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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
ADMINISTRATION.
What Became of the Griffith Es.
tate Tn Kern?

What Became of the Griffith Es.
tate Tn Kernr
Maurice Griffith appeared before the
United States Grand Jury yesterday, to
try to get them to take up a fight he has
had on hand for the past twenty years.
He has had it before all the courts in the
State, and before the Legislature. He
alleges that he came to California in
1850. He is of Welsh birth. Two
brothers came with him. Maurice worked
in one of the mining camps in the State.
His brothers, John and Ellis, settled in
Kern county, where they took up land
and went into the cattle business. 1t was
near Fort Tejon. In 1870 John died, and
afterwards Ellis died. John owned the
property, and left no will. The courts
appointed Mr.. Cooley, the old
Fremont guide, who died in Kern
county recently, and another as admins
traitors of the estate. Maurice alleges
that the estate was worth large sum of
money, and that he never got any of it.
He charges INSTRUMENTATION. Years
ago he sued the administrators in the
County Court, Col. jim Howard and
Col. E. w. J. Kewen being his lawyers.
He has followed that estate through an
ignis fatuus of the law all these years to
no purpose. He was put in Napa for q
while, and this he says was through the
Vaccinations of his enemies. It would
seem as if the matter had affected the
old man 3 mind.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
LOCAL MELANGE.
Another Offer to Purify the
City Sewage.
THE GRIFFITH ESTATE IN KERN.
A Case Taken Before the United
States Grand Jury-Amuse-
mentS.

Among the proposals to take care Of the
sewage OF the city, one was received on
Monday which arrived too late, aud was
referred to the Sewer Committee without
reading, along with the petitions and
communications. 1t came from James
I. Powers, sanitary engineer of Brook
lyn, N. Y. Mr.. Powers is the owner of
a patent for purifying sewage, and with
his offer he forwarded several pamphlets
explaining the nature of the plant re-
quired. He states in his letter that he
would like to have q committee of the
Council visit Brooklyn where his purify
ing works are in operation, or he sug-
gests that it might be good plan to put
in small plant here and try its
efficiency. He says that the cost of con-
structing plant capable OF purifying the
sewage of city of 100000 people would
be about $50 900, and the cost Of operat-
ing it would be about SIS 900 per year.
He refers to several places where he says
the plant is operating successfully.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
NEWS ABOUT TOWN.
Arrangements for the Cable
Road Celebration.
THE CAMPBELL MURDER TRIAL.
Testimony in Regard to the Kill.
ing of Hugh Boyd Near
Acton.

The citizens Committee on Cable Gel.
ebration held meeting last night.
Owing to the bad weather it was urged
that the matter of q celebration should
be dropped. Mr.. Mesmer objected to
this and urgently insisted that celebra-
ton OF some sort be attempted, even if
the weather should prevent the pro-
gramme outlined previously. After some
discussion it was decided not to attempt
to have a lunch on that day, as the
ground would be too damp for out-of-door
tables. On the suggestion of Councilman
Van Dusen it was decided to substitute
fireworks in the evening for the proposed
lunch. The money was then apportioned
as follows: Decorations, $10O; band mu-
sic, $50; contingent fund, $50; prepara-
ton of stand for speaking, $40; fire.
works, $3.50. Prizes were offered: For
best decorated car, $40; for best deco.
rated residence, $40. Mr.. ]. Mesmer,
Mr. W. Ell. Perry and Col. Dan. Jones
were appointed as Committee on Fire
works. An Auditing Committee was
also appointed, consisting of WV. Stock
we'll, w. H. Perry and Jas. Hanley.
The Decoration Committee was increased
by the addition Of Messrs. Bradford,
Perry, Van Dusen and George w. Stock
well. and Mesdames Dyer, Mesmer and
Eva Griffin. The order of exercises was
agreed upon, and final meeting of the
committee was appointed for Thursday
night.
The East Side cable was running last
night, and the engineers were busy over
hauling the machinery. Tonight grip
car will be run over the road, to see tha.
all is in good order.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
Chicken Pie supper.

The "chicken pie supper" by the East
Los Angeles Presbyterian church chill
dren, last night, was we'll patronized and
quite success financially and otherwise.
The young walters were attired in old
fashioned costumes and looked very droll
and pretty. After the supper the follow
ing programme was rendered: Recita-
ton, Josie White; tableau, "Joan at the
St(e)ak(e);" recitation, Jessie White !;
recitation, Alice Chadsey ;tableau, Sheet
Music )" recitation, L. Chapman tableau,
"Flower of the Family" recitation, Josie
White; pantomime, "The Frightened
Negro;" dialogue, "The Quilting Party !"
song, Revolutionary Tea;" tsbleau,
"Old Home"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
The Sugar Factory.

Yesterday Henry T. Oxnard passed
through this city on his way to San Fran
cisco. He has been out at the Chino for
several days, taking up beets. In day
or two big conference will be held in
the Bay City, at which Mr.. Gird and the
American Sugar Refinery people will be
present. 1t will be meeting for def
mite action. The machinery for beet
sugar factory is now at New Orleans,
destined for use in Southern California.
1t is most complete plant, of the latest
improved devices. The American Refin.
cry means business in this part of the
State.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
paid the note BY mistake, Taylor not
having fret provided the money, and has
not yet done so. The case is on trial be-
fore jury.
DISTURBING THE PEACE.
A Big Bond Exacted for n Su,.l
OffcnSe

A Big Bond Exacted for a Small
Offcnse
Stephen M. Gavin was before Judge
Cheney, yesterday, on a writ of habeas
corpus. 1t was shown that Gavin was
brought here last week from Newhall
and lodged in jail. He had been charged
with disturbing the peace of some
neighbor where he lives, and brought
before the Justice of the Peace, w. W.
Jenkins. The justice put him under
bonds of $1,000. Judge Cheney thought
the amount of the bail exacted to be ex-
cessive, and reduced it to 500. which
Jsiler Darcy kindly put up for him and
let him return home.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
The Senators, Movements.

Word was received by the officials OF
the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe, yes
terday, that the Senate Committee would
get here early Thursday morning, and
would go Immediately after breakfast to
San Pedro. They will return to the city
before noon, and 60 to San Diego imme-
diately. BY Saturday morning the party
will again be in the city, and will take q
drive about, and perhaps accomplish q
trip to Pasadena. Saturday night they
will start for San Francisco.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
A Cashiers Mistake.

The case of the Consolidated National
Bank of San Diego vs.. H. Giese, of this
city, was called before Judge Mckinley
yesterday. The plaintiff sues Giese for
$564.50, with interest at 10 per cent. per
annum. The bank claims that on May
IL, 1883, ]. 0. Taylor executed a promis-
sorry note to HI. Giese to run four months.
When the paper became due Giese
placed it in the First National Bank oil
Los Angeles for collection. The plaintiff
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
The h ain.

The rain began again yesterday morn
ing shortly after l O'Clock, and continued
in irregular showers and drizzles up to
the middle of the afternoon. AT night
fall the wind was still easterly. with the
prospect ahead that more rain would
fall.
The signal service makes an addition
Of SO of an inch to its previous report,
making total for the storm of %, and
for the season of 500.
At hslf-past IL the rain started in
again, and continued falling through the
night in the form of light drizzle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
Isaac,s Museum.

Despite the heavy rain, business has
been good at this favorite resort. Mana
ger Isaac has engaged "Big BERTHA" the
confidence Queen, for the next week, and
this clever manager will find her to be
big drawing card.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
Miss Fuller.

AT the Los Angeles Theater, on Friday
night, Miss Annie Fuller will appear.
She will be warmly welcomed back by
the musical people of the city, among
whom she is great favorite.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
Chrysanthemu Ia

The great Chrysanthemum Fair is to
open at the Simpson Tabernacle next
Tuesday night. The ladies desire those
who wish to help to send in as much
smilax and ivy as they can for the
decoration OF the house, on Friday, Satur-
day and Monday. The fair will be a
thing of rare beauty.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
Running

- The Little Lord - Running
Smoothly at the Grand.
Little Lord Fauatleroy was presented
again at the Grand last night. Carl A.
Haswin, who plays the old EARL" has
made hit in the part. He is an actor
of great deal of experience. He played
The Sizver King 900 times and Michael
Strogof 500 times. There will be q
matinee this afternoon and the regular
performance tonight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
FOR sALE-City Property.

JNOR SALE-NO. 218 SOUTH FORT ST.:
Il bargain; "a interest in house and lot 60x165
feet for SO 700 cash, the balance a small pay
ment on long time at low interest. Look at
this property; it speaks for itself. purchaser
with this much cash and meaning business
can secure this bargain by enclosing his ad-
dress to H. BRUCE, HERALD Office, Los An
gelee. Oc2O 8t*
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
Flora RafSOn ,

Flora Batson,. the colored Jenny Lind,
will appear at the Pasadena Tabernacle
on the 3lst inst. She will appear at the
Los Angeles Theater in this city at a
later date.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
Undel,vered Tclerrams.

OMdelivered kilograms.
At the Western Union Telegraph Of
fee, corner Court and Main streets,
October %, 1889: ]. G. Bandsutt, G.
M. Lang, John Lang.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23

w uertisements under the foIlo,0ing heads In
serted at the rate Of cents per inc for each
insertion, or 81 O line per month.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
TO EXCHANGE.

ITO EXCHANGE-HOUSE AND MONEY FOR
finished, good stable, lawn, etc 5 to 10 min
utes' walk from Plaza on the hill; nice loca-
ton for lot and house of about rooms; prefer
and washington st. Address q L.. BOX "a.
HERALD office o20 1t
dor EXCHA il GE-GOOD CALIFORNIA FOR
II unincumbered Eastern property; lots for
live stock; excellent alfalfa ranch for San
Francisco or Oakland. URTZ & LIST, 1S
South Spring. Oc3 N
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
PERSONAL.

D1G0 HOUSE, NORTH MXfN STREET AND
i the Plaza, under new management, has re-
Gently been thoroughly renovated throughout.
Conducted on European plan. The rooms large
and airy; furniture, carpets, etc., almost new;
Rates reasonable. Branch postoffice is located
in this building. r ]. PRICE, Proprietor.
Oc 12.1m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23

nISEAsEs OF WOMEN TREATED FREE
~ of charge at the Medical College, 219
Also street, every Tuesday and Friday, at IL
q. M, by the Professors Of GynecOlogy.
oc1I 1m*
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23

1TME. JOHNSON, FORTUNE TELLER. 624
I'll Grand ave., between Seventh and Eighth
gts Oc12 Int
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23

~ Island route excursions leave Los Ange.
les eyery Tuesday. Pullman Tourist Sleeping
Cars, fully equipped, to Chicago, Boston and
New York. F. W. THOMPSON, Agent, 40 N
Spring st. oc2 If
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23

NOR SALE PHOSPHATE AND BONE
II meal fertilizers in tons, or quantities there
Of. Apply to d. W. MAGELLAN, 80 n.
Main at. se24tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
FOR sALE-Oountry property.

DOR SALE-AT A sA GRIFICE, AN ELEGANT
j. home OF ten acres. two miles from Stockton
all vines and fluits; buildings ali new; stock
and tools; all for one-half its value. on account
OF death of owner. For particulars address
box SO, Stockton, Cal. oc17.1m
DOR SALE-WANTED TO SELL, ONE
l. fourth interest in 100 acres of land, to be
planted in blue gum for fuel. Only three miles
from the Plaza; down grade to city; price, 5000
per acre. The income in 5 years from planting
will be equal each year to the original cost of
the iand-or 5000 per acre--a fortune for a
small amounto of money Apply to J. W. POTTS.
or A II. JUDSON, rooms 16 and IL, over Uni
versity Bank. oc10 I'm
QkO CASH AND $500 PER MONTH WILL
WCV buy lot 50x15O, with Broom house
and chicken house: water at the door; 500 acre
range for chickens; 10 minutes from end of
cable line. First st. 3 blocks west of College,
Occidental Heights; price, $780, Address J..
L. R.. Herald office,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
FOR SALE-MiscellaneOus.

A TANDEM TRICYCLE. CHEAP. PACIFIC
"A LOAN CO., rooms Ia and Is, 321a 8. Spring
street oil If
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ELOWER FESTIVAL SOCIETY-YOUNG
u Woman's Boarding Home and sole office OF
Industrial Exchange, 25 E. Fourth st., city.
as 5rn
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23

nRESSMAKING DONE AT YOUR OWN
~ home: swift work and perfect fit; also ali
kinds of family sewing Apply 238 South
Hill. oc4 I'm
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LOST AND FOUND.

NOUND-LOCKET ON HOPE STREET. BE-
Il tween Sixth and Eighth SITS. Owner can
have same by calling Herald office. o22 st
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
FOR SALE-LlVE STOCK.

FOR SAuE-EivE STOCK.
EOR SALE-FINE LOT COWS, BULLS AND
L Calves, including Jerseys, HOlsteins and
Durhams. HART & RICHARDSON. III Ell.
mira st. oc22 ~
NoR SALE-A THOROUGHBRED DRIVING
Il Horse extra goot roadster. at a bargain.
Inquire EUREKA A STABLES Fifth st., between
Fort and Hill. oc15 16t
TOR SALE-THIRTY YOUNG AMERIC N
L mules. Apply to RICHARD GARVEY, San
Gabriel, CAL oc12-1m*
nor SALE-WE HAVE SEVERAL HEAD
l. of No. l work horses for sale, cheap. Ven
tura Stables, 25 s. Los Angeles st. s1S If
NHORoUGHBRED FOWLS AND EGGS OF
i Is varieties by A. G. RUSCHHAUPT, on
State street, Brooklyn Heights, p. o. Box 43.
Station B. Circulars free. oc1 tt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23

ITO HoUsEKEEPER5 = 121z LBS. GRAN
rice, 25c, IL lbs. white beans, 25c; starch, 4
packages. Csc; can gasoline, 95c; coal oil, 95c;
Arbuckle coffee, 25c; Germea, zoe; 10 lbs
black or Japan tea. 35c lb. sock bran, zoe:
sack rolled barley, Csc; sack -four. 81 80; Z
cans salmon, 81; oysters, 81; cans corn,
Csc; 40 bars washing soap, ST.. ECONOMIC
GROCERY, 400 s. Spring st. oc4 I'M
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23
WaNTED-AGENTS.
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

TXyANTED-WE BUY EVERYTHING. FROM
w broken plate to q $4,000 stock of
goods: we always pay right at your door; don't
refer to Mercantile Reports for past 15 years.
BARNES BROS. & CO., 316 and 318 8. Spring.
Telephone 9lS. OLA tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23

ist Excursions every Thursday under the man.
agement of Clarence A. Warner, formerly of
the Warner Bros. Excursion Agency.
agent of the company, or to s. P. HYNES, Gen.
Pass. Agent % N. Spring st., Los Angeles.
C. A. WARNER Excursion Manager. OFT
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-10-23

GEORGE H. SMITH. THOMAS L. WINDER
HENRY M. SNITH.
OMITH, WINDER & SMITH, ATTORNEYS
y at-Law, will practice in all the State and
Federal Courts. Ofdces Rooms l, 2, and 4,
University Bank building, III New High st.
Los Angeles, Cal. Telephone, No 583. ol4tf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-07
E.iucatinr the Hands.

In 1900 Esther Lloyd, the daughter of
wealthy land owner i'll the western part Of
Virginia, was sent north for year or two of
finishing" at q fashionable school. When
she returned, she could play on the guitar
and sing ballads very sweetly; could parse in
paradise Lost, )" bound the chief countries of
Europe and name the planets, and she was an
expert in wax and fllagree work
She married after three years, and her
knowledge of domestic affairs was such that
she ut once took charge Of large household
OF white and black servants, whom she gov
erned with skill and tact.
The establishment was almost complete
within itself. Weaving, spinning, tailoring,
the making UP Of every kind of garment, the
curing Of meat, Aairy work, the preservation
of overy kind of food were carried on under
her eye.
She was an expert nurse, and capable of
prescribing for her children and slaves in
simple ailments. Without culture" as it is
known now, her manners were fine, stately
yet gracious. They we're those natural to a
woman of kindly feeling who has long had
the habit of authority.
Her granddaughter, another Esther, born
nifty years later, came home from college
familiar with countless facts and lines OF
thought OF which the first Esther never
beard. The younger woman was skilled IN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-07
A Famous Election Bet.

Probably the most noted election bet was
that made by Ruel Gridley, of Austin, New,
in 1862 He bet that he would beat his op-
ponent The terms of the wager demanded
that the loser should carry sack of -four
from lower to upper Austin. Grdley lost,
and the day after election started on his trip,
accompanied by the entire population of
Austin. The question arose as to what dis
position should be male of the flour, and
some ingenious indivd lal suggested that it
be sold ut auction for I'll o benefit of the west
ern sanitary commission. Gridley was auc-
tioneer, and the bag WIS knocked down for
$3.50. The purchaser d. clined to receive it,
and suggested that it be sold again. The idea
took like wildfire and I'll 9 bag was sold again
and again, and before night the sum of S., 600
had been realized. Gridley saw fame for
him and gold for the sick soldiers opening be-
fore him.
He entered heart AMI soul into the idea,
and he started with his now famous bag of
-four on an expedition which immortalized
himself and brought joy and comfort to
thousands of suffering soldiers. His recep-
ton every where was like a Roman triumph,
and the people, infected by the noble work,
We'd and struggled with each other in their
generous rivalry. Gri'iley sold his flour all
over the west, and finally exhibited it at the
great sanitary fair in St Louis Afterward
the -four was baked into small cake and sold
at high price. When the grand total was
added up it was found hat Gridley's bet had
been the means of adding more than $50 600
to the funds of the ives ern sanitary commits
Observation-Disclosures Ne VS. Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-07

The assertion has an odd sound, but it Is
probably true, that not ten women out of a
hundred have the fainteSt conception of what
it would feel like to have natural, unfettered
body. Within IA few weeks the writer has
asked twenty-eight women at what age they
first put On corsets. Thirteen of them said
they co,Ad not remember the time when they
had not worn them. Their earliest recollec-
tions of themselves and their dress included
corset waists and corset lncings One New
York physician estimated that city girls are
corseted ON an average when Z years old.
Another ssys that her inquiries would lead
her to put it at 4 years.
Women grow up in corsets and harmonic
with their environments. They put on cor
sets in the morning before they do their
shoes, and do not think they could comb their
hair without stays They live in corsets,
and would be thoroughly uncomfortable
without them. They haven't developed mus
Giles to get along without support As yet
the corset might be made Mt least unobtru-
sive. 1t used to be the proper thing to wear
an under bodice of shape and thinness to hide
or disguise the outline of the contrivance of
whalebones and steels. Nowadays nothing
Of the sort seems to be necessary. The cor
set Is prominent as if paraded outside the
gown. The fashion plate marks its top and
bottom distinctly, and as for the woman her.
self, look ut the next ono you see on a horse
car, and you can sketch her corset very &C
curately over the margin of your newspaper.
Exchange.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-07
The Practical Woman.

As l have said before, man has the adj
vantage or possession life is the survival of
the httest; and since man has the vantage
ground, only those women who are armed
with the same weapons, have the same deter
mination to succeed and the same stake tn
lose will gain the same footing. do not
mean to accuse man of any more iniustice
than comes of this struggle for life: as / have
said business is business. No man pavs for
anything more than he is compelled to nav.
Let our girls become really thorough sales
women, both wholesale and retail. even If il
comes to travelling; let them practically learn
printing, engraving, designing, light cabinet
wook, stenography, book keeping, watch
making, goldsmithing, dressAakine lat
which the practical woman sometimes
makes fortune)-any of the hundreds of
things for which their nimble and delicate
fingers, native wit and taste, quick percep-
tons and faithful perseverance, fit them, and
let them learn it as business thoroughly,
honorably, with the determination to be first
class workwomen, and soon they will share
the pay Us well as the work of men And be-
lieve me- our girl will be no less fitted to be a
good, loving wife and mother, if she sees fit
to marry; and she will not be driven into a
tboughtless marriage to escape the drudgery
port her, nor of making a sacrifice, which is
generally considered to be even more dis
graceful than that. Think of this, you who
bemoan the thousands of unhappy marriages
and the frequency of divorce. And IL she is
left, as so many women are left, with chill
dren depending on her for support, she is in
no worse condition than the widower who is
left with them to care for. Think of this,
you who may bo widows.
will say here that men have objected to
this idea, saying that if women are self sup
porting they will not care to marry Surely,
! reply, il man depends upon his money
alonesto attract and keep, the time has ar
rived when woman should compel him to
make himself worthy of her love and her
possession.
There are many bright instances where
women have met and understood this con-
dition Of affairs, and have gone to work like
men and made themselves valuable They
have something which they can do better
than other women and as well as man. And
am glad to say that my experience has been
that such women are admired, appreciated
and valued. As one old business man said to
me, "If you want n faithful, trustworthy en-
ploye, have n woman who understands her
business" Woman has every element Of
success in her; teach her to bring it to bear on
the situation.-L. E. Holman in The Century