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men nor Of their sincere and exalted
Christian purpose. In fact, their lives
were consecrated to duty as they saw
it. Nor were they in the smallest
sense hypocrites. They simply OBJ.
served the customs of the day, which
are greatest Of all forces in our lives
But they and their cause must suffer
In all subsequent times they aud their
kind have been victims of shark
tongues and pens. heir conduct ex
planned, even il it did not excuse tbs
irreverent lines of Byron:
There's nought no doubt, so much the spiri
As rum and true religion"
SPELLING REFORM
There is still another and very
earnest move to reform our mode
spelling. 10 show Its points and coli
sequence, we can do no better than re.
produce the folio wing editorial in the
last number of the Litarary World of
Boston,:
I'VE are asked to be one Of com.
pany of 300 editors, authors, prominent
teachers and other dignitaries who will
agree to adopt simpler forms of spell
ing under the following rules:
II. 10 change final ed to IT. when
it has that sound, when the preceding
vowel sound is long and expresst by a
single letter, except when it is expresst
by two or more letters, and excepting,
also, when preceding C. has the
sound of az for example, 'wisht,' in
stead of wished, but not 'bakt' instead
of baked, nor 'croucht' instead of
crouched, nor 'chanct' instead of
chancsd.
2. TO drop final tue" when the pre-
ceding vowel is short or diphthong,
80 as to write "catalog," "epilog," Syn
agog,"
3. To drop the final sc" from words
ending in lite" when the ii" is short;
thus, "hypocrit," "requisit."
4. To drop the final ste" in words like
Cigarette" and "quartette."
5. 70 drop the final "me" in words
like programme"
6. To drop the final sc" in words end
ing in ''ile" when the 'i'' is short, so as
to write ''frsgil." "ductil."
Z. To drop final "e" from words end
ing in sine" when the "i"is short; thus,
"disciplin" aud "doctrin."
8. 10 drop final "e' from words end
ing in Else" when the 81" is short; thus,
"practis," "promis."
8. 10 drop "a" from 'es" when 1t has
the sound Of short "e," as ''fether" in
stead of Feather"
10. 70 drop final ''e" from words end
ing in I've" when the preceding vowel
has its common short sound or is ex.
pressed py two letters, as, for example,
"repulsiv" for "repulsive" and "Qriev''
for "grieve."
To change "ph" to 81" when so
sounded, as, ssfantom" and not "phan.
tom" "telegrat" and not telegraph"
The principle underlying these pro-
The herald., 1895-12-29
lHQQlG any,. H!!iAEoIs5!E:'T HEM
u " @7>1<>- WHu MAKE: " ~EIc7>s
EDITED BY ENOcH KNIGHT

Some very interesting history is be-
ing rehe 'rsed in New England journ-
ais, concerning certain religious fash
ions in Cotton Mather's time. Many a
time has the account of how they or
oained clergymen in the olden days
gone the rounds of the country's perio-
ideals, but no account of the ordina-
ton OF the Rev. Benjamin Prescott of
Salem, in l7l3, has ever gone into his
cory, being now made public through a
private letter, rs is claimed, for the
frat time.
1t seems that the church had forty
members, (thirteen men and seventeen
WOmen) who had 'splitoff" from another
,hurch in "Salemtown." The new
minister received from the town five
acres of land and i've promise of five
pounds year for five years" the whole
salary being made up to sixty pounds
iS30t) with fifteen cords of wood, If
lie should marry this should be in.
creased $750O-no increase in the
WOOD. Tue young pastor was, it ap.
pears, already betrothed TO Elizabeth.
"tae comely daughter of Mr.. John Hig.
ginson." Cotton Mather lad person.
ally charge of the exercises of ordina.
lion, and one of them being an address
to "Thlrsty Sinners"
We copy the full account. the latter
potion OF which is marvel of humor.
There Was an immense concourse of
people in We house, so that every part
was crowded., aud some were on We
beams over W congregation. Ye gov
srnor was In ye house and His
Nlajss'y's Commissioners of We Gus
toms. aud they sat together on a high
seat by ye pulpit stairs Ye governor
appeared very devout and attentive.
Although he favors Episcopacy and
to'erates ye Qnakers and ye Baptists.
~ 10 strong opposer of We Baptists.
lie was dressed in black velvet coat
bordered with gold lace, and puff
breeches and gold buckles at ye knees
ard white stockings. There was dis
,ornanca ia We alleries when it was
MED with divers negroes, Mulattoes
al Indians, and negro called Pomp
shorter, belonging to Mr.. Gardiner,
was "a forth and put in ye broad
aisle. where he was reproved with great
awiuiness and solemnity. He was then
put IN ye Deacon's seat, between two
Deacons. in view of ye whole congrega-
noe but ye Sexton was ordered b.
Prescott to take him out because Of
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posed changes is, as the reader will see,
fonetic. The plan has been much talkt
about, and number Of our editorial
cOlleags h4v expresst their approval
and their readiness to enter into the
Combination-the Great Spelling Trust
shall we call it?-among them Mr.. Hig-
Rinson, Thomas w. Knox, Mrs. Diaz,
Editor Ward of the Independent,
Henry Holt & Co., President Andrews
Of Brown university, and Richard Bur-
ton of the Hartford Courant
What do our readers think of the
plan? Is it what they have wisht?
Altho few should adopt the new or
thografy, and some find it hard to de-
offer it, and others heap upon it their
irvectivs, and pronounce it dredful,
nd declare the movers in the reform
yer-zelous. or regard it only as PIES
,ntry, would they still like to know
that it had triumft over all abusiv op-
position? 1t calls for no new alfabet.
It makes no new frsseology requisit.
1t may be better adapted to mercantil
uses than to literature proper. But it
can be easily prsctist, and without in
dulgipg in any hsrang about we would
simply ask you to imsgin how it would
look and to help us by a negativ or an
affirmativ to solv the problem.
THE WINNERS WILL WIN
Julian Hawthorne has carried off the
New York Herald's $4,000 prize for the
best novel, and Molly Elliott Sewall
the first prize of $4,000 for the best
novelette,. These belong to q list of
prize-wianers, and the result of these
competitions confirms the opinion that
winners really do win-that people
who can't write do not win honors in
attempting to write. And yet these
competitions do good. If nothing first
class can come to the novice, it is
cheering to note that one or two of the
lesser prizes went to writer's of small
repute, showing, what all these con-
tests show, that merit governs, as a
rule. There ia u pathetic side to this
all, however. Think of 10000 manu-
scripts being submitted to the judges
in this last Herald contest What is
to become of this array of people who
have taken to literature more or less
seriously, and yet who cannot win
fame or bread by their work-as most
of these surely cannot? The great
number of weekly papers and cheaper
magazines afford markets for very
much of this rejected matter, but the
prices are low, even when received and
paid for at all.
The conclusion of the whole matter
is that it Is only the com paratively few
who unite natural gifts with hard work
and devout purpose that succeed in
literature. In other words, it ia in lit
erature as In all other pursuits.
CARNEaIE's LIBRARIES.
We clip the following from an ex-
change:
Andrew Carnegie will present Home
stead with free library, to cost $780,
The herald., 1895-12-29
A krocker of GoId

At Clifford, III Kent. tbare was form
erly palace of the archbishops Of
Canterbury. Wolsey is said to have
held his court there. It was but a
small place and is now a farm house,
picturesque enough, and olden, but
exhibiting no special signs Of prosper
ity. The other day, however, this lit
tie incident happened: The farmer sent
for carpenter to do some odd jobs
about the house, and, among other
things. to meud the knocker. The
man took it off, and said, after close
examination of it: "Do you know what
this knocker is make Off" "Why, brass,
l suppose" mo; it is pure gold"
And it was. Think of the years that
that rich prize has hung at the mercy
OF every tramp! A parallel case is that
OF the great globes on the pillars OF the
summer palace gates at Peking, which
"the barbarians," both French and
English, concluded to be of some base
metal and left them untouched. And
they, too, were solid gold.
Baltimore clothing cutters with drew
from the knights of Labor and joined
no garment wOrkpra
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bers Of the theatrical profession
who are suffering with throat
and lung trouble and with
depleted pocketbooks be treated and
nursed free of charge. She will support
the sanitsrium from her own income
and will engage q corps Of competent
physicians and nurses. But she is q
great believer in Mother Nature as
chief nurse, so she, with rare good
judgment, has selected Antelope valley
as the place in which to locate the in
stitution. declaring with others, shat
Lancaster and vicinity has been fully
The herald., 1895-12-29

Miss Lillian Lewis has been to Ian.
caster and was so charmed with the
little town, it's location, climate and
bright future, that she has secured
twenty -five lots in The HERALD's SUBJ
division.
Miss Lewis is noted for her generos-
ity and philanthropic inclinations.
Many poor fellow-professional has
she assisted, both with encouraging
word and with money, 80 it will be no
surprise to those who know her. to
learn that her intention is to build q
eanitarium, where unfortunate mem
The herald., 1895-12-29

Miss Lewis i'll her noble work, and
upon the fair Cleopatra's return to
New York the lady's name may be
given 10 the public.
Miss Lewis today expressed warmly
her thanks to The HERALD for calling
her attention to exactly the site she
has been looking for for years.
She said: 1.-THE HERALD in giving to
anyone the opportunity to own a town
lot in the most favored of these United
States must surely make warm friends
all over the world, ana it's generous
gift will form bright page in the his.
tory of many family and in the an
mails of the golden state"
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equipped by nature as great, free san
itarium. The air is dry and invigorat-
ing, the water the purest on earth, the
nights cool and restful."
Gas soon," said Miss Lewis, "as my
present season is ended, will begin to
arrange my plans for the hospital. I
shall be my own architect, so that ev-
cry apartment will have plenty of sun
shine and air. My season will end in
May next.
One Of the best known young ladies
Of the New York four hundred has ex-
pressed desire to cooperate with
The herald., 1895-12-29
The Last of 'O5
Only Two Days More
Fine Trimmings

We have put the knife into these
goods and have cut the prices nearly
half. We have big variety and the
prices will astonish you; from SC a
yard up.
The herald., 1895-10-26
Divorce Business

A badly mixed divorce suit was tried
by Judge Shaw yesterday afternoon in
which both parties got decree. The
title of the suit was S. Capped VS.. A.
Capped, and was brought by the hnsban
on the ground of the misconduct of his
wife. Some time ago Mrs. Capped prought t
suit against her husband for failure to
support, whereupon he retaliated by
bringing the suit above mentioned. 1t
was alleged, among other things, that
Mrs. Capped was addicted to the use of
liquor, and that while under the influence
would sand at her gate and invite man
passing by to enter the house. when she
would permit them to take improper
liberties with her. This array of charges
evidently frightened the woman, for she
made no Defense failing to put in an
appearance. After hearing the evidence
Judge Shaw concluded that each was in
fault. He accordingly gave Judgment
for the husband in the failure to provide
case and for the wife in the divorce case
By this, it will be seen that Mrs. Capped
gets no support, while Cappel gets no
divorce.
Judge Yors yesterday gave Jennie Z.
Williams decree divorcing her from her
bus band, John Williams. Descrtion was
the grounds.
The herald., 1895-10-26

the witness. After asking number of
irrelevant and imnaterial questions she
was allowed to leave the stand without
having been shaken on any material
point.
q Mrs. Laura Dixon, also of Gilroy, was
the next witness. She had received a
letter from Mrs. Willard, giving a repci pc
for removing pimples from her face. to
steam the face. and apply vaseline, ETC..
and the pin pies fade. A list of agents
was also sent by Nita Willard. They all
failed to answer witnesses letters of in
quiry. She sold Just fifteen bottles of
wonder. but no one chased her around
wanting to buy it. The witness further
testified that Mrs. Willard never asked
her to take Mrs Stephens stock off her
hands, which was q direct contradiction
OF Mrs. Stephens, who ties tifed that when
she became dissatisfied Mia told her that
Mrs. Dixon had consented to relieve her
OF her stock.
ON the cross-examination letters were
read from the witness, IN which sho said
that she had tried the 'wcnder" on her
sell ana children, and it made their faces
lair as lilies" Later letters told of the
reacy sale and how the ladies' spoke so
highly of it, only being DESTROYS of know
ing how many bottles would be required
to remove full crop OF freckles.
Mrs. M. Bartlett of Cotton was the next
witness. and identified a mum Der of let
ters OF the same general style as those
above noted. written by Mia willard to
her, and intimating that $40 was the
least she could take to start her in bust
ness.
This witness was on the stand at the
adjournment of court.
The herald., 1895-10-26

| p III. Swartout has sued Elizabeth A
| Gilbert ct al. to recover on promissory
note for $1,000, and to foreclose the mort
| gage securing the same.
| All departments of the superior court,
as we'll as Justices courts. will be closed
today as mark of respect to the mem
DRY of the late Lieutenant Governor Mil
lard.
John P. Jones and Arcadia B. de Baker
have filed a complaint in ejsctm ent
against Angel Quiros ct al. to recover
possession OF certain land in the Rancho
illegally held by the defendants, for dam
ages for such illegal possession and for
costs of the suit.
In the suit OF KimbaIl VS.. Brown,
Judge Van Dyke yesterday decided for
the plaintiffs, giving judgment for $3.50.
In Judge Shaw's department yesterday
the jury in the case of French vs.. Har-
Der ct al. returned verdict for plaintiff,
fixing the amount at 5000.
John Vein, native of Germany, was
yesterday admitted to citizenship by
Judge Shaw, on renouncing allegiance
to the emperor william.
In the case of Proud VS.. Hare, Iudg-
ment was yesterday rendered by Judge
Mckinley for the plaintiff, who was
awarded IS.
Mrs. Higbie, an insolvent debtor, was
yesterday ordered by Judge Mckinley to
turn over to her assignee all books and
pagers in her possession. The case was
then transferred back to department.
There will be meeting OF the bar
association in the court room of depart
ment four at $3.50 o'clock to take suta BILE
action on the death of Lieutenant Gov-
ernor Willard.
Assistant District Attorney Williams
has not yet recovered from the effects of
his five hour talk in the Roemer case.
His throat is boadly intlamed and to ada
to his discomfort he has contracted a
very severe cold.
The grand jury was in session all day
yesterday. but so far as known returned
no indictments and examined but few
witnesses.
The taking of testimony in the case of
Mason vs.. Sarnow, before Judge York,
was concluded yesterday. A motion for
non-suiI was denied, whereupon the
matter was continued for argument until
Monday.
The herald., 1895-10-26
A Difference of Opinion

Robert Graham has instituted suit
against the Farmers and Merchants bank
to recover S312.6i. Graham alleges that
on the 4th day OF October, 1895. he had
a balance to his credit with the bank
of $3l2.64. On that date he drew a check
in favor of the National Ice company fol
S3l2. which he gave to that COMPANY in
payment on his account. Later the check
was returned to him. the Farmers and
Merchants bank refusing to honor the
same on the ground that he had 20 funds
on deposit, his account having been
closed. Graham then paid the zee com
pany the amount called for in the check
Plaintiff alleges that the said Farmers
and Merchants bank has at all times
since refused to pay the amount claimed.
Hence suit is il stituted TO recover,
with interest at per cent from October
il, 1895.
The herald., 1895-10-26
Estate of the Late DR.. Den

The opening skirmish In the contest
over the estate of the late DR.. Den took
place in department two of the superior
court before Judge Clark yesterday.
There were four petitions filed for APP
pointment as adm inistrator-Ema manuel
Den, Jonn Forster. Richard s. Den and
Nicholas Q. Den, all nephews OF the late
DR.. Den. There was three handed fight
against the appointment of Richard S.
Den, as it was alleged that he was incom-
petent to manage the estate. There was
considerable talk between the attorneys
for the various parties IN interest. as a
result of which Emanuel Den and John
Forster pulled out OF the fight, leaving
Richard S. and NIcholas G. Den to fight
out the matter of the administrators be-
tween them. The estate in question is
in good shape and IS worth over S100, o00
The herald., 1895-10-26

The entire time of Justice Young OF
the township court was taken up yester-
day in the examination of Robert G.
Baglcy, an old soldier who runs a small
store and tavern at San Gabriel, on q
charge of embezzling $l460 belonging tc
John Tate, another old soldier who made
his home with Bagley. Briefly stated,
it is alleged that Bagley made away with
the money, which had been intrusted to
him for safe-keeping. and when il was
all spent ordered Tate out of the ouse.
1t was shown that Tate had an excessive
thirst and that nothing was done by his
friends 10 curb it. Further, it was shown
that numerous articles had been purchas-
ed with Tate's money for the use and
benefit of Bagley, his sister, Mrs. Kate
Mccormick, ana the children, including
a bicycle, a violin. q buggy and other
similar articles. The witnesses for the
defense all testified that these articles had
boys OF his own free will and accord and
plying him with liquor to get the better
OF him.
The witnesses examined yesterday
were John Tate, Mrs. Kate Mccormick,
r. J. Bagley, Katie G. Mccormick, S.
Post, ]. A. Duarta, William Helmet
speak, William Black, Y. E.Smith, E. B.
Mccormick. Phillip Silversten, e. S.
Herferd and August Smith.
At 5:15 O'Clock an adjournment was
taken till Tuesday m orning at 8 80 o'clock,
Justice Young announcing that he would
bold no court today, owing to the funeral
of Lieutenant-Governor Willard.
The herald., 1895-10-26
WANT TO GET A BANNER
Court Columbus, r. o. A., to Give Dance
Tonight

Court Colum BUS, Folesters of America,
will give ball in Druid hall in the
Downey block this evening. The affair
will prove most enjoyable ana a large at
tendance is expected. Nothing has been
spared to make it successful and not only
will members from Court Colum bus be
in attendance, hut persons from other
courts as we'll. The ball is given for the
purpose of raising funds with which to
purchase banner for the court. AL
ready 500 is IN the treasury for that
purpose.
A. Ortila, the grand chief of the stete
of California, will be present and assist
in the affair. He is on the committee
that hos had the matter in charge. The
other mem bers are F. ]. Talamantes, A.
J. Rivera, f. A. Maurice, j. A. Flores,
B. n. Olivas, A. G. Sanchez, J. A.
Domingo, J. A. Bernal and j, A. Cas-
tello.
The herald., 1895-10-26
Notice of Assessment
DRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE
1 Antelope Valley Marble Company, Fair.

DR1NCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE
Antelope Valley Marble Company, Fair
mont, Los Angeles county.
Notice is hereby given that at special meet
ing OF the board of directors OF the above
named corporation, held on the 23d day OF
October. 1895, tor the purpose Of levying an
assessment for the purpose of paying Expenses
and conducting the business OF said corpora
ton, an assessment of y cents per share was
levied upon the subscribed capital stock of
said corporation, payable immed lately to the
secretary OF said company, to-wit: John Reb-
Stimson block in Los Angeles City, state OF
California Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 3Oth day of
November 1895, will be delinquent and a1-
vertised for sale at public auction, and unless
payment is made before, will b. sold on Tues
day, the 18th day OF December. 1895, at pub
lie auction, at sa room 40l Stimson block, to
pay the delinquent assessment. together with
costs of advertising and expenses OF sale.
By order OF the board of directors.
JOHN REBMAN,
Secretary Of said Company.
The herald., 1895-10-26
Made Parties to the Suit

In the suit of W. H. Perry ct al. VS.. the
Union Trust company of San Francisco.
an action to set aside the famous Pelrce-
Shaffer deal by which the purchase Ct
the city water works was to be effected,
Judge York yesterday, on application vi
Robert b. f. PIERCE and John G. Shaffer
are made parties to the suit and may file
a complaint of intervention within three
days. 1t is supposed that this acton:
was taken OH behalf of the absentee own.
ers to protect any rights they might
The herald., 1895-10-26

The supreme court sat in bank yester-
day. with Chief Justice Beatty presiding
and all of the justices in their places.
In the case of Ponet vs.. Wills, twenty
days time was allowed to file reply pref.
Mrs. Sarah Wise, as executrix of job
Wise, deceased. was substituted as defend
ant in the suit of Gould vs.. Wise.
Five days were allowed to file brief as
in the case of Bennett VS.. superior court,
application tor a writ of review.
The case of Bigelow vs.. Ballerino was
argued and submitted.
Ii the case of Irwin VS.. Mcdowell the
appeal was dismissed. there being no OPP
position.
Rehearings were denied in the follow
ing cases: Chaffee VS.. Brown, Smith VS..
Green and Sumpter VS.. Cotton.
The herald., 1895-10-26
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
country Property


FOR SALE
Special Bargain
JOHN L. PAVKOVICH.
$26, 000-Choice 100 acres; soil alluvial
deposits from mountains; commands
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free from fogs; healthiest and most de-
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every tropical plant will flourish here; 10
acres in bearing oranges, lemons, walnuts
and prunes: avenues with ornamen tal
trees, strawberries and flowers; well wa
tered; mortgage foreclosed and the place
must be sold within thirty days; for fur
Their particulars apply to
JOHN l.. PAVKOVICH,
220 West First st. 81
The herald., 1895-10-26
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The herald., 1895-10-26

When your boys and girls are grown
up those lots The Herald is giving away
to all subscribers may be worth $1,000
each. Why not secure one or more and
have the deed made out in the name OF
your prospective heir? If you are TAX
ing The Herald subscribe for another
copy, send it to some eastern friend or
relative and have the town lot which
comes with 1t decided to some mem Der
OF your family.