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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

MAJOR B. G. TRUMAN arrived here
yesterday from San Francisco. Since
the Major last visited Los Angeles he
has travelled very extensively through.
out the Atlantic States and Europe.
Our section is indebted to Major Tru.
man for the very effective presentation
of it's advantages and resources every
where he has gone. He has done
this not only personally in his il.
tercourse with people abroad, but
also by his writings in lead
ing journals and in the many
phamphlets he has published as the
head Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany's literary bureau. AS this is
Major Truman's home, where his
affections and interests are located we
shall look for his return one of these
days to permanently stay. None will
be more cordially welcomed than
he and his charming family
when the time comes for them to
again set up their lares and penates in
in the City of the Angels.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

THE New York Tribune has recently
sent out a circular to several promi-
nent people on the question Of putting
lumber on the free list. One Of these
circulars was sent to the Board Of
Forestry of this State. That Board
replied that they emphatically be-
belle we'd in placing lumber on the free
list. Their principal reason for
the opinion they hold is, that
the exclusion Of foreign lumber by
the high tariff is operating to denude
our forests in so rapid manner as to
cause the most serious apprehension.
At the rate at which timber is now
being destroyed, it will not he many
lustrums before the forests of Califor.
mia, Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory will be things Of the past,
To admit lumber free would save
our forests and cheaper the cost oi
building material to the people. They
might have added that the lumber on
this coast is in the hands of a monop
oily, who are constantly increasing its
price to consumers. Some idea may
be had OF how the people suffer from
this close corporation. A house that
could have been built for $500 four
or five years ago will now cost $4,000
With lumber on the free list the
double object of preserving our forests
and building cheap homes would be
attained.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1885
Tho Election To-Day.

TIE contest for Councilman in the
Second Ward to-day will, without
doubt, result in the election of Mr..
John Moriarty, the Democratic
nominee. The graceful with
drawal of Mr.. r. A. Ling,
whose friends for a time claimed
that he had received the nomination,
will operate to give Mr.. Moriarty the
full vote of the Democracy of the
ward, and that means his election by
= handsome majority. Mr.. Moriarty
has resided for many years in Los
Angeles. He has been identified with
her progress and contributed ma
terially to her prosperity. He
is q man of substance, and
we'll known for his straight
forwardness, intelligence and integ-
rity. He possesses all the elements
Of q useful and reliable Councilman,
and should receive the support, not
only OF his own party, but of those
Republicans who regard fitness as
superior to the mere claims Of parti-
sanship.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

AN architect informed us yesterday
that the lumber deilers Of Los Ange-
les have increased the price Of surface
stock to $50 per thousand. Dressed
lumber in San Francisco is quoted al
$35 per Thousand, the price asked here
for rough boards. The vast difference
Of cost in the two cities cannot be
justified on correct commercial prin-
ciples. Lime that cost SO a barrel
here can be had in San Francisco for
$3.50. In fact, the prices of all kinds
Of building materials have been run
up 80 high here as to cause many,
who would build if they were at q
reasonable mark, to withhold
contracts for improving their property
until prices return to something like
. normal figure. OF course the oe-
mand for building material has been
prodigeous, and it will continue SO in
spite Of the high prices; but there
should be some way in which the peo-
pie Of this city could procure timber
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

Col. JOHN REID, of Lexington.
Mo-, and prominent citizen of that
State, is on a visit to Southern Cali.
fornia. He recently wrote letter
from Santa Barbara to his home pa
per, the InteNigencer, which treats
mainly of what he saw in Los Angeles
and of the impressions our city made
upon him. The Colonel is graceful,
eloquent and graphic writer, and the
teauties and attractions Of DUR sec.
ton seem to have made very de.
cided impression upon him in its
favor. His letter abounds in appre
ciative notes and observations upon
our city, of which the following is a
specimen:
A population of 75 900 is claimed to
have residence in the city, and after
repeating journeys from my hotel.
miles away, north, south, east and
west, 1 have concluded this is not an
exaggerated claim. North and north
west the city juts to, and has climbed
in places, a mountain side; east, south
and southwest, it hath no defined
boundary. "no pent up Utica con-
tracts" its promise of expansion and
mighty empire; in these directions
man may go on marking the earth
with ruin" until "his control is
stopped by the shore OF the great
sea. There is an amazing enthusiasm
here, having in it's service gentle
men of great intelligence and
established integrity. Two or
three of your associates in the
Missouri legislature, one a kiusman of
mine, are prominent among them,
I have been engineered up, down,
through and around, shown most of
the "glittering generalities," heard
the hymnster's melodious voice pro-
claiming decade IN Los angeles bet
ter than cycle in the East. Los
Angeles will surely become conspic-
nous as the American home OF opu-
lence and age, and supreme comfort.
1t is receiving attention from men Of
means residing at present in every
section of our common country. |
have met capitalists from Maine and
Minnesota, the Louisianan as we'll as
the Georgian; rich representatives of
a thousand homes are here upon the
sunset side OF the continent in quest
of health and quiet retirement, from
whence undisturbed by elemental
strife or corroding cares they may
Hve backward to infancy, or contem-
plate as best they can in perfect
peace an eternity of which mortals
can nothing know.
In the new part of the city broad in
termindbe streets, bordered with side
walks covered for miles and miles
with artificial marble, curbed with the
same material, cross each other at
right angles, and wherever your eyes
may turn you will observe buildings
in course Of construction, many Of
which are Of very ornate and costly
character, intended as homes of lux
ury for the affluent. A hotel to cost
million dollars has the foundation
now being prepared the Government
has appropriated for g Custom House.
In short all 1 look upon bespeaks a
present prosperity and foretells of a
coming splendor where an acsumula-
tion Of wealth and g climate of Heaven
will combine to create a paradise
more delightful than the Orient has
ever had or human hands hitherto
created
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

THE Republicans gave up the fight
for Councilman in the Second Ward
by last night nominating Frank A.
West as their candidate. OF course,
if they had the slightest hope of win
ming the fight the nomination would
have been given to some substantial
and we'll known citizen of the ward.
Mr.. West has been one of Mr..
Mason's Deputy Assessors, and
was for some time employed in a cler-
ical capacity by the City Water Com
pany. We see by the directory that
his residence is on Commercial street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

Local CORRESPONDENTS from adjacent
ooWns especially solicited.
Yamittances should be made by draft
oheck, Postofice order or postal note. The
I've dollars.
Ion PRINTING DEPARTMENT-Owing to
eur greatly increased facilities, we are pre-
Yared to execute all kinds Of Job work in q
superior manner. Special attention will be
G1Ven to commercial and legal printing,
and al orders will be promptly filled at
moderate rates.
The oficial List of Letters remaining In
Ne Postofhce 10 published in the HERALD
\ Monday.
OYyIcx or PUBLICATION, rs North Spring
GaEeet, Los Angeles. Telephone No. 156.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18
MIR. R. A. LING has reconsiderec

Mr.. R. A. LING has reconsidered
his intention of running for Council
man in the Second Ward, and with
drawn from the canvass. We con-
gratulate Mr.. Ling on this wise
resolve. He has done the correct
thing, from party point of view, and
from the facts as developed in the pro.
ceedings of the meeting at which he
thought he had been nominated. Mr..
Ling's graceful withdrawal from the
contest will be appreciated by the
party OF which he has always been
an active and conspicuous member.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18
Judge Ling WithdraWs.

Not changing my mind, as to my
right to the nomination for Council
man, but believing that by still re-
manning in the field as a candidate
it will materially affect the result Of
the election in the Second ward, !
hereby withdraw from the contest, as
l do not wish to jeopardize my party,
but would prefer to surrender personal
desires rather than attain political sue
cess. Returning my sincere thanks to
my friends who so heroically stood by
me in this contest, I now ask them to
acquiese with me in my final deter.
mination of withdrawal.
r. A, LING.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

THE Kern County Gazette has a
scathing article on the presumption OF
General Vandever in going before
the President and protesting against
the nomination of Mr.. +. o. Miller as
Register of the Land Office at Visalia.
OF course this gratuitous interference
on the part OF the de ,facto Congress-
man ignobly failed Of its purpose; and
Mr.. Miller was nominated by the Presi-
dent and his appointment confirmed
by the Senate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

THE Prohibition Party has nomin-
ated Mr.. j. w. Booth for Councilman
from the Second Ward. Mr.. Booth is
a much stronger man than Mr.. West,
and equally as good a Republican. He
will doubtless divide the Republican
vote with Mr.. West and receive the
full strength of the vote of his own
party. Under these circumstances it
is apples to dollars that Mr.. Moriarty
takes the seat.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

Justly claim q round one hum
dred thousand and when the
census Of 1890 is taken it will
show the giant city of South Cali
fornia with a population of one
hundred and twenty-five thousand
people. There is nothing visionary
about that. The accessions of tie
past two years justify the prediction.
A friend Of ours Major B. G. Tru-
man) who has just returned from
extensive travels at home and abroad,
assures us that wherever he has
been the most earnest inquiries are
made about Los Angeles and South
ern California. Everybody seems to
be smitten with a desire to come here,
and the stream Of immigration will
continue to flow towards us until all
our acres are dotted with thrifty farm
houses and the populations of oul
cities and towns have swollen into
twenty-fold their present numbers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18
Elements of Prasneritx,


p rosperity in Southern California are
such as one would look in vain to find
in any other country. AS corollary
to our superb climate, the rich
growths Of our section give it a value
which the productions of other parts
do not realize. Los Angeles county
alone is imperial in its resources, and
when we come to supplement it's pro-
due tions of the soil with its mineral
treasures, its petroleum and its
quarries of marble and gran
ite, the elements Of prosperity
are so extensive and diffused that
it would be presumption to place
limit. on the future greatness OF our
county. In conversation few days
with distinguished English geolo-
gist and mining engineer, who is now
inspecting properties for mining syn
dicates in London, that gentleman
fatty told us that the mining wealth
Of this section SURPASSED that Of any
region he had eyer explored. He
SAID thac Our extensive placers and
quartz mines we're wonderfully rich
in the precious metals, and
that whenever they are worked on
correct business principles, under the
direction of capable men, they will
constitute source of wealth not even
second to our wonderful citrus and
other fruit productions.
It is manifest to any intelligent per-
son who has made himself familiar
with Los Angeles county, that her
soil can be made capable OF supporting
q population of over million people.
Of the 8 ,0O0, 900 acres of land embraced
within her boundaries, over two mil
lions will be subjugated to successful
tillage. Not one acre in hundred is
now farmed. Indeed, SO little is done
in this way at present that even the
local supplies needed have not been
fully met by our producers. Whilst
the city Of Los Angeles and all the
SUBURBAN towns are overflowing with
people, the county is SO sparsely set
tied that great stretches Of space
can be found in any direction that
are yet to be covered with thrifty
farmhouses. Here is condition that
speaks for itself. The wants of the
vast numbers Of people seeking our
country for health or out of curiosity
are to be supplied. The great SWELL
ing out of our growing city by con-
slant accessions Of new people is
creating wants that will give rise to
new industries. Extensive manu-
factories must follow on the heels of
increased population. The impetus
to commerce from this source is as
tonishing. Even now the merchants
Of our city are taxed to their utmost
60 fill orders. A few days ago we en-
tered . store to make a purchase.
How is business with you. Brown?"
We asked. ITO tell you the
truth" he replied, II dread to
- people come into the store.
We have more to do than we can
nttsnd to- OF course the business
= the place will have to be done. If
lhe merchants already established
have more than they can do, others
& win come in to take share of it. This
rneans the continual growth of our
sa1y, the expansion Of its limited bus
Ines streets to other streets that are
now residence localities. We have
nOW 1t least seventy-fve Thousand
roople living within the boundaries Of
10 Pueblo do Los Angeles. A year
m the present time We may
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

The Urgency Deficiency bill for the
relief OF the postal service in Southern
California, has been passed. This will
enable Postmaster Dickinson to place
the postofices in thiss thii's section in
thorough working order at once.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

If the idiots who are excited because
the President presented copy of the
Constitution to the Pope could be in
duced to read that document them
selves they might possibly become the
possessors of more sense than they
have now.-[Philadelphia Times, Ind.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18

and other articles, entering into the
the construction of houses at prices
consistant with those demanded in
San Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18
Nesice 20 Mail Subscribers.

me papers of all delinquent mail sub
nofibers to the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD
WIN be promptly discontinued hereafter.
No papers win be sent to subscribers by
nail unless the same have been paid for in
advance. This rule is infexible.
y, ~ T7S lEIts75 AYERS LYNCH,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-18
To Advertisers.

10 insure insertion in the DAILY HERALD
q al new advertisements, as well as changes,
tAey must be handed in before O'Clock
:. II.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
Nsore's Bargians In Real Estate.

One lot with four-room house, on
the corner of Sixteenth and Webster
street. Price $3.50. Monthly INSTALL
msnt, $18.5O.
One lot with three-room house, in
East Waco, near Paul Quinn college.
Price $500. Monthly installment, $l2.
One lot with three-room house, ON
North Sixth street. in rear of j. Il.
Wilson's place. Price $500. Monthly
installment: SO
One lot with three-room house, on
River street, East Waco. Price $3.50.
Monthly installment, $3.50.
One lot with five-roOm house, on
North Tenth street, near West Ave.
Price $1,000. Monthly installment,
$50.
One lot with four-rOOm house, on
South Ninth street, near Cleveland.
Price $500. Monthly installment, $27.
One lot with three-room house, on
South Sixth street in rear of the old
university. Price $3.50. Monthly in
stallment, $3.50.
Vacant lots on Webster and Clay
streets, on Bell Hill. Price from $50
to $500 each, on monthly installment
plan if desired.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
Alexandra Says

Patronizing Waco's manufactures
insures Waco's prosperity. If ever
people will make it point to pur-
chase home products where they are
rs cheap and as good as the foreign
produced article, it would give en-
plOyment to a greater number of our
people and give additional trade to
our merchants Last month four
thousand cans and packages left my
store all marked Waco, carrying the
news on the label that Waco was
large enough to support u Baking
Powder Factory, Steam Coffee Rooster
and Spice Mill. Alexandre's Bak-
Ing Powder is the best and sold every
where for % cents. Three men and
boy find employment now and will
add other goods and manufacturethem
right here and employ more hands
if l succeed. Yours truly,
=. l.. ALEXANDRA,
Baking Powder Manufacturer and
Steam Coffee Rooster.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

Lawyers and physicians attention
I have two suits of rooms over my
store, best location in the city to rent.
Fine ventilation and light, newly pa
pered and painted. First-class for
lawyer, physician or dentist. Call
and see them. E. w. MITCHELL.
12-11-1w 40012 Austin Ave.
The Waco Installment Company
can satisfy any one who needs furni-
ture. They will either rent furniture
or sell it on installments so low that
any one can pay for it. They have p
fine large stock of all sorts of furni-
ture and they sell very cheap. Don't
purchase elsewhere until you have
given them a call. They move and
pack furniture cheaply. Prather
Block Austin street.
The New Home Sewing Machine is
daisy and is sweeping the field.
The headquarters, No. 7O2 Austin
street, has been busy place even in
these two dull months. Mr.. J. B.
Dixon, the genial manager, has sold
ninety-eight of the New Home in the
past sixty days.
HELLo.-If you want feed for
your horse or cow, call on Lippman
Bros, No. 300, Franklin street,
between second and third. 40 I'm.
Sash weights and ventilators of all
sizes, for sale at the Riverside Foun-
dry, First street.
Go to your Uncle Duff, the pawn
broker, opposite the McLelland hotel,
If you need any money or want to
spend any.
Choicest meat in town at the Ave-
nue. market, nothing but the best.
Imported Swiss cheese, Holland
Herring and Russian Sardines, just
arrived at o. J. Miller's.
The Riverside Foundry is prepared
to make iron store fronts of all sizes
and designs, at bottom rates. 1w*
d. H. Spencer's music store Is q
busy place since his friends have
learned he is in Waco. He has sold
six organs and one piano in eight
days. The Hallet and Davis pianos
and Chicago Cottage organ, with ID.
H. Spencer as salesman will find q
safe retreat in MANY homes.
A neat three room house to rent.
Price So per months. Plenty OF
money to loan on furniture and every
thing of value. John ID. Mayfleld,
308 Austin street.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22
Waco Curiosity Shop.


The Waco Curiosity Shop Is at 7O7
and I'll Austin street. The Waco Gu
rlosity Shop is the place to buy and
sell oil kinds of second hand goods.
They carry full and complete stock
of furniture, stoves, lamps glassware,
trunks, sewing machines, and nearly
every al ticle needed for housek eeping.
1t Is the place that never tries to hum
bug the people with so-called Cost
Sales, Moving Sales, or other devices
to deceive. 1t is the place where they
can and do sell goods at fair profit
so that there is no accumulation of old
time-worn goods. 1t is the poor mans
friend. The Curiosity Shop was start
ed less than three years ago with less
than small fortune, and good name.
Since then 1t has sold nearly $4,000
worth Of goods. 1t has helped hum
dreds of people to furnish their homes
when they could not do so in any 9TH
er way. 1t has continued to grow,
make friends and prosper as no other
house in Waco ever did with same
capital.
Now let me tell you what the Curl
osity Shop is going to do. 1t is going
to have the best stock of new stoves,
furniture, trunks and general house,
hold goods 1t ever had. 1t is going to
meet all competition and lead it when
we can. 1t will make special low
prices in new cook and heating stoves
and in the future as In the past, try
to make as many friends as possible,
realizing that it is by our friends we
live. Thanking all for past favors
and our prosperity, we are as ever.
| Waco Curiosity Shop.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

Some men engage in business with
very little money, having an ebun-
dance Of push and get up and get and
good common business sense, knowing
how, when and where to buy goods,
pushing rapidly to the front, are al
ways glad to meet and welcome Qsm-
petition, rejoicing in the prosperity of
all, with the motto, "Onwsrd and up
ward" ever before them. They real
ize the fact that ten years ago are not
the ways of to-day, that old fogyism
is dead. Such men deserve success.
Others starting in business when
all it was thought necessary for man
to know was what he paid for an ar.
ticle and to sell it at double the cost.
Such men soon get disguised at the
business push and success of the mod
ern merchant, and rather than meet
competition stands off and defies it
rather than sell goods at fair profit,
let them lay on the shelves and rust
and grow old. Gradually dropping
back, back, back, and out, leaving
business for younger men, and men
that are aware of the fact that this
is the Nineteenth Century.
Waco Curiosity ShOp
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

LAY on McDuff, and damned be he
who first cries hold, enough"
Waco Curiosity Shop.
Pinch pigs tail and he will squeal.
Somebody's tail must have been: badly
pinched. Waco Curiosity Shop for
Lord. bat such advice. Are you
badly hurt? Waco Curiosity Shop
Tor dishes.
Don't 60 to secondhand stores.
Did you ever! The Curiosity Shop
for lamps.
Old or secondhand goods tshelf-
worn) at the Curiosity shop.
mean what I say. Good second
hand goods are much better than poor
quality of shelf.worn goods, and far
cheaper. The Curiosity Shop for
chamber sets.
Would have no trouble passing most
Of that fresh stock as secondhand
goods.
How the bird fiutters; must be bad
ly hurt.
Goods at the Curiosity Shop are sold
as second hand when they begin to
get shop-worn.
To defy competition is one thing, to
meet 1t squarely and bravely is an
other. Tell the truth and shame the
devil.
Can goods that are s or 10 years old
be new and fresh?
The Curiosity Shop sold more stoves
at retail during the last fourteen
months than any two stove houses in
Waco.
If there is anyone in Waco that has
any new goods to sell at secondhand
prices. the Curiosity Shop will buy
all that is for sale.
To arrive in a few days, a large stock
of kitchen, dining room and bed room
furniture. All will be sold low fol
cash or OH enstallment.
Waco Curiosity Shop.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-22

Flour-Honey--Charl Rast, corner Austin
and Sixth street has a large lot OF fine -four on
hand bought before the rise and he gives GUS
toners the benefit in prices. Also big lot OF
honey cheap. Look out. for speclalties ut
Rast' q there's money In 1t.