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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NsTATE OF z. B. THOMPSON, DECEASED
u Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administratrix OF the estate of e. B. Thompson
deceased, to the creditors Of and all persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
the same, with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publication OF this
notice to the said administratrix, at the office
Of her attorney, VIM. d. Stephens, Lawyers
Building, Temple street, Los Angeles, Cali
foTnia.
Dated this 18th day Of June, A. D. 1889.
MARY b. THOMPSON,
Adr,inigtrs-riv 60 tha estate OF p Thou0
sOu deCeaged iels aLf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORK.

DUBLlC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
i the Council of the City OF Los Auge
les passed, on the LIST day of July
1889, an Ordinance of Intention No
2O3 new seriesl to cause to be opened and
extended, Sixth street from the east line o1
Main street to Wall street. all lots and parcels
Of land fronting upon both sides of Sixth, be
tween Pearl street to Alameda street, to be as
sessed to pay damages costs and expenses
thereof and all parties interested are referred
W " NNPr0pn
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12

The Mayor and Council Of the city Of Los An
qeles do OrddiR as JollOWs:
SECTION l. That it is the intention of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles to change
and establish the grade OF Waters street. from
Calumet avenue 10 Kellam avenue, rs follows
Atthe north line OF Calumet avenue the grade
shall be 195.00.
At the intersection of Carroll avenue the
grade shall be 223.O 90 ON the southwest corner,
224 70 on the southeast corner 226 80 on the
northeast corner, and 224 so on the northwt 81
corner.
At the south line of Kellam avenue the grade
shall be $4,000.
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
SEC. @ The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance, and shall cause the
same to be published for ten days in the Los
Angeles DAILY HERALD and thereupon ana
tn GREATER it shall take effect snd be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the Council of the City + Los
Angeles at its meeting of July l, A. d.
1889. -
FREEMAN G. TEED,
City Clerk.
Approved this 5th day of July, 1889.
HENRY L. HAZARD,
iy6-lCt Mayor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12

THE GRADE OF MICHIGAN AVENUE, FROM
ALSO STREET TO KCHANDIA STREET.
The Mayor and Council of the City Of Los Angeles
do 0rddiR as f0ll0Us:
SECTION l. That 1t is the intention of the
Council of the City of Los Angeles to change
and establish the grade of Michigan avenue,
from Also street to Echandia street, as follows:
At the southeast and northeast corners OF
Also street, the grade shall be as now estab-
lished, 1000.
grade shall be $500.
At the northwest and southwest corners of
Echandia street the grade shall be, as now
established, 80. 90.
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
SEC 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for ten days in the Los
Angeles DAILY HERALD, and thereupon and
thereafter IL shall take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopte by the Council of the City of Los
Angeles at its meeting of July 1, A. D. 1889
FEEEMAN G. TEED,
City Clerk.
Approved this 5th day of July, 1889.
HENRY L. HAZARD,
jy6 lot Mayor
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON MON
N day, the LIST day of July, a. D. 1852 the
Council of the City Of Los Angeles aiu, az a
tion to grade, gravel and curb; the curb to be OF
redwood, Bellevue avenue, IN the city OF Los
Angeles, from the wtstlin OF BeaudTy avenue
cording to plans and specifications on
file in the Office of the City Clerk for making
graveled streets and constructing REDWOOD
curbs, to which said ordinance, No. 216 refer
ence is hereby made for further particulars.
W. L. M0RFORD,
Street 7upcrrtcrfspt
Rv NJ q willard ufuutv lf LOOT
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. 206.
New Series.)

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Los ANGELES. TO ESTABLISH THE GRADE OF
TWELFTH STREET FROM POINT 800 FEET
EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF SAN PEDRO
STREET TO CENTRAL AVENUE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. 22S.
New Series.)

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AND DETERMINING
THATTHE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY OF
THE CITY OF Los ANGELBS DEMANDS THE AC-
QUESTION OF PROPERTY FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
AND THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, ADD.
TON TO AND REPAIR OF SCHOOL HOUSES, THE
COST OF ALL OF WHICH WILL BE TOO GREAT
TO BE PAID OUT OF THE ORDINARY ANNUAL
INCOME AND REVENUE OF SAID CITY.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
OFFICIAL.
O~~o~O0s~0NNJ~o~-~ o~-~~.~N-o~~JNoNNo0~~e
ORDINANCE NO. 208.
New Seriesl.

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOS ANGELES TO CHANGE AND ESTABLISH THE
GRADE OF BROOKLYN AVENUE, BETWEEN ITS
WESTERN TERMINUS AND ECHANDIA STREET.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCE NO. 227.
New series.)

AN oRDINANcE DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC
TNTEREsT DEMANDS THE CONSTRUCTION OF
cKpTAIN PUBLIC SEWERS, THE COST OF WHICH
WILLIE TOO GREAT TO BE PAID OUT OF THE
ORDINARY AENUA l. INCOME AND REVENUE OF
THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. POS.
New Series.)

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOS ANGELES TO ESTABLISH THE GRADE OF
STANFORD AVENUE FROM NINTH sTEEET To
WEAR STREET.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. 204.
New Series.)

AN ORDNANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH THE
GRADE OF BIXEL STREET FROM WARD sTREE1
TO ARNOLD STREET.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. 215.
New Series

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Los ANGELES TO CHANGE AND ESTABLISH THE
GRADE OF WATERS STREET, FROM CALUMET
AVENUE TO KELLAM AVENUE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. 229.
New Series.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, ORDERING GER
TAIN WORK TO BE DONE ON ORANGE
STREET.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. 209.
New Series.)

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Los ANGELES TO CHANGE AND ESTABLISH THE
GRADE OF BRIDGE STRRET FROM BROOKLYN
AVENUE TO ALSO STREET.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. PA.
New Series.)

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOS ANGELES TO CHANGE AND ESTABLISH
THE GRADE OF SCHUYLER STREET, FROM
ECHANDIA STREET TO BRIDGE STREET.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. 210.
New Series.)
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AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Los ANGBLES TO CHANGE AND ESTABLISH
THE GRADE OF LOPEZ STREET FROM BROOK
LYN AVENUE To ALSO STREET.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. PIP.
New Serles.J

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOS ANGELES TO CHANGE AND ESTABLISH THE
GRADE OF NEW JERSEY STREET FROM ECHAH-
Ola STREET TO ST. LOUIS STREET.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
OFFICIAL.
~e-e.~~-~-N~NnJoJ~~-Neo
ORDINANCE NO. 213.
New Series.)

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOS ANGELES TO CHANGE AND ESTABLISH
THE GRADE OF ORANGE STREET FROM KIP
STREET TO BELLEVUE STREET.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. 211.
New Series

AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTENTION OF
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Los ANGELES TO CHANGE AND ESTABLISH
THE GRADE OF MICHIGAN AVENUE, FROM
ALSO STREET TO KCHANDIA STREET,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCE NO. 231.
New Series.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, ORDERING GER
TAIN WORK TO BE DONE ON BERNARD STREET.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-12

By NJ. &. willard, Deputy,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29

A COlOred Boy Burned to Death
i'm the Fire Last Night.

A small frame residence on La.
mine street between Cooper and Nor
gan was destroyed by fire last night
about 9 o'clock. The building was
occupied by a widow Mrs. Mary Rob-
inson, cOIOred, and her family of
three small children. She was
awakened by the flames which were
leading her hedr and seiziug
her two youngest children who were
sleeping with her, she was barely able
to drag them out. Her boy, lad 9
years of age, was sleeping in the adj
joining room, and attempted to follow
her, but was caught by the flames
and suffocated. His body could not
be rescued until after the fire had
been exIinguished. The charred re-
mains were taken to McLaughlin's I'm
dertaking establishment. The family
lost all of their household goods. The
house belonged to John Wesley and
was not insured. No cause has been
assigned for the fire, but probably it
was the work of a defective hue. The
adjoining building, occupied by Jerry
Burk for q store, was damaged some,
the roof being partially burned.
The fire occurring just as the
churches dismissed, drew an enor.
nous crowd, estimated at nearly half
of the population of the city. The con-
gregation at st. Vincent's church
had not been dismissed and was
thrown into high state of confusion
by the ringing of the fire bell near
the church. The impression pre-
vailed that the church was on FIRE
and it required con siderable effort on
the part of some of the cool headed
members present to prevent panic.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29
KILLED.
Frank j. Bowman, the Well
known Lawyer Killed by b.
N. Chambers.

Frank j. Bowman, q well known lawyer,
politician and agitator of ST. Louis, fer
mer member of the Missouri Legislature
and son of Mayor Bowman of East St.
Louis, who was assassinated some years
ago, was shot aud killed yesterday by B.
VI. Chambers, wealthy capitalist who
was, some years sgo the founder and pr1-
prietor of the So. Louis Times, at one
time one of the leading dailies of the
west.
The following story of the deed is from
the Republic
Frank J. Bowman, known to fame as
an attorney and the central figure in
many sensational affairs in 81. Louis, Chi
cago and elsewhere, was shot and instant
ly killed by b. NJ. Chambers, equally we'll
known, between / and o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the Chambers m ansiOn, about
a mile and a half north of Ferguson, 10
st. Louis county, Chambers was arrested
shortly after the killing aud taken to
Clayton, the county seat, by Sheriff Dosen-
bach and posse.
The different stories told In Ferguson.
the town nearest the scene of the tragedy,
were calculated to drive 4 Philadelphia
LAWYER crazy. j. w. Settle furnished 3
reporter with the first reliable account.
He said Chambers is one OF the most
prominent men in the county. He was
president of the Butchers and Drovers'
bank and the owner of the old ST. Louis
Times. He married Miss Walsh, of St.
Louis. The trouble which eliminated in
the killing to-day had its origin with the
financial troubles of the bank and the pa
per. II seems that about 80 O'Clock this
afternoon Bowman, with Deputy Sheriff
Garrett, OF 1T. Louis county, went to me
Chambers' homestead and were about to
levy on everything in sight on sn old
judgment Chambers and Bowman
met aDds stood in the yard con-
versing quietly at some dis
tsncr from Garrett for few minutes,
when Chambers left Bo"man and went in
TO the house. From what Garrett heard
OF the conversation he thought that Cham
beIs went sitter old tax receipts or similar
pay err. Cha" bers returned almost imme-
, lately with q double-barrelled shotgun
and walked down the steps. lie said to
Garrett:
Garrett, you co.
going, but went at once. Then Chambers
turned 10 Bowman and said:
81 give you three minutes to get out Of
here
with the words he raised the gun and
shot. the charge taking full effect in Bow
mans head at a distance of I5 feet. The
sheriff left the vehicle they used in going
out TO the hense. and came to Ferguson on
foot and told his story.
At the time of his death and for some
yesrs previous, Mr.. Bowman was Eractic-
ing lawyer of New York City.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29
Married Last Night.

Mr.. Clement S. Hickman and Miss
Celeste McElroy, daughter OF John H.
and Fanny NJ. McElroy, OF WOodlawny
were married last night at Grace Episcopal
church, Kirkwood, by Rev. F. w. Sheetz.
The bride wore a neat tailor made suit Oh
blue cloth without ornament, and carried
large bouquet of bridal roses. Miss Emma
McElroy, sister of the BRIDE, acted as maid
of honor, Mr.. VIM Morris as best man and
Mr.. A. p. McGirk usher. The bridal
party left at OPP. m. !or Sedalia, Mo-,
where Mr.. Hickman will enter upon his
duties as assistant auditor for the Missouri
Kansas Il Texas railroad. A prrty of
friends followed the young couple to the
depot to see them off and as the train
pulled out an old slipper which had been
concealed by one OF the party was SHE'D at
them through the car door, followed by q
shower of rice from every hand in. the
Democrat.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29
Sen stor vesI al the Southern.

The Globe-Democrat says Sena-
tor George G. Vest, of Missouri. ar
rived in the city last evening and
registered at the Southern. When
seen by a reporter he said "My
visit in St. Louis at this time is of no
particular moment. | came on here
TO attend to some private business
matters which will occupy my atten-
ton for a day or two. At the
expiration of that time | will proceed
to Kansas City where, also, private
business will occupy my attention..
"Are you enjoying good health
now ?" was asked the senator.
Yes" he replied, Every good, in
deed. | was troubled with neural gia
for a week or more a short time since,
which gave me some cause to COM
plain at the time. According to the
papers | am very sick man. The
papers are all wrong. The reports
about my health being undermined
are greatly exaggerated. | am in
almost perfect health, and have at
present no symptoms of any disease.
Perhaps | weigh a trife more than |
do usually. Still that is better, sure
ly, than to have a falling off in
avordupois.'
Senator Vest states that he will not
90 to Camp Prather on his customary
fishing excursion this year on account
of the pressure of business. 81 will
regret very much" said he, "that i
must forego this hunting trip. as |
have always had most superb time
fishing and hunting around the
streams and woods In the vicinity of
the camp. | will also miss many of
my old Missouri associates whom |
have been in the habit of meeting
each year at the camp. They are all
there and expected me to join them,
but unforeseen busir ess matters con-
stantly c'eep TO the surface and keep
my time entirely occupied. L expect
to return to Washington for the win
ter in about ten days"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29
When Baby wss sick, - gsys her CsstoriA
When abs WIS Child. abe cried for CsssorsA
"hsn abs became Mss. she chung % Castx,A
Nm abe hsd Chndrs,. abe gsvs thso Csssszn
HE BROKE HIS WORD
With a Lady and She Demands
$4,000 For 1t.

Mrs. Mary E. Campbell, by attorneys
Scott & Cooney, of Marshall, has filed a
complaint in the Psttis circuit court
against W. l. Corum for $4,000
damages on account of his fail
ure to marry her as he agreed on the 10th
day of last November. Her complaint al
leges that they became engaged as above
stated and in the month of March they
agreed that the wedding should take place
the last of April or the first of May and
relying on his promises she got special
wardrobe and made ready for the we'd
ding. He failed to come 10 time
and on the 2lst of May he inter married
with Miss Mary Melvin thereby incspaci-
tating himself to comply with her contract
with said plaintiff doing her thereby dam
age to the amount of $4,000.
Mrs. Campbell formerly lived
in Marshall aud the defendant lived
near Herndon, this comfy. Miss Melvin,
the lady who cut Mrs. Campbell out, is
Circuit Clerk Fowler's sister-in-law, and
all the parties to the affair are of the high
est chara cter.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29

A curious move was made in law
suit at Kansas City yesterday which
shows that the lawyers are finding out
something new every day. Sometime
ago the w. T.. Jones Lumber compa.
ny of Kansas City purchased $40, 900
of lumber of the Rodger & Binion
Lumber company. A few DAYS
later Rodger & Binion be.
came convinced that the Jones
company was in a failing
condition and instituted proceedings
in attachment and had Jones arrested
on a charge of obtaining goods by
false pretenses. The case came up
for trial yesterday and just as Jones
was stepping upon the witness stand
the marshal placed him under arrest
on a charge of having moved out of
the state to avoid prosecution ON the
charge of obtaining goods under false
pretenses. His arrest prevented him
from testifying and caused the attach
ment proceedings to fail, thereby releas-
ing the lumber. This was a surprise
to Rodger IL Binion. They claim
that Jones had himself arrested for
the purpose of beating the attach
ment. 1t was a slick trick, but a
costly one to the defendants who lose
$1,000 by it.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29
A Parsons Lady. Neat Hint.

The Parsons Sun is authority for
the following account of how a Par
sons society belle froze out her lover
one night when he persisted in staying
too late. She handed him a slip OF
paper with a pencil and after re-
questing him to make IL ciphers in a
line, she requested him to draw
perpendicular mark half inch long
down from the right side of the LIST
cipher, upward from the right of the
4th, downward from the right of the
9th, upward from the right of the
9TH and Sth and downward from the
right of the 10th. The effect was
electrical. Parsons society is immense.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29
Intelligent Indians.

Three Seminole Indians arrived last eve
ming on the NJ, K. & T. direct from the
Territory, Thos, McGisey, The older of
the three, was found to be quite intelligent,
but Wallace Coley, aged IL, and Tony
Factor, aged Il, understood but little Of
the English language. They were en- route
to Quincy, where Coley and Factor will
enter the Gem City Business College.
McGisey TALKED intelligently of his coun-
try and as we'll as the benefits of q BUSH
ness education. He said the greater num-
Der of his tribe were in comfortable cir
cumstances. They remained at the depot
until the ak" Line train went north this
mornipg.-Hannibal Post.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
"mp0rtant Work Outlined by
Prof. WinSlOw the State
GeOlOgiSt.

The Jefferson City Tribune has the
- Following in reference to the work OF
the state geologist:
Prof. Arthur Winslow, who was
lately elected state geologist under an
act of the last general assembly, has
permanently established his headquar.
tiers at the state capital in the suit of
formerly occupied by the secretary OF
state. In the large room be will ar.
range for a thorough display of the
mineral products of Missouri. and an
other apartment will be set forth for
the purpose of map drawing.
The state appropriated $4,000 for
the maintenance of a geological bu-
reau during the years 1S8S-90.
After brief investigation Prof. Win
slow has discovered that he will be
forced to start without any inform l.
ton. In 1874 Prof. Broadhead
made partial survey of some por-
tions of the state, but for lack OF
funds was unable to continue the
same. Since this date there has been
wonderful progress in mineral de-
velopment.
The United States topographic
survey is very incomplete. 1t only
covers the counties of Jasper, Barton,
Vernon, Bales, Cass, jackson. Clay,
Platte, Ray, Lafayette, johnson,
Henry, St. Clair, Cedar, Dade, Law
renee, Greene, Polk. Hickory, Ben
ton, Pettis, Saline, Carroll, Howard
Cooper, Morgan, Camden, Miller,
Cole, Moniteau, Boone and parts of
Monroe, Audrain, Pike, Montgom-
cry. Galloway and st. Louis. This
covers but a small fraction of the
mineraI-bearipg lands of Missouri.
The director of the United States
survey has notified Prof. Winslow
that the government will cooperate
with the state and will put full corps
of surveyors in the field next spring,
who will work in such localities as the
state geologist may direct.
From a casual knowledge of the
mineral resources of the state, Prot.
Winslow believes that Missouri is
more productive than any state in the
union. Regarding the local reports
from Ripley, Madison.and other south
east counties of the discovery of gold
and silver ore in paying quantities,
Prof. Winslow says that he has no
official information regarding the
same. He says that there is silver in
southeast Missouri, but whether or
not it can be found in paying quanti-
ties he is not able to say.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29
ndr WINE OF cARoUI. Tonic for Women.


Sheriff Black, of Jefferson, Green
county, Iowa, offers a reward of $3.50 for
the arrest Of four men who broke jsiI
September 23d, as follows James Haines,
aged "a Will Preston, aged % Harry
Clark, aged 81 and Mike Martin, aged q.
Haines has picture of lady, tattooed on
his arm and Clark has al. Clark" tat
tcoed on one arm and a heart on both
hands. One hundred dollars will be paid
for Hsines and $50 each for the others, de-
livered at any Jail.
Sheriff Black also wants L. V. or Lou
Larson, Swede who left Patton, Iowa,
recently with lot of mortgaged property.
In conversation the fellow uses by-words,
"by crackey," frequently and apparently
unconsciously. He can't speak a sentence
without using the words. He is % yeak
old, keeps clean and is free tslker.
Jake S. Fisher of Marshall, Saline
County had hsrses, black horse Z years
old, 15a hands high, heavy built, front
foot cut on barbed wire and white spot
on each side of neck ; and dark brown
horse, Is hands high, slender, years old,
foretop cut of, scar on left flank, stolen
from him a few nights ago. He will pay
$40 fc. he horses and S25 for the thief.
Address Sheriff of Saline Co.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-29
BUSINESS COLLEGE
SEDALIA, Mo.

School is booming.
Several new pupils have entered school
during the past week.
The primary department is being fur
nished with new walnut tables.
The newly fitted shorthand rooms pre-
sent a much more elegant appearance
than ever before.
1t is safe TO say that no other one ac-
complishment will so greatly and readily
aid lady or gentleman seeking employ
ment as good handwriting. II is an ac-
compllshment that always speaks prompt
ly and we'll for its pOssessor, opening many
ways for BEGINNING, and when supported
by other valuable attachments, united with
industry and integrity, carries its possessor
forward and upward to places of profit and
distinction. Many of our most prominent
business and professional men are
indebted for their first position
and early success to a good handwriting
and how many applicants for places as
clerks owe their rejection 10 an awkward
handwriting il is impossible to tell.
Where applications for positions are made
by mail, those written in a good hand
alone receive attention. a good or bad
hand turns The scale, and opens the way
to success TO the one and securely bars it
to the other. When we thus r, aect upon
The importance of writing a good hand,
and the ease with which ii may be ac-
quired by the proper study and practice,
it is indeed surprising to witness how few
really good writer's there are, and how in
different are most teachers and school
officers respecting the proper instruction in
writing. We think. however, that time
is improving this subject.