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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19

DROrOSALS FOR LABOR --HEADQUAR-
1 ters Departu ent of Arizona. Office of
the Chief Quartermaster, Los Angeles, Cal,
April IL, 1888. Sealed proposals will be
received at this Office until Ia O'Clock A: M.
Wednesday, May 16, 1888, and opened i'm
mediately thereafter, in the presence Of
bidders, for furnishing labor for manning
pack-trains in the Department OF Arizona,
during the fiscal year ending June 80.
1889, consisting of one packmaster and
such number of packers as may be required
for Efficient service. Instructions to bid
uers and blank forms of proposal will be
furnish ed upon application to this office.
The United states reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids. A. 8. KiMBALL,
Quartermaster U. S. A., Chief Quarter
master. a13 Atm A 15
DROPOsALs FOR MILITARY SUPPL Es
i at road stations. Headquarters Depart
ment of Arizona Office of the Chief Quarter
1888 Sc called proposals. in duplicate, will
be received at this office until IL O'Clock A.
n, on Monday, May IA, 1888, and opened
Immediately thereafter in the presence of
bidders for the furnishing of fuel, TO age
and water at road stations in the Depart
detatchments of troops, during the fiscal
year, commencing July /, 1888, and ending
June 80, 1885, Blank forms for proposals,
containing particulars of the supplies re-
ouired and Instructions for bidders will be
furnished on application to this office, or to
Grant, Huaohuca, Lowell, Mcdowell,
Mojsve, Thomas and Verde and San Carlos,
Whipple Barracks snd Tucson, A. T., and
Forts Bayard, Selden, Stanton, Union and
Wingate, and Santa Pe, N. NJ. The Govern
ment reserves the right to reject any or all
A., Chief Quartermaster.
a11-4t. n IL, 13
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19

PROPOSALS FUR HORSES FOR CAVAL-
L RY SERVICE. Headquarters Depart
ment of ARIZONA. Office Chief Quarter
master, Los Angeles. Cal. March 81, 1883.
Sea. ed pr posals will be received at this Of
fee until IL O'Clock A. M, Thursday, May
8, 1888, and opened immediately there
after in the presence OF bidders, for the
furnishing and delivery at Los Angeles,
California, or designated points in Ariz .ns
Or New Mexico, Of all or any part OF ,;ons one
for the caval,y service of the United States
Army, the government rsserving the rgh,. si..
received. Preference given to articles Of
domestic production. conditions, of price
and quality being equal, a such prefer
ence given to articles of American produc
| tion produced on the Pacific Coast to the
extent Of the consumption required by the
fnstrnctions to bidders and blank forms Of
proposal will be furnished on application t.
this office, or to the Assista Mt Quartermastel
at Tues ION, A. T., or Santa Fe, n. M. A, s.
Kimball, Quartermsster, o. 9: A., Chic
Quartermaster. moA-et@mA-z
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19
Notice desert Land Entry

Notice. desert Land Entry
TT s. LAND OFFICE, LOS ANGELES
U. Cal, January 21st, 1883. Complaint
beth Grimes against Samuel II. Wolf for
failure to comply with law as to timber
culture entry No. 353, dated April 18th,
1897, upon the VIZ section 20, town
ship north, range IA west in Los Angeles
county, Cal, with view to the cancella-
ton OF said entry contestant alleging that
said land is not subject to entry as desert
land, as the same will produce agricultural
crops without artificial irrigation, the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this Office OH the 11th day of May, 1888, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
- j. D. BETHUNE.
J, Il, POLK, Receiver. a1O-30tt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19
PrOpos ais for Bonds.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

wv kNA " NN NAbl ONO
EsTATE OF GEORGE Il. LONG, DE-
Il ceased. Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Exc cutfix of the last will and
testament of George Z Long, deceased, to
tbs creditors of and all persons having
to exhibit the same with the necessary
vouchers within ten months after the first
publication OF this notice, to the said exc
cutrix. at the office of Lee and Scott, attor-
neys at law, rooms 1922 Temple block, in
the city of Los Angeles, county of Los An
geles, State of California, the same being
the place for the transaction of the business
of said estate.
LOUISIANA h. LONG,
Executrix OF the last will and testament
of George E. Long, deceased. a7-5w
Dated this I'd day of April, 1888.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19
A A,StSSMENI NOTICE.

THE EX-MISSION LAND AND WATER
i Company, princ cpal place of business,
Los Angeles City, California. Notice Is
hereby given that at a meeting of the Di-
rectors, held this second day of April, 1888.
share was levied upon the capital stock OF
the corporation. payable INN ediately to
A. d. Cnildress, Trustee OF said company
at his office, No. 81 South Spring street,
Los Angeles City, California,
ANY stock upon which This assessment
shall remain uupaio on the 18Th day OF
May, 1888, will be delinquent and advel-
tised for sale al public auction, and unless
payment is made before, i'll be cold on the
both day of May, 1883, to pay the delin-
ouent assessme ent, t. .gether with cost Of ad
vertising and expense OF sale.
J. w. MONTGOMERY,
a13f5t Secretary
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Financial.
lOs NcRrH MAIN STREET, Los ANeELEs,l
April 1S. 1883.
CALL IL A. M, APRIL Is,
BONDS. Bid, Asked
Los Angeles County. y............ 10s
los Angeles City ............. 1C3
California state ts's) .......... l04
BANKS.
Farmers and Merchants ...... $3.50 3100
First National Bank ....-...... 235
(os Angeles National .. $50
Los Angeles County ............ 24O
California; Bank ....... los
The University Bank. k.......-... 12O
MINING STOCKS.
Blue Gravel. ......,........ Ia 3
MIsCELJANEOUs.
efHzi Ranch Land & Water Co.. 80
Z. A. and Santa Moaics Land
and Water Co. ............... 50
California Cal onases co-opsrstive @ Colony 40 300
Barton Land aud Water Co 40
Lankershim Ranch Land and
Water Co " 60
occidental maier tai Rseidiixng Co &C; -. -
Oil Burning and supply Co -
Porter Land and Water Co. 1850
Crystal Springs Land and Water
Nadeau Vineyard Land Co -. 100
Lake Elsinore valley Impt Co ~
Semi-Tropic Land Co .......... 90
Banning Land and Water Co: %
Richfield Lard and Water Co 80
Temple st. Gable II ..:.. 4S
WALTER s. MELICK, Sec'y.
STOCK EXCHANGE REVIEW.
NEW YORK, April 1S.-The stock market
to-day was somewhat uns ettled for the gen-
eral list throughout most of the day, and
while the fluctuations we're uuimportant, a
few stocks displayed marked weakness.
The offer of the Treasury Department to
buy bonds caused a rush to cover early an
the morning and the market was for short
time strong, but selling by foreigners
soon nectra!ized this influence and trace 8
started in to sell the list, finally w1ping out
most of the i'm mprovenent
Government bonds were active and sJeady
to firm.
Petroleum opened firm at SSc., but sold
down to S71sc. on realizing by Western
operators. Supporting orders then caused
an advance to 89Iac when selling ives re-
sumed and reaction occurred, 0u which
the market closed weak at size. Petroleum
exchange opening, SSc.; highest, S919c.;
lowest, S71sc.; closing, S713c Stock ex-
change opening, SS15c,; highest, S9sac
lowest, S7}Sc. closing, S75sc. Total sales,
5,26fs000 barrels.
MONEY QUOTATIONS.
New York, April 1s.-Money On call
easysat Q per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 5@7e.
Sterling exchange a,tiye and strong,
with actual business. $4.953@ for sixty day
bilis 81 'S7s4 for demand.
Bsr-silver, 92s4c.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1S.-Silwer bars,
926G9Sc. per ounce.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19
Nothing doing.
FOREIGN,

LIVERPOOL, April l8-Wheat - Firm; de-
mqnd fair; holders offer sparingly.
Corn-Firm; demand fair. New mixed
western, 5s. 331d. per GENITAL.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19
MINING STOCKS.
MINING SHARES.
NEW YORK, April 1S. - Mining shares
were mnre active and closed as follows:
Grain Market.

SAN FRAncIsco, April 1S. - Wheat -
BarleyGNeslocted. Buyer 'ss, 93s4c.
Corn : Yellow, $1.3O@I 1921; white
$1.40.
CHICAGO, April 19. = Close. Wheat
Stronger. Cash, 79s4c.; May, S0lac.; June,
81 1i16c.
Corn - Firm. Cash, 55lsc.; May, 55-
I5-16c.; June, sSc.
Oats-Easy. May, 32l4c.
Rye--Cash 62e
Barley-NOthing doing.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19
LliGA {.

Red Letter cent cigars are the best.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-19

Financial.
l0s NcRrH MAIN STREET, Los ANeELEs,l
April ! 8. 1883.
CALL IL A, M, APRIL Is,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19

R. B. Hayes was one OF the Ohio delegates TO
the National convention, yet no enc heard OF
him and nobody noticed him. An ex-President
of the United States participating for six days
in National convention and getting no more
attention than a yellow dog at bench show!
One mana delegate from Texas-did speak to
Hayes early in the week, but we understand
that soon as he discovered his mistake he
apologlzed.-Chicdg0N e1os.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
THEIR FIRST DINNER.

Love, Roast Beef and Nonsense Hash for n
Couple of Geese.
They had just returned from their
wedding tour and were to have their
first dinner in their own home.
''Well, Percy, DEAR" she said, sweet
ly,after breakfast, what shall we have
for dinner?"
''Oh, any thing you like"
''No, dear. any thing you like"
But 1 shall like any thing you like,
my little rosebud"
land L shall like any thing goa like,
you precious old boy"
''Well, then, what shall we have,
dear?"
whatever you want, darling"
''But ! want to please you, lovey."
land want to please you, prec-
ious.''
You old darling!"
''You blessed old precious!"
''But what shall we have?"
That's for you to say"
mo, for your'
'.But I'm so afraid I'll order some
thing you don't like"
''I'll like any thing you like, dar-
ling"
Truly, Percy?"
Truly, my darling"
Because I'd feel so badly I'd just
cry if had any thing goa didn't like.
Do you like roast beef?"
'.Do you?"
81 asked you first, dearie."
What if don't care for itP"
Then we'll 7leUer have a pound of
it in the house."
You little darling!"
''But do you like it?"
''Do you?"
80, Percy, you naughty old boy!
How am 1 ever to get what you like if
you go on like this? And 1 do want to
please you"
please yourself and you1i be sure
to please me-"
Then we'll have the beef 2''
''If yOW say so, lovey."
''But 1 don't say So"
at shall be just as my >wn little,
lovey-dovey, lifey-wifey says"
mo; just as my treasure boy says"
'.What if say beef ?''
''Then 1 shall say beef, too"
''Well, then, we'll have roast beef. :"
81 love roast beef"
$50 do l."
''Oh, I'm so glad"
$50 am l.
you old ddrIing!"
you precious r'-Detron Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
BARGAINING AT ROME.
How Buying and Selling Is Carried On Ii
italian Shops.

How Buying and Selling Is Carried On In
italian Shops.
The real method of business here,
where the mornings shopping is the
chief interest of the day to the natives,
is to offer one-quarter or One-third of
the price named. II paid twice that
price myself" says the booth-holder.
Then you were very foolish and got
cheated, or you are making a mistake
and saying francs when you mean
sous retorts the would-be purchaser.
ION my honor l can not let you have
it under fifteen francs; should be rob-
bling my family. May 1 be struck
dead if it is not true" 81 am very
sorry, shall not give more than four
francs"
Here the buyer moves off and begins
examining the goods at another stall.
That ''fetches" the seller at once.
Here, make another Offer" he
cries, running after you and pulling
you back by the sleeves. Say twelve"
-Four" 'Say ten" ''Fouri Don't keep
me. am busy, and don't really want
your goods ''Say eight; 1 am running
myself for love of you, even at that"
''LOOk mere. L IL give Ou lOOi oAO q hclAA
francs" Make it five and you shall
have it," very WELL" and off goes
the purchaser with the coveted rug or
jar for one-third the price asked, to be
caught at the next stall and go through
the performance again.
1t is not only at the fair that buying
and selling is carried on in this fashion
every yard of stuff lady buys, ex-
cept at one or two large shops which
have adopted the English system OF
fixing prices, every pound Of meat the
cook gets for dinner, every thing in
fact, is haggled over in the same man
ner. A confidential shopman showed
me the other day the system by which
it Is carried on. In his establishment
he has given orders that foreigners
were to be asked the real price, as he
knows by experience that they do not
like bargaining. But each piece of
goods was marked in cipher, for the
benefit of Romans, with two prices,
one to be asked, the other to be &C
copied For" he said, ''our ladies
never feel as though they had got
a good thing unless they had beaten
down the price. They don't like 49,
Roman Letter. in Hartford Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19

were recently given to the Boston
age of between 800 and 400 books was
sent to the Boston public library.
About one-half of DR.. Holmes books
are in his study, the room on the sec
ond floor so often described, with it's
spacious bay window, from which one
has a fine view of the Charles river.
In the center of the room is the poets
desk at which his literary work is per
formed. 1t is not the typical literary
''den" that the visitor finds, but
large room, luxurious in its fuynish-
ings, with evidences of scrupulous
care and neatness on every hand. DIR.
Holmes is one of the most methodical
and careful of men. The gold pen
with it's swans quill holder, with
which "Elsie Venner," the ''Autocrat"
papers, and the most famous of the
authors other works were written,
lies, carefully wiped, on FURNISHED
rest beside crystal ink-stand. Books
are ranged on every side along the
walls, while three movable cases stand
within easy reach.
frequently consulted. A glance at
them discloses the Bible, the concord
ance to the Bible, copy of the re-
vised New Testament, Shakespeare.
Familiar Quotations" a glossary of
Milton. encyclopedias of American and
English literature, and indexes to the
atlantic Monthly and other periodicals.
Carlyle and Scott rest on adjoining
shelves, while Longfellow and Thack-
cray are close by. All the great en-
cyclop@dias published here and abroad
are in shelves near by the library
proper. The American and English
poets are all fully represented in rich
bindings, while here and there in hooks
and corners are hidden rare and old
editions. 81 have few" explains DR..
Holmes, "but l do not indulge my
fancy for them" A complete set of
the poets own works is found modest
ly turned to the wall in one of the re-
volving bOok-cases.-BooE Buyer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19

faith, at the same time ordering more
straw to be thrown upon it. He then
returned to his study. Some time la
ter he thought he would go and see
how his corpse patient was getting on
On this second examination he fancied
he detected faint sign of life in the
region of the heart. More of the pat
ent medicine was given and more
straw. To make a long story short,
the dead man came to life again and
stood up in all the naked dignity of
his manhood. Well, the missionary,
who was particularly tall and large
man, rugged out the little Chinaman as
best he could in clothes from his own
wardrobe, and, as soon as he was well
enough, sent him back to his loving
wife and filial sons. As he approached
the house some of the latter saw and
recognized him, Notwithstanding the
strangeness of his garb, and, being sim
cere believers in the doctrine of trans
migration, rushed to their mother, cry
ing aloud that their father had come
back again to earth, and that this time
he mad been born foreigner ~. Y.
Commercial AdCertiSer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19

cost to manufacture II; and every
Illinois farmer who buys such bian-
ket actually pays. first, fair price for
it. and. next. tribute of 90 cents TO
the Eastern manufacturer who made it.
The tribute estimated on all pro-
tected home manufacturers amounts to
5000, 200, 900 a year-and it is this vast
sum annually poured into the manu-
featuring States that explains their
icdn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
An Honest Mans Words.

There is not candid man in Ameri-
ca whowill not be pleased with the tone
of the Presidents reply to the commit
tee of notification, nor is there a fair
man who will deny his honesty and sin
certify when he said:
I shall not dwell upon the acts and the policy
OF the administration now drawing to its close
Its record is open TO every citizen OF the land
And yet will not be denied the privilege OF as
serting at this time that in the exercise OF The
functions OF the high trust confided TO me
have yielded obedience only TO the cons titution
and the solemn obligation OF my oath OF ONCE.
have done those things which. in the light OF
the understanding Coo has given me, seemed
most conducive to the welfare OF my country.
men and the promotion OF good government L
would not II 1 could, for myself and for you.
avoid single consequence OF q fair interpreta-
ton OF my course.
These words were not hippantly
spoken. They came from a sober.
painstal1ing and conscientious man. who
deserves well of the people whom he
has served. In spite of some mistakes,
the first Cleveland Administration will
pass into history as one of the cleanest
in the history of the Republic. Chicago
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
A Republican Estimate.

The Chicago Tribune, the leading
Republican paper of the West, says of
Harrison, the Republican nominee for
President, that he is unpopular at
home and disliked abroad; not sup
ported by any German newspaper, or
recognized by any German leader in
the United States; not numbering
among his close friends one man who
ever served with him in the Senate of
the United States; hated in California
because he voted fourteen times against
the restriction of Chinese immigration;
opposed in his own State because he is
cold and distant in his manner, and
identified with every public act which
has ever been adopted which could
wound the sensibilities of voters not
numbered among his own particular
clique in the Republican party; hav-
ing a strong support among politicians,
but little among the rank and file of
the party" That appears to size up
the Republican candidate about as ac-
curately as any Democrat could hope
to do it--!St. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
WHO PAYS THE DUTY7

a Republican Argument Whose Stiffness
Was Exposed Years Ago.
1t used to be the fashion among
the beneficiaries of the high tariff to
assert that the foreign manufacturer
who sends goods to this country pays
the duty on them for the privilege of
getting into our markets; and, although
the preposterous idea has long been
repudiated by those advocates of pro-
lection who hold themselves to re-
sponsibility in argument, it is still
avowed by a few brain-clouded Con-
gressmen who are the faithful repre-
sentatives of Eastern interests.
Mr.. jackson (Rep.), of Pennsylvania,
in his speech against the tariff reduc-
ton bill in the House, asserted that
''last year foreigners paid millions of
tariff duties for the privilege of getting
to our markets, and then imported and
sold us many million dollars worth of
iron, nails, glass. cotton and wooden
goods, and even wool and farm prod
ucts.' And Mr.. Peters (Rep.), of
Kansas, in his speech, said: Il assert
that the tariff is not tax, unless the
purchaser of the protected article
pays more for it in consequence of the
duty imposed than he would if the duty
was not imposed"
That this assertion is not true; that
the idea that 1t is the foreign manu-
facturer who bears the duty imposed
on the goods which he sends to this
country is ridiculously untrue is man
fest from one single consideration; if
it were true, then every Government
on the earth could force the people of
other countries to pay all its revenues.
The United States would not need an
internal revenue system, nor any other
scheme of collecting money from its
own people; it would require nothing
more than a well adjusted high protec-
tive tariff that would extOrt all its rev.
enues from foreign peoples-and every
other country could pay the expenses
of its Government in the same way.
1t is little strange that the statesmen
and political economists of the world
have never made this remarkable dis
covery before.
Every body knows that the duty on
imported goods is lowed for the ex-
press purpose of increasing their price
and the price of the similar articles
made in this eountry-and this is its
effect. A 50.per-cent- duty on blan-
kets not only makes an imported En-
glish blanket worth 81 cost the Amer
lean consumer $3.50, but it raises the
price of sim liar American blanket to
$3.50, no matter how much less it may
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
A GLIMPSE OF HOLMES.
The Genial Poet and Worlds Friend an(
His Rare Library.

The Genial Poet and Worlds Friend and
His Rare Library.
Although within O. short period DR.
Holmes will enter upon his eightieth
year, each day finds him at his desk in
the luxurious library of his Beacon
Hill home. His daily life is system
atically divided. The morning is
given to his extensive correspondence.
The amiability of DR.. Holmes is
proverbial, and this reputation for good
nature has led many persons who have
no claim whatever to his attention to
impose upon him through the mail.
OF late, however, he has had an
amanuensis for an assistant, and let
tiers to strangers in his own handwrit-
ing are becoming fewer. The after
noon is the part of the day which the
poet devotes to receiving his friends.
In the evening the lamp is lighted,
and DR.. Holmes looks over the latest
books, nearly all of which were sent
to him. Books, like letters, come to
him by every mail, some for perusal,
others for critical opinions.
DIR. Holmes books are scattered
throughout his house. There is not a
floor but has its separate range OF book
shelves. Between the front basement
room, where are stored works in
foreign languages, up to the attic with
Its innumerable pamphlets and small
er books ranged on shelves. is distrib-
uted library of nearly 5000 volumes.
Of these, 600 or 500 medical works
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-07-19
BORN A FOREIGNER.
An Amusing Incident in the Experience of
Shanghai Missionary.

An Amusing Incident in the Experience of
a Shanghai Missionary.
A Chinaman seems to combine with
fear of spirits a marvellous faith in
their stupidity, as is witnessed by the
expedients he adopts to circumvent
and deceive them. He apparently at
tributes to them, among other things,
a curious incapacity for recognizing
their claims upon their own people if
only they can be got to enter upon
their spiritual existence upon the prem
ises of others. In such a case the pen
atty of any neglect will most probably
be visited on these latter unfortunate
persons. 1t is they who had better pro-
vide the funeral and pay the expense
of it, lest the spirit, starved and
piqued, should return to the place
whence he had set out to wreak his
vengeance. An incident that occurred
in the experience of a Shanghai mis-
sionary somewhat amusingly illus
trates a bold attempt to remove alto
gether the risk that men ordinarily
provide against by their ancestor wor-
ship: The missionary was sitting, one
cold winter evening, at his study table.
A servant came in and informed his
master that dead man had been found
in the garden. The missionary went
out to look into the matter. Sure
enough. under the wall of the garden
lay a human body, loosely covered
over with straw. An economical fam
lily had evidently brought the dying
man and laid him there that they
might save themselves the expenses OF
the funeral by throwing them on
the foreign missionary, and the
ruling passion of thrift had further
dictated the substitution of cover
ing of straw for his personal cloth
ing. The missionary felt the body
all over and found it already cold; but,
on the chance of their being life left,
he had it carried indoors, where he
poured down its throat dose of pat
mt medicine in which he had great