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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-08

SEC. =. That the purchasers at said sale
shall pay the sums bid by them for the said
lots respectively to the Treasurer OF the city
Of Los Angeles, and The said Treasurer Is
hereby authorized and directed to receive
the said moneys so paid as aforesaid.
SEC. l. The Mayor Of the city OF Los An
geles Is hereby authorized and directed to
execute, acknowledge and deliver to each
purchaser at said sale a quit claim deed OF
each and every lot so purchased at said sale
and paid for by him. upon the payment by
him OF the purchase money thereof as here
In before expressed.
SEC. 5. The Clerk of the Council shall
certify to the passage OF this ordinance and
cause the same to be published once a
week for eight consecutive weeks In
the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD, q newspa-
per published In said city, and there
upon and thereafter Il shall take effect
aud be In force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordi-
nance was adopted by the Council ofthe city
OF Los Angeles at Its meeting OF December
W. W. ROBINSON,
Clerk OF the Council of the City OF Los An
geles.
Approved this 18th day of December. A.
ID. 1885.
de2soawsw Z. +. SPENCE. Mayor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-08
serious Charges Against the New
Jersey and sonora Mining Conn


SAN Francisco, January The
Chronicle this morning prints long
special from New York, taken from the
Tribune, in which serious charges are
made against some of the promoters of
the New Jersey and Sonora Mining
Company, organized to work copper
mines in the State of Sonora, Mexico,
and especially the Capriza mine in that
district. Similar charges are also pub.
lished in respect to the San Pedro and
Rosario Mining Company. United States
Consul Willard, at Guaymas, is said to
have advanced the New Jersey and So.
nora Mining Company $50, 600, all Of
which is q loss. Senator Mcpherson, Of
New Jersey, and several gentlemen OF
Newark, New Jersey, are said to be
heavy losers through the misrepresenta-
tions made to them of the value OF the
mines and their paying capabilities. A
request has been made for the appoint
ment of receiver to wind up the busi-
ness OF the New Jersey and Sonora Com
pany. C. Meyer Zuliok, Governor Of
Arizona, is said to be the President OF
the company.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-08
The Los Angeles Hospital
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. pnrvATE INsTnTUvIoN.

Healthfully. pleasantly and conveniently
For terms apply at the Hospital. Tele-
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National Bank; Geo. II. Bonebrake, Presi-
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RESTAURANTS.
THE COMMERCIAL
ISESTAURANT, Il
v. DOL. Proprietor,
powRss sLooK, HAia srRsET.

Resolves alive and serves up every day tns
choicest FISH. including SOLE. fuhbof and
SEA TROUT.
Mr. DOL is the exclusive consignee Of the oel-
ebrated FRoMAGE DE BR lie. which tony DO
had Ut this restaurant.
SPRING CHICKENS, Just In from the Sscbss
cooked In every stylei< E-1
This restaurant Is Los Angslss's Delmonieo.
.mvIu
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josh Billings Shrswdnsss

Inquiry Of the several publishers OF
Josh Billings humor, since his death,
elicits the fact that he riyaled Mark Twain
in turning his humor into cash. Carlton
says: As soon as Mr.. Shaw found that he
had made hit, with his phonetic pieces,
he made careful study Of the question
how to get the largest money return from
his work. He said to himself: What book
has the largest and steadiest sale in Ameri-
ca? and his answer was The Almanac. So
here solved to make almanacs. He came
to me with the idea, and l told him that !
would only publish his Farmers Almanac
as he called it, under guarantee
against loss, He was perfectly willing for
he had the utmost confidence in the pro-
ject, and consequently he got very
liberal share Of the prospective income.
He was not whit astonished, but every
body else was, when the first years sales
reached 10000 copies. l believe that in
ten years the publication yielded over
500, 900 clear Francis s. Smith. survivor
of the firm OF Street & Smith, relates that
Shaw came to them for page advertise
ment for the cover Of his first almanac;
but they had no belief in heavy sale,
and were willing TO offer only 500 for the
space, SO you think it won't sell five
thousand copies, he exclaimed. Well,
sign a contract to pay cne cent copy for
your advertisement and I'll be satisfied.
The bargain was made on that basis, and
he got more than 81. 200. His sbrewdness
was also shown in!his solicitations Of bids
from the story papers for his contribu
tions, for he obtained 800 week for an
average Of five hundred words. He lived
we'll, but not ut all extravagantly, and left
an estate worth $4,000
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A lady who lives not hundred miles
from Farmount park has pony Of which
she is very fond, but not long since she
thought that he was a little droopy, no
she called in veterinary surgeon, who
prescribed powder for the equine iavo-
rite. The next morning she said TO her
man OF all work;
Pat, did you give the pony his medi.
cine?
put it with his hay, mum. was the re-
ply; but he's the cunningist little baste /
iver saw. He ct all the hay but not
bit Of the powther did he touch at all.
Oh, III fool him, tonight. I'll give II to
him yet
The next morning the lady called Pat
again and was surprised TO see him looking
very rueful
What is the matter now, Pat? said
she.
Faith, mum, ] got big glass pipe an
put the medicine in it. an l backed the
pony in the cornes. Iput the pipe in his
mouth an wos jist goin' to blow it down
into him, but he breathed first, an ] hev
the powther in me instid OF in him.
How it affected Pat has not yet trans
pired.
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A story they tell about Andrew Jeck,
the veteran railway clerk, comes in well at
this time. when they are making so many
changes in the postal service Jeck is the
oldest railway clerk in Maine. and there
are few, if any, on the postal cars any
where, as old as he; yet he is active eff
cient, and as sharp asa letter pi removal
from Villas. Years ago another fellow sue
seeded in getting himself appointed to fill
Jeck's place. OF course Jeck consented
TO make one or two trips with him to show
him the ropes 1t happened that on the
first trip they made together there was an
accident and the car was thrown from the
track Mr. Jeck caught firmly hold Of
his table when he felt the first jar aud
came ont OF the accident unscathed and
not In the least Disconnected. The novice
was flung in heap into one corner and
badly bruised
Does this sort Of thing happen very
often? be asked Jeck.
Oh, yes, said Jeck And forgot to tell
you that we all have place to cling
TO when it comes. You must have
holding place purposely fixed to get a stiff
grip on with yonr hands.
The top Of the car was much battered
by time, and the new man asked. before
they had gone much further on the ronte:
Mr.. Jeck, what has made sll those scars
in the top Of the car?
That's nothing. said Jeck. It's only
where my heels have struck when have
been tossed into the air by accidents such
as we have had this morning.
When they had finished their run, the
new sppointee said he guessed he had had
enough Of IL. and would go back TO selling
groceries for living; and Jeck stayed 10
the railway mail service then and ever
After
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A suade Ri.s In vaiue.

Where arc you going With the puppies.
my little man? asked baltimore gentle
man OF! small boy whom he met with
three pups In a basket
Coin 10 drown them.
] want pup for my little hoy TO play
with. What do you say to letting me take
one?
Ill sell you one. spoke up the lad with
American enterprise III sell you this
yallcr one for Atty cents, the black one for
seventy five, and the spotted one is worth
one dollar Of any mans money, and don't
you forget il.
Think my little boy would like tho
spotted one the best, but you ask too
much for IL. You had intended drowning
all Of them, but III give you twenty Ave
cents and save you the trouble Of putting
the spotted one out Of the way.
Twenty 1--we cents for that spotted
purp, exclaimed the boy. can't stand
II; taxes is high; rent is high. II costs
good money to get into the roller rink.
Oh, no; can't take less'than one dollar
for him.
But you intend to drown
Take the black one at seventy-Ave
cents.
My little boy wouldn't like tho black
one
Take the yaller one at half . dollar.
Hes dirt cheap.
My little boy wouldn't like that color,
! fear
Well then, you better tell your little
boy to play with his toes, and he con-
tinued toward the river No party can
lead beat his way on me these hard times.
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The fre insurance legislation enacted
by the New Hampshire legislature last
year has completely revolutionized the
business Of FIRE insurance in the state.
The new Law provides that IN Ill losses by
fire the insured is entitled to recover the
whole amount Of his policy. This rrovis-
ion violates . leading principle Of the
insurance bnsiress - ordinarily conducted
which il that the insured should not be
permitted to profit by FIRE. but recover
only for the sctusl loss sustained. The
foreign compsnies withdrew from the state
With the prediction that this legislation
would put . premium On incendisrism.
The local companies were not able 10
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cover the insurance business al the state.
and we're n the same timc extremely eau.
tious 10 taking new risks. Az . result, .
great deal OF property in New Hampshire
10 without Insurance from loss by hra
though new local companies or mutual
associations have been formed, which
cover large part Of the risks formerly
carried by the foreign companies. But tho
prediction about tho increase Of fires has
not been realized on the contrary, the
losses by Are since the nov Law vent into
operation have fallen 90 per cent below
the former average, which proves how
much care people can take Of their prop
crty when there is no insurance on II. The
new law Of New Hampshire was designed
to put check upon the rcckIessness with
which insurance polices are taken. and in
this respect there is much TO be said in it's
favor; when an insurance company is CON-
PEELED to pay the whole amount Of :
policy in case Of loss by fire. instead OF the
actual damage, ii will be extremely din.
cult to insure property for more than II is
worth. lit il understood at the time the
policy Ia written that the policy holder is
insured for precisely what he pays for.
the rates would in the end be equitably
adjusted 10 the risks. When the foreign
companies withdrew from New Hampshire
so abruptly, they evidently expected to be
able to dictate the terms on which the
people should beg them TO come back, but
1t looks now as il IL is the companies
themselves who are to be the beggars.
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once visited o pleasant country. house,
the owner OF which hal . powerful aud
sagacious dog called Major. This dog was
highly prizei by bis master and by the
people Of The neighborhood. He bad saved
many lives. Once when swing-rope be-
came entangled around the neck Of q little
girl, Major held her up until help came.
One day the butcher brought 10 bis bill
for Majors provisions Majors master
thought it altogether too large. and shsk-
ing the paper angrily It the dog. be said
See here, old fellow, you never ate all
that meat, did your.
The dog looked hard at the bill, shook
himself ell over. regarded the butcher with
contempt. and then went back to bis rug,
where be stretched himself out With lo@
grosl OF dissatisfaction
The next Sunday. jus, as service began
st the village church, into my fr,end's
pew vsulted Msjor.
The Major Kept perfectly quiet until We
AL arose for prayer; then be spralg upon
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eyes flashed. I am fires to do ~ please,
sha vent on. Ny guardian has no righ,
to dictate any longer
Hnmphl said Mr.. Melton passing his
hand over his head. And you arc from
philadelphis. sco7 he added. turning 10
Mr. Duubar.
] am. was the curt response.
Your name sounds familiar. said the
psuon. Could l have seen il the
other day in list Of passengers 10 60 TO
Europe'
Us scsnnsd the faces before him. The
mans jaws clicked; the girls Hush deep
cned into crirson.
We are free 10 marry, said Mr.. Dunbar
There is no reason why We should not be
man and wife. Iiyou won't perform the
ceremony III find some one is willing
We have with us my uncle and aunt; but
there is no use in wasting words Will
you marry us9
Yes, said the parson. Then he asked .
few formal questions, and then married
them according to the ritual Of the Dutch
church.
Two carriages we're waiting outside.
One went to the north, the other to the
south; but the parson watched the one
that went TO the SOUTH for in that sat q
man and woman whom he believed he had
made happy for life, SO far as welded
bliss brings happiness.
He returned to the study and gave the
marriage fee to his daughter, who bore it
of in triumph to her mother.
Does thia sort Of thing happen oitenF
asked Mr.. Leigh.
Not precisely this sort Of thing. The
bride and groom were not girl and boy,
neither did they belong TO what you would
call common class. BY the way, IL was
. Philadelphia party-A William Dun
bar
Mr.. Leigh started from his chair.
Dunbarl he repeated And the girl.
Kate Perry-Katherine, rather.
Mr.. Leigh stared at him vacantly. My
ward he cried, in sudden anger. And af-
ter all ! told you'll Why did you not call
me in there?
How was / to know that! asked DIR.
Melton. You never mentioned the name
of your ward or her lover. You simply
called him the hardware man.
Mr.. Leigh walked out Of the library,
took his hat and stick, struggled into bis
overcoat and left the house without vouch-
safing another word to his host.
The parson showed him out, and looked
at him swiftly down the street. When he
went to his study again he had by no
means the craven air Of q man who had
done dastardly deed. On the contrary,
he laughed outright as he sat down at his
desk whereon lay the notes of his sermon.
-Harpers Weekly.
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A Peculiar Dish Of Greens.

The following incident occurred at o
very early date in the history Of Maine.
Among the new settlers Of Pemsquid was
one by the name Of Alexander, who ac-
cording to custom, was chosen as captain
to command the little company Of men
which banded together for self-protection
in those dangerous times. Now, Mrs.
Alexander. being much puffed up by the
honor, must needs make feast to cele-
brate it. All her neighbors we're invited,
some Of the women bringing their knitting,
others coarse garments for sewing. and
still others their "little wheels" on their
backs, with distafi Of fax to spin. and
ell bringing babies. /.
One can imagine what merry company
it was that gathered in the great log
kitchen, knitting needles clicking, babies
grooming, and the fax-wheels humming
like great swarm OF bees in clover field
while outside the newly-made captain
treated the men.
Over the fire and hanging from the
huge iron crane was Q big brass kettle,
boiling furiously and emitting most fra
grant odor. There was whispering
among the guests ss 10 what their hostess
could be preparing, but ell agreed that
il it tasted half as good as it smelled, it
would be good enough.
Dinner-time came, the knitting was put
aside the babies we're hushed to sleep,
and the wheels pushed back against the
walls. All gathered about the rough
table expectantly, and Mrs. Alexander,
with look Of triumph, passed to each
goodly portion Of the contents OF the brass
kettle, well seasoned and garnisbed with
butter.
As it happened, one OF the guests WAS
rough old trader from Boston, and his
natural gruffness OF disposition had not
been softened by his generous potations
outside. He looked at his dish curiously
for moment, tasted 1t, made wry face,
then shouted out. to the CONSERVATION Of
the COMPANY
Woman, how much O. this stuff did ye
cook and butter?
Why, pound? said the captains wife,
somewhat incensed. Pray, isn't tia.
enough?
Enoughf cried the trader. Yes, 70 kill
the whole sttlement ,setewed in your pizen
kettle! This ia tea madam, far dr,utiag,
aot TO be made into vile greens
An explanation followed, and Mrs
Alexander. to whom the article Of tea was
hitherto unknown, y also to her equally
ignorant neighbors. retired ersstfaIlen, yet
We presume much wiser woman.
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XIV

The seat stood on bis hibd.less. placed hi.
iore-pav upon tho iron, cf the pes b hind
and stared gravely and rcproschially ia,o
tho face Of The butcher. who looked very
much confused, and turned Rrsi red aud
then pale, The whole congregation smiled
aud Uttered. Majors master a, cncs took
tho dog home. Bat the butcher Vas more
considerate in bis charges from that time.
Evidently he felt mortified and conscience
stricken,
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THE TRIBUNE. New-York.

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U bic. sample box ct goods that
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spare time, or all the time. Capital not requir-
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those who start at once. sTrSsos Co., Port
land. Maine.
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A woman 10 Bradford. Pa. while sew
log button on her husbands vest. was
Instantly killed by lamp explosion. Sill
we thiuk il is woman's duty To sew
buttons 90 her husbands vest. A worse
fate might oysrtake the man II he were to
attempt the Job himself
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A father who had been lecturiDg his
young hopeful upon the evils Of staying
out late at night and getting mp late in
the morning.
You never will amount 10 anything, he
continued, unless you turn over . new
leaf Remember that the early bird
catches the worm.
How about the worm father. inquired
the young man. wasn't hs rather foolish
TO get mp 80 early9
My SOD, replied the old man solemnly,
that worm hadn't been 10 bed Ut all He
was on bis way home.
How does your father seem 10 regard
my coming hercy snxiously asked Adol-
pbus d little Bobby while Miss Maud vas
up stairs getting ready 10 presen. herself
] gpess be don't care not.in' about IL,
replied Bobby, careIessly.
30 he has no objection, eb9 But what
did be Say. my little man?
He said il Maud was mind 10 make
fool Of herself why let her,