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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-04
DIVERS DEALS In DIRT.
REAL ESTATE KEEPS ON THE
KEEN JUMP.
A Good Piece Of Broadway Property and
a Spring street Block sold.
Eeporled sales.

The real estate market is unquestionably on
the up grade. Hardly day passes that some
big deal In inside property is not recorded. The
biggest sale repo ted yesterday was that OF the
lot djacent to the First Presbyterian church
property on Broadway, Just below Second street.
Nolan & Smith made the sale for Mrs. Miller OF
San Pedro TO Gen. H. l., Gordon of hinneapo'
Lis. The lot in question is 60 by 14U feet, and
tho consideration named in the deed which
went on record yesterday, is $37 600. The lot
at present, although n fine one, contains no
substau tal Improvement. IL is General Cor
don's intention however, 10 erect substantial
fve-story brick block upon 1t an early date.
General Gordon amasscd a fortdne of several
million dollars at Minneapolis, and has come to
Los Angeles to enjoy his wealth. Besides the
purchase above reported, he has bought of No
Ian IL Smith 800, 900 worth of other property
since coming to Los Angeles, including beau
tlful realdence size in The Bonnie Brae tract,
where he expects to make his future home.
The deal Tor the Carleton block property, on
Spring street was closed yesterday, frederick
Helm, a retired Kansas City brewer. purchasing
the property OF Captain Bail for $4,000. The
lot is 20 by 165 feet, and is occupied by sub
sJantial three.story brick block. Chas. Bauer,
the present letsee. will re main in undisturbed
possession till the expiration OF his lease
Nolan Il Smith report the sale OF 13G acres at
Gardena ut 'Bl75 per acre.
Bradshaw Bros. have sold for Miss Kate 9.
Eeihsch 90 feet on the west side OF Hope near
Eighth street, to Ludwig Zobel for $4,000.
one sign OF the returning real estate boom, Is
the renewal OF thu auction sale plan which mas
been tried in several instances OF late with
good success. number of choice lots IN the
hill section, in the vicinity OF First street and
Belmont and Burlington avenues will be put up
under the hammer next saturday. Some of
these lots are in the heart of the oil district and
Will no doubt bring good prices for Oil boring
purposes Several beautiful residence sites are
also offered to the highest bidder.
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MONEY. STOCKS AND BONDS.
Heavy Local Clearing House
Exchanges.
The Increased Distrust of Irrigation
Securities.
The Course Of Speculation in Wall Street.
Foreign and Domestic
Exchange.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 3.


Los Angeles bank exchanges continue to keep
near the high water mark. Thursday's ex-
changed Amounted to S2O7,774.4l; balances,
$36, 1876. Tn makes a total o $40 ,526. 81
for the three bIsiness days of the week, con
siderable increase over the like period OF last
year.
IRRIGATION BONDS.
The Riverside Water company trouble 1t is
feared will further depress California irrigation
bonds. Coming on the heels OF the Bear Valley
fai urs, it will have an injurious effect on all
securitie3 of this kind. Irrigation district bonds
have been drug on the market for some time,
owing to the fact that the Wright act, under
which they are issued, has not yet been passed
upon by the courts. Good legal opinion asserts
that the act will be upheld, but Investors are
likely to remain shy until the ,urts have fully
established the consliLutionality OF the law.
Irrigation district bonds differ widely from
bonds OF private irrigation companies, but the
public often confo nds the two. and mlstrust
oil one casts oud on the other
THE INSURANCE WAR.
The insurance wer, which started out so
braveiy in San Francisco several weeks ago,
seems to have petered out. Everything is quiet
in local insurance circles. Rate cut ing is not
in the lst indulge in.
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GENERAL FINANCIAL NEWS.
Speculation in Wall Street-Fopeign and
Domestic Exchange.

Speculation in Wall strest-Foreign and
Domestic Exchange,
pv rrup ur,,,r,s ,ansod III,
-, 1ilh - ~" ~ 'o"sou VIZ
NEW YORK, jan Sine stock Market was
characterized by weakness at the opening,
which extended 10 almost the entire list. and
SOMA sbaras .oId AZ ea,,res haIor, tho lowest
SUI u. ns u'oa 20. ~
point touehen during Ine year 1851 10 WIZ
northwestern, which sold down to941a against
96L5, the low point of last year; Reading to
1oa- oroinssIe,I and :, psnI and Omsbe at
-, ~ "e'in' -, ~ ,,,,s - .-,,,..~, ~
3l72, agalnst u; ~ raul sofa at oa2s "iIhin 70
OF last years bottom hsure.
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THE GOLD RESERVE.
1t is Again Alarmingy Near the Danger
Point.

1t lis Again Alarmingy Near the Danger
Point,
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-God to the amount OF
$500, 900 has been engaged TO shipment to
Europe, and the treasury reserve will thereby
be red Iced below $50, 100000. LazaTd Freres
Will send $ L 900, 00o; Heldelback, Iokelheimer
& Co. 500 COO, and Ladenhurg, Thaman &
Co. 100000. Cold amounting to 81, 500 900
Qas Deeu entered at the treasury Foreign
bankers are agreed that shipments viii con :
tinue with SOM short interruptions, perhaps,
Tor MANI weeks, aud the opiniOn was eXpresse 1
by some New YORK bankers thas the moveme NJ
Won b. So extensive that the gold reserve
would b. Tepuced to what is considered the
danger paint By the administration.
hx-Comp roller Hepburn, president of the
Third National bank, said OF the situation.
"Nobody can tel whether President Cleve-
land VIII come out in manifesto urging non
partisan action on tbs currency ouestion or not
congress in Its present session will put no
banking law through; the silver senators will
prevent the passage of q measure. 1t looks as
though the president would have 10 call an ex-
IRA session.
whatever is done, however, there viii prob
ably he no sufficient increase in the govern-
menpa revenue 70 meat its expenses before the
gold reserve ~ carried down TO i very low d..
uie. God exports may amouns TO $50, 600, 900
or $4U, 0OU,0 900 and unless something develops
In the meantime there seems to be no way out
OF the tuatiOn except through bond issue.
The government is Door, aud unless 1T can
make j. in some way, money must be Dor
roNpd "
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Firm at 10000.
GRAIN AND STOCKS.
Pointers on the Markets by Private
Wires

Pointers on the Markets by Private
Wires.
AS supplementary to the Associated Press
market reports, the following bulletins, fur
nished by De Van & Rutledge. grain aud stock
brokers, are published for the benefit of local
spectators;
The Chicago grain market opened dull and
featureless eG SIZE for May wheat the same ss
noon on the report by Bradstreet of 9. 400, 900
bushels decrease in the worlds visible IL ad-
vanced &c.
Wheat--Cash, 53l3, Is: May. 57l4, q, Il, ~,
y. Is, y, 9e, ", g. ~ Is bid July, 572s, IS, 57zs,
CorrnEGash closed at 44s4; May, a7lS. "a, "a,
q, y, closed 47s6G4794i July. AZ. 2s u, Il, 3.
70 o1Git at closed 2s}4i May, s15s
Pork May, SLIGO 50, 621a, co. closed
curb9May wheat. 57A@577s; puts o7ss;
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
wheat May, 96l4g967s; close of the IL a. m.
Barley May. 919s9sl1z; close of the IL a.
m. session, 91ss
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The market has been more active with gem
eral adyan Ice all along the list
Course of the market;
sugar-s6s6, s79s,. a. x, X, q. ssN, a..
st. Paul-55l4, 30, 90, x 90.
Western Union Telegraph company-S6sa
sotl .sB. 4 o-c9ss, 7oS9s. -K,N.
Manhsttar-10lls los
Lake Shore 1879. q 1861
LacEawsnns-Ex-divid II per cent
1897.
Northwestern-9514 GAS, 957s.
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
Call Board Prices Grain and Ppodu
Movements.

Call Board Prices Grain and Produce
Movements.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-Wheat, steady; May
91lsc.
Barley-s Steady May. 919sci December, s21a.
Corn-$1.25.
Bran-$l2.0 90.
Flour-Family extras. $3.40C03 So; Bakers
extra So as 40; snpernne, s2.20t12. 65.
Whest-rhere was better feeling in wheat
circles todsy shippers show more inclination
to purchase and dealers are hopeful of II more
active trade. No. shipping. S5c; choice S619c.
milling, 92l6GD97I5c; Walla Walla wheat 1910
1870 for fair average quality, s21a@S5c for
blue stem and zoe for damp stock.
Barley-Buyers still hang back aud trade is
slow Feed, fair 10 good, 7S3zGS1l4c; choice.
8219c; brewing, 3O995c.
Oats-Keep dull; market literally stocked.
Quotations follo1. Milling = .O0Cgl Ia
1917: good to choice, 92l$G974c; poor to
fair 5715l@c9o: lack, FL. l50l1. 80; red, $l07l3
tn1 10; gray, 92l4cNSl00
Receipts-tlour. sacks, $3.50. Wheat ctls,
1867 Barley, cts. 1888 Potatoes, sacgs, 1913;
Oregon 500 Onions, sacks 775 Bran, sacks,
100. Hay. tons, 1926.
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Chicago Live stock Market,

CHICAGO Jan. 3.-Cattle--sales of dressed
beef and shipping steers were on basis of
$3 90 to 1915 for very common to extra quail
Nv, with most OF the trading at &3 10 az 90.
Good FEEDING steers were held at R3.50Ge375
The calf market was strong at tha recent adj
vance. The general market was 10 to 15c
higher than yesterday and closed strong.
Hostile best of heavy weights brought
S46O@465 and the choicest of the light
weights 81 35@440 The bulk of the trading
was done at $4 80 "a. IS for averages of over
200 pounds. and at $4.10@4,25 for lighter
weights.
Receip,s- Garlic, 10000; calves, 500; hogs,
40 900; sheep, 10000
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!. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3.-Wheat: Spot, steady; de.
inland moderate; No. red winter, is 81: No.
l hard Manitoba, 5s sd; No. California, 5s
I'd
4 Futures opened dull and closed Quiet;
January, 4s ID; February, 4s 91<d: March, Red
American, as 1871; April, 4s 1O1ad; May, As
lid.
Corn-spot easy; American mixed, As Sd for
new.
Futures opened weak and closed Quiet; Janu.
airy, Is I'd; February, As I'd; March, as I'd +;
April, As Sd; May, Is SD.
= flour-Dull; demand poor: st, Louis fancy
winter, at 5s Cd: Canadian, as lid.
= Hops-At London Pacific COAST 60 l5s.
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New YORK. Jan. Especial cable and tele-
graphic advices to Bradstreets covering princi-
pal points OF accumulation in the United otates,
Canada aud Europe, indicate the following
changes in stocks of grain last Saturday, COM
pared with the preceding saturday:
United States and Canada, east OF the Rockies
-Whest. decrease sSl, 200 bushels; corn in
crease 81 600 bushels; oats, decrease 1861
600 bushels.
United States and Canada, west Of the Rocky
rcountains-Wheat, decrease 800. 600 bushels.
Ailoat for and il Europe-Mheat, decrease
l l02. 900 bushels.
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writer found rost advantageous in the work OF
organizing the orange growers is TO b-sin with
u comparatively sll number; let those pres
ent at one N y ns invite neishbor
to accompany rhem to the xL
your number until you get larger
corps Of eifieient, deeply interested worker,
who Will adhere to the 0rigiRai lines agreed
upon, and whlch. of coursa, hove been nodded
and modified to meet, as nearly as possible, all
objections and difficulties. Yours truly
W. K. COLLINS
Sec etary San Antonio E-uit Exchange
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GIANT PORKERS,
Big Stock Arriving at the Packing
Hnnca

Big Stock Arriving at the Packing
House.
Hog receipts at the Cudahy packing house
aggregate 1900 for the week to date, being
about 100 per day above the average There is
marked improvement in the quality of the
stock received now over that of a year ago.
The record for size was broken yest erday, when
a consignment of rs was received from Mont.
serrat, San Diego county, which averaged 305
pounds in weight. The general average of the
swine slaughtered is not much over 200 pounds.
The packing house is running at its full capa-
city. An important branch of the business is
the manufacture of fertilizers. The entire out
put has been contracted for in advance by
orange growers, 1t being just the thing for
orange trees.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Los ANGELES. THURSDAY, il

Los ANGELES, THURSDAY, Jan. g.
BROWN, NJ A to N Gates-15 acres
ovE RToN, to . A Miller-Lot 20,
Glendale Place.. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Los ANGELES CEMETERY ASSN to
Miller-SwM lot 1892 of Evergreen
BARNES, e. e i' con to to Il Il 'Andross-Ne -
a and NV u ca Sc Il sec 1s L.
MARRiNAN. / to Keliey~lot ii elf. NV
LUZ VIZ to Lutz-Lot sub lot w
s, blk ], San pssquai tr Pasadena ~. 1000
tx i, McGarry tr...........,.......,, $500
GIBSON. II A to 4 Lenzbsrg-Lot 81,
WARNER, G Il to G D1iiiin-iL.ot 4, Blk ~
Ia, Wolfskilt Orchard IT, .....:.... 10
GOULD, NJ A to V X Ketcham-So 20 #
lot 3 ana 20 f. lot A, blk e. shafer &
lantermnn's sub Montague tr.... 1000
R0sEDALE CEMETERY ASs'N TO II.
welliare-L1a lot II, blk N, Rose
MELLviLT. il to i. j Wilson Lots is
and 20, blk Y, ad No 10 Monrovia.. 400
WIL3ON, L TO Pacific improvement
Co-Same property as above .......... 400
WARD A N ct con to Maier-Part lots
20 and 81, sub blk 70, Q s.....:....... $3.50
MATHEWS, l.. r to Cogswell-Part
lot 4, block D, Phillips add to Pomona 425
NEWTON, 8 to II 5pencor-E = lot Is
Seitz sub blk 224, Pomona. 700
BLADES e z TO L d Arms-Lots and
9, Packard's add, Packard Vineyard tr 700
ULsER, ] H to Kiater-Part LOT
10. IL acres, range (O-OI l............. LOCO
HARRAH a to G Hoffman-5 acres
lots 8, sec 80, Azusa de Duarte TO-. 500
WILLIAMSON, r B to koberts-Lot
$, blk 4. Electric Homestead ass tr.. 100
KENDALL, A to J Gunby Lot IL,
shafer & Lanterman's SUBJ DimmcK
tract. ....................: ............ $500
HERRICK, X to L. ZoDel-Lot 2, blk
20, Huber tr (2-2sO .........,..',... 1000
ROSENHEIM z to 8 II Liehtenstein-
Lot 49, blk 8, Howe's tr; lot 10 blk 1,
Greenwell tr; lot s, blk F, Los Angeles
Improvement Co.'S sub blk &c. III s.. 10
SMALL J toJM dully-Und "a interest
water right, Amargaza creek ........... 500
FIsKE, e TO Herberger-Lot ID blk
J, Walnut Grove tr. Observation-Disclosures. 300
BAXTER, to o schmitz-Lot 10, blk
G, Moran tr................ ............... 800
80, t2s.r I3w.. e......... -. $4,000
Pomona ........... ..............,,' 1000
MILLER, A to Il l. Gordon-Part lot
1c, blk A, O 8 1856. $1,000
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO B
Caluni-SwZ ne a md u Sc swL
sc 4 sec 90 II, 3 w ................. Patent
HUBBARD, to N Chamberlain
Lot G add Weisendanger tr........ 600
SUMMARY.
Deeds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ia
Nominal. Recommendations, 1S
Aotni ...'.......- ....s....aV Oh lOo.Jf
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LOS ANGELES nERALl; FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4 1895

SAN FaAxeIsco, Jan. 3.-sight drsIta on New
York, per 800, ~.
Teiegrap hic. 10
Sic ling b..is London, bankers 6odaY
bills. sd 65s.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-Bank of Eqglsnd discount
rate, y mt
ConsUls-l03 1916
MINING SHARES,
SAN FRAScIsCn. Jan. 3 The officill closins
quotations Tor mining stocks today were US To-
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Nsw YORK, Jan. 3.-Cotton closed quiet;
middlings , i1-16c.
Net receipts for three days, 5000; gross,
1888; exports to Great Britain. 77O1; to
France, SO4, to the continent, 2917; forwarded
1881: sales. 57O spinner, $40 stock. 159. $50
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 3.-cotion futures are
steady; sales AZ 400 January, So. 06@5. 05;
February, IS. 15M5.16; March. IS. 2515. IS;
April, S.. 27G5. 70; May, &533cD5,34; June
So 3s55.3y July, $5.4S95 As,
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Course of Business on the Chicago Boa
ne Yn,Ga

Course of Business on the Chicago Board
of trade.
CHICAGO, jan 3.-Wneat closed with a net
gain of 5ac. corn and oats show no change, and
provis ons are higher
A demand for cash wheat and the melting
away of the visible supply of the word gave
wheatit its upward direction. Despite plenty OF
bullsh news the bears were winners in the
fight at the opening of the wheat market. Chi
csgo received only As cars, instead OF 80, ~ es.
timated. Minneapolis reported receipts OF l
and Duluth IS, or 176 altogether. com pared
with 246 last Thursday and 800 on the core
spending day last year The publication of a
decrease of 2,4G3,0O0 bushels in the wor DIS
visible supply stirred up the discouraged bulls
and cauied May wheat TO rise from 57ss to 57se
@573l. Previous to that the price had been
paying YEARLY between 571l and 379sG51 -.
Some sales near The opening were made at 5I1
057i4. Late eablegrams quoted French mar
kets closing strong, with decidedly bulish ten
denotes, owing to very Light farmers deliver.
les May closed at 1714, helped by reports OF
very liberal cash business.
-s,Corn-May opnlled at 4719c, sold down to 472s,
improved 10 472s, dropped back to 479s' and
oas-May Started at 1880 sold at 31lS, off to
3lgs, and at noon was selling a. 3I14@3l3s,
closing az the latter price.
Provisions opened quite weak, due TO the re-
ali2atton sof yesterdays estimate OF 4l,000
-nogs rs the run for today. AT III g Close the
eirly loss was oil recovered. Compared with
yesterdays close por5 gained 712e. lard 2lae
and ribJ5e. The reaction was uue to rather
liberal buying and sympathy with the ain
markets VT rs
Leading futures closed as follows:
Wheat No. 2
January .........-... 53l 9@535A
May.".... ..'''.............. 5a24g2a e
ly........................ oot2>Woo@a
Corn, No. q
January. .............'....'.. as
May - Iegt -
July........ ............e...........4
Oats No. 2
May d 70 vol =
Flour-Easy; Winter patents. $3.50 az s0
straig hts, 81. 25G2.60; spriag patents. $3. 10 %
$50; straignts, 1920 @2S0; bikers', $1,000
go.
Wheat--No. 2 spring. 57l@G59Aci No. 3,
56l5c: No. 2 red, 53l3g54Ac.
Corn-No. ., 4l3lc.
Oats-No. 2, % &c; No. white, 3115S512<o
No. 3, white 81 s31i4c
Barley-No. 2. 52}5c; No. 3. 52l4@55c;
No. 4, nominal.
Flax seed-No. ! S1.39
Timothy-Prime, S5.52l9.
Ness pork-Per bDl, $ll 4091l.50.
Lard-$6. II 1a0G6.70.
Short rbs--Sldes, loose, $5.72l501575.
Fhouders-Dry sailed. 100000 l2t5.
Short clear side s-Boxed, ST. O0G6. 12l5.
Whisky-Distiliers' finished goods, $l.22 per
gallon.
On tue produce exchange today the butter
market was firm creamery. 12927o; dairy.
l0O20c.
Of
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Silver Bullion.

San FRANCISCO, Jan. Silver bars 59}49
$3.50 per ounce
Mexican dollars, 50lS@51c.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Sllyer bars, per ounce,
Gle.
27T-16d
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CINcINEATI, Jan. 3 Charles H. Flach & Co..
wholesale grocers, have assigned. The assets
and liabilities are estimated TO be about equal
$50, 600. Failure to realize on property
offered for sale 10 meet their obligations il
OF ven as the cause.
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)Pennsylvanfao oil sales, none: February option,
sales none; closed offered at 95c bid Lima OF
sales, none.
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WEATHER STATISTICS.

Observations at Los Angeles and other
Points.
fem perature-Re port of observations taken
at Los Angeles January 3, 1891. lNote-
Barometer reduced to sea level.l
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Maximum Temperature, ga.
Minimum temperature, Az
Rainfall for season, .36.
United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bure.u. Reports received at Los An.
geles Jan. 3, 1894. observations taken at all
stations NJ 8 p. M, 18th meridian time:
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Time. Bar. Their. Rim W'd VellW'ther'
90 u. m. l30.13 as 80 NE Clear
8 100 p. m. 30. 16i 81 81 NE Clear
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LONDON, Jan. 3.-The amount of bullio
gone from the Bank OF England on Balance wa
G35 600
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LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

wholesale and Jobbers' Quotations Corr
reeted baily.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-10-02
Robbing the Good Natured.

A scheme has been worked success
fully in this city for the past few days,
and the police are searching for the
sharper A we'll dressed man enters one
Of the first class restaurants, and after
partaking of a hearty meal feels for his
pocketbook He makes the discovery
that he has left it at home, and turning
to some substantial looking business
man who happens to be in the place ex-
plains his predicament and asks the
gentleman to settle his bill. In nine
times ont of ten this is cheerfully done.
Then the suave stranger asks the gen
tleman for his card, that he may return
the amount at his earliest opportunity.
This is handed over, and the business
man and stranger part. When the bust
ness man returns to his home in the
evening, he finds that the man has call
ed during his absence and presented the
card to his wife, with the request that
she send him some money, clothing or
jewelry, as the case may be. If the bust
ness man happens to be a bachelor, the
card gives the stranger the privilege On
going to his apartment after some ar
ticle, and then the drawers are ransack-
ed. A number Of the patrons of the St.
Nicholas and Burdick' s were caught by
the trick.-Cincinnati Post.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-10-02

about corner Of the fence came In
sight of the winding river again. All,
there was another chance! Without a
moments hesitation Joe raised his
hands above his head and dived from
the bank and with two or three quick
strokes under water he came up several
yards ahead of his pursuer. The man
had dashed into the water without
realizing that he could not swim and
Joe was ahead of him and over his
depth now.
AS Joe calmly climbed the opposite
bank after his refreshing bath the half
drowned ruffian was being pulled from
the water by his companion, who had
secured the clothes and followed as fast
as possible. Awful threats of vengeance
were poured OH Joe's head from across
the water when the ruffian recovered the
use of his lungs and the vOlley OF stones
that came nearly across the river was
appalling. Joe coolly occupied himself
in wringing the water from his clothes
and III shaking his fist at the men and
returning some of their threats.
When he had rested awhile he pre-
pared to start for home, which must
have been some Is miles distant. He
rolled the trousers up, and depositing
them on the bank shouted to the men
that they were ready as soon as they
cared to call for them. Then taking off
his hat with a flourish he turned his
back and was on the road for home
He reached the house of friendly
farmer at nightfall and spent the night
there. The next morning he reached
home safely and handed the money bag
to his father. Exchange.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-10-02
Questions of Health.

The popular notion that an athlete,
because f his athleticism, is healthy
man is delusive one. Muscular devel-
opment is not an affair of the constitu-
ton 1t is an accident Strong limbs
and q weak heart are not infrequently
associates Many "strong man" dies
prematurely of consumption. If health
may be defined as capacity for holding
Oh to life, then, in many cases, the
weaklings are the healthiest.
If such definition is accurate, wom
Gil are healthier than men. Their aver
age length Of days is greater than ours,
But it is doubtful if centenarians, mere
ly because they are centenarians, are the
healthiest. [ knew case of a woman
who recently died at the age of 105 who
was slightly para lyzed, even as child,
and who Was practically completely SO
for more than 70 years. Could such a
one have ever been correctly described
as healthy? 1t is as hard to say what life
is as to say what health is, and the way
in which unhealthy folks are tenacious
of life is not the least of the marvels. -
All the Year Round