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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-27

Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspep.
STA, heartburn, torpid liver, dir
ziness, sick headache, bad taste
in the mouth, coated tongue,
loss ofappetite, sallow skin,etc.,
when caused by constipation;
and constipation is the most
frequent cause of all Of them.
Go by the book. Pills 100 and
s5t a box. Book free at your
druggists or write B. F. Allen Co..
SOS Canal Street, New York.
Annual sales more than G ooo.Ooo boxes
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William J. Barrett has received tele-
gram announcing his appointment COM
mander of he regiment recently formed
by the Pacific Coast Travellers association
lately Organized in San Francisco. Colonel
William ]. Barrett is cultivating military
step and bearing.
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SAN Francisco. Dec. 26.-For Southern Cali
formal air; staff mary temperatures; light
northerly winds.
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Bicycle
Agents
Wanted

Mr.. S. w. McKim will be at the HoIlen.
beck Hotel, December II and %, to receive
applications for the agency of thd Humber
Bicycle for Southern California, as a
whole, or in subdivisions.
The Humber Co. has five factories,
employs 1000 mechanics, and its bicycle
has more worli's records to its credit than
all others. 1t is the finest made, as Mr..
MoKim's samples will show.
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WEATHER REPonr-United States depart
ment of agriculture weather report, re-
ceived at Los Angeles, December 26,
1895.
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Maximum tenn perature, SO.
Minimum temperature. al.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

TEMPERATrRE - Report of observations
taken at Los Angeles December &c.
The barometer 10 reduced to sea level.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23

Lest those who read the following
pages should deem this story mt all
Improbable. il is perhaps necessary to
say that lis chief incidents are found
cd on an actual occurrence which
took place in Naples during the last
ScIthing visitation of The cholera in
1851. We know we'll enough. by the
chronicle of daily journalism. that
the inlidclity of wives is, most I'M
happily, becoming common-far too
putc of society. Not so comon is an
outraged husbands vcngcancc-not
often darcs he take the law into his
own hands-for in England, at least,
such holiness ON his part would
doubtless he deemed II worse crime
than that. by which he. personally,
is doomed To suffer. But in Italy
things are on a different footing-the
Ncrbosity and red tape of The law,
md The hcsilating verdict of the spec
3al iuricS. are not there considered
sufficiently ciliclciouS to Sootlc a
mans damaged honor and ruined
home. And whether right or
wrong il often happens that strange
and awful deeds are perpctratcd-
deeds of which the world in general
hears nothing. and which when
brought To ligh, nj last, are received
with surprise and incrcduliiy Nc,
tile romanccs planned by the brain of
the novelist or dramaiiSt are poor in
comparison with the romanccs of real
lifc-life wrongly termed commons
place. hut. which in fact. teens With
tragedies as great and dark and soul
tortnrins as amy devised hy Sophie
clcs or Shakespeare. Nothing is more
strange Than lrulh-nolhiug at times
more terrible Marie Corclli.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23

painter. was as poor as ! WAS rich. l
rcmcdiod this neglect of fortune for
him in various ways with due fore
thought and delicacy-and gave him
as many commissions as ] possibly
could without rousing his suspicion. or
wounding his pride. For he possessed
n strong attraction for me--we had
much the same tastes. we shared
nothing better than his confidence and
companionShip.
In this world no one. however. harm
less. is allowed to continue happy.
fatc-or cIprice-cannot endure to see
us monotonously ut rest. Something
perfectly trivial-a look, n word, a
touch. and 10! long chain of asso-
ciatons is broken asunder, and the
peace we deemed so lasting and deep
is finally interrupted. This change
came to me. as surely as it comes to oil.
One day-how we'll l remember It'll
one sultry evening toward the end Of
May. 1881. was in Naples. passed
the afternoon in my yacht, idly and
slowly sailing over the bay, availing
myself of what little wind there was
Guido's absence (he had gone to Rome
on visit of some weeks duration)
rendered me somewhat OF solitary,
and as my light craft ran into harbor
found myself i'll pensive half uncer-
tain mood, which brought with it its
own depression. The few sailors who
manned my vessel dispersed right and
left as soon as they We're landed, each
to his own favorite launts of pleasure
or dissipa,ion--but | was in no humor
to he easily amused. Though had
plenty of acqunintanccs in the city.
| | cared little for such entertainment
as they could Offer me. AS strollcd
along through one OF the principal
| Slrcr1S. considering whether or not ]
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23

August was the most terrible of all
the summer months in Naples. The
cholera increased with frightful steadi-
ness, and the people seemed to be lit
orally mad with terror. Some of them, :"
seized with Il wild spirit of defiance
plunged into the orgies of vice and in
temperance With reckless disregard
of consequences. One of these frantic
revels took place ut well-known cafe.
Eight young men accompanied by
eight girls of remarkable beauty ar
rived and ordered private room,
where they We're served with a sump-
tuous repast. At its close one of the
party raised his glass and proposed.
Success to the Cholera!' The toast
was received with riotous shouts Of
applause, and all drank it With delir-
ious laughter. That very night every
one of the jewellers died in horrible
, agony; their bodies, as usual, were
thrust into the flimsy collins and bur-
led one on top of another in Il hole
hastily dug for the purpose. Dismal
stories like these reached us every day
but we We're not morbidly impressed
by them. Stella was IL living charm
against pstilencc; her innocent play
fulncss and prattle kept us amused
aud employed. and surrounded lis with
an atmosphere that was physically
and mentally wholesome.
/. One mornng-onc of the very hottest
morning of that scorching month";
woke Mt an earlier hour than usual.
a suggestion of possible GOODNESS in
the air tempted me to rise and stroll
through the garden. My wife slept
soundIy at my side. L dressed softly,
without disturbing her. AS was
about to leave the room some instinct
made me turn back to look at her
once more. How lovely she was. She
smiled in her sleep! My heart beat as
] gaZed-sle had been mine for three
years, mine only-and my passionate
admiration and love of her had in
creased in proportion to that length Of
time. l raised one Of the scattered
golden locks that lay shining like a
sunbeam on the pillow and kissed it
tenderly. Then-sll unconscious Of
my fate-I left her.
A faint breeze greeted me as
sauntered slowly along the garden
walks-a breath Of wind scarce strong
enough to flutter the leaves. yet it had
salt SAVIOR in it that was refreshing
after the tropical heat of the past
night. l was at that time absorbed in
the study of Plato, and as walked
my mind occupied itself With many
high problems and deep questions sug-
gested by that great teacher Lost in
train of profound yet pleasant
thought. straycd on further than I
intended. and found myself at last in
Il by-path, long disuscd by our house
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23

Fabio? A man happy in home affec-
lions. without cloud OH the sky Of
his contidence?"
81 have no cause for distrust," I
said. Nina is as innocent as the little
child of whom she is to-day the
mother"
"rruew exclaimed Ferrari. 'Pcr-
fectly true" and he looked me full in
the eyes with smile. "White as the
virgin snow on the summit of Mont
Blanc-purer than the fawless dia-
mond-and unapproachable as the fur
thcst star! Is it not 500"
1 assentcd with certain gravity;
something in his manner puzzled me.
Our conversation soon turned on diff
ferent topics, and l thought no more
of the matter. But time came and
that spccdily-when l had stern real
son to remember every word he had
uttered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23

OF course married her. We Men
politans lose no time in such matter"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23
"The Pinsuc: signor""

hold. winding footway leading doty:l-
wards i'll the direction of the harbOr.
1t was shady and cool, and l followed
the road almost unconsciously, till
caught Il glimpse OF masts and white
sails cleaning through the LEAKAGE OF
the over-arching trees. l was then
about to retracc my steps, when was
startled by a sudden sound. 1t was a
low moan of intense palma smoth-
cred cry that seemed to be wrung
from somcanima lintorture. l turned
in the direction whence it came, and
saw lying face downwards OH the
grass a boy-a little fruit seller of
eleven years of age. His basket of
wares stood beside him. a tempting
pile of peaches. grapes, pomesranateS
and mclons-lovely but dangerous eat
ing in cholera times. touched the
lad on the shoulder
What nils you?" asked. He twist
cd himself convulsively. and turned
his face towards me. g beautiful face,
though livid with anguish
"'rhc plague! signor!" lie moancd,
1.-The plague. Keep away from me, for
the love of God. ] am dying
hcsitatcd. For myself had no
fear. But my wife-my chi!d-for
their salles it was necessary To he pr,l-
dent. Yet could not leave this poor
boy ullnSSiSted. ] resolved To 80 to
the harbor in search of medical aid.
With this idea in my mind | spoke
checrfuly.
Courage, my boy" i said. do not
lose heart. All illness is not the
plague. Rest here till | return: am
going to fetch Il DOCTOR
The little fellow looked ut me with
wondering. pathetic eyes. and tried to
smile. He pointed To his throat, and
made an effort to speak. hut vain.
Then lie crouchcd down in ,h,. - 3;
aud writhed in torture like :, ln,ntaI
animal wounded to death. ieit him
and walked on rapidly: reaching the
harbor. where the heat was sulphur
Gus and intense. found a few scared
looking men standing aimlcssly about,
to whom explained the boys case.
and appealed for assistance. They all
hung backbone of them would ac-
company me. not even for the gold l
offered. Cursing their cowarlicc. I
hurried on in search of a physician.
and found one ut last-n Sallow
Frenchman, who listened with obvi-
GUS reluctance to my account of the
condition in which had left the little
fruit seller. and ut the end shook his
head decisively and refused to move.
He is as good as dead" he observed
with cold brevity. BETTER call AT the
house of theMisericordia; the brethren
will fetch his body"
WHAT" l cried; will you not try II
YOU can save him:"
The Frenchman bowed with satirical
suavity.
Monsieur must pardon me! my
own health would be seriously endan-
gered by touching cholera corpse.
Allow me to wish monsieur the good
day"
And he disappeared, shutting his
door in my face. was thoroughly
exasperated. and though the heat and
the fetid odor of the sun-haketl streets
made me feel faint and sick. l forgot
all danger for MYSELF as stood in the
plague-stricken city, wondering what
should do next to obtain succor. A
grave kind Of voice saluted my ear.
Ito be Continually
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23

mains lie Wondering in the funeral
vault of my ancestors. Yet
live! feel the warm blood courSing
through my NeinS-thc blood of tllrty
SumnrrS-the prime of early manhood
invigoratcs me. and makes these eyes
OF mine keen and brght-thcsc mus
Giles strong as iron-1his hand powerful
of grip-this we'll knit form cree, and
pround of bearing. Yes! am
alive. though declared To he dead:
alive i'll the fulncSs of manly force
and even SORROW has left few distin-
gushing marks upon me. save one.
Niy hair. once ebony black. is white
as Il wreath of Alpine snow. though its
clustering curlS are thick rs ever.
"A constitutional Inheritance" asks
one physician. observing my frosted
locks
~ sudden shock" suggests another.
'!.NpoS,lrc 10 intense hrui:" hints n
thild
answer none of them. | did so
once. told MY story la Il man met
by chance one renowned for mcdica!
skill and kindlincSS He Heard me io
the end in evident incrcdulity and
alarm. and limited IL, the possibility
of madness. Since then | have never
spoken.
But now write. ann far from Ill
persecution ] can SET down the ,rull,
fearlcssly. | can dip the pen i'll my
own blood if choose. and none shall
EainSay me. For the green silence of Il
vast South American forest cncom
passes me-thc grand and stately 81
lcucc of Il virginia. nature almost IN.
broken by the ruthless step of mans
ciNiliZation-a haven of perfect calm
delica,ely disturbed by the 1lu,tcrinG
wings and soft voices of birds. and tho
gentle or stormy murnur of the free
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23

"ITic on thee. Fabio!' he would cry.
'Thou wilt not taste life till thou hast
slipped the nectar from II pair OF rose
red lips-thou shalt not guess the rid
die of the stars till thou hast gagged
deep down into the fnthonlcss glory of
Il mliden's eycs-thou c;lnst not know
delight till thou hast clnsped eager
arms round n coy waist and hear the
beating of a passionate heart against
thine own! a truce to thy musty vol
umcs! Believe it, those ancient and sor-
rowful philosophers had 40 manhood
in thcm-ther blood was water-and
| their Islander against women were but
the pcttish disappointmcnts. Those
who miss the chief prize of life would
fain persuade others that it is not
Worth having. What, man! Thou. with
a ready wit. CHANGING eye, a gay
smile, IL supple form: thou wilt not en-
taire of the blind god?
"Qui que tn SoS VOLTA ton maitre.
II fut-il cst-ou il dot etrc.'
When my friend spoke thus l sml-
cd.but answered nothing. His argu-
ments failed to convince me. Yet,
loved to hear him talk-his voice was
mellow as the note of thrush.nnd his
eyes had an cloquence greater than
all speech. ! loved hm-God knows.
unSclliShly. Sinccrcly-wi1h that rare
tenderness sometimes felt by school
boys for one another: but seldom en-
perienccd by grown men. was happy
in his society. as he, indeed. appeared
To be in mine. We passed most of our
time together. lie. like myself. having
been bcrcavcd of his parents in early
YOUTH and therefore left to shape out
his own course of life as suited his par
ticular fancy. lie chose art as q pro-
fession, and, though Il fairly successful
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23

one race bSnn1nS Like star.
should return on foot 10 my own dwell
ing on the heights. heard Il sound of
singing and perceived in the distance
Il @limmer of white robes. 1t WAS the
month of Mary. and nj once conclud-
ed that this must be an approaching
procession of the Virgin. Half in idle
ness, half in curiosity, stood still and
waited. The singing voices came near
cr and ncarer-1 saw the priests, the
acolytes. the swinging gold censers
heavy with fragrance, the tlaring CAN
dies. the snowy wells of children and
girls-and then suddenly the pictures
que beauty of the scene danced before
my eyes in n whirling blur of brill
liancy of color from which looked forth
one face! One face beaming out like
a star from Il cloud of amber treSseS
one face of roSe-tinted child-like love-
liness-:l loneliness absolutely perfect.
lit up by two luminous eyes, large and
black as night-one face in which the
small. curved mouth smiled half pro-
veiingly. half swectiy! l gaZed and
g:lzcd again. dnZ.led and excited:
/ beauty makes sucli fools of us all!
| This was a woman /. one of the
sex l mistrusted and avoided-a wom-
an in the earliest String of her youth,
Il girl OF fifteen or sixteen ut the ut
most. Her veil had been thrown back
by accident or design. and for one
brief moment | G"ank in that soul
tempting glance, ts:at witch-like smile!
| The procession passed the Wis
ion faded but in that breath
of time one epoch of my life had closed
1 forever, and another had begun!
/ OF course l married her. We Men
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23

born winds of heaven. Within this
charmed circle of rest dwell-hcre
lift up my overburdcned heart like Il
trimming chalice and empty it on the
ground to the last drop of gall con-
tanned therein. The world shall know
my history.
Dead. and yet living. How can that
be?--you ask. All. myFfricnds. If YOU
seek TO be rid of your dead relations
Tor certainty. you should nave their
no knowing what may happen! Crema.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23

again l behold these two heads lean
ing together, the one fair, the other
dark; my wife, my friend,-those two
whose lives We're million times dear
er to me than my own. All, they were
happy days-days of self-delusion al
ways are. We are never grateful
enough to the candid persons who
wake us from our dreams-yet such
are in truth our best friends, could we
but realize 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23
CHAPTER III.

VERY one knows
what kind of a sum
mer we had in Ma
Jplcs in 1884. The
newspapers of all
lands tcemed With
the story of its hor-
rors. The cholera
walked abroad like
n destroying demon;
under its whitening
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-23
CHAPTER I.

Who write this,
am a dead man.
Dead lcgally-dcad
by absolute proofs
dead and buried.
Ask for me i'll my
native city and
they will tell you l
was one OF the vie
Tins of the cholera
that ravaScd Nal
pies in 1854. and
that my mortal rr-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-02-20

State of Minnesota, County of Brown SIS
In Probate Court, Special Term, Jan
uary goth, 1895.
In the matter of the Estate of David
S. Davies, Deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing,
p'lrporting to be the last will and testa-
ment of Davied S. Davies deceased, late
OF SAID County has been delivered to this
Court:
And Whereas, Rachel Davies, has filed
Herewith her petition, representing
among other things that said David S.
Davies died in said County on the 1st
day of January 1895, testare, and that
said petitioner is the sole executrix
named in said last will and testament,
and praying that the said instrument may
be admitted to probate, and that letters
testamentary be to her issued thereon.
It is ordered, that the proofs of said
instrument, and the said petition, be
heard before this Court, at the Probate
Office in said County, OH the First day
of March Il: D. 1895, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon when all concerned may
appear and contest the probate of said
Instrument;
And it is further ordered, that pubic
notice of the time and place of said
hearing be given to all persons interested
by publication of these orders for three
weeks successfully previous to said day
of hearing, in the New Ulm Review, a
newspaper printed and published at the
City of New Ulm in said County.
Dated at the City of New Ulm this Goth
day of January, A. D. 1895.
BY the Court,
Jonas Laudenschlaeger,
Seal Judge of Probate,
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D., w. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. y,
says that he always keeps DR.. Kings New
Discovery in the house and his family
has always found the very best results
from it's use that he would not be without
it, if proculable. G. A. Dykeman. Drug
gist, Catskill, N. y, says that DR.. Kings
New Discovery.is undoubtedly the best
Cough remedy; that he has used it in his
family for eight years, and it has never
failed to do all that is claimed for it.
Why not try remedy so long tried and
tested. Trial bottles free at O. M. Olsen's
Drug Store. Regular size SO c. and 100
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kaIlla|uga.
Continued from pace q.

Continued from page Z =
In IS cavalry division and on
the Confederate right. / heard from
him only few days ago. He was then
at Ringold. Z &
That is not far from here. =
There may be time. she said hope
! fully.
Some one must steal through the
lines. # not shot, he may accomplish
something. Ii half an hour shall be-
ssYou?''
eyes, I! Twill not trust this only
thread on which your life hangs to any
! one else, though I confess, . he added
gloomily, I have no. confidence in it. =
No, colonel, I cannot accept this
from you. You are the commander here
and are all that stands between me and
death. You must remain here and send
messenger y
Who would I dare intrust with such
message?''
Send for the man who captured me,
Corporal Ratigan. Let him bear the
message
"He?' f.... .... H.
The colonel looked at her moment
as II to question why this man should
be so trusted, but her eyes were lower
ed. He knew there was a secret which
it did not become him to pry into. =.
Il will send him, if he can be found
at once. If not, will go myself. And if
the mission fails''-
The words were not finished, for he
we'll knew how precious time was and
turning from the room and the house
strobe rapidly toward his tent. "
He had gone but a dozen PAGES before
he heard some one CALL
"Colonelp'
He did not hear The call was re-
peated.
"Colonel!''
A.man approached him, whom in the
darkness he did not recognize
rs there no hope, colonel?' the man
asked in choked voice.
"Who are you?''
1.-The man who captured her., point
ing to the house. "Oi'll never draw sa-
Der again.
COIpOIdI haClSan:
'The same
'"This is fortunate. Come with me-"
The two started together to thicket |
they would neither be observed
nor heard
"Oi'm hangin round, ye see, colonel.
Ohm away from camp without leave. Oh |
hope they'll shoot me for deserter.''
Colonel Maynard did not speak till |
they reached the thicket. Then, turn
ing and facing Ratigan, he said ear
nestly:
'You would like to save her, would
you not:''
"God knows I would.''
'Then go to the picket line and get !
through unobserved if possible. Go to
Ringold and find Confederate officer
Cameron Fitz Hugh, if he is there
Tell himthat his sister is condemned to
be shot at sunrise tomorrow morning.
Say that Colonel Mark Maynard sends
him this information, that he may use
whatever influence he possesses-take
any measures he may consider honor
able-to save her. Tell him." the colo
mel lowered his voice, THAT I offered
to attempt to do so, taking ruin upon
myself, but she would not accept the
sacrifice. Go; there is no time to lose.
When the sun rises, it will be too late y
f,optipuoS poyt uonl-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-02-20

Teo. DAYTON sells the Celebrated Cot
~ tage Organ with the largest and
best Organ Co. in the World to back
their warranted goods. Sold on east
terms and cheap for cash or on shor-
time. Pianos sold on the monthly my
stallment plan. The Como yer, the Worlds
Favorite, is made. by the Chicago Cottage
Organ Co. and built by Conover Bros.
het best piano builders in America.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-02-20

The fortunes of dyspepsia, tho suffer-
ings of scrofula, the agonizing itch and
pain of salt rheum, the disagreeable symp-
ons of catarrh, are removed by Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 8.
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THE LATEST,
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by E. I. Paul. For sale by Hauenstein,
the Jeweler. Come and try it.