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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10
The Dread of Thirteen.

They have just opened new COM
mercial school at the city of Luxem-
bourg, Germany. There are thirteen
rooms in the building which are num-
bered. But the headmaster is of a
superstitious turn of mind, and did not
want to have the figures Is written
as the highest number in the building.
The papers of the city are making
fun of the good old man who, however,
refuses to yield, but has instructed
his painter to mark the thirteenth
door ~ B, and paint the number l3
upon little clubhouse. Chicago Jour-
nal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10
JAY GOULD DEAD.
The Noted Financier Passes Peace
fully Away.
aHe Fails Victim to oConsumption-scene
at His Deatbbed-His Fortune Esti-
mated Mt from $50, 100000
to S10O,OOo,0O0.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

New York, Dec. 3.-Jay Gould died
mt 9:15 a. m. Friday. The direct cause
of Mr. Gould's death, as stated at the
house, was pulmonary consump.
tiop. The scene at the house at mid
night was not extraordinary, as
it was stated at that time that
the strong master mind had ceased
to battle for life. His children
were at his bedside and they recog-
nized that the hopes of the past few
days were vanishing and that the end
was not far off. They tcarfullv admit
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.

List of Repressntatives-Iclcot to the Fifty
Third Congress-The Total Shows at
Democrats, 12S Republicans and Pop
u1ists.
James Kerr, clerk of the house of
representatives, has compiled a list of
the representatives-elect to the Fifty
third congress- 1t includes all but the
two from Rhode Island not yet elected,
and the one from the Fifth Michigan
district. yet in doubt. In the following
list are PIT democrats, 1873 republicans
and populists:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-12-10
WILL FAST FOR SCIENCE.
Wiullmcau VIII Commence Fifty Days
Starvation After Careful Training.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 6.-Arthur WI
ullmeau has begun his fifty days
fast under the auspices of the
Western Reserve medical universi-
ty. Wiullmeau for weeks has been
in careful training, and if no unex-
pected physical trouble arises will
enter the fast with body well pre-
pared The fast will take place in the
Young Mems Christian association
building, and the entire medical faculty
of the Western Reserve university will
be present TO observe the faster's con.
dition at the start,
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-07

&&<~0W ~kAe 49, v&0A<sA (@s@ae
aser the ccrtaia fell. squeak that
somehow By the strangcress associated
itxelf with the special oddity Of that
mans bead sounded In my ear. and.
farming. there he was close behind
lie Is one Of the strangers with whom
J feel Familiarity acqu.1uted- Another
4 the girl whom have never seen at
close range enough to know the color
OF her eyes. but whose theatcr bodices.
different on every occasion. have como
10 be reckoned among the seasons
sights for me as often as 60 TO Palm
er'&~ think must have pleased N.Y.
self with approving or disappearing Of
a. least dozen Of her originalities
aimee November.
Last night she sat across the aisle and
only few rows away in new color in
my experience Of her-a rather pale
cowslip yellow India ak. crossed over
the bosom above . little triangle Of Jet
fllied in with falls and under small
Figaro jacket OF openwork Jet flashing
with every flicker Of the gas and every
bend and turn OF Der shoulders Deep
Jet cuffs reached almost to her elbows,
and about her threat was black feath-
er ruche matching the feather edge to
her thcater hat and her great feather
fan.
She looked well In yellow; most peo-
pie do, especially In the evening. II they
choose the shade carefully: but she
looked better. / believe, one night at
the opera-it's not alone at Palner's
that ! have run across her. though
.oftenest therein y pointed waist OF
pale green with a stomacber Of folded
white tulle- haven't SAID yet that this
Rirl. whose name I don't know, but
whose face keeps asserting itself IS the
face of the heroine in my whole winter
full Of unwritteu stories. il dark and
rather good looking. with an immense
quantity Of heavy dark hair On the
night in question she had . broad green
gold pin thrust through the mass Of IL,
and bands Of dark green velvet crossing
the tulle over her bosom Wide white
guipure lace was turned back from the
stomacher and was arranged In curious
standing rufYs over her shoulders and
MP and down each side Of her green
velvet slecvea
With her long dark green gloves and
green gold bangles she listsued to. Lii
.Lchmsan with the air of . queen In
coronation robes. aud could feel no
definite assurance whether IL was femi-
nine malice or feminine appreciation
that made me notice that her plain dark
green skirt was The same she had worn
On ~ least three previous occasions
with 1t least three different fancy bod
ICES; % little silk and % little lace add
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-07

heroine pulls Il up to her crown, twists'
IL tight and lets brush Of curls stick
ont and mp in the middle with . dagger
diving straight down to pierce tho
brain.
One peculiarity Of theater dressing
this winter is that the fantastic ruffs,
boas and collarettes which the grip has
called into existence and many Of
which Il has christened are not COM
monty unfastened You will see half .
dozen girls in q row most wonderfully
tied M with laces and ribbons and ruff
fies a. 20 their throats sitting out .
long. tear~compelling and most dishev-
cling tragedy without loosening one
knot or lighteningsone twist Of fur
There was pretty creature on the
street this morning with . round run
q her throat Of golden beaver. Il was
tied in front with pink ribbon. which
rested on . wide box-plaited yellow
crepe ruche falling TO her bosom and
flushed with inst hint Of rose color.
Fancy crying over Camille" IN such ~.
ray.
Hats with strings are favorite theater
wear. very broad strings often, and
white to make them the more conspicu-
oua- Ruched wreaths of ribbon arc the
simplest and most usual trimming with
fancy feathers standing up behind.
haven't left myself much room 70
talk about the evening wraps that are
used to cover mp al these playhouse
giories when their wearers 60 out into
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-07

Lily Whtss-
The VALLEY City Milling Company has
70 pone - the usaBufActure of nouY.
Try he LILY WHITE.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-07

Try Jaekson's - ssbiasss.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13

quantities Of our staples, and this mar
ket will grow to prodisious proportions
in the future. Arizona, New Mexico,
Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington,
Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Colorado,
Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, will always
rely upon California for fruit staples.
Mr.. Mills has the right ideas about these
matters. and as he is justly influential
with the railway magnates at the cor
ner OF Fourth and Townsend streets it is
to be hoped that he will be able to OBJ
tain this important concession for our
shippers. II the Southern Pacific ehall
once lead the way we may be assured
that the Santa Fe will follow suit. 1t is
an anomaly that, owing to the peculiar
railway policy respecting shipments in
carload lots, our own immediate market
has been practically neglected.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13
HOW IT LOOKS TO a TAXPAYER.

1t may, on the surface, look like a
comparatively unimpostant thing that
County Clerk Ward should arbitrarily
loot the county treasury out OF couple
of thousand dollars by giving the print
ing of the great register to fellow par
tizan and friend, without calling for any
bids. But it is not trivial. The man
who could be guilty of such an act is a
dangerous person to entrust with such
an important Office as that OF county
clerk. He knew perfectly well that
there were many printers in Los Ange-
les county who were capable of printing
the great register. He knew if he adyer-
tised for bids that, through competition,
the county would inevitably be the
beneficiary. Instead of acting up to his
knowledge of what was right and proper
under the circumstances, he preferred
to engage in an underhanded Job at the
expense of the taxpayers. The HERALD
takes no pleasure in exposing official
malversation, or shortcomings. 1t would
rather see man discharge his duty
than seek partizan advantage by expos
ing his shortcomings. The present case
is a specially aggravating one. About
six weeks ago job printer, in good
standing, waited on County Clerk Ward
and asked him il he proposed to ad-
vertise for bids for printing the great
register. That official answered that
he did not know whether he would or
not. Absolutely no satisfaction could
be got out Of the county clerk. The Job
printer who desired to figure on the
work could get no information whatso-
ever from man who is supposed to
have the public interests at heart. This
reputable workman intended to put in q
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13
Seeking Light.

EDITORS HERALD: Doubtless many per-
sons wonder what is meant by the San
Francisco depot act, they find on the
sample of the new ticket under the
Australian ballot law, and which they
are called on to vote for, or against, in
the next election.
By act approved March 10Th 1891,
(Statutes and Amendments 1891, page
110) law was passed: For the pur-
pose of providing a fund for the payment
of the indebtedness hereby authorized
to be incurred by the board of state
harbor commissioners. for the erection
and furnishing general railroad pas
senger and ferry depot at or near the
foot of Market street in the city and
county OF San Francisco, at cost not
to exceed ($600,000).
By section 8, of said act, it is provided
that This act shall be submitted to the
people Of the State OF California for
their ratification, al the next general
election to be holden in the month Of
November 1892
Now, whose depot and ferry is this to
be, and how does it concern the people
at large Of the State Are we in it ? very
truly. j. D. BETHUNE.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13
He Never DRINKS water.

Jack Irwin, of the Glover's Mill conn
try, bears the distinction of being prob
ably the only living man in the United
States who has not swallowed a drop OF
water for thirty-six years. Mr.. Irwin is
now in his eighties, and for more than
an average lifetime has vigorously alb
stained from the use of the liquor that
fills but does not inebriate. Neither
does he drink intoxicating liquors. At
his meals Mr.. Irwin drinks coffee or tea
or milk, as the notion takes him. Be
tween meals when Mr.. Irwin feels his
thirst growing he gets out his pipe and
smokes it. While Mr.. Irwin is in pretty
fair health, his neighbors say that his
looks would indicate that he is pretty
well dried up.--G Glasgow Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13
UP TO DATE.

I5ome extracts from proposed dictionary
The HERALD, in view of the conditions
of the present city ard county regimes,
and the constantly varying episodes con-
nected Herewith, has undertaken the
labor OF preparing dictionary up to
date-one that will meet the fin de siecle
requirements of the Union League
twelve dollar a minute government.
Some few of the results of the work that
is being done, are of interest, and are
given as an indication of the value the
new work will have when complete.
Award-The letting of contract for
printing a great register to an officials
apoligist, at the maximum rate of 20
cents name. Note This word cannot
properly be used in cases where COM
peting establishments have chance to
offer bids.
Bribe-Obsolete In ancient ages
$4,000 a year was spent by Chinese
gamblers for immunity from prosecution,
but Republican political purity has
changed the nature of Cinnamon and
officials.
for the purpose of drawing salaries as
Court house-The home of the Union
articles purchased from the Los Angeles
Furniture company.
City hall-See court house and reform
school.
Express-A journal issued at some
hour in the, afternoon, which(contain
excuses for the moral, legal and mental
Weaknesses of those who furnish grease
for it's press.
Furniture-Articles purchased by the
state from the Los Angeles Furniture
company.
Fan-Tan-W Words which express no
meaning. No such thing exists. The
expression is sometimes used by the ig-
norant to convey the untenable idea
that the Chinese ever break the law
against gambling.
Government-Twelve dollars min
ute.
Judge-An official who is paid $4,000
year for going trout fishing, when
foreign-born residents, who want to be-
come Democrats, are desirous of becom-
ing naturalized. ue
Naturalization-The act by which a
candidate, by means of the county clerks
office, makes foreign-bo resident
into citizen, regardless of dates, length
of acquaintance or any other such un-
important details.
Republican-See Union League.
Reform school-See court house and
city hall.
Taxes-Union League members pock-
ct money.
Union League-The Republican party.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13

Mr.. w. H. MILLS, since leaving the
editorial tripod, has proved himself to
be one of the most sagacious and useful
men in California. He first came to
the fore with his sensible scheme for the
sale and subdivision of our larger
ranchos, thus assuring to the intending
immigrant lands on eligible terms. His
latest plans have looked to the placing of
California fruits in the London markets,
and to more intelligent and systemat-
lied distribution of them in our own
country. This latter market can be in
definitely expanded. His calculation is
that. just now, we scarcely reach more
than five millions OF the seventy mill
lion people Of the United States. He
sees the great advantages Of supplying
the large population which lies between
Los Angeles and the Missouri river with
California fruit specialties. To do this
effectively it will be necessary
for the railway to depart from
a rule which it has hith-
erto maintained, and allow car
load lots to be broken IN transitu
This would surely be most enlightened
policy, and it would doubtless be fol-
lowed by pecuniary results satisfactory
to the railway. There is an immense
territory between California and the
Missouri river which can now take grest
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13
BETTER BUTTER.

The New Process Meets a Strong In
dorsement.
Night before last quite number of
the prominent citizens met in the real
estate Office of G. D. Bunch, 11S South
Broadway, to witness the working of
the NEW Patent Process of Making
Butter" Hon. 4. R. Threlkeld, Gen.
H. G. Rollins, county auditor; John A..
Pirtle, l. L. Clark, g. D. Bunch, 7. ].
Matlock, Maj. l.. 9. Moreland, d. w.
Hudson. DIR. Frank La Strong, Fremont
Cobb, III. ]. Moore, Maj. F. S. Munson.
E: @. Hine, A. G.. Slocum, DR.. N, Ii.
Morrison and others were present. On
motion of E. r. Threlkeld, Gen. HI. G.
Rollins was made chairman, and John
A. Pirtle was selected to act as secre-
tary. The crowd then adjourned to the
back room and witnessed the working
of the process, and seemed pleased at
the working OF the patent, after which,
on mc tion of E. r. Threlkeld, the chair
appointed E. G. Hine, John A. Pirtle
and Geo. W. Frame as a committee to
report resolutions expressing the sense
of the meeting on the success of the new
patent. The committee, after again wit
Messing the process, reported the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, We, the undersigned, hav-
ing witnessed the process of making but.
ter under the letters patent issued to
Messrs. Hudson, La Strong and Bunch,
are pleased to certify that the process
is, under our own observation, appar-
emily an entire success. The product OF
the churn is, by actual weight, in
creased 75 per cent at nominal cost, and
as far as we are able to determine, the
quality of the butter is preserved in the
increased production.
Sc. G. HINE,
''GEo. w. FRAME,
John A. PIRTLE.''
The report was adopted, and also
signed by all present.
This is Los Angeles patent, and THE
HERALD congratulates Messrs. Hudson,
La Strong and Bunch upon their success
in discovering such an indispensable
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13

SATURDAY. AUGUST 1s. 1892.
PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH.

The old time honored Joke about the
tendency of Democrats to vote early and
often, and to get an Irishman registered
as Democratic voter before he had
brushed the hair off of his teeth, in his
progress from the Battery to Mulberry
street, has served its purpose well, and
has fallen into an innocuous desuetude.
Our readers will probably be surprised
to learn this morning, through the col
umns of the HERALD, that the God and
Morality party has taken hand in
what was once humorously regarded as
a Democratic speciality. No one can
fail to have noted that your Republican
office-holder still carries the marks
of the genus as to whom Mr..
Jefferson remarked, ''Few die and none
resign" These gentlemen, when they
are thoroughly Initiated in the business
of addition, division and silence" hold
by Office in Los Angeles, as well as else
where, like an abalone to rock. But
in the story of the naturalization of one
r. A. Taylor, told in our local columns,
it will be seen that there are some Re-
publicans whom the lust for Office IN
future will draw into 'parlous" misad-
venture. The story of the sweet politi-
cal friendship that sprang up between
John A. Pirtle, an aspirant for
supervisor on the Republican ticket
in the Vernon district, is touch
ing indeed. Even for one little
vote, so the evidence seems to run,
Pirtle was willing to swear that be
knew Taylor for five years, although
that too ambitious aspirant for the
rights, privileges and distinction of citi-
zenship had only been in this country
four years. There seems to be the un-
impeachable testimony Of four reputable
gentlemen to the alteration OF public
document. The ugly names OF forgery and
perjury are inevitably brought into re-
QUESTION when the facts in this matter
are considered. Read them carefully, as
they appear elsewhere.
As the ugly business discloses itself
we appear to have a Republican aspir-
ant for office, and Republican county
clerk, or his authorized deputies. delib-
erately sitting down to falsify public
document--to expunge date and re-
place it by another. This is really very
dirty work. 1t may prove to be more
tnan .lli.sst. The ugly lame of felony
may be made to stick before this unique
incident is over. The young man Tay-
lor, the principal in the affair, seems to
have sinned more through ignorance
than anything else.
The naturalization volumes OF Los
Angeles county contain some very pecu-
liar entries. In volume there are
nineteen erasures, many Of them OF u
most conspicuous kind. Ii our amiable
friends who are entrenched in the court
house have started in on the game of
fraudulent naturalization on Wholesale
scale, the sooner the people know it the
better. II it is only on retail standard,
and the moral delinquencies, includ-
ing forgery and perjury, are limited
in number, the lover of his kind
desires to have the,a restricted pur-
view of the crime strictly marked
out. Meanwhile, let penitentiary
doors stand agape for mslefactors,
and may gloom enshroud the visages OF
the violators of the law. Yeai Verify | !
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13
A CONFIDENCE MAN.
San Bernardino Business Men victimtzed
by an Impostor.

San Bernardino Business Men victimtzed d
yam Impostor.
SAN BERNARDINo, Aug. IA man
calling himself Major Burgess, A. M,
came here three weeks ago, announcing
it as his intention to open military
school. He leased the Walters mansion,
and called it st. Johns Military acad-
emy. He issued circulars to bankers
over the coast and tried to raise money
on drafts on Baltimore. One bank ad
vanced 5000. Meanwhile he purchased
$3.50 worth of lumber on credit and set a
carpenter to work remodeling the
Walters mansion. He showed tes-
timonials purporting to come from
leading educators in military colleges,
and usually tried to borrow from those
to whom he exhibited them. Bill col
lectors began swarming around him,
and yesterday his baggage was removed
from the hotel and Burgess left town.
Letters found in his room show that he
went under the sname OF r. B. Thomas
in other places; also, that he pretended
to open the Iowa military institute at
Council Bluffs. Burgess or Thomas
claims to come from Virginia, and has a
pronounced southern accent.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13

GEN. McCooK returned to Los Angeles
yesterday from his visit to Washington
city and the east. He assured HERALD
reporter that there is absolutely nothing
in the rumors that the headquarters OF
the Department of Arizona will be
moved to Santa Fe. OF course Gen.
McCook's sources of.information would
60 right to the fountain head. He also
said that the report that he was to be
transferred to the Department of the
Columbia was baseless, and certainly in
such personal matter his declaration
would be conclusive. AngelefIos will be
glad to hear this, as Gen. McCook and
his staff are universal favorites here.
abouts. To plunge the army headquar-
ters into such bleak and unattractive
place as Santa Fe would be to do very
foolish thing indeed. 1t is perfectly
safe to assume that not only will the
army headquarters remain here, but
that the government will shortly realize
that Los Angeles should be made the
depot for large force of the rank and
file of the regular army.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13

THE new Australian parasite, which
has been imported by Mr.. Koebele, does
not seem to inspire our orchardists with
much confidence. 1t is notably slug
gish, and fails to multiply with salts
factory rapidity. In that respect it is
in marked contrast to the yedalia cardi
nails, which propagstes with marvellous
celebrity. 1t is very much question at
to whether we have been much bene
fited by this new steel gray lady bug
1t is not often that such marvellous
discovery as the cedala cardinals Car
be duplicated.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-13

THERE have been go many slips be-
twixt the cup and the lip in transporta-
ton matters in the past decade or SO.
that any announcements OF lowered
freight rates will naturally be taken
with grain of salt. 1t really looks,
however, as if this time we are on the
point of obtaining some substantial re-
lief. Mr.. Stubbs has already notified the
TranscontineDtal association and the
Western Traffic association that he will
not adhere to the existing schedules.
This notice has to run ninety days un-
der the agreements between the several
companies which are parties to the asso-
Citations before the change can be eff
fected. The new departure is the direct
result of the competition Of the clipper
ships which have lately been put on be-
tween San Francisco and New York.
That the reductions contemplated are
sweeping, the following table shows: