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The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-16
PlTH AND POINT.

Pride costs us more than hunger,
thirst and cold.
The difference between pig-head-
edness and firmness is this: it is your
wife who is pig headed. Haute
Erpress.
-Flatterers are tho cleverest
thought-readers; they tell you exactly
what you think.-Franz VO's Schon-
than.
Honest good humor is the oil and
wine of a merry meeting, and there is
no jovial companionship equal to that
where the jokes are rather small and
the laughter abundant. Washington
irving.
You can't turn butterfly into a
caterpillar; yet some men are disap-
pointed because the angel of courtship
doesn't turn out to be the patient
drudge of marriage.-Puck.
With full pockets and full stom-
achs. and good linen, and broadcloth
on your back. your heart and soul will
get plethoric, and in the race of life
you will find yourself surpassed by all
the poor boys around you, before you
know it,. G. Holland.
We are reformers in spring and
summer; in autumn and winter we
| stand by the old-retOrmers in the
morning, conservative at night Re-
form is affirmative, conservatism
negative: conservatism goes for COM
fort. reform for truth.
He is rich who lives upon what he
has. He is poor who lives upon what
is coming. A prudent man lives with
in his income, whatever that may be,
and saves against rainy day. Keep
your expenses within your income, and
you will avoid the temptation of doing
many shabby actions.
1t is comparatively easy to be fair
to an opponent in case where one is
enlisted merely through sympathy
with another. 1t is exceedingly hard
to be fair where self-interest is
touched. This causes a struggle with
self which few are strongly enough
imbued with justice to make. Stand
ard.
Common sense meant once some-
thing very different from that plain
wisdom, the common heritage of men.
whom we now call by this name, hav-
ing been bequeathed to us by very
complex theory of the senses, and Of q
sense which was the common bond of
them all, and which passed it's verdicts
on the reports which they severally
made of it.-R. c. Trench.
| Next to the evil OF living beyond
ones means is that of spending all
ones income. There are multitudes
who are sailing SO near shore that q
slight wind in the wrong direction
founders them. They get ON well while
the times are usual and the wages
promptly paid; but a panic or short
period OF sickness, and they drop help.
less.
To women there is an inexpressi-
BILE fascination in dalliance with dam
ger-this compromise between love and
coquetry. 1t is their one excitement,
and it is worth to them all the thou
sand others that serve to relieve, or
more often to distract, the dullness OF
their lords and masters. They are con-
tent to be whirled out of their own
thoughts in that pleasing vortex. It's
eddying rapidity is SO delightful-its
surface, up to the very edge,so smooth
and CLASSY; all is charming till the last
fatal plunge itself, when the abyss is
opened to its victim, and then closes
upon her forever.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-16
WHY Do | LOVE HER7

Why do ] love herr
How can tell?
Why does the sunshine,
Brighten the dells
Why doth the dew drops
Spangle the mead?
Loving her not.
Would be stranger, indeed.
Why do | love herr
Look in her face,
Fair and SO youthful,
Study her grace.
Lips like cherry
Cheeks like rose
How could l help it
Do you suppose!
Eyes like yon fair skies,
Tender and blue;
Clearer than crystal,
Aye md 30 true;
No one could doubt them,
Merry or sad;
Something about them
Makes the heart glad.
Why do love herr
You would not ask
II in her beauty
Once you could bask.
Not her cheeks roses,
Not her lips red
Something besides this
Moves one instead.
Not for her beauty
Love alone;
Not for her riches;
Wealth she has none;
Prizing her fond heart
More than mere pelf,
Dearly love her,
And just for herself!
Mrs. ". H. R,dder. in ". y. Ledqfr.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-16
Ar important Difference.

Mother--Are you sure Mr.. Nicefel-
low loves you as husband should?
Daughter OF course. He wants to
marry me.
Mother (who knows her daughters
peculiarities) Loving you we'll enough
to marry you is one thing; loving you
we'll enough to live witn you is quite
another.-N. y. Weekly.
The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-16

dertul extent the happiness OF mall
kind; only such a scheme seems less
calculated for the latitude of England
than for that of Pekin, where marriage
is regarded as one of the exact
sciences, and there are Regius Pr"-
fessors of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1e.e-
nro1b
The Louisiana Democrat., 1889-01-16

Twenty young men in Pennsyl.
vania town formed football club. In
three months fourteen of them had
broken bones, three were crippled for
life, and one druggist sold them SlS
worth Of ointment.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
FRENCH FINANCE.
A Gloomy Outlook in Consequence
of the Corner fn Copper Collapse.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Paris situa-
ton dominates the money market here.
Rates which otherwise were expected to
ease off by Government accu mutations
hardened during the week. Banks and
discount houses were very cautious. On
the Stock Exchange there was general
depression, which is likely to continue
until the Paris Bourse settlement, at the
end of the month, discloses the state of
the French speculative account. Paris
advices report an increasingly gloomy
tone financially and politically. The
Economist Gays: English firms will not
attempt to resuscitate the French copper
syndicate, but will endeavor to effect the
harmonious working of the Spanish
and American mints, and induce them
to abandon the contracts with the Societe
des Metaux and the guarantees of the
Compton d'Escompte, the enforcement
of which would result in the wrecking OF
both and disaster to the copper industry,
and compel them to enter into fresh
mutual relations to regulate the output
and sale, and avoid revival of the
competition of 1877. Prices will not be
forced up, while copper will not be pro-
duced at loss. Rather low price will
be fixed. The French syndicates have
agreed with the promoters of the scheme
10 sell their stock in manner that will
avoid collapse.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
Lawmakers, Amusement.

SACRAMENTO, March 17.-There were
two lively prize fights this morning after
the adjournment of the Legislature. The
audience was principally made up Of
Representatives from the Senate and AS.
sembly. The first event was mill be.
tween Billy Mahan and Jack Sullivan
for the middleweight championship oi
the Pacific Coast and a purse of $780,
Two ounce gloves were worn, and the
pugilists had sixty.three terrific rounds
to draw. Joe McAuliffe acted as referee
The second battle was between Charles
Turner and Billy Hall, both colored
The former was backed by Tom Williams
of Stockton, and the latter by q promi
nent Senator. Nineteen rounds were
fought, resulting in victory for Turner
The fights lasted till nearly O'Clock this
morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
now THE MONEY GOES.
The Lavish PrOdig aIity of the PeO~
pIe,s Representatives.

SACRAMENTO, March 1.-THE second
bill to allow the town of Monterey to dis.
incorporate has been approved. AS the
matter stands, the people of the town, il
they so desire at the polls, can elect to
include Pacific Grove and the Del Monte
Hotel grounds In the city boundaries.
In the Controllers Office figures have
been up which show that special appro-
priation bills have been passed which
amount to $3.03S, $50. Ofthese bills, the
Governor has signed to the amount Of
$2,18S,00 According to the presnt fig
uring the tax levy will be 72 cents on the
500 of taxable property for State pur-
poses. The highest rate in the history
of the State was $1.25 in 1864, and the
lowest 45 cents in 1884. The entire
amount OF money appropriated for the
thirty-ninth and fortieth fiscal years was
$3.50, 900. The amount for the forty
first and forty-second fiscal years appro-
priated by the Legislature which ad-
journed yesterday is 1884, 900, exclu-
sive of University taxes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
CoaIin the Rockies.

Coming down to the coal, it is common
enough to say that there are 200, 900
square miles of coal in the Rocky Mount
aims, when, for fact, tbs doubtful il ther @
are 10, 900 square miles of good, mer-
chantable coal in Colorado, New Mexico,
| Wyoming Utah and Montana, all put to-
gether. Not three weeks ago the Union
facific, which is yearly mining in the
neighborhood of million tons of
coal, had some of its chief men organize
sub-road, with branches, in the vicin-
ity OF Carbon, purposely run for coal.
The Northwestern has been hunting for
coal about Fort Fetterman two years or
more, and last year the output of that
locality was less than 10000 tons. The
Burlington is building northwest
from Alliance a long distance to
reach a. little coal pocket. There is
real good coal on the North Platte
and Sweet water in the latitude of the
Sweetwater from the Nebraska line
through to near the head Of HAMS Fork.
In Utah it is customary to talk about
20, 900 square miles of coal. Yet We
think it would puzzle anybody TO fad
more than 1000 square miles of it in
Utah. At the same time there is enough
coal to supply the wants of the Rocky
Mountains, Of the Plains down to the
Missouri river, and of all the region west
of the Wasatch Range to the Coast for
generations. If it is held cheaply it is
because no man has yet been able
to avail himself of a coal mine
in the Rocky Mountains unless
he also owned a railroad. The railroads
all have their own coal lands, and if
they do not they manage to acquire
them. This detracts nothing from the
intrinsic value of good coal lands, how
ever. If ever the railroads are forced, as
they should be, to haul coal or anything
else for one man as well as another, coal
lands in the Rocky mountains will be as
generous and unfailing source of in
come to their owners as they are in
Pennsylvania or other States. = [Salt
Lake Tribune.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
No ExaggerattOn.

A few days ago the HERALD published
from the Gazette some notes about the
orchard of Captain Keith, of Anaheim.
The scribe stood in the very orchard and
is able to say that the local paper, far
from exsggerating anything, did not tell
the whole story. There are trees in that
orchard, the fruit OF which is worth fully
a $40 piece. The crop on the Seeding
trees OF full growth will average fully six
boxes to the tree. There are only two
acres in bearing on the place, and the
crop is worth fully $1,000. The fruit is
of fine size, of high color and delicious
flavor. Mr.. Keith keeps his trees in per-
feet condition, with water in abundance,
careful cultivation and plentiful fertiliza-
ion.-[Anaheim Gazette.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
Cloth Made from wood

Mitscherlich has applied the bisulphit'
process for reducing wood to the pro
duction OF fiber from wood which car
be spun.
Thin boards or laths free from knots
but of any desired width, are cut into
strips in the direction parallel with the
grain, and are then boiled in boiler con-
tanning solution of sulphurous acid OF
bisulphite. This boiling effects disinte'
grafton without requiring that the strips
of boards shall be reduced to very email
pieces. After boiling the wood it is dried
in the open air or in specially con-
structed driving rooms. BY thus drying
the product, the fiber, which is origin.
ally very weak and tends TO break at the
slightest strain, becomes comparatively
strong and does not resume its very
breakable condition on the addition OF
water. The operations are carried out as
follows:
The damp masses on the frame are
transferred to travelling endless cloth,
which leads them to a pair of rollers,
which may be plain or provided with
corrugatjons in the direction of their
length, the ribs of the one roller being
made to gear into the recesses of the
other one, whereby they effect stimuli
taneous strong bending and squeezing of
the masses. The cutting Of the material
in passing through the corrugated roll
ers is avoided by causing the endless
cloth to pass over the lower roller and
by placing canvas covering around the
upper roller. These pressed masses fall
from these rollers on to second endless
cloth, which conveys them to a second
pair of rollers, from which they are con-
veyed to third pair, and SO on, they
being preferably pressed in this way six
times. By continued treatment of the
wood the fibers become at length so
pliable and isolated from each other that
they can be employed directly for coarse
flaments.
For obtaining perfect isolation of the
fbers, however, without material de-
terioration, these operations alone are
not suitable, and their special purpose
is to loosen the tibers in the transverse
direction, SO that in the following opera
ton thin, long fiber may be obtained.
for this purpose the boiled and pressed
masses are completely dried. After dry
ing they are combed in the direction
parallel with the fbers by means of de-
vices provided with pins or teeth, in
manner similar to the operation for
combing fax, cotton, etc., but with the
difference that the pins or teeth of the
apparatus must be made very strong.
The separation of the extractable matter
from the fiber produced by boiling the
gums and soluble organic matter can be
effected at any time. 1t is, however,
preferably effected after the fiber has
been spun into threads, ETC. Scientific
American.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
OPIUM SMUGGLING.
Seizure of the Walla Walla
at Port Townsend.
DRUG LABELLED "SAURKRAUT."
Some Prominent Men in San Fran
cisco Suspected of Standing in
With the Gang.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
PoRT TOWNSEND, w. T., March ~
The steamer Walla Walla, of San Fran
cisco, plying to Puget Sound, was seized
by the customs officers for emitting
proper entries OF freight on her inward
manifest. She took four barrels, sup
posed to contain saurkraut, which were
taken through to Tacoma without being
entered in the record. The freight list
at Tacoma indicated that the barrels
came from San Francisco consigned to
Ellensburg. Shortly afterward the bar
rels were seized by the customs officers
and found to contain opium valued at
$4,000. The barrels were carried
through in shipment. Thev were put
aboard the steamer at Victoria and
secretly taken through to Tacoma.
The penalty for false entries is 81 900
The steamer was en- route to Vancouver,
where she was seized to-day. Last
evening the officers furnished So 900 bail
for their appearance On Monday for trial.
The customs officials claim that they can
prove conspiracy and will cause the
steamer deal of trouble for bringing
opium into the country. The ships Off
GERS disclaim all knowledge of the ship
ment of the barrels. The Tacoma GUS
toms officers worked the case up and
they think that many hundred thousand
dollars worth of opium has been
smuggled in this manner.
ST. PAUL, March ia dispatch from
Bismarck, Dak., says cup to the pres
ent time, Curran, the man whose SEN
tence for completely in opium smuggling
was suspended, has not made confess
sion, as was expected, or, if he has the
detectives are the only persons who are
aware of the fact. Enough is known,
however, to warrant the employment of
q large force of detectives, several of
whom are now in Canada in hopes of
securing the members of the gang who
are operating on the Canadian side. It
said that several wealthy citizens OF San
Francisco will be involved when the
final exposure is made, and that the
smuggling gang will prove to be one of
the strongest in the country. Curran
and his wife have departed, ostensibly
for their home near Bottineau, Oak. A
rumor in official circles is to the effect
that they are en- route to Canada to meet
the detectives and aid in the arrest of the
smugglers. The officers are dumb and
refuse to impart information, but it is
well known that they are on the alert for
proofs which will lead to the capture OF
the wealthy members of the gang.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
A DIVIDED DELEGATION.
Sectional Partially in our
Representatives.
VANDEVER IN THE MINORITY.
A Los Angeles Man Likely to Win
in the Race for the Office of
Public Printer.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD !

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, March IA Wash
ington special to the Examiner says that
there is painful lack of harmony among
the Republican members of the Califor-
MIA delegation here. Senator Stanford
and the representatives from the north
ern part of the State insist upon controll-
ing the Federal patronage for that Sec
tion. General Vandever, on the other
hand, insists that it was the lower part of
the State which enabled the Republicans
to gain the ascendancy in the last
election, and he thinks therefore he
ought to have something to say about
several San Francisco offices at least.
The pension agency, for example, is an
Office in which the whole State is inter-
ested. The Naval Office and the Superin-
tendent Of the Mint are not confined in
their importance to any portion
of the State and in the cleo
ton of officers for these places
the southern section Of the State ought to
be considered. He will insist that they
be. Although the contrary has been
stated, it is fact, that thus far the dele
CATION have united upon practically but
two gentlemen. One of these is Mr.. Os-
borne for Public Printer, and the other
is Mr.. Misnor for the mission
to Mexico. Osborne, by the way,
is winning golden opinions for
himself. The President is greatly pleased
with him, and that notwithstanding the
great number of well-endorsed applica-
tions for the position. 1t is said that
the contest has narrowed down to
the Los Angeles man and Mr.. Meredith,
of Chicago, who served as Captain
in Harrison's regiment during the war.
AN effort is being made to give Captain
Meredith tie superintendency of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the
salary of which is the same as that of
Public Printer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
A Castaway crew.

SAN Francisco, March 17.-Among the
arrivals on the steamer Zealandia yes.
terday was Captain r. w. Clifford, of the
brigatine Champion. The Captain states
that he sailed from the harbor of Pona.
pic, Caroline Islands. in January last
The vessel was loaded with cargo oi
cocoanuts and bound for this city. The
brigatine did not get mile from the
shore before heavy gale came up, and
she was driven Oh the Island. The crew
and Captain-eight men all told-were
saved. The Captain was compelled to
remain on the Islands for three months
finally being taken on board the mission
ship Morning Star for Honolulu, from
which point he came to this city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18

Steadily, all these years, Los Angeles
grew, and the progressive elements
usually ruled. Regidor Coto in 1845 had
petitioned the Council to order all the
people to plaster and whitewash their
houses because as he said, Los Angeles
should "show its magnifcence, SO that
the traveller might be able to say 1T is to
be the Paradise of Mexico.'" If he
could accomplish this cheerful result of
whitewash, he was persuaded that he
fwould thus cooperate somewhat to-
wards the glory of the country" The
plaster and whitewash gained the day
and the old Spaniard's petition is still in
the archives, to his renown.-[Overland
Monthly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
BRACE OF BANTAMs.
Two Mites Named Mccarthy to
Nueet I'm a. MIL.

New YORK, March 17.-Matthew J..
Mccarthy, OF Philadelphia, whom S. q.
Holske has announced as the unknown
who is to meet Cal Mccarthy, OF Jersey
City, in finish fight for the bantam
weight championship of America and
$500 side, came to this city late Satur.
day night, with o party of six Philadel-
phia brokers, who accompanied them to
see the trial set-to. After arriving
here the Philadelphia party met nine New
York men and the trial man. The party
went to Elizabeth, N. j., where a hall
was procured. Tommy Kelly, the Har-
lem Spider, had been selected for Nc
Carthy's antagonist. Five lively rounds
we're fought. After the fight the Spider
complimented Mccarthy, and expressed
the opinion that the latter would chest
the Jersey City man when the mill comes
off. Kelly met the jersey Mccarthy
some time ago and was defeated by him
Mccarthy weighs 119 pounds, stands
feet inches and is % years old.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
The Eastern Crop Prospects.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE weather
and crop bulletin for the week ending
Saturday, March 18th, issued by the Sig
nal Office, says the conditions in Dakota
and Minnesota have been about the
average for plowing and seeding, but
work was interrupted in Dakota by blus-
tering weather from the 18th to the 10th.
The weather has been favorable in llli-
nois, Missouri and Kansas. Seeding
conditions are favorable in Nebraska.
Wheat is reported as doing well in Kan
sas, and the favorable effects of the fail
weather have been felt in Missouri and
Indiana,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
Smoahered In "a rItne.

SONORA, Cal, March 1S.-James SPELL
man was killed yesterday evening at
Buchanan Mine. He and fellow miner
entered the tunnel too soon after blast
was discharged and they were both over
come by the gas. The other miner was,
with difficulty, rescued in time to save
his life. Spellman had only arrived in
the county day or two ago, and in one
hour after going to work he was dead.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
A AFtrebug wei ,rhrashed.

WNNEMUccA, New. March 17.-News
wac brought here to-day that 800 tons OF
hay was burned on the Diamond Ranch,
Grant county, Oregon, owned by Peter
French. Subsequently man who was
caught in the act of firing hay-stack
was beaten until he was insensible, and
may die. A bad feeling exists between
two Of the prominent owners of land in
the locality, and the incendiarism is sup
posed to be the outcome.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
NORTHUMBERLAND stat,stics.

BosToN, March IA table compiled
from dispatches to the Post from the
managers of the leading clearinghouse
in the United States, shows that the total
gross exchanges for the week ending
March 10th were 81 ,056, 1924, ,425, an in
crease of 5. Al per cent. as compared with
the corresponding week of 1888.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
Legal Rights of a RIcyclist.

A case has been decided by the Court
of Appeals of Rhode Island affirming a
decision of a lower court which laid
down the law that cycler has the came
right on road that man has who
drives horse and wagon. A cycler and
man driving wagon approached each
other on road. The cycler turned to
the right, bat the man driving the horse
refused to turn out. There was a COLI
sion. The court decided that the driver
of the horse had violated the law by not
driving reasonably to the right of the
travelled center of the highway,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18

Our Village Institute Soiree: Rector e
wife (hysterically)-"Here's note from
those Wagshawsl They ask me to play
and sing during the evening, because
they say, they want the young and at
tractive women to assist as Mattresses l''
I London Punch.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
a RridRe AVvent AVynv,

DAGGETT, Cal, March 17.-Five bents
of the Msjave river bridge near Barstow
are washed away, and the water is still
rising. 1t will take several days to re-
pair. The transferring of passengers,
mail and express will commence az day
light tomorrow. The whole bridge is
in danger of being carried away. There
are indications of heavy rain tonight
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-18
Much Moro Moisture.

DELTA, Cal, March 17.-It is still rain
ing very hard. 1t has rained 042 inches
since the eighth instant. The first pas
senger train passed through at A. NJ. in
two sections for San Francisco. The
road north of here is clear by the use of
false track that was laid.