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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-28
made for II while Iiddy wa. .vinc her shoe

made for It while Biddy was tying her shoe.
Engine % was rounding the curve. The
distance between the curve and the small
boy with his red dress on the track was not
great enough TO bring the engine to stand.
still, and Biddy knew she couldn't get there
In time TO snatch him away, and then she
saw the old limp cloth cat lying in front OF
- her where Tom had dropped il to go for the
flower
She grasped It. and shrieking, tom, kit
ty, poor kitty" threw it toward him. lie
heard her, and he saw the darling old cat
drop some yards away, and he uttered a
cackle Of delight and ran for it. Just IA he
clutched it in his hands engine % tore by,
and the wind Of il rolled Tom over
Daddy had seen that red spot on the
track, and he had nearly dropped out Of
the cab rs he had realized IL all. As soon
as he could he rushed back, and there was
poor Biddy all Of heap on the ground, hei
face as white as a sheet, and SO weak she
could not stir.
But Tom, who had not been hurt at all
by his roll, was on his feet holding out the
darling old cat 10 his father. The way
daddy whipped him up into his arms and
kissed him was great surprise to Tom
And then daddy kissed the cat that had
saved his boys life.-New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-28
ALL A MISTAKE.
The Case of Two Girls who Were Not Bit
Superstitious.

The Case of Two Girls who Were Not n Bit
Superstitious.
"Are you superstitious?' asked the girl
with the blue sunshade.
'Not Bit" answered the girl with
the white waistcoat.
Neither am l, but Nellie is awftllly
so. Why, the other day she dropped a
fork at the breakfast table and ran up
stairs to curl her bangs, perfectly sure
that Sam was on his way from California
to surprise her"
"And did he Gomez" breathlessly asked
the girl with the white waistcoat.
"Of course not. And there's Minnie.
Why, she dreamed the other night that
she was at big funeral, and as dreams
go by contrarics she refuses TO wear her
new evening dress because she is sure
she will bo invited to swell wedding
right away"
"How foolish Of herl Why, her father
would have to buy her a new dress if
that one was soiled."
$50 told her. Well, am not super
stitious, but I should hate to marry the
thirteenth Baron Of Blazerfield, as Jen-
nie expects to do. Something awful will
be sure to happen to her-especially if
she continues to put on so many airs" .
"Yes, indeed. Speaking Of that re-
minds mo of Della. You know she
dropped her bouquet as she started up
the aisle to be married. Everybody said
that was sure TO bring her i'll luck"
"What happened TO her5 Do tell meT'
"Oh, nothing, only she got ITO pres
ents, and 81 of them were souvenir
spoons"
"Oh, you know how superstitious Fan
is about thenumber 10. Well, the other
day n sudden shower camo up, and she
took refuge in the first street car that
camo along. As soon as shesaw the con-
ductor's number she was sure some
thing awful would happen. but it was
risk IL or ruin her new dress. Oh, il was
just awfulr'
What was il? Tell me quickr'
"Why. right across from her was a
gul she hadn't spoken to for year, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-28
How Young Chinese Are Educated.

The Chinese school children have instilled
into them at an early ago habits of hard,
steady study. y
At the age OF 8 n boy begins his schooling
At daylight he rises, and after dressing as
quickly as possible he starts breakfastless
to school.
lie Is given n task, and after IL is com.
pleted he is allowed an hour for breakfast.
Again later he has an hour for luncheon,
but lac is at his study nearly l2 hours a day,
seven days week. All this time when he
IL not rcciting his lessons ne is studying
aloud mt the top Of his voice. lie is under
the eye Of his master, both in school and
on bis way 90 and from school.
The lad is taught radimental astronomy,
physics and natural history, but greater
stress Is put upon writing and his literary
studies
"A Thousand Letters" n poem. is the
study that forms the back bone OF his liter
ary ~.ucet.ou. IN /, arr taught the duties
OF Children 10 parerts and all such matters
Whatever The study may be-history,
classics " sclence every lesson 10 learned
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-28
with her was charley-and Fan had only

with her was Charley-and Fan had only
returned his ring the day before"
"How perfectly dreadful! must tell
you about Efie. She dreamed the other
night that runaway horse knocked her
down, so of course she was afraid to 60
out that day"
"Of course, it might
$50 she just staid in, and young Bore
by saw her at the window and came in
and read his epic poem to her."
Gracious! Did Emma eyer tell you
how she finally helped George to pro-
poser
"No. I've often wondered how
"Why, she asked him if he was at all
superstitious. OF course no answered
no."
"Well?"
"She just said: Neither am I. But a
fortune teller told me yesterday that you
wanted to ask mo to marry you and were
afraid / would refuse. Wasn't it fool
ishf'"
"Well, never. What did he do then?"
Emma didn't tell me, but their we'd
ding cards are out"
"Oh, Susie says she is going to tell
Fred that the last nail has fallen out of
her horseshoe"
"But / don't understand"
"That means that she is to be married
this year, goosie."
Goodness, that must be why Phil took
all the nails out of the one he gave me-"
"Very likely. It's the only way he'd
ever have the courage to ask You. Well,
I'm glad I'm not superstitious like some
people"
80 am I. Let's cross over and get
some soda water"
"All right, but wait until this funeral
passes. 1t is awful unlucky to cross be-
tween tho carriages at funeral."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-28
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
How Toms Life Was Saved.

Tom Strahan was an infant Of 2N years
ct the time and dearly loved cat Now, a
live cat Is rather dangerous plaything for
very young child. So Aunt Biddy bought
Tom beautiful cat which cUufdn' scratch.
It was made of cloth and stuffed with hay
But its sides and face were painted so like
the real cat that Tommy hardly felt that it
was only rag cat.
He became fond Of Il.
Toms father was an engineer, and every
pleasant day Aunt Biddy used TO take lit
tie Tom down to the railroad to see the
train go past. One summer afternoon as il
got to o'clock Biddy said, Come, Tom,
boy, we will go down TO the curve and see
daddy and the 'choo thoo." They arrived
1t the curve about 10 minutes before "22'
was due. AS they were walking along
Aunt Biddy saw that her shoestring had
come united. She turned and let go Tom s
hand and put her foot upon stone and
fixed the string in good stout knot. She
double knotted it, ia fact.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-28
How n uIndoo Baby T. Named.

A Hindoo baby is named when IL is i2
days old aud usually 10y the mother.
Sometimes the father wishes for another
name than that selected 10y the mother. Ia
that case two lamps were placed over the
two names, and the name over which the
lamp burns the brightest is the one given
the child. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-28

Among the pretty toilets for afternoon
wear for next season are glace silks and
shot foulards and taffetas in pompsdour
or old chintz pattern made mp not upon
crinoline Innings at all, but over inexpen
sive silks or batistes. -----
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-28
and repeated word for word. Chicago In
ter Ocean.
When Queen Victoria Was Little Girl.

Among the many stories told of the child.
hood of Queen Victoria is one of visit
made with her mother at Wentworth House
in Yorkshire. While there the princess de.
lighted in running about by herself in the
gardens and strawberries.
One wet morning soon after her arrival
the old gardener who did not then know
her, saw her about TO descend atreacherous
bit of ground from the terrace and called
out:
"Be careful, miss, it's slaper' a Yorkshire
word for slippety.
The ever curious princess, turning her
head, asked, What's slape" and at the
same instant her feet flew from under her
and she came down.
The old gardener ran 70 lift her. saying as
he did so, That's slape, miss. youths
Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-28
Not "a Popular Song.

Frisky Kitten Csings)-Daddy wouldn't
buy me n bowwowl
Angry Pareni-Stop! II you dare to sing
that again, I'll spank you. Don't you
know that bowwow j. the worst thing
You could havei--lIarper's Young People.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-28
Elegant
Photographs
OF THE
World.
CONSISTING OF

CONSISTING OF
Photographic Views of Cities
Street Scenes-Public Build
ings-Cathearals Mos
ques - Churc hes -
Temples ODser-
vatories-Cas-
ties
Homes Of Noted People-Pri-
yate and Public Apartments
in Royal Palaces-Uni-
versities Colleges
VoIc lnoes Lake
and Mountain
Scenery
Lochs--
Fjords Falls Rive Scenery
Canyons-Geyscrs-Brioges
Parks - Foui tains
Theaters-Obelisks--
Towers-Me nor
ials-Tomb bs--
Caves
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Castl,s-Ruins OF Temp es-
Ruins Of Ancient Cities
Tropi cal See cry -
Towns-V Villages
Huts, and an
array If instantaneoI photo
graphs and views showing
the everyday life of the
pc pc in the varlois
Countries of tbs
World. CO..
lcc;ed from
Europe, Asia, Africa,
Australia, North Amer
lea, South Amer
lea and the
Pacific Is
lands,
The herald., 1893-09-23
Ordinance No. 1887.
fNRw srRIFs,


An ORDINANCE CREATING TIE OFFICE
"A OF meat inspector, defining his duties and
regulating the Inspection and disposal OF fish,
game, poultry and meats in the city OF Los
The mayor and council OF the city of Los
Angeles do ordein as follows:
sEcrIoN l.. That the once Of meat inspector
In the city OF Los Angeles Is hereby GRATED,
and Charles NJ. Hayden is hereby appointed 10
MI such once during the pleasure Of the city
council OF said city as q salary OF $75 per
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty OF said inspector.
and he Is hereby empowered, TO enter any
where game or poultry may
lishment where meat ts msnufactured into
articles Of food, or preserved, cured, canned or
Sousss and yrd .nd
or the prod ucts thereof shall. upon inipection
and examination, be found 70 bc tainted. IN
fected with any form Of disease said inspector
shall condemn the same a. unat for human
fact fact oi M such Che condemnstton and a unftness | as
parent, and shall order the same Immediately
disposed OF In such manner as Will prevent the
ordered 70 disposs l V5 Of Condemned r meats shsi
within forty-eight hours thereafter notify the
health ofnoer OF said city OF the manner In
which the same has been disposed OF. he shall
health may direct.
SEC. 3. ANY person who shall sell or offer to
sell. sell or Keep exposed for sale any meat Gsme.
tured therefrom, which IL tainted, or Infected
with any disease shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall BE- hned In sum not exceeding two hun
dred and nfty dollars, or bo imprisoned for
term not exceeding six months. or shah suffer
both such fne and imprisonment. And every
person who shall sell, or offer for sale, or keep
exposed for sale any meat, game, poultry, hsh.
or the products thereof, or shall manufacture
or use che same in the manufacture OF articles
Of food, after the same has been condemned by
misdemesuor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fne Of not less than fifty
nor more than ave hundred dollars, or shall be
Imprisoned for term not exceeding six
months, or shall suffer both such nne and i'm
Ing ordered by the NEST inspector to dispose of
condemned meat game, fish, poultry or the
products thereof, shsll fail neglect or refuse to
dispose of the same in such manner as to pre-.
vent the same being used ~ human food, and
the said health officer within forty-eight
hours after such notice that such condemned
meats have been SO disposed Of and the manner
of such disposal, shall be deemed guilty Of 9
mfsdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not exceeding fifty
days. or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 4. The city clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause 1t to
be published once in the Los Angeles Daily
HERALD, and thereupon and thereafter 1t shall
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city of Los
Angeles at Its meeting OF september ID lS9S.
O, A. LUCKENBACH,
Approved this 2lss day of September; 1898.
9-23-1t Mayor,
The herald., 1893-09-23
Proposals for School Desks.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
i city OF Los Angeles, California, will re.
ceive, until Monday, October 8, 1893, at 8
O'Clock p M, sealed proposals for furnishing g
the school department of this city with pupils
and teachers desks for the year ending Janu-
ary 1, 1894.
said desks to be delivered in Los Angeles
city set up and ready to be screwed TO the
floor. at such school rooms as the board may
direct
Each Did must be accompanied by certifi ed
check for the sum of $780, payable to the
Board OF Educ4t of said city.
Samples Of all goods bid on must be exhib-
tied Ill the rooms of the secretary OF this board
at least ten days before said bids are opened.
The board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids, or any portion of s~bid.
BY order Committee on supplies.
Dated Los Angeles, Cal !, Sept. %, 1888
H. p. PLArT. Secretary,
9-22 l8t Room 25, City Hall.
The herald., 1893-09-23
Notice of Street Work.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN Tuesday the 5th day OF Sept, a. D. 1893,
the council OF the city OF Los Angeles did, at JUS
meeting ON said day, adoIt an ordipance Oh m
tention, No. 1928 (new Sericsl, TO nave tao
following work done, to-wit
First That public sewer be conslfuctc"
along ..,.,
ALAMEDA STREET.
In said city, from the manhole in the central
intercepting sewer in the intersection OF Ala-
media and Shearer streets to the manhole nuilt
in the intersection of Alsmeda ana Third
streets and across all intersections OF streets,
together with manholes.
The size OF said sever shall be- twenty-five
inches in internal diameter from the manhole
built in the intersection oil Alameda and
Shearer streets TO the center line OF Sixth
street. and twenty inches in Internal diameter
from fhe center line OF Sixth street to the CEN
Ter line OF Fourth street, and eighteen inchei
in internal diameter from the center line OF
Fourth street to the manhole built i'll the in.
tersection OF Alameda and Third streets, and
be constructed OF double strength salt glazed
yitritied pipe brick, iron and cement. All
with the plans and profile on file in the otlice
OF the city engineer and specifications OIL file
in the office of the city clerk Of the city OF Los
Angeles, said specifications being numbered
fourteen. The district to be benefited by the
construction OF said sewer and to be assessed
to pay the cost thereof is hereby declared to be
all1ots and parcels OF land fronting upon said
sewer.
Reference is horebv made to the said orei.
nance OF intention for further particulars.
D. x. WATSON,
Street superintendent
BY F. c. HANSoS, Deputy. 0-22 "
The herald., 1893-09-23
Notice of the Sale of Bonds of Ana
helm Irrigation District.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT UNTIL
IN the Sd day of october. 1898, at 2 o'clock p. M
of that day. sealed proposals will be received by
the board of directors of the Anaheim lrriga-
tion district, In the county OF Orange, state OF
California, at their olce in tn city OF Anaheim.
county and state Aforesaid, for the purchase of
two thousand dollars or such part there
of as satisfactory bids may De received therefor.
Of the issue OF the bonds OF the district, which
said bonds were issued in accordance with the
provisions Of an act of the legislature. known
as the Wright act as amended by an act ap-
proved March goth, 1891, the entire issue
thereof consiating of eleven hundred bonds of
the par value of $500 each, and five hundred
bonds of the par value of $l00 each, dated July
/. 1893, snd payable in ten series as provided
in said act, interest and principal payable at
the office OF the Onion Trust company OF San
Francisco, Cal, or At the Office of the Metropol
itan Trust com pany Of New York city, at the
option of the holder thereof.
Said proposals should be addressed to said
board, and endorsed, Proposals for Purchase
of Bonds" and will be opened by said board on
the day and hour above mentioned and the
purchase awarded to the highest bidder, but
the board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. Said proposals to be accompanied by
q certified check payable TO the erder OF said
board in the amount OF two per cent OF each
and all bids.
BY order Of said board.
Dated Sept. 5th, 1893. 90 cot
The herald., 1893-09-23
Notice to Contractors.

NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOL
IN unteer Soldiers. Pacific Branch, Los Ange.
les County, CAL, Sept. ~, 1893.
Sealed proposals will be received at the office
of the Treasurer OF the Home until 2o'clock
pm. Monday, Sept. 25 1893, for the follow
ing: Three SO II. p boi .ers, one air compressor
for burning oil, one feed water pump and steam
pipe, radiators, traps and other fitings for
steam heating,
Plans and specifications can be examined at
the Home on and ait sr the 18th day OF 5eptem-
Der, 1898.
The right is reserved to accept or reject any
or all bids, or to divide the contract, or waive
defects in the interest OF the Home.
A. NJ. THORNTON. Treasurer.
Approved Z. r. BROWN.
Inspector Gen'l and Actg Governor.
0-12-tu-t thu- sat-mOn.
The herald., 1893-09-23
Notice of Award Of Contract.

DURsUANT TO STATUTES AND TO THE
/ resolution Of award OF the city council Of
the city of Los Angeles, adopted Sept. IL,
given that the said city council. in open sei.
sion on the 5th day of September, 1893, opened
examined and publicly declared all sealed pro-
posas or bids offered for the following work,
First-That said
CUMMINGS STREET,
In said city. from the south curb line OF
First street to point $50 feet south OF the
al sYr' intersections @ '' Of ss' streets Except
and intersections as are required by law to
or company having railroad tracks thereon, and
also excepting such portions a. have already
been graded. grayeled and accepted), be graded
profile ON iIe in the office of the city engine.r
and specifications on ale in the ONCE Of the
city clerk Of the city OF Los Angeles, for gray
eled streets, said specifications being mum.
second-That redwood curb be constructed
along each line OF the roadway OF said
street from tss iousS
the south line OF Fourth street lex.
cepting along such portions OF the line OF
said roadway upon which Q redwood. granite
and accepted. in accordsnce with specihca-
tions in the once of the city clerk OF said city
for rconstructing redwood cufbs.
that tn 9 total cost OF said improvement will bs
greater than one dollar per front foot along
each line Of said street, Including the cost OF
intersections. IL is hereby determined, in pur.
suance OF an act OF the legislature OF the state
of California, approved February Z7th. 1893:
that bonds shall be issued to cost OF
said Improvement. Said bonds snail be serial,
extending over q period OF ten years. an even
proportion OF which shall bs payable annually
on the second day OF January OF each year,
after their date until the whole are paid, and to
bear interest at the rate of per cent per an
mum, payable semi annually on the second
days of January and July OF each and every
year. -a
And thereafter to-wit: on the 11th day Of
September 1898. awarded the contract for said
work TO the lowest regular responsible bidder,
to-wit: To w. b. Workman at the prices named
for said work in his proposal on fle to-wit:
Grading, $2.15 per lineal foot: gutter:ng and
curbing, go cents per lineal foot, being total
of $2.75 per lineal foot for the work complete,
and that the said award has been approved
by the mayor.
Clerks ONCE, Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. 20, 1893
G. A. LUCKENBACH,
9-23 2t City clerk OF the city of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1893-09-23
Notice for Publication of Time for
Proving Will, Etc.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CAL
L ifornia, County of Los Angeles, Sc.
Barker deceased
Notice is hereby given that Tuesday, the Sd
day of October. 1893, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said
ment two thereof, in the city of Los Angeles,
county of Los Angeles and state of California,
has been appointed as the time and place for
hearing the application OF Mary Z. Barker,
praying that document now on file in this
court, pur rporting to be the last Will and testa-
me mt Of said deceased, be admitted to probate,
her, at which time and place all persons inter
ested therein may appear and contest the same.
Dated Sept. 18. 1893.
By W. BLAKE EeyqtE.
@. A. Miller. atC6snes ~ De<sdolsr. to-19 lSe
The herald., 1893-09-23
Notice-Timber Culture.
8. LAND OFFICE. LOS ANGELES, CAL.

TT 8. LAND OFFICE. LOS ANGELES, CAL,
W August 28th, 1898.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by william Mappa against George daukrodger,
his heirs or legal representa- for failure to
comply with law as to timber culture entry No.
2702 dated June 9th, 1889, upon the SEL Sec
tion "a, township north, range IA west, =. b.
NJ, in Los Angeles county, .California, with
view to the cancellation of said entry; con-
testsnt alleging that said George Gaukrodger
died on or about January Sd, 1892, unmarried,
leaving all his real property to bis two sisters,
who are aliens and natives Of New Zealand;
that said George Gaukrodger failed to plant or
cause to be planted acres Of said tract in
trees, seeds or cuttings at any time between
June 9th. 1889, and January Sd, 1892; that
since his decease and up to the present time
his heirs or legal representatives have not
planted or caused to he planted 5 acres of said
tract to timber, seeds or cuttings tcopy of COM
plant hereto attached, the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this Office on
the 22d day of November 1898, at 10 O'Clock
q. M, TO respond and furnish testimony con-
W. Il. sEAMANs,
9-l4-3Ot Register.
The herald., 1893-09-23
Notice to Stationers.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN Board of Education of the city of Los An
geles will receive bids until Monday, Oc ober
= 1893, ior iurnlsnaug 9I. xihuertsrse supplies
secretary OF said board, said supplies to be OF
the best quality. and delivered to the superin-
tendent OF buildings and repairs &C. H. Axtell
at the Spring street school.
Each bid must be accompanied by certified
check of $50, payable to the Board OF Educa-
tion Of said city, that the successful bidder
will enter into u contract to furnish said sup
plies
The board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order Committee on Supplies.
Dated Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 90 1888
H. P. PLATT. Secretary,
9-22 lot Room rs. City Hall.
The herald., 1893-09-23
Notice Inviting Proposals to Pipe
ZaDja in the City of Los Angeles.

CEALRD PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y by the undersigned up TO II O'Clock q m.
of Monday, September 25th.. 1893, for the pip
geles crossing Central avenue at the corner OF
Washington street, across said Central avenue,
with cement pipe 22inches in diameter.
A certified check to the order OF The under
signed for $4,000 must accompany each pro-
posal as a guarantee that the bidder will enter
Into contract If awarded to him in conformity
with his bid.
Council reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
BY order OF the council Of the city of Los An
geles at Its meeting OF Sept. 1th, 1893.
@. A. LUCKENBACH,
9.l412t CITY Clerk
The herald., 1893-09-23
Notice Inviting Proposals to I'm
prove a Certain Portion Of Mon
treal Street.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- by the undersigned up to II O'Clock q. m.
gravel and curb with redwood curb, work to be
done in accordance with specifications No. 5,
on file in the office OF the undersigned,
MONTREAL STREET,
from Bellevue avenue to point 30 feet south
of the southwes corner OF Boston street.
certified cheek to toe order of the under
signed for 10 per cent OF the total amount OF
the bid must accompany each proposal, as
tract If awarded to him, In conformity with
his bid.
Council reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
les, at its meeting OF September IL. 1893.
G. A. LUCKENBACH,
9-2I5t Oily Clerk.