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Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
Hot Summers Long Ago.

A German writer, dealing with certain
representations of great summer heat,
goes back for precedents In 627, he says,
the springs were dried up, and men tainted
with the heat. In $40 it was impossible to
work in the open fields. In the year 99s
the nuts on the trees were roasted as if
in bakers oven In 1000 the rivers in
France dried up, and the stencil from the
dead fish and other matter brought pes
thence into the land. The heat in the year
1014 dried up the rivers and the brooks in
Alsace-Lorraine. The Rhine was dried up
in the year 1852. In the year 1859 the heat
was so great that eggs could be cooked in
the sand.
In 1927 it is recorded that many men and
animals came by their death through the
intense heat. In the year 1903 the waters
of the Rhine and the Danube were par
TALLY dried up, and people passed over on
foot. The crops were burned up in the
year 1894, and in 1888 the Seine and the
Loire were as dry land. In 1856 great
drought swept through Europe. In 1914
in France and even in Switzerland the
brooks and the bitches were dried up Not
less hot were the years 1916, 1879 and 1701.
In the year Ills from the month of March
till October not drop of rain fell the tenn
perature rose to 3S degs. Reaumur, and in
favored places the fruit trees blossomed a
second time. Extraordinarily hot were the
years 1724, 1746, 1856 and 1911. The sum-
mer Of 1915 was so hot (the thermometer
standing at 40 degs. Reaumur) that the
places of amusement had to be closed
London News.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
An Extravagant Contract.

EDITORS HERALD: In my plea before
the council September 15, in which
urged them to cancel the Dunnigan
garbage contract, said it was "an ex-
travagant contract" Thereup one of
the councilmen whom l have not the
honor to know arose and said that he
did not want it to go forth that the
council had made an extravagant con-
tract. That it was awarded to Dunni-
gan after due competition, 1setc. admit
this to be so, it does not prove that
Dunnigan's contract is not extravagant.
All the bids may have been extravagant
and Donegan' s may have been the lowest,
yet | re-assert that it is exceedingly eX-
travagant. I showed it by facts and fig
ures and the solemn statements of a
complaint in the superior court, made
by Donegan. But for the benefit OF the
said councilman, and especially lor the
benefit Of the tax payers OF the city, per
NIT me to examine said contract. 1t is
for three years. 1t is for the city to pay
81, 800 per year, or for three years
$52,500. Donegan, in his COM
plant fixes the value OF the
manure which would be hauled to
his dump free OF expense to him at SAC
per day. He asserted in mass meeting
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
A Violin That Cost $4,000.

Ten thousand dollars is now the highest
recorded price for violin. The Alard
Stradivarius has passed from France to
England for that sum, to go into the col
lection of Scotchman. 1t is dated 1716
1t is described in the catalogue of the South
Kensington exhibition of 1872 as the only
one in a condition of perfect preservation.
1t was bought in 1760 by an Italian amateur,
Count Cozio di Salabue, after whose death
it was purchased in 1924 by famous col
lector, Luigi Tarisio. Tarisio hid it away,
refusing to let any one see it, till his death
in 1854. A year later it was purchased by
Vuillaume. Its condition of preservation
led to the belief that it had scarcely been
played upon during the whole LEO years of
its existence. Vuillaume left it on his
death to his son-in-law, Alard, who has
Just sold it.-Chicago Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18

of indignant citizens that it was worth
from $50 to $50. We take the state
ment in his complaint and count out the
holidays-in fact, only take 300 days to
the year, and it foots up $4,000 per
year, or ,36, 900 for the three years, which
added to $1,000 amounts to sSS,500
Now for the costs: rematory, cost
$4,000 (this is $1,000 more than Done
gan's estimate); four wagons at So
per day, SIP; four extra men
So per day, IS. Allow IS per day extra
expenses. This foots up $25 per day !;
allow 1000 working days for the tine
years and you have the total expense
S37 800, for which the city pays in cash
$52,5 800 in monthly installments, and
advantages worth $4,000, clear profit
to Donegan of over 1900 and crema-
tory paid for by the city-with which by
the assistance OF a plastic health officer
he has perpetual cinch on the city.
Is this contract extravagant?
H. T. GoRpoN.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
A Bible with q History.

Washington was Mason, the master of
a lodge, and in that capacity laid the
corner stone of the National Capitol at
Washington with Masonic ceremony. The
Bible upon which he took the oath of office
as first president of the United States was
used at the corner stone laying of the
memorial arch in this city. There is an in
teresting history concerning the preserva-
ton of this book. When the gathering
took place at which Washington was to be
sworn it was discovered that no Bible had
been provided. One of the marshals of the
day was Jacob Morton, a gallant officer Of
the revolution. He was Mason and mas
ter of st. John lodge, whose place of meet
ing was near by.
Every Masonic lodge is required by its
charter to have a Bible within its walls,
and Marshal Morton ran around the corner,
found the janitor, secured the key to the
lodge room and brought the book to Chan
cellor Robert R. Livingston, who was
grand master of Masons of New York at
that time, and who administered the oath
to Washington. St. John lodge is still in
existence, and has preserved the Bible as
its greatest treasure. 1t lies open always
in the lodge at the page whereon WASH
ington rested his hand as he solemnly
swore to protect the liberties of the coun-
try.-New York Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18

with little syrup added, and charged
with corbonic acid gas it cannot fail to
be popular beverage. Let US see
'Eucalyptene" added to the signs up in
the drug stores, and hundreds OF people
who have rheumatism, neuralgia,
catarrh, bronchitis, asthma, and weak
lungs will be calling for this new
beverage.
"Yum, yum" may be pleasant and
may seem like kiss, but 'eucalyptene'
is not only PLEASANT, but it is health.
giving as well, and will not merely make
an old man think of the days when he
used to kiss, but it will so renew his
youth that he will want to kiss again, >
as the song says.
The new company is known as the
"Los Angeles Chemical company" anC
those interested consist of H. j. Fleish
man, w. H. Abel and E. Gerlach. The
factory is at 150Sla San Fernando street
Already as many as dozen men are em-
ployed in the factory and gathering the
leaves,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18

The latest invention is hat with clock
work fixed in the crown. When wound
up it causes little door to open on one
side of the hat, when the figure of a young
man appears and makes polite bow, thus
saving the wearer the trouble and incon-
venience of taking off his hat every time
he meets an acquaintance in the street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
THIRTY YEARS PRACTICE.
A Letter from an Eminent Physicia,

Mr.. EDITOR At the risk of indorsing pro-
prietary preparation, have few words in
favor Of a new laxative principle. But first,
how came to discover it. patient asked
about taking joys Vegetable sarsaparilla. As
sarsaparilas usually contain mercury or iodides
I objected, and asked for the formula, which
finding purely vegetable, and so mild as to be to
my mind almost inert, consented. Imagine
my establishment when perfect laxative action
was reported. 1t has two great points. First,
being purely vegetable, it is (unlike mercury
not cumulative in the system, being easily car
ried off by the digestive processes; and second,
it is effective with less quantity OF the cathar-
tic principle than has hitherto been attainable
1t in this respect ranks as a discovery, and an
proaches the ideal, viz: the least medicine con.
sistent with the greatest good. AS people take
laxatives fndiscriminately, it i3 important for
them to know ct least one that is safe for con-
tinuous use; hence this communication The
natural laxative effects of this preparation must
for the reasons above, interest both the public
and the profession.
A CITY PHYSICIAN OF THIRTY YEARS PRACTICE
San Francisco Examiner, March 10, 1890
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18

course. HI 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, a 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
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 well.
signs of scrofula and no sores.
MRS. E. S. briggs,
February z, 1890. Bloomington, III.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
Ever Thus.

'How does your husband spend his time
evenings?"
'He stays at home and thinks up schemes
to make money"
"And what do you do with yourself when
he is thus occupied?"
ooh, think up schemes to spend it."-
U,,ool
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18

Cyrus w. Field is said to wear two
watches. One an elaborate affair, valued
at $4,000, is worn to please friend who
presented it to him, and the other, an ordi-
nary gold watch, is worn to tell the time
Of day. He does not use the fine watch for
fear of being thought too "showy."
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18

hand, and as his blood be-
came more and more impure
it took less time for them to
break out. A sore came on
the chin, beneath the under
lip, which was very offensive.
His head was one solid scab,
discharging a great deal.
This was his condition at
twenty-five IN o n t h S old,
when I undertook the care
of him, his mother having
died when he was a little
more than a year old, of
cOnsumptiOn (scrOfula of
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18

and the press teens with advertisements of
sarsaparillas, and other liver, blood and lung
remedies, but there is one medicine, and o,,IU
one, the claims for which. as a cure for ali
lingering diseases arising from Torpid Liver
or Biliousness, or from impure blood, are
it don't do just as represented in euery case,
the money paid for it is promptly refunded
This peculiar medicine sells beyond all
others throughout the civilized world. And
why should it not2 Talk is cheap" but
when it's backed up by positive guaran-
tee, by house Of long established reputa-
ton, for honesty, integrity and sound finan-
cial standing, then aUords mean business! And
that's just what the Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, of Buffalo. N. Y, mean in
guaranteeing their DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
checks the frightful inroads of Scrofula and,
If taken in time, arrests the march of Con-
scrofula, purifies and enriches the blood,
thereby curing all Skin and Scalp Diseases,
Ulcers, Sores, Swellings, and kindred all
ments.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
MEDICAL.
A SCROFULOUS BOY
Running Sores Covered His Body and
Head. Bones Affected. Cured
by Cuticura Remedies.

When six months old the left hand of our
little grandchild began to swell, and had every
appearance of a large boil. We poulticed it, but
all to no purpose. About five months after it
became u running sore. Soon other sores
formed He then had two of them ON each
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
CUTICUHA RESOLyENT

The new Blood Purifier internally ito cleanse
the blood of all impurities and poisonous ele-
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
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTICURA, SOC. SOAP,
25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
E0-Send for Chow to Cure Blood Diseases
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
r os ANGELES BAPTIST UNIVERSITY

Devoted to Christianity and culture. Healthiul,
retired and beautiful location just outside
the city limits on the west between Temple
and Seventh street cable cars. Preparatory,
collegiate and elective courses Military and
calisthenic drills. Modern languages, elocu-
tion and art, special Best music courses. Bus
free for students to and from cable cars. Now
open. Call on or address,
C. ESTERLY, President.
au22-1m p. o. Box 1898.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18

For Boys and Girls
614-620 SOUTH HILL STREET.
School opens Monday, Sept. 18th. Same
will consist of Primary, Grammar and Collegiate
Departments.
A. f. SCHULTZ, General Manager,
H. s. LUNT, Head of Collegiate Department,
G. BIIDSALL, L aster OF Mathematics. 9-14-1m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18

Weakness, Impotency and Lost Manhood per-
manently cured. The sick and afflicted should
not fail to call upon him. The Doctor has trav
eled extensively in Europe and inspected thor
oughly the various hospitals there, obtaining a
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. DR.. GIBBON will make no charge
unless he effects a cure Persons at a distance
CURED AT HOME. All communications
strictly confidential. All letters answered in
plain envelopes.
Send ten dollars for package of medicine
Call or write Address DR.. J. F. GIBBON, Box
1857, San Francisco, Cal.
Mention Los Angeles HERALD. o7-12m
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
EDUCATIONAL.
For Boys and Girls

HARVARD GRAMMAR AND COLLEGIATE
Ill SCHOOL
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
TO THE UNFORTUNATE !
DR.. Gibbons
DISPENSARY
623 Kearny Street

Corner of Commercial,
San Francisco, Cal. Es-
tablished i'll 1854, for
treatment tof Sexual and
Seminal Diseases, such
as Gonorrhea, elect,
Structure, Syphilis in
all its forms. Seminal
, 1890-01-01


about the reduction of the military force and
ITS removal from Kin9shill and Frederiksted
the Councils Members Or most of them, were
then IN bureau, getting advances from the
Colonial Treasury /; they were told that those
advances would be stopped, if they did not
adopt the measure; it was adopted, although
She Members did not approve OF it; and
1T was to our cost, and we did feel
1t; for when the riots came, and great
loss was sustained, we were told, when
looking for compensation, that the Council
had voted for the removal of the Military.
On that matter he would not enlarge
just now. But he would beg to urge
upon Members and others in this Commu-
NIFTY not to give up their opinion on this occa.
sion for the sake of some few he for his part
would not give up his; no one should give up
his opinion to that of the Minister or any one
else in such matters. He would repeat that
he could not believe that the Minister would
really force his opinion on US the Minister
has seen that he once made a mistake, he will
be mindful not to make another now in the
administration of this little colony, especially
after all what wehave gone through and have
suffered already.
No one else desired the word the 1st dis
cussion was closed.
The Order Of the Day was herewith
exhausted.
The meeting was closed at 81 o'clock.
, 1890-01-01

The Mahdists are naturally elated with
their conquest of the Equatorial PrOvin.
ces, and are determined to conquer Abys
sinia, and drive the English, if not ont
of Egypt,at least out of Wady Hllft and
Suakim. In both cases their object is the
same to clear away all obstacles to
their free communication with Arabia, and
so enable themselves to receive armies
of efficient recruits, all Arabia being
stirred with the idea of q Holy
War for the conquest of the Afri-
can Continent, which Arabs regard
as their natural heritage. AS the Der.
wishes have already defeated and killed
King John, their advance upon King
Menelek would Oe a SO riOuS affair,
but that this time they will bU faced by
Italian troops and @ regular artillery. The
force advancing northward will follow the
old lines, the necessity of water compelling
it to approach the Nile too soon, and Sir
Francis Grenfell will doubtless give a good
account of the invaders. But how long is
this kind o fthing to go on AS we have
repeatedly pointed out, the Dervishes can
not alter their policy, which is to reach the
Red Sea, if they would; and they can af-
ford to spend two or three thousand men in
an annual attack. They viii at last, it may
be believed, get weary, but the last May be
a long way of. They make great %cOnquests
in the interior, and as long as they conquer,
T'ey will believe that God is with them,
At in his own time will enable them to con-
quer the intidel General and his black SOL
diery, every man of whom if once defeated
would, as the Mahdists believe, eagerly
swell their ranks. That is what happened
at Wadelai.-SpectGtor.
, 1890-01-01
Translation.
Publication.

DT is hereby made known that
- leave Of absence for 3 months, to
be reckoned from this date, has been
granted the Lutheran Minister
at Christiansted, Reverend II.
LAWAETz, and that the Lutheran
Minister in St, Thomas, Reverend
II. JOHANSEN, has been author
lied to oficiate during the absence
Of Reverend LAWAETZ.
Government S"cretary's Office, st. Croix
the 9th December 1889.
LIMPRICHT.
, 1890-01-01
acknowledgements
fra ESOlitict.

a LIE Hundeeiere j Christian,
&SSa steds Byindskj rrpes Diet hervel-
linden 8de Januar 1890, at udtage
paa Politikammeret Diet we'd Gou-
demonstrating at 7de Juni 1881
paabudne Hundetegn, hvorfor erIeg-
ges 50. Efter den lid vii enhver
Hunl i Byen for hvilken intet p9gn
err udtaget blive optaget o3 in ID
til Politikammera hvor den vii for
blive i 3 Gange a Timer, hvorefe f
den drRbes, m3lmjn Ire Bieron fDt-
linden indfnder sigo1 kr@ver Hunden
tilbage SAINT udtager HundeteSn og
erl@gger en- Mulct af $500.
Christiansteds Politikammer den 27de.
December 1889.
HALVOR HANSEN;
, 1890-01-01

a plan of reforms in the Parliamentary pro-
cedure by which interpretations will be
restricted to one day per week and the
Chamber will be given power TO adjourn
any question addressed to government six
times.
Count Karolyi, formerly Austrian Am.
bassador, has beer killed while hunting.
New York, Decbr. 3Oth.-The death is
announced at Oporto of the ex-Empress
of the Brazils, and much anxiety is felt
tor the ex-Emperor, who is in a weak
condition.
The King and Queen of Portugal have
recovered from the influenza and we're =,
able to attend the ceremonies proclaim
ing Dom Carlos King, they were received
by the people with tokens of affection.
Mr.. Gladstone celebrated his 80th birth
day. He received 200 kilograms of COL
graduation, the first of which was from
the Prince and Princess of Wales.
There is no sign of any abatement in
the influenza in Europe, and it is inereas-
ing in the United States.
Major Serpa Pinto has telegraphed to
his Government that he has committed
no act Of hostility against the English.
Paris news states that NJ. COnstans has
been elected Senator for the Garonne.
W York, Both December.
Flour, Lawrence, per. brl. $40
Meal, best brandywiue, per brl. $2.65.
Heavy Mess Pork, per bril-. not quoted.
New Seasons Pork, per brI. 10 to 1O4.
s,oa, Crystals, per ID S.
0" F. to CIR, per lb4-H
Englis hIslands ,Holasses so test, per gal. Boz
Exchange New York and London, 4 794
London, December Both
Demerara Crystals per cwt co l5~.M
MuscOvado per cWt., 60 l2S. Wl.
Sugar q Aan Beet IS p. C.: 1. . ..
- lis Oh.
Deme IRA Bum per gal. Is Id to Is III.
Trih,Iad Cocoa per cwt. E3. 5S. OF.
OOnsols, ex-interest 973
Bank of England Rate Of DISCOUNT ) =. ct.
Liverpool Cotton. Middliu& upttlt per 10
58d.
Three per ct. Rentes in Paris $40
, 1890-01-01
TELEGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION

New York, December 28th.- Advices
received here report that Emin Pasha has
suffered y relapse and great anxiety is felt
for his recovery.
Paris dispatches state shat q large mum
Der OF deaths have occurred in that city
from influenza, which is causing the gray
est anxiety.
The Daily News Paris correspondent
says that France ana England are almost
agreed on the conversion of the Egyptian
debt, England reserviug an option as to the
% eyacuate and the right to return
&C atry III Case, of necessity. \
:publican grsnps ahave agreed to
, 1890-01-01
Publication
From the Police.

a LII owners of dogs in the town
49, of Christiansted are hereby
enJoined within the 9Th January
1890 to procure from the Police
Office the sign for dogs prescribed
by Government Order of 7tb June
1881, for which So are to be paid.
After said time every dog in the
town for which no sign has been
procured, will be caught and
brought to the Police Office and
detained there for 3 times "a hours,
when it will be killed, unless the
owner appears before to reclaim the
dog, purchase a sign and pay a fine
Of $500.
Churistiansted's Police Office, the 9th
DeeeYber 1889. 49, !a.4 -g3ae3 ~
a7a3pati ~ 70 ~ 5asd sd1 IN gl79 SO.
HALVOR. HANsE N,
est.
, 1890-01-01
CHRISTIANSTED.

Decbr. q per schr Vigilant for St. Tho
mas-Mr' s. C0rvinous, Anton Simmons,
Alexander Phillips, Edgar Henry, Capt.
Tanning.
Decbr. 90 Left for Europe via ST. Tho
mas per "Mary' Revd II. 9 J. LaWaetz.
Decbr. 29-Arrived irons Kits via
st. ThOmaS-A. Thorn Esp 'pector of
Police, Policeman Mason, Master j. Thorn.
From St. Thomas per "vigilant-Mr.
S. Corvnous, Mr.. Jacob Sasso, Captain
RAINING, Planter A. Jensen, Anton
EG. ard,
, 1890-01-01

The American Schr. ASA FL. Purvere,'
Jones, Master, from New York arrived here
on the 10Th inst, ID days from New York,
with general cargo to James w, Roche,
FREDERIKSTED.
Decbr. 21-Eng. Stmr. Bernard SIT
TONS, Byrnp. Master from New York.
Decbr. 24-Eng. Stmr. "Acadia' 697
tons. Johnston, Master from New York.
Decbr. 24-Amr. 3mSt. Schr. "Fred
Jackson" 278 tons, Littleield, from Marti-
nique' Ballast.
Decbr. 21-Eng. Stmr. Bernard SIT
tons. Byrne, for St. Kits.
Decbr. 24-Eng. Stmr. "Acadia" 1897
tons. Johnston, Master, for st. Kits.
Decbr. 28-Amr. Brigt. "Cameo" 231
tons, Proctor, Master for st. DOmin"
Frederiksted, 2Sth December.
The $. S. MarieE arrived here this morn
ing at 3 from New York having left there
on the 21st. Landed some Merchandise
and / passenger Mr.. Burrows, and will
leave for st. Kits later
The Brit schr. Bell Brandon Capt.
Simons arrived here today from Barba-
dos with 10 Immigrants.
The new steel Steamships AIGricb and
Empress of the Quebec Steamship Com
DanyAs line will sail from New York for
Frederiksted as folio w the AIarich 18th
or 3Oth instant, and the Empress about 10th
January.
, 1890-01-01

Translation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-08
He Saved Something.

We meet many peculiar characters in
this world. ran across man once-and
he was q man of intelligence and man of
splendid family, wealthy and all that
who lost his wife, and who. in telling me
of his bereavement, said:
"Well, will save something out of the
wreck. l can wear her stockings. See
here" and he rolled up his pantaloons.
Sure enough, there were women's stock
ings of fine texture and reaching away
above the knee. He proceeded to explain
that he had bought her several pairs at %
each just week before she died, but she
had never had any use of them, and he
would have to wear them out, though he
was sorry he had bought them.
The idea was so funny that it was all T
could do to keep from laughing right out,
as the saying is, but the man was so very
serious that repressed the inclination to
do so. told him it was sad, but as long
as he could save something out of the
wreck by wearing his dead wife's hosiery
he was not in such bud fix, but still he
could not see the ludicrous side of his mar
rative-St. Louis Globe Democrat.