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Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
Poisoned by Tropical Fish.

When the British steamer Yorker ar
rived at Marseilles from Rangoon the cap
tain reported that several of his crew had
died in terrible agony after partaking of
some fish which had been caught in trop-
ical waters. In these regions many fish
are found which at certain seasons, or it
may he in the case of some species always,
are exceedingly poisonous when used as
food. This is especially the case with such
fish as feed on meduse and on certain
coral banks. Experts say that great eau
tion has to be observed in eating fish
caught in tropical waters, and too much
attention cannot be bestowed on the warn
ings OF those whose experience Of the fish
found in various neighborhoods enables
them to say which should be avoided us
articles of diet.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
CLIPPER cHEsTNuTs.

'sDid Fred enjoy his football game yes
terday?" "You just bet he did. This
morning he can't see with one eye, and
three of his ribs are broken. Chicago
News-Record.
Admiring Neighbor-Do you think the
pretty pet is going to be like his fathers
Fond Mother-I shouldn't be at all sur
prised. He keeps me up every night, as it
is, and is fractious in the morning.-J
"What was Helen crying about, Polly?"
asked Polly's mamma as the little one
came in from the playground. "She dug
q great big hole in the garden, and her
mamma wouldn't let her take it into the
house with her." said Polly.-Harper's
Young People
Wife--I am thinking of taking swim
ming lessons. What part do you think
will be the hardest for me to learn, dearS
Husband-Well, / should think keeping
your mouth shut.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Husband (meekiy)-This is the fourth
time this week we've had corn beef and
cabbage, Maria, and Pm just little tired
of it. His Wife-I'm sure, Thomas, you're
very unreasonable. You know I've had to
correct the proof sheets of my new book,
"One Hundred Dainty Dinners. Brook
lyn Life
Briggs-Just for joke told Miss FL
derly the other day that when she laughed
1t was all could do not to kiss her. Griggs
What happened? Briggs-The next time
saw her she had hysterics.-Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
NASAL Ell MORAN.

mn-Njaro Some villages are so near that
they experience many tremblings of the
earth, and frequently down the hillside
comes bounding big bowlder, crushing
into whatever lies in its pathway. Occa-
sional fierce outbreaks of the elements
frighten the natives into Il panic; but, ike
most dwellers in Il volcanic region, they
remain on the ground when the tumult
has subsided.
"As we were about to leave valley"
says the author, Il saw on all sides the
natives fleeing to the hills and my porters
all edging up toward the declivities. |
concluded l would experience cloud
burst and refused to have my tent set. In
Il moment the cloUd did burst, and we
were standing engulfed to our armpits in
the aownpouring water in less than three
minutes. In less than ten minutes we were
on the march again, with no evidence of
the transitory deluge save the moist,
lglossy appearance of the stones and foliage
and the balmy freshness of the atmos.
lphere."
THESE people ''get full" on beverage
made from sugar cane, bananas and cocoa
nuts and which is called "pombe."
"When the mash is fresh" writes Mrs.
Sheldon, ''Ghe beverage tastes very much
like unfermented mead or beer, but in
the course OF three days fermentation has
reached point where the brew becomes
subtle intoXicant. During harvest times
they are in q perpetual state of jolliica-
tion, and all the unamiable propensities Of
their natures are strongly affected"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27

It would seem from Mrs. Sheldon's
rative that woman is woman, whether saw
age or civilized, and that what the men do
even in secret is well known to their wives
and female relatives. Witness this in
stance: There was sort of secret ell moran
Tor warrior) rite and assemblage among
the Nasal about which the women were
supposed to know nothing, yet Mrs. Shell
don says:
.Twice at midnight, when the moon
dances of the ell moran were in full swing,
woman of great power in Taveta stole
to my tent, mysteriously signed me to fol-
low and silently led the way to seques-
tered spot, where / could be an unseen
spectator to the wild, riotous performance
of the utterly nude fellows, who were un-
aware of the presence of an interloper.
How they planced, gyrated, leaped in the
air, squatted ON the ground and hooted,
shook their long hair waved brushes of
zebra tails, daubed, H.asai fashion. with
white chalk and red paintl'
She secured great collection of trinkets
and relics, and regarding some of them she
says:
'Many of the men wear jaw shaped arm
lets upon their arms, which are placed
there in youth and become imbedded in the
flesh to such an extent that removal is al
most like amputation. Upon the three
arms from which l took my armlets the
scars were SO pronounced and disfgur-
ing that the owners insisted on hav-
ing substitute sufficient to cover them.
There may be traced a great significance
and analogy between these bracelets with
the thyrsus OF old. was told by an intel
ligent elder that the armlet itself was of
moon origin. This was all l could deduce
from them. But considering that the
Notwithstanding the goddess Of the
Ph@nicians, and that many of the merce-
nary soldiers who served the Phoenicians
were reputed to be of east African origin,
there seems foundation which it seems
worth while to investigate, wherein a close
student may draw conclusive analogy"
All in all Mrs. Sheldon seems to have
made the utmost of her opportunities. and
her book, while accurate in detail, is one
of the most sensational volumes of the
year. What she has to tell she tells with
candor and without the mincing of words.
In a word Mrs. Sheldon is q fit successor to
the famous traveller, Ida Pfeiffer, and when
she RECEIVERS from the shock of her recent
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
Little, but CNurareNuS.

Notwithstanding their diminutive size,
pugnacity is one of the most conspicuous
traits of humming birds. Even kingbirds
and the boldest hawks are, afraid of them
being compelled TO retreat before the i'm
petuolls assaults of the tiny warrior, whose
boldness is only equaled by the lightning
like rapidity of his movements, thus baf-
fling any attempt ut resistance on the part
of the more powerful adversary. The
lancelike thrusts of the needlelike beak
is usually directed at the eyes of the enemy.
When two or more individuals of either
sex happen near the same spot, spirited and
often violent conflicts are almost certain to
enSue.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27

A young man went to her the other day
who claimed his wife had gone wrong, and
he wanted his rival disposed of. Madame
charged ten dollars for that service.
"How much do you usually charge for
case of estranged lovers?" she was asked.
II don't know; it depends on what the
party can pay"
"How much do you charge servant girls
for getting back their lovers?"
ST don't know" said madame, biting her
lips again.
"Do you charge them ten dollars?"
"No, / don't" she snapped.
"Didn't you promise to bring back Liz
ze Layter's lover from Chicago for five
dollars?"
mo, 1 didn't"
DO you pretend that you can read the
past and future?"
"Yes, do" she answered sharply, and
her small gray eyes twinkled mischiev-
ously.
"Did you tell young man who called
upon you the other day that he could win
back his wife's affections?"
II didn't say that. 1 told him I could
get rid of the man who was troubling him.
l said his wife was a pure woman.
wouldn't say anything else"
Didn't you know that he was not mar
ried at all?"
81 didn't know"
"But you can read the past, and you
change peoples luck and all that?"
well, have to get living some way"
In Lizzie's trunk was found collection
of "torrid" literature which might have
made Daniel Webster crazy. Some of the
titles were "A Mad Marriage" "The
Fatal Courtship'' and Life in New York. !"
Here is a specimen of the poetry:
Love came and brought a joy that throbbed
Through every vein like wine,
And l was proud and glad to know
Such glory could be minel
The sweet delight of kisses warm
On the lips and forehead pressed;
The tender touch of hands that soothed
My waking fears to rest.
An expert in alienism to whom this lit
erature was submitted gave his verdict
very briefly in language which can be
quoted here only because it is technically
obscure. 1t was in two words-"erotic
mania." DR.. f. j. Jameson, who attend
ed the case, gave as his opinion that Lizzie
was always II little weak on some subjects,
and that the long strain kept up by Nine.
Lodents promises completed the ruin Of
the girls faculties. 1t is delicate ques-
tion in law how far the woman is-responsi-
Bile, but there is still chance that rest
and quiet at her mothers, where she has
been sent, may restore her intellect. 1t
appears that she has been corresponding
with many ;uen in different parts of the
country, as she obtained their names in
advertisements, but all the time her hope
has been 70 lind Tom Jones.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
American Cholera.
From tho Daily Revpil1e. WhatpO

From the Daily Reveille. Whatcom, Wash.
1T. G. Burnett, the Democratic can.
didate for sheriff. was taken violently ill
at Clearbrook. He had all the symp-
toms of Asiatic cholera, and for an hour
or two it was feared he would die. They
finally gave him a dose of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy,
which revived him until physician ar
rived" That is precisely what the
manufacturers of that medicine recon-
mend for cholera. Send for physician.
but give their medicine until the physi-
clan arrives. If cholera becomes preva-
lent in this country next summer this
preparation will be in great demand,
because it can always be depended upon.
For lale bv G. F. 'Heinzeman, druggist,
222 North Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
HUNTING FOR HER TOM
How Miss Lizzie Layter Lost
Her Reason.
VICTIM OF THE FORTUNE TELLER
She Was "a Woman Who Had Been Aban-
doned by Her Sweetheart and Sought
to Find Him Through Occult Means.
A Sad Heart History.


to Find Him Through Occult Means.
A Sad Heart History.
"Ye who listen with credulity to the
whispers of fancy and pursue with eager
ness the phantoms of hope; who expect
that age will fulfill the promises of youth,
and that the deficiencies of the present day
will be supplied by the morrow, attend to
the history of Lizzie Layter and Nine.
Lodent Thus far we have followed the
Introductory lines of DR.. Johnson's "Ras-
selas," with only change of names; now
we must turn to the cold truth--and hard,
cruel, sickening truth it is.
Lizzie Layter was a Detroit servant girl
Nine Iodent Gt is only fair to assume that
this is Detroitese for Rodent-"a rat')
was q seer-or seeress. Lizzie was seeking
her lest lover; now she is raving maniac.
How far Nine Lodent is responsible is a
question that so far battles police and
journalistic detectives in Detroit; but this
much is certan--that for some time Lizzie
had been paying the madame all her wages
to point out the locality of the lost lover,
and that under the strain of repeated dis
appointment her mind gave way.
Officer George Wilson was in his usual
place at the corner Of Michigan avenue
and Sixth street the other evening when a
rather pretty and very neatly dressed girl
asked him to go with her to 322 Third ave-
nue. and release q friend of hers who was
locked up there. She was not only sane
in manner, but modest and pleasant. They
went to the place, and it proved to be
Nine. Lodent's. OF course no one was
locked up there, but the girl went into a
paroxysm of fright, and then the officer
knew that she was insane. She was taken
to the Woodbridge street station. Her
employers came, and little by little her
strange story was pieced out.
She is the daughter of lady who keeps
boarding house at Toronto, and three
years ago, when Lizzie was but fifteen,
they had boarder named Tom Jones, a
plumber by trade. He went his way in
due time, and Lizzie became melancholy.
She went out to service, and in few days
went to Detroit with her employers, Mr..
and Mrs. George Devlin. All these years
since she has secretly been hunting for
Tom Jones, consulting astrologers and
studying directories. The tyranny of a
fixed idea is the secret source of insanity.
At length q fellow servant took her to
Nine. Lodent, and the cash draining proc
ess began.
Nine Lodent was too smart for the re-
porters at the start, but when the police
court was reached she talked fluently. She
declares she is consulted most often by
wives with recreant husbands. Her terms
are easy. She takes what she can get.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
Friendly SQUIRRELS,

For several months pair of gray squir-
rels have been making daily visits to the
house of farmer in Lower Creek, N. j.,
says a correspondent in that place. They
would pick up crumbs about the yard, and
after few visits they We're not the least
disconnected about the family. and seemed
as tame as if they had always been house
hold pets. y few days ago they appeared
at the house with two of their young,
which at first were rather shy, but now are
as tame as the old ones.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
A "Liftinw Stick"

Some ingenious contrivances are used by
thieves. The latest looks like an ordinary
walking stick, but is so arranged that by
pressing spring at the handle the ferrule
will spread apart and form sort of spring
clip that will take hold of anything that is
within reach The thing is called "the
continental lifting stick" and is used to
take things from behind counters when
the shopman's back is turned.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
SHE'S THE WHITE QUEEN
That Is at Least to the African
Tribes.
MRS. sHELD0N'S LONG JOURNEY.

Her Trip Into the Heart of the Dark
Continent One of the Most Remarkable
Exploits Ever Undertaken by a Woman.
Some Incidents.
They called her Bebe Bwana, which
means the white queen, and guarded her
canvas villa with jealous care. They
served her in health and nursed her in
sickness. They took her to the wilds of At
rica and brought her back to the coast
weak, emaciated, but plucky, and with a
fund of information which has recently
been put into book form, and the publica-
tion of which has added much to the
worlds knowledge of a peculiarly fascinat-
ing and little known section of Africa.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
A RcSe Deceiycr.

"Leave me; leave me, Reginaldp'sobbed
Gladys Duffy, the nine-year-old beauty Of
the Ashsieve tenement. "You er false;
false as yon tickle weather vane. You hev
deserted me fur girl who has weak
stummick and so can't eat caramels. Ad-
doc, forever. "-Chicago News-Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
Senlpcr Iden.

The four children had been naughty
again and for the dozenth time the mother
called them up for reproof.
"You've been very naughty" she said,
taking off her slipper; "all of you, and
shall have to punish you. Now, where
shall begin?"
''In the same old place, guess" said
one of them, laying himself across her
ee.-Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
Chased Dy an Elk,

a resident of Long Creek, Or, had
quite thrilling experience with an elk
the other day. After wounding the an
imal the elk turned upon him and gave
chase. The man finally escaped by rolling
under a log, and having regained posses
sion of his rifle soon killed the elk
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
Lost,

Once lost, it is difficult to restore the
hair. Therefore be warned in time,
lest you become bald. Skookum root
hair grower atops falling hair. Sold by
druggistR.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
MiIes,a Nerve and Lixer Pulls.

Act on a new Principle-regaiating the liver
stomach and bowels through the nerves. A
new discovery. DR.. Miles'a Pills speedily cgr
oiliousness bad tsgte, torpid liver. piles, co.
stjpatioa. Unequalled for men. women, Oh
dren. Smallest, milcest, surest! so doaaa, :
cent?. Samples free. at G. II. Hence,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
The SorroWfuI Tree.

In India and South America there is
said to be small tree known as the ''sor
rowful tree" which bears sweet scented
flowers that "bloom only in the night
time and fall off ut the break of day"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
Too InQuisitiye.

Customer want to look at some fur
trimmings, please.
Clerk-What fur, please?
Customer Gin high dudgeon)-I want it for
q dress, but don't see what difference it
can make to you.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
a EuSliel of Homes,

While cutting down an alley in Louisi'
ana, No., the workmen came across an In
dian graveyard and unearthed u bushel Of
skulls, jawbones and teeth.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
Vinegar Works,

555 Banning street, opposite soap factory,
near Alameda and First streets, one-half block
from electric light works.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
You Need a Trnsa

Call at Beckwith's pharmacy, 800 North Main,
A ft guarants ed. Our book all about hernia,
or rupture, now ready, free at our store or by
mail. JOHN BECKWITH & EON, Druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27

bereavement it may be hoped that she
may undertakea new expedition, and again
charm the world with a tale of her eX-
perences, observations and feminine tact
and pluck. +. Y. WHITE.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
Irecommend 1t as superior to any prescription
known to me- II. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. 7.
1.-THE use of 'Castora is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems q work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTYR, D. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, D!arrhoea. Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di
gestion,
Without injurious medication.
" For several years havo recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue to-
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial,
results"
EDWIN r. PARDEE. M. D.,
"The Winthrop" 1a5th Street and Tth Ave.
New York City.
COMPANY, q MURRAY STREET, New YORK..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
Committee ON RBsol UrroYs.
Forced to scurry Around to Find .
Meeting Plaee--Mr. Isaynrd Chairman

Forced to scurry Around to Find n
Meeting Placc--Mir. Bayard Chairman.
CHICAGO, June Y.-IInmediately after
the adiom nment of the convention the
committee on resolutions met ia the room
set apart for it in the convention building
and organized by electing Thomas Il.
Bayard Of Delaware, ex-Secretary of State
under the Cleveland administration, chair
man of the committee, and C. II. Jones of
Missouri, secretary.
After the roll of states was called, a
member OF the committee expressed the
conviction that it would be unwise for the
committee to hold its sessions amid such
wretihcd surroundings, as the floor of the
committee room was water-soaked from
the rain. which has dripped through the
flimsy roof of the convention hall.
COURTESY FROM REPUBLICANS.
Another member stated that the Union
League Club of Chicago extended an invi-
tation to the committee to meet in the par
lor of that club.
Before this invitation was acted upon,
MIR. Crafts of Illinois. who was averse to
the committee receiving courtesles from a
club generally recognized as a Republican
organization, made the point secretly to
various members that it would be better to
meet in the lroquois Club, the well known
Democratic club of Chicago. No one was
AiuMtNtT, WHO auLnOrlLV 10
tender an invitation on the part of the
Iroquois Club, and, for time there was
considerable embarrassment as to where
the committee would find an appropriate
meeting place.
CHAIRMAN BRIcE FURNISHES QUARTERS.
Finally Chairman Brice of the national
committee, who had been made aware of
the situation. entered the from hastily,
and asking to address the committee,
stated that he would be glad to have the
committee on resolutions meet in the par
Tors of the Palmer House, which had been
reserved for the national committee. "You
can have these parlors," said he, for your
exclusive use, until you complete your
labors"
This invitation was accepted by acclama-
ton, and the committee, having extended
its thanks to the Union League Club for its
kind invitation. adjourned until p. m.
Ex-Secreiary Bayard was asked this
evening if the committee would be ready
TO report when the convention meets at IL
O'Clock tomorrow, when he answered:
~ have every reason to believe that the
committee on resolutions will be ready
even before that hour There is no differ
ence of opinion among us except on the
matter of silver, and no difference there
that is very serious one
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23

CHICAGO, June 2l.-Grover Cleyeland's
nomination for President can be made to-
morrow if the committees appointed this
afternoon are prepared to make their
reports early tomorrow.
The indications late tonight are that
there will be some delay in the committee
on resolutions that had only reached the
silver plank in draft of platform
offered for consideration, when sub-com-
mttee of nine was selected to report upon
the proposed draft, and an adjournment
was taken until $ o'clock to-morrow.
The Cleveland line here sustained with.
out injury the desperate assaults upon it
made to-day. After their visits to the
southern delegations, already resulting dis
astrously TO HILL the delegations in the
headquarters of those states assert that
the determination to nominate Cleveland
us stronger than ever, as Is the conviction
that the arguments advanced by Hills
Office holders are specious and worthless.
The last resort of the opposition will be
an attempt to secure u report from the
committee on rules abrogating the unit
rule governing delegations. This is to be
attempted in the hope that its adoption
may enable many delegates who are sup
posed to he anxious to vote against Cleve-
land to break away from their obstinate
associates.
II Cleveland men have acted with eau
biOh tlt9 tubub W DC aDit WIN u ulAtOTltY
in the convention, to control the commit
tee. II 1t should turn out that they have
been incantious, and an Questionable re-
port Is brought In, there will probably be
u contest in the convention that will de
yelop the Cleveland and opposition vote
before the ballot is taken OH President.
The opponents of Cleveland are tonight
as bumptious as were the followers of
Quay, Ciarkson and company ut Minnie
apolis the day before they met that Water
loo defeat. They are noisier than they
were yesterday but they have no reason
for their vociferous activity.
No progress has been made with the at
tempt to supplant ex-Gov. Gray of Indiana
for Gen. A. Il. Stevenson of Illinois for
Vice-president Local opposition to
Stevenson seems to be easily aroused, and
compel the selection of a candidate from
another state.
There seems to be no reason for doubt
ing that the ticket will be Cleveland and
Gray.
According TO to-nights canvass, Cleveland
has l23 votes ready to answer TO the roll
call-for his nomination,
That will leave It's for Hill and Doies.
OF this number Boies will get %. leaving
the Hill column with just lao votes, OF
which " will be from New York.
KENTUCKY GOES TO CLEVELAND.
Kentucky this morning followed the
lead OF Illinois and Indiana, and the %
votes OF the Blue Grass State will be cast
solidly for Grover Cleveland This result
was reached at an intensely exciting meet
ing Of the delegation in its headquarters at
the Palmer House, at which Henry Wat
terson made one Of his famous speeches, In
which he said that from now henceforth
no was for Grover Glow land and he hoped
the Blue Grass State would be in line vixen
the man of destiny was nominated.
ono of'the truedt-friends Grover Cleveland