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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-09-15
ABOUT WOMEN.


DR.. Harriet Jones has charge of the woman's
department of the Insane Asylum at Weston,
West Virginia.
Mrs Aitken, the only surviving sister of
Carlyle, died on the 1st of the month. She was
70 years of age.
Mrs Harriet Cook, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
was last week elected school trustee, the first
woman ever elected to any office in that city.
Mime. Boulanger, the wife of the now humi-
lated agtator, is said to be extremely pious and of
melancholy disposition. She does not enjoy her
husbands popularity Or the feminine homage paid
him.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett is soon to be
presented with testimonial purse and address by
her English admirers, in recognition of her plucky
stand for authors rights in the case of 'Little
Lord Faunteroy."
The Empress Dowager of China, who governed
the empire so wisely during her regency of twenty
three years, has been invited by the Mandarins to
occupy the throne conformity with her son for some
years. The Emperor is fifteen years of age. This
recognition of his mothers ability is very crafty
ing
"A new authoress has sprung suddenly into
notice with weird and uncanny story entitled,
sWhat Dreams May Come" The writer, Mrs.
Gertrude Anterior, is lady of considerable social
fame in San Francisco and Washington, many of
the prominent people of the capital city being
blood relatives.
AN exchange says that Mrs. Harrison is
finer looking woman than Mrs. Cleveland aud also
more accomplished and refined. That is doubt
less because Mrs. Harrison has had more time to
acquire the graces of maturity. 1t is the fashion
nowadays for women to grow more sweet, beauti-
full and wise with age. Mrs. Cleveland has made
a good start.
Margaret Manton, journalist, is said to be
one of the best amateur rifle and pistol shots in
the world. She was taught in 1875 at Fort Lin
coin, OAK, by COL Cody Buffalo Bill" She
has won many prizes in this country and Mexico,
is very fond of the sport when taking her aim at
inanmate objects, glass balls, ETC., but steadily
refuses to use her skill to take life.
"A correspondent of the St. James Gazette
gives an interesting account of the labors of Miss
Annie Mcpherson, of London, England, in behalf
of orphan children, For twenty years has this
noble woman been gathering up children in Lon
don streets and taking them at the rate of one
hundred at time to asylums in Canada, for the
purpose of preparing them for distribution in good
homes by adoption. 1900 boys and girls have
been graduated through the various homes under
her charge.
Speaking of Mrs. Alice j. Shaw, the Ameri-
can whistler, the Saturday Review, of London re-
marks that many people have been asked out to
hear her repardinU tha whole thnp as a Joke. and
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
VERNON STREET CARS.
A Much Better Service Put ON the
TraCkS.

Tracks.
1t will be remembered that some time
ago the residents OF the Vernon-street
district were complaining about Their
street-car accommodations, and asked
vigorously for renewed service. The
company promised to do all in its power
that its finances would permit, and have
now announced a change of travel which
will doubtless satisfy the complaining
element. Cars will leave First and Los
Angeles streets going south, and Central
Park going north at 6 A. M, and will
leave each end of the road on
the hour and half hour from
that time until 7:30 P. NJ. The
last car to the city from Prospect Park
now leaves at $3.50 p. NJ. instead OF 30
P. NJ, and the last car will hereafter leave
the city for Central Park and the Ballona
Railroad Crossing at 9:30 p. M. The
Company has expended large sum of
money during the past elk weeks in re-
pairing and leveling it's tracks and put
ting itself into shape to make this
change 1t has also built large addi-
ton to its barns to accommodate the in
creased amount of stock and cars neces-
sary for the change.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
WiIson,s Wheraa houts.

The air in police circles has been full
of rumors during the last few days con-
corning the capture of Wilson, the MUIR
derer of the gambler, Robinson. Some
times he is captured in Arizona, and
sometimes in the northern part of the
State; but they have thus far all proved
empty of truth. Several days ago call
came from Ventura for some one to 60
up there and look at man the local au-
thorities had under surveillance. Jailor
Russell made trip to that city and re-
turned with the answer that he was not
the man.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
TO-DAY'S CONFERENCE.
The ssTen per Cent.'' Question
EvOkes Much Interest.

The conference which is to take place
to-day between the officials of the Santa
Fe and the employees, regarding the ten
per cent. reduction, is looked forward to
with considerable interest not only by
the railroad men but by the business
element, who are as anxious as anyone
to avoid any trouble on the road.
A number of agents who have
been summoned in conclave arrived
in the city last night, and the
operators and others will be here this
morning. The heads of the clerical de-
partments in the Phillips Block have not
yet been formally invited to be present
at the conference though it is understood
that they will be, as their establishments
are as much affected as any of the out
side interests. 1t was said that the con-
vention will take place at the First street
Office, but this point will not be definitely
decided until the arrival of General
Manager McCool this morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
JUBILANT DEMOCRATS.
A Serenade TO MayOr.Eiect John
BrYsOD. Sr.


BrysoD, Sr.
When the result OF the election wae
assured early yesterday morning num-
Der of enthusiastic Democrats proceeded
to celebrate in very jubilant manner.
They hunted up Meme Bros. band, and
then the whole party proceeded to the
residence of Mr.. John Bryson, ST., and
struck up a serenade. Mr.. Bry-
son soon appeared upon the scene
and an address was made by the
Hon. j. Marion Brooks, who was master
of ceremonies. He said: Gentlemen,
this is the celebration OF the success OF
one of our most worthy and honorable
citizens, who has been elected in recog-
milton of his solid worth and the monu'
ments of industry that he has reared in
our city, are evidences that he is inter-
rs ed in our advancement.
The Democratic platform which
he accepted on his nomination
is sufficient guarantee that we will
have good government and full protec-
ton of all our rights. 1t means some
thing more-it means that for the next
two years Los Angeles is to have an
aggressive Mayor-one who has interests
in common with us and who will see that
everything that can be done for our ad-
vancement will be put forth. The Mayor
elect, Mr.. John Bryson, Sr., will
have his name sounded throughout
the land as the Mayor of Los Angeles,
the garden of the world, and as such We
greet him tonight"
MIR. Bryson responded in manner
that showed he appreciated the compli-
ment of the occasion, and after good
deal of cheering the merrymakers de-
parted. They visited the HERALD Office
an hour or so later on and entertained
all within with some instrumental music,
after which, with three cheers for the
HERALD, they took their leave.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
On Deck.

Welcome strangers to our shore, you we want
and always one more. Buy for $25 down, $25
per month lots fifteen minutes ride from the
centre of the city; build, save rent; horse cars,
water piped. Lots 5000 upward, finely i'm.
proved. Apply between A. M. and P. M,
291$ S. Spring ST., of CHAs. VICTOR HALL.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
Serious Delay In Delivering Letters.

Serious Delay In Delivering Letters.
EDITORS HERALD-I have recourse
to the great voice of the HERALD to COM
plain of inefficient service in the postal
department Of Los Angeles. Since the
Main street office has been relegated to
the Antipodes. branch station (A) has
been opened on Downey avenue, East
Los Angeles, and the service is very un-
reliable. was without my mails for ten
days in the first instance, and 1 received
thirty-two letters all at once, and
these had been doubtless mislaid some
where in the Central office. To-day
December 3D. 1 received business
letter of great importance from San Fran
cisco. It bears the San Francisco official
stamp of November 18th and that of Los
Angeles of the 10th OF November! 1t
seems to me that postal stations or aux
iliary offices should be obliged to stamp
the date of the arrival of letters at their
offices on the covers. If this were done
the blame for negligence could be laid
where it belongs. SUBSCRIBER.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
A New Departure.

a new DepaItuTcs
The Outlook has some good news to
convey to it's readers. In conversation
with Superintendent Shaw this morning,
he informed the local that the Los An
geles County and Pacific Railroad Com
pany proposes at once to make some
valuable improvements here at Santa
Monica. The Company has purchased
OF Jones & Baker the west half of the
park that lies between the Santa Monica
Hotel and the Southern Pacific depot.
Beginning at the alleyway the trestle
will be diverted northward from Railroad
avenue and run diagonally across the
park, passing over Ocean avenue between
the end of the bridge and the hotel, and
reaching the bluff about one hundred feet
north of the steps leading down to the
beach. From this point the grade will
start along the bluff until it reaches the
beach by an easy descent.
The company has also purchased the
plat of ground bounded by Ocean and
Railroad avenues, the sea frontage and
the proposed line of the road. Upon this
ground, fronting the new railroad track,
will be erected a handsome two-story
building, 200 feet long and so feet deep
The lower story will be used for offices,
waiting room, restaurant, etc., and the
upper story will be divided into sleeping
apartments, making the establishment a
hotel on limited scale.
The grounds are to be laid off in the
most artistic style and planted with the
choicest shrubbery. The bluff, from the
stairway to Railroad avenue. is to be
terraced, with stairways leading down
to the beach at intervals, and flowers
and shrubs planted in the spaces be-
tween. The plat at the bottom of the
bluff, leading to the surf line, will be
cleared off and made inviting with q
large pavilion and other improvements.
Mr.. Shaw says it is the intention of the
Company to make the ocean Terminal of
the road as inviting as possible. Hand
some grounds, a fine building, an elegant
restaurant, run on the European plan, an
easy descent to the ocean, and, in fact
everything that will conduce to the COM
fort and the pleasure of the travelling
public, will be on the list of proposed
Improvements. This will be notable
advance on the old style, as the passen-
gers can leave or take the train right at
the ocean, and upon the main avenue Of
the town, with nothing in sight but what
is specially pleasant to the most critical
eye.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

For good company and cool glass Culm-
hacker or extra pale beer come to the Vienna
Buffet. cor. Main and Requena streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
Something Y

ssAppetite Comes With Eating''
Bread fiom Sperry's flour. Try 1t.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

On and after this date we will sell everything
in our line at reduced rates. SpOnges, ChamOis
SKINS brushes. combs, face powders, perfumes,
drugs and chem calls and prescriptions; so save
your money by buying at McDONALDS'S
DRUG STORE, 271 N. Main st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
Christmas Cakes,


At L. Ebinger's bakery, corner of Spring an
Third streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

Everybody should know who may need drug
and medicines: c. F. Helm zeman is now q
1872 North Main street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
Alba mbra and San Gabriel.


EDITORS HERALD-The fair which will
be held in Stimson's Hall on the 18th,
14th and 18th instant promises to be a
success. The Lend-a-Hand Society is
very actively engaged and doing all pos
sible to bring about beneficial result.
The benefit given to Mr.. Heritage was
grand success and the evening was a
| very enjoyable one. The door receipts
amounted to $40.
Miss Mamie Short gained the love of
| the people for her excellent recitations at
the Presbyterian Church on Thanksgiv-
ing evening.
Excavating has been begun for the
foundation of the bank building. The
building will be brick structure of two
stories.
The Southern Pacific construction train
is at San Gabriel and large gang of
men are repairing the track.
The other evening two thieves entered
the house of Captain Spence and took
away with them two suits of clothes and
other articles to the value of thirty-fv
dollars. The goods have been recovered
and one of the thieves caught.
On Friday morning son was born to
Mrs. j. DeBarth Shorb, both mother and
son are doing we'll.
Mr.. D. P. Walters is quite SIGH.
There were two runoways this week in
this community and, happy to say, very
little damage was done. The Pasadena
furniture wagon was upset and dragged
some distance. Neither the driver nor
the furniture was injured in the least.
Mr.. Harry Wares horse ran away last
Wednesday, the only damage was a
broken shaft.
There were thirty scholars at Prof.
Fischer's Dancing Academy in Alhambra
Hall, last Saturday night. M.
December 4, 1888.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
A CRYING NUISANCE.
A Sink Hole Injurious to Los Ange-
les, Health.

EDITORS HERALD-In this mornings
Times l read report of Los Angeles
healthful condition. The report is,
have no doubt, correct, owing to the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
Painters, Supplies.

The Best GrOcers Keep 1t.
Sperrys flour. Price 81 60 per sack.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

Near Temple-street Gable cars. Long credit.
Installment plan. See owners, C. M. Wells e.
Burks, cor. Temple and New High streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

Ihe Most Critical Like 1t.
Sperry's four. Price $1.60 per sack.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

The only house here dealing exclusively il
st. Louis lead and Eastern oils. Finest qualit
ready mixed paints p. H. Mathews, 100 6
Los Angeles street, corner Second.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

city's condition and its climate; but the
city authorities have not contributed
much, if any, toward it.
Being property owner and having no
p ossible chance of getting out OF this
neighborhood, take this opportunity OF
asking the HERALD to inform the city
authorities (hoping that it will prove
more successful than we property owners
have beenl of the disgraceful nuisance
existing on Pearl and Temple, back oi
Beaudry street. The lots in this locality
are many feet below the grade, and dur
ing these late rains have filled up, from
not only the high surroundings but also
from a fume from the other side OF
Temple street, and the pond thus formed
is mcde the receptacle OF the garbage
and waste water of ten houses, OF which
four are tenements, containing probably
over fifty families, and five or six stores.
AS there is no street sewer and no way
Of disposing of their garbage, buckets and
pals of slop are to be seen whirling
from the third stories into this already
poisoned abyss. These last days the
stencil has become so unbearable that l
do not dare to ventilate my mothers
room. who is lying paralyzed, having
come here from st. Louis for her health.
Quinine has become daily requirement
in our family.
Our canaries and pigeons are dying of
what should Judge to be diphtheria,
caused by nothing more, am convinced,
than the vitiated air that surrounds
them. In all we'll managed cities when
a pond becomes a nuisance it is filed in
by the city and charged to its owners,
and the streets are the natural channels
for drainage, and not private property.
Why should we not adopt these meas
ures, which, after all, are logical?
hope that the HERALD will not refuse
the publication of this poorly written but
earnest letter, for my family are all sick
and 1 am at total loss to know what
steps are to be taken to avoid such dis
graceful nuisance as exists in this neigh
borhood. MRS. M. T. STRAUBE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05
Imperial figs, at H. Jevne's.

A Good Thing I'm the House.
Sperry's flour. Price 81 so per sack.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

magnificent spread to-day at the New Carl
ton; 5 O'clock 1857 s. Spring.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

s.Let 1t Serve for Table Talk.n
The merits of Sperry's flour.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

BARNETT & CO., the only exclusive whole
sale cigar and tobacco house in the city, cOrne
of Los Angeles and Commercial streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

o'clock dinner at the New Carleton; soc
try it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-05

Building lots for business and
fine residence lots can be had at
moderate figures. n21-2w
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-24
An Historic Weapon.


A cErious and historic Indian toma-
hawk has been unearthed on the banks
OF Richland Greek, Green County. Ga.
Its historic interest consists in the fact
that it has been identified by old
settlers as the axe welded by Cuss-
tugge. one of the most dreaded Indian
braves who resisted the advances of
pale-face into that part of the country,
In size the tomahawk is as large rs an
ordinary axe. but is much thicker and
heavier, yet Cusstugge is said to have
welded it as though it were q mere toy.
1t has still keen edge. As piece Of
workmanship it is perfect 1t is of
block quartz rock. and is cut smooth in
every respect The axe weighs three
pounds. and there would be no trouble
in cleaving a mans head in two with
it. 1t was found on the bank of Rich
land creek sunk deep in the earth.
where it has lain certainly for fifty
years.-Quincy (IA.) Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-24
HUNTING THE BUFFALO.

Exciting Sport Which Once Delighted the
Hearts Of Many Hunters.
On rushed the herd, now thoroughly
frightened. and as we hurried on after
them we fairly shouted in triumph, as
we saw that right in front of them ran
a ravine which we could see at q point
beyond, was at least forty feet deep.
The ravines in this light subsoil. torn
out by the deluging rains that occa-
sionally fall on the plains, were COM
monty broken off at the edges just as
steep as soil could hang. and as the
buffalo were sweeping on like lorna
do, with little time to look before they
leaped. I felt sure that our hunt was
ende3, the meat supply assured. and
oniJ regretted the unnecessary slaugh-
ter sure to follow as the fated herd
plunged down the steep. I would not
have thanked any man to insure US
fifty head of dead or crippled buffalo.
Over they went, three hundred yards
ahead of US, and we slackened our
pace to a walk and began planning
how to get the meat of the slaughtered
herd up the nearly perpendicular walls
of the ravine. When within two hun
dred yards of the brink, to our
amazement buffalo appeared
clambering up the face of the
other wall of the ravine at a point
that we afterward found taxed the
climbing powers Of a footman. Another
came hobbling up, and we drew up the
horses, utterly dumbfounded, to see
that every one, even the calves, had
made the plunge in safety.
This, to me, was one of the most
noteworthy things that ever came I'M
der my observation. Many times af-
terward we saw buffalo tracks on the
slight projections of the walls of these
deep gullies, in places where we could
only stop and stare. The shape of the
limbs. too. seemed utterly to forbid it.
As the bulls at this season of the year
were fatter than the cows, we very
naturally chose them for beef, and Is,
like all tenderfeet, we were ambitious
to kill the largest specimen to be found.
it followed that nearly all we killed
were large bulls. Yet when standing
over the body of my first buffalo, and
noticing the extreme slenderness of the
legs just above the hoof, 1 then and
there began to measure each and every
one we killed for meat, besides large
ones found dead-when they did not
smell too badly. l found only one
whose foreleg failed to span with the
middle finger and thumb of one hand.
The size and weight of the animal
would seem to necessitate leg as
strong as steel for the downhill plunges
the buffalo can safely make.-Forest
and Stream.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-24
DRESS IN EUROPE.
Observations Made by . Wfde-Awak
American Newspaper Man.

Observations Made by . Wide-Awako
American Newspaper Man.
In going about Europe one becomes
very soon convinced that the English
gentleman is much the best-dressed
man on this side of the water. have
never seen a Frenchman. an Italian or
a German who patronized the tailors
of his own country who even ap-
preached remotely to being well
dressed. Some of the Italian swells
that | noticed at the stations as l
passed through wore siennared over
coats lined with light red and orna-
mented with cheap muskrat collar and
cuffs. Put under this light check
suit, striped shirt and on the head a
careless green or brown soft hat and
you have an idea of the style Of swell
of the smaller villages of Italy. In the
larger towns it is not much better.
The men have tendency OF flaming
plaids and extraordinary checks. and
have perfect passion for wearing
overcoats loaded down with the cheap
est and meanest looking fur known to
the trade. Their clothes are nearly all
ill-ftting and badly made. The most
picturesque are those who still adhere
to the cloaks. which they wrap around
themselves after the fashion of the con-
spirators in the opera Youvery rare
ly see high silk hat in Italy, and
only occasionally a stiff Derby. The
hat is generally soft felt, similar in
shape 70 that worn in the far West of
the United States. But it is generally
more flaming in color. Dark green
and terra Gotta red are very common
colors worn. Some of the spectators
at the stations wore the most extraor-
binary fur caps made out of the fur of
the coat of the rabbit They were
shapeless and clumsy.
They make no umbrellas in Italy
according to the English idea The
trim. tightly-rolled umbrella of En-
gland and the United States is UNI
known. except in the hands of tour
ist Even the most accomplished 1tal-
ian gentleman thinks nothing of car
ryiDg coarse, clumsy umbrella
which, when furled and tied up, is
nearly foot in diameter and has
handle nearly equal in size to the CEN
ter pole of a Sibley tent. The Italians
have huge umbrella which is always
carried by the common people and
sometimes by the higher classes. This
umbrella when unfurled is fully five
feet across. 1t is made of some strong,
coarse material, and is always In some
flaming color. You will see these UNI
brellas in pea green, bright, cold
blue, purple and flame red. They are
also carried by the black-frocked
priests. They resemble very much in
shape and size. an artists sketching
umbrella They are a protection
against the cold rains of the winter and
the blazing suns of summer. Every
Italian farmer and labOrer carries one.
You will see farmer and his laborer
going out under these umbrellas to
their daily work. and in nearly every
hedge-row you will see, in passing
through the country, these umbrellas
furled and thrown down temporarily
by the laborers while they are ut
work.--T C. Crawford, in n Y. World