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Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-17
LOS NIETOS IRRIGATING CON.
PANY.

r OCATION OF PRINCIPAL PLACE or
IL business, Township of Los Nietos, Settle
ment OF Los Nietos, county of Los AngeleS,
State of California.
NOTICE-There is delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock on account Of Q u assess
ment levied on the 18th day of April, 1891,
being assessment No. 6, the amount set 0p-
posite the name Of the shareholder, Marie de
L, A. Carpenter, as follows:
No. Ger No.
Name. tifcate. Shares, Amount.
Marie de L.A.Carpenter % go $50 90
And in accordance with law SO many shares Of
said parcel or such stock as may be necessary
will be sold at the Office of the Los Nietos Irri-
eating Company, at Los Nietos, Los Angeles
county, California, on Saturday the 29th day
of August, 1891, at ! l o'clock in the forenoon
of such day to pay the delinquent assessment
expenses of sale.
MAX SCHWED, Secretary,
Los Nietos Irrigating Company; location Of
office at Los Nietos Cal. S-1O11t
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-17
PASADENA.

Mr.. Holders many friends are await
ing with intense interest the first publ
cation of his new magazine, which will
be the October number, and will appear
in the middle of September. Mr.. and
Mrs. Holder are still in San Francisco,
and are expected home next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Wotkyns leave
for short outing at Camp Wilson to-
day.
Prof. O. w. Kyle rendered fine solo
at the Presbyterian church last evening.
Chas. Miller and party of friends
from Los Angeles returned from Will
sons peak yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. @. S. Cook, who have
made so many friends during their stay
in Pasadena for the past eight months,
return to their home in Dakota today.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-17
MANHOOD RESTORED.
The Greatest Discovery on Earth

rs DIR. JOHN T.. KELLETT'S PARADISE OIL,
i which removes all infamations and impuri
ties from the Bone and Flesh, and effec,s a
permanent cure of Rheumatic, Neuralgia and
all other pains that the human flesh is heir to
1t is guaranteed to cure any case of Sore Eyes,
Sore throat, remove Tumors, Warts and Ulcer.
ated sores without pain or injury to the sound
flesh. And it also takes off Spavins, Curbs,
Splints and all false engagements on horses.
When all other remedies foil. try PARADISE OIL.
There is no necessity of suffering pain. To
purify the blood and regulate the liver, kid
neys and bowels; to cure sick headache. dys-
pepsia, nervousness and kindred diseases that
Is caused by impure blood, use PARADISE BIT
TIERS. Price of each, 81 per bottle. Manufac-
tured by Kellett g. Brown, Fresno Cal. All
druggists can obtain the same by applying to
f. w. BRAUN & CO.,
GIG 3m Los Angeles. California.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-17

Local and through tickets sold, baggage
checked, Pullman sleeping car reservations
made, and general information given upon ap
plication to J. NJ. CRAWLEY. Asst. G. Pas. Agt.
No. 200 S. Spring st., cor. Second. CHARLES
SEYLER, Agent at Depots.
tSundays only.
llSundays excepted.
Saturdays only.
il 4H T. q. GOODMAN,
If Gen1 Passenger Agt.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-17
The Greatest Strike.

Among the great strikes that of Dr.Miles in dis
covering his New Heart Cure has proven itself
to be one of the most important. The demand
treatment of heart disease is being revolution
ized and many unexpected cures effected. 1t
soon relieves short breath, futtering, pains in
oppression, swelling of ankles, smothering and
heart dropsy. DR.. Miles book on Heart and
Nervous Diseases, free. The unequalled New
druggists, also his Restorative Nervine for
headache. fits, sprees, hot flashes, nervous chills,
opium habit, etc.
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Maj. Gen. John NJ. Schoield. president: Brig
Gen. Orlando b. Wilcox, governor of the home
and Brig Gems. John c. Kelton. Richard n.
Batchelder. Beekman Du Barry, Charles Suth-
erlaEd and David G. Swain.
A deputy governor. an assistant surgeon.
hospital steward and chaplains are also provided
for :he home.
Every inmate of the home is entitled by law
TO suitable uniform" at the expense Of the
institution. This uniform is similar to what he
wore while in the army, viz. q dark blue blouse
or coatee. with vest Of same color, and light
blue pants, with a good hat or cap, q pair of
shoes and comfortable undertaking. He
may wear the stripes, service chevrons or other
insignia OF his rank that he wore while In the
military service Of his country.
REGULATIONS AND DISCIPLINE.
The officers and inmates of the home are sub
iect TO the rules and articles Of war;" de-
signed to protect the good and restrain the
bad code OF regulations for the government
of the inmates Is now in force, which was pre-
pared by the governor Of the home and ap-
proved by the Secretary of War. In order to
preserve proper discipline in the home the in
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IL 1400 q ST.. near q. s. Treasury,


TO CLOSE THE AFFAIRS OF SYNDICATE.
VERY VALUABLE IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED
PROPERTY IN Gk0RGEToWN, ID. C..
BEING PREMisEs No. i4ss THiRTY-sEcoNp
STREET. NEAR STREET AND A VALUABLE
BUILDING LOT ON y STREET BETWEEN
THIRTiETH AND THIkTY-FIksT STREETS.
On TUESDAY, SkPTEMBEk TWENTY-sECOND,
ISL at ThyE O'CLOCK ~ in front Of the prem,
j. H. GoRDoN,s SUBDIVISION OF
LOT 2So. IN SQUARE 30.
GEOkGEIOWN. u. c.,
This lot is splendidly situated in most desirable
and but very few lots are for sale At price
in this section.
AT HALF-PAsT FIVE p. NJ, SAME DAY.
Valuable improved property on ed street near P
LOT Isl, IN SQUARE "a
Georgetown. d. C beginning % feet from the
southwest corner Of ga and streets and running
thence north 40 "a feet thence east s az feet the
place of beginning, and containing in all 2,QS3 O4
square feet of ground. Improved by q thres-story
brick dwelling.
business sections OF Georgetown. Icing easily
nle by the electric and Metropolitan railroads. COM
mends itself IN many ways to investors and those
seeking o business location.
Terms each lot: Onethird cash. balance in welve
and eighteen months. with interest and secured by
ing and conyeyancing at cost Of purchaser and q
sale.
Terms to BE- complied with in fifteen days or the
fauitiug purchaser. Titles good.
sel5-d&ds LATIMER SLOAN Auctiopeers
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.GGs COTTAGE.
The cottage was occupied during the war BY
the surgeon in charge of Hardwood Hospital
Secretary of War McC.ary of President Hayes
cabinet occupied the cottage ono summer with
his family. Directly south Of the cottage il q
fine spring and spring house. The southern
limit OF the home grounds is just beyond here,
the new high.pressure reservoir being outside
the fence. In the middle of this reservoir is
Capitol spring, which supplied the Capitol with
water before the present Potomac water service
was introduced.
The Hardwood Hospital buildings, of war
time, stood in the clearing Immediately east of
the dairy house.
Thirty-odd kinds of vegetables are raised on
the farm. The value of the products from
the farm during last year at regular wholesale
market prices was So, 224 0S greater than all its
expenses; the value Of the dairy products
%, 50o.l greater than oil expenses OF the dairy;
while the garden account. which includes the
expenses OF the care and improvement Of the
grounds, shows that the value of products was
Ward Is now and has been for the last twenty
eight years overseer Of the home farms.
The dairy is in charge Of Mr.. Thos- McGrath,
who has held this position continuously for the
last twenty-thres years. He has fine herd Of
forty-fve Jersey and Holstein cows that supply
the home with all the milk needed. No butter
is made in tho dairy.
From Corcoran's drive. . little east Of the
dairy buildings, there is presented q splendid
view OF the Capitol through an opening In the
timber. This is called Capitol Vista. >"
MARY's SPRING.
Mary's spring is down on West drive, q little
south Of Whitney avenue gate aud the lakes
The spring will be pleasantly remembered by
every ono who has passed along this sylvan
way. 1t ia in the midst of a splendid growth
OF maple, tulip and oak trees. My sketch Of
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the spring is incomplete without the form Of
Mary, the attentive and polite dispenser of the
sparkling liquid. She happened to be absent
on the occasion Of my visit, but "Mary's chair
has a place in the picture. Mary Florence
after whom the spring is named. is the widow
Of an old soldier and her income from the
spring is said to be quite respec table.
There is another famous spring on the East
drive, not far from the Hardwood gate. It
nestes beneath the protecting branches Of
some fine old trees 1t 10 called "Gianis
spring." after All inmate Of the home, who
watches and cares for it with the devotion Of q
lover.
The lake down on the East drive, near the
Whitney avenue gate, was named after Miss
Mary Barnes, daughter of Surg. Gen. Barnes
Of the army, who was q member of the board Of
managers OF the home at the time.
On the east Hardwood road is the boundary
line of the grounds, the Roman Catholic Uni
versity and National cemetery being on the op-
posite side of the road.
Rock Creek Church road Is the northern
boundary line, Rock Creek cemetery being op-
posite the northeast corner.
Nowhere else in the District Of Columbia can
be found such variety of trees rs this park
contains In addition to nearly every species
Of tree native to this section there are many
introduced kinds. Here is the finest collection
Of evergreen trees anywhere to be found. Pine.
spruce, larch, tamarack, cedar and many other
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ria avenue. There are five public entrances
20 the park. viz: Lake or Whitney avenue
gate. on the west side, by way Of Whitney ave-
nue.; Ivy and Scot: or Eagle gates. on the
north, by way of Rock Creek Church road.
and sherman and HARDWOOD gates, on the east,
BY way OF Hardwood road.
These beautiful grounds which are open to
the public every day in the year, should be
traversed from every direction. One never
tires Of the varied scenes At every turn some
thing pleasing attracts the eve.
Naturally beautiful in typographical and boz
tanIcal adornmeut. large amount of money
has been expended IN its Improvement. Seven
miles OF charming drives penetrate every part
Of the inclosure. and the variety and beauty of
ITS trees and shrubs cannot be surpassed
There are lakes IN miniature and brooklets
tlat wind their way through ssmi-forest
meadow and cultivated field.
GyS. scoTr's IDEA.
The idea Of establishing this home was con-
eeiysi by Gen. Winfield Scott shortly after the
close OF tie Mexican war, in lsis. 1t was in
fn2sd 10 q home for the soldiers. both vol
nteer and regular. OF that war who should be-
come disaDled or INDECENT But its humanities
De became so apparent that il was decided to
hrge is scope and place it upon a perma-
et basis. And IL ia now devoted to the care
(enlisted men OF the regular army of all wars
u which the country has participated who
love served honestly and faithfully for twenty
Dars, OF who have been wounded in the SER
Be, or have been disabled by disease con-
octed in the lire of their duty so as to unfi,
Dm for rendering further military service or
earning competence by their own labor.
y % extend charitable help 70 such as are
eitlsd to the benefits Of the home, but cannot
Dide Of the home itself.
Sailors and marines are denied the benefits
the home, a. they do not contribute to its
pport, butsthey ars entitled to the benefits OF
volunteer homes.
hrs here vss he ADMINISTRATION Of the kind
foSnl. d There are several homes in the
for he disabled and INDECENT volunteers
PIC Late var. but this u the only enc de-
r. - the wants Of the regulars
Dc neral supervision md financial admin
.slO.r Of the home are placed by Congress in
board Of eommisssorers. composed OF the
Rowing ohncers Of the army. ''ex-ofhcio:
- generai-in-chief commanding the army
surgeon general. the commissary general
att1iaat general. the qaarternastsr gen
~, the judge advocate general aad the gov
por OF the home-sevsh In ALL Both Gems
erman and sheridan have acted IS president
the board. =
THE Pnxsyyr ccx5rlssfcyERs.
hs present board is composed - follows
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the families Of inmates, and there h great
competition for the places as vacancies occur
The original part OF the Wood cottage was
built by Col. Doughty more than fifty years
ago. from whom it was purchased by Mr..
Wood.
THE DAIRY FARM.
Down in the extreme southern end of the
grounds is the dairy farm. the group of build
ings comprising the dairy house, horse and COW
stables and the Corcoran cottage. This farm
was once the property of the late ". W. Cor
coran, and a niece Of his. Mrs. Thorn, occu-
pied the cottage before the transfer Of the farm
to the home. some sixteen years ago. There
are $50 acres in the Corcoran tract, thirty acres
Of which are under cultivation.
The Corcoran cottage was built about forty
years ago. It is a frame building and was pat
termed after the Swiss style Of architecture
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THE SHERIDAN BUILDING.


man Of the army. 2. From money due de-
serters. 8. From fines imposed. 4. From
the proceeds of sales of unclaimed effects of
deceased soldiers. The amount realized annu-
ally approximate to ESQ, 900, while the annual
expenses are in the neiehborhood Of $500. 900.
10 be exact. the receipts during the year 1890
amounted to 1894. 310.0S the disbursements for
the same period being s263 322. So ga, 30i so Of
these disbursements were on account of new
buildings and other perm anent improvements
and should not be considered rs necessary an
nual expenditures. The permanent surplus
fund, which draws interest from the United
states at the rate Of per cent a year, now
amounts to the handsome sum Of 81 34S, 529 49,
Thus 1t will be seen that the home is on O solid
financial basis. Maj Richard C. Parker, U. 8.
A., looks after the financial interests Of the
home As treasurer.
mato Of the home was Vim. Daily, COM
pany A, third infantry, May 1851. The total
number received TO date will aggregate about
1000. There are now about 1.250 on the rolls
Of the homie, about % Of them being colored.
Inc number steadily increases from year
hts as resident inmates, 492 being absent
on outdoor relief. or the reside mt inmates 4s5
participated in the late war. The inmates are
OF oil ages from twenty-four to ninety odd
years. Most Of the inmates are pensioners,
and the law allows their pensions or parts
thereof to be paid to their relatives. Other
wise the pension money is drawn by the treas
ursr Of the home. the pensioners only receiv-
Ing part, the balance being paid to them when
they leave, This trust fund now amounts to
about CSC, 900.
Those who care to work on the grounds are
paid for their labor at the rate Of 80 month
for common laborers and sl6 for mechanics.
Many ox-volunteer soldiers share the shelter
and food Of the home. This the board Of man
ayers allow, partly as matter Of courtesy to
the inmates Of the volunteer homes, but mostly
because 20 many veterans come to Washington
for pensions and have no other place to STAY
while awaiting their examinations
The eeheers Of the home reside in pleasant,
commodious houses in the grounds
TIE soorr BUILDING
The main and Oldest building Ia in the north
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mates are organized into squads and companies,
with a due proportion Of sergeants and cor
porais assigned to each. These non-commis.
stoned officers are paid a small compensation
for their services.
There are two roll calls each day, correspond
ing with reyeille and tattoo.
Inmates OF the home are not permitted to
introduce any kind of liquor within its inclos-
ures and violation Of this regulation Is deemed
sufficient cause for dismissal from the institu-
ton.
The inmates are required to perform such du-
ties in and about the building and grounds az,
In the Judgment OF the governor, their age,
physical condition and abilities will allow
The best and most liberal rations Of food are
furnished to the inmates
smoking is not allowed in any building Of
the home.
Each inmate is supplied with good food,
good bed and such recreation as the home
can afford, and in consideration Of good CON
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s II RMAN BUILDING.

duct the governor may allot him 81 Q
month for spending money, and may pay him
at the rate Of twenty-five cents a day for such
labor as he may be able and willing to perform.
Inmates permitted to reside outside the limits
OF the home NAV receive an allowance not 10
exceed - month. tn. average cost Of MAIN
tanning al inmate Of the home is sl7ss
A few Of the inmates have been In the home
continuously for twenty ears and over brit
the average stay is very shorter than III .
i>"-ae OF them are o tue. I'D. cultivated rem
en-, with whom fortune b 3 dec Z Lar hiy.
-.i~e we're attracted 10 the my q 70 lgn love
OF atventnre, lhe old - rs o.snt TO feel
indeT ondcnt err for III, b M. 1 maintained
out Of ths ovi ea~uinss.
The hon. gro; Ids origins y eomprissd 3o
acres ana were &C.. LED "A la the fret or
main building lta= scott baiidinS). being
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ern end Of the grounds. The south front,
which Il called Scott after the founder Of the
homs, vas the first 10 b erected. Il was con-
strueted VI marble after the old Norman style
and naeAsures 200 feet front. This wing has
recently undergone important notifications,
an additional story having been erected Of an
expense OF some eco. 900, and now presents .
ornamental cap stones have cut into them
embiems Of the different arms Of the service.
The interior is admirably arranged. On every
hoor are bath and wash rooms, furnished With
all the modern convsniences. One hundred
here. A ane view OF the city and the country
tsiond IL presented from the tower. The SER
gvant major ofdce 10 In the front basement.
Here Al the records Of the homo except those
relating 10 the nnsoess ere kspt Mr.. Thomas
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inscribed thereon: Henry Wilson, the soldier
friend. Died Vice President of the United
States November ~, 1875. Erected by the en-
listed men of the army"
Across the drive, west Of the chapel, is a
summer house, which was originally used as an
ice house.
On the brick walk between the main build
ing and the chapel is a botanical curiosity.
Two hickory trees are closely sandwiched be-
tween pair Of majestic old oaks, and their
combined, far-reaching branches shade O large
area. 1t 10 said that this was favorite spot
with Gen. Scott, and the trees are even now
often called by the older inmates "Scott's ar
bor."
From the drive near the chapel fine vista
OF the Capitol ia presented.
THE SCOTT STATUE.
statue Of Gen. Scott occupies a command
ing site down near Ivy gate. 1t is ten feet high
and was erected in 1874 by the home at cost of
$4,000. From the terrace looking south a
splendid view is presented. On the right, away
in the misty distance, are the old Virginia hills.
and a. the eye moves toward the left Fort
Myer, Arlington, Fairfax Seminary and Alex
andria pass before you in succession. The city,
the Capitol, the monument and the Potomac
are in full view. Toward the left. beyond the
Anacostia and St. Elizabeth, the hills Of Prince
Georges are presented in all their loneliness.
On clear day Fort Washington, some fourteen
miles away, is clearly disceruible from here
A well Of delicious water (Scott spring.
springs from o rock on the readable few PAGES
southeast OF tho statue.
In the distance, directly south, are Barnes
Hospital Ambulance and Carriage houses, Hos
pital Stewards cottage, Pump house and Dead
house.
The hospital, which is q model institution OF
its kind, has accommodations for about 100
patients. The sick list will average about sixty
I'VE, but at the present time there are ninety in
mates.
The running expenses Of the hospital amount.
to about 1000 year.
Major w. H. Forwood, surgeon q. q. A., ID
| attending surgeon.
pretty summer house stands on the high
ground directly west of the hospital
The Wood farm Eco called because the tract
was purchased from Q Mr.. WOODY 10 northeast
Of the hospital, over near the Hardwood road.
IL contained forty acres and vas acquired By the
home some Afteen years ago. The old farm
house is occupied by inmates aud their families
The small houss north Of the mansion, which
in the old days was used for kitchen and
laundry purposes, II also occupied By an In
mate and his family. Thsss Two buildings and
tbs lodges .t the di5srsns gates are the only
accommodations provided IN the homo fos
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] . MOAN, Auctioneers,
14O0 q Ut. near o. 3. Tfeasur,

I ATIAEh 3 SLOAN. Auctioneers.
~ 1400 q ST.. near U.e. Treasury.
ONE HUNDRED AND sIxrY-rwo LOTS
RAPIDLY IMPRovINa NoRTHEAsT SECTION
pS sS safps Ssb kSR
ASD N6sTHEAssr I. hhis
On WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIpAY.
f6URTH And fwkSfY.fiF4H 1sSi. g iSo1, J;
the premises. commenting each day Of FIVE O'CLOCK
H si L 81 is s5hsii aaiE LOTS
In W. H. Manoeus's and the Annericsn Security and
Trust Compsnys by A. T. brittoa. prssidsni. sub
SQUARE q. LONG MEApows,"
Thee desirable lots for small builds bong
ing section Of the city, Money invessedin the north
east has doubled itself several tunes ID thu pest few
yeara. and b much sought aftsr b. specu1afori.
TIanspoftatton facilities unsxcsIlod 0ereGe ears
nus q three n.s o9 ScS w ssH
II street FLORIDA, Maryland and Tennessee avenues,
biAaensourR and BeuhfnG roads I'll right
IN close proximity TO the HyEeac Ice Compsny. Hes:
ricns proposed new brewsry. olunhia rjtroaA and
sssi s: "a i ss: .a . I:
speculation or a homo thst hes besn o6or09 the
Warrington public in many years
The terms. which are very easy I'D cone within
BALANCE one, svossd tkiss Tsss2 With isssess md
eoQured ~ dep4 of tOe = t. psuDe9ty, a ~ cash.
~ sDf ,ssssSips g So & Rsrse.: e..
Pisss and fusshsr i.sesnasion ehssrfuly sursashsd
ca appiicatioa 70 ths sasetg,oA
s.,s-A&s, tATiAss : cl9As:
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO. Auction.er..
THOMAS BOWLING q son. AlciloneeTs.

ThSsrE ssy SAFE OF TbALuABLE REAb ESTATE
TWLkN Tkt M MBg,LL SSIsEEI ANp HSwkkp
uuhhEEkEE9sNs, CoASIsTING OF LHE PoMLR
,MAIlC RAILWAY COMPANY.
BY virtue OF deed Of trust. daied May the 26h,
A u lAp. ana duly rscordsd among the land
recors OF the District of Columbia in liber lS9s folio
~. 81 SEQ ami at the request of the party secuted
we vii ss az Ppo,iS au,ton IN front OF the
1889, at HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK p. M, the
iooHn< real estate. situate in the District Of Col
uinbil t. wit
Being part Of Q trac. Of land known as Mount
.easant and described IS follows Beginning for he
the seventh street turnpike nd running thence south
Twelve and slxty-hve (l2. 80 hundreiths perches
Thence east twelve and sxyseven tl2 CD hundredths
perches thence north twelve and sHty-fvs az. 90
siIty-nve u2 t5) hundredths perches; containing one
80 acre. and being the and conveyed to
George w. Clssel by John A. Smith and Wife by
deed dated on the twenty second day Of Ocober 1850
ana recorded IN ber NJ II. No. folio 210 ct seq.
OF tie and records OF the District of Columbia except
ing however thereirom tn. thereof conveyed by
tie said George W. Cissei TO Job Barnard by deed
dated on the eleventh day OF August 1874, and re-
corded IN iber lOs folio 4y. Of said land records Of
the District of Columbia.
Terms Of sale One third cash. balance in one a and
TWO CO years, secured by deed OF upon the prop
erty sold and bearing interss: At the OF per
centuin per gnnuln. payable semi-annGally. Adepost
OF nve hundred 600 dollars TO he made AZ time of
days from Gay OF sale property will sold
and cost OF defautng purchaser. All convey ancing
EDWARD ). sTELLwAeEN. Trustee.
1874 ST. n. ".
A. p. PARDON. Trustee.
a