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HUMOROUS.

The chief symptoms of cold in the
head is a handkerchief.
The pig who gets into clover thinks
the sward mightier than the pen.
Gentlemen who wind their watches
at night are apt to wind them up tight
A gentleman, whose friends are prac-
tical jokers, says he needs jest-protec-
tor.
When man is under cloud the sill
yer lining is generally on the other
side.
A Chicago barber is worth $125, OOO.
This shows that silence is not always
golden.
An exchange says that oysters ar'
going up. They are going in the other
direction at our table.
''I have obtained all the infol nation
l desire on that point" remarked the
man who sat down on PIN.
He-Miss Wayting you are a puzzle
to me. never know how to take you.
She (shyly)-You never tried.
''Buttcr," says a learned writer.
twas unknown to the ancionts." /" Then
some of it cannot be as old as it seems.
Some men like to keep bachelors
hall; but, in our opinion, bachelor
never makes so good haul as when he
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The Largest Kite in the cnuntrr

A party of young men in Terrgville.
Conn, own probably the largest kite
in the country. The kite is 16t feet
high and IL feet wide. The frame is
bolted together with iron belts, and ia
covered with 81 yards of canvas. To
balance this weight requires a tail 14O
feet long, weighing so pounds. The
canvas is attached to the frame by hooks
and can be readily removed, the frame
folded up and transportation made
easy.
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Smiles and Tears.

You meant to wound ue2 Then forgive
o friend, that when the blow fell
Turned nv face from you to the wall
To smile, instead Of die.
You meant to gladden. me2 Dear friend
Whose praise like jewels have KEPT
Forgive me, that for very joy
/ bent my happy head and wept'
The Century
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gea, osdfjtion peculiar to their tribe.
The angler casts his line into one Of
these pools literally swarming with fish
to all appearances, and no matter how
attractive the fly or how skillful the
fisherman he never gets a bite. AS
plentiful as they seem to be no one has
ever yet been able to catch trout in
that stream. The fish pay no attention
to the hook or line, and when the bait
Is thrown at them, or an attempt is
made to spear them, the instrument has
the appearance of passing through the
fish, but he is not caught; when the
barb or spear is removed he is still in
the water. = Chicago Times.
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"But mother won couleut."
81 will sec TO that
Once more Lizzie showered soft,
wum kisses on her sist ter' cheek.
on, you darllngi you sweet guar
da1 ANGEL she criel. "Aud am a
seii'h Little beast to allow you to sacri-
flee yourself in this outrageous failion.
But il you knew how have lougel to
escape from this dreadfu groove of
housework and sewing and butter
makingl'
"You shall escape, Lizzie" said
frances
And no one ever knew the bitterness
Of the tears she shed when Lizzie went
to Albany.
Mrs. Crest demonstrated stoutly, but
Frances held to her own way, and LIZ.
zie's ontreaties were not to be with
stood.
Frances don't care" pleaded she ;
Frames always was a human icicle.
And I'm so much younger than she is,
and--and--"
"And SO much prettier," quietly
spoke the elder sister. ''Yes, Lizzie,
dear, know it,"
Lizzie laughe and tossed her golde n
curls.
cat all events" said she, 81 think
ought to have fair chance"
Lizzie's letters from Albany were full
Of life and sparkle. She was like {
bird let loose. Everything was couleul
de rose to her. The gay streets wer,
a dream Of delight; the opera was al
actual reality. Her new dresses fil.ec
her with delight; she was improving 81
fast in music aud drawing, aud sh'
could not imagine how she had eve
lived all those dreary, dragging year
in the old farmhouse at home.
Sand, best of all, Stephen Ellsworth
had been so often to see her, and tax eI
her out seighing and to the pictur
galleries and theatres, "all on dear oil
Frances's account of course" sh
added, with a spice of merry mischief
She could not say enough in praise o
Stephen Ellsworth. Ho was SO hand
some, SO stylish; the old Elswort
mansion on State street was so elegant
he sent her such exquisite cut foweI
and baskets of fruit!
And Frances, reading those letters 1
home after her days work of schoo
teaching was over, tried to rejoice
her oung sisters happiness.
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bic of men, for they are always anxio US
to take the best view of their fellow
creatures.
'Alfred, = she said, disengaging her
hand, "those horrid men saw us-what
did they say as they passed by" "How
touching"
80 Smith has failed. How much
money did he get with his wife2" "Her
face is her fortune" mo wonder he
had to make an assignment"
''What do you value that handsome
spaniel at, if 1 may ask2' "Weu, if
you want to buy him he's worth $500 +
and if you're the assessor reckon he's
worth about 19 cents"
Two bowling pet dogs in a back yard
uptown were struck by two bullets last
uight. Howling dogs should cut this
out and paste it in their hats.
The quintessence of lazines. is illus
trated by a Dutch artist who was COM
aasA.sss1 c
and the Whale,' and who thereupon
painted picture of a very large whale.
explaining that Jonah would be found
inside the monster.
Little Brother - Can't YOU walk
straight, Mr.. Mangle2 Mr.. Mangle-
OF course l can. Why do YOU ask2
Little Brother-oh, nothing; only
heard sister say she d make you walk
straight when she married you. And
ma said she help her.
John-Tm sorry l shall be away so
long, Miss Janet. You don't know how
hate to say good by to you, but
suppose the best of friends must part
you know. Janet-Oh, yes, and what's
the use of people who are nothing to
each other growing sad over separation2
That's the way look at it.
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Edison's Active Brain.

After the death Of General Grant,
Otto Won Bismarck was supposed to be
the greatest smoker among famous men,
but Inventor Edison has put the great
Prussiau into the second rank. The
inventor smokes almost all the time and
never any except tho strongest cigars.
Making believe that he is ten times
more deaf than he is, and smoking Is
or 20 jet black 'long mines" day, arc
his amusemeuts. But there is less of
both fun and pretenso about Ellison,
than there is about any great man Of
the day. He literally works all the
time that he is awake For him TO see
any mechanical device fail or give an
noyance is enough to set his brain at
work devisiDg an improvement upon it;
it makes no difference whether it is a
patent match that doesn't always light,
or toboggan that lies idle waiting fol
snow aud ice. Coming over from Eu'
l.z. faat farr-NN o4;ood 4laf 4boro vra,
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Unaffected Grief

she-Pm sorry to see this. What ia
George Boscomb using mourning cards
foi2
Ho-Taat wealthy uncle of his has
Just recovered,
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"Your" she cried.

"Youw she cried.
"Yes, Il Now, if you will take me
safe to the Echo Cove, 1 will give yor
complimentary ticket. So, there!'
"No, +" said Matte, with true woman.
Iy pride. II accept no favors, even
though am nothing but working
girl. If 1 am to have ticket at all,
prefer to earn it.
Paul was silent. In truth, and in
fact he felt a little ashamed in the
presence of this flute voiced, indepen.
dent young beauty.
you must have read great deal, !"
said he, at last
"ohl have, y said Natty. 1--WE are
not so busy in winter, you see; and be-
sides, all the girls lent me their news
papers and magazines. But I never ex-
pec;ed to see a gentleman who wrote
books"
81 hope he comes up to your expecta-
tion, said Paul.
81 must have time to make up my
mind about that" said Natty, with all
good faith.
And once again our hero found him
self at loss for something to say.
But when he came out into the moon.
bathed glories of the Echo Cove, where
all the world was stepped in silver soft
ness aud the matted masses of water
lilies were swinging to and fro on the
tides like emerald carpets, his tongue
was loosened once again, and before
they came back he and Natty Purple
were on terms of the pleasantest ac-
quaintanceship.
But he had not sketched half as much
as lie had expected.
"The light was so uncertain" he
said, 'he could reproduce it better by
the next days memory"
Natty went to the lecture with her
fifty-cent piece, and listened with
grave and critical intentness, which
spurred Paul Gessnes on to his highest
eleeatioaary effects.
1T was very good" she said, the
next day, ''very good indeed. 1t has
given me something to think about
And, OH dear, have so much time for
ihinkingp
'Natty, said Mr.. Gessler Everybody |
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oCome inr' called Llzzio's sweet So.

"Come inl" called Lizzie's sweet So
prauo voice; aud, with sudden quick
ening of tho heart, she obeyed.
Was that little Lizzie standing by the
fire, one dainty, slippered foot on the
fender, her cleaning silkeu gown held
by a slim, white hand, while her eY~
duisite profile was outlined against tho
ruby velvet Of the lambrequinl
She looked more like a princess
fairy queen. In this atmosphere of
change and happiness she had fairly
blossomed out like rose IN mid June.
And that tall figure in the shadow
beyond
Frances Dear, dear Frances"
In a second Lizzie was in her arms.
"You got my letter, love-the letter
l wrote to you yesteiday--the letter
that told you alll
81 have received no letter, Lizzie.
left home early this morning, but
where is Capt. Ellsworth
"Iere-right be fore your eyes. Come
here, Clarence, and let me introduce
you to your new sister; for we are en-
gagged, Frances, Clarence and l. That
is my mysterious secret"
The tall figure advanced with a mill
tary sort of salute.
1t was not Stephen at all, but a taller,
younger, less impressive-looking man.
Frances bowed in a bewildered way.
"Bua Ste phen-where is Stephenl'
she asked.
"Gone down to Woodfeld, Frances,
after you. Because he says he means
there shall be a double wedding if
there to be a single one, and he de-
c ares he won't wait any longer for yor
to make up your mind. And how puzzled
he will be, to be sure, when he find
the bird has 1ownl Are you very
much surprised, Francesl But you see
Clarence is in the regular army-not I
mere militia captain like Stephen. II
is stationed in Florida, and he will spen'
his leave of absence with his cousin
here in Albany; aud SO, of course,
couldn't help getting acquainted wit
him, because stephen came here ever.
day to talk about you, and Clarenc
always came with h M And-Yes
Clarence; 60 away now and get th
flowers for the evenings reception a
Miss Birds, for L We got SO much to sa
to my sister"
! She dismissed her handsome love
with the nonchalance of queen, an
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.eres tine9e said he.

4
Interestingly echoed Natty. 30
course it will be. Haven't you heard
Mr. Gessner is to deliver lecture on
the Literature of Queen Anne 4
Tine"
"And who is Mr.. Gessneran demand
cd the young man.
"If you don't read the magazines, of
course you can't be expected to know"
said Natty Purple, with some natural
impatience. "But have read every-
thing he writes. He is stopping at our
place now, they tell me.
is he3' said Paul. ''You are the
landlady's daughter, presumed"
"No, am not, acknowledged hon
est Natty. 81 help in the kitchen. l
am Natalie Purple"
"We.l, then, to be honest with you,
Miss Purple" aid Paul. really feeling
sting of conscience, 81 am Paul
Gessnerl"
Natty gave sIch start that the boat
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Ayers Sarsapariila.

has had in his case. 1 think his blood r..uss
have contained the humor for at least ten
years; but it did not show, except in the form
Of a scrofulous sore on the wrist, until about
I'VE years ago From few spots which an
peSred at that time, it gradually spread so az
TO cover his entire hoay. assure you he was
terribly afflicted, and an object of pity. <hen
he began using your medicine. Now, there ara
few men of his age who enjoy as good healtl,
as he has. ] could easily name fifty persons
who would testify to the facts in his case.
Yours truly, W. NJ. Phillips"
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ttGit l4io " w y fllAto..L
the we'll bucket was attached and th
woman was killed in her tracks. He
remains were removed, but the pitche
was left just where the dead girl hac
set 1t. To this day the pitcher remain:
In the same place, and so far from beino
removed, 1t is said that no livino
hand has ever touched it save its own
erS' although near the side of the pub
lie road. But he most wonderful thlno
Is the superstition attached to the
pitcher. There is an indescribabIe in
tiuence surrounding it that prevents its
being touched.
Hundreds of people have gone with
the firm determination of lifting the
pitcher but when they approach it a
strange repugnance comes over them.
and they hurriedly depart without car
rylng out the object of their visit.
One night a bully in the neighborhood
while under the influence of whisky
made bet with some friends that he
would go and bring back the pitcher
- 90 y g. ss as ss.I...s
as pale as a sheet and empty handed.
Boys" he remarked, "ao person alive
can lay ha- is on that pitcher, and l
wouldn' t attempt it again for the whole
of Aiken County" He refused to tell
his experience and said he would not
talk about 1t. Other partie, have gone
to see it, but met with the same repal-
sivo feelings. Aliens (Ga) Baaner.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Six months ago was completely covered with
a terrible humor and scrofulous sores. III,
humor caused an incessant and iItolerablo
itching, and tie skin cracked so as to eauso
the blood to flow in many places whenever
/ moved. My suiIerings were great, and nv
life burden. | commenced the use of tba
SARsAPARILLA in April last, and have useJ
1t regularly since that time. NV condition
began to improve at once. The sores bava
oil healed, and | feel perfectly well in every
Sespeet- being now able to do a good DAVIS
work, although 70 years of age MANY inouira
what has wrought such cure in nv case and
tell them, as l have here tried 10 tell Won
AYERS SARsAPARiLLA. Glover, Vt. Oct.
Il, 1889. Yours gratefully,
HIRAM PHILLIPS"
AYERS SARsAPARILLA cures ScrofuIa
and all scrofalous Complaints. Ervsin-
elias, Eczema, Ringworm, BIotcbes.
Sores, BOils, Tumors, and Eruptions ~
the Skin. 1t clears the blood of all imnp
rites, aids digestion, stimulates the action ot
the bowels, and thus restores vitality and
strengthens the whole system.
GGN
Dr.J. &C. Aver & Co. , Lowell, Mass.
Sold by ali Druggists; 81, six bottles for sn
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-30

tive committee be appointed, to consist
of three members from Los Angeles
county and two from each of the other
counties of Southern California, the
members to be chosen by the delegates
of the various counties. This motion
was passed.
Jerry Toles, of San Diego, rose to ex-
press the hope that no one would insist
upon representation of individual locali-
ties, as it would impede the work.
Executive Committee Selected.
c. M. Wells moved that the conven-
ton take a recess, during which the
representatives of the various counties
should meet and select their members
for the executive committee. The mo-
ton was carried.
The Los Angeles delegates adjourned
to the secretary's room and elected d.
Freeman, j. ID. II. Browne, of Pomona,
and II. u. Osborne as their representa-
tives ON the committee. The San Diego
delegates selected Frank. A. Kimball
and Geo. M. Nolan. San Bernardino
chose DR.. J. Jarvis, of Riverside, and K.
+. Cunningham, of San Bernardino.
Immediately after the recess E. F.
Spence moved that the thanks of the
people of Southern California be sent to
President Marvel, of the Santa Fe rail-
road, and that he be informed that his
offer of a hall for permanent exhibit
would be accepted.
1t was arranged that Santa Bar
bara, Ventura and Orange counties
might elect their representatives on the
executive committee at some future
time if they desire to take hand in this
enterprise.
The Question of Finance.
Mr. Holt thought that the question of
finance should be settled as early as
possible, and Mr.. Freeman asked that
the executive committee be allowed to
adjourn to the secretary's room to take
action. While this committee was out
long discussion took place on the
question of what arrangements should
be made for suitable representation in
the Worlds Fair. Mr.. G. M. Wells
moved that the executive committee
consider some plan for a literary bureau
to send out information about this sec
ton to be published in Eastern papers
and magazines. A good deal of aimless
discussion followed and the motion was
finally lost.
A motion by A. G. Mouser of San
instructed to arrange that the exhibits
of each county be displayed in space de-
voted to that county alone, was passed
by majority of one, many not voting.
Ways and Means.
The executive committee reported that
they had decided that the sum of 81 800
a month should be pledged for two years,
in the following ratio: Los Angeles 5000,
San Diego $500 and San Bernardino
$500, per month. The committee had
adjourned to meet again at the call of
the chair.
1t was moved and carried that the
executive committee as at present con-
stituted serve for two years, and that
vacancies in it be filled by the various
chambers of commerce in the various
counties.
The meeting then adjourned to the
call of the executive committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-30
BRAZILIAN SCALE.
New Bugs Imported Into This Part of
the State,

Five new varieties of scale bug have
recently been imported into this county,
and Inspector Thomas Weiss reports
that active steps have been taken to
exterminate them before they do much
damage. These bugs came from Brazil
on several species of palms which were
imported direct. When they were dis
covered steps were taken to destroy
them. and yesterday all the palms re-
manning in the nursery that imported
them were burned. Unfortunately a
number of the plants had been sold be-
fore the scale bugs were discovered, and
all efforts to trace them has thus far
proved unsuccessful. 1t is hoped, how
ever, that the parties who bought the
Brazilian palms will see the items re-
garding them and destroy the plants.
Prof. ID. w. Coquillett has given the
following names to the scale: "Hemis-
pherical Scale" Qacanium hemisphaeri-
cum), "Camellia Scale" (fiorinia ca
mellias) also undetermined species of
lacanium aspidiotus and dactylopius.
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SCALY SKIN DISEASES.

Psoriasis years, covering face, head and
entire body with White scabs. Skin
red, itchy and bleeding. Hair all gone.
Spent hundreds of dollars. Pronounced
incurable. Cured by Cuticura Remedies.
l,IIRED RY CI1TICIrI,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-30

Use German Family" soap.
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The Orange Market.

A firm of Chicago fruit men, cores
pondents Of G. A. Stilson, of this city,
write to him to say that the demand for
California oranges in the Northwest has
been steadily improving, and is now
very active. The outlook for the sale of
the remainder of the crop is good.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-30

Directors-L: N Breed, H. T. Newell, H. A.
Barclay, Charles Z. Day, A. w. Richards E. c.
Thos. Goss, william F. Bosbysheli.
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Our Home Brew,

Philadelphia Lager, fresh from the brewery
on draught in all the principal saloons, de-
hvered promptly in bottles or kegs. Office
and Brewery, 238 Also street. Telephone 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-30

DTMPLES, black heads, red, rough chapped
j vi and oily skin prevented by CUTICURA
SOAP.
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-30

The Throat.-"Broton's bronchial Troches"
act directly on the organs of the voice. They
have an extraordinary effect in all disorders of
the throat
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-30

Children cry for Pitchers castoda
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-30

incurable. Cured by Cuticura Remedies.
CURED BY CUTICURA.
MY disease (psoriasis) first broke out on my
left cheek, spreading across my nose, and al
most covering my face. 1t ran into my eyes,
and the physician was afraid ] would lose my
eyeslght altogether 1t spread all over my
head, and my hair all fell out, until l was
entirely bald headed: it then broke out on nv
arms and shoulders, until my arms were Just
one sore 1t covered my entire body my face,
head and shoulders being the worst. The white
scabs fell constantly from my head, shoulders
and arms; the skin would thicken and be red
and very itchy, and would crack and bleed if
scratched. After spending many hundreds OF
dollars, | was pronounced incurable. | heard
OF the CUTICURA REMEDIEs after using two
bottles CUTICURA REsoLvENT, / could see q
change; and after / had taken four bottles, |
was almost cured; and when had used six bot
ties or CUTICURA RESoLvENT and one box of
CuTICURA and one cake of CUTICURA soar, |
was cured of the dreadful disease from which |
had suffered for five years | thought the dis
ease would leave a very deep scar, but the CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES cured it without any scars
cannot express with a pen what suffered be-
fore using the CUTICURA REMEDIES. They
saved my life, and / feel it nv duty to
recommend them. My hair is restored as good
as ever, and so is my eyesght. | know of
others who have received great benefit from
their use.
MRS ROSA KELLY, Rockwell City. Iowa.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-30

Paints, Oils and Glass,
ner Second and Main. P. H. Mathews.
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Natural Gas.

Natural gas was discovered in paving
quantities and its "boom" began in 1885.
AT the end of three years its annual dis
placement Of coal was 100000 tons, es-
timated in value at S20,000000, which is
believed to be only about half the rate of
the present displacement There are now
more than 5000 miles of mains, exclusive
of smaller conveying pipes. The cheap
ness of the gas and the enterprise of
strongly competing companies have been
the principal stimulants in its introduc-
ton. These competitions have resulted in
the rapid requirement and development
of territory, and in very many cases
gas is furnished free to consumers.
Not counting the hundreds and thousands
of companies that have organized to pros
pect, bore wells, strike water and quit bus
mess, the total capitalization in the name
of natural gas in this country exceeds
S100,000.000. Recent as has been the great
uses of natural gas, it has been known
for many years. For example, Fredonia,
\. T., has been using it for half century
General George Washington, the father OF
our country, was the first weH-known
owner of natural gas stock, he having,
while engaged in salt well enterprise,
purchased the burning springs in the Kan.
awha valley of Virginia.