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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-02
Definition Of a Tree.

This question, although oftea asked,
is not easily answered. There are
shrubs so tall and so vigorous that they
may be considered trees, and there are
trees so low and OF such feeble growth
that they hardly deserve the name OF
trees. II ally there is no hard and fast
line which separates atree from shrub,
and any classifc ltioa OF plants which
attem pts to separate trees from shrub,
must be truly artificial, and, therefore,
unsatisfactory. The best definition OF
a tree we have seen, and one that goes
a long way towards answering this per-
picking question, was presented by Mr.
b. f. Fernow to the Botanical Club Of
the American association, at its recent
meeting at Columbus. ''Trees are
woody plants, the seed of which has
the inherent capacity Of pro- uclnS nat
ura.ly, within their native limits, one
main erect axis, not divided near the
ground, the primary axis continuing 10
grow for mum Der OF years more vigor'
ously thaa the lateral axis, and the low
r. branchc, dying OF in time Is BIZ.
Fernow's definition of tree, and 1t Is .
sound and phi!Osop hical one.-lForeS'
and Stream.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-02
Following q BAD Example,

Mrmua Ito BOBBY. who wants moro
riO-You ought not to eat any more
pie, Bobby. aud l ought rot to give it
to you, but will this time.
Bobby-Wcll. if a boys ma is willing
to do thin sho ought not to, why
shouldn't the boy hirnseIfs
And Bobby ate the pie with a clear
conscience.-lE poch.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-02

At the election in Baltimore, By per-
mission of the authorities, there was
placed in the window of each polling
place tin can closed at both ends, with
slot to the top, in which contributions
were placed to aid the fund for the
erection of monumen; to Francis Scott
Key, author Of "The Star Spargled
Banner" Each voter was asked to con-
tribute nickel, but he could give more
If lie chose.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-02
Right to the Use OF Water.

The Legal Adviser gives to its read
ers some information respecting water
rights, which has been a source of great
trouble and much litigation. 1t is q
generous principle, says the writer, that
every owner of land upon natural
stream of water has right to use the
water for any reasonable purpose not in
consistent with similar right in the
owners of the land above, below and
opposite to him. He may take the
water to supply his dwelling, to irri-
gate his land, or to quench the thirst
of his cattle; to use it for manufactur-
ing purposes, such as the supplying of
steam boilers or the running of water
wheels or other hydraulic works, so long
as such use does not sensibly and in
juriously affect its volume. But this is
mere privilege running with the land,
not property in the water itself.
Where the stream is small, and does
not supply water more than sufficient to
answer tho wants OF the different pro-
prietors living on the stream. none of
the proprietors can use the water for
either irrigation or manufacture
ing, but for domestic purposes and
watering stock one proprietor will be
justified in consuming all the water.
Twenty years use adverse to the
right of another will give the person so
using the stream the right to continue
the use, regardless of the others
rights.
And as to the division of water,
every one who owns land stu
ated upon stream has the followirs
rights:
1. To the natural flow of the stream.
2. That it shall continue to run in its
accustomed channels.
3. That it shall flow upon h; land
in its usual quantity, natural place and
usual height.
4. That it shall flow of his land
upon the land of his neighbor be-
low, in accustomed place and at the
usual level.
These rights he has as an incident to
the property in his land, and he cannot
be deprived of it by grant or descrip-
ton.
In any ono shall make any change in
the natural flow OF a stream, to the ma
terial injury of any owner situated upon
it, or by any interference shall prevent
the stream from flowing as it was wont
to flow, he is res ponsible for the dam
age he may occasion. These rights are
subject to the privilege of each one to
make a reasonable use of the water upon
his own land while it is passing along
the same. 1t matters not what the
source Of the water may be, whether it
be backwater or tho fowage Of tbs
same. or the water of another stream.
Still, tho division of stream may DO
made by any one, if it be returned to
its natural channel before it leaves the
premises.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-02
Ube nreklp nlessengsr
Published Weekly
AT
st M artinsvilIe, L a.
BY
EASTIN a. BIENvENU.

Lovers of coffee will be sorry to hear
that advices from Rio de Janeiro are to
the effect that the cost of producing the
coffee crop is increased three cents a
pound. The freedmen this year re-
ceive Il cents for gathering the crop, but
even at this price they are doing it i'm
perfectly, and the quality of the coffee is
much inferior to the average of former
wears
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-03-02

A counter-stateaeut: 1T will wash"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
California National Bank.

SAN Francisco, January Sat the
annual meeting of the Stockholders oi
the California National Bank, which
suspended operations December 18th
President Thomas read his annual ad.
dress. in which it was set forth that
the banks business transactions during
the year 1888, aggregated $44 ,226, ,2O4
The report of the Banks Examiner, in.
cluded in President Thomas report
shows available resources of $415, ,203
liabilities $440, 1856, other resources posi-.
BILE, $243, ,7Sl; this includes time drafts
above mentioned and several hundred
thousand dollars worth of paper classed
as bad or doubtful.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
Capital Cuttings.

WASHINGTON, January 9.-Lewis Nc.
MulliB, Appraiser at New York, requested
to resign, refused. The President there.
fore has directed his removal.
The Insterstate Commerce Commis.
sion left for New York this morning to
confer with a committee appointed at the
Railroad Presidents meeting yesterday
This morning Claus Spreckels made 9
statement before the Senate Committee
on Finance, concerning his experiments
in the manufacture of beet sugar in
California, intended as an argument
against the proposed reduction of the
duty on sugar and the substitution there
for of bounty of a cent pound.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10

say all the nom Mormons in the Terri
tory, without regard to party, oppose the
proposition Of Statehood"
"What do you propose as a sub
stitute?"
"I favor leaving it Territory, but &C
amending the laws as to abridge the
power of the Church. A Territorial
Commission. acting in conjunction with
the Governor, which would control al
the appointments, would answer every
purpose exactly. Utah would enter upor
an era of prosperity such as no othel
Territory has ever known"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
Representative ThOmas' Design fol
n Man.O War.

WASHINGTON, January s.-The Board of
Bureau Chiefs, consisting of Com
modores Schley and Sicard, Chief Con-
structor Wilson and Chief Engineer
Melville, to which Secretary Whitney re-
ferred Representative Thomas for plans
for coast defence vessel, Yesterday con-
cluded its labors by agreeing to report
the plans back to the Secretary, with the
recommendation that they be adopt
ed. The vessel designed by Thomas
lis of the monitor type, three
thousand tons, armed with two dynamite
guns, two ten-ipch guns, two torpedo
tubes and one rapid firing gun, with pro-
visions for sufficient water ballast to sub
merge her in action three feet, move the
decks flush, and the ten-inch guns, in
stead of being fred through holes in the
turret, to be fred over the top behind
the bulwark. The speed of the vessel is
seventeen knots. The members OF the
Board are of the opinion that the desi gn
has great merits.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
UTAH,S CURSE.
Her Statehood Strenu0usly Opposes
by the 0entilos.

Hck St0t6mOO0 StLcnuO09hy Opp00e0
by the Gentiles.
WASHINGTON, January &c. G. w.
West, appointed Governor of Utah, by
President Cleveland, arrived in WASH
ington on Sunday night, and intends to
appear before the House Committee on
Territories, Wednesday, to oppose the
admission Of Utah as State. This SEN
timent he says is shared by nearly every
nom Mormon or Gentle in the Territory.
West places his objections on the broad
ground that the Mormons are untitled to
exercise the rights of citizenship. Gov.
ernor West said:
"To give these people the sovereign
rights proposed would be to place every
nom Mormon in Utah completely at their
mercy. Under the Territorial form of
government we are protected by Con-
gress and the Executive. Confer the
right of Statehood upon the Territory of
Utah. and the Mormons would frame a
constitution and laws so unjust and arbi-
trary in their character, that an outsider
could not live among them. Hence |
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
The State UniyersttY.

SAN FRANCISCO, January Sat q
meeting of the State University Regents
this afternoon, the loan Of $47 900 to W.
T. Turner, was approved. The Finance
Committee reported that it had audited
bills to the amount of 500, 800. President
Horace Davis read report in which he
spoke encouragingly of the present con-
dition of the University.
A committee was appointed to arrange
for suitable celebration of the twentieth
anniversary next June. 1t was decided
te issue pamphlet containing the result
of work done at the Lick observatory
during the recent eclipse.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
THE Hot Sc.
Weaver Dem0nstI ates His Earnest-
ness About the Oklah0ma Bill.

Weaver DemOnstI ates His Earnest
ness About the Oklahoma Bill.
That Weaver, of Iowa, is in earnest in
his intention to do all in his power to
prevent the House from accomplishing
any business until it has finally acted
upon the Oklahoma bill was demon
strated this morning. Immediately after
prayer Weaver called the Speakers
attention to the rule which directs that
officer, after calling the House to order,
to cause, upon the appearance of q
the last days sitting. He raised the
point of order that the journal could not
be read until it was apparent that q
quorum was in attendance. The Speaker
sustained the point and directed the
Clerk to call the roll. Fillibustering
continued until 80 P. M, when the
House adjourned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
The Dixie Mining Company.

PREscorT, Ariz., January S-A mining
sale was consummated to-day:by the trans
fer of group of claims on Lynx creek to
syndicate Of capitalists from Texas, in.
corporated as the Dixie Mining Com
pany. The price paid was $65 1000. d.
Boaz. the President of the Company,
goes East tomorrow to buy machinery
for the reduction of ores.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
Valuable California Horse.

SANTA Rosa, January S.-The Stock
Breeders Association of this city has de-
cided not to accept the offer of $4,000
recently made by gentleman of Ken.
lucky for the famous stallion Anteo. The
association will send him to Kentucky
for one season. The value placed upon
Anteo by his owners is $25, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
INDECENT Coolies.

ALBANY, Ore, January S.-One hun.
dred Chinese laborers on the oregonian
Pacific Railroad, who have been in this
city several days without money on &C.
count of the failure of Contractors J. R.
Myers & Co., were sent to San Francisco
to-day by the city authorities.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
Nevada Legtslature.

Carson, New, January S.-The Legis
lature adjourned over one day to attend
the funeral Of the wife of State Treasurer
Tuf1y. Nothing of Importance was
transacted in either House to-day,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
The SaturdaY Nlorming Excursi

Will, as usual, carry a merry crowd to
the Hotel del Coronado. Bright sun
shine and balmy sea breezes never fail
of securing the desired effect.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
Cure FOR Piles,

Itching piles are known by moisture like
perspiration, producing a very disagreeable
itching after getting warm. This form as well
once to the application Of DR.. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy, which acts directly upon the parts
affected. absorbing the tumors, allaying the
Intense itching. and effecting permanent cure
90 cents. Sold by G. Il. Hance, 70 North
Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10

Office of J. Mills Boal, M. D., moved tt
53 South Spring street, corner Second
Bryson-B building, rooms l, 2, 3
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
DOn3t FORGET

The excursion to the Hotel del Cor on
ado. Train leaves the First-street depo
at 10 A. NJ. Saturday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
ASSETS
$5,565,474 80
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF Los ANGELEs,} CO.
Isaias W. Hellman and L. c. Goodwin. being
first duly sworn, each for himself, doth depose
and saw That he is respectively the President
and Vice PRESIDENT OF the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank of Los Angeles. That he has
examined the foregoing statement, and that
said statement is true and correct in all partic
ulars, aud is to the best of their knowledge and
belief true statement of the condition of the
affairs of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Los Angeles at the time herein above set forth.
(Signed) ISAIAS w. HELLMAN, President.
(Signed) l.. G. GOODWIN, Vice-President
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th
January, 1880.
fSigned) CHARLES WORTH,
jas I'm Notary Public.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
RESOURCES.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF Los ANGELES, De-
We do solemnly swear that we have (and
each OF us has) personal knowledge of the
matters contained in the foregoing Report. and
that every allegation, statement, matter and
thing therein contained is true to the best of
our knowledge and belief.
L. G. GOODWIN, President.
WI CASWELL, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this -
day of January, 1889.
Jas lat r. E. ROWAN. Notary Public.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10

BuckWheat Flour
And maple syrup at Seymour & Johnson Co.'S,
corner First and Fort streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10

A Speedy Cure Warranted.
nR. BELLS GERMAN EXTRACT CURES
~ all private syphilitic urinary, skin and
such diseases as are brought about by indiscre-
tion and excesses, ST.. DR.. Bells French Wash
cures all private disea. .es blood poison, old
sores and ulcers, G. and g.. in two or three days,
81. No preparation on earth equal to 1t. For
sale only at the Berlin Drug stOre, 1857
South Spring ST., Los Angeles, Cal. j1-3m"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10

!. W. HELLMAN, JOHN K. Platter
| ROBERT g. BAKER, JOHN A, PAXTON
L. G. GOODWIN.
| Term deposits will be received in sums OF
800 and over. Ordinary deposits In Sums OF
$40 and over.
Money to loan on frst-class real estate.
| Los Angeles, July l. 1884. j1u
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
bank STATEMENTS.

OWORN STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
-OF-
THE FARMERS AND MERCHANPs' BANK
OF LOS ANGELES
At the close of business December 81, 1885,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10

ENARMERS' AND MERCHANTS BANK
IL OF LOS ANGELES, CAL,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
SEMI.ANNuAL REPORT
OF THE
BANK,

OF THE
LOS ANGELES SAVINGS BANK,
Showing its Financial Condition on the morn.
ing of January l, 1889.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
r OS ANGELES COUNTY BANK,
Temple Block, Los Angeles. Cal
Capital Stock Paid Up $1OO 900
Reserve Fund, 800, 900.

JOHN z. Platter. R.....................Pres President
R. 8. BAKER Vice. President
GEO. H. STEWART ................C Cashier
DIRECTORS:
q. L. Macneil, lothian Bixby,
John E. Platter, Robert g. Baker,
John A. Paxton, Geo. w. Prescott,
Geo. II. 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
tificate Of deposit, and do q general banking
and exchange business.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
DIREcroRs:

General Banking and Exchange Busines
transacted. iva Am
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
$1,2oO,OOO.

Capital, $500, ,OoO.
Surplus and Undivided Profits 100000.
Total, $1,000, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10

bTATE OF CALIFOKNIA, cs
COUNTY OF Los ANGELES, 's'
R. M. Widney, President. and George L. Ar
noli, Cashier, of the University Bank of Los
Angeles being severally duly sworn, each for
himself, says the foregoing Statement is true to
the best of his knowledge and belief.
(sEAL.) R. M. WIDNEY, President.
GEO. L. ARNOLD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this I'd
day of January, A. D. 1889.
GEO. J. CLARKE, Notary Public.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10

Amount of Capital paid up in
United States gold coin ....... 100000 90
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, co
COUNTY OF Los ANGELES se
R. M. Widney, President, aud George L. Ar
mold, Cashier, of the University Bank of Los
Angeles, being severally duly sworn, each
for himself. says the foregoing Statement is
true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
tsEAL.) R. NJ WIDNEY, President.
GEO. L. ARNOLD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this I'd
day of Jan $ ary, A. D. 1889.
ja4 1t GEO. J. CLARKE, Notary Public.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10

pZOo,zIO 10
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. q.
COUNTY OF Los ANGELES.S o''
A. D. Childress, Manager of The Childress
Safe Deposit Bank, of Los Angeles, being duly
sworn, says that the foregoing statement is true
to the best of his knowledge and belief.
(Signed) A. D. CHILDRESS, Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of January, 1889.
(sEAL) JNO. w. GREEN, Notary Public.
STATEMENT OF THE PAID-UP CAPITAL
OF THE
CH1LDREss SAFE DEPOSIT BANK,
January 1. 1889.
Amount of Capital paid up in U.S
gold co1n.... 800, 900 90
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF Los ANGELEs.} 3D.
A. D. Childress, Manager OF The Childress
Safe Deposit Bank, says the foregoing statement
Is true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
(Signed) A. D. CHILDRESS, Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9th
day of January, 1889.
(sEAL) JNO. W. GREEN, Notary Public
j1Otf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10

STATEMENT OF THE PAID-UP CAPITAL
or THE-
UNIVERSITY BANK OF LOS ANGELES,
On December 81, 1888.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
BANKING HOUsEs.


NALIFORNIA BANK,
Cor. Fort and Second sts., Los Anpelea.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-08-15
Coming Elections.

This is an ofl-ycar, there will be no elections
for congressman or for Legislatures that will
elect United States Senators. and only eleven
State elections, all but one of which (kentucky) }
will take place Nov 5th. The Kentucky elec-
ton for State treasurer took place Aug. 9th.
The State elections Nov. 9Th, will be as fol-
lows:
Iowa will elect Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
Maryland will elect comptroller and attorney
general.
Massachusetts will elect Governor and State
officers.
Mississippi will elect Governor and State Of
icers.
Nebraska will elect Supreme Court judge
and two regents.
New Jersey will elect Governor and State
officers.
New York will elect State officers, except
Governor and Lieutenant-Govern
Ohio will elect Governor and State officers.
Pennsylvania will elect State treasurer.
Virginia will elect Governor and State Off.
GERS.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-08-15
The National Flower.

50 far as opinions have been expressed, the
golien-rod seems to be the leading favorite rs
candidate for the national flower. Prang X Co.
have made a canvass of the newspapers of the
country and of many leading citizens, and an
nounce that the golden-roa is the choice of g.
per cent. and the mayilower Of y per cent.
Third in popularity is the mountain laurel,
which receives IL per cent. of the total vote.
After it come the corntlower, suntlowcr, cloy-
er, daisy, violet, morning glory, cotton bloom,
orange blossom, dog fennel, magnolia, rhubarb,
forget-me-not, datura stramonium, chestnut,
oX-eyed daisy, tobacco flower. strawberry,
sweet pea, trumpet creercr and larkspur. Sew
cral of these selections are merely whimsical,
like the chestnut and the rhuharb, and the De
trot Free Press makes the characteristic choice
of wheat flower. Glover is the faNorite of five
newspapers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-08-15


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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-08-15
Generalities.

license law
SiNty-tive thousand cokers are now on a strike
in Pcnnsy ylyania ana i50J ovens are idle.
A short time movement in the cotton mills at
Manchester, Eng, has proven failure.
The late ex-senator Rollins of Concord, n.
H., left an estate estimated at more than half
Il million dollars.
Gigantic mining and manufacturing interests
IN the South are projected by New York and
Virginia capitalists.
1t is said that ex-senator Dorsey getS 5000
600 from the American Meat Company for h,
New Mexico ranches and cattle.
The Spanish government supports Austria
in advising the Pope to take up hi> residence in
Portugal if obliged to leave Rome.
The President of the American Print works
confirms the report that an English syndicate
offered to buy the company mills.
Burke, arrested at Winnipeg on suspicion of
being connected with the Cronin murder. will
be eXtradited, the courts deciding against him.
4 horse supposed to be afflicted with HYDRO
phobia ran amuck in Chicago, biting two men
and number of horses before he was killed
Snow storms and icy rains prevail through
out Switzerland. The mountain passes are
partly blocked Extensive floods are reported.
The new gunboat Yorktown has been tried
and found to be a t.rSt-c;j>, vessel. Her Guns
worked well and -hc behaved well in a heavy
Sta.
IA the Isles of Shoals the annual match is on
a to VINO catches the largest Goldfish Of the sea-
son, or tells the biggest whorpcr about hi,
catch.
Five large companies engaged in the manu-
faetnre Of artificial ire in the South have forni-