December 22, 1883 (4 pages)

ae ds . FOR their 8 yart Goods MANUls. ISCO. SUS LE 4 2 q \ alia ca NM RINE ih TS eS aN a a a a toe _ CHRISTMAS is COMING. — Blens of the Approaching Mottaay— : Throngs of Parchasers—The. chalepee cat Oe, mae, ther ‘no. . Lt needs no consultation with the RSiaeiee 1200 M. 7:33 4 Grass Wie Sd as y's 6:00. a: “T1208 a, P, Mondays, Weinesdaygand Fridays, 6:30 A.M. 11:30 .4. M. THOS. MEIN, P. M. . BRIEF MENTION. z Jo:tings and Transcriptions of Leca) Interest.Henry York of Grass Valley has been granted a patent on a wine.and A few evenings ago a tramp stole the hat and coat ef J. S, Quire, tele. graph eperator at Colfax. The Baptiste have abandoned the idea of having Christmas exercises at their Church Tuesday evening. The Tribune tays that the money has been raised to purchase eighteen street famps for Downieville, and hereafter that town will put on city aire at night. « The United’ States PostmasterGeneral hae ordered Postmasters to exchange (1 l-style three-cent postage stamps for any kind of new stamps that may be desired by consumers. ‘The San Juan Times is out with a handsome sixteen page supplement entitled “Christmas Chimes,” It contains a large quantity of choice reading matter appropriate to the holidays. The inside myiterica of life on Jibboom street in Truckee were being shown up in the Superior Court yes. terday during the trial of the Biscoe case, Even the lawyers were shocked by the disclosures. A medical writer says that girls are se constructed that they cannot jump. Manifestly this gentleman has never been unfortunate enough to be confined in the same house with a girl and a mouse, The-Executive Committee of the late Fair at Grass Valley held a meeting last evening. Yesterday morning’s Union made this suggestion in referring to the meeting: “The committee should adopt measures for making a foll report upon the same for the information of the subscribers and creditors,” Governor Stoneman has issued letters patent to Morris Lobner, the gentlemanly railroad ticket agent at Colfax, for the northwest quarter of section 16, township 14 north, range 9 east, Motint Diablo meridian, being 160 acres of schoel land: in Placer county. We expect Morris is going to try his luck in the grape raising line, superior Os Court. The following be beninane was transacted in the Superior Court yesterday, Judge John Caldwell presiding: The resolutions in relation to the death of Jas. D, White, adopted at Thursday’s meeting of the bar, were ordered spread in full npon the minates of the Court. Nevada Guld and S, M. Co. vs. Original Empire M. and M. Co. Ordered that defendant have stay of proceedings for fifteen days. The People vs. Ah Won, convict: edof grand larceny in stealing §8 worth of amalgam from the sluices of the Eureka Lake aud Yuba Canal Co. Sentenced to three years imprisonment in the State. Prison at Folsom, The People vs, Fred Bisvoe. ' Second day’s trial, Jacob Gearhart, a native of Germany, was naturalized, ‘ Admits + Hhhe Chorge. The. Aaburn egos admits that Crystal Lake quarry is in Nevada county inetead of Placer county, and that Placer county has been illegally collecting the taxes there. It merely differs with us as to the amount 80 collected. “Will the Argus be kind enough to ascertain from the Assessor's office at Auburn how much has} been collected from the quarry within two years in the way of poll and preperty taxes, and ‘publish the'full figures in its next issue ? Sees More doll for less money at Mrs. Lester & Crawford’s than at any place in town, ‘ 422-3t . Beautifal Gold Quartz Rings, Home made, just'the thing to send as Christmas presents to friénda in the East, for sale by CJ. Brand, * AmmeEn’s Cough Syrupcures colda, eoughs, bronchitis and consuniption. : Dr. Chapman Retarned. pe A. Chapman, dentist, has retarned, and, can be found for:# short time at his residence on Sactamento street, wae ge ST $ -_ . Pure rabber boots FOUR DULLARS AND A QUARTER » pair, ot Miller’s. ee) Ue almanac to tell’ that Christmas ie § nara There is something in the air that announces it. Its atmos. phere has been entered for some days back. Those who are too ob‘tase to be affected by the subtile in: fluence, whatever it is, have but to walk the streets during the, pleasant December days, look into the. shop windows, and watch the throng of earnest investigators and happy purchasers, Talfour once saidin reference to Lady Holland, that the su. . preme art of being happy consisted _. in making others happy. It is not an eriginal idea, by any means, but it serves to explain the visible cheeriness that pervades the present season. The anticipation of the pleasure'to be. given brightens the popular countenance, and gives the observer’a better impressien of human nature than he is liable to form at other times of the year. The aggregate amount of close caloulation that is going on in busy heads throughout Christendom how to ee the GREATEST OVTGoME Of presents from the available sums ‘. Of money is simply stupenduous. It requires a clear. head, as well as a}: Spartan determination, not to become distracted by the incongruity presented between the power of doing and opportunities of doing if the money Were only plentiful enough, The shops were never more alluring. Tt seem as if human, ingenuity and taste could go no farther than it now goes in the direction of furnishing things of beauty and attractiveness for Christmas presents. A wealth of labor and artistic talent has’ been displayed in the production of chil: dren’s toys, which speaks well for humanity. There never would have been such an outcome if there. was not-a demand for it. The pleasure of giving children pleasure is ‘‘sui generis,” It is said that there is no sane villain se depraved that he will not be moved by a-baby’s smile. My King,” she touched a true . and . powerful, ‘ahora. No conqueror ever exacted tribute more surely than do the children from their elders, and the better and purer the elders, the more profusely is the tribute paid. The pleasure which the merry Christmastide sheds upon ‘the children is reflected back upon society with redoubled power. The multiplicity of the toys of the present day is the sign of theREIGN OF THE CHILDREN, They have brought veritable genius to their feet, and count the capital devoted to them by the. millions, The giving of . presents among eur older people does not take the form of tribute to such an extent as giving to children. “The demand is less imperious and can be easily resisted ‘It becomes voluntary and is the expression of matured respect'and affection. It relieves the dull repression and coldness which grown people seemed to think it undignified to depart from in their daily and plodding life. A good many peeple want to give others some token of their esteem and tenderness, but are actually ashamed to give away. to what they are afraid will look like weakness. Happily these are not predominant, but there is more or less of.a general tendency in that direction. Mankind is a wonderfully stiff organization. It seems to be the average individual’s ambition to make himself as much like a machine as possible and to repress eyery spark of sentiment which will expose the fact that he bassoul. Christmas gives him an excuse to relax a little, He may let loose sowe practical expression of friendship, if he hae to-stiffen up immediately afterward and remain go for another year, There is nothing men ought to be so proud of as the power of exercising true*friendship and sympathy; there is nothing they are: MORE CAREFUL ABOUT Than to repress any expression ot tenderness for each other—as a rule, There is, of course, a certain amount of perfanctory present-giving—giving with no heart in it—but fortunately this is very much in the minority. Christmas is sound at the core. It is a salutary relaxation, when natural eloquence can, for once in the year at least, find its vent. It isa little holiday for the emotions that furnish the poetry of the race, The decoration and ban‘ners of Christmas are the symbols of that amity which is the underlying principle.of civilization. There can be no progress without co-operation, and there can be notrue co-operation without the spirit of love which men seem so much ashamed of confessing, These Christmas times have their substantial value therefore. They are seasons of sentiment, of gladness and relaxation, but they mark the existence of the heaven of human development. And what a blank in in the year would be left without them ! There is no use in going be/neath the surface to, begayne convincod of the good 1! y isiu the brightd Christikea are not’ enter: di in pers cette, Like the widow's mite, the value of the gift, if it ‘be more than s’greeting, is‘ valued by the’ amount of sifcetity and . willingness there ia in it, The will} counts fer the deed where the deed e. is,impracticable, . but-. it is» good . ‘thing that the will should “he adnic When Dinah Mulock wrote ‘‘Philip+ : way thade khown.’ There id no such investments as expressions of good . 5. and the income lasting. .There.are necessarily numerous little self-saerifices made on every one of these days that precede Christmas, and They give exercise to the best moral faculties and serve to strengthen the bond which nits each’ indidividual to his race. Let the baubles glittet, the toys laugh,and the gems sparkle, There is a harmony in it all. Let the busy feet and’ fingers be active and the spirits rise with the healthy excitement of preparation. There is nearly as much pleasure in the work as there isin the moment of its consummation, I gp ite teste» City Trustees. The City Trustees held a meeting Tuesday evening, Messrs. Abbott, Casper and Stansfield being present. The following bills were allowed: Labor—F. Cilly $22.50, T. Johnson $10, Geo. King $375, John Lane $2.50, H.Daugherty $.75, P. Alexander $5, Johv Grimes $5,25, J. Brannigan $66.25, J. C. Abbott $11,25, John A, Rapp, recording deed, $2. E, C, Baldridge, salary as Marshal, $50, E. C. Baldridge, ‘criminal ation, $3. Thos. Marker, salary as policeman, $60. _K. Casper, one pair of blankets for prison, $6.50, E. D. Bridges, ten granite poste for marking city lines, $10. C. E. Mulloy, sewer pipe, €48.90. Nevada Gas Co, 1 month's gas, $62.06, FIRE FUND, Pennsylvania Bogine Co., $10. Nevada Hose Co,, $10. W, Seaman, for two laddirs, $50. M, ©'Brien, repairing fire plugs, $4, A Committee consisting-of the Fire Department Delegates asked to have a fire-plug put in at Nivens’ lot on Broad street, so as to run sediment out of the pipe and also to afford better protection to the buildings in that locality. On motion it was ordered that the Strect Committee have the work done, as requested, The Clerk was authorized to order an iron lamp post and have it placed’ opposites the Hall of the Pennsylvania Engine Company. The lamp now suspended from the porch of the Hall will be placed on said post, p I . BEAvTIFUL wax dolls, twoand one half feet in length, only $1 at Mrs. Lester & Crawfor . ¢'r. d22-3t Casu sales till January Ist, 1884, at Miller’s, Everything marked way down, nl7-tf feeling, The returns are immediate,:. they are good things in themselves. AEE a oe a Ml oa . WHAT THEY ARE DOING. Versonal and Social & Items Gleanca Mere and There. Frank Sherwood, programmer of the Nellie Boyd troupe, arrived fo town yesterday. Miss Jalia Coan has come home from San Francisco to’ spend the Holidays with her parents, Miss Amy Marsellus of Oakland is paying a visit to her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs, Charles Kent of this city, Prof. Cowdery, Principal of the North Bloomfield public schools, went to Stockton yesterday to spend the Holidays with his family. Se The Boyd Engagement. The Nellie Boyd Dramatic. Company will appear at the Nevada Theatre next week, opening on Monday evening with the new comedy entitled “Solomon Isaacs.” Nellie Boyd has played several engagements in this city and is a popular favorite. The Modesto News of the 25th ult. says : “The Nellie Beyd troupe has heen performing at ‘this place the present week. They have drawn crowded houses each night. Their acting has given general satis‘faction. In the several plays they have appeared in they. have acquitted then:selves creditably. It is the general opinion that it isa the best troupe that has been in Modesto for -. years. Their orchestra i is especially fine,” The prices of admission are reduced to 50 ond 75 ceuts, The Gulla Party. Owing to the fact that so short notice of the event had been given, the Guild party at the Union Hotel Thursday evening was not very largely attended, although the fifty or more present had a fire time. Mr. Michell was pronipter of the dancing. A nice collation was served durivg the evening. an Surrs from $750 to $40 at Miller’s, nl7-tf, Opening of the Milwaukee Brewery. Geo. Gehrig, of the Milwaukee Brewery, Sacramento street near the Plaza, will havea grand openitg this evening. A fine lunch will be spread, and the best of beer, ale and pita will be furnished, Everyody is invited. A fine. band of music is expected to enliven the occasion. d22-1t In the name of suffering humanity, we request, all physicians to try Ammen’s Cough Syrup, then they will prescribe it for their patients who are troubled with coughs, colds and diseaser for which it is recommended. Many doctors who are opposed to patent medicines prescribe this remedy ; the druggist simply changes the contents into another bottle, and the patient is none the wiser, while the physician gets the credit for the cure, which always follows where a cure is possible. “Ask your druggist to show you a large bottle, WEED. i if YOU would live toa RIPE OLD AGE, Smoke good Cigars, which can always be had at GIFFINS CIGAR FACTORY, Broad St., near Pine, Mevada City, Cal, —_————ee 1O3! Pierre Joseph wes born April 12th, 1780, and is living to-day in San Francisco, A Type of Well-Preserved Manhood He has Smoked Tobacco every day since he was a Boy, but has been careful to select the PurE * SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Go With the Crowd to Brand Brothers’ pr FOR—— HOLIDAY GOODS! q of oi Peoroonty only $15 at MilMiller‘ we : nl7-tf Plane Tuning. let's. i n17-tf “Red Blom Flour at ‘Wolt’s.’ Use the new prosess Roller Flour, J. w. McMillan, agent and tuner For salé only by. William Wolf. }o¢ the celebrated Wheelock Pianos Price $3 per’ 100 pounds, 29-1m sand Western Cottage Organs,’’is in Hegeman’s Gastricine. town and intends making regular —_—— trips. Leave orders at Brand BrothA sPecrric yor’ Dyspresra, Sold ers’ store, al4 by druggists, 25 and 50: cents per ride manip hail Be Ne ees . A Goop overcoat for $7 50 at MAN & Co., Proprietors, New York. . Miller's nl7-tf Redington &-Co., Agents, San Address Cards Written. Francisco, Cal, 228-3m ‘ All kind? of, card writing neatly Beauliful Silver and Plated Ware. done at Room. i Union Hotel, At,Luetje and Brand’s you can by Prof. W. E. Harden. d5-tf find the largest and best assortment! Buy a $7 50 suit at Miller's, 017-tf of silver and plated ware that is kept in the county;.and_ their ‘prices are Don't Buy Trashy Jewelry, lower than anybody else's. d13. But go to Luetje and Brand’s, which ia the only place where you can get it 18 carats fine, and made in any A. Sloan's house for rent’ Apply . Btyle desired. a3 to W. Craig, Gem Saloon. tf Goo. Gold Bracelets, beautifu Of the latest designs, and set with . ing Brown's Iron Bitters, any kind of precious stones, and. warranted pure gold, fur sale very pn nt Fine Dwelling House for Rent HEALTH, rosy cheeks and SHAKER socks, 8 pairs ire for ‘$l, English socks $1 50 per dozen, cotat y saint haan nie ton socks 75 cents per dozen, at MilWaitt Family Blankets, $5 a pair ler’s, : : nl7-tf at Casper’s, nl8-tt po LE aie ie Mot Soup Make Your Wife Happy, For free lunch at Gambrinus Hall, By buying her one of those lovely every day and evening. Single gold quartz and petrified wood breastrooms for private parties, Ladies’ acl Made only by C. J, Brand, *. entrance on Coyote street. ” o31-tf Tracy's Auction House. TRANSCRIPT BLOCK, Commercial Strost. THE MAMMOTH AUCTION SALE OF HOLIDAY GOODS! UOMMELGES Saturday Eve's, Dec. 15th, And will continue every evening until the entire stock i ia sold, OVER $3,000 WORTH OF cooDS a: be sold, consisting of Wagons, Vases, Wheelbarrows, Silverware, Doll Buggies, Albums, Hobby Horses, Motto Cups and Saucers, Drums, Majolica Ware, Dolls, Brackets, Tea Sets, Dinner Sets, Games, _ Toilet Sets, Writing Desks, . Lamps, Work Boxes, Stationery Boxes, Clocks, Smokers’ Sets, Books, Glass Sets, Mirrors, Picture Stands, Wine Sets, And a thousand other articles too numerous to mention. Goods sold private at auction prices. GEO. TRACY, Auctioneer. CHRISTMAS CARDS FINEST HOLIDAY GOODS. i ee ag ls go ELEGANT GIFTS. t PLUSH JEWELRY CASES, PLUSH PERFUME CASES, PLUSH TOILET CASES, CARD CASES, PURSES, HAND-BAGS, ELEGANT FANS, FINE HANDKERCHIEEFS, LACE COLLARS, LACE CURTAINS, GLOVES and HOSIERY, TIDIES, in great variety, PERFUMERY, : CARD ALBUMS, SCRAP BOOKS, PAPETERIES. An elegant assortment of FEO SL. ERG . -——9--SCRAP BASKETS, WORK BASKETS, HAND BASKETS, PICTURE FRAMES,» CHROMOS, MIRRORS, . . EASELS, PLACQUE HOLDERS, DOLLS, BRACKETS, GAMES, ‘DISHES, . AND TOYS OF ALL KINDS. EXAMINE OUR MAGNIICENT ASSORTMENT Before making your purchases. Mis. Lester & (rawiord, (NEAR THE UNION® HOTEL,) 4 MAIN STREET, -.NEVADA ciTY,! . Goop business suits for $7 50 at in, ladies can get by usChristmas Goods! Largest Stock! Finest Goods! vba Rinne sl AP TH 9 BN Fancy Baskets, Fancy Paper Boxes, Handkerchiefs Bracelets! ~ (Celluloid and Gold, from itd S sizesTup,) Harmonicas, Climbing Monkeys, Picture Frames, Fancy Soaps, . pha Tienes Souvenirs, Pentamenige etc. — —_——0-—_-——. IMMENSE STOCK OF DOLLS, rom Five Cents to Five Dollars, Dressed and Undressed, China and Way. And for the next 20 days we will give to every child purchasing a Doll an elegant Doll’s Hat, O Special Inducemeuts in Millinery As we intend to close out our Stock in that ly partment by the first’of the New Year. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. Call early and secure immense bargains. BHEARNEXARD ch SH4ALLENBERGHER, HOLIDAY CcOoOoDS! HOLIDAY Coops! eee Don't fail to call at the Palace Drugstore ‘and ’exam‘ne our fine stock ot . Dressing Cases, Toilet Sets, Odor Cases, Photograph Albums, Autograph Albums, Christmas Cards, Gift Books, 52's, Etc., Etc., Before Purchasing or GARR BROTHERS,Corner Pine and Commercial sts., Nevada My: CASH GROCERY STORE. . “HUSSEY & SON, Etaweo pened ea First-class Grocery & Provision Store Junction of Main and Commereial Streets, (Building formerly occupied by W. R. Coe,) where they will keep constantly on hand A FULL ASSORTMENT OF Family Groceries, Provisions, Wines, LIQUORS, GRAIN, ney FEED, FLOUR, &C,! ' WE ‘Vulne ein TOMSELL. Sor Cash Onis, And by so doing can quote ‘LOWER. PRICES for the best. qualities of Goods than ~ Any other Dealer in Nevada City, "HUSSEY & $0N, Se yr AMERICAN 9 CENT STORE...BROAD STREET. ta

ae ds . FOR their 8 yart Goods MANUls. ISCO. SUS LE 4 2 q \ alia ca NM RINE ih TS eS aN a a a a toe _ CHRISTMAS is COMING. — Blens of the Approaching Mottaay— : Throngs of Parchasers—The. chalepee cat Oe, mae, ther ‘no. . Lt needs no consultation with the RSiaeiee 1200 M. 7:33 4 Grass Wie Sd as y's 6:00.. a: “T1208 a, P, Mondays, Weinesdaygand Fridays, 6:30 A.M. 11:30 .4. M. THOS. MEIN, P. M. . BRIEF MENTION. z Jo:tings and Transcriptions of Leca) Interest.Henry York of Grass Valley has been granted a patent on a wine.and A few evenings ago a tramp stole the hat and coat ef J. S, Quire, tele. graph eperator at Colfax. The Baptiste have abandoned the idea of having Christmas exercises at their Church Tuesday evening. The Tribune tays that the money has been raised to purchase eighteen street famps for Downieville, and hereafter that town will put on city aire at night. « The United’ States PostmasterGeneral hae ordered Postmasters to exchange (1 l-style three-cent postage stamps for any kind of new stamps that may be desired by consumers. ‘The San Juan Times is out with a handsome sixteen page supplement entitled “Christmas Chimes,” It contains a large quantity of choice reading matter appropriate to the holidays. The inside myiterica of life on Jibboom street in Truckee were being shown up in the Superior Court yes. terday during the trial of the Biscoe case, Even the lawyers were shocked by the disclosures. A medical writer says that girls are se constructed that they cannot jump.. Manifestly this gentleman has never been unfortunate enough to be confined in the same house with a girl and a mouse, The-Executive Committee of the late Fair at Grass Valley held a meeting last evening. Yesterday morning’s Union made this suggestion in referring to the meeting: “The committee should adopt measures for making a foll report upon the same for the information of the subscribers and creditors,” Governor Stoneman has issued letters patent to Morris Lobner, the gentlemanly railroad ticket agent at Colfax, for the northwest quarter of section 16, township 14 north, range 9 east, Motint Diablo meridian, being 160 acres of schoel land: in Placer county. We expect Morris is going to try his luck in the grape raising line, superior Os Court. The following be beninane was transacted in the Superior Court yesterday, Judge John Caldwell presiding: The resolutions in relation to the death of Jas. D, White, adopted at Thursday’s meeting of the bar, were ordered spread in full npon the minates of the Court. Nevada Guld and S, M. Co. vs. Original Empire M. and M. Co. Ordered that defendant have stay of proceedings for fifteen days. The People vs. Ah Won, convict: edof grand larceny in stealing §8 worth of amalgam from the sluices of the Eureka Lake aud Yuba Canal Co. Sentenced to three years imprisonment in the State. Prison at Folsom, The People vs, Fred Bisvoe. ' Second day’s trial, Jacob Gearhart, a native of Germany, was naturalized, ‘ Admits + Hhhe Chorge. The. Aaburn egos admits that Crystal Lake quarry is in Nevada county inetead of Placer county, and that Placer county has been illegally collecting the taxes there.. It merely differs with us as to the amount 80 collected. “Will the Argus be kind enough to ascertain from the Assessor's office at Auburn how much has} been collected from the quarry within two years in the way of poll and preperty taxes, and ‘publish the'full figures in its next issue ? Sees More doll for less money at Mrs. Lester & Crawford’s than at any place in town, ‘ 422-3t . Beautifal Gold Quartz Rings, Home made, just'the thing to send as Christmas presents to friénda in the East, for sale by CJ. Brand, * AmmeEn’s Cough Syrupcures colda, eoughs, bronchitis and consuniption. : Dr. Chapman Retarned. pe A. Chapman, dentist, has retarned, and, can be found for:# short time at his residence on Sactamento street, wae ge ST $ -_ . Pure rabber boots FOUR DULLARS AND A QUARTER » pair, ot Miller’s. ee) Ue almanac to tell’ that Christmas ie § nara There is something in the air that announces it. Its atmos. phere has been entered for some days back. Those who are too ob‘tase to be affected by the subtile in: fluence, whatever it is, have but to walk the streets during the, pleasant December days, look into the. shop windows, and watch the throng of earnest investigators and happy purchasers, Talfour once saidin reference to Lady Holland, that the su. . preme art of being happy consisted _. in making others happy. It is not an eriginal idea, by any means, but it serves to explain the visible cheeriness that pervades the present season. The anticipation of the pleasure'to be. given brightens the popular countenance, and gives the observer’a better impressien of human nature than he is liable to form at other times of the year. The aggregate amount of close caloulation that is going on in busy heads throughout Christendom how to ee the GREATEST OVTGoME Of presents from the available sums ‘. Of money is simply stupenduous. It requires a clear. head, as well as a}: Spartan determination, not to become distracted by the incongruity presented between the power of doing and opportunities of doing if the money Were only plentiful enough, The shops were never more alluring. Tt seem as if human, ingenuity and taste could go no farther than it now goes in the direction of furnishing things of beauty and attractiveness for Christmas presents. A wealth of labor and artistic talent has’ been displayed in the production of chil: dren’s toys, which speaks well for humanity. There never would have been such an outcome if there. was not-a demand for it. The pleasure of giving children pleasure is ‘‘sui generis,” It is said that there is no sane villain se depraved that he will not be moved by a-baby’s smile. My King,” she touched a true . and . powerful, ‘ahora. No conqueror ever exacted tribute more surely than do the children from their elders, and the better and purer the elders, the more profusely is the tribute paid. The pleasure which the merry Christmastide sheds upon ‘the children is reflected back upon society with redoubled power. The multiplicity of the toys of the present day is the sign of theREIGN OF THE CHILDREN, They have brought veritable genius to their feet, and count the capital devoted to them by the. millions, The giving of . presents among eur older people does not take the form of tribute to such an extent as giving to children. “The demand is less imperious and can be easily resisted ‘It becomes voluntary and is the expression of matured respect'and affection. It relieves the dull repression and coldness which grown people seemed to think it undignified to depart from in their daily and plodding life. A good many peeple want to give others some token of their esteem and tenderness, but are actually ashamed to give away. to what they are afraid will look like weakness. Happily these are not predominant, but there is more or less of.a general tendency in that direction. Mankind is a wonderfully stiff organization. It seems to be the average individual’s ambition to make himself as much like a machine as possible and to repress eyery spark of sentiment which will expose the fact that he bassoul. Christmas gives him an excuse to relax a little, He may let loose sowe practical expression of friendship, if he hae to-stiffen up immediately afterward and remain go for another year, There is nothing men ought to be so proud of as the power of exercising true*friendship and sympathy; there is nothing they are: MORE CAREFUL ABOUT Than to repress any expression ot tenderness for each other—as a rule, There is, of course, a certain amount of perfanctory present-giving—giving with no heart in it—but fortunately this is very much in the minority. Christmas is sound at the core. It is a salutary relaxation, when natural eloquence can, for once in the year at least, find its vent. It isa little holiday for the emotions that furnish the poetry of the race, The decoration and ban‘ners of Christmas are the symbols of that amity which is the underlying principle.of civilization. There can be no progress without co-operation, and there can be notrue co-operation without the spirit of love which men seem so much ashamed of confessing, These Christmas times have their substantial value therefore. They are seasons of sentiment, of gladness and relaxation, but they mark the existence of the heaven of human development. And what a blank in in the year would be left without them ! There is no use in going be/neath the surface to, begayne convincod of the good 1! y isiu the brightd Christikea are not’ enter: di in pers cette, Like the widow's mite, the value of the gift, if it ‘be more than s’greeting, is‘ valued by the’ amount of sifcetity and . willingness there ia in it, The will} counts fer the deed where the deed e. is,impracticable, . but-. it is» good . ‘thing that the will should “he adnic When Dinah Mulock wrote ‘‘Philip+ : way thade khown.’ There id no such investments as expressions of good . 5. and the income lasting. .There.are necessarily numerous little self-saerifices made on every one of these days that precede Christmas, and They give exercise to the best moral faculties and serve to strengthen the bond which nits each’ indidividual to his race. Let the baubles glittet, the toys laugh,and the gems sparkle, There is a harmony in it all. Let the busy feet and’ fingers be active and the spirits rise with the healthy excitement of preparation. There is nearly as much pleasure in the work as there isin the moment of its consummation, I gp ite teste» City Trustees. The City Trustees held a meeting Tuesday evening, Messrs. Abbott, Casper and Stansfield being present. The following bills were allowed: Labor—F. Cilly $22.50, T. Johnson $10, Geo. King $375, John Lane $2.50, H.Daugherty $.75, P. Alexander $5, Johv Grimes $5,25, J. Brannigan $66.25, J. C. Abbott $11,25, John A, Rapp, recording deed, $2. E, C, Baldridge, salary as Marshal, $50, E. C. Baldridge, ‘criminal ation, $3. Thos. Marker, salary as policeman, $60. _K. Casper, one pair of blankets for prison, $6.50, E. D. Bridges, ten granite poste for marking city lines, $10. C. E. Mulloy, sewer pipe, €48.90. Nevada Gas Co, 1 month's gas, $62.06, FIRE FUND, Pennsylvania Bogine Co., $10. Nevada Hose Co,, $10. W, Seaman, for two laddirs, $50. M, ©'Brien, repairing fire plugs, $4, A Committee consisting-of the Fire Department Delegates asked to have a fire-plug put in at Nivens’ lot on Broad street, so as to run sediment out of the pipe and also to afford

better protection to the buildings in that locality. On motion it was ordered that the Strect Committee have the work done, as requested, The Clerk was authorized to order an iron lamp post and have it placed’ opposites the Hall of the Pennsylvania Engine Company. The lamp now suspended from the porch of the Hall will be placed on said post, p I . BEAvTIFUL wax dolls, twoand one half feet in length, only $1 at Mrs. Lester & Crawfor . ¢'r. d22-3t Casu sales till January Ist, 1884, at Miller’s, Everything marked way down, nl7-tf feeling, The returns are immediate,:. they are good things in themselves. AEE a oe a Ml oa . WHAT THEY ARE DOING. Versonal and Social & Items Gleanca Mere and There. Frank Sherwood, programmer of the Nellie Boyd troupe, arrived fo town yesterday. Miss Jalia Coan has come home from San Francisco to’ spend the Holidays with her parents, Miss Amy Marsellus of Oakland is paying a visit to her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs, Charles Kent of this city, Prof. Cowdery, Principal of the North Bloomfield public schools, went to Stockton yesterday to spend the Holidays with his family. Se The Boyd Engagement. The Nellie Boyd Dramatic. Company will appear at the Nevada Theatre next week, opening on Monday evening with the new comedy entitled “Solomon Isaacs.” Nellie Boyd has played several engagements in this city and is a popular favorite. The Modesto News of the 25th ult. says : “The Nellie Beyd troupe has heen performing at ‘this place the present week. They have drawn crowded houses each night. Their acting has given general satis‘faction. In the several plays they have appeared in they. have acquitted then:selves creditably. It is the general opinion that it isa the best troupe that has been in Modesto for -. years. Their orchestra i is especially fine,” The prices of admission are reduced to 50 ond 75 ceuts, The Gulla Party. Owing to the fact that so short notice of the event had been given, the Guild party at the Union Hotel Thursday evening was not very largely attended, although the fifty or more present had a fire time. Mr. Michell was pronipter of the dancing. A nice collation was served durivg the evening. an Surrs from $750 to $40 at Miller’s, nl7-tf, Opening of the Milwaukee Brewery. Geo. Gehrig, of the Milwaukee Brewery, Sacramento street near the Plaza, will havea grand openitg this evening. A fine lunch will be spread, and the best of beer, ale and pita will be furnished, Everyody is invited. A fine. band of music is expected to enliven the occasion. d22-1t In the name of suffering humanity, we request, all physicians to try Ammen’s Cough Syrup, then they will prescribe it for their patients who are troubled with coughs, colds and diseaser for which it is recommended. Many doctors who are opposed to patent medicines prescribe this remedy ; the druggist simply changes the contents into another bottle, and the patient is none the wiser, while the physician gets the credit for the cure, which always follows where a cure is possible. “Ask your druggist to show you a large bottle, WEED. i if YOU would live toa RIPE OLD AGE, Smoke good Cigars, which can always be had at GIFFINS CIGAR FACTORY, Broad St., near Pine, Mevada City, Cal, —_————ee 1O3! Pierre Joseph wes born April 12th, 1780, and is living to-day in San Francisco, A Type of Well-Preserved Manhood He has Smoked Tobacco every day since he was a Boy, but has been careful to select the PurE * SPECIAL GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Go With the Crowd to Brand Brothers’ pr FOR—— HOLIDAY GOODS! q of oi Peoroonty only $15 at MilMiller‘ we : nl7-tf Plane Tuning. let's. i n17-tf “Red Blom Flour at ‘Wolt’s.’ Use the new prosess Roller Flour, J. w. McMillan, agent and tuner For salé only by. William Wolf. }o¢ the celebrated Wheelock Pianos Price $3 per’ 100 pounds, 29-1m sand Western Cottage Organs,’’is in Hegeman’s Gastricine. town and intends making regular —_—— trips. Leave orders at Brand BrothA sPecrric yor’ Dyspresra, Sold ers’ store, al4 by druggists, 25 and 50: cents per ride manip hail Be Ne ees . A Goop overcoat for $7 50 at MAN & Co., Proprietors, New York. . Miller's nl7-tf Redington &-Co., Agents, San Address Cards Written. Francisco, Cal, 228-3m ‘ All kind? of, card writing neatly Beauliful Silver and Plated Ware. done at Room. i Union Hotel, At,Luetje and Brand’s you can by Prof. W. E. Harden. d5-tf find the largest and best assortment! Buy a $7 50 suit at Miller's, 017-tf of silver and plated ware that is kept in the county;.and_ their ‘prices are Don't Buy Trashy Jewelry, lower than anybody else's. d13. But go to Luetje and Brand’s, which ia the only place where you can get it 18 carats fine, and made in any A. Sloan's house for rent’ Apply . Btyle desired. a3 to W. Craig, Gem Saloon. tf Goo. Gold Bracelets, beautifu Of the latest designs, and set with . ing Brown's Iron Bitters, any kind of precious stones, and. warranted pure gold, fur sale very pn nt Fine Dwelling House for Rent HEALTH, rosy cheeks and SHAKER socks, 8 pairs ire for ‘$l, English socks $1 50 per dozen, cotat y saint haan nie ton socks 75 cents per dozen, at MilWaitt Family Blankets, $5 a pair ler’s, : : nl7-tf at Casper’s, nl8-tt po LE aie ie Mot Soup Make Your Wife Happy, For free lunch at Gambrinus Hall, By buying her one of those lovely every day and evening. Single gold quartz and petrified wood breastrooms for private parties, Ladies’ acl Made only by C. J, Brand, *. entrance on Coyote street. ” o31-tf Tracy's Auction House. TRANSCRIPT BLOCK, Commercial Strost. THE MAMMOTH AUCTION SALE OF HOLIDAY GOODS! UOMMELGES Saturday Eve's, Dec. 15th, And will continue every evening until the entire stock i ia sold, OVER $3,000 WORTH OF cooDS a: be sold, consisting of Wagons, Vases, Wheelbarrows, Silverware, Doll Buggies, Albums, Hobby Horses, Motto Cups and Saucers, Drums, Majolica Ware, Dolls, Brackets, Tea Sets, Dinner Sets, Games, _ Toilet Sets, Writing Desks, . Lamps, Work Boxes, Stationery Boxes, Clocks, Smokers’ Sets, Books, Glass Sets, Mirrors, Picture Stands, Wine Sets, And a thousand other articles too numerous to mention. Goods sold private at auction prices. GEO. TRACY, Auctioneer. CHRISTMAS CARDS FINEST HOLIDAY GOODS. i ee ag ls go ELEGANT GIFTS. t PLUSH JEWELRY CASES, PLUSH PERFUME CASES, PLUSH TOILET CASES, CARD CASES, PURSES, HAND-BAGS, ELEGANT FANS, FINE HANDKERCHIEEFS, LACE COLLARS, LACE CURTAINS, GLOVES and HOSIERY, TIDIES, in great variety, PERFUMERY, : CARD ALBUMS, SCRAP BOOKS, PAPETERIES. An elegant assortment of FEO SL. ERG . -——9--SCRAP BASKETS, WORK BASKETS, HAND BASKETS, PICTURE FRAMES,» CHROMOS, MIRRORS, . . EASELS, PLACQUE HOLDERS, DOLLS, BRACKETS, GAMES, ‘DISHES, . AND TOYS OF ALL KINDS. EXAMINE OUR MAGNIICENT ASSORTMENT Before making your purchases. Mis. Lester & (rawiord, (NEAR THE UNION® HOTEL,) 4 MAIN STREET, -.NEVADA ciTY,! . Goop business suits for $7 50 at in, ladies can get by usChristmas Goods! Largest Stock! Finest Goods! vba Rinne sl AP TH 9 BN Fancy Baskets, Fancy Paper Boxes, Handkerchiefs Bracelets! ~ (Celluloid and Gold, from itd S sizesTup,) Harmonicas, Climbing Monkeys, Picture Frames, Fancy Soaps, . pha Tienes Souvenirs, Pentamenige etc. — —_——0-—_-——. IMMENSE STOCK OF DOLLS, rom Five Cents to Five Dollars, Dressed and Undressed, China and Way. And for the next 20 days we will give to every child purchasing a Doll an elegant Doll’s Hat, O Special Inducemeuts in Millinery As we intend to close out our Stock in that ly partment by the first’of the New Year. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. Call early and secure immense bargains. BHEARNEXARD ch SH4ALLENBERGHER, HOLIDAY CcOoOoDS! HOLIDAY Coops! eee Don't fail to call at the Palace Drugstore ‘and ’exam‘ne our fine stock ot . Dressing Cases, Toilet Sets, Odor Cases, Photograph Albums, Autograph Albums, Christmas Cards, Gift Books, 52's, Etc., Etc., Before Purchasing or GARR BROTHERS,Corner Pine and Commercial sts., Nevada My: CASH GROCERY STORE. . “HUSSEY & SON, Etaweo pened ea First-class Grocery & Provision Store Junction of Main and Commereial Streets, (Building formerly occupied by W. R. Coe,) where they will keep constantly on hand A FULL ASSORTMENT OF Family Groceries, Provisions, Wines, LIQUORS, GRAIN, ney FEED, FLOUR, &C,! ' WE ‘Vulne ein TOMSELL. Sor Cash Onis, And by so doing can quote ‘LOWER. PRICES for the best. qualities of Goods than ~ Any other Dealer in Nevada City, "HUSSEY & $0N, Se yr AMERICAN 9 CENT STORE......BROAD STREET. ta