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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-22
A GIRLS SUCCESS
Won by Persistent Work and without Aid
from Anyone.

Won by Persistent Work and without Aid
from Anyone.
A few years ago New England
girl had an ambition to become a
successful novelist. She was almost
as shy and retiring in manner as
Charlotte Bronte.
She had seen little of the world, and
had no acquaintance in literary cir
Giles. She had good powers of observa-
ton. had studied the conditions of
life about her, and was not without
humor.
She wrote a short sketch of New
England rural life, and sent it to the
office Of a metropolitan journal.
There it fell under intelligent eyes,
that recognized in it merit and prom
Use. 1t was Immediately published,
although the author was unknwn.
Another sketch from the same
hand followed the drst, and was ac-
copied. After number of these
social studies had been produced. the
| author submitted to the same office
more ambitious work for publication
in weekly instruments. 1t was &C
copied immediately, and when printed
was widely read.
| One long story followed another, the
author receiving satisfactory com
pensation for the original publication
and retaining her copyrights. by which
she was enabled to re- print her novels,
and to secure royalties upon them
Solely by her own efforts and with
out friend to help her. this shrink
ing. sensitive New England girl sue
ceeded in the course of few years in
creating market for her work, and
in making reputation in current
literature.
Success SO pronounced as this shows
that it is possible for writer Of
merit to obtain recognition, and to
make progress without having intro
auctions to publishers or literary in
! fluence.
The authors OF rejected manu-
scripts are accustomed to inveigh
against the ignorance or prejudice
which causes their humiliation. That
| is a miScopception. Wherever manu-
! scripts are examined in large numb hers
there is ordinarily keen eye to de-
tect originality, force, and excellence.
Editors are more eager to secure sat-
isfactory contributions to their publ.
cations than authors are to furnish
them.
This authors success was due in
large part to an instructive adjust
ment of her talents to her surround
ings In her first sketches and in her
subsequent novels she did not 60 far
atield for plots or incidents. She was
content to describe homely scenes Of
New England life with which she was
familiar.
Mr.. Stedman's first volume of poems
contained classical pieces and Ameri-
can lyrics 1t was submitted to the
Judgment OF Mr. Lowell. The great
critic condemned the mere ambitious
poems, and warmly praised the lyrics.
There you are at home" he said;
''on your own ground, breathing your
own air."
That is the teaching Of the library
shelves Every great poet and prose-
writer has belonged to his own coun-
try and people. From the homely
soil where they have learned the aspi-
rations, the harassing perpleXities,
and the moral purposes of men and
women around them, has come touch
of life to make their work immortal.
Youths Companion.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-22
Artillery.

The British Admiralty has just
adopted the new wire-wound, quick
firing six-inch breech-loading gun for
the navy. The new weapon is 40
calibres long and weighs seven tons.
1t will fire an elongated projectile
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-22

1T is poetical to say girl has a
complexion like peaches and cream,
but If she really had, her parents
would send for doctor, and treat
her for yellow jaundice.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-22

weighing 100 pounds a distance of
over four miles. 1t is such q quick
firing gun that at long range when
fired with cordite it has three or four
shots in the air at tbs same time.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-22

SOMETIMES when we see an old and
neglected man who has spent much
time and money in the cause OF re-
ligion, we think that the Lord is as
neglectful as a rich relation.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-22

"JOHN, why do you fill your pock-
cts with those great stones?"-''Be-
cause. Sam, l always feel bowlder
when I have them in my pockets"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-22

A FIG for your bill of fare; show
me your bill of company.-Swift.
The herald., 1893-11-14
Vacuum.

The space above the mercury in ther-
mometer is not a perfect vacuum. There
is not infrequently a small portion of air
left in such space, and there is always
an atmosphere of the vapor of mercury
Physically speaking, it is perhaps impos-
lble to procure vacuum. 1t is most
likely that even if a real vacuum could
be procured for an instant air or other
vapor would at once begin to be dissem-
mated from the sides of the vessel in
which it was made, and it would thus
instantly cease to exist.
1t is true that Dexartes denied the
very possibility of a vacuum and says,
eff a vacuum could be effected in YES
sci, the sides would be pressed into con-
TACT" but it is hardly correct to say,
Scientists say that vacuum cannot
exist" What scientists do say is what
Galileo said, Mature abhors vacuum. F"
AS the statement of fact is true, ma
ture does, to the best Of our knowledge,
abhor vacuum. She never suffers it
to exist to the extent of allowing any
space which is perceptible to our senses
to be vacuous. Vacuum, in scientific
speech, simply means a space from
which air has been expelled.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The herald., 1893-11-14
Ordinance No. 1906.
NEW SERIES

(NEw SERIES)
A N ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
"A counci of the city OF Los Angeles, declar-
ing their intention TO improve portion OF
SEVENTH STREET.
The mayor and council OF the city of Los An
geles do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That the public interest and con-
venience require, and that it is the intention
of the city council OF the city of Los Angeles to
order the following work to be done, to-wit
That cement sidewalk six feet wide be con-
structed along the north side of said
SEVENTH STREET
From the east curb line of Bixel street to the
west curb line of Pearl street, and along the
south side of said Seventh street from point
opposite the northeast corner OF BiXel and Sew
enth streets TO the west curb line OF Pearl street.
(excepting such portions of said street be-
tween said points along which a cement or as
phalt sidewalk has been constructed and ac-
cepted,) said sidewalk to be constructed in ac-
cordance with specifications on file in the
Office of the city clerk, said specifications being
numbered twelve.
SEC 2. The street superintendent shall post
notice of this, work as required by law and
shall cause said notice to be published for six
days in the Los Angeles Daily HERALD:
SEC. 8. The city clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for two days
in the Los Angeles Daily HERALD, and
shall post the same conspicuously for two days
on or near the chamber door of the council,
and thereupon and thereafter 1t shall take
effect and be in force
hciCpy NcieiS .h"p viz Neo.h6
was adopted by the council OF the city of Los
Angeles, on the 9th day of November, 1893, by
the following vote:
Ayes--Messrs. Campbell, Innes, Munson,
Nickel, Pcssell, Rhodes strohm and President
Teed. (S)
Noes-None
c. A. LUCKENBACH
City clerk and ex-otficio clerk OF the council
OF the city of Los Angeles.
Approved this 10Th day of November, 1893.
I. L. ROWAN,
11-14 2t Mayor.
The herald., 1893-11-14
KentuckY Leads.

The Kentucky Register. published at
Richmond, KY, furnishes the following
surprising item of news:
Mrs. William Cook has given birth to
a 10 pound boy. She is GO and her hus-
band ~ years old. They have named the
baby Grover Cleveland Cook. and the llt-
tie one has brothers who are grandfa.
thers"
Richmond, KY, is the home of ex-
Governor J. B. McCreary and is also the
birthplace of that warworu veteran of
Democracy, Colonel William NJ Old
ham. now Of Denison, TX ilt colo.
nels joy cannot be concealed. and he
proclaims the glad tidingsot the remark
able birth on every occasion and swears
on the Democratic Bible that Kentucky
and especially the blue grass region.
leads not only in great men and beauti
ful women, but also in 10 pound babies
He declares further that the blue grass
region has ever been famous for extraor-
dinary events, but he thinks this last
event has broken the record by long
odds. Exchange.
The herald., 1893-11-14
Ordinance No. 1910.
(NEW SERIES, J

(NEW SERIEs,)
N ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
n council of the city Of Los Angeles estab-
fishing the grade of
TURNER STREET
From Vignes street to point $50 feet cast
from the east line OF Center street.
The mayor and council OF the city OF Los An
geles do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That the grade OF
TURNER STREET
from Vignes street to a point $50 feet east from
the east line of Center street is hereby estab-
lished as follows:
At the intersection of vignes street the grade
shall be $50 on the northeast and southeast
corner; at the intersection of Center street S.45
on the northwest and northeast corner, and
S.35 on the southwest and southeast corner at
a point $50 feet east from the east line OF
Center street, 400 on both sides OF Turner
street.
And at all points between said designated
points the grades shall be established so as to
conform to a straight line drawn between said
designated points
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
passage OF this ordinance and shall cause the
Angeles HERALD, and thereupon and there
after it shall take effect and be III force.
thereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city OF Los
Angeles at its meeting Of Novembcr0. 1898.
c. A. LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk.
Approved this 10Th day OF November 1888.
r. H. ROWAN,
lila 1t Mayor.
The herald., 1893-11-14
Ordinance No. 1891.
fNEW SERIES,


IA tion of the council of the city of Los Ange-
les to change and establish the grade of
BURLINGTON AVENUE,
From Ocean View avenue to Arnold street and
fixing the limits OF the dstrictto be assessed to
pay the cost, damages and expenses thereof
The mayor and council of the city OF Los
Angeles do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That it is the intention of the
Council OF the City of Los Angeles to change
and establish the grade of
BURLINGTON AVENUE,
From Ocean View avenue to Arnold street as
follows: At the intersection of Ocean View
avenue the grade shall be 143.00 on the south
west corner and at point in the east side OPP
posite to the northwest corner of Ocean View
avenue and Burlington avenue 1880, at a
point. .267 feet south from The southwest cor.
ner of Ucean View avenue l2S.O0 on both
sides of Burlington avenue; at tie intersection
of Arnold street l23.00 on the northwest
corner and at point in east side opposite to
said corner.
And at all points between said designated
points the grade shall be established so as to
conform to straight line drawn between said
designated points.
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
SEC. 2. The boundaries of the district to be
affected by said change OF grade and to be
assessed to pay the damages that may be
awarded by reason OF such change of grade are
hereby designated and established as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner OF lot 26,
block b, Colina Park, thence to the northeast
corner of said lot 26, thence to the southeast
corner of lot 70 OF resubdivision of block /,
OF said Colina Park, thence to the southwest
corner Of said lot rs. thence to the southeast
corner Of lot IL, block +, of the Sunset Tract,
thence to the southwest corner of said lot 10.
thence to the northwest corner OF lot of said
block L, thence to the southwest corner of lot
IL of Hays addition to the Sunset Tlact,
thence to the northwest corner OF lot III of said
Hays addition, thence to the southwest corner
of lot II of said Hays addition, thence to the
northwest corner of lot 10 of said Hays adj
dition, thence to the northeast corner OF said
lot 10, thence easterly across Burlington ave-
nue. to the point of beginning; excepting from
the above described district of assessment all
land included therein which is nowa a part or
parcel of public street or alley. s3g
SEC. 3. The city clerk shalTcertifv to the pass
ageof this ordinance and shall cause, the
same to be published for ten days in the. Los
Angeles HERALD, and thefeupon and thereafter
it shall take effect and be in force. fei 81
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council OF the city OF Los
Angeles, at its meeting of Oct. 30th, 1893.
Z. A. LUCKENBACH.
City clerk.
Approved this I'd day OF November, 1893.
L. L. ROWAN,
LIS lot Mayor
The herald., 1893-11-14
Ordinance No. 1903.
fNEW SERIES

(NEw SERIESl
AN ORDINANCE or THE MAYOR AND
~ council of the city OF Los Angeles, declar-
ing tIeir intention TO improve portion OF
SAND STREET.
The mayor and council OF the city of Los An
geies do ordain rs follows:
sYCrIoN t. That the public interest and con-
venienee require, and that it is the Intention
of the City Council of the City OF Los Angeles
10 order the following work to be done, to-wit:
First-Ihat said
SAND STREET,
In said city, from the west line of Broad
way 10 the east line OF CASTELAR, street
iuclnling all intersections of streets
tcxcepilg such portions OF said street and in
tersectiens as are required by law to be kept i'll
order or re pair by any person or com pnny hay
ing raiiroad tracks thereon, and also excepting
such portions as have already been graded,
sraVeled and accepted) be graded and graveled
iie in the office of the city engineer and spcci-
ficatons on le in the Office OF the city clerk of
the city OF Los Angeles, said specifications
being designated special specifications Tor the
telar street to Broadway.
Sccond-Thet redwood curb be constructed
street from the west line of Broadway
to the east line OF CASTELAR, street tex-
ceptng along such portions OF the line of said
roadway upon which Il redwood, granite or ce-
ment curb hes already been constructed and
accepted in accordance with specifications in
the office OF the city clerk for constructing red
WoOu cIfDs, Shlu SpecinchtlonS Delng QeSlg-
mated special specifications for grading and
sraveiing Sand street from CASTELAR, street to
Broadway.
SEC >. The street superintendent shall post
notice of this work as required by law and
shall cause said notice to be published for six
days in the Los Angeles Daily HERALD.
SEC. g.. The city clerk shall certify TO the
passage OF this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for two days in the Los
Angeles Daily HERALD, and shall post the same
conspieiously for two days on or near the
chamber door OF the council, and thereupon
and thereafter it shall take effect and be in
force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
adopted by the council OF The city of Los
Angeles on the 9th day of November, 1893, by
the following vote:
Ayes = Messrs. Campbell, Innes, Munson,
Nickel, Pessel, Rhodes, Strohm and President
Teed, g.
Noes-None.
C. A. LUCKENBACH,
City clerk and eX-oficio clerk OF the council of
the city OF Los Angeles.
Approved this 10th day of November, 1898.
T. L. ROWAN,
lila 2t Mayor
The herald., 1893-11-14
He Was Conscientious.

Here is a good little story told by
George Tyler, a young newspaper man
who is actively engaged in theatrical
management:
'One of my theatrical friends" said
Mr.. Tyler, twas not many seasons ago
doing the Romeo to very bad Juliet in
a country town in Kansas. Even that
rural audience could hardly stand the
performance. Dozens of the auditors
hissed. At length only one man was
noticed as maintaining an absolute ST.
lence. At last the man who sat by this
fellow said:
"'Why don't you join in the fun?'
s'It wouldn't be fair
"'And why?
"'Well, came in on pass, but if
they don't improve darned if don't go
out and buy ticket and begin on 'em. y"
st. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1893-11-14


tN ORDINANCE OF TILE MAYOR AND
a council of the city oil Los Angeles estab-
lishing the grade of
FOURTH STREET
From Lucas avenue TO Fifth street
lii inaso and council, of the city of Los An
peles do ordain as follows:
SECTION !. That the grade of
FOURTH STREET
From Lucas avenue to Fifth street is hereby
established as follows:
AT the Intersection of Lucas avenue the grade
shall lie 1I9.00 on he southwest corner and
the soutne ly and northeriy side Of Fourth
street 1919 feet west from the west line OF Lucas
avenue IA. 90: at a point in the westerly side
Gf Fourth street ieet north from the north
west corner OF Fifth street l3I.' q; and at a
point in the easterly side opposite to said point
l 100; at the intersection of Fifth street
Go 90 OF the northeast corner and 1O4. so on
the northwest corner.
And at ell points between said designated
points the grade shall be established so as to
conform to straight line drawn between said
designated points.
Elevations are feet and above city
datum plane.
SIC Q The city clerk shal. certify to the
passage OF this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published once i'll the Los An
geles HERALD, and thereure~ and thereafter
II shall take effect and be / force.
hereby certify that the l.. agong ordinance
was adopted by the council the city OF Los
Angeles al its meeting of November q, 1898.
c. A. .LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk.
Approved this 10th day of November, 1898.
L. L. ROWAN,
1l-l4 1t Mayor.
The herald., 1893-11-14
THE BIG REVIEW.

When went up, a raw recruit
To Bodmin town from Scorrier,
Our colonel wore scarlet suit,
Like warrior all ablaze.
Our colonel held big review,
WI knapsack, pouch and bagginet.
And tho coloncrs darter drove thereto
In wagginet drawn by bays.
The horses pranced, the trumpets blawed.
The guns went of impartial,
But OF all the regiment Private Coad
In martial way did best.
~Stand forth, stand forth, thou hero boldi
To you the rest be second rate:
Tis'you shall wear this clasp of gold
For to decorate your broad chest.
"Oh. where, OH where's my best recruit
That ere paid shillin for2"
But all the regiment stuck there mute,
Unwillin for TO explain,
Til forth steps and gives a cough
An answers him SO dutiful,
"Look, colonel, dear; he's gallopin off
WI your beautiful darter Janel"
"Of ell the plans that e'er I've known"
Says he, II do call that plan
To bring my hairs in sorrow down
With rata plan to the grave.
~Form up, form up, each gallant bladel
Form up, my sons O. Waterloo!
We won't interrupt our big parade
For a mortal who can't behaved"
London Speaker.
The herald., 1893-11-14
Notice Of Public Work.

DUBLlC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
4 on Monday, the 2Sd day OF Oct, A. y. 1893
the ,s Sonncli Of the :, city q Los Angeles did, AZ
Intention, numbered 1887 (new series, tc
have the following work DONE to-wit:
NORWOOD STREET
into Twenty-third street. and that certain
land should be taken for such public use, and
that it Is the intention OF the said council to
have said Improvement made and said land
taken therefor, which land is described as fol-
lows: Beginning at the southeast corner Of lot
81 of the Ellis tract, as recorded in book 10,
page 81 OF miscellaneous records OF Los Ange-
les county, California: thence from said point
OF beginning along the easterly line of said
lot 40.4 feet to the northeast corner thereof;
thence along the northerly line OF said lot
90 feet to the northwest corner thereof; thence
along the westerly line Of said lot 1906 feet
the southerly line OF said lot 20 feet to the
point of beginning.
SEC. =. That the exterior boundaries OF the
district which is hereby declared to be bene-
fitted by said improvement and to be assessed
to pay the cost, damages and ex penses thereof,
are as follows: beginning at the northeast
corner OF lot OF the Hogan tract, in the city
OF Los Angeles; thence along the eastery line
OF said lot to q point in the northerly limo OF
lot 10, Hogan tract, thence along said north
erly line to the northwest corner of said lot Is;
thence southerly the southwest corner of lot
20, DAILY tract; thence westerly 10 the north
west corner OF lot u, Pierce tract thence
southerly to the southwest corner OF said lot;
thence TO the northwest corner OF lot 10,
Pierce tract thence southerly to the south
west corner OF said lot 1v; thence easterly TO
the northwest corner OF lot So OF the Ellis
tract; thence to the southwest corner OF said
lot 81; thence easterly along Twenty-third
street to the southeast corner of lot 80 OF the
Ellis tract thence northerly to the northeast
corner OF said lot so; thence easterly along
the southerly line OF lot u of the Pierce tract
to point 100 feet easterly OF the southwest
corner OF said lot 8; thence northerly on ~
line parallel to and 100 feet easterly of the
eastery line of Norwood street to a point on the
ncrtherly line of lot OF the Pierce tract;
thence 10 the southeast corner of lot 10, Park
Grove tract; thence northery to the northeast
corner OF lot IA of said Park Grove tract;
thence westerly TO the southeast corner of lot
J, Park Grove tract; thence northerly to the
northeast corner of said lot 1 thence westerly
along southerly line of Washington
street to the place of beginning,
excepting therefrom the property in section 1
hereof described the land to be taken for
the extension OF said street, and excepting also
any and therein included which is now part
or parcel OF public street or alley.
Reference is hereby made to the said Ordi
nance OF Intention for further particulars
d. A. WATSON, Street superintendent
By +. G. HARMON, Deputy. III lot
The herald., 1893-11-14
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ordinance No. 1904.
NEW sERIEs.)


An ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
N Council OF the city of Los Angeles, declar-
ing their intention to improve portion OF
BROADWAY.
The mayor and council OF the city of Los An
geles do ordain as follows:
SECTION /. That the public interest and con-
venience require, and that it is the intenton
OF the city council of the city OF Los Angeles
to order the following work to be done to-wit:
First-That said
BROADWAY,
In said city from the north line OF Temple
street to point five feet south Of the north
line of Sand street, including all intersections
OF streets, excepting such portions OF said
street and intersections as are required by law
TO be kept in order or repair by any person OF
company having railroad tracks thereon, and
also excepting such portions as have already
been graded, graveled and acceptedo
be graded and graveled in accordance
with the plans and profile on file in the
office OF the city engineer and specifications on
file in the Office of the city clerk OF the city OF
Los Angeles for graveled streets, said specii-
cations being numbered five.
Seeond-That redwood curb be constructed
along each line ot the roadway OF said Broad
way from the north line of Temple street to q
point five feet south OF the north line OF sand
street. excepting along such portions OF the
line Of said roadway upon winch q redwood,
cement or granite curb mas atresaY been fol-
structed and eecepted,) in accordance wiki
specifications in the Office of the city clerk OF
said city for constructing redwood curbs
sEC =. Inc street supeflh tenuellt snati posi
notice OF this work required by law and
shall cause said notice tu be published for SIX
days in the Los Angeles Daily HERALD.
SIC. 3 The city clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance, and shall cause the
same to be published Tor two days in the Los
Angeles DIZZY HERALp, and shall post the
same conspicuously for two days ON or near the
el.ambcr door the council, and thereupon
and thereafter it shall take effect ana be in
force.
hcrcby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted hy the council OF the city OF Los
Angeles on the 9th day ol November, 1893,
by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs Campbell, Ipnes, Munson,
Nickel, Pessell, Rhodes, sirohm ard President
fceu-S.
Noes None.
G. A. LUCKENBAcH,
City Clerk and ex-Otl.cio Clerk oi the Council
uf the City oi Los Angeles
Approved This .Ulh day OF November, 1898.
l,-14 .t I. L. ROWAN, Mayor.