February 16, 1876 (4 pages)

iol AAT BENS GS Gi NN RIE: 2 eA thecaincas SiS oo ae oe eraineais RR e : cae tines i AD 8 NORA a TAR ETRE, PRE CN GAS BREE OSE ARES § WTS oy aerial SSSR cea th Ds ks RR RS eR iS RA a ee aes The Daily Granscrpt. NEVADA CIF Ye Galen Woasneaas, Feb. “i. 1896. Detective Drainage. While the aiz is pure and beakh prevails generally, it is well enosyh’ for our city asthorities toe remember that heated days will come and that there are pleuty of malaria breeders . Fight inside the city liwits which, if not removed, will breed contsgion as ders. The Democrat says: they have done before. It may be an expensive business to the, Preeuntions which sound policy “pense © would te gladly torne y eur citizens. “We have no besitation in asserting that the epidemic which visited thie section last Summer and Fail, -and-whieb—was-fatal to so many little ones, wee aided im ite ravages by the poisoned air ~“gud polluted water in some localities of the town. The following re“ marks from the Rochester Democrat about the cause of diphtheria, we believe will epply with equal force . (:44y dance by their admiring part. Bers. fo scasiet fever and kindced disor*Diph_ fheria was almost an unknown disease twenty years ago. —“To-day-it} has nearly assumed the proportion ef an epidemic ia this city and-in neighboring towns. It attacks adults as well as children, but its ravages are chiefly among the young and feeble. The dread which parenés formertiy felt-of searlet fever has given place to the dread of diptheria, and she rapid and fatal character of the disease makes it more formidable than any other of the diseases to which children are peculiarly liable. _ It ie sufficiently well established that diptheria originates, at least in very age and sewer gas. The poisoned air and polluted water, which are eonceded causes of typhoid fever,are equally fatal in developing diptheria. ‘The most obvivus precautions against fhe disease-ate, then, to avoid damp and badiy drained loealities, and to protect our houses from sewer gasWhy the disease should have been = possible to say. so rare-a score of years ago it is im~ geoly . dazate and fo please,” the fair ones’ th would dictate, but we believe the\exhei ‘their escoris with_ becoming ease }bome as theugh they had always ‘powdered with hay seed, hoodlam The Leap Year Party: Temperance Hall was thronged . with the beauty and “‘ehivalry’”_ ot} ‘this section on Monday eseiiing, the, occasion being the grand leap year part} givert by the ladies of tbe Episcopal Chureh. “Skilled alike. to excelled themselves on the night in ‘question. Their toilets were elegant, and the gullantry they dis. played to the gentlemen under their charge, was truly cherming. The ball was wl filled='The musie furCarter was splendid. Iw fact everything seemed to conspire to make it . . brilliant affair.of the seanD. e gentlemen received the polite attention’ accorded them by and dignity, and seemed as ‘mach st ‘been secustomed to them: Some of . ” without regard te cest, and made a brilliant—display, _ Our reporter could do. but little more than sit and. admire their graceful motions as they were whirled around in the He succteded, however, in catching glimpses of the following, } aud is euabled_to pretty accurately the male “misses** were gotten up Hie, white co ble. Dr. Thomas—Hair parted we the “middle, stockings looped at the heel. bair tastily arranged with janiper blossoms and saw dust, was mot al lowell to adorn the Wall long ats time. He ate well, danced gracefully, and bad many admirers. John Conn wore a plain stud with gilt edges. He was\much sought after by.the ladies. Ed. Brown, . A. D. Martin, Archie . Nivens, and Chris. Naffziger and TDehi Nivens wore black suits pinned back, white neckties, and overskirts looped at corners. They weremach admired. and did not stumble, — ? tered his name on the hete! register: A Rem stranger ‘than fiction” verifications; bat nope, perbaps, more remarkable then the following: Yesterday, om the Missouri. Pacific} railroad train, which reaches ‘this city at a few minutes after 12 o'clock, a stranger arrived, who sought out the Lindell Hotel for a comfortable meal and a few hours’ rest before proceeding on his journey across the baggage bad been cared for he regis“Frederick Moffet, Bangor, Maine.” The gentleman was soon shown th¢ dining room, and nm eating his George Smith—Silver — trimmed with honey suckles. Only jewelry, boil on left ear. Danced well and fed liberally.Phil. Byrn “neek, tight kinked hair, two cigars in at hand pocket, was too thin. Palmer ‘Smith—Pat up without tegard:to expease> He wore a lownecked buse-balimoustache, taste‘fully curled, high heeled boots and lavender colored eye brows, wi Was very sweet. 4 padded ‘and black chin whie-. could bave almost sworn the writing dinner. A few mome after these events happened, the drove up to the entrance of-the . onda stranger, just arrived by the K. C., St. Jo aed C.B. Kailroad, stepped . eatand -intothe botel, and after di-}—655 vesting himself of overcoat and wrappings he-proceeded to -register bis name und location. Much to his surprise be found bis neme, Frederick Moffat, already registered. He had not written it, be had but just arrived; he was a total stranger— sho had wriiten the name? He was his; he was puzzled; but a better ‘describe their elegant attire: ~~ A. W. Potter, Niles Searls, and J. Naffziger were the” belles of the evening. They bore the honor “with becoming dignity, and seemed disappointed . when the lasé strains of music died away that there were no more conquests to be wade, They were each elegantly arrayed in a dove colored neck tie, and hair parted . ! in the middie. Messrs, tT. Ww. Fiona, BR. Ww. Tally,R.M. Hant and B. C.Walrath were dressed as grangers, and attracted much attention, with hair puffs, corn cob in right band pants pockets;—and socks looped up at the heels. They are all strawberry blondes aud were véry much admired. S Se Mr. 1. Fe Rolfe, a beautiful back, feet washed, hair worn low on theforehead, and left breast padded, was in great demand when * walts abundance of catses for its prevafence now. Sewer gas is silently dojog its work of poisoning thousands of families. ln the suburbs, damp eellars and the neighborhood of ma-’ arious marshes do their share in the slaughter of those whe have not constitutions of cast iron. Dipthe. tia is a disgraceto any community, . ” since its prevalenee in the shape of _ an epidemic mesus a gross violation __ef-sanitary-rales,Let_us cut off ihe . pair eombed—bothsewer gas from access to our houses, and watch with vigilance the symp* toms of ehildren who complain of *gever and sore throat. ~ the roll of deaths from this dreaded By so doing disease can be greatly diminished, and with the progress of sanitary science it may — be pennscszvete ‘forever; JouN ANDERSON, the tobacoonist, bestowed the Isle of Penikese upon. Agassiz for a Summer school of acience, but ‘the death of the master broke up the school. Now another Summer school of science is projec ted, to te called a “Mountain School of Physical Cukure.’’ It proposes to take boys—town boys especihity-— for their long Summer vaeation into . acamp fer physical culture, with jearracks vather® than tents. The achool is to be located on Nerth Mountain, in Pennsylvania, and to develop and _ rightly direst tha activities of their minds,. mingling inatraction in physical geography, feorelogy of the ‘region, and the uve ef scicutitic instruments, with iaatruction iu field or forest life. ACCEDENTs IN THE Surps — J, Thomas, a brakeman on freight. train No: 5, Conductor Murray, was hit on the head by amicicle hanging from fhe roof of the snow sheds and knocked senseless on top of a box ear Thursday night. He was found by his fellow brakeman, and brought to Truckee. Dr. Curless, whiodressed his wounds, informs us that he zeceived quite a severe burt, axd for. a short time it wilh be impouasible to en gecertain just how badly he is injar . ed. Mr. Thomas was tuken to the Railroad Hospital at Sacramento. It was great wouder-he was not. kaocked off the cas, and 1:wu ever.— Truckee Republican.’ a ad. Turns is to be a new line ef steamere between New Fork aod San Pry.eisco, vie the isthinus of Dugeu. ees ; aod me-. slightly sprinkled with Missouri riwas ealled. Art Barton, whose justrous eyes sparkled like drops:ef mud on a jimpson leaf, was eompefied to adorn the. benches as a wall flower, vecause of bis ignorance of the terpsichoren artHis ears were gracefully pinned together with June roses, and his appetite was splendid. _Erastus Bond, « huckleberry beunette, was pormeoualy got up ipa suit of: eamel’s bair k buckles, “ad—tied‘was very fasciuating in all his uc tions. Will Johnston, a tall _ Shanghai blonde, looked becomingly ia a tight fitting pair of home made socks, and oroide watch. A. D. Tower wore odie? rub down Tat the heel, hair sand papered, ghost colored suit, and egg nogg meck tie — was just killing. A. R. Wadsworth, with undershirt cut goripng and open behind, was the admired of all admirers. M. L. Marsh, with pouting lips that told a tale of love;-wore-a paper collar, bought on: a margin; had a good appetite; didnot — and looked happy. Caster and Jounny Glasson, wore black suits, white vests, knit undershirts, and latest style of pin back. They were very killing, _ W. F, Evens Wore chin whiskers, ‘ealico suit, dog skin gloves; buir ver sand, and boetpenst with sour kraut. J. ¥. Hunter wore his hair roached, puffed, tied up with raw hide, and dressed in ham fat. He was admived for his excellent appetite. Jobe Pattison wore glossy curls jof jet black hair, which flowed around the neck like hackled fax on a windy dsy. His moustacae was sprinkled with the new explosive; eyebrows singed, and butternut breeches with a pull back. A.R. Lord—Plain black suit, sprinkled with saw @ust and ‘white kid shoes. Very sweet. W. H. Crawford—Hair combed for Sunday, eye brows penciled, finger nails cut, and a chow-bammes Gout, took splendidly. 3. E. Brown—Wore invisible skyblue moire antique kueebreeches, eut biasing, with bustle on : the left hip, and a large sized ear of dent apparel, and: ebestnut blonde, with ears pinned . _ down to ears wih-« bed cord, and . Capt. Rapp, Mr. Cavill, Bert Lan-. re -Marsh—Low shoes, striped ntockings, hair parted in back, lady-} catcher goatee and gunny sack overshoes. -A good feeder.@. A. Nelson—Biack suit, blue lavender tie, with postage stamp on left eye. Mesers. Cavin, Judd, Hickey, Hanson, Ott, Moore and Shaw Slitted around so lively thet out reporter could catch only glimpses of their ot say* how besatifully they did look, unless the admiring smiles of the prettiest ladies be taken as a rule tojudge by. In that case they must have been gorgeous. Our Reporter—Ram’s horn lace on his shirt collar, ears flowing, teeth curled, danced when asked, and was happy, a8 were all who attended this grand Leap Year Party= eee _~ — Arew: -days since @ man named James Allison delivered himself to the military authorities at Alcatraz Island as a deserter from th my, and claimed protection from imaginary enemies. Fancying that he . was still pursued by hostile persons, he attempted to escape the annoyance by committing suicide, cutting his throat with a. pocket knife and “severing the carotid artery, but the work failed of its purpose, and Sat urday he was committed to the Nape Asylum by the. Commissioners of eset ——— “2 took ~at-the—register—disclosed-the. Maine, while be resided i in San Jose, California. Moffat-No. 2 wrote bis name on the register, and turned to the clerk and asked for Moffat No. 1. Having been informed that~he . was then at dinner; he statedbe. would like am interview with bim, and quietly seated himself by the stove until Moffat No: -1-returned4 from the dining room and was pointed cut to him by the clerk. He introduced Himself, and the two men bearing the same name, who were totally onknown to each other sat down to a conversation which disclosed the following remarkable coincidents; ‘‘Moff:t No. l-was born iu Maine, and was 31 years old on the 3d day of January, 1876. Moffat No. 2 was bern in Califor. . nia, and was 31 years old on the 3d day of January, 1876, The father of both families was named “Charles,” ‘and the mother, “Mary.” brother dead, whose name was “Charles,” named after their fathers. Both were proprietors oflivery and feed stables im their respective places of residence, and the residences uf beth were consumed by fire on the Sth of March, 1875, and were insured inthe Aiena Fire Insurance Company. These two men are very similar id. appearance. In height, avoirdupois and general appearance they are almost enough alike to be . Tue Archbishop of Paris bas teceived from the Archbishop of Beyrout 12 large planks of cedar cut from a tree on Mount Lebanon that had recently blown down. A few trees yet remain, supposed to as old as the time when Solomon built the temple, or nedfiy as old it may be-as the great sateen of -California. Usp the saepeuad ‘amendments’ to the San. Jose city charter, the Council wish to get power jfo lease out.the City Reservation, consisting of four hundred acres, in the Alum Rock Canyorw. Itis now managed by a Board of Commissioners appoiated by the Governor, in conjunction with the Council, The loss by the failure of the fruit . crop in EtDorado Coanty last season was between $400,000 aud $500,000; yet .about 300,000 boxes of fruit have been received at Shingle Spriugs for shipment, Every indicatiouat present is of an unusually good fruit yield this season, James Turner was thrown from his horse at Colusa last week, breaking bis right leg, and while in this condition was rybbed of $29 by John Reynolds, who was afterwards arMiss Hoxsint, a Massachusetts girl, who recently purchased twenty acres of land in Westminster, is puttiug out ten -acresof—Onions, and’ will soon sink’ an <artesiast well in the place. ‘Tart New York Evening Express has been sold to Bose Kelly and other Tammanyists for $250,000, the former proprietors, Brooks brothers, . stock of theyaper. Itis to be the exponent of Toman. Severa tons a Centen sal posts for rent cheap. Will 6 sold ary bargain or exchanged for good frst vlass news stories.—Luterretaining $100,000 interest in the} twins. The only difference is in the fomplexion and color of the hair. The Maine man’s hair is black,while that of theone from California is firey red. These two men stayed. over night at the Lindell, and left this morning—the Californian on his way to Maine on business, while the Muine mau. gees to--California for the benefit of his health. When tbe fact is taken into consideration that these two men were no kin, had never heard of each other, or their respective families before this strange meeting, this chapter of coincidents will read all the more like a romance, These staterients, however, are strictly true, just as we have stated them, and-will be verified by Mr. Moore of the Lindell Hotel.— Atchison Patriot, : A Kenrucex fatmer went 15 miles to town to yet a tooth pulied tnat had rebbed Tin of four nights sleep: He sat down, and just as the doctor wis applying the forceps, changed the expression of his fuee and suid! ‘Look bere, Doe, bow itch is this here business going ing to cost a fellow ?’’ “Pifty cents’ replied ‘the doctor. **Oun‘t you do it for less?,, said the **Then we ean‘t tiade,”’ said the’ afferer, and he rode back to Warren ouuuty. “I mors,” said a serious looking angel who ferries so across the Jordan has more than one boat in ‘the service,”’ -His hearers «looked upon bim in such evident surprise ‘that he quickly added: “I hope so becuuse.1t would be so unpleasant for any ef the Piymouth brethren to cross over at the sqaie time wiih Dr, Storrs or Dr. Budingtoa.""—Brovkly Argus. » Dazwim says the wale ee pers use their bind legs wo tiddie on the ) of their Wings aad'that the best always wins the affectious of the femaie first, ‘Ihe editors of the Norristown Herald aver that they have fr noticed this, but didu’t think it worth while corn in right hand povket, He also , Veen. saying apything abvat it, The old allege ap is. fact that Moffat No. 1 hailed from . man with the toothache. ‘‘Ne.”’ . Mining saditics. 530 Ophir 5834. 235. Mexican 19%. 330 Gould & Curry, 2024. 620 Best & Beicher 59, 35 Chellar 89.: 220 Hale & Norcross 52. 3195 Savage 19%. 235 Yellow Jacket 101. 520 Imperial 9% 760 Crown Point 25. 30 Mill 6. 325 Alpha 253;. 450 Kentack 15%. 1245 Beleher 35%. i __ 115 Confidence 20%. 225 Con Virginia 412.2% 90 Sierra Nevada 21. 1060 Cahfernia 815;. 40 Exchequer 13%,. 975 Overman 65, 735 Justice 2%0" 1450 Succor 2%. 280 Union Con 10%. $715 Lady Bryan 35¢. ) Jalia 14%: 1328. Caledonia 49. Yesterday Afternoon 's 150 Raymond Tr Ely 22. 500 Eureka _ 16. Sales. LET THE WORLD. Now IT: JACOBS & BRO. OFFERING THE GREAT Ae ‘BARGAINS e¥erg ven in this City easheaie ; trom Bastera neathete, ~ ons irom offer for the 4 had . NEXT THIRTY DAYs, The folloygg x }GREAT BARGAINS In THE a DRY GooDs LINE, = ~ We'will sell what we advertise and ; Guarantee what we. sell, LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING First Clearing Salet 7. Yesterday Morning's Sales. FP engaresr ST EXCITEMENT PRICES. 13 yards Sprague and . Merrimack Prints, $1. ‘aa dicrousness of the incident set him into an ese ae fit of laughter that ae aa have done. — Very . early the next morning, before many trank, band-boxes, etc., might have been seen leaving the hotel, for the woman’s name Was on the handkereal. ‘ A posal “ORM says the Barlington Hawkeye, ,came into bis mother the other day with twoyawning rents in bis trouserloons. His patient mother sat down, after administering the neces#ary eounterirritant, to repair the garments, and was shocked to bear her darling tell his sister that ‘‘Mother was an old devil.” ** did you aay?” “T didn’t say nothing mother.” _ ‘Yes you did, Harry. You said-that I was a devil. What did you mean by that?’’ ‘‘Well, it’s 80 Mother, cause my Sunday-school teacher told mie that nobody but the sont nove — EALED PROPOSALS will be received by the undezsigned, until Monday, February 2ist, 1876, FOR THE RUNNING OF A TUNNEL SEVENTEEN HUNDRED. FEET. The width of the Tunnel to be four feet and eight inches in the clear and five feet ten inches high.For further particutars see specifications. JOHN CASHIN, Supt, Selby Hill Mining Co. Wevada, Feb. 15, 1876. TAM’S OYSTER SALOON. PINE STREET, NEVADA. ANTOINE ic yd made ape bs Pyne <t Moen, 7 OYSTERS. Tn any style desired, such as Oysters on the Half Shell* Pan and Fancy Roasts. “Fried Oysters _ CIGARS! CIGARS! He is also in receipt of a choice stock of Cigars, and will sell a better article for of the guests were up,a Man, Woman, . ,”’ she cried, ‘what }per yard, 50 cents. 6 ounces. Zephyr — $1. 500 doiiein Coats & Brooks Spool Cotton, the best, per dozen, 75 cents. 3-ply. Carpets, per yard, $1 20. Brussels, per yard, $1 20. And our entire stoek will be an “next Spring stock, we will nets as advertised for the next 30 DAYS, ‘. And give the Ladies of Nevada City and County the benefit of this: Great Clearing Sale. Orders-Kindly solicited and eal ly filled. Everybody invited te call and eon vince themselves, at L. JACOBS & BRO., Broad Street, Nevada. February let, 1876, UNION BOTEL,NEVADA Cr D. W. SNAPP, Proprietoree THIS welt known and popular Hotel, sitvated on mae han bern te rnaniy, ve ro’ furnishThe Sleeping ahh Are large, airy and comfortable, and every bed im the house contams a Spring ibe trass. Ass desimble quiet. piace for “weary; the UNION is House outside of San Framciscu 1s . The Tables of the Union, iil compare favorably with any Hotel in Beat and will be filled, with the best the market afforus. ‘Cheice Wines, Liquors and cigars Will be kept at the — Lafont pn be * piine BEST TABLDS to be found in the State. “ss E viteotion will be given to make ae comfortable. The proprietor selicit® esi eaeCommiiestr ot {4 Fy sn Sa ‘RESIDENT paresis, MERCIAL STRERT,(ress coM the inthe muatin nee NUTS AND CONFECTIONERY s, wabopity a Candies, , Frencp sit leat Pancy@ fresh stock of Nuts, o* s —ovata, Deo, th, 1076. ERE an BIE ! be attended to. Hill. cocoa ‘Bell. oases feos In order to o make room for -CALIFORNIA 2040 Leoperd 10 0, 10 yards Maslin, $1. et 790 Git 336. ame . 9.yards White Rock 4-4 . a silver SIE LES spose mai ex 00 Rock Is jah, rds Lon mw 400 Mint 80c. es a 44 Muspe 3625-Wosd ville 3% ins $1. —pay a =. ‘: 7 yards” Foak. ot oad a HE Woxc — was 8 very a ss ete — oat Muslin, $1. 3 Bergen is.) Jourpal, and 3t bapponbaswenis Ripos.-—A ‘man 7 Ss ards New ‘York Mills to ‘and his wife were stopping there. Muslin, $1. ¢. The man was subjeet to severe alks of eolic, aud was taken. sick. 9 yards Pequ of Brown 44 = there in the night. He told his wife M $1. : that be mast have immediate relief uslin, M he coakd not jive; thought a mas th ward draft would relieve him. —Bhet10-4 Pequot Best Shee: ting, ‘: hastily eePy was went down} 4 40 éents per yard. = stairs and foun watebman, W = «dimitted her 2a the —. room} O-4 Pequot best Sheeting, = 2 ‘und she e mustard from a a castor on hee seen ne. has35 cents per y ard. Se = . tened up stairs. — Fi e Pe q s. ajar, io rushed in, tarned down they 84 uot Best Sheeting, = bed-clothes and slapped the mustard 30. cents per yard. . pl draft on the uncenscious nan’s bowin als. He instantly sprang up. in ae Delaines, the Soca per fe and in a strange voice said: “My God! madam, oy are you doing?”’ yard, 174 “sents. Ms She had it on the wrong man. We canes the reader,to imagine her _ Repps for Wrappers, best, as feelings. _ She found her own a per yard, “994 ‘cents: ja and in accents of horror to er husband the facts. Toeextreme luAll wool Poplin Plai th sees 2. & Besre ili Ge pe

iol AAT BENS GS Gi NN RIE: 2 eA thecaincas SiS oo ae oe eraineais RR e : cae tines i AD 8 NORA a TAR ETRE, PRE CN GAS BREE OSE ARES § WTS oy aerial SSSR cea th Ds ks RR RS eR iS RA a ee aes The Daily Granscrpt. NEVADA CIF Ye Galen Woasneaas, Feb. “i. 1896. Detective Drainage. While the aiz is pure and beakh prevails generally, it is well enosyh’ for our city asthorities toe remember that heated days will come and that there are pleuty of malaria breeders . Fight inside the city liwits which, if not removed, will breed contsgion as ders. The Democrat says: they have done before. It may be an expensive business to the, Preeuntions which sound policy “pense © would te gladly torne y eur citizens. “We have no besitation in asserting that the epidemic which visited thie section last Summer and Fail, -and-whieb—was-fatal to so many little ones, wee aided im ite ravages by the poisoned air ~“gud polluted water in some localities of the town. The following re“ marks from the Rochester Democrat about the cause of diphtheria, we believe will epply with equal force . (:44y dance by their admiring part. Bers. fo scasiet fever and kindced disor*Diph_ fheria was almost an unknown disease twenty years ago. —“To-day-it} has nearly assumed the proportion ef an epidemic ia this city and-in neighboring towns. It attacks adults as well as children, but its ravages are chiefly among the young and feeble. The dread which parenés formertiy felt-of searlet fever has given place to the dread of diptheria, and she rapid and fatal character of the disease makes it more formidable than any other of the diseases to which children are peculiarly liable. _ It ie sufficiently well established that diptheria originates, at least in very age and sewer gas. The poisoned air and polluted water, which are eonceded causes of typhoid fever,are equally fatal in developing diptheria. ‘The most obvivus precautions against fhe disease-ate, then, to avoid damp and badiy drained loealities, and to protect our houses from sewer gasWhy the disease should have been = possible to say. so rare-a score of years ago it is im~ geoly . dazate and fo please,” the fair ones’ th would dictate, but we believe the\exhei ‘their escoris with_ becoming ease }bome as theugh they had always ‘powdered with hay seed, hoodlam The Leap Year Party: Temperance Hall was thronged . with the beauty and “‘ehivalry’”_ ot} ‘this section on Monday eseiiing, the, occasion being the grand leap year part} givert by the ladies of tbe Episcopal Chureh. “Skilled alike. to excelled themselves on the night in ‘question. Their toilets were elegant, and the gullantry they dis. played to the gentlemen under their charge, was truly cherming. The ball was wl filled='The musie furCarter was splendid. Iw fact everything seemed to conspire to make it . . brilliant affair.of the seanD. e gentlemen received the polite attention’ accorded them by and dignity, and seemed as ‘mach st ‘been secustomed to them: Some of . ” without regard te cest, and made a brilliant—display, _ Our reporter could do. but little more than sit and. admire their graceful motions as they were whirled around in the He succteded, however, in catching glimpses of the following, } aud is euabled_to pretty accurately the male “misses** were gotten up Hie, white co ble. Dr. Thomas—Hair parted we the “middle, stockings looped at the heel. bair tastily arranged with janiper blossoms and saw dust, was mot al lowell to adorn the Wall long ats time. He ate well, danced gracefully, and bad many admirers. John Conn wore a plain stud with gilt edges. He was\much sought after by.the ladies. Ed. Brown, . A. D. Martin, Archie . Nivens, and Chris. Naffziger and TDehi Nivens wore black suits pinned back, white neckties, and overskirts looped at corners. They weremach admired. and did not stumble, — ? tered his name on the hete! register: A Rem stranger ‘than fiction” verifications; bat nope, perbaps, more remarkable then the following: Yesterday, om the Missouri. Pacific} railroad train, which reaches ‘this city at a few minutes after 12 o'clock, a stranger arrived, who sought out the Lindell Hotel for a comfortable meal and a few hours’ rest before proceeding on his journey across the baggage bad been cared for he regis“Frederick Moffet, Bangor, Maine.” The gentleman was soon shown th¢ dining room, and nm eating his George Smith—Silver — trimmed with honey suckles. Only jewelry, boil on left ear. Danced well and fed liberally.Phil. Byrn “neek, tight kinked hair, two cigars in at hand pocket, was too thin. Palmer ‘Smith—Pat up without tegard:to expease> He wore a lownecked buse-balimoustache, taste‘fully curled, high heeled boots and lavender colored eye brows, wi Was very sweet. 4 padded ‘and black chin whie-. could bave almost sworn the writing dinner. A few mome after these events happened, the drove up to the entrance of-the . onda stranger, just arrived by the K. C., St. Jo aed C.B. Kailroad, stepped . eatand -intothe botel, and after di-}—655 vesting himself of overcoat and wrappings he-proceeded to -register bis name und location. Much to his surprise be found bis neme, Frederick Moffat, already registered. He had not written it, be had but just arrived; he was a total stranger— sho had wriiten the name? He was his; he was puzzled; but a better ‘describe their elegant attire: ~~ A. W. Potter, Niles Searls, and J. Naffziger were the” belles of the evening. They bore the honor “with becoming dignity, and seemed disappointed . when the lasé strains of music died away that there were no more conquests to be wade, They were each elegantly arrayed in a dove colored neck tie, and hair parted . ! in the middie. Messrs, tT. Ww. Fiona, BR. Ww. Tally,R.M. Hant and B. C.Walrath were dressed as grangers, and attracted much attention, with hair puffs, corn cob in right band pants pockets;—and socks looped up at the heels. They are all strawberry blondes aud were véry much admired. S Se Mr. 1. Fe Rolfe, a beautiful back, feet washed, hair worn low on theforehead, and left breast padded, was in great demand when * walts abundance of catses for its prevafence now. Sewer gas is silently dojog its work of poisoning thousands of families. ln the suburbs, damp eellars and the neighborhood of ma-’ arious marshes do their share in the slaughter of those whe have not constitutions of cast iron. Dipthe. tia is a disgraceto any community, . ” since its prevalenee in the shape of _ an epidemic mesus a gross violation __ef-sanitary-rales,Let_us cut off ihe . pair eombed—bothsewer gas from access to our houses, and watch with vigilance the symp* toms of ehildren who complain of *gever and sore throat. ~ the roll of deaths from this dreaded By so doing disease can be greatly diminished, and with the progress of sanitary science it may — be pennscszvete ‘forever; JouN ANDERSON, the tobacoonist, bestowed the Isle of Penikese upon. Agassiz for a Summer school of acience, but ‘the death of the master broke up the school. Now another Summer school of science is projec ted, to te called a “Mountain School of Physical Cukure.’’ It proposes to take boys—town boys especihity-— for their long Summer vaeation into . acamp fer physical culture, with jearracks vather® than tents. The achool is to be located on Nerth Mountain, in Pennsylvania, and to develop and _ rightly direst tha activities of their minds,. mingling inatraction in physical geography, feorelogy of the ‘region, and the uve ef scicutitic instruments, with iaatruction iu field or forest life. ACCEDENTs IN THE Surps — J, Thomas, a brakeman on freight. train No: 5, Conductor Murray, was hit on the head by amicicle hanging from fhe roof of the snow sheds and knocked senseless on top of a box ear Thursday night. He was found by his fellow brakeman, and brought to Truckee. Dr. Curless, whiodressed his wounds, informs us that he zeceived quite a severe burt, axd for. a short time it wilh be impouasible to en gecertain just how badly he is injar . ed. Mr. Thomas was tuken to the Railroad Hospital at Sacramento. It was great wouder-he was not. kaocked off the cas, and 1:wu ever.— Truckee Republican.’ a ad. Turns is to be a new line ef steamere between New Fork aod San Pry.eisco, vie the isthinus of Dugeu. ees ; aod me-. slightly sprinkled with Missouri riwas ealled. Art Barton, whose justrous eyes sparkled like drops:ef mud on a jimpson leaf, was eompefied to adorn the. benches as a wall flower, vecause of bis ignorance of the terpsichoren artHis ears were gracefully pinned together with June roses, and his appetite was splendid. _Erastus Bond, « huckleberry beunette, was pormeoualy got up ipa suit of: eamel’s bair k buckles, “ad—tied‘was very fasciuating in all his uc tions. Will Johnston, a tall _ Shanghai blonde, looked becomingly ia a tight fitting pair of home made socks, and oroide watch. A. D. Tower wore odie? rub down Tat the heel, hair sand papered, ghost colored suit, and egg nogg meck tie — was just killing. A. R. Wadsworth, with undershirt cut goripng and open behind, was the admired of all admirers. M. L. Marsh, with pouting lips that told a tale of love;-wore-a paper collar, bought on: a margin; had a good appetite; didnot — and looked happy. Caster and Jounny Glasson, wore black suits, white vests, knit undershirts, and latest style of pin back. They were very killing, _ W. F, Evens Wore chin whiskers, ‘ealico suit, dog skin gloves; buir ver sand, and boetpenst with sour kraut. J. ¥. Hunter wore his hair roached, puffed, tied up with raw hide, and dressed in ham fat. He was admived for his excellent appetite. Jobe Pattison wore glossy curls jof jet black hair, which flowed around the neck like hackled fax on a windy dsy. His moustacae was sprinkled with the new explosive; eyebrows singed, and butternut breeches with a pull back. A.R. Lord—Plain black suit, sprinkled with saw @ust and ‘white kid shoes. Very sweet. W. H. Crawford—Hair combed for Sunday, eye brows penciled, finger nails cut, and a chow-bammes Gout, took splendidly. 3. E. Brown—Wore invisible skyblue moire antique kueebreeches, eut biasing, with bustle on : the left hip, and a large sized ear of dent apparel, and: ebestnut blonde, with ears pinned . _ down to ears wih-« bed cord, and . Capt. Rapp, Mr. Cavill, Bert Lan-. re -Marsh—Low shoes, striped ntockings, hair parted in back, lady-} catcher goatee and gunny sack overshoes. -A good feeder.@. A. Nelson—Biack suit, blue lavender tie, with postage stamp on left eye. Mesers. Cavin, Judd, Hickey, Hanson, Ott, Moore and Shaw Slitted around so lively thet out reporter could catch only glimpses of their ot say* how besatifully they did look, unless the admiring smiles of the prettiest ladies be taken as a rule tojudge by. In that case they must have been gorgeous. Our Reporter—Ram’s horn lace on his shirt collar, ears flowing, teeth curled, danced when asked, and was happy, a8 were all who attended this grand Leap Year Party= eee _~ — Arew: -days since @ man named James Allison delivered himself to the military authorities at Alcatraz Island as a deserter from th my, and claimed protection from imaginary enemies. Fancying that he . was still pursued by hostile persons, he attempted to escape the annoyance by committing suicide, cutting his throat with a. pocket knife and “severing the carotid artery, but the work failed of its purpose, and Sat urday he was committed to the Nape Asylum by the. Commissioners of eset ——— “2 took ~at-the—register—disclosed-the. Maine, while be resided i in San Jose, California. Moffat-No. 2 wrote bis name on the register, and turned to the clerk and asked for Moffat No. 1. Having been informed that~he . was then at dinner; he statedbe. would like am interview with bim, and quietly seated himself by the stove until Moffat No: -1-returned4 from the dining room and was pointed cut to him by the clerk. He introduced Himself, and the two men bearing the same name, who were totally onknown to each other sat down to a conversation which disclosed the following remarkable coincidents; ‘‘Moff:t No. l-was born iu Maine, and was 31 years old on the 3d day of January, 1876.

Moffat No. 2 was bern in Califor. . nia, and was 31 years old on the 3d day of January, 1876, The father of both families was named “Charles,” ‘and the mother, “Mary.” brother dead, whose name was “Charles,” named after their fathers. Both were proprietors oflivery and feed stables im their respective places of residence, and the residences uf beth were consumed by fire on the Sth of March, 1875, and were insured inthe Aiena Fire Insurance Company. These two men are very similar id. appearance. In height, avoirdupois and general appearance they are almost enough alike to be . Tue Archbishop of Paris bas teceived from the Archbishop of Beyrout 12 large planks of cedar cut from a tree on Mount Lebanon that had recently blown down. A few trees yet remain, supposed to as old as the time when Solomon built the temple, or nedfiy as old it may be-as the great sateen of -California. Usp the saepeuad ‘amendments’ to the San. Jose city charter, the Council wish to get power jfo lease out.the City Reservation, consisting of four hundred acres, in the Alum Rock Canyorw. Itis now managed by a Board of Commissioners appoiated by the Governor, in conjunction with the Council, The loss by the failure of the fruit . crop in EtDorado Coanty last season was between $400,000 aud $500,000; yet .about 300,000 boxes of fruit have been received at Shingle Spriugs for shipment, Every indicatiouat present is of an unusually good fruit yield this season, James Turner was thrown from his horse at Colusa last week, breaking bis right leg, and while in this condition was rybbed of $29 by John Reynolds, who was afterwards arMiss Hoxsint, a Massachusetts girl, who recently purchased twenty acres of land in Westminster, is puttiug out ten -acresof—Onions, and’ will soon sink’ an <artesiast well in the place. ‘Tart New York Evening Express has been sold to Bose Kelly and other Tammanyists for $250,000, the former proprietors, Brooks brothers, . stock of theyaper. Itis to be the exponent of Toman. Severa tons a Centen sal posts for rent cheap.. Will 6 sold ary bargain or exchanged for good frst vlass news stories.—Luterretaining $100,000 interest in the} twins. The only difference is in the fomplexion and color of the hair. The Maine man’s hair is black,while that of theone from California is firey red. These two men stayed. over night at the Lindell, and left this morning—the Californian on his way to Maine on business, while the Muine mau. gees to--California for the benefit of his health. When tbe fact is taken into consideration that these two men were no kin, had never heard of each other, or their respective families before this strange meeting, this chapter of coincidents will read all the more like a romance, These staterients, however, are strictly true, just as we have stated them, and-will be verified by Mr. Moore of the Lindell Hotel.— Atchison Patriot, : A Kenrucex fatmer went 15 miles to town to yet a tooth pulied tnat had rebbed Tin of four nights sleep: He sat down, and just as the doctor wis applying the forceps, changed the expression of his fuee and suid! ‘Look bere, Doe, bow itch is this here business going ing to cost a fellow ?’’ “Pifty cents’ replied ‘the doctor. **Oun‘t you do it for less?,, said the **Then we ean‘t tiade,”’ said the’ afferer, and he rode back to Warren ouuuty. “I mors,” said a serious looking angel who ferries so across the Jordan has more than one boat in ‘the service,”’ -His hearers «looked upon bim in such evident surprise ‘that he quickly added: “I hope so becuuse.1t would be so unpleasant for any ef the Piymouth brethren to cross over at the sqaie time wiih Dr, Storrs or Dr. Budingtoa.""—Brovkly Argus. » Dazwim says the wale ee pers use their bind legs wo tiddie on the ) of their Wings aad'that the best always wins the affectious of the femaie first, ‘Ihe editors of the Norristown Herald aver that they have fr noticed this, but didu’t think it worth while corn in right hand povket, He also , Veen. saying apything abvat it, The old allege ap is. fact that Moffat No. 1 hailed from . man with the toothache. ‘‘Ne.”’ . Mining saditics. 530 Ophir 5834. 235. Mexican 19%. 330 Gould & Curry, 2024. 620 Best & Beicher 59, 35 Chellar 89.: 220 Hale & Norcross 52. 3195 Savage 19%. 235 Yellow Jacket 101. 520 Imperial 9% 760 Crown Point 25. 30 Mill 6. 325 Alpha 253;. 450 Kentack 15%. 1245 Beleher 35%. i __ 115 Confidence 20%. 225 Con Virginia 412.2% 90 Sierra Nevada 21. 1060 Cahfernia 815;. 40 Exchequer 13%,. 975 Overman 65, 735 Justice 2%0" 1450 Succor 2%. 280 Union Con 10%. $715 Lady Bryan 35¢. ) Jalia 14%: 1328. Caledonia 49. Yesterday Afternoon 's 150 Raymond Tr Ely 22. 500 Eureka _ 16. Sales. LET THE WORLD. Now IT: JACOBS & BRO. OFFERING THE GREAT Ae ‘BARGAINS e¥erg ven in this City easheaie ; trom Bastera neathete, ~ ons irom offer for the 4 had . NEXT THIRTY DAYs, The folloygg x }GREAT BARGAINS In THE a DRY GooDs LINE, = ~ We'will sell what we advertise and ; Guarantee what we. sell, LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING First Clearing Salet 7. Yesterday Morning's Sales. FP engaresr ST EXCITEMENT PRICES. 13 yards Sprague and . Merrimack Prints, $1. ‘aa dicrousness of the incident set him into an ese ae fit of laughter that ae aa have done. — Very . early the next morning, before many trank, band-boxes, etc., might have been seen leaving the hotel, for the woman’s name Was on the handkereal. ‘ A posal “ORM says the Barlington Hawkeye, ,came into bis mother the other day with twoyawning rents in bis trouserloons. His patient mother sat down, after administering the neces#ary eounterirritant, to repair the garments, and was shocked to bear her darling tell his sister that ‘‘Mother was an old devil.” ** did you aay?” “T didn’t say nothing mother.” _ ‘Yes you did, Harry. You said-that I was a devil. What did you mean by that?’’ ‘‘Well, it’s 80 Mother, cause my Sunday-school teacher told mie that nobody but the sont nove — EALED PROPOSALS will be received by the undezsigned, until Monday, February 2ist, 1876, FOR THE RUNNING OF A TUNNEL SEVENTEEN HUNDRED. FEET. The width of the Tunnel to be four feet and eight inches in the clear and five feet ten inches high.For further particutars see specifications. JOHN CASHIN, Supt, Selby Hill Mining Co. Wevada, Feb. 15, 1876. TAM’S OYSTER SALOON. PINE STREET, NEVADA. ANTOINE ic yd made ape bs Pyne <t Moen, 7 OYSTERS. Tn any style desired, such as Oysters on the Half Shell* Pan and Fancy Roasts. “Fried Oysters _ CIGARS! CIGARS! He is also in receipt of a choice stock of Cigars, and will sell a better article for of the guests were up,a Man, Woman, . ,”’ she cried, ‘what }per yard, 50 cents. 6 ounces. Zephyr — $1. 500 doiiein Coats & Brooks Spool Cotton, the best, per dozen, 75 cents. 3-ply. Carpets, per yard, $1 20. Brussels, per yard, $1 20. And our entire stoek will be an “next Spring stock, we will nets as advertised for the next 30 DAYS, ‘. And give the Ladies of Nevada City and County the benefit of this: Great Clearing Sale. Orders-Kindly solicited and eal ly filled. Everybody invited te call and eon vince themselves, at L. JACOBS & BRO., Broad Street, Nevada. February let, 1876, UNION BOTEL,NEVADA Cr D. W. SNAPP, Proprietoree THIS welt known and popular Hotel, sitvated on mae han bern te rnaniy, ve ro’ furnishThe Sleeping ahh Are large, airy and comfortable, and every bed im the house contams a Spring ibe trass. Ass desimble quiet. piace for “weary; the UNION is House outside of San Framciscu 1s . The Tables of the Union, iil compare favorably with any Hotel in Beat and will be filled, with the best the market afforus. ‘Cheice Wines, Liquors and cigars Will be kept at the — Lafont pn be * piine BEST TABLDS to be found in the State. “ss E viteotion will be given to make ae comfortable. The proprietor selicit® esi eaeCommiiestr ot {4 Fy sn Sa ‘RESIDENT paresis, MERCIAL STRERT,(ress coM the inthe muatin nee NUTS AND CONFECTIONERY s, wabopity a Candies, , Frencp sit leat Pancy@ fresh stock of Nuts, o* s —ovata, Deo, th, 1076. ERE an BIE ! be attended to. Hill. cocoa ‘Bell. oases feos In order to o make room for -CALIFORNIA 2040 Leoperd 10 0, 10 yards Maslin, $1. et 790 Git 336. ame . 9.yards White Rock 4-4 . a silver SIE LES spose mai ex 00 Rock Is jah, rds Lon mw 400 Mint 80c. es a 44 Muspe 3625-Wosd ville 3% ins $1. —pay a =. ‘: 7 yards” Foak. ot oad a HE Woxc — was 8 very a ss ete — oat Muslin, $1. 3 Bergen is.) Jourpal, and 3t bapponbaswenis Ripos.-—A ‘man 7 Ss ards New ‘York Mills to ‘and his wife were stopping there. Muslin, $1. ¢. The man was subjeet to severe alks of eolic, aud was taken. sick. 9 yards Pequ of Brown 44 = there in the night. He told his wife M $1. : that be mast have immediate relief uslin, M he coakd not jive; thought a mas th ward draft would relieve him. —Bhet10-4 Pequot Best Shee: ting, ‘: hastily eePy was went down} 4 40 éents per yard. = stairs and foun watebman, W = «dimitted her 2a the —. room} O-4 Pequot best Sheeting, = 2 ‘und she e mustard from a a castor on hee seen ne. has35 cents per y ard. Se = . tened up stairs. — Fi e Pe q s. ajar, io rushed in, tarned down they 84 uot Best Sheeting, = bed-clothes and slapped the mustard 30. cents per yard. . pl draft on the uncenscious nan’s bowin als. He instantly sprang up. in ae Delaines, the Soca per fe and in a strange voice said: “My God! madam, oy are you doing?”’ yard, 174 “sents. Ms She had it on the wrong man. We canes the reader,to imagine her _ Repps for Wrappers, best, as feelings. _ She found her own a per yard, “994 ‘cents: ja and in accents of horror to er husband the facts. Toeextreme luAll wool Poplin Plai th sees 2. & Besre ili Ge pe