles
from the Arizona line, while passing
along the road near an arroyo, a
band of Apaches concealed beneath
the bank oil the arroyo, opened fire
upon them with Winchester rifles. His
four companions, all Mexicans, fell dead,
while he dashed on into the brush and
escaped, although the bullets flew thick
ly all around him. After many hair
breadth escapes, Simmons escaped to
Arizona and came over 10 Los Angeles
to take short rest and see his old
friends, but few of whom recognized in
the bronzed mau the features Of the
youthful Simmons, who used to speed
the Titus flyers over the track in Los
Angeles.
The place chosen for ambush by the
Apaches is the same spot where Lieut..
johnson and ten men were killed last
year. Brush grows between the arroyo
and the highway in that locality, but at
that spot the Indians have cleared away
the brush SO that they can have a fair
range ut travellers. only few feet away,
while their own infamous selves are
sheltered by bank about six feet high.
The marauding murderers are scattered
around in the mountains and chapparal,
and are not discovered till the crack OF
their rifles indicates their presence be-
hind some rocks or brush or bank. In
the meantime the Indian has the first
shot, with deadly aim, and kills part
Of his assailants at the first iire. The
hunting of these small bands of Apaches,
half dozen in number, is very dan
gerous business. The mountain caDons
and rocks form natural Notifications,
from which it is hard to dislodge these
daring devils.
Mr.. Simmons reports Gen. Pesquiera
~ lao an n ar,,., From ,,a raj vaia and nearly
unfit for business. Although his expert
ences with the Apachss were not pleas
ant, Simmons will return to Arizona to
join in a party of scouts for the ex-
termination of these murderers. The
pluck and daring of such men reminds
the world of the spirit of the crusaders,
but il is to be hoped that their noble
daring may be crowned with better sue
cess than that achieved by the followers
OF Peter the Hermit.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
Passengers Coming.

MERGED, December Following is
a list OF the south.bound passengers pass
ing through here this evening; A d
Caldwell and wife, Fairmount, Minn; j
Riley, w IL Perry, V l. Mitchell, h
buckingham. Jay Gould, Los Angeles;
Edward Sheehan, John Banks, Robert
Lee, Nathan Howard, Geo Edgar, Mar
tina o Main, Mrs l. W Knapp and sister,
y | Hall, San Francisco; A j Hill, De-
eatur, Ind; c h Polhamus, San Jose; J
II Levy, Arizona; J w Roods. Havana,
Ill; Wing sue, Hong Kong, China; II A
Schwanke, Denver; Henry Garbutt,
Sycamore, Ill; Robert Ball Las Vegas,
n NJ; win Jenkins, Kansas; Miss Susie
Donohue, Il j Donohue, Oakland.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
County Ho.rd OF Education.

The County Board of Education met
last evening at 7;S0 O'Clock in the office
OF the County Superintendent. All
members were present. After discussion
OF the revised course of study, the follow
ing certificates were granted: First grades
so Miss Alberta Nj, Whitney and Miss
Alice c. Gray, on Normal School diplo-
mas, and to Miss Mona l.. Dibble on di-
ploma of University OF California; a
High School certificate to Mrs. NJ. l..
Chapman on educational diploma and
evidence of proficiency in High School
subjects; special certificate in vocal
music to Prof. k. l.. Kent on satisiac.
tory credentials. The Beard then ad,
iourned till its next regular time Of meet
ing. on January 1, 1856.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ OF Of Drawing for nine years at the
London University College, England hay
ing come % California for his health, Is pre-
pared 10 give lessons in drawing and paint.
ing IN every branch, and in sketching from
nature. both In Los Angeles and Pasadena
either privately or IN classes. Mrs. Lewis
will undertake orders for wood carvings.
FOR particulars Address VALE COTTAGE,
Sierra Madre. MO I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

NVANTED--A house and lot in exchange
w for Al Kansas land. Call at lig South
Spring street. decltt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
Passengers Due From the East
To-day.

The following is the list of passengers
from ti,e East, via the Southern Route,
to arrive in Los Angeles at 1890 P. NJ.
to-day, specially telegraphed to the
HERALD from Casa Grande, Arizona:
H.H. More, NJ. Nittinger, Tucson,
Mrs. l.. A. Langhorn, A. Rood. San
Francisco; j. McGlaughan, New Jersey;
@. p, Sexton, New York.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
Moi n CITY Tencher.

A member of the City School Board
desires to state that the teacher referred
to by J C. NJ. in the HERALD of yester-
day is not teacher inside the city linn
its, and therefore not under the watch
and discipline of the City Board of
Edneatiou
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
Californtn. Grearest Product.

The greatest product California has
yet produced is Abietene, and combining
il with Yerba Santa. Mullen and other
expectorants and Narcotics without
opium, it makes cough remedy that
cannot be equaled for consumption,
cough, colds, bronchitis. asthma, hoarse-
ness. pneumonia. pleurisy and all Attic
tions of the throat, chest and lungs.
Ask G.. +. Heinzeman for Abietene
Cough Balsam and take no other. Price
75 cents
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
A Sensible Move at McDOnell's
nruR Sfore-27I NJ. Main NJ.

The enormous profits usually realized
by the retail drug business in this city
is an imposition on the buying public,
and is far in excess of Eastern prices.
The purest drugs can and shall be sold
as low as in Chicago or New York. For
instance, we will sell you;
ID best gum camphor 25 cts, regular
price 60 cts.
bottle Hoyts cologne Is cts, regular
price % cts.
! cake Colgate's Cashmere boquet
soap 25c., regular price 35 cts.
Prescriptions compounded by experts
only, and 400 per cent. profit is NOT
charged for them. Remember McDon-
ell, the Druggist
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
Midnight Rnhherr.

About O'Clock last night as lame
man who keeps little saloon on Upper
Main street near the fruit house of
Porter Bros, was going home, andwalk-
ing along the street north OF the church
by the plaza, three villanous rufiians
knocked him down and robbed him of
about fifteen dollars. The loot cap
tured, the robbers fled, but were
seen running away by Officer
Stoermer OF the police force, who gave
chase and succeeded in capturing two OF
the trio. They were brought 10 the
police office and booked as VIM. Stew
art and John sullivan. Later the vic.
tim OF their violence came up in herdic
and identified them as part of his assail.
ants,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

THE PRIVATE HOSPITAL. 2lb 8. OLIVE
L street. is now prepared to receive pa
tients day or night, Refers TO Rev. Mr..
Birdsall. st. Paul's Church noy26 Nv
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
". y: :; PILESI !: IS; :: s,

FI5TULA, FISSURE, RECTAL ULCERS,
cured without Cutting, Ligating, Burning OF
ERHoFF'S New, Sure and Painless System
of operating. ochloroform or ether used.
f. More than 10000 operations and not
one death
Shun the old, painful CARB0LIc treatment
lit is dsngerousi
Rectal Dfseases--Symptom
Bleeding and protrusion at stool tell Won
plainly that you have the piles or true hem
orrhoids. Cure guaranteed.
Bleeding and severe pain at stool. and a
severe pain with or without bleeding, with
a sore, small lump at mouth OF rectnm. with.
ont protrusion. tell yon that yon have Els
sure. Cure guaranteed.
discharge Of matter from a small open
ing, or from small openings. having hard
pipe around opening, tell you that you have
Fistula. Never allow the knife or ligature
to be used. Cure guaranteed.
Constipation, slow, hard stool, want of ex-
pulsive power in rectum, frequent attacks OF
or constant diarrhna discharges Of mucus
like white of egg, of blood and matter; itch.
ing aboutanusa and worse whenin bed smart.
ing, aching and burning in rectum after
stool; bearing down feeling, lame back. af
fected kidneys, liver, stomach, heart, numb
limbs, burning soles of feet dull pain In
head, loss OF memory, palpitation OF heart
sick headache, vaginal and womb troable
bladder and urinary trouble, pain in the abb
domen, hips and feet; cough and SO called
utINoHb pIOStrhtiOut gnptp-
sia, breaking down OF the whole system;
sallow complexion; distressed and wrlnkled
countenance; no desire to labor; energy
gone; tired of life Bright's disease of the
kidneys; blood poison; bloating of abdomen
and stomach, inflammation and soreness OF
bowels, weak limbs; pale, haggard look
one or more Of these symptoms tell you
plainly-Rectal Ulcer. No use TO swallow
medicine or travel for health, for neither
will cure you. Whole families die with this
malady, and the doctors call 1t CONSUMPTION
when it is no such thing. CURE GuARAE.
TEED If TAKEN IN TINE. The diseases we
treat and guarantee to cure destroy thous-
ands annually, very often the cause not be-
ing suspected We know what we see.
There Is no guesswork in our practice.
Come and judge for yourselves. Charges
reasonable. Consultation and examination
free.
C. EDGAR SMITH, NJ. D.
ONCE, CORNER SPRING and SECOND STS.,
mis- HOLIFNBECK BLOCK
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Wenther Jn.llci,tions. \.

Maximum Thermometer, $50.
Minimum Thermnmeter hu.I.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
GaIlup Coal.

Shuster & Brummett, of ll6 South
Spring street, are general agents for Gal
lup coal, which they receive daily from
Gallup, N. NJ. This coal is equal
to any in the market, and is
sold as cheap. This firm not only re-
tail, but are prepared to furnish dealers
in quantities at wholesale prices. For
prices call at yard, llG S. Spring.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
pon,, PAY Ano,her Do,lar Rent.

John C. Bell, the auctioneer, says;
Pay your rents to us as installments on
your lots that you purchase at auction.
How quickly you can own lot Three
fine lots on the Rosas tract, on the Sth
of the present month, corner of Virgin
and Philadelphia streets, at auction. at
1890 o'clock
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

SAN FsANeisco, December Is y. Mn
dlcatons for the succeeding thirty two hours
are rs follows; For the North Pacific Coast,
generally fair weather; variable winds, gen
orally sontherly. Middle Pacific, fair
weather. variable winds over interior and
nortlwesterly along the coast, South Pa
ciic, fair weather; light to fresh winds, gen
orally northwesterly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
rrRMa ANp coNpITIoNs or sALEl
NOTICE OF SALE.
In the Superior Court
OF Los Angeles County, State OF Cal
ifornia,
In the matter OF John McNish and +. Zuck
er, eOparlners as McNish 4 Co., lnsolv-

Notice is hereby given that on Friday,
the nth day Of December, A; u iSSo' at II
o'clock A. NJ, of said day, at the store form
erly kept by McNish q Co., At Aznsa, In the
county OF Los Angeles, California, In pur-
suance Of an order OF the above entitled
iss5. / will sell at public auction, TO the
highest and best bidder, for cash. In u. s.
gold coin all of that certain stock OF goods,
wares and merchandise, consisting of gen.
ernl stock Of general merchandise, such as
h usually kept In country store, belong
ing to the estate OF said insolvsnfs. Stock
csn be Inspected at any time up 10 time of
sale by applying to me At said store
Los Angeles, December 3d. lss5.
decttd F. G. YAPP, Receiver.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

BARGAINS CAN BE HAD In Beaf his Ad'
ID ditlon to Grescenta Canada In tracts to
suit By paying one third down, balance In $
years ut per cent. Apply to
SoMkS 4 WILLIAMS,
Real Estate Agents. ~ W, First 81.
nov2O I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
RecOrded.

There were filed for record yesterday
in the Recorders office fourteen deeds,
six mortgages, eight releases, six miscel.
laneous papers and one marriage license.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
cigars, Cigars.

Buy your cigars from Edelman CO.. the
only exclusive wholesale cigar and tobacco
house in Southern California. Corner OF
Los Angeles aud Commercial streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
MOSCROvE'S: /:

80 Black Brocaded Silk Velvet Wraps,
trimmed with handmade chenille
fringe, worth S25, for sl5.
80 Black Brocaded Ottoman Silk Wraps,
handsomely trimmed with all silk
Spanish Laae and Gimp. worth
$3.50, for $40.
3J Fine Black Armur Silk Wraps, trim
med with heavy loop chenille fringe
(hand-rnade) worth s25, for SIS.
40 Imported Jersey Berlin Cloth Jack
cts, handsomely braided down front
and back, worth $40, for So.
25 Black Diagonal Corkscrew New
markets, trimmed iu fur and gimp
ornaments, organ black, worth
SIT, for 50.
30 Fine Black Pique Newmarkets, Tail
or.Made, worth S25, for Sl3.
10 Black Russian Hare Shoulder Capes,
quilted satin lining, worth 50, for "a.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
Headquarters |!
Our Paralyzers.

Our Paralyzers.
Ladies' French kid button shoes 50 rs.
Mems calf shoes, neat styles, Sl.75.
Misses kid button shoes, sl.00.
Children's school shoes, 75c.
Misses pebble.goat button shoes 81 .25.
HEADQUARTERS,
209 Downey Block,
North Main st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

Surveyors are in the field to locate the
line OF the California Southern railroad
from Riverside to Santa Ana.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

ADMINISTRATORS Sale of Real Es
tate.

Notice ll hereby given that in pursuance
OF the order of the superior Court OF the
county Of Los Angeles state Of California,
made on the 30th day Of November, 1885, in
the matter Of the estate OF Charlotte L,
Hutchinson, deceased, the undersigned, ad'
ministratrix OF the estate of said Il ceased,
will sell at private sale, TO the highest bid.
der, for cash, In one parcel, subject to con
trmatton by said Court, all the right title
interest and estate OF the said Charlotte l.
Hutchinson, deceased, at the time OF her
the said estate mas by operation Of law OF
otherwise acquired other than or ~ addi
tion to that Of the said intestate, at the time
OF her death, in and to all that lot, piece,
parcel OF land lying and being In tne city
and county of Los Angeles, state OF Calitor'
mia, described as follows, to-wit.
SOutherly portion OF lot y, orange slope
Tract, city of Los Angeles
Said sale will be made on or after the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
Tle Knife Must Go.

We will not treat yon II we cannot cure
you. We have restored hundreds to health
In this city, many OF whom had been pro
nounced incuraDle By Others
Female. Rectal and Chronic Dis
eases a Speciality.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

agLadies are respectfully invited to
examine our goods and prices before
purchasing elsewhere.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
SPECIAL.

30 Al-wool Children'a Cloaks, nicely
trimmed. from p TO s years, at the
extraordinary low price OF $3.50
each, worth from S. to IS.
25 Black Gros Grain Silk Suits, worth
S45, for $3.50
gj Black Satin Rhadames Suits, "pure
silk" worth s45, for S27 so.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

nor RENT OR sALE-A BAKERY AT
IT San Bernardino. Address EMILE
DREYFUS, at San BeTnardino, or same At "a
Howard street, Los Angeles. nl2 I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

HEALTHY, SECOND STORY, NEWLY fur
Ii nished rooms for rent, Terms reasona,
BILE, 7G San Pedro street. decd 70
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

q 700 ONLY FOR a 9. CosnmR rSa,R. on M Il
,rhls pIace il always full with good paying
roomers and Is situated In the center OF the
cIty. II You want place where You can al
ways make good living fora little money
The extension of Main street to East Los An
yeles. and will be In a short time gOou
place for any kind of business. Got 70 sell
Ia 10 days; make an offer. Apply at NO; lyo
sotello street. opposite ~ r. q, y, num nr
Depot. ueo''o '""'
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

NOTICE-Shooting ls not allowed on the
N Laguna Ranch All persons found tres
passing after this date WILDE prosecuted ac-
cordlng TO law JOSEPH diLBEkT,
Superintendent,
Laguna Rancho. Los Angeles CO., Noyem-
ber 70. 1885. noy2G I'm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

DOOMS AND BOARD - Elegantly fur
IL nished rooms with board; centrally To-
Gated and in the most desirable part OF the
city: 2l2 W. FiTsL Street ap5ll
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
THE CHINESE.

That is no new matter to me. | tried
every way to suppress the nuisance in
Chinatown The fault was never laid
ut my doors. | was instrumental in
passing the cubic air law. They should
be made live as other nationalities are
made to live. They threaten the health
of the city, and by herding together like
swine in u pen they save rent and ar
able to cut under the whites in all sorts
of labor. They should not be tolerated
in such habits, and laws should be en-.
forced to make them live and keep
that part of the city cleanly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

pooM3 TO LET-Niee newly furnished
III rooms. Inquire OF Mrs. Golden, 100
West Filth street decd 81
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.

There are other things to be done. All
these plans for opening Los Angeles,
Bath aud Chavez streets were got well
under way years ago when was in the
Council. | worked hard to get these
things done. The fault ABOUT these mat.
tiers was not with us. We did all we
could and kept mp our efforts. But
these changes in streets caunot be made
if the property holders resist. ! think
now these great and necessary improve
ments can all be successfully accom-
plished. The property holders can
probably be brought to agree.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

every this Invention and eon
lO its safety. ECONOMY
Ceanne All Of which by very extensive use in our
citv
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
FOR RENT.

INoR RENT-PIANoS to RENT at BART
lett Bros. x Clark's. Nadeau Block.
nOy2D Ct
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

EoR RENr-The Brunswick Hall, Jones
II Block, 10 N. Spring St, now used Ms a
Billiard saloon. win be vacant January
LIST, 1856. Apply TO Jones 4 Peytou, Room !,
on the premiSes. dec lM
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
ais,Davos December, 1855,

Sealed bids for the above property to be left
at the ofice Of Graves 4 0'Melveny. Room
2l, Baker Block, in said city, al any time af.
ter the first publication Of this notice and
before the making OF the sale.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.
Cash in U. S. gold coin. payable as fol.
lows: Ten per cent. Of amount bid to be
paid ON acceptance OF bid and balance on
confirmation of sale.
Los Angeles, December3 3, 1885,
AMY SULLIVAN,
dec4td Administrators of said estate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

fINo LEI-Fine, sunny furnished rooms;
i three furnished for Housekeeping. Cars
pass the door ED L. ADAMS,
dec3 g No 400 Fort $ Of, cor Filth,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
BOARD AND LODGING.

4 .ARGE. SUNNY ROOMS. with or without
IL board, In private family at Highland
PARK Station i've n inutes' walk OF 5. G.N. T.
X. Fine view Of Pasadena and Los Angeles
Address +, o. liil, 0cs Il
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
FINANCIAL.

no LOAN ON CITY PROPERTY-sl5,OO 600
5000, $1,000 also smaller amounts
Real estate tcity aud county, for sale and
exchange houses TO let Agents for "Cnn-
ard steamship Line. 1000 acres San Diego
county, $50 per acre JONES & PEYTON,
nov2s iY Room 1, up stairs. IS n. Spring ST.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05
rnE oIrY RuILpINns
THE WATER SYSTEM

should be greatly improved. There is
a growing demand for water for all sorts
of uses. There Is plenty of it coming
down the river. 1t needs to be taken
care of. For the main channels sub
stantial aqhoducts should be constructed
so us to stop evaporation, seepage, and
the waste incident to overfiowing and
broken bitches. This will save not only
the water but the streets as well. 1t
will save money. too, for there will be no
bitches to clean all the time. Then
there will be plenty OF water for all parts
of the city and for tive or six miles all
around outside, where water is now
often hard to get.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

no REHT-The second nOof, 4Ox40 feet, In
the brick building Nos, ilh-ll5. Reque
ma street, near Los'Angeles st, nov2dti
ITO LEASE-A vineyard and orchard, con
i tanning abOnt Is acras, with IA eommodi f.
Gus dwelling house, situated corner OF san
Pedro and Washington streets Apply
HOSORME BELLtARD,
n29 I'm 30ils Main St, upstairs
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

Respectfully,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-05

EOR RENr-Nicely furnished live room
honse, centrally located,
HUMPHREYS Il RlGGIN,
II 20 South Spring 81,
National Republican., 1885-11-14

a9SS4; the third decade, 1870-19s0, $40 900
pounds at cost Of SIS, ,453.0l, while for the
two-nflbs 81 the fourth decade, 1SS0-1SS4,
1,COO0OO pounds Of printed matter have
been sent cost OF sol 900.
A large amount Of this constantly-increas-
ing expense is due to the receipt aud trans
mission of printed matter under the con-
gressioual act Of government exchanges OF
official public documents, the entire cost OF
which was borne by the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition until 1881, when recognizing the in
justice Of trenching upon the Smithson
fund, with charges Incurred wholly for the
benefit of the United States government,
Congress appropriated TACT OF March 8, 1891 !
s3,CC0 for exchange purposes. BY act of
Aug. 4 1859, this amount was increased to
$1,000; March ., 1888, TO 81, 800, and July Z,
1884, TO $4,000, which sum has subse-
qucntly been annually voted
THE COST TO THE sMITusoN FUND.
Notwithstanding this assistance however,
and the remarkable liberality with which
the exertions Of the institution have been
aided by the great transportation companies
at home and abroad, by the cooperation Of
learned societies, and by the remission Of
duties and custom house expenses by all ma
tions, the cost 10 the institution of the In
teinational Exchanges is still serious bur-
den, amounting, as II does, TO about 5000
n year, or nearly one-eighth OF the income
from the Smithson fund B.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

Aug. 10, the day on which 1t was asserted
Mis-. Walkup gave the first dose OF arsenic,
htr husband came home from Topeka very
III man, and, secondly, that for years he
had been in the habit Of eating arsenic.
These two facts entitled the prisoner TO
the benefit Of the doubt, and made 1t proba
hle that her husbands death was tho result
Of his own folly. He did not realize tho day
leforc he died that dissolution was impend-
ing, or he might have spoken out Damning
as the purchase Of the poison by the wife
otherwise would have been, IN view Of the
arsenic. eating habit of the husband It lost
much Of its force; and the explanation
given that IL was bought for her complex
ion was corroborated by the fact that at the
time Of the purchase she signed the poison
record readily. On the whole, all the facts
proved were reasonably consistent with the
possible Innocence OF the accused, and 1t
would have been wrong to convict her.
The case was tried with rare ability on both
sides, and was most creditablc to the court
and to the distinguished lawyers engaged.