Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1894 — The Name of California. [ARTICLE]

The Name of California.

Dr. Thomas E. Slevin, in a recent lecture before the Geographical Society of the Pacific, said: “The word ‘California’ was first used in a work on Spanish chivalry published in 1510. This work was an alleged history of the adventures of ‘Amadis of Gaul and his son Esplandiatn.’ It was of great length, and divided into a large number of short stories, one of which was the manner in which ‘Califla, the queen of the island of California, a country inhabited only by women, who lived as amazons and had gold without end,’ saved Constantinople from an attack by the Persians. This story, as well as others, was widely road by the people of Spain, and by many regarded as fact. Among the stanch believers were the moml era of the Cortez expedition, who, upon landing upon the peninsula of Lower California, imagined they were on an island which, ’owing to" its apparent riches, they named after the Tabled isle, and Cortez himself called the naw country ‘California.' ”

Did You Ever Meat a Truly Good Man ■ No doubt you think you have, but we'll wager a dime or so he did not have the rheumatism. If ho did, he ewore occasionally, and no man oan be truly good who swears occasionally. Health, nerve tranquility and morality are apt to go hand in hand. Painful apasmodio diseases like rheumatism and neuralgia ruin the temper, make one morose, peevish and rebellious. This is a sad fact, but It la none the less true. Drive away the pain, mollify the temper, restore tranquility of mind in cases of z rheumatism ami neuralgia with Hostetter's Stomsoh Bitters, an anodyne and tonic of comprehensive range and effect. It healthfully stimulates the kidneys, bladder, stomach, liver and bowels when Inactive, and induces sleep and appetite. A very quieting effect, not an unnatural, stupefying cue like that ot an opiate, ls|produced by a wiueglassful before retiring. It is incomparable in malarial disease.