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Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
Architecture in California.

The Americans have not the art of
making houses or land picturesque.
The traveller is enthusiastic about the
exquisite drives through these groves Of
fruit, with the ashy or the snow covered
hills for background and contrast, and
he exclaims at the pretty cottages, vine
and rose clad, in their semi-tropical set
ting, but if by chance he comes upon an
old adobe or Mexican ranch house in
the country he has emotions of differ
ent sort. There is little left of the old
Spanish occupation, but the remains of
it make the romance of the country and
appeal to our sense of fitness and beauty.
1t is to be hoped that all such histor-
ical associations will be preserved, for
they give to the traveller that which our
country generally lacks, and which is so
largely the attraction of Italy and Spain.
Instead of adapting and modifying the
houses and homes that the climate sug-
gests, the new American comers have
brought to California from the east the
smartness and prettiness of our modern
nondescript architecture. The low house,
with recesses and galleries, built round
an inner court or patio, which, however
small, would fill the whole interior with
sunshine and the scent of flowers, is the
sort of dwelling that would suit the
climate and the habit of life here
Charles Dudley Warner in Harper's.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
Proposals for the Purchase of Los
Angeles County Bonds.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIV ED
y by the undersigned up to the 4th day of
March, 1891 for the purchase of three hundred
(3OO) Los Angeles county court house bonds,
numbered consecutively from one az to three
hundred, (30O) both numbers included, of the de-
nomination OF one thousand 10000 dollars each
and payable on the LIST day of January, A. d.
1910, or at any time before that date, at the
pleasure of said county, in gold coin of the
United States, with interest thereon at the rate
of five (5) per cent per annum, payable semi
annually on the 1st day of January and on the
1st day of July of each year. bonds and interest
payable at the office OF the county treasurer of
said Los Angeles county.
Said bonos having been issued in conformity
with an ordinance enacted by the board of SUI
pervsors of said Los Angeles county, dated
April 28th, A. d. 1890, and under authority
conferred upon said board by the provisions OF
act of the legislature of the state of Califor-
mia, entitled IAN act to establish a uniform
system of county and township government"
approved March Ia, A. D. 1888
None OF said bonds will be sold for less than
face value and accrued interest from July 1st
1890, nor shall any sale thereof be final or
valid until approved by the SAID board of SUI
pervisors. and the right is hereby expressly re-
served to reject any or all aforesaid proposals.
Mark envelopes Proposals for the purchase
of court house bonds"
By order of the board of supervisors of said
Los Angeles county
J. BANBURY,
Treasurer OF Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 9th, 1891. I'd
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
THE Los ANGELES HERALD: MORNING. 1891
Enxlish Art in Nineteenth ce.tury.

English Art in Nineteenth Century.
In future years, when we walk through
the rooms devoted to the English paint
ers in the National Gallery, wesshall sum
up the history of the art of the. century
in few broad sentences. We shall find
that the mass of the English painters
have relied simply upon nature, and per-
sistently contented themselves with por-
traiture, the sentimental drama of daily
life and the patient transcription of the
phenomena of sea, sky and landscape.
At the beginning of the century we shall
notice that some painters named Barry,
Fusef, West and Hayden were haunted
by poetic ambition, and imagined that
it was possible to begin where Raphael
and Michael Angelo had left off, and so
continue to interest mankind by the re-
arrangement of lifeless formula and
worn out conventions.
The productions of these men remain,
however, mere historical curiosities.
Then we shall observe change in the
current ideals of art and the appro-
priation of new stores of poetry and
romance, of national legend and univer-
sal myth. But amidst the leading expo
nents of the new ideals we shall not dis
tinguish common qualities other than
evidences of wide literary culture, a ten
dency to dreaminess, symbolism and
defniteness of sensible imagery, and a
parti pris of initiative admiration of the
works of the intense and complicated
artists of the Fifteenth century, like
Botticelli, Mantegna and Memling.-
Theodore Child in Harper's.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
DELINQUENT NOTICE.

GAN FILIPE LAND AND WATER COMPANY.
- Office of the Company, 131 South Spring st.
quent upon the following described stock, on
account of assessment levied on the Goth day
of December, 1890, the several amounts set
opposite the names OF the respective share
holders as follows:
NAME NO. GER. NO. SHARES. AMOUNT.
NJ K, Mackey, II A16 $4l.6O
And in accordance with law and an order of
the Board of Directors made on the 10th day of
December the said stock, or as many shares
thereof as may be necessary. will be sold at the
office of said company, 131 South Spring street,
on the I'd day of March, 1891, at the hour OF 3
o'clock p. M, to pay delinquent assessment
thereon, together with costs of advertising and
expenses of sale.
JAS. G. GARRISON. Secretary
Los Angeles Cal, February 5, 1891. 2-7td
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- up to and including February Gath, Tor
putting in 27 900 feet or thereabouts OF con-
crete conduit on the line of the East Whittier
Land and Water companys work. from Puente
creek crossing to Whittier; the work will be
divided into three sections.
Section l from about station 118 to station
$50.
Section 2 from about station 190 to station
292.
Section from about station 295 to station
800.
Plans and specifications may be seen at
the office OF the company, at East
Whittier Ranch, Whittier, and bidders
will be shown over the work at any
time Successful bidders will be required to
give security for faithful performance of con
tract The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids All bids should be sent to A. L. Breed,
general manager Whittier, and indorsed pro-
pOsals for concrete work. 2-15-td
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- by the Board of Directors of the Perris Irri
CATION District, Perris, California. Up to noon,
lowing work and materials for the Perris Irri-
eating District as follows: 14,3O3 feet of 12-
inch steel pipe, 1896 feet of 14-inch steel
pipe, SO $50 feet of wood pipe; also excavation
of trench for the above pipe lines.
According to plans and specifications to be
obtained ON application to James II. Taylor,
Chief Engineer Redlands, California, or Fl. A
of the Perris Irrigation District, Perris, Cal
Bids to be made on blank form of bids furnished
with specifications Bids to be filed with the
Secretary of the Perris Irrigation District with
a certified check of at least five per cent Of the
amount of bids. The Board of Directors reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
H. A. PLIMPTON,
Secretary Perris Irrigation District
2-1O-2Ot
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Willie Be Given AWAY.

Our enterprising druggists, Il. w Ellis 4 Co.,
who carry the finest stock of drugs, perfumer
les toilet articles, brushes, spdnges etc. are
giving away a large number of trial bottles OF
DR.. Miles celebrated Restorative Nervine.
They guarantee it to cure headache, dizziness,
nervous prostration, sleeplessness, the i'll effects
of spirits tobacco, coffee. etc. Druggists say 1t
is the greatest seller they ever knew, and is
universally satisfactory. They also guarantee
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure in all cases of ner-
vous or organic heart disease palptaton,
pain in side, smothering etc. Fine book on
"Nervous and Heart Diseases" free
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
N THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
i County of Los Angeles, State of California.
In the matter of the estate of W. II. Kane,
deceased.
Order appointing time for probate of will, and
directing publication OF notice of the same, and
time OF setting by the clerk.
1t is hereby ordered, that Thursday, the 5th
day OF March, 1891, at 10 O'Clock a. m. OF
said day, at the court room of said court, de-
partment Two thereof, corner OF Franklin and
New High streets, in the city OF Los Angeles, in
the county of Los Angeles, be, and the same is
hereby appointed the time and place for PROV
ing the last will and testament of said w. H.
Kane, deceased and hearing the application of
Caroline Du Bois Seamans for letters testament
tary, and any person interested may appear and
contest the said will, and may file objections in
writing to the granting of letters testamentary
to said petitioner.
1t is further ordered, that notice be given
thereof by the clerk of said court. by publica-
ton not less than ten days before said day of
hearing aforesaid, in the Los Angeles Daily
HERALD. a newspaper, printed and pub
lished in said county.
Dated February goth, 1891.
w. H. CLARK,
Judge of the Superior Court.
JOHN HAYNES, attorney for petitioner.
State of California, County OF Los Angeles-ss
Be it remembered, that the hearing of the
petition herein by the court is hereby fixed for
Thursday, the 5th day of March, 1891, at
the court room of the Superior Court, depart
ment Two thereof, corner of Franklin and New
High Streets city of Los Angeles, State OF Cali
fornia, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Dated February Goth, 1891.
T. II. WARD, Clerk.
By NJ. J. AsHMoRE. Deputy Clerk.
2-22-lOt
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

Local and through tickets sold, baggage
checked. Pullman sleeping Car reservations
made, and general information given upon ap-
plication to J. M. CRAWLEY. Asst. G. Pas. Agt.,
No 200 s. Spring St., cor Second. CHARLES
SEYLER, Agent at Depots.
Sundays excepted.
RICH'D GRAY, Gen. Traffic Mgr.
T. II. GOODMAN,
al Sm Gen'l Passenger Agt.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.

r OS ANGELES, JANUARY 81, 1s91-THE
IL copartnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned. S. I. Merrill and Edward T.
Cook, and doing business at 14O N. Spring st.,
in the city and county of Los Angeles, state OF
California namely, carrying on book station
cry and school furnishing business, is hereby
by mutual consent, and the said Ed
ward T. Cook will collect all of the debts and
assume and pay all OF the liabilities.
S. l. MERRILL,
EDWARD r. COOK.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

Mrs. Romero, wife of the Mexican
minister at Washington, has had the
back of her neck photographed.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

"Daiiy. tDaily except Sunday.
ED. CHAMBERS, Ticket Agent,
First-street Depot
CHAS. T. PARSONS, Ticket Agent
129 North Spring street,
Depot ut foot of First street. f23
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Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

Eastern Produce Co., 123 East First st.
Best eastern hams, lie and 1870; bacon,
10c, lie and 12c; pork, 1Oc; lard, &c.
Creamery butter, Csc and SOC. Best roll
butter always on hand.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

Referring to the above notice, the under
tire interest of S. I. Merrill in the book and
stationery business OF Merrill & Cook, and will
hereafter conduct the same at the present loca-
tion, No. lao N. Spring ST., Los Angeles, Cal.
take this opportunity to thank the many
friends of the old firm for their patronage, and
shall do my utmost to merit continuance Of
the same. EDWARD T. COOK.
January 81 1891.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

AS will be seen by the above announcement,
/ have this day sold my entire interest in the
above business to my partner Edward 7. Cook,
and will be engaged hereafter in other business
desire to thank my friends for their patron.
age and for all past favors received, and
heartily commend to all my former partner
Edward r. Cook, and trust that all of our old
friends will continue their patronage
S. l. MERRILL.
January 81, 1891. 2-1 BOT
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Southern California R'y Co.
Leave.
Los Angeles,

"SANTA FE ROUTE"
IN EFFECT SUNDAY, NOV. %, $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
Bakery,

/ EbfnRer's bakery and ice cream and dining
psrlors, cor. Third and S. Spring SITS.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
Los Angeles Terminal Railway Co.
Leave Los Angeles for
Pasadena.
Leave Pasadena for
Los Angeles.

Running time between Los Angeles and Pasa>
dena 80 minutes.
Leave Los Angeles for Leave Glendale for Los
Glendale. Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

AflO.2,7 O'Clock each day visit the auction
sale Of b. H. Gray Il Co.'s, for bargains in cloth
tng, ~. Second door north Mott market.
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and contained rooms; was in length 800 cubit5,
in breadth 30 cubits, aud i'm depth 30 cubits
divided into three stories. having ono window
and door. If we take the cubit Of rs inches,
we find tho ark 10 have been q three decker
$50 feet long, - feet beam, and a. feet depth
Of hold, with a tonnage much less than come
vessels Of to-day.
The most remarkable feature Of this great
ship was that the proportions in length and
breadth were about the same as that adopted
for the large sea-gDing vessels Of the present
time, and il was only within n few centuries
ago that q fauaiical Butehman, by building n
huge ship in imitation OF tho Ark, discovered
tho fact that vessel built on these lines OF
proportions could carry the greatest amount Of
cargo with the smallest amount Of displacement
as well rs the employment Of fewer men to
work the ship.
As TO the management Of this huge craft, the
Chaldcan tablet informs us that in this case
Noah represented not his immediate family
but the whole household aud adherents and
with their aid il is more than likely be worked
his vessel as any Captain would his ship to-day
under like circumstances.
A significant example Of how the knOwledg pc
OF such an extended commerce could sink into
OBLIVION. is furnished uy the fact that almost
every vCstige Of Phmnicia has been swept
away, that great and euterprising people who
brought the art OF shipbuilding aud navigation
from their homes on tho Persian Gulf and
taught them 10 the maritime nations Of the
Western world, is known 10 mOderns only by
addition, and the ruins Of her cities, temples,
t0mbs, and few coins, arms rings and vessels
for domestic use.
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Worlds Fair Notes.

In tho interest Of the Persian participation
in the Exposition, the Persian Government has
lifted the export duty on all goods which will
be sent TO the Worlds Fair from Persia aud it
has also lifted the import duty on all goods
which will be purchased 40 tho Worlds Fair
and brought into Persia. These concessions
have greatly increased the interest taken in
the Worlds Fair by that country.
The District Of Columbia has decided 10 ask
Congress for an appropriation Of $4,000 to
enable it 10 make a creditable exhibit at tho
Fair.
British Guiana has appointed its Royal Agri.
cultural and Commercial Society a Worlds
Fair Commission 10 represent the Colony, and
has appropriated 10000 FOR an exhibit
Hassan Ben Ali, Of Morocco is seeking a
concession 10 make 4 Morocco exhibit at the
Exposition. He said he will spend $4,000 in
showing the people, manners, customs amuse-
ments, etc, Of his country, and in bringing TO
Chicago q tribe Of Berbers.
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The first Intsrmen, At Arlington.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / had been to
Washington in March last, and visited the
Arlington Cemetery. The newly-made grave
OF Admiral Porter awaited its distinguished
proprietor Gen. SheTidan's beautiful monu-
ment was duly examined, and all the pOmp
and circumstance Of war was reviewed in my
mind as l vainly searched the register for my
lost and never found, during that terrible
struggle, and the impression Of the day wore
so vivid that upon returning home the CONVEX
satiOn 10 a friend resulted in the following re-
latiOu Of bis experience:
Z" was in the Army Of the Potomac. sta
toned az Fairfax Courthouse. Ny duty took
me TO the Capital. / had performed my mis-
sion, and was mounted, and rode along, crossing
the Potomac River. Coming to the meadows
near the Lee mansion, or what looked like an
open field, saw man digging, and where he
had considerable earth thrown out. Hating,
/ asked him: What are you dOiugI'
THE response was, Don't you see2'
Z" You seem to be digging hole
Yes, / am and he continued 20 work.
My curiosity being aroused, questioned
him further. For what purpOse2'
Deliberately he replied, To bury man.
The manner aud evident reluctance Of the
gTave-digger rather piqued me, and / felt some
thing unusual imminent, and as | was in no
haste TO return, concluded TO await develop
ments In the course of half an hour an ambu-
lance appeared, bearing the remains Of solder,
and with the aid of the driver the grave-digger
laid the poor fellow TO rest, and 10 my inquiry
Who is hep they could only say, Unknown
to me, SIR But before had time to ask an
other question the graye-digger turned his face
full upon me, and asked :
Ny dear sir, do yoI not know tuis is a Ma
tlonal Cemetery2'
:" replied, Il do not
Then, you can say. sir, you have witness
ed the first burial in the National Cemetery at
Arlington Rights"
This gentleman was Gen. f. T. Nelson, after
wards President Of Deleyan College, O.-E. T.
BEEBE.
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RECENT LITERATURE.

ELSIE,S VACATION AND AFTER EVENTS.
BY Martha Finley. Published by Dodd, Mead 4
Co, New York, and for sale By Ballantyne SON,
Washington. Price Sl25
For years Martha Finley has interested the
girls with the elsie Books" Those who be-
gan to read them when they first appeared are
now in their wOmanhOOd. Seventeen volumes
Of delightful, honest, sensible stories have been
written so far, and they viii continue 10 charm
the little women in the future az in the past.
THE LITTLE MILLERs. BY Efie w. Merriman.
Editor of The HOusekeeper," Minneapolis.
Published by Lee * Shepard. Boston, and for
sale by Ballantyne & Son. Washington. Price 81.
This is uniform with "Pards" and "a Queer
Family" being the third volume in the
"Street Arab Series" Mrs. Merriman has
opened up a mine of undiscOved treasure in
these bright, original stories OF child-life
among street urehins. They have already
placed their author in tho foremost rank among
writers Of ehildren'5 stories.
THE HEIRS OFBRADLEY HOUSE. BY Amanda
Douglas. Published By Lee x Shepard Boston,
and for sale by w. Ii. Morrison. Washington.
Price $3.50.
Miss Douglas is sure of wide and hearty
welcome whenever she comes before the public.
This is her Goth novel, and yet her hand has
not lost its cunning nor her imagination its
power TO create. There is the same ingenuity
in the construction OF the plot, the same
abundant resources in its development, and
the same power to arouse an absorbing interest
that marks all her work.
WHITE SLAVES. The Oppression OF the Worthy
Poor by Rev. Louis Albert Banks. Published
by Lee * Shepard. Boston, and for sale by BAL
lGntyHe Son, Washington. Price sl.50.
Rev. DIR. Banks has made a personal and
searching investigation into the homes Of the
poorer classes Of Boston. aud in the "White
Slaves" the results are given. Tho work is
illustrated from photographs taken by the
/ author, and the story told by pen and camera
is startling 1t should DO borne in mind that
! the authors visits were made to the homes Vi
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infancy OF navigation. The wood was cut from
the tree. smoothcd aud given the proper shape,
holes were bored FOR the nails that secured them
together when fitted the bottom was rounded,
the bulwarks secured TO numerous ribs and
the whole covered on the outside with planks
laid across the ribs 10 prevent tho waves
washing over. the sides were stll raised by
wicker-work forming wBslboards. rndder
was used TO steer With, and stone and sand
ballast 10 give the requisite stability. The
masts were stationary and the sails attached to
them. Ii will DO seen this description agrees
very materially with the descriptions of the
vessels Of the South Sea Islanders. tho knowl-
edge Of which was evidently unknown to tho
Roman sage
The Bible account Of tho Ark shows a still
more advanced stage Of development to which
the art OF shiPbuilding had reached in pre-
historic times, at . period anterior to that
assigned TO the flood.
THIS GREAT VESSEL
was made OF gopher wood. supposed TO have
been cypress, was pitched within aud without,
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Owned by the Grown.

In China all the land belongs to the State,
and a triaing sum per acre, never altered
through long centuries, is paid for it by the
occupier as rent. The soil IN China is so rich
that the holdings are generally very small, and
il has been estimated that a square mile is
capable Of supporting 1910 persons. In this
country, nOmiually, owners of the land hold
il Of the Crown. Although. however, as ad-
mitted by Lord Bramwel in letters 10 the
Tines this is technically true, yet 1t is most
misleading, az owners Of fee simple estate in
land in this county have for all practical pur-
poses an absolute ownership in the land they
hold. IL an owner dies iutestate without heirs
his land reverts TO the Crown. though the owner
had tic power Of disposal had he so wished.
Under similar circumstances a mans personal
property, as well as his land If he dies intestate
with no next of kin, goes 10 the Crown.
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"Golden Medical Discovery" cures those
diseases which come from blood impurities
scrofula and skin diseases, sores and swellings.
But does itI It's put mp by the thousands Of
gallons aud sold 10 hundreds OF thousands.
Can il cure as we'll as though it had been COM
pounded just for your
Its makers say that thousands Of people who
have had letter aud Slt-Theum, Eczema and
Erysipelas, Csrbuncles and Sore Eyes, Thick
Neck aud Enlarged Glands, are well to-day be-
cause they used IL.
Suppose that this Is so. Suppose that quick
wittcd man was iaT-seeiug enough 10 know that
20 cleanse the blood was 10 cleanse the life.
Suppose that by many experiments, and after
many failures, he discovered this golden key TO
health and that his faith in IL for you is SO
strong that you can 60 20 your druggist buy a
bottle, aud if 1t doesn't help yon, you can get
your money misunderstanding. Will you
try in
The remedy to have faith in, IS the remedy
! the makers themselves have faith in.