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St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-28

"A Georgia paper amuses its reaa-
ers by a story about the domes'ie
habits of the owl family. 1t says ina.
in the early spring the old hen ow.
lays an egg and immediately sets on y
until it is Matched. and then movers
over the little fellow until it becomes
full fsedged. When this is done sha
lays another egg, and the young oWle'
assumes the maternal responsibility 70
hatch out that egg and rear 'h'
young owl By that time owiet num-
Der one is able to fly away. and num-
Der two takes his place and hatches
out the next egg. This operation CON-
inues as long as the season lasts
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-28

Fire Marshal Whitcomb, of Boston,
recently made "a test for the purpose
of learning whether rats could and
would start fire by gnawing matches.
Three large rats were placed in a wire
cage containing bunch of matches.
The first night four fires were set by
the rats. and others were caused dur
ing following days. Examination OF
the matches showed that only the
phosphorus ends were gnawed' and
that some of them were carried some
distance from the original bunch. The
rats had plenty of good food, but ate
the matches as though they liked them
well. The fire marshal is quite certain
now that rats carry matches into their
holes, and there gnaw them, and that
many confagration thus originates.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-28
GREEK DEATH CUSTOMS.
Scenes of Heartrending Grief and Noisy
Walls and Iamenta tions.


When death is expected the attend.
ant mourners in the Greek Islands have
many little customs peculiar to them
selves The moribund is handed q bowl
of water. into which he puts a pinch OF
salt for each person with whom he is at
enmity. saying rs he does so: MAY my
wrath perish us this salt;' for it is con-
sidered dreadful for q man to die leav-
ing an enemy behind him. His spirit.
it is believed, will not rest, but will
wander about as poor ghost, sucking
the blood of his friends, like the shades
in ancient hades, to gain strength for
his earthly wandering. If the COM
plant is consumption, they suppose
that three Erinneys stand ready to
pounce on children at the corners Of
the room; hence the young are kept
out of the way when the dying is in ex-
tremis, and a hole is opened over his
head to allow the Erinneys to escape.
Fevers are best cured by priestly in
carnations. The name of the disease
is written on slip OF paper, and with
PRAYER and much incensing this is
bound to a tree, hoping thereby to
transfer the malady Incense is much
used by the priest in his visitations to
the sick; the whole room is thick with
it, and perhaps contagion is thus often
avoided.
When the death has occurred the
women rush onto the flat roof or some
other conspicuous place, where they
rend the air with their cries, tear their
hair, and give way to unbridled grief.
The town crier is sent around to an
nounce the fact to the neighbors and
to summon friends to the death-wail,
which takes place an hour or two after
the spirit has left the body. After
the body has been washed in wine it is
laid out on a bier in the center of the
one-roomed house. arrayed IN the de-
ceased's best clothes, decked out with
flowers, and with lamps burning at the
side, reminding us of the ancient Gus
tom of placing the corpse thus in the
midst of the hall, dressed in as hand
some a robe as the family could afford,
in order, according to Lucian, that the
dead may not be cold on the passage to
hades, and may not be seen naked by
Cerberus. Then begins the death-wail
ceremony, and scene of heart-rendins
grief such as took place in Priam's pal
ace over the dead body Of Hector.
These death-wails are, in fact, one of
the most striking bonds of connection
between the Hellenism of the past and
the Hellenism of the present, and in
the Greek islands, despite the strict
ness of the more civilized members of
the orthodox church, they cling to them
with surprising tenacity. Cor. Chicago
Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-28

are amusing themselves in greasino
the chosen hand with olive CIV oil.
They fill up all the little cracks and
dimples with the stuff, considerably
disguised, yet not discouraged, BY
the time Bippo has some of the plaster
poured upon q board the hand is all
ready to 60 down into it. That is lots
of fun, of course, and with much gig
Cling an artistic arrangement of the
fingers is made, due attention being
paid to the cherished dimples.
Then Bippo sits down and begins to
smoke.
The girls stare. Surely more than
the palm is wanted. What of the
dimpled knuckleso
Bippo then condesccnds to explain.
The plaster must dry. 1t would be
impossible for signora to take her hand
out of the mould were all one piece.
The "signora" admits the truth of this,
and resigns herself to wait. 1t does
not take her long, however and they
soon e watching honest Bippo oiling
the 1Mges of the mould around the
hand This done, he pours the rest of
plas1f on top, pats it down and
smoJEhs it off as if it were a pudding,
and Lhen sits down and takes another
u he of waiting is not long, but
to -, Ing woman who is about dy-
in, 8 wiggle her fingers it seems an
age; Five minutes ends it. The mold
yields " general persuasion, opens
and g ss.>,p its prize.
"Bu an $ hollow!' cries the signor-
ma. "Vvanted it just like my hand.
Why you can even tell what it is!'
Bippo looks vastly superior, but says
nothin>, the while fishing q stout
string :+om his pistol pocket Once I'M
snarled, he ties the two halves stoutly
together, having once more oiled them,
carefully mixes another bowl of plas-
ter and fills the mold to the brim.
BY the time the second hand
has been done up in it's big dough nit
ten the mould is ready to open, and out
of it comes the prettiest, whitest, most
kissable hand that was ever seen away
from a real, live best girls wrist. Bip-
DO, of course, is we'll paid for his
trouble, an order is left for a number
of each, Ito be called for and two
demure looking creatures sally forth
from a Fifth avenue stage an hour la
ter, and climb their front steps as care
fully us if they carried little butter
flies in their clumsy newspaper pack.
apcs,-N. y World
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-28

Tent Life in Siberia, etc, had spent four
years in Russia and Siberia, was thorough
" conversant with the people and the Ian
guage, and had reached the cone lusion that
the Russian Government had been misrep-
resented, and that the exile system Of Sibe-
ria was not so terrible as was supposed.
Knowing that Mr.. KEENAN, held these
views, the Russian Government gave him
every facility for a thorough
INSPECTION OF MINES AND PRISONS
of Siberia-the most thorough that had
ever been made by a traveller. Armed with
letters from the Russian Minister OF the
Interior and other high officials, Mr.. Ken
nan went everywhere, inspecting mines and
prisons, convict bargeS and hospitals, and
travelling with chained eXlles along the
great Siberian road. He made the intimate
personal acquaintance OF more than three
hundred exiled 'liberalS' and NlhlllSts,
many of whom wrote out their histories Tor
his use. The actual facts, as revealed by
this searching investigation, were far re.
moved from Mr.. Remnants precOncelved
ideas, as this thrilling narrative Of fifteen
months privation and adventure will show.
AS is already known, the publication OF
Mr.. Remnants preliminary papers has re
suited in his being placed
ON THE BLACK LIST
by the Russian Government, and copies OF
The Century containing them have the OBJ
iectionable article torn out by the custom
officials before being allowed to enter ~
Czar's dominions.
"Iexpected, of course" says Mr. KeI'
nan, in a recent interview, "to be put on
the Russian black list The stable-door is
locked, but the horse has been stolen-and
I've got him.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-04-28
SIBERIA.
is Secrets Revealed-Georgo Eennan'H
Wonderful Journey.

AlooL IL GcIcStiHS cOntrl-
button to secret history
will be the Illustrated pa
pers on Siberia and the
Exile System" by George
KEENAN,, which are to begin
in the May Century maya
zine. They will embody the
results of what is be-
lieved to be the first sue
cessful attempt by a COM
petent Investigator to make
a thorough study of the
Russian exile system. Be-
fore undertaking his ardu-
|ous journey of 1900 miles,
in the interest of The Centat-
m, Mr.. KEENAN,, author Of
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
13 South Main
IMPROVED CITY PROPERTY.

$S5Oo-2-story house of IL large rooms
bath and closets, hot and cold water. Ii
new, complete and immediate possession
will be given. Was built carefully by own.
er for home, but must sell Seven min
utes' ride from Temple Block on Gable
Cars. Large lot. 1t is q decided bargain
Terms easy. See 1t.
$17,OO0-Elegant 2 story house. Main
street, nearly opposite mammoth hotel
now building.
$l800-Cottage on Booth street, hard f n
ished, ch cap.
$33O0-5 room cottage, Jewel street, nearly
new.
S55OO-House, Orange avenue, 6 rooms.
$12 2,0OO-Large 2-story house on Tenn pie
street. close to business.
$7OOO-Elegant 2story house, Santee, near
Main,
$30OO-Pine street, near Main, lot 5Ox15O,
clean side, room house.
$6OOO-Santt st near Washington ,2-story
S-room house, modern Improvements.
Fenced, lawn, stable, etc. Large lot. Very
cheap.
$3000-Furnished house and lot, 5Sx14O,
PachecO street, second lot from Hill street
CHOICE BUILDING SITES.
$17O0-Pearl street, near Bellevue avenue.
$24OO-For two lots, clean side of Water
treet; easy terms.
S25OO-Catroll avenue, Angeleno Heights;
clean side; very cheap.
S500-Per front foot, Main street, near
Eight street Paving all paid.
500, ,O00-Bunker Hill; four fine, large lots.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.


GOVERNMENT LAND LOCATED. CALL
VI at 116 West First street. ia 20 1m
CT. VINCENT'S COLLEGE, GRAND AVE
y nue.. Spring term will begin on TT Thurs VI
day, February 2. jan29-7t
WANTED-EVERYBO IN THE CITY
w to know that the best coffee on the
coast is served at the Mocha Coffee House,
II S. Main st. Open day and night
NOTICE TO sTOCKHOLDER5.-TH Z
IN regular meeting of the stockholders OF
the SAN GABRIEL WINE COMPANY will
be held at the office of the San Gabriel Wine
Company, San Gabriel, Cal, January 25th,
1888, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
NILES KNlCKERBOCKER,
j16-20t Secretary San Gabriel Wine Co.
NOTICE-A MEETING OF THE SHARE.
" holders of the First National Bank oi
Los Angeles will be held at the office OF said
band on Tuesday March 9th, 1885,. at
O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose of electing 9
Board of Directors for the current year, and
for the transaction of such other business az
may be properly brought before 1t.
SToCKHOLDERs MEETING-THE AN.
y nual meeting of the stockhol iers OF the
Ballona Harbor and improvement Com
pany will be held at the Company's Offices
corner of Main and Court streets, on first
Monday in February, 1888, for the purpose
of electing Directors for the ensuing year
and to transact such other business as may
properly come before such meeting.
ja17td 8. r. REEFS, secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
The Roll Signed and COnstitu.
IiOn Adopted.


IiOn Adopted.
The Charitable Societies met yes
terday at the Woman's Home pursu-
ant to adjournment, for the purpose
of considering the constitution drafted
by the Committee elected last week.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. Schneider. Mr.. Williams moved
that Miss M. M. Fette, act as secre-
tary during the absence of Mrs. Has
kell, carried. Mrs. Fette then read
the minutes of the last meeting, which
were accepted on motion of Mr..
Williams, Mr.. Black man, the chair
man of the drafting committee was
called on for report. The following
is a synopsis of the constitution
adopted:
The name of this society shall be The As
sociated Charities of Los Angeles. The
officers OF This association are to secure
of Los Angeles in practical measures for the
prevention Of pauperism, the promotion of
thrift and the more certain relief of the
worthy poor; to gain a more perfect knowl-
their true n. eds to teach them how to
to convey to them friendly social
Influence wholly departed from almsgiving
To secure more efficient distribution Of
relief among the worthy poor, between vol
untary and official charity, to direct the suf-
fering to the institutes adapted to their
special forms of needs, and to place the re-
suits Of this meditation at the disposal of or.
ganized or private benevolent persons, To
prevent il discriminate almsgiving and to de-
tect imposture, by making work the ground
of all relief to the able-bodied. The meth ods
bv which these objects will be, sought are
the maintenance of central bureau or
clearing house of charities, in which every
case relieved either by official charity or
private associations shall be registered.
The constitution is nearly an exact
copy of the one adopted by the Mil
waukee Society. 1t provides that any
person may become member by
paying a membership fee of 81. On
motion of Mr.. Williams the books
were opened, and the following per-
sons joined yesterday:
W. r. Blackman, Mrs. G. Ducommun,
Mrs. NJ. A. Gibson, J. o. Maclean, Mrs. F. C.
Howes Mrs 7. B. Clark, Mrs D. q. Stephens,
z. s. Williams, Mrs. G. Bath, Miss M. J
Parcels, :. NJ. Rowe, Miss M. NJ. Fette,
Frances f Baight.
MIR. Williams moved that nomi-
mating committee OF five persons be
elected in co formity with the con-
stitution to nominate fifteen candi-
dates for Couhcilmen and solicit a
representative from every church and
charitable society who may be en-
titled to vote on the bylaws by pay
ing membership fee of IS. Carried !;
and the following persons were
elected Mrs. D. Ducommun, Mrs
Gibson, Mrs. Stephenson, pr
Schneider and Mr.. Maclean. These
will report at the next meeting to be
held next Thursday at the Woman's
Exchange.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
MRS. MURPHEY'S CASE
dismissed From Luck of Evil
dence to Convict.

dence to CONVICT
The case of Mrs. Ella Murphey in
which she was placed on examination
before Justice Taney on charge OF
adultry, was called at 1890 A. NJ.
yesterday, and after hearing several
Witnesses the case was dismissed on
wotion OF Deputy District Attorney
Dunlap.
The defendant manifested no
measiness from the first, but on the
contrary was all smiles. During the
entire examination she smiled
blandly at witnesses and prosecuting
attorney as if she quite well under
stood the outcome of the trial.
Mrs. Hughes W. s first Introduced
who swore she resided in East Los
Angeles and rented the room to Mr..
Burton who represented his name to
be Murphev. He stated he desired
the room for himself and wife. Wit
ness did not know whether he and
Mrs. Murphey occupied it or not, as
she paid no attention to them.
Officer Richardson testified that he
knew the defendant and Burton alias
Murphey. He was informed OF
the u-picious circumstances OF their
assumed relations and watched
them ne night. He knew they occu-
pied the same room all night Tie
produced marriage certificate show
ing that the defendant was the wife
of Mr.. Murphy. He was well ac-
quainted with defe endant's husband,
who lived in Stanislaus county, Cali
forna. Knew Mr.. Burton, who was
introduced to him as Mr. Murphy, the
husband OF the defendant.
The greater part of the evidence in
troduced was ruled out on the tech
nical grounds that the statements and
representations relative to the defend
ant being the wife of irton were not
made in Mrs. Murphey's presence.
Some time was spent in waiting for
Mrs. Reed, the lady who swore out
the warrant for Burton's arrest on a
charge of larceny. The district attor-
ney finally stated to the court that it
was his opinion that Mrs. Reeds evil
dence would not be sufficient to war
rant holding the defendant. The
court thereupon dismissed the case
and discharged the defendant.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
The Rawson Party.

On Thursday evening Miss Flora
Rawson gave very pleasant party to
her many friends at her home on
Beaudry avenue. The house was hand.
somely decorated and no pains were
spared to make everything pleasant
for the company. The evening was
spent in dancing and about IL 80 sup
per was announced, and every known
delicacy was found on the tables in
the dining room. The following is a
partial list of those present. Misses
Florence, Du Puy, Lankershim,
Macdonald, Haynes, Rawsons, Bene-
dict, Whitelaux, Messrs. Haynes,
Perkins, De Van Lantz, Du Puy, Mac
Donald. Robinson.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04

and a nights rest most of them went
to places previously provided. They
are "workers" and of a superior class.
Two, a mother and daughter, are still
without homes, and information OF
them may be obtained through Mrs.
DIR. G, III, Mitchell.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
mIeCELLANEOUa.
w. p. MCINTOSH.
13 South Main Street, Los Apueles.

$l4,OO0-Corner Hill and Pico: l22x146-
$!6,O0O.Corner Hill and Twelfth i OOxI 65.
$aOOO-For four lots, College and New Depot
streets; cheap.
$ls00-Mignonette street, near Beaudry
evenue; easy terms.
$2OOO-Court street. between Beaudry ave-
nue. and Figueroa.
| $3.50 Beaudry avenue, west side; cheau.
| $4,000 For two lots, Water ST.; fine view.
$75O0-Fine lot 50x160, west side Figu, ros
st. MOI tb of Washington.
$1OOO-Corner lot, Kuhrts ST.; car line.
$1OOO-Corner lot, Rowland st., between
Adams and Washington: cheap.
$17O0-Each for lots on Myrtle avenue.
$7OOO-For TWO lots on west side Santee;
each 50x2O2 feet.
$3100-Lls Angeles street; cheapest lot
north of Washington street.
$9OO-For lots In Waverly tract.
$5OO-For lots on Jefferson street.
$2O00-LOt on west side Los Angeles street.
$45O0 For two lots on Los Angeles street;
clean side;L block from Washington.
$2500 0-Fir e lot on Beaudry avenue. near
Temple, below Market.
Lots 65 and SO, Los Angeles street, near
Consuelo street. Make an offer; owner
anxious to sell.
ACRE PROPERTY.
Several pieces in the city suitable for
subdivision.
Lots In the HIGHLAND tract, between the
Temple and Diamond street cars. High
ground in plain view of ocean and noun
tains. Price from 800 to $500 each; easy
terms.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
Steamer lpeDartures,

The following passengers left yesterday
on the steamer 8. S. City OF Pueblo for San
Diego:
A. p. Hansen, G. Ryan, Mrs. r. Farnham,
G. L, Cummings, Geo Etz, II. Backman, w.
II. Abel, l. friedrich, D. 4. Mason, Thomas
r. Foote J. A. Finney, Mrs. w. d. Brown,
J. Awhorn, r. L. Fllinghait, Miss p. Jones,
Miss l. Fillinghart, Mrs. E. Houe, e. G..
Grant, d, W. Bailey, B. f. Parker, Miss F. A.
Parker. Mrs. l.. o. Parker, G. Z. Foss, S. d.
N Hassop, G. W. Simon, w. K. Hasson, J.
f, Haizlip, Fred Parker, Hattie Hart, II.
Watkins, twenty steerage.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
Look :!


Dots
Will appear
In this column
Henceforth every day,
And If you pay attention to them,
We will save you money.
We have a clean, fresh stock, bought
largely
In the East at bottom rock prices.
For example;
Norfolk and New Brunswick underwear
at $l.50; big bargain.
Fancy striped wool underwear So per suit.
Ties 25c.; ties 50c.; ties 75c.; beautiful
patterns.
Hosiery, big line at Csc; see them.
And lots of other things it will pay you to
see.
THE GENTS BAZAAR,
153 South Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
Acreage.

Twenty-eisht acres frst-class Cohuenga
Land on the new Dummy Road, mile
west of Baptist College, suitable for subdi-
vision into Lots, will be sold cheap for cash.
Apply to Ivar A. Weld, Room co. Bumiller
Block, over Peoples Store, Spring st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
English Girls.

The expected contingent of English
girls recruited by Mrs. M. E.
Parker arrived in this city
Thursday afternoon. Too much
credit can scarcely be given to
the management of this excursion
by the Southern Pacific Company.
They were met at the depot by COM
mittee of ladies and conveyed to the
Montrose, and after entertainment
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
The Largest stock OF Lumber

The Largest Stock OF Lumber
And building materials in this city, Is
carried by the schallert-Ganahl Lumber
Company at their three yards, located as
follows:
Main yard, corner First and Alameda
streets.
Washington street yard. corIer Grand
avenue and Washington street.
East Los Angeles yard, corner Hof and
Water streets
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
The Geo. Dalton, ST., Tract

The Geo. Dalton, ST., Tract
Is on the corner of Central Avenue and
Washington streets Take street cars al
First and San Pedro every half hour. Time
about ten minutes. Office at 2919, South
at the tract. Improved property one-fourth
cash, balance in easy payments. Water
piped. Lots, 625, upwards. Look at them
carefully before you purchase. Find CHAs.
VICTOR HALL. Be sure and buy one early.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
Pullman Passengers.

The following passengers left yesterday on
the 80 train; Mr. Hastings, Mr. Scotchly,
Mr. Hammond, A X Wheeler, Mrs G V Imp.
per, r Hepburn, Hamilton, Mrs I Goss,
w NJ triesner, F G McMillen, NJ Hayes,
Mrs Thomas Flint Mr. Severence, C Wing,
NJ G Knife, A Campbell, H D Meade, Mrs
jenkins, Mrs McCarty, Ed Richards, Il B
Neidt, II c Curtis, Mr. Mclaughlin
The following left on the S:05 train: II
W Melveuy, r Jones. C Lillis, NJ G Kneip,
w F B Little, w IL Goucher, A Muir, Mr.
Watt, w III Harrington, A T Glass, w J Fisk.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04

G. J. Griffith will postpone the sale of the
1900 acre tract in his Los Feliz Rancho, sit
uated less than one and one-fourth miles
north OF the northwest corner of the city
mits, until early in February, when he ex-
ects to have surveys and grading OF streets
finished. Ample notice will be given in
these columns,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04

Investors or those seeking homes should
buy in south Cucamonga, the coming town
between Los Angeles and San Bernardino.
Office 13OL5 West First street, Los Angeles
Sales In South Cucamonga town lots
amounted to over $4,000 the first week.
Read full column notice in this paper.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04

DR.. o. w. Green, graduate of Hahnemann
Medical College, Chicago, makes especially
of the medical and surgical diseases of wo.
men. Office IL West First street, opposite
Natic House.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
Plull lllbing.

Sanitary Plumbing in all its branches
done on short notice. Estimates furnished
on all work. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call
at s. M. Perry, 80 s. Main st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
DENTISTS.

A DAMS BROS, DENTISTS, % 6. SPRING
n street, rooms a and 5.
Gold filings from So up.
Amalgam and silver filings, 81
Painless extraction of teeth by vitalized
air or nitrons oxide gas, 81.
Teeth extracted without gas or air, so
cents.
Best sets of teeth from So to 80. By OIL,
new method of making teeth, a misfit Is i'm.
possible. All work guaranteed.
We makea specially of extracting teeth
without pain.
davs from1O Am to I'm. ja9tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04

Read the full column notice in this paper
on South Cucamonga. For sale at Office OF
all real estate dealers, and at the office OF
the company, 1907 West First street, Los
Angeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04

Choice Cahuenga and Santa Monica prop
erty for sale at bottom prices to spectators
by Ivar A. Weld, room 20, Bumiller Block,
Spring street, over Peoples store, or P. O.
box S52 Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
Arrowhead Hot Springs,

No fog or frost; best accommodations.
Mud, mineral and vapor baths. Forenoon
train to San Bernardino; stage to Springs
Physician, P. o. and telephone. Address
Manager"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04

The office at 1907 West First street, Los
Angeles, for the coming town of South
Cucamonga, and the company's hotel at
South Cucamonga, are now daily besieged
with purchasers for residence and business
rOpertieS
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04

Don't forget to call on C. F. Heinzeman,
25 Temple street, to have your prescriptions
compounded.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
Internal Revenue.

Mr.. Asa Ellis, collector at this place
of internal revenue has prepared the
following report OF the business at his
Office for 1887, with comparisons with
1886:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04
Gas Fixtures.

S. NJ. Perry, 80 s. Main street, has the
finest line of Gas Fixtures and Globes In the
city. Prices low and all Fixtures guaran
teed,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-02-04

list, will continue to serve the public as OF
old at 25 Temple street.