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Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
Really Quite nrerciful.

It was in the New York Central depot.
A well dressed lady with her Little Lord
Fauntleroy son approached the door
leading to an outgoing train. Both were
laden with bundles. A railroad official
stood by the door.
"Open the door or I'll punch your
head" exclaimed Fauntleroy in very
swagger voice, and the official, amused
by the six-year-old's audacity, consented
to become doorkeeper for the occasion
and complied.
The mother showed that she was angry
as she swept through the door, and as il
closed she seized Fauntleroy by the
shoulders and shook him severely.
"Aren't you ashamed of yourselfY' she
asked; "to be SO impolite to the gentle
man."
"She, mamma" replied Fauntleroy
81 was only Jest foolin. / wouldn't "a
punched himr-Syracuse journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
A MISSING ITALIAN.

He Appears to Have Been Seriously
Affected BY La Grippe.
Yesterday afternoon Chiet of Police
Glass was notified of the mysterious dis
appearance of an Italian cook His
name is Clodomine Munzerna, and he
resided at 221 Los Angeles street.
He had been suffering from severe
attack of lagrippe, and on December
22d, while half delirious, he wandered
out of the house and has not been heard
of since.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
Bellevue Terrace.

Tourist Headquarters is the Bellevue Terr ace
hotel, corner Sixth and Pearl streets; cable
cars direct to house. The Bellevue Terrace is
now open under new management and has
been refurnished, carpeted, painted, papered
and decorated throughout. Has more sunny
BELLS of any hotel in Los Angeles. Rates, 81. rs
10 81 per day; special rates for the winter or
permanent guests G. w. Stewart, proprietor
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
No Cash Required

New schemei 10000 books wantedi Ex-
change your old books for new ones. Our new
holiday books and novelties are the best select
ed stock in this city. See prices. The Little
Booa oto' e, cotner Second and Main street,
near Catholic cathedral.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03

o. G. Johnson, notary, has removed to 213
West First street, opposite old Office.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03

Are you suffering from any ailment, sickness
or disease? No matter what its name, whether
Of recent origin or long standing, whether
male, female or child, go and consult free OF
charge DR.. T. e. Thiele, 1873 North Main streeS.
He will cure you by his new treatment.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03

Railway companies antagonize ticket brokers,
but Anthony Schwamm. the responsible Asso-
citation broker. will guarantee every ticket and
save you dollars. MY motto: square Trans
Rates. Office, 200 and 206 n. Spring street,
Temple block
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03

The boy stood on the burning deck, and the
wind was very high. But he was calm and So
rene. Why? He had q small bottle OF DR.. Bulls
Tough Syrup In his pocket, he did indeed.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
Removal.

Burnett & Gibbon have removed their la W
Offices to rooms over the First National Bank.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
Notice to the Public

Lacy Manufacturing Co. and Puente Oil Co.
The general business Offices of the Lacy Manu-
jacturing Co. and Puente Oil CO. have been
removed from corner of First and Spring
streets to rooms to A, Baker block, North
Main street
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
Removal.

Prof. /. Loeb has removed his musical STUDIO
to 1881 South Spring street, over Rosters.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03

R. d. List, notary public. Legal papers care
fully drawn. 127 West Second. Telephone 165
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03

Bargains IN real estate on oan classified
page.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03

DR.. Parker, dentist formerly of Third and
Broadway, has removed to las North Spring st.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
DRAPERY DEPARTMENT

DRAPERY DEPARTMENT.
something
andn ,anded rom
window shades each with rch handsome n paintings
long, and reduced from ST.
and wicver the largest
double bed; heavy raised pattern; worth $780,
full length
and reduced from $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT

cloths 25 the
ufacud; rich blue black, and usually sold at 75c.
wide came hair yard These goods
with effects usually sold at $125
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03

of things
For the making extensive
Clothing departmn We
this the comfort
and sunnin0
the only place buv
RIGHT GOODS AT POPULAR PRICES
Reado list o. Special sforM Monday =
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.

English cashmere Ap
conceivable. We have offered
cloths
all
tn quait retaled at Soc.
price, 69c
46nch wide chevoi suing in solid browns and 5c
highly
wide
all This formerly sold at $135
Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-03
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.

DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT..
plaid yard We have decided close
retaed all yard
French fanels Warranted all WOOL These the
printed but rich elegant striped efes usually sold at 5Oc
wide; full considered decided
yard
indigo solid table damask, yard Extra wd
aned fast colors; reduced from &c.
This
materi sold
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
oLD.TIME PREACHING.
An Eccentric Divine Who Was Given to
Long Sermons.

Modern congregations, which often
feel themselves free to criticise and
condemn their ministers for very slight
offenses, would be i'll at ease, no doubt,
if the o1d-time authority of pastors
over their flock were restored, says the
Youths Companion. In the old-fash-
ioned days, two centuries ago, it was
the custom for the minister to criticise
and sometimes to harass his congrega-
ton, instead of permitting himself to
be harrassed by them. Some stories
told of an eccentric divine in Bristol,
Eng, illustrates this.
This clergyman was given to preach
ing very long sermons-so long that
his congregation finally made a formal
remonstrance. He assured them that
he would take the matter into consid-
Grafton.
Next Sunday, when the hour came
for the sermon, the pastor announced
that he would give them short sub
ject." His text, he said, was from Luke
xviii, Nevertheless.
He began to preach, and the sermon
had already been half an hour longer
than usual when he said:
"And now I know you are all fret
ting and grumblng because your din
ners are spelling at home, but ze0er-
tbeless shall go on"
At last complaint was made to the
Bishop against the clergyman's "ridi-
culous manner of preaching" and the
personal remarks which he introduced
into his sermons. The Archdeacon and
the Bishops Chaplain were directed to
go secretly to the church, and bring a
faithful report to the Bishop of what
they heard.
The clergyman, in spite of their
secrecy, got wind of their presence and
errand, and preached from Genesis
xiii, 8: aye are spies; to see the
nakedness of the land ye are come"
The sermon, it is said, was so in
genious and forcible that good re-
port of it was carried to the Bishop,
and for that time the pastor triumphed
over his enemies.
Finally, however matters went so
far that the clergyman one day came
to blows with several of his parishion-
ers, and conquered them all, giving
them a severe drubbing. Next Sum
| day he took for his text Nehemiah xiii,
| 25:
"And I contended with them and
cursed them, and smote certain of
them, and plucked off their hair"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
A PHANTOM FACE.
She Asked for Sign, and It Was Given
Her.

stood alone looking at the uncon-
scious face before me, which was dis
tinctly visible, though the light was
heavily shaded to keep the glare from
the dying eyes, writes Sarah A. Under
wood in the arena. All her life my
friend had been Christian believer,
with an unwavering faith in a life be-
yond this, and for her sake a bitter
grief came upon me, because, so far as
l could see, there were no grounds for
that belief. I thought I could more
easily let her 90 out into the unknown
if could but feel that her hope would
be realized, and put into words this
feeling.
1 pleaded that if there were any of
her own departed ones present at this
supreme moment could they not, and
would they not, give me some least
sign that such was the fact, and I
would be contentP Slowly over the
dying ones face spread mellow,
radiant mist know of no other way
to describe it. In few moments it
covered the dying face as with veil,
and spread in circle of about a foot
beyond, over the pillow, the strange
yellowish-white light all the more dis
IAACC 1AoM Ine pd1 1lSt1 udI IkneSS VI JIG
room.
Then from the center of this, i'm
mediately over the hidden face, ap-
peared an apparently living face, with
smiling eyes which looked directly in
to mine, gazing at me with a look so
full of comforting assurance that
could scarcely feel frightened. But it
was so real and strange that wondered
if were temporarily crazed, and as it
disappeared l called a watcher from
another room, and went into the open
air for few moments to recover my
self under the midnight stars.
When was sure of myself I return
ed, and took my place again alone.
Then asked that, if that appearance
were real and not a hallucination,
would it be made once more manifest
to me; and again the phenomenon was
repeated and the kind smiling face
looked up at me-a face new, yet Won
drously familiar.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
Not in the Bible.

Not long ago / was riding along
mountain trail Ct shouldn't be digni-
fed with the name of road) in Carter
county, east Tennessee, says a writer
in the Philadelphia Press, when an old
fellow darted out from the door of
low cabin, jumped the rail fence in
front, and came tearing down toward
me as if marshal had been in close
pursuit. Hello, stranger, stay er
minute!" he yelled, gesticulating Wild
ly with his right hand, but never
breaking his gait. l drew rein. He
came up, putting and blowing, with
his eyes quivering with wild excite
ment. "Say, mister (pant, pant), is
it SOP" "Is what SOP" l returned.
"Why, han't ye hearnP" Heard
what?" was my astonished rejoinder.
Il guess if ye ant hearn it can't be
so," and hopeful light dawned in his
anxious eyes. Il don't know what
you're inquiring about, I'm sure" I
spoke. "What is it you want to
know?" "Iz it so or il it not-now, no
fooling-iz it or IL it not so that Gin
eral jackson is dead?" 81 think he
is" replied, with as much solemnity
as 1 could muster. "Wall, it's awful
ter think Nv, ant it?" spoke the old
fellow, gloomily. "Yes, it's bad"
"Are you shore, though, it il SOP" II
read it." "What did ye read it in?
Their Bible?" NO" "Oh, well, I'd
halter read it in the Bible thet the ole
gineral he'd pegged out fore I'd ber-
heve it. That ar reports jis' been put
out ter keep us ole fellers from votin'
fer him SOS they cud git our votes fer
some other id feller fer preser-
dint. Good-by, stranger" And the
old man returned toward the house,
well satisfied that jackson reigned, and
as consequence the government at
Washington still lived.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
1T PAID TO BE A FOOL.
why He Was Down on His Brother Sam

There weren't but three of us on the
depot platform-the man who checked
my trunk, well-dressed man walk
ing up and down and myself. After
bit noticed that the two men looked
almost as much alike as twin-brothers.
I also noticed that the well-dressed
one evidently wanted to speak to the
other, but was given the cold shoul-
der. 1t was none of my business, of
course, but there was mystery about
it to excite curiosity, and by and by l
followed the depot man into the
freight-shed and carelessly inquired if
he knew the other man.
"Know him! OF course, 1 do" he
Indignantly replied.
"He looks very much like you"
"He ought to, as he is my brother
Sam. Consarn his pictur', but the
sight of him makes me bile over!"
Family trouble, supposed"
mo. It's jest because Sam is the
biggest fool in these United States!
We didn't use to calculate in our fam
lily that he knew enough to chew gum.
I've actually had to go out and bring
him in when it rained!"
@Well, he seems to be all right now.
How did he get dressed up SO fne?"
"Howp How?" he repeated, as he up
set a barrel of dried apples and kicked
it around. "He got dressed up by be-
ing fool!"
Seeing that did not understand, he
sat down on a box and continues:
"Sam owned five acres of land next
to me up the road. One day about
two years ago feller comes along
here, and he says to me that he thinks
there is pot of gold buried on my
land. He'd dreamed about it, least
wise, and he offered to point out the
spot for $50."
"That's very old game"
"Of course. 1 let him go on for a
while, and then 1 took him by the ear
and dropped him off the platform. I
read of that swindle before I was
knee-high to toad"
"Well!"
"Weu, what did he do but go and
hunt up Sam and tell him the same
thing. Somebody probably told him
Sam was born fool and didn't know
enough to climb fence. Sam gulped
| it all down, of course. l warned him
and wrestled with him, but it didn't
do no good. He jest scrubbed around
and got the money and handed it
over"
"And the swindler slidP"
"He didn't hurry very much. He
| walked Sam around, told him where
to dig and was around for couple of
DAYS before he sauntered off. Drat
that fool of Sam, but 1 want to go
out and knock his head off"
'He lost the $50, of course?"
"Did he? Not much! He dug where
the man told him to, and may be
hung by the neck if he didn't find an
old crock with over $12, 900 in it!'
"You don't say!"
"That's what he did, and that's what
built him new house, got him elected
alderman and put them fine duds on
his back! Blast him! I'll go out and
knock his blamed tom-fool head"-
| But l seized him and held him up
against barrel of cider vinegar until
the fit of frenzy passed away, and left
him weak and trembling and just able
to mutter:
"The idea of it! Why, he donr
know enough to-day to turn grind.
stone the right way!"-N. Y. World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
OUT IN THE WORLD TO FIND HER.
The Vow of an Obscure Admirer of a New
York Actress.

Seeing Nellie McHenry frisk about
on the stage few nights ago remind
ed me of an obscure admirer of hers
who is buried in the Virginia mount
aims, says Jean Merry in the n. Y.
World. He has "never told his love"
and probably never will, but it is none
the less sincere for all that.
More than year ago | found my
self, just as darkness was falling, at the
door of cabin in the heart of the
mountains. My horse was tired and
so was I. They took me in and kept
me over night. l needn't tell you how
l slept with the ten or twelve members
of the mountaineer's family, and how
we all washed in the same tin basin in
the morning. That's another story.
But do want to tell you of the work
of art which hung on the log walls. 1t
was poster, representing Nellie Nc
Henry. 1t was old and stained and
time worn, but it was the shrine at
which the oldest son of the house wor-
SHIPPED.
"Shep amt studyin' about marry
in" said his mother to me next morn
ing. "But he does low that eff he met
that gal he'd think heap O. her. He's
raj fool bout thet, m won't hev it
tuck down, nohow. He lows some
day It he'll go out in the worl' tub fin
her"
So if tall, raw-boned mountaineer
with flowing locks and determined
look penetrates Nellie's seclusion some
day she may know that it's her Vir-
ginia lover 'out in the worr tub fin
her." For l told him where she could
be seen.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
Pats Temptation.

One of the members of the New
York senate who has passed through a
good many experiences during his life
time, was in his younger days a track
walker on a New England railroad,
says the Buffalo Egpress. At each end
of his route was small station. The
only persons to watch him were in
these neighborhoods. Pat Gt is need
less to say he was an Irishman) lived
in a small house beside the track,
about half mile from one of these
stations He was the fortunate owner
of an old horse and wagon. This is
what led to his temptation and down
fall. There was a good wagon-road
running parallel with the track all the
way. "Pat," said the tempter, whats
to hinder you riding between stationsC"
at wouldn't do" said Pat. But the
idea had taken hold of him and one
rainy night he tried it. He left his
horse half mile from each end of his
beat and walked to the stations at his
usual time. Over the rest of the dis
tanee he rode on the turnpike, trust
inc to luck that the track would be all
right The thing was so easy that it
soon became settled practice with
him. For three or four months he
guarded the company's property in
this way, and no one was the wiser.
Then he was spotted, and summary
discharge followed. "a man with
your genius for dodging work ought to
be a lawyer" said the superintendent.
Faith, l think so myself" answered
the discharged track-walker, and
LAWYER he became.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
A Dog That Tells the Hours.

Col. F. N. Barksdale of the Passenger
Department of the Pennsylvania rail-
road has dog that can tell the time
of the day. Col. Barksdale has very
fine clock that strikes only on the hour
and then very slowly. The Col. got in
to the way of making the dog tap with
his foot at each stroke of the clock. He
got so he would do so without being told.
Just before the clock strikes it gives a
little cluck, and whenever the dog
heard this he would prick up his ears,
raise his paw and gently tap his paw
at each strike without being told. After
awhile he got so that when anyone
clucked like the clock he would get in
to position and wait for the strokes.
He was for long time confused at
not hearing the clock, but after awhile
began tapping his paw anyway. The
remarkable point is that after while
he remembered how many strokes
were due at each succeeding hour, so
that now when the Colonel clucks he
gets into position and taps the num-
ber of strokes the clock should make
next time. Thus, at any time after 10
o'clock he taps eleven times; after
o'clock, five times, etc. Some learned
scientists are going to investigate the
matter to see whether the dog actually
possesses reasoning faculties. Col.
Barksdale will not part with the dog
under any conditions.-Betyonte (PG.)
NeIUS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
WHY Rube STAYED.

AS came along to where the high
way forked, / saw colored man about
fifty years of age tied to tree beside
the road. The rope was around his
waist, while his hands were free to
reach the knot and release himself.
swell, what are you doing there?"
I asked, as I came to halt.
"Dun waitin' fur Mars Chaplin to cum
back" he replied.
"And who's Mars ChapinP"
"He's de Sheriff, sah."
"Did he tie you to that tree?"
"Yes, sah."
sWhat for2n
"Kase he rested me an Moses White
bout a hog case, sab. Moses he dun
wouldn't stand to be rested, but cut
an run. De Sheriff he tied me up heah
while he went to look fur Moses"
"Seems to me it would be very easy
matter for you to unite yourself and
walk away"
"Yes. sab, it would, but 1 reckon
won't do it."
"You are an innocent man, then?"
''No, sab. I helped Moses steal dat
hog fur sho, an 1 reckon I'll git about
six months in de coal mines.
w Gil, JOu dlO dUOuG Gu0 Qu66ISSI
darkey l ever saw"
"Mebbe was, sab, but yo' see / has
got to f1gger a leetle. Arter I has
surved out my time an cum home,
mebbe l shall want to go up to Mars
Chapin's jail some day an ak him to
took me in fur month or two. If l
was to ontie myself an run away he'd
member it of me, an he'd dun look
me all ober an say:
"'Reuben, dat day tied yo' to a
tree yo' dun promised to stay right
dar! When got back wild Moses yo'
war gone. Yo' dun busted yo'r word,
an 1 can't trust yo' no mo-. My jail
am nice, dry place, wild plenty to eat,
an I'd like to take yo' in an make yo'
comfortable, but can't do it. When
a nigger busts his word wild me dat
settles it. Yo' go right away an starve
to death or I'll sick de dawg onto yo'!'
tossed him quarter for his com
mon sense philosophy, and he was still
waiting for Mars Chaplin as I rode
| aWaV.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
A Captain! My Captain.

abraham Lincoln died April 10, 1861
o, Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is
done:
The ship has weathered every rock, the prize
we sought is won;
The port is near the bells / hear, the people
all exuiting.
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel
grim and daring;
But heart. heart heartl
0 the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead!
o Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the
bells:
Rise up-for you the flag is flung, for you the
bugle trills;
For you bouquets and ribboned wreaths, for
you the shores a-crOWding;
For you they call, the sWaying mass, their
eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear fatherI
This arm beneath your head
1t is some dream that on the deck
You've fallen cold and dead.
My Captain does not answer; his lips are pale
and still;
My father does not feel my arm, he has no
pulse nor will;
The ship is anchored safe and sound, its voy-
age is closed and done;
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in
with object won;
. Exult, o Shores and ring, o bellI
But |, with mourning tread,
Walk the deck where my Captain lies
Fallen cold and dead.
Walt Whitmans Most Popular Poem.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16


Two years passed quietly away.
Mrs. Tracy had spent them in travel
and had but lately returned to her ma
tive land. She and Philip had parted
at Linz without word or pledge for
the future. and they had never met
since. Yet she was not surprised
when he suddenly appeared in her
once more of his loyal love.
Il have never loved any other, Mar
guerite," he said. "If I may dare to
again offer you the name that"
She lifted her white, jewelcd hand
with smile that softened the dark
beauty of her face, saying:
"Hush! Your noble conduct at Linz
has redeemed your name from all dis
honor in my eyes. And, even were it
otherwise, how dare I, in my sinful
pride, condemn you for another's sin?"
W0UerLey Magazine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
Japanese Voting

Voting day in Japan presents some
curious sights. The voters have to
don their best garments and proceed
to the voting counter, there to ballot
without parleying, as soon after 8
o'clock as possible. After casting
their ballot they make bow to the
assemblage present, in which their
head nearly strikes the floor, and re-
tire as silent as they came.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
His Hope Was short-Lived.

"Mr. Enjoor," said the church trus-
tee to the pastor, "we are going to
raise your salary the first of the year. :"
"Indeed," said the minister.
"Yes. The congregation feel pretty
poor this winter, but if we can't raise
it all we will at least raise some of it. F"
And then he wondered why the min
lister didn't seem overjoyed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16

The latest thing in fire-fghting tools
is gun which will fire a metal cap
carrying small piece of strong cord
to the top of the highest building. The
cord is used to pull up a rope, and the
rope to pull up hose.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16

London contains about 100000 for
eigners. The Germans number 65, 900,
Americans $4,000, French $4,000, Dutch
Is, 1000, Poles $4,000, Italians 5000, and
Swiss 5000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-16
NOR SALE

Large commodfous house of eleven rooms,
hall double parlors, large dining room and
kitchen two bedrooms, ,p antry closet and clothes
presses on second floor; excellent cellar: city
water and gas Drainage perfect. All in good
repair, Large lot, running back to alley, with
barn Variety of fruit The above property is
situated at the corner of Spruce and Walnut
streets rare opportunity to secure good
home. cheap, on easy terms. Centrally 10 Gated,
in good neighborhood. 1t will be for sale du-
ring the month of March. If not sold, will be
for rent after April 1st. 1892 Enquire on prem
ises. Q225. A. MRS. ROSELLA HORR