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Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
The Young Kaiser Mt Ostend.

The Emperor William has never yet
received more delicate compliment than
that paid him by the king of the Belgians,
who vacated the royal chalet at Ostend
in his favor, and allowed the imperial
standard of the Hohenzollerns to replace
for twenty-four hours the national tri-
color. At the last moment the projected
military display in the streets and the
presence of the German consuls at the
wharf wers abandoned. but the first visit
of the impetuous ruler of Germany to
Belgium created, on the whole, a very
favorable impression.
The unwieldy Hohenzollern expert
enced some difficulty in approaching the
landing stage, but King Leopold, who,
like his brother and nephew, had donned
the somewhat unpicturesque uniform of
the Prussian cavalry, lessened the te-
diousness of the wait by conversing with
his guest across the bulwarks in stento-
rian tones. The bluff geniality of the
young kaiser won all hearts, and his
progress through the streets was marked
by an amount of enthusiasm which Bel
gium is altogether unaccustomed to. The
emperor never fails to make his strong
individuality felt.-London World.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
He Was Not Anxious to Learn.

Professor Albert Boehm, OF this city, is
an enthusiastic naturalist. He has large
collection o birds and animals, and
makes Il practice Of exhibiting them at
fairs. The professor was at the Winona
fair, and had his museum in tent on
the grounds. One day a gentleman
stepped in by the tent and looked at a
couple of coons which were tied TO stake
near the entrance. He did not know
what the animals were and asked the
professor, who told him they were coons,
and said: ''If you will give me ten centa
and come inside the tent, when you come
out you will know more about natural
history than any of your normal profess
sors." The offer was a good one. but the
gentleman refused and turned away.
Professor Boehm asked bystander who
it was, and was told, Professor, of
the Winona normal school. La Crosse
Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
Costly Drugs.

Among costly drugs we might mention
the following and the different sized
bottles and phials in which they are sold:
Agaricin, 4t ounces, costs $43.75; colo
cynthin, 81 ounces, $114.75; coniine
hydrochlorate, A ounces, $9S.45; cycla-
min, 81 ounces, $54.05; digitoxin, II
ounces, $s7 40; gentisin, II ounces, SOL. 10;
helitropin, 6 ounces, $61.25; dydrastine
hydrochlorate, 81 ounces, $194.S0; papay
otin, used as a solvent for the diphther-
itic membrane, 13 ounce bottles, per bot
tie, $1S9.50. Besides the above there
are various preparations made from the
Calabar bean the cost of which is amaz-
ing. They are chiefly used in diseases
of the eye.
One is called physostigmine alkaloid,
and costs $l37.50 per ounce phial. Ply
sostigmine crystals are still more expen-
sive, being sold in 2a ounce bottles at a
cost of $503.1 Still another prepara-
ton of the Calabar is physostigmine
salicylate crystals, an aristocratic drug
that surely furnishes fitting cap sheat
for this pyramid of costly stuffs, which
is furnished to the customer who is able
to buy at the reasonable charge of 81 $780,
020 for 2 ounce phial.-St. Louis Re
public.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
THE SUNSET.

Red tangled in with blue purple and gold;
"Tis thus, In colors, the Days life is told.
Asst nears its close, ere Twilights dusky bars
Are nailed in place by Nights close driven stars.
The crimson tells its tale without my word
OF bleeding hearts, whose means the Day has
heard;
The blue of Hope, which from Grief's font doth
rise
In more transpendent life toward the skies;
The purple Earth's ambitious ones bespeaks
Asst proudly wraps from sight the mountain
peaks
Its tint has softly touched, and yet ascends
Till all the gathered glory with it blends.
Then, o'er it all a shining glory CLEANS;
Yea, in the red of suffering it streams,
And rims the blue; prophecy as we'll
OF bliss beyond as limit to Hopes spell.
And, yes, the purple mingles with the gold,
And its career the lips Of light have told;
And then in conscious grandeur sinks away
At the approach Of Night-another Day!
Philadelphia Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17

CoRN--Large yellow, carload lots, 81. 25G$1 .35;
large white, $1.35.
MILL FEED-Bran, $24; shorts, $26; cracked
corn, $1.4O; rolled barley, $40.
Hay Market.
HAy-Barley, old, No. 1. $15@16; barley No.
2. s13; new, No L, SIS: No. 2, s13@l4;
alfalfa. s15@16; oat, $120113
No. l, M.75.
Wholesale Meat Market.
Corrected daily by S. Maier, 149 North Spring
street..
FRESH MEArs-Following are the rates for
whole carcases from slaughterers to dealers.
BEEF-First quality, 5(151&c.: secondquality,
4(g419c.: third quality, 3C1312c per ID
VEAL-Quotable at 6@7c. for large and 7910
per lb. fer small.
MuTToN-Quotable at 6017c, per h.
LAMB-Quotable at 10c per h.
PoRK-Iive hogs on foot, grain fed, medium,
413G5c dressed, 7(0Sc. per Id.
WooL-Spring clip, -
HAMs-Rex, 1871; Crown, 1415; Lily, 141%.
BAcoN-Rex. liz; Crown, 121a, Lily, 12%.
- LARD-Retined 3s, Ss4;. 5s 81; los, 81; sos
"a; tierces, Sc; pure leaf, 121s; higher all
around.
DRIED BEEF HAMs-13c.
SALT PoRK-10c
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
Giving Canes Shape.

The cultivation of walking sticks for
the market has been taken up as bust
ness at some places in continental Europe,
and special attention is often paid to max
ing the roots grow into shapely forms for
the handles. A London manufacturing
establishment, the floor space of which
covers nearly an acre, has extensive
storehouses filled with native and foreign
sticks, from which stock is drawn as it
is wanted from the shops.
The sticks as they grow are often very
crooked and have to be Strengthened. A
heap of sand is provided on the top of a
hot stove, into which the sticks are
plunged until they become pliable.
The workman takes the crooked stick
while it is still hot and inserts it in
notch cut in stout board, placed at an
angle inclined from him, where he bends
and strains it. When it has become per-
fectly straight it is thrown down to
cool, after which it becomes rigid and
permanent in its lines. Heat is an i'm
portant element in this matter and pro-
duces different effects on the several
kinds of wood, the degree of heat neces
sary to straighten one kind of stick being
often sufficient to spoil another kind.
The same power which makes a
crooked stick straight is applied to make
straight one crooked; SO we find that
the rigid stems of bamboos, partridge
canes, and all the various kinds of sticks
that are required to be curled or twisted
are by the application of heat made to
assume almost any shape or FORM
Youths Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

Corrected daily for the HERALD, by Mathews
Bros, commission merchants, 149 North Los
Angeles ST. Telephone 1872
,PouLTRY-Hens, No. l, per dozen, "a. 50@5. 90;
ers. per doz., 4,25@s4.75; broilers, pei. doz.,
S3.50@4.OO; turkeys, per h., lac; ducks,
large per doz., 81 50@5 90; geese, Use each
70: choice roll. 45a5Oc: fair roll. 26@zs.
Eaes--Fresh ranch, 2sc; Eastern, 1O@20c.
HoNEY|Extracted, light 51a@6c. ;amber Az
Nurs-Walnuts, &C.; peanuts. California, 40
POTATOES California new s1.15@15o.
CITRUS FRUITs--Oranges, per box. seedlings
per box, M N.5o@s5 6I'AS' ooI s'esn' '1'00' ''''''
box dreS srapes sadsn layers opse
Muscates, 81 .95@2. 10; bulk raisirs. &c.
BEANS AND DRIED PEAs-Pink, No. l, 50. 500
200; limas. M50; navy, small, s275@2.sO;
CKEEsE-Eastern full cream, 13@131kc; Nor
wolk. 13l5c: coast, 10@11c 3-lb hand4c.
ONIoNs-$4. .OO@$4.5O.
Green and Dried Fruits and Nuts.
Corrected daily by N. Mercadante, fruit dealer,
1O5 West First street.
BANANAs-Honduras, via New Orleans, 81 25
APRIcoTs-sun dried, 15c; evapo-ated. 1sc. I
LEMoNs-Lisbon, sweated, SO rs; Eureka,
sweated, So. .75GG4.
NUTs-English walnuts. 7@91s: large pecans,
Ice; Brazils. 17c; flberts, 15c; peanuts Cali
fornia, Sc. eastern lie.
POMEGRANATEs-315c.
GRAPEs-None in market.
PEACHEs-Evaporated 1S@2215.
FRENCH PRUNEs-Evaporated, 1o@12c1a
APPLEs-Green, 81 25(9 so per box; evapor-
ated, 13D14c.
PEARs-N one in market.
TOM ATORs-75c ner box.
PLUMs-Dried l0{012c.
LIMES-7oc per 100
STRAwBERRIEs-l21&c
JAPANESE PERsIMMoNS-6c.
GREEN PEAs-4c.
SWEET PoTATOEs-102c per h.
Mill Feed, Etc.
FLoUR-Los Angeles xxx Extra Family
patent roller, 81. 20: Capitol Mills Extra Family
patent roller, 1870; Sperry's, N.9O.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
General Markets,

New YORK, Dec. 16.-Hops-Weak. Pacific
coast 3O94O. Coffee closed steady at to 10
points up. Sales. $4,000 bags. December
$3.50; January. sl6.40; February, $3.50;
steady; fair cargoes 1917: No. Z, 17]505s.
Sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining, 456c; cen
trifugals, 96 test 55sc Refined quiet and un-
changed.
Copper-Nominal.
Lead-DulE Domestic. 81 10.
Tin-Firm. Straits, $2l.15.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.--Pork : Steady; cash,
$9.25; Jan, $40. 80; May, $l1. 2715.
Lardmsteady; cash, $5.7o; January, s5.s212;
shoulders-s4 5OCa4 60.
Short clear-S5 20G25.
Short ribs-$4. 9O(G4 95.
CHICAGO. Dec. 16 -Whiskey-$1. Ia.
si'75. s7S FRANCISCO December lS'-Apples-40c(9
Barley brewing 81 .4O01. .621a.
Barley-No. feed, $1.45@$15O.
Barley-Ground 81 32@33
Bananas-$1. .25(1$2 SO,
Butter-Fair to choice 25@36.
Dried grapes-31a(G334
Eggs-California ranch 35@38c.
FIour-Family extras, $4 15@D$4. .25; Superine,
$3.0O0$3.2 %.
Honey-White comb, 12@14; amber, 9@11.
Hay-Wheat, $121$1S: oat, $40. OOGl 4. so;
clover sS.5O@$1 so; wild oats, 11@14. IS; bar
ley, 11@14; alfalfa, 12@13.5O.
Lemons-sicily s7.OO@$7. SO; Riverside, 500
$3.50; Los Angeles, s2C95.OO.
Mexican limes-$5. .OOC16. 90.
Mutton-7G7lac per lb
Oranges-California 81. .25@1I5.
@3 90.
Oats-S1. .72lS@s21O.
Potatoes-9OGSl As.
Pineapples-$3 OOtQ$5 90
Raisins-London layers, $1.75@$2 90; three
crown, loose, $50; two crown. do, 81 25@l 80
Sweet Potatoes-$1012 so.
Wheat-Milling, 81 37lS@1.40.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
Capitalists, Attention !.

Here is a chance for mi1lionafres to double
their millions, for business men and manufac-
turers to secure good locations, and for poor
men to get their own homes
l offer for sale a magnificent block of land,
4S61a feet front, on west side New High street,
just north of Temple street; splendid site for
office building, close to new court house.
Also, 561 business and residence lots in the
most ell gibe parts of the city, as follows:
81 Lots in the PARK TRACT, 3 to minutes
SO Lots in BEAUDRY WATER WORKS.
TRACT, near S. ?. det OF.
219 Lots in the KURHTS BRIDGE TRACT
on the east side of the river Here are excellent.
manufacturing sites, well served with railroad
and switch facilities.
divided. between Eighth and Ninth streets and
west of Pearl street. in the heart of thu beauti-
full southwest part of the city.
126 Lots in the BELLEVUE AVE TRACT
These are finely situated on the hills overlook
ing the western part of the city.
Is Lots in the BEAUDRY TRACT NO. 2,
all well located and close in.
25 Lots in the WEST DEPOT ADDITION
TRACT, finely situated, overlooking the north
Lots just south of sEvENTH-sT. PARK.
10 ACRES in the Colima Park Tract, near
Ellis College and Seventh-st. Park
4story House. Nos 362 and 364 Buena Vista
street. containing 27 rooms, on lot 60 feet front
by 100 feet deep.
4story House, No 356 Buena Vista street,
adjoining Mr.. a. Glassells residence, contain
ing 2l rooms
3story House, No. $40 Buena Vista street,
containing 26 rooms.
Also fine 4-room cottages on NEW DEPOT
STREET, and one on MONTREAL STREET, ALI
hard finished, with all modern conveniences.
70 Acres on east side Los Angeles river, west
of Mission Road. S. P. X. r. and Terminal
railway passes through this tract.
TERMS-One- fourth cash, balance in install
ments as follows:
Lots less that $4OO in price. sl5 per month.
Lots $40O to $500 in price, $40 per month.
Lots $500 to $1,000 in price, $50 per month.
Lots over 81 900 in price $50 per month.
Interest at per cent per annum
1875 P. BEAUDRY, l29 Temple st.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Financial.
EXCHANGE REVIEW.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The stock market today
seemed utterly devoid of support, and prices
yielded easily from the opening to the close
The final losses are material among the active
stocks. and Burlington and Union Pacific were
each down ~, Rock Island "a, Atchison, ST.
Paul and Missouri Pacific 21s, Pacific Mail IA,
Northwestern II. The market closed dull and
stagnant at the lowest prices of the day.
Governments-Steady.
MONEY QUOTATIONS..
NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Money on call easy
close offered at g.
Prime mercantile paper, 1909 per cent
Sterling Exchange-Quiet, steady; 6O-day
bills, 4.7S15 demand .83.
LONDON, Dec. 16, p.m.-Closing consols
money, 95 11-16: do account, 80 1916; U. 5. As
S1.23s4; do 4las, 81 1051a.
Money-2@2% per ceat
BAR SILVER.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-Bar silver, 49l9d. per
ounce
rrw YORK, Dec, 16.-Bar silver, per o.
$1OS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Bar silver
1.OS@1 90 per ounce. A.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
Her Trial.

Mrs. Bingo-What do you expect to
give your husband for Christmas?
Mrs. Honeymoon-I told him the other
day thought should give him some
neckties.
Mrs. Bingo-And 1 heard him tell my
husband afterward that he wouldn't
wear them.
Mrs. Honoymoon-That's the worst of
it. John thinks SO much of the things l
give him, and is 80 careful of them, that
I have the hardest kind of work to get
them ON him.-Uothier and Furnisher.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
The New Game.

The climax in golf has come in Eng
land. 1t is not simply men who work
chiefly with their brains-judges, clergy
men, artists. journalists, members of
parliament and novelists-that have
taken to it almost en- masse, and are
never weary of singing its praises as the
sole perfect cure for dyspepsia, the mea-
grims and worry. Young athletes are
abandoning cricket and football for golf,
and are competing with each other as to
who can "drive the longest ball. Elk
change.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
That's What 1t Spelled.

A farmers man brought the village
doctor note the other day, and with
some difficulty Medicus spelt out, please
send me bottle of fizzic."
"Hello!" exclaimed the doctor, "f-i-z-
z-i-c doesn't spell physic."
Don't it" answered the rustic; "what
do it spell, them"
The doctor gave it up.-Chatter.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17

The income derived by French peo-
pie who rear fowls, according to official
returns, is 337, 100000 francs, of which
1853, 100000 francs represents the value of
the flesh and 1S3.OO0,00O francs that Of
the eggs.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
.NC1sco, Dec. 1G.-Followlng are the
Grain Markets.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 16.-Wheat, rather
quiet: buyer, season $l4l; buyer, 80,
81 1.30L; buver Oh 1.4o%.
Barley-Buyer, season, N.49; buyer 90,
$1.45.
Corn-1 3O(G32L.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16-Clcse Wheat Easy. Cash,
9114013l; Jan, 921s; May, 99s4@%.
Corn Firm: cash SO; January, 81,
May $685.
Oats firm; cash, AIS; January, 413l;' May,
447s(145.
Barley Nominal 6S07O.
kye-Easy; 6712.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 49, Wheat Poor de-
mand. New No. winter, rs AID: do.
spring, rs I'd
Corn-Demand poor Spot, 5s SD; December
and January, new, 5s 2l4d.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
A RarPain.

New stock imported fall and winter styles
just received. Suits to order from $lS and up
wards 11s S. Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
A New Floral Store.

W. Simpson, formerly with Gareys, can be found
at 235 South Spring, where he will be pleased
to see all of his old customers needing anything
in the floral line Wedding and funeral pieces
a speciality. Halls decorated on short notice.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE.

"Rough on Rats" Clears out rats, mice,
reaches; ROUGH ON WORMS. Safe, Sure
ROUGH ON TooTHAcHE. Instant relief,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
Gordan Bros Reopenin,

Made to order at Gordon Bros. 118 South
Spring street. Our prices cannot be lowered or
our goods eXcelled.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
Beautiful Presents.

Useful and cheap. A pair of gents elegant
plush embroidered slippers, for $1.25. Call
and see them at
LEWIS, 2O1 n. Spring st.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17

Funeral pieces at the Violet florist store, 23i
South Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17

Send a Christmas present to your eastern
friends of Pure California Wines. II. j..
Woollacott, 12I and 1876 N. Spring ST., will de-
liver two cases 24 bottles, to any part of the
United States for 80 90.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
Bakery.

Ladies' French kid, hand made shoes for 50 90.
LEWIS, POI N. Spring st.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17

inal.
PHILADELPHIA, December I6-Wool-Dull;
nominal.
NEW YORK, December I6.-Wool weak
domestic fleece 3l0n39.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17

Ebinger's bakery and ice cream and dining
parlers cor. Third and S. Spring SITS.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17

Horse blanket and buggy robes at Foy's sad
dlery house, 3l5 \. Los Angeles street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
Elegant Presents.

A pair of gents embroidered slippers at
LEWIS, POI N. Spring st.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17

Try pride of the Family" soap.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17

HEATH 4 MILLIGAN Prepared Paint at
SERVER 4 QUINN LAG S. Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
METROPOLITAN STEAM DYE WORKS

63S Buena Vista st., also. 241 franklin ST.
Fine dyeing and cleaning specially
IL 13-1m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-17
pafrnlanun
Wool.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16-Petroleum: January
opened at 65, and closed at 63s4.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-12

now many pass through lifc r.~..-
1ne Mna1 IT means to feel well. Ho.v mSr-
cU d1noe % Exist who would gladly Law dowS
snu rest forever. With some * rron;rns
more courage to live than to die. Thev ~
toc. snose they love. They live to be : pro.
All IA aI !; Provioe Tor helpless little ones.
WIN che and pains n-ervousness. WesE.
rss oyspepsla, etc And vet, Is not : n.
~ 70 blame who win thus suffer. Mr.
means OF relief are right 1t hand. Many
he .T ,ong sunered in . state Of chronic i'll.
their feelings Of distress. and who found ~
renei from doctors, nave quietly beeun :
Use OF Dr: John Bulls S~arsapsrills. ana
.Ouno health and strength therein. a word
y lug WISE is sufficient Demand this rem.
Guy OF your druggist Take NO other.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-12

While some will never submit to any
monotony, but live in . continual rush
Of change, thereby bunting the power
for good Of any change. others are 50
concentrated in their thoughts and feel
ings that they find It impossible r. d.
rect them into any unaccrstomed chan
mel when the proper time comes. They
have by constant habit become SO
welded to monotony that they have
lost the power to appreciate the nat
ural and legitimate delights Of change.
Wherever they 60 they carry their bur
dens and cares with them. In the
midst Of all natures charms they have
neither eye ios her beauties nor ear for
her harmonies; they are living over ard
over again their business details, re-
GREETING past mistakes, making new
plans-living, in fact the same monot-
nou life they did all the proceeding
months. Their vacation is q mere
hyphen-nothing in ITSELF and only
used to ccnnect what has been with
what will be.-N. Y. Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-12
JOHN SMITH

Ere plain John Smith had wealth
He lived . happy life;
He knew the joys Of health;
He loved . loving wife.
His many friends were true:
His simple home was sweet:
His children, mot . few,
Were comforts hard to beat
All day he used to sing
While t0iling with delight
I'm happier than q king
And independent quite"
After John Smith had wealth
He lived . wretched life:
He knew no more OF health;
He Quarrelcd with his wife.
His once sweet home became
A palace, grand and gay
Which servants-b1t in name
Ruled with y lordly sway.
His wife. whose head was turned,
Made him \ slave Of style:
His dear. old friends were spurned;
His children practiced guile.
Right soon they felt ashamed
OF John Smith, once so blitho
And, 10! they changed his name
To y. Alfonso Smythe."
Poor ma! He sits alone
Amid his brio q
And wishes with q groan
That he was still plain Jack.
With wife and children lost,
With pleasures gone and health,
He finds, alas. the cost
And curse OF ill-uscd wealth.
IL C. Dodge, in Goodall's Sun
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-12

very last minute, and quietly xsaes .
bee line for the choice seat in tie car,
when q hundred others. who have been
iostling and crowding for ten minutes,
still have to scramble for the gates
She has done just that. She managed
to fill the only gap there was at the
time. With my Southern training l
could never bolt ahead like that; ! must
look about me accordingly"
Il see you have made up your mind,
child. l would save you from such a
fate, ii I could"
Don't worry, ~auntie, dear; / shall
come out all right. Only let me get =
start 1t would not be fair to depend
upon you. v IL you could take care of
me. Only consent to recognize your
poor relation when she has an evening
out. That is all I ask
Thus Ncttie Cabell, the educated,
gifted daughter Of q once wealthy
Southern family, forgot the e~xactions
of Wanted ''blue blood" and went
bravely TO work in the despised line Of
domestic service. With one Of her last
precious ~half-dollars she advertised for
= place as nursery governess, where the
duties are more mental than those of
the mere teacher.
In due course ar answer came that
seemed the right n Two children to
be cared for whose parents were
wealthy. The little girl was . bloom
ing specimen of petted childhood; the
boy, a delicate, sensitive child, lame
since his third year. Tho mother fully
appreciated Nettie's story, and ere long
began to realize that she had found a
treasure.
When . handsome sum was paid over
by her publishers for the two novels
her friends urged her to stop her mas
querading and come home. But Nettie
Cabell was made Of better stuff than
selfish aims. and her heart went out I o
the boy who now chung to her with .
child's grateful devotion. She would
o desert him.
An arrangement was made by .whis b
she could employ a portion of each day
in literary work. A separate governess
engaged for the little girl, and
Nettie had no cause to regret the step
she had taken. Eventually there were
advantages both substantial and heart
satisfying growing out Of her under
taking, but from the first she was in the
full reward Of q good conscience.-Eu
genia Dunlap, in n. Y. Observer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-12
TlcHT-LAcED
Experiments with Corsets Which Killed
Several Young Females.

Experiments with Corsets Which Killed
Several Young Females.
The evil effects Of tight lacing have
been discussed and demonstrated well
nigh I'D nansedm, though the exhorta-
tions to reform have not so far received
The Of attention from the fair
sex that their importance and the per-
sistencc of the reformers would war
rant. 1t has fallen to DR.. Lauder Brun-
ton to afford = further demonstration of
the pernicious efforts of this practice in
q way ut once original and somewhat
entertaining.
In the course Of tho Investigations
carried out by him in conjunction with
his colleagues Of the Hyderabad Commits
sion on the vexed and highly technical
question Of c~hloroform versus ether, it
occurred to him to try what effect a
mode of dress which was likely to in
terfere with respiration would have in
causing sudden death under an an@s-
thetic. The experiments were carried
out on female monkeys, for the simple
reason. As DR.. Rrunton ingcniously ex-
plains, that they are more like women
than dogs are.
A monkey belonging to the sex was
accordingly envcloped in . plaster
of-Paris jacket to initiate stays
and . tight bandage was then
tied around tho abdomen 50 as t.
initiate the band which would sustain
the petticoate. 1t is with mingled feel
ings Of curiosity and sympathy that we
learn of the result Of the experiments,
which is reported to have been .'very
marked indeed" SO much SO, indeed,
that several Of the monkeys died very
quickly.
Mr.. Brunton added that the survival
Of some OF tho animals experimental
upon was probably due to the fact that
the diaphragm is able to compensate to q
extent for the enforced loss Of
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