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The herald., 1897-01-03
LOAN AND INSURANCE

Will have n separate department and
will receive especial attention. The COM
pany is prepared to negotiate loans for
large and small amounts at lowest cur
rent rates of interest
The company solicit correspondence
from owners of real estate. whether city,
country or eastern.
Anyone contemplating purchasing
property in Southern California would
do well to call and see us. Our list of ALI
classes of ranch property, city or sub
urban property is large and we do not
offer anything that is not right.
THE GOWEN- -EBERLE co,
IncorpOrafed
The herald., 1897-01-03
MANAGEMENT OF ESTATES

Renting. collection of rents and super
vision of property for owners will be one
of the features of the business and will
receive the attention of an officer of the
company who is thoroughly posted IN
every detail of the business. Statements
Will be rendered monthly showing all de-
tails of business of clients.
The herald., 1897-01-03
EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT

Will have at it's head the senior member
Of the old firm. Our list of properties to
exchange is SO large as to necessitate
especial attention. The exchange of
CALIFORNIA FOR EASTERN.
Properties is one of the principal fea-
tures' of our business, and we can offer
very large list. Our
The herald., 1897-01-03
THE GoWEN-EBERLE CO..

(Incorporated,)
Present their compliments to all and
wish everyone very happy and prosper
Gus new year.
The change of name and incorporation
of company has been done for the pur-
pose of introducing a better system of
conducting our business. In future each
class Of business will have its separate
representative. The
The herald., 1897-01-03

House and lot on Temple ST.; clear; val
ued at $500; will exchange for Pomona
or other property. (21)
6-room house on West Seventeenth st;
clear; valued $4,000. (209)
Modern Groom house on West Seven
teenth ST.: barn. lawn, cellar and bath;
valued at $500. (209)
JOHN H. COKE,
207 8. Broadway.
The herald., 1897-01-03
CITY REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT

Will have the attention of member
Of the old firm who is thoroughly posted
In values and conditions of city proper
ties. The
The herald., 1897-01-03
FOR EXCHANGE

time-honored custom observed on the
natal day Of the new year of turning
over a new leaf. We propose to make
amends by making grand turn over on
this first day of January, 1897. The firm
name under which we have done busi-
ness for so many years will be thing OF
the past, we tender our greetings to our
clients and the public generally under
our new title,
The herald., 1897-01-03

FOR ENCHANGE-IMPR CITY
property for navel orange grove, just
bearing.
For Exchange-S0 acres 11a miles from
center of Pasadena. all set in fruit; fine
ly improved. fer income business prop
erty in Calforna.
For Exchange--On North Johnson ST..
East Los Angeles, house OF 5 rooms, large
lot, for vacant lot west OF Central ave,
in city limits: value. S1500
EASTON. ELDRIDGE & Co.
Exchange Department.
12l 8. Broadway.
The herald., 1897-01-03
FOR EXCHANGE

FOR EXCHANGE
700 acres in San Fernando valley, 400
acres in deciduous fruit trees. all very
choice land. VIII exchange all or part for
Los Angeles city or improved eastern
city property.
200 acres near Perris, all fenced. soil
suitable for grain, alfalfa or fruit House
barn. etc. Price $4,000; will exchange for
Illinois or Iowa farm property
HINTON & whitaker.
12S w Eecnnd sf
The herald., 1897-01-03

FOR ExCHANGE-15 ACRES AT CO.
vina; II acres In oranges and lemons:
about acres in deciduous fruits: q good
S-room modern house. carriage house
and barn; q lovely place; price. sSlOn
yacant house and lot In city. D. A. VAN
& NttANKEN, 114la s. Broadway.
FOR EXCHANGE4 LARGE LOTs. Ac-
tive location: l lot near Temple on Bel
stockod; total value, S2000: for sfcck
ranch sausAe"r'f,e, r'eai' s..lurtAs nyes,-
The herald., 1897-01-03

FOR EXCHANGES, 10 OR Is ACRES
close to city. southwest. OF v.-mont ave :
si50o, mortgage sl400: for small house or
lots In city; will assume some too. Alfalfa
acres. $500 to s5oO0 clear. for good city
and some good land and ranches at On.
tario and other places for city properly.
EDWARD FRASER, 216 s. broadway. Z
The herald., 1897-01-03

TOR EXCHANGE
lodging house. one restaurant: want
horses, cattle or real estate.
SHIELDS & BROWN,
ua1k 8. Broadway.
The herald., 1897-01-03

cottages, Q rooms EACH on Commercial
St, city; lot 200x125 feet: clear of incum-
brance; valued $1,000. Q6T)
The herald., 1897-01-03

S-room house. modern, on W. Tenth St:
lot 5ox1b0 feet; valued at $500; will ex-
change for 2-story house or neat cottage
on hills for equity. Q71)
The herald., 1897-01-03

Improved and unimproved ranches and
acreage in all parts of the country. for
sale and exchange.
OLMSTEAD & WRIGHT.
3 2061M & Rroadu,ox
The herald., 1897-01-03
7-room house on Z. Twenty-third st..
and one acre of ground; valued $500. d64)

houses, two of rooms, Of rooms.
and of rooms on Banchette St. near
Date: income of $50 a month: valued $4,000:
will sell on installments QG5
The herald., 1897-01-03
FOR ExcHANGE-FoR PASADENA

FOR ExCHANGE-FOR PASADENA
property
s4000-Nice 10-room house, close in.
$4500-Modern residence, southwest
ySCo0-60-acre alfalfa ranch, Norwalk.
$9000-40-acre alfalfa ranch. with stock
S6000-40 acres fruit land south of city.
sl1000-17-acre choice ranch. south city.
$l0OOO-20-acre choice navel orange
grove.
S4000-40 acres good land near Redondo.
$2500-160-acre grain farm near Alpine
S400O-l60-acre improved farm. Perris
THE GOWEN-EBERLE COMANY,
Uncorporated),
8 147 s. Rroadwav
The herald., 1897-01-03

House on Hosas street, hard finished,
Sa250; will exchange for vacant lots. (N
The herald., 1897-01-03

Cottage Of rooms on Magnolia ave,
barn. chicken house, lot 5Ox16O feet; val
ued at $4,000. (16G)
The herald., 1897-01-03

100000 acres in oranges and lemons,
all kinds of grapes and deciduous fruits,
near Los Angeles.
The herald., 1897-01-03
FRED L. SEXTON, BROKER,


FRED L. SEXTON, BROKER,
Rooms. 26s-267 Wilson block, cor Firs.
and Spring streets.
For Saio-425 acres of the finest sugar
beet lard, within one mile of Alamitos
refinery. This land is being bought up
very fast and only few hundred acres
left. Come and get in on the ground
floor.
For Sale-20 acres; a choice fruit ranch
at Burbank; apricots and peaches in full
bearing.
For Sale-A good business bldck on
Spring st., bet. First and Second SITS.
The herald., 1897-01-03

FOR EXCIfANGE-GOOD 1c-ROOM
house and corner lot. closeit: prica 5000
Modern 9-room house snd lot Fiov-ss s. =
The herald., 1897-01-03

House of rooms on E. Twenty-fifth
St; modern. lot 50x14S feet; valued at
5000; will exchange for small cottage or
lots; will assume. Q7D
The herald., 1897-01-03

House on $50 w. Fifteenth st., Q stories,
9 rooms. bath. ETC.. lot b0xl5o feet: value
The herald., 1897-01-03

10-room house. modern, on w. Eight
eenth St: lot 105xl7O feet; valued sSSd0.
will excahnge for smaller place (175)
The herald., 1897-01-03

7-room modern house on Primrose ave.,
fruit trees. ETC.; valued at $1,000; lot 10Ox
1876 feet QT2)
The herald., 1897-01-03

10-room house, modern on N. Euclid
ave.. Pasadena, renting for $50 month:
valued at $4,000; lot 60x194 feet; will ex-
change for house and lot in city. Q76)
The herald., 1897-01-03

Please distant friends by sending them copy
of Todays HERALD. Price five cents. Post
age included if mailed at this office
The herald., 1897-01-03

House on Glover St. Fest Los Angeles.
lot 33xi75 feet. with fruit trees. etc. ~
The herald., 1897-01-03

FOR EXCHANGE
$1000-1i5 feet front in eastern Capitol
Hill. Denver: want Los Angeles city or
country; VIII assume.
S1500-10 acres at Burbank. 10 shares OF
water. 7ia acres to 3-year-old apricots and
peaches: want house and lot in city
$10.0G0-Orange grove at Duarte for half
cash and half EASTERN it is well improved
and a producer.
sl5,000-A fine place in tho city; 20 acres,
large house and barn: want residence
close in for half. -. A. MEEkINS.
3l5 S. Broadway.
The herald., 1897-01-03

SIG, 000-S00 acres, dairy and grain ranch
near San Francisco, for Southern Cali
fornia property.
The herald., 1897-01-03
Two lots on 8. Olive ST., city, 90x165 feet !.
valued s100 front foot. QS0)

House of 6 rooms on I3uena Vista st..
renting for SO month: clear; valued at
$500; lot 52x1S0 feet. qS1)
The herald., 1897-01-03

FOR XCHANGE-6-ROOM FAMILY
home, bath, all complete. $4,000, mortgage
1920. for some land outside. S-room
house, bath. barn, one acre land, on
Eleventh ST. $3.50: mortgage $500; for land
10-room house, barn. windmill, tank a
choice home, southwest. 5000: mortgage
$l700; for alfalfa land. 6-room house, good
lot, well fenced. barn, chicken house and
yard. southwest, SlsOe; mortgage 5000: for
small acreage close to city. EDWARD
FRASER, 216 S. Broadway.
The herald., 1897-01-03

House and lot on N. Broadway, renting
Tor $40 q month; valued at 5000. a.
The herald., 1897-01-03

House (store and dwelling) in National
City CAL, lots, 25x150 feet each; city
water: two blocks from city hotel; val
ued $1,000; will exchange for Los Ange-
les property. Q63)
The herald., 1897-01-03

FRED L. SEXTON, BROKER.
Rooms 266-267 Wilson block, cor. First
and Spring streets.
For Sale-Business property In Santa
Ana; some good bargains.
For Sale-On the installment plan, on
easy terms, several cottages in various
parts of the city.
The herald., 1897-01-03
FOR EXCHANGE

$55, 60o-A beautiful stock and grair
ranch of 1000 acres, near San Francisco
nicely improved; to exchange for South.
ern California property.
The herald., 1897-01-03

FRED L. SEXTON, BROKER,
Rooms 266-267 Wilson block, cor First
and Spring streets. 37g tFft
For sale--or trade, 12-room house on
Birch street; new.
For Sale--A number of small ranches
close TO the city; improved and unim-
proved.
For Sale-Some choice nursery stock
For Sale--A business proposition, worth
looking into.
The herald., 1897-01-03

Groom house on Mentor ave-, lot GGx
200 feet: modern; valued at $500; to ex-
change for general merchandise. u83)
The herald., 1897-01-03

Groom house near Palomares hotel Po-
mona: clear; valued at $1,000; will ex-
change this for Los Angeles proper
ty. QIO
The herald., 1897-01-03

Two houses on N. Douglas St, s rooms
each. and bath; lot 5oxS4 feet; valued
$4,000. QSs>
The herald., 1897-01-03

FOR EXCHANGE-REAL ESTATE: I
have 1919 acres of good, smooth land, free
from iron @ aeDt, IN pa pasture, ,o WIN strong arte.
best of alfalfa and vegetable land; only
u miles from the court house and IS
worth $4,000. Want good to Z room house
and lot; will assume or pay small cash
difference. w. II. DICKINSON, 147 s.
Broadway. 1-3
The herald., 1897-01-03

House Of 10 rooms on N. Hope st.. lot l5x
les feet; value $4,000. (11)
The herald., 1897-01-03

Read this. You will take notice of the
immense bargains that I offer in city
property; read the easy terms and the
special bargains in we'll located city
property, improved and unimproved,
houses and lots, for sale column. APP
ply to BEN WHITE, 221 W. First st. 8
The herald., 1897-01-03

House on Downey ave-, East Los Ange-
les; valued at $4,000. (177)
The herald., 1897-01-03

7-room house. modern. hath. etc, on
MarengO ave.. Pasadena lot 5Sx2SO feet
valued $4,000: clear; will exchange for Los
Angeles property clear (lS4) n
The herald., 1897-01-03

S-room 2-story house on Union ave.
modern; valued at S5500 (182)
The herald., 1897-01-03
EDUcATiONA


NOW is A VERY GOODT 10 AH
ter upon a course Of study 10 Aff
geles Business College, 2l2 W. yhirs ss
School in session thsjentii year leg3t
new. clean and delightful 0epls. II VI
class elevator service; lai orns -5
teachers: intensely practis sss II
study. Branches taught: sfiatt asiaA
arithmetic. grammar, col .i@sdnf X
spelling. penmanship, banklas., pusInex,
practice. business forms, commercial law
commercial geography. civics, shorthand
typewriting telegraphy assaying. Dt
not delay but begin at onceeif you arr
ready so as to finish by the time busiisars
rcvives. Call at the college, or write far
superb new catalogue giving fun infor@
nation. aots ,ial1. 2-2s-7
The herald., 1897-01-03

House of 10 rooms on Thirty-first st..
modern, batn, gas, etc., renting for $50
q month; lot 55x216 feet; valued at S5O0O
Q28l
The herald., 1897-01-03

Two Groom houses. fronting ON two
streets, lot G0xll5 feet; value $4,000. (12)
The herald., 1897-01-03

Groom house on Eldorado ST., Pasadena,
modern, gfs. etc.; lot bSx140; clear: val
ued $4600. (l2D)
The herald., 1897-01-03

FOR EXCHANGE-1O-R HOUSE,
bath. large barn. first-class in all points
for home place. 21s acres land with all
kinds fruits and flowers, lawn. water.
chicken house and yards for $780, on good
corner, southwest; price, 5000, mortgage
$1,000; for small ranch or acres In or close
to city, or will sell at a bargain. ED
WARD FRASER, PIG 8. Broadway.
The herald., 1897-01-03

FOR EXCHANGE-WHAT HAVE YOU
ready to be planted; plenty of water?
Will take good eastern property or cheap
er land here or stock of merchandise. F.
II. PIEPER & CO., 10S 8. Broadway.
The herald., 1897-01-03

lo.ro house on cor. Jefferson and
s,e rsranoa Inn. ve., lot 180x1S0 feet: valued al
yl'oW; exchange for ranch or for
smai'er Ase or vacant lots. (il0)
The herald., 1897-01-03

Two lots, cor. DOUGLAS ave. and Temple
S4xiO5 feet; valued $4,000. (1SS)
The herald., 1897-01-03

6-room cottage on Thirty-second St,
bath ETC.. lot 46x147 feet; valued $4,000. (12Oj
The herald., 1897-01-03

6-room house on Ash st., lot acres; ;
valued at $4,000; will exchange for ranch
or house and lot near s. p. r. r. Q26)
The herald., 1897-01-03

FOR EXCHANGES ACRES IN FRUIT,
near city limits, Boyle Heights house of
rooms, barn, WELL windmill and tank;
price $300d;for house and lot or vacant lots
east of Main st. Also 20 acres in Lanker-
SHIN ranch, all In fruit; price $500; for
house and lot in this city. acres in Or
in this city. +. A. HUTCHINSON, $40
s. Broadway. 3
The herald., 1897-01-03

Five-room cottage on cor. Tenth and r
sts.. barn. poultry house, fruit trees
steam and mill tank; all in good order;
valued at $1400 t185)
The herald., 1897-01-03

WOODBURY. BUSINESS EOlI.tclIE I'M
corporated)' 226 s. Spring ST., Is the Oldest
and largest commercial school in South
ern California; the most beautifuls cola
lege rooms and equipments to be found
in the state, elevator for pJpils' use: q
large faculty OF experienced and able In
structors: open the. entire year; both day
and evening sessions; a practical Eng
l!sh course, q thorough business course
and course IN shorrhand and type
writing under an experfehced stenog-
rapher. Write or call for illustrated cata-
logue and full information. G. u.
HOUGH. president; ~ q. FELKEK.
vicc-president. 'A'2 sSi'tas sfAf
THE COLLEGIATE. SCHOOL FOR BOYS
and young men has moved to 1893 W. Sew.
enth ST., the fifth house, above Pearl.
Rates Of tuitioh Reasonable, For par
ticulars call upon or address the princi.l
pal. ANSELM9 Bi BROWN, A. NJ,
(Yale.) 12-lmo
FROEBEI. INSTITUTE CASA DIE
Rosas) training school for kindergart.
ners; also school for boys and girls of all
grades. Fall term begins September I'D
PROF. and MME.-LOGIS CLAVERIE.
ftiHS-i1fyJ
GIRLS COLLEGIATE sc GHOOI4. lals-s2-.4
S. Grand ave. q home and day shocl
MISS PARSONS and MISS, DEM ZEN,
principals 2-6-H
BOYNTON NORMAL FOR TEACHER8
only. enter Jan. 18th, positions secured;
teachers supplied. 625 Stimson blk. 6-y9-tf
EDUCATIONAI.-s TAUGHT 25c
per lesson, by; Prof. Simms & Son, J0.B
n. Main st.
The herald., 1897-01-03

Large lot, southwest, street work COM
plete. free Of debt; value, $500; for house
In or near Wolfskill tract; will trade clear
and assume $500 or $500. BEN WHITE.
The herald., 1897-01-03

Groom house ON cor. Freeman and Lo-
gan ave-, renting for $50. large barn, near
car lines, free water, cost $1,000 to build (;
will sell for $3.50. (20)
The herald., 1897-01-03

Tropico. beautiful Tropico, close to
city; Is acres fine, level, rich soil, well
adapted for corn, potatoes, etc.; want Los
value $1,000; here is a chance to get a
nice piece Of land. almost adjoining city.
BEN WHITE.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-05-26
REVEALED IN A DREAM.
4 yision og 4 Gold MiDe That In Reality
Came to Pass.

4 ft
4 yision Of 4 Gold Mine That In Reality
Came to Pass.
TD tsTealnHuf a gold mine In distant
part Of thescountry and from such data
to locate the claim among hundreds Of
others is piece of luck that the oldest
prospector wculd hardly dare to hope
for.
Yet woman living 600 miles from.
that El Dorado known to the outer world
as Cripple Greek, following the dictates
of seven tiises reIeatedt vision. has
snccceded in doing this very thing, and
is today operating one of the most sue
cessfuJ miuss iii the whole district.
Seven c6ilsecutive times did Mrs.
Law. dream cf the same place. In each
vision appeared a tall pine, towering
above the surrounding forest. and deep
| rayine, with stream of silyery water
winding threueh it, deep sunk between
two mountains These mountains seem
ed charss teristic of the country. They
were abrupt peaks rising high above the
surrounding foothills. outlined gray and
cold against bright blue sky. But
what mountains they wsre. or what di-
fection TO take to find them, Mrs. Law
had no Idea.
A pleasure journey took her through
Colorado. The way was long, and the
trip acfnss the seemingly eternal fiat
lands had become almost intolerable,
when su,ldenly, as the train was entering
the foothills, as the glanced through
the car window. there arose before her
astonished gaze, clear and distinct
against the blue Colorado sky, the fa-
miliaf irwin mountains of her vision. As
the trai1. pursued its sinuous way there
appeared before her waking eyes the
valley which she had seen SO often in
sleep, and through the center flowed the
silvtry belt Of water which had become
20 familiar.
.'Tis the land Of my dreams. my FL
Doradoi" exclaimed Mrs. Law. "Gold
is there, and / know it, Her exclama.
| tiQns excited Sme comment among the
passengers. but, no one thought seriously
| about it. But some weeks later Mrs
Law, accompanied by two friends and
her husband-who had ceased to be
| skeptical-r-appeared on blackboard IN
the vicinity of what isnow the outskirts
Of Cripple Creek. and with determine
tion net TO he daunted by difficulties
staked cut claim in the valley.
Mrs Law was now able to organize .
company. incorporated under the name
of The Dream Lode Mining company. II
waa formed entirely Of women, and a
woman lawyer was employed TO see
that it was duly credited in Kansas City
with 900. 900 shares at 81 each. -phila.
ds3phin Press. ~
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-05-26
Wightman School District.

Following is the Roll OF Honor OF the
Wightnlan ecnooI District for the school
mouth beginning April 10Th, and end
ing May 2ist, 1891:
kittie Austin, 9'; Bessie Peterson,
9s: John Louk. 90; Abbie Wightman,
81; Louis Cushinan, 81; Charlie Lott
house, 90; Berthe Cushnan, 96; Madge
Cushman, J6; Roy Peterson, D5; Willie
Kennedy, 30; Bonnie Hicks, 80.
NJ A. RoBB, Teacher.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-05-26
L0VEL0CK NEWS

From Our sp ,cial Weekly CORRESPONDENT
W.. ID
..p,,
p' 'O' 10 s''' "' '''''
: : "o'''e' II '''e oah VIII go o"'.
How do you like the broom stick Jim?
Miss Mamie Lane visited town Mon
day.
Charles Mckay visited Lovelock last
week.
Miss n. entertains us with sweet
music.
What is the matter with that nail in
BIS. door.
Ask Fred if he has heightened his
trousers yet.
Does E,,na, s.;l f.n :, , .;., an.
new qomers?
James Clark Of Hn,,tnla, v;.;,.a
Iov4Jock Friday "a. + |s~
Mrs w ! I.nosv;,, .,a ,;,,,a 1.,s.
for l,,,na lao, w..p
tied Lovelock saturday q
.es. lsa
WI. ~ p "aAoh oi Reno lei! 'of
f'4 t
rrep "issi.'hah. ana "a ferguson are
o''' no"' o"u''''Ai s'si''hs'
'eo'se ioune 'ei' 'iohoay 'or Auourh
'e ''''' ''S 'ii'a'en 'or week.
F. Sunday was quite nice day, Lovelock
being visited by rain, dust and wind.
Misses Ida and Elaine Camfbell eft
for short sisltito Humboldt hast week.
r. .vo..ch v...nae. am, os.l.. p;,...
lsf, H.. ,h. p,.r.x ,,a,ts !, ta.;.. ..Il,..
Friday.
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=, s.,.,ol a,a =. ~. h.,a 49,, 49,.
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r,> p
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!, ,,.v y,, ano,ah .,r,. ,..rr;.. 80,
|,
ii. hyKer ana ION Larson came down
,an ,...r l,,n,l,Lr, In. NJ, r..
Ed. Emmons, one OF ollr worthy busi-
ness men, mas purchased lhoiiias FOX q
interest III tue haopit HOLE placer
u,'hes. 251 s. 49,.
Miss Pearl Hampton and Miss Ann Q
Strict of Unionyile visited LoyelocA
ast week and we're the guests of a.rs, K.
" elsh.
. :, ,-'4'
m ~, =
80 - -" '"'
'''"s was oJe "
y. X. Reed, jacob Reed and John
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-05-26
! How to Treat 4 wife.
, fFrom Pacific Health Journal

(From Pacific Health Journal.J
First, get wife second, be patient.
You may have great trials and perplexi-
ties in your business, bat do mol there-
fore, carry oASyonr. home. a cloudy or
contracted browss Your wife may haye
trials, which, though of less magnitude,
may be hard 10 bear. A kind word, q
tender look, wiA.do wonders In chasing
from her brow all clouds OF gloom.-To
this we would add always keep a bottle
of Chamberlai,,'s. Cough Remedy in the
houses 1t is the. hest and is sure TO b.
needed sooner or later. Yonr wife will
then know that you really care for her
and wish to protect her'health. For sale
by dealers here andsthe Commercial Co.
OF Lovelock. s'tis' y s. -st.s-
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-05-26

Trib rightly used never disappcints.
1T is just liniment, makes but few
promises and fultills them all. -
"a railrnad mans friend is Trib. !. 4 /
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-01-14
A SERIOUS AFFAIR.
The Old Breakfast of Which Newly
Married Ones Partook,

The old-fashioned wedding breakfast
was training in fortitude for others
beside the bridegroom, says a London
journal. 1t was the nurse of manly
virtues for some half-dozen or more of
his friends. Little do the unthinking
youths who nowadays assemble at a
wedding to guy the best man" sus-
pect that generation ago a victim of
this description would not have had to
"dree his weird" alone. His weird
would have been breed conformity with
him by second best, third best"
down sometimes in a descending scale
of excellence to an eighth best" man.
To every bridesmaid there was a
"groomsman," and to the Youngest
groomsman there was speech, the re-
Spouse to the toast of the bridesmaids
health. 1t was an effort of oratory de-
handing extraordinary tact-a demand
which, we need not say, was very rarely
satisfied-in the youth who would steer
successfully between the Scylla of sheep
ishness and the Charybdis of vu gar Joe i
larity; and many were the groomsmen
whom one or other of these twin whirl-
pools swept away. But the survivors
nay, even the submerged-arose the
stronger for their plunge.
They had familiarized themselves in
imagination with the position of bride
groom, often even assisting their imag-
NATIVE powers by Irritation with their
allotted bridesmaids; and they some
times returned home ncrved for future
feats of matrimonial daring of which
their degenerate descendants seem in
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