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Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
The Value of Experience.

A good story is told of a candidate for
the assembly nomination in this county.
He is also an oil producer. ABOUT a year
ago man applied to him for contract to
drill well. "Have you ever drilled any
wellss" asked the oil man. mo-" said the
applicant. "Well," said the oil man, 81
must have man of experience"
These two again met, and our oil pro-
ducer, who had never held an Office, asked
the driller to vote for him. "Have you
ever had seat in the legislature?" was the
drillers query. NO." said the candidate
"Well," said the driller, "Pm going to
vote for some man who has had expert
ence. ."-Venango Spectator.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
Canary Rearing Industry.

Germany carries on large trade in the
export of canaries Every year she sends
no fewer than 10000 of these birds to
America, 5000 to England and about 1900
to Russia. The great nursery for the
breeding of canaries is the Hartz noun
tains. Many of the peasants are engaged
in the work of rearing the birds, and re-
ceive wages of from 910 to e25 year for
their trouble, an important addition to
their earnings. Many canaries come also
from the Black Forest, but they do not
fetch such high prices as the Hartz birds,
not being considered such good songsters
New York Telegram.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
She Wanted a Barometer.

Mamma (ready to go shopping)-Good-
by, dearie; what shall buy for my little
girl?
Helen (aged 4, whose nurse is an old
fashioned weather prophet)-Oh, mamma,
buy me some hunions, please, so can tell
when the weather is goin' to change.-Har-
per's Young People.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
Flowers and Perfume.

Flowers and the perfumes distilled from
them have salutary influence on the con-
stitution, and constitute a therapeutic
agency of high value. Residence in per-
fumed atmosphere forms a protection from
pulmonary affections and arrests the de-
velopment of phthisis In the town of La
Grasse, France, where the making of per-
fumes is largely carried on, phthisis is al
most unknown owing to the odorous va
pors inhaled from the numerous distilleries.
Halls Journal of Health.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
lost by tne j ump.

When a Chicago and Eastern Illinois
suburban train was driving along through
Eggleston, suburb eight miles from the
court house, at a rate of nearly mile a
minute, a man was seen to spring from the
rear platform The engineer of passing
train saw the act and signaled a stop. Out
piled the conductor, brakemen, engineer,
brennan and hundred or two passengers,
all fully expecting to see the ground scat
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20

hand, and as his blood be-
came more and more impure
it took less time for them to
break out. A sore came on
the chin, beneath the under
lip, which was very offensive.
His head was one solid scab,
discharging a great deal.
This was his condition at
twenty-five m 0 II t h s old,
when l undertook the care
of him, his mother having
died when he was a little
more than a year old, of
consumption (scrofula of
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20

One of the highest observatories in the
world is about to be erected in Tananarivo,
Madagascar. It will be in every way COM
plete, and the site chosen for 1t Is about
400 feet above the see level.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
Needed an Expert.

81 can't get my bag open, the trains
stopping and I've lost the key"
He Gocularly)-You'll have to hire some
robber to pick the lock for you.
The car porter is passing through.
ooh, 1 say, come here and see whether
you can open this lock, won't your"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20

course. He could walk little, but could not
get up if he fell down, and could not move
when in bed, having no use Of his hands. | inn
mediately commenced with the CUTICURA REM
EDIEs, using all freely. One sore after another
healed, )ny matter forming in each one of
would finally grow loose and were taken ou
then they would heal rapidly. One of the
ugly bone formations preserved. After taking
dozen and half bottles he was completely
cured, and is now, at the age of six years, a
strong and healthy child. MRS E. S. briggs,
May 8, 1885. 612 E. Clay ST., Bloomington,Iu
Nv grandson remains perfectly well.
signs of scrofula and no sores.
MRS. f. S. briggs,
February z, 1890. Bloomington, III.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
MEDICAL.
A SCROFULOUS BOY
Running Sores Covered His Body and
Head. Bones Affected. Cured
by Cuticura Remedies.

When six months old the left hand of our
little grandchild began to swell, and had every
appearance of a large boil. We poulticed it, but
all to no purpose. About five months after it
became u running sore. Soon other sores
formed He then had two of them on each
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20

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great deal of valuable Information, which he is
competent to impart to those in need of his
services. The Doctor cures where others fail.
Try him. DIR. GIBBON will make no charge
unless he effects cure. Persons at a distance
CURED AT HOME. All communications
strictly confidential. All letters answered in
plain envelopes.
Send ten dollars for package of medicine
Call or write. Address DR.. J. F. GIBBON, Box
1857 San Francisco, Cal.
Mention Los Angeles HERALD. o712m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-20
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DISPENSARY
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San Francisco, Cal. Es-
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treatmentof Sexual and
Seminal Diseases, such
as Gonorrhea, elect,
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all its forms Saminal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-01
Velocity of Elevators.

Few persons have any idea OF the
speed OF an elevator. An ordinary
guess wouldn't probably come within
half a mile a minute OF being right.
Some elevators run as slowly as eighty
feet minute. You always ask the con-
ductor about elevators OF this kind, ard
he tells you apologetically that the old
thing Is worn out, and that they're
soon going TO get in a new one that
will take the cake. The average speed
of elevators is about 225 feet % minute.
This includes ordinary stoppages. The
elevators In the Equitable building
have run OF 1875 feet from basement
TO top OF building, and 1t takes twenty
seconds TO make that run without
stops In day OF nine hours these
elevators run over ten miles. The ele-
vators in the Western Union Telegraph
and in Al'lrich court are ex-
ceedingly lively. They have developed
u speed OF 800 feet minute. T'has IL
going pretty fast. A person with u
weak stomach would be unwiso 10 ride
down in an elevator making that speal.
II woul upset his calculation.-N. \.
Pres.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-01
HISTORICAL RUBIES.

Gems.of Great Value Owned by Asiatic and
European Potentates.
A fine stone OF four carats' weight is
worth from g., 900 to 81, 500; but above
this weight rubies are very rare, and
would command fancy prices. Taver-
nier has given drawing Of one be-
longing to the Shah of Persia, which
weighed one hundred and seventy-fve
carats; and the Kings Of Burmah were
said to possess one of the size Of a
pigeons egg. The largest ever seen
in Europe is that one which Gustavus
Ill. OF Sweden presented to the Car
ina upon his visit to Russia in 1777.
The ruby has been initiated in paste,
and garnets backed by ruby foil are
often met with. Crimson spinel is
called spinel ruby, and rose-red or
pink spinel, balas ruby. This last
name is said to be derived from Bal
asian, the ancient name Of Beloochis-
tan. Although many may he deceived
by the spinel. the ruby may be readily
distinguished by its superior hardness,
its specific gravity. and its crystalliza-
ton, which is hexagonal, the spinel
being octahedral. Historical stones
often turn out when examined TO be
unworthy or their fame; thus the
famous ruby said to have been given to
Edward the Black Prince by Don
Pedro OF CASTLE after the battle OF
Najara, A. d. 1907, worn on his helmet
by Henry V. at Agincourt, and now
placed in the Imperial State Crown of
England, is II spinel. The monster
ruby of Charles the Bold. set in the
middle Of a golden rose for pendant,
which was captured by the Bernese
after his rout at Granson. was found
to be false by Jacob Fugger after he
had purchased it. The ruby was sup
posed to be an amulet against poison,
plague, sadness. evil thoughts and
wicked spirits; and, most wonderful Of
all, it warned its wearer Of evil by be-
coming black or obscure. .-Christiau at
Work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-01
LITTLE JIM.
How tho Pet of the Colieries Pro-
81 vonted a Tragedy.


''ltough" enough he looked. indeed.
the great black k-boarded, grimy fellow,
with his greasy cap pulled down over
his hard, surly, bulldog face. Aud no
was rough BY nature us well MS by
name. Those huge bony hands OF his,
which could swing the heaviest pickaxe
for hours without firing. and could toss
about great Jumps OF coal which other
men could hardly lift, were always
ready to knock down any one who dis
pleased him; and many sturdy fellow
in the Blackpool Galleries wore scars
and bruises enough TO make him sorry
for having ever tried his strength
against the terrible Jack.
But there was one person to whom
even Rough Jack never said harsh
word; and that was his little Jim, the
only child he had. Jim's mother had
died soon after he was born, and his
aunt. who kept house for Jack, was q
big, bony, sullen-faced woman, almost
as untidy and coarse-looking as the
rough collier himself. But no mother
could have been more tendcrly careful
OF the little fellow than they were.
However dirty and untidy they might
be themselves, they did their best to
keep Jlm's face clean and his clothes
In order; and grained Aunt Susan.
who was always grumbling at having
"sitch a power o work to do" sat up
at night several times. after her days
work was over. to knit little pair OF
socks as a birthday present for him. 4
Jim had been the pet OF the whole
neighborhood ever since he could re-
member; and these savage, wild-look-
ing men, SO fierce and surly with every
one else, always had a kind word for
Trough jacks little lad" as they
called him. Every day he used to
carry his fathers dinner to the works
In little basket. going fearlessly
among the collier's savage bulldogs.
which seemed to know him quite as
well as their masters, and would wag
their stumpy tails and put up their
fat-nosed heads TO be patted whenever
he went by.
Indeed. the "little lad" seemed to
have such perfect trust In every ono,
and to be SO sure that nobody would
hurt or vex him, that 1t was not easy
for any one even to think OF doing so.
The rough collier lads, whose great
sport was to pelt. each other with
heavy Jumps of coal which made a
bruise wherever they hit, shouted to
one another to stop the moment they
saw the little fair-haired head In the
distance. and once, when Rough Jack
and his mate-who had been great
friends heretofore quarreled about
something. and were going 70 fight,
little Jim slapped inbetween them and,
taking hold Of his fathers ieclfat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-01
PLANTATION PROVERBS.

II doan pay 10 do much talkin w'o= you'm mad
enIn TO choke.
RAse Dc word dat stings do deepes' am DO one
dal's nebbah spoke;
Let de udder felcr wranglc TIL dc stohm am
blowod away.
pen hen DO piio oh thIalan' bout de thinss
= you didn't say.
spec de little blaoeycd daisy, peepin' fru do
meddtr soil.
Though II aini no tow'r:n' oak tree. has is
sheer Oh hones' toll;
Spec de rod rose In de gahdon. biushin' meath
de June day sun.
Nebbah scatters DER do grass tops TIL is wuek
nj home am done.
'Taln't de chap dats allus kickin kase 40 WORT
amt ies' his siz,
Dat1il 10 on roasted possum in dat Ian beyon'
dc skies;
Oars likely soht OBJ bcssin' ebon wild dc
haries' lot,
put dc oae dat looks do bisTcs' am de one you
hadn't got
Spec dc gray squirt snubs do chip nunk kase
his color amt les right
but wen guns ta1g in Dc wood lot elipmunk
sleeps dc bcs' at night
Bout dc smahios' chap knows on is de one dat
doan git lei.
kase he spen's his ioann minalts gittin'
'quainted w.d hissen.
Nebbah quarrel wild yo' nabur 'lase his Iieion
doan secn SCUM.
Lots 90 roads dat staht out difrcnt wrigsle
roun' TO dc same town.
Though 20 lot in life am grub5in In crooked
'tater rev.
Ailus hol' 20 head up armly, as you'm trab'lin'
10 an fro.
y. II. Fisher In Detroit FREQ PresL
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-01

ment thero appeared, slowly crossing
the road. right in the path OF the mad
dened beast and the reckless driver,
the figure OF Rough's jacks little lad.
With cry that made tho air ring,
the colliers burst from their hiding
place. forgetting every thing but tho
peril of their little pet. As they ran
they saw the child stumble and fall in
trying to escape, and Harry sprang
toward to catch him up; but then horse
and dog-cart came dashing down upon
them both, and every thing vanished
in a whirl OF dust. tti.t
But as the dust cleared away Harry
! Forester was seen rising slowly TO his
feet There was thin streak OF blood
stealing down his smooth, white fore
head, and his left hand was sorely
bruised and cut; but his right arm was
still firmly around the child. who was
looking up In his face with round, won-
dering blue eyes, as II hardly knowing
whether to be frightened or not.
Jack sprang TO his child like tiger
whose cub has been wounded, and.
finding him quite unhurt. took the
tiny face between his huge, black hands
and kissed it passionately again and
again.
'God bless thee, my little lad, said
he, In n broken voice; "God bless thee"
Then his mood seemed to change,
and, iiinging his cap on the ground at
Forrester's feet. he olded his arms on
his brawny chest and looked the young
man full In the face
"Look'ee here, Mester," said he.
firmly; 1--WE COON out this meet [night]
TO beat and hammer thee-mayhap to
kill thee outright; and thou'st nigh
killed thysel' TO save yon little lad. as
I'd gi' my hearts blood for onny day.
Now, hero | stand; knock me down II
thou wilt, or g' me over to the police,
or what ye loilso. Use ne'er lift hand
to stop thee, for l ha' done Grad
IDENTIFY [cowardlyl thing"
"And so say we a, livery mon OF u.s."
cried the other men, gathering round
their leader.
II was strange scene upon which
the full moon fell in all its brightness;
the wild waste of dark moorland in the
background; the slender, handsome,
gayly dressed young man, with little
Jim's tiny face Nesting against his
shoulder; the sooty skins and savage
faces of the grim giants around him,
and in front the mighty figure OF Rough
Jack, silently awaiting his sentence.
But the sentence came in form
which Jack little expected. With one
hand Forester put the little boy into
his fathers arms, while with the other
he gave the Golfers great black hand
u cordial grasp.
''If you've been wrong, my man.
daresay I've been wrong, too" said he,
heartily; ,'but, luckily, it's not too late
yet to set things straight, We must
Just try and understand each other q
little better after this; and, please God,
we'll do it, with the help of this little
peacemaker here" t
He spoke truly, for from that day
there were not three better friends in
all England than Harry Forester,
"Rough jack and Rough Jacks lit
tie lad. David Ker. in N. Y. Inde-
pendent 3ff
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-01
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself be one of the many who
know from personal experience just
how good q thing it is. If you have
ever tried IL, you are one of its
staunch friends, because the wonder
full thing about it is that when once
given trial, DIR. Kings New Discovery
ever after holds a place in the house.
If you have never used it and should
be afflicted with cough, cold or any
Throat, Lung or Chest trouble, secure
a bottle at once and give il fair trial.
II is guaranteed every time, or money
refunded. Trial Bottles Free at H. b.
Gamers Pharmacy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-01
70 Nervous Men.

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-01
THE LiMEklLN CLUB.

Major Jones Is Accused of Grave Offenses,
Hut Is Allowed to Escape.
The opening OF the meeting was de-
layed about quarter OF an hour by
the eccentric conduct OF Judge Keho,
who took drink of water on entering
the hall without having first inspected
the dipper. In cleaning up the room
during the afternoon the janitor had
found an overcoat button. a bradawl, a
pocket-comb. knife blade and six
shirt buttons, and had carelessly tossed
them into the dipper and forgotten the
circumstance.
When Brother Keho had gurgled
down pint of water he paused in as
tonishment. Then he began to kick
and claw and cough and dance, and it
was not until he had run over Pickles
Smith and trampled upon Giveadam
Jones that any one suspected the cause
Of his hilarity. He was then seized
and held against the wall while the
pocket-comb and bradawl were ex-
tracted from his teeth, and with the
aid Of number OF thumps on the back
from various sources he managed to
cough up most OF the other missing
articles, although in 30 doing he broke
down bench and upset Elder Toots.
AS soon as the meeting was opened he
was fined $4,000 for disturbing the
peace, and was ordered 10 make all re-
pairs at his own cost.
On the opening OF the meeting the
secretary announced communication
from Eufaula, Ala. making charges
against Major Drawbar Jones, an hon
orary member OF the club. He was
charged with:
l. Going on rabbit hunt while his
wife lay at the point OF death.
2. Putting burrs under the saddle OF
his old mule to get up an artificial en-.
thusiasm.
Brother Gardner said that 1t was a
question for debate, and Giveadam
JoneS arose and observed that he could
never vote to convict brother on the
first charge. While there might be no
question that Major Jones went out to
hunt rabbits while his wife lay dying,
what was his objectp Was it for
amusement, or was 1t to provide her
with rabbit soupf The accused should
be given the benefit OF the doubt. As
to charge No. 2. that was n different
matter. A man who would put burrs
under his saddle, whether the saddle
was ON horse or a mule, deserved the
severest condemnation.
Waydown Bebee couldn't excuse
the Major for going on that rab-
bit hunt. A dying wife does not care
for soup OF any sort As TO the burrs
under the saddle. they might have got
there by accident Even II they were
put there by design there was no evi.
dence that the mule objected. He
owned mulo whose demeanor could
not be changed one iota by all the
burrs in the State OF Michigan.
Shindig Watkins, Elder Toots, Sam
uel Shin and others argued pro or con,
and the question OF whether the Major
should be bounced was put TO vote.
The vote stood 43 for aud A against
apd he thus escaped by the skin OF his
teeth. Free Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-04-01
The Boy King of Servia.

The boy King of Servia, Alexander
Obrenovitch, is only thirteen years old.
Next to the young King of Spain King
Alexander of Servia is the most at
tractive of the youthful monarchs OF
Europe. His mother is the beautiful
Queen Nathalie, now an exile from the
kingdom OF her son. His father, King
Milan Obrenovitch, who abdicated the
throne this spring, and who had reigned
with the title of king since March 6,
1882, is now only thirty-ive years old.
just before young King Alexander was
crowned King of Servia there was q
most distressing episode in his young
life. His father and mother had sepa-
rated, and beautiful Queen Nathalie
fled with her son TO German soil. His
father, King Milan, had him torn from
his mothers arms and violently
brought back to Servia. The abdica-
tion OF the father and the coronation OF
the son soon followed. Thirteen-year-
old King Alexander is fine-looking,
bare-legged boy, who dresses much as
would any youth of his age. He is
more like his mother, tho fascinating
Russian daughter Of Colonel Kechko,
than like his heavy and rather gross
featured father. London Truth.