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The herald., 1894-10-09
THE COUNTY FINANCES.
IT'S ACREAGE, BONDED INDEBT-
EDNESS AND PROPERTY.
a ststement BY the County Auditor,
Giving Both Sides of tho Ac-
count Amouuts With
Several Ciphers.

The HERALD ia indebted to Chief
Deputy Auditor Willard for the follow
ing figures, which will be useful for ref
erence. 1t is embodied in report of
county finances made to tho board OF
supervisors by Auditor Lopez:
Number of acres of land, 1,095 oil !;
value of real estate other than city and
town lots, $50, $40; value OF inn
provemsnts theron, So, ,263, ,535; value OF
city and town lots, $2S, $50, $50; vslue of
improvements thereon, $l5, 1873, $50 total
value of resl estate, $49. .439, OBS; total
value OF improvements on real estate,
$18, ,447. 1856; value of personal property,
including money, $9,229,897; value of
railroads assessed by the state board of
equalization, s23, 700. 764. Total value of
sill property. s79. .495, ,92l.
The rate OF taxation is: State, .493
cents; county, .7O7 cents; total, $1.20.
The bonded indebtedness of the coun-
ty, showing the amount issued and that
outstanding, ia as follows:
Bonds Issued in 1882, $45. 900; out
standing, $31, 900; year OF maturity,
1902; rate OF interest, 6 per cent.
Bonds issued in 1884, $S4, 800; out
standing, $70,500; date of maturity,
1904; interest per cent,
Bonds issued in 1885. $437 900; outs
standing, 1862, 900; year of maturity.
1906; interest, a y per cent.
Bonds iasued in 1887, 5000, 900; out
standing, $175,0O0; year OF maturity,
1907 +; interest. Az per cent.
Bonds issued in 1890, $300.000 out
standing, 100000; year of maturity,
1910; interest, per cent. The interest
on all the issues is payable January 1st
and July 1st of each year. The total
amount of bonds outstanding is $685.
800; floating debt. none; cash in treas
ury September "a, 1894, applicable to
payment of indebtedness, 1872, ,574.36.
The county property consists of the
new court house, valued at $975,O00; /;
county Jail, $4,000; county hospital,
$62, 900; county farm, $62, 600; lot north
side OF Temple and 6uena Vista streets,
10000; total $l,200,000.
The herald., 1894-10-09
3,o77.s77 24


There emains. ........ $444, ,651,593 80
Which constitutes the value Of the
land and money grants alone. (Rep.
PIP. 1919.
In explanation of the item, ''Use un-
til maturity OF annual interest pay
ments," etc., it ia to be- observed that it
was decided by the supreme court of the
United States, in United States We.
Union Pacific Railroad company, 81 U.
s., 72. that the amounts paid by the
government on account OF interest were
not to be paid back to the government
by the companies until the maturity of
the bonds; and it is assumed by the
commissioners (perhsps incorrectly. v.
mira, p. 10) that they are then to be re-
paid without interest-thus giving to
the companies for an average OF 10 years
tho use, without interest, of all money
paid by the government to their use on
account of interest on its bonds.
The portion OF the above amount Civ
en- to the Central Pacific company
amounts to $1S3 .055, S92 36. ca will sp-
pear from the following table:
Principal OF subsidy bonds. s. 1885, $50 90
Interest at per cent, accrued
and tn accrue. ............. 40, 2dS, 1924 Al
Use until mgtufity OF annual
interest. payments. ......... s6,11s,7o6 IL
Value OF land grants, sold and
unsOld d...,.............,...... l9,SS2ioSl "a
Total. ...........$1s3,o55,s 1902 26
The herald., 1894-10-09
HUMANE SoCIETY'S WORK.

Oficer Wright shows what Work Was
Dono in September.
Humane Officer Wright has made the
following report of work done by the
Los Angeles Humane society for the
month of September
Cases reported, IS; Investigated, SO;
children involved, so; incorrigibles, 10 +;
having incorporate parents, II: visiting
saloons, IL; run away from home, 4;
found and returned home. 4; placed in
private homes, 2; taken to the Florence
home, l parties warned, 10. Animals,
80; horses, %; cows. 8; dogs, 2; mis-
csllane Gus. g., horses abandoned by
ownera, is; cruelty beaten and over
worked, not given sufficient food. 10 /;
condemned and shot, 10. Persons ar
rested for cruslsy to animals, 3; tried, 8;
convicted g
The herald., 1894-10-09
McLachlan Gets Special Train.


The Republican excursion to Arroyo
Grands last night was quite an event in
its way, and number OF people went,
considering the fact that the Democratic
meeting and the district fair were both
in progress on the same evening. 1t has
been suggested that probably many went
to avoid the fair. for of the two evils,
Republican speaking 10 certainly the
lesser and more endurable.
The scanty legions of the G.. o. P.
marched with torchlights and bands to
the Pacific Coast railway depot, where
@. 0. Johnson, the accommodating su.
perintendent of the line, had special
train in waiting to carry them to their
destination. The party was soon aboard
and was speeding along toward the un-
classic shades OF the bean burg, all in
good spirits and full of anticipation
Evening Breeze, San Luis Obispo.
The herald., 1894-10-09
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN.

Political ORATORS Out for tho Elusive
Votes.
The county campaign ia now on.
Yesterday was the opening day for
meetings in various parts of the county
by all parties, and the voice of the
orator will be heard until election day
arrives.
At Democratic headquarters the boys
were busy. but not too busy to talk to
The herald., 1894-10-09
MEETING OF coLoRED PEoPLR

j. A. willy In thn Oity-ArranGements
for Speakers.
J. A. Willy, colorsd man, chairman
of the executive committee OF the Afro
American league, arrived in the city
yesterday to advocate the election of
Mr.. Budd instead of Mr.. Estee. He
will also arrange for meetings to be ad
dressed by Geo. Dennis, also colored, a
member of the Democratic state central
committee from Alameda county, who is
considered an able speaker and will
refer to Mr.. Estee's record in connection
with the'colored people.
The herald., 1894-10-09

Grand Rac Meeting at Santa Ana
This week. Great trotting, pacing and
running races every day. Excursion
rates via Santa Fa. Trains leave La
Grands station at 7 As q. M, IL q. m,
2:30 p. M, s 10 D. m.
The herald., 1894-10-09
Tho Richmond Club.

The Richmond Democratic club will
hold meeting in Justice Seamau's
courtroom, West Second street, at z 80
this evening October 9th). All the
members and young Democrats are
urged TO be present.
The herald., 1894-10-09

The ladies OF st. Paul's church begin
a series of lunches for business men and
all persons who may attend, at 800
Sonth Spring street. today at II O'Clock
until p. m.
The herald., 1894-10-09
CAN THIS BE BEATEN
Peach Tree a Year Old From tn o Seed
and Its Fruit.

A Peach Tree Year Old From the Seed
and Its Fruit.
Some remarkably fine peaches were
exhibited at the HERALD office. They
came from tree which was planted
from the seed year ago last March; it
is feet inches in height, measures in
circumference two inches above the
ground So inches, and matured 260
peaches.
The tres grew in little garden plot
on the property OF Mrs. Amy Potter, on
Johnson street, between Baldwin street
and Darwin avenue, East Los Angeles.
Kregeio q Bresee, funeral directors,
Broadway and Sixth street. Telephone
243.
The herald., 1894-10-09

Eckstrom for wall paper, 800 $. Main st.
The herald., 1894-10-09

Northern cauliHower at Althouse Bros.
The herald., 1894-10-09

Deducting from this the total
amount OF the "aid from
other sources,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05

james Sherman, of Clifton, was telling
recently some queer things about beaver
and beaver trapping. The animal, he says,
has the most acute sense of smell of any
animal that exists. In setting the traps
you must wait till low water in order to
have the tide when it comes in obliterate
all traces of your presence. When beaver
is caught in trap the other beavers at
once enable him to make good his escape
by seizing him by the tail and hauling him
away until they release him, often leaving
the limb in the trap us an evidence of the
struggle that ensued. He caught a beaver
once on Puget Island, and says that it had
only two toes on a hind foot, the other
three legs being amputated as close to the
body as if the limbs had never existed.
Mr. Sherman says there is one faculty
the beaver possesses that would be prof
table and interesting study for scientific
men, and that is the power of making OBJ
jects adhere to the bottom Of stream
without any apparent means of securing
them. The beaver lives mostly on wood,
which it cuts and deposits on the bottom,
where it remains, contrary to the natural
laws, which would in ordinary cases cause
the wood to rise to the surface How this
is accomplished it is difficult to decide, but
it is nevertheless a fact, as Mr.. Sherman
assures US that he tried it time and time
again. Beaver trapping pays well where
any considerable number can be caught,
the average price Of the furs being from
$3.50 to S. per pound.-Cathlamet Gazette.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05
MlNooKa MENTION.
Th, Latest News Set Up in Interesting
Paragraphs.
Special TO the Scranton Tribune.

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
MINooKA, Pa. April Contractor
Peter Mullen was awarded the con-
tract Of cleaning Cobb's pond for the
sum Of $2. 500, Patrick Cshill will
assume the duties of foreman.
Fred Rollen6sck called on Morgan.
town friends yesterday.
William McAndrsw has accspted Q
position as conductor for the Scranton
Traction company.
The work Of tearing down the old
Stafford shaft was begun yesterday
The guides and carriages have bsen ta.
ken out. and the engines will be taken
out today.
A rooster fight will occur at Green
wood, on Sunday, under the auspices Of
the Shanghai Cams club. for $50. The
fight will take place in the wood near
No. plane.
The Bachelors club Of this place held
a we'll attended social at Callsry's ar.
cade last night. Music was furnished
by the symphony orchestra.
The report that Thomas Langan had
his leg amputsted yesterday is untrue.
The attending physician thinks hs
may come through.
Fred Hollenbsck, of Greenwood, wa.
fishing Monday At Spring Brook, and
secured few small trout.
Mrs John Nee. of Davis street, is ly.
ing i'll with incipient pneumonia,
The idle times at Green wood is driv.
ing ths~ Poles away. They could be
seen yesterday leaving for their native
land.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05

Inever see "Ouida's" name mentioned
but it recalls to me the circumstances un-
der which her work was first introduced
TO the American public. don't think the
story has ever been printed. 1t was just
before the war that Mr.. Lippincott, the
Philadelphia publisher, saw in an English
magazine a serial story bearing the nom
de plume of "Ouida." He was attracted
to it and determined to republish it, One
question, however, arose The story was
named ''Held in Bondage; or, Granville de
Vigne," and Mr.. Lippincott feared that
the name would give the false impression
that the story was another of the many
works on American slavery that were then
flooding the country.
He therefore determined to reverse the
title, and to bear him out in this he ap-
pealed to the writer. a long and pleasant
correspondence took place between Mr..
Lippincott and al. de la Rame, Esq.," the
former supposing the latter to BE- man.
"Ouida" never corrected the impression
and for long time-in fact until Mr.. Lip
pincott's subsequent visit to Europe-did
the publisher believe that "Ouids" WIS
man, and many Of his friends remind him
today of his enthusiasm over "the new
man across the water" whom he had dis
covered. Edward w. Bok's Letter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05

The other day he returned. He stood
again in his native village, He found the
can where he had hid it. He procured a
pint of milk. He went to his old familiar
boyhood's home, entered, and in hesi-
tating and trembling voice, said, Father
and mother, here's your milk" He was
given warm welcome, but he noticed
there was change in his parents appear
ance; they had not the old familiar look
He questioned them; explanations follow
ed. The young man discovered that
though the good people were still his
parents, the change in their personal ap-
pearance was readily accounted for Short
ly after his sudden and mysterious depart
ure from home his father died and his
mother married again. Then his mother
died and his new father married again.
Thus on his return the wandering boy
found the dear old home as be had left it,
the only difference being that he had new
father and new mother Verify, truth is
stranger than 1ction.-Old Colony Gazette.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05

A nation is living thing, all its compo
nent men constituting one great national
man. Being thus a living person, a na
tion, like any other person, passes through
all stages of growth-infancy, youth, man.
hood. Ever growing in volume, it must
necessarily outgrow, successiVely, the dra
peries suited to the various stages of life
And a nations constitution, whether un-
written, like the English, or written, like
ours; what is it but nations drapery
vesturing the body polite? As, then, the
nation grows, so let its constitution grow.
Not that we are to be forever tinkering it
in mechanical way.
But let it take on naturally the nations
growing size It is we'll that it should be
of iron, but let it have the malleability Of
wrought iron, not the inAexbility of cast
iron; otherwise it may suddenly snap.
What terrific illustration a this in our
own day Our nation, in growing, out
grew the institution of slavery, but the
nation declined to be wise, refusing to ad-
just the constitution to tie growing doct-
rine of human brotherhood What was
the result? A million of graves and a
billion of debts. The skin burst; and
nothing less than Gods gooa heart, loving
us for our fathers sake, saved the wine.
Rev. George Dana Boardman in Forum.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05
DANCING MAKioNETTEs.
Pleasant Diversions for Long Evenings
in tho Family Circle.

Marionettes, says a sansuipe inventor,
must have an Inherent life Of their own.
The clown, the columbine and all the
figures representing animals will now
caper about on their own hook.
Worn Dub Visiting cards, matchsticks,
these are the very simple materials with
which people who are fond Of little non
sense now and then can fashion all the
figures represented by these designs, which
can at any time be set in motion like me-
chanical toys
Take, for instance, n clown. First draw
and paint the figure on the back of card
the body and head first, then the two
legs and arms; carefully cut out these
five pieces, place the body on table, and
above it the legs and arms in position of
rest.
Now these limbs must be joined, and
this Is how it Is to be done. Take, for in
stance, an arm, mark with pencil at the
shoulder end of the arm the exact spot
forming the axis of rotation pierce hole
with pin at this point and put it through
the shoulder in the body. Bend match
stick at the center rs much as possible
without breaking and drop little melted
sealing wax, joining the two ligaments to
the arm and body respectively, making
the part forming the joint in contact
with the pin. Do the same for the other
limbs, remove the four pins and the figure
is complete. Now we have to give 1t life.
All that has to be done for this is to
place the side Of the figure on which are
the matches in plate containing thin
layer, so to say, of water The bent flbers
of wood which have not been broken will
swell by means of the moisture absorbed
and will try to regain their rectilineal po-
sition. The figure will then make series
of abrupt movements which are very anus
ing, The legs and arms will move apart as
those do which are moved by string. BE
careful to use only large, common match
sticks. The Swedish ones are impregnated
with parailine and would not move rs re-
quired.
Each one can perfect the mode of fashion,
ing these figures as he likes best. A ballet
girl who can lift her foot to her forehead,
and rooster that can move its legs about,
are pretty easy TO make A horse with
twelve different joints is a bit too difficult
for an amateur For the horse each leg is
composed Of three different portions.
Instead Of placing the figure on plate
we can put drop of water on each joint
with the finger or with paint brush and
the effect will be the same.-New York
Herald
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05

There is little boy up town who was
years old few days ago. He has so many
things more than any little S-ysaroid
needs or wants that his indulgent mamma
finally said to him in perplexity: Harold
| really don't know what to set you for
your birthday, and think | shall let you
choose this time what it shall be- Now you
may say just what you would like most
to do or have, and you shall have it,"
"Just what / want to dop queried Har-
old.
ayes, for this one day"
"Then l don't want to have anything,
mamma; but l do want to do just one
thing awfqlly, if you'll !ct me. want to
put on some ragged clothes and 70 all
alone out In tho streets and lick Mick. l
know can"
And he did.-New York Evening Sun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05

The Boston Transcript prints tins fol.
owing account Of an electric micrometer
IN which shoe manufacturers are intor
ested:
The machiue IL applied to the sorting Of
pieces OF leather according to their thick
ness, and distributing them in separate re-
ceptacles, its capacity in thts line 9xtont-
ing to the separation Of taps, which ynry
In thickness as little 20 I,ooD.h Of Gn inch,
and this at the rate OF 100 taps an honr.
When the apparatus IN in opuatton ali
that is required Of the attendant IL TO put
the taps in a trough liko box. A followvt
is then adjusted bebsud ,he tSpa. which
keeps them in an upright position, ard
maintains q constant pressure 40 they ar
fed from the trough into two shutttns
fingers, the taps in return being fed from
the trough into rnioronletGr fingers, which
pass successfully Into position.
The fingers, which arc fed around by !.
rachel movement, pa;He q short time ov0s
the receptacle for taps, and when micro
meter finger reaches one OF these bins IN
which the tap that it holds should b.
dropped, the inner extension OF the finger
touches an electric contact, and the tap
falls from the jaws. The operation Of tbs
finger Is made to actuate q counter, which
indicates the number Of taps in every re-
ceptacle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05
OhaHiLY.

Obesity is otten diseased state of the
body. the cure for which lies in return to
keslthful conditions Of llta The snly way
TO sfsct this s t. live in hYgienio man
MT, 70 &C. 40 much fresa saS as poAille,
an1 nevx ~ IEma,n IN, room, with olnsed
wipdows u 10 Cnn be ssoAdsl. 'falr q
daily baaA, prSntise phyzdesl ersrufses, and
dresn IN viz 10 prnInfeR knaith. kthuss
rulus b Soll0wsd, opnpsea With ths ass o.;
sirnVis and pGrsdsoA. ma. Ouky win ehesity
b cursd, bet nssnA taTisang disnsaelims,
mated Tia man whc disoosAinaes - ars
mesh en6 eeAssNstronei7 sttrunlatin& foods
fndS hmselt pcmosssd II staadlar ho,seS
md . moro eenaal tsmpsrpnserA, tcRsfa,es
vIth hrpnsaed spas.ts3 and r,usAcsl pe~-
MIller Msnnztns.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05
PEckville PIcXUpS.
Blaksly Council organizsd--othsr Live
News Notes.

News Notes.
PECKvILLE, Pa, April 3. 3.-Warapah
Tribe 211, Improved Order of Red Men,
will install the following officers next
Saturday evening: Prophet D. L.
Sdeerns; sschem. G. ]. Hartman; SEN
lor sycamore james Winstone; junior
Iagamore, John Wright; chief Of rec
ords, q. W. Rotation; assistant, A.
H. Jenkins; treasurer, William Hill;
trustee. William Page They will be
installed by District Deputy Great Ss-
chem A. II. jenkins, assisted by Past
District Sachem d. @. Williams, OF
Hyde Park.
~ Mrs John Stevens and daughter,
Clara. expect to start in few days for
= three months trip to England and
Wales. where Mrs. Stevens will visit
her parents and former friends, whom
she has not seen for the last 10 years.
A. II. Jenkins was elected represen-
tative to the Great Council Independ
ent Order Red Men of Warapah tribe.
last Saturday evening
A maple sugar and hot biscuit supper
will DO held ut the home of John K
Doyle Friday evening, at 6 o'clock, un.
der the auspices of the Ladies Aid so
ciety OF the Pres by terian church.
Mrs, George Smith is very sick at
her home at Mott Haven.
The Delaware and Hudson Grassy
Island breaker will pay their employees
next Friday afternoon.
Mrs Coyls and Mrs. Warren, Of Ball
place, are building additions to their
residences.
Sylvester Smith has purchased y
house from the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company, which he intends to
move on lot near his residence.
Mrs. A. Cunningham has plans and
specifications for a double house on
Main street and expects to have the
work soon begun.
William Vsnderoost is doing a large
business in his new enterprise.
A. W. Brundage has the cellar done
for new house on Ferris avenue.
Belle Newton is visiting friends at
Bnghamton for the past three weeks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05

Dou szU one dispuns No ascertain tAA,
tbare sre tAooo hotala HI thts esuatsy'
have orily 70 painA eus 10 yss chat th.sss
are over oo,poo possibilities sanmarx,u,l hl
The efncia dfmctoy hg tb~ suthattS a.
tho government and as ivory Goa knows
tSete W nsvs, poNtnaiins snyvhsrs bua I.
hotel b. . nearby and necouary adjunct,
and an tkenesrs nsssy hOeeis In 9rs<A citiS,
whero there is BUT one posLofilor b IA rcs-
sonable 10 ccHol,de shst tbero ara as maus
hotels as poetoGicns tn the Unitesi States.
Therefore maintain that my estimate Of
10000 hotels IL considerably below a rea-
sonable estimate. Register.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05

Taylor-Judge & Co, Gold Medal; Atherton
& Co., Superlative
Duryea-Lawrence Store Co, Gold Medal
Moosic-John McCrindle, Gold Medal.
Pittston--M. w O'Boyle, Gold Medal
Clark's Green-Frace & Parker, Superlative
Clark's Sunmit-F. N. Young, Gold Medal.
Dslton-S Z. Finn g. Son, Gold Medal Brand.
Nicholson-J. Z. Harding.
Waverly-M ". Bliss & Son, Gold Medal
Factoryville-C Charles Gardner, Gold Medal.
Hopbottom-S. NJ. Finn & Son, Gold Medal.
Tobyhanna-TObyhanna & Lehigh Lumber
Co. Gold Medal Brand
Gouldsboro-S A. Adams. Gold Medal Bran d.
Moscow-Gaige & Clements, Gold Medal.
Lake Ariel-Jsmes A. Bortree, Gold Medal
Forest City,. L. Morgan & Co, Gold Medal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05

scranton-F. P. Price, Washington avenue
Gold Media Brand.
Dunmore-F. P. Price Gold Medal Brand
Dunmore-F. d. Manley, Superlative Brand.
Hyde Psrk-Carson & Davis, Washburn st.
Gold Medal Brand; joseph A. Mears Main
avenue, Supsrlative Brand
Green Ridge-A L.Spencer. Gold Medal Brand.
j. 7. McHale. Superlative
Providence-Fenner & Chappcll n Main ave.
nuo. Superlstive BrandC. j. Gillespie, ".
Market street Gold Medal Brand
Olyphant-James Jordan, Superlative Brand.
Peckville-Shaifer & Keiser Superlative.
Jermyn-C, y. Winters & Co Superaative
Archbald-Jones, Simpson & Co. Gold Medal.
Carbondale-B. S Clark, Gold Medal Brand.
Honesdale L n Foster Il Co. Cold MEDIA
Minooka-M II. Lqvelle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05
MEGARGEL
& COM ELL
SUPERLATIYE AND GOLD MEDAL

The above brands -four had the following merchants
will
of -four BARR O
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05
AUDITORS REPORT
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
ARCHIBALD BOROUGH

FOR YEAR ENDING MARCH 81, 1894.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05

MR.. P. A. PHILBIN. COLLECTOR. DR.
To amt. duplicate for year 1898 $50 l0l 70
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-05

Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood Is in an impure cOnd!'
tion. due to menstrual irregularities,
are peculiarly benefited by the won
dorful tonic and blood cleansing prop
ertiesof p. P. P. Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.