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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
FIVE-FINGERED FRUIT.
Queer Kind of an O-aago Imported
 from Japan.
It Is Said to Bear Remarkably Close Resemblance to the Human Hand Considering the Size of the Tree
 It Is Very Large.

The hve-fngered orange is a queer thing It grows exactly in the shape of human hand, with thumb and four fingers. It is half-open hand. that of this curious fruit, and the close rcsem- blance to lean, loag-nailed Chinese hand is startling. Even the nails are identical, hard pointed. and claw-lilse, tipping the orange fingers with length equal in some cases to three inches IL is no interlopcr in a wcll-rcgulatcd family of oranges, but a regular merl- ! Der, belonging to the osagc variety. It has family name and Christian name of it's own, but its pct name is five fingered orange, "-and nobody but the botanist cares to call it by the long one which means the same thing.
 F. Gonzalez, who lives out on Wayne street, San Francisco, found the odd plant year or two ago over in Japan. He thought he had discovered sort of missing link, so he bought it and brought it home to put into the con servatory among his choicest plants, where he guards it as the apple of his eye. Not a scale bug or other ravag- ing insect has a chance to live on it's leaves, for he had a special bath tub built for it's use, with a sheet-iron chimney in the center, in which he places it periodically, puts cover over the whole thing, and gives it q Turkish bath treatment of sulphur and other fumes such as would make eveu the sturdiest scale bug turn up it's toes. It is hardy shrub, the outdoor life of San Francisco agreeing with its health excellently well, although its owner is so choice of it that he doesn't give it chance to sleep out very often In it's native country it is usually kept potted, and the Japanese seem to be fully alive to it's value as an ornamental curiosity, for Mr. Gonzales found it a difficult matter to get one to bring to America, and so far nobody else ever did get one.
 The orange tree is a ragged little shrub that does not average more than five or six feet n height. It does not
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
A CULTURED JUDGE.
Eut He Had Way of Changing His
 Rulings.

RuIings.
 It was a 'happy accident" that made Chief Justice Richardson, of New Hampshire, lawyer. His father was farmer, and intended to make his son cultivator of the soil. But at fifteen an accident so injured one of the boy s hands as to unfit him for manual labor. He then determined to become scholar. He entered Harvard college, graduated with a high rank, taught school, studied law, and sixteen years after his admission to the bar was appointed to the highest judicial position in New Hampshire.
 Judge Richardson supplemented his native capacity, which was remarkable, by untiring mental industry. He studied the great works of the sages of the law, and that he might not be mere lawyer, read the Latin and Greek classics, and the best French, Italian and Spanish authors. Natural science was also cultivated, especially botany, in which he became proficient.
 Like all men whom culture has broadened and made many-sided, Judge Richardson was hospitable to new ideas. He had little pride of opinion, and was ready to abandon one of his own rulings, if argument had convinced him that it was not tenable. He was unlike another judge of the state, who held so pertinaciously to his first inn pressions that st was said of him:
 'It is of great importance that Judge Wingate should form a correct opinion before he pronounced it, for after that, law, reason and authority would be un- availing."
 Judge Richardson's readiness to abandon ruling he had once made was not relished by some of the law yers. That great lawyer, Jeremiah Mason, was once pressing point on the judge with his usual force.
 Brother Mason," said the judge, t'the impression of the court is in your favor"
 "Yes," retorted Mason, but want your honor to sticki"
 Undoubtedly the only certainty in the law is that derived from pr redents. If similar questions are determined differently in different cases no law yer can advise his clients with confi- dence.
 Lawyers do not like the habit of de- ciding cases by 'the length of the chan ,cellor's foot, "a suggestive phrase fovnd in Selden's liable Talk" He calls equity a "roguish thing" because 1t is according to the conscience of him that is chancellor. "'Tis all one as if they should make the standard for the measure we call a foot chancellor's foot What an uncertain measure this would be! One chancellor has a long foot; another short foot; third, an indifferent foot. Iris the same thing in the chancellor's conscience" Youths Companion
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
An Absolute Cure Is Guar
 antsed

of Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Gleet, Leucor- rh9a (whitee), Structure, Blood, Skin, Kidney and Bladder diseases, Pimples, Blotches, Eczema, Scrofu'a, Tumors, Sore Mouth or Throat, Rheumatism, Womb Troubles or any disease what ever of private nature.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01

meat, with label on their backs indi- eating their destination. Those, too, who suffer from seasiclzness might be hypnotized ard only awakened at the end of the voyage. A poor man out of work, owing to frost or some such cause, and finding himself and family without food, might have himself and his family hypnotived until the frost is ovar
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
DR. Y. B. HOLLOWAY,
Specialist, Private Diseases.

This Private Medical Dispensary was established in the city of Birmingham, August 8, 1887, and is therefore the oldest in the. city or State. It is the best equipped aud most successful in- stitution of it's kind in the South. With many years of practical experience in conducting this speciality, Dr. Hollo- attainable by those that treat many or ell diseases, and is thus enabled to cure quickly and permanently cases that have failed to get we under less skill ful treatment.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
CONSULTATION FREE,
 CURES GUARANTEED

and private matters sacredly inviolate. Easy payments and moderate charges. Persons who cannot visit us in our office can, by sending their naine, receive our "Perfeet Question Blanks" which will enable us to treat them successfully by mail. Send cents for question list and our Book for Men Ouly." Send 2 cents for question list for females.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
Q. T. DozlER, M. D.,
Specialist.

This well-known Institute, which was established several years ago in Bir- mingham, is under the immediate su- pervision of Dr. O. Dozier, a graduate of every branch of the medical and surg ical sciences, a man eminent in his pro- fession and foremost among all southern. Specialists in his remarkable and suc- cessful treatment of all chronic, nerv- ous, blood, skin and genito- urinary diseases.
 Dr. Dozier gives his individual study and efforts to the diagnosing and treat ment of every case, prepares all medi- cines and gives all directions and advice, thus securing to every patient the high est professional skill and privacy, as well as security against mistakes and the use of inferior drugs.
 All Kidney, Bladder and Uretbral troubles cured ill the shortest possible time.
 Neuralgia, Sciatica, Nervous Head aches, Insomnia, Lumbago, Rheuma- tism, Catarrh, Eczema, Palpitation of he Heart, Pale and Salow Com plexion, Nervous Prostration, Varicocele, Stric- ture, Gleet and Gonorrh9s, Cystitis, Psoriasis, Tetter, Syphilis, Eryspelas, Leuco1rhea, Falling Womb, Suppressed or Painful Periods, Piles, Fistula and Fissure, Weakness, Failing Memory, Lost Power, Impotence aud all results of Indiscretion, contagion or inherited diseases which vitiate The blood, impair lheneryes and destroy the strength are specialties in our line, and we can point with pride to our established reputation founded on skill and grounded in the gratitude of thousands whom we have cured.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01

[Sumter County Sum- Sfss' We have great specialist ia Alabama. In point of ability he is second to none, and has been longer in Birmingham than any specialist there. s'Truth, merit and honor always win,' and in that line Dr.. Holloway stands in the front rank.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
Possibilities of Hypnotism.

Henry Labouchere suggests some new possibilities of hypnotism: Many who have to travel, hate travelling; they might in future," he says, "be hypnotized and laid in train like dead
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
Special Notice.

A quick and perfect cure is guaran-
 teed to- those who are suffering with sexual debility, lost manhood, nightly emissions, losses at stool, etc., caused by early imprudence, errors of youth or sexual excesses, resulting in inn paired vigor, loss of vitality, nervous prostration, failure of memory, etc., .unfitting you for marriage or the pleas ures of life. The treatment is reliable and pleasant ard the cure permanent.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01

lMountain Home, Talladeya. Ala.
 The excellent and praiseworthy reputa- tion of pr. Y. E. Holloway is well de- served by him. We are personally ac- quainted with the doctor and know him to be man who is straight and square. His superior abilityin his line is recognized by, all who know of him.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-01
My Mail Treatment

is perfect ard systematic. Persons af- fiicted with diseases of private nature can be successfully treated in the ma jority of cases at home. Write for my book on private diseases and question blanks free, which will be sent in plain sealed envelopes.
The herald., 1895-07-10
to part. A divorce was the result

to part. A divorce was the result. The
ex-Mrs. Sanger soon grew weary of single
blessedness and began to receive attention
from Drury. The former husband found
life too lonely without his precious Dull
Gina andlforth with began to lay second
siege to her affections. His powers of
fascination proved again irresistible. and
the ex-Mrs. Sanger consented 10 become
Mrs. Sanger once more.
Mr.. Drury, however. was not to DO
downed so easily. In vain he expostu.
lated with the lady. and after some fruit
less quarrels he turned his attention to
the irresistible Sanger and told him if he
did not cease his attentions to the lady,
Mr.. Sanger would regret it.
Tho latter would not desist, and last
Saturday the gathering cloud burst upon
him. The two men met and after few
remarks Diury preceded to mako q
punching bag of Sanoer's physiognomy.
The ex-husband was terribly punished.
but manage to escape and swear to the
comp plaint, no better evidence being re-
quired than his face, which had been
beaten until it was black and blue.
The herald., 1895-07-10
PENMAN PERRY OF PASADENA
Will Reside at San Quentin for the
Next Three Years
Pleaded Guilty to the Charge Of Forgery and
ls Sentenced at Once-0oing North.
His Crime

Arthur A. Perry. alias H. J. Raymond,
was yesterday takeu before Judge Smith
in department one to be tried for the crime
of forgery committed few months ago
in this city. He pleaded guilty at on ce
and was sentenced to three years in San
Quentin penitentiary. Perry is young
man of 30, native son, whose people
live in Pasadna.
He had worked off false paper in San
Diego and other cities, and is wanted in
Pasadena for forgeries committed there.
He was regarded as dangerous and clev-
er rogue and the boldcst operator that
ever worked in Southern California.
On May IL. 1895. he forged the lame of
W. G. Calhoun. the contractor, a former
employer. to check on the Southern
California National bank, payable to ii.
s. Raymond, one OF his assumed names.
This be passed on Cohn Bros. On the
same day he issued check signed NJ. W.
Stimson, for $3.50 payable to George
W. Bryant, which he passed on II. ".
Gerke. On March 80. he made check
for $12.57, signed A. Christie, agent,
'Pay-roll Urvine Block)," payable to g.
W. Milne. This he passed on A. Lowich.
The checks were returned to those who
received them and they were branded
detectives took hold of the case and ran
the foIger down. They located him in
"A. r. Perry, young man long q citizen
of Pasadena and who claimed to have
lived in Los Angeles eight years, mis- last
address being on Ruth avenue.
On May 22, Detective J. j. Hawley
swofe out warrant for is arrest; but
Perry had got wind of his danger and he
flew to Santa Monica. Traced to that
place he escaped to Ventura and from
there to Fresno, Stockton. Hanford and
finally Tulare. There the detectives lost
the thread and the smooth forger disap-
peared. But his penchant tor penning
got him sent to the pen"
The Southern Pacific officials were
complaining OF some skillful forgeries that
we're checked up by their auditor in the
road accounts.
Thelmatter drifted to Hawley's ears and
sharp investigation discovered Perry in
rough garb, laborng as a section boss
near Tulare. Hawley went there June
7th and took the surprised criminal into
custody. He was, by due process. taken
before the superior court and Oh the first
charge plead guilty and was sentenced.
The other charges were dismissed on
motion OF tie district attorney.
The herald., 1895-07-10
Law afternoon on a charge of carrying

day afternoon on a charge OF carrying
concealed weapons. Castillo, after hay.
ing the charge explained. pleaded guilty
and was fined $25 or the usual alternative
lie chose the latter.
with petty larceny, was tried and taken
under advisement until Up. m. today.
George Beauchamp, the young fellow
who stole a bicycle from Edwards on
Monday, was In court and his examina-
tion set for 4 p. m. today. Beauchamp
wanted to get money to take him to San
Francisco, and thought he had located
the desired opportunity in the bicycle.
Detective Steele caught him while he was
endeavoring to sell IL to a secondhand
dealer on Spring street.
The herald., 1895-07-10
M. e. CHURCH CONFERENCE

Some Ancient History Brought to Light In
Connection Herewith
The annual conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church for Southern California
met in this city at its last session and re-
solved to incorporate for the purpose OF
attending to the mundane matters Incl.
dent to the glory Of God and the becom.
ing expression Of human alteration OF
Him. That was September %. 1894. in
the First NJ. E. church. There were sew
eral directors elected. and yesterday they
riled their articles of incorporation. The
directors are: John B. Green of Ontario.
T. E. Robinson Of Alhambra, Henry Cox
Of Azusa. "A. G. Williams of University,
and W. A. Knighten. A. NJ. Hough and
j. W. Campbell of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1895-07-10
THE MAYOR AND ENGINEER
What These Officers VIII Need to Run TheI
Offices Next Year

What These Officers Will Need to Run Their
Offices Next Year
City Engineer c. S. Compton has COM
piled the estimate OF expenses for his
office for next year. The document was
filed yesterday with the auditor. Mr..
Compton figures that he will next year
need in round numbers $3l.6O0. as fol-
lows: Salary of engineer, $1,000; assist
ants, s27. 600; books. SIS; drafting material.
stationery AMI supplies. $500; field books.
SIS; instruments. $780,
Last year the engineer asked for $25, 901.
ana received $23,901. The amount al
lowed last year for assistant engineers
was $20 600.
The estimates of the mayors office ag-
gregate $3.50, as against $5225 last year.
The figures in detail are: mayor, $4,000;
CLERK, $1,000; stationery. $780,
The herald., 1895-07-10
A Small Fire

Officer Matuszkiewlz pnt out a fire Mon
day morning without the aid of the de-
partnent. no alarm being turned in.
The roof of Sam Wos restaurant a t 327
Marchessault street, caught fire from the
sparks from the chimney shortly before
10 a. ~, and for q few minutes a serious
cont1ag grafton seemed imminent. The
officer at once climbed upon this roof aid
extin2uished the flames by throwing
buckets of water Oh them, the Chinese
about the place passing the water to him.
L he diulagr WAS SliMht
The herald., 1895-07-10
Highest of all in Leavening Powez-Lae U.S. Govt Report
R@!a!a!!! g! Rsxasgz Rskleg
ABSOLUTELY PURE

itrwere, for the mum Der OF leaflets to be
distributed, now in charge of the proper
persons, is July thirty thousand. Forty
thousand delegates are expected to be in
attendance at the covention. and the
chamber does not propose that any dele
gate sn all fail to receive an invitation to
come to Los Angeles next year because of
any lack of printed matter. As there has
heretofore been shown on the part of the
Endeavorcrs a strong desire to meet in
California. the prospect OF securing the
next convention in Los Angeles is
deemed yery good,
The herald., 1895-07-10

It was stated the other day that the
chamber OF commerce had printed ten
thousand leaflets. setting forth the ad-
vantages OF Los Angeles as a meeting
place for conventions and as place of
residence for individuals. for distribution
by the Southern California delegates to the
Christian Endeavor convention at Bos-
ton. These ten thousand copies were only
the first edition, the advance guard, as
The herald., 1895-07-10
PRESTON CONVICTED AGAIN
A Former Horsethief Sent Up for Stealing
Cow

FOfE1er HOrsethiet sent Up Tor Stealing q
Cow
Detective Auble returned yesterday
from San Diego. where he had been to tes-
tify in the case against ]. Chevalier Pres
ton, charged with grand larceny. Preston
is the man who was arrested Eere some
time ago on request of the authorities, as
he was wanted for stealing COW. He
had previously served term in the peni-
tentary from Los Angeles county for
horse stealing. and Mr.. Auble went to
the city of bay 'nclimate to testify regard
ing his past record.
Preston was convicted of stealing the
COW, the Jury being ont about ten min :
utes. He will be sentenced this week.
The herald., 1895-07-10

UNITED CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE
Southern California Branch incorporated
Yesterday

Southern California Branch incorporated
Yesterday
The articles of incorporation of the
Southern California branch of the Chris
tian alliance we're filed yesterday, the OBJ
jeut Of the society being announced AS
the wide diffusion of the fourfold gos-
pei. the promotion of deeper and higher
Christian Life. aud the work Of evangeli-
cation, especially among the neglected
practicable methods and to act for
eign missionary agency under the Inter
national Missionary alliance
The directors are Il. W. Flint, G. b.
Studd, ID. a. Wagner. and Margaret Il.
Hervey Of Los Angeles. Fl. a. Brook Of
Santa Ana, Caroline ii. Durant Of Pasa-
dena II, S. Snow Of Riverside aud WILL
ram X. Green OF Whittier.
See change of time table Terminal rail
The herald., 1895-07-10
FRANCISCO AND His KNIFE

Some of the Other Cases Acted Upon by
Justice Owens
Francisco Castillo had a large knife
which he priced very highly. So much
did he care for this weapon that he feared
to leave it in his room lest someone
should puIloin it during his absence. 1t
was the cause of his affection for the dirk
that he was before Justice Owens yester-
The herald., 1895-07-10
VITAL STATISTICS

The Number of Births and Deaths During
the Month of June
Health Officer Steddom has completed
his report for June. The. total number of
deaths in the city during the month was
"a. as against 112 births. The total num-
ber of plumb permits issued during
the month was 1891.
The herald., 1895-07-10
ANOTHER RAILWAY FRANCHISE
The Los Angeles Traction Company Anxio

I@o5 HHBcIcs NUEIiPfHy
20 Continue Its System
The Los Angeles Traction company, by
W. s. Hook, has petitioned the board of
public works for an additional electric
street railway franchise from a point be-
ginning at the corner of Freeman and
Buena Vista streets, running south to
Hoover street and to Forester avenue
The herald., 1895-07-10
A MUNlFlCENT GIFT
Mrs. j. r. Francis Liberalty to tile Los An
0rDhan A.y;uur

Mrs. j. r. Francis LIberaIity to tIie Los An-
geIes Orphan Asylum
Dona Maria de Reyes Dominguez de j.
F. Francis has oeeded to the Los Angeles
orphan asylum q most valuable lot on the
corner of Boyle avenue and Seventh
street. BY this munihcenr gift the
grounds surrounding the institution are
fairly completed. The Sisters OF Charity
mostsgratefully acknowledge this great
favor, added to Others which for many
years past have been bestowed upon the
orphans oy this noble family.
The herald., 1895-07-10
Marriage Licenses

William Andree. native OF Canada
aged % years, was yesterday granted IL
cense to wed Amelia Metzler, native of
Nebraska. aged % years, both residents
Los Angeles.
Nicholas Priester. California, 25: Nav
MetEler, Nebraska. 10: Los Angeles.
Christian J. Kleeberg. Germany, 3s !:
Mary E. Petit. Indiana, 81; La Can
ada.
Ruperto Cordinas, Mex leo, "a: Maria
geles.
The herald., 1895-07-10
Overland Route via the Northrrn Pacific
Daitropd

After winter spent in Southern California
nothing IS more desirable for the tourist than
10 return east via The SHASTA route and North
ern Pacific railroad The Ielowstone rark
and Dining Car line. All trains vestibuled.
Tourist cars elegantly upholstered. Scenery
unsurpassed. Weather cool and delightful.
Send cents in stamps for illustrated book,
sketches in Wonderland. For information
communicate with John Clark. 229 Spring
st, Los Angeles, or T. X. Stateler, Genl Agt /,
63S Market street, San francisco.
The herald., 1895-07-10

Get wedding and visiting cards from Fl. M.
Lee Bro, printers and engravers, 40 North
Spring. Thoy are specialists in this line
The herald., 1895-07-10

Mr.. Sanger, jr.. went before the district
attorney Monday and swore to COM
plant charging c. E. Drury with battery
AS often happens when two individuals
of masculine gender disagree, woman
is the cause OF the trouble.
DSome time ago Sanger and his wife
tired of each others society and decided
The herald., 1895-07-10
DIED

DIED
HALLAM-In this city, July 8, 1895, Georgie
A.. beloved wife Of D. Y. b. Hallam: age
5S years.
Funeral this Wednesday at 2 p. m, from the
family residence, No, l5o West Pico st.
Friend invited to attend.
The herald., 1895-07-10

Eckstrom does the wall paper business OF the
city. He has large stock. good taste aud cor
rect prices
The herald., 1895-07-10

See change of time table Terminal rail
way.
The oasis., 1895-11-30


 Don't shove. the world is wide enough
 For all your friends and foes;
 Just pushl and wear Fleischer Bros
 perfect-fttlng clothes. Notwithstanding the cleaning out by the district court, there are twen- ty-six prisoners in the Pima county jail.
 Monday evening Messrs. Mace Bur goon and F. L. Kiel were admitted as members of the Nogales Athletic Club.
 Last Saturday Alfredo Sandoval re- turned from San Ricardo, Sonora, where he had been employed some months.
 Monday evening MT. Wallace J. purdie went to Lampazos. Sonora, nd will probably remain there per manently.
 Thursday evening Captain L. w. Mix went southward, expecting to visit a number of places in Sonora be- fore returning.
 Wednesday morning MT. George Webb, line rider in the custom service, was made happy by arrival of new boy at his home.
 Ladies shoes, gents shoes, and children's shoes in great variety, and at prices which beat the lowest, at the Red lIonse-R. Vasquez.
 With commendable enterprise the Arizona Commercial Co. supplied the market with large consignment of fine, fat Thanksgiving turkeys.
 Tuesday MT. and Mrs. E. F. Rowell of Minas Prietas. were registered at the Montezuma hotel. They arrived from the north Monday evening,
 Rev. J. H. Heald will speak at the Congregational church tomorrow morning on "Business and Religion. ' In the evening his subject will be Conscience.
 The pastors subject at the Metho- dist church tomorrow evening will be "The Wedding Garment,n which will conclude the series of sermons on 'The Marriage Feast"
 It is reported that 5O0 head of cat tic were seized at Bisbee, and those in charge arrested for attempting to cross the line surreptitiously, without payment Of duty.
 This week Jos Pascholy received a carload of raisins.of various kinds and qualities. Some of the consignment were from his own vineyard, near Fowler, Fresno county, California.