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Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19
THE TEMPLE BLOCK.

1t Must Be Moved Back on Spring
Street.
City Attorney Mcfarland is preparing
the complaint against the owners of the
Temple block TO compel them to vacate
city property.
The complaint sets forth that the de-
PENDANTS, Kaspar Kohn, Morris A. New
mark and Harris Newmark have built
the Temple block ten feet out into
Temple street at the junction of Spring
street,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19
cheney, and general regret was expressed
when tattoo" sounded and stopped the
performance.

The Ohio Food Commission examined
thirty brands of baking powder; Gen.
Hurst, chief of the commission, said:
"The analysis and comparison OF the
best eight brands of cream OF tartar
baking powders show that Cleveland's
is absolutely the best and most desir-
able baking powder manufactured"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19
A Husbands Mistake.

Husbands too often permit wives, and parents
their childrdn, to suffer from headache dizzi'
ness, neuralgia, sleeplessness, fits, nervousness,
when by the use OF DR.. Miles Restorative Ner-
vine such serious results could easily be pre-
vented Druggists everywhere say it gives uni
Woodworth & Co., of Fort Wayne, Ind; Snow &
c., of Syracuse, N. Y; j. c. Wolf, Hillsdale
Mich, and hundreds of others say sit is the
GREATEST seller they ever knew" 1t contains nc
opiates. Trial bottles and fine book on Nervous
Diseases free, at all druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19

There would be no indigestion in the world,
If Angostura Bitters were used by ALL ]. G. B.
Siegert g. Sons, manufacturers. At all drug
gists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19

Those new dolls have arrived; the first Of the
season; fine lot. New York Bazaar; 14o Nortn
Spring street
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19

The Los Angeles lunch counter is now 10
and Broadway J. welfare, proprietor
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19

Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19

Immense Reductions in Summer Suitings.
Perfect fit; loco patterns to select from.
Gabel, The Tailor, 345 North Main st. M.
Short, Manager.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19
SEVENTH STREET
TO BE MADE EIGHTY FEET WIDE
THROUGHOUT.

The History of the Ordinance Widening
Seventh Street-That Thoroughfare
to Be Made a Fine Street-A Good
Work.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19

Visitors are invited to call and inspect the
stock of pure California wines ready for ship
ping to all parts of the east at H. J. Woolacott,
124 and 126 N. Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19

Use German family soap.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

great, the proper food for the worm is
not always to be found, and the quality
of the silk depends in no small degree
upon the proper leaf furnished for the
food
The quantity of silk annually pro-
duced is almost incredibly great. There
are every year imported into England
over 5000, 900 pounds of raw silk, over
1900, 600 pounds of waste" and up
ward of 100, 900 pounds of various grades
of thread, total of more than II, 0OO,
900 pounds year, to say nothing of silk
goods already manufactured, exceeding
in value 500, 900, 900. Nor does this rep
resent more than the consumption of a
single nation, and it is estimated that
the total annual consumption of the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

she'd The best food is the leaf of the
white mulberry. but in default OF
this, other leaves are greedily eaten, and
the worm will thrive on the leaves OF
the black mulberry. or the Usage orange,
or even of the lettuce. The disad-
vantage of using these. however, is the
fact that they produce poor quality of
silk, and wherever silk culture Is to be
practlced with the hope of profit, the
white mulberry should be previously
cultivated. Seven hundred and thirty
nine pounds of leaves are required to
make seventy pounds of cocoons, and
the greatest care Is needed in feeding
the worms. The leaves must be chopped
and evenly distributed throughout the
trays, otherwise the worms will be un-
equally fed. The products of two hatch
ings, unless of exactly the same size,
must be kept apart, or the smaller
worms will starve. After eight weeks
OF eating, the worm requires four or five
days to spin his cocoon, and in two or
three weeks will emerge perfect moth.
Both as worm and moth however, he is
sluggish in the extreme, the worms sell
dom moving from the trays in which
they are placed and the moths rarely
attempting fight. They lay their eggs
and die in a few hours, taking no nour-
ishment after reaching the moth or per-
feet state.
Only those insects designed to propa
gate their kind are allowed to come to
perfection, for as soon as the spinning
ceases, which is determined by the alb
sence of sound from within the cocoon,
a small instrument having been devised
for the purpose of ascertaining if the
worm is still at work, the cocoons are
stified or placed in hot water in order to
kill the insects and prevent further de-
Velopment.
In Mount Lebanon, where the silk
manufactures are extensive, the cocoons
are frequently crushed with a mallet;
but the general impression is that by
this process the silk is injured. Both in
China and India the insects are killed
with boiling water. which is believed to
do its work effectually, without in the
least harming the precious covering.
After sitting the cocoons they are load
ed into trays or baskets. and transport
ed to the reelers, who begin operations
by stripping the cocoon of its delicate
tlossy covering, which then becomes
"waste" or rejected silk The cocoons
are then placed in water and STIR
red with a carefully trimmed birch
rod, which is lifted from time to time to
ascertain if any threads are adhering to
it AS soon as one is found it is care
fully traced to it's cocoon, another is
picked out and Joined to it, and when
four or five are thus collected the COM
bined thread is placed upon reel which
is slowly turned and the threads I'M
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

The papers have lately mentioned
how many prominent mines of the
country we're discovered by chance.
There is a scrap to be added to the
history of the Cortez mines Simeon
Wenban had run the Garrison Tunnel
at great expense and was left poor
man, owing his creditors $3.50, 600.
There was not a pound of ore in sight
whereby the debt might be paid. AS
a last resort, with forlorn hope, after
the mine had been closed, Simeon
Wenban drilled hole in the hanging
wall and blasted out huge piece OF
rock, which he found to be almost a
solid block of metal and part of an i'm
mense vein which had been paralleled
hundreds of feet. This fortunate last
effort marked a sudden change that
seldom falls to the lot of man. It was
Wenben, the poor man, the laborer,.
before that blast was fired; it was
Simeon Wenban, the millionaire. but
second thereafter The first months
run of his little mill gave him $50, 900,
and ever since he has grown more
wealthy Thu mine is the best paying
property in the State at the present
time Central NeUGdG4a.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

spreading the industry to Europe Each
prepared hollow cane as a walking
staff, and filled the hollow with silk
worm eggs. These they Struggled across
the frontier, and after many weeks of
weary travel finally reached CONSTANT
nople, and were admitted to the presence
Of Emperor Justinian To him they re-
lated the marvellous story and pre- sented
their treasure. Under the instructions
of the monks, who had witnessed the
methods practced by the Chinese, the
eggs were placed under favorable con-
dit:ons, the worms reared and the first
cocoons e'er seen in Europe were spun
into thread.
From this humble start, says the
Globe Democrat, the silk industry of Eu-
rope began. 1t was destined to reach
mighty proportions and in time to be so
aided by machinery and mechanical
devices OF various descriptions as
scarcely to be recognizable by the orig
lnatOrS. In certain essentials the silk
industry is, of course, practically to-
day what it was in the time of Justinian,
Or for that matter in the time of the
Empress Si-Ling-Chi, but the use of
machinery for unwinding the cocoons
and for spinning the thread has practi-
cally placed the business under new
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

their labors. It Is manufactured with
profit in Turkey and Greece, and also in
Italy. In San Reno and Genoa, in Ma
Piles, and other town on the western
coast of the peninsula, whole streets are
given up to silk-workers, and picturesque
spectacles are presented by these people
with their spinning wheels and looms,
their trays and cocoons, and the huge
baskets of leaves brought in from the
surrounding mulberry plantations for
the sustenance of their stock in trade.
Largely cultivated in Spain, Portugal
and the South of France, the attempts
which have been made in England and
Germany have not realized the success
hoped for them by the projectors. The
climate Of the north of Europe is not
sufficiently warm, the changes are too
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

wound from the original package. Much
care is required at this part Of the oper-
alton, for the threads are Of unequal
length, and. besides, are frequently
broken, so as soon as one runs out or
breaks another is found and joined at as
nearly as possible the same point. The
reel must be far enough from the pan
containing the cocoOns to allow the
thread to dry in transit and the tedious
ness of the process may be judged from
the fact that the threads are often from
600 to ], 200 feet in length, and one pound
of cocoons ought to give a combined
thread about $4,000 feet long. The
process of raising siltwormS is edious
from beginning to end, as may be judged
from the fact that the product of 1000
worms is required to make single
round of merchantab!e silk.
The strands thus made into thread are
passed on to the weaver and manufact-
ured into the delicate fabrics which de-
light the eyes and gladden. the hearts
alike Of pagan and Christian bellies. At
this point of manufacture, howevel,
when the product passes into the loom.
authorizations and frauds become posi-
BILE. 1t is impossible to adulterate the
thread. but when the thread becomes
combined with many thousands of 9TH
ers to make cloth frauds are frequently
practiced In few lines of dry goods is
adulterat on more frequently practiced
than in silks, fact which has been
caused by the demand for cheap yet
snowy goods, for in this country the
servant must look as we'll as the million
aires daughter: the woman who scrubs
the front steps is as ambitious, so far as
dress is concerned, as the woman who
sits in the parlor There being de-
mand therefore, for the greatest posi-
BILE show at the least possible price,
metallic dyes came into use. and also the
practice of weighing the yarn, espe-
cially that which goes into the manu-
facture of black silk tassels and fringes,
and to such an extent is this adultera-
ton practiced that oftentimes these
goods are, in weight, two-thirds dye and
third cloth
Aside from China, where silk has al
WAYS been made in abundance, silk Gull
ture is an important branch of industry
in Palestine in Syria, particularly in the
Lebanon Range, where both Christians
and Mohammedans work side by side in
the manufacture and realize we'll on
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

.vrortv-nine varieties of worm Whicn
,,"o.i,,oo an excellent article of silk, but
p pnIl I three or four are raised exclusively
1 fa th liz nroduct. and of these one IS best
in china, while another is better adapted II
to the climate of India, still a .l'an q
fares best in Asia Minor, ana ano1acl ~, ~
Europe. The eggs OF the oeSe 1, h ,n;n, ,ne
Chinese worm, are exceedlnEly .linas.'
about 100000 to the ounce ounce - s 1ess than a
81 pi rtar Of an inch in length. The IN
a qua 1;ros from forty-fve to fifty-three
S aans and and increases in month to length
DAYS .; ana ''i exceeding three inches and
s ,,,aiaht 900 times that at Matching lie
s welgh ine e,s save when throwing of
eats IA ll,e elsin when he desists for a day
1ne oiu a SI 70 begin with fresh vigor,
VI So o a,,e n marvellous increase IN
s a,e within few hours after the SKIN .
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
world exceeds 100, 600, 600 pounds year.

world exceeds 100, OOO 900 pounds year.
Attempts have been made to raise the
worm in the United States, but not with
marked success. Before the revolution
airy war the silkWorm was introduced
into Virginia, North and South Carolina,
and Georgia, but the industry died out
mpletely during the revolution, and has
not been resumed to any considerable
extent. But the silk manufactures of
this country form an important part of
it's business. BY the census of 1880, it
appeared that there were $50 factories
with capital of $19. 1875, 800, employing
80, 900 hands, and turning out in the pre-
ceding year $34 $40, 1913 worth Of goods
The days of the excessive costliness
of silk have gone by, and the probability
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
Abont the silk Worm.

A,bo credit of originating the silk in
Ptry is due to woman. About 4,500
e .e age the Empress Si-Ling-Chi was
F1ing an artificial pond in the palace
P,nds when she perceived, lying in
wafer, certain cocoons of q bright
,ow color. from which pretty threads
Tod away on the surface of the
ter. She babe one of her maids stoop
Gather up the threads, when, to her
on"isbmcnt, they unwound from the
loons. The process continued, the
Igbt yellow strands were wound round
l3irI,uutiI the cOcOOnS were exhausted,
1 thus was begun what, next to tea
Owing, proved to be the most import
/ in3nstry of the Chinese Empire.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

is that in the next few years large addi-
tions will be made to the silk-producing
area Of the world. Southern California,
many parts of the Southern States, the
West Indies, Mexico, Central America,
the northern part of South America and
large districts in Africa are excellently
well suited to the growth and develop
ment of the worm, as well as the null
berry on which it feeds, and IN not a
few localities arrangements are now
being made, both in this and other
countries, by planting mulberry groves,
to prepare for silk culture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

ino "'"i3 discovered manufacture the
ro+ mace an effort to keep it
?. ~ "" W, derive a benefit from the eX-
,ro S1H' without allowing others to
whi' I Ihe knowledge of the manner
NJ oD n, u was made. The frontiers
Me 5S1%rdcd 1t was made crime
,rm ." !, by death to carry either silk
in,o ' '10,r eggs or cocoons out of the
for 4hc silk was only exported,
Icl V"ehty centuries the Chinese m
Ia r,"s monopoly OF the silk manufac-
bD5sJL' About $50 A. d. couple of
er v" W.. missionaries, in the course of
bstfor ""U U ngS, crossed the Chinese
i ,or . CO.. They were kindly received,
ntb so oo'0e years abode in a city in the
saor vi China There they learned
thai, Oh the silk manufacture, and
Dir return determined to convey
N"o"ledge and the means OF
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

conditions, Meantime, however, the
Chinese have kept on in the same way
without the slightest improvement on
the methods of 1000 years ago, and in a
Chinese village Of the present day men
and women may be seen Keeling off
threads from the cocoons just as thcir
ancestors did in the time of Christ. 1t
is an industry which can be followed
anywhere, and in the humblest Chinese
dwellings. in the boat houses along the
rivers, in the alleys which in every dl-
rection branch out from the main streets
of any Chinese city, the silk reeer and
his primitive apparatus may be seen,
Any one, however, who, from the fact
that the work is done by ignorant peo-
pie, comes to the conclusion that Tor
tune is easily made by raising SILK
worms, labors under serious mistake.
There arc few industries in which chance
plays so large part, or which require
such earnest and constant attention OF
the manipulator The eggs are uncer-
tain in Matching, the worms REQUIRE al
most continual attention, both as to
their food, temperature and light A
sudden draught may destroy the owners
hone of a CROP Even the cocoons must
be looked after. for if they are Killed too
soon the total amount of silk will not
have been deposited by the inmate,
while if left too long the worms burst
through their covering and spoil the
product The insects are subject to all
sorts of diseases, innumerable parasites
feed upon them and impair their health,
and even after the cocoons are prepared
for the winter improper treatment may
subject the grower to Il heavy loss.
The slkworm is commonly spoken Of
&c though there were but one kind AS
a fact every caterpillar produces silk
Ivban SHINING it's cocoon. There are
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

Mrs. Nuclos-Why do you always
appear in your worst gown when going
out with me, Bridget?
Bridget-Sure, I'm always afraid
the people moight mistake me fer tn
mistress if l wore me foine driss--
P1LcE
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
An Urgent Case.

Small boy Mothers sick this morn
in an she sent this note.
Doctor (reading note)-"Please come
at once, Doctor, as have bad spell
of disspepshier. Well, yes, I should
say she had-a very bad spell. John.
bring the buggy round right away
Grin
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
Refining Away Fidelity.

Canine fidelity. according to re-
cent writer, is declining. As careful
breeding develops the beauty and
amiability of the dog, the stronger and
more savage traits of his nature are
eliminated and though gent1er, and a
safer pet, the dog of the future will
lack the intensity of devotion which,
marked former types.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
A Moan Trick.

whats the row over at the mu-
seum?"
"a fake dentist sold the fire-eater q
set of celluloid teeth. "--Puck.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

Q incident led to the prosecution of
yeriment,; the threads were spun and
ven, and gorgeous fabrics, such as
then the word had never seen, soon
)mcd the Princess and her maids Of
l0r FOr her discovery she was hcld
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
Didn't Seem to Please Anyb dy.

Brown-Lord Roebuck, allow me to
introduce to you Mr.. Robinson, one of
New York's best -known imitators of the
British nobility.
Robinson-Mr. Brown, you shall
answer to me fer this!
Lord Roebuck-And after that I
should like to call Mr.. Brown out my
self.-Kdte Fields flashing ton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
WHY He Neetled 1t.

"Why do you ask for time on this
little ACCOUNT" asked e Pittsburg
merchant Of Shivvers.
II thought if you gave me enough
time I would be able to pay it, replied
Shivvers, "for time is money. Pitts
baArq IeLeQrdDh.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
HE SILK INDUSTRY.
.,c,uAR ORIGIN OF AN I'M
RnUonTANT MANUFACTURE.

!. of the Notwithstanding the CO.
1 Enormous Prices Paid In Early
tor the Fabric - Larva and
=, An exhibition of the Finished
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
HUMOR OF THE WEEK.
STORIES TOLD By FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Many Odd, Curious. and Laughable
Phases of Human Nature Graphically
Portrayed by Eminent Word Artists of
Our Own Day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

0' highest esteem; she was enrolled
onS the Chinese goddcsses under the
OF SIcnthSan, "the first who raised
worms, . aud to tho present day is
patron deity Of all silk-worm growers
Sitk-workcrs
hderStauding The Importance of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
A Tasie Secret.

.Uncle Rastus, said the Judge, Sc
verely, "how did you get those chick
ens?"
aJedge," cried the prisoner, @yo'
wouldn't have me glib up NAH trade
secret, would yo', Jedge. Truth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
Patriotic Expatriation,

Briton-If you are such rampant
American. I should think you would
remain where Americans are most APP
preciated.
American do in London and
Paris. Kate Fields Washington.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
Her Price.

Husband" When the tailor comes
for that suit of mine to be mended, I
want you to let him have it.
Wife-"But [ should think you would
let me mend them. It is so much
cheaper"
Husband -"No, it isn't. The last
time you mended my clothes it cost me
$50 for a new dress for you. "-Clothier
and FurYisher.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
Ma -L al


We've done ILetty we'll this sea-
SON" said the captain OF the stone
hooker, Saucy Susan, to his crew, as
the gallant vessel breasted the stormy
ripples of the bay.
"Not so bad" said the crew, as he
proceeded to Delay the larboard bin
nacle.
Now reef the foretop halliards-
and let go the main taffrail.
"Ay. ay, sir" responded the crew,
with alacrity.
We've made pretty we'll outen the
old Saucy Susan, hev me and you, an'
she's tidy craft yit, an good fer a
few years longer" remarked the cap
tain.
"That reminds me-" said the crew,
pausing in his work to borrow fresh
chew of tobacco from the captain.
"Why is you an me like silversmiths
of the goddess Diana, which you might
have read on?"
"Damfino"
our Twin"
Huh" said the captain, guess you
better quit sailin' an go inter the mig
ger minstrel business. You're gettin'
altogether too smart"
And then they proceeded to splice
the main brace. Grip.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
Got There.

Editor-"That young Mr.. Colgrad
we took on as reporter is going to
make O. hustler"
Assistant HAS he distinguished
himself already?"
Editor-"I sent him out to get inter
views with some Indians; he couldn't
find any, but he brought in mighty
interesting talk with feather-duster
man. "-.Lake Shore Ne.cs.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01
THE snaAR RnuNrE.

Vermont sugar makers, in addition to
what has already appeared in these col
umns, will be interested in the follow
ing Washington despatch of the 18TH:
'''The secretary of the treasury is now
engaged in preparing preliminary regula-
tons to govern the payment of the maple
sugar bounty.
"There is great deal of detail about
this and it will be difficult for the treas
ury officials to perfect all their plans in
time for the early spring crop; but If
Congress DR., vi les the nee, airy appro.
priation for the help which. will be
needed, the commissioner thinks he
will be able to get the papers at any
time, although he prefers that the whole
thing should be transferred to the agri.
cultural department. :.
"The farmers who desire to avail
themselves of the maple sugar bounty
will probably have to report to the com
missioner of internal revenue, or CHIEF
officer may be designated to take care oi
the matter in his place, just how many
trees they propose to tap, the situation
of the woods in the matter of exposure
the character of the appliances used fol
evaporating the sap and other minor de
tails which will be used to guide thu
officials in deciding that the report il
square and legitimate.
'"Then probably, in each county or II
some central point in several counties, al
agent will be stationed with polar
iscope. who will make the tests, anC
that which is passed by these agents will
be paid for by the government at TIVE
cents or q cent and three-quarters pc
pound, according to the result of the ties
of richness in saceharine matter.
Pure sugar Ony, of course, will re
ceive the bounty, and if any honest ant
enterprising farmer undertakes to in
crease j production by the adulteratinl
process he will probably be hoisted will
his own petard.r