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nv husband. / was sitting on trunk as
far back as we could get, and my husband
held my one hand and the woman's with his
other, when the steward came and took her
downstairs We only had canvass over
us and around the sides, and the waves
would wash over Sand the water run down
the deck several inches deep. Finally my
husband sent for the captain for me, as
was nearly crazy with fright. He came
and was very pleasant, and told me there
was no danger, but the boat being so small
it could not go through the waves as large
one would. He wanted me to go down
stairs. told him if l was going to be
drowned l wanted to see it. He laughed
and then went back to the bridge.
Well, for three hours that boat went as If
possessed of seven evil spirits. The trunks
would slide over across the deck, and with
the next swell come back again. Ny hus-
band held me with one arm around me and
nv hand, and sometimes we would be
thrown clear off the trunks. Indeed, 1 am
lame vet from the strain, and l never ex-
pected to see Heligoland. However, at 5
o'clock we got here, and
MANAGED TO GET INTO BED,
where 1 stayed for that night. 1 never
want such an experience again. Fortu-
nately l had my ulster along, and car
riage blanket. NV feet were soaking, but
my dress escaped very we'll. L have learned
since there is no better boat on the North
Sea, and she can come here when others
can't. But for persons not used to it. it is
not pleasant Last week she had 200 paSsen-
gers, and had worse passage than we had.
Well, enough of this. Heligoland is the
quaintest, most curious place ever was in.
We are staying on the 'oberland," and
have very large room ana breakfast of
coffee, eggs, etc., for S4 30 a week for both
Think OF it, 1t is not on the front, however.
but all we could get. The ascent from be-
low is made by an elevator or 200 steps, and
there is only one hotel here where all meals
are served, as every house lets rooms with
breakfast, and we dine at some of the many
restaurants, either here or below. The houses,
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WONDERFUL TRAINED FISH,
They Act as d Decoys to Lure Their Brethren
From the Lake.

Chicago Herald.l
Opie P. Read is another teller of fish
yarns. He was up at Minnetonka last sum-
mer, and when he came back he did some
tales unfold. He said he found man up
there who had made business of training
fish, and had succeeded so we'll that he
could supply people who came there with
decoy bass. These trained fish would follow
a boat out into the lake, and when it
anchored would get the other bass to run
ming race for the bait the fisherman
dropped into the water, hiding the murder
Gus hook.
The widest yarn Opie tells, though, is
about man who had been in the habit of
feeding school of fish from off pier every
day by throwing crumbs to them. Opie
says the fish got to know the man we'll, and
one day, when he made a misstep and fell
in, being unable to swim, he would have
drowned had it not been for his fnny
friends. They saw his predicament, and
formed themselves into solid raft under
him and thus buoYed him up until he was
rescued,
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A RELIABLE BAROMETER.

Insects Webs on the Grass Certain Sign
of Fair Weather.
st. Louis Republic.l
Speaking of the dry weather, a close OBJ
server of nature remarked to the man about
town: "I have dry weather sign which
for years have never known to fail and it
at the same time illustrates the great wis
dom of small creatures, and that is this:
Whenever you see the grass of the lawn or
field covered with numerous small webs, as
you have doubtless often seen, you may de-
pend upon it that the weather will be dry
for some time.
"The tiny creatures seem to know with
unerring wisdom when to spread their tents
and they require no time to make calcula-
tions, for have frequently noticed them
Immediately on the cessation of a rain
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sea, when it began to be very rough, as
there was a head wind and very heavy
swells. There were only two women beside
myself, and some ten men. The boat was
very fast, and we were flying along, and
was thinking what a glorious trip we were
going to have, when she ''took header,
as it were, and went down. down, until
thought we were going to the bottom, sure.
But she no sooner got up when she was
struck by swell and thrown to one side,
and then struck by another and thrown to
the other side, and 1 was sure my hour had
come.
NEARLY cRAZED WITH FRIGHT.
One of the women went downstairs, and
the other, who was alone with little boy,
threw herself on her knees and hung on to
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Selections for the Sabbath.

MY lord rides out at the castle gate,
NV lady is grand in bower and hall,
With men and maidens to cringe and wait,
But John o. the smithy must pay for all.
old Song.
CHILDREN are travellers newly arrived in
strange country; we should therefore make
conscience not to mislead them.-Locke.
THE best advertisement of a workshop is
first-class work. The best advertisement of a
church is well-made Christian charaeter.-T L.
Cuyter.
IT'S the same to him who wears shoe, as
If the whole earth were covered with leather.
Persian ProUerb.
THE rich man is everywhere expected and at
home.-SdGdi.
IT would have taken Jesust to forge Jesus.
Theodore Parker.
AN injury done to one is a threat held out to
alL-Bdcon.
1T is more disgraceful to distrust ones friends
than to be deceived BY them.-Rochefaucautd.
WE are all Uniformed Jumps. and of SO various
a conjecture that every moment every piece
plays its own game and there is as much differ
ence betwixt us and ourselves as betwixt US
and others.-Montdig1e.
No ONES belief that duty is an objective re-
ality is stronger than his belief that God IS so.-
John Stuart Mil
HAPPY is he that walks with that strong
siding champion conscieDce.-Mftton.
FACTS are not less facts because they are not
facts of sense; materialism is not necessarily
enlightenment; 1t is possible to be ar once CHI
merical and gross.-Prof. GodtciD Smith.
ONE may be more cunning than another, but
not more 80 than all others.-Otd Saying.
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0 PLACE EXACTLY LIKE 1T.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATcH.I

EL1GOLAND, Au-
gust 21.-Here we are
at last, at Heligoland,
and a very quaint,
curious old place it is,
different from any
thing 1 have ever seen
before. We left Bre-
men, Saturday, in a
small boat, nj y
about halt as large as
New York ferryboats,
and for about two
hours had a very
smooth passage, until
we got into the open
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TAKE A HERRING FOR YOUR COLD.
One Who Has Tried the Medicine Says It's
Certain Cure.

I was travelling with circus once in
England and got laid up with cough, cold
and sore throat that 1 thought was going
to lay me on the shelf for the rest of the
season, but French sailor came along and
cured me. He took raw herring, split it,
wrapped it in cloth, saturated the whole
thing with coal oil, tied it about my throat
and neck. I was we'll In two days. When
came here 1 told about the remedy to a
German matron in whose family 1 boarded.
Why" said she, sits an old German
family remedy, and has been used by my
people ever since can remember. It's in
fallible."
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THE ART OF DRESS.
Shirley Dare Says 1t Consists in Con-
forming to the Seasons.
FAIR WOMAN In BECOMING ROBES
As Pretty a Sight as the Eye of Man Fer
Wishes to Behold.
A CLEVER GIRL CRITICAL OF WEIGHT
rwn1rrEN ron rHr p1srA1cu.I !

S far as supreme
satisfaction goes in
this world, expert
ence proves it may
be found on a sea-
girt island, half an
hour from the rest
of the world, where
a picturesque we'll
kept hotel has miles
of ramble to itself.
I shall not tell the
name of the island,
faced in the cliff,
walled from the
East with evergreen,
and fragrant with
h.oo4h nf r,,rE nnd
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In a.state Of Perplexiry.

Cnlcago MAN,
The situation in which Dakota finds her.
self is like that Of small girl just learning
to write. She doesn't know exactly where
to put her capitals.
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HARE'S REMEDY

For menl Checks the worst cases IN three
days, and cures in five days. Price 81 %. at
j. FLEMINGS DRUGSTORE
ja52prTssu Az Market street.
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LIKE A TOY VILLAGE,

paved with brick. 1t is just
LIKE A TOY VILLAGE,
and one almost feels that he could pick up
the houses and set them down again.
The town is along the cliff, and the rest of
the top is a common which the people have
almost entirely planted with potatoes. Their
Sheep-some 200 on the island-also pasture
here. There is fence all around the cliff,
and every evening at sunset all the people
walk around the island. 1t takes about an
hour, and the view is beyond description, as
YOU can see twenty miles on all sides out to
sea. We strolled on the cliff the other
evening. As the sun disappered in the
water on the one side the moon arose out of
the sea on the other. The sight was grand
beyond everything.
Heligoland belongs to England, and there
is a Governor and his family here, but few
English besides, as the natives are Germans
and the visitors, some l 200 in a season, the
same. Sunday we went to church at 5
o'clock in the afternoon, the first English
services this year. There were only about
25 there. The Governor sat in a box en-
cased with glass, at one side of the pulpit, and
spent his time staring around. He is very
fine looking man.
SUCH A FUNNY THING
happened when the minister announced the
collection. The Governor leaned out of the
little window and called his private secre-
tary over. When he came he spoke to him
and he dived into his pocket and handed
out some money, which "his lordship" took.
The secretary then got the plate, and of
course had to pass it to him first. As he
did so the absurdity was too much for En-
glIsh gravity. and both smiled. By this
time the others had ''caught on" and the
whole congregation was in litter.
The church is very old. The women sit
on the one side and the men on the other,
and each have their name printed on the
pew in front of them, in every color i'm
aginable. Some have door plates, some
little frames hung up, and as every one has
their own cushion, covered in different
color, the effect is somewhat like Joseph's
coat. There are only about 80 people die
here annually, out of 2, 900 natives, and not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08

Historical Progress and Christianity.
The most thoughtful scholars accept the
doctrine of historical progress Tennyson sets
it to music:
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with the exception of those in 'front.' are all
only one or one and half stories high, and
the streets, no wider than our sidewalks, all
paved with brick. 1t is Just
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-08
A SOLUTION IN SIGHT.

1t may be that by this and other means
the domestic problem which has grown
more trying and less easy of solution Of late
than ever may be reached. The American
girl has made up her mind solemnly and
determinedly that she will network in any
body's kitchen until she is compelled to do
it for board and clothes, with q husband
thrown in.
Job. with all his sore Affections, escaped
the worries and exasperations of the fends
of the kitchen, whom SO many mistresses
spend their lives in trying to mold into use
fulness and into doing good service for
ample wages. 1t is a missionary work, that
like the missions among the heather in for
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-14
THE UNION FAIR.
Meeting of tho u. A. X. Ladies Who
Will Manage Ii.

Meeting Of tho u. A. K. Ladies' Who
Will Manage Ii.
The ladies of the various Relief Corps
of the g. A. R. who are preparing for the
Grand Union Fair, met yesterday after
noon to complete arrangements. There
were about $50 ladies present, Mrs. Cora
Tarble in the chair.
This lair, it will be remembered, will
occur during Thanksgiving week, be-
ginning November 25th, at Motifs Hall.
1t will contain number of unique
features, chief among which will be the
grand trade march, for which elab-
crate preparations are being made.
Most of the prominent business houses
will be represented by the ladies who
take part in the march. An elegant
sword will be voted to the most popular
G. A. r. man. There will be dinner
served each day, and specially fine one
on Thanksgiving.
Yesterday afternoon the various COM
mittees reported progress on the work
which they have in hand. Some time
was spent in the drill for the grand
march, Colonel Dan Jones acting as in
structor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-14
COrOner,s Inquest. .

Coroner Meredith held an inquest last
night upon the body of Sylvester Alta
mirano, anative of this State, SO years Of
age, who died at his brothers. residence
at Cahuenga yesterday morning from
natural causes: From the testimony of
the two witnesses examined, namely,
Mariade Sepulveda, a sister-in-law
of the deceased, and Isidero Alta
mirano, his brother, it was learned that
the deceased had been ailing for nearly
year past. On the first day of Novem-
ber he complained Of pains in his head,
and next day he was confined to his bed
and he became delirious. Since that
time he never regained his senses, and
in spite of the care of his relatives, who
were too poor to be able to provide the
necessary medical attendance, he rap
idly declined. After suffering in
tensely for ten days he died
at half-past 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. A priest was called in on Monday
to administer the last sacrament. AT the
request of the Coroner, DR.. T. J. Nc
Carthy held post-mortem examination
upon the body, and in accordance with
his opinion the jury returned verdict
of death from natural causes. The de-
ceased, who was widower, leaves a
little daughter to bemoan his loss. He
was formerly deputy under Constable
Clement.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-14
A YOUNG TOUGH.
He Is Released by a Very Sensitive
jury.

He Is Released by u Very Sensitive
jury.
Yesterday "Clint" Stevenson, young
tough from Vernon, was tried before
Judge Shaw and released by the jury.
The charge preferred against Stevenson
was that he assaulted man down in
Vernon some weeks ago with a shovel.
Vhere was no question about the fact, or
that the assault was unprovoked. Nor
was this "Ciint's' first offense. It is the
third time he has been before the crim-
inal courts. He and some other boys
were up for shooting at something they
had no business to molest, months ago.
Then during the summer months this
mixture of young beast and young savage
WAS up for an indecent assault on little
girl in tent near his home. Now he
comes up for an assault with q
deadly weapon. He was turned loose
in spite of it all, on the ground that he
was only Is years old. 1t is young in
deed, but the crimes are quite fitting for
one turning grey with many years of
vice. The boys mother has way of
fainting when he gets into serious
trouble, and tainted yesterday before the
jury. 1t would perhaps be we'll to sum-
mon jury OF sensible old women to try
such cases. They would at least COM
mend the use of good strap on the
proper quarter Of the anatomical system
of the young culprit. He is said to be
utterly outside of the control of his
parentg
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-14
Charged with burglary.

Andrew Essig, German tailor, was
brought in from Burbank yesterday
morning by Constable Fawkes, of that
place, and lodged in the County Jail.
He is charged with burglary, having
been caught in the act of breaking into
house about midnight ON Thursday last.
He is either unsccountable for
his actions or feigning insanity,
for he accounts for bis being found
in the house at Burbank by q
very peculiar story of being followed by
a woman from Mississippi wherever he
goes. He says that in order to escape
from her he jumped from the cars while
the train was in motion, and being still
pursued by the phantom female and her
friends, he attempted to give them the
slip by forcing an entrance into the house
at Burbank. His story meets with but
little credence with,the officers.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-14
THE WEST ENDERS.
They Want Temple street Improved
TN the City l.lMifS.

They Want Temple street Improved
to the City Limits.
The West End Board of Trade met last
evening at its rooms, at 1912 Tample
street, President Register in the chair,
and about the usual number of mem bers
present. DR.. l. B. Hamilton's name was
proposed, and he was unanimously
elected a a.member of the board.
J. Mills Davies presented the follow
ing resolution, prefsced by the reading Of
petition from the inhabitants of
Cahuenga valley and the country beyond
to the Mayor and Council OF the City of Les
Angeles, requesting that Temple street,
from Burtz street to the city limits, be
graded, stating that the proper county
authorities were ready to cooperate be-
yond the city limits in providing good
thoroughfare from Cahuenga valley and
the country beyond to the city limits, as
such thoroughfare was greatly needed,
which resolution was unanimously
adopted and is in the following words:
Rssolped, That this Board of Trade
heartily indorse the petition of residents of
the Cahuenga valley and property owners
on Temple street to the City Council,
asking for the improvement of Temple
street from Burtz stree. to the western
city limits, whereby said portion of
Temple street, which is now almost i'm
passable, will have a good traffic grade
and be in fit condition to accommodate
the important travel of the rural popula-
ton residing in the foothill districts west
and northwest OF the city.
Resotued, That the Secretary is hereby
instructed to forward copy Of the fore
going resolutions to the Councilman rep
res6nting this ward, and request him to
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-14
THE CITY'S NEWS.
New Development in the
Garrett Case.
MOTHER APPEARS.
The 6. A. +. Ladies Meet-West.
Enders Want Temple Street
Graded.

Yesterday afternoon shortly after IL
O'Clock, the very startling announcement
was made on the streets that the mother
LOT Malta Garrett, or rather Mrs. Edge
comb, as she is now, was in the Angelic
city. A HERALD reporter sought out
Mrs. Edgecomb's attorney, s. M. Pay
ton, ESQ.,, to learn the particulars of the
case. In due time the gentleman was
found, and in response to questions
by the reporter, he gave the following
particulars: The lady in question arrived
here some twenty.four hours before.
She came on from New Orleans, as the
reporter understood it, of her own voli-
ton. Some time ago Garrett sent to
New Orleans detective to try to dis
cover the whereabouts of the woman
in order to induce her if possible 10 step
between Garrett and his impending fate.
She was readily found, and the detective
proceeded to lay the project before her.
She was told that Garrett was in great
trouble; that she only could release him !:
that he was in jail awaiting trial on a
charge Of incest, and that the only way
to save him was for her to come here and
swear that Malta was not his child. The
lady is now married to respectable and
wealthy citizen of the Crescent City.
She was assured that in case she would
do as desired, her husband would
not be let know ANYTHING
about the existence of Malta. She
replied that her husband already knew
all about Malta, that she had settled
this point with him before her marriage.
She said further that since she had come
into comfortable circumstances she
had much desired to find her daughter
and do something for her; that Malta
was certainly Garrett's daughter and
that she would say nothing ouher than
that. IL is to swear to this fact that she
is now in Los Angeles at a comfortable
boarding house, tncOg. OF course. She
will have to remain here until the trial
on the Goth inst.
This is the identical Annie Lewis
about whom and about whose fate Gar
rett wrote that letter to Malta when the
girl was at the house of Mrs. Watson.
She is the woman who once followed
Malta through the streets of St. Louis,
and who called her name in such
pathetic accents. She fully realizes the
idea of that person as described by Malta
in an interview with HERALD reporter
months ago. She is SO to 3S years old,
tall, dark and looks like lady. She
is refined and intelligent, with much the
manners of a lady. She was an
inmate of Garrett's house when
a girl, half servant, half
company OF Mrs. Garrett. It was thus
Malta came 10 be born.
In the interview referred to Mrs. Edge.
comb told the reporter her mother had
been alive year or two before, and she
believed her to be alive at the time. She
intimated that efforts would be made to
get her here for the trial; but it appears
that Garrett found her himself.
Such are the latest developments, and
interesting they are, in this very dramatic
story.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-14
present the same at the next meeting of

present the same at the next meeting of
the City Council.
The matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets, requesting that they,
in conjunction with the petitioners, meet
the Council on Monday next and aid the
petitioners in presenting the matter to
the Council. Col. @. r. Bailey and B.
2. Ward were added to the Street Com
mlttee to act in this particular matter.
q. NJ. Wells, Chairman of the special
committee appointed to investigate and
report on the matter of the grading of
First street from Fort street to the city
limits, reported that general meeting
mad been held by those interested, and
that two committees had been appointed.
one on an eleven.foot grade and the other
on sixteen-foot grade, to ascertain the
wishes OF property owners end report at
called meeting. On motion, the COM
mittee was continued.
The attention of the board was called
to the fact that Bellevue avenue. at its
junction with Holiday street, was not
being graded according to the established
grade. E. r. Hull, e. e. Galbreth and
3. T. Ward were appointed special
committee to attend to the matter,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-14
EXCURSIONS.
''''''''. Makes from IL to "A hour
ia FE' quicker time to Missouri rivei

:''''-'''.-..': Makes from IL to "a hour
SANTA FE' quicker time to Missouri rivei
ROUTE and all Eastern points. VII
:............ run personally conductedTour
ist Excursions every Thursday under the man
agement OF Clarence A. Warner, formerly oi
tho Warner Bros. Excursion Agency.
For further information apply to any ticket
agent of the company, or to 8. P. HYNES, Gen
Pass. Agent, 20 N. Spring ST., Los Angeles
G. A. WARNER, Excursion Manager. NIT
WINTER TRAvEL--FO FORTNIGHTLY TOUR
w list xcursionB-Organized and conducted
by the Southern Pacific Company, via the
Sunset Route, New Orleans, Birmingham, Chat
tanooga aud Cincinnati, to Boston, New York
PHILADELPHIA and intermediates.
Through service of Pullman Tourist Sleepers
Parties personally conducted by q Southern
Pacific empoye.
Sleepers have improved heaters for light
cooking and tea and cufise.
Adjustable lunch tables in every section.
IL hours in New Orleans for sightseeing.
Leave Los Angeles Oct. 10th aud 31st; Nov.
1zth and 2Sth; Dec. 18th. $780, Jan I'd 16tb
and 30th Feb. 9Th and 27th: March 18th and
9th; April 10th and Oath, 1890.
Tor further information apply to any Agent
Southern Pacific Co, or to the General pas.
senger Office. 2O2 n. Main st., Los Angeles,
Cal. @. II. WHITE, Ticket Agent; ]. M
CRAWLEY, Asst. GENT Pass. Agent: T, II.
GOODMAN, g. ?. & T. A.; R. GSAY, Gen'l
Traffic Msr.; A. N. TOWNE, Genl Mgr.
OC1S 6m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-14
In One Day $1,000.

Mr.. Robinson, of the cable road, is
reported ss saying that his cars carried
over 81 900 passengers last Sunday, and
took in that many nimble nickels.
That is 81, $50 in one day. If the cars
left each of the three termini at intervals
of five minutes. or twelve trips per hour,
and ran from o'clock in the morning
until IL at night, making in all SS4 trains
to start, each must have carried over
seventy persons during the trip. Surely
Los Angeles is large city.