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AND FOR THE DEMOCRACY


Tile Sun believes that the campaign for
the election of a Democratic Congress III lS'O
and Democratic President in 1872 should
BERN on or about the fourth of next March.
The Sun will lie on hand at the beginning
and until the end OF the most interesting and
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doing its honest utmost, as ever, To secure
the triumph Of the Democratic party and the
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for whose overthrow The SIN fourht at the
front for fifteen years, the memorable years
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Notice to Tn'e%E,ss~sez's.
Notice OfDisSOls.tiOn.

'iNUE undergrad hereby gives notice to AL
! whom 1t may concern that he Will with.
draw from the firm Of Iturk,'lalc u Bussard
st Ike expiration Of the current year of the
partnership, March lat, 1889
HIS interest il. the fan may lie pN chased
by any one, pri0r to that late, provided such
party is satisfactory to the o,her partner,
Mr. NJ. T. Bu' sard.
Al Indebtedness 10 The finn will he rs1lIr-
cd to be satisfactorily settled prior 10 that
date.
G ". STOrKSDALE.
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Enterprise GeNso.
OUR FORMER TOWNSMAN
L.. i. ssANsssyssSss2

has made change in his coffee tactics he
still in the coffee business, bat not l.. T. {.
He does no, claim that Enterprise is any
better, but h -, k; that our merchants rive
his COLI e 81 Trial. He will make monthly
trips please reserve your orders.
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Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL

which used moderately and in small
doses) at the first recurrence OF u cold
or any chest difficulty, and from which
| Invariably found relief. This was
over 25 wears ago. With all sorts Of
exposure, in all sorts of climates. havo
never, TO this day, had any cold nor
any affection of the throat or lungs
which did not yield to AYERS CHERRY
PICTORIAL within "a hours.
OF course | have Mevcr allowed my
self to be without this remedy in al! my
VOYAGES and travels. Under my own
observation, it has given relief 10 vast
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Group and diphtheria in cAildrrn, life
has been preserved through its effects.
! recommend its use in liSht but fire.
quent doses. Properly administered, in
accordance with your directions, 1t IS
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Special attention given to the repairing Of
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CYLINDERS RENlLLED.
TEETH REPLACED IN COMBS
and Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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L\CYIENE\'l!
SANTA CLAUS

Arrived at Flankmvllc on last Friday
night with Il fun load of MAS goods and
left the same with
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Hon. c. Edwards Lester,
Late u. S. Consul to Italy,
author of "The Glory and
Shame of England" "America's
Advancement" ETC., etc., ETC.,
writes as folloWs:--
New York, August l, 1886.
122 T.. 9th st.
DIR. J. G.. AVER & Co., Lowell, Mass,
Gentlemen: A sense of gratitude
and the desire to render service to the
public impel me to make the following
statements:
NV college career, at New Haven, was
interrupted by severe cold which so
enfeeblcd me that, for ten years, had
hard struggle for life. Hemorrhase
from the bronchial passages was the
result of almost every fresh exposure.
For years ! was under treatment of the
ablest practitioners without avail AT
last | learned of
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Business Locals.


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dee colt JAS CREEGER
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral,

Prepared by Dr. G. Aver 4 Co., Lowell, Mass.
Bold by all Drugss,s and Dealers in Medicine.
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Roots
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TINOR KENE.
The house JUS vacated hy the undersigned
or Church st, MECIIANICSTOW n: pos.
session given at once. 1tls roomy, built in
modern style, with water and a bath room.
It is well suited for summer residence.
Apply to, or address,
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junc}st Ca,oclin Furnaces, Md.
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To all New or Renewing Subscribers
the
CAYOCTI\ CLARION
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Section Z.
81 Onlyby Sight and Miss Brown.
Two sprightly. wholesome stories that leave every
body brighter and better for the reading.
90 Redeeming a Dirthright. A
model story IN which trle heart proves the best
Judge, and the affections render the most satisfactory
SO My Wards Peril. a story whose
Thy ter and ta n ts sf tened til
triumph of justice.
81 SanGra's Oath. A spirited story
showing the devotion Of Won an under the ban Of
heavy oath, and amid trying home surroundings.
90 She Fell in Love with her Hus.
BAND. Full of passion and plot. Tepete with hero.
ism. tenderness, temptations and triumphs Of right
90 The Price ola Life. The hero is
Nihst, the heroine an nnspsTccting lady WHO
81 Worth or Wealth. An exquisite
story Of human character which holds the reader to
the end Thoroughly enjoyable.
90 Eric DerinS and Other Stories.
by the DUCHESS" Tbs popular writer is always
50 That Last Rehearsal. BY the
"DucIiEss" Aracy and catching story. full of exqu
SO On Her Wedding Morn. BY
BERTHA NJ CLAY. A very strong and charming
characterstory, Astounding i'll striking situations
and stirring narrative.
81 The Haunted Man. BY Charles
DICKENS. The action is rapid, pathos touching
and one reads with laughter, Joy and tears. The
moral il sublime.
So Sweet is True Love. By the
"DUcHEss" A touching story of disappointment.
estIangcuient and reconciliation Oneot the authors
best.
IS Jack of all Trades. BY Charles
READE. Full of comical situations, funny Incl.
dents travel and thrilling adventures as keeper OF
q colossal ele plant. -----.-,--.
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r%5~ HATS AND FEATHERS AT
COST-AfIer this date and during the li"l-
i,lavs, will sell Felt Hats and Fancy FcnIh'
ers at cost, have fine selection and this
Special Offer gives an opportunity for some
excellent bargains. ,,a>
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sss" For Silk Handkerchiefs, Mutilrrs,
Gloves, Hosiery, &c, go to,
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tN For best Gum Shoes and Sandals,
plain and fancy, 90 TO,
Rnnt's
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Dee ~. 3t.
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s5y~ For Arctic & Alaska over-shocs for
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Root
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A COLLIFLOWER
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Mary r. Black. Administrators of Abra-
ham A Black, deceased
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-01
DANGERS OF THE NIGHT.
Three Men Caught Who Have Con-
tributed to Them.

Anree wen caught Who Have Con.
tributed to Them.
Three cases of "holding-up" have oc-
CURED in the city during the last two
days. Friday night it was H. L. Harvey
who was robbed on Crescent avenue.
Saturday night Archie Shorb, a Negro,
and A. A. Hunter, an employee of the
Los Angeles Oil and Refining Company,
were held up at different times. Shorb
gave some description of the men and
the detective force was set to work i'm
mediately to hunt them out. Hunter
had been set upon on Wall street near
Fourth. The men sprang out from the
corner and one of them thrust revolver
into his face. Hunter put up his hand
and grabbed the pistol between two fin
gers. 1t went off, wounding his hand
slightly, and then the men ran.
There was enough similarity about the
three cases to make it evident that the
same gang had done all the work. Three
well-known toughs who fitted the descrip-
tion given were arrested last night and
promptly identified by the Negro Shorb.
One of them, who gave the name of
James Wilson, but whose real name is
Frank Mussen, had concealed in his bed
a revolver which fitted the description of
the one taken from Harvey, and its point
was covered with blood. This last fact
shows that it was probably the one used
against Hunter. Mussen is from Cincin-
natl. The other two men are Tom Kel-
ley, from Oakland, and James Sweeny,
from San Francisco. The arrests were
made by Bowler and Boland.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-01
LOCAL EVENTS.
A Chinaman ShOt-PrObably
by a PatrOlman.
THE POSTOFFICE MOVED.
A Pasadena Church Dedicated-A
Hunter Accidentally Killed.
Other Items.

A member OF Lawson's Patrol Agency,
James Kershaw by name, was put upon
the police books last night with the
charge of an assault with deadly weapon
written against his name, which may be
changed to more serious charge if the
wounded man does not recover. The
case is one of special importance in the
lesson which it should convey to officers
and watchmen who are too quick with
the revolvers which they carry. Henry
Day, a book-keeper, went into Chinese
crib which is situated back of the Plaza
engine house last evening about 9 O'Clock.
He was slightly intoxicated, but had ap-
parently no intention of making a dis
turbance. When he came out he found
that he had left some valuable articles in
the place and undertook to recover them.
Kershaw, who was patrolling on that
beat, warned him there would be trouble,
but he insisted on making his way
back. He was thrown out and re-
turned a second time to smash the
lamp which hung in the hall. The
burning oil streamed down to the floor,
and for few moments it looked as
though the building would take fire.
Kershaw, seeing what had taken place.
ran up with the intention of arresting
Day. He called to him to stop. but the
latter, fearing the vengeance of the
Cinnamon, who were swarming about
like bees, and as he claims, not hearing
the watchman's voice, started to run
down. Los Angeles street. Kershaw pur-
sued him, firing as he ran. He claims
that he only fired two shots, yet his re-
volver contained five empty shells when
he came to the station, and the by
ISLANDERS testify to having heard four or
tive shots. The more reports Day heard |
the faster he ran, and at last succeeded |
in getting out of the crowd and hid be-
hind pile of bricks. Here Kershaw
found him, and brought him to the sta
lion to be booked on a charge Of mali |
,ious mischief. In the meantime the |
Cinnamon had gathered around one of |
heir number, merchant and man of |
some prominence among them, who lay |
yroaning upon the ground, declaring that |
le was shot. He was placed upon a |
,tretcher and carried to the station in the
patrol wagon. 1t was found that a bullet
rom Kershaw's pistol had entered his |
eg at the hip, inflicting wound which
may prove fatal. Kershaw had left the
station, but one Of the officers went in
search OF him and soon placed him under
arrest.
1t is but fair to Kershaw to say that he
claims some one else beside himself shot
into the crowd, and that he only dis.
charged his pistol twice. As the law,
however, does not allow an officer to |
shoot at an escaping prisoner unless he
'e charged with felony, the patrolman
will find it hard to give any excuse for
he shots which he admits he fred. No
witness of the affair could be found,
lowever, who knew of any one else than
Aershaw doing any of the shooting, and
he entire responsibility of the affair
Gems to rest with him
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-01
A CHURCH STARTED,
The Corner Stone Laid Yesterday
Afternoon.

The Corner Stone Laid Yesterday
Afternoon.
The corner stone of the A. M. E.
Church, on old Second and San Pedro
streets, was laid yesterday at 8 p. M. by
the ministers of the city. The following
were invited to be present: DR.. R. s.
Cantine, DIR. Pendleton, DR.. E. Thomp-
son, Rev. F. L. Morrill,, DR.. Clinker, DR..
DR.. H. Cox, DR.. W. B. Stradley, Rev. E.
r. Brainard, R. D. Stevens, Rev. r. A.
Mervlne, DIR. Browne, Drs. Young, Will
son and others. The programme was
as follows: At 2 AS singing by the choir :;
at 8 :15, prayer by DIR. Pendieton; 8 20
collection taken by DR.. r. S. Cantine
and F. L. Morrill,; 4, reading and
prayer by DIR. H. Cox; 4:IO. address
by DR.. W. B. Stradley; 4 80, laying the
stone by DR.. E. Thompson, son of Bish-
op Thompson; prayer by Rev. r. A.
Mervine; benediction by E. r. Brainerd.
j. Allen, Pastor. The following is list
of the contents of the box which was
put in the stone:
Bible and discipline, names of Govern
or and Lieutenant Governor, names of
Mayor and Council, names of the judges
OF Los Angeles, names Of members of the
Board of Trade, presidents of all the
banks of the city, names of Commander
les, Chapters and Masonic lodges and of
the Odd Fellows, presidents Of the rail-
road companies of the State, a copy of
each newspaper, presidents of streetcar
railroads, presidents and secretaries of
7. M. G. A. and w. @. T. u, subscrip-
ton list of church, Board of Trustees,
Stewards, Pastor and piece of silver
made the same year the Pastor was born.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-01
THE POSTOFFICE
Ready for Regular Business this
Morning.

Ready for Regular Business this
Morning.
Yesterday was busy day at the new
postoffice. There was a steady applica.
ton from the time the windows opened
until they closed for an exchange of keys
to the boxes, and besides the clerks and
employees had to arrange the matter and
apparatus in the various rooms so as to be
ready for business this morning. A large
amount of mail had collected during the
time occupied in moving, for there were
mails to go out as we'll as mails that came
in, but everything had been arranged
tor speedy dispatch of all business to-
day.
The whole front of the building is
open, and facing the park across the way
is the long facade of the delivery room
of polished redwood, surmounted by
glass. Along the front are ranged the
eight delivery windows, five for gentle
men and three for ladies. Along the
north side are seen the three carriers
and the package window, and beyond
them are the long row of boxes, finished
with gilded fronts. There are in all
about 5000 boxes, as against 1900 in the
old postoffice. Those from l to 2, 300 are
on the north side, where the rows of
boxes make large ell. At the end are
the drop boxes for mailing letters. On
the south side are the two stamp win
dows and the registry and money. order
Beyond these are
rooms for the Postmaster and Assistant
postmaster. Here also are the large new
boxes numbered up to 800. Down the
south side of the building runs an alley
from Spring to Fort streets and down
this the teams will bring and take away
the mails. A large door opens into the
building, and an iron tramway leads into
the main room with one branch to the
and one to the mailing de-
partment. When the letters are dropped
into the boxes they are collected and
stamped, after which they are sorted
into little pigeon-holes according to their
destination. After having been tied into
bundles and labeled they are dropped into
twenty-one different pouches. The news
papers are similarly distributed among
$50 different mail sacks. When mail ar
rives it is put on fat-car and trundled
along the tramway to the distributing
department. Here it is sorted out into
boxes for each carrier on each section of
the distributing windows. The carriers
have desks Of their own, where they sort
their mail. At the sides are large and
convenient rooms for the money order
and registered letter departments. There
is also superintendent Bowen's rooms,
where, through big door, the news.
papers come in bulk to be mailed, and
are weighed on q platform scale by the
pound. In front, behind the delivery
windows, is large open space, which
will be easily utilized by the fifty clerks
and thirty-four carriers who are now en-
ployed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-01
Hon. J. h. Dupuy.

The most important office in Los An
geles county, the one laden with more
responsibilities. SO far as the rights of
the people is concerned, is that of Dis
trict Attorney. He has charge of the
prosecution of all criminals and violators
Of law and good order. He looks after
everything that tends to impair the peace
and good order of society. 1t is his
business to bring scoundrels and felons
to the bar of justice. In heavy popu-
lated county like this the people cannot
afford to barter away the interests of the
public for new and untried men in an
Office of that kind.
Hon. j. R. Dupuy, the present incum-
bent of that Office, is thorough and
tried lawyer. He has in past years
shown himself an able prosecutor, and a
terror to the scoundrels, rogues and
felons who infest society in this county.
He was profound judge of law of many
years experience in his native State be-
fore he came to this county. He has
established an honorable and brilliant
reputation as prosecuting attorney that
has made friends in all parts of the county.
He has successfully conducted the prose-
cution of some of the most notorious
wretches that ever disgraced the State.
In fact he has been credit to the peo-
pie, the office and the country, and it
would be the next thing to an outrage to
replace him with new, unfedged, un-
tried attorney whose only prestige lies in
his love OF politics, and whose bad emf
nence rests upon the fact that he is q
better representative of the hoodlum
branch of city politics than of . sound
legal practice or legal education.
i Mr.. Dupuy is worthy and fitted of the
Office, and Mr.. Kelley not. That's the
plain difference between the two men,.
[Hanta Ana Standard.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-01
our Supervisor.

Mr.. George Bessonette, our candidate
for Supervisor, is making a successful
canvass all over the district. In his own
precinct, where he is best known, the
vote for him will be almost unanimous.
At Santa Ana ahd in Westminster, where
he has been known for years as promi-
nent builder, he will poll surprising
vote. He has the faculty of making
friends, and his well-established reputa-
ton as business man all comb to
secure strong support all over the dis
trict. Bessonette's word or bond is az
E ,od as gold. His character is without a
flaw, and his credit is capital all over the
valley. He will make model official il
he should get there. III Santa Ana Stand
ard.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-01
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
A Young Man Shoots Himself In.
stead of SQUIRRELS.

Antonio Palmeri. young Italian, shot
himself accidentally yesterday. He was
out hunting along the bed of the Los An
geles river, few miles from town,
together with two other Italian boot
blacks, named Georgia Stasi and Paolo
Di Gaetano. A squirrel ran out and An
tonic shot at it. He then reloaded his
gun and went in pursuit. Finding the
hole ne determined to dig it out. He
went to some Cinnamon near at hand
and tried TO borrow shovel, but they
refused to loan it to him. Returning to
the hole he began to work at it with the
butt of his gun, holding the muzzle
toward his body. When he had dug
down some distance the trigger struck
some sort of an obstruction and the gun
went off, the charge entering his leg.
The man died in about ten minutes after
the accident. The coroner's Jury
brought in verdict Of death from a
gun-shot wound, inflicted by his own
hand, while carelessly handling the said
gun.