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Mrs. Smith cheerfully.e.and banged the
door. John Gould havsWeAt at the pros
poet OF eating sausages, butsby a strong Of
fort Of will he continued ID array himself
f. q: aso a.. .s.; BY and 8 M3. Smith opened
= John st She said. "vb7 DON'T Won hurry o.,
MARY" he replied oismnly, a. feel,
What an idea! Men are ali hypochon-
driacs. Every little ache or pain makes
them think they're going to die
wheats is bully"
to be led into the dining room where a plate
heaped high with sausage and buckwheats
awaited hsm. Half an hour later he arose
with a sigh, feeling as if he had eaton two
u terriers and a dozen fried door mats.
On the way to his work he encountered an
acquaintance to whom he was about to con-
noe the story of his melancholy condition,
but the gentleman complimented him on
his unusually robust appearance, and struck
him for half a dollar.
John was not a professional man, but
earned an honest living as a sub-foreman in
q factory: When he reached the scene of
his toll, he was in such a condition that a
living seemed the last thing he should wish
to work for. So he went to his immediate
boss and said: "Mr. Jewks, / am feeling
sick, and
There is a good deal of sickness about
responded Mr.. Jewks. "As for me, I'm
totally broken up-ought to be at home in
bed this minute. Got the rheumatism in
both legs and a head on Newell, it's no
use describing it to a stout, hearty man like
you. Oh, Smith, you ought to offer up
thanks. night and morning, for the bless
ING OF health. And, by the way, hustle
those big cases down of the top shelves;
we've got to take account of stock to-day"
MI. Jewks walked to the other end of the
room, where he sat and chewed tobacco in
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a Respondent manner, rubbing his rheu-
matte legs occasionally.
John drew n long breath and wondered II
he could stand it sill noon.
Perhaps l can go out then, "he reflected.
"and get something in a drug store that
will make me feel b%etter.'
SO he went to work in a dim, misty man.
ner; and, because he was sick and comfort
less and wretched everything went wrong.
and the invisible finger of Dumluck put
nails where they would tear his clothes
and made him stub his toe and fall over
fragile and valuable objects with his arms
full of things which rolled into obscure
corners whence only painful search couId
recover them.
At noon John was feeling much worse. 40
he crawled across the street to a drug store
and asked for something that would resur-
rect the dead.
Here is our own preparation" said the
drugg'st. 1T Is superior to anything else in
the MARKET
He handed John a bottle of water with a
beautiful green label.
- . y, do You think is the matter with
"A triftinR over-indulgence in bad whisky
nothing more." replied the genial drno~;st
You'll be all right tomorrow; but for n
few days wouldn't drink anything before
ten O'Clock In the morning. and then only
tho pure article such rs We sell In our baok
room. Have you seen our back roomY
Never drinkp All. We sell alcoholic pren-
parations only on prescriptions. The re-
storer will be 3d. rs. Thank you."
At four O'Clock John was SO much worse
that he felt obliged to tell Mr.. Jewks about
1t ngnin. He hesitated. remembering what
q failure he had made of tho first attempt,
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Story OF JOHN SMITH,
He Was Very Sick, But Nobody
Would Believe 1t, Though
He Affirmed.
Now That John is Dead His Lot ia
Seen to Have Been
Pitiful.
His Robust Appearance Did Not Desert
Him Even In His Shroud-Never
Looked Better.
Written for The SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Written for The SUNDAY IN~DKpENDENr.1
pathetic chord in my soul. Doubtless if
John himself had told it to me I should
have listened with wall-eyed indifference
and at the close should have said a few
words about my own narrowing tough luck
before wishing the gentleman an empty
good day. l should have said that l had
been all through it myself, that I had de-
served it much less than he, that I had
borne it much better and that if he didn't
leave of being sorry for himself and begin
to be sorry for me, he must indeed be a
s~oulless olod.
But now that John is dead, and there is
no prospect of a monument, or a relief
fund, can see where his story treads upon
the sore toe OF our common experience, and
! can pity him. The facts, in brief, I shall,
relate in a calm, dispassinate tone, as fol-
lows:
John Smith, a sober and industrious oiti-
zen, awoke one morning feeling as if he
had been drunk four weeks. As a matter of
fact, he had never tasted the Intoxicating
cup. 1t was somebody else who had the
spree, and who, o n that morning, though
some hours later, doubtless awoke feeling
very we'll indeed.
But John Smith could have sworn that
his brains were stewed glue. while his
blood was of the Temperature of that
strange, sickly fluid which flows out of the
hot water Pipe in a boarding house bath
tub. The roof of Johns mouth was stioky.
and his tongba was coated with the ashes
OF despair. He sat on the edge OF his bed
and sneezed feebly.
John said Mrs. Smith, opening the
door a little way, "breakfast's getting
$50 am |, dear, with the draueht from
that door on my back" replied John. I'm
deed, l nm sick already"
Nonsense, john" snid Mrs. Smith, 81
never saw you looking better in NY life.
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my voice belied me-" he mused, sit il

Va -
my voice belied me-" he mused. 'It is
q very healthy voice for a sick man,
With this idea in mind he addressed Mr..
Jewks in a tom which sounded like the
wind blowing through weeping willows in a
lonely graveyard. Mr.. Jewks eyed him dis
trustfully, and John felt like q fraud. Al
though his accents did not even family
typify the condition of his stomach, he
could not deny that the voice was assum ed.
He began to doubt whether he wasn't feign-
ing sickness after all, and he allowed Mr..
But as he was returning to his post he
tainted away at the head of a flight of
stairs and fell down to the sidewalk, where
he regained his senses and took a car up
town. He was fortunate enough to secure
a seat, though it was the last one left va
can't. Two blocks further up the street a
powerfully built woman boarded the car.
She ran her ego rapidly over the occupants
of seats and all the men Immediately bur-
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led themselves behind their evening news
papers except John, who didn't have anv,
The member of the weaker sex strobe up te
John and planted herself firmly in front OF
him.
Now, John was a courteous man who had
scruples about allowing a lady. to stand, but
on this occasion he felt that his illness was
q sufficient excuse, and he tried to make
her aware of it. He coughed feebly and
put his hand upon his heart. Then he
PASSED it across his throbbing temples anu
sighed. But the woman shifted d%isdainful-
iy, and intimated plainly that she was not
to be fooled by such a thin pretsnse. She
gazed at John with a sad but patient eye,
just rs a turkey buzzard sits on a dead
limb watching a sick COW in a remote cor
ner of the pasture. John shnddered. Her
BOLD and callous eye was killing him. He
gave her his seat rather than bequeath it to
her; and. at the next corner, got off the car
lived on that street.
"Ah, john" said the doctor, heartily,
glad to see you looking SO WE'LL"
doctor, I'm sick" said John.
Nonsense, old fellow" cried the merry
son OF E%soulapius (who attended jobs fam
little down in the mouth, that's all; cheer
up. You'll feel all right tomorrow. Never
saw you looking better. Stomach feeling
badI Get Mrs. Smith to put Il teaspoonfui
OF soda in a cup of warm water. That's all
you need. People take too much medicine
nowadays"
John got out on to the sidewalk somehow.
and tried to feel encouraged: but at the
corner he felt 30 much worse that he asked
a policeman to ring for an ambulance.
Who's hnrted, moo, I d%unno?' inquired
Policeman Mahaffy, az he pulled the call.
Its me" said John, family, ,Fm sick.
"Go on wild yez, ye rapsoallion," cried
Mahaffy, waving his club. "Did We tink II
was funny maxim me pull the call for moth
John sat down on the curbstone, nut his
against a lamp post, and died. Half
IN hour later the ambulance arrived,
simple drunk" said the surgeon. "Know
where he lives?" ~
Yep" said Mahatfy.
We'll, q k him home in a wheelbarrow:
hei be all right Tomorrow
shortly after nine O'Clock that evening
Undertaken O'Gool. who was a friend Of
The Smiths, finished his work and looked
up with professional pride at the weeping
H
Mrs. Smith," said he, strokinp the chin
the deceased, ~ never saw John look +.
ing better in his life."
c,,.,.. HowARp FIELDING.
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Come along quick; I've got a brenkf.st
especially Tor you, and trouble enough It's
been to me.'' w
John asked what il wns, but he really Ind
no curiosity. His stomach felt like the In
Terror OF y whitsd scpulchre, and the
thought OF food made him sea sick.
"0aussRes and buokwheat cakes" said
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
AN APPARENT SWINDLE.
The Buried Treasure Fake Tried on a
San Francisco Man.

SAN FRANCISCO, March ga dispatch
from Wilkesbarre, Pa, last night, stated
that the First National bank of Pittston
had received letter from a Spanish
priest telling of treasure belonging to
the late King Alfonso, which was buried
in Luzerne county, Pa. The story bears
a remarkable resemblance to a letter
received nearly two years ago by a San
Francisco gentleman. The letter was
dated Lagunta, near Valencia, Spain,
April 4, 1889, and was signed M. Del
Rio. 1t told of prisoner named Fred
cirque Val, who had buried treasure in
the United States. The letter was very
vague, and great secrecy was enjoined.
The gentleman answered the letter, and
in return received another letter,
this time signed by Frederique
Val. 1t stated that he was one of King
Alfonso's courtiers, and had been en-
trusted by him with treasure, consist
ing of money and jewels, which was
buried in this country. He had been
imprisoned and was without money or
friends. If the gentleman would kindly
forward him little over three thousand
francs to pay court expenses, he would
send him papers SO that the treasure
could be found. The gentleman was to
receive one-third as his share. Val also
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
WIRE WAITS.

Right Rev. Benjamin H. Paddock,
Episcopal bishop of the diocese of Mas
sachusetts, is dead.
At Ishpeming, Mich, 250 men en-
ployed in the iron mines struck on Mon
day for shorter hours.
The state board of equalization elected
tary by vote OF to2.
Six thousand miners in the Mononga-
hela valley resumed work on Monday
morning at higher wages.
At Omaha, Neb., the printing house
of Gibson, Miller & Richardson burned
Monday morning. Loss, 100000; fully
insured.
Major Van Vliet, formerly of the
Tenth cavalry, was thrown from wagon
at Hooker's ranch, Ariz., and died from
internal injuries.
At Lyons, Iowa, Taylor Brothers
foundry and machine shop burned, and
the watchman, I. L. Taggert, perished
in the flames. Foul play is suspected.
At Cincinnati, Nicholas Vincent, aged
40, was found in his cobblershop, fatally
burned. 1t is supposed he upset a
lighted lamp while in drunken sleep.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners has decided to go to Pasadena
and hear those who may appear in ref
erence to the rate question, on April
10th.
Josiah Morris, the richest banker in
Alabama, is dead. He was largely in
strumental in building up Birmingham
and developing the resources of that
section.
Two OF the passengers injured in the
wreck Sunday, near Havaua, ILL.,, have
since died. They were Charles Null
haney, of Streator, and Walter Conaver
OF Manitou.
Fillmore Buckman, the contractor
shot in the back last Friday night by :.
NJ. DAILY, died Monday morning. DAILY
has been charged with murder. He
still refuses to say anything.
William Mclaughlin and his son were
instantly killed and Mrs. Mclaughlin
fatally injured by a Grand Trunk pas
senger train near Shaftesburg, Mich,
while driving home in wagon.
The Faye1weather will contest has
been settled and the objections with
drawn. Surrogate Ransom, in admit
ting the will to probate, remarked that
the allegations of undue influence had
not been sustained.
Surrogate Ransom gave immediate
| Judgment in the noted contest over the
will OF Robert Ray Hamilton by Evan
geline L. Mann, in which he declared
| that legally Hamilton was dead, and
then admitted the will to probate.
The Bernritter Manufacturing COM
pany, contracting builders and sash,
door, and blind manufacturers, of Chi
cago, has assigned. Their assets are
placed at $110,000; liabilities, $50, 900.
The trouble is believed to be only
temporary.
A baggage Car containing baggage and
mail, attached to the Chicago express
on the New York Central railroad, was
burned near Cranesville, N. Y. A large
quantity of mail matter and baggage was
destroyed. The car was en- route fol-
Chicago and points west Of that city.
At meeting of the board of directors
OF the Louisville and Nashville, the
office of chairman of the board was
created, and August Belmont was elect
ed to occupy the position, and he will
control the New York Office of the com.
pany. Milton II. Smith, vice-president,
was elected president, with his Office in
! Louisville.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
BUSINESS BETTER.
A Banker Takes Lively View of
Matters

ANabSCASs
Mr.. III. w. Hellman, OF the Farmers
and Merchants bank, was as busy as a
mailer yesterday when a HERALD re-
porter looked in for five minutes. The
conversation elicted these facts as things
appear to the eye of the financier:
Business is very good, indeed much
improved since the spring has opened
up. There is good deal of money here
seeking investment, and there is good
deal more coming in all the time. In
financial circles there is good deal OF
new blood coming in from the east, and
the volume is increasing.
The Farmers and Merchants is one OF
the principal banks in the city, but it is
only one out of dozen. What is doing
at this one point may be said to be gen.
eral at all similar points. 1t is, there
fore, reasonable to suppose that good
deal OF money is coming In here from
the outside.
Mr.. Hellman stated that his brother
will be here tomorrow to take part in
the deliberations of the state bankers
association, which holds its first meet
ing in this city during the week. Mr.. /.
w. Hellman is sure to receive right
hearty welcome from great many firm
friends he has in Los Angeles.
A little later the reporter met Mr..
Lunt, OF the German Savings and Loan
association of San Francisco, and asked
him how things were in his line. He
said that his people have over $500, 900
out in this county at the present time,
and are so certain of the future Of the
county. that they are ready lenders Of
more funds. Indeed, Mr.. Lunt says
they have more money just now than
of interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
THE TAIL wAGs THE DOG.
Steps Taken to Reorganlze the Firm o
Kfdder, Peabody & Co.

Steps Taken to Reorganlze the Firm of
Kidder, Peabody & Co.
NEW York, March 9.-Reports were
current today that steps are being taken
to reorganize the firm of Kidder, Pea
body & Co., by cutting the New York
Office from the Boston house, and organ
izing new firm here. 1t is stated that
the New York house will be composed
of Thomas Barring and G. c..
Magoun and their associates,
and will be known as Barring, Magoun
& Co. Magoun. when asked, said it
was not in definite enough shape to
make any announcement yet. In re-
gard to his connection with the Atchi-
son company, he said the change in
title and membership would not alter
his relations to the Atchison company.
1t is understood that the present firm of
Kidder, Peabody & Co. will con-
tinue under the same name and
will include those who are now active in
it, including the Peabodys and Kidder.
The firm is prominent all over the world,
and generally looked upon as Boston
house, but its operations in New York
have grown to such Importance that a
second organization here has become
necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

r OS ANGELES AND PACIFIC RAILWAY
IL company Location of principal place of
business, Los Angeles, California.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of
the board of directors, held on the 27th day of
February, 1891, an assessment of two dollars
per share be levied upon the capital stock issued
OF the corporation, payable Immediately to
the secretary, at his Office in s. W Luitwieler's
building, on the northeast corner of Requena
and North Angeles streets, Los Angeles city,
Cal.
All stock upon which this assessment shall
remain upaid on the lst day of March 1891.
shall become delinquent on that day and all
stock upon which said delinquent assessment
shall not be paid on or before the Goth day of
April, 1891 shall be on that day sold Tor SO
collecting the delinquent assessment, together
with cost OF advertising and expenses OF sale
By order of the Board of Directors.
F. E. FRANTZ, Secretary
Date. 2-2S-32t
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.

MAIN STREET SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST
N1 Company, corporation, plaintiffs VS.. A.
B. Lawson and Mary f. Lawson, defendants
Sheriff 8 sale, No. IL ,492
Order of sale and decree of foreclosure and
sale.
Under and by virtue of an order OF sale and
decree of foreclosure and sale issued out Of the
Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, OF
the State of California, on the 14th day OF
February, A. d. 1891. in the above entitled ac-
ton, wherein Main Street Savings Bank and
Trust Company, corporation, the above named
plaintiff obtained a judgment and decree Of
foreclosure and sale against A. B. Lawson and
Mary f. Lawson defendants, on the 14th day
gold coin. which said decree was, on the 14th
day of February, A. d. 1891, recorded in Judg-
ment Book 25 Of said court at page 1859, ! am
commanded to sell all that certain lot, piece,
or parcel of land situate, lying and being in
the city of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles,
as follows:
Lot No nineteen (19) in block two (2) of the
Pritchard tract, as per map of said tract, re-
corded in book IL, at page 13, miscellaneous
with all and singular the tenements, heredita
ments and appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in any wise appertaining.
Public notice Is hereby given. that on
Monday, the 18th day of March, A. d. 1891 at
- O'Clock NJ, of that day, in front OF the Court
house door of the County of Los Angeles, will
in obedience to said order of sale and decree Of
foreclosure of sale, sell the above described
property, or SO much thereof as may be neces,,
sary to satisfy said judgment, with interest and
costs, ETC., to the highest and best bidder, for
cash gold coin of the United States.
Dated this 18th day OF February. 1891.
E. d. GIBSON,
Sheriff oil. Los Angeles county
By IF. C. HANNoN, Deputy Sheriff.
Graves, O'Melveny & shankland, Attorneys
for Plaintiff 2-17-tu4t
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
Height of Cruelty

Nervous women seldom receive the sympathy
they deserve. While often the pictures of health,
they are constantly ailing. To withhold sym
pathy from these unfortunates is the height of
cruelty. They have weak heart, causing
and hungry spells, and finally swelling of
ankles, oppression, choking, smothering and
dropsy. DIR. Miles New Heart Cure is just the
thing for them. For their nervousness, head
ache, weakness. ETC., his Restorative Nervine is
unequaled. Fine treatise on Heart and Nervous
Diseases and marvellous testimonials free. Sold
and guaranteed by r. w. ELLIS & Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10

given subject to which the charter re-
iates, the provisions of the charter must
be allowed to prevail. The defendants
being rightfully appointed under the
provisions of the charter, they are en-
titled to the charge and control OF this
library.
The Judgment will therefore be in
favor OF the defendants.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
The Star.

Santa Barbara reioices in a new daily
paper. 1t is called the Star. 1t twin
kles brightly with news OF the Zenith
city. The Star is Democratic in politics,
and therefore has raison d'etre. May
it shine without loss OF lustre for many
q long dav.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
BRUTAL POLES.
A Man and Wife Beaten and yitriol
Thrown Their Child.

THROWN on Thefr Child.
New YORK, March 9.-Twenty or
thirty Polish Hebrews went to Jamaica,
Long Island, early this morning to
wreak vengeance on Herman Greenbaum
proprietor of cloak manufactory, who
was employing non-union people. They
destroyed the stock, the proprietor and
his wife were kicked and beaten, and
vitriol was thrown on the manufac-
turer's four-year-old son, burning him
in terrible manner. Frank Ringold,
said to have thrown the vitrol, was cap
tured in New York this afternoon. The
child cannot survive. Greenbaum and
wife are both in the doctors hands.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10

said that the papers were in the posses
sion OF the Spanish authorities, who
did not know their value, and that they
could be.easily obtained. The gentleman
took no further notice of the matter. as
he thoughtit was a swindle.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
RAMONA CONVENT.

Los Angeles county, Cal, branch of the Con-
vent of Our Lady Of the Sacred Heart, OAKLAND,
Cal.
his institution, conducted by the Sisters of
the Holy Names, occupies one Of the most
picturesque sites in San Gabriel valley. 1t has
features of excellence that specially recon-
study embraces the various branches of solid
useful and ornamental education.
For particulars, apply to the
3-3 LADY SUPERIOR.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
Information Concerning
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
FIR e e !!
Some Special Bargains

FOR SALE!
The best orange orchard in the county; located
inside the city limits, for s9500. Annual in
come, $1,000
10 acres fine land with cheap house, 3 miles
acre.
An elegant house of 12 rooms, on clean side
Hill street for SS000 Also an elegant home
on clean corner, ON Seventh street; very cheap
and many others of all kinds. All questions
cheerfully answered; give us call.
INNE5 & MANGRUM,
2-17-Im 2O7 W. Second street
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
Health is Wealth !

DIR, E. G. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT, guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizzi-
ness, COnvulsions, Fits Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache, Nervous Prostration caused by the
use of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental
Depression, Softening OF the Brain resulting In
insanity and leading to misery, decay and
death, Premature Old Age, .Barrenness, Loss Of
Power in either sex, Involuntary Losses arc
Spermatorrhea caused by Over-exertion OF the
contains one months treatment. 81 100 q hox,
or six boxes for $5 90, sent by mail prepaid ON
receipt of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX. BOXES
To cure any case With each order received b1
us for six boxes, accompanied with $500, We
will send the purchaser our written guarantee
to refund the money If the treatment does not
effect a cure. Guarantees issued only by
H. M. SALE & SON, M
Druggists, sole agents, 226 s. Spring street,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
GOT IN FRONT OF THE NOZZLE.
A Seattle Fireman Meets a Horrible
Death.

SEATTLE, WASH, March 9.-Herman
Larson, fireman who was injured last
week during the practice drill of the
fireboat Snoqualmie, died this morning
at Providence hospital. Larson was
holding the nozzle, which swerved to
one side, and the powerful stream of
water struck him full in the breast and
hurled him distance of at least thirty
feet, impaling him on an iron spike that
projected several inches from the dock.
The lower portion of his abdomen was
torn and lacerated in frightful manner.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
RaEnrv

John Bloeser, of the steam carpet clea ming
company has opened a branch office at 454
and 456 5. Broadway street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-10
The Window Testimonial Fund.

New YORK, March 9.--One OF the
gentlemen connected with the move
ment among the personal friends OF the
late Secretary Window, to make some
expression to his family Of the high
esteem in which he was held, says the
amount contemplated has been realized,
and it is probable that it will be in
vested in suitable residence at Wash
ington, if the family shall determine to
make that city their home.