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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03

With the advent of the New Year the
proprietor of the Grand opesa House has
inaugurated change in the play pro-
gramme. Heretofore there have been
two rivals in the matter OF printing the
casts of players. Hereafter Mr l.. 0s-
borne has the exclusive right to print
this and play goers will be spared the
anxiety OF the too much lover who sang,
'How happy could be with either il
the other dear eharmer were away" The
Amusement journal has the field to it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03

To insure the perfect digestion and
assimilation of food and to cure chronic
dyspepsia, indigestion, fiatulency, sour
stomach, sick headache, etc., use DE
Haven's Dyspepsia Care, 1t never fails
to effect cure and is superior to all
medicines offered to the public for these
troubles. For sale at Littleboy's drug
store
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03

The recent statistics of the number Of
deaths show that large majority die with
Consumption. This disease may commence
with an apparently harmless cough, which
can be cured instantly by kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, which is guaran-
teed to cure and relieve all cases. Price so
cents and 81 Trial size free. For sale by
H. ID. Godfrey Nadeau Block.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03
Cne annual 6. rxures..,

The annual published yesterday by
the Evening Express is handsome
paper full to the margins with live and
valuable reading matter, showing the
exceptional growth and prosperity OF
Los Angeles city aud county.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03

Eyes, had a very narrow escape" said
prominent citizen to friend 81 was con
lined 10 my bed for year and my friends
gave me up for q consump tiye's grave until
| began using Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
aud Lungs, and here l am, sound and
hearty" You Will find Il for sale by II. D.
Godfrey, Nadeau Block. Price so cents and
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03
Adams Clothing House.

Everything marked in plain figures,
No fancy prices asked. We don't allow
any shelf worn goods on our counters,
and we defy competition. Before pur
chasing be sure to call at Is S. Spring
Street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03
Tint nig Ca,ch sign.

Yes, it's there, and will stay there,
for 1t has right to be there, remember.
Go and see it. Northeast corner Los
Angeles and Commercial streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03

just received at Mosgrove's, 100 Rus
sian hare shoulder capes with quilted
satin lining, for Si.0O, worth $3.50. 2l
S. Spring st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03
LuM BERYARD FOR SALE.

Wishing 10 retire from the buginoss
well-eetablished city Lumber YARD ia tor
sale, together with thegood Will, etc fof
further particulars address
dec2d iw ky: D., Poliomee
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03

Adams Clothing House
Received an elegant new line Of business
suits at lowest prices. Call at Is ).
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03
FOR RENT.

ITO THOSE REQUIRING CENTRAL OF
Il fees. etc, we beg TO state that the Bruns-
wick Hall, jones Block rearranged as
suites and single rooms will be ready for
occupation shortly. JONES & PENTON,
ianI I'm Jones Block, 70 n. Spring st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03

mo LET-Fruit and vegetable stall, with
l. exclusive privilege, in new Mott Market
Apply at stall A, Mott Market ianlti
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03

IVANTED-Lad and gentlemen possess
W ing small capital to handle rare IN
yeutfon eclipses all others no peddling
no oppo:ition. no risk easily carried, eaf6ly
shown, easily sold sweeping success SlO a
day, 500 week, $500 month, 5000 year,
street. deco lm
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03

no LEI-Frutt ana vegetable stall win
l. exclusive privilege, in new Mott Market
Apply at stall A, Mott Market ianlu
rINO LET-A house, two rooms furnished
| for housekeeping, y Georgia 81. d3l y
INOR RENT-Furnished house of rooms,
centrally located. MoRFORD 4 son.
dec3l Ivy llO North opfihs ~
TTNO LET-Two furnished rooms with stove
suitable for light housekeeping good
location; 1874 S. Bunker Hin ave. dec2y Nv
TlIEE SUNNY ROOMS TO LET ON Hin ST.,
between First and Court, splendid view
close to POstoiiice. T G. Naramore. dZni
TNO LET-CoRRAL. BUILDINGS AND
Stock yards formerly occupied by
Platt Bros. as their stock yard and
dairy Admirably calculated for stock OF
every description. Large and roomy. In
allire of JOHN C. BELL, the AuctiOneer.
Once, Rooms No. 100, Nadeau Block dltf
mo REET-The second floor, 4Ox4o feet in
Il the brick building Nos. ll5-ll7, Reqne-
na street. near Los'Angeles 81. noY2pI
rT,o LEAsE-A vineyard and orchard, con
IL taining Abont IS acres. with commodi
ous dwelling house, situated corner OF san
Pedro and Washington streets: Apply
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03
FINANCIAL.

esna $500, $1,000. 1880. 1850 70 loan.
SOUU, JOHN 8. MAILMAN, 81 Temple
Block dec3i "
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03

FINO LET-A house, two rooms furnished
for housekeeping, 2s Georgia st. dal y
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-03

NOR RENT-Furnished house of rooms,
deesl Iw 10 North Spring 81.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
ALuxuriOus Bath.

Writing from Aguas Calientcs, noted
Mexican health resort, a correspondent
of the Boston Trans cript says: Arriving
at the bath, I was shown to my room,
and handed soap, towel and large
white sheet. Not knowing whether this
sheet was intended for bathing suit, a
towel, or what, l inquired of my polite
attendant, and with the aid of an agree
able Englishman who happened along at
the time and acted as an interpreter,
learned that, after bathing, ] was to sit
down wrapped in this winding sheet,
and slowly dry and cool. From the
dressing room, descended down,a short
flight of stone steps to tho water, which
was about four feet deep, and encom-
passed by very high stone walls. The
space between these walls was about
fifteen feet square, large enough for a
swim. The temperature of the water
was 1877 deg.
But the bath-what a luxuryl Clear,
bubbling, hot water, gushing from a
fine gravelly soil, it was simply delight
full and left no enervating effect. The
primitiveness and cleanness constituted
one charm of the place. The bathing
apartments vary in size, and the water
in different basins is of different temper
atures. The larger baths cost dos realcs
(25 cents, while the smaller ones cost
only uh real Twelve and half cents).
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
"reminiscences Of Beecher.

Enoch May, an octogenarian, who,
forty-six years ago, lived next door to
the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher in Indian
apolis, recently gave the Chicago Inter-
Ocean some "reminiscences of the famous
preacher as he was then. eve used to
talk over the rail fence that separated
our gardens" said Mr.. May, "on every
thing from polemics to potatoes. He was
just as remarkable then as he is now, for
in those days his eloquencc drew crowds
of strangers to the little new Presbyterian
chapel, and he personally titled the patch
of ground behind his cottage and trun-
died wheelbarrow over to the town
market with its load of garden truck, for
which there was always ready pur-
chaser. His gardening, like his preach
ing, was excellent, but he spent SO much
time in the vegetable beds that it was a
mystery to me how he ever got any time
to think or write"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09

Fifteen years ago Jennie Collins was
tailoress in Boston, working for her
daily bread. Feeling keenly the depri
vations and misery of the large class of
shop girls who live in boarding houses
and lodging rooms, and who have no
friends in time of sickness and trouble,
she appealed TO her employer, humane
man, for assistance in establishing a
headquarters for them, where they could
congregate for social purposes and self
help. He did for her more than she
asked, and ''Boffin's Bower was estab-
lishcd, which is now in the sixteenth
year of its existence. 1t has exerted a
marvellous influence for good over those
who were ready to perish.
During the lifetime of Wendell Phil
lips, whenever Jennie Collins failed to
obtain means elsewhere, she went to
him, who was everybody's helper. Hon.
William ]. Bowdich of Boston, the ad
ministrator of Wendell Phillips estate,
has shown me little book with leather
back and cornors, in which Gam and
Wendell Phillips" recorded the money
they gave away. The grand total, in.
elusive of large and small sums, from
1S45 to 1876, was 1914, And yet
neither of them was wealthy in the
modern acceptation of the word. Oau.
tauquan.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
Fashions In Medicines.

A druggist has discovered that patent
medicines have their fashions like hats
and walking sticks. There was time
when plasters were all the rage, but
after sticking to them for some year,,
public taste changed, and then kidney
and liver medicines camo into vogue.
People who never knew they had kid
neys began to take stuff that they heard
was good for them, and men like Helm
bold got rich. Bittcrs were in style
universally at one time, A man whose
sideboard wasn't provided with half
dozen different varieties of bittcrs
was considered old fashioned and
destitute of chic. Ho was dcs-
titutc OF stomach, too, il he kept the
bitters racket going too long. Then
there was the craze for pads. Thor, were
lung pads and liver pads and kidney
pads and footrals. Writing pads came
in about this time too. No man with
any style about him at all failed to 60 to
his druggist and be measured for pad.
With full line of pads properly adj
justed undershrts were superhuous.
Cough remedies are having their innings
now, there being something like 800 in
the market already, with any number OF
doctors and professors sitting up nights
connecting more.-Teras SJtings
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

In the United States there is one
minister to 700 people, in India one
missionary to 4s5. 900,
The gardener in the Paramount Park,
Philadelphia, has raised tomato weigh
Ing two pounds one ounce.
The streets aud squares of Berlin con-
tain upward of $4,000 trees, and the
number is constantly increasing.
A pet bear, long kept in Texas sa-
loon, developed into confirmed drunk
ard and died recently Of delirium.trc-
mems.
The popular namc of tho State Of
Ohio, Buckeye State" was derived
from the buckeye tree which abounds
there.
The Shaker communities Crc breaking
up gradually, though the order possesses
now seventeen societies, numbering from
100 to 200 each.
Tomatoes were grown as mantel orna
ments in Eastern Pennsylvania in 1897.
As late as 1885, in Connecticut, they
were regarded as poisonous.
An Egyptian papyrus, forty-two feet
long, containing all the chapters of the
"Book Of tho Dead" has just been re-
ceived and enrolled at the Sage Library
in New Brunswick. Experts pronounce
it to have been written nearly 5000 years
ago.
A curiosity in the shape of full
grown white buzzard has been frequent
ly seen of late on Captain Troup Randle's
prairie plantations, near Union Springs,
Ala. The bird is perfectly white. The
captain has given strict orders to his
tenants that it shall not be killed.
In 1870 there were about 20, 900 blind
persons in the United States. The first
public asylum for the blind established
in our country was the Perkins Institute
and Massachusetts, Asylum for the Blind,
founded in 1889. In 1876 there were
twenty seven institutions in the United
States for the instruction of the blind.
A black gum tree has been found on
the eastern shore of Maryland which
exudes tiny streams of water from its
branches and twies. Standing short
distance from the tree, so as to place it
between the spectator and the sun, the
SUMS rays reflect a beautiful rainbow
through the mist.
'Poor Richard' was q fictitious name
assumed by Benjamin Franklin. In
1882 he published an almanac with the
name of Richard Sanders as author. 1t
continued twenty-five years. Sometimes
the author called himself ''Poor Rich.
ard" and the publication was generally
known as Poor Richards Almanac.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
Farm and Garden Notes.

Some dairymen save the last fourth of
the milk from the COW in a separate ves-
sci, and pour it directly into cream jar.
Sulphur and old tobacco leaves burned
in the poultry house, the house being
closed perfectly tight, will clean out the
red lice.
1t is useless to hope to destroy the
acidity of certain soils by the appli-
cation of lime and other supposed cor
receives; only drainage will accomplish
it.
Kill your next years weeds now. Pull,
dig, NOW, rake, pile and burn all the
weeds you can find in titled land,
meadow, pasture and by the roadside,
now.
The struggle against weeds may be con-
tinued in autumn with more or less sue
cess as long as their seeds can be induced
to sprout, ready for destruction by the
harrow.
The theory that fowls and turkeys
injure the grain by roaming through it
is not true, while the slugs they kill and
their droppings, made soluble by the
rain, increase the crop.
There is no farm interest that tends
more surely TO profit than saecp on lands
suited to grazing, especially where
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
Celebrating Red Glover.

Professor S. A. Knapp in letter to
the Iowa Homestead notes that the COM
position of red clover is similar to that
of cows milk and he further celebrates
the plant by adding information as to its
appetite, flavor and food value.
Glover is wonderful feeder; it grecdi-
ly devours barnyard manure and ashes,
and has special liking for gypsum. As
grain food it is not necessary to find a
better. Placing bunch of red clover
when about seven or eight inches tall,
beside similar bunch OF alfalfa, orchard
grass, Italian rye grass, ETC., and allow
ing COW, sheep and pig to decide the
question of relative palatability, in every
case the pig and sheep took the clover
first and in most cases the cow did the
same. An acre of good clover will pro-
ducc in one season twelve tons or more
of green food, containing two and two
fifths tons of dry matter, equal to ninety
bushels of corn, and more than its equiva-
lent for food. Red clover when young
has nutrtive ratio of one to two,
which shows that it is nearly equal to
oil.meal for growing young animals. As
the plant approaches maturity the water,
the ash, tho fats and the albuminoids
decrease, and the Carbohydrates and
crude fiber increase till in full the nutri-
tive ratio is one to three-excellent food
as hay, but not so strong in flesh-forming
material as earlier.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
We.rinr T,ght H,d GLOVER.

II Is only in America that women wear
tight kid gloves, and am happy to say
that no American women who is con-
sidered well-drcssed woman does that
nowadays. In Paris, if woman is seen
with tight kid gloves on, she is said
either to be provincial or an American.
But, as / say, the fashion of tight gloves
is going out in this country. remember
when women who ought to have known
better used to wear their gloves so tight
that their thumbs were almost paralyzed,
and the little finger was drawn around
into the palm. But nothing is con-
sidered more vulgar that this nowadays.
Neo York Letter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09

- TuE FARM

EOH -slence In regard to
sof cnsilage is grad
r,o EN- public opinion to a point.
lis ''tho verdict of the ami
(which the greatest agricultural
.ernist of the present day, Sir ]. b.
Lawes says must be accepted before
'a.l that chemistry has to say upon the
subject" Chemistry says some re-
markable things on this subject, for Sir
J, B, Lawes states that 46,5l1 pounds
dry NATTER of clover and oats put into
silo lost 7070 pounds of dry substance,
60 pounds of nitrogen, and so pounds OF
ash substance. This was all lost in the
fermentation. 1t is not explained how
80 pounds of mineral matter was con-
sumed, and this is one OF the inoxplica-
BILE circumstances which environ this
subject as regards its chemical features.
But, on the other hand, we'll known
farmer, who has used silos for several
years, declares that che can keep more
cows on his land and uses less pur-
chased food than he did before he made
the silos." Moreover, he says, "he
converts green forage, useless at time
when it is always abundant, into pro-
vendcr, extremely palatable at time
when provender is scarce" What more
can be asked of any farm practice than
this2-NeU York Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
An Incident of the War.

At a meeting of the Loyal Legion the
other evening was reminded Of one of
the most peculiar incidents of the war,
which has never been published. While
we were before Atlanta we had pushed
up our lines close against the breast
works of the Confederate until we were
within few yards of each other. There
were two brigades, separated only by q
ravine. Every time man showed him.
self above his works he was pcppered
at. Down in the ravine was spring,
and both sides used to 60 there at night
to get water, nobody daring to approach
it by daylight. One day heavy fog
fell over the camp, and every man at
once arose up, glad to stretch and be
able to walk around without being shot
at. Some of the men were cooking their
meat and boiling their coffee, and Others
walked around on the works. Suddenly,
without an instant's warning, a gust of
wind came up and blew the fog away
about as quickly rs you could snap your
finger, and there were the men of the two
opposing brigades out in plain view upon
their works, so exposed that a vollcy
would have moved down half of them.
But no one was prepared for the emer-
gency; not gun in hand; not one made
an effort to arm himself. Thus both
sides faced each Other in suspense. Then,
by some inexpicab.c impulse, party of
the Confcderates, which had evidently
started to the spring, pots in hand, con-
tinued leisurely on their way. l do not
know why, but our men did not modest
them, and some even went down to the
spring themselves What follows seems
strange. A tacit truce was declared,
and doing the few days that the two
brig es continued to face each other
across 49, ravine is continued, and not a
shot was fred by the men of one side at
the men of the other. They would fire
upon the brigades at either side and
diagonally, but never at each other, and
the men would meet in the ravine to
trade and converse. tell this narrative
| to show that there was no bitterness
between the individuals of the two Sides
Both were fighting for the cause
! Globs- Democrat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
WOman's Work.

Do you ever think of the great change
that has come about in the last ten or
twelve years in regard to woman's work9
Ten years ago tho sight of woman as
cashier in any of our stores was a
novelty, and such thing as one in an
insurance Office or law office or "among
the men" was scarcely thought of. Go
where you will in our city to-day and
you will find women earning their way
and doing their work well. They are
our stcnographcrs, typewriters, copyists,
cashiers, clerks and workers in many
ways. Every manufacturer who can
employ them does SO. They are in the
postoflicc, pension Office and other gov
ernmcnt departments, and you needn't
be surprised to find them scattered
through the city hall when there comes
deal by which candidates can be
elected unpledged. And right here it
may be said, as a hint to candidates
that one good looking, worthy young
lady would influence more votes in De-
troit than any five young men you can
name. II situation for her depended
ON any certain candidates election he
would be pretty certain to get there. -
N. Quad.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
Etanley's Romance.

A writer in the st. Louis Republican
tells story of Stanley, the African
explorer, which began much more TO-
mantically than it ended: During a
visit to Athens" the writer says, 81
don't remember what year, he made the
acquaintance of then handsome Greek
girl, Virginia Ampcla by name. They
fell in love with each other, and as it
was understood that he had some means,
he had no difficulty in obtaining the con-
sent of her parents. Everything was ar
ranged except the financial part of the
programme. Virginia's mother prctcn-
ded to object to his going to America,
and, thinking she would receive some
recompcnse for the great loss she would
sustain, proposed that Stanley deposit
so, 900 francs in the National Bank in
her dau shter's name. Stanley saw
through the old lady's merccnary wile'
and was very indignant. 1t appeared te
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
him as n hc was a.ked to buy her out.

him as If he was asked to buy her out
right. Still no was confident that his
Virginia would not BIO party to such q
transaction and hastcned to impart to
her tho substance of his conversation
with her mother. The young lady how
everloved the explorers money better than
she did him and had received the valu-
able advice of her excellent mother be-
forehand. She, therefore, calmly in
formed the ardent lover that her mother
had only asked what was proper and
that her views upon the matter conceded
with those of the estimablo old lady.
Stanley withdrew in anger, and the en-
gagcment was broken of"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
Fashion Notes.


Gloves are worn long as ever.
Boucio stufrs are much worn by child
rem.
Smoked pearl buttons have designs in
relief.
Mink fur is used to trim brown cloth
dresses.
Entire bonncts arc composed of ostrich
plumage.
Beaded wooden fabrics arc feature of
the season.
Fur pelerines and round capcs reach to
the waist line.
Girls under thirteen wear their frocks
without ovcrskirts.
Cardinal and dark navy blue is still a
fashionable combination.
Dark red cloth trimmed with black
Persian lamb will again be worn.
Yellow shaded, light, fluffy, badger
boas and mufTs arc affected by young
ladies.
All fashionable skirts are ornamented
with panels of one kind of material or
another.
French taste is at its best this year in
the production of textile fabrics for
women's wear
Feather stitching is employed for trim
ming all sorts of dresses whether Of fan
mel or satin.
Cluny stripes for panels have bro
caded figures in scroll design, and are in
all the leading colors.
Heliotropc and lilac shades are very
stylish this season both in head gear and
in evening costumes.
Little Dutch caps fitting tightly to
the head, are made of velvet or velvetcen,
lined with some bright color.
Morning and afternoon gloves come in
from four to six button lengths; evening
gloves from fifteen to thirty.
Underskirts of striped, barred, plaided,
bayardc and figured stuffs are worn with
all the other parts of the dress of plain
stuff.
Plush is more in vogue than ever,
while velveteen, corduroy, and corder.
cine are in higher favor and more ex.
tended use.
Graduated balls composed of Impear
feathers arc used to edge the brims o.
bonnets. The foundation of these balls
is of wood or cork.
In using plaid and plain materials in
combination the back of the bodice is
made of the plain material and thu
fronts are of the plaid.
Dress skirts are now made as light ri
possible. The foundation is of good
strong material, as silk or alpaca, and only
the visible parts are covered.
New wool dresses are made entirel,
without flounces or platlngs of an!
description, many skirts being edget
with straight cloth band, notched o
pinked on the lower edge.
Bodices must be trimmed; if the omni
present plastron is not desired, plain
line of braid, an inch and half il
width, should be placed on either side
| of the button and buttonholes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-12-09
Unappreciative.

At the opera-'Does not the music
entrance you," he asked, noticing her
abstractivc gaze, as the orchestra was
banging away at the overture from 'Lo-
hengrin." "Docs it not wrapt your soul
away from this world of sin and sor-
row2'
s'No; I was simply wondering
whether pa had ordered the ham and
eggs for breakfast tomorrow" she re-
piled, and she never understood his look
of disgust.