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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
A QUESTION OF REFORMATION

Ira Case, lad of 16, made two attempts
to wreck trains upou an Eastern railroad
by placing Instructions upon the track. A
third time he removed the light-signal
froa an open switch. The only discover
able motive actuating him was desire to
witness, as he expresses it, "the piling up
of the cars" That he was not guilty of
unlawful homicide is due only to the fail
ure of his devices in two cases and timely
discovery in a third. This boy is not, IN
the usual sense, malicious. He is bright,
intelligent, and apparently harbors in his
mind no sentiment of cruelty. What to
do with such an offender would be puz-
zling problem in California. Under the
law of his State, Ira Case will be sent to
prison for a term Of years But is that
the best use that can be made of him ?
Will the afixing OF the inefiaceable stigma
of the criminal upon him better protect
society against him? The example NAV
deter others, but that is a matter of con-
lecture only; trains will be wrecked even
after his punishment is decreed, and in
the same State, unquestionably. To re-
form the Ira Cases should be the aim OF
| society as the best means of guarding
itself against them. To put them into
prison with hardened offenders will not
work their reformation, but rather turn
them ont, at the end of their terms, nc.
complished criminals.
If Ira's ofiense had been within the
jurisdiction of California there would, on
his conviction, be but one course open to
the administrators of the law-to send
him to the Folsom or to the San Quentin
prison. In either case it would be equiv.
alent to developing an absence of moral
sensibility into settled criminal purpose
He is not insane, and could not, therefore,
be committed to an insane asylum. There
would be one place for him, and that the
penitentiary. On coming out of that
penal institution at the age of twenty or
twenty-five, even if disposed to lead bet
ter life, he would be branded and avoided
by society, which would refuse him help
ing hand, and finding no avenues Of hon.
esty open to him, he would be driven by
necessity to criminal ways. That is pre-
cisely the operation Of our system, and it
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

THE manner in which Central and
Northern California people have received
and entertained the visiting horticulture
lists, has, We are assured, created pro-
found impression. The receptions, and
viewing the land have led these gentle
men to explain that they had not before
clearly understood the north and its ca
pacity. The truth is--they are too polite
to say so-they have been, like other
Eastern people, misinformed, to put it
mildly, about this end of the State. There
has been diligence in cultivating among
them the idea that this is an arctic region,
and that its semi-tropic claims are fiction.
There is nothing like observation to clear
away the fogs of falsehood- The more
people we escort up and down the valley,
the more truth we disseminate and the
more error we put TO fight
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

DoN'T.-An exchange says: Don't spec
ulate in mines. Don't speculate in any
thing whatsoever that you are not convers-
ant with. Don't go on anyone's bond.
Don't drink when you are asked to. Don't
drink when you are not asked. Don't
buy anything that you don't need. Don't
waste your time. Don't marry an e1trava-
CANT woman. Don't marry an extrava-
. man. Don't marry penurious man. Don't
marry penurious woman. Don't get
amusement crazy. Don't get crazy at all.
Don't buy wheat and sell at loss. Don't
lend money Don't spend money foolishly.
Don't dabble in stocks. Don't stay out late
at night
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
TIE FUTURE OF THE DRAMA,

Lawrence Barrett, the distinguished
actor, in a paper in the North Amerioaa
Rerie,g, says: Divincs and scholars hope
fully regard the future of the theater as a
grand helpmate in the education and cult
aire of the nation A willing hand will
be given to any scheme which promises to
gre Us en- improved theater, TO elevate the
standard Of the art" 1t is to be hoped Mr..
Barrctt's conclusion is correct, though We
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

Wife (pleading,y)-pm afraid, George,
you do not love me as well as you used to-
Husband-Why Wife = Because Jon
always let me get up TO light the ire.
Husband Nonsense, my love. Yoareetting
up to light the FIRE makes me love you all
the more.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

The New York Times having asked,
with some show of anxiety. what has be-
come of the annual report of the Civil
Service Commissioners, the Albany Journal
with solemnity says: Does the Times for
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

The RrcoRD-UNIoN is the only paper on
The coast, outside Of San Francisco that re-
eeives the. full Associated Press dispatches from
all parts Of The ,0orId. Outside of San Fran
cisco has no competitor, IN point of NUM-
bers, in its home and general circulation
throughout The coast
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

Chicago will bore for natural gas. She
ought to find it pretty near the top. TIE
surface indications are Immense. Ba5elo
Express.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

The Kentucky pair of shoes that are
eighteen inches long excites no comment
whatever from the Chicago papers.-Lou-
iSrile Courier-Journat.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

THE Eranaiaer believes that San Fran
cisco is in the lead for the location Of the
Democratic National Convention. We
hope she may keep it and get the Conven-
ton, it is all the Democracy will get in
California in 1888.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

get that this is a campaign year, and that
the Democracy has no time to talk about
civil service reform? President Cleveland
omitted the slightest reference TO the sub
.ject in his annual message. Business is
business in politics as in trade" This
should not be taken as any reflection upon
the Commission, but rather as indicating
that probably the Commissioners realize
the hopelessness of making any suggestions
effective, with the President and the Dem
ocratic majority in the House of Repre-
sentatives giving over to political pipe
LAYING.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27
"PrettY Things" for Baby.

The average man seems to think that
making pretty things" for a baby is sheer
nonsense and waste of time, Be it lace, en-
broidery, crochet work, or what not, it is all
'fringe" to him. And that all sufficing word
''fringe" is a synonym for film fans and
folly.
Nor are women wanting who boast of
having ''emancipated" themselves from the
bondage of the beautiful; superior beings
who rejoice in their inpregnability to
''pretty things"
But how little these know of the precious
processes of a mothers mind! To them,
everything that is not absolutely necessary
to bare existence is meaningless, and the
fabrication of pretty things work of pure
supererogation. TO her, they stand for
dreams and hopes and fears, for smiles and
tears, for poetry and prayer and prophecy.
Her very heart goes into the dainty gar
ments where her Thoughts are interwrought
with the delicate tracery, where her fancies
flow in the frills, and her ambitions run in
the arabesques
Grudge not to the mother the time she
puts ON baby clothes To many poor
woman this period of preparation is her one
glimpse of paradise. What though she spend
every spare moment In making ready for the
little stranger? What though the very web
and wool of her work is thick woven with
hopes that may never be realized, permeated
with prayers that may never be answered.
These ''petty things that you despise are a
part of her education, means of moral and
spiritual Development Norton Brad
ford in Boston Globe.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27

f,11pERR LIVERY II desire to announce to my
friends and the public generally. that have
now one of the most complete and thoroughly
East md stylish teams, single or doubles First
rate saddle Carriages Which f9f eomf9rf
and eleganse u secured at all times day
or NIGHT. at reasonable prices
Baggage delivered or called for at any pointfn
the CITY. and carefully handled .--.-,,,,,.
I am prepared to offer SPECIAL INDUCEMENTst 70
travelIjng men Horses boarded by the DAY; Week,
or month at reasonable rates. anu ee very peS' at
VIII Five my personal attention and assistance
to any one leaving horses at my STABLE 10 sell Them
to the hest advantage ,.
Hito i"o :" ALEX Hal MAN,
polm.r1Ha' Staunton. Va,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27
Cigarette Smoking on the Increase.

Cigarette Smoking on the Increase.
When pale looking young man entered a
large cigar store on Broadway recently, and
walked up to a counter, salesman handed
him ten cent package of cigarettes without
waiting to hear the customers order The
young man paid for them, opened the pack
age, and went out putting nicotine loaded
smoke in the air without word being ex-
changed between him an the salesman
''You appear to have learned the wants of
your customers pretty well, y remarked gen.
tleman who had just invested in a fragrant
Regalia.
Eyes, some of them" And he handed out
another package of cigarettes, this time to a
nervous looking young man. with just the
slightest evidence of a coming nlustache I'M
der his purple hued nose
81 saw the statement in paper a few days
ago." suggested the gentleman, ''to the effect
that the habit Of cigarette smoking is on the
decrease. Do you think it is true.'
'There are said the dealer, 80, 900 Of
cigarettes made in this city every day in the
year, with the exception of Sundays, and
this enormous number is on the increase
every week. There are, perhaps $4,000 cigars
smoked in New York every day, while fully
one-half Of the cigarettes made il this city
are consumed here. No use to say they are
poisonous. No use to publish that boys and
young men are made lunatics and are dying
every day from the pernicious habit of cigar
cite smoking They continue to smoke and
the rising generation begins it early. have
seen and know well the evils of it, but it's
not my business to lecture customer when
be calls for them,' and he turned to wait on
another young man who took a package of
the cigarettes, York Evening Sun.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27

4 4 Androscoggln bleachcd cot
ton, 8 cts.
A Lonesdale bleached, 9 cts.
A Fruit of the Loom bleached &c
4 4 Wamsutta bleached, 123c
Good bleached cottons, 5, 6 & &c
Lonesdale cambrics, 129c
3-4 Brown cotton, Al and sc
a. do do 6 and 7c
a best brown cotton, s 8; Sic
Good ginghams, SC
Good calicos, 5 and &c
Heavy Osnaburg Plaids, Sc
Best shirting, Sc
Good tickings, 10 and 12c
5 lib bales cotton yarn, 9Oc
l lib knitting cotton, 224c
Bergman's Imported Zephyr
yarns, Tic per ounce.
100 yds spool silk, 7c
Linen window shades on spring
rollers, 35c
Table Oil-cloth, Csc
Floor Oil-cloth, zoe
Skirt Braids, sc
Rick Rack Braids, a bunch, SC
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27
A Dentists Big Fortune.

The fortune of DR.. Evans, the Parsian-
American dentist, is estimated at about $15,-
100000. His magnificent residence is stored
with valuables, the least precious of which is
collection OF souvenirs which he has re-
ceived at different times from his titled pa
tients. In connection with his home is an ex-
tensive aviary, in which are hundreds of
rare and bright plumaged birds His stables,
too, are large and well stocked, and his Ii
braly is one of the finest private libraries in
Paris. He owns two newspapers.-NewO Or
leafs TimesrDemocrat.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27
First Use of the Torpedo.

The man who first used the torpedo in
naval warfare died not long ago in George
town, D. c. Francis Edgar Shepperd came
of an old North Carolina family, was educa-
ted at the Annapolis Naval school, and at the
outbreak Of the war entered the Confederate
navy. Just twenty-five years ago this
month Shepperd blew up the United States
gun boat Cairo ON the Mississippi by means
of an old fashioned torpedo. Captain Shop
perd watched the explosion from the bank Of
the river, and declared that torpedo warfare
was cowardly. He never again set torpedo
Chicago Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27
Love in n Cottaoa

There is more coziness, more warmth
more homelike friendliness in small housa
with small rooms than there in in a bio
house with big rooms. The big house Devil.
ders, separates, silences and subdues it's in
mates. They have not the elbow touch of
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-01-27

CONNECTIONS.
Train No, 40 connects at Harper's Ferry with
Fast Limited Express Trains leaving at 4:04 p. m,
ARRIVING at Cincinnati at 745 a st. Louis at $50
D. M and Chicago at 6:+0p M.
With train leaving at 1927 p m arriving at
Pitt burg at $50 a M. Also with train leaving at
81 D. m arriving at Cincinnati al $50 nj, st.
Louis at TOO a. m. and Chicago at $40 a. m
Connects at Weverton with train arriving at
HagersUown at $50 p. m. and at Washington Juuc-
ton with train arriving at Frederick at 3:55 p. M
& O. Palace Sleeping cars run through to
Pittsburg, Cincinnati st. Louis. Columbus and
Chicago. All Fast Express Trains run through TO
above points without change of cars.
For tickets and further Information apply to B.
g. o. Agents, OF to
StauntOn, Va.
a. X. LORD. General Passenger Agent.
W M CLEMENTS, Manager.
nov 20
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-27

Black beaded and silk ornaments 81
inches long, e1sc each, worth csc.
Black beaded gImps. : inches wide, 900.
ysrd, worth sl75. OK "a
Black chenille and silk ornaments IL
inches long, 35c. each, worth 75c.
The ab we are only few. Dan'teverlook
this lot.
In our Hosiery department Ladies gray
mixed hose at 815c. . pair. These goods are
full sizes, regular made, and worth 15c.
pair
Of iG GOODS and TEpsl ali sises '0
Misses French ribbed hose, the very best
wear-resisting article child can use, 15c. a
psir, worth csc. All sizes.
In our Underwear Experimental line of
500 boned corsets at 10 each. These
goods are always sold at $175:
Ladies' merino vests, well bound and
stitched, 25c. EACH worth SOC. We have
these goods with short sleeves only.
goods are full sizes, and contain more
calico than can be bought for the price of
the wrapper.
The latest shape hustle, 15c. each. These
goods are made of heavy durable dress
In our glove department we offer lot of
Foster 7-hook kid gloves, in black, at 25c. a
pair. We have these goods in 5sz only.
They are the genuine Foster goods, each
pair bearing the well-known brand. This
Is rare chance for persons wearing this
size offered to-day.
An extra fine line of tan, undressed 4-but-
ton kid gloves at Csc. a pair. These goods
are heavily embroidered on the back, and
sell usually at ST. so pair.
Pearl agate buttons. in either flat or bullet
shape, SC. dozen; worth 12l5c.
Ladies', misses and children's side
elastics at 1Oc pair We have Just re-
ceived an assorted lot of these goods con-
tanning all sizes, and place them on special
sale to-day at the uniform price of 10c. q
pair, worth 25c.
Oilcloth bibs 1c. each, worth PIC.
Canvas belts with two straps, 10c, each,
worth 25c.
Ladies' black tailor-made wool jerseys,
ST.. "a each, worth $500.
Children's parasols in all colors, 15c.,
worth Csc. g.
Childrens sailor hats, new styles and
shapes, 25c each.
Ladies' shade hats, Csc. each. These
goods are all in desirable shades of brown,
the shape is the latest, verging upon the
popular Poke" worth soc.
PEOPLES STORE.
Tuesday, March ", 1888,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-27
PERSONAL Mention, /.

Mrs. S. Blakely, of this city, is Wis
iting in San Francisco.
Denis Kearney is expected to ar
rive in this city to-day.
H. H. Pearson, well-knovn hotel
man, was in Los Angeles yesterday.
E. L. Breton, President of the
French Savings Bank Of San Fran
cisco, is visiting this city.
Constable Martin Aguirre is spend
ing short vacation at his brothers.
rancho in San Bernardino county.
John F. Bragg, manager of Chas.
Dickens, Jr., who will read at Armory
Hall sin May, has been visiting the
city.
Transfers of real estate yesterday
amounted to $173, ,176 and were 1874 in
number. Of these AZ were for nomi.
nal considerations and 40 for more
than 81, 900 each.
The genial face of Under Sheriff
Mitchell was seen in the Sheriff Is
Office yesterday for the first time in a
month. His many friends were glad
to see that he had recovered from bis
late illness.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-27
RE,0LUII0N-

Resolution of the Board of Supervisors
Of the County of Los Angeles, adopted
M rch 10, 1885,
On motion Of Supervisor Venable the fol-
lowing resolution of the Board of supervi-
RS of Los Angeles County, California,
was unanim ously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t appears that the property
hereinafter described belongs to the County
of Los Angeles, and is not required for pub
lie use, and that the sale thereof Will be for
the best interests OF said county; therefore
be it
Resolped, That the Clerk of this Board be
and he is hereby directed to give thirty
days notice by publication in the Los An
geles DAILY HERALD and Erening Express,
newspapers published in said county, tnat
sa property will be sold at public auction
at the door of the courthouse of said coun-
ty, on Main street, in the City Of Los Aa.
geles, California, ou the 9TH day of NAV,
1883, at IL O'Clock M. of said day, to the
highest bidder for cash. The said parcel of
land being situated in the City OF Los An
geles, California, and being lot No 1, with
or without imprOvements), of "Subdivision
of County Hospital grounds" containing
7.403 acres,i according to map thereof re-
corded on page 1, book 25, of miscellaneous
records of Los Angeles County aforesaid.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order of che Board of Supervisors of
Los Angeles County. March 10, 1888
MI 1-3Ot ID G, HI, DUNSMORE Clerk
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-27
DROPOsALs FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND
III straw, Headouarters Denartm.nt nj

DROPOsALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND
i straw. Headquarters Department of
Arizonia,, Office of the Chief Quartermaster,
Los Angeles, Cal, March 26, 1888 Sealed
proposals, will be received at this office. > nd
at the Offices of the Quarterma>ters at each
| OF the stations below named. until l O'clock
A. NJ, on Monday, April 80. 1888 and open.
ed Immediately thereafter in the presence
| OF bidders, for the furnishing and delivery
OF fuel, forage and straw, during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1889, at military Sta
tions in the Department of Arizona, as fol.
lows:--Fo ts Apache, Bowie, Grant. Hua-
chuca. Lowell, Mcdowell, Mojave. Thomas
and Verde, and San Carlos, Whipple Bar
racks, and Tucson, A. T., Los Angeles and
San Diego Barracks, Cal, an Forts Bayard.
Seldom, Stanton, Union and Wingate, and
Santa Fe, NJ. Preference given to ar /
cles of domestic production and mapufac-
ture, conditions Of price and quality being
equal. and SUI h preference given to articles
OF American production q, manufacture
produced on the Pacific Coast to the extent
OF tn consumption required by the .. bic
SER Ice there. Proposals for either class of
the supplies mentioned or for qua titles
less than the whole required, will be receiy.
"a; Specifications general instructions to
bidders and blank for 9 of proposal will be
furnished on application to this Office. or to
the Quartermasters ct any of the stations
named above. A. 8. KIMBALL, Quarter.
master, y. Army, Chief Quartermaster,
M 26-zt-apl 1879
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-27
OF FRENCH CHARLEY 4
LEGAL.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.


NOTICE TO TAX.PA YERS.
A Ii PERSONS. FIRMS, COMPANIES,
"A corporations and associations are re.
Quired to deliver at the Assessors office,
Immediately, statement under oath OF
all the property, both real and personal,
owned or claimed by him, her or th-p or
in their pos essiOn, or held in trust for
others, at IL o'cIOck meridian, on the first
Monday of March, 1888, in accordance
with the New Constitution.
Refusal or neglect to make a sworn state
ment OF all property owned or held in trust
will subjecI the person SO refusing or neg
lectlng to make such sworn stat ment to
rhe full penalty of the law-one hundred
dolla Is fine and guilty OF misdemeanor.
All persons owning real estate that has
| name on the cal estate assessment roll o
who have purchased real estate within he
last yea, are requested to appear with their
deeds at the Asses Or's Office and have the
prop changes made for the year 1888.
immediate attent on is Necessary, as
work 0 the roll has already been com
menced
Proper blanks may be obtained at the
Assessor Office.
The poll tax of two dollars is now due
and payable az this Office, or to the Deputy
Assessor
1 earnesl ly request OF each and every
tax payer to file his statement immediately
aud cooperate with the Office in saving ex.
pc ses C. C. MASON.
Assessor City and County of Los Angeles.
m17-3t-25 % 27
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-27
People,s store.

We begin our list to-day with an extraor
dinary bargain in ladies' shoes. A real
curocoa kid or pebble goat button shoe at
$1.49 pair. These goods are all made oi
clear stock over the latest and most stylish
lasts. The button holes are well worked
with silk and In all they will prove as salts.
factory as any shoe sold for So so a pair.
We!are direct importers of this line of goods
She factories without q middleman's profit
eeekoned In the price.
ssAnother leading item to-day is a line OF
fancy sti iped window scrims at SIC. yard.
place, but when you behold the beautiful
turcOman striped effects Of this line you will
hardly use the name 1t is by far the pret
test iot Of draperies ever offered for less
In our silk department we place on
special sale line Of pure silk surahs at 89c.
. yard. These goods are extra wide and US
aeGvy as gros grain. We have complet to
eat evening shades to the darkest street
dnced from $1.25.
Il, IN our % dress goods gs3d department we offer a
roc. q yard. Our line Of these goods is also
complete In assortment of cOlors, They
are "a inches wide and will make up and
give as good satisfaction as any French
cashmere, regular price 30c. a yard.
English silk striped tailor suitings 54
inches wide, at 75c, yard; these goods are
not only very desirable for street costumes.
but are also extensively used for wraps and
riding habits, worth 81 .25.
Single fold figured gray beige dress goods
at l0c; yard, entirely new effects
In our domestic department we offer the
largest and choicest line of fancy crinkle
Seereuck ers ever shown inthis city at l216c
yard. The patterns are correct limitations
of the latest French styles and the quality il
far above the average; rth zoe.
Japanese m0hair striped skirtings in
!, hoice designs ut l215c. yard; goods rega
Yarly sold at zoe. fN2- M 3
Crepe cloths in fancy designs the lates1
thing for spring wear 1896. yard. Dom,
fail to look at them.
An extra fine quality of white flannel al
I5c. . yard: worth Csc.
Grand trimming sale: We place on special
sale to-day in our trimming department an
Immense line of black trimmings In silk
tet, beaded. chenille and wool, made into
all sorts Of shapes and pieces. Each one ID
worth more than d0uule the price ashei to-
day We cannot enumergte all the
many kinds, but will mention . few
to give an tdea Of the sacrsfce to be made
and ask that you call to examine the rest:
Black beaded clasps, 25c. each, worth 45c.
Black beaded and silk ornaments 15
inches long. l9a. each, worth 75c.