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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
FLEET FOOTED zEBRAs.


Their Dash of Speed when Alarmed bv the
Whiz of Rifle Bali.
The rapidity with which the different
zebras have been exterminated, owing
to the advance of civilization in South
Africa, is shown by reference to such
works as that of Sir CORVALLIS Harris,
written in 1910, in which the author
tells us that the quagga was at the time
found in interminable herds, " bands
of many hundreds being frequently
Seen, while he describes BurcheIl's ze-
bra as congregating in herds of so or
100, and Astounding to great extent,
but now, after the expiration of but 80
years, the one species is extinct or
practically so, while the other has been
driven much farther afield and it's num-
bers are yearly being reduced.
This authors description of the COM
mon zebra is well worth repeating He
says: Seeking the widest and most
sequestered spots, naughty troops are
exceedingly difficult to approach, as
well on account of their extreme agility
and fleetness Of foot as from the abrupt
and inaccessible nature of their high
land abode. Under the special charge
of sentinel, so posted on some ada
cent crag as to command view of ev-
cry avenue of approach, the checkered
herd whom painted skins adorn' is to
be viewed perambulating some rocky
ledge, on which the rifle ball alone can
reach them. No sooner has the note of
alarm been sounded by the vedette. than,
pricking their long ears, the whole
flock hurry forward to ascertain the ma
ture of the approaching danger, and
having gazed moment at the advanc-
ing hunter, whisking their brindled
tails aloft, heller SHELTER away they
thunder, down craggy precipices and
over yawning ravines, where no less
agile foot could dare to follow them.'
OF Burchell's zebra he says, Fierce,
trong, fleet and surprisingly beautiful,
here is perhaps no quadruped in the
'reatlon, not even excepting the noun
ain zebra, more splendidly attired or
Presenting picture of more singularly
attractive beauty" Zebras are by no
means amiable animals, and though
many of the stories told of their feroc-
ty are doubtless much exaggerated they
ave so far not proved themselves
menable to domestication. SATURDAY
leview.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
IN cAIcAao,s sLuMs.
Five Cent Lodging Houses Where Chairs
Take the Place of Beds.

Take the Place of Beds.
Finding lodging place for the night
when one has but 5 cents-an ordinary
street car fare nickel--is no easy job.
Lodging houses where the beds rent for
10 cents hold as grirnly to tariff prices
as a coal combine In arctic weather
would do. 1t is case of fat money
with these people. If they had 500 beds
and but five dodgers, the sixth could not
get an abatement, even though his flesh
were dropping from his bones with
frost. No pay, 20 bed, is the motto,
and they stick to it.
Nowadays dimes are being with
drawn from circulation. At least the
people who are forced into begging
them report that to be the state of the
money market. Two nickles make a
dime, it is true, and so do 10 pennies,
but there seems to be bear movement
in small coins, and this form of cur
rency also is hard to get, especially so
for those who either can't, don't or
won't work for it.
AS matter of fact there are many
hundred persons in Chicago every night
who cannot purchase lodging for lack
of means and who stay out SO late that
access to the station houses is denied
because they are already overcrowded.
These people will then sleep anywhere.
All they want is cover from the night.
That can be had in Chicago for s
cents. But the lowest tramp. if for
tune favored him with a dime, would
shrink with horror from lodging in
such a place. There are one or two
places of the kind in Chicago, and they
are hard to find. When found, they are
the very apotheosis of degradation, dirt
and dinginess. Beside the cent places
those where admittance is a dime are
palaces. For 5 cents the lodger is al
lowed the privilege of chair until
morning - simply that and nothing
more.
The keepers of such places form the
lowest elements of society. They do
not treat their patrons as humans, nor
yet as beasts of the field. The 5 cent
wretch becomes an object for blows and
kicks. When his nickel enters the greasy
pocket that gapes for it, he is then an
atom of squalor, and he is treated ac-
,ordingly.
Recently the Atlas hotel was visited.
t is probably the worst lodging house
n Chicago. The prices begin at s cents
md run to 10 cents. 1t is located ON
custom House place few yards from
Fan Buren, street. On one side of it is
stable. There the horses get clean
traw every night for bedding. On the
Their side is deserted church, which
as been purchased and which will be
hortly converted into another lodging
ouse. Amid such surroundings the
cor fellow who has but nickel is al
owed to stay over night. He can sit on
three legged chair, or he can lie down
n the floor. In either event he is forced
sleep with another man half cover
,g him, for every night the filthy eel
N is crowded.--Chicago Inter Ocean.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

"How soon should calls upon bride
be made?" is a question that has been
frequently asked. Calls upon "a bride
should be made very soon after her re-
turn from her wedding trip, if no day
for such has been designated, and as
immediate visit must be paid to her
mother or person at whose house the re-
ception was held. The bride returns
her calls soon and SO far as possible in
the order in which they are made. Her
neglect to acquit herself of these debts
would be inexcusable, and person SO
careless would deserve to be socially
forgotten. Detroit Free Press.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
Rather Uncomfortable.

The following notice is posted in the
pension Office at Washington.
Members of the medical division are
forbidden to have their hats or clothing
on preparatory to leaving this Office be-
fore O clock. Any one breaking this
rule will be charged4with demerit OF
10 minutes.
1t is perhaps not strictly our bust
ness, but we should think it would be
rather uncomfortable for the clerks of
the medical division to work all day
without any clothing. New York Trib-
une.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
WHY THE JUROR HELD OUT.
The Extraordinary Secret Impaired to ,
Chief Justice In Icnvland.


Chief Justice In England.
The most remarkable case of q iurv
standing out" against what seemed
irrefutable testimony, and all through
the resolution OF one,man, occurred be-
fore Chief Justice Dyer many years ago
lie presided at murder trial in which
everything went against the prisoner,
who ON his part could eRdy say that on
his going to work in the morning he
had found the murdered man diving and
tried to help him, whereby he had be-
come covered with blood, but when the
man presently died he had come away
and said nothing about it, because he
was known to have had quar>sl with
the deceased aud feared he might get
into trouble. The hayfork with which
the man had been murdered had the
prisoners name on it. In other re-
spects his guilt appeared to be clearly
established, and the chief justice was
convinced of it, but the jury returned
verdict of mot guilty"
This was Chief Justice Dyer's case,
and he put some very searching ques-
tons to the high sheriff. The cause of
the acquittal, said the official, was I'M
doubtedly the foreman, farmer of ex-
cellent character, esteemed by all his
neighbors, and very unlikely to be OBJ
stinate or vexaticus. "JThen, /" said the
Judge, II must see this foreman, for an
explanation of the matter l will have"
The foreman came, and after extracting
from his lordship promise of secrecy
proved at once that the prisoner had
been rightly acquitted, for said he,
1T was l myself who killed the man."
1t had been no mffder, for the other
had attacked him with the hayfork, and
AS he showed-severely injured him,
but in the struggle to get possession of
he weapon he had the misfortune to
give the man fatal wound. He had no
ears as to his being found guilty of
murder, but, the assizes being Just
'ver, his farm and affairs would have
been ruined by confession, through
ying in'jail so long so he suffered mat
ers to take their course. He was hor-
flied to find one Of his own servants ac-
used OF the murder. He supported
is wife and children while In jail:
managed to be placed on the jury and
iected foreman. He added that if he
ad failed in this be would certainly
ave confessed to his own share in the
usiness, and the judge believed him.
Every year for 15 years the Judge
lade inquiries as to the foreman Is exis- {
.nce, and at last, happening to survive I
i'm, he considered himself free to tell t
ie story. London News. Z
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

The Buffalo Express says, Pack my
box with four dozen liquor jugs is the
shortest sentence which contains every
letter of the alphabet. Says the Roches-
ter Post-Express, Where's the letter
v in that SENTENCED
To which the Rochester Herald re-
piled, Probably they went to the man
who sold the jugs. =
None seems to have seen that it was
probably originally " FIVE Dozen" etc.
Journal of Education.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

The last annual lion Sermon has
been preached in the city, and the leg
acy, left for the purpose az centuries
ago, will in future be devoted to other
uses Sir Richard Guyer, who subses
quently became lord mayor, SO the story
runs, while travelling in Arabia was at
tackled by lion. lie fell upon his
knees and vowed to devote his life to
charity if spared from the lions jaws.
Tha lion thereupon walked quietly
away.-London Tit-Bits.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

Senator Allen of Nebraska is a big,
brrly man who looks Ike prosperous
dealer in live stock. Shortly after his
arrival in Washington he was stopped at
Che door of the senate chamber by new
doorkeeper, who informed him that no
one save senators was allowed on the
floor Mr.. Allen smiled sadly, waved bis
hand and said: Very well, sonny, I'm a
senator. don't look it, know, but 1
am, just the ssme,'' and passed into the
sacred precincts.-C Chicago Herald.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

A recent advertisement emanating
from bootshop reads like this: "Slip-
pers for ladies should never be used for
spanking purposes.
Careful mothers with unruly chill
dren will be presented with fine, well
made rattan carpet beaten with every
pair of shoes. The wearing quality
of our slippers will not then be endan-
gered by using them for correcting pur-
poses.
Bring your boy with you, and we
will show you how to use the carpet
beater. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
SINGLE TAKERS.


Two Keformers who DisbeIieve the
Theory.
The single takers are not to have
things all their own way if reformers
FL. p. PEBBLES and w. H. Stuart can
prevent it, for those gentlemen have
sent the single takers a challenge as
follows:
We notice that single tax club has
been formed in this city, and that they
have announced desire to publicly dis
cuss the advantages of the single tax as
solution OF the economic problem.
Believing that the single tax theory is
based on economic fallacies, WV chsl-
lenge the club to publicly debate the
inertia OF the Georgian theory OF eco
nnmics.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

He (after the honeymoon)-Why did
you use to talk SO much about being
afraid that some one would marry you
for money?
She "a smart woman) Because if any
one did marry me for money, it weuld
be such terrible mistake, you know,
because haven't any.
He-Oh-um--yes, yes, of course
New York Weekly.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
A Greenland Superstition.

When child dies in Greenland, the
natives bury live dog with it, the dog
to be used by the child as guide to the
other world. When questioned with re-
gard to this peculiar superstition, they
will only answer, "a dog can find his
way anywhere London Million.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

SOU VfHo WUTNu D II Bfr tut It FFC6ou ODHs1s
Upon receipt of your address and is cents in
postage stamps, we will mail you. prepaid. our
souvenir Portfolio Of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition. The regular price is so cents, but
nominal. You will find 1t work of art and
thing to be priced. 1t contains full page views
Of tbs great buildings, With descriptions of
II not satis9ed with 1t. after you get 1t, will
refund the stamps tad let you keep the book.
A9aEess ~ + Rlcklan 4 Co, ChicsgN IA.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

The Duchess of Edinburgh is the hap
Ply possessor-from the Russian and SUI
perstitious point of view-of two genu-
inc bezoar stones. one of which was left
to her by her imperial father and the
other by her aunt. The bezoar stone is
cut from a very rare animal and is re-
garded as sure preserver of health and
happiness. -zExehangs, -,sv---.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
NE N H. ID 4 & e. ! a.
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VA M W III V perldffIGfssn &pecias
re M M IA w VM Liften All err Naci!c
81 VI M H2rxw N V Ri;ste.
Los ANGELES DIVISION,

Los ANGELES DIVISION,
1873 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
YOUTHS suffering from results of fo]ies or
excuses, causing nervous debility, seminal
weakness, loss of vigor and memory, despond-
ency, diseases of the kidneys, blood and re-
productive organs, gleet, gonorrhea, syphilis,
varicocele. structure and many chronic and
destroying diseases.
MEN older in years, having too frequent
excavations of bladder, with loss of vital ma
deposits in urine, which are symptoms OF seq
ondary seminal weakness. the loss impoverish-
ing the Vital organs.
TIONB-The reason thousands
cannot get cured Of above com plants IL owl ng
to complications not unoerstood by ordinary
doctors. Dr.. liebig & Co. have discovered the
secret Of curing the mplieations.
FKEE-Our con hdential book and diagnosis
sheet sent free on application, securely sealed
OFFICE HOUNs-9 ar tS o pan. sun
days, 10 to IL.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

THOSE who have nsed DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry know its value, and thoss who have not
nave now the opportunity TO try 1t free. Cal.
on on me advertised druggist and get trial bot
ae, nee. send your name and address to h. =.
bnekien q Co., Chicago, and get sample box
Of lr. Kings Nev Life Pills. free, as we'll as a
COPY OF Gntee TO. Health and Household In
sttuctor free. All of watch iB guaranteed to
40 you good and eest you nothing, 1t @. r.
AslaseAap's drug store ~ n MsiB slxese,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

Has tastea incidentally, in keeping with
other Injuries. A remedy must be pleas
antly acceptable in form. purely whole
some In composition, truly beneficial in
effect and entirely free from every OBJ
jectionable quality. If really ill he CON
suits physician; If constipated he uees
the gentle family laxative, Syrup OF Figs,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

MIS-. WIHsLou's Soo7zsSo dYEuP has been
uned for children teethtng 1t sDothes the
Child, soitens the gums, aIlays all pain, cures
vind collie, ami Is the best remedy for Hlar-
h3b Evepy.aYe feRfs = pQitls
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
COCOA n0kTTN
Combined with sulphate OF Hydrastia.

Debility and low condition OF the system
will be promptly relieved and cured by It's use:
Invaluable for overworked business men and
weak, nervous women. Pleasant, prompt and
eficient. ice doses ~. Get tn . genuine: man
ufactured only by Taylor & Myers Pharmacy
Co., st. Paul, MINI.
8. Spring st. al ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-27
EXECUrO se'a NOTICE

Estate OF John Warner. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed execu
trix OF the last will aid Testament Of John
warner, late OF the county Of Rock Island.
state Of Illinois. deceased. hereby civ. notice
that she VIII appear before the county court Of
Rock leland comfy, NJ the once Of the CLERK OF
said court, IN the CITY Of Rock Island at the Jan.
oary tenn on the first Monday IL January neA,
AT which time all persons having cia,tus a,a;ns,
sn' estate are notified ard requested TO a,tsEu
f)r the purpose OF having the same sd justed.
Iue.tcS 10 make immediate paymen, TO the u,.
dersigned
Dated this 10Th day o'Tctobcr, A. n. 1894.
CAROL. NE l.. WARNER, Eyecutrix
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-27
sARcsv,s FAMOUS DUEL.
Tho Noted rarisfsn Critics Own Story Of
the Encounter.

Tho Noted Tarisfsn Critics Own Story q
the Encounter.
1t this moment appears gentleman
whom all Paris knows and almost all
PGisians adorc-namely, Francisque
Sarcey. Knowing hinpe1 to be among
friends. he talked frcGy. For half .
century nearly our great critic has held
the pen, ct first timidly, ard row he
Yields it with unquest6oned authority.
Like most Partisan ce3ebrities, he was
horn IN the provinces, at Dourdan,
where his father Kept n school after the
fall of tie first Napoleon dissolved the
army in which the elder Sarcey had in
sisted on enlisting in spite of his exccss-
i've ncarsighteflness, transmitted to his
son. There Sas,cy's parents toiled with
varying fortunes, and thence Franciscue
took his fight for Paris and walked
firmly in the footprints Of tho late Jules
Ianin, who also devoted his life 70
dramatic criticism. He makes an idol Of
the drama. He lives for his work He re-
spectfully considers dramatic criticism
an art and not trade, and perhaps for
that reason is the greatest critics ~
:hority in France
He told us of his duel with Hector
Pessard, the musical critic and comic
opera composer, who is a very charming
man, by the way. Sarcey, in 1885,
wrote scathirg attack on Girardin's
paper, La Liberto. Emile de Girardin
objected on principle to 6uels, so the
editorial staff. considering their literary
style ipSplfod bx- S.rcox- ,Ir,,r- lo>. a. 20
who would call him ont and kill him if
possible. The lot fell on Pessard. Now,
Pessard and S;.rccy We're great friends,
Tut IL was necessary 70 obey the call of
Lonor, so Pessard sent the challenge,
which Sarcey accepted with dignity.
The advcrsafics took off their coats and
vests and faced each other, swords in
hand, When, 10! the four seconds took to
squabbling over some detail. The dis
pute was long and ferocious, and the
two advcrsaries fell into conversation,
sword III band.
Quoth Pessard-I am frozen. Would
you mind if put on my coat?
Sarcey-A good idea We can kill
each other later
Pessard-Let mo tell you, my dear
Sarcey. how greatly admire your tai
ent
Sarcoy-I can say the same to you,
but why are we going to kill each other?
Pessard-I don't quite know. 1t
| seems you grossly insulted me, and if l
do not succeed in killing you that yon
| must certainly slay me in expiration.
Sarcey (meditativcly)-I do not re-
member having insulted you, but if you
say SO l suppose it is true.
In the meantime the four seconds
| were quarreling furiously. One gentle
| man was shaking his fist in his oppo-
| nent's face and another was brandiSh-
ing his riding whip, whereupon Sarcey
suddenly burst out laughing and said:
Come, Pessard, let us separate our
seconds, and then, instead of cutting
each others threats. we will go and
have some breakfast.
Which was no sooner said than done,
and the two drelists have been fast
| friends ever since-Paris Letter in
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-27
lie. US Cross Over the River

And rect in the shade OF thu tr. cs." Thus spoke
the dying hero. stonewall jackson, q man al
whose conception ~ war was so heroic, 50 chiy-
a'ric that friends and foes priis him alike. How
many diss'i-ited women feel that they wou'd in
deed Ike ''tS crose over the river. ard rest
Every day brings iis measure Of annoyance ard
pain. IL only they could be made 10 rea ize In,
ines'imzb'e comfort and PHI, steal strength to liz
fcnnd in Dr. Pierse's FI,orife PRESCRIPTION. the,
vonld soon feel that "their ways were ways oi
pleas antncss, their paths were pA,hs Of peace "
Mrs- 5. T.. Boagey, Of Red Oak. Snpiensor
sountf, H., wr.te-: 'onc Of my neigh hors va.
very scS during her 'ch .nye Of life After ad
visng her 10 take DIR. Piercc'- F-voriic Prescrir-
ton. visited her 4 few wecLs ago. and she tod
nc she was % strong she colli work all day LONG
without geitin. tired. and avs shc was grratl,
bcnefted. tkn ~ many nf!.ict I'd WON, IA WHO hav.
been cured by .our medicine a"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-27

By virtue Of an execution and fee biz
No sSSi 'sued out II the Clerks office Of the cir
Cuii court Of Roc leland cruuty, and 1T t. Of hi
noi.. ard To me trccicd. whereby nm con =
M 'rdrd to wake the amount Of a certain jr,lc
M I.t recently ob'aiucd against Robert r TAv-
Tor. IN favor II IL hccca Tay or. out of tn. lands
tenc'acms, cc"d- AMI chaItrl- OF the said
Defendant Robert Tny Tor, have levi d upon
the borrowing Irntortv. town.: The southeast
quarter "a OF the southeast quarter ia Of &c.
ton n!nrt0. ."wB hip No sixteen t16l. north
range four 90 west 81 he four t4th) principal
m,r dian. in the county 81 u ok Island and state
II Illinois, this End DAY III October A. D.. 1t9i.
therefore, &C riding to .aid command. 1 ehal
cxpo for sale q public arctinn all he right,
tie AID interest Of the above named Rob. ri
Taylor. in ard tn the above de- c-ibed property
On Saiuruay, the 9Nh day Of October, 1894 al
|: O'Clock p. M, at the north door Of The
conrt bousc in the city of Rock Isl
aud. In tue county 81 Rock Island and state OF
Illinois, for cash ia ha nd satisfy said execution
u. fee bill. c. d, GORDON
Sheriff Of Rock Islard County. Illinois
Dated at Rock Island this Fad day OF Oc;o
her, A. ID. 1csA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-27
QUERY.

When Nciiie's Silent, am puzzled.
Queer. amt liz
One day asked her what Il was
A man could give ard still retain.
SOh, Gear." said she. another pux,~
And sighed es il SIZE were in pain.
When Nellie speaks, ! nm muzxled.
Queer, amt IL?
II can imagine what there Is
That you can give and still retain.
Conundrums Gem TO bc your biz"
My word" said ]. She sighed again.
Though. orc day would propose
My queer resolve.
told my lore ard asked her hand.
She coyly flushed end swec,iy said:
You wish ii? You may have it," and
Upon my bosom dropped her head.
Alas. doth man reap what he sows?
Myquery solve.
When her asked 10 Get the day.
She pcrtly said, This hand Is mine.
Fer can also give away
A thing, yet keep ii-draw the line"
Robert Pitcher Woodward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-27
For Sale at IS and so cents
per Box, by

For sale by +. II. Thomas, Drus
gist. Cor. 18th and 2d av.. Rock Islam
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-27

A curious detail of Napoleon Bona
parties costume was the religious care
with which he kept hung around his
neck the little leather envelope. shaped
like a heart, which contained poison
that was to iihcrate mir, in case of ire
trievable rcverses Of fo,;une This poi
son was prepared after recipe that
Cabanais had given To Corvi.'art. and
after the year 1908 the emperor never
undertook a campaign without having
his little packet Of poison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-27
Limitations of Fame.

Invent into the Office of Texas edi-
tor one day." says Mr.. Fred Pelham,
the Lyceum bureau man, ''to see about
some corrections in the proof of q pro-
gramme ! was having printed there
This name, says l, lis Bret Harte, not
Bretelwaite. All right, answered the
editor. But the name came back Bret
harte. Again / undertook to explain.
Bret is the first name, and Harte is the
second said L Surely you have read
his books and know about Bret Harte,
the oet-author?' No, said the editor,
i never heard of him before in all my
life, but then you can't expect the edi-
tor Of . live daily in a busy town to
have time to keep track Of every little
jimcrow poet that hobs upr "-Chicago
Record.