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In fact am sorry for the old fellow who
could be Indifferent to it. This scribe has
wished for swivel neck on more than one
occasion. Dress, jewelry, and equipage
with the latest fad or fashion are SO con-
spicuous as to border on to the "aashy."
With little caution II not the possessor
of an irritable heart or deficient lung area,
one may get along pretty well here, despite
the light air, but there is one thing that can
only be avoided by the most strenuous
watchfulness. It is the stock joke. Its
hoary headedness does not always betray it.
1t wears wigs. 1t may come at you (all in
the narrator's personal experience, of course
under the head of the deception of distances
how a fellow was going to swim an irri-
eating ditch for river; or under that OF a
hear story about the narrator's friend, who
considerably allowed the beast to chase
him into camp so that it would be near
when killed. (Narrator always kills it). 1t
may be that the troubadour knew fellow
who salted q prospect hold with rich ore
sold it out at $40, 900; the purchaser dug
out the spurious ore-went deeper-struck it
rich-sold out for S10O, ,000-"HaI hal hal
didn't that first fellow feel cheap, though" !"
I think these people are as bashful as the
average, but they tell these ancient Western
lulsbes to Eastern tenderfeet much as we
tell children fairy tales, but they are awful
on at fellow, especially when be has been
here before. They are as bad as the
"climatic change'-make you equally as
sleepy, and like it, are likely to strike you
anywhere. JAMES NEWTON BAsKETT.
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that might cause loss. This room had no
adjacent furnaces to heighten the tempera-
ture, but the poor workwomen, from whom
the air of the outer world was shut out,
Jbreathed and perspired in an atmosphere
that sent the murcury up to ITO degrees
INA ROLLING MILL.
This is a test of human endurance GER
tsinly as severe as that to which the
bronzed inhabitants of Alden submit them
selves; but Pittsburg has worse temper
atures. Visiting the Southside the first ex-
perience was in a rolling mill. Just previ-
Gus to entering the thermometer was found
to register $40. In the vicinity of the
different rolling departments where men by
the score were toiling anything from 115 10
125 was the result. The test was made with
the thermometer at no time facing the metal.
as the workmen have to do. but in such
place and in such q manner as would indi-
cate the general condition of the atmosphere
in which the workers exist Experiments
made at other mills proved that this was a
fair average in these departments. In sew
eral places, where the conditions were differ
ent higher temperature was noted. but
the figures given above indicate very fair
average.
On the same day a pudding department
was visited. The experiments there were
surprising. The thermometer used had
limit of 1900. A point between two fur
uaces was selected where a number of men
were ''boiling heat," as it is called. The
temperature was something terrible to one
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minutes il had reached 118; in six 121 was
reached; in seven 124: in eight 129, and
few seconds after 130. Here it had to stop
as il had reached the end Of its tether. Sat-
isfied that an instrument Of higher register
must be secured to conduct an experiment
in such place, the writer was about to re-
move it when -
Bang!
Away went the top of the tube and the
balance fell in fragments to the ground.
The workmen who had crowded around
burst into outlaws of laughter at the result
of the expert ment.
BLAST FURNACE HEAT.
Another and higher grade thermometer
was then taken out to Shoenberger, Speer &
Co. IS blast furnace. One of the gentlemen
connected with the establishment showed
the writer every courtesy, and by his atten-
ton and furtherence of the efforts to secure
a perfect test made the visit, beyond the dis
comfort occasioned by the superabundance
of caloric let loose for time, a very pleas
ant one. Generally speaking there is not
much heat about blast furnace during
most of the time, with the exception of few
places. and Shoenberger, Speer & Co.'S is
no exception to the rule, in fact, some of the
workmen present at the time, who had fol-
lowed the same vocation at quite a number
of other places, stated that the furnace in
question was the coolest they had ever been
employed in. Besides, the efforts of this
firm in the way of securing artesian we'll
water and oatmeal to temper it and many
other Improvements added materially to the
comfort of the men.
But if this is comparatively oooI place.
what must some of the warm ones be9 True
the men only work hard for about 20 or 80
minutes every four hours, but they catch it
then. This occurs when a cast is made from
the furnace. The molten metal runs down
a large channel of sand, from which it is de-
fected into smaller ones at the side, which
connect with hundreds Of molds ranged in
rows.
NEAR THE 140 MARK.
As all this has to be turned into its proper
place by workmen with poles and bars, one
can have faint impression OF what the heat
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which no heating furnaces Of exceptional
size are used, were selected to demonstrate
that even in commonplace workrooms the
temperature often rises to such a point that
to live through it in the opinion of some,
becomes test of endurance.
JUST MODERATE SWEATERS.
On Monday when the thermometer of the
weather bureau registered only several de-
grees above the 80 mark visit was paid to
half dozen establishments in the central
portion of the city, among them paper box
factory, a warehouse, printing house and
packing room, end the lowest point the mer-
cury touched was 900. In majority of
cases the 100 mark was passed to the extent
of several degrees. In stereotyping es-
tablishment ITO was reached without any
trouble, and workmen connected with the
place said the thermometer usually main
tained itself in the neighborhood of that
point in weather of the kind the whole day
long. In fact, they had known 1t on many
occasion to do even better that
In book-bIndery, adjoining machinery
room in a badly ventilated building, the
mercury sailed gaily up to lib, in which it
failed to agree with a companion in the
same room, which went two degrees better.
Information gathered from various sources
proved that such temperatures were by no
means uncommon. In well known mil
linery house was quite small room in
which were gathered more than a score of
young ladies plying their trade. Scattered
about was any quantity of fine artificial
flowers, ribbons, etc., and as these articles
are easily soiled the windows were kept
closed to prevent 1ngress of any dust or dirt
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EsQUIMAUx SUPERSTITION.
Some Of the Strange Ceremonies and Beliefs
of the Skin. Clad People.

Some Of the Strange Ceremonies and Beliefs
of the Skin. Clad People.
New York worid,1
Esquimau1 are believers in ghosts. They
also believe in the transmigrstion of the
souls, that spirits return in animals, winds,
rocks, ice and water, that they are evil,
angry, or good, as the elements may be fav-
orable or untavorable, and that they can be
appeased by hoodoo rites if the performer is
sufficiently versed in occult sciences. Child
less women, it is claimed, cannot return to
the surface of the earth after death.
To change the wind, for instance, they
chant, drum and howl against it, build fires,
shoot against 1t, and, as last resort, fire
the graves of the dead. Tribes put hoodoos
on each other by ceremonial dances and
bowling. The hoodoo of total destruction
upon neighbors is the building of fire
within sight of those coming under their
displeasure. Tribal relations are severed by
making fire outside and burning all orna-
ments or disguises used in ceremonial
dances, such as raven skins, eagle tails,
deer horns and masks. Tribes that are hoo
dooed answer by a return hoodoo, but with
families and individuals it is different.
Outlawed by their tribe or relations, they
become discouraged, hopeless and gloomy,
and literally ego off and die"
Eclipses of the moon create the greatest
CONSERVATION and almost paralyze the peo-
pie with fear. Arctic earthquakes having
been coincident with eclipses of the moon,
they say that an eclipse is the shadow of the
earth being piled up and shaken. All the
unutkoots in village will howl and drum
till it is passed, claiming that they have
driven the thing away. Among the
Nooatoks all hands rally around pair of
buckhorns, form a circle and march around
to the music of drums and wild chants till
the eclipse is of.
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The recent census estimate is 125,000, but
every Improvement is made on a basis of a
population of 100000. There are said to be
$500 new houses going up now, and every
where you are crowded into midstreet by
lumber piles and the creak of tackle block
and puff of hoist engine is abroad in the
land. This midstreet promenading is es-
pecially disagreeable in wet weather. A
slight rainfall converts this soil now, with
its much travel, into a slush, which the
writer saw actually flow last April, and the
pedestrian is at the mercy of every splash
ing vehicle. However, Denver is prepar-
ing to asphalt two of her principal streets,
and to furnish Jobs, perhaps. to more men
than those who labor with pick and shovel.
PLENTY OF PRETTY HOMES.
This rapidity of improvement has spoiled
much of Denver's beauty, as usually esti-
mated. The business portions have en-
croached upon the residence regions and dug
up the old shade trees, and the newer resi-
dences are so new that their trees are quite
impressive at present. Up town and down
town it is a city of bare brick and mortar.
Time will soon remedy this, however. No
city, to my knowledge, has SO large a per-
centage of beautiful and uniquely-designed
homes. Real estate in Denver is still a
good investment, but the wildcat chances
are all gone. 1t takes large margins now to
operate. Within the reasonable limits of
the city's prospective growth values will
continue to increase. Money is z and per
cent, wages fair, rents moderate. and public
health good. There is very noticeable
change in the prices of necessities in the
last ten years, and in most things Eastern
prices prevail.
The water supply of the city is excellent,
especially in the Capital Hill region. which
Is supplied from the Cherry creek reservoir.
Artesian water Is also available. A fine
system Of sewers pervades the city, and the
old cistern and cesspool are things of the
past. A decade ago the writer can well re-
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member how those with low wells in the late
dry winter would wait patiently for the
spring turning on of the ditch water, when
they knew by percolation their supply
would be increased. The artesian system
was q short-lived hope Of outwitting the
water companies. The first wells flowed
copiously, but soon SO many were sunk as to
make pumping necessary. 1t is beautiful,
pure water, patronized mostly by the wash
women and the fastidIous.
EvERYTHING's A BLOCK.
To stranger Denver citizens have con-
fusing popularity Of calling every little
business building block. "Sorry we are
just out" is the polite merchants reply.
''You will find it at Smiths in the. Jones
block" and masking your ignorance you
step out and ask the first officer where Jones'
block is, and find you had often passed it
without dIe appreciation. Every fellow
who has money enough to build store
erects it as his mausoleu. But Denver has
some magnificent blocks.
This Is not Enthusiastically religious
city, but 1t has its quota of beautiful church
buildings. Ten years ago they were all
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-10
WHISKY INSPIRED him.
An Idiosyncrasy Of the Author of "Cricket
on the Hearth"

An Idiosyncrasy of the Author of "Cricket
on the Hearth"
New York world.l
James @. Stewart, the late Western song
writer and author of "Jennie, the Flower of
Kildare" "Cricket on the Hearth" and
other popular songs, was a notable example
of the influence of an idiosy ncrssy upon his
work. 1t was Stewards idea that be could
not compose song that was to become pop
ular unless he was under the influence of
LIQUOR. 1t was undoubtedly the result of
harboring this idea that killed him. Strange
as it may seem, however, his most successful
songs were composed when he was in his
cups.
The two songs mentioned above were writ
ten when Stewart was in such condition
that ne could scarcely hold pencil in his
hand. Yet all the world knows how success
full they became. So obstinate was this ia
nous writer in the holding of his peculiar
belief that no argument could persuade him
OF its fallacy. OF course there could only be
one ending to career guided BY such an
eminently impracticable portent, and Stew
arts family realized this only too keenly
when death overlook him.
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A QUEEN OF THE KITCHEN.
The Experience of Philadelphia Lady
With New Servant Girl.

The Experience of Philadelphia Lady
With New Servant Girl.
Philadelphia Times.i
Bridget" asked my wife, some days
after her advent, edo you know how to stone
cherries?"
The cook reluctantly confessed herself a
"metagnostic, which, according to the new
coinage of the Brooklyn Ethical Association,
signifies one who has encountered something
beyond her knowledge.
'It is very simple" said my wife. "Press
the cherry so, and out comes the stone" Ny
wife thoughtlessly put the cherry into her
mouth and left the kitchen. When Bridget's
work was inspected dish of stones was all
that remained of the luscious fruit, our treas
ure having faithfully followed the example
set her, and industriously eaten all the
cherries
"How shmall the eggs are," she remarked
on that same morning. Couldn't yez tell
the farmer that sint them to let the hins set
bigger7'
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a still more startling fact is that right here
in Pittsburg human beings are tOiling day
BY day in temperatures as great as that of the
barren rock at the mouth of the Red Sea.
With view, to ascertaining beyond
doubt how much actual heat is experienced
every day BY the working classes who are
known TO endure more than the actual ter
restrial temperature, the writer made a
number of practical tests in various work
shops throughout the city during the past
week. That the test might be as thorough
as possible, frst-class thermometer was
secured and a number of institutions In
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ERHAPS the first
query that comes
to an Fastener, on
his grasping all
that Denver seems,
is what supports
i.?" Perhaps also
the question has
never been salts
factorily answered.
The great amount
of capital brought
here by wealthy in
valids, the vast
stretch of territory
West, dependent
on this city tor
supplies, m u s t
largely account
for it. For years
Colorado has been
the dumping place
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of Eastern money, not from the capitalist
merely, but the thousands of prospect holes
perforating the hills, show that the poor
man has also contributed his share to this
city's support Then, too, the fact must not
be overlooked that the mining output of the
State has constantly been increasing and is
yet only partially developed. Hence the
poor and the rich, along with the invalid,
will continue to come.
The average Denver citizen has large
belief In himself and city and 'goes in.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-10
The Veally Period.

The impIessionable youth very early in liz.
Falls in love with each maiden he sees.
In fact, he no sooner gets down on his Lin.
Than he's apt to ges down on his kneeS
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Frightful Degrees of Heat in Which
Pittsburg Men and Women Are
Toiling Day by Day.
HIGHER THAN In PARCHED ADEN.
An Ordinary Thermometer Bursts While
Hanging at the Side of a Work
man in q Rolling Mill.
MILLIEERs AT WORK IN ITO DEGREES.
Human Beings That Must Face Temperature That
Can hardly be Estimated.
WRITTEN roR THE p1sPArcH.l

n an article published in The
DISPATCH recently the statement
was made that at Alden and in
several other parts OF the world,
notably Australia, the tempera-
ture in the shade often sends the
mercury up to 1900 and 1850.
This well-established fact is al
most startling when it is consid-
cred that 80 people fall dead in a
day at Chicago when the mercury
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COLORADO'S CAPITAL.
The Driving City Of Denver and Its
Supply of Capitalists.
4 STEADY BOOM In BUILDING.
Its Reputation for Ugly Women Exchanged
for One for Beauties.
WILD WESTERN JOKES STILL LIVE

fcoRREspoNpENcE OF THE prspArcg,1
DENVER Aupust T.
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down town. The growth of values made
them all rich. or feel so, and now but .
single church worships at the old stand, and
1T has just recently sold its lots. Back on
cheaper lots, but more fashionable quarters,
more magnificent edifces stand, and more
fastidious audiences congregate. This is
natural, but is it altogether right? RelIg-
ion is thing that does not necessarily pro-
gress with our wealth and culture, and
while taste tends one way Christian zeal
might we'll 60 the other. Is it enough from
our high place on the hill to send messen-
gers to, and build missions down on, the
river and railroad regions7 The churches
are taken away from the only places where
churches are needed. "Could ye not watch
with me one hour? This,man eateth with
publIoans and Sinners"
The Trinity NJ. E. Church is perhaps the
finest in the city. It is built inside much
like an opera house-boxes and all-and is
said to have the largest organ in the United
States.
HAS PRETTY WOMEN NOW.
A noticeable change from the early days
is the great increrse in the beauty OF
Denver's women. Back In the early '70's
it looked like ugliness had come with and
was growing up with the country, but to-
day these streets are thronged with an array
Of feminine beauty that might turn the head
OF Pittsburg's most fastidious young fellows.
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standing idle, but there were men about in
all directions turning over balls of white
hot metal in the furnace, weighing nearly,
if not more, than 900 pounds.
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BURSTING A THERMOMETER.

The thermometer was hung alongside one
of the men who had been toiling for some
time and toiled during the whole course OF
the test and was still at it when the writer
left. He laughed when the little instru-
ment was placed in position, and remarked:
"Well, this is the first time I've seen that
tried, but don't think your Thermometer
will stand it."
For the first three or four minutes the
mercury increased only a couple of degrees
above ITO which was the point to which it
had fallen after experiments in the rolling
department. Then it began to bound up
ward with ever increasing velocity. In five
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NEAR rHE 140 MARK

As all this has to be turned into its proper
place by workmen with poles and bars. one
can have faint impression OF what the heat
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-24
FASHION NOTES.

history this
willingly the purchase of Fall Goods this
Two buyers sought the market this al have their
divided the purchases
spared accomplishing object and that the ladies this
community chance with their Atlantic having the
pick and choice the Novelties Goods We didn't rush the market and
buy everything and simply worked and used
don't the choicest novelties and
Don't ladies' will surely
leisure
quality This idle purchase
prices lower than claim this First aim
handle
cash would purchase had the market the
Rough u plain pd have the everything
goods Pushes especially be used
Asthans
used Gigot sleeves black with the
Silk with without
line
and Plain Cloths Broadcos than Tailor Made
Costumes plain goods and Whipcord have
while Cheviot Adne suings
the for English Couroy
words about Black Goods, the Colored
Hmespuns Chevts Camel
For Black Goods smooth effects showing Bdoh English Cloths,
Whco Broad Wales Pad Rip Reversible
Biarrtz Sebastopol
We things Silk Woon Goods
b and these handsome and don't
visited stock Remember quality superb quantity
lowest. Respectfully,
THE COULTER DRY GOODS HOUSE,
POI to 205 South Spring Street, I'd
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-24
OBITUARY.

There are times when, amidst the hustle and
confusion of our daily avocations, in the weary
march along the pathway of life, we are sud
denly called upon to pause by the wayside and
mingle our tears for the death of one whose
kind words, pleasant smile and ripping laugh
ter have cheered us on our journey.
| The little village of Ballona has been encir-
| cled in gloom for the past few days over the
death of one of the fairest and most beloved OF
our daughters, Miss Rebecca Sanford, who died
at her home at that place on the 10th instant,
after short illness.
Miss Sanford had grown to young woman
hood and received her education in our miGst-
having received teachers certificate at the
last teachers examination in this city; she was
Immediately engaged for the next school year
| by the trustees of the Ballona school, who had
| known her since her childhood, and had conf
dence in her ability. But the all wise "Giver of
every good and perfect gift found her worthy
OF higher and grander certificate and Just as
she was.about to enter the threshold of her new
Duties summoned her from earthly scenes to a
higher calling in the realms above
Besides her intellectual attainments, Ruby
possessed a sweet and sunny disposition, which
made her the center of large circle of warm
| friends both at her home and in this city. Her
modest and amiabe manners, sincerity in
friendship, and kindness of heart endeared her
| to all who knew her.
! Little children rejoiced at her coming, while
| oftimes the sick and needy had occasion to
bless her ministering hands.
| Ruby will be sadly missed in many home,
where Der presence was always welcomed as d
| CLEAN of sunshine. Words are too weak to
contain our loss, or to picture so sublime a
| character.
Sleep, dearest Ruby, sleep,
| In the cold and silent tomb
While thee our hearts in memory keep
Yet in sorrow and in gloom.
But when tears and griefs shall flee away,
| And the brightness of the mornings come,
Then with thee in blissful perfect day
Abide forever, sweet, sweet home.
FRIEND.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-24

partment of workers on the building,
and put on at least twenty shinglers to
work on the roof; also that he push the
work OF completion as rapidly as possi-
BILE, without losing sight of the fact that
the security of the building must not be
endangered.
The Redondo school district special
tax matter was ordered continued until
October. A warrant for 5000 was ordered
in favor of A. B. Whitney, county tax
collector, to pay for 10000 postal cards
to be used in notifying tax payers of the
amount of taxes due by them to the
county for this fiscal year. The plans
and specifications of Mr.. Ledbetter for
the new Garvanza bridge were accepted,
on motion of Supervisor Hubbard, but
he soon withdrew his motion and sub
stituted another to the effect that all
bids be rejected and that the county re-
advertise for them, the bids to be opened
October 6. The contractor, under this
motion, is to furnish all material except
lumber. The motion was adopted.
On motion of Supervisor Davis, M. HI.
Ledbetter was directed to put in top
streets and lateral braces in the Pico
and Sanford bridges.