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Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
A NEW GAME OF THE GIRLS.
"Swaps" as Played by the Washington
High School Girls.

"1'll do swaps with you"
She was delicious high school girl
one of those demure, pink-cheeked bits
of humanity, so childishly frank, so wo-
manly clever; one of the queer things in
quaint gowns, big hats, high-shouldered
capes and long, wrinkled gloves.
''Indeed l will," continued the lovely
bud. 'I'll do swaps with you, 'pon
honor, too.''
"Swaps! Well, what on earth is, OF
are, swaps"
'You don't know what swaps are?'
and shade of velvet pity softened the
maiden's bright eyes as she looked at
mammals friend.
''No Elsie, dear" And the worldly
wise woman blushed at her own ignor-
ance.
''My, N.Y." cooed Elsie, chow funny.
Well, I'll tell you all about it. Now we
that is, you and I-make a bargain
for swaps-real, genuine swaps-nothing
you made yourself or asked for. Well,
you just keep my swaps all stored up,
and l do yours. Then, when you see
me, you say, or l say, quick, Got a
swap for you. Then we both yell, just
as quick as lightning, Last COP See i?
The one who says last go' first gets the
swap"
"But what is the swap, dear? per-
sisted the lady.
"Ohl" said the high school girl,
struggling her shoulders, ''swaps are
anything good"
Anything good? They're not to eat,
ventured the candidate for initiation.
''To eat ?" shrieked Elsie, in tone of
disgust, and she actually let fall her bag
of taffy. ''To eat? Well, should say
not; it's to hear things people say about
you; compliments on your eyes or hair
or your mind. See?"
The lady was about to admit that she
was familiar with swaps, but
when you say I've got swap for
you,' and then yell last go!' before the
other girl does, she has to give you one
first, or you can just hold her back for
days and days, and make her just wild.
You see, it's 'pon honor; she can It make
'em up or ask anybody to do them on
purpose The fun you get holding her
swap back would be heap improved if
you didn't feel so mean to wait so long
for other people to say nice things about
you."
The child is father to the man, and
the Washington high school girl is
mother to the society woman. The
schoolgirls game of Swaps" is nothing
more or less than the legitimate business
of society, only the trade among the
schoolgirls is dignifed by perfect frank
ness and has the advantage OF such
limitations and restrictions as "'pon
honor" which apparently do not obtain
in the conventional drawing-room.-
Washington Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
THE WORLD MOVES.
The Points in Which We Sur
pass the Ancients.

pass the Ancients.
Let us sum up the conclusions of this
paper. Tirst-The desire Of food has
passed the stage 6f gluttony and become
in Europe and America only a sub
ordinate branch of general luxury
Second-Sexual love has undergone a
glorifying transformation from uni
versal brute instinct to (very commonly
an exalting ideal passion. Third-In-
dolence has given way to almost feverish
activity. Fourth-Hatred has dimin-
ished in frequency and intensity, and re-
venge has become obsolete. Anger is
perhaps more often self-controlled. Fifth
Sympathy with suffering has vastly in
creased and largely displaced heteropathy
and aversion. Sixth-Wholesom in
dignation has waned disastrously, and
remorse has disappeared. Seventh
Avarice has almost died out and given
place to acquisitiveness and covetous-
ness often united with prodigality, and
giving rise to gigantic extension of the
vice of gambling. Eighth-The desire
of fame has degenerated into the love of
notoriety. Ninth The love of ma tural
beauty, especially of the wilder sort,
has been born and has become a
large factor in modern enjoyment
Tenth-Humor is more common, more
refined and more priced. Eleventh
Men and women have become almost
nomadic in their habits, so perpetual
are their removals and Journeys.
Twelfth-The minds of men have be-
come more subtle, their emotions more
varied, more complex, more rarefied in
every way; thereby new dangers OF
duplicity are incurred, and at the same
time the capacity for high emotional and
intellectual pleasure is enlarged
Frances Power Cobb, in the April
Forum.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
A Lecture to be Given For L
Benefit.

On Wednesday evening, at Temper
ance Temple, a stereopticon lecture will
be given by A. H. Hutchinson for the
benefit of the boys reading-room on
Third street near Main. Mr.. Hutchin-
son has number OF excellent views and
his lecture to accompany them will be
most interesting. The boys reading
room will shortly be moved to Main
street, between Second and Third streets,
where large quarters have been obtained
and the money derived from this enter
tainment will go toward the support of
the institution.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
UndeIivered TeIegrams.

The following kilograms remain un.
called for at the Western Union telegraph
office, corner Court and Main streets
April 27, 1890: Eva Allen, Franl
Keller, John +. Tuhner, Adam Luch
singer, D. Penman, K. F. Peterson.
There are undelivered kilograms at the
office OF the Postal Telegraph, 125 West
First street, for w. H. Snedeker, T. M
Thompson, G. H. White and A. H
Austin. N,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
Arcade.

CATARRH CURED, health ana sweet breath
secured, by Shilohs Catarrh remedy. Price so
cents. Nasal Injector free. For sale by C. F.
Heinzeman, 122 North Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
General Spring Opening.

Saturday, March Goth, and Monday, March
31st, Madam d. Gotthelf, importer of fine
French Millinery, 121 S. Spring street. Posi-
lively the handsomest largest and most desir-
able stock, at reasonable prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
ASTHMA a

AS ] ~ NJ -
1t is q common error to suppose every dis
ease which is attended by oppressed breath
ing to be Asthma or Phthisic. We have short
ness of breath in Consumption and Pneumonia
Just as we do in Asthma, only that in these
diseases it is always present, whereas in Asthma
1t occurs in parOxysms.
Asthma ST, is q spasmodic disease Of the lungs,
which manifests itself in periodic attacks or
"fts." 1t comes on suddenly and is attended
with great difficulty of breathing while it lasts;
but when the attack is over the patient breathes
almost as well as in health.
Nervous, Humid and Dry Asthma are names
given to different forms of this disease. En-
of Asthma, while Hay Fever or Rose Cold is a
peculiar variety of Asthma which occurs at q
certain season of the year. Each of these
forms of disease differs somewhat from the
others in symptoms, but practically these dis
tinctions are of very little value 1t does not
matter to the patient which form of Asthma
all. In one case the expectOratiOn becomes
yellow and we call it bronchial. In another
it is light, and we call it dry. When he coughs
face, we say he has Humoral Asthma. In
Nervous Asthma there is very little expector-
alton of any kind. Hay Fever always begins
as crying cold in the head or influenza, and
a clear water runs from the nose and the eyes
before the Asthma fit comes on. In Emphysema
the expectoration is generally thick, and con-
tinues so in the interval between the fits,
while the shortness of breath is increased on
the slightest eXertion.
without courage and perseverance nothing
is curable. But with these, aided by proper
and skillful treatment, Asthma can be cured
even after the lungs are extensively diseased
Persons desiring treatment by this system of
practice can use the remedies at home as we'll
as at our office, and which will cause no incon-
venience or hindrance from business whatever.
Every case of Asthma is curabe. Eastern
visitors and invalids will be wise in being
cured before they return home
Those who desire to consult with me in regard
to their eases had better call at the office for an
examination, but If impossible to visit the office
personally can write for list of questions and
circular, both of which will be sent free of
charge. Address
M. HILTON WILLIAMS, Md,
1877 8. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
Office hours-From A. M. to p M
Sundays-From to 2:3O p M
Resdence-119 South Grand Avenue
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
LONDON CLOTHING COMPANY.

A WORD with you about Straw
Hats. We handle more Straw Hats
tor men and boys wear than any
house in the city, and buy in case
lots direct from the factory.
rs cents and 50 cents buys good
hat for every day wear with us.
Novelties in Children's Straws not
shown elsewhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
For Rent.

Second-street park, containing eight acres and
a beautiful lake. Would make the finest
nursery and flower garden in the State, Apply
to JOE BAYER e. Co.
131 North Main Street
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
Used the Term Advisedly.

Whipper-Why do you call Littleshort
bad egg?
Snapper-Oh, it's so disagreeable to
have him strike you when he's broke
PUCK.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
BOYS READING ROOM.

R. D. List 123 w. Second st. Simi telephone.
Notary Public. Legal papers carefully drawn.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
st. Elmo.

st. Elmo.
Gullman, Newhall C Moser, Tia Juana
W F Johnson, Cotton w Barclay Compton
J Kanvoa, S Tyrol, Aus J King, city
J f Riley, Wilmington 1 Fickart, Tehachapi
p Thompson, Fran X Walton, Fran
J Shurman Diego B Rice Diego
w H Curtin, Cahuenga Ruro, city
l. l. Pietier Montreal Cameron, La Puente
J Sullivan, n Thayer, Y
Broderick do Chas Kettler, do
+ Gael, do H Hutton Sacto
HoI1enbeck.
Klingman, Wash Geo Smith, NY
DR. Imrie, Detroit Hilliard, BarstOw
JHMcCullough,D ,Downey E Spileman & wi Dgo
G Penniman, F Cate, Chicago
d I Murphy, do H c Forton, Ny
J de w Allen, do W p Gundy, Toronto
Z NJ Frank, do NJ Kolliner, n Y
Ross do NJ Ringer, Sioux City
Julius II Franck, do Mrs Joselyn Iowa
Clark, do Mrs r Tillman, n Y
S Feldhein do Nat Rice, do
Loup do r Z Beaver, WI & dr.
VIM Stenan do G Gard & WI Alosta
Conaway, do G del Amo & VT, Cal
H Berry, do J K Schultze ST
James Sullivan, Pasadena
Arcade.
Mrs 7 Urquhart & fa Miss Dublin, Napa
Moave S Pitman, Santa Ana
Mrs n Donaldson, Car Mrs West, Saticoy,.Cal
pinteria Robinow, Hamburg
Reinken, st Louis w Storey, San Fran
G Storey, st Helena Rev Fassinotte, Ba'field
Mrs NJ B Atkinson, Jack A I Cornell, San Diego
son, Miss Mrs Ed Young, do
G w Atkinson, do Mr. Denning, Chicago
w Hood, chief engineer Mrs Pratt, do
s X r. San Fran
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
GRAND OPENING
JOE POHEIM, The Tailor,

OF an immense stock of fine Spring and Sum-
mer Goods such as have never been exhibited
on this Coast Fine tailoring at moderate prices
Elegant Business Suits made to order
Stylish Pants made to order FROM 6 90
Fine Silk-lined Oyercoats made to
order from .:................ % 90
Stylish English Walking Suits made
to order from. m...................... 80 90
Fine French Pique and Beaver Suits
made to order from. Observation-Disclosures. 40 90
And all other garments in like proportion.
These are prices never offered before. All gar
ments made by frst-class mechanics. Perfect
fit, best of trimmings and workmanship guar
anteed or no sale
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28

For First-C1ass Coupes or Carriages,
Best turnouts and lowest rates in the city, go to
City Cab and Carriage Company, office and
stand, Hollenbeck hotel, corner Second and
Spring streets. Telephone 40. Phil. Del.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28

WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalzer is guaranteed to
cure you For sale by C. F. Heinzeman, 122
North Main street
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28

1
IL MCLAIN & LEHMAN, Lessees and Managers
NOW SCREAM
SUNDAY, APRIL 27, AND FOR 5 NIGHTS.
81 wouldn't miss it for nine dollars"
THE POPULAR ARTISTS,
HALLEN AND HART.
Under the management of Fir. Harry Hine, in
the great Farce-Comedy success,
LATER ON! LATER ON!
The Mexican Serenade Sparkling Music I!
Brilliant Marches Beautiful Dances
Exquisite Costumes The Enhancing Gavotte!
Topical Songs Pretty Girls
THE GREAT COMPANY:
Mr. Fred Hallen. Mr.. Joe Hart.
Miss Annie Lewis. Miss Mollie Fuller.
Miss Dorothy Morton. Miss Carrie Perkins.
Miss Lille Maehl. Miss Lille Stevens.
Miss Virginia Earl. Miss frankie Raymond.
Miss Jenette Bageard. Miss Katie St. John.
Mr. JOS J. Sullivan. Mr.. Robt. Broderick.
Mr. Bert c. Thayen. Mr. G. Dustin Farnum.
Mr. Fred Gagel. Mr.. Charles Kittler.
SEATS NOW ON SALE. ap24
Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-28
ADJUSTMENTS. A

ADJUSTMENTS.
0-~--~@-.-~
~ RAND OPERA HOUSE,
VI II. c. WYATT, Lessee and Manager
ONE WEEK ONLY, BEGINNING APRIL %.
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEEs.
The Renowned and Famous
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
A War Relic.

General FL. v Boynton has a section
of tree standing up in a corner Of his
Office in Washington. 1t is about eight
feet in length and about ten inches in
diameter. None of his lares and PEN
ates are considered so valuable as this
trunk of tree. The General
brought it from the battle field of
Chickamauga. 1t was in the line OF
march, on the very hillside over which
the brigade of the Army of the Cumber-
land in which General Boynton served
charged upon the columns of General
Bragg. This tree-trunk, although only
eight feet in length, contains seventeen
grape shots, and the iron hail issdeeply
imbedded in the bark. 1t shows quite
plainly how heLl-like was the ground
over which the brave boys in Boynton's
brigade charged upon the enemy. '.How
we ever got through there without all
being killed is mystery to me-" says
General Boynton. CHOSE iron balls
Trimmed our ranks rapidly, but, some
how, we got between the shot, some of
us, and carried things before us with a
hurrah. By the way, even to some old
soldiers who have seen hard service, it
is to-day source of wpnderment that
any body of men could be found to
cheer and hurrah at such time; but
they did"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
At the Bargain Counter.

With here and there bright excep-
ton, intense selfshness and utter dis
regard of others appears to be the rule.
In the eagerness to get the first pick of
the bargains, buyers forget the rights
and have no respect for the weakness of
others. / have observed that the woman
wearing the sealskin sack and the .dia-
mond earrings too often pushes in
ahead of the pale working woman with
the gingham dress and the plaid shawl
The bargain would perhaps be god
send to her. while the former could well
afford to pay the usual price of the ar
ticle, but there is no human appetite
much stronger than the appetite for
bargains, and it seems often to take the
form of an uncomfortable mania. No
where else is there wider field for the
observance of the golden rule than in
the great retail stores.-Philadelph
: 1Oer
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
A BRAKEMAN'S STORY.
A Life and Death Struggle on the Top
Freight Car.

Life and Death Struggle on the Top OF
a Freight Car.
81 remember" said the freight brake
man, ''of an adventure once had which
came near being my last. We were over
run with tramps during the summer
and had to use pretty severe means
sometimes in order to get rid of them.
Two big stout fellows whom found in
an empty box-car next to the engine re-
fused to move until, by having hot
steam turned upon them by hose from
the engine, they were forced to vacate.
They made threats of getting even with
me, but thought no more of it.
Zone cold, rainy night in the follow
ing autumn the train stopped at way
side tank for water. Going back over
the train releasing brakes 1 came across
man seated upon car directly over
creek which, swollen by the rains, had
become rushing torrent. 1 told him to
get off the train. The sound of my voice
had singular effect upon him, for he
sprang to his feet and grasping me by
the throat exclaimed:
"'Now I've got you. You don't remeni.
Der me, do you, sonny? Well, haven't
forgotten you, nor the time you drove me
from the Car with hot steam. That creek
down below is just the place for you,
and in you co.
''The top of a freight car, made slip
perry by rain, is not the best place for a
life-and-death struggle, and as he was a
heavy man and held my throat with a
grip that prevented outcry, my chance
of escape seemed slim.
81 made the best effort possible to es-
cape, but each move brought me nearer
the edge of the roof, until it needed but
slight effort to send me whirling into
the stream below.
Seeing this he braced himself for a
final effort. Events, however, were in
my favor The car, instead of being of
the modern pattern, was fitted with lad
ders running up the sides near the CEN
ter, and | grasped the top rail just in
time. For, as l did so, the train started
with jerk.
Losing his balance, my would-be as
sassin plunged forward and releasing
his grip upon my throat, fell with a
splash into the stream below. 1t was
some time before could regain strength
enough to go forward to the engine. By
that time the train was miles away, and
the fate Of my wouldbe murderer was
never learned. Santa Claus.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
USING THE TEETH.
Neglect of MasticatiOn Makes Then
Tender and Softens the Enamel.

Neglect of MasticatiOn Makes Them
Tender and Softens the Enamel.
The law of deterioration from disuse
obtains with the teeth, as well as with
other things. The constant and regular
tends to make them continually grow
harder and stronger and better able to
resist .vhe influences that make for de-
cay, while on the other hand, living on
soft food and neglect of mastication
makes them tender, softens the enamel,
and renders them easily susceptible to
corroding effects. This is sometimes
shown in the case of people
after long illness, who find their teeth
tender and sore when they begin to re-
turn to a diet of solid, hard food. A
dentist, speaking ON the subject, says:
"Some men have healthy teeth all their
lives because they were given hard
food during infancy. That is the period
to begin to save the teeth. Mothers and
nurses give children soft food, utterly
ignorant in many cases of the result.
Crusts and hard stuffs should be given
to them as soon as they can eat them.
In this way the teeth begin to grow
healthy, and gradually harden with
time and use. The chewing gum girl
gives her molars plenty of wholesome
and unwholesome exercise. But chew
ing gum is not especially healthy, be-
cause. only part of the teeth are used.
1t is, jaw exercise more than any thing
else. But in eating hard, wholesome
food all the teeth come in contact with
the substance. Tobacco-chewing is not
healthy for the teeth, because the tobac-
co is generally placed in one location,
like chewing-gum, and there remains
until thrown out. The Southern ne
groes have better teeth than most any
race, because they use them from child
hood up in masticating hard food. -
Good Housekeeping.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
WHAT BACTERIA ARE.
They Multiply Very Rapidly, and They Do
This in a Strange Way.

They Multiply Very Rapidly, and They Do
This in a Strange Way.
The great majority of these microscope
ic plants are what botanists call bacteria,
the smallest form of vegetable life. So
small are they that it would take, in
cases, as many as fifteen thousand of
them arranged in row to extend an inch
They have different forms, some being,
round, some oval, some rod-shaped, and
others much the shape of corkscrew or
spiral. In all cases they are so small
that one needs powerful microscope to
study them, and in no case can we per-
ceive them singly with the naked eye.
When countless millions of them are
grouped together in a mass, or colony,
we can see them about as we are able to
see at great distance an approaching
army, of which we are totally unable to
distinguish single soldier.
We have said that these bacteria move
about; and this is true of most of them,
although there are some which do not
appear to move at all, but remain fixed
where they find good feeding-place.
Those that have motion behave in very
one place without moving forward in
the least; others dart hither and thither,
back and forth, at an apparently furious
rate, rocking and twirling about, and
turning a hundred somersaults as they
move along.
Bacteria multiply very rapidly, and
they do this in strange way. A single
one breaks itself in two; then each half
grows to be as large as the first. Then
these in turn, divide up again, and so
On, until from single one we have
many thousands in short time. To
give you the figures, such as they are,
single one can multiply at so enormous
rate that in forty-eight hours it can
produce something like 2s9, 900, 900, 900
of bacteria. Great consequences follow
this enormous increase of bacteria; for,
while one which so small in itself can do
little, the vast army resulting from the
multiplication of one is able to accom-
plish much.-Prof. Frederick D. Chester,
in ST. Nicholas.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
A MEAN HUSBAND.
How He Made His Bright Wife Feel q
cidedly Small and Cheap.

How He Made His Bright Wife Feel De-
cidedly Small and Cheap.
His wife had just made remark, in
the wit of which she experienced feel
ing of pride The husband was the butt
of the wit, and he became angry.
I mention this because cases of hus-
band becoming angry are extremely
rare, and new instances should always
be recorded with scrupulous care.
The husband smiled-with pain. The
wife saw the pain in the smile, and
hailed writhing victim. She therefore
turned to Mr.. r. w. Smith, who was a
guest at the time, and made another re-
aection on her husband.
She believed that having made two OF
these remarks, it was close call if she
were not gifted in epigram. A thought
of Madame de Maintenon crossed her
mind and made her giddy.
sYou are very funny" said the with
ing husband.
The wife tossed her head and pleaded
guilty, with a pleased look at the I'M
comfortable guest who was hugely en-
ioying the whole affair, but who, in
afterward telling of the scene, said that
such things make person feel very i'll
at ease.
''Yes, you are very witty" said the
husband; eff / could write down all you
say it would be worth two million dol
lars-to write it down"
Here the guest, who has the height OF
good breeding, tactfully interrupted, by
stating that he would take sSome more
soup.'- Williston Fish. in Puck.