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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1888-01-24
Il m o ftbdume pom Woos 3u
retntaen,

obne ben gdumen gu f6aben, felt man
ft9 cine 2auge pom sep0bnli9sr 9ol,ai5e
ber, Der man auf ie 20 Sitter Elm baIb &ilo
@arboIidure Suiest. 0ieie Mii5uns wtrb
aufseto9t unb mtttelf zines Strobbeiens
betB uuf bic WOosfteaen aufsetrasen. Sn
wentsen Eagen ptrb iebes Stdub9en
NOos absefallen ietn uub ftd I'm na5iten
Sabre ni6t wieber ssissn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1888-01-24
Die spaIte fur Ole Sausirau.

Ste rite Cuff, psI5s bas &tnb atbmet,
Tam ibm 9ebeiben uber &rantbeit brinssn.
Wfan sepSbne bic 6inber an fortpabs
renbe Sei4dftisuns, abue9ieIno seiitts
unb tOrperli9, in wtrtItder arbsit uub
Spiel.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-08
ALIfe-NecessItv.

How many people there are who 60
through life with their ''hinges creak-
ing" who every time they move some
how seem to make other people un-
easy. How few there are like the con-
ductOr which the Christian Union tells
of below, always carrying an oil
can" None of us like "oily-gammon'
sort OF man, but the longer we live
the more we enjoy the character OF
the man who makes things 60 along
smoothly and without squeaking
A Fourth avenue car was rumbling
up the avenue; the day was cold, and
the door opened and shut to admit
and discharge passengers with an
agOnizing grOan that rasped the
nerves of every one who heard it. At
Thirty fourth street a new conductor
jumped on the car, and the man who
examines the register opened the
door, which gave a peculiar ag~
Onizing shrek The new conductor
put his hand in his pocket, took out
a small Oil-can and oiled the track on
which the door slides and the rollers
on which it hung, saying to the former
conductor, who still stood on the
platform, Il always carry an oil-can:
there are so many things that need
greasing." Was that theTeasOn that,
though a man evidently past middle
life. his cheeks were rudy and his lace
free from lines?
The man who had brought the car
from City Hall shrieking and grooming
on It's way We.s thin, worn, and
crushed, apparently by circums tRnces.
Is there q philosophy of Oil-cansI
We rumbled on TO the tunnel, feeling
we were under the care of man
trained to meet emergencies; time was
short, but the nervous anxiety that
had made the journey from City
Hall interminable had disappeared
and we leaned back, saying inwardly.
''Well, we might as well take the next
train" Unconscious teacher, how
often has your comfortable manner
and hearty voice recalled US to the ne
cessity OF using an Oil-can to modify
the friction of lifel
Recently three or four earnest
women met at luncheon. The con-
versatiou drifted on TO the question.
shall love have a hundred eyes, OF
be blind7' Which is the bsstl
Which is most comfortable The con-
ciusiOn was that there must be &
] dicious blending OF sight and blind
ness; affection enough to forgive and
forget. At the close an earnest
woman whose every gesture Is an
indication of wisdom and mental
balance said: al sometimes think
that one must 90 through life carry
ing an Oii-cau, If she desfrs peace
Here was another face beaming with
health and good cheer, whose DhiIOso-
ply Of lie was an oil-can-desp.
Grustful affection, bearing and Tor
bearing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-08
Stories of cobras.

From Longman's Magazine.
DR.. Richards came one day to see a
lady patient at my house. He arrived
in a palanquin, which was put down
in the portico. He went to the lady's
room and paid her q brief visit; and
when he came out of the room he went
to the palanquin and brought out a
large cobra which he had brought
over to show me, in order to prove
by experiments in my presence that a
particular kind OF wood, which a ma
tive faker declared to be an antidote
to snake-pOison, was ONO value. 1t is
unnecessary to recapitulate the ex-
periments. but his familiarity with
the deadly snake was quite alarming.
1 could not help wondering what his
lady patient would have said if she
had known that be had brought a
snake with him to the house, for she
was terribly nervous about snakes.
The snake house IN the Geological
gardens in the Regents park is a
most perfectly designed building for
keeping the snakes In health tor ex-
hibiting them to the public. The late
King of Dude had built snaksry
IN the gardens of his pal
ace at Garden Reach, near Calcutta.
1t was an OblOng pit about thirty feet
long by twenty feet broad, the walls
being about twelve fest high, and per-
fectiy smooth, so that a snake could
not climb up. In the center of the
pit there was a large block of rough
masonry, perforated so that 1T was
as full of holes as a sponge. In this
hOneycOmbed block the snakes dwelt;
and when the sun shOne brightly
they came out to bask or to feed. His
majesty IA ed to have live frogs put
into the pit. and amused himself by
seeing the hungry snakes catch the
frogs. When a large snake catches a
small frog, it IS all over in an instant,
but if q smalnsh snake catches a larg-
ish frog, so that he cannot swallow it
at once, the rOgs cries are piteOus to
hear. Again and again have heard
them while out shooting, and have
gone to the bush or tuft of grass from
which the piercing cries came some
times too late to save poor frOggy,
though the snake generally got shot.
AS a final story let me tell how a frog
has been seen to turn the tables on
the snake. Two gentlemen IN Cachar
some years ago saw a small snake
seize a small frog and attempt to
swallow it. But suddenly a, large frog
jumped forward, seized the snakes
tail and began TO swallow the snake.
How the affair might have ended can
not be told, because my friends I'M
prudently drew near to watch the
com bat, when the frogs and the snake
took alarm, and the big frog disgOrg-
ed the snakes tail. and the snake re
leased the little frog, and they all
scuttled of.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-08
wHILETHEp DAYS co ON

For rs, whatever undergone,
Thou knOwest, widest, what is don5
Grief may b. Joy misunderstood:
Only the good discerns the good.
I trust Thee while my days go on.
Whatever lost, it first was wonl
We will not struggle nor impusn;
Perhaps the cup was broken here
That heaven 8 new wine might shine md
clear;
praise Thee while my days go on.
I praise Thee while my days 90 on,
/ love Thee while my days go on
Through dark and dearth, through FIRE
and frost,
With empty arms and treasure lost,
[ thank Thee while while my days go on!
Mrs. Browning.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-08
Chambers.

This disease, known also as farcy
prevails among horses, asses and
mules. It Is highly contagious. It
ia characterized by a swelling and
suppuration OF the glands, infam-
nation, tending to suppuration of
the mucous membrane of the nose and
respiratory organs, pains in the joints,
and great prostratiOn.
There is no evidence that it ever
originates In man; it seems, in every
human case, to have been cOmmuni-
Gated from a diseased animal.
1t is believed that it is never com
municated by diseased emanatiOns
dIffused in air. This in part accounts
for the fact that it is comparatively
rare among men, while it is freQuen
among horses, and has a strong ten
dency to spread. Horses are very
sOciabie among themselves, and as
the morbid discharges rom the nos
trils and lungs are prOfuse. they are
thus easily inOculated. It is plain
however, that man is not as suscep,
tIble to the disease as are animals
but while it Is rare among human be-
ings, it IS exceedingly fatal.
In most cases, the affected person
matter has come in contact with a
wound, a scratch, a chafed surface, or
a Chapped hand. The poison lies
inert from three to eight days, and
sometimes for several weeks. The
wound may even have wholly healed;
but the spot at length becomes in-
tensely infamed, and later ulcerates.
The DeighbOring Emphatic vessels
swell, and become hard and cord
like.
The glands also enlarge, and bhe
whole part becomes swollen, then FOL
low, generally assesses and ulcerating
cavities The mucous membran OF
the nose sooner or later inhamss and
ulcerates. as does also that Of the
mouth, larynX, lungs and eyes. Then
follow a severe cough and prOfuse ex-
pectOFatiOD.
In the early stages Of the disease
and also when the disease IA of q mile
der type, it Is difficult to determine It's
nature 1t may be cOnfOunded with
rheumatism, typhoid fever, or some
other form of blood poisoning. The
patient relation to a horse affected
with the disease Isan important fact
/ IN the determination.
We have said that the mortality in
man is very great. Yet If the symp-
/ toms develop slowly. and are less Sc
we're. and the disease assumes a
chronic form, one-half of the patients
/ may recover.
OF course, the attending physician
must determine the treatment. which
/ should be Of q supporting. stimulat-
ing and 500 hing character. All who
have. anything to do with the patient
should wear rubber gloves, and be
very earaluI OF any scratch on the
fGcss
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-08
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s'XOu Americans" said George q.
Taylor a BoreigneE, to a group OF New
YortsEs. s'ars the most contradictory
set Of mOrtaLs on the globe. YousIave
ell day and spend all night. You sub
init TO all sorts of imposture and ez-
tortion, yet you are terrible fighters
when aroused. Little thin do not
seem TO fret you as they do foreigners.
You are cheerful and courageous In
the lace OF hopeless disaster, yet never
seem unduly eiated ii you make a mill
lon or two. Now. why should such
q ke0pls choose TO wear the darkest
and most gloomy tooking clothing7"
a bystandeU vent ured the remark
that he aidu't see anything particu-
iRFly sSmbrs &b0R1 the average
AneFlean attire.
Yea don't? Have you ever been
up iB ths Western Union tower? Well.
you ought O 90 up there. / made
the assent the other day, difficult a.
1t Is. The view is enhancing. But
when looked down into Broadway
it made me SILVER. The hurryina
crowds on the sidewalks looked like
moving IN opposite directions. Black,
black everywhere. All the red haired
girls must have been uD town, Tor
there WASH 3 3 white horse to be sesns
The only relief TO the eye was an oC-
gasiOnRl Broadway surface car. It
was the most gloomy spectacle ever
looked Down upon, yet / knew that
beneath the dark exterior there were
warm hearts, eGtive brains and hands
equally ready to fight or work"
''Wsll, what would you have Us dot
Dress in bright eOIOrs during TIE
winters" was asked.
mot Ab Rlls Use common, sense
shat is al. Europeans generally DO
not see the necessity for dark cOlOrB
in winter. So long as the clothing &
6b6ub. the color. You can WeRr black
over there if you like without exciting
remark. But here. If e man wears 8
heavy plaid suit in winter he Is con-
bemptgeHslY regarded by g native,
even though his critic may be shiveE@
ing In his thin, black clothes. Take 6,
New England town, New Haven Tor
instance, If you want to see this pro-
vinCiRl spirit in an exaggerated form
A fauitlessly dressed New Yorker Is an
object of universal admiration. PsOs
pie run out of stores to look at him
A shabblly dressed man, even though
his clothes fit him better thanthOse Of
the average New Haven dude, T.
at once and on all sides regarded a.
q sneak thief who ought to be in the
lookup. Butan EngIishman OF other
foreigner in plaid suit is an object
of horror. To see the open mouths,
and upliited hands one would think
/ Barnum's rhinOceros was loose in the
street. aways put on a black suit
/ when to New Haven, for can
not do business therein any other sort
ofclothings New York Evening Sun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-08

To this little outburst of coherent
eIoduencs Mr.. Landt merely said.
''AIy precious girl
Presently she held up her obstinate
little head again.
ssBut ] never would have married
you that g-never-never only
the minister only dear old Mr.. Earl
persuaded me. You never could
have managed 1t for yourself.
I'D have managed it later, though %
Eugene answered, laughing.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-06-08
20 Il Rad Z Expeoted.

Thomas Starr King used totelI that
one Of his kinsmen was much opposed
to his entering the lecture field. and
were inclined to belittle his abilities.
So one night DR.. King invited him to
hear one Of his brilliant diseoursaa,
and at the close asked hma what IS
Thought Of 10. 'tHaai vas she
cheering reply, st4Cu WeEns haH -
teius IS j tbouehtY os'd 5o.52-Eee
Transcript
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
NIr. Charles SeyIcr.

Mr.. Charles Seyler, the Local
Freight and Ticket Agent OF the
Southern Pacific Company in this
city, Is another old and trusted EN-.
ployee of that company. He has been
in the railway service little over
twenty years, and is thoroughly ac-
quainted with its most complicated
details. In January, 1886, he came to
this city from San Francisco, where
he served as Travelling Auditor foi
five years. From there he went to
Wilmington and spent five years as
agent. Another five years was served
as Terminal Agent, when the road was
being built from San Francisco to this
city. After that he went back to San
Francisco and acted as Cashier in the
freight office for two years. Prior to
his connection with the Southern Pa
cific Company, he was in the service
OF the Union Pacific as Agent and
Cashier at Ogden, Laramie and other
points OH the front. For two years he
has held his present p sition with the
greatest success, making friends on
every hand.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01

breadth. This room possesses o large
entrance opening from the front par
of the building.
Entering the depot from Wolfskill
avenue, in search of Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s Express office, the visitor will
turn to the left, and walking tew
PAGES, find himself at the entrance oi
room 80 by 80 feet. This is Wells,
Fargo & Co.'s office.
Still further to the left is found the
main entrance to the baggage-room
GO feet and II inches in length by 81
feet in breadth. In the left of this
room is the delivery counter, opening
upon platform built about fonr feet
from the ground, to facilitate the
rapid handling of baggage.
Wells, Fargo e. Co.'S office, tho
ladies' waiting-room and the bar
room all have large entrances on
Wolfskill avenue, or the front of the
depot. The other apartments, ex-
cepting the grand main entrance,
have entrances only upon the rear, or
passenger side of the depot. From
end to end of the structure is plat
form "a feet wide, with twenty-one
iron columns, 25 feet apart, support
ing the roof OF the car-shed, which
covers four tracks Of Is feet each.
The full breadth of the building lis
80 feet, and the length is 5O7 feet a
inches.
The entrance to the car-shed is a
grand arch 73 feet wide OF the base,
with height OF 81 feet from the top
OF the rails to the arch above. The
cars enter from Alameda street at one
end Of the building and pull out at
the other end on Alameda street. The
front entrances extend out over the
baggage, kitchen and living rooms
several feet, and add much to the
beanty of the building. Over these
entrances slate will be used to finish
the sides and angles, though the prin-
cipal materials to be used in the con-
struction are brick, iron, glass and
stone, with corrugatedir iron ornaments.
The roof will be almost entirely of
glass and iron, and very little wood
will be ussd.
The lattice work on the grand arch
icsiullS lutO tllc CdT-bucu Will De maze
OF iron and glass, the stairs will be of
iron on the inside, and pair running
up to the second story on the outside
Of the building will be constructed of
iron and glass.
At each corner OF the building there
will be towers erected, in which will
be placed electric lights.
Between Wolfskill avenue and the
front OF the depot there is stretch OF
ground running the full length of the
depot, 100 feet wide, that has fine
orange grove upon it.
This stretch OF ground, with the ex-
ception of a forty.foo drive, is to be
preserved and embellished for park.
Mr.. Crocker, the Vice-P President OF
the road, says he intends to make
this spot something OF a paradise,
that the passengers may see, when
they alight from the cars, what rail-
road company can do toward having
nice grounds in California.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
mated and flnisbed q the - 81.

mated and finished It the ton With
handsome galvanized ornaments.
In that Fart of the building nnder-
meath the tower the walls ara IL
inches thick, and the others are IL.
The whole length of the building.
the platform and baggage-room in
clnded, is 120 feet, and the width is
SO feet. The ends are finished in PER-
fectly plain panels, without windows
or doors. The baggage and emigrant
waiting rooms are situated in another
structure 80 feet from the main build
ing, though the two are connected bv
shed, the roof of which is tin. sun-
ported by iron columns 125 feet
apart.
The emigrant waiting room is 24x24
leet, with two double doors 5x9 feet.
two windows and fireplace. The
haggage-room is 15x22 feet, and has
1our windows 21sx4 feet, two doors
one SKI and one Sx9. The door In the
END OF the baggage-room is 90 inches
lower, to permit the easy handling Of
baggage by wagons. The wHer-
closets for emigrants and the pubIic
generally are built upon the outside
oi the ,baggage-room, on the platform,
and are Is feet II inches by 10 feet in
size. The shed around this building
is feet wide and 20 feet from the
floor. The height of the baggage
room, including the ornaments On the
root, is 81 feet; the length, including
the platform, is II feet, while the
platform to the decked portion added.
makes the total length So feet.
Upon the ridge Of the roof Of the
decked portion, between the two
buildings, are the words "Santa Te
Route" in big letters. Between the
emigrant and baggage. .rooms is an
open arched way, II feet high and ~
feet wide: The decked portion is
handsomely ornamented with lattice
work OF very intricate design.
The walls OF the baggage-room have
been finished, and all is ready to put
the roof on. 1t is hoped the rooms
Will be ready for occupation within a
very few days.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
NEr. r. Snurr.

Mr.. G. F. Smurr has been engaged in
railroading for nineteen years. He
started with the Star Union Line and
went from there to the p. G. and H..
L. Railway. In the spring of ~, he
commenced with the Central Pacific
in clerical capacity. Two weeks
after commencing he was appointed
cashier of the San Francisco freight
office, where he served nearly two
years, at the expiration OF which time
he was appointed agent at Salt Lake
City for the same company. There
he remained one year, when he was
transferred to the General Freight
Offices at San Francisco, staying about
three months, when he was appoint
ed freight agent of the Los Angeles
division. At that time through con-
nection with San Francisco had not
been made. In this capacity he
served a little less than year, then,
in addition to the duties of freight
agent, he was made ticket agent and
auditor, which position he held until
the completion of the road between
Los Angeles and San Francisco. He
was then given charge OF the Los An
geles agency, with the additional duty
OF travelling freight agent for the roat
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
AT THE FRONT.
Largest Piano and Organ House
on the COnst.

When you move TO Los Angeles and the
GLORIOUS climate OF California" leave your
old piano behind. Call on us and we will
sell you Steinway, Il steck, Hartman or a
Vose for cash or on easy terms at Eastern
prices. Call and see the new designs in
HARDMAN cases: listen to its solid, exquisite
tone and you will agree with us that the
HAnDMAS is ''getting there" If you wish
cabinet organ, REMEMBER we keep none but
the best,
SHEET MUSIC.
We nave had so many calls for sheet mu-
sic, mpsic books and all kinds OF music
goods that we have been forced to lay in q
fresh stock OF the latest sheet music and
everything else in that line We can now
sell you anything from a Jews-harp to a
fgrand piano. Or If yon want to start brass
| band we can furnish the instruments. The
sheet music department is under the special
supervision OF Chns.H. Gabriel, the eminent
composer, who has the reputation of being
| the best posted man in his department on
| the coast.
TUNING AND REPAIRING.
Special attention paid to this department..
G. W. HERsEE, formerly of St Paul, than
whom there il no better, head tuner.
JOHN w. GARDNER,
30 and 212 South Spring stree t,
dls-Su&W1mo. Los Angeles, Cal
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
THE NUMBER OF TRAINS
IL Takes Each Day TO Handle tn.
BuAfn, IS of this Citv.


The merchants Of Los Angeles have
no idea how many trains it takes to
handle the incoming and outgoing
business of this city. To give them
this knowledge the HERALD's repre-
sentative secured the following state
ments from the two railroad com
panies represented in this city:
THE SANTA FE's STATEMENT, Z,
Total number of passenger trains In
Total number OF passenger trains out
Total number of passengvA coaches in
and out daily ITO
Three nightsin week the company
runs a theatre train in and out.
Total number of regular freight trains $
- II uaiiy ...... ..-.... ..............-s = r
Total number of Regular freight trains
ouo ooiAy )
Average regular special freight trains in 7
and out daily a
Average number cars in and ont daily. $50
Besides the foregoing trains, the
company has one that makes two
trips q day TO Pasadena. 1t does
nothing else.
Total number passenger trains handled %
Average Number coaches to trGin.- S
Total number freight trains handled I;
'"tiAs IA
Average number ears to each train 20
$. p. coMpANY's STATEMENT.
Total number of passenger trains in
daily ,. Is
Total mlmtcr OF passenger trains out
daily ...:..s.. .... ......,...... Is
Total number of passenger coaches in
and ont daily. -............ 32O
Total number freight lrains in and out
daily, including specials. ...s....... 30
To'al number freight cars in and out
daily .,.........-..s. ...s....ss. $50
Total number passenger trains handled
ArerasG nu:aber cDacilcs 70 train z
iNerage number freight cars.lO a train 10
REHABILITATION.
Total number passenger trains handled
i'll Los Angeles daily ......... 52.
Total Ium Der passenger coaches . $50
Average number coaches 10 each train
Total number freight trains landed in
Los Angeles daily .... ...... A
Total number cars $50
Average number cars to each train. 10
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-01
NIr. Charles II. Parsons.

One of the oldest and most success
full railroad men in this city is Mr..
Parsons, the city passenger and ticket
agent oi the California Central and
California Southern railroads. Not
only has he been long time in the
business, but his life has been filled
I with many occurrences, which, If he
could be prevailed upon to relate,
would prove most interesting readiug
to all. =,
He started in with the Iron Noun
tain Company at st. Louis as a clerk
in the general freight Office. Serving
one wear in that capacity, he was ap-
nointed clerk to the paymaster and
purchasing agent for the same road,
which position he also held one
year. At this time the only break in
his railroad career occurred, he leav-
iny the last.named situation to accept
the position of teller in the Com
mercial Bank at St. Louis. One year
of this work showed him conclusively
that he preferred railroading, and he
accepted fhe position Of city ticket
AGENT of the Iron Mountain road at
ST. Louis. At the expiration OF one
wear he was transferred to Little Rock,
Ark, and given charge Of the ticket
office. He held this position fol
three years, when he was made
assistant ticket agent OF the Unior
Depot Company at st. Louis. After
serving one year he was promoted tt
be ticket agent, and served three
Years. His reputation az successfu
railroader was by that time thor
oughly established, and the Wabasl
and Kansas City and Northern rail