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Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
An Imprisoned Fish.

The writer of the following-a CORE
spondent of The Chattanooga News
evidently wanted to fttingly wind up
the fish story season: My cousin owns
watermill. and in removing some OBJ
structions found an immense log i'm
bedded in the stream, which must have
been submerged for number of years.
The log had to be cut in two to remove
it, and much to our surprise we found it
hollow, although it had every appear
ance of being solid. One of the negroes
while examining the log looked into the
hollow. and thought he saw something
moving. He began using his ak, and
soon had the log cut in another place
Imagine our amazement when we dis
covered live catfish Of enormous size
so completely wedged in the hollow as
to be unable to move, except to open its
mouth and wiggle it's tail. The fish was
very lively and apparently in the enjoy
ment of excellent health. The question
Is how did the fish get into the log, as
the only means Of ingress and egress we
could discover was small round hole,
not more than two inches in diameter.
We surmised that he must have entered
the little opening when no larger than
minnow, and grown great in his solitary
confinement.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
A Magnetic Leader.

'There is an attraction about w. G.
Whitney" said a well known politician,
as the ex-secretary OF the navy strobe
through Delmonico's yesterday, (which
tells heavily in his favor as public
man. He is not particularly robust in
appearance, but he is sinewy-looking
and strong. He is not given to promis-
cuous smiling, clapping people on the
back or telling funny stories. Like Mr..
Blaine and other magnetic lead ers, he
has a quality of entire repose and
apparent Indifference to his sur
roundings. Men who meet him cling
pretty closely afterward, but they smile
nevertheless when they see him lounge
about. | suppose he is as busy as any
man in New York, and yet he has the
most completely lazy walk that l have
ever seen. He gets all there is out OF
life though, and it would be in line OF
his extraordinary luck if he were
finally elected as compromise candi-
date. He is apparently the only man
who is friend both of Cleveland's and
Hills supporters.-[New York World
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
PYTHIAN RECEPTION.
The B. of R. T. Knights Entertained by
Olive Lodge,

Olive Lodge, No. 26, Knights OF Pyth-
las, rendered reception to the visiting
trainmen, who are members of that
order, last evening. There ITO K. P.
among the delegates to the convention
of the B. R. T., and some sixty of them
were present last night. A pleasant
time was had, refreshments were served
and speeches made by the visiting
brothers in response to the address of
welcome from the chancellor COM
mander. One and all of the visiting
knights were loud in their praise of this
beautiful country and the generosity and
welcome of its citizens.
Arrangements were completed for a
grand union meeting of the five X. P.
lodges of Los Angeles and the visiting
brothers on Saturday evening, which
all knights in good standing are cordially
invited to attend. Committees were APP
pointed to secure hall and make all
necessary preparations for the confer
ring of the "Order of the Princes of the
Orient" or the fourth rank of Pythian-
ism. The place of holding this reunion
will be announced in Saturdays
HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
Suicide of Portuguese Authors.

A German contemporary, The Voss-
ische Zeitung, draws attention to the
number Of suicides which have lately
taken place among Portuguese authors.
Last June the aged poet CASTILLO Bran
co, the best liked novel writer of the
country. shot himself. He was well off
and had numerous family, but had
lately suffered from a malady of the
eyes. Shortly before his death he had
written a novel in which voluntary
death was praised as the most beautiful
close to an active life. His funeral was
celebrated like that of Victor Hugo in
France.
"A few weeks later the author Silva
de Braga took his own life after writ
ing many realistic novels in which the
hero always committed suicide. On the
28d Of July school director and secre-
tary of the municipality of Almada,
Professor Arthur Mattos Lemos, took
his life in hotel in Lisbon with re-
volver. In letter to his wife he de-
clared that the earthly life offered him
no more room for the development of
his mind. On the 25th of the same
month Professor Frederick Augustus
Dom, director of the Royal Observable
ry at Ajada, also shot himself. He was
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
Tho Girls stood by Him.

Robert Smythe, the waiter who was
placed in the st. Andrews jail for an
assault on Manager Carter, of the AL
gonquin hotel, had his trial last week,
and was sentenced to pay fine of 81
with costs, $4.75-in all $8.75-or to be
imprisoned forty days The female wait
ers in the hotel on hearing the result
raised the amount, and in a body went
to the Jail and paid it over to the jailer,
thus securing Smythe's release. They
took Smythe up in their arms and car
ried him from the Jail to the street, and
gave him three hearty cheers. They then
escorted him to the railway station, and
before he stepped on board the car was
embraced and kissed by some Of his fe-
male admirers, and as the train moved
off they saluted their protege with
cheers, just the same as men would do.
Bangor Commercial.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
CHASING SCALE BUGS.
The Vernon District Kept Clean Of
Pests

Several members of the scale bug
commission, accompanied by number
of newspaper men, visited part of the
beautiful Vernon district yesterday. to
look up scale pests and how they are
kept in check. The first place visited
was that of George j. Dolton, on Wash
ington street. Mr.. Dolton has model
place, about thirteen acres being set to
oranges, the trees being ten to four
pests, and the trees are very healthy.
boxes of fruit. He says it is the best
merits they are worth $4,000. Mr..
Dolton sprays several times year.
Near Mr.. Dolton's place John F.
Humphreys has recently bought a
place and built fine house.
Below the Dolton place is that of J. G..
Mcdonald, who has made fruit-growing
his study for years. He has about the
same area in oranges as Mr.. Dolton, and
the trees look as healthy as one could
wish, and are full OF fruit. He esti-
mates his crop at about 5000 boxes.
At the corner of Orange avenue and
w COlA oVlCCU Aul ~. QIcSS
has bought the Cooper place, IL acres,
for $4,000. The place needs looking
after, but will get care from this on.
cellent order, as is also the 40-acre or
chard Of Mrs. Hooper opposite. The
Mead place of 40 acres looked clean,
healthy and full of fruit.
Mrs. Dorsey's place on Jefferson
.v,to ,+,,
Dorsey, her son, has taken the matter
in hand with great energy and is put
ting it in excellent order. He is cut
ting out all the deciduous trees and Civ
ing the oranges the benefit of all there
is in the ground. This is an example to
be followed by all who wish their groves
to pay the best. DR.. Dorsey
has sprayed frequently and his
trees show the effect of good care.
At one orchard the spraying was being
done, and the reporters were able to see
with what celerity the work can be per-
formed. 1t costs 10 to 20 cents per tree
to do the work.
The result of observations made seem
to be these conclusions.
1t costs but little to spray the trees.
A wash has been discovered which
kills the scales, and does not in any re-
spect injure the fruit or tree. Several
of those who discussed the subject
claimed that the emulsion serves as a
fertilizer.
Those who keep their trees cleaned
are sadly handicapped by neighbors
who neglect their orchards and allow
them to become nests where the pests
breed, and whence they spread all over
the district.
Persons having trees in our infested
districts ought to be compelled to clean
their orchards.
The universal feeling--or about so--in
that part of Vernon visited is in favor of
spraying.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
DAILY REAL ESTATE RECORD
THURSDAY, Oct. %, 1890.


ThANpFEhS.
JW &c Miller to Arcelia Welcome-Lot z, blk
o. lots Q and 8, blk B, lot 13, blk A, Crescenta
Canada trt, also lots 8, 8 and 10, blk K townsite
Crescenta Canada s765O..
Martha Hommell-Lots 1 2 7s91o
Il II 1S 10 % % "a 25 26, Goldsberry's sub
26 of lot6 blk ~ s. $2457.
Sarah J Richardson and Joseph Richardson
to Louise Terry--Lot 40 Masters sub, NJ r 10 p
70 Pasadena; $11O0.
:, IL Demiek, John H Nelgen, H T Newell,
trustee for F Casey, 1 H Whitson, H Nelgen,
Frank RAIDER. E A Abadle, Henry 7 Newell and
l. T Demick to John Guess-Lot 6 w Gibson
Ill except lar; $500.
Mrs Ella Murphy to NJ v Howard-Lot 8 blk
Ia FairmOnt trt; $1,000
NV Howard to Hays-Lot 8 blk IA Fair
CB Van Every to McIlhenny-Lot Ste
vens sub of lots II to % inc blk II, Fort Hill
G w Innes to A d Childress-11 acres
commencing at intersection of Compton road
No 3 with Washington street; 81 ZOO
Maria Antonia de La Pierce (formerly Maria
AntOnia de WoOdwOrthI to Mamie S Park-LOts
siS,ooo 81; eS anu r'' SUD OF lot g. BLOCK l. >;
Same to John Park-lot on north side of
Commercial street, 14O feet from Alameda
John 7 sours to E A Miller-Lot 12, Mes
tract; $1,000.
east one-half lot 124 and west one-half lot j. 26,
Horace x Kelly to Matilda s Bower-Und 4
2313, block 6. Foothill tract, E l. A; $1,000.
State to Observation-Disclosures redemption
lots II, IL, 13, "a, block 3, Meadow Park sub
Unknown owner by Len ] Thompson, city
tax col, to D MorrisonATax deed lot 10, block
16, Brooklyn tract.
Chas Dunsmoor to Same-Und 1-16 ut of all
that pit of lot IL insec SO, T N, IL W, Ro
Azusa de Duarte; also NE14 of sec l, T 1 s. r. IL
" and NE14 of NW14 of sec 1, 7 S, R IL W;
c Dunsmoor to same-Lots 21 and %, En-
body Lacy's sub of blk 8, E LA; s425O.
A Hosterman-pt OF lot 2s, W pit of Lick
trt; $1,000
r II Brewer to H Graber-Lot and 80 it
of lot 4, blk 8, Pomona; $4,000,
Virgil B Langdon to Hawgan-Lot "a, blk
s. Park trt 5000
J c Wilmon to same-Lots 8 and A, Millal
sub pit of Carey Place trt: $4,000.
William Mead to Jerome Tabour-Lot %,
blk B; Gable Road trt, city; 5000.
William N Holway to E N Hawgan-Lot 4,
blk s. sub lot l, blk 80, II S, and pt of Woolen
Mill trt; $500.
A J Cooper and Mary Cooper to c W lines
TIT i, com y, at Intersection Of Compton road No
Nathan Cole, Jr, to John Rea-Assignment of
all intin r r Cos contract for deeds, con-
5l49.
Elisa OFT to Kate Ott-Lot 3s, block 1, Platers
sub of Messick tract; $1,000.
Elisa OFT to same-Lot SO, NJ Funks sub of
Valenzuela tract; $4,000.
Sherwood Callaghan to Marie Howes-All int
in part of lot 4, block 7, o s, lying of center
line OF wall OF the Ramona building.
SUMMARY.
Number Of transfers of $1,000 and over, "a.
Amount, Sl13157
Number of transfers under $1,000, 30.
Amount, $500.
Nominal transfers, g. "
Total amount, $I1S,947.
NoTE-Transfers for which the consideration
Is under $1,000 are not published in these col
umnS
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
War Against Doctors in Spain.

The Spaniards have strange method
Of showing their gratitude to the medi-
cal men who are risking their lives in
the present cholera crisis. In Valencia
q physician has been killed by stiletto
stab in the back. At Mogente another
doctor had his head split in two by
Ratchet welded by a woman, while in
another district near Lerdo third was
set upon and killed by an infuriated
mob. No doctor can move about with
out military escort, and even then
cases of assault are of daily occurrence.
The reason assigned is that tho peasants
are opposed to precautionary regulations.
Strange people, the Spaniards!-Table.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
THE DEAD GIRLS LOVER.
HE ARRIVES AT SANTA BARBARA
TO SEE HIS DEAD FIANCE.
The Slayer of Mary Dezirelli Still in This
City-Excitement in Santa Barbara
Funeral Services over the Dead Girl.

Yesterday was the time set for the
preliminary examination of Ramon Lo-
PEE, the murderer of Mary Dezirelll.
Lopez was brought from Santa Barbara
to this city Tuesday evening for safe
keeping, but as it would be dangerous
for him to appear in Santa Barbara just
at present, the examination will have to
be postponed. AS the law does not pro-
vide for change of venue on an exam
nation, it will doubtless be sometime
before the defendant, who has the entire
say, will consent to be taken back.
The Santa Barbara Press says of the
affair: 1.-The excitement over the Dezi-
relic murder was kept up yesterday by
the funeral of the victim, which took
place in the afternoon. Ferdinand Dez-
irello, her brother, arrived from San
Mateo county, where he has been at
school, on the noon train. The funeral
took place at her fathers residence
at Figueroa and Canal streets, and
hundreds were in attendance. The
solemn obsequy service was read by
Rev. G. T. Weitzel, after which
the funeral procession was formed
and moved down State street
and out to the Santa Barbara
cemetery, where theibody was inferred.
The funeral was one of the longest ever
seen in this city. The following acted
as pall-bearers Messrs. w. G. Snow,
A. "A. Janssens, Chas. Carter, M. Keys,
Pierce Curran, F. Leslie.
"Antone Sturla. of San Francisco, to
whom Miss Desirello was engaged to be
married. arrived on the noon train yes
terday and will remain in town several
days. The young couple were to have
been married in February or March
next.
ga telegram was received from Los
Angeles last evening saying that Ramon
Lopez was still in the Jail at Los An
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
Nothing Succeeds Like Success.

And in order to insure success one
must have the best goods the market
affords, what the mass of people want,
and sell at the lowest price. Then with
able management and judicious adver-
tising success is assured.
The Bear Valley and Alessandro De-
velopment company having all the above
requirements, and by liberal advertising
in all the popular papers (see their ad.
in another column), have achieved one
of the greatest successes ever known in
Southern California.
They had the best goods of the kind
ever offered in the state. They sold and
are today selling at lower price than
same quality was ever before put upon
the market. Nothing is, has been, or
will be misrepresented.
HENCE THEIR SUCCESS.
The Bear Valley and Alessandro De-
chased some q 900 acres OF the best
orange and fruit land in the. county,
lying in one of the most beautiful of all
the beautiful valleys of Southern Cali
fornia, between Redlands and Riverside !;
in the famous Bear Valley Land and
w dUCl OuC VI ULC DCSb WdUtT
rights in the world''-made contract Is
for water to be delivered on their lands
by March /, 1891, then put their land
upon the market, and in less than three
months over 1000 acres have been sold.
Last Wednesday, October 18th, was the
day appointed for selection, and it was
indeed red letter day for San Bernar-
dino county. Everybody was there with
%Lo,, 81 -. L.
See ad for full particulars. Full lists
of purchasers and their selections
have been published. Send for
a copy if you have not seen it,
The work of getting water on the land is
being pushed as rapidly as possible; the
pipe line is being laid to theAtract; the
tunnel through the San Tinaores hill is
being run at rapid rate; the canal,
with capacity to carry $4,000 inches Of
water, is being constructed from the
tunnel southwark to the tract, and the
ditch for big pipe line through the
tract is being dug by hundred or more
hands. An orange and fruit company
has been already formed, which has
bought roo acres. They are now plow-
ing the land to be in readiness for the
trees when the time for planting ar
rives. To say the people are amazed,
delighted and. pleased at the progress Of
the work at this magnificent tract of
land, the richness of the soil, would be
putting it mild. Itwas happy crowd,
and big day for every purchaser,
and big day for the company most OF
the purchasers intend to improve their
land at once. Scores of families are
coming from the east, many have al
ready arrived. Every mail brings in
quiries for information in regard to
transit, cost of car for household goods,
etc. Every owner of ten-acre lot can
make his arrangements to build at once.
You will have good neighbors and
plenty of them. Alessandro is a city
that can't be hid, even though it is not
on hill.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
Crabs rorete1 a Hard winter.

Ice men and others will be glad to
learn that the coming winter will be an
old fashioned one, with plenty of snow
and ice. Capt. Isaac Houghtaling, of
Poughkeepsie, is authority for this state
ment He says that the lower Hudson
is full of crabs, and he never yet in all
his boating experience knew it to fail
that when crabs were abundant in the
river an old fashioned winter did not
follow.-Albany Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
Smugpled ,Tewels.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 23.-Custom
house officers today seized diamonds,
rubies and others jewels valued at $4,000,
which they claimed had been smuggled
by two merchants from Ceylon, on the
steamer Gaelic few days ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
Not tn Re blamed,

She (after marriage)-You told me
that I was your first love, but l have
found whole trunkful of letters from
all sorts of girls, just bursting with ten
derness.
He'll said you were the first l
ever loved. I didn't say you were the
only one who ever loved me. New
York Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

here, four pile-drivers will be set to
work. Construction is being carried on
now as fast as the limited amount of
material on hand will permit. Mr..
Workman said that no effort would be
spared to complete the levee before the
winter rains commenced.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

A Georgia editor who is building
railroad says he will soon be able to fur
nish his brethren with free passes. But
as the road will only cover distance Of
ten miles, and it is far removed from
many Of them, it will take them six
months steady walking to get to it.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
The Trim WiIlPav.

PARIS, Oct. 23.-In an interview today
O'Brien said his party had been assured
that the American tour would yield
sufficient funds to last until the general
election,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
A sticlx OF Candy ne wanted.

Little Callow (who fancies himself a
man. say, governor, l guess I'm old
enough to carry stick.
His governor (with fine sarcasm ~
Well, oh; yes, see. I'll order one up
from the confectioner's as 70 down
town 5day.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
Attention, Germans.

There will be meeting of the Ger
man Democratic Club at Turnverein
hall this evening, October oath, at
O'Clock. Able speakers will be in at
tendance. All Germans invited to be
present.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24
ON THE WAY.
The Material for the Construction of the
East Side Levee.

Ex-Mayor w. H. Workman informed
HERALD reporter yesterday, that the
material for the construction of the East
Side levee by the Terminal railroad
company had left Portland; Oregon, on
the 10Th. Immediately ON it's arrival
Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-24

GrsAula. the sreAt health food, for sale by all
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-17
Why Bows Are So Wicked.

There is difference between boys and
men, but it is a difference of self knowledge
chiefly A boy wants to do everything be-
cause he does not know he cannot: a man
wants TO do something because he knows
he cannot do everything; boy always
fails, and a man sometimes succeeds be
cause the man knows and the boy does not
know. A man is better than boy because
he knows better; he has learned by expe-
rience that that which is harm to others is
a greater harm to himself, and he would
rather not do it. But boy hardly knows
what harm is, and he does it mostly with
out realizing that it hurts. He cannot in
vent anything; he can only initiate, and it
is easier to initiate evil than good. You
can initiate war, but how are you going TO
initiate peace?
So boy passes his leisure in contriving
mischief, If You get another fellow to
walk into wasp's camp you can see him
jump and heSf him howl, buv if YOU do
not then nothing at all happens. If you
set dog to chase a cat up tree, then
something has been done; but if YOU do
not set the dog on the cat then the cat lies
in the sun and sleeps, and you lose your
time. If boy could find out some way of
doing good, so that he could be active in
it, very likely he would want to do good
now and then, but as he cannot he very
seldom wants to do good.-W ID. Howells.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-17
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Green Stinson. of Wilson County
State of Texas, q on the 10th day of No
yemSer, r., iSsS; BY his certain pesd q
$40 and 547 of the Records of Wilson county,
State Of Texas, convey to the undersigned. II
Barnard. Trustee, for the purpose OF Sc
Gu ing the payment of the debt therein
described, the following lands, to-wit:
That certain lot. tract, or parcel Of land,
lying, situate and being In the county of VIII
son and State of Texas, known as Subdivision
County. said Subdivision No. containing
ninety-six t96) acres of land. more particularly
described as follows: Beginning at the 8. w
Green Stinson: thence N. "A degrees e. lO4o
varas to the n. 4. corner of this subdivision;
thence s. 10 degrees Z. 521 varas to the south
east corner of this subdivision; thence ). "a
degrees west 1910 vsras to the 5. w. corner of
this subdivisions; theI' CO N. 10 degrees west
52l varas to the place of beginning Said Sub
division No. being bounded on the moth by
s Ibdivision No. g, on the east by Subdivision
No. 6. ON the west by Subdivision No. IA and
the Pirtle Subdivision, all being Subdivisions
of said Campbell-Longley Survey, in Wilson
County. Texas.
mains wholly unpaid: and whereas the owner
of said debt has requested me to execute the
said deed of trust acc riding to its terms:
Now, therefore, l, the said H. E. Barnard:
by virtue of the power in me vested by sald
d. ed of trust, and at the request of the owner
of said promissory notes therein described,
will sell the aforesaid property to the highest
bidder for cash, at pubic auction, before the
door Of the Court house of Bexar County.
Texas. between the hours of ten O'Clock a. m.
and O'Clock p. M, on Tuesday, january 9th,
ls91; and after such sale, will. In the name of
Green Stinson. execute TO the purchaser or
purchasers q deed to said property.
This Notice of Sale has been duly and legal
ly posted in Wilson County, Texas, as the law
requires for judicial sales.
Done and dated this the 10th day of Decem.
Der. A. D., 1880.
l2-10 cit II. e. BARNARD. Trustee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-12-17
Daniel in the Lyons Den.

Some years ago a poor Irishman living
in Virginia came into possession OF an oil
painting representing Daniel in the
Lions Den. and as the painting was much
admired Pat thought he would travel
about from town TO town and exhibit and
explain the historical points of his
picture. He stood before an enlightened
audience aud explain | as follows:
Ladies' and gintlemin here is Deniel in
the lyons din, the large sphace bechune
Deniel and the lyon is the din; they call IL
the lyons din because il was the lyons
residence altogether. Av course the era
tur to the rare is the lyon himself and the
divil in him is rising at the sight of
Deniel and the fact that he had nothing
to ate at all for tin days, do not same to
make him willing 10 mind his gn BUSH
ness and lit poor Deniel alone Thare
sits poor Deniel here, ladies and gintle-
min and there sits the lyon there The
lyon is not afraid of Deniel, not at all, it
is Deniel that is afraid of the lyon, be-
cause Deniel knows if the lyon was to
bite him he would fale it rale plain. If
Deniel was to escape, the lyon would fale
rale sorry, but Deniel would fale hape
bother. The longer Denie remains
the worse tits for Deniel and the betther
for the Lyon. II Deniel should escape
the Lyon would fale loike one of US whin
the Chrishtmish churkey shud pity away
from the plate on the table and lave moth
ing but the cranberry sauce and the
plate; av coorse he'd be afther taking the
shutting wud him. Now ladies and gin
tlemin, whin yez presint yersilves here
chumorrow ayenin, I'll explain how De-
MEL escaped and whit down TO Uncle I'm
ersOn and bought WATERBURY watch
and a gun, for he might mate the same
Lyon again, but not if the time on his
Waterbury watch would prevint, and IL il
should not he would have something wud
him to make it plisent for the Lyon.