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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-11
MaWson Bros. SpecialdeS
Choice Business Property
on Main and Spring SITS.
at Low Figures.

1O6x150 # west side Hope st. (cor J, $1,000.
178x190 it cast side Hope ST., near Pico,
$4,000.
1OOxi57 it. alley, clean side Grand avenue
and Tenth, $115 per #.
6Ox209 #, corner Grand ave. and Kinney,
55x15O IT, alley, clean side Pico ST.. Grand
ave. and Hope, $4,000.
100xl50 # on Ellis ave. ellis tract), $4,000.
5Ox125 fit, corner Walnut and Los Angeles
sts., 10 room house, $4,000.
7S15x12O #, corner Olive and California,
small house, $4,000.
near Fourth, $4,000.
9513x121h #, cor Hope and Laurel, cheap,
10Ox165 #, clean side Pearl, near Tenth,
111x19O it on Figueroa, near corner Wash.
ington, $4,000.
5Ox15O # on First ST., near Geary, with
house, $3.50 per it.
5GT1a5 Md3I}s & ,odo obey clean side Hil' near
sOx1OO #, two houses; rent for $50; Carr,
near Main, $1,000.
5Ox13O #, clean side Hill, near Pico, house,
lot and furniture, $4,000.
Lots on Figueroa st., in Longstreet tract, at
800 and 1925 per #.
Lot in Childs tract, $500.
Lots Of, .dn in City Center tract from $1,000 to
Lot on Eleventh ST., close corner Pearl,
Lot on Eleventh st., next corner, Broadway,
clean side, 1880.
SOx13 80 #, Dana tract, Groom house: bath,
well, windmill, etc, $4,000.
125x1SS it to alley, corner Adams ana
Thompson, $11O per it..
60x165 #, clean side Flower, near Sixth,
5oxl55 #, clean side Flower, near Eleventh,
5Ox155 IT. clean side Hope, near Twelfth,
small house, $500.
121x1o6 Z, a6o it on Figueroa St. Judson tract
6Ox11O # on King st., near Pearl, very
cheap, $1,000.
5Ox156 IT, northwest corner Main and York,
q room house, $4,000.
5Ox146 # each, 4 lots, Osborne tract, Brook
lyn ST.. $25OO.
6Ox145x6O # on Bunker Hill ave., through
to Grand ave-, 11-room house; fine place;
We have a bargain in Pasadena business
| property, on Colorado ST., opposite the
Some fine lots in Angeleno Heights, $2250.
Some fine lots on Victor ave., near Temple,
$225O.
| IL acres at Savannah, on s. P. R. R., ~.
story house, 8-room house, well. wind
mill and tank, barn, trees, etc.; bargain
at $4,000; half cash, balance one and Two
81 acres 1 mile north of Glendale; cheap
at 5000 per acre; adjoining property sold
for $1,000 per acre.
We have residences on all the principal
| sire cts in the city, and prices to suit the
purchasers, and on easy terms.
Our moto is Square Dealing to ALL"
Call and see us at our office,
33 South Sprino St.
(MUELLER BLOCK, ROOM 49,
m5-1m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-11

Wehave Just received SAC, 900 worth OF the
finest designs of and latest styles of wool
ems manufactured expressly for us. The
patterns cannot be obtained for love or
money elsewhere. We are doing the largest
business on the Pacific Coast, having the
three largest stores in San Francisco, one ia
Los Angeles and one in San Diego, and as
we buy our goods direct from the manufac
turers for cash, we obtain such discount
as enables us to make suits to order fully
from 25 to 35 per cent. less than so-called
fashionable tailors. You would do well to
call and examine our immense stock and
convince yourself that our selection is the
finest on the coast, and that our prices are
the lowest. Our motto is honest dealing,
prompt attention, perfect fit and the best of
workmanship guaranteed or no sales.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
The Cry Of q Free Whisky"

The New York correspondent of the
Public Ledger says: How far the cry
of free whisky which has been rails
ed against the Republican party by the
Democrats and Mugwumps, will iniure
it in his campaign is a question, but
the best opinion is that, in this State, it
will have little effect. The public gen
orally understood that the proposition
in the Republican platform to repeal
all internal revenue taxes, in a certain
contingency, is a presentation of an
economic problem, not a declaration in
favor of an unrestricted liquor traffic,
and they also remember that some of
the Warmest advocates of prohibition
bitterly oppose the tax on whisky,
| holding that the Government should
not become partner in, and profit by,
the traffic in liquor. So far as this
State is concerned the Republican par
| ty is concerned the Republican party is
! committed to the cause of high license,
and has thus incurred the enmity of
! those who believe that any restrictric-
ton of the liquor traffic is an invasion
of personal rights. On the other hand,
the PrOhibitiOnists are equally opposed
to the Republican party, in the belief
that its destruction as an organization
is the surest way for the acceptance OF
Pther extreme policy. The lines, how
ever, are pretty closely drawn, and il
is not likely that the Republican party
will lose many temperance or gain any
liquor votes by reason of this cry O
free whisky The gains it has made
and the losses it has incurred thus fal
in this vicinity have been almost en-
tirely over the line Of the tariff issue
1t is noticeable that the papers that arc
shouting free whisky the lOudest are
those which, like the Post, are the mos
advanced free traders.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
childhood of Miss mosmer.

Speaking of Harriet Hosmer, the cele-
brated sculptor, who in her childhood
lived at Watertown, Mass, an old citizen
of that town, who knew the family well,
says that her mother and sister had died
from consumption, so her father, who
was physician, determined to give her
all the advantages of an outdoor life,
She was taught to ride and shoot and
climb trees and do everything that boys
do. When she was sent to school she
found it very difficult to bend gracefully
to rules and regulations, and the cOnse-
quence was that she was twice expelled.
But she was only wild, not vicious, and
finally buclSled down to study. At the
age of 10 she developed a decided talent
Cor sculpture, and her father fitted up a
studio for her; but it was afterward de-
termined to send her to Rome for study,
and there the high spirited girl worked
hard and soon had pleasant home Of her
own New York World.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

JOId me was dead; the man whose letters
you've intercepted, as you did mine to
him There he is-Oliver Lybrook-
alive and well, on the front row. Oh, yes;
he has come back-not from the grave,
for he never was dead, alive and well,
and loving me just the same as love
him. And l am your wife, She
stopped short, gasping for breath.
The wretched man looked this way and
that, and he tried to stink away, but
Jenny grasped his shoulder with her firm
little hands, that had a grip like steel
ANSWER me, Joseph Wilson. Why did
you lie to me and break my heart by false
news of Oliver Lybrook's death2"
Il loved you, was all that Wilson NUT
tered She flung him from her with a
cry of wrath and scorn.
And off she rushed without so much as
looking at Wilson again He caught at
her dress and tried to stop her, but the
thin stuff tore to pieces in his grasp, and
she got away
"She has to change her dress any way,
Joe, for the next scene" l said, wanting
to console him, for l never saw one look
so cast down as he was. lie never said a
word, but drew himself up with long
breath. and went right out into the wing,
for it was his turn, you see, to 60 on
He was more entertaining than ever
that night, to my surprise-made more
jokes and told more funny stories than l
thought he knew. And he cut capers and
made faces, and set all the people in a
roar. At last the horses were led ont for
the next act, which was 1.-The Field of the
| Cloth of Gold, and all our best horses
were in it. White Devil, of course, in
/ cluded
Now. gentlemen" cried Wilson, 'Iu
show you the best trick you ever saw in
your life" So he walked right up tC
White Devil and caught him by his long
tail. and swung all his weight on it, bend
ing down his head as he did so. It was
done so quick we could not stop him, anC
before any one of us could jerk him away
the horse had lashed out his terrible hinC
hoOfs, and it was an up with JOSEPH
Wilson The kick took him right in tn
breast and knocked him over senseles
and dying in an instant. We got him ou
of the ring and into the dressing room
and he lived for perhaps a quarter of a
hour, but he never spoke a word or eve
opened his eyes again before he died
was a queer way of committing suicide
but then Joe always had queer ideas.
Jenny kept on with the circus as usual
but LybrOolz was always hanging around
and though she would have nothing t
say to him for a long time on account {
feeling remorseful for Joe's death, we a
saw pretty soon what was going to haI
pen. They were married yesterday, sil
and Mrs. LybroOl has given up the sho'
business for good and all.-Frank Leslie
Illustrated
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
Never Safe.

A boy is never safe, declares the
Hartford COurdnt. He always skates
on thin ice, goes into the water before
he knows how to swim, persists in
handling guns and pistols before he
has become accustomed to them, and is
all the time in peril.
But the day Ofall days for danger is
the Fourth of July. Truly, the scrip
ture says he is "born unto trouble as
the sparks fly upward" " and what does
that mean but gunpOwder! The pow
der speekles his checks, blows out his
eyes, tears off his fingers, and perhaps
ruins his life.
One despondent father said on the
Fourth, that he already reckOned his
boy blown to pieces, and consequently
he should count as clear profit what
ever remained of the little fellow to be
put to bed at night; but amid his an
xiety he revealed large bagful of fire
works that he was taking home to the
hopeful cause of his dependency.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
Some Queer Negro Names.

The negroes of the Bahama Islands
dearly delight in fine names. and ransack
their memories in order to christen their
children with sufficiently high sounding
ones. The author of The Land of the
Pink Pearl" says that in the Bahama Is
lands there are iunumerable Prince of
Waleses, Prince Alberts" and prince
Alfreds There is a man named Tiberius
Gracious, boy called Thaddeus de War
saw loot, and sergeant, Duke of Well
ington. They have now begun christen-
ing children Randolph Churchill
1t is also a common practice to call
them after the month or day of the week
on which they were born or christened, as
March. July or Monday Scripture names
are very common. as are others descrip-
tive Of class, such as Evangelist, and
have even heard of parents who wished to
have their children christened Iniquity,
Misere Lizzie and SOlOmon's Porch. One
may also find Brinhilda, Clotilda, Cassan.
dra, Sarelita, Malvira Eulalia, Denisia,
Daphne and host of others, religious
classical, ordinary and Spanish, but every
one of them high sounding.-Youth's
Companion.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
WHOLE NO. 1923.
The Big Blaine Blow Out.
A THOUSAND CLUBS To TAKE PART
THE NEW YORK RECEPTION.

Mr.. Blaine has accepted the plan for
his reception at New Ork. Secretary
Humphrey, Of the National League.
says there Will be 900 clubs represent
ed there and at least $4,000 visitors.
Joseph Pool, chairman of the reception
committee, talking to New York Tri-
bUne reporter, said:
What is our programme? Well,
I'll tell you all l know at present.
The City Of NelO York, on which Mr..
Blaine will come, leaves Liverpool on
August /. She is under contract, be-
lleVe, to make the trip inside Of six
days. That will bring her here by the
following Tuesday night. If she ar
rives at night she will lie at Quarantine
till Wednesday morning The Repub-
lican Club has chartered the steamer
Sam Sloan. She will carry 1900 per-
sons, but we only intend to take 1000.
There will be the members of the club.
the National Republican Committee
the National League officials, the State
/ Committee and a number of invited
/ guests. The other clubs and Organiza-
tiOns from all parts of the Union will
follow us on other steamboats,, suitably
decorated for the occasion. Ii will
make quite a naval display, I assur,
you, for almost every boat in the por
is engaged, or will be in a few days.
." We will escort Mr.. Blaine to hi.
hotel. The desire to see him, on the
part of so many thousands, will max,
it necessary to have a parade, to be re
viewed by him.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
something Asout IIonse Flles.

Some one has asked where do flies 60 in
the winter. This is a question of some
interest, for a house fly is born fully
grown and of mature size, and there are
no little flies of the same species, the
small ones occasionally observed being
different in kind from the large ones. The
house fly does not bite nor pierce the
skin, but gathers its food by a comb or
rake or brush like tongue, with which it
is able TO scrape the varnish from covers
of books, and it thus ticl1les the skin of
persons upon which it alights to feed
upon the perspiratiOn.
A fly is a scavenger, and is a vehicle by
which contagious diseases are spread. 1t
poisons wounds, and may carry deadly
virus from decaying organic matter into
food 1t retires from the sight at the
beginning of winter, but where it goes
few persons know. If a search of the
house is made, they will be found in great
numbers secreted in warm places in the
roof or between the partitions or floors.
Last winter we had occasion to examine a
roof, and found around the chimney myr-
lads of flies alternating comfortably and
sufficiently lively to fly when disturbed
''in overpowering clouds" No doubt this
is a favorite winter resort for these crea'
tures.-Wilmington On. C,) Messenger.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
A Cut to the Quick, or the Silent
Subject.

docs the razor hurt you?"
No reply.
is the draught too strong?"
No reply.
"Shall shut the door?"
No reply.
"Think Cleveland will be re-elect-
ed?"
No reply.
awful fire in New York last night"
No reply.
,Shave :, you pretty close?
No reply.
" Getting very warm nowm
No reply.
THAT was heavy thunder storm
last night !"
No reply.
Shampoo ?"
No reply.
Trim your hair up little?"
No reply.
Brilliantine on the mustache ?"
No reply.
Bay rum?"
No reply.
Then the country barber, who was
all alone in his breezy shop, sat down
greatly refreshed. He had been shay
ing himself-Puck.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
The Variety of summer Drinks.

How many kinds of drinks do you sell,
anyhOw?" asked reporter of druggist
the other day
Il can serve you now with 1856 different
cold drinks" said the druggist, land
twenty hot drinks, and won't charge you
over twenty five cents for any"
The reporter looked upon this as skill
fully served hint, and modestly called for
a pint glass of lemonade-fve cents.
Guess how much of that lemonade I
have sold in a day2" said the druggist,
taking a turn at questioning.
about 300 glasses"
''Way off Why. on warm day
empty that vessel, well, a dozen times,
and it holds $50 glasses. Then orange
phosphate comes next, and after that va
nilla soda, of which l sell about 10C
glasses a day. New York Evening Sun
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
From a climatic Standpoint.

Everybody. they say, has a mental esti-
mate of his own of heaven and hell My
estimate of the former place is an OctO-
Der morning on cliff of golden furze that
fronts a shining sea. with nothing but a
soaring bird between me and the crystal
brightness of the sky, and a friend within
arms reach. OF the latter place l seek nc
drearier prototype than to be one of g
perspiring crowd of people not yet edu
Gated up to the bath reform on day like
this in a Chicago West Side street car
For the imp to pokeeup the flames of my
torment, let the car be an open one, anC
let my back to back neighbor be lou
clad in a greasy coat and last years un
derclothing.-"Amber" in Chicago Jour
nal
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

Mrs. Maggie Van Cott, the revlvalist,
is at Old Orchard, laboring to convert
the pleasure-seekers assembled there.
She is described as of a large, COM
manding figure, queenly presence and
a sympathetic and expressive face. "
She is also said to be a born actress, as
thorough in facial expression and ges-
ture as if trained by Delsarte.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
The Verdict unnnimons.

W. D. Suit Druggist, Bippus, Ind, testifes: q
every case, One man took six bottles and was
cured of Rheumatism of 10 years standing
Abraham Hare druggist, Belville, Ohio, afirms
"The best selling medicine have ever handled
in my 20 years experience is Electric Bitterss
Thousands of others have added their testimony
that the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bit
ters do cure all diseases of the Liver Kid
neys or Blood. Only half dollar at James P
HGffeckers, Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

A Georgia woman had novel re-
venge recently. Her pig was killed
on the railroad and the company re-
fused to pay for its loss. She therefore
extracted the grease from the animal
and with it thoroughly covered the
rails for a quarter of a mile. For two
days every train that passed had to use
all of its sand to get over the creased
portion.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

Mrs. H. J. Minnick, of Tampa, Flor
ida. killed rattlesnake few days ago
that measured feet inches in length
and 10s inches in circumference. It
was in the act of devOuring a rabbit
when she found it. Two weeks ago
she killed an alligator 8 feet long, and
next week she hopes to kill the far
famed sea-serpent.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

Ex-Governor St. John, of Kansas,
makes big, bold bid for the woman
vote. He says he would, if he could,
lock every New York politician in a
wire cage for two years and let the
women do the voting. OF course, the
ladies who are pining for the privilege
of casting ballots think St. John "iust
too lovely for anything" The politi-
clans opinion of the great Prohibition
ist, however, would not look pretty in
cold type.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
AWoman's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has been made
and that too by a lady in this county. Disease
fastened its clutches upon her and for seven
years she withstOod its severest tests but her vital
organs were undermined and death seemed i'm
minent For three months she cOughed incess-
antly and could not sleep. She bought of us a
bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton and was so much relieved on taking first
dose that she slept all night and with one bottle
has been miraculOusly cured. Her name is Mrs
Luther Luiz" Thus write w. G. Hamriek & Co.
of Shelby, N. C-Get free trial bottle at Jane!
p. Hoffeckers Drug Store.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

His Royal Sweetness, Claus Spreck-
les, has made two millions by corner
in sugar. We were led to believe that
he was to be the friend of the cOnsum-
er, but between the Trusts upper mill
stone, and Spreckles' neither, preserves
will be high the coming fruit season.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

The farmers in the vicinity of West
Chester, report almost total loss of
their potato crop, owing to the pres
ence of very active worm that has
cut and eaten them to such an extent
as to make them worthless, They are
being fed to the hogs,
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
Quite a Hardship.

Eyes, said the sweet girl graduate in
q burst of confidence, my education is
now complete, but still am not altogether
happy. Mamma and papa, unfortunately,
have habit of pronOuncing their words
so oddly, and they know so little of polite
literature and the sciences, you know,
that it really is quite hardship for me
to associate with them. Boston Tran
scriDt
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
Revenge of the Funny Mans Subject.

He proposed as seriously as a humor-
Gus man could-and she laughed. He
looked blue. Then she smiled and
said:
" That is capital joke"
" What's joke?" he asked in sur
prise.
Your latest. Shall you have it
printed ?"
THAT was no joke. meant it,"
"YOu did, Why, you have written
so much in ridicule of love, courtship
and MARRIAGE
"Well, -er-yes-but'-
" l should never suit you. I write
pOstscripts, stop before the mirror, am
slow in dressing for church, admire a
new hat, sometimes want a new dress,
and"-
"But, my dearest Angelina, l should
never Object
You have shown that happiness
ends with marriage, and / have a
mother who would be mOther-in-law
to you, and who would want to visit
me, and"-
Why, p
And may have my animosities,
and may look around in church and
you would find such a lot of things to
write about"
My precious, would only write
about other people then; the neighbOrs,
the'-
Those horrid Miss Sniffltons?"
" For a fact"
And the stuck-up folks over the
way?"
Most certainly"
" Enough am yours ~
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

There are only two places in Amer
lea that produces white huckleberries.
One is in Blooming Grove, Pa, and
the other is in Sussex county, n. Y.
The annual yield of white huckleber-
ries is about twelve bushels and they
are sold for fabulous prices 70 wealthy
dinner-givers.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

The census bill that has passed the
House apprOpriates $4,000, 900 for tax
ing the names and other interesting
information about 60,OOO,OOO people.
This is 10 cents head all around, and
for the same information the last
census cost a much lower rate.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
English and French Girls.

Here is the observation of an Ameri-
can while on his travels abroad.
You have in England the factory and
workshop girl with her ill-ftting coat
reaching to the knee, with a dress that
must have black drapery, though the
quantity of the material may not run
more than one fold, with loud broad
brimmed hat, shoes that are dirty and
run down at the heel. In Paris you
see this young persons" social equal
tripping along in slippers suited to the
weather, in plain full dress, in tidy
white cap and large spotless apron.
So up one rung higher on the social
ladder, and you get in London small
tradesmen's daughters or shop assis-
tants, Overdressed and tricked out in
shabby finery. In France you find the
same girl neatly dressed and with no
head-cOvering in the street, for the
beautiful real-lace caps that have for
generations passed from mother to
daughter, are not put on until years
have crowned the head with gray.
In short, the French know exactly
what is suitable for any given on occa-
sion, for any given employment
They, unlike most other nations, avoid
what is NAL GprOpOs.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

One of the reasons why business has
been dull at the seashOre resorts is fur.
nished indirectly by the mortality re-
ports for the city. The burial permits
issued last week numbered 456, or 2S5
less than for the corresponding period
of last year. This is very low death
rate for midsummer.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01
SIR LAUNcELOT.
'ear Camelot the rivers meet

Near Camelot the rivers meet
The lane where once he rode with her;
He rides and sees a dead wind stir
The pallid waters at his feet
He hears the windless thickets stirred
By some wild creature Ger the grass
He sees the hawks gray shadow pass,
Yet knows Il not from leaf or bird
For he has come where fancies reign;
Now though he fees, he soon returns;
Like flames his heart within him burns;
His mind is like turning vane.
In crypts he vainly tries to pray
There troop the burden Of gay songs;
In crowded inns he jests of wrongs,
But feels his great heart giving way
His soul is like a hunted thing
'Twixt hell and he4. On. Each kiss that drew
Their lips together thrills anew
And then becomes a serpent's sting
L. Frank ToOker in Scribner's.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

They're altogether too quick on the
trigger out in Kansas. Seven men
slain in one fracas is foolish waste of
blood, bad blood though it be. If the
Kansas grasshOppers had eaten seven
men alive, what sensation it would
have made
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

An Auburn Me- lady, who had
costly mirrors put in her house, and
made the wOrkmen fasten them to the
walls, lately sold the property, and
was astOnished at the claim of tie pur-
chaser that he had bought the mirrors,
! but a Court enforced his claim. 1t
cost her about $500 to get hold of this
point of law.
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

A doctor in Algeria stood before a
guillOtine and caught the head Of a
criminal as IL fell from the axe and
spoke to 1t. It is said that the move
ments of the eyes and mouth showed
that he was understood
Smyrna times., 1888-08-01

The New York broker who lost his
life while trying to escape an exposure
of his unfaithfulness was so particular
about his wife that he left his estate to
her, in trust, to be forfeited if she
should re-marry She must remain
faithful even after his death, but he
was not so particular about himself.