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Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Flna,lcial.
rxcHANGr EEvIEw.

EXCHANGE EEvIEw.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 2.--The stock market to.
day was active, the Improvement being well
Distributed The Gould stocks showed the most
strength, but grangers and vanderbilts were not
far behind The market closed steady TO firm.
at close to the highest prices OF the DAY. Rock
island is up az per cent, Pacific Mail 1ys Bur
lington ~, Union Pacific 1ss.
Governments steady.
MoNEy QUOTATIONS.
NEW Yoax. Feb 2.-Money on call easy;
Prime mercantile paper, 5D7ia per cent
Sterling ExchanHe-Qui ', steady; 6O-dAy
bills, s4.541s; demand $AS7
LONDON. Feb. 2, 4 y. m.-Closing conscls
money, 81 3-16: do account 079A U. 8. As,
Sl.22l{; do AVS, $l.05lz,
Money! per ceat
BAR SILVER
LONDON. Feb. 2.-Bar silver, 46}ad per
ounce,
NEW YoaK, Feb. Bar silver. per o..
San FRANCISCO, Feb a.-nsr silver, s1.ol@
1.02 per ounce.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
CERTIFICATE OF PARTNERSHIP.

WE CERTIFY THAT WE CONSTITUTE A
INV partnership transacting business at the
City Of Los Angeles, County Of Los Angeles, in
this state. Its principal place of business is
Los Angeles, California. Its name is Castruccio
Bros.
The full names and respective places of resi-
dence Of all its members are signed hereto.
Dated Los Angeles, Cal, January 18th, 1891.
JAMES CASTRUCCIO,
Los Angeles City, California.
State of California, County of Los Angeles, S.:
On this 9Th day of January. In the year one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, before
me, N. Lndenfeld, q notary public in and for
James Castruccio, known to me to be the per
son whose name Is subscribed to and who cx
ecuted the within instrument, and he acknowl-
edged to me that he executed the same.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal, at my Office
in the county of Los Angeles, the day and yea:
in this certificate first above written
lNOTARIAL sEAL.J N. LIlIDENFELD,
1-14-1m Notary Pubic.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
The Best in the WORLD. /.

j. b. Loughran, ex-mayor of North
Des Moipes, and the Locust street man
ufacturer OF steam engines and boilers,
said: 81 had severe attack of la grippe.
I used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm
to my breast. These remedies were just
the thing in my case. My child had
roup some years ago, and we used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with per-
feet success since then we have never
been without these medicines in our
house. / had cousin who was printer
and was employed in this city, where
they were printing circulars for Cham
berlain. He had deep-seated cold and
terrible cough, and while setting up
the copy he made up his mind to buy a
bottle. It cured his cough, and that
was the first time ever knew anything
of Chamberlain's remedies. have been
strongly in their favor ever since. My
own experience and that OF my family
convinces me that these remedies are
the best in the world. That may be
strong language, but that is what I
think"
For sale by c. F. Heinzeman, 222 North
Main street, Jno. A. Off, Fourth and
Spring, and all leading druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03

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
great deal of valuable information, which he IL
competent to impart to those in need of hih
services. The Doctor cures where others fail
Try him. DIR. 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 a package OF medicine
Call or write. Address DR.. J. F. GIBBON, Boz
1857, San francisco, Cal.
Mention Los Angeles HERALD. o7-12m
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
S. G. v. RAPID TRANSIT R'Y.

Leave Los Angeles from No. Q Arcadia street,
opposite Baker block, for Alhambra and Mon
rovia:
week Days-Torenoon: 7:4O, 1l:OO after
noon: 800 sos. Returning, leave Monr0via
or Alhambfa and os Angeles, forenoon: 200,
0:O5; afternoon; lis, 4:15.
Sundays Los Angeles for Alhambra
and Monrovia forenoon: $40; afternoon: 4:4O.
Returning. leave Monrovia for AlhRmbra and
Time between Los Angeles and Monrovia-
one hour.
intermediate stations between terminal
points. beginning at Los Angeles-Soto Street.
BATE, Ramona. AlhamhrA, Mayberry, Lake Vine
yRru. San MarinQ, San Gabr1el, Sunny Slope,
I Wilson's Peak and Sierra Madre buses for the
above points connect at Baldwin's station with
trains leaving Los Angeles at IL 90 a. m. and
800 and 5 90 D. m.
JOHN BRYSON, ER., F. @. STORY,
a1-3m President Gen. Manager.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.


ICorrected daily for the HERALD, by Mathews
Bros, commission merchants, LAO North Los
Angeles st. Telephone 1872,
r0uLrKy-Hens, No. I. per dozen, 800;
old roosters, per doz., Is. 6O; young roost.
ers, per dox.. 81. 5Oss5. 90: broilers: per dox.,
sss aos oo r. ssass saSc sc essS a1sis
BUTTER--Fancy California. per roll, 65@
20; choice roll 4b@5Oc.: fair roll. 26@3O,
EGes-Fresh ranch, 2C(@o1c.
H0NEY-Exirncted. light, 5l&1l6c. amber, AZ
csc; comb, 11(l12lsc.
NUrs-walnuts, &C.; peanuts. California, 40
PoTArozs California new sl.20; Early
Rose, sl.t0 White, $40.
EA;sIssaJnrse - ssl, Grown, LONDON layers, per
Muscatels, sl.05@2.iO bulk rAisirss &c.
BEANS AND DRIED PEAs-Pink, no. 1. $500
S.UO: ,imss .sa M;50 % navy small s.7oe2.so;
CHEEsR-Eastern full cream, 13013ISc; Nor
walk, 1919; coast, lO9l1c; BIB hand4c
Green and Dried Fruits and Nuts.
Corrected daily by N. Mercadsnte, fruit dealer,
los West First street..
ArnIcors- n-dried, 15c: evapo-ated. 1sc.
LEMoNs-Lisbon, sweated, s475. Eureka,
NUTs-Eugjish wslnuts. 7t@e1S large pecans,
16c; .Brazils, 17c; hlberts, 15c; peanuts, Cali
fOrnfa, DC. eastern, &c.
80
PEACHEs-EvapOrated, 1a@2219
FRENCH PRUNEs-E -Eyaporated, fc@1 12clS
Arp1Es-Green, 81 $l.o5@l.5o per box; evapor-
PEARs--N one in market.
TOMAroEs-75c per box.
PLuMs-Dried, 1OIQ12c.
LIMEs-75c per 100.
STRAwBRRRIES-1Oc -
JAPANESE PERsIMMoSs-6c.
GREEN PEAs-4c. at
SWEET PoTAT0Es--102c per lb. aga
GRAPEs--Imported, zoe.
NAVEL ORANGEs-sl 5O@2 SO a box
SEEDLISG ORANaEs-$1. .OO91. .25 a box. "
HAY MARKET. VS.
Einyssssy sia ds% old ;i 10 n sl5's barley No.
si2@l6; oat, $12@i3.
B3RLEy-Feed No. 1, sl.70; brewing No. 1,
Sl.75. .i.-+-'-s9si
MILL FEED, ETC.
FLoUR-Los Angeles XXXX Extra Family
patent roller, 81. 20; Capital Mills Extra Family
patent roller, 81 20; Sperrss s4.9O.
CcrnT-Large yellow, carload lots, sl.35; large
Mil Feed-Bran, 500; shorts, s2s; cracked
corn, $l.4O; rolled barley. $1.7O.
Wholesale Meat Market.
[Corrected daily by s. Maier, 149 North Spring
sreet
FRESH MEATs-.Following are the rates for
whole carcasses from slaugterers to Dealers
BEEF-First quality q to 6lac; second quail
fly, to 4l5c; third quality, 3 to 3,3c per IL.
vEAL-Quotabie at to SC for large and 7 to
1Oc per ID. for small.
MUrToN-Quotable at 6 to &c per ID.
LAMB--Qu0lable at IL to 15c per H.
PoRK-Liye hogs on foot, grain fed, medium,
TO 4}ac; dressed, 2 to Sc per ID.
WooL-Spring clip, - =
BAcoN-Rex, liz; Crown, l2L: Lily. 1of5.
LARD--Refned 3s, 81; 5s, 81: los, 81 Sos.
~; tierces, &c. pure leaf, 1874; higher all
DRIED BEEF HAMs-l3c
SALT PORK-1Oe.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03

Local and through tickets sold, baggage
checked, Pullman sleeping car reservations
made, and general information given upon ap-
plication to J. M. CRAWLEY. Asst G. Pas. AIT,
No. 200 8. Spring st., cor. Second. CHARLES
SEYLER, Agent at Dep0ts,
nSundays excepted.
T. II. GOODMAN,
al 3m Genr Passenger Agt.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03

NHw YoRK. Feb. 2.-Hops Quiet and
easy. Pacific COAST. 20@35.
Coffee Options closed barely steady, TO IS
1890; March. @16. 20@l6.25s April, 1900
%; May, s16.6O@B5; spot Rio, dull, steady;
fatr cargoes 10: No. 7,$l7]S.
9ugar-Raw, nominal, lower; fair refining,
41c; centrtfugals, SO test, 5l5c, sales, $4,000
Copper Nominal: lake, February, l4.3O.
LeAd-Easy. Domestic. ~ 40.
Tin Quiet. STRATUS, e19.65.
W CHICAGO, Feb. 2. Pork % Steady; cash,
LsEd- Steady; cash, 9. .77'i; May, so.o79lo.
Short cleax-@46010 70 E
Short Eibs IS ,O065 .O5. =
CHICAGO. Feb 2 |-whiskey-e1.l4.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
Chicaeo yyheat MARKED.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.--Trading in wheat today
was active, unsettled and higher. The market
opened N0x per cent lower than Saturdays
closing, but quickly developed strength, and
prices advanced 2 percent above the opening
figures, then declined with numerous ductua-
tions ~, held steady, and closed about Il per
cent. higher than Saturday.
< Receipts, $4,000 bushels; shipments, 1915
900 bushels.
95l@(0s6l<; May, 1OOIs; July, 06l1.
unsteady; cash 5llS; May, 53sz.
Oats-Flrm: cash, 44lz; May, 46l4
Barley Steady, 75t07c.t
Rye Quiet; 7l6AI W.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
where Language Falls.

Language is hardly strong enough to
express my admiration of the merits OF
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. 1t is the
best remedy for Group. and whooping
cough have ever used. During the
past eighteen years have tried nearly
all the prominent cough medicines on
the market, but say, and with pleasure
too, that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is the best of all.-THoMAs RHODES, Ba-
kersfield, California.
Mr.. Rhodes is prominent attorney
at Bakersfield.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
Drain Markets.

LONDON GRAIN MARKET.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-The Mark Lane Express
says; English wheats declined Cd; foreign
steady English oats advanced Cd; American
corn arm. At todays market prices were frmer,
owing to symptoms Of renewed FROST Flat corn
scarce, and Is higher. Round corn advanced
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
San Francisco NTarLet Rayie,y.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2.-Receipts OF potatoes
were comparatively light this morning. The
steamer Oregon, which arrived from Portland
and Astoria, brought less than 1000 sacks, and
the steamers from Santa Cruz and Humboldt
landed 600 sacks each, the total arrivals max
ing about 5000 sacks.
Fruits are still quiet, but little more rain
would help the market. Riverside and Los An
geles navels are frmer, and promises of better
prices are held out There is no improvement
in seedlings, arrivals continuing heavy. and
stock not being of the best.
The wheat market is quiet, and prices are
steady: supplies liberal. Barley Is steady, and
stocks of choice bright feed are light brewing
grades are qnSet. Oats>were in heavy supply
this morning, receipts including 10000 centais
from Washington. The demands light.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 2.-Apples-40c031.75 .75.
Bariey-No. i feed. l.5O@s1 53A
Barley brewing 81 .57@1 :62!s,
Bsnsnss0 .5oas2. .50
Butter-Eair to choice 2s@36.
Esss-csiiioEnisf ranch, a79z@ase.
String beans--lO0HO.
3Grapes--Uried, 3It03Z
AFlolr..Fsmily extras, a. .15@A rs; superfne,
Honey-White comb, 11@15; amber, SOLO.
Hay-Wheat, $is9tl9; oat, i. $l;li5.o$Sn!4S5o; g.. 30;
ley, l2@15; alfalfa, 11@13O0
Lemons-Sicily s.. .oOQ@S6 90; Riverside, $500
@25O; Los Angeles. $1.25@2.
limes-Mexican, So. O0(17.O0 California, 80
@75c for small and 81 .5O0l.75 for large boxes.
Mutton-8@9c per lb.
Wool-Eastern, oregon and Washington, IA
@2O.
Oranges-Rivcrside navels, 81 .5O(@3. so; Vac
aville, SOC: per small box Riverside seed
hngs, $1.75@2. SO; Mandarin, 26@5Oc per
box: Los Angeles seedlings, 81. .35@2.25; nav
els. 50. .OO0D3,0O.
Cranberfies-12@13c per ponnd.
Onions-Red, 81 S0@$2 ~; silver skins. 81. SO
03. 10.
Oats--S1 5O@2. .O5.
Pepper-Green. 1O0D15c
Potatoes-7V@S1. 35. select, 20D3c
ushrooms-15@171ac for common; Csc for
buttons.
Pineapples-$4 OO0$5.O0
crown, loose. 81. .2Ot@25; two crown. do,.75@l.
Sweet Potatocs-$1 50(02 80.
Tomatoes-Los Angeles, 81. .OC0s1. .25 per box
Summer Squash--l2Izc per pound.
Narrowfat sQuash-$I5aD16 per ton.
wheat-Milling, 81 421sCcl. .4315; No. / sShip-
ping, 1.371z@l .3eZ
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
Pacific Coast s. S. Co.


GooDALL, PERKINS 4 CO., GENERAL
embrace lines for. Portland, Ore; Victoria, B
G. and Puget Sound, Alaska, aid all coast
p>'-''- $ sOUTHERN ROUTES.
Time Table for February. 1891.
LEAVE SAN TRANcIsco.
Port Hartford; >, s. s; Pomona, Feb. 4, IL, 20,
s San Pedro, Pedro ~. Rs. !; Corona, Feb 8, IS, "a
For 8. s. Coos Bay, Feb. 6, IA, %
Redondo. ......; and March 2
ssR %.T PfarS sny3, and ssnts Cruz Feb TO-
LEAVE SAN PEDRO.
26 and March &.
San Diego. re-. 8. Pomona, Feb. 8, IA, %
LEAVE sAN PEDRO.
San Francisco. 2s and March ). ~
Santa Barbara. - and March Z.
LEAVE SAN PEDRO AND RRDoNDo.
For g. s. *Santa Cruz, Feb. 5 13,
San Francisco p and March I.
Way Ports. .....J 25 and March S.
+For freight only.
Cars to connect with steamers via San Pedro,
leave 9. Z. r. +. depot, Fifth street, Los An
Passengers per Eureka, via Redondo, leave
Santa Fe depot at 4:45 p. m.
Plans OF steamers cabins at agents Office,
where berths may be secured.
The. steamers Santa Cruz and Eureka will
call regularly at Newport pier for and with
The company reserve tho right to change the
steamers or their days OF sailing.
:, For passage or freight as above or for
tickets to and from all important points in
W. PAkRIs, Agent,
ONCE. No 124 West Second st., Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
MEDICAL,
TO THE UNFORTUNATE /!
DR.. Gibbons
DIsPENsARY
e2S Kearny Street

Corner of Commercial,
San Francisco, Cal. Es-
tabliShed in 1854, for
tTeatmentof Sexualand
Seminal Diseases, sucb
as Gonorrhea, elect,
Structure, Syphilis In
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
Patrolauu
(3enernl Marikets.

NEW Yosx, Feb. c.-Petroleum March
closed at 777G.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03
OTHER GRAIN Markets.

San FRANcIsCo, Feb 2. = Wheat, easy
buyer, season 81. .A2sk; buyer, 01, 1.46l&
Barley-Quiet, inactive; buyer season, II .49%;
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2. Wheat: Holders
OFFER moderately. New No. 2 winter, rs I'd
do spring, rs I'd and firm.
Corll--Demand poor for spot and good for fu-
lures. Spot 5s SD per GENITAL, and Arm; Feb
ruary, IS 3lSd and firm; March, IS 211d, firm;
April, IS Id, firm.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-03

Finest prunes in the State at Jevne's, 1876 and
13S N Spring street
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-10-20
WHEN TRAVELLING.

Be on time; trains and boats wait for
no one.
READ your ticket carefully; it may
be your guide.
KNOW your route before you com
menee yorlr journey.
KEEP your eyes and ears open. Guard
against picizpockets.
HAVE as much money as possible,
but keep little of it in sight.
AvoID useless questions, and others
will usually be answered politely.
If you have several parcels put them
all into one strap. They are easier to
carry.
Don't stand so as to obstruct the way
of others while saying good-by to your
friends.
If you have not your ticket ready to
Show at the gate don't get illustrated.
Slip aside and look for it calmly-it
saves time.-N. Y. World.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-10-20
THE DEATH AGONY.

Physician Says 1t Exists Mainly in the
Beholder's Imagination.
'sMany persons wonder" said house
doctor of a well-known hospital to a
New York Telegram reporter, chow
physicians can watch unmoved the
death of person whose dissolution is
seemingly accompanied by evidence of
great suffering, and the remark is a
common one that doctors are heartless
and unfeeling. This harsh criticism is
founded on a wrong idea of things.
The fact is that what is known as the
death agony is largely restricted to the
imagination of the watcher at the bed
side of the dying person. The visible
spasms and distortions of the facial
muscles which in many cases. mark the
take place unconsciously so far as the
dying person is concerned.
Even in case of death by hanging,
where the prolonged agony of the suf-
ferer is feelingly described by wit
nesses, it is reasonably certain that in
a few moments the person becomes I'M
conscious and dies in that condition.
Such has been the experience of per-
sons accidentally or purposely hanged,
but afterwards resuscitated. 1t is
fact that people who have been nearly
drowned agree in the statement that
after few moments of painful strug-
gle feeling of tranquility ensues.
''The suffering is while the re-
suscitated person is being brought back
to consciousness. Then it is he often
suffers physical pain and mental misery.
1t is a merciful dispensation of God and
nature that, when the last moments of
the dying man are at hand, vital forces
give out, and the long-drawn-out gasps
for breath come and go, the apparent
sufferer is happily in q conatose condi-
ton, and SO passes painlessly into the
other life"
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-10-20
Worship a Log.

There is a log of yellowish colored wood
standing just outside of Chi Hua gate,
Pekin. This log has remained in its
present position since the fall of the
old Wing dynasty. 1t is in good preser-
walton and has commanded the respect
of all classes and conditions of people.
Insects in China usually make inroads
on timber in a very short while, but
they are said never to alight upon this
sacred tree trunk, and it is true that
they have not left single trace of their
work upon it, while the timbers in every
direction are perfect honeyromb of
insect work. The Chinese people believe
that the log is the habitation of some
god, and on that account gather and
worship at its base at least once year.
Among the higher classes the day for
this unique species Of worship is the first
of each succeeding month unless that
day should happen to be a new-moon
day. October of every year the en-
peror commands the board of ceremon-
les to appoint committee to pay their
respects to the deifed log.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-10-20
A STRANGE STORY.
Tho Killing of Great Serpent No L
Than 115 Years Old.


Early in January of the present year
woodman engaged in chopping some
| of the monster oaks in the northern
part of the great "Black Forest" Ger
many, and who had built fire against
a large dead log, preparatory to partak-
ing of his middle meal, was surprised
to see a serpent of gigantic proportions
crawl from the log as soon as the rot
ten wood had got well warmed through.
The day was bitter cold, and the snake
only made few yards over the frozen
ground until his convolutions became
smaller and smaller, until he finally
ceased to wiggle and quietly coiled up
near large pile of brush. The sturdy
German chopper, who had been more
surprised than scared, waited until the
creature had become thoroughly be-
numbed with the cold, and then APP
preached and dispatched him with his
ak. Measurements showed the Shiny
creature TO be Jwenty-seven feet, SIX
inches in length, and nearly fifteen
inches through the body in the middle.
But the most curious part of the story
is yet to be told. just back of the i'm
ulCIlSG ilCdu, WHICH was eleven lDcneS
in length and almost as broad, little
gold ring had been put through the
skin. 1t was in the form of two rings
rather than one, being shaped not I'M
like a figure s. One part of the ring
was through the skin, while the other
was through hole in a small copper
coin bearing date of 1712. One side of
the coin was perfectly smooth, with
the exception of these letters and fig
ures, which had evidently been cut on
it with pocketknife, the workmanship
being very rough: Louis Krutzer, B.
G. 0. 1881" Some of the older inhab-
itants of the "Black Forest remember
hearing their parents tell of "Krutzer,
the serpent charmer," and they all unite
in declaring that this gigantic serpent
was formerly the property of the old
'charmer," and that it was at least one
hundred and fifteen years old when
killed by the woodchopper on that cold
January day of 1891.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-10-20
DISEASE AND coNTAeIoN.


Dangerous.
Among the practical questions connect
ed with the subjectof contagious diseases
is one which relates to the length of the
period of special exposure. The Bos-
ton Medical and Surgical Journal says
that the contagiousness of measles,
mumps and whooping-cough disappears
with the patients recovery; that there
is probably no danger of his conveying
the disease to others for about week
after he himself was exposed to it
that is to say, during the so-called period
of incubation; and that the contagious
ness of measles does not extend beyond
fortnight.
Some authorities affirm that the con-
tagiousness of whooping-cough ceases
after SIX weeks, however long the cough
ing may continue; others think it pru-
dent to isolate the patient until the
paroxysms are over.
In scarlet fever and diphtheria the
period of incubation is brief, a few
days only; and during this period there
is no contagion. 1t is very important to
know that in scarlet fever the period of
greatest danger is after the disappear
ance of the fever, the period of des-
quamation or peeling. From ignorance
of this fact many lives have been lost.
Persons have gone into society before
the peeling was completed, and almost
of course have communicated the dis
ease. The factois that every particle
of the scales, contains thousands of mi
crobes.
A lady who was recovering from scar
let fever wrote letter to distant
friend. AS she wrote she blew from the
paper the dust which peeled from her
hand. The letter conveyed the disease
to the friend and her little daughter, and
the daughter died.
A servant nursed scarlet fever pa
tent, and on leaving the place put her
clothing into a trunk. A year after
ward she unpacked the trunk, and
little girl who stood by took the dis
ease.
In diphtheria the virus resides in the
false mem brane, and for that reason is
less likely to be carried to distance;
but the particles long retain their power
of infection. The contagiousness of
Consumption lies in the patients expec-
torations and discharges. If these are
carefully received in disinfecting fluid,
there is almost no danger to attendants
and frie nds
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1891-10-20
INCREDIBLE STORIES.
Told Concerning South America by Walter
Raleigh and Other Travellers.

Told Concerning South America by Walter
Raleigh and Other Travellers.
1t was in 1850 that Raleigh pub
lished the highly-colored story of his
Discovery of the Large, Rich and
Beautiful Empire of Guiana" Most
writers of the day were led by Indian
reports to affirm that the golden city of
Manoa, upon the banks of Lake Parime,
was to be found near the Maroni river
in what is now known as French Guiana.
Wherever it was, Raleigh did not hest
tate to inform Queen Elizabeth that
these reports were true. Finally, the
Spaniard, Martinez who had most
brilliant imagination, declared that he
had spent nearly year in Manoa, of
which he gave an elaborate description.
He said the city was of enormous size
and its population almost innumerable.
Not less than three thousand workmen
could be seen at their daily toll in the
principal street. The epperor's palace,
built of white marble, ornamented with
gold, occupied a beautiful island.
Three artificial mountains environed
the palace. One of them was of solid
gold, another of silver and the third of
salt, which was protected in some mys-
terious manner from dissolution. The
palace was supported on columns of ALA
baster and porphyry. Around it were
galleries of ebony and cedar, the wood
work lavishly inlaid with gold and
precious stones. Two towers guarded
the entrance, each twenty-five feet in
height, and surmounted by immense
moons of silver. Two living lions were
attached to the foot of the columns by
chains of gold. In the palace was a
large square, adorned with silver foun-
tains and vases, into which water ran
through four gold pipes. The king was
called Ell Dorado, on account of the
splendor of his costume. Among the
mountains all around were inexhausti-
BILE mines, the source of this splendor.
European credulity was strong enough
to give life for years to such nonsensical
yarns, says the New York Sun, and
probably no traveller in the MaroHi val
ley from Crevaux to Brunette has failed
to contrast the actual poverty of the re-
gion with the glittering descriptions of
Raleigh and Martinez.