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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
WHITE CITY.
Colored People Barred and the Definite Ar.
ticic Rot In tho Name.

Colored People Barred, and the Definite Ar.
ticle Rot In the Name.
A curious circumstance in connection
with the regent granting Of a postoffice
to White City, in Brevard county, Fla,
was the refusal Of the government Off
Gals in Washington to CALI "The White
City"-the name given to the settlement
by tho colonists themselves, now num-
bering about 700 Such a thing had
never been asked before, so the records
showed, and Postmaster General Bissell,
who was personally appealed to in this
case, declined to establish precedent
by granting an official use Of the definite
article in the names of postoffices.
This name-The White City-had been
selected for two reasons: First, in COM
memoration OF the Worlds fair, where
Mr.. Louis Pho, the promoter, did his best
work in raising his colony, and, second,
because the population Of the town is
composed wholly of white people. The
company will not sell any land TO ne
groes nor are white purchasers permitted
to do SO hereafter, and no negroes are
employed in or about the city.
All labor of every description is done
by the colonists themselves, and ii is
their boast that they will build up a
great city without the employment OF
the aid Of negroes. AT the start hum
dreds of negroes discharged by the rail
road contractors after the completion Of
the East Coast line applied for work, but
they We're told that they were not wanted.
Now the blacks steer clear of the place,
and the colonists are very much gratifed
at this. The experiment of establishing
astrictly white community in one of the
states Of the south will be watched with
deep interest all over the country.-New
York Tribune.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
Double Flowers.

Nearly all the double flowers of gar
dens were first found wild. Double but
tercups, double primroses, double dali
sizes, double roses and many other things
were first discovered among their wild
fellows and introduced into the gardens.
The florist, however, can produce dou-
BILE flowers. He watches this tendency
in nature. If flower usually has five
petals, and he discoversssthat some Of
the stamens have somewhat of petal
like character, the pollen is taken from
these flowers and others in a normal
condition fertilized with this pollen.
The tendency, once started, is then Civ
en- to tho progeny. Almost any species
Of plant will in this way be capable
Of producing double flowers 1t lis sur
prising that, with this knowledge, more
attempts at this line of improvement in
ordinary garden flowers are not made.
--Meehan Monthly.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.


Among tho many seekers for truth
who daily tap The Times reservoir OF
information comes one who modestly
shields his identity behind the initials
81. L. IL He inquiries:
(Which is the proper way for gent
at ball to ask a lady to dancer
The question submitted by 81. l.. L.
is received with the utmost satisfaction.
Standing alone, it is refutation of
those cruel ISLANDERS and gibes in the
writing of which eastern persons earn
their fugitive existence. 1t has been
charged against Chicago that her citl-
zens are too ardent in the pursuit OF the
changing iron dollar to give attention to
the amenities of life. 1t is further libel
ously alleged that the soft, sensuous
music of the rout and the ball falls nat
and dull upon the Chicago tympanum
attuned to the song of the dying swine
In brief, it is asserted by eastern CRITICS
that there is no fine, silky aspect to the
nature Of the Chicagoese-no gumdrop
side to the character. Does not the art
less query of the retiring 81. l.. l. "
afford sufficient proof to the contrary!
Does it not also show that the efforts
Of The Times toward leading its SUBJ
scribers to higher intellectual and So
cial life have not been in vain?
But to the question. 1t all depends l..
L. l. Out in Bridgeport, for instance.
the gent being unused perhaps to every
day association with the ladies, ap-
proaches the subject with trembling, but
in logical way withal. He first builds
his nerve.
Gimme some barbed WIRE, " he says
20 the man in front of the back bar.
"What dyer wash wid?"
"Seltzer, fer chaser" and the pre-
liminaries are thus arranged. Then the
gent goes to the other end Of the hall
with q proud, naughty front, lays his
hat on q chair and his cigar with it and
says:
You're my pick, " to which the lady
responds, well, catch on den," or
maybe invites him to go take walk.
Over Humboldt park way the process
is much the same, although the Ian
guage is different. At Uhlich's hall.
over by the bridge, there is slight differ
ence, except that the gent who is wise
in his generation wears his hat and
keeps the cigar in his mouth. On West
Madison street; elias yer got a bloke
for dc mex reel? No? Come wild me, sis.
Come wild me- -
Farther to the southwest, in the Blue
Island avenue district, LES trash out
few more Of de fioorin boards" seems
to be the proper form. Due reverence
must be paid local prejudice, and it is
impossible in case of such Importance
as this to formulate rule. Bear in
mind in this connection that if the lady
declines the request no true gent will
strike her. All society sets its face
against this. Chicago Times.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04

There is chance that more lost classics
may be discovered, this time in Moscow.
When that city was ravaged by the khan
of the Grim Tartars in 1910, the library
Of Ivan the Terrible was hidden away, it
is believed, in the vaults of the Kremlin.
It has already been a tradition among
Russian scholars that this library con-
tanned vast number Of Greek and Latin
manuscripts, written on parchment, and
once the property. as the booksellers
would say, of the Byzantine emperors.
But the hiding place has never yet been
discovered. According to the Moscow
Gazette, another and more systematic
search is now to be made under the direc-
ton of the ''illustrious scholar" M. Zabe-
line.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
COLD, CRUEL RUSSIA.
4 Heartreniiing Story In Real Life Close
~ Resembling Lies Miscra5Ies."

4 Hcartreniiing Story In Real Life Close
~ Resembling "Les Misera5Ios"
A story has reached London from Rus
STA even moro heartrending in its essen
tial details than the story Of the hero of
Lies Miserables," which it closely re-
selnbles. Thirty-eight years ago Rus
sian lad, is years old, Ivan Rykoff, who
drank too much vodka at a wedding
feast, entered church and carried off
the wax candles. Under the cruel laws
of those days he was condemned to the
Siberian mines. Several months later
he escaped after fearful adventures and
reached the city of Tomsk befriended by
farmer, secured the passport of de-
ceased workman and became good citi-
zen. He married, prospered and became
locally prominent. Recently at family
reunion he told his wife and children the
story for the first time. The walls must
have had ears. Ten days later gen.
darme entered his bedroom one morning
and told Rykoff he was charged with es-
Gaping from Siberia. The gray haired
man turned pale. "Is it true?" asked the
officer. st is true enough, God be
praised" replied the trembling old man.
Every well, then, you are my prisoner"
Rykoff dressed himself and went to
prison. By the advice of his lawyer he
forwarded petition praying to be re-
leased. His plea produced an impression
on the officials, and Rykoff was set at lib
erty, but only for few days. On fur
Their consideration it was decided to bring
him to trial. In court he related the story
fully and frankly, throwing himself upon
the mercy of the judges. Justice, how
ever, was inexorable, and the law was
allowed to have its course. Rykotf was
condemned to be taken back to the mines
of Siberia and kept in penal servitude a
longer time than shat fixed by the court
which tried him when a boy. Before
leaving the prison where he is now con-
fined he is to receive q severe hogging of
40 or so laehes. 1t seems incredible that
such sentence should be executed, now
that international publicity has been Civ
en- to the pitiful story.-London Letter.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
Made Him Tired.

A Texas congressman is thinking Of
resigning because he is kept so busy by
his friends in Texas urging upon the
administration the necessity of appoint
ing them to foreign missions. He re-
minds one Of the 4-year-old child saying
her prayers at her mothers knee. Flaw
ing concluded, as usual, with, "God
bless papa and mamma, grandpa and
grandmamma, uncles and aunts," ETC.,
she gave great sigh and said:
"Oh, mamma, dear, do wish those
people would pray for themselves, for
I'm tired Of praying for them. Texas
Siftings.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
Why Is 1t?

Here is a question in naval science
which is to the average sailor man a rid
die unsolved. Take vessel of, say, 2. 500
tons; place on it q cargo of $500 tons.
This gives you a total Of 5000 tons.
Hitch little tug to this vessel, and she
will yank the big craft along at the rate
OF six or eight knots an hour. Now put
the tugs machinery in the big vessel
1t won't move her half knot an hour
Why is this?--New York Mail and Ex-
press.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04

A suggestion for putting away furs
tor the summer: Take a clean cask, re-
mOye tho hoops from one end, SO that
the head can DO taken out, do up in pa
per the articles to bs sept from moths,
etc, inclose in Tao caslz and head up
II it is water tight, Of course it will be
n,oth proof --Fulriss. "
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
How to Ruin a Cake.

When you have cake or bread in the
oven. don't slam the oven door nor walk
heavily about the kitchen while it is bak-
ing. A fine cake will be irretrievably
ruined by a slight jar at Il certain stage
of its baking, and one of the most pro.
life sources of bad bread is an utter ig-
norance of how to handle it when it is in
the oven.-New York Telegyam.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
She Didn't Go.

He latter tiff)-Going home to your
mother, Ell?
She-Yes, I am
He-Huh What do you suppose
she'll say to you?
"Sheil say, I told you So >" He
made up.-New York Weekly.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04

Mr.. Slimmy--I don't like that Miss
Bitter. She said was perfect idiot,
DON'T you know.
a Mr. Rumme-She didn't mean it, Of
course, Slimmy. Anybody knows that
nothing human is perfect. - Detroit
Free Prffss- i
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04

"Oh-er-Jarvis-would you mind
pretending to pick a quarrel with me
and just giving me push, you know!
/ want to test the pluck Of this big do,
Of mine. ''--London Answers.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04

Over 100 instances are Oh record
whero human bodies after burial re.
manned interrupted foY many years
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
10 Farming woman,s spherec

Mrs Virginia G. Meredith, proprietor
Of one of the finest Shorthorn herds in
tho country, is writing series of able
articles ON women as farmers She be-
Ieves there is no spot equal to farm
for at once furnishing a competence ard
enabling woman to establish a beauti-
full home and bring up her children no.
bly,, if she has. any
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04

She-There is one serious obstacle be-
fore us. 4
He--Your parsakss
She-No; bpt. ySy little brother is IN
alterably oapoEsd to our attachment. -
4aliraero Life
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04

If
what
appear the half ctory which
afforded by the Pctogap Portfolio
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-11-10
The End of the World.

Twenty years ago, when small bov.
hrst read the Scriptural story OF the grnnt!
wind up OF earthly affairs" and II am
here To tell you, as the boy. say, that IL
LETT no slight impression on my mind IN
TACT, am OF the opinion that IL left an tn
deneation "of unknown depth" OF late
years, however, feel more comfortable in
the contem platiOn Of these things Every
body. and especially every scientist Of re
pute, has different view OF how the thing
will be done. used to sit up Of a morning
half expecting that shower OF fire wouL
overtake the old globe before night. but
she Is still doing business at the old stand,
and notice that the great and learned men
OF the world are expecting something an
tireiy different from what | had pictured
Here are six views on the subject tina. have
been given to the world by eminent -ci.n
lists during the last few years:
The landed surface Ia diminishing. the
human race will finally he drowned
Ice Is accumulating Mt the north pole
some day the earth will fall out Of balane.
and man will be utterly annihilate, BY the
rush Of moving Objects
The earth Is gradually approaching the
sun, the last man will therefore finally be-
roasted alive
Water Is slowly growing scarcer, in the
ages to come all human beings and animals
will perish for the want Of drop Of moi-
ture to cool their pnrched Tongues
With the beginning Of the year $500 A
ID. man viii commence to rctrugrads and
will finally come to be creature no larger
than plant louise
ne sun Is burning mp; "a she cools the
earth's glacial zones will enlarge, and the
last remnant Of humanity will be frozen In
heap.-ot. Louis Republic.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-11-10
A Guileless Gentleman.

One OF the most guileless and cultivated
men have ever known, certainly far from
extravagant in the matter of tailors' bills
was the reverse Of untidy In his person and
invariably dressed for dinner, even when
quite alone, and always buttoned b dress
coat across bis chest. During one Of his
rare visits to London, Stultz, W no was then
at the top Of his profession. and for aught
l know may be 20 still, was called on to
to make him a dress coat, which was duly
executed and the garment sent home. A
few days later my old friend reappeared at
Stultz's, bringing his dress coat Look
here" he said, this coat Ii not the thing
at all 1t must have been made for some
other man"
Indeed, Sir William, replied Mr.. Stultz.
that is surprising We have always sue
ceeded satisfactorily with your orders
Some slight alteration In the figure Der
haps. We don't grow any younger, Sir
William, ehY Let rs try 1t on" Which being
done: 1T appears perfect fit Sir vii.
liam,' continued the artist, standing back
TO admire his own handiwork. your figure
does not seem to have changed in the least. "
But 1t won't button, man." rejoine,l the
customer. Juggling at the lapels NO. Sir
William. 1t is not to do So Dress coats
are invariably worn open" But like
mine to button across" Most unusual,
Sir William" sighed Mr.. Stultz I'm fact
may say it is never done" But / tell
you always wear my coat buttoned in the
evening. and I don't care two straws what
other people do" "Ob, Sir William, II it
is characteristic, that is another matter"
And the cutter being sent for, the necessary
alterations were planned on the instant.
Sir Herbert Maxwell in Blackwood's Mag
Azine.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-11-10
viii They He Happy?

1T would be delightful to set my heart
upon things, as do most girls OF my age, to
thoroughly enjoy them when obtain them,
| and to cry about them when do not"
"Iwish you could be persuaded to set your
heart upon me, he said, "because-because
love youp'
Il do not believe you care for me at all, !"
she answered in her Indifferent voice. And
yet, more thoughtfully, III may be you do
for you are the only man who has discover
ed that have no heart"
Il do indeed" he persisted. while you
give me scarcely a thought"
She regarded him for = moment with her
cool, speculative gaze. lie was blushing
hotly
Jack" she announced, II like you. /
find you most companionable. But love
you-no, do not"
Gould you not marry me, Lenore, /.
there any other man whom you could
marry"
There is no other man on earth with
whom | wish To wed, and do not think
could accept even you"
Il was afraid there might DO some one
else, he said more hopefully.
Have you ever observed upon my part a
tendency To hang about the neck OF any OF
my acquaintanees,"
NO. he answered But though il
might be bore to have wife WI o expected
a constant rain Of pet names and kisses
whatever might be the weather, would
give the world to be sure you love me as
fervently as love you" His voice broke
u little, and Lenore watched him in deep
surprise Il may seem u cunceited fool 10
say 1t. but cannot help feeling could
compel your love. I.-nore. IL take he risk.
will you marry me-"
IF you will take the risk. Jack. I'll marry
you "--Californian.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-11-10

When Mrs. Alice Houghton was stopping
ut the Olympian hotel few weeks ago inc
politicians had corrallrd all the bell boys ana
other messengers. She wanted messenger
and rang for one. None came, and al iehsth'
becoming impatient, she started for the al
flee. A few feet ahead in the corridor wa, a
diminutiye person just about TO enter the
Allen headquarters. Boy! boy! she eA
claimed, come here, lwant you torun AL
errand"
With cousummate courtesy the small per
son turned, bowed, removed his hat anu
profered his services. :.
"Oh. Mr. Grant, do beg yonr pardon IL
Is ridiculous 10 me ~ mistake the h!ted
States minister to Bolivia for u inesseil ger
boy, but-but- -
Don't mention il, he retorted cheerful
ly. And II can be OF any ser' let to you
don't let my foreign portfolio Interfere Ia
the least-not in the least, madam
And the munster plvnIpoteatLary aud en
yoy extraordinary ran the errand' Tor
Mrs. Houghton, Spokane Spokesman
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-11-10
NO RAILROAD FOR HIM.
A Old Fashioned settler VINO Prsfsrrst
to Walk Rather Than Co BY Rail.

A Old Fashioned settler Who Prefsrrssi
to Walk Rather Thaa Co BY Rail.
Even today one may see few Of natures
children ut the landings along the river In
Missouri Civilization and railroads have
not changed the characteristics Of hundreds
Of families that have homes close to the
shore Of the turbid stream. This Is par
ticularly true Of the region 50 miles In either
direction from the capital at jefferson City,
The settlements In that part Of the state
are made up Of the descendants Of Ger
mans who came to this country years ago
The language Is spoken rs generally and
correctly among them, however, as II they
had just landed in America from the IN
therland. These thrifty people went to
that part Of the country when the steam
boat was the only method Of travel in the
west, and it was years before they could get
In the way Of using the railroad.
Indeed many OF the old timers refuse to
60 to st. Louis now il they cannot 30 round
on the John l.. Ferguson or the Benton
with Captain Archie Bryan, who Is one OF
the old school of steamboatmen. l recall
having met in St. Louis an ancient Ger
man, whose home was In Augusta, two
days boat ride up from the metropolis
Going home tonight" asked.
"Naw." he responded sorrowfully.
Tomorrow night'"
"Naw; t'ink not"
"What's the natter"
II tink spent me all winter here"
showed down, chr"
"Naw; but dere vas bat water by der Mis-
souri,, und cannot go to Augusta"
"But the railroads"
"Railrood" The ancient German looked
at me with an air Of disgust. "RailroodP'
be repeated. "Do you take NE for "a horse
or COW or some odder Wild enimal' Nav;
l go by dot steamboat or walk. Detroit
Free press
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-11-10

simple vows" Both the holy father and
the bishops are called upon to exercise
their rights in this matter much oftener
than people think, for as a matter Of
church policy the promoters of a monas-
tic life do not furnish such data to the
public.
In these latter times there does not seem
10 be much encouragement given to the
practice OF perpetual vows By the laws
OF France life vows are invalid, but such
disapproval by the civil power has no
weight with the canon law st. Vincent
de Paul, who established the order of the
Sisters OF Charity In 1884, ordained that
their vows should be taken for one year
only. He was the first founder Of a relI.
gious order who took the ground that IL
was possible for the members Of a rell.
gious community TO boldly use their tai
ent and labor with it In the world instead
OF burying it in the seclusion Of the clols-
ter. He said: Your converts must be the
houses OF the sick; your cell, the cham Der
Of suffering; your chapel, the parish
church; your cloister, the wards OF the
hospital; your rule, tho vow OF obedience;
your grille, the fear Of God; your veil to
shut out the world, holy modesty."
In the many political upheavals Of
France, during which various religious
orders have suffered adjustment, the Sis
tiers Of Charity have been always allowed
to exist, even in the days Of the terror and
OF the directory. The Little Sisters Of the
Poor Is the only other order looked upon
with government favor In France.
There are many American precedents
for Miss Drpxel's action. There Is tho
case Of Miss Rosecrans, daughter Of Gen
prai Rpaecr,pa ~ nE{n l.. e.
was an Ursuline nun in an Ohio convent.
She secured a release from her vows and
10 now the companion Of her father in his
declining days. Then one Of the daugh
tiers of the late General Phil Kearny, after
spending several years as a nun, first in
the Sacred Heart convent and subsequent
ly with the Carrnelites In Paris, found
that she was untitled for the life Of the
cloister. A dispensation from tho vows
was granted by the holy father, and she
now makes her home with her mother in
Washington
In this country, as in Europe, the nun
neries have had many distinguished In.
mates, with the great difference that, whilo
here the clOistered life IL an entirely vol
Hntary one, in the old world girl IL fire.
quently, from her very birth, destined for
a convent.
One OF the daughters Of General Win
Held Scott was nun Of the Visitation con.
vent OF Georgetown, ID. c., where she died
some years before her distinguished "a |
Their. IL Is not generally known that Fan. |
ME Allen, the beautiful daughter Of rug
sed old Ethan Allen Of Ticonderoga fame, |
forsook all the joys and pleasures Of the |
world for life Of prayer and meditation |
In a Canadian convent Of the strictest
rule. Her parents made many efforts TO |
lure her from her nunnery, but to the
end she was steadfast and faithful. She
died In her Montreal convent.