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The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01

Mrs. st. Jones-"What is it this
time, Edwards?"
Edwards-"Mrs. Kerr Bristow's
card, ma'am."
Mrs. st. Jones-"Did she leave any
word?"
Edwards-"Yes, ma'sm she said as
how she was always finding you out"
Mrs. St. Jones-"I hope you replied
gracefully, Edwards" s<S4
Edwards-"Yes, ma'am; i said as
how / wasn't aware that you'd done
anything 10 be ashamed of, .ma'am.'-
Boston Beacon.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01

Here M. Deibler went out of the
room aid brought in a large black
leather box, which he placed on the
table. On raising the lid there
appeared the bright steel knife of
Oblique shape which Is fixed to the
cross beam of the guillotine at each
execution, and which NJ. Deibler care
fully watches and cleans at home. He
took 1t out of its soft red lining the
other afternoon, stroked IL with his
hand as Ii to brush the dust on its
highly polished surface, and, turning
1t over, said:
"There; look at the back Of this
knife. It II heavily weighted, you
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01
A LOAD OF HAY.
BIT STANLEY WATERLOO.

A load OF hay in the crowded street,
Awhifr of the scent of clover.
A change of thought-vague-tncom
A living young life over.
\ day in August. and clouds of white,
A shifting of light and shadow,
The hum of bees and the martins flight,
The meadow laTks and the meadow.
Strong arms Of men and the yellow green
OF the swathes. the steady swinging
OF forms of laborers. strong and lean,
The scythes with their steely ringing
The roar of trade and the new sbOys' call.
And the dream Of a moments over
Twas a brain.wave came through the nose
and all
From 4 Whit of the scent of clover
- Eyrhnu0e
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01
Rheumatism

Is undoubtedly caused by Tactic acid
in the blood. This acid attacks the
fibrous tissues, and causes the pains
and aches in the back, shoulders, knees,
ankles, hips and wrists. Thousands of
people have found in Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla positive cure for rheumatism.
This medicine, by its purifying action,
neutrslizes the acidity Of the blood,
and also builds up and strengthens
the whole body.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01

Fer twenty-five cents, you can get
Carriers Little Liver Pills-the best
liver regulator II. the world. Don't
forget thia. One.pill . dose.
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01
FRENCH EXECUTIONS.

lie executioner of France, and ii is no
easy matter TO find him, for the police
refuse to give his address, and his
name is carefully omitted from the
directory. The dreaded Monsieur de
Paris" as he is called by the lower
classes, is, however, NJ. Deibler, and
he rents a fiat on the second floor at
Rue Vicq dAzir, squalid little street
half an hours walk away from the
Roquette prison. This man, who con-
ducts the ceremonies in which the
guillotine plays the most prominent
part, is very quiet person, of retir-
ing disposition, who breads notoriety
and avoids contact with his neighbors
as much as possible. There is nothing
in the headsman's appearance nor in
his home to denote his ghastly office.
After some difficulty the World
correspondent secured the address of
NJ. Deibler and found that the heads
man was not indisposed to tell the de-
tails of his unenviable profession He
could not, however, be induced to ex-
hibit privately the guillotine, which
he referred 10 as 1.-THE machine" He
said
1.-THE machine is ready mounted for
use and may be summoned off at any
moment. | usually get twenty -four
hours notice in Paris and more than
double that time for the departments,
but must hold myself constantly in
readiness to start of at a moments
notice. AS rule l have to spend at
70 hDl
ceding an execution. A great deal
has to be done in a very short time.
Soon as the two black vans arrive
one containing the woods of Justice
and the other dest ined TO convey the
body of the culprit to Ivy cemetery
/ have to superintend the installation
of the machine. which takes upward
of an hour. The fixing of the knife
and of the apparatus itself is an intri-
cate job. There must be no hitch at
the last moment. The instrument is
invariably placed on five stones Just
outside the central door of the Ro-
quette prison.. | accepted the post |
now hold on the resignation of NJ.
Heindrich, whose valet | had been for
several years. Until my appointment
| was a tailor by trade, and many a
w"rkingman in the Roquette quarter,
where l live, hiss had his clothes
nuendoa by me. But. you soc, have
risen in the world. From a member
of old clothes on my own hook have
got TO be q first class cutter in the
government establishment 7" and Nj.
Deibler smiled at his rather CHASTITY
joke.
"While l am fixing the machine
continued the headsman, 1.-THE Able
Faure arrives. The Able Fsure enters
La Roquette and gives spiritual CON-
fort to the doomed man. After being
left alone with the chaplain for short
time the culprit is handed over to NV
assistant, who brings him from his
cell down the stone stairway which
leads to the depot-the prisoners last
station ON earth before reaching the
machine-where he Is seatedSon q
wooden stool and his toilet begins.
This doesn't take much time, for his
hair and beard were clipped on enter
Ing the prison. The man is pinioned,
shirt stripped OF its collar, and he
then goes forth to his death by the
central door, when he L. strapped to
the fatal plank, which, toppline over,
brings his neck into the half circular
PARTON Of q ring that secure bafore
The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-12-01

Judging from the pranks the ma
tives are cutting we should say that
the sauce Of the Nile was caper.-Gieas
Falls Republican.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
Sale Of Bonds
Central Irrigation District,
Colusa County, Cal.

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Direo
tors of Central Irrigation District, that said
board will, at its Office in the town of Maxwell
in the County of Colusa, State of California, on
the tenth day of July, in the year 1888, at two
O'Clock P. NJ of said day, sell to the highest re-
sponsible bidder for cash, in gold coin of the
United States, two hundred bonds of the said
district to the amount of one hundred thousand
dollars, being.part Of an issue of bonds aggrega-
ting the sum of seven hundred and fifty thous-
AMI dollars; that sealed proposals for the pur-
chase OF said bonds will be received by said
board at their Office till the day and hour afore-
said, at which time said Board will open the
proposals and award the purchase of said bonds
to the highest responsible bidder but said
board reserves the right to reject all bids, and
will in no event sell any of said bonds for less
than ninety per cent. OF the face value thereof
Said bonds are dated the first day of July, in
the year 1888, and bear interest at the rate of
six per cent. per annum, payable semi annually;
any interest accruing between said date and
the date Of the sale and delivery of said bonds
shall be credited before delivery on the first ma
turing coupons attached to said bonds.
r. DE LAPPE, Secretary of said Board.
Maxwell, Cal, June 5, 1888. je12 I'd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23

name Of the office to CLERK Of the Coun-
clip was lost.
Mr.. Robinson then moved that the
City Clerk be appointed by the Council.
Lost by vote Of 8 to 5.
Section 8, relative TO the conditions on
which officers shall forfeit their office,
was read and adopted.
Section 0, providing for the removal oi
officers, was adopted as read, as also was
Section 10, providing for the oath OF OF
fee.
When the section relating to the meet
ings OF the Council was reached Mr.
Robinson moved that it meet at leas
once week. Lost.
Colonel Moore moved that the Council
meet at least twice a week. Carried.
Major Bonebrake moved that the meet
ings be at 10 o'clock in the morning
Carried
On motion of Major Bonebrake thu
Secretary was instructed to have suci
parts OF the charter as have been adopted
printed.
Mr.. Day said that he thought Com
mittee of three ought to be appointed t.
revise the educational portion OF tn
charter and present it to the Board
Carried.
Mayor Workman appointed Messrs
Day and Robinson and DIR. Kurtz..
| Section six of the charter. as adopted
stands as follows: "The following off
GERS shall be appointed by the Mayor
subject to confirmation by majority {
the Council The Superintendent c
Buildings, the Water Overseer, fou
members Of the Board of Health" Sec
ton seven stands: "The Directors OF tn
LIS Angeles Public Library shall be ar
pointed by the Mayor. Four Police Com
missoners shall be appointed by tn
Council. The City School superintend
ent shall be appointed by the Board c
Education. The Chief of Police shall b
appointed by the Board OF Police Com
mssioners. The Health Officer shall b
appointed by the Board OF Health. Eacl
Police Judge shall appoint the Clerk
his own court"
The Board adjourned until next Tues
day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
Officers Installed.

Y. NJ. I. No. SO, held its regular meet
ing last evening, and the principal feature
of the evening was the installation OF the
officers. The following were installed
President, f. P. Duggan; first vice-presi-
dent, j. F. McElheney; second vice-pres-
ident, G. NJ. Stare recording secretary,
w. F. Nordhalt; financial secretary, J. j.
Bergin corresponding secretary, j. X.
Chalmers; treasurer, p. NJ. MaroDey /;
marshal, X. Farrell; surgeon, Or. Aan-
non. Executive Committee. V. .Sproul,
F. S. Graham, T. B. Timony, E. de Ur-
quiza, j. H. Reynolds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
VOTERS ATTENTION.

Office of the Clerk of Board of Supervisors Iol
Angeles County, California, March 5th 1888
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT RE
Los Angeles, State of California. has this day
been ordered in accordance with section 1904
ct seq. political code.
By order of the Board of Supervisors of Los
je7-7m 6. II. DUNsMooR, Clerk
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
YACHT NELLIE.

The fine yacht Nellie, ID TONS of San Pedro
can be chartered for excursions and pleasure
parties to and from Catalina Island. Will be at
the wharf every Sunday morning.
For particulars, address II. A. CROCKER,
owner and master, San Pedro, Cal or WIN.
BARNETT, cigar dealer, corner Los Angeles and
Commercial streets, Los Angeles, Cal je19tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
Santa Catalina Island |!
Steamer will Leave San Pedro and
Return as Follows:
PROM CATALINA.

dConnects with 9:4OA NJ. train from Los An
geles.
6Connects with 5:15 p. M. train from Los An.
geles.
cConnects with A. NJ. special train return
ing same day.
dConnects with 3 P. NJ. train from San Pedro,
eConnects with p. M. special train from San
Pedro
ARRIVES at San Pedro 7:OOPM.
L. Round trip ticket from Los Angeles, $27
For further particulars apply to
G. A. SUMNER & co, 50 N. Main street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
Coal, Wood, Charcoal and Coke.

Wellington coal SIG per ton; Coos
Bay coal Goa s Sll,oo per ton; Welsh steam
tor. @ Special rates for the above IN IN ten ts,
ton lots. Charcoal from so cents to 70
cents per sack. Reduced prices for oak
and mesquit wood for brickyards in car.
load lots. Walter S. Maxwell, Office No.
Court street, telephone 80; yard Ala
media and Jackson streets, telephone
317.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23

BY THE OWNER!

$1,000 each, lots, 60x110, York ST.,
near Figueroa st.
81 800 each, lots, 60xl10, King st., near
Figueroa st.
$500, lot 50xl50, Booth ST., near Temple.
$75 per acre, IA acres at Clearwater
choice.
$3.50 per acre, 10 acres, Hyde Park; ex-
ira fine.
1900, 1-2O Santa Clara Valley Land and
and Water Co. cheap.
$3.50 each, II lots in San Dimas, inside 4;
cheap.
$3.50 lots near depot, Lincoln Park.
$3.50 lots at Garvanza; very cheap.
Anaheim lots and acre property very
cheap.
LIBERAL TERMS WILL BE GIVEN.
OTTO FREEMAN,
ie2-3Ot Pasadena. Lock Box SIG.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23

A, daily; B, Daily except Sunday: C, Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays; s, Sundays only.
Depot at foot of First street.
City Ticket Office, No. 239 North Main street.
d. McCO0L, Gen. Manager, San Bernardino.
II. b. WILKINS, Gen. Pass. Agent, San Diego.
WILLIAMSON DUNN, Gen. Agt, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
Overland Excursion.

Passengers joining these parties are in the
hands OF responsible railway company, not
an excursion agency" its employees are its
representatives, and accustomed to serving the
public.
Dates.-Trains leave Los Angeles on Thurs.
days and San Francisco on Fridays, meeting at
Sacramento Friday afternoon. Dates are as fol-
lows: From Los Angeles June 21st; July 5th,
10Th; and day following from San Francisco,
Sacramento, Tulare, Fresno, Merced. Lathrop,
San Jose, stockton, Davis, Mary sville Colfax
aud Reno.
First class these excursions undoubtedly are
in every respect, as no Objectionable people are
received, and each party is in charge of Bur-
lington agents through to Chicago.
Free sleeping cars, properly provided with
curtains mattresses, blankets, etc. No extra
charge for this, or any other service.
Rates, $4,000 is the price of a ticket from
Los Angeles, san Francisco and most California
stations to any Missouri river point, and only
slightly more to points further east
scenery by daylight is great feature, as
these excursions will stop twenty-four hours in
Salt Lake. and go by daylight through the
Black Canon or the Gunnison, across the Com
tinental Divide through the famous Marshall
Pass, thence down the valley of the Arkansaw
through the Grand Canon of the Royal Gorge
Further particulars are contained In Burling-
ton route excursion folder, to be had at any
ticket offices of the Southern Pacific and other
railways, and at Burlington route Offices be-
low.
w. D. sanborn, General Agent, 50 Montgom-
rey street, san Francisco, Cal. J. B. Quigley,
Freight and Passenger agent, liz North Spring
street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
r os ANGELES COUNTY BANK,
Temple Block, Los Angeles, Cal
Capital Stock Paid Up. 100000.
Reserve Fund, 100000.

d11V'
DIRECTORS:
II. L. Macneil, lothian Bixby,
John E. Platter, Robert s. Baker,
John A. Paxton, Geo. w. Prescott,
Geo. H. Stewart.
Buy and Sell Exchange on san Fran
cisco, New York, London, Paris, Berlin and
Frankfort.
Buy Exchange on all parts of the United States
and Europe
Receive Money on open account and Ger.
tifcate of deposit, and do geneia al banking
and exchange business
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23

The Oxarart property, tne old postoffice
building, for sale. Bayles & Co., lis
West First street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23

The steamers Santa Rosa
and City Of Puebla leave San Pedro for San
Diego on the dates of their arrival from San
Francisco, and on their trips between San Pedro
and San Francisco call at Santa Barbara and
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo) only. The
Eureka and Los Angeles call at all way ports.
Cars to connect with steamers leave 8. p. R. R.
depot, Los Angeles, as follows: With Queen OF
the Pacific, Santa Rosa and City OF Puebla at
9:40 o'clock A. NJ. With Los Angeles and
Eureka going north at 5:15 o'clock P. NJ.
GM-For passage or freight as above or for
tickets to and from
All Important Points I'm Europe,
APPLY TO
II. MCCLELLAN. Agent.
Office; No. g. Commercial ST. Los Angeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23

The eThroat.-' Bro1ns Bronchial Troches"
act directly on the organs OF the voice They
have an extraordinary effect in all disorders Of
the throat.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23

ings bank, and 1t is true economy to buy a home
on the 'installm ent plan," provided they don t
make You pay twice its value. But the best
economy is IN saving your money by having a
timely supply of Freses Hamburg Tea on
hand. 1t is one of the best family medicines
known, and saves large sums to those using it,
in the shape of doctors bills.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
BANKING HOUSES.

NALIFoRNIA BANK,
Cor. Fort and Second sts.. Los Angeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
California Central Railway,

'sSANTA FEE ROUTE.''
On and after NAV 20. 1888. trains leave
and arrive at First Street Station as follows:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
I. J. Weldon, Cashie

General Banking and Exchange Bushes
transacted. my4-6m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
DIRECTORS.

Hervey Lindley, J. C. Kays, f. W. Jones
=. Juan Bernard, J. Frankenfield.
H. g. Newhall .................... ;. President
ii. @. Wilmer ... ............. Vice -Presiden
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23

UNARMERs AND MERCHANTS' BANB
IL OF Los ANGELES
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23

IsAIAs W. HELLMAN AN..............P Preside
l.. Z. GOODWIN. ............. Vice Preside
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
The Golden Spike,

The golden spike that united the
Union and the Central Pacific railroads
and connected New York and San
Francisco by rail has been immortal
lied in song, story, and picture until II
has become part of the history of
this country, and wherever the Pacific
coast is heard of there will also the
famous 'tgolden spike" of the Central
Pacific be known. There is one pecul-
lar fact connected with this golden
spike, however. The spike is still in
the custody of the Central Pacific Rail
road Company, and yet there are many
charms made from gold that are said
to be made from this spike. The stories
do not agree, and much speculation
has been caused thereby. The charms
are made in the shape of little railroad
spikes, each about an inch long. They
are engraved with the fact that the
metal was part of the great Golden
Spike," that Joined the two roads, and
giving the date of the completion of
the road, May 10, 1869, and the name
of the owner. These are looked upon
as spurious charms, but they are genu-
inc, and to explain this one must go
back into history which is compara-
lively unknown.
The. Central Pacific Railroad now
owns the track that runs to the city of
Ogden, but as an actual fact it never
built this road. For months the Cen
trail and Union Pacific railroads had
been racing, one eastward and the other
westward, the Union Pacific aiming to
get over the Sierras, and the Central
aiming to get the best pass over these
mountains into Nevada and beyond.
AT that time it was the intention OF
the Union Pacific to have an entrance
into San Francisco, and the Central
Pacific was trying to get as far east as
possible before making a connection.
During the first part of the year 1869
and the latter part of 1868 each road
had its graders working night and day.
They met in the neighborhood of
Promontory and passed each other, one
set grading to the eastward and the
other to the westward within a few
hundred feet of one another. Each
road had graded many miles beyond
their first meeting place when the
tracks were laid to Promontory, fifty
three miles west of Ogden. Then they
paused and thought over the matter,
and negotiations were made by which
the Central Pacific railroad purchased
the track into Ogden, and grading
ceased. Like immense mounds the
abandoned grades lay along the shore
of the Great Salt Lake to bear witness
to the struggles between two great
roads,
But to return to the golden spike.
At Promontory the spike was driven.
and with much ceremony and pomp
was the affair celebrated. The spike
was made of gold-pure gold, and on
the tip of it was large limp of rough
gold. This was broken off; Leland
Stanford drove the spike, which was
afterward carefully drawn and pre-
served, and an iron one substituted. 1t
was from this rough lump of gold, cast
with the spike, that the little watch
charms are made. Oakland Trib4ne.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
Gayety Among the French.

The Irish are the gayest and most
underfed people in the world save the
Spaniards, who are happy on crust OF
bread. an onion and a cup of water.
Goldsmith remarked that the gayety of
the Frenchman was in an inverse ratio
to the weight of his purse. This is true
in our time as i'm his. Nothing is more
duh, more formal. more insipid. more
inane than social evening gathering
of the French who usually dine on tren-
te-six plats. They have no life in them
selves, and have to get bouffe opera
singers to stir them up. And even in
laughing at these they are dull. On the
other hand, there is always fun and go,
among the poor, hardworked French,
It is this class which furnishes priestess-
es to the laughter-loving goddess. who
sweep here the wealth of the world to
her altar. Mile Schneider. Jeanne Gra-
nier, Leonide Leblanc, Theresa Judic,
and Milly Meyer all rose from poverty
to opulence. e.-London Truth.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
OBITUARY.

Chester A. Holcomb was born in
Hartford, Conn, Nov. oath, 1913. In
1915 his parents moved to Portage Co,
o., locating in Paris township. June
9th, 1S4S, he was united in marriage to
Julia A. Patterson, who survives him,
AS a result of that marriage there we 9
born 10 them three children, all of
whom are living, Mrs. A. q. Krabill,
of cleveland, Wallace G. Holcomb, of
Newton Falls, o and J. w. HolcOmb,
the present Mayor of this city.
Mr.. Holcomb, with his wife and
family, resided upon his Paris farm
until April 4th. 1864, at which time,
moved by an educational duty that he
owed to his children, he located at
Ravenna, purchasing his elegant home
on South Chestnut street, that he has
since occupied. During the first ten
years of his residence in Ravenna he
was.an active and successful business
man, since that time he has cared for
little or no business, but lived upon
the fruits of his former years of labor.
He was plain, honest, unostentatiOus
man, whose whole object and delight
during his later years, seemed to be
the success and comfort of his family
He was purely domestic, and spent
much of his time with his venerable
wife, and family. In his death Portage
County has lost one of her pioneers
and Ravenna a substantial citizen
His funeral was held at the family
residence, at 2 p m. Monday, and wa
largely attended, Rev. 8. w. Meek
officiating.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-06-21
AdministratO Sale of Real
Estate.

TN pursuance of an order of sale of the Pro-
Il bate Court of Forage County, Ohio, offel
at public sale, on the premises, to the highes
bidder, on
Saturday. June a3, 1888, at p m,
the following real estate, fixtures and ma
chinery, to wit:
FIRST TRACT.
Being one acre of I'd off the farm of which
10 +. W ilber died =. zed in lot No. 6S shall
ersville Township, Portage County, Ohio and
contains The saw mill. L offer the boiler and
engine two turbine wheels. and all the ma
cbinery attached thereto. or any part there Of
or of said items and the one acre of land.
SECOND TRACT.
Belonging to the estate of said George +. Will
bar dec ed, TO wit: Situate in said Town.
ship, Cor lty and ST. and is known as part
OF lot No. IS. described by rcginning at the
southwest corner of said loU; thence east on
the lot line IA cha MS and 80 links 70 the south
west corner of land formerly oWn ned by he
heirs of + rs de lex A. Crane; thence north to
the Cuyanoga River: thence along said river
to the west line of said lot; thence south on
the lot lire to he place of beginning, contain
ing 3TS acres of land. more or less.
THIRD TRACT.
Situate in said Township, County and State,
and is known as being part of lot No 73 and
bonnded as fsllows: Beginning at the south
east corner of said lot, thence north on the east
line of said lot 10 chains. to the ce uter of the
CuyahoGa river; thence down the center of said
river to tho south line of said lot; thence east
4 chains to the pace of beginning, containing
ten acres and 25 100 of land.
All appraised at 81 .4T6 25.
TERMs:-Two-thirdS cash; balance In one
year.
Ravenna, Ohio
10as-4W j. II. DUssEL, Atty.