April 24, 1884 (4 pages)

SET SD tite GS ees RSS = pena Se. THURSDAY, APRIL, 1884,” ~ de TwERe as never has been a time in the history of the Democratic party when it was not ready to sacrifice the welfare, peace of the counties th party wel I¢ has inHuguiated wir, revolution, agitation, and sieenibances of all kinds for party: purposes. It winked “nt rebellion when it thought it would succeed. It now upholds and 'proteots organized murder and bulldozing in the South in its interest. It isabout time the general nuisance was abated. Boston has organized an asssociation to ‘advocate and promote in every proper.and legitimate way the substitution of incineration for ‘the burial of the dead,” As cremation was practiced inthe cultured days-of Pericles it isa wonder that Boston has been 80 slow in taking up the idea. But, of course, that city of abstruse lore could not condescend to use such @ vulgar word as cremation, 20 we find corpee-burning practice referred to as ‘‘incineration,” A LUMBeRMaN; known as Doc. Kennedy, recently descended Pitt river on a log, thence into the Sacramento, and on to San Francisco bay, making the trip of 350 miles in four days. The log was 24 feet long and 4 feet in diameter, and the navigator was clad in water-proof and carried his previsions ‘in a knapsack. The object was to ascertain whether heavy timber could be floated to San Francisco. from the Pitt river forests, Tux City Council of Toledo has}, ' adopted resolutions to establish a manual training school in connection with the public school, as » part of}, * the high schoo } course, where each pupil may receive practical training . ’ in any selected branch of mechanics, Industrial education is exactly the thing needful-for-the youth of this country, and its general introduction would secure a remedy for several of the social problems that now worry us, Tux ,Calumet & Hecla copper mine at. Lake. Superior produced last year 33,000,000 pounds of ingot copper ‘worth 14 cents per pound, The cost of production was 7 cents per pound, leaving a profit.of over $2,000,000 which was paid over to stockholders as dividends. The Company, since ite organization, has paid over $24,000,000 in dividends, The ore last year averayed less than five per cent, >-——— A BUBBLE about to burst, is what the Chronicle calls the People’s Railway Company of America. It was not legally incorporated, has never elected Emil Kennedy president, nor done anything but get money under false pretences, These are hard sayings, but the live paper ought to know whereof it affirms, A composiror’s hand makes in a year of 300 daya, each of ten hours’ work, 3,600,000 movements in the setting of 12,000 letters each day, and the distance his hand travels at the same time is 1,364 miles in a year, or four and a half miles a day. Such are the results arrived at by a patient mathematician, >> An Athens (Georgia) lawyer, who was lately employed in a case to defend a narrow gauge railroad, in order to secure his fee took the road asa retainer, while the company agreed’ to issue bonds to pay the amount when the gg#e ended. Largest in the Country. THE ORIGINAL BOSTON MAMMOTH DOUBLE Uncuz Toms Canw. Eo aca THEATRE, ONE NIGHT. Monday, April 28th. Realistic Represen ion PRS * est ie 25 Celebrated Pi , 2b ’ lored Plantation Singers, {0 in Songs and Dances, 2. +e be 2 Trick Donkeys, 2 THE JOLLY COON QUARTEITE ! Old Time Southern Plantation Scenes, a Days in the eoMagnificent Diegos end ing Day. nstormation . oT P. BY THE» = R CORPS 1 he “At 1 ‘O'clock, : Fe rare For sale at ~ Mintens Drea Shore qualified electors, “The Sun Jose Herald, under date of April 18th. ee Last evening . -— Gatos . ool ng 4 ld bd un Gis rumen . to the . .place and ta to build a ho saloon, which he anticipated would be. completed. with . the. ill-gotten gains which he proposed to get from thé onfortawate Renpwdén , and Mclutyre. The night was still, Not ateaf fluttered; and as they stood: in. silence , pres the, deserted building, their brase instruments shining in the starlight, it looked. ominous, “The faces of the dead men appeared before, them in, all their'hideoudness, and théy thought they saw. on the morrow the black cap drawn over the eyes of the murderér, and the trap door spring him inte eternity. The silence grew oppretsive as these picturesflashed vividly before-their minds, tecalled by the ruins. before them, when all of 4 sudden, putting their instruments totheir lips, the still. hess. was, broken. by a mournful dirge; The inhabitants of the quiet village stopped to listen; and as the solemn notes fell.apon their ears it recalled the bloody tale that is so {amillar to:the people. Nuw York has just had a swell titled weddivg. The Baroness Nadine de Huppmap was ‘wedded at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to Count Krakowski. . We have uot learned whether the-Bareness will continue to let the rooms onthe second and third floors to lodgers, although we understand that.the Count will .continue in buginess atthe same ‘old \dow, left side as you go in. . Sea foam 10 centsextra. ee ~@urcaco Timxs; An article headed ‘‘How Shall We Treat Bismarck?” appears in the New York World, Don’t treat him at all. Nudge him along to the other end of the bar, and let him pay for his own drinks if he wants any, Mrs, Mrius, a Kansas widows lays claim to $300,060 worth. of land fin Van Buren and Cleburn counties, Ark,, under title of a Spanish grant dated 1793, POWDER Absolutely Pure, This powder never varies, A marvel of purity, strength and whole someness More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold n competition with the multitude of ey test, short weight, alumhor phospias powders, Sop ONTY IN CANS. ¥AL. BakIne POWDER Co., 106 Wall st., N. Y. SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, MRS M. A. STERLING “Gua HAS JUST RECEIVED A COMPLETE NEW AS. (ae : --OF— DryiGoods, Millinery, Including all the Latest and Most Desirable Styles, which will be sold at the Lowest Retail Prices, My past experience enables me to fully understand the wants of the trade here, and satisfaction is guaranteed to all who favor me with their patronage. MY MOTTO: Good Goods at Reasonable Prices One Price and Fair Dealing. Ohets from the ccuntr) faithfully attendMRS. M. A. STERLING, Commercial Street, opposite Transcript Block, Nevada City. ald For Cty Treasurer. > a JOSKPH D, FLEMING, S HEREBY ANNOUNCED AS A CAND date for the office of City Treasurer, subject to the decision of the voters of Nevada City, Election, May 5th, Notice to the “Electors of Nevada City. N ACT TO PROVIDE FOR. THE-ORA ganization, incorporation and goyernment of municipal corporation, (appro: ed. . March 13, 1883.)uestion will be submitted to the Monday, May ‘Bh, 1884, At the City Hall, Nevada City, whether the City of evade, shall become organized under the general laws of the State, relating to municipal-eorporations of the Fitth Class, and you are nested t6 plare upon your! ballots: «ior Reorganization” or “Against Reo ion,” or =words. equivalent . the By order of = Board of Trustees. > K. Casree, Glee” x T45.3. orT, . . Assay Office: (Established 1853); GOLD-AND ORES OF EVERY DESCRIP. . TION MELTED,AND ASSAYED. ; PRILIP RICE RICHARDS, © -PURCHA : GOLD DUST AND BULLAON. _. SELLS CHEOKS ON SAN FRANCISCO.’ . No. 2 Main. Atreet. -pevete city, c stand, fourth chair from: the win. . Fancy toods, , “Say, hein I'm going ~ pop clot seg an/ enga man t the hotel, “Why, George, you ain't going » ‘80 early, are you? I was just going to say that if you’d otay a little while longer I’d pop ——’ George disappeared through the parlor door, and was hastily fumbling for the catch-lock in the hall. she cried, rushing out ° after him. “What are you going away in such @hurry for? If you'll stop just a few minutes longer 1’ll pop ——” But George was thrashing around in the storm-house, and jabbing the door all over to find the latch. He fitially burst a hinge off and was kiting down the path like a frightened) Jo deer, when his girl stuck. her head out inito' the frosty air and bawled so that she could be heard a block away: “Say, George, if you'll come back I'll pop some corn !” George came back, sand toe -+ProspPecrs are good for an average crop of Wheat in Great Britain; France and Spain-will produce more than the average; Russia has little of last year’s crop on”. hand; India’s contribution is of uncertain amount; California has 1,000,000°quarters on the sea, Australia 200,000 quarters. Wheat and flour at Waterside, 5,000,000 quarters, enough for ‘three months supply. Stock on hand filty per cent. more than in 1883, and ‘twice as much’as in 1882, In Dakota married women retain their own real and pergonal_properry and may make contracts, sue and be sued, as if single. Neither husband nor wife has any interest in the prop: erty of the other. HOTEL Perv Als. NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL, STANLY A. EDDY... PROPRIETOR. April 22, 1884, T, P. Stevens, Truckee, Geo W. Harrison, Truckee, J.G. Wilhams, Truckee, Geo Schaffer, Truckee, C. W. Byrne, Truckee, Thos Cassidy, Truckee, R. Huckins, Truckee, Mrs J. Brown, Sacramento, Mrs Hand & 2 ¢, do John Pryor, Sweetland, ‘A. Vauslyke, Downieville, Albert Gale, Arizona, James Richards, City, R. H. Magill, San Francisco, J. Marks, San Juan, Dr M, P. Harris, Grass Valley. Union Hotel. —o—April 22, 1884. James White, City, Judgé A. B, Dibble, Grass Val’y, F, M. Daly, agent for ‘‘Double Uncle Tom's Cabin.” E. H. Hebbard, San Francisco, J. P. Rincon, do H. A. Howard, do K. E. Dalton, do C. B. Church, Blue Tent, J. P. Shoemaker, Grass Valley, J. §. Canstach, Maryaville. M. Vaughn, City, Prof John C. Ridge, Cincinnatti, Dr W. E. Dozier,’ Napa Insane Asylum, Frank Schott, Elmira, New York, C. Brown, Colfax, C. P. Loughridge, Colfax, Rev. Wm Powell, Grass Valley, D IED. At Pleasant Valley, April 20, 1884, infant daughter of George and Magdalene Wetterau, aged ¢ days. FOR CITY MARSHAL. E. C, EALDRIDGF, 8 HEREBY ANNOUNCED AS A CANdilate for the office of City Marshal, subjece to the decision ofthe voters of Nevada City. Elect tion, Monday, May Sth. MRS. WM. BLANCH, (LATB OF ENGLAND) Teacher of German, French, Music, Plain and Fancy Work. Will alsofgive instructions in Painting in Oil and Water Col! ors,on China,Ivory Type,etc. TERMS, German or French, 25 cents pe esson, Music, 50 eents per lesson. Plain & nd Fancy work,25 cents per lesson, Painting in oil or water colors, 60 cents per lesson. China -and—Ivery type, $3-50 for’ whole course, Writing class for Ladies, Gentlemen and Chiidven, 26 cents per lesson. MRS BLANCH, apl0-Im New York Hotel Nevada City’ Stockholders’ Meeting. ~ he's ANNUAL MEETING of the stockHolders.of the MASONIC HALL ASSO. CIATION, will be held at Masonic Hall on Monday, May 19th, 1884, At 8 O'clock, P. M., for ‘the purpose of elect ing three Trustees of said Association, and -4 Apreieactin ‘such other ee as may law. fully come ~—. ae Secretary. Nevada City, april 18, 1884 Oo THE BEST TOILET SOAP.: } N THE MOST ECONOMICAL. i C GOOD FOR bv hone : IMPROVES THE Rn aTON. Bs iT CURES SKIN DISEASES, ~The young man reached for his} bat ithe Me fej ion wo ; “and faltengs out so "Say, George, what's the matter?” [tic RECTOR BROS... Proprietors. . ment ef before, Men’s Youths’ and Boys’ Clothing, So. Grades as well, il The Emperor Louis Napoleon smoked only the finest cigars the world could produce. Prof. Horsford says the Emperor's cigars were mado specially for him in Havana from leaf tobacco grown in the Golden . Belt of North Carolina, this being the finest leaf grown. Bilackwell’a Bull Durham Smoking Tobacoo is made from the same leaf used in the Emperor's cigars, is absolutely pure and is unquestionably the best tobacco ever offered. Thackeray's gifted daughter, Anne, in her sketch of Alfred Tennyson, in Harper's Monthly, tells of her visit to the great poet. She found him smoking Blackwell’s Bull Durham Tobacco, sent him by Hon. James Russell Lowell, American Minister to the Court of St. James. In these days of adulteration, it isacomfort to smokers to know that the Bull Durham brand is absolutely pure, and made from the best tobacco the world produces. Blackwell’s Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco is the best and purest made. All dealers have it. the trade-mark of the Bull tm Lcarlog eukuielinniag sad? atenieg iaeeseay kaspats mm SPRING AND SUMMER ANNOUNCEMENT. We are pleased to announce that our mas SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES Are Now Open for the Inspection of the Public. Our New Stock consists of a Large and Varied Assortment of the Newest and Best In Seasonable Goodf, embracing. all the Latest Novelties and Standard TRUNKS, SATCHELS, VALISES, ETC., ETC. 4s We want to call your special attention to the Very Large AcsortBoow?rTs AND SEHOEZES Which we have on hand—the Largest we have ever carried in this line Our Prices’ We Claim To Be The Lowest . For the simple reason we are the ONLY HOUSE -in this county that purchases direct from tiret hands, thereby enabling us-to give our customers the saving of the jobbers’ or middlemen’s profits, ELS Ie. xcs. Corner Broad and Pine Streets, Nevada City. Branches—New York, Honolulu and San Francisco. ia ior o medi —— Ps None genuine without vv © ele wy, tre on_the ev whcn he will ofier bie ; ladies in m: No “lady admit B® Chae! 7 Gk Nevada Drug Store, Corner Broad and Pine S8ts., Prop iector. nf e Tremecript NII Is the best adv dl the Gold mines of C Nevada € ity WALTER D. VINTON A Large. Stock of Patent Medisines Fine Perfumery, Fancy Soaps, Combs, Brushes, Hand Mirrors, Toilet Articles of all kinds MASQUERADE CARNIVAL, At Nevada Theatre’ Friday Evening, April 25, 1884, JOHN MICHELLI, Will give a Masquerade Ball at Nevada Thea~ot-the-25th-ot “April, Two: Prizes for the best sustained characters, (Lady’s and Gentleman’s.) Good been secured for the oak —_ Admission $1 per couple. Spectators—Ladies 26 cents; children. 25 ue, free. in mask without fitet er an rer prone ticket at the. door. ne admi resentaers oc bap mg and. raisin gots 8 can be obtained at the sto CRAWFORD. ae z Careful attention Given to Compounding Prescriptions By a Competent Druggist and Perfect Purity Guaranteed. AGENT FOR THE BEST INSURANCE COMPANIES IN. THE WORLD. ‘. Imperial, London, Northera &: Queen, Liverpool, London, Globe. A GRAND BALL At Bunt’s Hall. Nevada City, —on— ¥ riday Evening, May ad. For the Benefit of . : PRICE LIST —FoRme os Flour _ per 100 Ibs.-. $2 50 Wheat 2.2 8! = ean 2-26 “. Corn eee BE Es 2 25. Barley MOF 63 1 373 Ground Barley 100 libs; 1 40 Middlings 100 Ibs.. 1 50 Bran 100 Ibs.. 1 25 Crushed Sugar 8 1-21bs 1 00 Deviled Ham 4 “.. 1 00 Corned Beef 8 “.. 1 00 Salmon 8 %2.4.1 00 Table Peaches 4 ‘“.. 1 00 Coffee, 5 lb cans ... 75 Coffee, 3 lb cans ... 50 Chocolate, 4 papers . .1 00 Washing Powder 12 papr’s 1 00 Toa, 5 Wb: home. dics ase sx: 1 50 Coal Oil, per 5 gallon can, 1 50 Candles 60 for.... 100 Candles per box..+. 1 75 BORD PAE DOK. 45 ste raca 26 Butter per roll ... 50 Eggs per dozen... 30c Pie Fruit, 6-cans,.. 1 00 Syrup per gallon,.. 15 Syrup 5 gallon keg,.. 3 00 Codfish:per Ib,.-. .-.-: 7} And everything). else in proportion. LIAM WOLE "Nevada County N. @ R. R. T. INS WILL LEAVE AND ARRIVE AT WNWevada City ~ON AND AFTER— Wednesday, April 16th, 1884, AS FOLLOWS : LEAVING FOR COLFAX. 6, 45 A. M. DAILY ; connecting with Passenger arriving in San Francisco at 5.40 P. M., and 6.40 P, M 915 P.M. DAILY. ARRIVING FROM COLFAX. 11. 13 A.JM, DAILY, 6.5 PYM; DAILY connecting with Pas00 senger leaving San Francisco at 8,00 gin oS TRAINS will be run Daily, commencing Monday, April 14th, 1884, and continue until further notice, between bay ned Valley and Nevada City, jeaving as follows : ‘. oo Valley, 9.15 A. M.; Nevada City, 10 Grass Valley, 4.30 P. -M.; Nevada City, 5.15 P. M. Tickets, Good on these special trains only 25 cents. Children between 5 and 11 years of age, 16 cents. JOHN F. KIDDER, Manager. Organized in 18594 NORTHWESTERN . Mutual LIFE: INSURANCK COMPANY, . Q* MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. Paid to Polic: =n ‘sines Organization $59 765,390.81 Total Precaiuns Ree’d. 45,261,145.12 Excess of Assetsand Pay-. » , . aie 504,250.69 Dividends to Policy Holde Holders in each of the past Eleven Years unequalled by those of we other Company on similar Policies, t THE NORTHWESTERN stands among the highest of to life nome sages of the coun‘A — Tyan WOLF casx. Granulated“ 9 €.-4-00 Brown “ 10 *FOOL Java Coffee 4 e*8 Costa Rica ‘' 6 “ 100 Beans 25 a. Tomatoes 8 cans.: 1 00 Green Com 7 “..1 00 Green Peas 7 ".. 1 00 String Beans. 7 “.:. 1 00 Oysters id meee SY 100 Lobsters aE Sa 1 00 Sardines @ . vost) OO Jelly y Ge asa 1 00 LIVE AND. LET LIVE . Prices: at coms AUCTION noon, TRANSCRIPT BLOCK, 0 pholatered Spring Mattresses. 37 00. Star Spring Mattresses $9, Hundsome Bed Lounge $25, Walnut Frame Lounge 81! 5. Plain Lounges from $9 to$10.-2. Handsome Bed-Room Set, only $25,© Full Leaf Tables $3. Kitchen Tables $e. Cooking Range and Fixtures $15. Single Bedstead $3, 3-4 Bedstead $4, Full Size Bedstead $5, Kitchen Safes from $3 to $10. Walnut Easy Chair $9, Fine Patent Walnut Rocker $14—Usually sold for $25, Wool Mattresses, full size, $4 and $6 50. Wool Mattresses, 3-4 size, $2 to $5. Sewing Machines $4 to $10. Warming Stoves from $4 to $7, Baby Carriages from $7 to $14, Pillows per pair—Wool $1 75. Combination $3 50, Feather $4 50, Bird Cages from. $1 to $2, Lamps from §Q¢ to Lamp Chimneys from §¢ to 25¢. Toilet 8 Soap 3 boxés Q5¢ White Castile Soap per Bar 26c, Also a full line of Silverware, Clocks, Majolica Ware, Crockery, Glassware, Knives and orks, Stationery, Albums, Vases, Brushes, Fruit Jars, Men’s Shirts, Hat Racks, Porous Section Jars, Toilet Sets, Brackets, etc., at AWAY DOWN PRI. CES. Geo. Tracy, General Auctioneer. N. B.--IF YOU WANT TO SELL OuT, sg ME A CALL. 1884, Opening of Spring and Summer Goods, 1984 SATURDA Y, APRIL 12th. Lr ie Lan em.tine1 Corner Broad & Pine Streets, Has just received one of the LARGEST and BEST SELECTED STOCK of GOODS Ever brought to this city. The stock consists of Summer Silks in plaid and stripes, Plain and Brocaded Satteens, Mohair and Melanges, Percales, Seersuckers, Canton Ginghams, Cheviots, Sheetings, Table Linens, Napkins, Towels and Crashes, Corsets, Kid Gloves, and a full line of Hosiery, in silk and lisle thread. An immense stock of Body Brussels, Tapestry, Three-ply and Ingrain Carpets, Linoleum and Oil Cloths, Ladies’ and Children’s Shoes; And Ladies’ and Gents’ Furnishing Goods. “Before purchasing anything in my line, you will save 25 per cent. by purchasing the goods from me. Orders from the country promptly attended to, and samples sent on application. Respectfully, A, BLUMENTHAL. <SSSELl Ve.” J. J. ee oneeeus PROPRIETOR. The Largest, the hes and Cheapest Grocery House in Nevada City. a eee Everything usually found in a First-Class Grocery Establishment always kept on hand. To those who have never traded with me I extend a special invitation to call before making their purchases. IS AND 20 COMMERCIAL STREET. CASH GROCERY STORE. HUSSEY & SON, EIXave Opened a First-class Grocery and Provision Store, Commercial Street, next . door 10 Kent's. Meat. Marke, Where they will keep constantly on hand © A FULL ASSORTMENT OF Liquors, GRAIN, RAIN, FEED, FLOUR, ¢ &C. ‘WE PROPOSE 10 SELL { II Boncuti. Itisa + favorite with ladies + ve tied ft, ecate ‘because ft a have cag ah ves a hatur: : pi apnearan which o Tees sey ' ‘on the is 80 ob Legal theahinis a Collections vromptly attended to, ~ Constable Collector, try in strength ape as shown by ie ‘ ioe malo shore a ities, mask: on. Its location has 4 trameriss: sof Mrs MRS. CHAS. MORAN raniage over companies ldated in the aS oweemes:. . . ee aeee a oF oo ade : te oe EGS ee Fo ment to make their investments within We. SCOTT, Bo: ee om ec ore great Good Musio will Be in attendance, Peo eae ee > k ener 5 to Admilon One Dolan, oe sac tow Bo A coudial kc a extended to ._,_ HOWELL & ABBOTT, Seecret Hoar Agent rade Cy, jon es sO doing can quote oe PRICES for the best ay sGe0ds . Family Groceries, Provisions. Wines. pth DAILY August con of Spenseville i disappeared ene which hi ws reported that the trail of Joe Law ost escaped from ¢ Dey after day passe jd not retarn, neith gs received from hi had encountered Fagtend of capturing * been killed by h jp do 80. Finally,.t Lodge of which Scot god in whose buildi ing room, advertised proke into his room carpenter tools and. gold ringlay on . none of his effects He was owing nothi tioning, had a cla county for official ” no reason yoluntarily leave for ns also ascertained iit he tried to hire jin to Marysville in ging to do so’ walk fently itchas b jis brethren of the 1 jing in the’ vicinity Those who claim to ie came to Califor tome in the East-as be did Spenceville, : atly as little reasor his friends and relat long time in the dar! become of him, Roger @’Meara Roger O'Meara, ° wlf famous. as the . for the prosecution he Cummings mur wnt to Foleom to term for a burglar. §an Fransisco. wrote to Judge Sear who was one of tl gaged in assisting . Ford in the Cummi him to use his inf San Francisco autho bis dismissal on the had by testifying ag Thorne rendered th wrviee. O'Meara v never committed a c drunk (which seems pledged his word th nitted to go free th poittto open court mth to never. let liquor pass his lips, »to the Coeur d’A n ife anew and ci good citizen shoul pathetio one, but . ness in the past t pledges of reform, + with which he has then: when the first afforded for him to commit some crimi ished Judge Searls ‘ beakindness to th thecommunity at todo what the let te: ee Dr. Park HARRI was in town-_yester two weeks he and tart north by pri visiting the upper ty, Sierra county, . through Sierra Va tnclude to cross tk They will take the tus along with then ‘the teeth of the pe . Meross on the way. > Miss FlerENnce Grass Valley, has /Pr’s Magazine fo young lady is fast v klf a place among writers of the land it by meritorious ; of Nevada county a her, and for good . a Mrs, Carrie F, long time a residen @aduates this wee! fornia Medical Col! citco, The gradua the institution wer ing, Mrs, Young t part in them, Eee Ss . Mrs. Frank Av kcramento this w injured hand treate home last night. . J td the bullet Tues: Pected she will nov THE little dan teasurer Schmitt Quite ill for ty past, wag tomewha Seva Gaverat Jon 1 Y One of the »

SET SD tite GS ees RSS = pena Se. THURSDAY, APRIL, 1884,” ~ de TwERe as never has been a time in the history of the Democratic party when it was not ready to sacrifice the welfare, peace of the counties th party wel I¢ has inHuguiated wir, revolution, agitation, and sieenibances of all kinds for party: purposes. It winked “nt rebellion when it thought it would succeed. It now upholds and 'proteots organized murder and bulldozing in the South in its interest. It isabout time the general nuisance was abated. Boston has organized an asssociation to ‘advocate and promote in every proper.and legitimate way the substitution of incineration for ‘the burial of the dead,” As cremation was practiced inthe cultured days-of Pericles it isa wonder that Boston has been 80 slow in taking up the idea. But, of course, that city of abstruse lore could not condescend to use such @ vulgar word as cremation, 20 we find corpee-burning practice referred to as ‘‘incineration,” A LUMBeRMaN; known as Doc. Kennedy, recently descended Pitt river on a log, thence into the Sacramento, and on to San Francisco bay, making the trip of 350 miles in four days. The log was 24 feet long and 4 feet in diameter, and the navigator was clad in water-proof and carried his previsions ‘in a knapsack. The object was to ascertain whether heavy timber could be floated to San Francisco. from the Pitt river forests, Tux City Council of Toledo has}, ' adopted resolutions to establish a manual training school in connection with the public school, as » part of}, * the high schoo } course, where each pupil may receive practical training . ’ in any selected branch of mechanics, Industrial education is exactly the thing needful-for-the youth of this country, and its general introduction would secure a remedy for several of the social problems that now worry us, Tux ,Calumet & Hecla copper mine at. Lake. Superior produced last year 33,000,000 pounds of ingot copper ‘worth 14 cents per pound, The cost of production was 7 cents per pound, leaving a profit.of over $2,000,000 which was paid over to stockholders as dividends. The Company, since ite organization, has paid over $24,000,000 in dividends, The ore last year averayed less than five per cent, >-——— A BUBBLE about to burst, is what the Chronicle calls the People’s Railway Company of America. It was not legally incorporated, has never elected Emil Kennedy president, nor done anything but get money under false pretences, These are hard sayings, but the live paper ought to know whereof it affirms, A composiror’s hand makes in a year of 300 daya, each of ten hours’ work, 3,600,000 movements in the setting of 12,000 letters each day, and the distance his hand travels at the same time is 1,364 miles in a year, or four and a half miles a day. Such are the results arrived at by a patient mathematician, >> An Athens (Georgia) lawyer, who was lately employed in a case to defend a narrow gauge railroad, in order to secure his fee took the road asa retainer, while the company agreed’ to issue bonds to pay the amount when the gg#e ended. Largest in the Country. THE ORIGINAL BOSTON MAMMOTH DOUBLE Uncuz Toms Canw. Eo aca THEATRE, ONE NIGHT. Monday, April 28th. Realistic Represen ion PRS * est ie 25 Celebrated Pi , 2b ’ lored Plantation Singers, {0 in Songs and Dances, 2. +e be 2 Trick Donkeys, 2 THE JOLLY COON QUARTEITE ! Old Time Southern Plantation Scenes, a Days in the eoMagnificent Diegos end ing Day. nstormation . oT P. BY THE» = R CORPS 1 he “At 1 ‘O'clock, : Fe rare For sale at ~ Mintens Drea Shore qualified electors, “The Sun Jose Herald, under date of April 18th. ee Last evening . -— Gatos . ool ng 4 ld bd un Gis rumen . to the . .place and ta to build a ho saloon, which he anticipated would be. completed. with . the. ill-gotten gains which he proposed to get from thé onfortawate Renpwdén , and Mclutyre. The night was still, Not ateaf fluttered; and as they stood: in. silence , pres the, deserted building, their brase instruments shining in the starlight, it looked. ominous, “The faces of the dead men appeared before, them in, all their'hideoudness, and théy thought they saw. on the morrow the black cap drawn over the eyes of the murderér, and the trap door spring him inte eternity. The silence grew oppretsive as these picturesflashed vividly before-their minds, tecalled by the ruins. before them, when all of 4 sudden, putting their instruments totheir lips, the still. hess. was, broken. by a mournful dirge; The inhabitants of the quiet village stopped to listen; and as the solemn notes fell.apon their ears it recalled the bloody tale that is so {amillar to:the people. Nuw York has just had a swell titled weddivg. The Baroness Nadine de Huppmap was ‘wedded at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to Count Krakowski. . We have uot learned whether the-Bareness will continue to let the rooms onthe second and third floors to lodgers, although we understand that.the Count will .continue in buginess atthe same ‘old \dow, left side as you go in. . Sea foam 10 centsextra. ee ~@urcaco Timxs; An article headed ‘‘How Shall We Treat Bismarck?” appears in the New York World, Don’t treat him at all. Nudge him along to the other end of the bar, and let him pay for his own drinks if he wants any, Mrs, Mrius, a Kansas widows lays claim to $300,060 worth. of land fin Van Buren and Cleburn counties, Ark,, under title of a Spanish grant dated 1793, POWDER Absolutely Pure, This powder never varies, A marvel of purity, strength and whole someness More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold n competition with the multitude of ey test, short weight, alumhor phospias powders, Sop ONTY IN CANS. ¥AL. BakIne POWDER Co., 106 Wall st., N. Y. SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, MRS M. A. STERLING “Gua HAS JUST RECEIVED A COMPLETE NEW AS. (ae : --OF— DryiGoods, Millinery, Including all the Latest and Most Desirable Styles, which will be sold at the Lowest Retail Prices, My past experience enables me to fully understand the wants of the trade here, and satisfaction is guaranteed to all who favor me with their patronage. MY MOTTO: Good Goods at Reasonable Prices One Price and Fair Dealing. Ohets from the ccuntr) faithfully attendMRS. M. A. STERLING, Commercial Street, opposite Transcript Block, Nevada City. ald For Cty Treasurer. > a JOSKPH D, FLEMING, S HEREBY ANNOUNCED AS A CAND date for the office of City Treasurer, subject to the decision of the voters of Nevada City, Election, May 5th, Notice to the “Electors of Nevada City. N ACT TO PROVIDE FOR. THE-ORA ganization, incorporation and goyernment of municipal corporation, (appro: ed. . March 13, 1883.)uestion will be submitted to the Monday, May ‘Bh, 1884, At the City Hall, Nevada City, whether the City of evade, shall become organized under the general laws of the State, relating to municipal-eorporations of the Fitth Class, and you are nested t6 plare upon your! ballots: «ior Reorganization” or “Against Reo ion,” or =words. equivalent . the By order of = Board of Trustees. > K. Casree, Glee” x T45.3. orT, . . Assay Office: (Established 1853); GOLD-AND ORES OF EVERY DESCRIP. . TION MELTED,AND ASSAYED. ; PRILIP RICE RICHARDS, © -PURCHA : GOLD DUST AND BULLAON. _. SELLS CHEOKS ON SAN FRANCISCO.’ . No. 2 Main. Atreet.. -pevete city, c stand, fourth chair from: the win. . Fancy toods, , “Say, hein I'm going ~ pop clot seg an/ enga man t the hotel, “Why, George, you ain't going » ‘80 early, are you? I was just going to say that if you’d otay a little while longer I’d pop ——’ George disappeared through the parlor door, and was hastily fumbling for the catch-lock in the hall. she cried, rushing out ° after him. “What are you going away in such @hurry for? If you'll stop just a few minutes longer 1’ll pop ——” But George was thrashing around in the storm-house, and jabbing the door all over to find the latch. He fitially burst a hinge off and was kiting down the path like a frightened) Jo deer, when his girl stuck. her head out inito' the frosty air and bawled so that she could be heard a block away: “Say, George, if you'll come back I'll pop some corn !” George came back, sand toe -+ProspPecrs are good for an average crop of Wheat in Great Britain; France and Spain-will produce more than the average; Russia has little of last year’s crop on”. hand; India’s contribution is of uncertain amount; California has 1,000,000°quarters on the sea, Australia 200,000 quarters. Wheat and flour at Waterside, 5,000,000 quarters, enough for ‘three months supply. Stock on hand filty per cent. more than in 1883, and ‘twice as much’as in 1882, In Dakota married women retain their own real and pergonal_properry and may make contracts, sue and be sued, as if single. Neither husband nor wife has any interest in the prop: erty of the other. HOTEL Perv Als. NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL, STANLY A. EDDY..... PROPRIETOR. April 22, 1884, T, P. Stevens, Truckee, Geo W. Harrison, Truckee, J.G. Wilhams, Truckee, Geo Schaffer, Truckee, C. W. Byrne, Truckee, Thos Cassidy, Truckee, R. Huckins, Truckee, Mrs J. Brown, Sacramento, Mrs Hand & 2 ¢, do John Pryor, Sweetland, ‘A. Vauslyke, Downieville, Albert Gale, Arizona, James Richards, City, R. H. Magill, San Francisco, J. Marks, San Juan, Dr M, P. Harris, Grass Valley. Union Hotel. —o—April 22, 1884. James White, City, Judgé A. B, Dibble, Grass Val’y, F, M. Daly, agent for ‘‘Double Uncle Tom's Cabin.” E. H. Hebbard, San Francisco, J. P. Rincon, do H. A. Howard, do K. E. Dalton, do C. B. Church, Blue Tent, J. P. Shoemaker, Grass Valley, J. §. Canstach, Maryaville. M. Vaughn, City, Prof John C. Ridge, Cincinnatti, Dr W. E. Dozier,’ Napa Insane Asylum, Frank Schott, Elmira, New York, C. Brown, Colfax, C. P. Loughridge, Colfax, Rev. Wm Powell, Grass Valley, D IED. At Pleasant Valley, April 20, 1884, infant daughter of George and Magdalene Wetterau, aged ¢ days. FOR CITY MARSHAL. E. C, EALDRIDGF, 8 HEREBY ANNOUNCED AS A CANdilate for the office of City Marshal, subjece to the decision ofthe voters of Nevada City. Elect tion, Monday, May Sth. MRS. WM. BLANCH, (LATB OF ENGLAND) Teacher of German, French, Music, Plain and Fancy Work. Will alsofgive instructions in Painting in Oil and Water Col! ors,on China,Ivory Type,etc. TERMS, German or French, 25 cents pe esson, Music, 50 eents per lesson. Plain & nd Fancy work,25 cents per lesson, Painting in oil or water colors, 60 cents per lesson. China -and—Ivery type, $3-50 for’ whole course, Writing class for Ladies, Gentlemen and Chiidven, 26 cents per lesson. MRS BLANCH, apl0-Im New York Hotel Nevada City’ Stockholders’ Meeting. ~ he's ANNUAL MEETING of the stockHolders.of the MASONIC HALL ASSO. CIATION, will be held at Masonic Hall on Monday, May 19th, 1884, At 8 O'clock, P. M., for ‘the purpose of elect ing three Trustees of said Association, and -4 Apreieactin ‘such other ee as may law. fully come ~—. ae Secretary. Nevada City, april 18, 1884 Oo THE BEST TOILET SOAP.: } N THE MOST ECONOMICAL. i C GOOD FOR bv hone : IMPROVES THE Rn aTON. Bs iT CURES SKIN DISEASES, ~The young man reached for his} bat ithe Me fej ion wo ; “and faltengs out so "Say, George, what's the matter?” [tic RECTOR BROS..... Proprietors. . ment ef before, Men’s Youths’ and Boys’ Clothing, So. Grades as well, il The Emperor Louis Napoleon smoked only the finest cigars the world could produce. Prof. Horsford says the Emperor's cigars were mado specially for him in Havana from leaf tobacco grown in the Golden . Belt of North Carolina, this being the finest leaf grown. Bilackwell’a Bull Durham Smoking Tobacoo is made from the same leaf used in the Emperor's cigars, is absolutely pure and is unquestionably the best tobacco ever offered. Thackeray's gifted daughter, Anne, in her sketch of Alfred Tennyson, in Harper's Monthly, tells of her visit to the great poet. She found him smoking Blackwell’s Bull Durham Tobacco, sent him by Hon. James Russell Lowell, American Minister to the Court of St. James. In these days of adulteration, it isacomfort to smokers to know that the Bull Durham brand is absolutely pure, and made from the best tobacco the world produces. Blackwell’s Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco is the best and purest made. All dealers have it. the trade-mark of the Bull tm Lcarlog eukuielinniag sad? atenieg iaeeseay kaspats mm SPRING AND SUMMER ANNOUNCEMENT. We are pleased to announce that our mas SPRING AND SUMMER STYLES

Are Now Open for the Inspection of the Public. Our New Stock consists of a Large and Varied Assortment of the Newest and Best In Seasonable Goodf, embracing. all the Latest Novelties and Standard TRUNKS, SATCHELS, VALISES, ETC., ETC. 4s We want to call your special attention to the Very Large AcsortBoow?rTs AND SEHOEZES Which we have on hand—the Largest we have ever carried in this line Our Prices’ We Claim To Be The Lowest . For the simple reason we are the ONLY HOUSE -in this county that purchases direct from tiret hands, thereby enabling us-to give our customers the saving of the jobbers’ or middlemen’s profits, ELS Ie. xcs.. Corner Broad and Pine Streets, Nevada City. Branches—New York, Honolulu and San Francisco. ia ior o medi —— Ps None genuine without vv © ele wy, tre on_the ev whcn he will ofier bie ; ladies in m: No “lady admit B® Chae! 7 Gk Nevada Drug Store, Corner Broad and Pine S8ts., Prop iector. nf e Tremecript NII Is the best adv dl the Gold mines of C Nevada € ity WALTER D. VINTON A Large. Stock of Patent Medisines Fine Perfumery, Fancy Soaps, Combs, Brushes, Hand Mirrors, Toilet Articles of all kinds MASQUERADE CARNIVAL, At Nevada Theatre’ Friday Evening, April 25, 1884, JOHN MICHELLI, Will give a Masquerade Ball at Nevada Thea~ot-the-25th-ot “April, Two: Prizes for the best sustained characters, (Lady’s and Gentleman’s.) Good been secured for the oak —_ Admission $1 per couple. Spectators—Ladies 26 cents; children. 25 ue, free. in mask without fitet er an rer prone ticket at the. door. ne admi resentaers oc bap mg and. raisin gots 8 can be obtained at the sto CRAWFORD. ae z Careful attention Given to Compounding Prescriptions By a Competent Druggist and Perfect Purity Guaranteed. AGENT FOR THE BEST INSURANCE COMPANIES IN. THE WORLD. ‘. Imperial, London, Northera &: Queen, Liverpool, London, Globe. A GRAND BALL At Bunt’s Hall. Nevada City, —on— ¥ riday Evening, May ad. For the Benefit of . : PRICE LIST —FoRme os Flour _ per 100 Ibs.-.. $2 50 Wheat 2.2 8! = ean 2-26 “. Corn eee BE Es 2 25. Barley MOF 63 1 373 Ground Barley 100 libs; 1 40 Middlings 100 Ibs... 1 50 Bran 100 Ibs... 1 25 Crushed Sugar 8 1-21bs 1 00 Deviled Ham 4 “... 1 00 Corned Beef 8 “... 1 00 Salmon 8 %2..4.1 00 Table Peaches 4 ‘“... 1 00 Coffee, 5 lb cans ..... 75 Coffee, 3 lb cans ..... 50 Chocolate, 4 papers .. .1 00 Washing Powder 12 papr’s 1 00 Toa, 5 Wb: home. dics ase sx: 1 50 Coal Oil, per 5 gallon can, 1 50 Candles 60 for....... 100 Candles per box....+.. 1 75 BORD PAE DOK. 45 ste raca 26 Butter per roll ...... 50 Eggs per dozen..... 30c Pie Fruit, 6-cans,.... 1 00 Syrup per gallon,.... 15 Syrup 5 gallon keg,... 3 00 Codfish:per Ib,.-.. .-.-: 7} And everything). else in proportion. LIAM WOLE "Nevada County N. @ R. R. T.. INS WILL LEAVE AND ARRIVE AT WNWevada City ~ON AND AFTER— Wednesday, April 16th, 1884, AS FOLLOWS : LEAVING FOR COLFAX. 6, 45 A. M. DAILY ; connecting with Passenger arriving in San Francisco at 5.40 P. M., and 6.40 P, M 915 P.M. DAILY. ARRIVING FROM COLFAX. 11. 13 A.JM, DAILY, 6.5 PYM; DAILY connecting with Pas00 senger leaving San Francisco at 8,00 gin oS TRAINS will be run Daily, commencing Monday, April 14th, 1884, and continue until further notice, between bay ned Valley and Nevada City, jeaving as follows : ‘. oo Valley, 9.15 A. M.; Nevada City, 10 Grass Valley, 4.30 P. -M.; Nevada City, 5.15 P. M. Tickets, Good on these special trains only 25 cents. Children between 5 and 11 years of age, 16 cents. JOHN F. KIDDER, Manager. Organized in 18594 NORTHWESTERN . Mutual LIFE: INSURANCK COMPANY, . Q* MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. Paid to Polic: =n ‘sines Organization $59 765,390.81 Total Precaiuns Ree’d. 45,261,145.12 Excess of Assetsand Pay-. » , . aie 504,250.69 Dividends to Policy Holde Holders in each of the past Eleven Years unequalled by those of we other Company on similar Policies, t THE NORTHWESTERN stands among the highest of to life nome sages of the coun‘A — Tyan WOLF casx. Granulated“ 9 €..-4-00 Brown “ 10 *FOOL Java Coffee 4 e*8 Costa Rica ‘' 6 “ 100 Beans 25 a. Tomatoes 8 cans..: 1 00 Green Com 7 “...1 00 Green Peas 7 "... 1 00 String Beans. 7 “..:. 1 00 Oysters id meee SY 100 Lobsters aE Sa 1 00 Sardines @ . vost) OO Jelly y Ge asa 1 00 LIVE AND. LET LIVE . Prices: at coms AUCTION noon, TRANSCRIPT BLOCK, 0 pholatered Spring Mattresses. 37 00. Star Spring Mattresses $9, Hundsome Bed Lounge $25, Walnut Frame Lounge 81! 5. Plain Lounges from $9 to$10.-2. Handsome Bed-Room Set, only $25,© Full Leaf Tables $3. Kitchen Tables $e. Cooking Range and Fixtures $15. Single Bedstead $3, 3-4 Bedstead $4, Full Size Bedstead $5, Kitchen Safes from $3 to $10. Walnut Easy Chair $9, Fine Patent Walnut Rocker $14—Usually sold for $25, Wool Mattresses, full size, $4 and $6 50. Wool Mattresses, 3-4 size, $2 to $5. Sewing Machines $4 to $10. Warming Stoves from $4 to $7, Baby Carriages from $7 to $14, Pillows per pair—Wool $1 75. Combination $3 50, Feather $4 50, Bird Cages from. $1 to $2, Lamps from §Q¢ to Lamp Chimneys from §¢ to 25¢. Toilet 8 Soap 3 boxés Q5¢ White Castile Soap per Bar 26c, Also a full line of Silverware, Clocks, Majolica Ware, Crockery, Glassware, Knives and orks, Stationery, Albums, Vases, Brushes, Fruit Jars, Men’s Shirts, Hat Racks, Porous Section Jars, Toilet Sets, Brackets, etc., at AWAY DOWN PRI. CES. Geo. Tracy, General Auctioneer. N. B.--IF YOU WANT TO SELL OuT, sg ME A CALL. 1884, Opening of Spring and Summer Goods, 1984 SATURDA Y, APRIL 12th. Lr ie Lan em.tine1 Corner Broad & Pine Streets, Has just received one of the LARGEST and BEST SELECTED STOCK of GOODS Ever brought to this city. The stock consists of Summer Silks in plaid and stripes, Plain and Brocaded Satteens, Mohair and Melanges, Percales, Seersuckers, Canton Ginghams, Cheviots, Sheetings, Table Linens, Napkins, Towels and Crashes, Corsets, Kid Gloves, and a full line of Hosiery, in silk and lisle thread. An immense stock of Body Brussels, Tapestry, Three-ply and Ingrain Carpets, Linoleum and Oil Cloths, Ladies’ and Children’s Shoes; And Ladies’ and Gents’ Furnishing Goods. “Before purchasing anything in my line, you will save 25 per cent. by purchasing the goods from me. Orders from the country promptly attended to, and samples sent on application. Respectfully, A, BLUMENTHAL. <SSSELl Ve.” J. J. ee oneeeus PROPRIETOR. The Largest, the hes and Cheapest Grocery House in Nevada City. a eee Everything usually found in a First-Class Grocery Establishment always kept on hand. To those who have never traded with me I extend a special invitation to call before making their purchases. IS AND 20 COMMERCIAL STREET. CASH GROCERY STORE. HUSSEY & SON, EIXave Opened a First-class Grocery and Provision Store, Commercial Street, next . door 10 Kent's. Meat. Marke, Where they will keep constantly on hand © A FULL ASSORTMENT OF Liquors, GRAIN, RAIN, FEED, FLOUR, ¢ &C. ‘WE PROPOSE 10 SELL { II Boncuti. Itisa + favorite with ladies + ve tied ft, ecate ‘because ft a have cag ah ves a hatur: : pi apnearan which o Tees sey ' ‘on the is 80 ob Legal theahinis a Collections vromptly attended to, ~ Constable Collector, try in strength ape as shown by ie ‘ ioe malo shore a ities, mask: on. Its location has 4 trameriss: sof Mrs MRS. CHAS. MORAN raniage over companies ldated in the aS oweemes:. . . ee aeee a oF oo ade : te oe EGS ee Fo ment to make their investments within We. SCOTT, Bo: ee om ec ore great Good Musio will Be in attendance, Peo eae ee > k ener 5 to Admilon One Dolan, oe sac tow Bo A coudial kc a extended to ._,_ HOWELL & ABBOTT, Seecret Hoar Agent rade Cy, jon es sO doing can quote oe PRICES for the best ay sGe0ds . Family Groceries, Provisions. Wines. pth DAILY August con of Spenseville i disappeared ene which hi ws reported that the trail of Joe Law ost escaped from ¢ Dey after day passe jd not retarn, neith gs received from hi had encountered Fagtend of capturing * been killed by h jp do 80. Finally,.t Lodge of which Scot god in whose buildi ing room, advertised proke into his room carpenter tools and. gold ringlay on . none of his effects He was owing nothi tioning, had a cla county for official ” no reason yoluntarily leave for ns also ascertained iit he tried to hire jin to Marysville in ging to do so’ walk fently itchas b jis brethren of the 1 jing in the’ vicinity Those who claim to ie came to Califor tome in the East-as be did Spenceville, : atly as little reasor his friends and relat long time in the dar! become of him, Roger @’Meara Roger O'Meara, ° wlf famous. as the . for the prosecution he Cummings mur wnt to Foleom to term for a burglar. §an Fransisco. wrote to Judge Sear who was one of tl gaged in assisting . Ford in the Cummi him to use his inf San Francisco autho bis dismissal on the had by testifying ag Thorne rendered th wrviee. O'Meara v never committed a c drunk (which seems pledged his word th nitted to go free th poittto open court mth to never. let liquor pass his lips, »to the Coeur d’A n ife anew and ci good citizen shoul pathetio one, but . ness in the past t pledges of reform, + with which he has then: when the first afforded for him to commit some crimi ished Judge Searls ‘ beakindness to th thecommunity at todo what the let te: ee Dr. Park HARRI was in town-_yester two weeks he and tart north by pri visiting the upper ty, Sierra county, . through Sierra Va tnclude to cross tk They will take the tus along with then ‘the teeth of the pe . Meross on the way. > Miss FlerENnce Grass Valley, has /Pr’s Magazine fo young lady is fast v klf a place among writers of the land it by meritorious ; of Nevada county a her, and for good . a Mrs, Carrie F, long time a residen @aduates this wee! fornia Medical Col! citco, The gradua the institution wer ing, Mrs, Young t part in them, Eee Ss . Mrs. Frank Av kcramento this w injured hand treate home last night. . J td the bullet Tues: Pected she will nov THE little dan teasurer Schmitt Quite ill for ty past, wag tomewha Seva Gaverat Jon 1 Y One of the »