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Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
When Emigration Will Cease.

According to Mr.. Giffen few genera
tions more will see the end of emigration,
because there will be no room for more
emigrants, all the blank habitable space
having been occupied Mr.. Giffen is a
master of statistics, but his manipulation
Of figures in support Of this rather dismal
theory is open to objection Take the case
of the United States--at the present time
the most attractive emigration field Un-
Gle Sans territory, exclusive of Alaska,
amounts, speaking roughly, to about 3,OOO,-
600 square miles. One-third of this Mr.
Giffen deducts as uninhabitable; but il
ever the rest of the country becomes as
populous as western Europe the Americans
will soon find means of utilizing and fer
tilizing their sage brush and alkali deserts
Then of the remaining 100000 square
miles he says that only about 100000 square
miles remain to be cultivated, implying
that that is the only tract open to the agri-
cultural immigrant. But any one who has
visited that great sloven continent" as
Nathaniel Hawthorne styled America, will
know that, although the remaining nine
teen-twentieths have been alienated from
the state and have become private prop
erty only small percentage of this area is
cultivated, in the sense in which cultiva-
tion is understood in such countries as
England, France, Holland and Belgium.
In the state of New York alone, despite
the big city at its southern extremity, there
are hundreds of square miles of wild land
land which could and would be cultivated
# the pressure of population needed it,
Depend on it that the United States, and
still more Canada and Australasia, will need
an abundance of strong willing hands for
many years to come, and we only regret
that the working classes of our nation (that
is, the English, as distinguished from the
Irish, the Scotch and the Welsh) show at
the present time so little desire for emgra-
ton. England alone ought to send out at
least 100000 emigrants yearly; and in their
new homes they would do more to preserve
the unity of the empire than any artificial
federation schemes.-London Standard
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
Where Mr. Carnegie Made His Money


Andrew Carnegie, the iron king, made
his first money in the oil country as a pro-
ducer of oil. He and some friends bought
the William Story farm on Oil creek in
1860 for $4,000. They organized the Co
lumbia Oil company in May of that year
and proceeded to develop the farm for Pc
troleum. The farm consisted of 400 acres,
and was not far from where Goal Oil
Johnny" found his pot of gold. Every
acre of the farm proved to be productive,
and it soon developed into one of the rich
est bonanza farms of the region
Its first years output was 2O,SOO barrels,
and the following year this was increased
to $4,000 barrels The company was organ
lied with capital stock of $3.50, 900, and in
two and one-half years dividends had been
declared amounting to 130 per cent. of the
capital In three years the production of
the farm had increased to 141, 900 barrels,
and during this year the average price of
oil was S9S715 a barrel. During the first
six months of this year four dividends
were declared amounting to 100 per cent.
of the capital stock, which was soon In
creased to S2,5OO,OOO. In ten years the farm
produced 1,715,912 barrels of oil and is still
producing a small amount. The total
value of the output has been upward of
$4,000, ,0O0.-New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
Marvellous Spinners.

more than thousand holes-such tiny,
tiny holesl Out of each hole thread runs,
and all the threads-more than four thou
sand-she spins together as they run, and
thread of the web she weaves There is a
member of the family that is herself no
bigger than a grain of sand. Imagine what
a slender web she makes, and of that, too,
each thread is made of four or five thou
sand threads that have passed out of her
four bags through four or five thousand of
the tiniest holes. What must our very
finest lace look like to one of those mar
velous spinners?-Ram' Horn.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
THE THRUSH.

Where yonder nymph with music takes
Across the fields her silver way,
With mirthful melody she wakes
The browsing minstrel of the day.
There from his ripple haunted dream
The meadows blithest chorister,
Enraptured by the singing stream,
Clears his brown throat and sings with her.
The amber air with music fills;
Like seeds, the notes sown in the hush
Blossom in song between the hills
Whence echo answers to the thrush.
Dear Bird whose liquid carols come
To me across the valleys span,
l dream you are descended from
That older minstrel, shaggy Pan.
For as the nymphs with dance and song
In olden days his piping graced,
This sylvan maiden steals along
Beside you in melodious haste.
New York Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
A Street Fight at the Capital.

1 saw crowd on Pennsylvania avenue,
in Washington, the other day, and in
course of time reached the center, where
stood two young darkies, little boy and a
little girl. They were angry. Angrya They
were lighting mad," only they didn't
fight. The girl was dressed in short pink
calico gown; her bare legs were wide
apart, her hands were clinched, and her
pigtails quivered with excitement. The
boys trousers reached from his toes to his
shoulders; his hat was on the sidewalk,
and he was stiff with rage.
"You black t'ingP' shouted the boy.
"You smutl" cried the girl.
"No blacker'n you"
"You stayed in de ink pot too long, you
didr'
Tears came into the boys eyes; he was
speech!ess with rage; and before he could
recover himself an old negro pushed
through the crowd and cuffed the lad off
the sidewalk and down the street, leaving
the girl the yictor.--Chatter.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
Pluto's Safety Valve.

Two and a half miles south of the little
Mexican village of Las Hummettas, in
western Arizona, in low, sandy valley,
aanked by tall mountains, there is hole
about three feet in diameter and of I'M
known depth, from which dense cloud of
smoke and steam is constantly arising.
For 100 feet on each side of the hole the
ground is moist and heated. Water col
lected in the holes which have been dug in
this moist ground has tendency to
make one very wakeful, besides giving the
face, hands and feet a paralytic numbness.
Every evening at Z o'clock large volumes
of sand are shot from the hole, preceded by
a roar that can be heard for miles.-St
Louis Republic.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15

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, i'm
mediately commenced with the CUTIcURA REM
EDIEs using all freely. One sore after another
healed, bony matter forming in each one of
these five deep ones just before healing, which
would finally grow loose and were taken ou
then they would heal rapidly. One of the
ugly bone formations preserved. After taking
a 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, Ill
Nv grandson remains perfectly we'll.
signs of scrofula and no sores.
MRS. f. S. briggs,
February z, 1890. Bloomington, ILL.,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15

Church ushers in Boston have apparent
ly got the business down pretty fine. One
of them the other Sunday remarked to a
pretty woman who had asked him for a
seat: Certainly, madam; if you will allow
me should like to give you seat on the
broad aisle. We put the handsome ones
there to decorate the church"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15

The present emperor of Germany perpe-
trated kingly joke on his sister Sophia,
the crown princess of Greece. He knew
she was studying Greek, so he sent her a
Greek letter. She wrote back that it was
more than she could do to read it, Then
he wrote her that he had written German
words with ancient Greek letters.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
unicKens That Grow Fur.

Ravenswood has pair of fowls which
grow fur, as it is cabled, instead of feathers.
They are the property of Arthur Ritter, a
bird and dog fancier of that place. They
area cock and hen, with black skin and
comb and pure white plumage. Mr.. Ritter
says he got them from an influential
friend who has connections in Japan.
They cost him s64. A dozen of them were
sent for that price. but ten died on the voy-
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15

The meek, quiet man when aroused is
lion, at which time he means business,
and no monkeying or clustering, and if
you survive it you are forever afterward
battered, dilapidated, useless thing. Do
not goad him too far; it is better for ones
general health to let him severely alone.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15

KefztS are due
20 wash-day, unless you wash
With Pearline. It's thewashing
IN the old way with soap and
rub, rub, that makes the holes
in your clothes. You can't get
them clean without rubbing
you can't rub without wearing
them out. A month of ordinary
use won't make the wear and
tear of one such washing.
Try a little Pearline-zvsth-
owt soap. The dirt comes out
easily and quickly without
rubbing. There's no need to
drag it out by main strength
there's nothing to hurt your
clothes, no inatterhowdelicate.
There's no hard work about it
either. lt'seayevasAaMe-bot 1t
for the womanwho washes and
the things that are washed.
It's safe washing, too. Pearl,
inc removes the dirt, but won't
harm anything else.
Beware of limitations. 1s6 JAMES PYLE. NY.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
THE CHICAGO EXHIBIT.

Persons having articles that they wish
to place in the exhibit rooms in Chicago
will please notify the undersigned, de-
scribing the articles and stating VIII at
space they will occupy.
d. FREEMAN.
Chairman.
Los Angeles. 9-l3-d&w-lm
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15

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,
dlscharg1ng q great deal.
This was his condition at
twenty-five m o n t h S old,
when | undertook the care
of him. his mother having
died when he was a little
more than a year old, of
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15

Prince de Chimay, who is $4,000, 900 rich
er by his marriage with Miss Ward, of De-
troit, is good musician and plays the vio-
In especially well.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15

Weakness, Impotency and Lost Manhood per-
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not fail to call upon him. The Doctor has trav-
eled extensively in Europe and inspected thor
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 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 DIR. J. F. GIBBON, Box
1887, San Francisco, Cal
Mention Los Angeles HERALD. o7-12m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
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
appearance of a large boil we poulticed it, but
all to no purpose. About five months after it
became running sore. Soon other sores
formed He then had two of them ON each
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15

In computing mans age Cinnamon
always reckon as though he were a year
old at the time of his birth.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
CUTIGURA REsOLyENT

The new Blood Purifier. internally ito cleanse
the blood of all Impurities and poisonous ele-
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CURA, the great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAP,
an exquisite Skin Beautifier, externally ito clear
the skin and scalp, and restore the hair), cure
every disease and humor of the skin and blood,
from pimples to scrofula.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15

Sold everywhere. Pslce, CUTICURA soc. SOAP,
Csc; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
ER-Send for "Hoyy to Cure Blood Diseases"
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
TO THE UNFORTUNATE !
DR.. Gibbons
DISPENSARY
623 Kearny Street

Corner of Commercial,
San Francisco, Cal. Es-
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treatment ofSexual and
Seminal Diseases, such
as Gonorrhea, elect,
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-15
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poison, old sores and ulcers, G.. & G. in two or
three days, 81. No preparation on earth equal
to it. For sale only at the celebrated BERLIN
DRUG STORE, sos South Spring ST., Los Ange-
les. Headquarters for trusses, supporters, ETC.,
and fancy rubber goods.
Please cut this out.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
D:sheartened Boomers.

GUTHRIE, l. T., March 19.-The trains are
loaded down with boomers leaving the strip.
The presidents psoclamation has had the
desired effect, and coupled with the order
for the military to act speedily, has caused
the spirits of the boomer to drop and droOp.
A large number took the trains to Arkansas
City, and about 100 came to this point. The
false reports have caused great deal of suf-
fering to the poor people who flocked to the
new country. Many sad scenes took place
when the fact was made known that the
boomer would have to vacate. The exodus
commenced Immediately. Some have not
the means of getting off the strip, and as a
consequence will remain there until the
troops escort them out.
Inquiry at the military headquarters here
elicits the information that when six compa-
MES arrive here they will be dispatched in a
body to the Cherokee line and there cut up
into detachments and deployed in a line that
will probably cover twenty miles. Very
little, of course, can be pumped from the
commandant, but enough has been learned
to warrant the statement that this skirmish
line will cross through the strip over sixty
miles wide as rapidly as possible, and then
by flank movements to the right and left they
will return to Oklahoma. BY this means the
entire strip will be cleared il less than two
weeks.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
THE LOST CHILD.
BY MRS. NAPOLEON B. MoRANGE.

Lost Lost, in the bewildering throng,
Baked by the human current, surging strong
Amid the savage roar its voice is drowned,
No ear has caught the feeble, plaintive sound
sGammai mamma !" it calls. then glances shy,
Betra wing dread of every pas ser-Dy.
It's ewes are tear blind, and its feet
Are O. SO weary wandering the street;
Mamma. mammal il calls, and calls again,
Adding each time a keeaer note OF pain
1t runs then pauses, overwhelmed with fearss
For only strangers cross its mist OF tears.
The traces of mothers care
Still linger in the curled and sunny hair;
The PLAYING children tempt it not to stop,
Though in its hand is clutched striped top,
And as it hurrie5 through the alien town,
One little stocking slips unheeded down.
And sleeping hearts Of sympathy are stirred;
Some bend to ask its name-its mothers
name
On all the world it seems to have no claim.
1t stares at every one in blank amaze.
While Ger its face a tangled ringlet strays.
Arrested on its errant course,
The very tears are scared back to their source;
One chubby hand is lifted to its brow,
It's head droops like a broken flower now;
To ask, suggest, or coax, alike are vain,
No hint of home or mother can they gain.
But suddenly from out the crowd
A presence dawnS. like sunshine from a cloud,
sob Of giadne5s heaves the little breast!
Bystanders need no more, they know the rest.
Mammal mamma :" il shouts with ringing Joy,
And to her heart the mother clasps her boy.
NEW YORK CITY.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
Fire and Death.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 19.-The Bowen
Merrill book store caught fire, resulting in
the death of four members of the city fire
epartment-George Faulkner, George
Glenn, Ulysses Glazier and AL Hoffman.
A dozen more were hurt, some of them
seriously.
The building occupied by the book COM
pany was four story and basement marble
front building, facing Washington street just
west of Meridian. The fire started shortly
before o'clock near tine furnace in the sub
basement. The fire department, when it
arrived, seemed at loss to locate the fire
and began pouring water into the building
at the front, when the seat of the trouble was
in the rear. For two hours the fight had con-
tinued in this way, until a majority of the
spectators had left under the impression that
the fire was out. About 5:35, however, there
was a terrible crash and the entire building
except the front wall fell inward. AT the
time number of firemen were on the roof
of the building and were buried in the debris,
which was piled forty feet high within the
walls of the burned building.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
Wheat Crop of Iliinois-

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 19.-Never in
the history of wheat raising in the state of
Illinois has the prospect for good crop
changed more materially than within the
past ten days. Up to the 5th of March the
winter had been mild and the wheat plant
was never in more healthy and apparently
prosperous condition. The favorable weather
and the time of year having arrived it was
just ready for vigorous start on a sprin2
growth. The plant was full of healthy sap,
which had raised to such an extent that il
was very susceptible to the hard frost when
it came. The freeze of week or more ago
was more fatal than it was at the time sup
posed. In fact the freeze of Friday and Sat
urday nights has been even more severe on
the crop than that of the previous week. Re-
ports from counties in the central part of the
state that came in on Saturday indicate that
damage to the crop is very serious.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20
A Friendly Warning,

LINCOLN. NEB., March 19.-Governor
Thayer has addressed a second letter to the
railroad managers on the corn rate question.
He reviewed the history of the agitation and
declared that the gamblers, spectators and
dealers in futures have absorbed the 10 per
cent. reduction granted, and the farmers have
had no benefit therefrom. He makes anoth-
er demand for 10 per cent rate per 100
pounds from Nebraska points to Chicago,
and after contrasting the prosperous condi-
ton of the railway with that of the poverty
stricken farmer, he declares that the people
Of Nebraska don't want to fight the railways.
But l again warn you against disastrous
consequences to the roads, if their just de-
mands are refused, and l say this, not by
way of threat, but as friendly warning"
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

my appetite was gune. The life Of
the Dominecker hen might have been
spared.
Il expect powerful sermon from
you termorrer. bro her." nv affection
ate host remarked. I'VE ant had our
feelin's stirred up in some time an we
want 'em stirred. Jest want you ter
pile doctrine up on that pulpit till you' d
think it was fodder-stack. That's the
only way to please our folks"
We returned to the sitting-room.
Something had to be done.
"Now, brother" said the host. "iest
step right up thar and go to bed, fur
you'll need little Sleep"
Thank you, but let me go out and
see about my horse"
"Oh, no; I've fixed him all right.
"But I'd rather look after him
again"
Wall, Til go out and see to him.
You jist must sleep, fur we want a
powerful sermon termorrer. Take off
yo' shoes right down here by the fire. "
"No, I'll take them off upstairs"
The room above was reached by
means of ladder. I bade them good
night and climbed up. Ny intention
was to escape before daylight. I could
not help but groan when I glanced
about the room. There was no window
and I could not escape through the
room below. Il must make a hole
through the roof" mused.
Would they never stop talking? At
last they were quiet. The clapboards
must have been held down with spikes.
It was awful work, but at last I sue
ceeded in making an opening large
enough. To get out on the roof was
an easy matter, but how was 1 to get
down? crawled to one corner and in
trying to climb down slipped and fell
off. [ fell. on a dog. 1t must have
killed him, for nothing far removed
from the grave could have sounded
such note of despair. The old man
did not awake. l roamed round and
round trying to find the stable. Found
it at last. Went into the wrong stall
and was kicked by a colt.
mounted and rode away. Ny horse
was so tired, Notwithstanding his food
and rest, that he travelled with diff
Guilty; but l urged him on. Daylight
came and then l cursed myself. l had
left my horse, magnificent animal,
and had taken an old stiff -jointed,
knock-kneed thing that would not have
brought SO on the public square of a
village. Should 1 go back? Oh, no.
1 rode or stumbled on until the old
plug gave out, and then I walked and
carried my saddle.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

van ter Jim Mason's he'll keep you in
the finest sorter shape. Lives right
down thar at the foot of the hill"
The traveller turns away disappoint-
ed, of course, but he has placed a
wreath of faith upon Jim Mason who
lives right down thar" and onward
he goes through the darkness. His
horse stumbles, and sometimes he has
TO stop and feel his way. Mile after
mile is passed, it seems, but no beam
of light comes trembling out to meet
him. He curses the man who has lied
to him, and in his anger he thinks OF
finding his way back and choking the
scoundrel, when suddenly light down
the valley warns his heart. He rides
up to a cabin "Halloa!" Door is
opened: man pokes his head out.
Jim Mason live here?"
What do you want with him?"
Il want to stay all night"
"Oh, lowed mebbe yer wanted ter
snatch him up befo' the Gran Jury.
Yes. live here
well, l was told away back yonder;
/ don't know how far, that you would
accommodate me for the night"
Red headed feller was it that told
you?' he asked, still standing with his
head poked ont.
Il don't know; it was too dark to
see"
wall, if it was a red-headed feller
1t was my son-in-law, an l reckon he's
the biggest liar in East Tennessy"
Il don't know who it was, but the
question is, can stay?'
Questions mighty easy answered.
You KANT"
But, my dear sir, I can not go any
further"
"Bleeged to you for calm me dear
sar, but 1 reckon You'll halter go
furder. Sam MAYHEM lives right down
thar, an / think he'd be glad to take
you. Jest tell Sam that YOU air from
Texas an know his folks that went out
thar three years ago. Tell him you
knowd Alf, and lobe, and the rest of
'em. My brother Pete went out thar
with them. Community lost good
man when Pete left, l tell You. Tall.
rawboned feller that could lift one side
of steer"
1 was the traveller, and I saw my
chance. No casulstry could stand up
against such inducements to tell lie
yea, SO great necessity of it. ]
would deceive him.
MY dear sir am from Texas, sure
enough, and 1 do know his people
though. of course, not intimately
"know Af?"
"Yes'
AN Tobe?'
~Ido."
~Look here, you mout know my
brother Pete. that lives out there IL
Calhoon County"
Il am acquainted with him. Out
there he is known as Long Pete"
wall, declar, stranger, you ail
gettin' interestin'."
Shall get down and come in p
Yes, but wait q mint. Now you ali
trut hful man, air you?"
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-20

so dense that they seem the very bot
tomless pits of blackness. A ray of
yellowish light, trembling its way
through the gloom, comes down from a
hill where dogs are barking. The
traveller is gladdened and riding up to
log cabin, shouts: "Halloa!" Some
one opens the door.
Il would like to stay over night with
you. l am cold, hungry. and tired.
and don't believe I can go another
step"
wall, we KANT take in no pusson,
Gaze we ant got no place for pusson
ter sleep: but eff You'll 90 right down