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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-21

MONEY TO LOAN-CITY OR COUNTRY
Nl property. J. B. Lankershim, 1856 g. Main st.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-21

NALIFORNIA AND EASTERN PROPERTY
v to exchange. T. B. MCDONALD, rooms g
and new Wilson building, corner Spring and
First SITS. aZ2tf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
Blotter, Match Safe, etc.

To make this, take white or tinted bris
toll board, one large sheet of blotting
paper, one yard ribbon, any desired shade.
CH from the bristol board, palette six
anu <1e-half by four and one-half inches,
makes nice size. On the bristol board
write the following: Extracts from the
pen of - here follows name or mon
ogram now take scrap picture, such as
come on visiting cards, and paste on so as
to conceal the writing until lifted. Now
cut from the biotting paper four pallettes
the same size as the first, place them on
the back of the one of bristol board and
put ribbon through the thumbhole of each
and tie in neat bow. This makes nice
present for lady or gentleman.
Match safe: Take a piece of thin board
ten inches square, cover it smoothly with
plush or velvet, hang it diamond wise,
nail in the center pair of gilt slippers,
which cost forty Or fifty cents, then place
little brass hooks above and below TO han G
keys or rings on.
Ornament for gentleman's room: Take
one fourth yard ribbon, one eight yard
wide, one corn-cob pipe, one yard No.
ribbon fringe both ends of wide ribbon
one inch down, sew up the ends SO as to
form bag, fill bag with cotton in which
has been sprinkled sachet powder, draw
the top of bag together and tie narrow
ribbon around. Fasten bag to pipe. Or
nament bowl of pipe with bow of ribbon
This is to be fastened to the wall. -
B. T., in Western Rural.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23

that. in addition to being an object OF IN a.,
terest to all because of it's novelty, IL WI VI!
also attract every visitor to the metropolis
To this end it will be constructed In storles'
each TWENTY-FIVE feet high, and these sto-
ries will be devoted to various uses anu Ill
versifed forms of entertainment ohe
story will be an immense picture gaiiery'
in which will be hung rare works OF ar''
another will be dedicated to hne coliec-
ton of statuary, and so on. AT an al1lsuoe
of 600 feet, to which point four elevators
will run. there will be moo Ell restaurant,
where visito may en- Joy all The pleasures
of a meal or lunch at any hour OF the DAY.
There will also be reading rooms, blllara
rooms, etc. Two additional elevators WILL
run from the ba: to height OF 9OO 1eee'
and seventh one will run entirely 10 tho
! ton, All these elevators will be operated
| at q high rate of speed by dynamos ana
| eeared so as to make accidents impossible,
| Passengers will be enabled to got on ana
| off the elevators at any point, as IN hotel'
On the top floor there will De writing
| room, where ladies may sit down and In
| letters TO friends describe the wonderful
Trip they have just made to "Above the
Clouds" and look out over the great city
| 1860 feet below them. In order to pre-
vent cranks and insane persons from jump
ing to the ground beneath, the entire
structure will be encased in strong wire
netting, rendering accidents impossible
judy Advocate General S@aim, who is
| identitird with the undertaking, has been
| here for several WEEKS consulting and dis
cussing with Mr.. Kellogg about The place,
and Accompanies him TO New York to lay
| the details of the great work before the
capitalists who are furnishing the tinan-
cal backing
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
A practical philosopher writes to the

a practical philosopher writes to the
New York World as follows: II would
suggest the use of the photograph or
graphophone in connection with the tele-
phone and the typewriter for reportorial
purposes For example: A reporter is
ASST gned to the duty of reporting rail-
road accident at a more or less distant
place, or perhaps fire in the upper part
of the city. The time in which to gather
the news and write out his report in ordi-
nary course is not sufficient, as the World
is about to go to press. But the reporter
need not leave his scene of duty, moi need
he waste valuable time in laboriously
writing out his account. With all his
senses on the alert, and while he is alb
sorbing the facts, he turns to the phono-
graph and there makes his speaking record.
The cylinders are at any moment detached
and taken to the telephone, and his words
ground into the telephone will be recorded
exactly as spoken in a similar cylinder
prepared for the purpose at the telephone
In the World office. The second or receiv-
ing monograph cylinder is then imne-
diately placed in the hands of an expert
typewriter, who with ease and rapidity
makes the cleanest sort of copy of the
freshest kind of news for the typesetter.'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
Regret Either Way.

The Hon. Richard P. Marvin, now Sc
years old, and living in jamestown, n.
Y, tells this story concerning the Hon.
Noah Davis and the Hon. Martin Grover:
at was long ago, when l was presiding
Judge of the court of appeals, and Judges
Davis and Grover were on the bench with
me. During whole day cases had been
coming up for review thst were on ap-
peals from decisions made by Justice Gro
yer or Davis. After awhile Judge Grover
wrote on a slip of paper, 'How's this, Da-
Wis; all the appeals are from your deeis-
ions or mine 2 and handed it to me to pass
to Judge Davis. Davis wrote underneath,
sWe 90 all the business, and passed it back.
The proceedings went along for day or
two, when we began to review cases on
appeal from my own decisions, and again
Grover passed along slip of paper for
Judge Davis How now, Davis? No ap-
peals from ours 1--WE commit no errors,
answered Davis, without hesitation. =
NeU York Observer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
Oriental Justice.

DR.. Henry M. Scudder relates case OF
Oriental justice that could hardly be out
done for sharp and subtle Determinations.
Four men, partners in business, bought
some cotton bales. That the rats might
not destroy the cotton, they purchased
cat. rhev agreed that each of the four
should own particular leg of the cat; and
each adorned with beads and other orna-
ments the leg thus apportioned to him.
The cat, by an accident, injured one OF its
legs. The owner of that member wound
about it rag soaked in oil. The cat,
going too near the fire, set the rag on tre,
and, being in great pain, rushed IN among
the cotton bales where she was accustomed
to hunt rats. The cotton thereby took
fire and was burned. 1t was total loss
The three other partners brought an ae-
ton to recover the value of the cotton
against the fourth partner who owned the
particular leg of the cat. The Judge ex-
amined the case and decided thus: ''The
leg that had the oil rag on it was hurt; the
cat could not use that leg-in fact, it held
up that leg and ran with the other three
legs. The three unhurt legs therefore car,
ried the fire to the cotton. and are alone
culpable The injured leg is not to be
blamed. The three partners who owned
the three legs with which the cat ran to
the cotton will pay the whole value of the
bales to the partner who was the
proprietor of the injured leg"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
Modest Beneyolence.

Two very pretty girls in this town re-
Gently attended services in a church where
they were strangers, When the time came
for taking up the collection they found to
their dlsmay that they had but one cent
between them. And there, coming up
their side of the aisle with the plate, was
lovely young man with whom they were
slightly acquainted They simply couldn't
put that solitary cent in the plate, and to
put ii nothing was not to be thought OF:
Then one of the girls bethought her that
she had a small envelope in her pocket.
She pulled it out, dropped the coin in it,
sealed it, and when the lovely young man
came along she dropped the envelope in
wi b an air that made the collector think
it contained at the very least S. note
Buffalo Courier.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
Almost Done.

A country editor, who was not supposed
to be rich, built himself modest cottage.
The neighbors were all interested, and
naturally made frequent inquiries as to
how the building was progressing.
The editor finally tired of being asked
whether the plaster was yet dry, whether
he expected to move in this week, etc, etc.
As lie expressed it, be could not appear in
the street without somebody's inquiring :
'How's the house getting alongf'
One day he was quite out of patience,
and just then a subscriber asked: well,
Mr.. Barnes, have you moved into your
new house yet?''
eve began this morning" answered the
editor; 81 carried over chair and salt
cellar and left the dog in the yard.
"WelI, WE'LL" said the subscriber,
moving is bad business, and I'm glad
you've got so near through with 1t.
YoutHs CompgnSon.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
A Tame Fox Hunt.

A gentleman Of Mississippi once owned
a fox, which lived in the house and iDgra-
tiated himself in the affections of the
household But the nature of the animal
was strong, and in spite of training and
expostuations the fox resisted not the
temptation and paid frequent visits to his
masters hen house. Finding that all
measures failed, it was decided to have
fox hunt, and that the pet fox must be the
victim. Accordingly, friends assembled
one day, the hounds We're ready and the
fox given the start Off went the pack of
hounds and after them galloped the riders.
On and on went fox and dogs and riders in
the excitement of the chase. Who should
have the brush? Yes, who? for down
came the hounds yelping and barking with
'i-lgbt and in the very midst of the pack
Mr.. Fox, who had been the leader in the
fun The dogs had evidently recognized
the fox as friend and fellow citizen and
1qcided on having friendly hunt with no
bloodshed. 1t is useless to say that the
life of the fox was spared, and often after
wards the fox would himself start
friendly chase, which was as much fun for
himself as for his companions, the hounds.
IN, O. PjcnyIne.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
They Bottled a Farmer.

"Three tramps, headed for Detroit,
came along to my place the other day
said Wayne county farmer yesterday,
''and as was busy cutting corn, and in a
hurry to get the work over, | asked them
if they wanted job. They higgled ano
haggled for awhile and then agreed to
take hold at dollar a day, provided l
would give them lunch to begin en-. It
was about 10 o'clock in the forenoon. and
| brought out lunch and they sat down
in the field to eat it. I've seen tramps be-
fore, and while they were eating had one
of my boys turn out my three dogs and
post them where they might do the most
good.
AFTER eating their lunch, the tramps
cast their eyes around to see where l was,
and as had my back turned to them they
bolted for the highway. | didn't say a
word, but the dogs tumbled to the trick
and were on hand "
''Did they bite emp was asked.
'Isn't that what dogs are for 2" he in
nocently replied. 81 guess they bit em.
heard good deal of yelling and whoop-
ing for the police, but the police didn't
show up. When | went over to investi-
gate, the t1amps were half mile down
the road, running for victory or death,
while each dog was playing with bundle
made up of coat-tails and trowser-legs.
Mebbe them tramps got ahead of me, but
if you happen to meet 'em, just ask 'em if
they think they did. "-DetrOit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
The Tallest Tower.
IT WILL RISE ALMOST THREE HUNDRED
FEET NEARER HEAVEN THAN
THE "EIFFEL."

THE 'ElF FELL.
A dispatch from Flndlay, Ohio, says:
Charles Kellogg, general superintendent
of the Kellogg Seamless Tube and Manu-
featuring Company of this city, has gone
to New York, taking with him the pre-
lminary drawings for the great tower
which is to eclipse the famous Eiffel struct-
ure built for the Paris exposition, and
which is to be erected in New York as
feature of the Worlds Fair in 1892. In
an interview before starting, Mr. Kellogg
gave the details of the plan which will be
pursued i'll he construction of this mon:
ster tower, which, when completed, will
be the highest building ever erected by
man on the face of the globe. The Eitfol
tower is something over 900 feet in height,
while the New York structure is to ex-
coed this by nearly one-third, being ex-
actly 1900 feet high, piercing the clouds
and forming monument visible for many
miles.
The. plans show tower square in GU =
line, broken by ornamental work, making
it thing of beauty. The ground plan
covers 400 feet square, and FROM solid
foundation the structure rises with pitch
of foot 10 5, which has been demonstrated
from the time of the ancients to be the
best proportion to secure solidity and
strength.
In order to ascertain the resisting power
necessary to Withstand the force of storms,
Mr.. Kellogg has obtained from the weather
bureau at Washington statistics showing
the maximu,n velocity of the wind on
Pixies Peak and Mount Washington, and
from this data he will adapt his plans to
the req uirements of tho tower, in order
that not the slightest danger from this
source need be apprehended. Mr. kel-
| logg fully appreciates the magnitude and
importance of the undertaking, but this
only serves as stimulus to his efforts.
He is an experienced bridge builder hav-
ing constructed all the bridges on the line
of the Illinois Central Railroad at the time
| it was built. Four bridges across the
| Mississippi river at Louisiana, Quincy, Da
venport and Burlington will stand as mdn-
uments to his ability. He is over go years
of age, tall and commanding in appear
ance, with large head covered with IRON
gray hair.
He presents figure that would attract
attention anywhere He is still active and
full of energy, and is the inventor of the
process (Which bears his name) for rolling
| steel tubes without weld or seam. The
works for the manufacture of these tubes
/ have just been put in operation in this city
at great outlay of money, and it is Mr..
Kellogg's intention to make all the iron
for tile tower here, and fit it ready for put
ting it together, task that will give en-
ployment to an army of workmen for a
long time.
Mr.. Kellogg is firm in the conviction
that tower IN New York, such as he has
now in hand, that will pierce the cloud:
and surpass anything in the world, will pay
dividend of 25 per cent on the invest
ment, if properly managed, His idea il
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
A Knowing Squirrel.

A gray headed. homely old man sat on a
bench in sequestered part of Central park
the other day and fed the squirrels with
peanuts. One plump fellow cooked his
tail in the air, and actually took the ker-
neIs from the old mans hand. elf JOCK
was here" said the old man, you'd see
him on my shoulder. He often jumps
from tree right on top of my hat IL
took me year tt tame him. call EN- all
Jock. tanned the first one five years ago.
He got so that he understood all that
said to him. One day gave him cream
nut, and said: 4 don't know what you
will do with that, Jock; SHOWS too deep
for you to bury it.
swell, he just ran up tree till he came
to two forked limbs, thrust the nut be-
tween them and pushed it down hard
with his paws. Then he started down the
tree, but / said: why, Jock, the wint'il
blow that out Then what did he do but
go back, take hold of that nut, shake 1t
with his paws, and look at me as much as
to say, Mister, / guess that's all right.
.sTbey shot Jock three years ago, when
the squirrels were getting too thick in the
park and destroying the buds. l don't
think the squirrels can be too thick; them
trees looks as if their buds had been in
iured, now, don't they ?"-Neao York Sun
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
More Negro Mzx,ms.

When de persimmon ripe, he close to
rotten.
Han'some niger mostly have quarter in
his pocket.
Promisin' man do lot forgettin'.
Don't you count on de man what beats
de drum to do de fghtin'.
De man what hunt round for first class
mule keep on waikiki all he born days.
| trust de cat when | nail de skin on
de do
ANY sized clothes fit man what's got
none.
When man hongry, camp meetin' don't
fotch him no grace.
Bleatin sheep don't have no time to fill
he mouf.
De wass fiddler neber done tunin'.
l loss my ring. Tank God, my finger
safe.
Dut (dirt) show nose on new b eeches.
Good folks SO skeerce de key oh Hebbin
rusty.-Neao York Times
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
familiar and calling expressions to him

familiar and CALLING expressions to him !;
and it's ''don't, don't, DON'T" until poor
James becomes SO broken in spirit and SO
fearful of doing something he ought not
to that his home life is burden to him !;
or he may 60 right on doing as he likes,
needless of his wife's ''don'ts,' but even
then there may be times when, loyal
though he may be to his wife, he cannot
help recalling the times when there were
no ''don'ts" in the way of his free will,
and it is better for both husband and wife
that he should not think of the days of his
bachelorhood more joyous than the days
of his married life.
OF course there are the donts against
which the wife rebels, dents that vex and
fret her, but so long as neither tbs don't
of the wife or of the husband are called
forth by nothing more serious or sinful
than the causes have named, they can b.
dispensed with altogether, to the advsn-
tage and happiness of both.-G0od House.
EeeDSNU
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
Inexpressihly Sad.

Last evening one of the saddest events
we have ever been called upon to record
occurred in this city. Little Genevieve,
the year old and Youngest child Of Rev.
DR. w. s. Peniuk, while playing with her
doll, swallowed one of the eyes, which
lodged in the wind-pipe, causing death in
tw' nty minutes. "Vieve," as she was
called by tip family, was bright, beauti-
full and winsoms child, ard was the pet
and idol of the household. Words would
fail to describe the heart agony of the low
ing father and mother, brothers and sisters.
Consolation were vain the tongue is mute
in the presence of such grief.-Caucasian.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
A CREOLE BOAT SONG,

Hot shines the sun DER the quivering land,
No wind comes up from the sea,
Silent and stark the pine woods stand,
And the mock-bird sleeps in the mayhaw tree,
Where. 19erhung with brier and vine,
Thy placid waters slip and shine
And dimple to thy lovers view
La belle 7iUiere de CQlcasieu.
Under the bending cypress trees,
Bedecked with pendulous cool gray moss
} That woos in vain the recreant breeze
And silently mourns its loss
With drowsy eye, in my little boat
] dreamily lie, and lazily feat,
Lulled by the thrush's soft Te7ue-
On la belle riviere de Calcasieu."
A heron stands, like ghost in gray,
Knee-deep 'mongst the bending water lilies
And yellow butterflies lightly play
Midst the blooms of fragrant amaryllis;
The swift kingfsher winds his reel,
Saying his grace for his MONDAY meal;
And hawk scars up to the wetkin blue
Ger ia belle riUiere de Calcdsieu.'
Across the point, where the ferry plies,
hear the click of the boatman's oar,
And his creole song, with its quavering rise,
Re-echoes from shore to shore;
And this is the rhyme that he idly sings
AS his boat at anchor lazily swings,
For the day is hot and passers few
On La belle riUiere de Cd5CdSieU.
II amt got time for make merry, me,
amt got time for make merry;
My lill' gal waitin' at de River Of Death
To meet her ole dad at de ferry.
She gwne be dere wild de smile on her face,
Like the night she died, when all de place
GAS lit by the moonbeams shiverin' troo
La belle rice de CalcaSieu.
20 sing dat song sing dat song
1 amt got time for make merry!
d angel come fore berry long,
and carr me DER de ferry!
He come wild the whirlwind in de night
He come wild de streak of de morning light
He find me ready-yass, dass true
By La belle rive de CuEcGsieu.
Den who got time for make merry, eh?
Den who got time for make merry?
De fire burn up the light'ood tree,
De bird eat up de berry.
Long time ago make Voudoo,
An dance Calinda strong and true,
But de Lord he pierce me troo and troo
On La belle rice de CatcaSieu.''
Forest and St1eQut
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
History of Shorthand.

According to q paper read before the
ecent meeting of the Library Association,
shorthand has fourished more or less for
1000 years. Cicaro's famous writer, Trio,
is known to have had rivals in his own
time, and Caesars feats in debating sew
eral letters simultaneously while travel
ing still remain unequaled. But shorthand,
as now understood, is the prodnct of the
present century. 1t is computed that the
literature relating to the subject would fill
no fewer than Is, coo volumes, and Eng
land alone has given birth to 3O7 different
systems.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-11-23
DANIEL PEYTON'S RIDE.

Where the Alleghanie's lofty crest
Stretches away to the glorious West,
By the Conemaugh's romantic shore
Stood city-there no more.
Here on the thirty-frst of May,
In peaceful valley. Johnston lay
Nestled mid the mountain chain
OF Pennsylvania s proud domain.
The busy hum of factories there
Rang sweetly out OIL the morning air,
And toilng thousands found employ
In sweet content, peace and joy.
Up the valley dozen miles.
A lovely lake in beauty smiles.
By wealthy men for pleasure made,
Mid sparkling stream and mountain shade.
Men of money-men of pleasure
Oft came here for summer leisure.
Youth and beauty, side by side,
Ger the crystal waters glide
Dark clouds obscure the azure sky
That tell of danger drawing nigh.
The lake arose above her shore
While rain in torrents down did pour.
The storm-fend from thunder cloud
With CHASTITY Death in sable shroud
On wings of lightning rule the day
While saint and sinner try to pray
Let others tell of the horrors there,
The dying shrek of wild despair.
Be mine the pleasure here to sing
The beautiful story the wires bring.
In front of the maddening waters strife,
With never thought of his young life,
Rode gallant hero like Paul Revere
To warn the people of danger near
And high above the storms roar
Was heard shout as oft BEFORE
But never from horseman bold,
VINO now the fearful tidings told
And this the warning the rider bore.
AS down tho ravine he madly tore:
Run to the hills The dam has burst
Fly for your lives before the worst
Some stared in wonder and dismay
At the gallant rider on the bay.
Some laughed aloud the warning cry
Little deeming danger nigh.
Away to the city-the city below,
Soon to be stricken in mourning and Woe
The rider he flies, an angel of light,
Faithful and true for God and the right.
Still on the air his warning cry
Telling the people of danger nigh,
Close behind ca" the demon of Death
Sweeping the valley with angry breath
Now gall0ps the rider adown the street
Where mighty the water in fury shall meet
Still rang on the air his warning cry
Like meteor fash from an angry sky.
Still in the saddle firm and grim,
Death has no terrors for heroes like him.
His hand on the rein, light in his eye,
Show how hero for others can die.
When the raging torrent passed away,
The dead and dying peaceful lay.
Mid the debris on the CHASTITY ground
Horse and rider there were found.
When peace and order reign once more
On the Conemaugh's romantic shore,
And Johnston from the wreck arise
To greet the world in glad surprise
strangers from a distant cline
Shall wander here some future time.
And pause before marble stone
By grateful hearts to valor shown.
Of the countless thousands persisted there
We're many heroes. young and fair
Who marched to glory with armor on
None drawer than Young Dan. Peyton.
John D. Kennedy. altoona. Pa.