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Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-10
Proposals for Water Supply Pipe
for the Sixth Street Park,

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Undersigned up the meeting OF the Council
of the city OF Los Angeles oil July 18th, 1885,
for furnishing complete water supply
pipe from the Toherman Reservoir to the
Sixth street Park In accordance with speci
Hoations on file in his Office.
certified check for $50, payable TO the or
der OF the undersigned, must accompany
each proposal as surety that the bidder win
enter into contract in conformity with hts
proposal 81 the same is accepted by the
Council
The Council reserves the right to reject
any and all proposals.
By order OF the Council OF the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting of June 2fst, 1886.
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council OF the City OF Los An.
geles.
Los Angeles, June 22d 1886. in2a 1T
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-10

CHlcaoo, July g - Pork = Firm.
Cash, S965 per bbl.; august, 500;
September, 50. so.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-10

NERvE-LIFE AND yIGoR restored in
men aud women by using Gilmore's AFRO
matte Wine, For sale by II, d. Godfrey
Hadeau Block
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-10
City Assessment Books.

Notice is hereby given tlat the city assess,
ment books of the city OF Les Angeles for
the fiscal year lss6-lss7, ending February
2s, 1857, have been completed by the City
Assessor and delivered to the Clerk OF the
the Council OF said city will meet as a
Board OF Equalization to equalize assess
ments at the City Council room, on Thurs,
d n the 18th day OF July, 1886, ~ O'Clock
Pm, and will continue In session from day
10 day until the business OF equalization Is
disposed of, but not later than the 5th day
Of August, iss6, and that In the meantime
the said assessment books will remain In
the Office OF the Clerk Of the Council for the
inspection Of all persons interested.
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council OF the city Of Dos An
Los Angeles, July 4, A. D. 1856. iy4-im
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-10
A Thor0uqh Purqative

medicine is the first necessity for cure.
Then the cathartic effect must be main
tanned, in a mild degree, just sufficient
to prevent recurrence of costiyeness,
and at the same time the liver, kidneys
and stomach must be stimulated and
strenofbened
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05

Recently the pilot at Eadsport on the
Mississippi river, noticed singular
looking craft, with two sails and jib,
making its way down the jcttics to sea,
but paid no particular attention to it.
There was a hsavy sea on at the time,
and when she la got about five miles
out into the gulf the pilot boat Under
writer caught sight of her, and, seeing
that she was in danger, went to her as.
sstanCc.
On reaching the strange craft it was
found that her ruddcr was broken and
she was unmanageablc--in fact, that she
was an old fashioned scow or llatboat,
with two short mast5 and jib. The
calking was coming out of the seams,
she had no bulkhcads or strengthening
braces, or any similar device of marine
architecture. The only living things
aboard were one man, his wife, two chill
drcn, and a dog.
These Adventures were all the way
from some interior point in Arkansas, on
their way to Florida, without knowledge
or even chart, chronomctcr or other
maritime appliances. There was no
water aboard, and but little provisions.
The captain of this nondcscript must
have been reading some dime novel, and
probably thought he could hitch up at
night, get water and provisions, and go
ahead whenever he desired. lie had, he
said, been six years building this craft.
The people aboard were rescued from
death, and brought to the city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
An Executive Session.

She was the daughter Of Senator and
her sweetheart had been to see her every
night for some time. Her father became
somewhat alarmed, and this morning he
called her into his study.
"Wcll, papa" she said swcctly, "you
sent for me. What is itl"
"NIy dear daughter" he replied, 81
believe Mr.. Blank has been to see yop
every night for some time pastl"
"Ies, papa
"And he was here last night3"
ayes, papa"
"Wcll daughter, | want to know
what occurred between you during your
protractcd interview in the parlor. ask
it, my child, because have especial rca'
sons for wishing to know"
"Deor papa" replied the girl with
tears in her eyes, 81 do not doubt your
right to ask what occurred there; but,
papa, it was an executive session; and,
papa, you would not have me divulgc the
secrets of such meeting, would youi'
The old man never said word in re-
ply Washington critic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
Curious Action of Mind on Mind.

Talking OF these tests recently witha a
friend, who has been Professor until
within short time in an important insti-
tuition, he described n trial made at his
residence by a company Of acquaintanccs
who were spending an evening with his
family. At his suggestion, and as an
experiment which might afford amusc-
mcnt and instruction, a lady was chosen,
was blindfodcd and seated on a chair,
and was furnished with a pencil and pa
per. The Professor left the room and in
the hall drew Il zigzag, pondcrous figure
on a paper he hell Returning AMI
standing behind the lady on the chair,
and fastening his mind intcntly on his
drawing, she began in q few moments TO
draw slowly the irregular lines he had
put on his paper, To test the matter
still further, he again left the room and
drew as perfect a circle rs nc could oaa
fresh paper. Returning, and under the
same conditions, the lady drew similar
circle, then hcsitatcd moment, and
then, to the surprise Of all, drew a straight
line from above the circle down into it.
In q moment he remembered that on 60
ing out the second time his first intention
had been to draw as perfect rcctanglc
as he could, and that he had carried out
this intention so far as to draw the per-
pcndicular line or one side of the figure,
and inadvertently left this line on the
side of the paper when he changed his
mind in favor of the circle The lady
had followed \ reversed order of the pro-
ccsscs of his mimi, and, the first inten-
ton being indistinct in him, had in a
hcsitating way repeated the straight line
and carried it into the circle instead Of
keeping it outside of it Christian In,
tellilcncer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05

When a setting hen is too indisposcd
to stay on the nest continuously, let heI
rest alternate days and tie the rooster on
the nest while she's resting.
The SCOT can be thoroughly swept out
of a chimney by dropping a goose in it at
the top. The goose, in vainly striving to
fly upward, thoroughly cleans the CHM
ncy with its wings.
BY immcrsing the entire body in soft
tar before taking bec-trec, one can rem
der himself invulncrablc to the assaults
of the bees.
You can smoke rabbit out of hol,
low by smoking a cigarette close enough
to let the stencil enter the hole.
The scent of whisky on the breath
can be subducd by smcaring asafrtida
on the moustachc.
When your bcdfcllow snorcs and re-.
fuses to hush, trump up q counterfeit
nightmare and straddle his neck. If
this does MT stop him, kick him out of
bed in such way that his head will
strike the floor first. The resulting ccre-
bral agitation will keep him awake for
the rest of the night and give you a
chance to dozc a little.
If you make a habit Of keeping live
mice in your pockets, your loose change
will be comparatively safe from your en-
terprising wife.
If you take a small stcp-laddcr with
YOU into the theatre it will he very ser.
viccablc when the stage is barricaded
from view by a big hat.
FrcckIcs can be removed from the face
with sand-papcr.- Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
WHOLE NO. 1859.
Won by IN Accident.

When we say that something happened
from chance we really mean only that it
occurred, without or in spite of previous
planning by the men who wished to con
troll events. History knows of empires
which have been lost Or saved "by acci.
dent" that is, as the result of acts which
were not within the control of sovercigns
and generals.
One such casc-the story is narrated
in tho second part of the Grevillc Me-
moirs-was the victory, in 1915, Of the
English over the Sikhs Ferozcshah.
At a critical point in the battle, the
govcnor-general of India, Lord llardinge,
who commanded in person, thought tho
battle was lost. Believing that hi, army
would be destroyed, and not expecting
to survive the defeat, he gave his watch
and some other things to one of his
officers, asking that they might be con-
veycd to his wife with the assurance that
his last thoughts were about her,
Just at this time, one Of Lord Hard
inges staff, also in despair, having lost
his head, through nervousness or fear,
rode up to the commander of the Eng
lish Cavalry, and communicated an or.
der which ho declared he had received,
that the cavalry should retreat, The
commander asked for a written order;
the staff-officer admitted he had none,
but spoke so positively as to the instrnc-
tion which he was charged to deliver,
that the commander gave the order that
his men should retire.
The Sikhs, seeing the cavalry drawing
off, supposed the movement to be for the
purpose of attacking them on their flank,
and cutting off their communications. A
panic seized them and they began to re.
treat. The English commandcr-in- chief
noticed the disorder in the Sikh ranks,
and ordered charge along his whole
line which resulted in the rout of the
enemy.
Thus a victory which saved India to
England was due to nervous officer
who invented an order he had never re-
ccivcd. If the British troops had been
defeated, the whole of India would
doubtless have risen to throw off the
yoke Of those whom the Sikhs had beaten
in b0ttlc.-Iomh'S Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05

"a little story" brings to mind with
renewed force the old provcr>, "truth is
stranger than fiction" We were talking
of what disposition to make of a kicking
COW, when our hired man said:
81 guess lean find customer for her.
There's an Irshman up in R. who
bought COW of one of our neighbors.
He told the lrishman that he must tell
him one thing about the COW before he
closed the bargain-that the COW would
sometimes kick"
"Tnc tender "God- ordained protec-
tor of our sex replied:
"That makes no difference; my wife
does the milking"
have often heard such things told,
and have sometimes thought they must
have been made up ''to point moral or
adorn tale" But this is a fact; for |
questioned the man about it, and he said
he knew it was true, - lROmdn's Journal,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
Forward.

Push on brave heart, nor yet despair,
Though dark and dreary seem tho way, a.
Thy sun will shine from skies as fair
As ever graccd the coming day
And ever keep before thine eyes
The heroes of the mighty past;
Think how thcy struggled for tho prize, :
And thou shalt surely win at last.
Push on, as some brave swimmers do,
Over storm-capped waves of life,
Strike out against the undertow,
And come Off victor in the strife.
Push on, and win lasting name
The nations of the earth among,
Nor stoop to use as steps to fame
Thy fellow-mcn who oround you throng.
Push on, and when thou gain'st tho day,
Remember these brave words Of minc;
Bear up beneath each darkened ray,
Thy sun is waiting but to shine
With tenfold glory from above,
That hour is darkest next the dawn,
Success is certain. Do not fear.
But let the watchward be-Push on.
Jack Gardiner in Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
CLIPPINGS FOR TIE CURIOUS.

"Disproportionablcncss" is said to bc
the longest word in the English language.
An Albany (Ga), lady said that dur
ing the war she paid $50 for one spool OF
thread, $500 for pound of tea, and
gave $4OO for simple g'ngham dress
Efforts arc still being made to discover
the golden cand dlcstlek of Solcmon's TEN.
pie which Titus carried to Rome in
triumph, and which is supposed to be in
the bed Of the Tibcr.
The ladies and young men of fashion
of ancient Rome used ball Of German
pomade to tingc the hair of light or
fair color. 1t was composed Of goats
tallow and bcechwood ashes, and mado
up into ball,
A recent calculation shows that Eng
land owns nearly three times as large an
extent of colonies as all tho rest of Eu.
rope together. Her colonies are
cighty-flvc times as big as tho mother
country.
The Prohibition party has had four
Presidential candidates in the field:
Black, in 1872, received 5GOS votes;
Smith, in 1876, received O750; Dow,
1880, received 1860, and St, John,
1884, received 152, O7O.
The first slave ship in this country was
the ship Desire, built in 1896, at Marble.
head, Mass, The first cargo of slaves
(asidc from few brought in Dutch
ship was imported in the ship Desire
into the harbor OF Sllcm, Mass, in 1888.
One hundred and fifty years aftcrward
the Rev. Jeremy Belknnp, in his history
of Massachusetts,, says that rum distilled
in Boston was tho handspring to the
slave traffic.
Almost every town in ancient Greece
had gymnasium and Athens possessed
three, the Lyccon, Cynosargcs and
Academia, all of which were constructed
upon scale of great splcndor, and fur
nishcd with every kinl of convenience
covered and open apartments, colon
nadcs, shady walks, baths and other
contrivanccs conducive to the health and
comfort Of the large concoursc rcsorting
thither as performers or spectators, or
for the enjoyment of literary or scientific
conversation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05

There was no clock in the hotel parlor.
The young man had no watch. Neither
had the young woman on whom he was
making visitation. They had been
talking about borcs.
81 meet good many" he said.
81 don't" she responded. "That is, l
don't before 10 O'Clock in the evening" "
"Ah," he said, significantly, sit is
about o'clock now,"
"Oh," she said, forgetfully, sis it so
earlyl l thought it was holf-past 10 at
least"
Then he got up and went away
Washington Critic
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
A Town in the SOudln.

About half way between Dongola and
Khartoum is Bcrbcr, town Of sundricd
bricks on gravclly sterile spot on tho
cast bank, but with strip of groundbc-
tween it AMI the river laid out in gar
dcns Of date, orange, lemon, pomcgran-
ate and other fruit trees. The houses,
even of the better class, have not much
furniture. There is a bcd-lr0mc, with
strips of bulTalo-hide stretched across it,
on which arc laid neatly made mats, so
that it forms a scat in the day time.
Round the walls hang wooden bowls of
various sizes, which are used instead of
crockcry; but sometimes one or two Of
our willow pattern plates may also be
seen; and in these the hostess will take
great pride. She has also great stores Of
vessels in the shape of urns, manufactured
by herself of mixture Of clay and other
materials; and when she leaves home sho
plasters them upin peculiar way so that
she can tell il they have been opened dur
ing her absence. The kitchen is separate,
and in it there is stone mill orgrinding
corn, and three large stones forming
fire. place. The Nub.an woman's dress ia
piece of dark blue calico wrapped
around her waist AMI coming half way
down to her ankles, her head and the
upper part of her body being covered by
a white muslin scarf with a red border,
which can be drawn across the face. Her
hair is sometimes gummed into bushy
circle, at others hangs down in thick mas
scs of innumcrablc ploits; and necklaces
of agate and amber beads, coral brac--
lets, silver and coral rings, earrings and
massive anklcts complete the costume
HIin1O TDtCriOr
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
Turkish Public AmuscmcntS.

The public amuscmcnts of the Turks
consist of moydm-oyo0noo, haro-g'co9, and
the msddeh. Mcydan.oyoonoo is sort
of low burlesquc, acted by men only and
without stage, the changing of cos
tunes being effected behind tcmpora-
ry screen. The kara-g'coz is the Turk
ish "Punch and judy" rendered in
shadows, a white sheet being stretched
across one of the angles of the room di-
agonally, forming the base of triangle,
behind which the performer takes his
stand, and by the force OF strong light
casts the "shadows of coming events" on
tho Sheet And the mcddah is the IA
nous story-tellcr of the East. The alb
sencc of works of fiction, and the general
ignorance of the people, who do not
even know how to read, make the narra-
tives of the mcddahs quite acceptable to
the public, who flock to hear them for
pastimc, for the love Of the marvellous is
too powerful in the warm and imagina-
tive nature of the people of that sunny
cline to remain without some develop
ment. Hence their popularity. Then,
again, these mcddahs are not destitute Of
dramatic power, enhancing their atten-
tive audiences by the magnetism of high
ly wrought fiction, exaggerated descrip-
ton, and effective mimicry. Indeed,
some Of them have acquired rcnown for
their speciality. Kiz-Ahmcd, or Lady
Ahmed, is so named on account of his
successful ability in "taking off, the la
dies, and Pidjcmin is noted for the "pa-
thctic." They exercise certain coup dc
theatre OF their own, and are by the cy-
cited fancics of the people invested with
gcnii-ikc power as they condcnsc into
passing hour the scenes Of an cvcnt(ul
life, or detail the entertainments of fairy
dom. In fact, these meddahs occupy
the Oriental lecture field, and on festive
occasions provide most welcome part of
the entertainment. Their tales, general
ly vulgar, to suit public taste, are often
not devoid of some good moral, and
their comicalitias hold up some popular
vice to public dcrision. -HpperS Bagar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
Imil Of UNlring.

1t has been found by DR.. TAFT that the
ear in women can perceive highcrnotes-
that is, sounds with greater number of
vibrations per sccond-than the car in
men. The highest limit of human hear
ing is somewhere between Al, 900 and
40, 900 vibrations per second. Few per-
sons have equal scnsibiity to acute sounds
in both ears, the right car usually hear.
ing higher note than the left. The
lowest continuous sounds have about six.
teen vibrations per second
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
Tn nm African Forest.

AT this iuncturc the native guides ar
rived, having followed in our footsteps,
anxious to see the result of our sclf-guid-
ancc. Wishing to transfer my response
bility to other shoulders offered them
present of cloth if they would lead us
through the tracklcsS forests to the pre-
cincts of Rombo; whence | knew we
could find our way unaidcd to Tavcita.
They consented and once more we entered
the ,dusky woods, following a zigzag
course by means of the rough paths
which elephants had just made. Often
the long -stcmmcd flowers, and crushed
stained grass would be slowly rising erect
again from the PROSTATE position into
which they had been tramplcd by the
feet Of the clumsy proboscidiaS, these
lords of the forest who had just preceded
us. Indeed, from time to time they
would make their presence known by
sonorous trumpcting, but as they were
quite aware of our proximity they took
good care to conceal their huge bodies.
The underground was so dense that you
might have touched an elephant in your
groupings before you saw him; but above
this dense tanglc of six or seven feet in
height rose the straight smooth trunks of
superb trees; indeed the timber | saw
here was exceptionally fine The gloom
of the forest was intensified by the cnor-
nous masses of orchilla-wccd which grew
thickly on the upper branches of the
trees, in such manner as to suggest a
gray, green cloth being thrown over the
foliage. The density of the woodland
growth was almost appalling; we felt like
insects creeping and twining through the
intcrstccs of the mighty trunks. As we
preferred to go whittier the elephants had
forced way, our course was naturally
IN cratic one, and several times the men
lay down in despair to pant and rest
| n H ,IDInStOu
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05

She was putting the child to sleep the
other night when her husband exclaimed :
"You are the mcanest woman know
Of"
"Why, what do you mean'" she re-
piled in astonishment.
81 mean," he answered with mean
ing glance, 'that you have just boy
cotted the baby.-B9stoa Budget,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
Took His Degree.

care you member of the. Knights Of
Laborl"
"No but had one last week"
"IIad one? What do you meant"
"IIad night of labor. My baby had
the cole from nine o'clock until day,
light. Graphic,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
Experienced.
GIdreS.

care you pretty well acquainted with
your mother tongue, my boyl" asked the
school-tcaehcr of the new scholar.
"Ycs, SIR" answered the lad, timidly.
"NIa jaws me good deal, sir, "-Bn-
HngtOn Free Press,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-05-05
Rutland Business Cards.
BERWICK HOTEL.

O r KlCltAKDSON, PrOWr,
RUTLAND VERNON
Heated Throughout by Steam,
Good Sample Rooms, Billiard Room an
Livery Stable connected with the Hotel
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-11-19

William Appleman, of Benton, died last
Sunday morning, week ago, at the ad-
vanced age of about 70 years. He was
victim of military persecution, and impris-
oned at Fort Mfflin.
Paul Gibbons arrived last Thursday
noon. He was an entire stranger snd
knew no one, not even his parents. Philip
says he will teach him the English lam
guage, if he stays home long enough.
Joe Kpelly says that 'chick" is not for
sale that lays eggs in circumferences
63x7a inches. Reason-He eats eggs, U.
No.
Some people seem to think that the B. &
s. Railroad will yet divert at Saltwater
| and take new course to the mountain via
the west branch of Raven Creek, while the
W. & w. will go up the east branch, and,
through Rocky and Marshal hollows via
Saltwater, Gambia, Harveyville, to either
Shickshinny or Hunlock's Creek. This is
decidedly the route that will best facilitate
this great region and valley, and would
naturally take all the freight between the
mountains, not in close proximity to the b.
& S. Should that company fail to see this,
their best interest, they would certainly be
oblivious to golden opportunities for Sc
curing the best advantages. The people
are awake and do not propose to let this
road take the Huntington creek route with
out first making the greatest of efforts to
induce this enterprise through the centre
of the valley. There will be many railroad
meetings held, not only along the line, but
on either side to the mountains.
The construction of these two railroads
are about to supply long felt want and
the thrift of our people will take a new
impulse from the date of this new railroad
era, as the W. & w. at the western termi-
nus taps an inexhaustible supply of the
best quality of lime which our people hope
to have shipped, to add fertility to the soil,
while at the eastern terminus it also will
tap an inexhaustible supply of COAL which
will be used in larger quantities than here
tofore, by reason of commodious transpor-
tations to convenient points. The b. & s.
will, to larger degree, open up the great
lumber traffic and develop our mineral re-
sources in northern Columbia and Sullivan
counties, while it is also link that will
shorten distances between northern and
southern points. Our people should hail
the day for their delverance from life
long pent up condition and obstructed
communication by natural barriers with the
outer world.
Reuben Gibbons killeI hog that dressed
460 lbs.
Protracted meeting commenced at Ham,
lin last Sunday night, and is being con-
Quoted by Rev. Boone.
Key. Houtz has services at st. James this
Thursday aud Friday evenings. Commun-
ion, Sunday morning. Preparatory SER
wees, Saturday evening.