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Didn't Know His wiie'. Name,

Struck the funniest case OF my Iife saturs
as, nsh shys saans zzs GS Of Az
snce company. and was making an examining
ton Of an oil producer living on North avenue.
wanted to go out Of town to-day and was In q
hurry Tho policy was in favor OF his wife,
his head for while and then muttered. Dog
&oned n know, always cali her Belle, but
then it's larger than that ~
Well. though the man had been married 10
years. he had to go home and make his Wife
write her name out on. card. can't blame.
him for not remembering Il though. for ~
full frat name u Aaiecea6eLH -
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NOT MADE FOR SWALLOWING.

FROM hs SaA FraHeisoo Eraa,inv.

Rattlesnakas are generally credited with
having more sonse than to attempt to feast on
spine-covered horned toads. but there was one
erection down In .Inyo county few weeks ago.
Il sIrrQunded half grown horned toad that
men pne was saved, spd is now at the Academy OF
The snake Is called crotal,s oerastes, one OF
those vicious little prairie rattlesnAkes that Ia
also called the . hornet RATHER and the side
winder;" On either side OF the head 10 a'horny
projection above the eye.
In striking, 1t swings It's body sideways. and
does not strike out straight before 1t, as other
larger varieties OF the tT0tdtps do. hencc the
torn 80 side windcr." 1t r. considered by some
to he the most aggressive OF the family to
Tho ono 10 Question has six rattles. and is
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r. ON the Albaay ErTreS

On Saturday afternoon the little steamer
overhaullng and passing the Mary Powell,
TO which still clings the reputation OF be-
ing tho swiitest steamer. on the Hudson. The
sionlsts from Newbnrgh. LETT on the return
tip Just before The Lotta and PASSED through
yards ahead OF tho latter. Just below Douw' 8
Point the Lolita overlook the big steamer. and
after that 1t was merely question OF few
But the latter had on board between coo and
700 passengers, while the Lotta had no pas
and this no doubt made great differences
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Gen. Washington. He says their conviyial
meeting was so long ago-oyer 100 years-that
old Kentucky, Bourbon Or sohnapps. he thinks
the compensation was limited to remarks on
said. Here goes" or words to that effect, In
Dutch, Van Meyer. who speaks no English
says the General talked the ancestral tongue
When a registry clerk asked Van Meyer how
long ago he was born he said he never both.
things. 1t is suspected that Van Meyer has
been asleep for half a century or SO. like an
otheE distinguished Van. whose final name
Nvuu WfnG
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about sixteen inches In length. One-thlrd Of
to the tricks Of its Species. The horned toads
always run TO escape but when caught close
their eyes and remain passive for q short time
This particular specimen allowed itself to be
taken 10 by the snake until 1t had thought the
wriggie and try to back out. II couldn't hack
out because the fangs Of the snake held It.
Then it began to work Its head until one OF the
that position they were found. the snake nearly
dead and the toad entirely 30. The Academy
OF Sciences people consider 1t q rare and inter-
esting specimen.
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THE MOON HOAX RECALLED.
An Outline or Richard Adams l.oeks's n
nous Yarn.

When the workmen who are tearing down
the old Brooklyn Institute building removed
tho corner stone last week they found under
ncath II leaden box which had been placed
there at the time the building was erected.
This box. as has already been told. was
taken to the Mayors Office by the officers Of
the Institute. and there opened in the PRES
ence Of number Of old Brooklynites. and
notably in the presence of ex-Mayor Hunter.
who saw the box deposited under the corner
stone on Oct 81. 1886.
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One Way to Get . Free Pass.
Prom he caioaso Duly Inie,-oo.an

.SHELBYvILE. Ill. Dot. lie d. Booker
threw himself upon the track TO, prevent a
ofAIiddleswoth two weeks ago. He was ar
rested this morning at the home Of his father
in-law. Simpson Tull fifteen miles northeast
OF Shelbyville. and brought TO town to answer
an indictment, OF the Grand Jury charging him
with placing The o6structi9ns on the rails him-
ruse To work the company for an annual pass
and has been In hiding TO avoid punIshment
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Bruin Holds the OreharA.

MEpDYBEMPs. Oct. 20.--The Hon. Isaac
Bearce has fine orchard, perhaps the finest
Ia this county. 1t IL situated some ways from
his house in thick growth OF woods. Isaac.
recontIy. They. discovered o large bear In
possession. and ut last accounts he had re-
fused 70 retreat. He was making sad havoc
BGong the fruit 4 sHI
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HE DRANK WITH WASHINGTON.

hut that was Some Time Ago, and No
Doesn't Remember the HetaH..
An ancient Dutchman. whose memory is
probably longer than his years. is detained at
the Barge ONCE because it is thought he will
become a public charge. He says he is
Gustave Van Meyer. and that he once
had the pleasure OF drinking with
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expedition had been organized and a. state
ment Of the funds furnished BY Well.known
throne. The. telescope was infinitely and
scientifically described. Il consisted Of hugo
lens Weighing 1880 pounds, which cast an
image on canvas from which Il was magnifed
$4,000 times BY microscope. To make the
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
How Cloth Is Tested. .

When the cloth arrives, it is slowly
passed over a double roller which meas
ures the yards, and carefully examined
for the purpose Of discovering any de-
fects in the manufacture. If there are
any-broken threads or loosely woven
spots-they are indicated by sewing a
string in the margin, and the cutter is
thus able to avoid the defective portion.
Then w cut off a small piece of the
goods and put it outside on window
sill, where, for ten days, it is exposed to
the sun and the rain. If it fades, it is
rejected Then we test by chemicals to
see if the dye stuff is indigo. which is
the surest dye that can be made. If the
color produced by the use of this test is
a bright orange, it indicates that the dye
has an indigo basis.
After that piece of the goods is put
in a solution of caustic potash, which
has the effect of eating up the animal
fiber and leaving the vegetable fiber.
Some cloth manufacturers nowadays,
instead of making their goods of separate
threads of cotton and of wool, take cot
ton and wool and mix them in such a
way that no one, by merely feeling can
tell whether or not there is cotton in the
piece. The only way we can know is
by boiling piece of the goods in this
solution, which has the effect Of eating
up the wool and leaving the cotton
Interview in New York Epoch.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
1875 S. Spring ST., Wagner's Kimberley. no111yr
England and Her Great Men.

The Victorian exhibition of next win
ter in London is to contain 400 portraits
of great men who have adorned the fifty
four years reign of Queen Victoria.
Four hundred great men is goodly al
lowanee for the reign of one sovereign.
On looking through the list, however,
the word greatness is seen to be used
with good deal of breadth. Still, they
are all so far distinguished, Walter Be
SAINT writes, that their names will be
known to everybody who visits the gal
lery and beholds their portraits.
IL wonder" he says, chow many of
those who look at the catalogue will ask
any awkward question--it will certainly
not be asked by her majesty's advisers
as to the connection between honors and
honor, between such distinction as can
be conferred by rank and title and such
as is gained by work and genius. For
instance, the real glory of the reign will
always be the immense advance of sci
ence. What honors have been granted
to men of science2 None. Charles Oar
win, Faraday, Huxley, Tyndall, Ste
phenson, Herschel, Lyell, Murchison,
Wheatstone--these men, in any other
country which had such things to be-
stow, would have been made peers of
that country Here they are tossed
knighthood, in the same list with a
country town mayor London sheriff
or the clerk of society. Again. there
is literature.
Next to the science of the reign, the
literature will be its chief glory. What
has been done for the authors, poets, his
torians, novelists of this reign? What
distinctions, peerages, baronetcies or or
ders of Bath or Garter have been grant
ed to Carlyle, Dickens. Thackeray.
Browning, Swinburne, Grote. Hallap,
Froude, George Eliot, Blackmore, Free
man, Green, Leclky-names taken at ran
dom from the glorious Victorian roIl2
None. Nay, since those men of science
and literature have made distinction for
themselves which no court could in
crease, what interest has ever been
shown in them and in their work by the
court2 None. None whatever"
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27

liberties of the kind with which be is
charged. It will be remembered that
the young lady claims that Hannel out
ragged her while they were driving in a
buggy. Hannel denies that he went
buggy riding with her at all. He says
that he had pleasant walk with the
girl and their conversation took very
sentimental turn. in which he took a
leading part. But he contends that the
couple who accompanied them were at
no time further than half block away.
Considerable interest was shown in the
case yesterday morning, and it is prob
able that the examination today will
draw large crowd.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
LETTER BAG.

Judge, Alcalde, Duke, King Squire?
EDITORS HERALD Referring to your
clipping from the Anaheim Gazette in
Mondays issue, will you, after inspec-
ton OF your local Burke's Peerage and
such other authorities as you have at
hand, settle point now involved in
much doubt? What is the proper title
or rank OF the sovereign suzerain of the
principality of San Juan Capistrano?
Now, he appears as plain esquire
Egan !" again as "Judge Dick Egan, ;"
and otherwise as "Alcalde Egan.'
Yet, according to the Anaheim mans
intimation, he is travelling about the
world with the reverberating and awe
inspiring title laundering behind him
OF "Cbiel Justice of the Independent
State of San Juan Capistrano"- posi-
ton to which member of the quasi
sovereign state of California .aspires or
might aspire.
On the other hand, here comes Judge
Pierce, OF the San Diego superior court
(now in our own Judge Wade's seat),
proclaiming this mysterious Individual
as potentate Is K. fine.
1t was some three months ago when
the Union Temperance league, or the
w. G. T. U. or some other such organ
ization, met at Capistrano for season
of fasting and meditation, when Judge
Pierce, representing the city of Bay'n-
Climate, presented petition Of suppli-
cation or something, through which it
would appear that the proper title OF
this suzerain is Richard, Nearly Him
self, By the Grace of (the organization,
whatever it was), King of Capistrano,."
and thereafter, according to the pub
lished reports, due homage was made
! him as such.
Then there is another report that he
is only Duke Eganio of Capistrano-
about three -miles-irom-the-sea."
Now what is his rank? Is he a real
king, as Judge Pierce saw him; duke;
a chief-justice, as Judge McKinstry
might see him; just plain Dick Egan;
or what? MIGUEL.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
GONE TO NEW MEXICO.
JENNIE HALMAR AND HER LOVER
ELOPE.
Husband and Her Paramour Leaves a
Wife and Two Children.

The elopement of Mrs. Jennie Hal
mar and Mr.. 0. Overweh, announced in
Yesterdays HERALD, proves to possess
several particularly sad features.
Mrs. Halmar was a prominent mem
Der of the dramatic section of the Ger
man Turn Verein. She was the SOU
brette of the company. and scored de-
cided success. She is pretty of face,
we'll proportioned as to figure, and pos
sessed Of ready wit and decided talent
as an actress. She leaves behind her a
husband who is respected and indus
trious, and who always treated her well.
o. Overweh, her paramour, is hand
some fellow who for quite while has
been employed in the saloon under
Turner hall. He came here from Seattle
some time ago. People who know him
we'll state that he then left his mother
in des titution, but that she later came
into possession of an inheritance from
Germany, and that he then sent for her,
since which time she has made her home
in Los Angeles.
After he was here sometime he secured
EN- ployment, but before that claimed to
be reduced to such straits as to necessi-
tate the pawning of all his wife's Jew
elry, even to her wedding ring. 1t is
stated that ne has treated his wife, who
is most respectable woman, with gross
neglect, one month only giving her So
with which to keep house.
Of late he has been neglecting her
very much. She is a very estimable
woman, belonging to good family of
Seattle, and like all good women she
suffered in patience, hoping that all
would come out right.
On last Thursday night he staid from
home all night, returning on Friday
noon. His wife had feared some ill had
happened to him, and was thrown into
spasms by her apprehension. He re-
turned the next noon and explained
that he had been tout with the boys"
that night, but would hereafter behave
himself. He told her that he had made
an engagement to go hunting but that
he would only be gone a day, and
promised after that to be model hus-
band.
He went hunting, but it was after
pretty Jennie, and "he never came
back"
The couple, it seems, bought tickets
for New Mexico. Mrs. Halmar's hus-
band had some time before, to please
her, placed $500 in bank to her credit.
This she took with her. Mr.. Overweh
few days before had been entrusted
with $3.50 by his mother, with which to
pay some of her bills which were due,
and this he pocketed.
Mrs. Overweh and her two children, |
one 8 years, the other years old, are
left here literally without a fve-cent
piece, the poor wife stricken down with
grief and the children in dire want.
Yesterday morning some friends were
found to answer the inquiries OF Mrs.
Overweh about her son, and told her
what he had done. The poor old lady
tainted with grief, and is still in pre-
carious condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
NINE TO TWO HUNDRED.
A Cane Rush Among the High School
Scholars.

A Cane Rush Among the High School
Scholars.
Last Friday witnessed the first cane
rush in the history OF the Los Angeles
high school. The dignifed male mem
bers of the "Spring of 1927 each put in
his appearance with a handsome cane
of black and gold, the class colors. This
exhibition OF dignity quite overcame
the lower classes, and they remained in
awe until noon, when, with a grand
rush, some two hundred members bore
down upon the valiant band of nine.
Most manfully the contest was waged
until, overcome by the great number of
assailants, the nine were compelled to
use up their sticks in chastising the as
saulting younger members. One cane,
which remained intact, is reserved as
memento of the great event, and the
Senior AS have learned that the heavier
the cane the better its service. The
strains of the soul-inspiring class hymn,
Obadiah, were plainly heard above the
tumult
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
A CLOSE CALL.
Two WE'LL Known ladies' Have a Mar
row Escape.

TIVE Well-Known Ladies Have a Mar
row Escape.
A runaway which occurred last even
ing endangered the lives of two we'll
known ladies of this city. AT about 5
O'Clock Mrs. Freeman &. Teed and Mrs.
Joseph Schoder were driving on South
Broadway near Fourth street, when tn e
horse, which had previously shown
signs of restiveness, began shying, and
finally ran away, the ladies being un-
able to retain control. The buggy was
upset and Mrs. Teed was thrown out,
luckily suffering no injuries of import
ance, while Mrs. Schoder, who held the
reins, retained her hold on them and
was dragged for some distance and badly
bruised.
The horse was stopped eventually
through the weight of the plucky Mrs.
Schoder, and the two ladies were taken
to their respective homes. DIR. Moore
was called to attend them and luckily
nothing more serious than contusions
was diagnosed.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
A Tree That Furnishes Real Lace.

The department. of agriculture has is
sued very curious and interesting list
of plants useful to man which are con-
tanned in its collection.
Among the most remarkable of these
is the lace bark tree Of Jamaica, the in
ner bark of which is composed of many
layers of fbers that interlace it in all di-
rections. Caps, rufaes, and even COM
plete suits of lace are made from it. It
bears washing with common soap, and
when bleached in the sun acquires a de-
gree of whiteness equal to the best arti-
fetal lace, with which this surprising
natural product compares quite favor
ably as to beauty.-Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27

GUS lime rock, porphyry base; also a
ten-inch sewer between the points
named.
j. r. Thacher ct al. ask that Grand
avenue be sidewalked with cement be-
tween Seventh and Ninth.
Joseph Burkhard and fifty others ask
that Twenty-eighth street, between
Figueroa and Hoover streets, be gray
eled and curbed under the Vrooman act.
Pacific Improvement company and
four othersAsk that the balance of the
flume necessary to hume the ditch on
the south side of Washington street
upon the lands of M. Lehey to the length
of 400 feet be constructed.
John Sutcliff supplements the petit
ton for the paving of Fifth street.
The council then adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
CHARGED WITH RAPE.
The Defendant Claims He Was Only
Sentimental,

Frank ?. Kelly went to Santa Ana
yesterday morning as counsel for J. J..
Hannel, who is charged with the rape
OF Miss Minnie Covenaugh, an account
of the alleged crime having appeared in
the HERALD few days ago. The ex-
animation was before Justice Freeman.
When the case was called the deputy
district attorney announced that he
would dismiss the charge of rape, which
he did. He then filed complaint
charging the defendant with assault
with intent to commit rape, and the
examination was set for this morning.
Hannel claims that the young lady s
statements are not true, and denies that
he ever had any sexual relations with her.
He asserts that he went walking with
her and another couple, and that the
young lady permitted him to make love
to her, but that beyond that he took no
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The Points in the Report of Colonel
Butler.


Butler.
Colonel Butler, assistant adjutant.
general has just rendered his annual re-
port of the First brigade, N. G. c., and
it contained a number of interesting
facts relative to the condition of the
brigade, and also as to the number OF
able-bodied citizens subject to military
duty in the seven counties comprising
Southern California. In accordance
with the law Colonel Butler has received
from the proper officials a statement
from each county, and has made COM
parison from his records of last year,
which is as follows:
In San Diego county the number of
adults subject to military duty and draft
this year is 4416; in 1890 it was 5057, a
decrease OF GAL.
In Orange county the number for this
year is 1892; in 1890 it was 1891, de-
crease of 299.
Los Angeles county heads the list with
13,629 in 1891, and 6795 in 1890, an in
crease of 1884.
San Bernardino county has 1929 this
year. and had 4908 last year, an increase
of 1921.
Ventura county has 1881 this year,
and last year had 1870, an increase OF
ISL.
Santa Barbara county in 1891 has
2290, and in 1890 had 2000, an increase
of 299.
San Luis Ob;spo county has this year
2273. and had last year 2539, decrease
of 266.
The total number of adults in all these
counties subject to military duty is this
year 81 1850, and last year was "a 260.
The organized National Guard as
shown by Colonel Buffers report for the
present fiscal year shows 74S in the
First brigade; last year there were S28.
The grand total therefore, including the
organized and unorganized militia is for
this year 80, ,10S last year 25,0S5, or
net gain of 1920.
Colonel Butler says in explanation of
the seeming decrease of the brigade this
year, that it does not in reality exist at
the present time. His report closed at
the end of this year during the summer
when there were a number of depart
ures, and since that time the brigade
has filled up so that at the present date
it is up to the number enrolled last
wear
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
How to Succeed.

This is the great problem Of life which few
satisfactorily solve. Some fail because of poor
health, others want of luck, but the majority
from deficient grit--want of nerve. They are
nervous irresolute, changeble, easily get the
blues and "take the spirits down to keep the
spirits up" thus wasting money, time, oppor-
tunity and nerve force. There is nothing like
the restorative Nervine, discovered by the
great specialist DR.. Miles, to cure all nervous
diseases. as headache, the blues, nervous pros
tration, sleeplessness, neuralgia St. Vitus dance
fits, and hysteria. Trial bottles and fine book OF
testimonials free at all druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27

The world is so changed since / knew herl
The sky is a tenderer blue,
The wood thrush sings sweeter and truer-
Yea, all the wide world Is made new.
The breezes that blow from the clover
And kiss all the flowers on the way
Are whispering over and over
A name that is sweeter than they.
Oh, love, thou hast fettered and bound ma
ne'er shall be heart free again,
Yet life flows like music around me,
And flow'rs are the links of my chain.
james Buckham in Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
THE RAILROADS.
The Great Rush of Eastward
Freight.

The Great Rush of Eastward
Freight.
Yesterdays business was fair sam
pie of the freight traffic being done by
the Southern Pacific company in this
city.
Over 200 carloads of freight were sent
east, 95 per cent of which were made up
of California products. These were such
articles as raisins, beans, hops, wool,
hides, nuts, potatoes, canned goods,
dried fruits, mustard, wine, borax.
barley and wheat. Two solid trains OF
raislns were among the shipments.
NOTES.
Charles Sangster, the gentleman in
charge OF Grant Bros contract on the
Southern Pacific, was in Yuma on Mon
day. Mr.. Sangster has 325 men at work
and expects to have the grading be-
tween Yuma and Gila City entirely
completed by the first day OF December
next.
The Southern Pacific now employs
fifteen freight trains Or the Yuma and
Tucson divisions.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27

mercial Mining company, are expected
in Prescott next week. They come
direct from the Copper Queen proper
ties, where they have been inspecting
mines and works.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
There Ts Nome Retter.

DR.. R. L. st. John, of Howland, Pat
nam county, Missouri, takes especial
pleasure in recommendingCh chamberlain s.
Cough Remedy, because he knows it to
be reliable. He has used it in his prac-
tice for several years, and says there is
none better. 1t is especially valuable
for colds and as preventive and cure
for Group. This most excellent medicine
is for sale by G. F. Heinzeman, 222 North
Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
Special Sale of Neckwear This week.
We have purchased for spot cash from

a New York manufacturer who, was
hard pushed for money, 200 dozen
scarfs, puffs, tecks and four-in-hands at
very low figure. These scarfs are well
made, and are worth from SOC to ?oc
each. We have marked the entire line
to sell them out quick at the low price
of Soc each. They are now on exhlbl-
ton in our show window. l. L. Low
man, Leading Haberdasher, l2O s.
Spring st.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27

That tired feeling is entirely overeome9 py
Hoods Sarsparilla, which creates an appetite
rouses the liver, cures headache, ana gives re
newed strength and vigor to the whole Douy
Be sure to get Hoods SarsaParilla,. wnlch Il
peculiar to itself. Sold by all druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27
Livery Men.
TIE POWER OF LOVE.

More of the celebrated Columbus buggies re
ceiyed by Hawley, King Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27

1t is absurd to suffer from dyspepsia when
Simmons Liver Regulator will cure you.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-27

Use GermSa family soap.