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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
CANAL VILLAGES.
indian Settlements in Mexico Where A,
Transportation is by Canoes.

Indian Settlements in Mexico Where An
Transportation is by Canoes.
For half a mile on either side of tina
grand canal, the country is threaded
with a perfect network o smaller canals.
which lead away the water for irriga-
ton purposes. Each little garden plots
an island, and it is impossible to 90 any,
where excep, in a canoe. A stranger
would lose himself at one in this laby.
rinth OF water courses, but the native
glides in and out, and comes and goes,
in his little skif, happy in his native
element. and filing the canals and
shaded waite! courses with life and ami
nation. The scene on the grand canal
in the early morning is picturesque and
full of interest From a hundred side
streams suddenly appear crafts of all
descriptions, loaded down to the waters
edge with vegetables and flowers. An
Indian with a single paddle sits in the
stern Of each canoe, and propels it
swiftly and skillfully along through the
myriad of crafts toward the city. This
person is often a woman and her black
hair floats out behind her as she bends
over her paddle, and her white teeth
fash as she laughs and answers merrily
to the halls of her companions in the
other boats. Sometimes, if the canoe
is a large one the vegetable man takes
his whole family on board, and while
he stands up in the stern and paddles
his craft along his spouse sits forward
and nurses her dusEy little ones or ar
ranges the vegetables or flowers for
market. On feast days and flower fes-
rivals the scene is full of beauty. Every
Indian twines a wreath about his hat,
and women and children deck them
selves with flowers, and the fleet of
boats comes down the stream with its
occupants singing, and-on the large
boats-dancing the jarabe at the
bows.-OveYlana Monthly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
A SOFT THING.
Why a San Francisco Dude Gave the Nit.
ten to One Girl.

Why a San Francisco Dude Gave the Nit.
ten to One Girl.
Clarence Harris is a San Francisco
dude who takes periodical trips into San
Joaquin County to visit a rich farmers
daughter. The girl don't care a straw
for him, but tolerates his visits because
some of the neighbors' girls are en-
vious. Last week Clarence, in all the
!splendor of a new suit, HE'D himself to
his dulcinea's home and proceeded to
make himself agreeable. They walked
about the farm for an hour or so, and
returned to the house. Clarence sat
down OF a bench outside the kitchen
door to smoke a cigarette, while the
girl went in to assist her mother. He
saw the inevitable small brother grim
ming at him. Now, Clarence don't like
to be grinned at, and he angrily asked:
II say, boy, what are you grinning atp
Do you see anything green?h
'Ho, no, no! Anything green! Ha,
ha, ha! You're settin' smack on n
O. mothers SQUASH pies"
When this girl came out she wondered
where Clarence went. She has not seen
him since.-Calyiornia Maveyick.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
BIBLE STATISTICS.
The Astonishing Number of Scriptures
Circulated by the Bible Societies.

The Astonishing Number of %scrfpturcs
Circulated by the Bible Societies.
The Biblical Institute of Stuttgart
publishes some interesting Bible statis-
tics OF Germany. The leading Bible
Society of the land is the Caustein So
ciety, founded in 1912, which, since then
has issued $780, 900 copies of the sacred
volume. The mother society of Prus-
STA has headquarters in Berlin, and since
its establishment in 1914, has issued
l,596,s80 copies of the Bible, and the
ITO branch societies, $500. 58s copies.
The Stuttgart Society was founded in
1872, and has issued /, 1851, 657 COPIES. In
all there exist 26 Bible societies in Ger
many, not counting the branch associa-
tons, and :lso three agencies of the
British and Foreign Bible Society.
During the year 1SS4--'S5, the total num-
Der OF copies Of the Bible sold and pre-
sented by the societies in Germany was
515,062, and the total number since the
work began in 1712, is 10, 1914, 316. Dur
ing inc past year, one in every eighty
elgnt inhabitants secured a copy Of the
Scriptures. and the increase in the an
nual circulation of the Bible in the Ger
man Empire during the past ten years
mas been 100000. The circulation of
the Scriptures in the whole world since
the beginning of the present century.
is estimated at 200, 900, 900 copies. Of
which 100000, 900 are placed to the
credit of the British, so, 0OO, 900 to the
American, and 80, 900, 900 to all the
other Bible Societies. During the past
year, these societies together disposed
OF over six and one-half million Bibles
N. Y. Independent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
CURIOUS NAMES.
A Ciergyman'a Chat Concerning Remark
able Given Names.

oUA0 ukSSA OAAA0
What a name that young man has,"
said a clergyman yesterday to a Nesos-
pathercr, as the person indicated left
his presence.
'What is itP"
"E. P. Baxter, he writes it. Nothing
remarkable about that, but what amount
of hard thought is concealed in those in
itials. The mar was born on January
8, 1868, and his parents named him
Emancipation Proclamation Baxter in
honor Of the occasion"
.'That's pretty bad"
eyes, but there are some parents with
cranky ideas on the subject of naming
children. One boy l christened Perse-
verance Jones, 1 endeavored to dis
suade the father, but he said the mother
was called patience. and he saw no rea-
son why the boy should not be called
Perseverance, because the two always
went together. Within a few PAGES of
the grave of Benjamin and Deborah
Franklin, in the old cemetery at Fifth
and Arch streets, there is a headstone
bearing the inscription; Sacred to the
memory of S. L. u. Lloyd If the owner
of that name were living now his friends
would probably call him .Celuloid.' I
had a colorcd man named Alexander
doing some work around here once. l
used to hear the other workmen call
him sTrib' and Hole and it struck me
one day to ask him what his name was.
".Tribulation Wholesome Alexander,
sah,' he replied.
''It may have been some relative of
his who came to me with twins to have
baptized"
'What name will you call themP" I
asked.
"'Cherubim' and 'Seraphim,' replied
the mother.
Whyp" l asked, in establishment.
Because" she replied, ode pra'r
book says de cherubim and seraphim
continually do cry and desc yere
chil'en do nofin' else"
The News-gatherer edged toward the
door, and, when he had got in the lob
by, shouted chestnut" and skipped
down stairs. philadelphia News.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
FINGER RINGS.
A Fashion Which Has Come Down to
us Through Centuries.

A Fashion Which Has Come Down to
Us Through Centuries.
While there is a touch of barbarism
in wearing rings on the fingers, yet the
civilized hand has so long been adorned
by them. that it would look plain and
unfinished without its hoops of gold.
The ancient Romans wore the ring on
the joint just under the nail. The He
brews wore it on the right hand alone.
The Greeks wore their rings on the
fourth finger of the left hand. the Gauls
and Britons on the third finger of the
left hand. In Pliny's time the betrothal
ring was an iron hoop. set with a lode
stone instead Of & gem. The Romans
were even greater slaves to fashion than
we of the present day. They had win
ter and summe rings. the weight and
color OF the ring being adopted to the
season. The Greeks wore weekly rings.
which We're charms. and were always
canoes and intaglios. Talismanic
rings were also in use among the Ro-
mans. Seal rings were heirlooms and
OF great value iii business transactions.
The wedding ring IS Of great antiquity.
Il is a common thing to find wives who
have been married a lifetime, yet never
had allowed the wedding ring to slip
over the finger joint. II is considered
unlucly to take it off. To lose it indi-
Gates & MISFORTUNE Christian al Work
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
IN A II DRAWER.

A small box OF matches, a packet of mint,
IN inch of wax taper, n small piece of lint;
An empty thread paper, and blue in Il bag.
Some cloves and a nutmeg tied up in a rag;
The core of an apple, a cap and a frill,
A needle. two buttons, a mouse-trap and
quill:
A card to tell fortunes, e sponge and a can,
A pen without handle, a small patty pan;
An old rusty penknife, n milestone and string,
The rind of a lemon, a new curtain ring;
An apron, two busters, n large piece of mace,
A dirty jack towel, an old cigar case;
A comb and a thimble, the key of the jack,
A number of pieces of ribbon quite black;
A Crater, a skewer, and two ounces or more
OF mixed spice in a paper; the lock of a door;
An onion. a ladle, u crimp for the paste.
An old pair of slippers, II belt for the waist;
Fou teaspoons of metal, a large piece Of
resin:
A bali Of white cotton, and corks by the
dozen;
An old pair of scissors, o pill-box, q crust,
A ~save-all, q pepper-box eaten with rust;
A fork, and a teacup without any handle,
A print for the butter, e.wick1of a candle;
A reliing-pin pasted; besides many more
Things of infinite value were found in the
drawer.
Notes and Queries.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26
One of the officers of the Rr;t;sb

One of the officers of the British
force in Burmah concludes that
stonfach-ache is a widely prevalent
malady in that region. At Koonlah he
found an idol which effects a miracu-
lous cure when the sufferer plasters a
flake OF gold leaf upon the part CORE
spending to the seat of his dis
order; and the abdomen of the idol had
been caused to protrude in a most ex-
t~raordinary degree by the plastered Of
ferings of health seekers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

The pecan tree in the United States
grows chiefly in Louisiana, Texas and In.
dian Territory. The nuts grown in
louisiana rank the first in quality
These nuts are shipped to all parts Of
the United States and into Canada
There is no European market for them
The trees grow from sixty to seventv
feet in height, sometimes higher. Thai
yield a heavy and durable wood.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

Perhaps as startling an account Of
a 1uneral as ever was penncd appears
IN a London society journals descrip-
tlon OF the grave Of a recently deceased
peeress: The grave was lined viii,
porcelain tiles, and presented a most
charming appearance
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

Judge Hughes-meaning the ge-
NAL author of tom Brown"-lately
gave a characteristic decision in a suit
over a walking match, to the effect that
the contest should be repeated in his
presence Philadelphia CAL.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-02-26

Most of our misfortunes are mora
supportable than the comments of our
friends Upon thsm.-M Chicago Journal
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17
DRY GOODS.

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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17
Toe AubuaI Meerlng

OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF the Los
" Angeles Electric Company. for the
election of five directors aud the transac.
tion Of any other business presc tied, will
be held 1.-THE Office of the company, Room
No. 6 Shoemaker Block, on Tuesday, Octo-
Der 18th, 1856, at IL oc,0ck A. NJ.
O17 tHAS. H ROWLAND. Sec'y.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17
Assessment Notice.

Los Angeles OIL company location OF prin-
cpal place of buciness, Los AuReles.
California: location of works, Ventura
county, California.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting
of the directors OF this Company, held on
the 18th day of October, 1886. an assessment
ieyied upon the capital stock Of the Com
q ;, pay bile imme lately to the Secretary,
4, The office of Perry, M0tt a. Co, No, 224,
Commercial street, city Of Los Angeles
Any stock upon W hich this assessment re-
mains ann lid on the 10th day Of November,
1883, will be delinquent and advertised for
sale at pn blic auction, and unless payment
IL made before, win be ,Old on TUESDAY, the
7th day Of December, 1856. TO pay deiinqueus
assess m ems together with costs of adver-
tising aud expense OF sale.
Once Perry Mott a Co, 2l4 commercial ~.
Los Angeles. Got. n, lSse oi7-dlw'wtd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17
NEW TODAY.

NEW TODAY.
Equal Taxation ana No Discrimination "
DEMOCRATIC.
MEETINGS.
state, Legislative and County Ticket
Bartlett and Tarpey!|
RALLY !
RALLY II RALLY !
NoLLOWING is THE SCHEDULE OF
IL meetings ana speakers in this county
up to October 27th. 1856:
Monday, october 1s, 1856.
Sepulveda.
$. NJ. WHITE, R. F. DEL VALE.
san Gabriel.
I. ]. ROSE. ]. DEBARTH sHORB |
B. S. EATON, GEO. s. PATTON,
]. W. BRoADED, kEFuGIo BlLDER-
l. s. SHAW NJ vdss MsiN'
TUESDAY, October 10, 1856.
San Fernando.
|. M WHITE. R.F. DEL VALE,
/, G. KAYs, A. X. STREET,
j A. SMITH, X q. GUIRADO,
A. NJ. BRAGG.
Westminster.
v. R. BURKE. MoYE wLCks,
J.C. MACCABE and others.
Wednesday. october 90, 1856.
NeWhaiI.
!. NJ. WHITE. R.F. DEL VALE.
j. 5, EATON, S. A. WALDRoN,
j. w. BRoADED.
Thursday, october 81, 1856.
Florence.
!. NJ. WHITE, r. f. DEL VALE.
And Others.
wilmington.
iEo. s; PATTON. B.DgNSiGAN' = aS0A
!. J. ROSE, b; =. EAioN,
Friday, October 22, 1886.
Pasadena.
,EO 8. PATTON. ABBOTT KINNEY,
!. A. PREUSS, w. ]. A. SMITH,
sA. WALDRoN, and others.
Los Angeles-Ffrst Ward.
/. M. WHITE, 7. Co0NEY,
MOVE WICKS, and others.
Compton,.
/. F. DEL VALE, MOVE wICKs,
!, DUNNlGAN. JUDGE KEARDON,
j. 8, EATON, l.. J. ROSE,
And Others.
FL Monte.
OsEPHD. LYNCH, W. r. JACOBS,
And Others
santa Monica.
/. NJ. WHITE, GEO. s.PATTON.
!. q. EATON. Z. PkEUSS.
RAFAEL sEPULvEDA.
Artesfa.
!, r. DEL VALE, X. DUNNIGAN,
w. BURKE, and others.
Pomona.
osEPH D. LYNCH, J. r. JACOBS, I.
!. SEPULVEDA, J.C. ORFlLA.
Monday, october 25, 1885.
Los Angeles.
ION. PATRICK REDDY and others.
santa Ana.
OSEPH D. LYNCH. J. K. JACOBS
La BallOma.,
M. WHITE, GEO. s. PATTON.
J. sEPULVEDA, &c. ORFILA.
Long Beach.
!. DUNNrGAN, W.R. BURKE.
MOYE WICkS, aud others. II
Nonrovia.
!. +. DEL VALE. NJ. VOS3,
JUDGE REARDON,
tuesday, october 26, 1856.
Los sAngeles-Fifth ward.
w. R. DUNNIGAN.
Anmheim.
osEPH D. LYNCH, j. r. JACOBS.
Azusa.
/. J. ROSE. b. 8. EATON,
EO. s. PATTON, In. vOss,
!. SEPULVEDA, &C. ORF4LA.
San Pedro.
!. r. DEL VALE. W.R. BURKE,
!. DUNNIGAN, MOVE WICKS
And Others.
Wednesday, October 81, 1885.
Vernon.
M.wHITE. GEO. s. PATTON.
b. 8. EATON, and others.
Duarte.
UDGE REARDoN, r. DUNNIGAN,
&c MACCABE. and others. OH
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17
new FURNITURE CO.
Buy Direct from the Manufacturers
Agency and Save Money.

We offer to the public Of Los Angeles and
surrounding country, at
anufactufre,s Prices with
Freight Added,
A complete line OF Furniture, comprising
Parlor Suits, Chamber Suits, Dining Room,
Once and Library Furniture. all of the
latest designs and best possible workman
ship. For the coming week we call especial
attention to line of Parlor Suits of seven
pieces in assorted wool plush, with solid wal
nut frames, highly finished. which we will
sell at the low price of FORTY DOLLARS
suit Our goods will stand the test of oou-
psrisOn with those of Ony other Furniture
House in. the city and we can convince pur-
chasers that they can save from twenty-five
to forty per cent. by buying from us
WAREHOUSE -Sk ating Rink Building,
Third st., between Port and Hill SITS Los
Angeles, BRYANT a WALTON.
sepl4
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17
DYE WORKS.
PARjsiAN STEAM DYElNc AND CLEAN
INC WORKS.

Dyeing and cleaning of every description.
Ladies' dresses dyed without ripping. Kid
Gloves, Flannels, Ribbons and Blankets
made to look like new.
OFFICE-l1s South Spring street.
DYE WORKS-Corner New High ana
Bellevue avenue.
o. ]. VOLLEI, frOprletOl.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17

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Worth Reading.
ASpleldidPieGe Of Property to
be Placed On the Market.
Tbe Southern California Land
Company Again to The Fore.

| Company Again to The Fore.
The Howes Tract on Jef-
ferson street, including the
handsome home residence
and charming grounds of F.
G. Howes, ESQ.,, Cashier OF
the Los Angeles National
Bank, to be subdivided-
375 large lots (one-ffth of
an acre each) with nine
beautiful villa residences, in
cluding the large cottage of
ten rooms of Mr.. Howes
graded streets, etc., to be
sold on the Homestead plan
at $3.50 per lot, in payments
of $40 monthly without in
terest; with first payment of
$50.
The great success of the
Southern California Land
Company, Baker Block),
with the CHILDs TRACT, URN
sroN TRACT, CRY CENTER
TRACT, WILLIAMSON TRACT,
ELEVENTH STREET BLOCK and
COLUMBIA COLONY has been
owing to the wonderfully
low rates at which this pop
ular company has placed
first. class, well located prop
erty before the public.
1t is refreshing to note in
the midst of the boom in
real estate, that one reliable
firm not only gives to the
people homestead lots at
about one-third the price
charged by others, but also
p erforms all its promises to
the letter in the building Of
houses, eni nj 6 out of
streets. putting up electric
lights and extending the inn
provements of our city to its
farthest legitimate bounds.
The maps of the Howes Tractwi not
be ready for some days; but in the mean
time all will be hustle and activity on
this beautiful property; surveyors will
be laying off the streets and avenues,
builders will be placing houses and
pushing forward at once all the improve.
ments promised, and the Tract, now al
most all covered with vines, orange trees
and splendid foliage. will put on met
ropolitan look and keep up with it's
beautiful surroundings of costly build
ings and cottage residences.
The Howes Tract fronts on Jefferson
street, west Of Vermont avenue. The
location is very popular one, in the di.
rsot line of the oity's rapid growth, and
will soon be rea ,hed by lines of street
railroad and the famous Motor Road.
1t was not intended to open the books
for this fine property until the fifth Of
November, but the fact that it was to
be placed on the market having become
known, an instant demand sprung up,
and names are coming in so rapidly that
the sales may be all made before even
the maps, plans. ETC., are ready for the
public. The large salesroom OF the
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LAND
COMPANY, 244 North Main street
Baker Blook), was filled last evening
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17
HOLLAND BULBS.
A. 4. REAVIS, SEED MERCHANT,
III SOUTH SPRING STREET,

Ia p,eased to announce that he can supply
ali parties that desire to propagate imported
hyaointh. double or single-Tod, white, blue
Of choice named varieties Crocuses, large
yellow, blue, purple or white; choice named
Varieties OF Narcissus and the choicest
named Japan Lilies at very reasonable
labels at 81 per thousand. octl7-fm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17
Los ANGELES STEAM DYElMc AND
CLEANING COMPANY,

OFFICE-COR. MAIN and ARCADIA Stsy
" opposite Wells, Fargo & Co. Dyeing and
cleaniug Of every description of ladies' and
gents clothing. Orders taken and delty-
cred. Send postal card. Telephone No. 227.
sep9 JAMES LARQUIER, Manager.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17
GEO. ". COOK, n. o.

Ghiradellis soluble cocoa Is fresher.
stronger and superior to any imported.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17

The Congregational Cam patgn.
Following is the list of appointments of
Mr.. Joseph D. Lyi ch. Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Sixth California Con-
essinnal District, to 40 odres the voters in
the various tow MS and cities OF the district:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-17

AFFICE AND RESIDENCE, 125 SOUTH
u Hill street. near Stcond. Specially
reatment of rupture-to retain a1d 10 cure.
Best of trusses fer adults, children and in.
fan :. Perfect fit OH
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18

THE circuit court of this 7th, judicial
circuit in session at Warren, o., on Sat-
urday, rendered decision of great i'm
portance to many Ohio land owners. in
the case, of John ]. smith farmer,
against the Central District and Print
ing Telephone Company of Pittsburgh.
The company in 1885. planted its line
along the highway abutting Smiths
farm without paying for the right.
The case was decided against the com
pany in common pleas court and came
from there Ito the circuit court. The
plaintiff claimed that the company had
no right to plant the line without first
appropriating the property. He claim
Ell fee simple in the highway to the
middle of the road, aud that the fee
was disturbed. The defendant claimed
the right, as the plaintiff had no right
to interfere with any assessment in the
road for public benefit. The Court
by Judge H. B. Woodbury., gave lengthy
opinion holding that mo corporation
operating telephone or telegraph line
can plant poles along highways without
having first paid abutting landowners
for the privilege" and ordering The COM
pany to take their poles down inside of
ninety days, and granting 81 nominal
damages.
This part of the compaDy's line is the
connecting link between Chicago and
New York and they can scarcely afford
to abandon it for the sake of the few
dollars which it will require TO settle
With farmer Smith,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-11-18
BRIDG EPORT.

Grandpap McGOnnaughey, now SO
years old, and the oldest man in our
town, is an invalid from lung affection,
which has Frustrated him for weeks
past; present hopes are in favor of his
recovery. Mr. McConnaughey is the old
est link connecting the present with the
far, far past. Of unpretending disposi
tion, he has passed long and useful
life in the service of the church and
community, and his life has always been
characterized by benevolence. Now full
of years, he is ready to be gathered to
his fathers
Capt Burget McConnaughey. Infirma-
ry director-elect, has received his com>
mission from Gov Foraker.
The appointment of d Fl Darrah by the
commissioners, to fill the interim in the
auditors office, e,affords Republicans great
pleasure and so it shoIld all true men
of the party all over the county, but
some stalwart Democrats think it is a