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The herald., 1896-12-20
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Each week furnishes additional proof that the ENGLISH AND
GERMAN EXPERT SPECIALISTS chronic diseases after
all other doctors have failed Superior equipment counts in
all other conditions of fe why shouldn't count in matter
vital your health? 1t does much to you, for it
affords you the only honest hope Of relief Superior Skill
superior equipment and superior methods enable them to
chronic cases that would have dragged out miserable exist
ence before death ended their sueng This is the history
of chronic disease slowly but surely undernes the
tution destroying the functions Of organ after organ till the
system grows weaker and weaker and becomes prey to every
human ament THERE Is A TIME when Chronic Diseases
will quickly yield to expert treatment It you are wise you
will not let that time pass by unheeded
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THE X=RAY SHEDS NEW LIGHT

cialists open the skull and remove the
bullet. This was splendid victory and
deqVy impressed the beholders.
CASE NO. 5-A KNIFE BLADE IN
HIS SHOULDER.-This was a rancher
from San Diego who was attacked by
highwaymen seven years ago at San
Pedro and suffered several chest and
shoulder wounds, which finally healed
with the exception of deep cut over the
fleshy part of the shoulder. This wound
ended in running sore and resisted all
efforts to heal it. Diseased bone was as
cribed as the cause Of the discharge. The
X-ray was thrown from the large tube
onto the front of the shoulder and dis
closed sharp pointed piece of metal
embedded in the neck of the femur. On
further examination this metallic body
was seen to be the point of good-sized
tacknife, and measured nearly an inch
in its long diameter. Surely this Is a
life-saving device-this modern detec-
tive-with an omnipotent eye, and hope
now blossoms in unnumbered hearts.
We are developing the possibilities Of
this "X-ray" and may soon be able to
show it's curative powers in diseased
conditions. All are invited to inspect
this grand apparatus, and those who de-
sire examinations will be given every
necessary attention.
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some CHRISTMAS DISHES
Every Nation Has Its Peculiar
Holiday Food
THE B0URSCH OF RUSSIA
An Extraordinary but Favorite Bonne
BcIche
Has the Power of Liquid Dynamite.
Span's Roasted Gold Fish-Italy's
Finny Feast-Denmark's Grod.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-Lucullus may
have known something about good eat
ing, but if it We're possible for him 70
come down to earth on Christmas day
and stroll into some of the byWays of
this big city about dinner time, he would
encounter some Santa Claus feasts
which would be too much for his vaunted
epicurean knowledge. And most of
these banquets won't cost 100000, as did
some of the fine spreads that Luculus
set before his guests In fact. few of
them will represent the financial outlay
of a single, humble dime, but they will
be fine. nevertheless. and rich with the
spicy seasoning of Christmastide appe-
tites.
Old Father Knickerbocker, in the vii
lage days of New York, celebrated
Christmas day by gorging himself with
plump turkeys or fat geese. His de-
scendants found the plan pleasant one,
and it will be just az much in favor this
year as ever But there are fully half
million people in the city who are Will
ing to follow Father Knickerbocker in
everything, with the single exception of
his Christmas dinner, and they Graw the
line at that, for old times sake. just as
an American IN Denmark would move
heaven and earth on Christmas day to
eat turkey instead of the Danish grod.
THE RUSSIAN STOMACH.
Russians are tremendous eaters every
day IN the year. and on Christmas day
their capacity for food exceeds the phe-
nomenal. National dishes to them mean
much, the general plan being to begin
the day With dishes of Russian extrac-
tion and to keep close to them all day
long. The chief Christmas dish of the
czar's subjects is boursch, an eXtraor-
dinary kind of soup that would seem like
liquid dynamite to the American stom-
ach. But the Russian who does not dis
pose of at least half a gallon of it during
the day feels that he is in ill-health. 1t
is made on Christmas eve. and very early
on Christmas morning the good house
wife places it in an immense bowl on a
side table where it IS easy of access to
the family and guests. and every visitor
must drink a quantity of the soup or
slight the hostess.
The flavor of boursch is not easily de-
scribed, but it can be imagined from the
ingredients. 1t is composed of the fer
mented juice of beet root boiled cab
bage. boullon and sour cream. The
Russians have many other fine Christ
mas dishes. and some of them are quite
as complicated as boursch. Russian in
stitutions may not appeal favorably to
the average American. but could he
know of all the things that Ivan will eat
on the great holiday it would be eXcusa-
BILE if he became lost in admiration for
the Russian stomach.
TIP-TOP SWISS FRITTERS.
Fritters, or to be exact. Geneva fri.-
ters. will tickle the palates of all tlo
good people from Switzerland on Christ
mas. If the head of a Swiss family car
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During the past week our X-ray ap-
raratus has been merrily dealing out its
rays Of truth. The hidden cause of many
troubles has been laid bare and the way
Of relief has been pointed out by this
magnificent invention.
A Few Interesting Cases Before
the "X-Rays"
CASE NO. LOOKING INTO HIS
KNEE-A prominent citizen of Los An
geles; this was a case Of recurring en-
largeme1it of the knee joint; every
twelve days the knee became enormous
ly swollen and painful and it puzzled our
best local surgeons. On examination by
the X-ray a small bony growth was
found on the lower end of the thigh bone
This was most satisfactory exposure
and points the way to relief. e.
CASE NO. BLOCKING AT HIS
SPINE-This was a case of spinal trou-
BILE and the little boy had never been
able to walk. Doctors and specialists had
been consulted in vain, but the little fell
low remained Ia cripple. The abdomen
was so thin and Wasted that the Xray
worked beautifully and the spine could
be viewed from all Sides At a point
opposite the last rib distinct disloca-
ton of the bones Of the spine could be
The herald., 1896-12-20
THE MODERN NOAH PLANS
Carolina SaDctiiicationists EX-
pect a FIOod Christmas
HAVE FOUR ARKS READY
Remarkable frcrara ions Ma1e 10 GuOi
Faith
Enough Provisions Have Been Stored
to Feed the Band Sixty Days, but
They Expect to Return Sooner.

NORFOLK. Va. Dec. 11-Floating
about the placid waters of Currituck
sound, near the mouth of the Chowan
river are four bargelike house boats.
There are $50 men, women and few
children on these boats, and they are
all looking toward Christmas, not with
the merry anticipation of the rest of the
world. but with dread
The people on these boats call them
selves Sanctificationists, and they ex-
pect second food to deluge the earth
on Christ's birthday. The four boats
they cali arks, and the leader of the
strange band styles himself Noah. He
is religious fanatic of a peculiar type.
and claims to have had a vision in which
he was warned of the coming of the
food. He appears to be deeply in ear
nest and a firm believer in the truth
of his peculiar representations. His
real name is Joseph Lynch. He is
about Al years old. is tall thin and
gaunt. with a long. struggling beard.
ard is a common type of the poor white
on the eastern shore of Virginia and
North Carolina.
Before he became the modern Noah
he was poor farmer like others of his
class. OF education he has practically
none. but he is shrewder than the 9TH
ers, and. moreover he possesses a rude
eloquence which seems to have given
Kim great power over his ignorant neigh
bors. In some way he has gathered a
peculiar medley Of biblical Informal
ton. and this he has cunningly dis
torted to serve his ends.
"A trifie less than a year ago he sold
his farm and purchased an old barge,
which he remodeled on the lines of the
pictures of the original ark He made
it habitable, and then set about the work
of making converts. Just what means
he adopted is not known, but he was
surprisingly successful, considering the
absurdity of his claims. Men left their
wives and children to begin life in the
ark. and wives deserted their husbands
and families. In short time it became
necessary to secure a second ark, and
later on a third, and then fourth.
REGULATORS STEP IN.
There is TO knowing how large a fleet
Noah Leach would have gathered about
him had not the sensible people of the
surrounding country risen in their might
and with shotguns. rifles and pistols de-
scended upon the four barges. The rat
tie of bullets against the sides Of the
barks showed that the reformers meant
business One of the women on Noah
Lynch's boat had the hardihood to poke
her head out of one of the windows to
argue with the regulators, but the next
instant she fell back dead with four bull
lets in her head. The men in that coun-
try shoot surprisingly straight but had
they known that their target was wo-
man her life would have been spared.
The attack Of the regulators was made
In the night time, while big revival was
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IN a big brown bag of.silk and furs. Her

in big brown bag of-silk and furs. Her
red hair blew forty ways. She almost
screamed her delight to be once more
on land, the land of the brave, and, Incl
dentally. of course, the land of big, long.
profitable engagements. An hour later
at the Savoy hotel she had shed the
brown silk bag and was receiving her
callers in an everyday costume of black
and white, the mop of red hair still un-
brushed, or atleast still, artistically dis
ordered. surmounted by bonnet which
her maid would have disdained to wear,
but Mile. Guilbert is no slave to clothes
She looked fit to dash right down to
Roster & Balls and take the center of
the stage. As matter of fact. howeve.'
she is not to appear until December 14th
All her talk is of and in the English Ian
guage. 1t seems that between times all
summer she has been studying that
more or less flexible medium of thought
II loaf eet, zis English tongue" says
Mile. Guilbert. Pretty? No; it is not
pretty. but it is so charmaint and so
funny"
DO you have some new English
songs?" she was asked
"Oh, yes; three. l sing now in English
Miss Faiey Templeton's Wand You, Ma
Once, My Coil Is Bowery Coil and 1
Want to See Ze Old One"
tt seems Miss Guilbert has a new the :
left New York last spring she did Miss
Templetons My Honey song into French
something like this:
Quand la mutt defiat ses violes,
Diss!pant jus qu'ame etoies,
Je xeue te, IN amour, je te veuX,
llluminant ma pensee,
Ensoillant ma journee,
Je te veuX m amour, je tie VeuX.
Now anybody with half an eye can see
that in this version all the rotund unc-
tuousness of May Irwin and the clipper
ensouciance of Miss Templeton are lost.
SO Miss Guilbert has conceived the idea
Of making the song pathetic rather than
comical. And in the English version she
preserves the same idea. And they do say
that her reading of the words II want
you" is calculated to make the blase old
FOUNDERS sit up straight
Il sing it so-not funny, OH MOI But
what you call avec tendresse. Yes, more.
l sing I want you in style passionate
yes, passionate, but wiz a passion
chaste."
THE fact is" put in Mr. Mcconnell,
whose insight of thesmetaphysics of NIT
sical expression has often been matter
of remark. the fact is when she sings
that song she does not do a thing to the
audience. I tell you. it's immense. It's
just the limit-the very limit! tell you
the audience just gets fits
"Ciel! Get feets que veuX dire ca?"
ut is an Italian form of speech" MI
Mcconnell hastened to explain, land is
slang for knocking them cold-dead
cold"
mo. you are wrong, it is not cold,'
was Miss Guilbert's reply. Messing
cold in re song. 1t is. in fact. very warm
You shall hear" And Miss Guilbert gave
little impromptu rendering that sus-
tained her own contention and reduced
Mr.. Mcconnell to humble silence
Miss Guilbert declares her intention
of spending next week studying the man.
ners and dialects of the Bowery, the bet
ter to give an air of verisimilitude to
her Bowery Girl song
The herald., 1896-12-20
LEMONS IN CALIFORNIA.

The assessors returns show that San
Diego county has 1853 acres set to lemon
trees, Los Angeles county has 2S77 acres,
Riverside county has 1887 acres, Orange
county $50 acres, and San Bernardino
county AL acres. The total number of
acres in the state in lemon trees is
1924, of which San Diego county has
over 25 per cent. When all the lemon
trees now growing in the state shall
come into bearing, California should
furnish all. or nearly all. the lemons that
the east may want Riverside Daily
Press
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Incorporated for $250,OOO
And possessing the most complete
Medical and Surgical Institute in
the West.
n TTVIu IIiUN d lilfll
But how could he know that you
wniI1d meet Maude?'

v , = :
But how could he know that you
would meet Maude?"
Don't expect me, to fathom the depths
Of his duplicity, my dear. / suspected
before that he was unworthy of me
now I am sure of it,"
We'll, I only hope that he will not
meet some awfully nice girl before you
make up your mind to take him back!'
IL don't care IL he does. I'm
crying with pleasure at the very idea of
being rid of him. I'll n-never look at
him again as long as l live!"
Then don't glance out of the window
now. He is coming up the front steps,
and I can see by the bulging Of his pock-
ct that he has present for you.'
II wonder what on earth 1t can be =?
Just get out my blue silk waist like a
dear girl, won't you, while / wash away
the traces of tears."--New York Jour-
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We Treat qzrs1
and Cure

Asthma, Bronchitis, CAtarrh, Neuralgia.
Heart Disease, Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Eye Disease, Skin Disease, rheumatism,
Syphilis, Nervous Diseases, Kidney Dis
eases, Bladder Diseases, Insomnia,
Hysteria, Dysentery, Paralysis, Rick
cts, Scrofula Consumption, Liver Dis
Diseases, Sciatica, Tumors and Abnor-
NAL Growths, Deformities, Spinal Dis
ease, Varicocele, Rupture, Structure,
and all Chronic Diseases.
The herald., 1896-12-20
THE CHARMING GUILBERT

Rosy, bright-eyed-- there really
isn't any other word for it--plump
Yvette Guilbert, arrived on the New
York yesterday on her second American
tour, says a New York exchange. She
ran down the plank like an athlete, her
maid tagging on behind, and. figurative-
ly speaking. fell into the waiting arms OF
Teddy Marks and Will Mcconnell and
Albert Bal.
She was wrapped from head to foot
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Kidney Disease

Pain or soreness over kidneys, urine
Gark. peculiar odor scant or increased
in quantity, depo sits k-dust sedi-
ment, have to get up at night, eyelids
swollen, heart beats irregularly. weak
in back, easily tired, swelling in feet.
Don't hesitate if you have any of these
symptoms. You can be quickly cured
by our specialist
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Catarrh of the Herd and Throat

Nose or throat feverish, nose stopped
up or stuffy, dropping in the throat,
blowing out offensive chunks in the
morning, hawking and splitting. breath
foul. on arising, sense of smell failing,
eyes weak and watery.
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AS TO SEED DISTRIBUTION.


1t is said that division chief from
the department of agriculture was re-
Gently questioned with great severity
BY the members of farmers institute
before whom he spoke. the subject Of
their inquoiries being. of course. the dis
inclination Of the departments present
head to supply congressman with seeds
for gratuitous distribution among their
constituents. The official was decidedly
embarrassed at first. but finally he re-
members that he could say about what
he chose at this stage of his Official ca
reer, and then freed his mind about as
follows: IF l We're before business men
l should be abashed, but here the joke Is
no you. SO long as congressman think
they can buy farmers vote with .
five-cent package of seeds, so long the
farmers will be allowed to believe they
are getting something for nothing, ana
the government money will be waste
ed New York Times
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Diseases of the Liver

Pain under the shoulder blades, sense
of fulness over the liver, bitter taste,
tongue coated constipated or bilious,
belching up of bitter gas, skin sallow
and dscolored. yellow tinge in eyes,
sluggish and dsinclined to work
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Home
Treatment

We prefer have you call on us at
our Los Ange es offices or when we
visit the town nearest your home, but
If you cannot do so we Will treat you
successfully at home, by mail. Write
for our Symptom Blank and Guide to
Health.
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This the coughs and colds when little neglect leads
after troubles The germs catarh fasn the naed
membranes and easily produce the terrible Of caa that
each day. "A stitch te good logic and forewaed foreamed
Our Specialist n Ca when all others have failed Consultation
is free, and talk with him. su
The herald., 1896-12-20

Several features Of the annual report
Of the treasurer of the United Statea
are gratifying to the country, and es-
pecially to Democrats. But the most
notable feature of the treasury state
mant is the reduction of expenditures
over $4,000, 900 Thatis the mark Of DEM
ccratic government which distinguishes
it from Republican rule. The Demo-
cratic plan is to make ends meet by
economizing in expenditures. instead Of
increasing taxation. The continuation
of Democratic economy would now bring
the governments finances cut eli right
But the Republicans are proclaiining 3
different policy. Tk-y cinsist ons IAN
ample reverue.' and the deh1Ah1 cloaIko
many sinister designs to bIthe peoo1o
by taxation.-St. Louis Nspubllk n 4; y
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You Can Be Cured

Do not be discouraged because your physiczn disease was
ncub-Chronc Disease separate medicine apte family
physician expected be able successfully such In the
past two years have cured many hundreds given up
by the family physician We cured tcmus made life
study of Chronic Diseases and treat h Chronic
Diseases WMgW ~%#
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Self Examination

Read these symptoms carefully, and
if you are afflicted mark your symp-
toms and bring or send the list to US,
and we will advise you free of charge
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Catarrh Of tie Stomach and Bowels

Appetite poor, heartburn Or sour
stomach, food distresses or pains you,
bloat or belch gas after eating, dizzi-
ness, heart palpitation pain over the
stomach and bowels, vomiting or gag
ging after eating
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When Every Hope Has Fled

Ask yourself: Have | COLI
suited the English and German
Expert Specialists ? Then and
not till then let my verdict be
pronounced.
At no cost and no inconve-
nience you can consult these
honorable specialists and re-
ceive an honest opinion Of your
case, and if you do not desire
treatment you need not take
it. It's a fair proposition, made
by fair and square men.
Ten Experienced Eyes
To look into your case and dis
cover the hidden cause of your
trouble.
Five Educated Brains
To conquer your disease and
give you back your long lost
health.
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Five Educated Brains

Five to One
That's the odds we give you.
A staff of Expert Specialists.
TRY Them
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

failure to obtain admission to the hall of
the House of Representatives to-day The
Moseley people obtained cotton compress
warehouse, which, after short delay, was
fitted up SO as to afford some accommoda-
tions for the convention. There were
very many whites in the meeting. The
main object Of the meeting was to select
delegates to st. Louis and elect State
chairman. R. A. Moseley was chosen
chairman of the committee. The meeting
adjourned sine die.
This element of the Republicans sup
ported the anti-McKinley com bine, and is
in favor OF fusion of all the opponents of
the Democratic party in support of one
State ticket.
The Mckinley supporters met in Dor
sett's Hall at noon. The usual committees
were appointed, when a recess was taken
at o'clock. Upon reassembling, as the
committees were not ready to report, the
time was taken up with speeches eulogiz-
ing Mckinley for President.
The Populist Convention had smooth
sailing all the way through. They quietly
met at the opera-house, about 300 strong,
all being white men. A. T. Goodwin, Con-
gresham from the Fifth District, was
nominated for Governor. Adjourned to
SPIN.
The Mckinley convention, at its night
session, adopted resolutions favoring the
nomination of Mckinley and opposing
free coinage of silver at 16 to /.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

tion in Redwood City. The final ballot
stood as follows: Redwood City 1872. San
Francisco 79.
In this matter the old fight of San
Francisco against the rest of the State was
brought up, the usual amendment to
make San Francisco the permanent meet
ing place being offered, for consideration
next year, by Charles W. Belshaw of
Antioch. The orators who spoke for San
francisco in the long debate were Dele
gates Belshaw and A. e. Miller of Sacra-
mento, District Attorney r. c. Rust of
Amador County and Judge Prewett of
Auburn. Redwood City's champions were
Edwin A. Meserve or Los Angeles; Carroll
Cook, John T. Creamy and Joseph Cum
ming of San Francisco; Thomas P. Boyd
of San Rafael, Arthur N. Hill of Eureka
and Delegates Wooster of San Jose and
Russell of Menlo Park, with especially
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-29

Santa Cruz. Two strong candidates for
grand trustee are Milton D. Garratt and
Milk Inspector James P. Dockery of San
Francisco. Senator Eugene F. Bert is
working in the interest of Mr. CARAT,
and it is believed that the latter and Mr..
Dockery will be among the seven men,
bers of the new board. Other prominent
candidates are A. F. Brady of Grass Val
ley, P. E. Zabola of Salinas, Charles M.
Cassin of Watsonville, DR.. A. T. Hyde of
Merced and r. q. Rust of Amador. ]. B.
Blake of San Luis Obispo is a candida te
and he will be elected according to the
custom of extending such courtesy to
the town in which each convention is
held.
The next grand marshal will be Stock
ton man, and delegates Nutter and Cats
are mentioned. George n. Van Orden is
candidate for grand inside sentinel and
joseph Norris of Centerville for grand
outside sentinel. Grand Secretary Lun-
stedt and Grand Treasurer Martin will
have no opposition in the election.
The barbecue will take place to- morrow
forenoon at Sycamore Springs and the an
nual ball will be held in the evening at
Hotel Ramona.
The street parade this forenoon was elab :
crate, the line stretching over more than
a half-mile of streets. Some of the
features would have been quite in place at
the Santa Barbara floral display. There
were several artistic floats, and in arrang-
ing for these the San Luis Obispo people
displayed the enthusiasm and enterprise
that has characterized the entire reception
of the Native Sons.
The procession was headed by Grand
Marshal James w. Cook and aids. Fol-
lowing came Fred Steele Post, G. A. R., in
carriages; Veterans of the Mexican War.
and Veteran Firemen on foot. The First
Artillery band followed the firemen and