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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11
U. 8. LAND OFFICE,
Los Angeles, December 10, 1873.

Notice is hereby given that John e.
Jackson has this day filed in this office
his application for the purchase OF lots
and 2, section 20, 7. 2 south, II. 10 west s,
B. M, under the provisions of an Act OF
Congress approved June 81, 1873, provid-
ing for the sale of timber lands, ETC..
said tract containing SO 99-100 acres.
ANY person or persons claiming any
adverse interest in said tract is REQUIRED
to present the same at this Office within
sixty days from the date of first publlca-
tion hereof, otherwise said claim will be
barred, in virtue of the provisions OF this
Act. ALFRED JAMES,
dl2-G0t Register.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11
LEGAL.
Delinquent Notice.
Southern District Agricultural Society,"
Location and principal place of busi-
ness, Los Angeles city, California.

There is delinquent upon the following
ment No. "a, levied on the 10th day of
September, 1873, the several amounts
set opposite the names of the respective
stock ckholderS, as follows:
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.

The co-partnership heretofore existing
in this city under the name and style OF
EUGENE MEYER & CO. has this day
expired by Limitation, Mr.. Constant
Meyer having sold his interest to the re-
naming partners, who will continue the
business under the same name and who
will settle all liabilities and collect all
outstandings due the late firm of Eugene
Meyer & Co.
Los Angeles, January 81, 1870.
EUGENE MEYER.
CONSTANT MEYER.
NATHAN CAIN.
LEON LOEB has this day been nd
mitted a partner in our house.
Los Angeles, January 8lst, 1879.
f7-lw EUGENE MEYER d co.
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N wv OPEN.

Comm ands charming view of valley
and mountain, overlooking the San Ga
briel orange groves; Is four miles from
railroad and telegraph station; house en-
tirely new, lighted by gas, and contains
all modern conveniences.
For particulars addi ess proprietor, p. o.
San Gabriel.
w. P. RHOADES,
prOprietOr
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11

Notice is hereby given that at a meet
ing or the Board OF Directors, held on the
6th.day of February, 1879, an assessment /
(No. 81 of sixteen cents per share was lev
led upon the capital stock of the corpora
tion, payable Immediately, in United
states gold coin, to the Secretary, at the
ofhoe Of the company, % Montgomery
street, San Francisco, Cal.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the IIth
day of M arch, 1879. will be delin-
quent and advertised for sale at public
auction; and, unless payment is made
before, will be sold ON Monday, the SIst
day OF March, 1879, to pay the deiin-
quent assessment. together with costs OF
advertising and expenses of sale.
BY order OF the Board of Directors
WENDELL EAS,TON,
Secretary.
Office -22 Montgomery street, San
Francisco, California. feS-td
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Notice is hereby given that at special
meeting of the Board OF Directors
held on the 4th day of February, 1879, an
assessment of fifty cents per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the cor
poration, payable Immediately, in
United states gold coin, to the Secreta-
ry, at the office of the company, No. q
Odd Fellows block, up stairs.
Any stock upon which this assess.
ment shall remain unpaid on the 7th
quent, and unless payment is made be-
fore will be sold on TUESDAY,
MARCH 25th, 1870, at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, to
pay inc delinquent assessment, together
sale.
By order of the Board of Directors.
FRANK B. TANNING,
Secretary.
Ofice-No: Odd Fellows Block, Los
Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles, Feb. 4, 1879. fe5td
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isF.ACK
EDsE2URGH MAGAZINE

The British Quarterlies give . the reader
well-digested information upon the great
events in contemporaneous history, and con-
tain mastery criticisms on all that r. rsesh
and valuable in literature. as well ne sum-
mary of the triumphs of science and art.
Tho wars likely to convulse all Europ, will
form topics for discussion, tlls> will be
treated with thoroughness and ability no.
where else to be found. Dlackwood's Maya.
zine is fomous for stories, essays and sketch.
es of the highest literary merit
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11
NATURAL SELECTION.

Investigators of natural science have
demonstrated beyond controversy that
throughout the animal kingdom the
Survival of the fittest" is the only law
that vouchsafes thrift and perpetuity.
Does not the same principle govern the
commercial prosperity OF man? An in.
ferior cannot supercede q superior arti-
Gle. BY reason OF superior merit, DR..
Pierce's Standard Medicines have out
rivaled all others. Their sale in the
United States alone exceeds one million
dollars per annum, while the amount eX-
ported foots up to several hundred
thousands more. No business could grow
to such gigantic proportions and rest up
on any other basis than that of merit.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11
Cucamonga Hotel.

The travelling public intending to visit
Cucamonga and vicinity, will find first
class hotel accom- modations at the
house of the undersigned, at
VERY MODERATE CHARGES.
Nothing will be left undone to make
the stay of the visitor pleasant, Be par
ticular to enquire for the house of
jl6-lm +. l.. RICHIE, Cucamonga.
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MOJAvE HOTEL,
Moiavc Junction, Gal.

TTyHBS HOUSE IS NOW PEPARED <EA
Il to receive its numerous patrons -kiiU
and the travelling public in general. Be-
ing entirely new and splendidly fur
nished, it affords superior accommoda-
tiOns.
ITS TABLE d. HOTE
Is second to none in Southern California.
THE BAR is supplied with the choicest
brands'of wines, liquors and cigars.
An elegant BILLIARD ROOM Is also
attached to the house.
All trains stop here for breakfast AMI
supper. 1t is the point of departure for
the celebrated Inyo county mines, viz
Darwin, Lone Pine, Cerro Gordo and Pan
amint. The Office OF the
LONE PINE STAGE co.
Is at this hotel, The patronage of 9
travelling public is respectfully solicited.
MATTHEW'S q BOYD,
fe24-tf Proprietors.
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Post.0ffice Letter List.

Parties calling for advertised letters or
packages, if not personally known to the
Postmaster or one OF his clerks, must be
duly identified.
LADIES LIST.
Adair, Fannie M Montana, Josefa
Beckett, Effie Mills, Mrs NJ
Boomhowes, Miss + AMoore, Robt, for
| Cartrite, Fannie Alice Durret
Ohaffee, Addie Il Meyers, Mrs W
| Clark, Mrs N Myers, LISA
Collins, Julia Paulsa, Somsa
| Curley, Felizidad Peck, Mrs CLANCY
Curtis, Mary Ramirez, Mieaila @ de
Espenosa, Dona M Reed, Mrs Q Il
| Farrell, Mrs Rice, Miss Mary
| Franklin, Miss L Robinson, Mrs Ben
Gastelo, Paula, care Rose, Mrs )
Castro Amada Smith, Ann
Goodrich, Mrs ST.-2Stone, Addie
| Gordon, Miss l. NJ Tully, Mrs X ]
| Hazeltine, Kezzie l. Walsh, Mary
Hoyt, Miss NJ White, Augusta
Johnson, Mrs NJ White, Augusta Caro-
Keating, Mrs line, care W
Ladd, Theresa White
Lemon, Mrs "A Wilson, Hattie
McFarlane, Jessie
aENTLEMEv's LIST.
Balgas. Juan Murray, L
Bartlett, John Nathan, s
Barnette, A Nacamuri, Jose A
Beckwith, II E Morton, II Ii
Boynton, n Leary, NJ o
Butler, TT Packer, W
Cable, Harry L Parry, W VS.
| Capistra, Jesus Patton, j.
Casanagra, Thos Parry, VIM
Connell, p Peck,
Devote, Anthony Prop Grange House,
Devote, Antonio Reyes. Juan de
Fields, Dudley Richman, Thos
Foxansel, E Richter, s, for Adolf
Franklin, Terry G Siepert
| Gilliland, 7 II Robinson, Il
| Gilchrist, ] d Rulo, Il W
Harnson, Russell, Vim L, for
Hulse, X d AmyJ
Hurlbut L Sohwinger. Gottlide
Ingersoll, Oscar Scott, Winfield
Jackson, II G Shannon, NJ
johnson, ii II Shake, D
Kane, CO spenk, b Frank
Kearney, Jas Snover, j
LaLevele, Mr. Taulvette,
Land, Marcus NJ Trinllhaur, Tonic
Mcguire, Andrew Irogden, Z
Marengo, Andrea Walker,
McAnany, Philip Walker, Frank
Mckenzie, Thos Walsh, Albert
McGuirk, j Watson, Jonathan,
| McROwn. Jas for M Crespln
McGuirk, Jos Wilson, Chas II
Mcleod, Jno W Wolfenstein, V
Molony, P Work, Sam
Moreno, Francisco Wright. Jas E
Munson, Urnus Wymond, John
Muck. W
| CHINESE LETTERS.
Sam Fow Rtc. Tong Earn,
| Ali Fawn, Hung Mi,
Tong May, Sam Chung.
Sam Chong,
1. II. DUSKELBERdER, P. NJ.
Los Angeles. Feb. 10, 1879.
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MEDICAL.
DIR. PIERCE's
STANDARD
REMEDIES

Arc not advertised as cure-alls," but
are specifics in the diseases for which
they are recommended.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11

Elizabeth Duncan and Annie Herrick,
wife OF j. II. Herrick, Plaintiffs, against
Francisco Aranjo, Defendant-Seven-
teenth District Court.
Under and by virtue of decree of fore
closure and order OF sale entered in the
District Court OF the Seventeenth Judi
DIAL District of the State OF California, in
and for the county OF Los Angeles, on
the 18th day of January, A. d. 1879, and
writ of execution for the enforcement of
judgment. requiring sale of property on
foreclosure OF mortgage. issued out OF the
aforesaid District Court, annexed to said
decree and dated the 10th day of January.
A. ID. 1879. in the above entitled action
and in favor OF Elizabeth Duncan and
Annie Herrick, wife OF ]. f. Herrick,
plaintiffs, and against Francisco AraDjo,
defendant, certified copy OF which
attested under the seal of said
court on the 10Th day of January,yA. ID.
1879. and delivered to me, together
the 18th day of January, A. i. 1879,
whereby am commanded to sell at pub
lie auction to the highest and best bidder
for cash in U. S. gold coin, the following
and In said decree described real estate,
to-wit:
All that certain real property situated,
lying and being in the county OF Los An
geles, State of California, described as
follows:
Twenty acres of land in the southwest
corner of the quarter section known on
the official plat and surveys of the Unit
ed States Land Office at Los Angeles,
California. as the northeast quarter OF
section sixteen Q6), township two (2)
south, range thirteen (3) west S. b. NJ;
said twenty acres being bounded as fol-
lows: On the north by road; on the
east by land now or formerly of Gibson;
south by ID. Regalado, and on the west
by land now or formerly of G. Camacho;
being same land conveyed by Jose Rubio
to said Aranjo by deed recorded in book
Is. page 222, records OF Los Angeles
county.
Public notice is hereby given that on
THURSDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
FEBRUARY, A. d. 1879,
At IL o'clock NJ, Will proceed to sell, at
the Court House door, in the city and
county OF Los Angeles, State of Califor-
mia, at public auction, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash in u. s. gold coin
to satisfy said decree for principal, inter-
est, attorneys fees, costs and all accru-
ing costs, all the above described real
estate.
Given under my hand, at the city and
county of Los Angeles, this the 18th day
of January, A. d. 1879.
II. NJ. MITCHELL, Sheriff.
By JAMES @. KAYS, Deputy. JiStd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11
PREMIUMS,

New subscribers applying early) for the
year 1877 may have, without charge, the
numbers for the last quarter of 1875 of such
periodicals as they may subscribe for.
Neither premiums to subscribers nor dis
count to Clubs can be allowed unless the
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premiums given to Clubs.
Circulars with further particulars may be
had on application.
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By reason OF its Alternative properties,
cures Diseases OF the Blood and Skin, as
ScIofula, or Kings Evil; Tumors; Ulcers,
or Old Sores: Blotches, Pimp1es and
Eruptions. By virtue OF It's Pectoral
properties 1t cures Bronchial, Throat and
Lung affections; Incipient Consumption I;
Lingering Coughs, and Chronic Laryngi-
tbs. Its Cholagogue properties. render 1t
an unequal remedy for Biliousness; Tor
pid Liver, or Liver Complaint" and its
Tonic properties make It equally eRica-
cious in curing Indigestion, Loss of APP
petite and Dyspepsia.
Where the SKIN is sallow and covered
with blotches and pimples, OK where
there are scrofulous, swelIings and afiec-
tions, q few bottles of Golden Medical
Discovery will effect an entire cure. II
you feel drowsy, debilitated, have sallow
color OF skin or yellowish-brown spots on
face or body, frequent headache or dizzi-
ness, bad taste In mouth. internal heat
or chills alternated with hot nushes, low
spirits and gloomy forebodings, irregular
appetite and tongue coated, you are suf-
iering from Torpid Liver or Biliousness,
In many cases of Liver Complaint, only
part OF these symptoms are experienced.
AS q remedy for all such cases, Dr.Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery has no equal,
as 1T effects perfect cures leaving the liver
strengthened and healthy.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11
Assessment Notice.

Los Angeles Immigration and Land Co.
Operative Association - Location of
principal place Of business, Los Angeles
CITY,
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MONDAY, THE Sd DAY OF
MARCH, A. d. 1879,

At IL o'clock A. M. will proceed to sell
at the Court House door, in the city and
county of Los Angeles, State of Califor-
MIA, at public auction to the highest
ana best bidder for cash in u. s. gold
coin, TO satisfy said decree for principal, /,
interest, costs and all accruing cos is, ali
the above described real estate.
Given under my hand at Los Angeles
city and county, this the 9Th day OF Feb
ruary, A. d. 1879.
III. NJ. MITCHELL,
Sheriff
BY James c. Hayes, Deputy. fe6td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11
LEGAL.
Mortgage sale.

Elizabeth Duncan and Annie Herrick,
wife Of r. Herrick, Plaintiffs, against
Francisco AranJo, Defendant-Seve
teenth District Court.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11
TIE GREAT REFERENCE BOOK
OF the CENTURY.
Biographical Annals OF the Civil Govern
mont of the United States, During tho
First Century of its existence,
FROM ORIGINAL AND OPTICAL SOURCES
Ry Chas. Lanman,

Author of the "Dictionary OF Congress,
"Priyate life of Daniel Webster" Cred
Book of Michigan"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11

Parties calling for advertised letters or
packages, if not personally known to the
Postmaster or one OF his clerks, must be
duly identified.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11

District Court of the Seventeenth Judi
cial District, Los Angeles county, Cal.
q. A. Dobinson, Plaintiff, VS.. A. j.
Horn ct al, Defendants.
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Payable Strictly In Advance.

CLUBS.
A discount of twenty per cent. will be al.
lowed to Clubs of four or more persons
Thus; -Four copies of Blackwood and of one
Review will be sent to ONE ADDRESS tor Sl2 30,
four copies Of the four Eeyiews and Black.
wood for $40, and 80 on.
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THURSDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
FEBRUARY, A. d. 1879,
SheriH's Sale.

Della T. Davis. Plaintiff. VS.. Charles w.
Davis. Defendant. - Twelfth District
Court.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-11
BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS.
TABLE OF COMMENTS

and some idea of the value and extent OF the
Tabular information which forms the SEQ.
OND PART, may be gathered from the sub
ioined
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United States of America.


BY James c. Kays, Deputy. i2jtd
, 1879-08-16
REMAIN ON SCIENCE.

There arc some very striking passages 10 NJ.
Henan's inaugural address before the French
Acnlcmy. Referring to the chnngc which
sc!enca has made III our vlews Of naturo, he re-
1narlscd:
Who does not SEQ That Calico, Descartcs,
Newton, Lnvois!cr, 1.aulaco, llHye changed thu
foundation Of hHtnan Thought In modifying to-
tuliy the itieu Of the ,,ntyersp autl It's laws in
substituting fur tho i,sant!le tmag!nlncso Of i1on
scientific Agcs the nuiion OF att ctcrnal
ordcr, in which capricc and particular
will hayu no thought Have thcy diminished
tho usliycrsr, M soma thinKl For mr. part,
think tho contrary, The skies a. VIC sec Them
urc far superior 10 that solid vault spanglctl
with Rslining Hnta ntld upborne so!ne leagues
a,oyc US by p!lurs whiel, confronted tllu sifuper
ayes. do int much regret this littIo spirits
ts,al were wont to guide tho plaucts in their
orbits; grayitntlon docs tho work much b1tt1r,
and Ii, ut t!Ines, haVo and remembrance OF
The ntnc nuEelc chosra wheeling rDund the orf,s
ot the seycn plnl5ets un Of the crystal sea tl1At
ltea at thn feet Ut tho Eternal, console myselt
with the thought .at the tnllnito Into which W.
look H. roaats Infinite, and Thousand ttnaca
more sublime 10 ayes os true contemplation
than all the azuro circles OF Angcltco 0f ficsue.
| II. Tners rarely allowed tno night, to pnAs
| without gazing Upon that bo,lndtess sea. Ill
III ly tnass." lie said. How far tlo the chotntst'f
| profound views upon the atom surbnta tflt
Vngue ilutiu,, uI matter on which the scholastic
| philosophy was fed.
, 1879-08-16

strnight upon the pathway to pcrdlt'ont Two
Of last reur's pupils mot within tic 1ast few
tlasa. saw t,ne at tlla sale Of Nine. husard's
Joncls.. girl ot 16t aupcrhty dressed. and
ago tho was d un,td child, whosu shabby, .ellchp
ntttro could not conceal her almost lninntilO
Rraco an.i hwectncss. Thc other, VINO Ia a
year or two older, passed me on The Doule-
wards ta other day In equally splendid
nrray, laughing and, talking with a
sort OF bruxen reek1ossnesa with tho
show Y-ionklng dandy who was her cotnpsulon.
declare, such stehts n tllesa give one the
heartnchc, md ono SECS them uverY tlns. And
when nlcot brava lilt1a Jcanno Sammy, or
Marie leEaalt, III their rasty black cashinera
gowns, their cutton gloves aud chcan straw hats,
feel inclined to tnko them in my arms and cry
over them from shear admiration und sympathy,
Fur one Inns to live hero 10 reailxa What tenpta-
tlons bcset tho t'ath Of pretty Young Frcoch
nctrcss. The extravaganza In dress on tho
fnrIstan hoards. for tnbtance, Is sosnuthinR nj
most toyunl computation. When Schneider
never plays without wearing $100, GOO worth Of
diamonds. wl,on tho wardrobe Of one Of the
actresses at tile Vaudeville, exclusive of her aaces
md jewels, is Estimated to cost $4,000 annual.
II. when Sarah Btrnhardt gives $1& q yard Tor
the material for stnRc.dress, etc., It will be
seen thAt chastu poverty has but bard timo
f,f1
, 1879-08-16

fHtN rfrNA f0y
c.,.,u, f,urrs.noat,,,e ~ r.. 7@,hur.
o,,n Se,e'n, 'c,rp"""'Tr' ma"' r.".. ,"< a." r,a
chRHokRa COUNTY, h"nsas, Nn0' CIV"
lasycsss truly are grcnt, but the ,aborcrs plen.
lcarts to ra,,,rr !, ,hc l,ounteons nro,1ues % IT
."a s".o :" sa''e1 ~ 'nu ,..e. poassous % a.. -.
..u ssaso"s' IN every o'.eee'ua 10 aea'u t,o
"hst'e OF the etcam.thrcfhef' "hAo nuIo etaek'
OF straw nul wct-flllc.l eranarles attest The ex-
,norts ,o,o.sar, =. ha,,,,,t,,, h.-v..,. No,o-
us' ~ ,' .5 , ~ upaa tra",',, ',e,,
IN Inc history OF shcfktat loWnshao nay eueh
season bccn known. Rain, sunshine. AMI heat
ucedcd 10 nerfrct N.i, tho rrora. rho scrcsre Of
.n,,,., ...s,,e....s -, ~. H.. .st t,sos =.
""s.' '''''Akuo". ''c eou"'J w, wv u.s' A'
Frcat as formerly. bit HE sleid 4n1cn greater
Outs nnit hax yield larRcly; and no man dascs
,frccttm, .. for a. H., =, csn -,,ch ,hfa hoa,,.
.ss''o'l' 4"' 10 ,"e wv IN" tsh.A' 'l''e oe"a
tilal cereal epfea''s ia efaeefni atfeaneFs 10
the brccHo' Every ktock 10 Ioaaca with tlo
1lcary ears, mostly three to a stalk. As tho
rr,nnr,cs for thp smal,er rratn hara nroyou too
$50, :. .'s s''".s' s'A"' A."s,a. .,'.. -,
o"'"', IL oceon'os sefous o'ootcM " "'.s ~. ~.
f1e''sions INC recertnclea Tor corn shat PC en-
Iargeu: sariai, antt sweet notntoee' eahbages; e!
moton.-, fact, all tho re1eta1les,3arc OF @ Ihc
beat Quality, and IN efcak nolhdatsee. ihe
larger 9r.lits were injured oy Meet early iass
kprlfE; MT etfnWncrtlcs nlaSkocTsles, ti!. n't.
gfnpes ore success III ths ia.!!uae' Hspe.ia!sf
Mocs .lle crane ihrsye llero Moh u 10 saousnt
TINT IN time Its culture will oeeomo an 'mpof-
liant industry:
And Sheridan Township ts not the only Gar,
acn-spot to ttits county ttt,usiah II y conceued
~ a'i to hsve no eanernr1; mt al a,nnG ING
Inc oi th' fort scott y Hnit ltnaifooa 1ic tnteo
productive inntfss Not only % they prousfcn
every necessity mud luxury OF fhih latitude, hlt
l.rlr beasislaully,roll'G nraries, ., wooded
streams. al HlTGrsffed surfaces, Hith fher suu'
ltgl': ,ntt clouds shadows, form Thousand pan.
or''H'c views which no pencil OF tis artist ean
reproduce.
Aur IL ihn wealth of tliis region confined TO
Its cultivated soil for Just below fhf suttaco lio
ssat eepoaits OF eoat ~ leaa'Etho eoai.vehs
nnA from one to ton feet bclow The surface. Tho
Immense amount Of coal IN tl,la county has 70.
s,!std n the erection Of zinc smelling works ut
Weir CITY, the material for making ti1e ZINC
being ohtaincd at Short Creek uni Joplin, alld
transnorteu to Weir Cny on INC naffow-gaago
railrna'l running lr1m Parsons. ~
Schools arc excellent, and tic educational tt-
tercsts OF tue people arc not forgotten or
, 1879-08-16
SKULLS or nIUnDEnERs.


One of tue most curious collections in the
great Authropologieal Museum ID the Paris Ex-
1ibItion OF last year vas collection Of thirty
nix skulls Of lnurslcrers who have been ruillo-
ttnudfn Frnucc. Tlls collection has been rarc-
fully studied by DR.. Border. who has pub
llshcli the results OF hts atullcs In the last
number OF Broca's IepAs d'Anthropo ogie.
The most striking result Of his observa-
lions IL the very large cub[c capacity OF
tllcso crauta. In fact, tho aycruge yoluute
Of ithe thtrty-six skulls, measured with
shot by Drora's 1ncthotl Is as much Us 1,547.al
cubic ccntimetrcs. Eliminating, l,ownvcr, ono
Of the ekulh which Is Of unusual size {2,0;d Gu
bic ccHt,netres) and Is obviously abnormal tho
average Is reduced to 1851 cubic centlmctrcs.
But cynn this tghto Is considerably higher than
thu average uf nny ordinary series OF modern
cranta. III ordcr tn find atiil1lt OF equa capacity
thus tlle capacity Of Splntse skulls is l,615, and
tAat Of the type frotn tho cayn OF l. f1omno
Mort Is 1,GgU.5 c,lbic ccn{mctrcs. The do,
yelop,ncut ot tic n,urderess' skulls Is
not In the frontal, but In The rn-
ricto-oectpltal region; and It appears
to Indicate low intellectual standard, with n
strong tendency 10 powerful action. al0st OF
the cerebral characteristics presented BIZ tho
akulls nf 'hrse criminals nEo comparable With
those Of prehistoric races 4 murderer tnay be
regarded rs IN nnacronism, and his character
Ulay t'c explained on the principle OF ntaysm. t,r
reycrsion 10 an carly tYpe II u prehistoric
savage conll b. Introduced into modern sot!oty
ho would probably hcc0sr,u q liOtorlolta criminal;
on the other hand, II one Of the brutal murders
ers o! notlcrn times had LIVED In prehistoric
nges. he might naye Geea 4 tlliet OF hts tribe,
highly respected,
, 1879-08-16

formfty. Ttu, difference between berlin nnl mo
eastern frontier IA lttlo mnto t1lnn thlstY"seycn
minutes; between 1t and Metz fa lcss than threF
minMtcs. It. Ia understood that t'lu tnattct l'as
engaged the attention uf the sovernl Federal
Governments, ntt1 that II will t,c most carefully
considered tn nil It's branches before decision
ia arrived aE-E1chan9'.
TOWING CANAt,-ROATe nT STEAM.
Tic French tavo heeu trying With some suc.
cess tho plau Of towing canat-boats by locomo-
tires. A railway is Ibid down on the tow.path
about ono metro {thtrty.nin0 inchcs} from tic
s!dc Of the canal. md on this arc run small
locomotives Of four or mora tous, according
to tho weight 10 10 pulled. Ona man suf.
t)ccs 10 manage tho locomotive. The cnbls
used ia al,olt soyanty. .dvu n'ctrcs long. n one
experiment she locomotive Weighed four alltl 0e.
haif tons. incnltng water at,.l conf: the trans.
rnrted wr1Eht WAS AUS tons, excluding the weight
Of The vcsae1's iron hn1l. Tho sctual sbect
reached fur Kilometres an hour, which, Oh TN.
tluctfnE tclnya from crossing other veaHels,
passng through two bridges. cte.l, whs re-
durct to MI average OF three kilometrcs per holtr.
The towing Of an empty vessel IN tho return
journey attained \ speed Of tcn kilometres per
llnur; but 50 high 4 speed would injnre tho
hanks. 1t Is estimated that five kilometres per
hour bhonli not he exceeded, mud this would, In
tho circumstances, be reduced To four. The
Mrhn srrtd OF . horse on tho towing-path Il
only about onc-tlfth ki'ornctro Der hout, md
tho advantages OF tho other plan were fully
Demonstrated