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Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-18

"a Monster from the Sea-" is sign
which attracts psssers-by to glass case
in front Of sponge store ca William
street. Iii tie case is huge sponge,
which looks as though it night be ap.
propriately presented to Chang or Capt
Bates. Alongside is another sponge
suitable for Che Nah or Major Atom.
"rhe big SPONGE said the dealer,
twas iished up off Key West When
the fishermen saw II through their mag
nifying elass they could hardly believe
their eyes, When they fished it up and
measured 1t they found it to be the larg
est sponge they had ever seen. 1t ia
fully eight feet in circumference. We
have had on offer of $500 for it, bat we
don't care to sell it.
1T weighs considerable more than the
small sponge near it. does it notf"
Il should think so. About thirty Of
those small fellows go to the ounce. The
big sponge weighs fully twelve pounds.
II would take a long time for any one
who used it to squeeze it out"
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-18
Too Sober to shoot,

At the recent pigeon shooting at Hous-
ton, gentleman who had claimed to be
crack shot missed six successive birds,
and his disguised friends, who had been
betting on him, were mad enough to
drown him. What kind Of shooting is
thats' inquired one Of them. Indignantly.
II know it's my fault. lam too sober.
No sober man can expect to hit birds
that fly 30 crooked. II | had had three
more beers I'd have scattered feathers,
and don't you forget IT, Tsras SIT
lima
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-18

BEnIss, July 10 "A student at Wurz-
berg University was shot dead yesterday
in duel. His antagonist. a German
American, fed.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-18

PARIS, July lie Gaulois says De
I.esseps declares that the loan for build
ing the second Suez Canal can be raised
In France Nnd other countries II England
,af.s.s ~. alvanna tho monev
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-18

The Mayor and Aldermen Of Portland,
Maine, have just voted unto themselves
free admission to all places OF amuse-
ment, and will wear badge Of appro.
pirate design" 80 they may DO recog-
nized by the doorkeeper. We would
suggest the head Of hog on q ceffin
plate as being extremely appropriate,
under the circumstances. Or. perhaps.
the whole hog would be still better.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-18

PEsrn. July 16.-A large fire occurred
at Szenttniklos yesterday. A number of
persons lost their lives. Eight corpses
have been extricated from the ruins.
Twenty persons, including the Project
Of Police, are missing. Many we're made
homeless by the fire.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-18

CHIc4Go. July l6.--Charles Marvin,
Of San Francisco, offers to back Governor
Stanford's filIy Bonita against any
other four-year-old for 81. 900 q side.
This, OF course. Is aimed at Mackay's
California FLY, Eva, and McFeran &
Sons Kentucky filly, Agatha, both of
which beat Bonita in Saturdays four
year-old race.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-18

Last year over two hundred and ifty.
three thousand pounds Of ostrich feath-
srs wsrs sent to England from Cape
Town, Africa, the value Of the feathers
being Is, 40o. 900.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-18
DR.. r. d. MARKS.

SECOND ST., NEAR UTAH Avenue.
A good lunch can BE- had from 10 cents upwards.
Bread, cakes and piss for sale. Lunches put up
q shortest nctice. Ice Creams, chcwden and
Fish pnnsn speciality. Remsmbsr the place.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-18
WEEKLY HERALD.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
ESPECIAL. TO THE urnALD.I


Nsw York. July l7.--Western Union
officials state that the kilograms pub.
lished in the mornings papers, purport-
ing to come from two Directors OF the
Western Union and advising compro-
mise. were forgeries. No such dispatches
have been recpived
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-18

CAIao, July 1.-THE Sanitary Com.
mission is endeavoring to purify Cairo
and isolate houses where the cholera
appeared, but II the disease takes finn
hold In the city IL Is possible II will BIO
allowed to take its course and that great
precautions only can be taken 10 check
It's progress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
Compliments to American Organs.


DIR. John Stainer. Organist o. St
Paul Ca hedral, London, than whom
there could not be higher authority in
regard to organs, organ mus C. etc has
shown his appreciation of Ameri an in
strumen by preparing an instruction
book especially Tor the Mason = Hamlin
organs. it has already been published
IN London, but Will be Immediately re-
publ shed in this country by Messrs.
DitSon q Go. Messrs. Mason Hamlin
have also received very rec ntly TWO
noteworthy compl ments for their
organs from 8 ondon. One is in the
sale of an organ TO her Ma esty Queen
Victoria; the other is the announcement
that one them Will be used IN W est
IN nster Alb ey on the 10th, 18th and
18Th of this mon h, with full orchestra
and chorus. in the production of
Gounod's Redemption" under the
direction OF the Organist of Yves min
ster, DR. fridge. The same organs
were used last week in the pro luction of
the same work by the philharmonic
Soc ETY. OF Brooklyn. n. Y. under the
direction o. Theodore Thomas. and
will be similarly used next week in the
production of the same work by the
Cecilia Society o Philadelphia, under
MIR. Thomas direction. Boston Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
Borrowed Babies.

| wonder if that baby is borrowed
Tor tine occasion?'
The scene was in the City Court
room. snd the speaker was an officer of
the court. The object of his remark
was n squalid-looking negro baby held
in the arms of "a dilapidated young mu-
lattO woman, arraigned on charge OF
disorderly conduct.
The officer. who was addressing n
C0Wricr-,j0UrRdi reporter. continued:
Il" | would almost be- willing TO bet fif-
teen cents that baby j. not hers
The repOrtorial curiosity was aroused.
and the news-gathercr ut once inquired
what was meant by such remarks.
why, did you never hear of borrow
ing babies to bring To the City Court? 1t
is very common practice" And he
'looked at the reporter in a manner
which said: You certainly are a new
one. and still fresh"
That's the first | ever heard of Dor.
rowing babies, and am afraid YOU are
only joking" said the reporter.
No, am not joking 1t is a fact.
Why. at one time here, when Dupuy
was Judge. the practice grew SO com
mon that he had to fine some of the
pro TEN. mothers. They brought SC
many babies here that nothing could be
heard for their cries"
What in the world did they want
with them?'
To arouse the sympathy of the
Judge. You see, the case against them
would be made out beyond doubt and
fine assessed against them. They
were unable to pay the fine, and knew
the wOrk-house would be their destina.
ton unless they could get Judgment
suspended. Thens when the baby is
/ expected to get in its work. The priS.
oner gets up with the squalling baby in
her arms and enters the plea that there
is no one to take care of it, and that she
has another or two ut home solely de.
! pendent upon her. and they sometime:
work upon the sympathies of the Court
to such an extent that he suspends the
| Judgment"
':And do they really work that racket
on the Courtp''
"Wcll, | should say they did. There
was an old sinner who used TO work il
regularly. and she never had n baby in
/ her life. One time she came into court
/ with four children. from a young baby
| up to a siX-year-old child. 1t came e
I h. so much practiced that the Court is.
sued heavy fine on every woman
caught practicing the fraud. and thi.
/ has almost done away with IL, but once
/ i'm long while we run upon woman
with n borrowed baby in court. =
/ Louisville COHTiCr-JOuTHdl.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
The sad Finale or Real Romance.

To-day there moved along over the
smooth asphalt of New York aud Penn
Sylvania avenues. i'm the warm. SPRING
day sun, n long line of fashionable car
riagcs driven by richly-liveried coach
men. This followed coffin covered
with flowers tO Oak Hill Cemetery on
the heights Of Georgetown. The funeral
was the closing chapter in real
romance. The deceased was Mabel
Hcnncbcrgcr. the young wife of DIR.
Lucien G.. Hcnnebcrger, of the United
States navy. The two had been mar
ried little over n year The cause OF
Mrs. lIcnnebcrgcr's death was scpticm-
mia following the recent birth of a
child. The baby survives its mother
The lady was Miss Mabel Grimes.
She belonged 90 n family well known in
New York and Washington; which pos
scsses both wealth and high social posi-
ton. The members of the family are
devoted Catholics. Miss Grimes was in
Europe two years ago. Her beauty and
money made her eagerly sought in
Paris. DIR. Hcnncberger. who has only
his position in the navy. is iine-loOk-
ing young man. He fell i'm love with
Miss Grimes and she rcciprocated his
affection. At this time French noble
man Of very high rank was an aspirant
for the hand Of Miss Grimes. He had
the consent of her family They were
very anxious tU have Miss Mabel marry
the Frcnchman. lie had high position
and was u member of the Catholic
Church, while DIR. HcnnCbcrger' family
was rigid Presbyterian one. So great
was the opposition Of the family that
for time Il looked n II the young
American naval surgeons suit would
bc rejected. One If Miss Grimes
aunts drew u check for $4,000 and said
she would present il to the greatly har-
rassed young lady ii she would only
consent to marry the Partisan noble.
She further added that she would give
her niece all her property when she
died. Mrs. Emory. the wife of Lieu
tenant Emory. Of the navy. stood by the
fortunes Of the young surgeon. She
urged Miss Grimes to disregard the adj
Wee Of her relatives. and helped the
lovers tO the last. when an elOpement
was necessary To bring about the mar
riagc. The two came 90 Washington
soon after. They were ycrJ popular in
society. The faulty OF Mrs. Henne-
berger became reconcilcd 20 the mar
riagc when they saw how happily the
young couple lived. The aunt, who
had tried 20 make the Young lady re-
nUunce her American lover. settled up
On her an annuity of $500 year. and
renewed her promise tO leave her a
large fortune. Thus sadly ended this
romance. Death leaves two families
'lcsolatc.- Washington Cor. Chicago
N.stos
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
A Released COnYIct's Romance.

Ramey Thomas was released from
custody at the Coal Creek coal mines
Yesterday, having served out his sen
tencc. He passed through the city last
night On route to Nashville, his foEmeI
home. There is quite romance con
nected with Thomas Imprisonment. In
1873 be killed Joe Deal. a clerk at the
Maxwell House. in Nashville, for insult
ing young lady TO whom he was en-
gagged TO be married. He was sentenced
to the penitentiaTy for twenty -one years.
but his sentence was commuted TO ten
years by Governor Porter, and again re-
duced on account of good behavior
Thomas has been at work in the coal
mines since he was sentenced, with the
exception of n few weeks, when he
worked on the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad for his health, which became
very precarious on account of confine-
ment. Thomas saws he is going TO
marry the young lady whose honor he
defended Mt such dear cost as soon as he
succeeds in getting work. She has re-
NAMED true to him during his imprisOn-
ment, writing to him, and often send
ing him many delicacies and sweet re-
membranes. He is n man of neat ap-
pearance, about thirty-five years of age.
and has a manly face and = clear,
bright eye = Chattanooga Tenn. J
Tunes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Frederick Billings recently present.
eel the late George +. Marsh's library
To the University of Vermont, and has
now given $4,000 for n library build
ing.
A Turkish pasha has shown his ap-
probation of the work Of our mission
schools IN that country by the follow
ing remark: "Whcn n girl has come
back from the American mission school.
you should not say q girl. but a school
mas come - hristiaH Union.
The Baptists have raised $4,000
Tor the renovation Of the university hall
OF Brown University. Providence. The
work goes on nj once. The legacy of
$3.50. 600 recently received by the uni
versity, Is To- De spent on the scientific
department.
President William w. FOlwell, Of
the University Of Minnesota, has re-
signed, to take effect at the end Of the
present collegiate year. and has been
elected % the chair Of political science.
He has been President since 1862
Chicago Journal.
The Bombay Guardian states that
the decenial census Of Protestant mis-
siOns in India will show that the number
of native Christians has about doubled
I'm the last ten years. IL ventures the
prediction that IL the rate of increase
continues for nine decades the number
of Christians in India will equal its pres
ent population.
-Stepats Yamakawa. the talented
japanese girl, who was president of
her class ut Vassar. has returned to her
home in Japan. and il becoming again
accustomed To- the ways of living there.
She writes that she can eat and dress in
Japanese style easily. hut she can not
bring herself 90 arrange her hair i'm
true japanese fashiOn.-N j. Times.
Tho students Of the Agricultural
College at Toronto became so unruly
the other day that the President Of the
institution was obliged to call i'm the
police To- aid him in enforcing discipline.
The boys had. been hazing some new
corners and enjoyed il SO much that
they extended their attention TO the new
hcad-master, whom they fain would
have tossed in a blanket and treated Ia
other indignitics that college boys wot
IT.
Efforts made To increase the ELI
cheney Of the public schools of Phila-
dclphia appear to show some hopes OF
success. The grading of the pay oil
teachers, ~ - To- make il possible 10
secure for the primary schools teach
ing ability and experience of the high.
rst order, was one long step i'm advance
Another was taken when the Board OF
Education was authorized To- appoint q
superintendent Of the public Schools
HHadeiphid Record.
The latest statistics of the M. f.
Church South show the following fig
urcs. which arr an increase i'm every
item over the statistics 81 1881. Trav.
cling preachers. 1882. 3.736; superannu
atcd preachers, 800: local preachers
1850, white member. SOL ,2ii: colorcd
members, 1880; Indian members, D..
III; total preachers and members. S74,.
299; infants baptized. 27.205; adult,
baptized, 8S, s32; Sunday-schools. 9.649
Suuday-schoOl teachers. 65,l9S; Sun
day-schOol scholars. 49,. i2G; collection,
for conference claimants. SSt 49,. So
collections for missions. 500, 7I9.C6.--
". ". AristidH Idrocdtc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
A Remarkably Successful Business Hou,
Free Fun.

Remarkably Successful Business House
Free Fun.
The baltimore (Md) Daily american OF
February 8 editorially comments, TO the ex-
tent of several columns, upon the v; st BUSH
ness of TIE Charles A. Vogeler Company OF
that city AMI the Unprecedented popularity OF
Is goods. This house (successors to A.
Vogeler 81 Coz will be better known to the
ge ger Il public as proprietors Of ST. Jacobs Oil,
the great pain cure which has become house
h ID word the woll over. The new company
is composed Of Mr.. Christi n Devries, a lea /
ing Mary and merchant, President o.. the Ma
ton Bunk Of b fillmore, etc; Mrs. Vogeler,
widow of the late Charles A. Vogeler, and
Mr.. II. ID. Cmbstaetter, who's, rare genius
and ability in cond ucting and directing the
awe Using dep rtment Of his house have
been so conspicuously successful Thus
possessed of a meritorious remedy backed
by ami l. capital, experience and brains, there
is every reasoI topred.ct for the new firm the
largest measure Of business prosperity.
The latest and most unique feature on the
ADVERT ilg programme of this enterprisiny
house is the publ Cation of a neat and attract
i've little work, the title of which is "St.
Jacobs OIL Family Calendar, 1854 and Book
of Health aud Humor for the Million" 1t
s largely composed OF original (copy-righted)
articles, written expressly for this book by
the leading humorists OF the day-such as
NJ. Quad, d troit Free PrtSs; Spoopendyke
of the Brook YIN Eagle; the editors of Te1as
SJtings, Uncle Remus, Josh Billings, and a
loz n others, al in the very best vein Of thes
represent tive fun-makers. The illustrations
are by the best artists, and the book contains
best lie, numerous testimonials fro disti l.
GU shed authorities, aud other matter of value.
This racy lite ok is being printed by
the millions. In the larger cities it will be
distributed free from house to house, and al
other points by dru ygists. Any ore my or
tain copy by addressing "suppy Depart
ment The Charles A. Vogeler { O.. Baltim IRE,
Nd" and enclosing Scent stamp to pay
postage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
The Check Thief.

One day this week a commercial
traveller visiting Albany in the interest
Of one Of the large jewelry jObbing
houses Of New York detected a thief in
the act of changing the check attached
TO his trunk near the baggage-rOOm of
the Union Depot. He took to his heels
before lac could be captured. The Ofli-
cials having charge Of the checking are
constantly on the alert for escapades of
this kind. The depots, they saw, are
haunted by these vultures. The plan
is To spot trunk the contents of which
are known TO be- of value. and follow
ing the owner from place To place. wait
Tor the golden opportunity of substi-
tltin9 for the check attached another
TO different destination. 1t is report
ed that several valuable pieces of
baggage have been stolen in this way.
The traveller, whose experience in the
depot in this city nearly cost him the
loss Of n trunk worth $1,000, had been
pursued for the preceding two months
10y the thief whose cleverness was only
by chance discovered. The latter was
"A member Of the notorious Houston
street gang" which has graduated
some of the boldest robbers and des-
peradoes in the country He was fell
low Of the most genteel address and
pleasantest manner. On previous trip
west Of Albany. the stranger scraped
an acquaintance with the traveller for
the New York house, claiming To repre-
sent firm in Boston, whose name was
perfectly well known. Suspicious of
all strangers, no matter what their eX-
ternal display might be, the jewelry
agent was happily chary of his con
hdence. He, however, accepted an in
vitation to smoke i'm the car provided
for that purpose several cars ahead.
Having chatted quietly for some time,
the stranger stood up. and, crossing the
| aisle, endeavored to turn over or double
one of the seats in order to provide a
! place on which To- stretch out his legs.
The usual difficulty with the lock pre-
vented. After feigning to be quite put
out about il, he casually asked the
/ jcwelry agent If he would not loan him
| his check n moment. He wanted to
/ slip il down upon the catch in order to
I throw it out of place. He hal seen the
seats unlocked in that way. The agent
! declined To allow his check To 90 out of
\ his possession. refusal which angered
/ the stranger. The agent, getting up,
said:
- You have got the wrong pig by the
ear. IL will be- a cold day when you
get my check"
He then quit the car. The thief
would have exchanged checks under
the pretenSe of using it to unlock the
seat The rnse is 3 clever one. 1t has
been operated successfully in several
rases in the West. Not one person in
one hundred ever notices the number OF
his chcck.-1ibdHB ErcRing Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
Thought He'd Ask.

A young man who wore big blue nit
tens and had his overalls tucked into his
boots. entered the CITY Hall the other
day in hesitating. half-afraid manner.
and when asked by the policeman
patroling the corridor what he wanted,
he replied:
II want 20 ask YOU n question"
''Well. go ahead
when l was coming down Michigan
avenue the boys yelle'i to me and
said-paper my head. What did they
mcanP'
don't you know what sand-paper
tsp"
"Why. yes"
''Weil, they meant for you to take a
sheet of sand-paper and rub your head
with It."
rs that itp Well. / can do that as
well as any Of your stuck-up city chaps
who think they know everything.
Where can buy sand-paper. and how
long shall rub?"-Dctroh Free Press
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06
We Present no Pretended Miraole.-
"Truth is Mighty and Must Prevail. -
No SOphistry Eau Withstand the Pove,
of its Honest Utterance
Editor or EoeniQg Press:

EdAtOT OF ECent11g Press.
DEAR SIR-Feeng deeply grateful for the great bene
hts which have received from the use of very vain
aoc article which has its origin and home IN our bean
tful city, and hoping that Others who are afflicted "a
have been may nnd ike relief from its use beg the
diligence OF few lines in your valuable paper for the
privilege OF communicating you brief statement az
facts Tor the benefit of the multitude OF sufferers 10 he
met with on every side Many of my friends
that nave been very severely afflicted with heart
ease for number OF years and have suffered fm n
as only those can suffer who have that disease IL re-
duced my strength so low that could scarcely walk
across my ROOM and the least excrtion rendered me
shor-breathed that dared scarcely move. aud life
seemed very burdensome. Twas treated for nv mala
dy by the best physicians, and derived no benefit from
lhe treatment or prescriptions until was advised nv
my family physician to Hunts Remedy as ms
trouble was caused by inaction of my kidneys which
anected very seriously the action OF my heart COM
menced akingt havng little faith in It or any other
medicne). and IL has helped wonderfully and am
now great deal better, and have been ever since
began its use. In fact have no medicine that
has benefited me so greatly. Ny breathing is easy and
have gained In strength much that am able 10 do
my housework. cheerfuly recommend Hunts Rene.
dy TO all who may be afflicted as have been or who
are suffering from general debility and nervous pros.
'rauon- Respectfully, MRS. A. o. ROCKWELL
Pearl Street, Providence, r l.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-06

TEE frederickton (New Brunswick. Can,
Exporter says: Nobody can but admire the
persistent enterprise manifested By the own
ers OF St Jacobs OIL In keeping the name be-
fore the public. It receive big .se d or
In the House the other day by the Hon. Mr..
Perley, who wlrned his colleagues in the
Government Of the danger Of Bear Killers re-
ceiving two bounties for one nose; the Judi
eious use OF the on causing rapid growth"
~
BACK 'ER Up HKRB.n-A well dressed man
stood upon Brooklyn street corner yester-
d'y and TWO u-ch Ms across the way made
oeis as TO whether be would fetch up in the
gutter or upon the sidewalk when be fell A
car approached, and as 1t came abreast OF
him, he we'd his c1ne majestically. The
driver put the brake down h ara. but the rear
pi torn had almost reached the opposite
side OF he crossing before the car came TO a
stand-still. The iuteriocutor looked at il a
minute, straightened up, and with impress.
I'VE dignity id - he again waved his cane
tmperi' u ly: 'Back FER a, here.n III. G m-
ductor gave the bell-strap an imp ,tient 4 srk.
AS the car novel OF an injured look over
spread the countenance of the left one. He
ciasped friendly telegraph pole an Il NUT.
tered; Never shee such in'pendent cusses
AZ 'ese fernal monopolies are gettin' to be. %
Brooklyn Eagle