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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-10
Consumption surely Cured,

To the Editor:-PIease inform your readers
By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. shall be glad
70 send two bottles Of my remedy FREE to any
Will send me their Express and P. o. Address.
Respectfully, I. A. SLOCUM, NJ. c.. 181 Pearl
at N "
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-10
HDOh't Worry We

With your complaints about your teeth" said
an annoyed father to his sweet sixteener
II told you to buy the SOZOBONT and use it,
but you didn't, and you deserve to suffer" And
so she did, and all other sweet sixteeners who
act like her.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-10

Doctors Crawford and Merrill have combined
their efforts in the successful practice of
dentistry in Los Angeles. Their offices have
been enlarged and reftted, and facilities
greatly improved. Office rooms, 10 to %
DoWney Block
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-10

Bright eyes, healthy com plexion, and Wig
orous system result from using Ang ostu ra
Bitters. Sole Manufacturers, DR.. J. G. B. Sie-
CERT Sons. At all druggists.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-10

Car Loads of Wall Paper, las s. Spring st
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-10

Treating and FILLING the teeth
speciality, by Dr.. c. Il. Parker 20514 Soutl
Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-09-10

TENTS ct Foy's harness stop, 217LosAngel'
street
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

Americans are fnis.atcu IN sipposin9 Lon
don taiiors 20 be tho best. A correspondent
savs. ut was niy misfortune 10 order some
clothing from Regent street tailor and
after selecting the goods was asked 20 steT
into back room 20 be measured began
al once to divest ,ny-elf 81 my coat The
cn.;e or boxed % ms IN nmaze'nent. and told
me that was quite unnecessary, aud proceed
cd In his way anl by the aid of n tape meas
IRE 10 guage my chest lie did DOT even ask
me TO button ms coat. bnt. as though he
were in hurry % 6uish dizagreeabie Job.
he took my measure from shoulder ~
shoulder in n jiry. then from my collar but
ton 10 my waist then fro.a my shoulder e.
my wrist, and twirlug me around glanced al
the length 81 my coat, uttered some my-teri-
Gus words 10 a dull wittci boy. who was jot-
ting down tine figures IA n ledger. smiled a
self satisfied suie, and toll ne he was sure |
would like the 1T. When he came 70 measure
me for a vest. be slipped the tape measure IN
under my coat. measured nay chest and wai.t
and said he knew exactly the vest ! wanted.
He took one Glance az ng trousers. measured
my right Tex from my waist to ny foot and
then around the knee, and said tie clothes
would Be reaiy the following nighl. | inii-
mated that | was used 20 a little more careful
measurement and that hardly expected tie
clothes would suit me. The tailor repliei, 10
an uuconcorned sort Of way, that be was
sorry for me. that was simply an American
and. like all other Americans bad never
been used to wearing clothes that fitted me-
lie did not consider that nm American tailor
knew his business. In the matter Of cutting
clothing. he said, the London taiiors were un-
surpassed. They never made coat Ga too
tirht for man and the trousers were never
too small. -Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

Yesterday morning Mr.. George Lowell, q
,veU-kunwn citizen Of Manchester Tor Inc
.,,sf forty Years. died at his residence ON
Twelfth street between Btlnhrldge ana
'orier. after an illness Of several weeks
f. WAS married three times. His last VIE.
Who was Miss Jones. and who survives
,im. il Il sister Of Messrs. {. \. il. P.' Alex
1uder and Addison Jones. lie leaves one
ION. CAPTAIN James Lowell, conductor on
the Richmond and Danville railroad, ana
fwo daughters, Mrs. William Allen ana
Mrs. james Young.
Gilbert Dudley is a country darky, who
came 10 town 10 sell two dozen Of eggs and
three chickens. Two cOlOred men wanted
fo buy them. but all their money was at
nome. 20 the old darky told his boy to 90
ALONG with them. They stopped i'm bar
room and got drink. the boy drinking TOO.
They told the boy to wait I'LL they came
,,ck. He waited several hours. but the
men. eggs. and chickens have failed TO ma
feriaize. 60,
AT Central Methodist Church there VIII
90 "A Joint service of all the Meihodists THIS
morning nj II O'Clock. Rev. L. VI. Peterson.
rev. VIM. Iangh0rn. Rev. I. i. Wise and
lthcr ministers will make short Christmas
addresses. The pastors study VIII be open
Tor contributions to the poor.
The MAYOR had nothing before his court
Yesterday but two trifling cases.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
bv the clerk Of the Hastings Court 10 a COZ
Orrd couple. There was some delay about
il. however. owing TO the singular fact that
the groom elect did not know his father s
name.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

About II o'clock last night Mr. JOSEF h
Allen and friead. both luemen Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. were
assaulted 10y Il party Of colorcd ruilians and
badly beaten. They were walking up broad
street. near SaNentoentl. when they met the
negroes. one Of the White men accident
allv touched Il negro rs they passed, and
the latter made an insOient remark to the
former telling him 'yOu had better walk
over me" The white man made some IT,
ply. wherein "A fight ensued. Ile white
men succeed in releasing them
selves from the negroes. but not
until they had several ugly wounds.
MIR. Allen received severe cut about
nm inch long in the back part Of his head.
and several other bruises about the head
and face. His friend also suffered several
slight wounds. The two men Went 10 Ilr.
Brnck last night about II o'clock. and had
their wounds dressed. No arrests were
made last night, as The negroes He'd before a
policeman arrived.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25
rhe Elchmnnd Theatre.

Karl Gardner gave his second perform
auce Of "Fatherlaud" last night before a
fair house. and was at his best, singing ana
dancing Delightfully."-. lie gives the third
performance at the matinee this afternoon
md closes his engagement tonight with
Kari, the peddler."
Boobies Baby" Kate ClaXton's great
Success. will be at the Theatre Thursday
and Friday nights. This play is much on
the order Of Little Lord Fauutler0l
and was rs successful before New
York and London audiences as lis
well known prototype. Kate ClaNton
plaved il night after night before
tremendous houses, and the public seemed
never to tire of its pathetic, beautifully tod
story. II has never been played IN kich-
nond beforc-in fact. this is the first season
on the road and the management OF the
Theatre are TO be congratulated on settlns
the company 90 come 10 this city durln-
their first season away from the me-
tropolis. The interest of the play ceniefs
about "a little baby. deserted and disowntd
by liz father. and adopted and reared by lis
mothers old lover and the story II told M
a very touching way. The pathetic side OF
the story is relieved by touches of refined
comedy. and the contrast thus afforded l.
well calculated to impress and interest ~
audience.
The company presenting the play is an OK.
rellcnt one. and includes Miss 6abielle an
saudi aud Mr.. Clarence Handy side, BON 81
whom are clever people and eminent mem
beers of the dramatic profession.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

The never ending controversy about
the relation Of consciousness or mind o.
matter is still kept up; bat there seem
To- be no solution % the problem and no
apparent prospect Of any solution. Iht
,cmi.matcrialistic view WAS well ni-l
Exhausted by Professor Tyndall IN hIs
-lmous Belfast address" delivered some
ftcen years ago. 1t evoked a storm Of
unnecessary wrath from theolosians.
but. considering how inconcIusise it WAS
when thereal issue was approached. that
an intelligence other than what we call
nature, it is a wonder that scientific men
ID not confess that they. know az least :.
little as the theoIogiansaboui Small causes.
Tyndall las said nearly all that can be-
all pointing toward the idea Of La
.relus. Mature is seen To do all thing
spontaneously Of herself. without the
ncddling of the gods:' but at last, and
gith a real pathos, he declares: Con.
ilcrea fundamentally, taea, il is 10y the
operation OF an ilsoiuJle mystery that
lie on ea.'h Is evolved. species dilcrcn-
lated and mini unTolded from their pre-
potent clements in the immeasura5le
past"
lie is following Herbert Spencer, but,
ne does not contradict him. and it is a
.onfession that science has not found
ut the origin Of life nor made any dis
.oyery rs % lie essential constitution OF
ne human mind. The faith in God j.
eft unscathed by al these scientific re-
earchfs. -Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25
4 NYnnnnn,. IYcnnnn.

When we remember that nearly hunGrcf
workmen, that is. nearly a hundred sepmat'
processes, are required for the making OF
every needle threaded. from the construction
Of the coil Of fine steel wirc o the last pol
ishin. Of the point, the facility with which
We use. lose, and break needles, and The caea. -
ness with which We buy them, border up'i
the business ~ Alaiiin'- lamp.
Iii only ahont two handreI years taat So,
have had our liitle steel needless they havia,
been brought so irom Spain as q laxury ID
the Great Elias reign. uut rot enierii.
into common manufacture I'D hundred
years later. They were then very clugr .
thing in comparison with the shining AitA
ranier Of today. wonderful improvement
having been made in the delicate maHuiac
tnre since that time. The needles found u
OH tombs. such as those Whose age is sap
poscl 10 be numbered Dr. thousands of years
were Of bronze aud ol "a very coarse size ti'
needles Of some still more primitive de f
were undoubtedly used hy the older ua' .laa
and they mast lave b.e1 slender ones tan'
sewcl ti!e delicate mrsins oi The tnuideit
md Indian women, and oi those Of the As.y
ran. Egyptian. and ihe farther east, o.
though, ia ihs earliest periods OF all peopi.
doubles, bones ana thorn' w made t.
serve the purpo.e.-.llrper' Bazaar
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

Old Peter Rice. for many years a rcai-
dent Of a certain New England village.
was one of those unwise and unjus, men
who never praise tNir wives. and who
10 not seem to realize how blessed they
are in the way Of companions until
death comes suddenly to leave them des-
ollte and uncared for.
Old Peters kindly. accomplishing and
unappreciated wife died suddenly one
lay, and Peter came at once to realiz-
ing sense Of her many virtues. and was
evidently filled with longing to prove
to his friends that lac was not blind 70
his wifc's projections.
This desire increased rs the hour for
the funeral services drew near, and when
all the friends had assembled al the
house Peter touched the hearts as well as
the palates Of those present by suddenly
appearing with huge yellow bowl piled
high with doughnuts in his hands.
Passing from one to the other Of his
friends he said with fearful earaestness;
'llave one; they are the very last Of
my pore Marier's bakin'. and they can't
be beat-no, they cant! Pore, pore
Marsrr-Detroit Free .c..~--
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

a young a.;crho OF tie British legat.o
here, et q dinner party The other night
CHANGED % emil himself sailed next 10 "A verl
pretty and viN;...ous girl. ~ hose iaia consist
el chiefly 81 intarosai.ves Sire q ~tionei
him about England. diplomacy. tie nobility
u Great Britain, everything imaginable ~
iii az length il occurred 10 Ter 10 query sud
denly;
And 10 You pair0uizs lryingT
"'lairouizs lrymgrn said the youthful
diplomat. puzzled "Oa, you mean 70 aa4
Il - 70 see Mr.. Irving V.ayi Yes; wien
am in London sometim-s have that pleas
are.n
And DO You patronizs Gilbert AMI Suii
yauf she inquired Few moments later.
Reaily-ah-yes, have heard most o.
their operas, II that is what you mean.'
\ little time after. the asparagus was be
Ing handed around. aud the attache declined
70 take any Tie pretty girl helped herself
literally from tie Li-l aul thea said, sweet.
", rs she tlrgel from 10 o. lar neishbor:
you don't pa.roaizc the asparagus, dc
youT-N asA4ugtoa Stare
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25
Health Hints.

Don't contradict your wife.
Don't cell a man be isa stranger TO %.
truth because Dee happens 60 be smallei
than Yourself Errors Of this kind have
been known 10 be disastrous.
Never go 60 bed wi.h cold or damn
feet Leave them beside HE kitchen
ire where they viii be handy to put OF
m the morning.
lis hal To lean your hacs against amy
lining cold, particularly when it is an icl
pavement. upon which your vertcDrs
arrangement las caromod with % jol
,hat shakes the buttons OF your coat
Always eat your breakfast before be
ginning a journey It you haven't any
breakfast don't journey
After violent exercise, like putting ul
Che stove or mailing down carpets, never
ride around town ia an open carriage
it IS better To- walk. Il is also cheaper.
When hoarsespeak as iittleas possible.
II YOU ar, not hoar.c 30 won't do youan
harn 10 keep your mouth shut, too.
Don't light the are with kerosene. let
the hired lirl 90 it. she hasn't any wife
ani childr0u. You have.
Don't r.am around the house in your
bare feet lt thc dead OF night trying o.
pick up stray tack5. Men have been
known todi-iocate their JAS through this
BAD practice.
When You sec inan put the lighted
end Of o cigar ia his mouth. don't ASS
him IL il is mot enough Serious injury
ba5 often resulted from this habit
philadelphia Inquirer.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

Walter Coloa and Robert Semp'e were
tie lrst editors of tho FIRST newspaper pub
lshcd in California; the two founded Til,
Californian in AlniCreE. August 1886 Col
ton bad bought tlo press and type from fh,
American missionaries n Honolulu. lt SD.
an oh iama-a press Of wooden frame
wooden hel, oad rltu Of lard wood
worked hy 20 ,erae, anl capable ol masking
one hundred .urre- i0ns an hour 10 ha,
been sent fraI Boston 20 Honolulu Tug
type had h..l long boo use. and wa, oi faulty
FONT. without the letter "wH ~ ltai.c. Two
"y's' were substituted TO represent wv n
capitals and small lcitc-s alike.
Walter Cotton was 81 good family in Rut
laid, w., and was appointed chaplain in ths
United States navy 30 laii OF scholarly ut.
taiuAca.s, headed literary accomplishment.
20 his clerical duties. Oae ol la brother.
was editor Oi The NeU York Wig Review,
tie a0lat political magazine OF its period
published un,i 1896 Walter Cotton wrat,
and published several ee.y entertaining books
among wl.,a bis "Dec. and port' and
Three Years ia California were sn-ulefb
Interesting llo rilrsl ium the Californian
few months after ..s start, Fla obedience 60
bis duties e. chaplain. James o. Mcara H.
Overland
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

The English upper classes are clean,
but cleanliness Of any high degree IS a
very modern virtue among them. 1t is
m invention of the Nineteenth century,
Men and women born at the close Of the
eighteenth century did as the French
people do today; they took ? warm bath
occasionally for cleanliness, and they
took shower baths when they were pre-
scribed by the physician for health, and
they bathed in summer seas for pleasure,
out they did not wash themselves all
over every morning. However, the new
custom took deep root in England, be-
cause it became one Of the signs of class
1t was adopted as one Of the habits Of q
sentleman.-Pall Nall Budget.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

The Newfoundland Club gave lis regular
Christmas Eve entertainment last nighi.
and. ~ il characteristic Of that coierie oi
Richmond gentlemen, IL was al once eie-
CANT. elaborate and hOspitable. \ roy
cge-nogg and q rare old apple toddy formed
a fitting preparation for the sumpiuous pan
met that was spread, and the numerous
members and guests present did ample JUS
lice 10 the deliehtfnl ilow II soul that was
provided. even If the accompanying feast
OF reason was moi conspicuously Noticeable.
AGcr the supper had been sufficient
IL cpioved. the bulk Of the assemblage
Gathered in one Of the rooms. and such
genuine Christmas festiyity has rarely ever
been seen in Richmond. Songs. recii.'rons
and story. added 10 the apple ioddy and
cge.uogg aforesaid. served 90 make the
evening hy by rapidly on the wings II mcr-
rimeut.
Among the guests present were Governor
lee and Mr.. Theodore Hamilton. the well
known actor. The latter gave several reel
fations during the evening.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

Police H.-Among the cases di--
posed of were the following; John
Williams (rolored) stealing two chairs
from MIR. L. \. Cannon. Mr.. Cannon
identified the property, and Sergeant
Hun stated that Williams had confessed to
him he stole the chairs. lie was sent on 10
the grand jury. \ charge against him Of
stealing wearing apparel from some person
unknown was continued until January 3D..
James Gum was fined $40 and costs for
beating his wife. Edward Redmond. car
ryug concealed Weapons fined $50 and
costs. Moses Claiborne (colored). stealing
a pair Of pants from IL. Haynes; sent to jail
for ninety days.
IIuSfiR1S COUrf.-ThOmas johnson.
charged with shooting Peter Wells on the
I'D Of December, was before Judge Witt
on a writ of hdbeaS corpus. Upon an ap-
plicatiOn for bail the court refused to allow
bail
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25
ASSAULTED IN MS OWN HOUSE
Hoiel- tSserer Dods"n Dashed by Man
chester Toughs.


Yesterday evening about O'Clock a par
~ 0f live tougls went into keegans bar
room. adloinlu4 the Hotel Dod-on. The
flowing bow had g,ishcd pretty freely where
they came from. and after drinking for
awhile longer they went into the basement
and proceeded 10 make themselves obnoN-
olis by destroying everything that came
within their reach. Nc Charles u. Dod-on.
the proprietor of the hotel, being informed 90
The conduct Of the riilians. hurried below
and politely asked thcm to he Il little
more civil. and remarked that he didn't
think gentlemen would act IN such way.
They made some curt reply, ana ne let
them and returned upstairs Ia the once ol
the hotel. The rowdic8 soOn followed nm
and referred "a what had occurred In the
basement. and said 10 MIR. podson that his
informant Of their conduct had lied. Mr..
podson replied that they had not He'd
vhereupOn one Of the number struck him.
He returned tie hlow aud then the whole
five assaulted Mr.. Dodson. He succeeded
however in defending himself without
assistance until the towards were driven
oil. Daring the Gght Mr.. DodsOn received
a severe cut on the head just above the
right ear.
Policemen Redfond. Walton and Farley
appeared upon The scene in time 10 ARE Il
two of the number, Who gave theif names
~ Thomas smith and William frayser
The other three escaped, aud those arrested
would not diyulge the names Of their con-
federates.
smith and Ffayser were taken TO the
Second police station and confined for trial
tomorrow mOrnine.
Mr.. npdsOn went 10 see DR.. BOsher last
night. The doctor examined the cut ana
pronounced il "A severe but not serious
wound.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

leaving home. one for Cambridge, the
other for Australia. IL which the father .
heart and the deeper side OF his nature
reveal themselves:
you will remember" he says to both
that YOU have never at home been
wcaried about religious observanccs or
mere formalities. You will, therefore,
understand the better that now most
solemnly impress upon you the truth
and beauty OF the Christian religion as
Il comes from Christ himself. and
the impossibility Of your going far wrong
if Won humbIy, but heartily, respect 1t.
Similarly | impress upon you the
habit of saying Christian prayer night
and morning. These things have stood
by me through my life, and remember
that tried to render the New Tesla
ment ineligible to you and lovable to
YOU when you were mere baby. And
so God bless you.
Ever Your AfIectionate Father"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

John Haywood was fool 10 llcary VIII,
having been introduced to Che king by
sir Thomas More. Mary Tudor had q
great regard for Haywood, who INDUCED
10 much aulacious talk. Bold as were
his savings, few of them appear witty.
\ landlord asked him "low do you
like my beer. Is it not well hoped:
so we'll, replied Haywood. THAT had
it hoped a little further it would have
hoped into water" DR.. Doran, in his
History Of Court Fool" gives several
specimens of lleywood's rhymeI cpl
grams. One Of them Is perhaps worth
ranscribing:
Where am least, husbanls" Quoth he I'm thr
'Wa.,l.
which cometa Of this, thou ait sengeabls strsi.
laced
Where am biggest. viseg" "la the waist, too.
QuOth She.
For al is waste in you, as FAR as / can see."
-Cornhiil Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25
MUSIC AT CHRISTMAS.
AN INDISPENSABLE ADJUNCT TO
The HOLIDAYS.

\, has Been rhas for Nearly Ninescc"
Hundred Years and WIN Continue For
.,cr-- Programme 10 he sung In Man,
Churches.
"Glofy 20 God in the highest and on 'artn
pcace. goodwill toward men, with TINS
song was ushcred in the first thfisim"s
dawn. Few celebrated the festival then.
Now thousands feel its influence in all
,Nmcs. and in cyer.incrcasing numbers
show their Joy and gladnessin ouibursis OF
songs. They cannot approach IN per
fiction the Music Of the angels
but they try to allunc their hearts
thereto. II y pity that some Juj"ea"
Mozart or Beethoven could not have been
uresen, with She shepherds when the great
bca,enl, choir shattered The midnight 81
,encc with melody. amazing TO the simple
rusflc-. whose idea Of music was confined
prohall, 10 The sounds OF the Lutte or harp.
What theme the original Christmas an
,bcms mirhi have furnished . skilled COM
poser for a grand ora'oiio.
Yet. though humanity viii never he able
IN ffolncc such strains. they may ait
nr,sch them somewhat. and s." ~ 'niisi-
mas time. when the religion Of MAJ
!. most pronounced practically "nd The"
rrctlcall,. the, revive again the old Adosi'
Fiaeles and mud in masters, old and ne"
some gem With which 10 aid in the adorn
men, OF the service. FNoritCs are llaendci
HAYDN. Mozart. Beethoven. Weber. Mend
clssobn. aud Kr,uizcr Of the Old school
and connod. ~charwcuka, Nogrich.
snlnnr. Dudley Back. Gilchrisi. Hodges
Il ,rnby. Thomls and others OF the Younger
generation.
Awarded programme ofcomposiiions gives
VIDE mnge for selection -'Nazareih.
9TH, Messiah" "sng. ON Heavens "o
Zion. that Tclle-t Good vidires." "iiosanns
I'm the HIGHEST furnish material for pc
e...-iouaI. rcce..ionll. or oncilOry anthems.
while the h,mus "While Shepherd
watched Their Flocks." ''lIlil. What Mean
Those Holy Voices" "shout the Glad lid
inrs." Come an Sc Faithful" The siien
Night" and many others are breath mii of
the holy season.
For weeks the ch0ir- OF This city have
been fohcarsiug their music aud when The
melody breaks forth in many parts Of town
Ibis morning. every anthem or hymn, ever!
chant or Nor.icic viii have in il the mus cal
splrit of the words which set the shepherds
wondering. Following are The pios anu
mos In the different churches: