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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-20
rhe j. IL. Watkins Land Mortgage Co
MAKE
LOANS ON LAND
THE CITY.
THE TEXAS LAND a MORTGAGE co

THE TEXAS LAND q MORTGAGE co.
LOANS MONEY ON
Real Estate and good Collateral Secur-
ity on long and short time and reaSona-
bio rates of interest. Vendors lien
notes are also bought or loaned on, and
arrangements can be made TO repay
loans by ipstallments.
g. Il, WELLESLEY,
General Manager.
Onices In Merchants Exchange, Dallas,
nAxag
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-20

Group, whooplng cough ANA bronchitis
lmmedlsteiy relieved by Shiloh's C,uro,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-20

This IN the nre aeason, so insure your
prope. ~ with Smith h Hall, agents.
Office opposite HERALD office.
Pure ana uncolored anu guaranteed
unadulterated May Blossom Tea at 30
cents pound In one pound packages at
Boaohes', S28 Main street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01
Copyright, 1885.
ENFORCED 4ExIClN DRESS REFORM.
Washington corresp0ndenee Of The Indianapolis Jour,o

Wdshinoten Correspondence Of The Indianapolis Journal
A casual reference to the services of the late
Admiral Gordon, United States Navy, brought out
interesting story concerning that
old sea-dOg last week. "Adnsiral Gordon" said naval
officer, Of the brightest In the naval
Gcrvce OF any country He Was gallant fighter, ara
man of wonderful decision and withal an excellent
spesker-never at lOss for word. and always ready
speak It, Whom I'm Mexico time ago heard
couple OF interesting stories OF the Mexican In which
Admiral rhsD cOmmander) Gordon took prominent
part. The stories told me by an old Mexican
chant who SAID Gordon the best Gov ernor the
In which hc lived had hal He was In command of
gunboat, and being senior officer present, male
Governor Of Lagunos de Terminus when that town
capuated to the United States naval orces The dress
Of the Mexican peon consists OF pair of trousers aud
shirt, the latter outside the former aud SASH In
which On uay knife is invariably hidden Whenever the
American sailors went at night several OF them
were sure 10 return with ugly kfe CUTS ierelved from
the cOwardly easers, who concealed their weapons
very easily beneath their shirts. Governor Gordon
issued order oroidding the carrying OF knives by any
the natives but owing TO the dress ey tie poems
1t impossible 70 enforce the order aud II
reported to the Governor He theu ct resolved
clvze the easers 1t ono stroke, and sR'thcr order
wac tssued, whieh commanded evszy naa OF MextsaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01
SATURDAY. Jan. 3l-P. n.

SATURDAY, Jan. 3l-P NJ
Taking today's stock speculation ss whole IL pre-
peu tod nrmer than IL DID yesterday Tho business
opened with some special weakness and general do
pre.sion In values. AMI tho later nrm'
meas seemed TO 10 tho more important because
II was pared with toay's early depression rnther
than with last evenings closing prices The total trans
actions In a stocks 2i5475 shares were $1,000 shares
less yesterday yet two stocks-Deaware, Lack
awanna and Western and It. Panl-today furnished
: 900 shares than their sales OF yesterday At
IN. opening tho price OF Delaware, Lsckawanna and
western declined from sss Qnst evoning Ia s7s hut II
later recovered to $50 and closed at sSa final gain OF
IL Per cent ~ Paul also pressed for sale md de-
cined from 7l7s 10 7O7s II later rallied to 7las and
closed at nal decline OF "a per cent. These two
stocks contributed 1i5 shares OF the days
total business Western Union. Union Pacific,
and Northwestern stocks were the specially strong
stocks in the late dealings and they closed at to
tho gurcs Tho market closed dull and featureess
Cover ninent bonds we're neglected nj the hoard and
were dull the ohcos Of the large dealers Tho tone OF
the market steady: Bids for the IS were Il lower
and the Is u cent higher Annexed are the clos
Ing qlutltOns:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01
81 PAUL Ayn NORTHERN PAcRIc

TTyUE INTEREST ON The FOLLOWING
/ bonds is payable at the banking house OF Aessrs
WINSL W, LANIER q co, corner OF Nassau &ao 'esisf
.ts New Work city on and after February !. 1855;
COLUMBUS AND TOLEDO RAILROAD CoMPANi-
Fret Mortgage 7s.
LAWRENCE RAILROAD COMPANY:
First Mortgage rs.
LAWRENCEBURG, INDIANA;
Municipal Is
MARIETTA, OHIO:
Mar and Gin Aid Ss.
NETWORK LOCOMOTIVE WORKS:
First Mortgage IS. 80. ,,.,..., 10
PITTS, Fl WAYNE AND CHICAGO RWAf Cos
Mortgage rs. Series b.
secosd Mortgage "a, Series =" H."
RANDOLPH & UNITY. INDIANA:
Gravel Road 6s.
ROCK BLAND ILLINOIS:
Water Works 20.
ST PAUL AND NoRThERN PACIFIC PwAY co!
Mortgage 6s
Feb. IL.
HOWARD COUNTY. INDIANA;
Gravel Road Us.
cENTREvIIIH. INDIANA:
Town6s.
Ieb. Is.
HAMILTON COUNTY. INDIANA:
Gravel Road &c.
Feb 10.
KIRKLIN, INDIANA:
School Is.
Feb. 70.
GALLIPOLIS. OHIO:
Municipaisa
COLUMBUS, INDIANA: - , a
Bonds Nos. s, and Z, Series " A." called an9
payable July !. 1885. Interest ceases on thas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01

ANAL bushes IN state bonds included Tennessee 6s
AZ AZ Alabama olaes A. at 49, Georgia gold U.s. ll2ia;
and North Carolina cousol A. ut s2as Sales OF bauk
stocks continue 10 be feature To-day PhenS sold go
Al lOOi4; Commerce 40 Ut 141; Park 40 at l32is
and Tradesuen's On at %
sort Of retail business was done In railway bonds
thai erred ~ variety OF issues and the temper OF
prices seemed to he shade rrner Erie second consos
inter "a unchanged ut 53A West shore anu Buffalo
5, closed with sain of is TO Missouri Kansas
aud FIRST consOls - at 1854 but tue
eral 5s on u At 30. Chesapeake and Ohio hrst
series - lower Ut G0e Canada Southern first IS
we're of !. at oG. Metropolitan Elevated trst
Us wero up l. at 106i2 New-York, Chicago aud
- Louis fret 6s we're up 81 at Vl GDl. Houston
and Texas Central irsts, main e per cent TO 90
AMI reacted 70 90 aud tho seconds were steady at 6o
Enst Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia consel IS were
steady At Asa and tho incomes were lower at ia
Louisville aud NASHVILLE hrsts, New Orleans and Mobile
division, were L higher at TIA Denver Rio Grande and
We.irrn trsis rose u to 80. Kansas Pacific nrss. Den
y.r Division, were up 100. Uson Pacific frsts
easier nj ills aud at llli2 seler twenty days. and
Central Pacific nrsts sold 1899 seller twenty days
T.Yas and Pacific frsts, Rio Grande Division off
5s at 52s Northern Pscho hrsts steady at 1904
The weekly statement OF bank shows further
The were contracted S37O30O BY these changes
the ngures for the deposits should show an increase OF
III bn the statement shows An increase OF only
1893, 400 This surplus reserve now amounts to
S53s7O97J gain OF 81 7o70oo to the figures of week
ago.
Following the comparative totals Of the statements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01

ctizenship to wear his shirt 1t ought 70 o. worn
namely inside the trousers The order was IN,
and "A the Mexicsns could no longer conceai tnei1
fniyea the American Jacktars could ake care OF the
selves and there more statbng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01
financial.

HOLDERS of the Bonds and Stock Of the
II RICHMOND a AILEGHANY r. r. CO.. are hereby
notified that It meeting u the First xotxafe Bndhelde
held the ed mat, Messrs. John - Kennedy and Smith
usly appointed coumttee 70 eRaro An
aGrecm mt embodyng the general plan 81 sstismsns or
reor ganizatton Of he c0mpany which WAS unanlm0usy
agreed upon said meeting The agreement now "A cerse
OF prepaf will be given when VIII bq
are AGAINST signing aeement whleh hss bee.
which signatures being s0cteo Wstoout tn
consent or approval of the above Committee =,
GEO. BUcKHAM, First Mortgage gondhoiders Assn.
JAMES BAKER. Entrance hiram e. 81 NO g. BY Esvsses
Ncw-Y ork January eth. 1855.
THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY
CO. NEwYonk Japgsry rs dss5 e. nre
tits Company will be held 81 the once Of tns
Company. lgo Broadway on tuesday Marcn o. iSSc ~ ~
b. ought before the meeting including the election {"
seyenteeu Directors for the ensuing two years -.
The stock transfer books will be clio ed on the Oh
February g. reopeled the morning OF Maicn sd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01
Goparlnershlp NoIi,s5-

A ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE NEW
yoKK TRIBuNE Will Re RECEIVED ED AZ rn dME
arss until D. M aid SJ3 wcst Twenty hird.ss csrres
Elshhsye No 19 -Four have corner Fcurtsentnss. I.0
sixteth And az the ELEM 0ffic SVs rnircs
ave. kurdrei md. ~. -
regular once rat,s. Also BE0OKLYN 50 A.d ~ Coorss
COPARTNERSHIP
name Of Mckinley 4 smsck IL th. d,y dsscyed ~ ~v'us
consent WIik1AS 1vS y $500
Eew.York jan 90. 1885,
The clinton Foundry ana Machine Ahop wf b esnhus
b Ne same locaoeu BY ~>>~uw eva cv 4 %.
Nsw.Ysh. Jsn -. asok.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01

January 30, 1885. moan ,.
1ITTIcE OF THE DAyBURY AND NoRwALK r. r. Co.
DANBusY, CONN.,. Jan. ~, 1885.
A DIVIDEND of two per cent on the capital
"A stock has made payable February Ii Transfer
houks close February and open February II!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01
Dipioen0 Notl.cs.

ALL COUPONS DUE 1ST PROX. AND
N the principal Ct all that date issued oy
THE RAILROAD EQUIPMENT COMPANY. sscnsed ~
rolling stock furnished hs following rsfos a un" ps
n ATTN Il Co No "a Pine ST., New. York T. w. CLARK
4 co. No. IS south 3d-st. philadelphia;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01

AMHgiCAS loan AND TRUST CoNpANY,)
ll3 BROADWAY, NEW YokK, }
A DIVIDEND OFTHREEPER CENT on the
~ capital stock of this has been declared payable
on2 81, issa, the ofhce OF the COMPANY
Transfer and open the morn
ng of the I'd day Of February - . ..,x,, ,....-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01
ST, JOSEPH RAILROAD W.
L ~ nnnnns = EOR q PER CENT bonds.

rRoPoskLs ron PER CENT BONDS. ,.,.,o,
Thi. Company ha. for sale " 4.po1 % a us rSc are
part sps limited 20 No o0 o %nsh S can
bonds secn by prior .a e p The aud
nST se oGG "a Se per
maturing March 1855 of which there are aoo"'
Of s s so s Ssso1 M'rsh s ss
on s Whole Sog MILES Of railroad and other
9th. company subject only to prior ~ on ~ toseSer
r6G mi IS in ienrti and upon which there arc sosooW
i-.ued and against which an sns
sealed proposals the purchase the wnp s or an PAR
O'Clock M. when the bids will be opened ana tr aeoepoa
The terms upon which bonds offered are as
follows v,u M 70.
aurr upon notice acceptance Of bids This depo ~ may
msde either cash or in hannibal and 81 J.sepn ade ~
cash Interest allowed snch deposit ct the rare OF
nsts viii b. dne March 1885, and the bonds will
crsw Interest from date. but the option Is given :,
defer ne nn q. ysss any g " aS from
ln<5 Accrued coupon interest upon Tue oohus U - A..
until paid for, will be charged "hefo pay menus ' w"
may he made in Hannibal and Sc
o; bond md March couDon for which after cxaDnaoa o,
the per cen, bonds at Boston 'hr per n Of the on
prohibit the trustee rom certifying per
cent 6ond except ~ on a d. hem Of any part Of
bonds which cannot BE- delivered immedatey Ma" &C snan
tov obsined from the trustee In which e or III
psymen. viii be received and delivered either At the
National of Commerce. or az inc once on s
Chicago Bur nyton and quincy Railroad COMPANY IN bo~
Proposals shona be addressed e G. p PerEn, president
Hannibal and Joseph Railroad Comuany Hosfon MAS
and indorsed Proposal topurchase Hannlpa ana 81 'o
fe h q ner bonds" 49,. - ., al
bids ,.n.,
"' " ~ w l. LADD, Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01

A ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE NEW
n YORK TRIBUNE WILL DE RECEIVED - THE
drsts until q. and 3oS West Twenty tnird.., eorpei
No 163 -Four have. corner Fourteenths 3t0
Til ave. corner Fort seventh-st No. Le7 III ave,
near and af RLEM OFFICE, 230o Third
ave corner hundred anil to &c
reyu sr Also BROOKLYN Ky and 81 Courist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01

A FIRST GLASS per cent investment.
~ '0e H. X LOU NSBEKY.
~ broadway. New'York
4 CLIENT, HAVING VERY VALUABLE:
n mining p, opriy near Leadvte veil deyeio ea yea
gate inc property invited To nee" him AZ my ONCE IL
geekmanst NewYOrk, whore tut partieui,ars MI "o
furnished ohha.'po i''
COUPONS maturing February l, 1880, on
bond. OF the southern Contra, Railroad Company WI
he purchased their face value at the Nsilons
E.yYnrs City presented beiore March !, 1880.
ROCHESTER AID PIrrsB5 Rc T. II; CO. co;
OFFICE, ~ NhsAU-si-(
NEw.yo9k Jan. "a. 1880.
COUPONS OF TIE ROCKIES IER ND NJ,
" prTrsRURG RAILROAD CONPANl'r FIRST M.rt
gage bonds maturing February will be paid on anu arr
r'"'"'' - FRED A. BROWN, treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01


Smith and the Murray IIill Hotel which IL almost
credible. Tho hotel was somethrce years In building
IL has cost enormous sum The plans we're made
under Mr. Smiths personal direction lie decided upon
the style Of the decorations Of the halls paror
rooms, ETC.. but not OF the bod roons with the exception
Of suite Of ye which, under the oasc arc re-
served for himself and family these he lifting up TO
crafty his tastes He lives and has for years past
lived, in Thirtyourth-st only about seven blocks away
from his magnificent property Yet he has never set
foot the building did he lay eyes on 1t while
under construction since completion. asked Mr.
Hammond the for this extraordinary conduct
He could give none. is Smith q crankf" I inouirsd
On the contrary, he Ia not eccentric but plain
quick and shrewd business man," mentioned thi.
story to NJ Rah the architect sndlasked him IL ne had
any idea why Smith thus acted. $50" no said shrug-
ging his shoulders. unless La expected nobody
to write about It,"
Tho Lincoln Bank Is direct impro vement OF tho
yandcrbilts. They wanted 1t for many reasous but
chiefly Q safe deposit for their valuables The
Vanderbilt boxes in the vault separated from those
OF other depostors. There about dozen of tbcm
including those OF the important of the railway
Orhcials tho way. That of William
II. Vanderbilt is fully three feet souare:
don't know how deep. for President james
said he could not open II to show mo- "Thc fact IT,
said Mr. James. although We have key here We can
not open II unless Mr. Vanderbilt Is present And when
he in to look into 1t he cannot open IL with
using the companys key. Its secret of tho ,ck
He had OF the attendants illustrate It's workings Int
he did not offer to explain the mystery OF tho lock
which requires two keys to opsn.
have had occasion frequently observe thar tho rle
OF persI ectvo ap lied to objects Ia reversed when
applied to mcn and that the you approach great
the smaller 1t appears could not help rsmarking
also. when visiting the Grand Central that the smaller
the official OF rsat ike the Vanderbilt roads
tie more important he assumes 10 be. Twas amused to
find tho man ut the door at which was admitted moro
pompous than the prm clerk In the room Of the
magnate wished 10 and the clerk quite An uubend
Ing arisocrat IN comparison with tho supeu
tendsnt Mr.. Toucey. He grn-looking person. with
grizzed hair aad grizzly bear look generally; hut
found him not only democratic ~ have ssid but
quite nee and easy IKE and evidently prsdisposed to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01

CHARLES DENNIS. vioe- President.
W. H. n. MOORE, "a vios. Presidsnt.
4. A~nAvxN, ~ vise. psssiAsnA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-01


man, an Italian. Canadian and there were
several IrishInen one of whom. the Commander
in-Chief" sits now as Speaker of the Victorian
Parliament with empty coat seevc-thc arm
that should fill it he left IN the Eureka Stockade
But no American took part in the disturbances The
Governor Of Victoria called OH the foreign consuls
10 aid him in the maintenance of order; and the
French Consul promu gated notice warning his
eountrymen to abstain from lawless practices
The American Consul did not follow the example.
II il were the Governors wish he would issue
proclamation, but he had every confidence in his
countrymen.' The reason why he had not followed
the lead of his French colleague was simply "be-
cause he had hesitation in saying that there are
not any Americans engaged in this affair"
Other Americans than the sturdy mining man saw
the opening which Australia presented as gold was
gathered by the handful in her interior and rs men
landed on her shores IN thousands and tens of thou
sands bent on the quest after the preci0ns metal
Nv the ool-headed man with some capital and
knowledge, there was more money TO be earned in
commerce than IN tOiling with pick and spade in
the bowels Of claim great number of American
gentlemen started business establishments in Mel
bourne and extended their enterprises into the new
towns which the adjacent gold fields had called
into existence. They introduced into Victoria q
new sty 10 of commercial enterprise. The colonial
merchant was ploddng. easy going person. He
mostly prospered and perhaps II is not too much to
say thathe prospercd 10 spite OF himself He was the
reverse Of n speculative man, and always liked to
see his profits well within sight All of q sudden
there rushed into his field of action detachment of
live" American men. thro,bing with the inspira-
tjon Of commercial alertness quite ready to take
visksr and bubbling over with idsas and pro,ssts
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
PERSONS AND THINGS.

Mr.. z. Matthews, of Jackson Co., has coiored
man living on his place who was left III the Chero-
A. Murrell. and shot at three times by the Confed-
crate soldiers. He is the father of 40 children,
and is 80 years old. He can plow as much in q
day any man.-AHanta Constitution.
= The Grand Jury of Coweta Co, Fla, Is " NOR
titled 10 find that the sale of sprituous liquors in
County has been far in excess of the necessary
wants of the people for medical purposes" and It
further asks the Legislature to amend the law
that +" each licensed druggist be required to adver-
tise once a month in q newspaper published IN the
County the names of all persons who procured
liquors during the previous month"; and the quantty
purchased by each"
The New London Ddy which has twice re-
Gently erred in announcing the death of people,
the last victim being the son OF Capt. Emmons,
announces that hereafter any young man bringing
news of death at an hour late as to make verI-
fication impracicable must be accompanied by the
remains, not necessarily for publication. but as a
guarantee of good faith.-Hartford Times.
A Nebraska tailor has coined a new word as
will be seen by his advertisement, reading, Just
received the most complete assortment of sultings
and paintings ever offered" etc. We have suit
ings," "shirtings,' stockings ETC.; why not
paintings ?-IadidRap0liS Sentinel.
- The depopuation of France has been receiving
much attention from the Paris savants NJ Lunler
proposes that the Government take legal steps TO
facilitate marriages. to search out the paternity of
infants, to accord prizes or immunity from taxation
to parents having more than two children, to
guarantee secrecy to any mother who may wish 10
leave her child at a founding hospital, and TO
extend the protection of the state to all children
French birth rate has fallen off from 329 TO 255 per
l.O09 inhabitants.
- Henry Ward Beecher said TO reporter in
Birmingham, Ala, the other day that he was in
favor OF q Southerner for President in 1883 and
spoke of Secretary Lamar the man for the honor.
( Capt. Henry T. Blake who was promoted from
a Revenue Marine Lieutenancy last week, fired the
first gun that was fred from ship during the
bellion when a seaman the Harriet Lane, that
ordered to Charleston TO relieve the forts His
home is at Erie.
The following are the estimated incomes of the
four men who reputed to be the richest in the
-1,rld
The National tribune., 1885-04-02

Now take your arm away from my neck, Phil.
and curse me if you will-my story is DONE"
The pulse Of JOe's heart leaped and tugged as
if it would burst an artery, but Phil's voice had
the old tender ring
You might have spared yourself all this"
he said. 81 think Polly has proved who it was
that she loved.''
"Ah, after that night. Phil, yes Polly is
men. But j cheated you of your chance
cheated you of your chance"
Be it so, Joe. forgive you and love you,
live for Polly's sake and mine"
' Too late, too late" faltered the failing lips.
They refused to touch the glass. The body fell
back almost lifeless in Phils arms. Then Joe
aroused himself once more and called for Polly
in a harsh, strained voice that reached her de-
spite the roar of the sea. She flew to his side,
but was only in time 10 catch few indistinct,
disiointed sentences. With last effort the
dying man lifted the hands of his wife and his
friend, Joined them together. clasped his own
about them and so the three remained till the
soul of Joe Barrett fed.
And If there could be such thing as witch
craft" said Miss Mortimer TO some friends the
other day, "Joe Barrett's widow would have
been burned at the stake long ago. She was
pretty well on i'll years when Joe died, and I'll
leave it to anybody il she don't look like
blonde mummy now. Phil Somers has that
air of distinction about him that he might
marry almost anybody. Joe Barrett's widow is
old and ugly and sick and poor, but | shouldn't
be at all surprised if Phil SomeEs would marry
her yet."-Hdrper's VeekIy.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
SCIENTIFIC CHAT.

Another wonderful use has recently been dis
covered for electricity. Electrodes connected with
q dynamo OF The power OF 40 ordinary Daniel cells
were put into 10 gallons of fresh milk, and in ex-
actly four and one-haif minutes the fluid was
churned and the butter had risen To the surface.
Its quality was perfect, and the quantity was fully
equal To that obtained ill the ordinary way.
- recent issue of trustworthy scientific jour
nal states that earthquakes have occurred once in
about every II 2dayssoinewhere in the United States
in Canada. the Atlantic coast being visited on
average about once "A month These shocks oc-
CURED during the period between 1872 and 1853.
and frequently slight to be detected only
by the seisometer q delicate instrument designed
for that special purpose.
- The old-tme notion of one immense central
engine to furnish power for entire large establish
meni is getting out of daie The change iSto indie
pendent engines for each department so that one
may be stopped for repairs, or from slackness OF
work, while another may he without carrying
the load of the connecting shafting and pu!leys.
- Vermont boasts OF a profitable gold mine, the
Rocks. From an annual report IL appears that the
mine produced from September. 1888 to January,
lSS5 SsU70 in gold. and paid four dividends aggre-
gazing $40 eo the yield varying between S33Ss and
S5O9, while the cost declined from 80 IS to 81 20
per ton for mining and milling The mine Is located
AT Plymouth.
An item il going the rounds of the medical
press that 40 years ago DR. Wilkinson King studied
1000 autopsies at Guys Hospital London, to ascer-
tain the proportion of persons who have latent
cancer or cancerous growths but who die from
other causes wiIhant suspicion that they have the
hidden germs of that disease. He found that OF
all females who die at about 40 nearly onehaf have
cancers; Of males. onc-cighih. OF males above Is,
one-iiith of all are cancerous."
- 1t has been ascertained that the electric meter
is nearly or quite As tricky the dsreputable gas
meter In one case at least il persisted IN register
ing SS. % worth of light In a house from which the
lamps had been removed. Ii is binted that this
particular meier had become demoralzed by asso-
caiion with gas meter carelessy left ia its COM
pany; but he this as IL may, the people are heceni.
ing convinced that oil and candles the only
honest lights.