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The herald., 1897-06-25
Fourth Of July Rates

On Southern Pacific: Round trip for one
and one-third, one and one-fifth and one
fare, according to distance. Tickets sold
July Sd. 18th, 5th. good returning until July
9Th.
The herald., 1897-06-25
REDoNDo

REDONDO. June 24.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The pile-driver has been
hauled off after having driven nearly 100
piles for the old wharf. Redondo can now
The herald., 1897-06-25
Catalina Is and Short Line

Is the Southern Pacific. Week day trains
leave Arcade depot, 1:4O p. m. Sunday
trains, s:15 a. m. Round trip, 1915 and s.. so.
The herald., 1897-06-25

Drink Glen Rock water Address F. I
Smith. PIG South Spring street. Tel. c6.
The herald., 1897-06-25
Ioro ee,cn surd,v r ~.

Leave Southern Pacific Arcade depot, S:15,
800, 1905 a. m, 1:40 p. M; returning, last
train leaves Long Beach, $40 p. m. Round
trip, so cents.
The herald., 1897-06-25

Cutlery at Furreys. l5s N. Spring st.
The herald., 1897-06-25

Another Way to Look at 1t
An exchange has discovered that Sec
The herald., 1897-06-25

HOTEL HOLLENBECK-Spr and sec-
ond streets, Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-06-25

HOTEL BELLEVUE TERRACE-Cor-
ner Sixth and Pearl sts.; T. A. Urban.
proprietor.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
Human Vices inaDor.

The most dissipated dog in town is
owned by Harry McCafferty. In ad-
dition to being addicted to the beer
habit, the animal is an inveterate
cigarette smoker and is passionately
fond of chewing tobacco. 1t first con-
tracted the habit by eating the dis
carded stumps of cigars and cigarettes.
1t is curious sight to witness the
dog perched upon a chair with a
cigarette in it's mouth and pair of
spectacles on its nose. The dog will
chew any kind of tobacco and seems
to prefer it to food, but, as this habit
may prove dangerous, its master is
substituting candy which has been in
the same box with the tobacco, and the
smell rarely deceives the eccentric
pet.-Philadelphia Record.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
All the Nine Are BROTHERS.

Portsmouth, Ohio, probably con-
tains the most unique baseball club of
the country. 1t consists solely of the
nine Dodds brothers, whose ages
range from seventeen to thirty-six
years. The youngest is Frank Dodds,
who is the regular pitcher, and he has
shown remarkable ability for the posi-
ton. The club ranks second only to
the regular professional club, and in a
recent game with it was beaten only
by the score of to 2. All OF the
young men are carpenters and play
ball only for pleasure. They have
christened their club the Polar Bears.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
A Court of Honor for Duelists.

An attempt is making in Germany
to establish permanent court of
honor before which all the challenges
among German students are to be
heard. A draft of rules to govern
this court has been drawn up by the
high school of engineering in Berlin
and leading universities have indorsed
the scheme. The movement has the
sympathy of many well-known Fight
ing men" throughout Germany who
believe that reform of this sort is
very badly needed. 1t is admitted by
many duelists that fully 90 per cent.
of the challenges among the students
at the present time are due to dis
putes arising when the men are under
the influence of liquor.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
Piano Sounded by Electricity.

A piano on an entirely new principle
is announced from Germany. The
strings are stretched across the
sounding board rs in the ordinary
piano. but the entire hammer mechan-
ism is absent. Instead, the depress-
ing of The key puts in action magnet
which automatically attracts and re-
leases the wire, thus producing vlbra-
tions without the metallic stock which
accompanies the sound in the common
type. The resulting effect upon the
tones is said to be very remarkable.
The high notes resemble those OF an
Aeolian harp. The middle and lower
notes are like cello or an organ. 1t
responds readily to every variation In
power and expression. A note can be
sounded for several minutes without
varing in quality. So radically differ
ent from all existing instruments are
the effects that writer IN the
Illustrated American says new style
of music is needed to bring out Its
capabilities.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
rur KISS I'LL GET ToNlch

,,v the clouds have hoyered low,
al uS uay yoonred s their floods upon the earth;
anu PUrf p,v face fair love-beams glow.
Yet o. ~ IN; NV heart sings tuDeful mirth;
Anu ahat ~ bleak cloud or chilling rain
ror ro,w ~Iii iii INV Joy or give me pain,
|gou,u srSan on nv lips, in fancy bright,
|, SnsI issI the ne kiss III get tonight2
,h valleys wide, DER rivers deep,
In,oast .s, sstately towns and humble homes,
~ raor ;ourney onward do keep,
py XII ISa' from out the twilight comes
un., nrondest vision earth contains
W. sswsstbeart waits - looks though the
,gss peer from realms OF light
= ,IS 1--WE the kiss I'll get tonight.
NAV It be In years unborn,
wbsn Wa iie's clouds gather, cares descend
N.t neace will my worn brow adorn,
I',d a~d love strength to my weakness lend;
!, All tbouch each day brings bitter woes,
y ", ,.oul mi will sing until its close,
Svsetbeart. your love puts cares to flight
boS bless the kiss I'll get tonight"
% paul LOSING McKendrick, in Everywhere
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
Answered Conscience's Promptings.

$50 strong is the influence welded
bv conscience, and so frequently does
it cause the wrong-doer to atone for
his sin. that for the past elghty-tive
wears the Conscience fund has been
officially recognized as one of the
regular sources of revenue for the
United States Government, writes
Clifford Howard in the Ladies Home
Journal "During this time the con-
sciences of the American people have
added to Uncle Sans resources at the
rate of about three hundred dollars a
month, or a total sum up to the pres
ent year of something over $500, ooo-
the amounts of the individual contrl-
buttons varying from a few cents to
several thousand dollars. The smallest
contribution ever made to the Con
science fuhd was received in May,
1896. and consisted of two-cent
stamp. which was inclosed in the fol-
lowing letter of explanation L once
sent letter in with n photograph
(unsealed), which have since learned
was not lawful. I inclose stamp to
make it right By a curious colnci'
dence the largest sum every contrl.
buted reached the treasury department
about the same time that the stamp
was received. This was bill OF ex'
change for S14, 225. Is, which had been
sent to the secretary of state by the
consul-general at London, to whom
the money had been given by clergy
man on behalf of a person unknown,
no name being given.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
HUMOROUS.

Cholly-My head is going round.
Dolly-Well, L hope it never gets
around to me.
'I heard that Pose. 'photogra-
pher, was held up twice a the same
evening" eyes, he was retouched.
'There seems to be an awfully bad
air in here" "Oh, it is nothing. Just
wait till you hear Miss Squeals try to
sing"
She-How are you getting on with
your bicycle, Captain Vert? He Ia be-
ginner)-Oh. splendidly; getting on
about every two minutes.
Bubbles-My wife and I met by ac-
cident-thrown together by chance,
as it were. Wheelwoman (eagerly)-
Did you break the bicycles?
Florence-From the way Arthur be-
haved when he called last night, Belle,
l feel sure he is in love, Belle-Dear
me! Is that so? Who can it be?
Evelyn-Charley looks worried this
evening. wonder if Miss Winthrop
is going to refuse him? Bob-He's
wondering, too. That's what worries
him.
Algernon-I have just sent SO
worth of flowers to Miss Walsingham.
Freddy-Why, l didn't know that any
new florist had opened up a shop in
town.
First Little Girl-And isn't your
cat afraid of mice? Second Little
Glrl-Oh, no; not single bit. First
Little Girl-Thats queer. And she's
lady cat, too, isn't she?
Mrs Brown-I am the mother of
seven boys. Do you wonder that L
am a bread maker? Mrs. Jones-I am
| the mother of seven girls. Do you
wonder that am match maker?
Flossie - Eddy, what's extrava-
gance? Eddy-Oh, it's always want
ing to get something you want to get,
instead of just getting something you
don't, that somebody else wants you
to get.
"The rooms are rather SMALL said
the prospective summer boarder. The
advantage of that" said the hotel
keeper complacently, lis that not so
much fresh air is required to keep
them cool.
Look up, dearest" he murmured,
and his voice was as tender as spring
lamb. ''No, Edgah, )" she mprmured,
81 will not look up. I've had that
kiss withevery airship gag worked on
me too many times.
Fogg-Harry, run out and get me a
magazine. Henry-Yes, sir. Which
one? Fogg-Oh, it doesn't matter.
The same pictures of bicycles, ko.
kaks and typewriters are in all Of
them Any one will do.
Miss Oldgirl-I have just been
elected to membership of the United
States Daughters of 1912. Why don't
YOU become member? Bessie Pert
Because of my age. 1 won't be
eligible until fifty years yet.
First Sweet Girl About to Graduate
MY commencement gown Is ready,
but don't know what l shall write
NV essay on. Second Sweet Glrl
About to Graduate Tn ahead
of YOU. / selected my stationery TO-
| 1ov
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
THE FALL FROM GRACE.
Fell she from her high estate;
Fell as If the hand of fate

Fell she from her high estate;
Fell as If the hand of fate
Had in malice struck her down!
Thrown aside her dainty crown.
Left her in the street alone,
Heart to heart with paving stone.
She so young and sweet and fair
Creature Of a purer air.
Light Of home; the radiant CLEAN,
or fathers dearest dream.
Sunshine was but shadow while
Friends could linger in her smile.
Fell she from her proud estate
Fell as by the hand of fate;
Cast upon hard turnpike
BY Il misnamed safety bike.
Boston Glob
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05

white bedgown, sight to move any
one but terrified me to laughter, as she
noisily drew on fathers heavy boots.
"We could still hear the little indefi
mite stir and breathing of the man
outside our door. Barbara cleared
her throat portentously, stamped her
feet a little, got up and walked across
the floor. Then-she told me after
wards that she expected on every note
her voice would fall-she hummed a
little and broke mellowly into How
Firm Foundation Ye Saints of the
Lord. Father was leader of the
choir and noted singer. All the
countryside knew his voice, and I
could have sworn that was his voice
had not seen the lips that were utter
ing it.
Suddenly she broke off singing and
whistled bar. Then she raped
gravely, with shaking head, upon the
wall.
Marjoriel Marjorie! Get upp
she said. Here's all these men want
ing their bre akfast, child, and to get
an early start. Mother isn't here,
mind
why, father" I answered, in as
near my natural voice as | could com
mand, It's not yet II o'clock. Your
watch must be wrong
cat the first sound of the big bass
notes / had heard the scout turn and
start down the steps with more speed
than caution.
''He was evidently surprised into
his hasty retreat, for halfway down
he paused to listen, and when he
heard father, as he supposed, speak
to party of drovers who were in the
house and would want an early start,
he fairly ran. The drovers always
went well armed and prepared for out
laws, and this band plainly had no
wish to meet them.
"We heard the fellow fall headlong
over rocking chair in the hall, and 1
burst into a hysterical giggle, but Bar
bara opened the door and called seri-
ously in the deep voice which had,
perhaps, saved both our lives:
'Zephaniah! What are you
doing?'
ga rocking chair is an. awful thing
to wrestle with in the dark One of
the men below thinking from the
sounds, no doubt, that there was
fight came into the hall, got involved
in the evolutions of man and chair,
and it was not till Barbara, flushed
with victory, opened the door again,
made one or two steps and called:
" 'Zephaniah Shall come down
and attend to your case?' that COM
parative quiet was restored, and we
heard the two scuttle through the
window and hurry out to their com
panions, who, catching the panic from
them, ran to their horses and ga'loped
away.
Barbara sat down ON her bed and
laughed till she was weak, and she
her life than when she found that l
had quietly tainted.
''After came to she went down as
bold as lion and fastened the window
the robbers had left open.
"The story was not left, either, to
depend on Barbara's word and mine,
for in the morning, when the boys and
Aunt Betsy and Uncle Silas came, there
were the muddy footprints every
where, the broken hasp of the window
and the rocking chair-our chivalrous
defender of the night before-with one
rocker and ole arm broken to speak
for us. Atlanta Constitution.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
Revolution.

81 tell you" said the man who is
always excited, 'sthe world is on the
verge of another revolution"
That's true," replied his friend
who keeps cool. .
.'And there's no telling when it will
end.
"Oh, yes, there is. 1t will end in
twenty-four hours, and start right over
again the same as usual. Washing
ton Star,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
Opportunity Comes.

Mrs. Peck-If / had my life to go
over again l wouldn't marry the best
man alive.
Mr.. H. Peck (his chance at last)-
You bet you wouldn't. l wouldn't
ask you to. Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
Sold.

"There is a girl in Allegheny who
can put her tongue ont and touch heI
ear" said Northsider to a Pitts-
burger.
"How does she do it?''
ssThis way, replied the Northsider,
who put out his tongue and at the
same time touched his ear with his
forefinger. Pittsburg Chronicle Tele
graph.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05

Burglars looted a Broadway, New
York. tailoring establishment the othel
day, and l;ot away with 1889 pairs O
trousers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-04

saw her opportunity and stepped IN.
She assisted China TO secure loan to
pay the Japanese war indemnity and
China, gratifed at l.aying such po-
tency to help her j., her time OF dire
distress, went further and gave Russia
extraordinary concessions and privi-
leges 1t was necessary for Russia to
secure termini for her great Siberian
railway on the southern coast, where
the harhors are open all the year
round. Vladivortock is a good narbor,
but it is INSTRUCTED with ice some
months during the year. Russia mas
now secured Port Arthur and a port on
the promontory south OF 1t and Is vir-
tually in control of Korea much 10 the
disgust Of the Japs. who have had to
see what they considered a trult oil
their victory over Ceina snatcned our
of their hands The Russians dominate
Seoul, the Korean capital, ana control
the king. They are practically in con-
troll at Pekin, and under slch circum-
stances, it is not surprising that they
are treating China as a Russian pro-
vince. They propose 10 develop 1t ana
reap all the commercial Dement'S pos
sible from it. Russia is, in fact, doing
III the far Orient What England pre-
vented her from going in The west.
water port or the Mediterranean and
has spent much blood ana treasure try
ing TO get there. Now she is getting
her southern frontage on the sea
through China ANA she is going 10 hold
on to the large advantage she has gaia
ed during the past two years. Her
great Siberian railW a. will branch to
Vladivostock, TO some port in Korea,
TO Port Arthur and some port further
west or the coast and 50 established, it
viii net be very long before China be-
comes in every practical senee a Rus
sian province and an invaluable poss-
ezsion in mineral and agricu!tur2l-re-
sources. Great Britain will hardly
take up arms TO prevent what has al
ready been half accomplished. 1t
would be useless war and Great Brl-
tain may be thankful that Russia has
not attacked ncr on her Indian flank
Russia tried that route TO the sea for
many years but Great Britain was very
yigilant and now / as the Ameer OF
Afghanistan pretty well under control
and will ere long hold that Rugged land
as an annex TO India. Russia has now
broken through 10 the sea by way of
China and will probably not persist in
her former atte.npts to reach the In
dian ocean. Certainly the skill with
which she graspcd China after the war
with Japan is mos. admirable Eng
land is eheckmated i'll that quarter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-04
MORE OR LESS HUMOROUS.

Cadger-Will you give me few cop
pers for bed, sir? Isaac Moses-Cer-
denly, mine frendt We're is der bed?
--Tit-Bits.
Once on a time" is favorite phrase
for beginning fables And when a
man has been once on time his wife
will find that fables are pretty sure to
follow Somerville Journal.
Whats the first step toward the
digestion of the food?" asked the
teacher Up went the hand of black
haired little fellow, who exclaimed with
eagerness: Bite it off, Bite It Off,
American Kitchen Magazine.
Mrs Crimsonbeak (as her husband
comes in late ut night)-What does the
clock say, John? Mr.. Crimsonbeak
with ficulty)-Nothing madam,
nothing IT'S got sense enought to say
nothing. -Yonkers Statesman.
His wife-And you are to defend that
shoplifter? The lawyer-My dear, she
isn't shoplifter She was, formerly;
but she has saved so much money in
the last ten years that she has be-
come a kleptomaniac.-Puck
Gorgan-Did you notice what pretty
face that girl in the chorus had?
mean the one next to The last on the
right-hand side. Nidnad-Oh, you
mean the girl with the light pink
tights No, | didn't notice her face
Transcript
Professor latter having been absorb d
for hours in pile Of rare manuscripts
Let me see. l was going to do some
thing-what the deuce was | going to
do, anyway? after thinking half an
hour) Oh, yes, now ! remember
wanted to go to bed.-Fiegende Blaet-
ter.
Somehow" he said, disconsolately
Il don't seem ter make farmin' pay"
Maybe you haven't tried the right
way"
Yes, I've tried everything I've
done everything. I've tended meetin' s
an fined clubs an voted fur every
candidate tibet said he knowed the way
ter hep US along. But it don't seem
ter do no good, an | mus say I'm get
tin clean discouraged. Washington
Post.
Il believe | saw you coming out Of
rum shop this afternoon" said Rev.
Wilgus. Il guess you did," said the
perishioner. con business, I may
hope?" mo; | will be candid with
you. | went in to get a drink. You
see, it was this way; had a plugged
!.
there are only two places man can
get rid of plugged quarter-a church
and saloon. And, OF course, didn't
want to pass it on the contribution
box" "Ahr'--Indianapoli Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-04
Deafness Cannot be Cured

b, local applications, a. they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. 1hore is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tinual remedies. Deafness Is caused by an in
hamrd condition Of the mucous lining Of tho
Eustsshian Tube. When this tube gets inham-
med yUu have u iumbline sound or imperfect
hearing, and when IL Is entirely closed deafness
is the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken ont and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hcuriug VIII be destroyed forever
nine eases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which i nothing but an nhamed condition OF
The mucous .urfaces
We VII give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness fcaused by catarrhl that cannot be
cured by Halle Catarrh Cure. Send for circu.
lars free. F. j. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tho best.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-04
WHAT A STUPENDoUS LIE!

We hear farmer say when be reads
that John BREEDER, Mishicott, Wis,
grew l73 bushels of Salzer's silver
hing Barley per acre in 1896. Don't
you believe it? Just write him! You
see Salzer's seeds are bred up to big
yields. And oats $50 bushels, Corn 26O
Wheat go bushels, Potatoes | 900 bush-
els. Grasses q tons per acre etc, etc.
$1,000 FOR 10 CENTS.
Just send This Notice with 10 Cents
stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, and get - farm seed sam
pies, worth $40, TO get start. G. \. L..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-04

orange flower water, or one or Dcet-tea,
is excelen. for an invalid just BEFORE
retiring.
Neadlework should be ironed on The
wrong side on piece of flannel. and
1t should be kept long enough under the
iron 10 thoroughly dry 1t.
To clean wall paper, wipe from me
Top toward the bottom, IN strokes
about half a yard long, with the crun'e
side of a loaf week Old cut in two.
Care should DC taken that the cellar
drains are in proper working order, for
during the winter they frequently oo-
come clogged and until cleared are IN
able 10 carry OH the spring rains. Such
drains are often sources of danger, II,
as is sometimes the case, they lead to
or discharge into oessrGols where dis-
ease dealing sewer gas is generated.
See to 1t that such gas can not back
up" into the cellar OF gain access to the
house by means OF the drain from the
kitchen sink
To grow ferns successfully IN draw
ing-room, says tn, Table, the pot In
which they are planted should be scru2-
ulously clean, an oyster shell at the
bottom with convex side downwards
over that a few broken crooks, a small
piece of charcoal very tnln layer OF
moss, some fresh soil. silver sand and
well decayed manure. Watering Is
the critical point-the ditticulty is that
no strict rule can be given. Planis
should never be allowed to become dry
and they should be watered with fine
rose watering pot over their heads and
always sufficiently to quite thoroughly
moisten the soil ana leaves when
should be left dripping They should
never be watered in frost, and in
cold weather only with tepid water.
Large-leaved plants should be carefully
sponged
Speak Kindly.-A kind word costs
but little, but ii may bless the one 10
whom it is spoken ali day. Nay, nave
not kind words been spoken to Sc-
which have lived in your heart for
years, and born fruit of JOY and nope
Let us speak kindly to one another
We have burdens and worries, but let
Us not, therefore, rasp and irritate
those near us, thosr We love, those
Christ would have us to save Speak
kindly in the mornig, it lightens the
cares of the day, and makes the house
hold and all its affairs move along
smoothly. Speak kindly at night, 1or
IL NAV before dawn some loved one
may finish her or his space of life for
this world, and it will be too late to ask
forgiveness.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-04
SATISFACTORY TO HIM.
Argument Terminated Without the
Defeat of Either Side.

The young man who always wears a
Prince Albert coat and never seems 10
enjoy himself was talking to a bright
young woman of this city. The bicycle
was the theme of conversation.
No. said the young man, II do not
approve of women's learning to ride
the wheel"
Il don't see why"
Because it's just passing whim. 1t s
a diversion which will go out of vogue
just as other crlzes have done And
then what have you gained by all this
expenditure of ime and money!
But l don't see, Mr. Slimmins, what
reason you can have for regarding the
bicycle as a mere fad"
MY reason is the disfavor toward it
that is already appearing Where every
body was once talking about its good
exercise people are coming out and de-
nouncing it, Bicycles are being more
abused every day. Don't you egree
with me?"
"Of course, shouldn't think Of quar-
reline with you, Mr.. Simmons, and |
will admit one thing"
What is that?"
There never was time when bicy-
cles were sat down upon by so many
people"
And the young man in the Prince
Albert coat smiled a self-satisfied
smile, and said that was exactly the
point he was trying TO make.--Wosh-
ington Star.