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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-08


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Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
N @hhhul Ending to a Hunt1n
EXDed1ItOn.

Fainful Ending to a Huntin 3
Expedition.
Yesterday morning three young men,
named George Bloom, Charles Leibei
ana William Lowe started out upon q
hunting expedition in the direction OF
Glendale. After bringing down couple
OF rabbits, the trio met with Indifferent
luck until nearing the village, when
they came upon a covey of quail in q
hollow. Lowe sighted them first, but
not having any cartridges charged with
bird shot, he handed his gun to Bloom,
who was a few feet behind him, and
asked him to slip one into the breach.
Bloom took the gun, and pointing the
barrel towards Lowe, who had stepped
some six feet in advance of the others,
silpped the shell into place; but in
closing the breach the cartridge was ac-
discharged. The contents of
gne she'll, forty.nine No. 3 shot, entered
loves right hip, and he fell to the
ground. Bloom at once rendered his
friend every assistance possible. while
Lelber ran for the nearest doctor. and
stter the wound bad been bandaQsd
Lowe wes conveyed to his home on Ro. |
LII .r ssrees. sss and DIR: -Edkar Smith was
'alled in to attend to him. At late |
lour last night the wounded man, who
9 married. was reported to be resting !
asily, and no danger is anticipated up
ess blood poisoning intervenes to retard |
lls progress.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12
NEWS IN THE CITY.
Two Young Ladies Out in
Boys Attire.
DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE RACES
Kitty Van DOctored-Only Two
Events Run-0ther Local
Matters.

About nine O'Clock yesterday morning
as Chief Glass was walking on First
street, between Spring and Main streets,
his attention was called to party of three
youths who were strolling along ahead
of him. Increasing his pace he soon
overlook the trio and discovered that
two OF the party, although in male at
tire, we're young ladies. He at once
placed all three under arrest, but one of
the fair masqueraders broke away and
sped like deer down the street. The
Chief marched his two captives to his
Office at the Police Station, where
he learned that the young ladies
were the Misses Margaret and Made
line De Gharain, and that they resided
with their parents at No. 224 West First
street. Their escort, q young fellow
countryman named Lazarus Dinardi.
proceeded to explain to the Chief that
rnoy wers n-u ...-,rivals in this country,
and as masqueradiseK was peri. ,.. .--.o.s in
their native land, France, the young
ladies, whose ages were, respectively, III
and 10, did not know that there was any
harm in it. After hearing this statement, |
the Chief read the delinquents a mild |
lecture, and after giving them some
good wholesome advice released them,
after exacting promise that they would |
at once return home.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

McGinnis were saddle to saddle, but ss
they came up the straight the latter came
with a rush under the whip and won
easily by several lengths, Kildare finish
ing bad third.
On Tuesday next, number OF inter-
estlng features are projected, and a
special attraction will be offered for the
oenetit of the ladies, full particular
OF which will be announced in these
columns.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12
Rnhllc EKlIa.

During the past week the Board of Fire
Commissioners, accompanied by Super
intendent of Buildings Muchmore and
Mayor Hazard, visited the Grand opera
house, Los Angeles theater and Turn
Verein and Armory halls, on tour Of
inspection to determine upon the safety
OF the exits from the buildings in cases
OF lire or panic. It is their intention to
recommend several changes in the con-
struction of some of these buildings
which are deemed necessary for the
safety of the public, and should the
owners decline to conform to the recon-
mendations, to enforce the building ordi-
nances. Full particulars of the result of
their inspection cannot, however, be as.
certained until they make their report at
the next regular meeting of the board.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

DOYAL ARCANUM = SOUTHERN CALI
III fOrnia Council No. $40, meets second and
fourth Tuesdays at Elks' Hall, $50 South Main
st. Visiting brothers welcome.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

OLIVE LODGE, NO. 26, K. OF P.-MEETs
" every Thursday evening in Pythian Castle,
"a 8. Spring, Just below First st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

I OS ANGELES LODGE, NO. 35, l. O. O.F.-
IL Regular meetings held on Wednesday even.
Ing OF EACH week at I. q. o. f. Hall Snrine
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

TOHN B. FINCH LODGE, I. o. G. T-MEETs
d Tuesday evenings in Campbell's Hall, East
Los Angeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

JOHN A. LOGAN POST, G. A. R.-MEETs
y every Monday evening in G. A. r. Hall, Nc
Donald block, on Main st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

y statedly on the first Tuesday OF each month,
at 7:15 P. NJ. at Masonic Hall, cor. of Spring
and First sts.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

Pairs 1914 size double bed White Blankets at per
pair Cannot be bought elsewhere under Our price
little half in value Nearly all WOOL In fact will
puzzle to find cotton at ALL ngenousy it
with the wool 1t will pay you to examine this blanket It
weighs exactly five (5) pounds and
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

,tOOD WILL COUNCIL NO. 629. AMERICAN
Z Legion of Honor, meets on second and
fourth Wednesday of each month at the Y MI.
Hall, II North Main st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

r Os ANGELES LEGION, NO. 6, SELECT
III Knights A. o. U. W.-Meets every Monday
evening in Campbells Hall, cor DOwney ave.
and Truman st., East Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

P. M. ARTHUR, OF Cleveland, Ohio:
mo pen can describe and no language do
justice to the Hotel del Coronado. 1t is a mag.
nifcent hotel; 80 perfect in everything, to be
there it is like dream. The Coronado Water
is SO beneficial in kidney troubles"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

ERATERNITY LODGE, NO. 70, K. OF p
IL Meets on second and fourth Wednesday
evenings in each month at Pythian Castle, "a
8. Spring st. :
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

La Grippe In the East
Is now cured by the use of the Turkish BATH
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

/ OS ANGELES CHAPTER, r. R.A.M@STATED
IL convocatfOns on the second Monday of each
month, at 7:40 P. n, at Masonic Hall, Spring
st., bet. First and Second
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12
SOCIETY MEETINGS

Use "German Family" soap.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-12

The famous Hovey Seed
Store of Boston, and
Hovey Nurseries OF Cam
bridge Mass, have been
moved to East Pasadena,
California, where the
business will. be con-
Quoted as
THE RAYMOND FLOWER
AND SEED STORE,
O. H. Hovey, Manager,
East Paeadepa, Cal.
Send ior complete cata-
ogve.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
Chinese Floating Islands.

Mcgowan, a gentleman vel.
known to scientific circles in this city,
and long resident of China, has given
lengthy description in the China Re-
Uie10 of the manner in which the we'll
known floating gardens of that country
are formed. He says:
"In the month of April bamboo raft
10 to IL feet long and about half as
broad, is prepared. The poles are
dashed together with interstices of an
inch between each. Over this layer
of straw an inch thick is spread, and
then coating two inches thick of adj
hesive mud, taken from the bottom of a
canal or pound, which receives the
seed.
"The raft is moored to the bank in
still water and requires no further at
tention. The straw soon gives way and
the soil also, the roots drawing support
from the water alone. In about twenty
days the raft becomes covered with the
creeper, and its stems and roots
are gathered for cooking. In autumn
its small white petals and yell
low stamens, nesting among the round
leaves, present very pretty appear
ance.
in some places marshy land is pro-
fitably cultivated in this manner. Be-
sides these floating vegetable gardens
there are also floating rice fields.
upon RATS constructed as above
weeds and adherent mud were placed
as flooring, and when the rice shoots
were ready for transplanting they were
placed in the floating soil, which being
adhesive and held in place by weedY-
roots, the plants were maintained in
position throughout the season. The
rice thus planted ripened in from so to
70 in place of 100 days. The RATS are
cabled to the shore, floating on lakes,
pools or sluggish streams. These float
ing fields serve to avert famine whether
by drought or food.
when other fields were submerged
and their crops rotten, these foated and
fourished; and when a drought pre-
vailed they subsidized with the falling
water and while the soil around was
arid, advanced to maturity.
Agricultural treatises contain plates
representing rows of extensive ri ce
fields moored to sturdy trees on the
banks of rivers and lakes which existed
formerly in the lacustrine regions of
the lower Yangtsze and Yellow rivers
-NeU York World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
She Piayed a Joke on Herself

A famous European prima donna
who visited the United States some
years ago was exceedingly quiet In her
tastes and her manner of living, and,
on arriving at New York, proceeded to
one of the best and most exclusive
hotels. With a fancy for something OF
feast after her operatic performance,
she determined to test the New York
oysters, of which she had heard so
much.
When the performance was over, the
songstress returned at once to her
apartments at her hotel and summoned
servant In the customary manner.
The waiter soon appeared, and some
oysters were ordered. As the maid had
retired to her own room the oysters
were ordered for only one.
%How many will you have? asked
the waiter.
@How many?" said the lady, at the
same time thinking. II feel as if l
could eat thousand, 1 am so hungry
but"-with manner indicating that
she had lived on oysters all her life
"you may bring me hundred"
She noticed, on replying, that sur
prised expression was on the tace of the
servant. Some time passed, the lady
wondering at the delay; but at last a
knock came at the door, and in walked
Eve men bearing trays half filed with
plates containing oysters on the half
she'll, lemons, biscuits, water, napkins,
etc. A single glance at the first tray
explained to the lady the surprise
she had noticed on the face of the serv-
ant who had answered her bell; but
| not question was asked, nor word
spoken. The plates, glasses, etc.. were
arranged on the various tables IN the
room, and the lady was left alone with
her feast. She realized that she had
unwittingly played joke upon herself
which she determined no one in the hotel
should know. Her feast ended, she
wondered how in the world she could dis
pose of the dozens of great oysters left
untouched. In a moment more she
opened the window, and, one by one,
took the oysters at the end of her forh
and threw them out as far as she could
in all directions, till each shell was
emptied. Another knock was heard
and answered.
The walters again entered, found the
lady alone at the table, reading as be-
fore, and not vestige of an oyster in
sight. The look of surprise which me-
the lady as she glanced at the faces O.
the servants was ample compensation
in every respect for the mistake she
| had made,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
The Endurance of the Camel.

Admiral D. d. Porter, who once
went to North Africa to secure camels
for introduction into America, gives
some interesting points about the value
of these ugly but useful animals. He
SAYS:
I'm their campaigns against Algiers,
the French were surprised to see theil
camels, although reduced to skeletons,
making forced marches with their loads.
Mules in their condition could not have
carried even their saddles.
"A cancels flesh is as good as beef.
You can hardly tell one meat from the
other. CamePs milk is very good, as
can testify, because 1 used it in my
coffee.
"A camel generally drinks once in
three days. and, besides his four
stomachs, he carries a sort of reservoir
In which he stores water. l have been
told that even ten days after the death
of camel, this reservoir can be opened
and ten or fifteen pints of clesr, drink
able water taken from it. !"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

The San Francisco Examiner says
the atmospheric conditions of the deserts
and high plateaus st certain seasons of
the year produce strange phenomena.
The dry weather in Nevada has pro-
duced host of giant dancers in Lyon
County. These appearances are puz-
zlers to all scientists. How they brace
up and hold together SO long is mys-
terry. On quiet, sunny day you see a
little handful of sagebrush soar aloft on
a light breeze. Some more joins it,
until it is as big as your hat and then
your body, and then sand and rocks and
soil by the bushel begin to roll into the
mass from the ground, ascending up
ward like a column. It is soon as big
as a telegraph pole, and all the time
gaining, and ere long its top maybe
reaches 1000, maybe 5000 feet. While
you are watching this one probably
three or four others viii spring up, or a
half-dozen will come waltzing down
from the upper end of the valley, hav-
ing travelled probably twenty-five miles
and torn up the soil like a steam pillow
in their waltzing and zigzagging. They
tear up the hillsides, smash houses and
suck up men like waterspouts. They
go to pieces in as strange a way as they
are formed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
Jimmie'S Opinions,

Interested fathers and mothers are
often anxious to see their children's
school reports, but possibly they might
gain deeper knowledge of the childish
mind if they also perused Tommy's or
Dicky's examination papers.
One child brought two of his papers
home for inspection, because, as. he in
dignantly declared, he saw the teacher
laugh when she was correcting 'em."
II knew they were mine," he pro
tested, because both times she looked
at me, and said % Jimmie, Jimmie,
what shall we do with you? Now, you
look at 'em, ma, and tell me what's the
matter"
Ma" looked, and made two choice
extracts, over which she herself could
not forbear smiling.
Mountains have great effect on the
rainfall. They are very useful at such
times, because, when it rains, people
can take to the mountains for shelter"
@The reason you can't boil eggs at
a high altitude is because there Is not
enough pressure of the atmosphere to
harden the yolk.
did you understand exactly what
YOU meant by these answers? asked
his mother. mildly.
@P'raps not said Jimmie, with an
air of Indifference, @but that's what the
book said, anyway
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
a Woman in the Case.

There always is. She is the power behind
the throne. won an 1Lence over tho
man wLo loves her is often absolute. To
weld SO great q power to guide, strengthen
and help her husband, a woman's mind
should be clear and healthy. 1t cannot be if
she is suffering from any functional de-
rangement. How many a home is made n
unh ppy, because shs who should be its
life and light is a wre;che1s depressed,
morbid inv aIidl Wive', daughters and
mothers, why suffer from ''emale COM
plants" VIII ch are sapp ng your lives away,
when DR.. Pierce's tav rite Prescription
will renew your health and gladden. those
about yoI? 1t has restored happIness to
many a saddeaed life. Why endure martyr
dom when release Is so easy? In It's special
field the e never was a restorative like the
''Favorite PIescript. on"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

A ELeG6ING which John James Mayo,
the Guatemalan millionaire, received
some years ago, laid the foundation for
his fortune. He was collector of in
sects, and also acted as British vice con-
sui at San Juan, where the local COM
mandant one day gave him 100 lashes
for some fancied slight. The British
Government took up the matter. and
Mayo was paid $4,000 for the indig-
nifty. Judieious investments have since
swelled this sum to 50, ZOO, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

THE late Alfred Rhett, who dis
tinguished himself in the Rebel service
by his defense of Fort Sumter, used to
say that the proudest day of all his life
was that in April, 1868, when the Ma
tional feet was stopped before the
fortress and prevented from entering
Charleston harbor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
NEWS BREyITIES.

The sultan of Zanzibar is dead. he died
very suddenly.
The Bundles SaenRerfest opened at New
Orleans with $50 singers present
Kansas postmasters appointed in the last
crist are: John 81. Ball, Caldwell; James
II. Simpson, Mcpherson; Mrs. Anna NJ.
Moore, Dighton-
Postmaster General Wansmaker appeared
before the house committee on postothces
and postroads and read an elaborate state
ment in favor of a system of postal tele-
grsphy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

PETRoLIA, once the liveliest of Penn
sylvania oil towns, is in ashes and its
700 inhabitants will seek some other
place. The fire spread so rapidly that
no effort was made to stop it. In 1871
Petrolia was big oil town and was
made notorious by the noted Ben Ho-
gan, "the wickedest man in the United
States" who had his dives established
&hare
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

Philadelphia (Pd.) Item, January 81.
Eli Zane Ia a lrickv man

Eli Zane is a lucky man.
He has Just drawn a twentieth of the sec.
ond capital prize of $4,000, in the Louis
lana State Lottery and finds himself the
possessor of 200. He cannot contain him
self for Joy. Eli lives at NO. 1906 THOMPSON
street, and he was sensible and lucky
enough to invest, secretly, one dollar in,
tlcke5 No. II, ~ in the louisiana State OF
terry. That ticket drew the $4,000 prize,
and the news communicated to Mr.. Zane
Immediately after the drawing, threw him
into great excitement.
He did not feel quite like a rich man,
however, until he got The money into his.
hands. Then he began to imagine that he
could buy up the whole earth.
cam / happy2' he repeated to an tam
reporter, who called on IN. swell, should
smilel What do you expect of q man who
gets 5000 for one dollar? Why, l feel as
rich as Croesus. / knew would strike luck
if continued invest ng in the Louisiana
State Lottery.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

ATHENS has a modern Aristophanes,
who is one of the best known characters
in the Greek capital. His name is Suris,
and he is proprietor and editor of the
comic paper RoRiOs, every line of
which, including the advertisements, he
writes himself in verse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

In Georgia, when you ask man how
far it is to the next plantation, he will
answer that it is peek and right
smart screech." He means that it is as
far as you can see from where you
stand and then as much farther as a
strong voice can be heard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

SITUATED on the farm of Scott West,
in the town of Fayette, Me-, are two
living springs only few rods apart, but
on opposite slopes of watershed.
Rills running in different directions
from these respective springs traverse
each distance of more than fifty miles
before they finally reach the same
destination.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
Geological Formations,

Teacher Caters lecture on geology
Now, children. I want ito tell you of
something I saw in Utah. There is a
high mountain there, far from human
habitation, yet the top of it is covered
with oyster shells. How do You explain
that?
Bright Boy Whose parents formerly
lived In the West)-Well, I dunno. Of
course, but when We Lived in Kansas, q
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

The diamond and pearl necklace
worn on state occasions by Mrs. Cor
nelus Vanderbilt has excited the great
est wonder and admiration. The strik-
ing feature of this necklace is that the
diamonds are pierced through the center
and are strung alternately with the
pearls. 1t is said thatit required many
weeks of patient labor to pierce each
stone
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

A PLACARD in the New York World
Office reads in this fashion: Fire! In
any case proceed to the roof, where axes
and other tools will be found, and tear
open the roof of the Mail and Express
bnildinp."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

LONG years ago Abraham Lincoln,
then a keen Illinois politician, in
closed a crisp bill to bothersome ed
itor down in Egypt" with the remark
''My dear sir, please accept the in
closed from one who has been reading
your valuable journal for year without
paying Cor it."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

The following story of monkeys
heroism is told by an Indian paper: "A
large ourang outang was very much at
tached to his master and to the baby
boy, who was the pet of the whole
family. One day fire suddenly broke
out in the house, and everybody was
running here and there to put it out,
while the little boy in his nursery was
almost forgotten, and when they
thought of him the staircase was all in
flames. What could be done? As they
were looking up and wondering, a large
hairy hand and arm opened the window,
and presently the monkey appeared
with the baby in his arms, and carefully
climbed down over the porch, and
brought the child safely to his nurse.
Nobody else could have done it, for a
man cannot climb like a monkey, and is
not nearly so strong. You may imagine
how the faithful creature was praised
and petted after that. This is a true
story, and the child who was saved was
the young Marquis of Kildare.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22
A REa1srEREp letter, SUPPOSED to co.

A REGISTERED letter, supposed to con-
tain something valuable, was returned
to the Baltimore postoffice the other
day. 1t was sent from there to New
York city for party there as far back
as March Is, 1881. The regulations re-
quire registered letters to be returned
to the sender within thirty days if I'M
delivered. The letter had no explana-
ton or enforcement after its nearly nine
years OF sleep in New York. If the
woman who sent it calls at the post
Office she can get it back now, but she
viii be required to identify it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

On the first day of the Paris EXPOSE
ton, Worth, the famous dress-maker,
gave each of his employees SO to spend
and closed his store at noon. This act
of generosity cost him $4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

A MONUMENT to Victor Noir, the
young man who was killed in 1870 by
Prince Pierre Bonaparte, has been COM
pleted by the sculptor Dalou, for COM
mittee, which intends to erect it in
some part of Paris.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-02-22

Hon. BoNUM NYE, of North Brook
field, Mass, has lived under the admin
istration of every American President,
and is still able to run railroad and
manage bank.