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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-17
Little Puck.

Commencing with Monday next the
Opera House will be occupied with
Frank Daniels Little Puck. Of this ar
exchange says:
It's fact that Mr.. Frank Daniels Car
crowd more genuine and intelligent hu
NOR and fun into one evening than many
OF the alleged comedians can do in {
season. Last evening the Providence
Opera House resounded with peals O
laughter from the auditorium to the
dome, over the antics and pecularities O
this excellent artist and the charming
people who support him.
Little Puck is so absurd as to convulse
the audience. 1t is like the Parlor Match
Rag Baby and other kindred plays-ful
OF delightfully."- droll conceptions, but it is
doubtful if the keen humor and drol
satire of the parts could have beer
elaborated so successfully by artists less
clever than MIR. Daniels and his really
good company. Take it all in all the
performance was very fine one, with
sufficient motif and pleasure to fill thi:
charming house for the three nights anC
Wednesday matinee that the play will
remain. Mr.. Daniels was exasperatingly
funny.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-17
An Hour with the Poets.

A good many people braved the rain
and wind last evening to go to the Cent.
raj Baptist Church to hear Miss Hubbard
Churchill read an interesting programme
of selections from the poets. Miss
Churchill has been famous as reader
for number of years, and has received
commentator from many of the Ameri
can poets whose works she has inter
preted. The programme last evening
contained selections from Shakespeare
Longfellow, Pope, and number o.
humorous pieces enlivened the perform.
ance. The audience showed its apprecia
ton and enjoyment of the occasion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-17
MR.. BENJAMIN'S REPLY.
Ae Tells Officer Van Luven About
the Game of bali.

AAC CA1S VIAACcI VIII LuVen ADOuI
the Game of Bali.
EDITORS HERALD-I was more than
surprised to notice com mmunication in
yesterdays HERALD from an officer
named Van Luven. labored under the
impression that everybody knew that
Van Luven was non compos mentis. 1
sold twelve tickets for the Police Con-
stable game and turned the money over
to Mr.. Hunter. 1 afterwards gave back
ten tickets and as had received thirty
tickets in all to sell, 1 had still eight more
in my possession which told Mr.. Hun.
ter would give him when he came down
to the Office. At any rate, l have given
Mr.. Rodgers, the Captain of the Con-
| stables nine, 81. SO if l never return the
tickets, everything is accounted for as
far as l am concerned. also learn that
| none whose names were mentioned in
the HERALD were short in their accounts.
They have simply neglected to turn in
their tickets. l don't know why Van
Luven was not selected to play with the
policemen. Possibly the other mem bers
OF the force could explain that to his sat
isfaction.
Now, if there were any discrepancies
in regard to the ball game, why did not
Mr.. Hunter, the Secretary and Treasurer
make the affair public? Van Luven has
outstepped himself in the matter, and
has misrepresented the whole business
in shamefully malicious manner. But
that was to be expected from man who,
after Chief Cuddy had stood sponsor for
his board at Duggan's restaurant, re-
pudiated the bill; from a man who, at
meeting of the Police Commissioners,
so far forgot himself as to get up and
moved that the charges against Captain
Loomis be dismissed, and was sat down
upon by the Mayor for so doing; from
man who wore Officer Doyle's coat for a
week and refused to pay for
it, until the Commissioners or
dered him to do so; from a man
who exceeded his duty by closing up
saloon during the proprietor's absence !;
from a man who has had charges pre-.
ferred against him by the Police Com
missioners on more than three occasions :;
from man who nearly caused riot in
front of the Santa Fe offices by his
ofhciousness from man who said he
could run the Police Department better
than his Chief did, and, in short, from
man whose whole ambition in life is to
be a ''chippy" detective. Yours re-
spectfully, B. BENJAMIN.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-17

Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-17
Museum NaxeIties.

The Dime Museum has another inter
esting batch of novelties and new per-
formers to offer for the coming week
commencing to-day. The Museum is
very inviting, and the theatre depart
ment will be unusually attractive with
the addition of several clever specially
artists. There are few people in this
city who do not drop into this favorite
resort at least once week, and feel
amply repaid therefor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-17
UndeIivercd Telegrans.

The following are the undelivered tele-
grams remaining in the Western Union
Telegraph Office up to 10 O'Clock last
night: Miss Minnie st. Clair, Miss Gra-
Gle Smith, George Bunch, A. f. Gregg,
U. M. Johnston, H. Hargood, Frank b.
Shore, Richards & Nicholson, Park &
Bolt.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-17

For sale, coal screenings, at coal yard
105 East Eighth street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
A slim House to See the ..Gas rizz.,,

The rain kept most people in doors last
night, and very small number braved
the storm to see Donnelly & Girard's IS
Natural Gas ''fizz" at the Grand. There
will be matinee this afternoon and the
season will close with the performance
tonight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-17
A Card.
To the general public.

To the general public:
l am sorry to say that the unjust and
ungenercus attacks of malicious and
constituencies newspaper, the Times, has
so far succeeded in momentarily running
me in the eyes of my fellowmen that
am forced to give up my place of busi-
ness SO suddenly that shall be obliged
for period to give up my practice. |
will give the untruthful editor of the
paper s., 600 if he can prove his terrible
charges against me. l shall still remain
here, and begin my practice at as early a
day as it is possible for me to obtain
proper offices. shall remain and prove
to the public that the statements of this
unjust and mendacious sheet are false
as they are cruel.
IAdvt.l E. ROBBINS, NJ. D.
For sale, coal screenings, at coal yard,
105 East Eighth street.
Reduced Below Eastern Prices.
On and after this date we will sell everything
in our line at reduced rates. Sponges Cham
ois SKINS Brushes, Combs, Face Powders,
Perfumes, Drugs and Chemicals and Prescrip.
tons. So save your money by buying at NC
DONELLS DRUG STORE, 271 N. Main it.
TENTS at Foy's harness shop, 217LosAngeles
street.
, 1888-10-05

Courtesy Of Hyo. Archives &
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17
Better Than Etiquette.

We have heard of q lady Of rare
beauty who said, upon certain occa-
sion, that the only real, disinterested
compliment she ever received was from
a coal HEAVIER, who asked permission to
light his pipe in the cleaning of her
eyes.
Another compliment, true aad gcnu-
inc, was paid by a sailor who was sent
by his captain to carry letter to the
lady of his love. The sailor having de-
livered the missive, stood gazing 10 ST.
lent admiration upon the face of the
lady, for she was very beautiful
"Well, my good man." she said, "for
what do you wait ?" There is no an
swer to be returned"
Lady" the sailor returned with hum
BILE Difference, II would like to know
your name"
'Did you not see it on the letter p
pardon, lady, | never learned to read
Mine has been hard, rough life.
"And for what reason, my good man
would you know my name Z"
because, answered the old tar, look
ing honestly up, Sin storm at sea
with danger or death afore me, | would
like to know the name Of the brightes
thing I'd ever seen in my life. There
be sunshine in it even in the thicl
darkness
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17
A Very Sharp Dog.

Senator Kenna and Senator Black
burn are great sportsmen, as every one
knows. Each is the owner of setter,
the relative merits of which they are
frequently engaged in discussing in the
cloak rooms Of the Senate, much to the
annoyance of their more staid colleagues
The other day Kenna said to Black
burn, lighting fresh cigar.
"Joe, you may talk as much as you
like about your dog but mine won't go
out with me at all when the cartridges
do not fit my gun"
"Well, Kenna, admit that your dog
exhibits an intelligence almost akin to
reason, but l don't mind backing mine
against him. | was in the fields one
day with that dog, and man ! wasn't
acquainted with came along near u.s.
My dog, pointed at him. | called to
the dog but nothing would induce him
to move. SO | went up to the stranger.
"Sir," | said, would you obligc me
with your name p
Certainly" replied the stranger,
''my name is Partridge"
Without another word Kenna took
Blackburn's arm and both disappeared
in tho direction of the Senate restaurant
followed by the shouts Of their friends.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17
Things a Well-Bred Lady Avoids.

She never laughs and talks loudly in
public places
She never turns round to look after
any one when walking on the street
She never accepts valuable present
from gentleman acquaintance unless
engaged to him.
She never wears clothing so singular
or striking as to attract particular atten-
tioE in public.
She does not wear her monogram
about her person or stick it over her let
tiers or envelopes.
She never snubs other young ladies'
even il they happen TO be les5 popular
or we'll favored than herself.
She does not allow gentlemen to join
her on the street unless they are very
intimate acquaintance.
She never forgets her ballroom en-
gagements or refuses to dance with one
gentleman and Immediately dances with
another.
She never speaks slightingly Of her
mother, and says she don't caro- whether
her behavior meets with her maternal
appreciation or not"
She never takes supper or refresh
ments at restaurant with a gentleman
after attending the theatre usaless ac-
companied by lady older than herself.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17
miscellaneous.
That Precious Bible,

John Kinney. of the firm of Kinney
Ransome, tells little story about him
self which may strike familiar vein il
some other mans experience. /.
"When | was young chap" says he
II got the Pixies Peak fever along with
lot more of the men and boys of ouI
town, and as L was pretty hard to man.
age around home, as some staid old
friends of my fathers were going 30 the
new gold country it was concluded that
| was to 60 with them When we were
all ready to shut my trunk and lock it,
my mother, who, bless her, was moro
than half afraid to have me go out into
that rough country, brought hand
some clasp Bible out of her bed room
and laid it in my trunk on top of the
other things"
"Now, Johnny said she, II want
you to study well the sermon ON the
mount. 1t will do you good. You will
find it in st Matthew and St. Mark and
st. Luke and st. John, but the best is
in St Matthew You will read it often,
won't you, Johnnie ?"
II promised everything, and | meant
to keep my promise, too. But somehow
| never did never opened the Bible,
never undid the clasp. After | had
been at Pixies Peak sometime. and spent
nearly all the money that my father had
given to one of his old friends for me,
started with what was left to come home.
| joined party that was coming home,
but they left me at the Missouri cross.
ing and had a terrible time from that
on. | ran out of money and then spent
all could borrow on such valuablcs as
| could pawn. | would have sold that
Bible dozen times if could have
found anybody to buy it. Well, after u
heap of walking and all sorts of hard
ships finally reached home. After
the kissing and talking was over my
mother began unpacking the little hand
bag had brought back in place of the
trunk | took away. In the bottom of it
she had found the little clasp Bible"
"Your Bible locke as it you had not
used it much" she said.
Yes, L said, 81 took good care OF
it,"
"Did you read it, Johnnie p she
asked.
"Of course 1 did read it every day."
"You road the sermon on tho mount
then, did you ?" she asked, with a kind
of peculiar expression in her eyes.
Eyes, very often"
"Thcn she opened that clasp Bible to
St. Matthew and there lay the 800 bill
she had put between the leaves. There
was a $40, too, in each St. Mark, st.
Luke and st. John--$50 in all, and |
would have given every cent to have
been out of the room"
II told you st. Matthew had the best
account of the sermon on the mount"
was all my mother said about the matter.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17
One Great Master of Men.

A weatherbeaten woman of mclan-
choly and discouraged mein sat in front
of o drummer on q railroad train, She
was clad in rusty mourning, and her APP
pearance indicated that her loss was re-
cent. When near Chicago she turned
to the drummer and asked, rrY
What placoare We coming to next ?"
Chicago, madam
"Lemme see that's in Illinoy, amt
| it 2" = a = q = v y i
"Yes-certainly."
"Pd ort to know, but I'd forget
been in Illinoy | buried my first hus-
band there bout twenty years ago"
Indeed p
eyes, and from Illinoy went to
loway. | buried my secoud man out in
Ioway, and I amt been there since -
That was eighteen years ngo. Went
down to South Carliny from Toway"
"Oh, did you? Fve been there
"You howl Ever been to place
called Black Snake Forks No? Well,
Hen Dodson lived there"
"Who was Mr.. Dpdsdl n .II
"My third man, and right smart
Teller no was. He had cousin named
Hi Dagget. Ever run across Hi?"
81 think not"
"You'd know if you had. Everybody
liked Hi. Him and me were married in
Georgia and he is buried nine miles
from Atlanty."
"Oh, indeed 2 And do you live in
Georgia now ?"
"Land, no ! Amt set foot there for
more'n dozen years. | went from
George away up to Mcnnesoty, and
met Tom Hixon up there"
"Tom Hixon n
eyes, hin and me lived most year
there after we was married.; then
blamed old white mule we had kicked
Tom SO fatally that | buried him one
cold day under the snow up near st.
Paul and sold off and went out to Kan
sas, near Atcbison, and TUX up a quarter
section o land jinin real smart mans
named Dill"
"And you -"
Eyes, married Dill, and he took
chills and fever fore three months and
left me widder fore the year was out.
| tell you I've had mighty bad luck
II should think so
"That's what | have There was
Ben Barber. After me and him was
married out in Californy we got along
splendid and was making money fast,
when all of sudden Ben goes head first
down n 900-foot shaft, and. Of course,
was a wilder fore the poor man ever
struck bottom"
"Thcn you left California ?"
YES; | stayed there eight or nine
months, and then Bob he wanted to ="
''Bob who?"
"Oh! Bob White. He was Bcn's
partner, and he never givc me no peace
till married him. Ho is buried in tho
Black Hills"
"Great Cesar7" cried the drummer,
edo you make business of going around
the country burying husbands ?"
The "widdor" put her handkerchief
to her eyes and said in keen rebuke:
chats purity way to talk to a lone
wilder, that's got her husbands corpse
in baggage car ahead, and takin' him
out to Dakoty to lay him aside Of his
other kin folks. You'd ort to be 'shamod
to be 50 onfcelin' p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17
e o { t iral.
FOLLY LAND.

In Folly Land what witcheryl
What pretty looks, what eyes there be;
What gamcsome ways,what dimpled smiles
What lissome limbs, what froic wics;
What easy laughter, fresh and clear;
What FRANKS to play, what jests to hear
Old Time forgets to shake his sand;
The days so tripping, hand in hand,
In Folly Land, in Folly Land
In Folly Land, one idle hour,
The moonlight had a wizard power;
Its fairy glomour turned my brain;
| would that were there again
We stood together, meath the sky;
A bird was chirping drowsily.
He smiled, he sighed, he held my hand;
All, me All, wcll--we understand,
Twas Folly Land, twas Folly Land
My sober friend, how worn your looks;
Your heart is in your mouldy books;
Here's half n cobweb on your brow
| seldom see you jovial now.
Fling down your volumes and be free
To take II pleasure trip with me.
Comet "IIere's my heart and here's my
hand -
Wen launch our skiif and seek the strand
OF Folly Land, of Folly Land.
Tile Gentii9Y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17
G e NJ II 81
E1nbroideed-Back Kid,

Fur-top and Cloth Gloves.
GENTS Scarfs and Tics, Collars and
Cuffs; Dress Shirts, SOC to 81 %.
LADIES', Gents and Children's I'm
dcrwear, white and scarlet.
GENTS, and Ladies' Silk and Gloria
UMBRELLAS.
GENTS Merino, Wooden and Cotton
Half Hose.
LADIES' and Chidron's Wooden and
Cotton Hosiery, all sizes and kinds.
Table Dannaslls, Napkins,
Doylies and Towels.
Blankets, Comforts, Marseillcs and Gro
Chef Spreads.
Fine Black Cashmere and Wooden Plaid
SHAWLS. A frst-rate assortment
of Guinet, Rhadama and other blacks,
which would make nice Christmas
or New Years present.
LADIES' Cloths and other desirable
DRESS GOODS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17

"Put Oh some more clothes, Mandy p
shrieked the elderly aunt at the water.
ing place; "folks'll see you" she add
ed, horror-struck. Aunt Julia" re,
piled, Amanda, as she went out among
the waves with all the trustful innocence
of Texas statesman, "what are w
here for p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17

Chow doth the busy little bee 2
Well, if you NEEDLE with him much yot
will be apt to find out how he doth
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17

Here is the question going the rounds
for summer puzzle Multiply 50 by
S5 and the result is S25. Five dollars
equals 500 cents. Now multiply 500
cents by 500 cents aud the result is
$50, 900 cents. or $4,000. As So and
500 cents are equivalent. how do you
explain the great difference
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17

A higher morality, like higher in.
telligence, must be reached by slow
growth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1888-08-17

Ceremonies differ in every country,
but true politeness is ever the same.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-03
The Boy Who Wins
Youths Comnanion.

VINO wins In any undertakinef He
who starts IN with a resolute determine.
tion to sscceed and sticks to il. In eyerv-
thing there are discourageu ents and oh.
staeles to be overcome. pretty illustra-
ton of this is found in the followipg
aHecdote: At one of the mills in the oity
OF Boston boy was wanted, and a piece
OF paper was tackled on oGe of the posts:
boy wanted. Call at the office to
row morning.
At the time named there was host of
boys at the gate. All were admitted. but
the overseer was a little perplexed as to
the best way of choosing one from SO
many, and he said, Now, boys, when /
only want one of You how can / choose
from so many!n
After thinking a moment, he called
them into the yard, drove nail into a
tree, and taking a short stick, told them
that theboy who could bit the nail with
stick little distance from the tree
should have the place.
The boys each tried three times and
failed to hi. the nail. They were told to
come again the next morning. When the
gate was opened there was but one boy,
who, after being admitted, picked up
the stick, and throwing it at the nail hit
it every time.
How is ihisy" said the overseer.
What have you been doing?"
And the boy said: "You see, ! nave
mother, aud we are very poor. have
no father aid thought | would like to
get the place, and 20 nelp all can; and,
after going home yesterday, drove a
nail into the barn, aud have been trying
ever since, and have come down this
morning to try again"
The boy was admitted to the place.
Many years have passed, and this boy is
now prosperous man. His success has
come by perseverance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-03
Elements ofSuccess.
Philadelphia Press.

Among the leading qualities essential
to scress in busin ess life l would enumer-
etc the following;
Close and continual application. There
Is nothing more difficult for the begin
ner than this one thing, Fifty per cent.
fail out before the race is fairly begun
for the want OF puck to trudge on. OF
course, IL Is very hard for a young man
just beginning serious life to spend long
hours in store; but there can be no sue
cess without stern work.
Selling opportunities and making the
best of them. Good fortune consists in
little more than seeing and grasping op.
pOrtunities.
Tact is essential and tells wonderfully
in the struggle.
An even temperament. Do not be I'm.
duly elated or depressed by either success
or failure, or irritated by daily friction Of
business.
A good address will often commar 4
success. It's absence, even where there
are many sterling qualities, will cause p
failure TO succeed.
To be good judge of human nature
Is almost fortune in itself.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-03
A Grent painter,s Poverty.

Jean Francois Millet, the greatest of all
modern artists lived q life OF poverty. A
sad story of the lack of appreciation of
that which is truly great was told by Mr..
Quincy Shaw, of Boston. That gentleman
possesses about 30 of Millet's finest works,
and among them little picture of a
peasant girl, with head that might be a
Leonardo. This picture Milet had taken
to every picture shop in PAR 20 sell FOR
30 francs only $6-to buy .ood for his
starving family, and now the picture
would fetch $4,000.
Time is, indeed, the theatre and seat of
illusions; nothing is so ductile and elias
tic. The mind stretches an hour to a
century and dwaris an age to a. hour
Emerson.