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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
How 10 Buy a Horse.

From some wild Western journal
comes the following amusing sketch :
"If you want to buy horse don't be-
lieve your own brother. Take no mans
word for it. Your eye is your market.
Don't buy horse in harness. Unhitch
him and take everything off him but his
halter, anG lead him around. II he has
corn or is stiff, or any other failing,
you can see it. Let him go by himself a
way, and if he slaves right into
anything you know he is blind.
Nos2 matter how clear and
bright his eyes are, he can't see any
more than bat. Back him, too. Some
horses show their weakness at tricks in
that way when they don't know any
other. But, be as smart as you can,
you'll get caught sometimes. Even an
expert gets stuck A horse may look
ever so nice and go at great pace, and
yet have fits. There isn't man could
tell it till something happens. Or, he
may have weak back. Give him a
whip and off he goes for a mile or two,
then all of sudden he stops in the road.
After rest he starts off again, but he
soon stops for good, and nothing but q
derrick could move him. The weak parts
vi u uUTec CdiI DS btbttI uiSCOtcitu WutH
he is standing than when he is moving.
II he is sound he will stand firmly and
squarely on his limbs, without moving
any Of them; the feet fiat upon the
ground, with legs plumb and naturally
poised. or if the foot is lifted
from the ground and the weight
taken from it, disease may be suspected,
or at least tenderness which is precur-
sor OF disease. II the horse stands with
his feet spread apart or straddles with
his hind legs, there is weakness in the
loins and the kidneys are disordered.
Heavy pulling bends tho knees.
Blush, milky cast eyes in horses
indicate moon-blindness or something
else. A bad-tempered horse keeps
his ears thrown back A kicking horse
is apt to have SCARED legs. A stumbling
horse has blemished knees. When the
skin is rough and harsh and does not
move easily to the touch, the horse is a
heavy eater and his digestion is bad
Never buy a horse whose breathing
organs are at all impaired. Place your
ear at the side OF the heart, and II a
wheeling sound is heard it is an indica-
ton Of trouble"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
mcarlng enc Orass Gresv.

The listener has often encountered the
expression :"One may hear the grass grow
now," but he never did actually hear the
grass grow until the other night. To
forestall sleeplessness he has habit Of
starting out in the evening for brisk
walk, stick In hand and dog at his heels.
Passing the other evening along =
grassy wayside, which was lined, across
the wall, with a row Of buttonwood
trees, he heard, two or three
times, peculiar cracking sound, which
was very much like the falling Of drops
OF rain upon dry leaves. But as the sky
was perfectly clear, the sound could not
be rain, and as there was not breath Of
air stirring, 1t could not be wind. Nor
could it be the jumping Of insects, for 10
was quite too early in the season for
them. The queer cracking continued.
Presently the listener stopped and
listened more intently, and he satisfied
himself by sufficient examination,
and by comparison with other places in
the neighborhood, that the cracking was
made by the pushing up Of the growing
grass upon thin, continuous covering Of
dry buttonwood leaves that overspread It,
These leaves constituted almost . carpet
over thick mass Of grass, and the grass,
in lifting this covering, cracked ii here
and there. 1t was the leaves and not
the grass, to be sure, that the listener
heard, but 1t was the growing Of The
grass that made them crackle, 90 that he
may truly say, hereafter, that he heard
the grass grow Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
Nos the Weaker sex.

Society women nowadays thoroughly
realize the importance Of good health in
the matrimonial market, and New York
women are to-day much stronger and
healthier, as rule, than the man are. A
few minutes on Broadway, between
Fourteenth street and Thirty-second, on
the west side Of the street, on Sstur-
day afternoon, will demonstrate the
truth OF this assertion. The women, as
rule, are fresh Of face, erect Of car
riage, their heads are well poised and
their arms well rounded. Their figures
are trim and they walk along with q
strong and regular stride. The men, on
the other hand, are too often sallow and
loose jointed, flat-chested and hollow
eyed, and certainly but little else can be
expected when late hours usually kept
by them are considered and it is remem-
bered how many dozens Of cigarettes they
smoke during the day and how many
deadly cocktails are imbibed.-tNew
York Letter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
a New Pnri. neau,x.

The Paris "mashers' are enthusiastic
in the praises of new belle bourgeoise
who ornaments the interior Of confec-
tionery establishment where she presides
at counter like Mr.. GilberL's ''Dalilah
de Darby" All the gommeux are, 1t is
said, madly in love with her, and may
be seen thronging around her throne
every afternoon, munching madeleines
and slipping mildliquers or sweet syrups.
The new beauty is fresh-col-
ored nymph with auburn tresses, and
will, no doubt, have her niche in con-
temporary history with LA Belle Bou-
langere" Of the Restoration; "La Belle
Bouchere," who fourished in the time
Of the "Citizen" king, and "Issbelle,"
the famous flower girl Of the Jockey club,
who broke the heart Of many an amorous
muscadin Of the Imperial days, and has
now retired from the scenes of her former
triumphs in order to sell flowers and
shrubs in her new establishment ON the
Boulevard des Italiens.-[St. James
Gazette.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
Painting Isnhx,. Eacs.

A letter from Paris informs US that the
doctors are again at war with silly moth
ers belonging to the fashionable circles.
The latest fanaticism OF Ia mode ID to
apply the horrors of face painting to little
children. In the public gardens babies
OF years old may now be seen whose
eyebrows have been blacked or dyed by
their senseless mothers. Other anxious
parents, distressed at the vnlgarly ruddy
and rustic hue of their children's cheeks,
carefully powder them before sending
them forth to meet the gaze and criticism
Of the world. Little coquettes Of ~
years are not permitted to 60 abroad un-
til the regulation black stripe has been
painted beneath their eyes. The doctors
warn the mothers that when the children
thus barbarously treated reach the age Of
16, they will have a colorless and ruined
complexion, to say nothing Of the injury
to health, which Is an argument Less
likely to produce much effect. t.-[Pall
Mall Gazette,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10

should ~. Listen: on tho 18th Of
September, as 81. aimon's Church, Bat
tlessa, Peggy, only child Of the late
Wynford Magnus, ESQ.,. to Harold Will
liam, tenth Earl OF Glencorc. >"
AIDA gave bound.
Peggy she shrieked. "Mother
Ohp
But Lady Jane interrupted her. With
supreme effort the modern martyr rose
to the occasion.
"Be calm, dear child" she said. "see
what your coldness has driven him TO.
However, poor fellow, in spite Of his
disappointment he was determined, IL
seems, TO marry one Of the family. p
lLongman's Magazine.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10

brown or eroon or fbe Light natural straw
coiored ground. Rugs Of straw mating II
large figures and checks Of two or three
colors arc thrown on floors covered with
plain straw mating. The fancy for light
colors is also carried out in the selection
OF Oriental rugs, choosing tho white
ground Agra rugs, Or the pale roses, blue
or yellow grounds Of Ghiordes and Ds-
ghestan rugs, and also in the choice Of
animal rugs with white fleece. A long
narrow rug is used the whole length Of
halls with inlaid wood floors or OF stained
wood, and two such rugs cover the stairs.
Ii the hall is covered with carpeting, the
stairs are carpeted to match.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
rhr uuxlml &c N

By Ncioss lonely mountain
on this side iordsn'f vese,
los vale of the land Of Mosb.
There lies y iounly grave
Ans no man dug that scpulehrc.
And no man saw y a'ef.
Fnf In. aaapis nf tlnd nrturne1 the
and laid the dead mai thefe.
THIS was The grsndesi fnnefal
That ever passed on eafilt.
But no man saw the ffampinK
Or saw the train 20 forth.
tlienfly ~ the daylight
Comes when tho night II done.
And the crimson streak on the occa
dr0ws into the great rcd sun.
Silently as the spnng.tlms e.
Ia crown " yeldure weAysr.
Aud all the ifecA 0u all the MS |
Open their thoutafd leavet {,
80 without sound oi music M
Or voice OF him thnt wept, .
Silently down from the monntai<
1he great procession swept I
Terchannc tho bald old eagle {W
on dark Bothpnet height. KS
Down from his rocky eyfle
Looked on the wOudfoue sight ~*
Pcrchahcc the lion stalking,
Avoids the secret spot 90
For beast and bird have seen and -.vtf1 4
chat which man knOwoth not.
For whom the warrior dloth. #I
Iiis comrades M tho war H3
with arms reversed aud mnflcd druu1y
Follow the funeral car; Xj
Jlev show his banners taken,
They tell his battles doae,
And after him lead his mastcrless ttooo a
while nenle tho minute gun. IL
Amid tho nobiest OF Tho land
Men lay the sage 70 rest,
Auil rive the bard AN hOnorcd plnc4 Wv
With costly marbles dressed, IN
In the great mlnstef trausept "A
Where fights IN elory fall, &
And the sweet ch0ir slnRn and the organ
Along the ombihxoucd hail. 3
This was the greatest warrior
That cvna hucLind sword
1his the n.ust giled poet
That ever hrenthch word;
And never earth's philosopher ~
Traced with HIS goiuun pen, Is
On the dcathless page truths hall 40 exGI
y. As he wrote down FOR men. "a
Ard had he no, hirh honor, n
Tho hillside for his pail, H
10 lie in state while angela walt ;
With stars for tapets tall.. 1
Aud the dark rock-pinee, like tossing rl4|
over his bier 20 wave. m
And Gods own hand In that lonely lau0
To lay him in his gfave' Ia;
In that deep grave without name. j
Whence his uucoilined clay II
Shall hrenh again--Ohl woudrouH though
Upon the Judgment day; M
And stand In glory wrapped around, "A
on the liflie he never tfod,
And speak OF tho strife that won our liz
With the lnoatnatc Son of God.
oh lonely tomb IN Moabs landi H
OH dark Beihpeors hiili M
Speak TO these curious hearts OF ours W
And teach them 10 b0 btill IH
God hath His my stories OF graco--- W
Thoughts that we cannot tell, 4
AMI he hides them deep like the secret 4
Ofhim he loves so we'll.
Mrs. Alexkf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
Defective scenery.

~ don't think much OF the scenery In
this part Of the country" said Q Western
man on Central Hudson train bound
north. "Give me prairie every time"
whats the scenery In this part Of the
country" asked fellow wassenger.
"B'gosh, you can't see any. Them
dinged hills an mountains are In the
way. "--tNew York Sun.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
small.r rnan rnsy LeeLsa.

Lady shopper--But aren't those shoes
awfully large2
alesman-They look large, lady; but
that's the style affected nowadays. They
will pinch your feet just the sarne ~
those you have always worn. iia
yes, ] suppose may as well take them.
II Boston Transcript. row,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
pexer,ed wail stress .

Strangers who visit Wall street and
its purleus during those hours OF the day
locality 70 and tho iswneas Oi a tue people q
tion used 70 DO active, WALL Broad. New
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10
Grana Chance for heGlsrI.

Wanted, immediately, at Wkrbonuet,
100 single young women, who are pre-
pared TO rough It for / time, 70 come to
Hal Creek Valley xnt marry our thrifty
hnvA u1cGeted ~
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10

5lt be tedious to retail all the
Neil from the lips Of the trio us
|reddy's guidance thess pursued
81 Their united years did not
the sober age Of sixty, and they
'6pirits OF schoolboys out for a
Lord Glencore had never felt
At his ease before; none of those
nciety knew him would have re-
him as theNSame shy individual.
1re few like Apinutes. 1t was 8
Khen they thApght it 8; and then
looked at thu time would not
onrred TO anybAdy only that Peg
Wing q trem9ndous sigh, had
a Il would soch be time to think
Slpe home.
~ that vas 80 good jat gling,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10


square, instead of lengthwise, as it for
merly was, and may be built into the
wall, or else suspended by chains; be-
meath the mirror is table and there is
a carved chair on either side, or else
there is larger settle with carved back
and box seat, that may be upholstered
with leather.
Flower designs are revived for carpets,
for curtains, for cretonnes, and for many
other fabrics used as part OF French fur
nishing. The new flowered carpets are
not strewn with set bouquets or brilliant
staring colors in the old Objectionable
and formal way, but have irregular grace
full designs of delicately tinted flowers
and shaded foliage on grounds OF still
lighter shade, oftenest OF cream and ecru
tints, and sometimes OF pure white. The
Scotch Administer carpets, with white,
pale rose, salmon, or ciel blue grounds
nearly covered with intricately twined
vine and fowered patterns of soft, light
colors, with a border shading darker next
the wall, are used with the white French
furniture, and are suitable for all draw
ingrooms, These light grounds, with
scroll, leaf and arabesque designs, are
seen in carpets OF all kinks--Wil-
tons, moquettes, Brussels, or the
simplest ingrains--and housekeepers
agree with merchants that they
are as easily kept clean rs
carpets with darker grounds. For libra
ries, dining-rooms, halls and stairs are
darker carpets in the same flower and
scroll patterns, but in several tones Of
one color, in copper and terra Gotta
shades and gray blues, with many Of
golden brown. Green carpets are used
again in dull olive, pistache and the gray,
rooms where rugs are used solid colored
carpeting, formerly called filing. are
now provided in dull red, old blue.
and seal brown shades for covering the
entire floor, and forming good back.
ground to display the rich o. deliqG
oring q the rugs. For COW "
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-10

DO vslv said Peggy. "oh my why,
! never thought OF thati"
Didn't your" said Freddy, assuming
the air Of mentor, 'sbut Mid though.
You must be Lady Glencore before see
the last Of you
But, Freddy, think Of grandmamms I;
you would get into the most awful trou-
BILE. No, il would never do"
"StnH and rubbish ~ and Freddy
snapped his fingers; what, ! should
like to know, can q couple OF women do
Besides, Pm not going TO blab on myself
never fear. How can / help II if,
while am ruralizing with my tutor, you
choose to bolt with Glencore2"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-29
Soldiers Tarewells.

The poet, the painter and the novelist
have all delineated in vivid colors aud i'm
pressive imagery the bitterness of fare
wells; but to the recruit In the Union
army. in the War of the Rebellion, who
was about to take the risks of three
years campaign, farewels had an intensi-
ty Of meaning and poignancy of sting to
which no words can do justice
The departing soldier knew that ii was
very probable that he might never return
to his home, aud that even should he be
permitted to do so, it was more than pos
sible that those to whom he was bidding
farewell might not be there to welcome
him To husband and father, a son or
brother. not entirely heartless this was
not pleasant thought with which 10
stand face to face a. he uttered the simple
words, "Good-b bye" and it required some
strength OF will and stability of purpose
to meet with unfinching firmness the de-
mands of an ordeal like that But man,
by bracing himself. may meet with out
ward composure Affections the most Sc
we're
When the Rubicon of leaye-taking had
been crossed. great burden fell from the
average soldier, and he felt certain that
thcnceforward whatever might happen 10
him during the term of his soldier life, the
most distressing event connected with it
all was already among the things OF the
past
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-29
The Taxation Of Vessel Property

As an act OF simple justice to Maine
interest, reform in the taxation Of Maine
vessels l. urgently needed 4 bill now be-
fore the Massachusetts, legislature, which
will probably become a law. provides that
vessels engaged IN the cOastwise trade and
the fisheries shall bc taxed upon their net
yearly income instead OF on their actual
value. The same relief has already been
granted Ia Massachusetts vessels engaged
in the foreign trade, and Connecticut has
recently adopted the same plan Maine
ought not to lag behind her sister states
in this A. a matter Of justice and cannot
afford TO a. a matter OF policy
suppose an iron steamship. costing half
A million dollars. Ia be built in Maine. in
the plant which some cnirrpri>ing Bath
citizens are irving To establish, and a sim
liar vessel costing a. much Ia be con
structed in Great Britain Each steamer
might earn $50 nn0 for the first wear after
her launching when the British steamer
would be taxed on the income Of s5u.o-H
and the Maine steamer on valuation of
say $500 epn This i ono Of the main
reasons why vessels Of Maine ownership
cannot compete with those owned where
vessel property j. treated with more fair
ness and lihrralits. and unless change
occurs in such things H. this the tmr =
coming when vessel property viii not he
owned IN Maine We may continue -
build ships but they viii hc owned else
u here and Maine y III have few or ~ YES
scls Ia tax.
But it : not Just that vessels should hc
taxed IL heavily a. other and more favored
forms OF property Not only are thcy
unlike other property heavily taxed ~
the United States. both indirectly through
the custom house fees charges for their
papers. etc. but directly In the shape ~
tonnage tax. burdens ;u which other IN
1u-trics are strangers bat their risks and
hazards are greater and their chances for
gam less Nothing receives les benefit
from the state and municipal governments
which they help support than docs tile
Shipping They gain no protection against
DIRE. from water works and hrc depart
neuts. ua protection against criunc- uf
violence from tho police, theE reai ha In-
creased value from tho public improve
OF lAud property and even in isw suit.
affcciin. them Justice cannot be done h'
Tie state courts, hut they must - before
the national tribunals. To the never al
sent danger Of being -ngulfcd IN old
oceans fathomlc>> NAV inland property
i not even exposed Neither j. any prop
erty - little remunerative in comparison
with IL public Importance az shippln.
50 we end a. We began. that the present
burden OF taxation on Maine shipping j,
one which the state cannot afford To main
tain as a matter Of public policy aud ought
not TO a. = matter OF justice and right
Industrial JOurHdl.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-29
Down East Boodlers.

Democratic rule has proven a misfor
tune to every city in Maine that has tried
it, The public well know how costly il
ha, been to Lewiston and 10 Bddeford-
especially to the latter city where the Dem
ocrats have had uninterrupted control for
half dozen wears and have Slapped the city
treasury to the amount 81 thousand, Of dol
Lars annually fresh instance of demo
cratic crookednes- in city affairs, comes
from Ellsworth, which has just passed in
10 republican hands.
Al the closing meetin. of the Ellsworth
city government for the year, an order
was passed appropriatiug 81 800 10 make
good damages to the road leading to Ma
son ( Cu>hman's mill, caused by the last
fre>het This order was innocent enough
on the face Of it. The flood had played
mischief with the road aud why should il
not be repaired: The democratic majority
rushed the order through as If it had been
creased.
Why should the city Of Ellsworth pay
for repairs on citizens private property =:
That i what the citizens of Ellsworth
want to know That road leading to Ma
son & Cushman's mill i private way
the real estate Of firm, of which the
democratic Mayor Of Ellsworth il the sen
ior member The 81 800 voted BIZ the
democratic city government was not an
appropriation for Ellsworth. but was an
appropriation for Ellsworth's Mayor. The
council had just as much right to give
that money to the Mayor to put a new
roof on his house, as to give il 10 him for
repairing the private way to his mill. In
New York City where booders long have
reigned and people know how to
name such things, thi, appropriation would
be called 4 clean steal.
And see how cunning the Ellsworth
boodlers were about it. They waited till
the last hours of the municipal year, wait
ed till the records of their doings had been
reviewed by the people preparatory TO the
election, waited till the election was over
waited till they could not suffer politically
from the public condemnation of their act,
then made this grab for their Mayors ben
eft. Without referring the matter to a
committee. without debate without any
investigation the democratic majority vo-
ted that an order be drawn on the treasury
for the sum of $500 in Mason & Cush-
mans favor.
But Ellsworth is fortunate in having in
her city treasury q keen and honest watch
man of her interests, with sufficient back
bone to withstand all pressure from hood
lers in power When the Mayor presented
his order on the treasurer he refused to
pay it, and there the matter hangs. The
boodlers are foiled. While Treasurer
King is on guard, the democracy's paw
cannot get into the treasury. A new city
government will soon take CONTROL and
will stand by the treasurer. no doubt We
do not believe that the democratic Mayor
will ever collect his claim. Another thing
which we do not believe is that Ellsworth
will again entrust her affairs to democratic
keeping very soon.
The experience of Lewiston, of Bidde-
ford and of Els worth, is enough, of itself,
to convince the voters of Maine that it
would be sorry day for our state should the
democratic boodlers get possession of the
capitalization Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-29

y. R,-Reyised statutes, Chap. 8. sections ~, a..
~ and part OF g5.
a2-Refore making any assessment, the Asses
snrs shall give seasonabe notice IN ting 10 the
inhabitants, by posting notifications in public
place ia the town. or shalt notify them in such
other way, a. the town at it, annual meeting dir
crts GO make and bring In to them true and per
feet lists Of their polls and All their estates real
and personal. not hy law exempt from taxation,
which they were possessed Of on the first tay Of
April Of the same wear.
B-if any person, after such notire, does not
bring in such list, the Assessors shall ascer-
tain otherwise : nearly may he the nature,
amount and value 81 the estate, rcaland personal
for which. In their judR mcni. he Is liable to he
taNe,t. and he Is thereby barred Of his right IN
make application tn the Assessors or The County
COMMITS -iuncrs for any abatement of his taxes n
hess he offers such list with his application and
atishcs them that he unable 10 offer 1t at the
time appointed
A.-The Assessors, either Of them may re
quire the person presenting such list Ia make oath
t.l it, truth, which oath either Of them may ad'
minister. and either ~ them may require him to
answer all proper inquiries In writing ~ 10 the
nature. situation and value of his property liable
Ia he tANrd in the state. and refusal or neglect
a. answer such inquiries and subscribe the same.
bars IN appeal To tie county Commissioners, but
the Assessors.
ten application. stating the grounds therefor with
IA two YEAR, from the assessment. may make such
reasonable auatemcuts As they think proper. twl2