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distribution cf Seeds.

Mr.. Darwin found that the small
portions of earth attaching to the feet
of migrating birds contained seed.
Nine grains of earth on the leg of the
woodcock contained seed of the toad
rush. From six and a half ounces Of
earth rolled into ball and adhering
to the leg of wounded partridge he
raised eighty-two separate plants of five
species. Migrating birds often frequent
the edges of ponds ere their departure,
and in six and three-quarter ounces of
such mud he raised under glass 537
plants. Seeds furnished with crowns,
hooks. or prickles readily stick to the
plumage of birds, which all such
birds, and especially such wanderers
as the albatross, might carry long dis
tances.
Applying these facts to the case of
the Azores, Mr.. Wallace found that
most of the Azorean fora are well
adapted to be carried by the methods
just suggested-45 of tho 439 Towering
plants belonging to genera that have
either pappus or winged seeds, IS to
such as have minute seeds, 80 to those
with heshy fruits which are greedily
eaten by birds, some have hispid
seeds, and S4 are glumaceous plants
well suited TO conveyance by winds
and currents. The only trees and
shrubs of this isolated group are bear
ers of small berries, such as the Portu-
gal laurel, myrtle, laurustinus and ell
der, while those with heavy berries,
which could not be conveyed by the
means suggested-oako, chestnuts, ha-
zels, apples, becches, alders, frs
are absent, common as they are in
Europe. The character of the fora is
that of the southwestern peninsula of
Europe, and, if we assume that one
half of its species is indigenous, the
other introduced by European settlers,
there is still a rich and varied flora
which MIR. Wallace thinks has recent
ly been carried over 900 miles of ocean
by the means just indicated.
There is probably no better example
of ocean migration than that offered
by the Azores, and it is believed that
the phenomena in question are still in
progress, and that 900 miles do not
form the limit of the distance to which
this same ocean carriage of plants ex-
tends. -Edinburgh Review.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-02-01
LAUGHING AT FRANKLIN.
Madame de IatnbsiIe on the Phiiosophe
and Siias Deane.

Madame de La,nb,iIe on the Philosopher
and hiias Deane.
The American ambassadors, Benja-
min Franklin and Silas Deane. wee
received By King Louis XVI Of France
and his Queen one hundred and eleven
years ago last March %. On the fol-
lowing day the Russian Count Tschern-
chef found on the top step OF the en-
trance to the royal palace in Versailles
letter addressed to NJ de Sartines
and signed by Nine. de Lamballe.
Tschernchcff took the letter home
with him, read it, and sent copy OF it
TO his sovereign, Katherine III. Of Rus
STA. The last number of the Revue
Nouvelle contains the letter. Nine. de
Lambelle wrote thus:
This morning / was at the Queens
levee. which, on account of the pres
ence Of the American ambassadors,
was frightfully long. / have such a
headache that / would not write did l
not know how anxious you are to know
how we liked the gentlemen from
America. Well, so, 50, la, la. You
have the Countess julie and me to thank
for even this much. 1t cost US no
little trouble to get the Queen into
the mood to hear them. Unfortunate
ly Nine. Berlin had been with her, and
you know how unfavorable to the in
terests Of the modi5tes the war with
England is. Nine. Berth had poked
80 much fun at the American ambassa-
doris that. when they entered. she could
hardly preserve her dignity and a
straight face. and | do not wonder
much at it. They were, in fact,
wretchedly dressed. There was moth
ing distinguished about them. We
described to the Queen in vain the
simplicity of the costumes Of these
people and their prejudice against all
forms. Say what you will answered
the Queen, they do look somewhat
like canaille.' We laughed at this and
she regained her good humor, which
she had lost on account OF these bar
barians. But | beg you to spare our
decorum and send us your clown when
they come again, so that we may not
break down entirely. Then the Count
css julie and | promise you to do our
best to cure the Queen of her preju-
dice"
After copying Nine. de Lamballe's
letter Tschcrnscheff returned it anOny-
mou5iy to Nj. de Sartincs, who was so
provoked by its loss and by the mys-
teriOusness of its temperance that he
ctfered the police a reward of 10000
francs for the discovery of the finder
His curiosity was never satisfied.
Tschernschetfs sovereign was SO
pleased with his cleverness in handling
the letter that she sent him her picture
and $4,000 snuff box. In her noxl
letter to him she intimated that Marie
Antoinette seemed to be doing a great
deal of laughing, and that ''she
laughed best who laughed last"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-02-01
Rafting That Diln't Pay.

1t is now all of twenty years since
q raft of lumber went from the Nor
thern Lumber company to New Or
leans. There was only one raft, and
that was sent as an experiment by a
ST. Louis firm, but when the accounts
were balanced it showed a loss for the
enterprise. The trip required too long
time, and when tho lumber got
there it did not suit the trade. The
major portion of it found its way
back to st. Louis on barges. and was
sold here for moro than it was offered
there for. That was along back in
1863 II was the first and last expert
ment of its kind ever tried in the lum.
Der business. st Louis Globe-Demo-
crat
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Danced the Bottom Out OF Their Boat.

Hugh Galfney, of Birmingham, had
the honor of rescuing three young
women from a very unpleasant posi-
ton. The girls were out in IA shaky
boat on the Housatonic river, Just be-
low the Spite bridge on the Derby ex-
tension, when in their exuberance of
spirits they began to dance and sing.
The bottom of the boat could not with
stand the treatment received. 1t gave
way and let the girls into five feet of
water. They were in a sad plight
when rescued. Tho river, although
wide, IS very shallow a; that point, so
,hey were in no great danger. New
Haven Palladium.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23

put on" Out of the sight of the king,
queen and their adherents he knows well
aShawk from ahernshaw. Butwhile the
eyes of his foes are on him he is careful
to wrap the disguise around him in inn
penetrable fashion Here is where Mr.
Barrett errs again. He makes the dis
guise so thin that even the king must
have seen through it had the real Ham
let worn it so loosely. To show the
difference between true madness
and feigned, "fair Ophelia" is brought
on the stage with her wits as
decayed as her fathers life. Yet
Hamlet was scarcely sane in all re-
spects. His studies, his sorrow, the Wis
ions he saw, the terrible task laid on
him caused screw to become loose
somewhere in his mind. But there was
method" in his madness.
Mr. Barrett is clever actor and pre-
sents very delightful Hamlet, but his
strength is in his art, not in his acu-
men as a Shakespearean critic.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
THE EXECUTION OF FEMALES.

Ii there were reason wanting to
give weight to the arguments of those
who are opposed to the death penalty
the horrible spectacle at Elko on Friday
of the hanging of Mrs. Potts and her
husband would furnish it, The woman
was very heavy, portly woman, and
when the trap fell her neck was broken
and the rope contracted so much that
nothing but the strength of the cartil-
ages prevented decapitation. To add
to the horror OF the awful spectacle, the
woman wore a white dress, which be-
came crimson with blood soon after she
fell. 1t is disgrace to the century that
no more humane mode of execution has
been adopted than that by hanging.
The guillotine is decent to it. Shooting
is far less Objectionable, and if the New
York plan of execution by electricity is
found to be sure and reliable it will be
the least revolving method yet devised
If there were certainty of life impris-
onment being carried out, but few people
would oppose dispensing with the death
penalty, especially in the case
of females. Whilst it is true
that women are as capable of the crime
OF murder as men-and some of the most
atrocious murders in the annals of crime
have been committed by women-yet
there is something so revolving to refined
natures in the execution of females that
but few would object to exempting them
from the death penalty if their confne-
ment for life could be assured. The law
might in their case suspend the pardon
ing power altogether, and that would
render their expiation by life imprison-
ment almost certain. 1t is perhaps not
so much the fact of executing woman
that is Objectionable as the revolving
manner of carrying it out by the rope.
If electricity is to take the place of the
terrible gallows, and the extreme pen
atty is to be carried out in private, wo-
men who imbue their hands in blood
would excite but little sympathy by
their execution. But if on every occa-
sion such scenes as were witnessed at
Elko must take place, and the world is
to be advised of their revolving details,
then public opinion will not be long in
asserting itself successfully against the
execution of women.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
DRIVING ON THE ROCKS.

The silver bill and McKinley's tariff
bill are the Scylla and Charybdis which
confront the Republican ship, and there
is not enough political seamanship in
the party to steer clear of them both.
Blaine has boldly proclaimed the Nc
Kinley tariff scheme as a measure which
will wreck the Republican party, and
Blaine knows what he is talking about.
What Mckinley is doing on one side
Speaker Reed is doing on the other.
Acting in the interest of the gold bugs,
he has by his ruling done all he could to
kill the silver bill as it
came back amended by the senate.
Shielding himself behind very fimsy
and shadowy assumption of parlia-
mentary practice, he has placed the bill
beyond the reach of the house by re-
ferring it to a committee which is op-
posed to the bill as amended. This he
did of his own motion, and without Civ
ing the friends of the bill the slightest
chance to direct it's reference or to save
it from going into the hands of its en-
emies. 1t is possible that the indigna-
ton excited by Reeds arbitrary action
may compel the committee on coinage to
friends to save it; but that will
not placate the silver men, who
Justly feel that they have been shame
fully outraged. Here is the other rock
upon which the Republican ship is very
liable to split The silver Republicans
are becoming very restive under the
action of Reed, and some of them have
had the nerve to vote with the Demo-
Gratis in resisting the speakers arbitrary
ruling. If the programme of the Re-
publican enemies of silver is carried out
to the full extent that Reeds high
handed action indicates, there will be a
stampede in the party which will COM
plete the wreck so efficiently initiated
by the Mckinley tariff measure.
1t will not require long for the people
to open their eyes to the animus OF a
party that deliberately carries out the
behests of Wall street on the one hand
and the commands of the war tariff
monopolists on the other. The great
west will awaken from its lethargy under
provocations of this stupendous charac-
ter, and resent with its irresistible
strength the infamies of a party which
not only violates the pledges OF its plat
form. but disregards the commonest
principles of fair government in the
policy of its legislation.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
The Newest in Luncheons.

Vanity luncheons are planned and en-
joyed with verve and spirit which
make them exceedingly popular. The
hostess endeavors to get together twelve
OF the most beautiful women she knows.
Each guest wears what she considers
her most becoming gown, usually made
of sheeny texture in her "astral' color
(if she has yielded to the astro-
logical fad and had her fate and colors
told). The table decorations are
generally yellow-as yellow will ac-
cord with almost any other color
Each guest is requested to tell what she
considers are the very best aids to the
retention and civilization of woman IS
beauty. The menu consists of the
lightest, airiest gastronomic delicacies
ranging from the lightsome puff or ONE
let suffie to the fieeting foam of cham
pagne. The luncheon favors in one par
ticular instance were small hand-glass
mirrors of repousse silver so placed in
front of each winsome beauty that she
could easily review her charms.
The Napoleonic luncheon given in
honor of Mrs. Cleveland few weeks age
was charmingly original. All the APP
pointments as far as manageable were
of the era of Napoleon 1. The relics OF
"the little corporal which were dis
played recalled many interesting Incl
dents of his career.-[N. Y. Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ board of directors of the CRYSTAL Springs
Land and Water Company, has, by resolution
duly passed on the 18th day Of April 1890,
called a meeting of the stockholders of said
July, $780, at 80 o'clock p. m, at the office
of the company situated ON the northwest
corner of Alameda and Marchessault streets,
in the city OF Los Angeles, Los Angeles county,
California; said place of meeting being the
principal place OF business of said corporation
and the place where the board of directors
usually meet. Said meeting of the stock
holders of said corporation is called for the
purpose of taking into consideration the
prOpriety OF creating bonded Indebtedness of
the said corporation for the sum or amount of
five hundred thousand $500 OOO) dollars; the
payment of said Indebtedness to be secured
by mortgage or deed of trust on all the property
of this corporation.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1890.
s. III. MOTT,
ma16td Secretary OF said corporation
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23

states is secure from them. Just think
of school house, with teacher and chill
dren, being carried up bodily into the
air three hundred feet, to descend in
fragments to the earth, killing all who
were in it. A country subject to such
calamities may have compensating at
rather live in region where the ele-
ments are better behaved and life is more
secure, no matter what might be the
other drawbacks.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23

The frightful results of the cyclone in
Illinois, where whole villages were
swept away in a moment and lives de-
stroyed by the score, must make life a
burden to timid and nervous people liv-
ing in country subject to such direful
visitations. Whether these terrible
storms have become more frequent than
they were in the past, or are more noted
on account of their dreadful effects in a
region that has become more densely
settled than formerly, is beside the fact
that no city or town in the western
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23

Austin Dobson is an engineer as well
as poet, and draws a salary from the
English civil service. Otherwise he
might not be poet at all.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
nna16td
FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH
II stories, No. 139 Broadway, 80 rooms. L. b.
MILLAR. jel7-7t*
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TO EXCHANGE.

TITO EXCHANGE-A GOOD GROOM, HARD
i finished house, on Blaine st., 21a blocks
mules. HUNTER & MEADOWS, 2Os W.
First ST. je22-2t
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23

COUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNCIL, NO.
- 72S, Royal Accommodates second and
fourth Friday evenings of each month, at A. o.
u w. hall, No. 211 S. Main ST.; visiting brothers
cordially invited. ma13-6m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
FOR SALE-LIvE STOCK.

NOR SALE-LIVE STOCK. WE HAVE FOR
Il sale at all times q choice lot of farm and
draft horses, roadsters and brood mares, from
years old and upward; also Durham and
Hostein milch COWS and heifers; everything
guaranteed to be kind and gentle and good
quality; also beef cattle, pork, hogs, Berkshire
purchase anything in that line will do well to
inspect our stock at the Rodeo de Las Aguas
ranch, miles northwest from court house;
take either Plco-street or Seventh street road
between Los Angeles and Santa Monica, near
the Cahueuga foothills. HAMMEL & DENKER,
II Requena st, j2O-lm
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
FOR sALE-Country Property
FOR SALE.


NOR SALE-HOUSE, & ROOMS, ON BUENA
IL Vista ST.. price $1,000; will take part pay
ment in horses and mules. HUNTER &
MEADOWS, 20S w. First st. je22-2t
NOR SALE-A BARGAIN; UPRIGHT PIANO
Il in first-class condition. at low price. Call
forenoons and evenings. 918 COTTAGE
PLACE, near Ninth and Pearl SITS. je20-7t*
RY ADMINISTRATORS, THE MONTHLY
ID journal known as Poultry in California"
lately published by w. B. Nisbet. The sale in
cludes subscription list and advertising list
and patronage. Bids will be received for ten
days at office of GEORGE W. KNOX, attorney,
room 5, City of Paris block. je15-St
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
Queen Esther Tuesday night.
Personal.

Mr.. Bernard Dubourdieu wishes to let his
friends know that he has returned to his home
at 1913 St. Johns street, and has entirely re-
covered from his late sickness.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
MEETINGS.

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
i the stockholders of the Los Angeles Savings
Bank will be held in the parlors of The Farmers
and Merchants Bank, Tuesday, July 1st, 1890,
at 3: 80 p. m.
je1O-2Ot w. M. CASWELL, Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
The nDaily Herald'

Nav be found in San Francisco at the Palace
hotel newsstand; in Chicago at the Postoface
news stand. lO3 East Adams street, in Denver
tSmith & Sons newsstand, Fifteenth and
awrence streets.
Office of Publication, 223-225 West second
street. Telephone 156.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23

NOR SALE AT GREAT SACRIFICE,
y very good and fresh cows, some Jersey,
Holstein and Ayrshire, s to z gallons Inquire
OF A. GAUTIER, Alameda street, between
Washington and Jefferson. je2O-7t*
EOR sALE-BROOD SOWS AND AL STOCK
II hogs, at ROSECRANS STOCK FARM, or
address E. R. d'ARTOIS, room Is, Wilson block
m1O-11m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23

Entered at the pcstoffice at Los Angeles as
second class matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23

Queen Esther Tuesday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
What They Are Good For,

BRANDRETH's PILLS are the best medicine
known.
First-They are purely vegetable, in fact a
medicated food
Second-The same dose always produces the
same etfect-other purgatives require increased
doses and finally cease acting.
Third They purify the blood.
.FOurth-They invigorate the digestion and
cleanse the stomach and bowels,
FUth-They stimulate the liver and carry off
vitiated bile and other depraved secretions.
The first two or three doses tell the story. The
skin becomes clear, the eye bright, the mind act
i've, digestion is restored costiveness cured, the
animal vigor is recruited and all decay arrested
BRANDRETH's PILLS are sold in every drug and
medicine store, either plain or sugar coated.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
LIVE STOCK.

CTANDARD BRED TROTTING STALLION
- Stamboul, Jr., No. 1O,142, sired by STAN
boul, 2:1214; dam by Arthurton, 365, sire of
Arab, 2:15; will stand for service, season 1890,
at Olive Stables, 628 S. Olive street. Terms, $50
eason. T. H. REYNOLDS, Owner. ma25 I'm
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
FIVE CENTS A LINE.

Situations obtained, help secured, houses
rented, property of all kinds bought and sold,
and money loaned by advertising in these
columns.
Everybody Reads Them.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
DELIVERED BY CARRIERS
At roc. Per Week. or SOC. Per Month.
Notice to Mail Subscribers.

The papers of all delinquent mail subscribers
to the Los Angeles DAILY HERALD Will be
promptly discontinued hereafter. No papers
will be sent to subscribers by mail unless the
same have been paid for in advance. This rule
iniexible. AYERS d LINCH-
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23

Use German Family" soap.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
Shortness of Breath.

Shortness of Breath.
Dr. Flints Remedy should be taken at once
when slight exertion or a hearty meal produces
shortness of breath or pain in the region
of the heart. Send for treatise, free Mack
Drug Co., N Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
WANTED-MALE HELP.

" ANTED-A BRICK MOULDER. APPLY
w at once at Office of French paper. "L Union
Nouvelle," Jennette block, Arcadia ST. je206t*
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
HOMEOPATHISTS.
FOR RENT-ROOMS.

NTANTED-TWO GENTLEMEN WHO WISH
w a comfortable home in private family
on the hill; good board and finest view in the
city. Address P o. BOX 1898, city. je22-1t*
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
LOST AND FOUND.
AUCTION SALES.

A UCTION SALES MADE IN ANY PART OF
"a the counties and state; also by order of
courts, administrators, executors, commission
ers, receivers, mortgages and trustees, faith
fully complying with the prescribed legal forms;
money loaned, freights paid on stocks and mer.
chandise by carloads; correct appraisements by
order of court, insurance companies and others;
horses and stock insured. Please give us a call;
we will give you all the money you want
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
WANTED-HELP.

WTANTED-GERMAN GIRL TO DO GEN
w eral housework. Call or address 222 w.
ADAMS ST, near Grand ave. je17-7t*
II NITTINGER'S INFORMATION AND EN-
d. ployment Bureau; help free. 31915 S.
Spring. Telephone 113. m16-12m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23

r ACLEDE HOUSE, 713 S. MAIN ST., NEAR
~ Seventh; elegant rooms newly painted and
kalsomined, "a to 50 per month, unfurnished
cheapest, best and most central in CITY, Call at
the HOUSE je12-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
ARCHITECTS.

ARCHITECTS.
ID B. YOUNG, ARCHITECT,
IL. Rooms At, 48 and 49, New wilson block,
First and Spring SITS. m12-12m
n II BROWN. ARCHITECT. OFFICE, BRY-
~. SON Bonebrake block, Sd floor, rooms AZ
and AZ mIA-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
FOR RENT-HOUSES.

FOR RENT-HOUSES.
I,OR RENT-SANTA MONICA, OCEAN AVE,
II furnished cottage, z rooms all modern CON
veniences, two blocks from depot. Apply ON
PREMISES, or address w. II. KIMBALL.
je22-3t
EOR RENT-HOUSE OF 9 ROOMS. BUN
I ker Hill avenue. Call at 1873 S. BUNKER
Hill ave. je2O-tf
EOR RENT-HOUSES ALL OVER THE CITY.
II c. A. SUMNER d CO., z s. Fort st. mlO-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23

A UCTION SALE - CARLOAD, 20 FINE
"A thoroughly broke, graded dairy cows, all
makers. Attention of all the neighboring towns!
This day, June %, 1890, at 10 o'clock, in
rear of the cathedral. 25 S Los Angeles street I.
makers, now is the time to purchase. Note:
Warranted all first-class JOHN C. BELL, Auc-
tioneer je19-td
Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-23
PERSONAL.

DIVORCE LAW A SPECIALITY; ADVICE
- free. w. w. HOLCOMB, attorney-at-law
office, old Wilson block, 126 w. First ST. rooms
10 and H. ma20t ~
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-01

refusing 20 sign the above joiut
order of the courts. He has n right
to know that the proposed plan OF
procedure is vouched for Ms safe
and proper plan 10y some un-
questioned independent engineering
authority before he sanctions srend-
ing another dollar of the peoples
money. He is right in that position,
and w,,l / e upheld in stic<ing to it.
The Quickest way to get good
bridge is not to 90 ahead upon some
bastard, patchwork scheme, which
no responsible engineer Of un-
tarnished reputation will father, but
to wait until proper plan can be
agreed upon and then go ahead
safely aud intelligently. That is
the only Way to get good results in
an important matter.