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The herald., 1893-05-21
she was TOO Mean.

Twas amused at the conversation betweel
two Young girls at Ilion the other evening
1t ran something like this and shows tina
femininity is tho same the world over:
''My, Carrie, what a lovely hat you haveF
"Do you think so'" with pleased smilc
"Why, / think it is just horrid. pve tolG
mamma every time l put it on that would
never wear it again"
why, think it is the most becoming
thing you ever wore"
'Do your Now, think that veil yot
have rot is the most bcwit'hing thing !
ever saw. i'll had your style"--
Now, how mean you arer' blushingly
~ know you are making fun Of me"
Indeed / am not" indignantly. "Oh,
where did you get that lovely pinP think
it is the prettiest thing have ever seen"
well, ! will tell you. Charlie gave it 20
me--but you must never, never tell. | told
mamma that Ella B. gave it to me, for
she doesn't believe in me having fellow
you know"
"How meanl think your Charlie is tn,
sweetest fellow ! ever saw, with the eXcep
ton of my Fred You know that Charlie
squints, and"-
"Squintsl Who squints"
"Why, Charlie does, and"-
well, If he does squlnt, ne hasn1 Su
red hair If my fellow had hair as red as
/ your Fred has, u
"Wen," Indignantly, 'if he has got rec
! hair, he doesn't have TO carry telescope, o.
a compass or fieldglass, or a sextant &
find out where he is at Charlie went down
| by the electric light works at Little Fall
the other night He heard the engine il
the works putting away. Being nearsight
ed, he couldn't see where he was He wa
found there standing patiently in the morn
ing, and switchman noticed him and wen
up to him and asked him what he was dc
ing there. Waiting for the train to so by
he said. pointing to the electric light works.
"Oh, you mean thing You just mad
I that up out OF whole cloth. Anyway you
Fred is accused OF setting fire to the builc
ings destroyed in Little Falls. heard tha
be laid down in the hay at the Rockto
barn, and his hair set fire.
AS there was q strong prospect of a figh
right at this point the observer got ava
from the scene as quickly as possible.-Li
tie Falls Budget.
The herald., 1893-05-21
ts0UT HOLES IN THE GROUND.
Very Promising Reports from
the Vanderbilt District.
Great Amount Of Development and
Prospecting Going On.
rhs wilcox Mines at tJuIIan-Chino's BI-
tumen Mine--Lower California
Diggings--Pointers from
the Needles.

correspondent of the San Bernar-
Fino Times-Index under date of May
18th, writes as follows about the Van
herbilt diatrict:
Since my letter OF April oath we have
had heavy accession to our population,
which now numbers several hundred,
khilnt the town of Vanderbilt is build
log up rapidly, both in lumber aud cam
Vas houaes Two hoisting works are on
The ground, belonging to the ST. George
lompany people. A. G. Campbell Of
Utah has a force Of men engaged in
linking two different shafts Oh the
Boomerang, one OF the locations on the
lreat Beatty vein. Several new minen
have recently been bonded by l. Ange-
is people, who are here Represented by
!jharles Garfield and George Hay, also
by Frank Wilkinson and others
No one doubts the richness and per-
nRnence OF the veins of this district.
fome 20 shafts and inclines are now
under way. A great deal Of prospecting
V being done some l5 or 90 miles to this
horth of thie, Just inside OF the Nevada
ttate line, aud in Lincoln county, in
many instances with moet gratifying
fesults, the ores containing gold, silver
and lead.
Over in the New York district, the
Hame range as the Vanderbilt mines are
In, the Colorado people are now mining
quite extensively, employing about l20
tnen, and extracting large quantities Of
rich silver ore, which Is being shipped
to the Needles mill and also to Denver.
The Nevada Southern will soon be
pushed on to this place, Nanvel, op
bosite New York, being the present
terminus. We are yet in the suds as o
mail matter, there being as yet no con
tract let, and no disposition by the de-
bartment manifested towards looking to
the letting oi one, 30 getting and carry
Ing our mails is sort OF catch as you
can, or 20 10 yon please-now you get it,
now you don't.
1t rather looks as though, among
pther things, both San Bernardino and
Oro Grande were going to coonize on
us. Charles Lemon, Pete Camel and
others of the latter place have Just
dropped down in upon us with their
household goods, while from your city
we see Virgil Earp, who ia now in the
iull tide of business, Gus McElvain,
George Clark and many others.
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wing People plslllse ! peek Aesnt.

"What is there about book agent or
peddler of any kind that is SO distaste-
ful to tho ordinary citizen Of today?'
said Martin Cole. 1.-THE efforts of these
people to make a living is conscientious,
and am positive there Is no work on
the face Of the earth that is half SO
wearisome or soul trying as this one
thing of canyassing books. There is no
satisfaction in it and not even good
living. Every one turns with disgust
from the book agent Probably it is
because people cannot brook anything
outside Of the regular lines of trade.
They prefer to have things in their pro
per places-books in book store, candy
in candy store and the like throughout
the long list of earthly articles that
we use. Then they want the stores close
at hand, so that they can rush out and
secure what they want, paying spot cash
for it.
qitirnate lines of trade, and they are.
Then when q peddler arrives, the mer-
chant OF the ordinary citizen immediate
ly figures out that anything that must
be brought about to him to effect a sale
must not be good. It is outside the le-
gitimate line, and if it were good it would
simply be placed upon the market
through the ordinary channels and left
for the public to conceive its merits. So,
then, figure out that this dissatisfaction
with book agents and the like resolves it.
self into the great law of order, which is
an innate desire in the heart of every
one.s-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The herald., 1893-05-21
nrr Laka Plaoar Fialda.

J. s. Reed is in the city from the
placer diggings at Dry lake, about 80
miles northeast of Mojave, the discov-
cry Of which was first announced in
these columns two months ago He re-
ports about fifteen people in camp, and
states that they had just had a meeting,
formed district and elected recorder
There is scarcity OF both drv washers
and men. Help is offered $3.50 per day,
but cannot be secured. All the ground
has been located in the neighborhood Of
the camp, but parties coming in are
finding good thing outside OF the camp.
Some excellent finds are reported. Mr..
Reed and r. NJ. Meachsm struck a
pocket and took out $500 in three
weeks. As sample of what is to be
found in the plscers, Mr. Reed exhib
tied nugget that would weigh some
thing over $40. .--[San Bernardino Times
Index.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Ice In the Government sui,ainr..

One gets vivid notion of the magni
tude of the departments from the vast
quantities of ice and coal which are re
quired to quenoh the thirst of the 80, ,00t
clerks and keep. them warm. The treas.
ury consumes ton and half of ice
daily, taking an average the year round.
An equal quantity is used in the war
state and navy building. But the de
partment Of the interior is the great de-
vourer of ice. Including the pension of.
fee, it gobbles up from five to six tons
every "A hours.
The quantities utilized are variable.
Each department makes it's own contract
for t,s ice, bids being advertised for annual;
much for supplying all the frozen water
required, whatever it may be. ALI the
departments, together with their branch
es, consume $4,000 pounds every day
Washington Star.
The herald., 1893-05-21
EXCITEMENT N A DUTCH MLLAoE,
History of Curious Custom In the An
cient Land of Dnkes.

History of a Curious Custom In the An
cient Land Of Dfixes.
One night in October we were startled
by the ringing of tho alarm bells. We
expected to find fire, but the peasants
as they tumbled out Of their door shout
ed, 'eThe cowsl The cowsp which brings
us back to O curious bit of local history
and custom. AS Is well known, the
zuyder Zee is kept back from these
villages by great dixie that connects
sand dune with sand dune. During the
low water Of summer the sea retires for
long distance and the uncovered shore
becomes fine pasturage, giving the farm
ers chance to convert their own meager
grass patches into hay for the winter
Unfortunately this provision of nature
cannot be enjoyed by all.
1t is q bequest to these villages from a
countess who died in the year 1912; to
speak exactly, each descendant of resi-
dent of the villages of Laren, Blaricum
and Huizen of that date has inherited
the right to pasture seven COWS. This
privilege cannot be brought or sold; it
can be acquired only from an ancestor
of the village of that date. When the
spring comes, the cattle are driven to
the pastures, where they remain for the
summer. Their owners commonly live
miles away, and it necessitates two daily
milking trips, on which they jog over in
o cart with the cans and pals at midday
and midnight.
The pastures are hundreds of acres in
extent, and for long time it puzzled us
how an owner could find his COWS ON a
dark night, but we d. discovered that they
have trained their animals to come to
certain place at the same hour each day
and night by always carrying to them
some dainty in the shape of salt and po-
tatoes. During the summer these pas
lures are used without danger, but in the
autumn thosuccession of northerly gales,
in conjunction with o high tide, will put
the land under many feet of water.
Sometimes the inundation is SO sudden
that the cattle are caught by the rising
waters and drowned. So at the begin
ming of September watchmen are al
ways stationed on the dixie to keep a
sharp lookout upon the sea. The church
towers of the villages are all in sight of
one another, and tho Huizen tower is in
close communication with the dixie.
With q rise Of the sea the man on the
dixie hangs up lantern; il the sea rises
more he hangs up two. which is dan
ger signal. but if it rises fast three,
which says, "Great danger; come quick
ly." Similar lights are flashed from
tower to tower by watchers in the bel
fries, and at three lights the alarm bells
are rung.
This was the alarm we heard, and in
10 minutes the roads were thronged with
people on foot and on horseback, rushing
to the rescue of tho herds. This year
none were drowned, but it was perilous
work, and the peasants heaved long sighs
of relief as they told us the details and
announced that the cows were safe in
the stables for the next six months.-H.
w. Ranger in Century
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sandwieh rslanders and their priests.

The Kahunas exerted their powers in
different ways, and formerly every chief
tain Of note had his pet Kahuna. In the
matter of comforting with the Kahunas
as to the advisability of instituting a
certain undertaking or as to what the
outcome of such an undertaking would
be the process was much the same as
the oriental plan of consulting the oracle.
There were Kahunas who removed the
evil spirits and who made the sick well,
and, more influential than either Of
these, the Kahuna who prayed the Kama
ka to death.
With the advent of the missionary in
the islands and the abolition of idolatry
the Kahuna industry received q setback,
and the priests and prophets of the order
haye been slowly but surely losing their
grip, until at the present time the kahu-
mas that remain command the fear and
respect of but few and are rejected by
the many as mountebanks.- Honolulu
Cor. Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1893-05-21
rhe civic Yalue Of the Teacher.

Since the days of Aristotle and his
predecessor, Plato, there has, l think,
been no great ethical or political writer
who has ignored what / may perhaps
call the civic value Of education. Soc
rates himself Gf indeed the "Theages"
Is good authority, in passage which
is possibly familiar to you as it is quot
ed by Roger Aschamin "The Scholemas-
ter" enunciates the opinion that mo one
goeth about more godlie purpose than
he that is mindful of the good bringing
up both of hys owne and other mems chill
dren." "What greater or better serv-
ice," says Cicero, "can we render to the
state than by teaching and educating the
youngP"
st. Chrysostom, setting the seal of
Christian authority to the judgment OF
the refined pagan world, exclai1ns,
''There is no greater art than this of
education, for what is equal to the pow
er of disciplining the character and
molding the understand of a youthl''---
Contemporary Review.
The herald., 1893-05-21
A Julian Mine.

San Diege Sun: The interest aroused
in the Ella mine in the Julian mining
district, which recently yielded S. N
Wilcox some $1,000 from 62-tou clean
up, is supplemented by further facts re-
ceived from a correspondent who writes
of the Wilcox group OF mines. Besides
the Ella there are the Golden Gate,
Pegleg and Extension, all adjoining and
on the contact formation, the same as
the Golden Chariot mine, which pro
duced from 1870 to 1895 nearly $l,O00,-
600. This latter mine is on direct line
southwesterly come four miles from the
Wilcox group. The Ella is believed to
have $4,000 in sight at the least cslcu-
lstion. All OF thom show groupings Of
free gold, especially the Pegleg, which
has on the dump enc ton that will mill
500, aud only beginning. These mines
have been leased several times in the
last few years but have yielded very
little. because the work was done by
tunnelinS. Since 1870 the Ella has pro-
duced something Ike $50, 1000, but this
lass ore body is new ledge about 5C
ieet higher up the mountain from the
cid workings.
The Wilcox family went to Julian II
April, 1870, being pioneers of the camp
They have now the most promising
group of mines in the Julian gold belt
With water power sufficient to run
eta.np min.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Women should Try Raising violets.

Such has been the rage for violets this
season that the wholesale dealers have
hardly been able to supply the retailers,
who have paid as high as $t.75 hundred
for them through Lent and have paid
since at times penny apiece. Just be-
fore Easter one florist sold 5000 lunches
in q single day. It seems to me there is
suggestion in these facts for some re-
fined, capable woman, who would like to
add to her income. Ask any gardener,
and he will tell you violets are easily
raised; that the forcing of them in frames
through the winter is not at all difficult.
and Il one can carry the came direct to
tho retailer during the busy season big
profit is assured. Whet one can do an
other may attempt, and 1t 10 crrtain that
this season o certain clerk living In the
suburbs brought into the city every
morning freshly picked punches Of VIC
lets which greatly increased his income
! ---Rrnnklxn Eazla.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Peter tho "Mlnt Bird.

If you have q silver dollar Of 1896. 1888
or 1889, or one Of the first nickel cents
coined in 1856, you will find upon it the
true portrait of an American eagle that
was for many years familiar sight in
the streets Of Philadelphia. Peter, one
of the finest eagles ever captured alive,
was the pet Of the PHILADELPHIA mint
bird I" Not only did he have free access
to every part of the mint, going without
hindrance into the treasure vaults, where
even the treasurer of the United States
would not go alone, but he used his own
pleasure in going about the city, flying
over the houses, sometimes perching
upon lampposts in the streets Every
body knew him and admired him, and
even the street boys treated him with re-
spect. The government provided his
daily fare, and he was.as much part of
the mint establishment as the superin-
tendent or the chief coiner.
He was SO kindly treated that he had
no fear of anybody or anything, and he
might be in the mint yet if he had not
sat down to rest upon one of the great
hywheels The wheel started without
warming, and Peter was caught in the
machinery. One of his wings was bro
ken, and he died few days later. The
superintendent had his body beautifully
mounted with the wings spread to their
fullest extent, and to this day Peter
stands in a glass case in the mint's cab
met, where you may see him whenever
you go there. An exact portrait OF him
as he stands in the case was put upon
the coins named.-Harpers Young Peo-
MILO
The herald., 1893-05-21
Correct speech Is Rarely Heard.

There are errors that are fallen into as
frequently by the educated as by the igno-
rant. tits say to say that nine people in ten
in using the expression 'wile away the
time" for instance spell and pronounce
it while away" etc. An instant's
thought is sufficient to convinceon that
'wilo" is the word, yet how few give
that instantl 1t is singular fact that
absolute correctness of speech is SO rare
" heard that it is in danger of being
mistaken for affectation when it is met.
Passion Advertiser.
The herald., 1893-05-21
PeninsulAr Mines.

The San Diego Union says much ac-
tivity is noted of late IN mining ON the
peninsular OF Lower California. The
most interesting movement being made
Is the development of the immense ONYX
beds of New Pedrara, which promise to
become greater bonanza than % gold
mine.
The Impartial Of Guaymae aays one Of
the mines in the district of San Juan, on
the gull side of the peninsula, is produc-
ing s1400 and $500 per day. The mine
~ situated on a precipitous mountain,
$500 feet above sea level, and the ORC %
lot down on a steel cable ropeway three
miles in length. The mill is located at
sea level, and water for working is OBJ
tained from artesian weeks.
George Fuller Of thfs city has eoic,
ted conceaeion OF V66 claims on a
vein of gold, under the name of Anto.
MO, situated on Cedros island, about
three miles from the mining and milling
company's landing. He has also solicit
ed on the same island l02 claims on q
vein of iron, gold and copper, under the
name OF Prosperidad.
DR.. l.. Vaequez has bonded the Porve.
mir and other prospects at Tanama, Just
below the line, to San Francisco capi-
talists.
Messrs. II. Schacht, Capt. Merriman,
Rhodes, Castrell and Mckee OF San
Francieco, contracted lsat June with
Don Emilisno Ibarra, owner OF the gold
mines OF Camalli, for the development
OF several Of the properties. They were
passengers on the last steamer to Santc
Domingo en- route TO tie mides to in
spect the work. keperts reach th'
Lower Californian that two OF the
minea. the Otila and La Playa, sre dowt
over 200 feet, with veins 2i9 aud 3 fee
wide, the ore averaging $25 per ton
Another prospect lately developed run
$50 per ton. 1t is probable that a com
pany viii be formed 80 purchase the en-
tire group of Sr loarra.
Several new locations have been mad
at Alamo, though the prospects of tina
camp are not encouraging.
II. A. Howard OF this city has fore
at work on the late discoveries nea
Juarez. Francisco Escohar, an expert
enced miner, is in charge of the pros
pecting outfit.
The herald., 1893-05-21
An old Custom seldom Followed.

In many old families the custom has
obtained from time immemorial of put
ting an extra plate and chair for the
stranger or an unexpected guest In
those old days there was good reason for
this. Hotels were few, and travelling
was mostly done by private conveyance.
1t was the unwritten law of hospitality
that the stranger could find welcome
in almost every household. OF course
conditions have changed, and generosity
has taken a new form.-Baltimore Her
nl
The herald., 1893-05-21
New Attraction.

"Wen, what is it2" asked the judge
"It's iist dis way" explained the caller
who had dropped in before the opening Of
the court. "Yorsee. l am boss Of the dime
museum round the corner here, and l have
been hsvin the Sat woman and the living
skeleton SIT married 50 often that 1t has,be-
oomewhat the profesh calfs frost-a chest
nut See? Now, I've been thinkin that di-
voEce snit wonld be about the proper thing
to kstch the jaspers, and called to see il /
couid gss you TO hold court fer de trial in
nay place. think kin let you in fer 20 per
cent Of de gate money. Is it Bo?'-ln-
dianapo3is Jaurna1.
The herald., 1893-05-21

as to make the material easy TO Ret at.
Experts in Los Angeles and San Ber-
nardino have recently analyzed samples
from the mine, and have pronounced
them unusually rich and pure. 1t is
hard to estimate the value OF these de-
posits as q source OF revenue until fit-
ting market has been made, as certainly
will be before long. The deposit IL
practically inexhaustible, and makes the
finest possible roadbed, ss the Los Ange-
les Paving company and the street rail.
way company OF San Bernardino have
found.
Mr.. Gird has offered aud atill offers to
give any resident OF Chino the privilege
of taking out material for Hidewalks,
ETC., around their property free.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Play pesssr Than Gymnastics.

The pre-erninently recreative exercise
is play. This natural gymnastics brings
with it an attraction that animates the
most Indifferent and gives inspiration 10
the most phlegmatic. And what con-
trast there is between pupils exercising
In play and those upon whom syste-
matte gymnastics are imposed-between
English school children, for orexample, and
Frenchl-M. F. Lagrange in Popular
Science Monthly.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Tho Helyst,s Mlns gold.

San Diego Sun: In accordance with a
decree of court the Helvetia mine and
its machinery was today sold by the
sheriff. the property was purchased by
NJ. J. Gilmore, trustee foi the Pacific
bank OF San Francisco, and number OF
lien holders. 1t Is understood that par
ties stand ready to give $4,000 for q
clear title to the property.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Never Let Tea Remain In the Pot.

Tea should never be allowed to stand
upon the grounds" If it must unavoid-
ably be made some time before it is to
be used, the liquid should be poured from
the leaves. 1t may then be kept ready
for delayed member of the family for
a long time without serious deteriora-
ton, or at least without the addition Of
any harmful qualities. Good House
keeping.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Bargain Goods Factories.

Lynn, Mass, has q bargain goods fac
tory, which turns out oheep goods of
excellent appearance for the bargain
counters. The American bargain seeker
has called for such things, and now il
shams are made to deceive him he mnst
not,grumble. There are 16 Of such bar
gain goods manufactures. and the bar
gain goods era ia inst now at it's zenith.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Going at Auction.

Homes for all, and at your own price;
no reserve or limit--Wolfskill tract.
Two hundred choice selected lots, 'front.'
ing Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and San
Pedro streets, and contiguous cross
avenues, adjacent to the Southern Pacific
railroad Arcade depot. A rare chance.
Maps, etc., Los Angeles Land Bureau,
207 South Broadway.
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step by step; that he has always re-
mained in place until he was advanced,
and that every change he made was
change for the better, engage him at
once. Such men never dissappoint me-"
New York Mail and Express.
The herald., 1893-05-21
The sitnmen Mine.

THO Chino Champion says: o. j.
nan will have the superintendency
Ir. G!rd's bitumen mine, and will
bsgin operations. There are
..d7 contracts enough TO keep force
inen eteadily engaged for some time.
Newman'a first work will consist in
tnending of rosdways or approaches
the deposits and stripping the face SO
The herald., 1893-05-21
Cnrn Yonr Dnndrun.

Smiths Dandruf Pomade has yet to
find the first case of dandruH that one
bottle has failed to cure. Try IT. For
sale by of & Vaughn, corner Fourth
and spring etreete.
The herald., 1893-05-21
,..,,o,n paoifio Half Rate

One fare for the round trip to all points
in Southern California on the Southern
Pscifc every Sunday.