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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-16
MRS. GIFF0RD'S MARRIAGE.
A CatO's Daughter, but not the
Wife Of q Brutus.

A CatO's Daughter, but not the
Wife Of q Brutus.
Quite sensational marriage took
place at San Diego few weeks ago,
when Mrs. Cowles. nee Thurman, mar
ried Thomas Scott Clifford. The sensa-
tional features of the affair were that the
bride was the daughter of that grand old
Roman, ex.Senator Allan, G. Thurman,
of Ohio, and that she had bnt very
recently secured a divorce from former
husband, Lieutenant Cowles, United
States navy. The reasons for her
separation from the gallant tar afloat on
the wild, raging sea, have not become
generally public. f.1N ns
The marriage was, sensational and
also dramatic, and now comes SEQUEL
to the story which is really in the melo.
dramatic view. The drRmatis persone
in this new play are pretty
French woman and two in
teresting children who claim Clifford
as the husband of the one and the papa
of the two others. AS the story runs, for
two years past Clifford has kept at Coro-
nado lady who had two children, and
whom he universally introduced as his
wife. Two weeks prior to his marriage
to Mrs. Cowles, nee Thurman, the story
runs, Clifford told the other woman he
was going to New York, and must go via
Panama for business reasons. He ar
ranged that she should go on to Gotham
by rail and there. await his arrival by sea.
He urged her off in hot haste, and sue.
eeeded in getting rid of her only in time
to permit Of his marriage with the old
Romans daughter.
The pretty French woman, waiting in
New York with her pretty pair of pre-
cious pledges Of love. picked up paper
one day and there saw the account Of the
marriage of the man she claims to have
SO large lien on, to Mrs. Cowles. She
at once communicated with lady at
Coronado, stating what she had read
and begging for an explanation. Thus
the matter leaked out at San Diego and
reached Giford's ears, who at once en-
phatically denied that he was married to
the woman in New York. He does not
appear to deny that he lived with her
for long time, or that the two children
are his. From the way people at San
Diego and Coronado speak OF the matter
such q denial would be decidedly diff
cult. So universally was the woman
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-16
Damage to the Baseball Ground,

Damage to the Baseball Grounds.
Included in the damage caused by the
recent severe rsinstorm was the blowing
down of the grand stand and fence of the
baseball grounds, on First street. in
Boyle Heights. Jessie Hyde, the CON
tractor and builder, who was doing the
work, would have had it ready by the
21st. inst. had not the storm prevented
As it now stands his contract will un-
doubtedly be extended and his unex-
pected losses borne by the promoters
and managers of the grounds. as Mr..
Hyde cannot we'll afford to be victim
to the whims of the elements. Messrs
Sabichi, Tufts, Lyon and M. Hellman are
the moving spirits in the affair, and
their we'll known liberalitv will un.
oubtedly be extended to Mr.. Hyde in
his misfortune.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-16
Will advertise Itself.

San Bernardino county intends to
open an exposition in New York City on
February lat. A speciality will be made
Ct citrus fruits, but an exhibition will
also be made of dried and preserved
fruits, wines, raisins, nuts, cereals, veg
etables, minerals, grasses, woods,
honey and manufactured articles. 1t is
expected that over hundred thousand
oranges, lines and lemons will be used
in the exhibit. A series of Photographic
views of various portions of the county
will be taken with the exhibit, 4.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-16
The Coming CAri.tmas Eve BAN.

The Coming Christmas Eve Bail.
Christmas will be ushered in by a
grand ball on Christmas eve, which
promises to be one of the best Los Ange-
les has ever witnessed. Mr.. s. 8. Wat
son who is managing the ball, has ar
ranged to have three bands in one, under
the leadership of Fred pohs. This in
itself will be great treat to lovers of
music. Two hundred and fifty dollars
will be given in premiums to the best
dancers. The best lady dancer will be
awarded hne Studebaker buggy, valued
at $3.50 and the best gentlemen dancer
will receive fine driving mare. As Los
Angeles is possessed of many fine dancers
the contest will undoubtedly be very
spirited. The following well.known
citizens will act as judges Of the dancing
Ben E. Ward, R. E. Wirsching, Robert
2. McGregor, @. L. Cruz and @. P.
Randolph,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

1.-The tenor of communications appearing in
this column is not necessarily endorsed by the
editors Of the HERALD The writer who desires
to be heard In it should always accompany his
screed with his full name. not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-16

Terrible Accident ON Main Street.
( Last night, about o'clock. little newsboy
was badly hunt by being crushed In the crowd
of people who were entering the store occupied
by the Manufacturers' Sale of watches and
jewelry at 251 North Main street; ladies are
advised to Wis I the sale in the day time, to
avoid the crowds at night. t.if,oE
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-16

California Pharmacy, southeast corner Main
and Filth streets Tourist supplies. Prescrip-
tions prepared at all hours day and night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-16

For the. Holiday Trade
Go to Ebinger's for your fruit cakes. ange
food, pound and ornamental cakes for wed
dings. Corner Third and Spring streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-16
Children Cry for Pitchers Castori;

Unequalled-ElgIn brand condensed mil
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
Bouquet Begging.

James Fair tells a st. Louis Globe
Democrat man: THE cutest confidence
game | ever heard of was practiced on
myself | was coming up Broadway a
few days ago with button-hole bou-
quet given me by friend, pinned to
my coat, and was accosted by two rag
ged little wrens-little girls-who very
piteously asked me for the lowered
trophy. which / had owned but a few
hours, and which, by the way, was
very pretty and attractive. With a
deal of reluctance [ gave it to them
and passed on. Shortly after that, as
l returned, | was approached by an
other little girl, who offered for sale
the same bouquet l had parted with
but half hour before. Realizing that
some sort of a combine existed between
the one who offered to sell and those to
whom | had given the flowers, | deter
mined to buy and watch developments.
For 10 cents / bought the bouquet. As
soon as she received the money she
broke straight for newsboy, had the
dime changed, ran to the alley across
from the Laclede hotel, joined the two
girls who had done the beg act, and
divided the spoils. Each girl received
8 cents, which left 1 cent over. How
should they divide the cent? They
Tipped for it. How much they made
that day in this way do not know, but
it is reasonable to suppose that | was
not the only one who was made dupe
of by those three ragged little wrens."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
The Sultan as Horseman,

The sultan is thoroughly posted on
all matters relating to horses. He
keeps track of the military affairs and
is posted on all new inventions in arms.
Not long ago there was sent to him
from America a set of the Meybridge
photographs, consisting of instantane-
Gus pictures of the horse in action.
The American minister and the men of
our legation looked at these pictures,
but did not see much utility in them.
The moment the sultan saw them he
grasped at the advantage they would
be to horse training, and he explained
to the minister what they meant. He
afterward offered Mr.. Straus a present
of couple of fine Arab horses, but the
minister explained that he did not
think it would be right for him to &C
cept presents and he declined the gift.
He gave presents to General Grant and
to several other Americans and he has
made some presents to Abram S. Hew-
it. He is very fond of America, and is
said to be very anxious to have Ameri-
can capital brought into the develop
ment of his country. When Wander
bilt visited Constantinople he gave him
dn duuleuce anu proposed 10 MIN an
investment of some of his millions in
Turkey. Mr.. Vanderbilt explained he
had other uses for his money just at
that time and it was the same with
Stanford. Senator Stanford, however,
told the sultan that he would be glad
to build railroads in Turkey if he were
a younger and poorer man, and that he
would ask nothing better than the
chances which the Turkish empire Of
fered for American money making.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
The COCkrOach.

Comparatively few people know that
this familiar of the kitchen is not by
any means a native of these chimes. 1t
is an importation from the warm and
sunny lands of Asia brought over, per-
haps, something like two centuries ago.
The first arrivals must have reached
this country as stowaways on board
ship, and, finding themselves in con-
genial surroundings, they multiplied
apace. Now they seem almost every
where. but for a long time after they
swarmed in the kitchens of town houses
they were unknown in the country.
No doubt if they had been natives of
similar climate they would have quick
ly reached even remote villages. but
they fortunately have delicate constitu-
tons and cannot stand exposure to
cold. Many people must have noticed
that it is only e hot summer weather
that they are seen far away from the
warmth of the kitchen fire. 1t is this
need for a high temperature which
causes them to concentrate where it is
most constantly NJ iintained. Cool
larders and pantries ;ce comparatively
secure against their lacks, in spite of
the fact that they wOl. find better fare
therein than the CRUMBS and particles
upon the kitchen floor Their common
description as horrible black beetles
is curious misnomer. They are not
black, nor are they beetles; the only
part of the description which is at all
applicable to them is the epithet choir
rible, with which few will quarrel
AZ. 7. Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
Dwarf Japanese Trees.

One of the very interesting things
seen at the Paris exposition were the
dwarf trees which the japanese horti-
culturists are showing, and which are
attracting much attention. Pines,
thujes, and cedars, said to be 100 or 15O
years old, are only eighteen inches high,
and with such specimens it would be
easy to have coniferous forest on a
balcony. These arboreal deformities
are produced by great labor, and if the
truth is told about their ages this work
of arresting the trees development and
forcing it into contorted forms, must
be persisted in by several generations
of foresters. All this painstaking is
hardly paid for by the beauty of the
resulting abortions but a look at these
trees will explain where the fantattic
forms come from which serve as models
for the plants we see on the lacquered
trays, bronzes, and erlbroideries which
come from Japan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
Two Big Walnut Trees.

The Calaveras (Cal.) Prospect tells
of an English walnut tree in Chile
gulch, Calaveras county, that state,
which is described as follows: ''This
walnut tree was planted twenty-four
years ago, and thought to be about two
years old at the time of planting. The
tree measures s feet and 6 inches in
circumference 9 feet from the ground
and above the bulge of the roots. II
is about Is feet high, and has a spread
of branches which covers a circle of IS
feet in diameter"
This moves the Tuolumne Iaadepend-
ent to come forward with bigger one,
of which the following description is
given: 'Our tree was planted from
the seed thirty-four years ago, near the
town of Columbia, on the well-known
Jarvis ranch, now the property of Mr..
G. F. Mcpherson. 1t is IA feet in cir
cumference feet above the ground,
and about 78 feet high, with spread
of nearly 100 feet. One branch meas
ures 6 feet in circumference, one 5 feet,
and two others feet each. On the
same ranch there is a mighty oak with
a circumference of 80 feet inches
from the ground. "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
What a Wreck Means.

There are few people who know the
real meaning of a railroad wreck or
disaster.
That is to say, they don't know
what it really means to the railroad
company owning and conducting
train that meets with a mishap.
A reporter of the Memphis appeal
was yesterday seated in the office of the
general manager of one of the Mem
phis roads, when lady about % years
of age entered.
She was good-looking, genteel, and
apparently bore no evidence of ever
having been recently injured.
81 came, sir. said she to the railroad
official, ito know what you propose to
do about my case"
What is your case, MADAME was
asked.
why, was in wreck a short
time ago which occurred on your road,
and | think | am entitled to damages.
."For what, madam"
"Well, L have complained once be-
fore about the matter, and think it
should have been attended to by this
time"
w HdG ID your SIleNdHCe!
"Well, my right arm was sprained,
my face bruised, and | was otherwise
injured"
81 believe you are one of the several
we placed under the charge of physi-
clan several days since"
II am"
"Then we have passed upon your
case and you will be allowed $3.50 as
compensation for injuries received"
"What is the amount arailroad is out
annually for expenses of this kindP" in
quired the appeal man after the lady
had left.
well, the amount is very large, and
is increasing every year. Wepay dam
ages in every amount, from SO up,
owing to the nature of the case. In a
wreck it is usual for everybody to ask
for something. We, of course, pay the
largest amount to families who were
dependent on those killed. Monde
pendent relatives sometimes squeeze
us, but never for any large sum. For
various injuries we pay various
amounts, this line of our business being
conducted something after the policy
of an accident insurance company.
Claims for delay and damage to bag
gage are troublesome feature about
such occurrences, as it is always hard
to get at the real merits of such COM
plants. We endeavor, however, to
satisfy everybody and at the same time
guard against any imposition on our
selves y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
A Queer Fee.

'The queerest fee [ ever heard of, -
said member of the bar to a New
York Herald man, ''and a fee that
shows the soft side of lawyer, was
the one given all in pennies, newsboys'
pennies TO boot. to ex-Judge Curtiss,
or taken by him. rather, when he went
out to Pittsburg to defend his friend
William n. Riddle from the charge of
mismanagement of the funds of Rid
dies bank. 1t was just 50 cents, that
fee was, and those 90 pennies were got
ten together in this way: Mr.. Riddle,
who is now a prosperous broker here
was in his Pittsburg days one of the
wealthiest and most liberal men in that
town. Every Christmas he gave the
newsboys a dinner which cost him a
thousand or two. The BOYS all loved
him; they all called him Billy as in
deed half the people in Pittsburg SEEM
ed to do. When the news came out in
an afternoon paper one day that there
was trouble in Riddles bank-it was
another official there, man high up
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
What They Excel In.
Alabama ranks fourth in cotton.
Arizona ranks second in silver.

Alabama ranks fourth in cotton.
Arizona ranks second in silver.
California ranks first in barley,
grape-culture, sheep, gold, and quick
silver.
Colorado ranks first in silver.
Connecticut ranks first in clocks.
Delaware is way up in peaches.
Dakota is the finest wheat-growing
state.
Florida ranks third in sugar and mo-
lasses.
Georgia ranks second in rice and
sweet potatoes.
Indiana ranks second in wheat.
Illinois ranks first in corn, wheat,
oats, meat-packing, lumber traffic, malt
and distilled liquors. and miles of rail-
way.
Iowa ranks first in hogs.
Idaho ranks sixth in gold or silver.
Kansas ranks fifth in cattle, corn,
and rye.
Kentucky ranks first in tobacco, and
has "a worldwide reputation for thor
oughbred horses and cattle-likewise
beautiful women.
Louisiana ranks first in sugar and
molasses.
Maine ranks first in ship-building,
slate and granite quarries, numbering,
and fishing.
Maryland ranks fourth in coal.
Massachusetts ranks first in cotton,
wooden, and worsted goods, and in cod
and mackerel fisheries.
Michigan ranks first in copper, lum-
Der, and salt.
Minnesota ranks fourth in wheat and
barley.
Mississippi ranks second in cotton.
Missouri ranks first in mules.
Montana ranks fifth in silver and
gold.
New Mexico's grazing facilities can't
be beaten.
Nebraska has abundant crops of
rye, buckwheat, barley. flax and hemp.
Nebraska ranks second in gold.
New Hampshire ranks third in the
manufacture OF cotton goods.
New Jersey ranks first in fertilizing
mari, zinc, and silk goods.
New York ranks first in value of
manufactures, soap, printing and pub
fishing, hops, hay, potatoes, buck
wheat, and milch cows.
N0ftn carolina ranks hrSt IN tar and
turpentine.
Ohio ranks first in agricultural inn
plements and wool.
Oregon takes the palm in cattle ais
ing.
Pennsylvania ranks first in rye, iron
and steel, petroleum, and coal.
Rhode Island, in proportion to its
size, outranks all other states in value
of manufactures.
South Carolina ranks first in phos-
pilates.
Tennessee ranks second in peanuts.
Texas ranks first in cattle and cot
ton.
Utah ranks third in silver.
Vermont ranks fourth in copper.
Virginia ranks first in peanuts.
West Virginia ranks fifth in salt and
coal.
Wisconsin ranks second in hops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
THE FAMOUS BREEcHEs BIBLE.
A Copy of the Rare Old Volume Owned In
Hartford.
got $500

A well preserved volume of the gen.
uine old ''Breeches Bible" so called, is
in the possession of Mr.. Horace John
son, of Hartford. 1t was printed in
1902 in the old ''black letter" text
enough to spoil the sight of any but
the most persistent reader-but it was
kind of print with which Shakespeare
and Lord Bacon were familiar. This
edition = probably copied from the
Bishops Bible of 156S-derives its
irreverent name from the version of
the story of Adam and Eve in the
garden. In chap. Ill, V. z, after tell
ing of the transgression, it reads:
81. Then the eyes of them both were
opened, and they knew that they were
naked; and they sewed fig tree leaves
together, and made themselves breech-
es"
That picturesque attire is changed in
King James version, which appeared
nine years later, to 'aprons''-the pres
ent accepted version. King James
fifty-four translators only made altera-
tions of the Tyndaie and Coverdale
text, and of the Bishops Bible"
when it was found to be necessary"
The new revised version, however,
makes a good many changes. 1t cost
poor Tyndale his life-he was burned
at the stake, near Brussels, in 1886
for daring to make translation into
English.
This quaint old Bible includes those
Old Testament books that have since
been relegated to the nebulous limbo
of 1.-The Apocrypha, and includes them
without any mark of separation from
those that are now accepted. There
are the books of Baruch, of Susannah,
of Jesus the son of Sirach, the book of
Maccabees, Esdras, Tubit, Bel and the
Dragon, ETC., all figuring as part of
the divinely inspired word If we can
believe the various holy councils"
on those subjects. more or less of these
apocryphal books are not so inspired.
Mr.. Johnson's old Bible contains also
the quaint psalmody of Sternhold and
Hopkins the psalms of David dome
into" English verse.
The quaint character of the mechan-
ical work alone of this old Bible makes
it an interesting study to any one es-
pecially who knows much about print
ing. Unfortunately, the quaint old
title page is missing, its place being
supplied by pen and ink copy.-Hart-
ford Times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
Cane or Corn.

A traveller crossing Kansas saw for
the first time great field of sugar-cane,
but mistook it for Indian corn, which
it somewhat resembles, says the Youths
Companion Intending to be affable,
he said to an old farmer sitting near
him in the car:
That's find field of corn, SIR
Call it corn up your way, do you?''
was the response.
''Why, isn't it?"
''Well, it mought be corn, mebbe, :"
said the farmer, with slow smile. 1T
mought be corn just as our old cat
mought have been rabbit the time he
got shot for one"
t'How's that?"
''Well, old Tom was licking his way
through the wood back of our house
one day as fast as he could cut, and
my son Jake was out with his gun and
shot him down fur rabbit. When we
come to gibe Jake about it he says, saws
he: Well, [ low he mought have show
ed more ears.
The traveller laughed heartily as he
glanced again from the car window at
the slender, earless stalks of the sugar
cane, and he laughed again as the farp-
er concluded:
AN jest in the same way, stranger,
that thur cane mought have been
corn if it had contriyed to show more
ears"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
My Solid Girl.

Yes, remember well the eye asked her to be
mine,
And how / prayed the graces that my wish
she'd not decline.
think no other mortal ever loved a maid SO
well;
hadn't half enough of words my constancy to
tell.
With her my own the future years with sun
shine would be bright.
Without her life would be to me dreary, star.
less night.
So my heart went wildly beating and my brain
was in whirl
When she placed her hand in mine and said
''Ill be your solid girl"
She was fragile creature then of fairylike
design,
little dreamed that now her weight would
double that of mine;
That the clinging little woman all so delicate
and wan
Would in the after years become a stalwart
amazon.
But, still it sometimes happens that such
changes do occur,
And now that she's the more to me can't
think less of her,
Did not love her dearly 1 should think myself
a churl
She kept her promise faithfully-she's still my
solid girl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05

bacon were buried in the garden, valu-
able plants and trees were bought and
chopped up. He built a greenhouse
and Knocked it to pieces. He died a
poor man aud was buried by the par
ish.
The bass viol is the most expensive
of all musical instruments to its own
er. Its first cost is not the greatest
expense. 1t is so large and awkward to
carry around that it is continually get
ting injured by accidents that would
not happen to smaller instruments
Somebody may kick hole in it by
dancing against i in room, or it may
be knocked against something while
carrying it around. 1t is most fire.
quently injured on street cars while the
musician is carrying it to the place
where he has to play. After man has
an instrument for long time he comes
to look upon it as actually worth all
the money it has cost him, and in this
way bass VOL sometimes is valued at
81, 900 or so by its owner. A musician
who sued railroad company for So, 600
for a VOL lost in an accident actually
got So, 800.