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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12
A QUEER LOCOMOTIVE
Which Does Away With
Track-Laying.
A GALVESTON INVENTION.
A Fall Description Given By A
Newspaper Reporter Who
Saw 1t Work.

Galveston is coming to the front in a
,aaeasure in regard to inventive genius
Not lonn ago car coupler was invented.
This time it is something altogether new
in the way of locomotive. aud whic b.,
if ultima ately proving successful, bids
fair to revolutionizs the present system
of locom ,tive engineering. Mr.. Nat thew
ID. Toohsy. young machinist employed
in the Santa Fe shops, has beea builsy
though quietly engaged for the past four
or five years in forming an idea and sub.
sequently putting it into comprehensive e
shape. Though the idea originated
solely with himself, he was materially
assisted in the work of completing sthe
the miniature locomotive by Mr.. Harry
LIE Marie, also young machinst land
engineer employed at the same place.
The little model as it stands, is complete
and thorough in every detail, and re-
veals much industry and perseverance
on the part of its designer. 1t will be
difficult to comprehend the idea sought
to be illustrated in this invention Wi
out seeing it practically tested. and for
Shis reason concise description can not
do it full Justice. The model, as far as
the boiler and its requirements are con-
oerned, is fashioned after the regular
Baldwin locomotive. Further than this,
However, the similarity stops. The
main principal upon which the diminu-
tive locomotive is constructed lies in its
half-wheel system, which, in fact, is it's
aiost pronounced characteristic. as well
as its most peculiar feature. These
wheels, which are eight in number, four
on each de, two on each end, on the
same axle, are SO constructed as to al
low her track, which she carries with
her, to move forward automatically. To
be more explicit, at every revolution of
the wheels one track is projected for
ward over which four of the eight
wheels on the outer side roll over. and
with ths same action the inner track is
relied over by the inner four wheels, thus
leading through to continuous pro-
Gression. The inside track moves per-
fectly independent of the outside, and
vice versa. The peculiar half heels,
which form precise semi-circle, and
the driving axle, are directly parallel
with the back or rear axle, SO that when
the four inside halves are up the four
outside are down, which is reversed al.
ternately as the locomotive proceeds on
its course, This was designed with the
especial object in view Of leaving each
track utterly free to move ahead which
il all the eight balf-wheels were up or
down at the same time, could not be ac-
osmplished. With every revolution she
makes the locomotive lifts herself clean
M from the ground as she pushes for
ward. II fashioned into an engine weigh
.ing seven tons 1t Is calculated that it
would lift itself fully ten inches from
the even surface while moving. Should
4 result il being thoroughly practicable
e l. thought 1t can ba put TO use in
vsrious ways, such ~ threshing, plow-
- and partioalarly nssfal On snall tap
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12
Expensive Hosiery.

Now, last year it was parasols the
ultra fashionables ruined themselves Tor
the man who pays their bills) in buying:
this year they are crazy about stock
ings," said an old lady who keeps pretty
well up in the doings of the gay world,
to the Washington Herald. Think OF
paying $l20 per dozen for them!'
"What on earth do women want with
such expensive hosiery l asked.
"What! They don't know what they
want" was the answer. Nov, there is
Mrs. -" naming a young married
belle, whose husband and father are both
doing their best to spoil her. Before
she went away for the summer she
showed me three dozen pairs OF stock.
ings. The total C ,st of them was $500.
They were of all colors in the rainbow
and as thin and fine as cobwebs. The
latest freak in fashion is to have bit OF
the finest lace let in the silk at the in
step. And on some of them there is the
loveliest embroidery that was ever
seen, all hand work"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12

will do as yet" continued the speaker,
''but I intend to turn it into mon ey if
possible"
His companion, Mr.. Harry LIZ Marie.
was also sanguine of its success, and
spoke in cheerful strain concerning its
merits. Both these young men are ex
perts 10 their profession, and deserve
some credit for their assiduous efforts in
complet ng the model which in itself is
perfect The model is now ou exhibi ton
at the residence of Mr.. LIE Marie. on the
corner tf avenue l. and Thirty-fourth
street, where such of those who are in.
terested in such matters are welcome to
see it. Among those who have already
seen the moter are Messrs. VIM. Sim
clair, True. e.hart, j. S. Brown, Adriance
and Lutkin, who all expressed great
faith in its ultimate practicability. Mr..
Toohey stated to Ne,os reporter that
he was now waiting for prominent citi.
zen of Galveston to see the engine, and
who promised that If it proved as prac-
ticable as claimed, he would furnish the
necess ry capital for exhibiting it where
it would do the most good.-Galreston
Mems
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12
THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP.
The Senses That First Lose Con
sciOusness in Siumber.

Each successive graduation in sleep is
marked by the inclusion of a nervous
system, which is for the time being shut
off, so to speak, from participating in
the general life-function Of the iadividu-
al until, when the maximum intensity is
attained. nothing is left but the purely
animal-one might almost say the vegi-
tative-life. Sleep of this degree of in
tensity, although perfectly normal
process, is not, in health. of long dura.
tion. After the lapse of a variable
space of time, the systems, one by one,
resume their functions, until finally the
sum of perceptions brings about the con.
dition of awakening.
The brain shares in the need, which
is everywhere apparent, of periods of
rest The products of cerebral activity
accumulate more rapidly than they are
eliminated, and a period therefore ar.
rives when the tissues are no longer able
to do their work. The result is an in.
vincible feeling of indisposition to ex-
ertion, physical or mental. The tempo
rary and involuntary cessation Of activ-
ity is at once followed by diminution
of the blood supply; the auemia so in
duced being, therefore, consequence,
and not cause, of the state of repose.
The various parts of the nervous sys-
tenn are not all involved simultaneously
or to the same extent. The centers gov
erning voluntary movement are the first
to be affected. as seen in the nodding of
the head and the closure of the eyelids,
and the body, if not prevented, tends to
assume the position of repose deter
mined by the laws of gravity. The
special senses soon follow, but here,
again they are not abrogated en- masse.
Sight is the first to go, the stimulous no
longer reaching that portion of the cere-
brum where it can give rise to definite
sensation, even where the closure of the
lids has not shut off external stimuli al.
together. Hearing and smelling are re-
markably persistent, and except in the
deepest sleep, may be said to be only
dulled and not extinguished. Every one
one is familiar with the ease with which
sleep is put to an end by unacoustomed
noise. even of slight intensity, or better
still, by the cessation of any monotonous
sound, as for instance the awakening of
travellers by rail -Sr steamboat on any
stoppage of the train or machinery. In.
stances are recorded, when the inhabi.
tants Of house have been reused simply
by the smell of tobacco INDUCED in by
inexperienced or incautious burglars.
The persistent seusibility of these senses
may, to some extent, be accounted for
BY the fact that they are not shut of
lEeo eennunisatea with ths ostslds
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12

world as are, for example, the eyes. To
allow sleep, or at any rate quiet sleep. a
certain harmony must exist in the con
dition of all the organs which must, so TO
speak, be turned to the sleep time. II
one organ be in state of actitity, or, on
the other hand, Its condition be alb
normal in some other way, the sense.
rum refuses to abdica.e its control
This is familiar to us in the case of
cerebral activity or cold feet at bedtime,
both being inimical to sleep Inasmuch.
therefore, as lnsomuit may rtsnlt from
either set Of causes We can either employ
drugs, such as opium, which act directly
on the nerve centers and so bring about
sleep; or we may resort to medicines
like hyphone. which is said to favor
sleep rather than induce it by allayipg
the irritable or hyperesthetic condition
OF certain organs or parts.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12
Money Saved by British sailors.

1t is too much the fashion to alluds to
our sailors as a thriftless, careless class,
who only draw their wages incontinenily
to waste them. Seeing, however. that
during the past year Jack" remitted nc
less than f437, 900 to his relatives and
friends by means of money orders OBJ
tanned at various postoffices at home and
abroad, it is only fair to give him some
credit for forethought and consideration.
OF this sum about f43, 600 was remitted
from abroad, the totals at various ports
being curiously dissimilar. For in
stance, from Hamburg, no less than
f7604 was sent home, while from Piraus
only FL was dispatched. From the hve
ports of Hamburg, Bremen. Havre, Ant
werp, and Amsterdam more than f33,
600 was remitted, leaving only 10000
for the united remittances from the 9th.
er eighty five ports which Jack" fire.
quents
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12

the grape the apple while the cost o
less than either OF the two former In short Monte
Vista has requirement for people OF means who wn 10
growing fruits and the future the nt packed
goods goods ell kinds will be grown
prep Monte Vista and be of health to those engaged
in the business
IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE
property built three miles of read to the San
valley opened miles of street sixty feet wde
hotel building and have fifty
lumber the for the erection OF an elegant
guests excellence table All the company lands now
cleared will be under the highest state cultivation possible
twothousand dollar subscription church well under way
cottages already engaged to he built during the win.
and many other improvements under way
MONTE VISTA THE ROMANTIC.
From avenue looking westward the entire
of Monte VISTA including the beautiful 1uJunga farK In
Fernando the twenty
fields of the Fernando valley lie directly under
From Park Hotel Monte VISTA looking northwad
buwaks the Sierra Madre, broken
great clefts the pine-topped
peaks which rise pill pile through the range to the Ve deer
thirty five miles. -
Monte Vista trail the summit Of the highest peak
overlooking the valley from this point 5000 feet above seaeve
imaginable. Nohwar the rocky
rugged peaks of Sierra confused AID here and
their pcptous sides covered with forests OF sugar pine
by shadows echoed to the pick" OF
prcspectofs whom left their homes the
lions and To the south and west lie the valleys
all the
plains Upon cloudless day the islands off San
and southwark Catalina full and vessel
passing plainly visible The shipping at San Pedro
feet Gabriel valley Pasadena
valley Riverside and the mountains of Temesca San ia
San Diego with their Infinite variety of light and shadow
picture to be forgotten Around
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12
MONTEVIST

Ia little of north of Los Angeles
the chain of the Sierra
Nsde and valley between them six miles
San from
Cescenta The R. R. is four miles distant and fine
Monte Vista Land Water
Of Monte VISTA bringing Los
Angeles within one hours delightful colony.
THE MONTE VISTA TRACT comprises of about 23OO
sandy SOIL OF the entire 1900
abe having gentle slope to the south and west
About hsdes and cassed nongabe
although the soil equally good and large percentage
capable The remainder rough and suitable only
Nearly grade the Monte Vista
Verdugo hills which form the boundary OF the
tract bile the rolling nnumerabe springs
pure which, with little trouble be developed such an
independent of the water supply the
COLONY the aside from the town site chiefly
tracts having broad the four sides of each
sold suit the or de-
sires Of purchasers. ~
The originally which the
have added additional which sold building
lots each In the centre of the town
and including veoak which
half century has been known TUJ UNGA PARk
The improving this the finest OF live oak IN
make the oveiest spots
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12
But 60 to Monte Vista.
SEE MONTE VISTA BEFORE YOU BUY
ANY PLACE ELSE!

get best of land with without water at lower
ywhee the when the value considered
IT PLEASANT DRIVE of and half to three hours
and will find excellent hotel accommodations
good BEDS good table etc. You will find gn-boards every
mile to Monte Vista.
YOU CAN GO TO MONTE VISTA:
FrsB Los Augele which leaves Los Angeles
and from the office of the Monte
Company. Returning leaves Monte Vista Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays
Secondly private following the road north
ward along p r. r. first Glendale Verdugo and the
Cahad Summit and thence to Monte
or, second follow above except Just before
reached the left and follow the railroad and
north the Provdena Rancho then keep
road the Big unga Wash then to the right
road through the valley Monte VISTA This
road for the greater of the summer it
somewha sandy, but than the Verdugo road
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12

1t is not difficult to see that Massa-
chusets may from this time forward lie
looked upon as good fighting ground for
the Democracy. Recent results point
with certainty in that direction. A
long stride in advance was made this
year. We may well expec; to capture
everything in the next campaign TO
come. One year hence we shall go into
the fight with courage and determine
tion which may we'll be expected to
carry all before it, for then as now, we
shall deserve to win.- Boston Globe,
Democrat.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12
THE MAGNIFICENT TUJUNGA PARK,

THE MAGNIFICENT TUJUNGA PARK,
Which lies the old many
There forty or more the old Spanish Don
daughter and her lover in their flight and
despite peadngs him the sword Vasquez Mueta
the had their and her. buried
sums of money! believed be here still famous
grand park HEALTH RESORT that has for fifty
been spanards credit it with being the abode
of the Lady Of spanish maids fancfu fairy tales
their charges old recall it the of
making laugh they relate again their
the old whose shadows greet the advent
tender grateful the tired invalid Hand
some where beautiful flowers
will brighten sombre hues and gladden. the eyes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-12
Outxard Bound.

The white-sailed ship with rope and spar,
nound for the land where the blue skies are
Passeth the line so faint and far,
Dividing the sky and sea.
So let our love In glad surmise
Sail In the hope of bluer skies,
Beyond the line where the shadow liess
Into eternity.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-22
Written for SOUTHERN LADIES JOURNAL.
NELLIE'S DREAM,
OR;
The TOad'S Lesson.

One bright afternoon little Nellie took
a small tin bucket and went out to gather
some berries, which were growing close
BY the fence in a meadow joining the
grove in front of the old farmhouse ward
The day was very warm, and she soon
wearied of her employment, sat down
beneath the shade of rugged old oak
tree, onl y to rest awhile.
She put her basket down beside her,
threw her hat off, and leaned back
against the trunk of the tree. CASTING
her eyes upon an old moSs-covered loo,
she saw toad, which had Just hoped
from beneath it When it came ont if
gave several leaps and landed at Nellie 5
1eet. loo weary to move, she sat gaz-
ing at 1t, not at all afraid of it. She
watched it closely, looking wonderingly
lat It's pop-eyes, and thought it was a
very odd "creature )" and, as she gazed
upon it, she seemed to be fascinated or
"charmed," so that she could not turn
ner eyes from its eyes, while they gazed
into hers. They looked very beautiful,
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-22
(C0nhnned'l
Rainbow parties arenoveltleS PS''s -;

Rainbow parties are novelties P P,'' All.
to Chicago. They are said 70 .; ~ The
denic there, and bids tair to rival of d
craze that followed the intFooaf fsat,,re,
the spelling bee. There is apri .s. ,S yonps
of course. The task allotted to 'ns 9'a and
men is the hemming Of the ap 'l.f,i piece
the neatest, quickest, most ste ea escoltsars
Of work receives a prize lh' ad bv the
supplied with needles and t tnrsao tbs
Begins with the efforts 3Iss Of the ''''
to thread their needles
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-22

you make the 'herron-bone work, any
how"
I explained how the threads were
drawn, the stitch taken, ''the needle
placed just this way, and the thread loop
ed in this way
"And don't you ever stick your nose
in this way said Tom, as he darted a
pin at my nasal organ; chose long
threads with needle at the end might
put out your eyes.
By this time had become acquain ed
with Master Toms jokes, and giving
him push, and telling him to behave,
went on with my explanation.
Our leave-taking was sad and pro-
longed. Annie kissed and kissed me,
and | asked for lock Of her hair,
which she gave in generous amount.
Tom shared the lock gave with his sis
ter, and toldme, though he wasn't girl,
he thought might kiss him,
| told him might if he we're a girl,
but boys were not as nice to kiss as girls.
We, however, exchanged little gifts,
also, giving him a silver pencil, and
Tom giving me knife, The traditional
cat to our friendship must have ensued,
for never until young lady,. sitting in
box at the French Opera House, in New
Orleans, did see Tom Lowry again.
Mamie ran to our state-room to give
me one more kiss just before we retired;
and never again in this life did I see
the bright and pretty face of Annie
Lowry.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-22

large hym and brig bright, with the in5eiiss=ss
n,n human ian, and she loved to look s 3,
more For and s,' more as she gazed upo az ,s then
sn Us |hlle she seemed mmo raS '1,n
ela1me .s 1Who are you2 What s srs ,, s'
and what do you want with nss" rSy %
was greatly surprised to hear ne !. Sh'
answer; Il am your friendr ~ toad
poor harmless little toad. DOM my !,
afraid Of me, I would not harm nv W., Be- Be-
could, Then the spell seemed b ,gl y
ana e Nellie got up, when the toad ~,
Come with me-" 1t gave hop l ,r1
ing up it said, Follow me, Win l'' "
lead you INTO any trouble" She folaa
ed lit seemed to her that she could M,
do otherwise. It hoped along until ~ +
came to a clump of small trees tbielrn
covered with leaves of all colors ~
green of every shade, They made
thick shade over clear crystal.fEe
stream of cold water, which came bb.
bling up from beneath the roots Of ,
large oak tree which stood proudly pp
from the midst of the small clunn If
trees, which completely surrounded it;
It's great towering top and wide branches
seemed reaching up and out, as if striv-
ing to touch the clear, blue sky abovei
and Looking so close to it. The stream
ran merrily down through clear, peb
bly, bed of sand paved with pure white
and crystal pebbles, round and oblong
Either side was lined with soft, fresh
moss.
"Oh," exclaimed Nelly, chow beaud-
full !" The toad said, "Stoop down and
drink" She did SO, for she was very
thirsty. She drank and was refreshed;
then standing up again, she looked up
at the light places between the many
colored leaves, which were gently qaE-
ering by gentle breeze which passed
them, and between the lea'FS
and opening branches she saw myll'u'
of insects, tiny, and in all colors o. uF
quivering and 50 da71llns
bright that she could scarcely look a
them, ooh, how beautiful now "Vn
derful they are' she ezcl al gu
sWhere am I? Is this falry-lano' 'D'
am | in it?" cit is, " replied inc Oa :"
,sand YOU are in tits enchanted allu
(Coahnged,)
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-22
Chjldren'8 Page.
Written for SOUTHERN LADIES JOURNAL
Only a Little Girl.
(Contnued from last 7Veek. J


the ''Simon Kenton. Tom and Annie
had spent the summer at Cape May.
They had there been taught to swim,
and many imaginary incidents did Tom
rehearse in case a boiler exploded or the
boat should sink. He could swim, he knew
he could, or he might find plank and
put us on, and then push it. Indeed,
there were many ways he affirmed that he
could find to save us, while he ''could
swim like duck, y the refrain that usu-
ally followed every incident placed be-
fore us. Then these children could
dance beautifully. Nine. Dauseau had
taught them. Nine. Dauseau, Annie
told me, had danced upon the stage in
New Orleans.
Oh, she said, you should have seen
her one night at the French Opera
House. She flew through the air like
bird her wings were white and she
wore pink gauze. But we were not often
there at the Opera House, for mamma
did not like it; onl Y sometimes on stock
holders night papa would take US.
When Nine. Dauseau hurt her back the
ladies had children class once week
for her; and Mamie, do you know she
danced like fairy. She taught me the
song and the shawl dance, and we little
girls danced it in ring about her.
elbow do you Think interrupted
Tom, who had been sitting upon the
floor with us, show do you think they
cut the name Simon Kenton through all
that paper under the chandeliers. Was
it doubled?''
We had not noticed the name before,
but sure enough all under the chandeliers
the cut papers Of every color had the
name "Simon Kenton."
My Aunt and were to leave the boat
that night at Memphis, and Mamie and
Tom were both to write to me, and |
was to answer ''ust as soon as ever |
could"
shall not tell of our leave-taking, for
we were to retire, and my Aunt and
myself were to be awakened at two in
the morning, when we reached Mem
phis.
presented to Annie little cap for her
doll. | had made it with infinite pains
but question whether any other little
girl but myself would have admired it.
However, Annie seemed delighted with
it.
"Don't that little ruAle stand up
SWeet?" she exclaimed. as she +iad J.