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The herald., 1896-11-24
MEDICAL WISDOM
The Dreaded Consumption
Can Be Cured
T. A. Slocum, NJ. D., the Great Chemist and
Scientist, Offers to Send Free. to the
Afflicted, Three Bottles OF His Newly Dis
covered Remedies to Cure Consumption
and All Lung Troubles

Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
thropic or carry more joy in its wake
than the offer of II. A. Slocum NJ. c., of
1873 Pearl street New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an
absolute cure for consumption and all
pulmonary complaints, and to make its
great merits known, he will send, free,
three bottles, to any reader of The Her
aid who is suffering from chest, bron-
chial throat and lung troubles or con-
sumption.
Already this new scientific course of
medicine" has permanently cured thou
sands of apparently hopeless cases.
The Doctor considers it his religious
duty-a duty which he owes to humani-
ty-to donate his infallible cure.
offered freely. apart from its inherent
strength, is enough to commend it, and
more so is the perfect confidence of the
great chemist making the proposition.
lie has proved consumption to be a
durable disease beyond any doubt.
There will be no mistake in sending
the mistake will be in overlooking the
generous invitation. He has on file in
his American and European laboratories
testimonials of experience from those
cured, in all parts of the world.
Delays are dangerous. Address T. A.
Slocum, NJ. c.. 1873 Pearl street, New
York, and when writing the Doctor
please give express and postoffice ad-
The herald., 1896-11-24
A PLEASANT LIVELIHOOD.

Miss Sprules of Wellington, Surrey,
has just completed her distllng of Law
ender. PEPPERMINT and camomile for the
season, and Notwithstanding the con-
tinuous rain of the last month, has done
fairly we'll. For very many years she
has carried on this industry, succeeding
her father, who was we'll known as a
clever distiller of the above named es-
senCeS, and whose products We're taken
in the English market in preference to
the foreign and much cheaper ones, now
so much imported and used In addition
to the cultivation in the fields around
the distillery of the lavender, camo-
miles and mint, Miss Sprules grew the
small red Provence roses, which, many
years ago, We're considered so efficacious
for all chest complaints and lung deli
cacy, and known as Conserve of Roses.
This remedy being now out of date, the
Conserve is no longer required, and
the roses no longer grown. In the late
summer the air around the distillery is
redolent with the delicious perfume of
the ripe lavender, awaiting the harvest.
Women and children tend the fields, but
men do the principal part of the distill-
ing, while Miss Sprules herself under
takes the lavender water, bottling label
ing, tying with pretty lavender colored
ribbon and packing. The refused
stalks are used for stabling purposes,
and the people employed are allowed a
certain amount of the peppermint es-
sence, which is to be found in every cot
tage around, priced as specific for all
ills. A certain quantity of the dried
stalks are tied up in small fagots for
scenting linen or burning in sick rooms;
and sachets of the dried lavender flow
ers can be had. The lavender salts are
particularly strong and good and the
essences cannot be too highly spoken of
Miss Sprules supplies several London
firms with her products or sends direct
from the distillery. She has lately been
fortunate in sending considerable sup
plies to India and the colonies, and re-
ceiving most favorable certificates
from Jamaica and the Chicago exhibi-
tion. BY her own personal energy, un-
aided, she has revived an almost eXtinc.
business, and earned an honest recogni-
ton of the merits of an industry which
not only is truly British, but employs
labor, which the poor around her are
most willing to give. Miss Sprules lives
close by the distillery (and close to the
station), and is always willing to show
those who are interested in the work
over the premises, though her business
The herald., 1896-11-24
ansactions-principally in London
frequently take her away from home
London Queen.
A FOOLISH BLUNDER.

This paper has once or twice recently
referred to the blunder which Califor-
MIA orange growers make each year, Dy
sending to the eastern markets, at the
beginning of the season. fruit that is not
fully matured. That the result is di-
rect injury to the producers has been
demonstrated year after year. Still
each season the blunder is repeated
1t has been committed this year. two or
three carloads of Southern California
oranges having already gone forward.
But this is not the worst. 1t is now pro-
posed to continue shipments on large
scale, and that, too, even before the
holiday trade may be considered to have
fairly begun. This folly is the subject
of not little comment in the east, and
the Fruitman's Guide of New York
sounds the following note of warning
as to the consequences of these reckless
shipments:
1t is the intention of some of the ship
pers in Southern California to put their
oranges in western markets as early Is
the 25th of November BY that time
Jamaica oranges will be of splendid
flavor. The consumer of the California
orange, for eating purposes, Will imme-
diately condemn it because the oranges
will be sour There is no possible ad-
vantage in rushing supplies in view OF
the general conditions prevailing in the
orange market. fepetltlOn OF last
years disastrous slump in prices is
bound to follow if this policy is pur
sued. One reason why there were low
prices last year when the opposite
should have been the case was the fore
ing of sour California oranges into dis
tribution on the 18th or Goth of Decem-
Der. Give the fruit time to mature on
the trees and become fairly sweet be-
fore Offering it to the consumers, and
much better results will be obtained.
This is sensible advice, and it should
be followed The mere fact that an
orange is fairly well colored does not
make it palatable. 1t should remain
upon the tree for several weeks longer
in order to acquire the flavor or "bou
Guet" that is almost lacking when the
fruit first gets its color. II California
growers expect to have prosperous
season, they should set their faces
firmly against any further shipments
of immature oranges.-San Diego
Union.
The herald., 1896-11-24
SILENCE WAS HEARD

In a well-known bank in Edinburgh
the clerks are presided over by rather
impetuous manager, whose violent fits
of temper very often dominate his rea-
son. For instance. the other day he
was wiring into one of them about his
bad work
Look here, Jones'" he thundered,
"ths won't do. These figures are
disgrace to a clerk! l could get an office
boy to make better figures than those,
and 1 tell you l won't have it. Now look
at that five, it looks just like a three.
What do you mean, sir, by making such
beastly figures? Explain!"
Ter beg your pardon, sir" suggested
the trembling clerk. his heart flutterng
terribly, "but-er, WELL you see, sir it
is a three"
"A three?" roared the manager, why
it looks just like a five."-Pearson's
Weekly.
The herald., 1896-11-24

a prescribed, provided that nothing
shall be construed as prohibiting any
family from incinerating its own gar
bage in an !rcinerator approved by the
board of health. Referred to the board
of public works.
STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT.
The matter of the street sweeping con-
tract was again brought up, and a recess
was taken for ten minutes to give the
nuccessful bidder an opportunity to pre-
sent his contract and have it approved.
The recess heightened out from ten to
twenty minutes, but finally the bond was
presented, with w. A. Dunscomb as
principal, and L. NJ. Davenport, Jacob
Nauerth, John w. Vaughn (the present
contractor) and John M. Elliott as sur
eties, in the sum of $4,000. This bond was
approved, and the council adjourned to
Friday.
The herald., 1896-11-24
dress, and mention reading this articl'
in The Herald.
A NEW DIVING DRESS.

The Australian papers describe a new
diving dress invented in Melbourne. The
Buchanan-Gordon diving dress-so named
after it's inventors--claims to have conquer
ed the two great difficulties of the past
how to withstand the tremendous pressure
at great ocean depths, and how to give the
diver while down there normal supply OF
air. At the preliminary trials the diver
remained below at a depth OF close on
thirty fathoms for the full period of twen-
ty minutes without having any air pumped!
down to him. The great merit of the in
vention seems to be that the diver car
ries his own air supply down with him. The
dress is described as practically a suit of
armor which defes all assaults. yet en-
abes the wearer to move about with the
utmost ease The inventors are confident
that they can reach with ease a depth
of thirty-three fathoms. and, if so, they Will
be in position to explore the wreck track
of the English channel. But the greatest
possibilities before the invention are asso-
ciated with the pearl fisheries. Hitherto
the pearl divers IN Australian waters have
not been able to exceed a depth of twenty
fathoms and net a few of them have been
hauled up dead from that distance.
The herald., 1896-11-24
SOME CURIOUS CALCULATIONS.
Odd Things Capable of Demonstration
by Simple Processes.

Some very old printing that was
brought to light the other day contains
curious suggestions for making certain
calculations that will interest many
people. One of these suggestions runs
to the effect that person may ascertain
his rate of walking by the end of
string with piece of lead at one end of
it. The string should be knotted at
distances of forty-four feet, which dis
tance is the 120th part of an Engllsh
mile and bears the same proportion to
a mile that half minute bears to an
hour. If the traveller, when going at
his usual gait, drops the lead, letting the
string slip through his hand, the num-
Der of knots which have passed in half
a minute indicate the number of inches
he walks in an hour.
An easy method of correctly regulat-
ing a timepiece by the stars is suggest
ed as follows:
AS the motion of the earth with regard
to the fixed stars Chose that tWinkle)
is uniform timepieces can in a most
simple manner be regulated by the stars
with greater facility than by the sun.
Choose a south window from which any
fixed point, such as a chimney, side of
a building, etc, may be seen. 10 the
side of the window attach piece of
cardboard having a small hole in it. in
such a manner that by looking through
the hole toward the edge of the ele-
waited object some fixed star may be
seen.
The progress of the star must be watch
ed and the instant it vaniSheS behind
the fixed point the observer must note
the exact time it disappears. The follow
ing night the same star will vanish be-
hind the same object three minutes and
fifty-six seconds sooner. If a time piece
mark Q o'clock when the star vanishes
one night, the following night it will in
dcate three minutes and fifty-six sec
onds less than o. If the time piece be
faster or slower than the indication of
the star. then it has gained sor lost the
indicated difference. If several cloudy
nights follow the first observ ration of the
star, it is only necessary to multiply
three minutes and fifty-siS seconds by
the number of days that have elapsed
since the observation and the product
deducted from the hour the clock indi-
Gates the first night clear enough for the
second observation gives the time the
clock or watch ought to show. The same
star can only be observed during few
weeks for as it gains nearly an hour in
a fortnight it will in a short time come to
the meridian in broad daylight and be-
come invisible
In making the observation care must
be taken that planet is not chosen in
stead of a star Additional to the fact
that the light of fixed stars twinkles
while that 1f the planets is steady be-
cause reflected, a sure means of dis
tinguishing between them is to watch
a certain star attentively for a few
nights. If it changes its place with re-
gard to the other stars it is a planet,
since the fixed stars appear to maintain
the same relative proportions with re-
gard to each other.-Detroit Free Press
The herald., 1896-11-24
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following permits were issued yes
terday by the building inspector:
Sam Petty, owner, addition to one
story frame dwelling, south side Thirty
second street, near Central avenue; $3.50.
Mrs. William M. Lee, owner, one-story
frame dwelling, South Los Angeles
street. between Sixth and Seventh
streets; $3.50.
John Doe. owner, one-story frame
dwelling east side Santee street, near
Ninth street; $500.
J. II. Hixson, owner, addition to frame
dwelling, No. 1882 Washington street;
$780,
II. " Rffel, owner, one story frame
dwelling west side of Los Angeles street,
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
street; $1,000.
r. II. Howell, owner, two-story and
basement brick block east side Los An
geles street. between First and Second
streets; S12, 900.
Mrs. E. c. DEMO. owner, two-story
frame dwelling, southwest corner Eighth
and Vernon streets; $1,000.
Anton Costamajna, owner, frame ad-
dition to dwelling and make repairs,
east side Wall street, between Eighth
and Ninth Streets $500.
The herald., 1896-11-24

bridges and culverts made of stone,
concrete or brick for wooden bridges.
Where wooden, steel or combination
bridges are necessary, the floors should
be protected by pavement of asphalt
tum or bituminous rock. Wooden
bridges to be rooted over. Iron and
steel parts to be kept free of rust and
painted regularly.
Duties ii county suIVeyoT-Shouid be
the highway adviser of the supervisors
and be placed under a definite salary;
should advise supervisors on all mat
ters OF local highway construction, and
supervise the location and construction
of important roads.
Faulty location of roads-In valleys
and rolling country, generally located
along land subdivision lines in the
mountains, along old Indian trails.
Should be located along the best grade
and alignments which the nature of the
country will permit.
Tree planting along roads-Different
kinds of trees should be planted, in ac-
cordance with the requirements of the
locality.
Rail franchises-Rails should be laid
in such position as would least inter-
fere with traffic, and be of such pat
tern as to permit the easy passage of
wheels over and upon rails and ties.
Resume of report-Sentiment for good
roads at he present time is such that the
movement must result in the early adop-
ito of definite system, or no improve
1nent will be made for several decades.
A definite system must be substituted
for the present haphaZard methods. The
plan recommended, based on the expe-
rience of other states and other coun-
tries, modified by the conditions peculiar
to California. The adoption of the plan
proposed and the Inauguration of the
system recommended. together with
the minor recommendations, would
make the Golden state the ideal high
way community of the world.
Tables-O Showing, by counties, the
financial status relative to road moneys,
years 1885 to 1885, inclusive. (2) Show
ing by counties, financial status rela-
tive to road moneys. year 1895.
MISUNDERSTANDING types of well
located and maintained roads, types of
costly and expensive culverts and
bridges; types of economical permanent
bridges; illustration of road in Massa
chusetts. showing it's condition prior
and subsequent to state control and
maintenance.
Appendix A-Detailed description of
the highway conditions of each county
In the state.
Appendix B-Revision of existing high
way laws.
The herald., 1896-11-24
A PARADOX

Maj. Whitelaw Reid is firmly of the
opinion that the way to relieve the peo-
pies distress is to tax them some more
Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-16

Chicago Board OF Trade.
Chicago, June S.--The following ia
bic shows the quotations on the Chi
cago board OF trade today:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-16
ALL SILVER IN ARIZONA.
Territorial Convention Selects DeieS ates
to tho Chicago Convention.

Territorial Convention Selects Delegates
to tho Chicago Convention.
Phoenix, Ari. June 10.-The demo :
cratic territorial convention which as
s-.-bled here Monday had one pervad-
ing idea and that was free silver. The
resolution on silver is as follows:
I'VE favor the immediate restoration
of the free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver at the present legal
ratio of 16 to l, as such coinage existed
prior to 1873, without waiting for the
aid or the coEsen. of any other nations;
such gold and silver to be a full legal
tender for all debts, public and private.
We are opposed to the retirement of
the green6acks, and demand that tho
secretary of the treasury, instead of is
suing interest bearing bonds for the
purchase of gold, shall recognize silver
as the money of redemption and exer-
else the right to redeem greenbacks,
the treasury notes and all other coin
obligations in silver where silver is
more convenient"
The delegates to the national con-
vention were instructed to vote as a
unit and to vote only for free-coincge
candidate for the nomination for pres.
ident and vice president The platform
demands the immediate admission Of
Arizona to statehood. A resolution
pledging the Chicago delegates to
Eland was voted down.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-16
TARIFFTOBE DROPPED
FINArJCE THE GREAT QUESTION
AT ISSUE.
Plans OF Gold aud silver Men Set Forth
rs Learned from Current Gossip at
Neutrality-suspicious. People May Nom
mate Cleveland.

Washington, June 9.-Public interest
here is centered on the probable ac-
ton of the ST Louis convention on the
currency question. Speculation on this
subject is rife in every quarter. Opin-
ions range from the adoption of a
Sound money" plank TO the indorse-
ment OF ultra free-silver views. The
concensu5 of conservative opinion,
however, is that the financial plank
will be either the re-enactment of the
Minneapolis plank Of the plank adopt
ed by the recent republican state con-
vention in Ohio.
Some prominent eastern republicans
incline to the belief that the ST. Louis
convention will take such action on
the currency question as will satisfy
the sound money men. Such opin-
ions however, are offset as already in
dicated by the views of the free-silyer
men of the west Old political phil
oSophers are very free in their pre-
dictions that the platform adopted at
ST. Louis will be too much like the
Minneapolis or Ohio plank TO suit
either the radical gold or silver men.
1t is the belief OF these same political
philosophers, that, unless the unex-
pected happens, the Chicago conven-
ton will declare for free silver. They
admit that the convention will not be
held for some time. and the action of
the ST. Louis convention in the mean
time may influence the result at Chi
cago.
A gentleman prominent in the coun-
ellis of the republican party, gives the
following as his opinion on the sub
ject:
II predict that two days after the
Chicago convention the tariff question
will be as dead as door nail. You
won't hear the subject Of tariff men,
toned. The currency question is the
thing which will agitate this country
from now until after election. and, un-
less my opinions are false, the same
question will continue to agitate this
country for the next four years."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-16
Capt. John q. Bonrke Dead

Philadelphia, Pa, June 1o.-Captair
John G. Bourke, Third Cavalry, U. s.
A., died Monday at the Polytechnic hos
pital, this city, where he had been un-
der treatment for about three weeks.
Captain Bourke was SO years old. At
the time Of his death he was stationed
at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont. He
leaves a widow and three daughters.
Captain Bourke's remains will be in
TERED in the National Cemetery at
Arlington.
Captain Bourke had brilliant record
as gallant soldier. He was member
OF scientific societies in France, Eng
land and the United States, and wrote
much upon arthropo!ogy and folklore
AT the meeting of the American Folk
Lore society, in this city in December
last, Captain Bourke was chosen presl-
dent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-16
JACKSON MAY CONFESS.
Rumor OF q Sensational Turn In the
Case of WaiIIng at Newport, Ky.

Rumor OF a Sensational Turn In the
Case of wailIng at Newport, Ky.
Newport, KY, June 9.-The rumor is
current in Newport that Scott Jackson.
knowing he is doomed, will 60 on the
stand and admit he killed Pearl Bryan
and that Walling was not implicated.
His attorney, Col. Crawford, SCOTS at
the idea.
Many profess to believe that the case
against Walling is much stronger than
the one made against Jackson. The
absolute absence of motive, excepting
that Walling was Jacksons friend, is
a strong point in the defendants favor.
The court has refused to admit the
introduction Of much testimony which
was used in the Jackson case, no little
OF which was considered by the COM
monwealth as being highly essential.
On the other hand, the story of George
Jackson has been materially strength
ened by the introduction of number
OF new witnesses. and Walling has
been more closely connected with the
murdered girl during her stay in Gin
cinnati than was Jackson. The expert
testimony in this trial was much
stronger than it was in the other.
The defense promises to introduce
much new evidence and to put up far
stronger defense for Walling than that
prepared for Jackson. This is espe-
cially true as to the George Jackson
story, and decided effort will be
made to impeach the colored coach
man
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-16
CLoUDBURsr IN ILLINOIS.
Considerable Damage Done In Many
Parts of the State.

Parts of the State.
Savanna, H., June 9.-The hot wave
was followed by cloudburst about
100 o'clock Sunday. Torrents of water
fell, flooding easements and cellars.
A farm house few miles west of hero
was struck by lightning and burned.
Mascoutah, H., June 1.-TWO more
have been added to the list of the dead
from the tornado at New Baden. The
last two victims were Miss Bassler and
Miss Hazelet Ellington, both of whom
were badly crushed by falling timbers.
This makes the number killed sixteen
and twenty-five wounded.
Princeton, H., June S.--Heavy rains
fell here Sunday and in the northern
part of the county high winds did con-
siderable damage.
Springfield, ILL.,, June AT s o'clock
Saturday night the most terrific thun-
derstorm that has visited Springfield
in years burst over the city.
Peoria, H., June 9.-An intensely hot
day Sunday was followed shortly be-
Saturday night the most terrific rain
storm. which did considerable damage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-16
WISH TO RAISE s2so,ooo.
Movement Inaugurated for the Relief
of Cyclone Sufferers.

st. Louis, Mo-, June A move
ment has been inaugurated to raise a
fund of $3.50, 900 or more to aid those
who lost their homes in their efforts
to rebuild. At the first meeting, an
impromptu one held at the MONDAY
club, $4,000 was contributed by prom
inent business men, and this will be
increased. 1t is proposed to loan tor
nado sufferers money on sc ,ond mort
cages.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-16
No one can know Christ with

wanting TO be like him.
Darkness cannot be made black
enough to destroy light.
God knows how we love, while men
only know how we live.
The man who conquers himself has
had God for his helper.
No man can fail until he tries to get
along without Gods help.
Hire people to be good, and they will
quit when the pay stops.
1t is hard to believe in the religion OF
some very religious people.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-06-16

Many deaf persons can hear music
distinctly by placing one end of a cane
upon the piano and holding the other
to the teeth.
The ears of the crawfish are located at
the base OF the feelers on his head, the
orfices being covered with stiff bristles
which prevent the entrance OF water or
foreign objects.
The ear OF the African presents a
curious contrast to that Of the Malay or
-Iongolian. 1t is broad, fiat and lies SO
closely TO the head as to give the i'm
preston OF being bandaged.