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National Republican., 1886-09-15

TNoR sALE--A Few SPECIAL BARGAINS
I in good mcdlum-priced residences; some
central and well situated houses on very easy
terms; several good investment properties j..
@. LANG, real estate dealer, 6jS st, N. w.
S-Spnll.lm
National Republican., 1886-09-15

w white girl. to do light housework; best Of
reference can be given. Apply 435 9th st. $. w.
National Republican., 1886-09-15
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PERSONAL CoMFORr.
BOARDING..

HOTEL WINDSOR - CHOICE TABLE
III board, $40 per month. Coffee the finest.
Lunches special attraction. aul6
National Republican., 1886-09-15
EDUCyfTTOyII.

NTARTYN's COMMERCIAL COLLEGE sis
IYl Sixth st., Washington, d. g., opens Oct
To-. Provides practically useful business edu.
cation; terms, life scholarship, $40: tuition
S7b For circular jfree) address MARTYNS
COMAff UgIAI COI,IE eppi6.m wf-Gm
National Republican., 1886-09-15
WIyTED---ROOAfS.
WAyTED---MIsOE1LANEoUs.

VITANTED-A FEW NICE YOUNG LADIES
w and gentlemen to join dancing class
object, cheap rates. Address L. D., Republi.
can Office. 5.l6
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

eastern nanS,.;lgs, sIic:!dlu ierslan rugs,
| quaint Moorish lanterns, sash curtains of
! orange co!orc,l India silk, laden with oriental
silk lace, and gorgeous red, black and gold
broca'le portieres complete tho clnl,ellisl!-
ments. Big. comfortable arm chairs, a
mantel Of Persian tiles and hcvelctl mirrors,
with stalacttc curn;ces OF gold and rich COL
oring, all cons;,re to render this retreat not
only paradise for smokers, but also an ex-
ample of the highest form OF whicl, Moorish
decoration is possible.
The reception room l., the one entered first
from the Gra,N, hail down stairs. The aim
has been ,u make no two rooms alike, and the
place of reception is furnished in East ln,ii;..l
style Gold and silver embroidery, c,,al,sce..r
and iewced ssi;4ss and resl silk velvet abound.
The library is furnished in the early French
renaissance fashion, and is dark gray, bluc
and bronxe.
How many hundred thousand ,,c,lals t,le
mansion cost is Mc1 to,. Its owners will
probably live iii il; three months i'll tie wear.
When Mr. Flood iic, nr l.; tired nf it, wiat i,
splendid gambling Eu,lss i! Will make We
can't have Old ialullies and palaces in
America,
Tho house w'as designed by q San Fr;,ncisco
architect. Tho lr,uf OF tiia mansion is u'
wool. covered win copper. 1t Should lw
called tile bonanza p1.aEs.
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

anu the stairway uIciis ,Ioat allu airy INT"
the very center of the hallway. This Stair
way is a marvel Of the wooworker's art, and
without an exception, there is not another
like it i'll this country. 1t is the production of
an old and we'll known stairbuillcr in the
lleighborhool of Mr.. Chills Philadelphia
house, i'll which he also built a handsome ma.
hogany stair case. The rooms throughout the
house are grand and beautifully arranged,
and it is said that tho whole place has been
named after ard modelled upon the plan OF
famous "Wooton" in England. where Mr.. and
Mrs. Chids spent many happy days with the
Duke and Duchess Of buckingham. when upon
their first vi>i: to that country. The house is
filled with l'ri;'a-brac and costly end quaint
articles from all parts of the world. i :l,e
library nf excellent ,oo,; is Mir. Chl.,s' cs-
pecial rri,l" and the library in which they
arc kept is fitted in elegant taste. Ats short
distance fron the house clear. cold spring
wa..r falls into a,l immense she'll brought
lro3l Japan ny Gen. Grant a we'll stocked
i;sril Oilu dairy are attached to the ,rOunI,
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

The dining room in its way is scarcely less
gorgeous and stunning. Tho wool work is
English oak Italian renaissance style. Amcri
can oak was not good enough. The wains-
coting is six feet high, above which is hung
Gobelin tapestry. Sidcboard and mantel-
piece reach to the ceiling. The table can be
extended till it is forty feet long There is also
q small dining ROOM y library and rcc",,-
ton room are on the same floor. Up Il
splendid staircase of San Domingo mahogany
you proceed to the sleeping, and private rooms
of the Flood family. Miss Jennie Iloo'ls
sleeping room i, blue and old gold. \ 5ur-
geo,:s h,smd embroidered portiere OF blue
plusl. separates it from tho dressing ROOM
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19
country.

Mr.. ChiI,ls' hospitality is unliraitct! and he
has entertained more distinguished people
than any other man in this country. In
order to lo this properly it was necessary
that he should have such a house as the oiu
ct the junction of Walnut and Twc"ty-scc-
ond Streets Philadelphia. 1t is Of pure white
marble throughout its exterior. Though
commonplace mansion i'll appearance its ex.
terror like its interior is architecture of the
utilitarian sort; there is everything that one
can imagine to make life easy when one
reaches tho beautifully frcscocd and furnished
rooms and Railways within. The stairway
in itself is a marvel, constructed Of the finest
old San domingo mahogany and a combine
ton Of other rarc imported woods. Beaut
fully wrought brass and bronze gas fixtures
:he softest of imported carpets and q specially
designed and manufactured sets of furniture
ala,!e of costly woods are found in every part
Of this dwelling.
On the lower floor every bit Of space has
been given up with desire to make tho par
lors and reception rooms large enough 10
accommodate the great number of guests. Inl-
n,e;:iately in the rear is the dining room,
where a happy combination of colors i'll the
frcscoes and furnishings make il simply
gorgeous when the table, laden with silver
aud won;lrous deiicac,s from the chefs l,%il-
try Immediately ill the rear are exposed hc-
meath the gli:ternS lights
Wondlous gatherings haze leon held at
this mansion. and SOME OF the most notable
l,erson&yes of these times both on this side OF
the Atlantic and the other have been within
Those walls ;sn; rnjcyc;l the renowned h';ss,i-
tally of NJ. C:il,!:;: ',i;t OF all these there ws
Not o;lc wh" came moro often ni stayed i1"rr
and seemed more perfectly at home than Ge::.
u. $. Grs.:.:.
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19
Volcano Dust as Il Fertilizer.

Zea.arG. i.,s proved hy ar;i!ai .::l,srinleit
t::a: tie .ia.t thrown out tii:r.;::. Tie recent
vc:eanlc er..,.ioEs is of Il !:ig'..;:: !r:;liz;ny
:su'd. H.. obtained samples OF t.>',:.::: t.oni
three i.i!.r:nI. places. and sow'l c.':a:lity
Ut c.svrr a'r! grass seeds in ra, i'i:a soil
~as kept Hi"i>;enrd with dis; "a;"". s.,
By tie va:s" "set! III ~! cases tic growth
eax almost a. vigorous US in ri. II Volcanic
coli I;,e rnp;d growth Of TIE plants and
their COLI: show that the dust is benefit 10
the sci w which 1t has talleu.--C!evalaAd
Lesser,
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19
pup..can oli:o,,cnp ul ucn opnola, tho tam

pup4lean opponent ul ucl. opu,ola, Tho TAM
many candidate.
Minister Edward ]. Phelps is distin-
guished Vermont lawyer, noted for his re-
scmi!;lnce to tho late William, H. Nanle,-
blt. lie was q professor i'll Yale college
when appoi:,ial minister to England Per
hans that gave him the idea of applying some
wholesome discipline to MIR. Allen Tho,ndike
Rice.
x-Mnister Lowcll's complaint il that he
did not k:low l,c was being interviewed. and
thaa tho i:.serv!ew makes him say ;:,st what
le does not believe i'll. The syE,pas.,ies OF
most newspaper readers. however,. wi. be
N3.h Mir. Hawthorne s4l.u Nh. Rice.
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19
6 EcahN-a PALACE.
znter'c- -.-.c.y, Of goods .7nus. in San
IrNll.;NcE.

Irsnc;scs:.
- ::oy:ii rcS &c surprising: il the new
..:o1sso L,:.:..3 l'y Ia.ras G. Flood, the many
,:.s,..iics:a:c;: :ni:lc owner OF San Francisco,
VS. t'.c t.cs.. iii America. Tho n,,nsio1ls OF
t..a Lew York rich lncn sec,:l nowhere colli-
:9@,'ad with its mac,:.i.iccncc. 1t seems in-
tended to show tho wo,,l out aristocracyt tf
the ctlcte 'lespotisEs that America ci::l pro-
Gi:ce al Snort notice as good palace ;;s any
OF thc:r best over in Europe.
The description of its nagnificcnce rather
stagsgers the plain reader. 1t is upon "a grassy
ground, somewhat removed from tho street.
California street-which it faces. The house
itself is 1870 by l06 feet i'll sizc-sinply inl-
me,sse. Its walls alc 81 feet high and .5 ill
ches thick. 1t is upon tue top Of the elcva-
tion i'll San Francisco known as Mob Hill. 1t
is the first brown stone house OIL tho Pacific
coast. Building stone must be scarce III Cali
fOrnia'
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

"Woo:o.' i, The l,al:,c OF oir. CI,i!,'s' resi-.
t!oncc at hl'%n 1i;.w., 2 short distance out-
,i..r o. p!,ad2lr;;i,. Wootu" ;saIlns+, in the
veiy r"n.cr OF /, beautiful little valley, all,.
though .,ii'. t;lls has only been in possession.
since '>!' it, j.; wonderful "hat great work
l.r ll;t. accomplished i'll making t!ai, o!ir Of
the finest country sc;:t' on this continent. 1t
is approached by a pleasant driveway :.,ni II
walk nlons, tho most picturesque bit ct road
in the whole country side. :. great lawn
slopes ava. on ali side, FROM IT," house. and
it is; Eo.icru,'n for its great beauty ;,lnl tho
careful nE,omrr in which the little evergreen
trees have l,"rn set ouo over its s,n"o.h sur
face. Around the building, are Il number of
trees planted .crc by famous people, who at
U.io l4I.4y o4 another have Lecil guests vi lii.
Childs Tho house itself Is entered by
massive mahogany doorway. The vestibulo
Is laid in Roman mosaic.
Tho interior is fitted up in fine hard woods.
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19
Ire,!. Dnuclass in I,n.-,,.:,,d.

Irs,ii;.l, Douglass, who ita; i,>%l t:ave,-
in. OF, tho cont: .:leiit, wrote Il l>:i' I" & rl,-
Ze: Of .'ciiey>o,1, Tex, i'll "i!j'.!!s IL s;,.;;:
II ann again on the soil o, s,r@r ,,v! !.nsia.i,l.
iii" ce1.&Ss il ,wren my present VISIT and
that OF -, i; :s,ri!;il.,. Then | ta:.,. C., Il
slave. nU,: ! coiae ~, Il freeman: then Is Hn
alien, ,l,.. as Il citizen: ti:;i / was .A:.il:-,
now a:tl comparatively Old: ;,e:t Il; 3!:ld
Tie >;:l;; "r ,.iy brethren i'll ian:,,:;, n~,, to
tell ui ,lc;r !,cc.,c:l. anG r:o:: o::ysry,:, ''-l.x-
change.
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

know, that ut was worth while that such
class should exist; it showed what generous
training could mako OF men," Worst Of all,
he would live altogether OH tho other silel
The climate suited him, the comforts and
amenities Of life wcrc better realized in Eng
land than here, and, finally. said MIR. Lowell,
~'wllen ono gets to be older one likes to be
within easy reach OF pleasant people" The
Inference was that it was not easy to he
within reach Of pleasant peopls in America.
Judge how Mr. Lowell must have felt when
he saw that i'll print. He, tho man who,
thirty years ago, wrote the Bigelow papers,
breathing rcpublicanisln, freedom and the
equal rights OF man.
Most Americans who reside in London
awhile do turn snot like that.
Ex-Hiinster Lowell, in brief. was invested
with quite the air of u hloated British aristo-
crat. No wonder the printed interview made
him sick. It was enough to do SO.
Mr.. Allen Thorndike Rice is u Bostonian of
All old New England family. He is only 81
years old, which accounts for tho fresh blood
and new thought which has come into the old
$1,000 when he was only % years old. 1t
was rundown property and had ceased to
pay expenses. II Was quarterly then, and
one of its fcrlner editors had been James Rus
sell Lowell himself. who now approves Min
lister Phelps sllub TO Mr.. Rice
The Review was changed to a monthly.
and is now a handsomely paying property.
Ut Is known on both sides of tIc Atlantic for
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

Nor1rr-T:xEEn c,1,gzrE.--u, :. Land Office
Fargo. l,.H.. No. -. l>'i.
CON-; ;l.:u1 having been cl.r-ci ii mis- otic" hy
John X. Dahl Scans; Al ;lr.as j. Mnl.'. for :al-
ure 10 comply with law IS 10 ,i:o,r cI!ture cniry
No. H.:.l:, 1a,. N,yrmhrr3, lS>i. Upon lle NV
v. DaKo,a. Win u view 10 the canc.lla of
said entry cont. slant alleging lhSt raid Andreas
j. W old has wholly failed !" brtak. cutivat" OF
ms part or .,nriicn nf ea ract <:nce making said
,nry up TO tie present e. and thu; SAID tract i-
wholly devoid of hreakinsor any otAerimprove-
just as il was November =, 1881. the said parties
are hereby summoned 10 appear at this Office on
ihe 10th day Of December. 1886, at 10 O'Clock m.
10 respond and furnish teaiimony concerning said.
alleged failure. &c. GEAEEY, Receiver.
g Z. PENNEY, Attorney. 414B
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

his pen at times seems to be dipped in
yitriol. Ncwspaperlom has been the
gamer, and certainly Mr. Julian Haw-
fhornc has not been tho loser, through his
iournalistic efforts hut still the influence Of
time on his temper appears to tend to the de-
yelopnscnt Of vinegar rather than wine.
The son OF Nathaniel Hawthorne, tho great
ct writer Of fiction this country has pro-
Alucel, Julian H. cannot but be penetrated
with the feeling that he has failed to live up
70 his blue china. TO t,c great mans son is
. ecrushing weight to carry through life.
Mr.. Hawthorne writes much for The New
York World. Ex-Minister Lowell was a
friend Of the great Hawthorne, and when the
solA went to see him recently he poured out
his thought freely. Quits unknown to him
Ssns it that he was being interviewed.
The next Sunday paper appeared III The
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

ALLEN rli;li.%pIEi i:ICi:..,. ~.
has hcn Il .r'.;,t t;veiet, ;,:ld is acquainted
wi: t!.:' nl"si dis. ,..i!,;!i;'l"i people the worli
over IL ".#;:: the I'll. l.":ssc>ioii oi The Prince
OF W"t", h'!s,i,i' hti i,'rt, a'riini ,o .;inis-
ter / i rs tn !N' presented III court.
Tee !iyri. .n;::l$s ':,;;n has l,"an s:luhl,c,i
into fai:" h,' Minister i'nl's, tiluu., lls. was
dist li%-s,!,s.".i ".,GJ:.l before
Ms I.l%e !i;.s always ;:s';rn :,re, interest il,
literature ;t!!" politics. lie li.l.ie, and Il:
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

The smoking room is especially meant for
thu convenience OF young j. l.. Flood, j. c..
Housekeeping:
"lt i: Moorish interior, with Ill the re-
fined ilcntor OF the Alhumbra, >,lrlnounted
by 1o.lrd skyligh,. ci.Eltee! feet in diam
ctcr. ut irri.lescent glass, beaded IA tilo most
lilttleoe Y. le.l.! ues.i.s, AZ receives Z. f4%.,
slbdued light, inviting to reptst' and dream.
Long, luxurious divans, decked with Persian
tapestry, line the walls; woodwork Of black
ebony. inlaid with metal and mother Of pearl.
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

store Of his own in
the old Ledger
building, then ut
Third and Chestnut
streets. He became
in tin,c q member
of the publishing
firm of Cllil.ls g.
Peterson. After
publishing wit Ii
great success
"Flctcller''s Brazil"
"Sh u r. S " 90 DIS
DlacllSto,le's Com
,,,o,,torie.v - UT .oS.
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

World, four and
Oae-half columns OF
4alkec-talkec, signed
Julian Hawthorne.
1t was all about tho
ez-minister, and in
that he was made to
say solnc things
whicl, must have
made his eG,'s burn
when he saw :nelll
In cold print.
For one thing, lie;
exalted the British.
aristocracy beyond
m G as ure, and
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

its li"eli'less and
lihera'i'l.-. 1t is a
periodical for tho
tine, the most Wig
o:ous and radical
thought finding ex-
preston there. All
shades of decent
opinion n:e repre-
scn:~l. The paper
signed ARTHUR
Ei",llio.lh.' cl'iti,
cisin% Secretary
Ga.y;i,,i, was as
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19
forllia.:
DRAWING ROOM.

A portico 50 feet long, with sixteen Doric
columns, is at the front of the mansion. A
newspaper writer says that leading up to this
portico are ''monolithic steps composed of q
single slab How glad one is to know that!
Through doorway ? feet wide and II feet
high ono enters tho vestibule. The floor and
ceiling of this are of Pompeiian mosaic work.
The wainscotinS is entirely Of Numilian
marble, su,rnounted by a carved marble
frezc From tho vestibule ono enters the
ante hall, thence through heavy porticrcs of
genuine Gobelin tapestry to these apart
mentS.
Ali are of bcwildering masnificcncc, but
the drawing room is orc of the most striking.
1t is in tho Louis Nv style, all white and gilt,
45x50 feet i'll size.
Tho carpet is administer, ivory white and
yellow, the prevailing tints. 1t is woven i'll
one piece, and took q year to make i'll Glas-
gov. 1t is an inch thick, tho largest ono
piece carpet ever made i'll Glasgow. The
furniture is oil gilt, upholstered i'll heavily
embroidered silk velvet Of old rose color.
The nantelpiece of Mexican onyx is a splell-
did work Of art. A mirror above it reaches
to tho ceiling. The chandeliers are gilt
bronze. Fancy plain laboring man step.
ping into such a place.
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19
TWO INTERESTING lows.
poR7RAl7s OF THE oen7LEM1u
c::eAGGD ~ T!::s..::;.

EIiiaa 1-aw:nc-nc, cs-.rin:s.:r Ss:nc,
Russell 1c.7c!l, Minister I..@n,d y.
l 1Ec.:.,; :::.tl Aylc:a -hr-:.t-:'se ,..icc-Tho
s1o:t:l American -:c::eH.
E:l Lr.er.ca:, Gl.n.s.c: end e.-;n::lis.er ut
the co:.133 os ~. J;.i:lcs have both been at
tra. ctt;'s: &. tc:o;, to themselves recently in -
peculiar manner. Rather curiousy, too, in
bot.l Instances it has been iii connection with
Journalists. They are troublesome persons,
these journalists. Let them alone for setting
the world 10y tic ca:s.
1t was amusing to an outsider to sit back
lhornc stil ved up with james Russell Lowell,
poet, college professor and diplomat that was.
Mir. Julian Hawthorne is all energetic lie VS.
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19
THE CHICAGO.
MILWAUKEE,
ST. PAUL R'Y


Is the Fast-Mail Short Line from st.
Paul and Minneapolis via La Crosse and
milwaukee to Chicago and all points in
he Eastern States and Canada. tits
lie only line under one management be-
;ween St Paul ans. Chicago. and is the
.inest equjpped railway in the Northwest
il is the only line running sleeping cars
yth h!Nl'riant smoking looms. and the
;inest dining cars in tI;e world via the
iamu;;s River Banl. Route, along the
+hores OF Lake i'nHin and the beautiful
Mississippi river, to Milwaukee aEl
chicago. lis trains connect with those
nj the Northern lines III the Grand
Union Gepo. at ST. Paul. No change OF
,'ars of amy class b'twcen st. Paul and
Chicago. Yer Etllouyii ticket timetables
9:hs, full Information. apply to an. cou-
:Nu:l ticket agent III ilir Northwest.
il. Miller. General Manager: J. y. Tucker.
Asst. Gen'l. Manager; .A.V. IL. Calpen-
.eT. GenI Pass. ai:l TE't. agent; t;eo.
IL. llca.,''slt:. Asst. Gea. Pass. ard
Iht. Agent. Ni!wa;i;.ee, Wis. w. Ii.
Dixon; -lss's Gel.'i Pass. Agent, ST.
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

Several years ago. when Long Branch was
still young, Mr. Childs built u house, which,
while it does not equal the other two resi-
dcllccs i'll cost, is equally as handsome and
elegant. Within easy access Of tho beach
and tho railroad. it is veritablc paradise
when the hot months in the city mako it
necessary to leave for cooler places. The
house is built Of wood and stone; it is sur
rounded by beautifully planned lawns and
dower beds and drivewaya The interior is
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19
A HUMBLE THANKSGIVING.

We cannot show grand array
OftoothSome things Thanksgiving Day
The d.y SO very near;
Our littl, pantry will not boast
Delicious vi;.lids by tsi. host
To every palate
Meath weight Of all the good things known
Our little table will not groan,
No, not the very least;
Our little HON" will not be blest
With many U welcome, joyous guest
To help us ut the feast.
Yet, Notwithstanding what We lack,
We'llnot re:,retfElly look back
And sigh for better days:
Eut we will fill in every part
Tho spacious store rooms Of our heart
With gratitude an.l praise.
Well count our present blessings DER,
And We Shall find they number more
Than oil our trials do:
Our happy. thoughtful hearts shall be
Delightful Sucsti--risht royalty
They Will reward us, too.
To seats we once did occupy
Well nut l,o,. UP with wstful eye
And covetou:; unrest;
But bending, low down oIr gaze
To Eoorc: !ia;le;. to Sa,ller ways,
Thank God We ::re So l)eSt
T'llanl God that Though our home is small,
II s!il contains the dear ones all.
k~h in affections; wealth:
Thank God VIC liaN rnou:,;, to cat,
Thank Cod for cloi 'I:S warm and ncat.
Thank God for l., q health.
Thank Gov! VIZ feel the fires warm glow,
Wiily. nnaar cod. and tir, !,'s.i 20
In :linMv :: riirc:','sS home,
Oh. YES, :ri,St !si;,trl'lv we'll LIT
C;:r .'..ii.s 10 ;:N! u every gut,
Am,! tr.,st rorai cGni..
Thus round one frugal l;:::e board.
With cl"r"iEl heart; we'll p:ss,. the Lord
..m,l ll"r:' The ii' q;
Nor s!in!! tllri.. ;lu H:r 20 fu;,nd.
VI ,!in this; E:ltu" most bound,
y happier fanlii|
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

sings Civil War; and "kane's Arcti.. Ex-
plorations," he purchased Tho Public Ledger
in 1854 1t was then Il pol;y littlo sheet,
with no pretensions to greatness. II now
ranks among the leading Journals of tho
country.
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19


pie. llr has he'd IL
hard enough life OF
i: between 81 Eatui'-
ally bad temper
and the writing Of
novels that did not
pay. 1t is quite
safe to suppose,
with his peculiar
temperament, that
llo has become
somewhat c1nbit-
tered from his
rough experience
Of the world, and
since he llas had to
take to ordinary
newspaper writing
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19

lcc.cu ;tli -: .m'.n:s
cxpeai,.on :t'tl"n:.,
the -u.l.sol' tyia.ral
a ll.cri.n II few:
years age. IL VAS
under the Joint
lm:ru.la.:r % + t he
United States and
Fra!:"'. ":"i wa )
enlinpMtl.y s;lrces>-
FIJI. lnt.ee,I. Most
enterprises Thorn
d.ko l.tye ui:..er- {.
takes are successful,
though he recently
failed to get into
congress from, Now
Griggs courier., 1886-11-19
GEORGE ". ClIILDS.
A JOURNALIST AND PHlLANTHRO-
PlsT-A CELEBRATED HOST.
His Many Beautiful l1omcs Visited by
Notables OF All Lands-IIis Marble City
I:csidcncc-Isich Country Horne and
Quiet Cottage by tho Sea.

George Washing ton Childs went from Bal
timore to Phladelphia at tho ago Of "a. He
started lifo there as q store boy in Il book
store. Four years later ho opened o small
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-09
Notice of Intention.

Notice is hereby given that it is the inten-
les to esta olish the grades on portions of
Matthews, Ficket and Mott streets as fol.
lows:
AT point on Matthews street midway be-
tween Michigan and Brooklyn avenue the
grade shall be so. 90 feet above the datum
plane; at the intersection of Matthews
street and Pennsylvania avenue the grade
shall be LOO feet above the datum plane;
at point on Ficket street midway between
Michigan avenue and Brooklyn avenue the
grade shall be 500 feet above the datum
plane; at the intersection of Ficket street
and Pennsylvania avenue the grade shall
be AZ. 90 feet above the datum plane; at a
point on Mott street 200 feet south of Brook
lyn avenue the grade shall be 1900 feet
above the datum plane: at point on Mott
street 800 feet south OF Brooklyn avenue the
grade shall be 1900 feet above the datum
plane; at a point 400 feet south OF Brooklyn
avenue the grade shall be 700 feet above
the datum plane; at the intersection of
Mott street and Pennsylvania avenue the
grade shall be 4S.00 feet above the datum
plane.
All persons interested are hereby notified
to file their objections, If any they have, with
the Clerk of the Council within ten days of
the date of the first publication of this no
tice.
BY order of the Council of the city of Los
Angeles at its meeting of September 9th.
A. ID. 1856.
W. W. ROBINSON.
Clerk of the Council of the City of Los An
geles.
Los Angeles, September 2Sth, 1856. sep3010t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-09
Legal
Proposals for Storm Water
Drains,

Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned up to the meeting of the Coun-
Gil of the city of Los Angeles of october
llth, 1886. for the construction of storm
water drains, as follows:
First-Temple street from Fort street to
Main street; thence to Requena street;
thence down Requena street to the Zania
Madre.
Second Arcadia street across Main street
Third-Marchessault street from Zan1a
Madre to Upper Main street, thence to
Bellevue avenue; thence to Buena Vista
street, in accordance with specifications on
file in his office.
A certified check for $50, payable to the
order of the undersigned, must accompany
each bid as surety that the bidder will enter
into contract in conformity with his bid
If the same is accepted by the Council.
he Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
Ry order of the Council of the city of Los
Angeles at its meeting of october 4th, 1850
w. w. ROBINSON,
Clerk of the Council of the city of Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles, October 5th, 1856. o6 5t