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The herald., 1896-11-29
THE JEWS'-HARP

It Is very certain that whatever the
derivation may be, 1t (the Jews harp
has little or no special affinity to the
Jewish race, though it is of extremely
ancient date. It's introduction into Eng
land cannot be traced. but the term is
clearly a corrupt form of the French
jeutrompe, literally a top trumpet, but
the corruption of jeu into Jews is evi-
IDENTIFY of a good age. Perhaps 1t We.
jeu d'esprit Timbs, in his Popular Ri
rors, says that the instrument is called
Jews harp by Haklupt Bacon called
it 'jeu-t -trumpe," while 'jeu- trump is
used by Beaumont and Fletcher III
Railey's dictionary Q7S3) will be found
Jews harp, an instrument of musick,'
the substitution of harp" commonly for
trump" is apparently a later growth,
although, of course. Hakl9pt points to
an early use. In all probability the
French origin of the term is the correct
one. and 'jews-harp" may have been the
matter -of-fact name invented by the
country folk among whom it circulated,
may be through the efforts of the chap
man and the packman. Brewer is very
brief on the subject; he confines himself
to the statement that "the best players
The herald., 1896-11-29
HUMOR OF THE HOUR

DID you make name for yourself In
the west! "Oh, no, l wasn't there long
long enough TO need an alias. s."-Detroit
Tribune.
His experience-She-"It must be
terrible thing to be paralyzed." he-
1T is. You feel SO mean the next morn
ing."-Lffe.
The nurse (smtling1y)-"welL vt is
twins" Wheeler (crushed) )-Heavens!
hope bicycles will be cheaper next
year. Puck
In Philadelphia-Strange 10
that peculiar humming noise?" Old resi-
dent-"That's the grass growing in the
streets. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
popular remedy-He-"I think Dr.
Jenkins viii very soon have large prac-
tice." She-"Why?" He-"He has Just
had case in which he prescribed miilin-
cry for hysteria. Puck.
Mamma" said little Mary, what
does amen mean?" TT means that you
join in with what has been said, dearie-.
that you approve of and believe it,"
20, yes, l know" said the little girl
Its the opposite of nit:''An Harpers Ba-
Ear.
News to him-"What we purpose to do
away with" said the reformer, SIS the
practice of allowing corporations to get
valuable franchises for nothing" II
didn't know they ever did," said tha
civic statesman in astonishment."-In
dianapolis Journal
Papa-"Yes. my son, you will realize
some time, when you are old, that your
school days have been your happiest
ones" Tommy-"Oh, papa, why can't
| wait then until grow up before | 20
to school. so that I can appreciate it p
Harpers Bazaar.
George-"I suppose 1t won't matter to
you If tell you our engagement is likely
to be long one; that I shall not be able
to marry for quite a while?" Lucy
"Oh, no. dear; only styles change in en-
gagement rings as in other things. you
know, and of course one would not care
to wear one that had gone out Of fash
ion long. long time. Boston Tran.
script.
A difference-"So," said the woman
with red flowers In her bonnet, you con-
template getting married" Yes" was
the demure answer II thought 1t over.
He said that If / refused him 1t would
break his heart. And l couldn't think
of assuming any such responsibility
II suppose you have thought seriously
of what you are about to do?" "Of
course. realize perfectly that marriage
is a lottery" MY dear, It's worse.
When you try your luck in lottery and
fai Ito draw q prize you can tear up the
ticket and try it over again" ."-Washing-
The herald., 1896-11-29
FREE TO EVERY MAN
The Method of a Great Treat
ment for Weakness of Men
Which Cured Him After Everything
Ese Failed

Painful diseases are bad enough but
when a man is slowly wasting away
with nervous weakness, the mental
forebodings are ten times worse than
the most severe pain. There is no let I'D
to the mental suffering day or night.
Sleep is almost impossible and under
such a strain men are scarcely respons-
ible for what they do. For years the
writer rolled and tossed on the troubled
sea of sexual weakness until it was a
question whether he had not better take
a dose of poison and thus end all his
troubles. But providential inspiration
came to his aid in the shape of combi-
nation of medicines that not only COM
pletely restored the general health. but
enlarged his weak, emaciated parts to
natural size and vigor, and he now de-
clares that any man who will take the
trouble to send his name and address
may have the method of this wonderful
treatment free. Now, when 1 say free
mean absolutely without cost, because
I want every weakened man to get the
benefit of my experience.
am not philanthropist. nor do pose
as an enthusiast. but there are thou
sands of men suffering the mental tor
lures of weakened manhood who would
be cured at once could they but get such
a remedy as the one that cured me. Do
not try to study out how 1 can afford to
pay the few postage stamps necessary
to mail the information, but send for it,
and learn that there are few things on
earth that although they cost nothing to
get they are worth fortune to some
men and mean a lifetime of happiness
to most of us. Write to Thomas Slater
box 2071, Kalamazoo, Mich. and the in
formation will be mailed in plain
sealed enVelOpe
The herald., 1896-11-29
OFFICIAL NEGLIGENCE.


Editor Herald: About the 4th of No
vember case of typhoid fever, occur
ring in my practice, was reported 10 the
health officer. For two weeks after
wards the premises were left unin- :
spected. At the expiration of this
time, and at my request, the city
plumbing inspector and myself went
over the house and grounds He found
a full cesspool, and that all the water
from two large roofs and from two
large lawns drained under the house
where it stood, forming a foul, stag
nant pool, multiplying germs and caus-
ing death. Not long ago the neighbors
in the rear of this residence kept poul :
try ranch and several horses, and piled
up the debris from their yard and stable
mountain high in the alley. We re-
peatedly sent requests to the health Of
fioer to have this nuisance removed and
the alley cleaned, with no response from
the health officer or his deputies. After
the trouble had continued for months ]
personally paid to have the nuisance re-
moved.
1t has been more than two weeks since
I reported second case of typhoid fever,
and still no inspector has been near.
The children have been ordered to re-
main at home from school--but not by
the health authorities. Inspecting
might tell us whether the trouble is
with the plumbing or the surroundings.
This makes three cases of negligence
and the fourth is one of ignorance. /
reported a case of diphtheria and one of
these hygienic inspectors came and pro-
ceeded to inspect the premises-spend-
ing long time in the bath room. ran his
finger down the water outflow, wiped
it carefully afterwards on his pants
left us. assuring us all was well. In
five days my little patient was a corpse
After the funeral a plumber came ana
showed us a deficient trap under the
kitchen sink.
These fellows begin to realize their
time is short, and in a cowardly manner
make their first attack on non voting
individual and in addition to this. Dr.
Steddom stated In the court room that he
knew nothing of my arrest while his
deputy, Mr.. Hinkel, alleges that the doc
tor was we'll informed In regard
to the details. If certain districts in
this city value life and health they will
see to the fact that DIR. Steddom and Mr.
Hinkel are both reinstated in January.
REBECCA LEE DORSEY, M. D.
Los Angeles, Nov. %.
The herald., 1896-11-29
A MEXICAN BALL
The Club Filharmonico Gives an Enjoy
able Evening at Music Hall

A grand ball and concert was given
by the club, Filharmonico Mexicano de
Los Angeles at Music hall last night.
A large crowd was in attendance. The
music of the evening was furnished by
the club, and was excellent The pro-
gram was work of art and was carried
out, and the general effect was highly
creditable to the club
The committees were as follows:
Comite executio-F. A. Campuzano,
presidente; l. Y. Perez. vice-presidente;
A. S. Arvizu, secretario; A. ]. Moreno,
F. A. T. Romero, ]. B. Colling, @. Cha
vez. l. Perez, F. c. Cuen, f. c. Gourdin,
A. Valencia.
Comite de recepcion-A. B. Zecken-
dorf. A. S. Arvizu, J. B. Colling.
Comite de baile-I. Y. Perez, A. Va
lencia, A. j. Moreno. Y. F. Sanchez.
Bastonero-F. A. Campuzano, or
questa balderas.
Among those who enjoyed the even
ing were: Mines. Gezman, F. Campuz-
ano, e. Geantltt, r. Barker, j. Liver
moore, A. Burrows, E. Brindmore. NJ.
Gourdina, L. Delgado, r. Sainsevain.
r. A. Romero, Misses c. Geantitt. r.
Sainsevain, T. Saenz, Chata Guerra, S.
Cuen, r. Pryor, c. Pryor, c. Delgado.
r. Livermoore, p. Martinez, M. Ochoa,
NJ. Duncan, F. Anderson, E.. Coronado,
Mrs Mary Anderson. Misses Dumont,
Delgado, Thos. Romero, Claude Smith,
NJ. Ross. Clemintina Delgado. Lesbich,
Messrs j. D. Balderas, Alesandro
Zeckendorf, Eduardo Moreno, A. More
no, F. Moreno, G. Guzman, ]. Martin,
Ralph Dominguez, F. l.. Dominguez,
+. Campuzano, A, Zuniga, N. M. Quirolo,
A. Valencia. E. Dougherty, L. Bragiey,
r. Martinez. ]. Bernal F. S. Moyne, j.
Barker H. Newman. r. c. Benitz, j.. Y.
Perez, S. E. Fulton, F. Romero, j.
O'Donnell, A. Guzman, e. Guzman, H.
H. Shoneman, A s.. Arvisa, NJ. NJ. Mar
tin, F. H. Arismendez A. r. Zuniga, A.
Davoust, c. ]. Mathewson. Charles
Craig, A. Bilderrain, A. Yorba, P. barra,
Thomas Romero and Edward L. Hutchi-
son.
The herald., 1896-11-29
FOR LIGHTNING STROKE

Prof oliver Lodge writes to the Liver
pool Post to warn the public against the
sarily fatal. 1t stops the vital organs,
he says, but it rarely destroys them
If respiration can be maintained arti-
ficially for sufficient time there is q
fair chance that the heart will resume
it's suspended action and THAI the strick-
en- man will recover. The practical out
come of this is never to pronounce q
lightning struck person dead until the
well-known method of resuscitation
from drowning has been practised upon
the apparent corpse for two or three
hours. Experience has justified this
teaching. both in America and in France.
where it has been strenuously urged
and practised by DR.. d'Arsonval.
The herald., 1896-11-29

Among the guests at the recent royal
wedding in italy was the queen dowager
of Portugal. Maria Pia, who is described
as resembling her father, Victor EN-
manuel. This is genteel way of saying
that the queen dowager of Portugal is
not handsome.
The herald., 1896-11-29
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: THE PUBLIC PULSE !
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

{The Herald under this heading prints
communications but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultlFate
brevity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.)
The herald., 1896-11-29

Mckinley is not to blame, OF course,
for the fact that Eli Perkins called on
him the other day. 1t was simply one OF
those little ironies of life to which pres
ldent-elect is subject like any other
American citizen.-St Lolus Giope-
Democrat
The herald., 1896-11-29

Mr.. Grosvenor is landing heavily on
the "Soulless corporations Of the Rocky
mountains" Hit 'em again, general. It
is high time we eastern consumers were
being defended from the greed OF the
west.-Washington Post.
The herald., 1896-11-29

Sheridan excused himself from walk
ing with a lady on account of the bad
weather. Soon afterwards she met him
alone 80, Mr.. Sheridan" said she, '.t
has cleared up" Just little, ma am
enough for one, but not enough for two" !"
The herald., 1896-11-29

FOR SALE sS00-2A ACRES, HOUSE
and barn and fruit
$600+-room house and lot; 500 cash,
balance $15 month.
$SOO-House and lot, $40 cash, balance
$40 month.
Sl60-House and lot, SO cash, balance
S. month; all close to cars.
D. c. WILSON,,
% 1875 S. Broadway.
The herald., 1896-11-29

Sheridan, jr.. who was candidate for
parliament, asserted that if elected he
should put a label on his forehead with
these words: ITO let" and side with the
party that made the best offer Right,
Tom" said his father, but don't forget
to add the word 'unfurnished.'
The herald., 1896-11-29

"Now, gentlemen" said Sheridan, as
the ladies left the room, "are we to
drink as men or as beasts?" The guests
Indignantly exclaimed: "As men, of
course" Then" said he, 1--WE are going
to get jolly drunk; for brutes never drink
more than they need" '-'
The herald., 1896-11-29
STORIES OF SHERIDAN.

Sheridan threatened to cut his son off
with shilling. You don't happen to
have that shilling about you?" said the
hopeful
The herald., 1896-11-29

One night Sheridan was found in the
street by a watchman, badly fuddled
and almost insensible. who are you,
sir?" No answer. Whats your name? ?"
A hiccup whats your name?' An
swer, In a slow, deliberate and impas-
sive "Wilberforce!" Byron, who
enjoyed this joke at the expense Of the
famous bishop, wrote: us that not
Sherry all over?" ua
The herald., 1896-11-29

The ignorance that is bliss is the ignor-
ance Of the man who thinks he knows It
all-Puck.
The herald., 1896-11-29

FOR SALE-5 ACRES AT BURBANK,
near foothills: 5-room cottage with bath,
barn and outbuildings; 200 almonds, 100
1-year-old and 100 2-year-old and 100
early apricots; SO varieties fruit trees.
going east Apply W. H. WAKEFIELD,
Orange Grove ave-. between Eighth and
Ninth SITS. 22-29-6
The herald., 1896-11-29

Sheridan was once talking to friend
about the prince regent, who took great
credit to himself for various public
measures, as if they had been directed by
his political skill, or foreseen by his sa-
gacity. But" said Sheridan, what his
royal highness more particularly prides
himself on is the late excellent harvest
The herald., 1896-11-29

FOR SALE-6O ACRES GOOD BEET
land miles from the Alamitos beet fac
tory: 12 acres in alfalfa; good 6-room
house, good barn, water right; l acre
young orchard price $500: this is the
greatest bargain on the market; the
money can be made out of the land in
few years raising beets. l.. w. MITCH
ELL, $3.50 S. Broadway. 20
The herald., 1896-11-29

FOR SALE-SPECIAIli BARGAINS
$225-Lots close insi $40 per month
S325Twenty-first St, at IS per month.
sss-Ss5trsSet s5tS Z ,grsaded, I cement walk.
T00l3-f6orh house IS per month
$775-Ws1Tweifth ST.: street graded.
$560-S-room house. Fourteenth st.
}l560-e-room house. large barn; $3.50
CASH. near Washington and Grand aye.
This iG1 II; bargain; come and see it; Viii
L0TSPEICH q BOYD.
The herald., 1896-11-29

VIM. F. BOSBYSHELL & CO..
q 1O7 S. Broadway.
The herald., 1896-11-29

ron sXTF-TEN ACRES OF LAND.
we'll situated for subdivision In Los An.
61fse City. Must be sold ct ence. Ad.
1too6 C., tex 17o. HeralA q
The herald., 1896-11-29

FOR SALE BY ]. c. ELLIOTT
Builder and broker. Houses built and
cold on monthly payments. You don't
need much money to deal with me. Come
and see me before you build or buy. Office
Opei1 evenings Have for sale:
6-room, Adams street.
6-room, Union avenue.
S-rooin, Wofskill tract.
6-room Twentieth St. only $3.50.
4-room, Boyle Heights large lot only
Groom, Girard street. $500. 800 cash;
e-roou Burlington ave, very fine $6Nv.
IL rooms, Burlington ave. beautiful. $1,000
And many others. large and small. L
hUild homes to your order. Come and see
me. J. c. ELLIOTT. Builder and Broker:
20 s. Broadway. Office open evenings. %
The herald., 1896-11-29

Ninth sts 22-29-6
500 per acre, 50 acres at Compton, all in
sSs0o-24s acres in alfalfa and improved.
Sl25o-1o acres all alfalfa mile from
We have large list for sale and ex-
sToNE & SHEPARD, Compton. Cal
FOR sALE-77 ACRES IN ORCHARD,
just beginning to bear, first-class soil,
near Glendale; no houses: will sell u in
terest at slOO per acre, which is less than
the land is worth without orchard want
partner to look after the fruit. L. w.
MITCHELL, $50 S. Broadway. 20
FOR sALE-CHoICE SCHOOL SEC
ton lyin on the Mojave river; plenty
water; all good land; owner going away;
can have 1t at your own price. A few
mine. L. W. M1TcHEELiL. $50 s. Broad
way. 20
FOR sALE-1so ACRE RANCH, ROOM
ing fruit, principally black cherries; all
fro from M this t6is cy viii rent f good Psr
WHITE 221 w. First st. 20
FOR sALE-5O ACRES OF ALFALFA
land all ditched. with water; abundant
water supply: no buildings; good neigh
borhood; Whittier district; price 500 per
acre: reasonable terms. w. II. DICK
INSON, 147 s. Broadway. 90
FOR SALE-2O ACRES VERY CHOICE
alfalfa land. only u miles from the court
house: your own water from artesian
wells 1875 feet deep; price SIS per acre easy
terms. W. Fl. DICKINSON, 147 S. Broad
way. 20
FOR sALE-1so ACRES HIGHLY I'M
proved near Palmdale house, well wind
gain, or will trade for land near Westmin-
ster. BEN WHITE, 221 w. First st. 20
FOR sALE-RANCH OF 800 ACRES;
fine grain or dairy ranch in Riverside
county: 800 acres good tillabie land for
rent very cheap for or term of years.
BEN WHITE. 22 w. First st.
FOR sALE-sAN GABRIEL: ONLY A
few and 1O-acre blocks left: water right
Now is the time to buy; if you have any
thing to sell or trade see E. K. ALEX.
AMBER. 1872 S. Broadway If
FOR sALE-FRosTLEss LEMON, OR
psc ss5So Woud aeG G taks oher proPerv
G1rRfN i RTS! 1os psy%eH5 g. RroadWaK GoKrEL4ou %
FOR sALE-CHEAP; 200 ACRES ON
coast line near Santa Marguerite. Wood
enough to pay for ranch. For particulars
Second st. 20
FOR sALE-s4O ACRES OF CHOICE AL
falfa land: plenty of water; 12 mile from
railroad and near station; price A per
acre. w. II. DICKINSON. 147 S. Broad
way. 29
FOR SALE-1O ACRES OF SUGAR BEET
land near Ontario, and easy haul to
Chino factory: fenced 5000: easy terms.
w. Fl. DICKINSON. IA S. Broadway. 29
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-s65oo: VERY
fine improved 10-acre foothill lemon or
chard: take part property. part cash;
part time. Address T., box 80 Herald. 20
FOR SALE IF YOU ARE LOOKING
for alfalfa or fruit ranches we have
them in size and terms to suit BATES
& VAN EPPS, 2O61a s. Broadway 20
FOR SALE-17 ACRES HIGHLY M
proved in fruit and alfalfa. at Palmdale;
abundance of water; S2O0o BEN WHITE
221 w. First st.
FOR SALE-NEAR FERNANDO. %
acres for $780, positive bargain. BEN
WHITE. 221 w. First st.
The herald., 1896-11-29
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
city L0fs
FOR SALE
$3.50 to 500
INsTALLMENT PLAN.
50-foot lots in Conger's Wilson tract;
all improvements made; streets sprinkled
daily; electric cars pass the tract.
Located on Central ave-, running from
Thirty-second st. to Jefferson. For maps
and full information apply to
H. NJ. CONGER & SON,
1923 s. Broadway.
11-S-15-22-29
FOR SALE-wOLFSKILL TRACT
so feet on Ceres, near Sixth. $3.50.
32la feet on Ceres, near Sixth. $500
20 feet, Ceres, near Fifth; street graded;
severed; $3.50
S71s feet. Towne. near Third; street gra-
ded, severed; $l050.
So feet Gladys near Seventh; $1050.
25 feet. Sixth. near Central ave-: $3.50.
25 feet Central ave. near Fourth; $500.
So feet close to depot; good fixtures and
G. c. EDWARDS, 2SO w. First st. 29
FOR SALE-sNAPs: slO5o WORTH $500:
50x150 to alley. S. Thirtieth st, between
Figueroa and Hoover. c. II. GlRD14E-
STONE, 2S7 w. First st. 20
FOR SALE-SNAPS. 5000 EQUITY IN
large lot off w. Adams St, for 2-seated
carriage. Address o. box 100, Herald. 20
The herald., 1896-11-29
Country Property
THE BEST SNAP OFFERED.

36 acres first-class beet or alfalfa land:
plenty of water, house and barns. Small
cash payment balance long time, low in
tereSt,
The herald., 1896-11-29

FOR SALE-I HAVE, SEVERAL NERA
nice a-room modern cottages, close in, on
easy terms: they are all located north OF
Ninth st. close to Central ave For par
ticulars and location see p. BAER, 2Nei 2
8. Broadway. "
The herald., 1896-11-29

FOR SALF,-s19Oo; NEW 7-ROOM STONE
house, with cellar modern improvements,
bath, hot and cold water, electric wired,
Thirty-flrst St terms easy. Apply
owner, cor. W. Jefferson and Central
ave. -@--'-o
The herald., 1896-11-29

FOR SALE-5-ROOM COTTAGE WITH
bath near Eighth St. west of Central ave,
barn large lot. all fenced; $50 cash, $40
per month including interest; this is
great snap. p. BAER, 2oei2 S. Broad
wav 90
The herald., 1896-11-29

FOR SALE
800 per acre, 50 acres at Compton, all In
alfalfa; snap.
$35OO-241a acres in alfalfa and improved
school.
We have large list for sale and ex-
change.
The herald., 1896-11-29

land, all ditched. with water; abundant
water supply: no buildings: good neigh
borhood: Whittier district: price 800 per
acre: reasonable terms. w. II. DICK
INSON, 147 s. Broadway. 90
The herald., 1896-11-29

FOR SALE-1SO ACRE RANCH, ROOM
house, barn. outhouses: : acres in bear
ing fruit principally black cherries; all
good tillabe land: near Acton, 4 miles
from this city: viii rent to good party
for SO this year. (cash). See BEN
WHITE, 221 w. First st. 20
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-11-21

steamer, and sent to his office in Cleve- land A second went to the home of flee in Chicago, there to be bulletined to the underwriters, for it was too late then for the afternoon papers; third was sent to the master of a wrecking tug, stationed near by The messenger then mounted his bicycle and started for the telegraph office The last mes sage had the first effect. In four hours the big wrecking tug steamed past the station, headed for the unfortunate steamer. The underwriters represent ative did not arrive on the scene until the next day.
 The emergency business disposed of, another part of his routine work was taken up. Going to his desk the re4 porter wrote out the names of boats that had passed in either direction since coming on duty. This list in due time would be sent to the home office. in Chicago for distribution to all pa pers around the lakes that night by telegraph His report of the wreck was also written out for sending. This work done, he stepped upon the broad veranda at the rear of the house, All though the place has frontage on one of the wide streets, which was laid out by the ambitious boomer in the early days of Mackinaw City, it's bay win dows and veranda do not face the grass-grown boulevard" but overhang the water
 Far to the eastward, coming up the south channel,were the indistinct of ut 1 lines of a steamer. With a sweeping r glance through his marine glasses the reporter said: That's the Governor 1 Smith. I have message for her, and | that schooner over toward the Island of 1 St. Helena is the Blaine, he added.
 How do you know it is?" a visitor asked, for all he could see was little more than a speck on the water.
 T don't know how know, but that's the Blaine"
 "Just the same as you know one man is Smith and the other is Jones?" was suggested.
 q suppose so, but I never thought anything about it. I know the boats that I see now and then as soon as l get a look at them. A fellow learns to | tell a great deal by the sound of a whis- tie, and even the peculiar ways of diff ferent captains have of signalling. Telling their names become a sort of instinct, guess. Will you go out with me?"
 Not on my life,'' was the energetic 1 response. When l shoot the chutes I want better accommodations for land ing. The game is too swift for me here"
 Its easy when you get used to it. | If you are thrown out all you have to do is to grab the air cushion and hold on."
 But if the cushion doesn't fall out of the boat, what then?"
 When you go out the boat goes over. You needn't worry about that" "I won't"
 Last week I had the boat yanked right from under me as slick as a whis- tie. The steamer was running like a scared dog. I had hold of small rope and was pulled through the water like a spoon hook until they cut my boat free Only the other day report CTS skiff was 50 caught and was crushed to splinters. The occupant escaped in some way which he himself cannot explain, and passed astern oi . the wheel The steamer was stopped ], and after half an hours swim in the icy water he was picked up and sent ashore