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Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01
Returned After Many Years.

William Lanark, wealthy old farmer
of Lanark county, died fourteen years
ago, leaving $4,000, the distribution of
which was made the occasion of a law
suit by some of the surviving members
of his family. Among the male heirs
was Stephen Holiday, a married son,
who in 1854 left his wife and two chill
dren and went sailing on the lakes in
the schooner Ada Drake, which was lost
in a heavy storm off Cleveland, and Hol-
liday's family supposed he went down
with the vessel. His widow subsequent
ly married Toronto man named De-
rusha, and secured an order for the pay
ment of Stephens share of his fathers
money to her and her two sons. This
was followed by an order that the money
should remain in the court.
Four years ago Mrs. Derusha, Ste
phen's wife, died, and lately Stephen re-
turned to Canada and told of his mirac-
ulous escape from the wreck after being
washed about the lake for hours lashed
to spar. .yand of being picked up by a
propeller after which he went to Hondur-
as and Central America He has been
identified by his only surviving son and
a neighbor who knew him years ago,
and Mr.. Justice Armour has made an Or
der for the payment Of his share of his
fathers estate. Toronto Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01
His Mind Unsettled by a Dog Bite.


A curious case presented itself at the
Pasteur institute Wednesday in the per
son Of man who had received slight
bite on the little finger Of his left hand
The hand and forearm swelled to enor-
nous proportions and caused the man
excruciating pain. The hydrophobia
question has been agitated SO much late
ly that the man at once concluded that
he was becoming victim of the dread
malady. Tuesday night, while he and
his wife were peacefully sleeping, he
suddenly awoke and almost bit piece
out of her neck. This circumstance as
much as anything else put the man in a
distressing state Of mind. He deter
mined to apply for admission to the Pas
teur institute.
While waiting in the parlor his mind
suddenly became a blank, his face as
sumed CHASTITY hue, and the eyes stuck
out in their sockets to much more than
their normal size. He talked wildly,
and could remember nothing that had
happened. All at once he came out of
his strange condition and talked natural
ly He said he remembered losing his
senses, but further than that he knew
nothing. The dog that bit him is COM
mon cur and is not mad, but the physi-
clans at the institute think that the mat
ter has preyed so forcibly upon the
mans mind that it has temporarily un-
settled him. New York Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01

overheard one say of her, by Heaven she's
painted" YES" retorted she Indignantly,
land by heaven only!" Ruddy health man
tied her cheek, yet this beautiful lady. once
thin and pale, and suffering from dry, hack
ing cough, night-sweats, and splitting OF blood,
seemed destined to fill a consumptive's grave.
After spending hundreds of dollars on physi-
Clans without benefit, she tried DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery; her improvement
was soon marked, and in few months she
was plump and rosy again,-a perfect picture
of health and strength.
This wonderful "Golden Medical Discov-
cry" now world famed as remedy for con-
sumption, which is really lung-scrofula, is not
only an acknowledged remedy for that terri
bly, fatal nalady, when taken in time and
given q fair trial, but also for all forms of
Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp Diseases as White
Swellings, Fever sores, Hip joint Disease,
Salt rheum, letter, Eczema, Boils Carbun-
cles, Erysipelas and kindred ailments. All
scaly, crusty. itching, troublesome eruptions
yield readily to its curative powers. 1t invig-
CRATES the liver, enriches the blood and pro-
notes all the bodily functions. 1t is the only
liver, blood and lung remedy, sold by drug
gists. under positive guarantee that it
will do all that it is recommended to, or money
paid for it will be promptly refunded.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01
He Il nm Old Timer.

The hawk that breakfasts up on q
cable of the East river bridge near the
New York tower was a little early yes
terday morning This made him the
more deliberate in his movements. As
usual he had his pigeon with him, and
as usual he devoured it and picked the
bones. Several hundred people watched
this early morning meal with an inter-
est born of extensive newspaper COM
ment. When he had finished he few
slowly away toward his home in Staten
Island.
This hawk is an ancient inhabitant Of
this part of the country. In the autumn
eleven years ago he was noticed day
after day lowering about the scaffold-
ing. Sometimes he would sit there in
the forenoon and breakfast on pigeon
or some other bird. Sometimes he would
fold his wings about him and gaze
dreamily out on the harbor, oblivious Of
the noise Of bridge building beneath
him. Every fall since then the employees
of the bridge have noted his return.
When the scaffoldings fell away he Sc
lected perch ON the cables. With nat
ural taste he chose the New York end of
the bridge. He has never been known
to alight on fne Brooklyn tower or in its
vicinity.
He is rather large for a pigeon hawk,
but often brings with him a breakfast
larger than himself. His brown plumage
is as fresh and his fight as steady as it
was eleven years ago. This year he ap-
peared week ago. He sometimes pro-
longs his stay until nearly spring. John
OBrien, who Is we'll known about the
docks under the bridge, has shot at him
many time in former years, and
numerous other attempts upon his life
have been made. But nothing seems to
disturb his serenity, and his love for the
bracing air and fine scenery has over
balanced all considerations of prudence.
New York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01
A Stasestruck Infant.

A wonderful child is LIE Petit Freddy.
He is Z years and 8 months old, speaks
eleven different languages, and has trav-
eled all over the civilized world. How's
that, eh? The little fellow chatted
pleasantly to a Cincinnati Times-Star
man few days ago.
"You would imagine I was foreign
er, wouldn't your" said he. "But I'm
not. My father and mother are both
Americans, but / was born in Cuba.
My name is Clark, and my father used
to be an actor, but he's too fat to act
now. I made my first appearance in
Vienna. Twas about two years ago,
wasn't it, papa?"
"Two years and five months ago." an
swered Papa Clark.
"Since then," continued Freddy, 81
have been in Germany, Spain, France,
Turkey, Greece, Arabia, Egypt, Russia,
Italy and the Palestines. l speak and
sing in eleven different languages, but l
can only converse in six languages. !
first learned to speak the Arab language
My nurse was an Arab. You know my
mother died when was months old.
These medals? One is from the pasha
of Egypt, and the other was presented
to me by Juan Mato. director of the
theatre at Barcelona, Spain I'm just
playing temporary engagement with
the Lottie Elliott company. have en-
gagged to go with the Hyde show this
season."
Freddy was stagestruck even when
he was an infant" remarked Papa Clark.
81 used to take him to the opera when
he was less than year old, and even
then he seemed to understand the music.
He paid more attention to the orchestra
leader than to the opera, and sometimes
his little hands would keep time with
the music. His imitation of an Italian
musical leader was conceived by him
self"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01
A Shark In Long Island Sound.

A shark was seen near the mouth OF
the harbor between the breakwater and
Lighthouse Point Thursday morning,
and it was believed that several of them
were running about there. A thrasher
about fourteen feet long was seen out
side the breakwater few days ago. The
latter fish is of the swordtish variety and
is seldom observed in the sound, fire.
quenting waters where the whale =
found. The swordfsh and thrasher are
natural enemies Of the whale, and theil
combined attack is sure death for the
monster of the seas.
The thrA5her is also known as the fox
shark and as the seal fox. 1t is very
much like the shark, but is larger. In
attacking a whale the swordfish stays
underneath, and with his sword prevents
the whale from obtaining refuge at the
bottom of the sea, while the thrasher
jumps out of the water and strikes with
great force on the top of the enemy
New Haven Conn Register.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01
Very Proud.

Inventors are often troublesome to
lesser individuals. GLOW proud you
must be of your husbands invention"
said some one to the wife of a talented
mechanic. Eyes, suppose l am," was
the grudging reply, "but just now am
only relieved at having the thing COM
pleted. For the last year have been
occupied in picking up wheels and
screws, scattered all over the house, and
rubbing out drawings of cogs and cranks
on the fly leaves of books. ."-Youth's
Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01
The Wise Muskrat.

The muskrat has added his prediction
to those already made concerning hard
winter. The Indians attach more i'm
portance to the muskrat sign than to any
other. They measure the probabilities
of the winter by the size of the muskrat's
hut. If he builds low it means an open
winter. If his house is over two feet
high it means severity of winter
weather in proportion to the height. The
muskrat is putting up seven story
building this season.-St. Paul Globe
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01
Comfort for the Marines.

There are brighter prospects in view
for the marine He is not only to have
better sleeping accommodations, better
foot gear and other improvements in his
uniform, but his ration, the bone of con-
tention for many years, is to be improved
and increased, and orders have been
given to that effect by the secretary OF
the navy.-New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01
Swift Balloon Journey.

Professor Allen, of Providence, R. l.,
arrived at that city on Wednesday in his
balloon, after an aerial voyage of no
miles from Fitchburg, Mass, in 11O min
utes. This record is considered credita-
BILE. The professor has been brought up
as an aeronaut and claims to have made
100 ascensions. s.-Providenc Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01
A Wagnerian Heir.

The Minneapolis Journal reports that
a man named Wagner, living near st.
Vincent, and who claims to be relative
of the composer, has been recently be-
queathed 100000 from family estate
in Germany. The money is said to be
ready Sr forwarding.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01

Mrs. Bill Bill, Bill Hills Postmistrcss.
Mrs. K. N. Bill has been appointed
postmistress at Bill Hill, Conn. Her
husband, William Bill, commonly
known as Bill Bill of Bill Hill, died re-
Gently. Berkshire County Eagle.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-01
Quickly Located.

Visitor (at Fashion Lake)--Can you
tell me where can find Mr.. Gilman?
Boatman-I sold him yot las week,
an guess you'll find him aboard.
Visitor Sailing?
Boatman No Pumping! - Good
News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-13
Sensation at a Wedding,

A stunning and decidedly sensational
wedding occurred in Odessa the other
day. Marc Pogorezky led his blushing
bride to the altar. While the Russian
priest, or pope, as he is called, was pre-
pairing to perform the ceremony. Marc
went out to get drink, saying that he
would return in few moments. In his
absence, however, handsome young
stranger approached the bride and Of
fered himself as a substitute. She i'm
mediately accepted him, and the pope,
who was half drunk, never noticed the
change. The ceremony was performed.
just then Marc reappeared, refreshed
and ready for matrimony. But when
he found out what had happened he
proceeded at once to paint the church
red. He thrashed the bridegroom,
slapped the bride, knocked down the
father-in-law, punched the pope, and
kicked the mother-in-law. He was ar
rested; but as the case involves oues-
ton of ecclesiastical law, it was referred
to the Gar, the head of the church,
CHICAGO Herald
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-13
POCAHONTAS NO. 2.


as Schools
1t is generally known that in 1914
Captain John Smith, of Pocahontas
fame, made a trip to what is now
Gardiner, Me-, but there was an Incl
dent that occurred during that visit
that is known by very few people. The
incident in question resembles very
closely that of the Indian maiden Po-
cohontas that has been handed down to
posterity.
At the time of Smiths visit here the
valley of the Cobbossee-contee stream,
which at this point joins its water with
the Kennebec river, was inhabited by a
powerful and intelligent branch of In
dams called Cabassas, belonging to the
Kennebec clan, which was in turn one of
the tribe of Abenakies. The Cabassas
were presided over by chief, having
headquarters at what is now Gardiner.
known as Cabassa, who had daughter
named Schools, famed among her tribe
for her beauty and grace. She was, I'M
fortunately, smitten at once with the
gallant Captain, who was, by the way,
the first white man to visit these parts,
and who was received with great cor
diality. Smith had with him a Lieu
tenant named Hunt, who was of rather
a quarrelsome disposition and prone to
mutiny.
When the time came for the party of
whites to depart Hunts mutinous spirit
showed itself, and with a small party of
followers ne left Smith, giving in Up
posite direction. His party took with
them as captives several of the tribe OF
Cabassas.
The chief considering the whites one
party, by a great mistake followed Cap
tain Smiths loyal band, which camped
that night about four miles from the
present location of Gardiner, in an east
erly direction. Schools thinking to
warn the Captain hurried on before the
party of enraged Indians, but arrived
too late, for as she arrived at the camp
the first volley of arrows was delivered.
Thinking to save Smith, she fed to
him, threw her arms about his neck,
and in that position received an arrow
in the breast that caused instant death.
The chief was palsied at the accident,
and ordered hostilities to cease. This
allowed Smith an opportunity to ex-
plain that it was the other party that
had perpetrated the kidnapping.
After a sorrowtul return and the
burial of Schools near the Randolph
church, opposite this city, the party OF
red men went in search of Hunt He
was overtaken near Norridgewock and
his band exterminated to man.
Captain Smith had the martyred Sc
boots to thank for his life, for the arrow
that reached her heart was meant for
him. The grave of Schools is unmarked;
in fact, its exact location is unknown
Boston Globe.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-13
Failed to Work Somehow.

Mr.. Billus has theory that his wife is
too indulgent to tramps and beggars
With a dimly defined purpose of teach
ing her lesson he disguised himself the
other day as an abandoned vagabond,
boldly rang the bell at his own front
door and inquired for Mrs. Billus.
"Have you any old clothes to give a
poor man, num- he asked in loud,
aggressive, but carefully disguised voice
when the lady presented herself.
Mrs. Billus looked at the soiled, grimy,
disreputable looking object before her
with some interest. Whether OF not she
suspected the genuineness of the mendi-
cant is not certainly known, but she an
swered:
"None that would fit you, my good
man. My husband is a much smaller
man than you are"
She shut the door in his face, and Mr..
Billus made his way back to his Office
down town.
Darn it allv' he CALCULATED, as he
sneaked through back alley, II must
have looked a laundering sight bigger
than feel just nowv'-Chicago Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-13
The Finest Thermometer.

1.-THE finest thermometer in this coun-
try, and l suppose in the world, is at
Johns Hopkins university remarked
Lieut.. Finley, the government signal ser
vice inspector. Lieut.. Finley inspects
a great many thermometers every year,
and he knows something ABOUT them.
'This remarkable instrument" he con-
fnued, lis known as Professor Row
lands thermometer, and it is valued at
the enormous sum of $4,000 1t is
absolutely perfect, and SO fine are the
Rraduations on the glass that it requires
q telescope to read them. There are a
number of fine instruments that are
rugged with telescopes. But an instru-
ment like that would be of no possible
use to an ordinary individual 1t re-
quires a scientific education in order to
read them. Jewellers Review.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-13

make 1t air tight That's the invention,
Miss Polly. and bet my bottom dollar
1t makes your fortune"
"Wa-al, it does beat all what luck
some people have" observed Jim Bates
to the usual audience at the store, few
months later. Now. there's John
Spriggs, ben workin' fur years at sew
tng-machines, an cyclometers an half
dozen other inventions that never
brought him in cent, and when he hit
on a can cover, that any of US could have
fixed If we'd only thought ont, he's
offered six thousand dollars fur the
patent the first thing. Six thousand
dollars! | wouldn't believe it if he
hadn't told me SO himself. 'Spriggs'
Patent Cans they're going to call
them"
''Polly's Patent Cans, it ought to be, 4"
piped the storekeeper. They say d
never done thing about it if it hadn't
ben fur Latham's thinking of the rub
Der, an if it hadn't ben fur Polly he'd
never hev concerned himself with
Spriggs' inventions, or Spriggs either.
They're going into partnership now. he
an Latham, an cackelate to make a
mint O money. But twas Polly started
1t in the first place"
"An' it's my opinion Polly had the
biggest interest in it." grinned the post
master. Her fathers pervided fur
now, an nothin' to hinder her marryin'
when she wants to; an you can't make
me believe they're movin' into the city
jest to be near Danl Latham. Not so
long as Polly's ben writin' letters to
George Remington, New York City
ever since she come from there in the
spring. Wa-al,' rehectively, lit amt
much to invent a can cover, any way;
but guess what credit there is to it be-
longs more to Polly than it does to
Spriggs."
That's So" assented the crowd. But
Jerry Telles, seated in the corner, paid
no attention to these derogatory COM
ments. Il alters said the boy would
mount to somethin' yit," he chuckled,
fumbling for his pipe. Illus
trated Newspaper.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-13
A Case Of Telepathy.

A story with little romance in it is
that of S. R. W., of Bridgeport, Conn.,,
who was returning from England on an
ocean steamer. One night he dreamed
that his wife, who was then in Bridge
port, opened the door of his stateroom,
looked hesitatingly in and then came for
ward and kissed him. When he awoke
in the morning the man who occupied
the upper berth in his stateroom looked
down and said: you're pretty fellow
to let woman come in here in the night
and kiss you" Pressed for an explana-
ton, he described the scene which he
had experienced.
Arrived at home, he was asked by his
wife: Ibid you receive a visit from me
on such night? l made you one. was
worried because of the reported storms
that night. l dreamed went out on the
ocean and came upon a great, black
steamship. went up the side and along
the corridor and opened your door. !
saw strange man looking at me from
an upper berth. was afraid at first,
but finally l stepped in and kissed you. :
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-13
iF ! WE'RE THE CAR.

II l were the Gear,
wouldn't send TO Siberia
Every man / could find whom 1 thought my
superior,
Wouldn't paddock the lips of my best men Of
letters.
Flog women 70 death, and put old men in fet-
tiers;
nIwere the Gear.
fl were the Car.
I would rule SO benignly
That men would all say: why, you're doing
finely"
For I'd drive all the men who say in hot weather:
sis this hot enolghy' in the river together;
And I'd let them cool of while giggled: "Ha,
har'
II l were the Gar.
II were the Car,
And could rule arbitrary,
And impose my commands upon Tom, Dick and
Harry,
would drive sharp, slick and slaughtering
sabre
Right through the left ear OF my f1ute-playing
neighbor,
And then carry his scalp on my triumphal car,
If / were the Car.
II / were the Gear
And wanted to snore,
And my five o'clock neighbor got out his lawn
mower,
And went rafting around while his neighbors
were sleeping,
I'd give him right up to my constable's keeping,
And tell him to bruise him, and Danish him far;
II were the Car.
III we're the Gear,
would make people like me,
And not try TO shoot me- and slap me and strike
me;
But the fatally fluent told-you-so-fellow,
I'd run through a wringer until he was mellow,
And send him back home, C. o. D., to his ma,
III were the Gear.
I'll were the Car,
I'd adjudge, with good reason,
All men who talk tariff as guilty Of treason,
And that cruel musical monster, the Nero,
Who whistled ''McGinty'' should follow his
hero;
he should go down and down where the white
mermaids are,
II were the Gar.
S. W. Foss, in Yankee Blade.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-13
Pullman Herald.
BOLD PETE MCCARTNEY.

One of the Most Successful Crooks in the
History of Crime.
"The cleverest thief that ever / had
any thing to do with while connected
with the ret-Service Department Of
the United States Treasury Depart
ment," said Major Thomas E. Lonergan,
twas Pete Mccartney. He was born
and raised in Southern Illinois, and
could not boast any education. Yet he
was in every sense picturesque figure
in criminal annals. He was the only
man l ever met who educated himself
SO as to be able to do any thing con-
nected with counterfeiting. He could
engrave plate, make his own inks and
paper and print the complete note.
Mccartney had been arrested
many times prior Ito my ar
rest of him, and had always managed to
escape. 1 captured him at Venice, Ill,
on Bloody Island, the famous old duel
ing ground Of that section of the coun-
try. which was little north of East ST.
Louis. Tn was in the fall of 1871. l
took Mccartney to Springfield and
turned him over to United States Mar
shall Routt who was afterward Governor
of Colorado. Mccartney was charged
with counterfeiting United States
money, and committed to Jail in default
of $50, 600 bail. Negotiations were en-
tered into by the Treasury Department
that Mccartney should turn up certain
plates for counterfeiting notes, and that
in return his bail should be reduced to
S25 0OO The agreement was carried out
on both sides. Mccartney gave up the
plates and $50 OG0 in counterfeit money.
He had to go to Decatur, Ill, where he
had buried it, to dig it up.
During the time that this notorious
counterfeiter was out on bail he was ar
rested in st. Louis and was seriously
shot in the fracas that followed the at
tempt to arrest him. While in Jail on
crutches he broke out and left, taking
with him four other counterfeiters who
were confined at the same time. A few
weeks subsequently he was again arrest
ed in Texas. A big reward had been
offered for his capture. The sheriff who
secured him telegraphed for the United
States officials to come and take posses
sion of him. To make his escape i'm
possible this sheriff and his posse
camped out all night with Mccartney,
but he got away before morning.
He was again arrested shortly after
this by another Texas sheriff
To secure him effectually this time
this official manacled McCartney's arms
and legs ana started for Austin. When
the train reached Austin Mccartney
had made his escape. During the war
he was arrested on some charge in In
diana and taken to Washington heavily
irOned, hand and foot He escaped
from custody by throwing himself out
of the car window as the Pennsylvania
train was passing Horseshoe Bend.
This is the most dangerous point on the
whole road. He dislocated his shoulder,
but suffered no other injury. Finally
he was captured in Indiana, convicted
and sent to the penitentiary at Michi-
gan City. He is an old man now, but
in his best days was one of the most
slippery fellows that ever heard Of