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The Dawson journal., 1886-04-29

An Americus lady, out fishing
recently, heard pig squealing
near the edge of a pond. On
hooking around she saw that a
large turtle had seized a pig, that
was roofing about in the edge of
the water, by the hind leg and
was trying to drag it into the
pond. She called to a gentleman
who went to the Pigs assistance,
and the turtle was captured. 1t
weighed As pounds, and the flesh
was feasted on for several days.
The Dawson journal., 1886-04-29

Boards Of Health endorse Red
Star Cough Cure as a speedy and
sure remedy for coughs and colds.
Scientists pronounce it entirely
vegetable and free from opiates.
Price, twenty-five cents bottle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

Captain A. W. Timms, of San Pedro,
was in the city yesterday.
John Brown, Jr., Esq, was in the city
yesterday attending the Supreme Court.
Mr., Fred W. Thomp son, of the Rock
Island Route, has returned from San
Francisco.
T, h. Bard, of Ventura, is in the city
and is always welcome guest in the
Angel City.
Miss Oracle Powers of San Bernardinc
and Miss Ida Howes of San Jose are al
the Clifton House.
Mr.. w. II. Snedaker, of the Denver
Rio Grande Railway. will go up to San
Francisco to-day.
Mr.. w. L. Locke, agent for Messrs
w. T. Coleman & Co., is in San Fran.
cisco for few days.
C. l.. Bachelor was yesterday ad
mtted by the Supreme Court to prac.
tice in all the courts of the State.
Mr.. w. Il. Shepherd, of Ventura, ar.
rived from the East Thursday and sur,
prised his excellent lady in the pretty
Ventura booth at the Flower Festival.
Mr.. J. A. Muir, the new Assistant Di
vision Superintendent of the Southern
Pacific, is going carefully over all the
lines, in company with his predecessor,
Mr.. |. II. Polk.
Colonel A. b. Hotohkiss, President oil
the Cotton Land and Water Company,
was in the city yesterday crowded with
business. He reports the business activ.
ity of Cotton as most remarkable. Work
ON the California Southern depot will
commence to-day and the location Of
the machine shops and car house will be
settled this week.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

EDIToR DAILY HERALD; In casual
conversation after the meeting OF Coun-
Gil on Tuesday with President Sinsa-
baugh, it was ELECTED that the Council
did not intend TO act upon any of the
claims for damages by the late flood;
that every claim would be tabled and no
notice taken Of any such claims. as the
sufferers well knew when they built
down there it was in a dangerous place.
Now, sir, the sufferers who bought there
knew nothing of the kind. They bought
aud paid out their money in good faith
for the lots, many being strangers, and
paid up hundreds of dollars In taxes
when called upon. So the admission of
Councilman Sinsabaugh was entirely
uncalled for. We did not know Of any
danger there until it swept our property
away.
If the Council knew it was a danger
Gus place for life and property, it was
their duty to make it safe for the tax
payers and the whole people. Such an
answer in Court, we think, would avail
them nothing. The Council or corpora
ton of city have no more right to
maintain dangerous place in the cor
porate limits than the individual citizen
mas. If the Council, as the guardians
Of our rights, refuse to untable our de-
mands and act upon them, then we
know our duty and our rights by the
following extract from the city charter,
which perhaps our fathers have not even
looked into, in Article ~, Section Is.
Provided, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed so as TO de-
prive the holder of any claim or demand
Of his right to resort to writ of man
date or other proceedings against the
said Council or any officer of said city to
compel them or him to act upon said
claim or demand"
But we see no necessity that the Coun-
Gil should put the losers Of their prop
erty to any further trouble and expense
than is really necessary to have their
cases brought before the court. All we
ask for is fair play and no favors. If
the Council don't know how 10 deal that
ont, then we are satisfied to lay our case
before His Honor, the Court.
We not only fell back on the law OF
the land for damages, but we are really
very anxious to know whether the tax
payer has any rights which the servants
Of the people are bound to respect. A
dangerous nuisance in the heart of
great and progressive city like Los An.
geles, maintained by those whose duty
it is to abate it. holds out no very tempt
ing invitation to strangers to come and
take up their residence within our gates.
Our Christian Council ought to do bet
ter. they cannot plead ignorance as to
what is right, had any of them lost a
wife, child, or sister by the flood their
hearts might have beeen stirred to pity
Respectfully,
ALFRED MOORE,
And thirteen other sufferers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09


The Southern Pacific Company yes.
terday sent out special of ten cars of
oranges.
On and after next Sunday two straight
passenger trains go daily to San Pedro
over the Southern Pacific lines.
The transfer yesterday of five lots in
the Marengo tract, advertised elsewhere
in the HERALD, amounted to 500, 900.
Good advertising will pay.
So far lis saloons have taken out Ii
cense to sell liquors. This is about half
the entire number of saloons in the city
when the license was raised.
Stanton Post will give social and
entertainment at Good Templars' Hall
this evening. These affairs are very
pleasant, and full house will enjoy
this as usual.
The l.. o. L. Society will hold an open
meeting in the Normal School Hall, this
evening at 7:3G o'clock. The programme
will consist of literary exercises inter
spersed with music. All are most eordi-
ally invited.
Mr.. j. Maskell, the well known fruit
grower of the Fifth Ward, has re.en-
tered the fruit trade in the city by open
ing fine fruit store at No, IL W est
First street, where he displays large
stock of vegetables and fruit.
John f. Godfry Post No. 90 G. A. R.
will give an entertainment at Williams
Hall, Tuesday evening, April 9th, for
the benefit of the Post relief fund. Los
Angeles and local talent will contribute
to the evenings enjoyment.
1t appears that the report given to
the HERALD that the st. Vincent Col.
lege property had been sold to a syndi.
cate for the site of a hotel was prema-
ture. The property can be purchased
for proper consideration but has not
yet been sold.
A writ of mandate has been issued
out of the Superior Court (Judge Brun-
SOM against the City Council of Los
Angeles by the flood sufferers to compel
them to show cause why they d. not en-
terrain the claims of said sufferers which
have been presented to the Council dur.
ing the last mouth. The writ is return.
able ON the 10th of April at 10 A. NJ.
Mr.. H. J. Woollacott, 26 and rs N.
Spring street, announces in double.
column notice in the HERALD his propo
sition to deliver pure California wines in
cases or casks free OF freight to all parts
of the I'm ted States. MIR. Woollacott
is Obliged to employ half dozen extra
men to prepare and ship his wines and
brandies which 90 eastward by every
train. His ten year old Mission Port
and five year old Trousseau Port are es-
pecial favorites with Eastern druggists
and pharmaceutists. He advertises
continually, and is busy day and night
filling orders and making out invoices.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

Rev. Henry Noel Morgan, priest at
Wilmington, sends note to the HERALD
stating that the statement in the Sunday
Times that George D. Gannaway was
drunk when killed by the cars at San
Pedro April I'd is false, Father Morgan
sent note to the Times requesting a
correction, but his request was refused.
In this note, which is at the HERALD
office, Father Morgan says; "The as
sertion that Mr.. Gannaway was drunk
on the evening of the I'd inst. is cal
umny. l myself had long talk with
him at $3.50 that same evening, and | can
declare on oath that he was not drunk
then. Mr. $. Thompson, Deputy Sher-
III, Mr. f. Fry. Mr.. g. Voorhees,, and
Mr.. G.. Gannaway, son of the deceased,
who were with Mr.. Gannaway up to the
moment of his getting on the train, are
ready to make the same statement, and
request me to demand you to publish in
your next issue this emphatic denial of
this calumny."
The HERALD is always ready to do
Justice to all men, and cheerfully pub
fishes the statement of Father Morgan
in defense of the memory of the unfor.
tunate deceased,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

Tanstll's Punch Cigars at p. o. Cigar Store.
OTTO DR.. Baldwin, dentist, Widney Block.
Some new rooms now ready at Iron Sui.
phur Springs.
Pillow sham holders only 25 cents at 27l
North Main street.
All goods marked down. on account of low
freight, at Aliens.
Furniture and carpets for cash at Aliens,
so South Spring street
DR.. Williams. specialist in diseases of the
head throat and chest
Go to the Pony Stable, IA N. Main street
for stylish turnout cheap.
Eve'y customer at tn Chicago Hat Co. is
entitled to a chance ON a silk hat.
MRS. FRANCIS select dancing class meets
Friday nights only, at Nadeau Hall.
Furniture, carpets, wallpaper. lace cur
tains at Aliens. 80 South Spring street.
Another cut on carpets at Aliens, 80 South
Spring street, between First and Second.
Theonly showcase mandatory In South
ern California Is at 10 North Main street.
For indigestion, insomnia, lassitude, or
chills and fever, take DR.. Henley's Celery,
Beef and Iron.
Baer 4 GERMAN are sole agents for David
Nicholsons beer. This beer causes revo-
luton in light drinks
Try the David Nicholson beer at Baer 4
Germans. II is light, wholesome drink,
especially adapted to ladies.
Hamburger steak, with Kartofel salad,
sourkrout, swine fleisch, Limburger cheese,
&c, &c, can be had at lunch at the Elm
tracht counter all hours of the day. Bruno
wirth is the manager of lunches.
For family use David Nicholsons beer
stands preeminent, It is to be found only
at Baer & Germans Purchase bottle and
then express your opinion, Ladies in deli
cate health are advised to give 1t a trial.
Our demand for Anheuser beer is unpre-
cedented. We have lowered over all other
competitors. Notice the signs, taste the
beer and do not forget to call for "Anheuser
Busch" only. The one agency is Mt No. 63
North Spring street.
Furniture and carpets on installment plan
at Aliens, ~ South Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

Mr.. James Booth sings several Of his
specialties tonight.
Mrs. George J. Clarke sent over 1000
varieties of flowers te the festival
The ladies want to sell the oranges in
the citrus exhibits good chance for
peddlers.
Captain Thorn sent IN bunch of the
Sage palm, the first of this sort at the
festival.
Mrs. Henry Connor, of Ventura, sent
fine roses and pansies to the booth of
that county.
Mrs. Twombly, of Tustin, sent yes
terday $50 varieties of roses to the booth
Of that town.
Tonight will be children's night.
Hosts of the little ones will see the
pretty flowers.
A good programme for this evening is
being arranged, and the entertainment
will be worth hearing.
AFR. NJ. Saturday all the newsboys
and bootblacks in the city are invited
by the ladies to see the exhibit.
Mr. Jacob Miller, of Cahuenga, sent
the famous melon fruit, native of Cen
trial America, and grown on his ranch in
the Cahuenga.
To-day all children under Ii years of
age will be admitted for ten cents EACH
Let them come provided with dimes that
fbara ma hn datoxr in, l.
change.
The citrus fruit will be for sale at
very reasonable prices, for the benefit of
the Society. Those who expect to buy
any this week would do well to patron.
ize the Festival.
Special contributions of flowers are
desired for to-day and tomorrow, that
the Festival may close in good oider,
and that recent arrivals in our city may
not be disappointed in the show Of
flowers.
The Boutoniere booth was forsaken
last night for a while, and a bevy of
beauty took the place of the young
ladies-Miss Lilly (Tiger). Miss Pearl
(of Muddy Waterl and Miss Rosy with
the thornl.
Mrs. o.. w. Childs sent a spray Of
Chromatela roses and great bunch of
the Bougere to the special rose exhibit
that were Respondent in their striking
beauty even in that lovely collection.
Mrs Clarke, of East Los Angeles, sent
in Marechal Mel bud to the same
booth, which was quite as remarkable.
A new rose at this booth is Marshal
z. Wilder. Different persons have sent
this booth specimens of certain rose.
1t is marked Levison Cover, Arch
duchesse Isabella, Superba, Adelaide
Ristori, Pink Safrano. and Lauretta. 1t
is the same rose all the time. 1t agrees
with the description of none of these
roses as given by Elwanger. The
ladies would like specimens from all
persons claiming to have any of these
roses with the authority for the name,
that the true names may be learned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09
Kiddance Saie--Great bargains
T0-dny--PeOpIe's store

The very muddy condition of the
streets kept many of our patrons Mt
home, but we venture to predict that to-
days sunshine will see a crowd visiting
our sale. We have had remarkable sue.
cess in our undertab ing, and we know
we have pleased all. We will only hint
that for next week we have something
entirely new to offer, and hope that all
the apes who initiate our mods OF adj
vertising will note its success and do
likewise
To-day we offer children's colored
border hsndkerchiefs, 24c., worth DC.
To-day we offer ladies embroidered
cashmere scarf shawls, $780, worth
$3.50.
To-day we offer elegant and new
striped summer silks, 49,, worth 75c.
To-day we offer a line of white EN-.
broidery, &C., worth Toe.
To-day we offer line of white en-
broidery, 20c worth 40c.
To-day we offer boys straw hats, 40c.,
worth Csc.
To-day we offer standard prints, fast
colors, &c.
To-day we offer nearly all wool cash
meres, Csc, worth 40c.
To- day we offer mems straw hats, Soc,
worth 81.
To-day we offer children's tipped but
ton shoes, 65c., worth 81.
To-day we offer ladies French kid
button shoes, silk.worked button hole,
S2.75.
To-day we offer ladies American kid
shoes, 81, worth 81 so.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

Los ANGELES, April oth, 1880.
EDITOR HERALD: 1t was my privi-
lege and pleasure to attend on last Mon
day evening a highly interesting enter
tainment at MERGED Hall, given by Pro-
fessors Gibot and Leplat, assisted by
some OF their students. 1t consisted of
fencing, or sword exercises, together with
various other athletic performances. The
fencing was especially praiseworthy.
Few Angelenos are aware that we can
boast of having amongst our citizens such
talented professors of this attractive art
as the above gentlemen.
Prof. Gibot, though carrying the marks
of time on his flowing locks, exhibits IN
his every movement such a degree OF
energy and agility as puts his whole
class to the blush.
From a medical standpoint, we can
say, but few can long endure unscathed
the conflict between Life and his eternal
enemy Time, without some sort of Wig
orous exercise. Here is an opportunity
for the pale, fiimsy-muscled youth to
avail himself Ola reputable recreation,
partaking at the same time of pleasure,
health and utility. seldom found in such
small places.
These gentlemen, / understand, give
evening lessons; and how infinitely bet
ter it would be for our young men to
spend couple of hours in this manner,
after business hours are closed, than to
spend them at the gaming table, or at
places still worse. ALI psychologists
know that walking is one OF the very
best health. giving exercises. But walk
ing is work, and there is so little i'll it to
attract, that only few of the intellectu-
ally stalwart ever muster enough moral
courage to derive much benefit from it.
The art of fencing also embraces the
labor feature, fact that its votaries will
very soon discover; but here emulation
and prowess come in to stimulate and
induce; and when skilled, the cheer,
or the hiss lends vigor to the
nerves that produces reaction
throughout the entire system equal to
sh 1ck from a powerful electric battery.
Here the whole muscular system is
brought into action, equal to that pro-
duced by any known athletic sports.
Not only is the appetite stimulated, and
the digestive powers of the system
strengthened, but the muscles are toned
and developed, thus attracting and
accelerating the process of assimilation
of food to the various tissues of the
body; and without proper assimilation,
no matter what the quantity or quality
of food, the blood is impoverished, and
disease follows as q natural consequence.
Again, while our regular army is too
small to offer many opportunities to
learn the arts of war, it is well to know
that we have in our midst masters OF
many years experience across the ATTAIN
tic, and who are in every respect
thoroughly competent to put into the
possession of our young men who may
be of military turn of mind an accom-
plishment that may one day serve them
we'll in some part of the civilized world.
w. E. REED.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

The old-fashioned idea that one Should
never enter a sick room with an empty
stomach is a true one. The gastric juice Is
not secretedin an empty stomach; 1t is only
when food is taken into the stomach and
digestion commences that the gastric juice
Is present. All germs are killed by coming
in contact with healthy gastric juice, there
fore full stomach fortifes one against con-
tracing contagious diseases DE Haven's
Dyspepsia Cure is especially adapted to act
upon the digestive juices of the system and
keeps them in pure and natural condition
In this manner IL ensures proper digestion
and assimilation of the food. II never fails
10 effect cure even in the most obstinate
cases Of dyspepsia Indigestion, tiatnlency
and sick headache. For sale at Littleboy's
drug store.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

"You may write and think me a vain
thing" writes Mrs. J. C. R., of San
Francisco to friend in this city, ''but
/ have not gray hair in my head, and
yet tsad to say,l | am fifty and day.
Recently my hair was not only quite
gray but quite thin, too. Parker's Hair
Balsam-made in New York | think
did wonders for me. Try it if you have
occasion. 1t really does what say aud
restores the color Also" Not dye, not
greasy, highly perfamed. Only reliable
80 cent dressing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

On and after Sunday, April 18th,
trains for Long Beach, Wilmington and
San Pedro will leave Los Angeles al
$3.50 a. NJ. and 5;45 P. NJ, arriving in
this city at S'25 A. NJ. and 5il5 P. NJ
This will be a great convenience to those
who desire to spend the day at Long
Beach.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

one noticeable feature about Jewish
cemeteries in the south is the scarcity OF new
ly made graves after an epidemic Of cholera
or yellow fever Statistics show that fewer
OF them die than any ether race from these
or kindred diseases. During the cholera
scourge in Toulon, only two orthodox Jews
died OF It, while in numbers they equHled
fully 20 per cent of the population. Their
immunity from disease and the certainty
with which they recover when attacked by
IT, is accounted for by the simplicity of their
diet. They are very strict about following
the dietary laws prescribed by Moses. Isn't
II little strange that Moses, II he was only
n historian, should have possessed knowi-
edge superior to the wisest and best physic
ians of the present day. lie evidently be-
lieved in preventing disease rather than
curing Il. This Is what De Havon's Dyspep.
STA Cure aims to do; Il acts directly on the
digestive juices of the stomach and both
prevents and cures Indigestion and dyspep.
STA. For sale at Littleboys drug store.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

Will hold their annual ball on the
18th of May at Armory Hall. The
ladies will meet on the goth instant to
make arrangements for the occasion.
These balls are yearly red letter days
with the people of Los Angeles, who
always find the ladies ball most de.
lighfful affair. The present will be in
no wise an exception as the matter is in
excellent hands and all details will be
perfect. The object is also one which
must make even miserly people liberal
Cor nnpa
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09
ALFRED MOORE,
And thirteen other sufferers


Until the big railroad war came all
the cement used in Los Angeles and
other portions of Southern California
came from Liverpool by sea, or from
New York round the "Horn" to San
Francisco, and thence by steamer &c
Wilmington. Since the low fares have
been in force something like 1000 bar
res of Milwaukee cement have come
here by rail- This is commercial revo.
luton and is taken by many as an index
of what may be done in other lines
Cement was an article in large use when
the low fares came, and there was no
market to work up for its sale. That
had already been done. Time has not
yet sufiiced to allow the opening OF
markets and industries for other mer
chandise. The uncertainty of
how long the low fares will
rule, and what the new schedule
may be prevents such an attempt. But
should the railroads take eognizance of
this significant fact, and when the cruel
war is ended put the rates at low figure
on certain goods, many such revolutions
will ensue. Should the schedule be low
on such heavy articles possible to use in
large quantity and not libable to damage
in transit. great business will at once
grow up in these lines. At anything
like the rates recently ruling all the
wheat in this State would 90 east over
land and from the Atlantic seaboard to
Europe. A large amount of California
barley would go east to the breweries. At
62I cents per hundred freight and Sl00
cost for brewing barley large business
has always been done. At 40 cents
freight and 81 .25 cost there would be as
much. From the other side would come
to California large amounts of cement,
plaster, pig iron and even coal from the
Iowa and Illinois coal fields. The result
would be great quickening of many
manufacturing industries at several
points on this Coast. The railroad peo'
pie may comprehend the situation and
establish low schedule rate on such ar
tieles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09

As there is in this city will be sold this
day by John c. Bell, the auctioneer, at
. o'clock. The climate is really finer
than the city proper. Improving faster
than any other city on the Coast. Re.
collect the elegant hotel. The Spring
street cars take you direct to the spot.
Sale at 9 O'clock.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-04-09
LUCK AND ROMANCE.
How N Csgar-Makcr and a Fair
Friend ProfIted.

| EINEn0 H-E8MhtEAa
There is seldom so much romance in
luck as in that which befel Fred Welp,
young cigar. maker, last Tuesday.
Welp, who is only 10 yearsold, has been
hard at work for some time in the fac
tory Of Hugo Herbaus. on the corner OF
Montgomery and Clay streets. By his
side sat pretty girl, engaged also in
making cigars, and Fred .and his fair
companion became excellent friends In a
short time. A few weeks ago they to-
gsther bought four coupons for the
March drawing of the Louisiana State
Lottery, agreeing TO divide costs and
winnings. Two days later the agent en-
tered the shop. and the girl said that
she felt sure if another coupon was
bought they would ''make a winning. !"
Fred agreed, and sele tied ticket,
which they said. as before, they would
share cost and winning. Last Tuesday
evening the lottery agent rushed to the
cigar store in front Of the factory, and
informed the proprietor that he had won
the grand prize. The proprietor was
nearly crazy with excitement, which
somewhat abated when he was made to
understand that the "you" meant the
shop. The telegraphed lists of draw.
ings was consulted, and it was found
the fifth coupon bought by Welp and
his fair work companion was the lucky
one. Welp was soon found in the Wig
wan Theatre, and when Told of his luck
his joy was as openly expressed as a
boys over vacation. The first remark
he made, however. was: .'Well. she
owns half the ticket, remember that.
Half the money goes to her. How much
is it?p
Fifteen thousand dollars" he was
told.
Fifteen thou What Well, II it's
as much as that l guess I'll have to
marry her, to keep the money in the
family"
The young cigarn aker said this with
a good. blush; but as his and her
bench were vacant at the shop yester-
day, it is shrewdly suspected that they
have agreed to set up white cigar
makers establishment of their own
San Francisco Chronicle, March 10Th.