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Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-08

Accounts of banks, bankers and corporations
solicited.
Our facilities for collections are excellent,
and we re-discount for banks when balances
warrant it.
Boston is reserve city, and balances with us
from banks mot located in other reserve cities
counted as a reserve.
the Continent, and make cable transfers and
place money by telegraph throughout the Unitec
States and Canada.
We have market for prime first class invest
ment securities, and invite proposals from
states, counties and cities when issuing bonds
We do general banking business, and invite
correspondence.
ASA P. POTTER, President.
JOS. w. WORK, Cashier.
je11-wed&sat6m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-08

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

Thcri'sart Dofi.e .S.story siu ldlng Oh WHO'S
ave-. ncar WOODWARD Ave-. r. 81 The n,ost ettsao
t,e nd beiWtifnl OF ghc moderA structures u Detroit
and wen soriha "a ~ while ~ The eitN u
va. d-. snr and constructed especially to accommo.
late the iarlr md Increasing patronage OF the de,erS
sdiy popular DFrgpr frsiyssf tstyGEsffN hich now
unbcrs over ipao ANNALS, The result ~ over forts
,raft ofearncrs and f,ihrul werS and tho oash and
tracf 81 20 thoIs Of Instruct In interior q also
elegantly hiticd np With an uoHrrn improvements ~
tod, iai. ttas. and prrs.ius l.oonis ventilation and
elevator for studcnf--
Taosr unable to visit th. institution should send for
Illustrated c,fsiuguc containing ih"tosraph 80 This
fnr building. and drrcgip iua of their ltisiei
cout ~ ~ Busl .cs. training address. neiryt ru.
ncs. rn ,frrity. itoie wihoN Ave. ctrot, Nieh
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

latter for special use. t;ct new towels
In winter aud hang them outdoors 70
freeze; II takes the new" out OF them.
Iron towels ON both sides. II takes
little more time and makes them
pleasantcr To use. For bathing towels
get the Turkish. II you can.
There are few houselseepcrs who do
not know the advantage OF roller-tow-
els at one or more places In their
houses where frequent washing Is
done. There should be at least one In
the kitchen or bathroom. or wherever
else the family flock" TO wash. In
the ''children' : room II presents great
advantages. II l. hung mp, and not ON
the floor; IL Is always there" and
does not have 10 be hunted for while
wet hands are dripping, perhaps; IL
rolls along from wet spots TO dry, In "A
way very accommodating 10 "A hurried
boy or girl; and il Is not easy 10 use
for wash-cloth. And here let me
say In connection with all towels. that
they are not wash-cloths. not even the
corners Of them. as many people seem
TO suppose.
The best thing OF which 10 make
roller-towels is Russian crash. am
told II is woven by hand by Russian
peasants. AZ any rate the best and
medium qualities are more satisfactory
for roller-towels than any other crash
know. and are the least objectiona-
Bile when new. just here comes In "a
word as to when to begin using new
towels Let IL be in the summer time.
when skins are not -happed or sensi-
tive. and when laundry work Is so
much easier that the conscience feels
less conjunction ut putting slightly
soiled towels into the wash for frequent
Numbering. One who has ever sup
piled towels for n group Of growing
boys and girls will know that new tow
els in winter make sorry work. Now
this is AT variance with the advice 10
buy in the winter. Buy and freeze.
and then wait for summer 20 continue
the necessary softening process.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

This sermoncttc' is especially for
YOU. dear girls. The advice could be
put in three words DON'T do II. Pos
sibly there might come an occasion =
say once In a liFctimc-whcn a good
round bit Of tho genuine article
slang would prove funny. But TO
hear Vulgar words used BY gentle
girl Is almost invariably shocking. |
remember passing two girls in the
street and herring one Of them say.
In bet YOU aquarter. II gave me
q shiyer. And when group OF
schoolgirls fiji their conversations
~. alas. they often do-with one slang
phrase after another: the effect on an
outsider Is painfully disngreeablo.
The habit of talking slang grows
rapidly. 1t is like reporting bit OF
scandal Have you never noticed II
you SAY an unkind word against a
neighbor, how quickly chance comes
20 say another. And with just that
same appalling ease n habit Of using
careless coarse words increases.
Weeds grow rapidly
There isplcnty OF good strong English
TO give expression Ia wit, drollery. in
dignntion, on sympathy, without re-
course to the phrases which belong to
horse Jockeys. gamblers, tipplcrs. and
vagabonds. The street Arab picks mp
slang a. hc does the ends OF old cigars
from the gutter. surely well-bred
girl l. not ON the same level in her
speech and manner. Why should she
use vulgar words any more than she
would stain her hands,
There ought To be something akin
TO lowers la fresh young girl. She
need not be prndish nor priggish. No
one wishes her 10 say ''prunes and
prism-r 90 coax her lips into the prop
or curves Bnt refined aud dainty In
speech as we'll rs in dress she surely
ought to be. Won't you please think
about il for Aye minutes. and sec II
you do not agree with me?-.mu3
McC0bb.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23
WHERE'S IHs nAMM zR2

Nearly every family Is supplied with a
lcw tools Tor doing odd jobs about the
house bu. Il Is seldom that The tool want
al is at hand when needed.
The wcll-knowu house Of ChaS. 4. Slrci-
iuecr < Go. show at the Exposition full
line of tool chests. both for mechanics
and house use. ranging Ia price from - 10
$so0 chests OF ail sizes and descriptions.
Last wear this hrln made a general dis
play Of great variety. hul their line Is so
extensive that II Is impossible TO no any
thug .lsc jgsti.c 10 II in the limited space
alforJcd and they have concluded this
year 60 show this one line only in iti CONE
plctsm"ss.
Al Their STORE. Nos. 90 10 10 Bates
street. cotncr or Congress. will be found
a great exposition of Hardware. Tools aud
machinery: and they will gladly welcome
any tand tacir name Is lceonl who arr in
tcrcstcd ia the latest AMI most improyed
III ID ~
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

III lace you must. said "A handsome
and smart actress. use three sets OF
laces in your corsets. one starting at
the top and ending two or three holes
above the waist line OF the corsets. TO
tic there; the second starting at the
lower edge. extending up 10 two or
three holes below the waist line OF
the corsets. 10 tie there; the third lac
ING the space left between. and tying
just az the waist line. Then. reducing
the size OF your waist--that Is. pall-
ing the middle cord isn't going TO
drug YOU into straight line above
and below the waist Also, you viii
wear your corsets. even though tight,
with more comfort.
There Is place isn't there dear
doctors? just about NJ the waist line.
that | think God must have left. know
ing that we would lace. kill or no kill
where pressure can come without "
ing our necessary and Indispensable
visccra into hard knots. BY the sug-
gcsted arrangement OF cords we can
reduce the size OF the waist with less
violent offense To heart and lungs, and
also without sacrificing entirely har-
mony Of outline. just make beauty
and hygiene clasp hands practically
every woman knows what | mean by
practically and we will rejoice more
than the doctors. Oh, right here !
might rs we'll suggest elastic cord for
the upper and lower strings. and even
, for the one nc the waist. il You dare.
You will thereby gain suppleness
in movement and pose which is worth
striving for but which we cannot all
OF us take off our stays 10 obtain. AZ
does the scrpentine Sarah. Elastic
corset lacings as ! suggest. will NJ
least prevent our looking rs IL we were
padlockcd into board fence when We
recline in an easy chair--say like
Langtry with cigarette in one OF
her As in a Looking Glass pictures. :
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

Most housekeepers know how inval-
uabls newspapers are for packing away
the winter clothing. the printing ink
acting as u defiance TO the stoutest
moth some housewives think, as sue
cessfnlly n camphor or tar paper
For this reason newspapers are inval-
liable under the carpet. over the rcgu-
lar carpet paper.
The most valuable quality OF news
papers in the kitchen, however. Is their
ability 10 keep out the air. II il we'll
known that ice. completely cnveloped
in newspapers so that all air Is shut
out. Will keep a longer time than under
other conditions; and that u pitcher OF
ice water laid i'm "A newspaper with the
ends Of the papers twisted together to
exclude the air, will remain all night
ia any summer room with scarcely any
pcrceptible melting OF the ice. These
facts should be utilized ofiencr than
they are in the care or the sick at night.
In freezing ice cream, when ice is
scarce. pack the freezer only three
quarters fun OF ice and salt. and finish
With newspapers. and the difference In
the time of freezing and quality Of the
cream l. not perceptiblc from the re-
suit whore the freezer is packed full OF
Ice. After removing the dasher. IL IS
better 90 cork zap the cream and cover
ittighily with a packing of newspapers
than ca use more ice. The newspapers
retain the cold already in the ice better
than Il packing Of cracked lee and salt.
which must have crevices To admit the
air.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23
pId Not Consulnmate tho sale.

A grizzlcd old farmer with shot.
gun put two swindlers To flight few
miles north OF Mascoutah. His name
is Henry Emmcrich. He signed the
old swindling lightning-rod contract
under the impression that he WAS yet.
ting his lightniDg-rods for $ij. When
he discovered the true character OF his
contract he took down his double
barreled shotgun and waited for the
party OF the first part. He had not
long TO wait before the swindlcrs came
prepared To put the rods on the build
ing.
Stop" said Emmerich. MS one Of the
agents started To enter. ''You can't
come in. and backed the assertion
with his shotgun.
But protested the lightning-rod
man. Il have contract TO put mp rods
on your building. and am here for
that purpose
How much will IL cost?r asked En-
merich.
Something over So. was the reply.
How much more?" said Emmrrich
~ ell. sir. Il viii cost YOU $3.50
II don't think il will. said En-
mcrich, decidedly. and he cooked both
hammers OF the shotgun. Now he
continued. II will give YOU just five
minutes to gct oil my place. and if you
don't ret I'll ill yon SO full of buck
shot that YOU won't know what hurt
YOU.
They fled. - NiagcaDOfiS T'ribuns
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23
FOR THE LADIES.
Uses FOR OLD PAPER-LADlEs TALK.
ING SLANG.
A Chapter on Toweis--How Ia Lace "a Cor
ssi-iitby Point- and Facetious
feminioifie>.


The shueiSing-is ee nj Lsrrse's.
Twas on a pleasant winter night,
20 beautiful and starry,
4 crossed the fields and Joined the ring
That shucked the corn for lArrie.
A blaxlag Fireplace liz the room
That sat apart for plumber;
We mel around the heap of coris,
And tore the shllcks asunder.
And many blooming girl was there.
And many gallant merry,
But Josie was tile faircst girl
THAT shucked the corn for i.arrle.
Nou know the sport: to lind the ears
" it'll grains "a red ~ cherries.
And then 10 kiss the girl we loved
And 30 we did at larric's.
Twas whilst the laugh aud Jest ran high,
found IN ear most rosy;
J rlatlered over slack aud corn.
And snatchcd Il kiss FROM Josie.
j Kept The ear laid IL by
Fate whispered twas a token;
bore u home. when merrily
Tile Shurking-Bcc had broken.
In May, adown the fnrrowed land.
The rosy grains planted;
And ia the aiiiilmu-iimr | reap'd
The harvest that | wanted:
A Kiss Tor every ear OF corn,
For each VIVA red rs cherries
A ud had wed sweet Josie of
To- slIHcking-Bec at Larrie's.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

Street Car Patron (wrathfnlly) -
do sou know. sir. that the conductor
OF ear 1. lg2 i the most insolcnt. most
unfceling brute that ever held punch?r
superintendent lies. wish we
had more like him"
En- Do ,ou?'
.yc>. indeed. You see. he makes so
many enemies that he couldn't steal .
cent iron, III, company without being
reported. -. Life.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23
The Indinn Mnihrr..Ior

Miss Fletcher, who has brought So
many Indian children TO the school for
them at Carlisle. Pennsylvania, tells
this story:
The great-grandmother OF one Of
the boys was once on the hunt when
the Sioux came on the Omahas. The
women and children were placed in
the rear for safety. and they began az
once 10 dig pits and jump into them TO
escape the arrows. The woman had
her three grandchildren with her. and
they pretty well filled mp the pit The
Sioux pressed forward and came to-
ward the place where the children
were. The grandmother had no timc
TO conceal the hole. so she threw her
self over IL az IL dead. The Sioux
passed her but she dared not stir TO-
the shout Of lighting were ali about
her. Soon the Sioux returned and two
warriors discovered her. shes dead.
said enc. Wen soon see. said the
other drawing his knife and siabbing
her In the shoulder. The woman
never WINGED She's dead they
said. and off they went. leaving her Ia
pain and JOY for hcr grandchildren
were safe. When the three little boys
wcrc taken out OF The pit. they were
nearly frightened 10 death. but they
all grew up TO be men. and lived "a
sec their children children, and tel
many times the story OF the loving
grandmother w. Chrisfian.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

An experienced lady says tina tevery
woman should hayelplcnty OF towels,
aud have them OF good size. DO with
out something else VI Their than lack In
towels. A snail tot.el Is not salts
factory. A hem Is beitert than "A fringe.
Make them OF luck-al buck or dama-lx
the former for gAncral use; the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

Stranger. / want room as low
down an you can spare.
Clerk. Give you 976, top story.
Acknowledgements.
Stranger. 1 want to he low down, so
rs TO be handy to the bar room.
Clerk. 'FRONT.' show tile gentleman
10 parlor q.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23
summers. Morrison q Go.

There are many commission houses In Chi
rago but summers, Morrison 4 Co. enjoy the
reputation OF being one OF the leaders IN the
produce line. The name viii be familiar TO
you IL is TO mOstcyery shipper in the West
see their advertisement ia another column
OF this paper.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

ave would like some good remedy for
the army worm" said farmer TO the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture. "You'll have 10 see
Mr. Proctor" replied Uncle Jerry; hes
the Secretary OF War, You know
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

Here's an old llindoo proyerb that
says: When the women fight the
devil goes oui and takes drink.
Ella. lie has cloyca breath. 200,
has hc9"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

A great many OF our would-be reformer'
are like the man who stays up all night try
ing TO get people TO go TO bed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

when Baby was sick We gave her Castoria
when she was Child, she cried for castoria.
when she became Miss, she chung TO Castoria
when she had Children, she gave them castoriA
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

The railways OF the United states earn
S3.40 per cent interest on their capitaliza-
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

Railway superintendent: ANY damage
doney" Conductor: Not cents worth.
only men killed who were riding on free
masses
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

People do not discover IL until TOO late,
that the so called washing powders not only
eat up their clothes, hut ruin their skin, aud
cause rheumatism. Use nothing but Dob
bins Electric soap. lave your grocer keep
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

When the miIkmaid u awkward and fret
full the cow generally turns pail.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

When man get. to love work, his life is
happy one.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

HALLS CATARRH CURE Is liquid
aud Is taken internally. sold by Druggists,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-23

LApIrs read woman.s FrIend adv on lhI. page.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-07-30
ANTI-LOTTERY CLIPPINGS

ave will not vote for any man who
favors, by word or act, the Lottery
So reads resolution passed at pub
lie meeting at Boyce, r. l.. Luckelt,
President.
81 will vote for negro in prefer.
ence to q Lottery man" SO says
VIM. Hill, of Alexandria, the cotton
buyer.
1--WE will use shot guns" So says
Mr.. Horace White, a promising young
lawyer of Alexandria.
educate your children with Lotte.
ny money and they will be educated
hogs" So says the Hon. e. G. Hun
ter in speech at Cheneyville. Such
remarks need no comment.
Those whom the gods wish to des-
troy they first make mad.
Let me beseech the true Democracy
OF the Parish to be conservative, to
stand by and preserve the party. 1t
is not the first time that the over.
Jealous have tried to destroy it upon a
single issue. The Lottery may 90 o,
stay, but pure Democracy will main.
tam and sustain her great principles as
expounded. LIBERTY.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-07-30
q Bouncing Boy.
HE is 9 YEARS OLD AND TIPS THE
BEAM AT 141 POUNDS.

Among the delegates to the present
session of the Graud Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen is
Mr. W. W. Wilmington, Jr., prom.
inent lawyer of Alexandra, represent.
ing Pelican Lodge, who is accompa.
MED by his son, Purnell, aged years,
who is doubtless the largest boy of his
age in the United States. He is a
fine handsome looking child, and
weighs lll1 pounds. By his size and
robust and healthy appearance he at.
tracts universal attention. Somehow
the impression was created that Pur.
nell is Texas boy, but such, how.
ever: is not the case. He was born
and reared at Alexandria, Rapides
Parish. While Texas is the largest
State in the Union, and has fai,
quota of large and tolerably fair look.
ing men and legions Of beautiful wo.
men, it must yield to Louisiana the
palm of having the largest and hand
soonest BOY 10 ms age IN America, Il
not in the world.
Purnell is jolly good boy, and is
having jolly good time with the
Shreveport boys. He has been made
q privileged member of the Grand
Lodge and goes and comes at his
leisure.
While Master Purnell covers more
of the terra firma than is usually al
lotted to boys Of his age. Louisian
ians do not object, on the contrary
they are proud of him, as he is mag
nificent specimen of the healthiness Of
Louisiana, and especially of North
Louisiana. The Times congratulates
its young friend, land likewise his faith
cry upon his large size, hale and
hearty appearance, and hopes that
this, his first trip to the metropolis o.
North Louisiana will be one of pleas
ure and genuine enjoyment Shreve'
port Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-07-30
BAUER & WE'LL,
LEADERS OF LOW PRICES
charges Against Judge E. D. White.

In its issue of July 22d., the Times
democrat, in u very severe article, &C.
cuses Senator.elect White of having
received $4,000 from the Lottery Co.
:, assist : him personally in his fight to
Tue Senate; and that the campaign
committee of which Mr.. White was
treasurer, received the sum of $40, 900
nom the Lottery Co. which the Sena-
70, @i dls s. in the interest of Gov.
Aleaoils and himself in the last cam
palgn. The Tines Democrat adds the
..9liowins: ''Did Senator White use
.ua' money honestly2 The amount is
s large aud could scarcely have been
consumed s for stationery" The an.
, ,r Judge White makes is f: That
~. charges are wholly and absolutely
s a4,foe' The Times Democrat adds
a1 out We charged that the Senator
'' received money from the Lottery
s SO OF .: ITS chief representative, to as
s ss al'n IN lis personal canvass. The
ebar.. .of denies denies it We e-afirm the
dda an,ss e Will he, on second thoush,,
s ,sa That certain sum of money ten ten
,a9 dollars or more. was Ssnos;
fsiian WIN an Intermediary or mutual
s" ,aa', who disburscd it anon bis nsr.
esis,eo osae rs !, Will he dare deny the
6 firm ,h' OF these orders? We re.af.
Sen. Tue charge aud We challenge tbe
whers i,s eject TO bring US into Court,
Le en-, neo le ;, and orr witnesses will hath
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-07-30
LANDRETII'S FRESH GARDEN SEEDS,
Either in bulk or packages,
For Fall planting, just received at the
EAGLE DRUG STORE.


The following complimentary no.
tice of one of Alexandria's fairest
daughters, we clip from the Washing.
ton (La.,) Adcocate of recent issue
An elegant, spright and fascinating
belle of Alexandria, Miss c. Levin amazed
the large circle of spectators, on that oc-
casion, by her gracefulness and wonder
full skill in the art of Terpsichore. She is,
assuredly, the most accurate and graceful
dancer from Central Louisiana to the
Gulf of Mexico. Her admirers could be
counted by hundreds on the grounds
That pretty and bewitching brunette OF
Alexandria, has captivated the heart OF
many boys from Iberia, st. Mar
tin, Lafayette and st. Landry parishes.
Oar congratulations, to the girl who pos
sesses such attractive qualities.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-07-30

TO use the exact language of a
prominent anti-lottery man, "the Dem
ecratic party is to be lost sight of en-
tirely in the coming election when the
Lottery amendment is to be voted On"
THE we do not and can not believe,
for history teaches us better. Side is
sues like the one referred to above,
though of considerable weight and i'm
port can not infringe on cardinal prin-
ciples as latd down by Thomas JEFF
ferson and the other founders of the
grand old party, which for more than
half century has been nobly battling
for the rights of the people. Oh, no /!
Mr.. Anti, that don't work worth a
cent. You can smoke it. if you Will,
in your pipe, bat we Democrats can't,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-07-30

PERsoNAL.--Mr. Ambrose Hertzog,
of Natelitoches Parish, was here on
o visit this week.
Mrs. Fannie Hirsch of Jackson,
La, accompanied by her daughter
are here on TWO weeks pleasure trip
and are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Bloom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Asher, late Of
Natchitocires, have returned to Alex
andria to permanently reside, SO we
are Informed.
Mrs. d. Heyman and her son,
Marx, have como to Biloxi on plea.
sure trip.
Several of our citizens have visi-
ted Big and Clear creeks, and Flag
gon, the past week, and have caught
hundreds of the finest kind of trout.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-07-30

certify the foregoing and within to be a
true and correct copy of the original act of
incorporation of the "Alexandria City
Railway Company, Limited" together
with the certificate of the Recorder of
Mortgages thereto appended on file and of
record i'll my Office.
In faith whereof hereunto set my hand
and seal this 9th day Of July. 1890.
[SEAL.l
(Signed:) J. BENDERNAGEL,
Notary Public.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-07-30

MIR. Andrews, the levee contractor,
who was shot by VIM. Green, a negro,
at Co,nella's on Saturday night, is
here and getting along we'll. The ne
gro was shot in turn by Mr.. Barrow,
who is working for Mr.. Andrews, and
died on Saturday night.