December 25, 1889 (4 pages)

o Lt The Daily Transcript, OFFICE: Ro. ‘éibommutal street, Nevada City, Cul a4 CIRCULATES i Nevada oy Grass yey, Voroy & Ready, rench Corral, rcsdiand. North fae eld, Moore’s Fiat, Graniteville, Truckee, andévery other town of Nevada county; also in Placer and Sierra counties, at Sacramento, San Francisco—in fact, throughout the State “from gos ng to San Diego from the Sierra to the WEDWESDAY, DEOEMBER 2 25, 1889. CHRISTM AS PRATTLE. A Little of Serse and Much of Nonsense. : What most people will find in their Christmas stockings-—corns. & Christmas presents bought on cred are at once really remembered ‘‘all the . year.round.”’ If it were always so easy to be gotd as it.is just before Christmas, whut » nice place this would be to live inviwe Mem. for December 25ih—lIt is not considered polite to look a Christmas gift in the price. Don’t mark your things, cards on otherwise, With names or jhitials ; such markings interfere with the receiver’s afrangements for selling or -giving away surplus and duplicate articles, and draw down his curses on yout head, Don’t, even if you are fond of hunting, give your wife a fine breech-loading gun. Itsexpensiveness won’t rec ommend itin her eyes, and she'll ~ take it out of you by presenting you on . your next birthday with a Duchesse lace handkerchief. Don’t give bric-a-brac unless you are morally certain that you and the other person have the same taste in that direction. Don’t do as all the world does, and give most tothose who have most, but try the experiment of pleasing those that have little. Itis easily done, but the poor relative andthe hare-worked Servant would énjoy a change from the moldy fruits of remnant and bargain counters, O maiden fgir! the Christmas comes, And Christmas snow is flocking, Thou hast my heart, sweet one, or else I'd put itin thy stocking. Close by the chimney it should hang, And warmer grow, and warmer, Tillin the morn its captor came, The darling little stormer! O maiden fairithe Christmas comes, And Christmas snow is flocking; Behold a dover at thy feet, And not at thy dear stocking! a 1 A Hard Boad to Travel. The storm has caused the bottom to drop out of the wagon road between this city and Grass Valley. From the Buckner placeto.,Town Talk the upper branch is impassable and the lower or east branch, which is supposed to have been macadamized once upon « time, is axle deep with mud. In front of the Wills place is another infernally bad spot, and from Judge Roberta’ placé into-Grase Valley town) ( ’ the condition of the thoroughfare is} W.H. Davis, North Bloomfield; A. K. —_——— ww wy ssruonrrace THe, ming auUg UITITSteau, wVacraneury. vehicles. Several teams should be put right to work on this end scatter-. E. Baugh, ing rock from the dump-pile of the Thomas mine. done quickly communication hetweer . ley; Jno. the two towns by wagon road will be cut off entirely. Several well known citizens held} CG, Leitfe, H. Harting, C. Clayton, H. an indignation meeting at this city Tuesday miorning, and the Grass Valley road was the subject and object ol their wrath. They bewailed the scareity of money in the road funds, anc said that although the roid overseer: might not be to blame this year they thought the present roxd daw a farce. Among other clianges they unanimously agreed ought to be made in it war to provide forthe county or township letting out by contract the job of keeping the roads in repair, letting the contracts forterms of five or ten year+ and hedgiiig the contractors in wit) cast-iron rules and conditions, ‘‘It’the only way we'll éver-get goo: roads;’’ they suid in a chorus, —— Holiday Theatrical Bi Attraction Ewing & Heath’s Comedy Company of fourteen people will appear at th Theater here two evenings this] week. On Thursday night they wil play “Cad the Tomboy” with Annie Suits who is from the Bijou Theater of New York, inthe title role. Friday nigh “they will give ‘Widow Bedott” with Mr. Ewing as the Widow, The curtain will ring up promptly at 8 o'clock for each performance. General admission will he but 50 cents; reserved seat: (obtainable at Mulloy’s), 75 cents. 2 2Be o Celso The Grass Valley WayA Grass Valley man sold at a hote! in this city the other day four dozer live chickens, getting so mnueh per pound for them. When they wre dressed for Gouking eleven pounds © wheat with which, they bad been crammed just before the weighing wis foundinthem. The Grass Valleyar will stay away from the county seat till the exe itement blagwws over. nib ieee ce Te Much Weighton the oof, The wet now on the’ roof o George F. Turner's hardware stor thascaused the ceiling to .sink near the center a distance of two inches or so, As soon as the danger was discovered men were put to work shoveling off the snow and putting in additional supports, and now everything is lovely again. OOO — friday Night’s Party, The prospects for a.big. party at Armory Halil next EKriday night are excellent, It will be a ‘‘hatd times” affair, which means that it will net be a dresa ball, ‘The music will be th best heard here in a long time, and ai who go will have a good time. To feel bright and cheerful atten to your stomach. Take Simmons Liver Regulator. g . woud befure the weck _ well, Sacramento; If something is not. monde; C. E. Bourne, Pleasant Val GRASS VALLEY. News Notes and Comments From the Town’s Papers. {Union of Tuesday. ~ Some hoodlums, who were probably overloaded with poor liquor, tore down some «fences: in Chinatown on Sunday night, ‘sie annual election for Obilet intl two Assistunt Enyinecrs of the Fire Department wil! be held on next Suturday evening,The Methedist Episcopal Sunday school wilh have a Christmas’ Tree at V ai’s Hell this eveyring. _ {Tidings of Monday.]. Grass Valley is in thé midst of a wood-famine. We ksowcf anumber f persons who will not have a stick of And they can tget any, for the roads are bottam=} jess. A well-known barber says that he will have to shut-up shop. J. Ws Upton and daughter went to San Frantisco:today. While -absent the young lady will be the guest of her sister and will improve herself a> a bapjoist ander the instruciion of an eminent teacher. The Sons of St. George wilt initiate five candidates tomorrow evening. . Thisord+r is rapidly gaining strength in Nevada county and throughout the coast. ee {Telegraph of Monday. Miss Jennie Taylor-and her guest, . Mies EB. Lumpey, have returned from a visit to the Empire Ranch anda Smartsville. “Mrs. Frank MeNally {nee Schaffer) and her son George, of San Francisco, arein Grass Valley and will remain for several weeks. : Mrs. Isaae Corey and son. arrived here Saturday evening. The miners of the Hartery mine have been ‘“‘laid off” for a short time, commencing today. The reason of this i> that at thesmine everything is filled with gnartz and it cannot be hauled to the mill. The snow, soft and settled, at Isaac Weed’s place, north of town and beyond Alta Hill, is about 15 inehes deep. That is equivalent to at least three feet of dry snow. Phe Athletic club organized by Wm Wall is doing nicely, it numbering about 40 members. The club hus been closed to spectators and only members will be admitted. If you have anything you waht to go into this paper tomorrow send the ma:ter to the office at an early hour, Any thing intended to go tntothe eduore n be sent to his palice at any hour convenient to the sender. BRE EEO ese Motel Arrivais. . Unton Horen, December 23d.— Mrs. D. Holland; D.J. Easley, T Bradbury, M. Colman, San Francisco ; C. O; Jepsen, Pa R,, Rossen, Reliet Hill; W. We Méek and wife, Camptonville; David J. Davis,, Miss Elien R._ Brown, Dan W. Baldwin and wife, F }. Bagley, Philip Kearns, J. T. Brock, Nationa Hote December 23—A, Bloomfield; J. B. Tre. dA. Tregidgo, Or Goffett, Geo. Hegarty. Antone Ihler, Moore's Flit; F. M. Schmidt, P. A. Campbelland son, F Wm. Wolf S 1 Corn Beet 6 for Bridge Notice. NOTICE ishereby given that 8S. D. Woods will ap ply eo Se Hon. Board of Supervisors of Nevada County, at the Court House in Nevada City, on Tuesday, January 6th, 1890, at 100’clock A. M. of that day, OFr-ag goon thereafter as a hearing can be PRICE LIST EOE OC4ASH. The Oheapest and . Best Crocerv Housé. had, fora renewal of license to take toll upon the bridge acrossthe South Yuba river at i known as pce See sin Nevada City. hag: Main Street, opp. Union Hotel, Semi-Annual Examination, Flour, j per 100 Ibs. ‘$2 50 HE SEMI-ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF Wheat, per roo Ibs.” 1°75 : z Appli ts fi hi Corn, per 100 lbs, 5 ihe public ‘schools of Nevada dounty will? Rolled Barley, per 100 1 30] °@> Bran, per 100 lbs, Middlirgs, per 100 Ibs White Sugar, 13 Ibs, Brown Sugar, 14 lbs, Rice, 16 lbs, Currants, 10 lbs." “+ Raisins, 10 lbs, Prunes, 10 lbs, Beans, .28 1bs, 00) to 3 o'clock P. M. on January I I 1 I I I 1 [ Costa Rico Coffee, 4 Ibs I 00 IrWash. Powder, 12 pap’s 1 00 ey <2 1 I I t I I I 1 124 3 te Washington Schoolhouse in. Nevada 5 re f€6 Of wo dollars.will be coVected from OO . each applicant,as huebar eee by law. J. TIFFANY, oO Secretary Go, Bond of Education, ~ et Hydraulic Work. Bids will. be received up Siarch; 12’ papers. rigation Co., for the ConstrucCorn Starch, 12 papers, . Oysters, 8 ,cans, Green Corn, 8 cans, Green Peas, 8 cans, String Beans, 8 cans, Tornatoes, 8 cans, Salmon, 2 . b cans, 6 for Salmon, 1 Ib cans, 8 for Pie Fruit, 10 cans for 00} tion of a canal, including tunfeye) ~ 0O 00! 000 yards. rea R. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary, Ce eres, ) Stanislaus Co., A Cal. cavations,amounting to 750,00 00 “Neva City Car Candy Factory. Jelly, 6 cans, 66 3 ee ee Sardines, 4% boxes, 8 oo. Send 75 cents, $1.50°0r $2, I I I I Sardines, 1% boxes,6 1 00] gm@-For a Box of Fine Mixed, Fancy, IL OO . Fresh French Candy, of my own ManuI I I 9 00 . facture. suitable for a Present for. any occasion, I 5 Satisfaction guaranteed. 1 refer to the citOO . izene of Nevada City as to my reliability. Commercial street, next'door below Chas. Condensed Milk, 6 for Lard, 10 lb cans, Lobsters, 6 cans, Mackerel, per kit, -@O0 Kent's. Meat-Market. Postoffice box No, 151. Lard, 8 lb cans, I oo} n27-tf F. W. WILLETT, Lard, 5 lb cans, Sy ean, a \. : Kerosene, 5 gallon can, ft 40 i if (ir ) PY \ yy) Kerosene, per gallon, a CONOM rocery 01 U Syrup, per. gallon, 50 ne ete o syrup, § gallon keg; = 2 00 LOW PRIcES Pickles, 5 gallon keg, 1 00 Good Tea, per Ib, 25 —AND INJapan Tea, per lb, 30 Good Goods, Japan Tea, 5 Ib box, 150] . oo , English Breakfast, 5 box 1 50 Give usa Trial and ‘We English Breakfast, Ib, 39! Will Convince You. Soap, per box, 50! Savon Soap, per box, 1 10 WHEY JOU ARE LOOKING FOR HOt ; IDAY GOODS callat the ECONOMY Savon Soap, 4 bars, 25 . STORK and examine Prices and Goeds. Harkness Candles, box, 2 50 oy Harkness Candles 4o 1 00] Groceries, omeid: Feed, Goodwin Candles, box, 2 25 And Grain. Goodwin Candles,:44, 1 00 San Fran. Candles, box, 1 00 ie . Starch, per. box, 50. Fancy Canned Goods. Butter, per roll, 40 In fact everything found int a oe Fobacco, per plug, 45 . emily supply store. Hay, per ton, $17.50, And everything else in proportion. AlL«e oo oe KeTTNE we. WOLF. THE BEST. OF REMEMBER THE PLACE BROAD ST., opposite Citizens Bank. oe & SON. WAKE LP -EVERUBODY: A. Alford, San Francisco. miserShiloh's Sold by SieePiecess nights, made tble by that terrible cough. Jure is the remedy for yon. Carr Bros. grap Albuirs at Carr Bros. Mie ee eee Pears’ is the purest and best 5 Soap ever made. wee +-0@e o—-——-—_-—— Tr you can’t visit Nevada City send in your order by mail to’ Carr Bros, ind you will get what you order, ks he deee Oo: Tue healthy people you meet ‘have healthy livers, They take Simmons Liver Regulator. #. Ayer’s Hair Vigor S the ‘ideal’? Hair-dressing. It re. stores the color to gray hair ; promotes a fresh and vigorous growth ; prevents the formation of dandruff; makes the hair soft and silken; and. imparts a delicate but lasting per. fume. ‘Several months ago sf hair commenced falling out, and in a few weeks my head was almost ¢ bald.I tried man remedies, butthey did no good. I finally bought a bottle of Ayer’s Hair Vigor, and, after using only a part of the conterits, my he was covered with a heavy growth of hair. I recommend your prep paration as the best in the world.’’—T. Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky. “‘T have used Ayer’s Hair Vigor fora number of years, and it has always given me satisfaction, It is an excellent dressing, prevents the hair from turnin tay, insures its vigorous growth, an eeps the scalp wile and clean.” — Mary A. Jackson, Salem, Mass. “T have. used Ayer's Hair Vigor for promoting the growth of the hair, and think it unequaled. For regersng * the hair to its original color, and for adre ing, it cannot be surpassed.’’—Mrs, Geo, La Fever, Eaton Rapids, Mich. “Ayer's Hair Vigor is a most excellent praparasion for the hair, I speak of it from my own experience. Its use promotés the growth of new hair and makes it glossy and soft. The Vigor is also a cure for dandruff.”’—J. W. Bowen, Editor “ Enquirer,” McArthur, Ohio, “TI have used Ayer’s Hair Vigor for the past two years, and found it all it is represented to be, ‘It réstores the natu, ral color to gray hair, causes the hair to grow freely, and keeps it soft and pliant.’’—Mrs. M. V. Day, Cohoes, N, Y. ‘* My father, at about the age of fifty, lost afl the hair from the top of his head. After One month’s trial of Ayer’s Hair Vigor-the hair began coming, and, in three months, he had a fine owth of hair of the natural color.”-—P. J. Cullen, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Ayer’s Hair Vigor, PREPARED BY Dr. J. c. Ayer & Oo. Lowell, Mase Tue latest styles of Scrip and Auto DON'T PUT OFF Making Your Holiday : Purchases TILc OUR IMMENSE-STOCK 1S CULLED OVER. We'say emphatically, dnd we arate what we are saying, that we have never belore, offered to the people of Nevada. ‘County sell STUPENDOUS HOLIDAY ATPRACTIONS As. now grace our Establishment. NOVELTIES IN PLUSH: Dressing Cases, Handkerchief. Boxes, Manicure Sets, Glove Boxes, “Odor Cases, Collar and Cutf Boxes, Jewel:Cases, Whisk-Broom Holders, Shaving Sets, Card Sets, Ten Styles of Writing Tablets. Immense line of Picture Frames. Biggest assortment of ALBUMS in the County, e ATTRACTIONS IN LEATHER: Chatélaine Bags, Albums, Portmonnaies,’ Diaries, Traveling Cases, Memorandas; Writing Desks, Ete. Books. -Booklets and Christmas Cards. We have enough of these to supply everybody, and they're all the finest'and of this season's styles, GAMES: All of the most popular kinds. you want, ask for it. ' If you don’t see what TOYS: Here’s where we make the youngsters smile. They of the rising generation, izeas to Toys. tuste It is not hecessaty to partéaylarWe simply say we can supply every PERFUMES £ a nice line of the best of this class of Piiade. We have much mere to say about our Holiday Exposition . but we will say it in another vant of the paper, as the ¥ . printer tells us we are crowded tor Foom in this space. We have NeW! TO coun TRY? EPEOFrLE. If you car't visit our store, decide what you want and about ‘what you want to pay. Send ‘in your order and we'll suarantce to fill it satisfactorily. ‘CARR BROTHERS, i Weld by Druggiste and Perfumers, Palace Due Store. Cor, Cov:mavz'<l & Pine Sts. Siiads Cite Monday, Dec. 30th; 1889, *. 0°} nels, hydraulic cuts, and exThe Great {Attraction af Nevala Couuty “The Bee Hive” Drv Goods Store, Grass Valley. Sami Weos Proprietor. 16 yards Muslin for $1--extra heavy. 12 yards Canton Flannel for $1. White Blankets, $1.20 up to Soa) Long Cloaks, 3 7) to $7 d0--reduced prices, Jackety 2.50 to 450-—-PULL TRIMMED. Nealette Jackets, Ful trimmed. ‘Largest. Millinery Department in&thefcounty, ay The Bee FEiiwe, ~ 16. and 18 Mill st., Grass eis "HOLIDAY ROO OO BOO OOO [ees & (Haw, ATTRACTIONS serercssten Staple and Fancy Hardware LEGG« ‘SHAW’ . Gira Orockeryware, Eto. Twelve Distinct. Styles of Nevada Gity. Beas ING THIS MONTH RECEIVED DIHEATING :: STCVES, rect from the Eastern manufacturers eee f an immense line of Furuiture, we can Andall the Best and Newest Patoffer terns. Hardwood Bedroom Sets at. $30 00.) € Chevalle Bedroorr Sets, QOOE :: : STOVES i a oped, : RANGES, Round Glass. “Genuine . =. «. The Famous Superior Range, * Bedding of all kinds, The Bestin the Market. Parlor Sets made to Order,. Agents for the celebrated (Trimmed in Satin, Crushed, Silk CORRUGATED IRON ROOFING and other Plushes ) G P ' . red . uns, Pistols ture Cover ’ Re i Furn bs ines all Kinds Ammunitioncof all Kinds. LOUNGES—Bed and Single. (On hand and made to order.) SOLE AGENTS FOR Willow and Oarpet Patent Rockers. . 'O. V. B. Pocket Knives Carpets, Linoleums, Oil Qloths, Matparwo 3 ae Modi } i @ do not carr . tings, Wall pe ot ne lery, We believe in "the ‘uperior PIOTURE FRAMES made TO ORDER. . Merits of American ah nee: * PAINTS, OILS, PUTTY, WINDOW GLass, ETC. We Sell eveything at SACRAMENTO We Sell Rverythine at PRICES,. San Francisco Prices, Fr eight Added. FREIGHT ADDED. HO LIND: AVY i Ri EJE\TINNIC “h Merny rece i Happy New Year to AN! S THE GREETING EXTENDED BY W. D. VINTON. Cor. Broad and Pine Sts., Nevada:City. o——— HAVE YOU SEEN HIS HOLIDAY STOCK If Not, Do not Fail to Go and Take a Look at It. THE INSPECTION WILL REPAY YOU! as large as this one “Best of A Newspaper sdparicement even could not.adequately describe it. all, everything is ‘TQ BE SOLD AT LOW PRICES. ". These Items will tive you a faint.idea as to the variety of the Goods, but when it comes to quality “they must say we are the leaders in ‘contributing to the de ‘mands’ Cigars and Tobacco, Hay, Grain, be seen to be appreciated,” as the saying is. OQ TOILET SETS, MANICURE SETS, SALAD SETS, BOXES, ODOR CASES, WORK BASKETS, ETC. ; AM in the Neatest and Most Artistic Designs, —Also the FINEST and Largest Variety, of— Including’ EASTMAN’S latest cut-glass goods, LUNDBORG'S, ALFRED. WRIGHT'S, PICKSECKER'S and. PINAUD'S, The foregoing’ include all the latest odors, such as, “Floral Chimes.” “Blue Bells of Scotland,” “Ye old time Martha Washington,” “Wedding,” “White Clover,’ “Spanish Jessamine,” “Damask Rose,” ‘‘Arbutus,” “Puritan Breeze,’-etc , ete. E> FOR FURTHER, PARTICULARS CALL AROUNTP) and see the assortment. ww. aD. WERT TOR, ho _ Cor. Broad and Pine Hits Nevada GIy. NOW FOR BUSINESS, —_— We Are Still Here ! Weisenburger Bros., PR ‘QPRIE TORS OF THE (iroceries, Provisions, Canned ned Goods, tour Butter Cnisns Nectatces, Hams, bacon. tac. Feed, Etc. ’ Garden and Field Seeds of all kinds. Qur'Tarms are Gast Prig3s th Lowast Goods delivered Free of Charge. Weisenharger BMS, = Nova uly. WHISK-BROOM HOLDERS, HANDKERCHIEF) The Big Fire Scorched Us, but! Plaza : Groéery : aud :.Pead “Store . FOR THE NEXT a bave HOLIDAY PRESENTS A BLUMENTHAL, Cor. Broad & Pine Sts 20 pieces, 538 isches wide, ALL: WOOL SUITINGS, all shades} at 75 cents a yard. ‘10 pieces, 48 inches wide; ALL WOOL TRICOTT, at 621% cents. 50 pieces HENRIET TAC CLOTHS, at 20 cents yard. 20 pieces BLACK and COLORED. CASHMERES from 50 cents to $1 00 per yard, BLACK ALPACAS and FANCY DRESS -:GOODS reduced to half-pricé. : 100. DOZIEN_ Ladies’ and Gents’ SILK HAND KERCHIEFS which will also be sold at Half Price. I also have on hand'a good assortment of Ladies’ -Children’s CLOAKS which will be sold at a low price.TABLE LINENS, NAPKINS, BLANKETS COM FORTS, KID GLOVES, ETC., all of which will be sold at HALF-PRICE. . Call Early and select vour Presents whi le the Assortment is large and Complete. &@#Orders from the Countr to) Sone os eration y promptly attended io. ° A. BLUMENTHAL, Cornea: Broad ana ae Sita THE. COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON —ARE HEREBY EX ENDED BY— H. H. LENNIE & CO. To their numerous customers. They are now ha in great variety the HOLIDAKMGOODS you require. Plush and Leather Albums, Manicures; Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Japanese Goods, Shaving Sets, Cuft and Collar Boxes, Etc., Ete. Children’s Depaitment—Panoramic Views, Dolls, Rocking Horses, Drums, Wagons, Doll’s Carriages, Etc. An extensive and beautiful selection of CHRIS#MAS CARDS.*° BABY BUGGIES and PURSES at COST. ~ALL HOLIDAY GOODS REMARKABLY GHEAP.— MF Call now and avoid the great rsh. No tronble to sho goods, Pioneer Book Store. H. H. LENNIE & CO. and Samples TEE PLAGE ‘TO BUY YOUR UHAIST MAS PRESENTS, lwuetje & Brand, BROAD STREET, ABOVE PINE, HEVADA CITY « Offer to the public the Largest and most Beautiful Seok of IMPORTED and HOME-MADE JEWELRY ever brought to this county, Gold.and Silver Watches, Chains, Ladies’ Sets, Bracelets; Breastpins, Shawl Pins, Rings, Bangles, Charms, beautifully set in Diamonds, Emeralds, “Rubies, Torquoise, Garnets, Amethysts, Sapphises, Quartz and Other Precious Stones. . ae Fi Salil Silver and Plated. Wate Of Late Styles, Just Receive d. Everything in our Store Waresneaias Represented. KeWe ah aie. Made Je guarantee it 18-carats fine, We will sell our Beautiful Stock Cheaper than any other Store in the State. Iry a Specialty and reliable Watches, Jewelry, Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Opera. Glasses, ete. Engraying Done Free. Jewelry of all i Orders from the country promply filled, Kigie maig we oonar sh shat nots Possible, , a them in, aa early as (MF This isthe ONLY PLACE IN NEVADA CITY where you can get : ve a

o Lt The Daily Transcript, OFFICE: Ro. ‘éibommutal street, Nevada City, Cul a4 CIRCULATES i Nevada oy Grass yey, Voroy & Ready, rench Corral, rcsdiand. North fae eld, Moore’s Fiat, Graniteville, Truckee, andévery other town of Nevada county; also in Placer and Sierra counties, at Sacramento, San Francisco—in fact, throughout the State “from gos ng to San Diego from the Sierra to the WEDWESDAY, DEOEMBER 2 25, 1889. CHRISTM AS PRATTLE. A Little of Serse and Much of Nonsense. : What most people will find in their Christmas stockings-—corns. & Christmas presents bought on cred are at once really remembered ‘‘all the . year.round.”’ If it were always so easy to be gotd as it.is just before Christmas, whut » nice place this would be to live inviwe Mem. for December 25ih—lIt is not considered polite to look a Christmas gift in the price. Don’t mark your things, cards on otherwise, With names or jhitials ; such markings interfere with the receiver’s afrangements for selling or -giving away surplus and duplicate articles, and draw down his curses on yout head, Don’t, even if you are fond of hunting, give your wife a fine breech-loading gun. Itsexpensiveness won’t rec ommend itin her eyes, and she'll ~ take it out of you by presenting you on . your next birthday with a Duchesse lace handkerchief. Don’t give bric-a-brac unless you are morally certain that you and the other person have the same taste in that direction. Don’t do as all the world does, and give most tothose who have most, but try the experiment of pleasing those that have little. Itis easily done, but the poor relative andthe hare-worked Servant would énjoy a change from the moldy fruits of remnant and bargain counters, O maiden fgir! the Christmas comes, And Christmas snow is flocking, Thou hast my heart, sweet one, or else I'd put itin thy stocking. Close by the chimney it should hang, And warmer grow, and warmer, Tillin the morn its captor came, The darling little stormer! O maiden fairithe Christmas comes, And Christmas snow is flocking; Behold a dover at thy feet, And not at thy dear stocking! a 1 A Hard Boad to Travel. The storm has caused the bottom to drop out of the wagon road between this city and Grass Valley. From the Buckner placeto.,Town Talk the upper branch is impassable and the lower or east branch, which is supposed to have been macadamized once upon « time, is axle deep with mud. In front of the Wills place is another infernally bad spot, and from Judge Roberta’ placé into-Grase Valley town) ( ’ the condition of the thoroughfare is} W.H. Davis, North Bloomfield; A. K. —_——— ww wy ssruonrrace THe, ming auUg UITITSteau, wVacraneury. vehicles. Several teams should be put right to work on this end scatter-. E. Baugh, ing rock from the dump-pile of the Thomas mine. done quickly communication hetweer . ley; Jno. the two towns by wagon road will be cut off entirely. Several well known citizens held} CG, Leitfe, H. Harting, C. Clayton, H. an indignation meeting at this city Tuesday miorning, and the Grass Valley road was the subject and object ol their wrath. They bewailed the scareity of money in the road funds, anc said that although the roid overseer: might not be to blame this year they thought the present roxd daw a farce. Among other clianges they unanimously agreed ought to be made in it war to provide forthe county or township letting out by contract the job of keeping the roads in repair, letting the contracts forterms of five or ten year+ and hedgiiig the contractors in wit) cast-iron rules and conditions, ‘‘It’the only way we'll éver-get goo: roads;’’ they suid in a chorus, —— Holiday Theatrical Bi Attraction Ewing & Heath’s Comedy Company of fourteen people will appear at th Theater here two evenings this] week. On Thursday night they wil play “Cad the Tomboy” with Annie Suits who is from the Bijou Theater of New York, inthe title role. Friday nigh “they will give ‘Widow Bedott” with Mr. Ewing as the Widow, The curtain will ring up promptly at 8 o'clock for each performance. General admission will he but 50 cents; reserved seat: (obtainable at Mulloy’s), 75 cents. 2 2Be o Celso The Grass Valley WayA Grass Valley man sold at a hote! in this city the other day four dozer live chickens, getting so mnueh per pound for them. When they wre dressed for Gouking eleven pounds © wheat with which, they bad been crammed just before the weighing wis foundinthem. The Grass Valleyar will stay away from the county seat till the exe itement blagwws over. nib ieee ce Te Much Weighton the oof, The wet now on the’ roof o George F. Turner's hardware stor thascaused the ceiling to .sink near the center a distance of two inches or so, As soon as the danger was discovered men were put to work shoveling off the snow and putting in additional supports, and now everything is lovely again. OOO — friday Night’s Party, The prospects for a.big. party at Armory Halil next EKriday night are excellent, It will be a ‘‘hatd times” affair, which means that it will net be a dresa ball, ‘The music will be th best heard here in a long time, and ai who go will have a good time. To feel bright and cheerful atten to your stomach. Take Simmons Liver Regulator. g . woud befure the weck _ well, Sacramento; If something is not. monde; C. E. Bourne, Pleasant Val GRASS VALLEY. News Notes and Comments From the Town’s Papers. {Union of Tuesday. ~ Some hoodlums, who were probably overloaded with poor liquor, tore down some «fences: in Chinatown on Sunday night, ‘sie annual election for Obilet intl two Assistunt Enyinecrs of the Fire Department wil! be held on next Suturday evening,The Methedist Episcopal Sunday school wilh have a Christmas’ Tree at V ai’s Hell this eveyring. _ {Tidings of Monday.]. Grass Valley is in thé midst of a wood-famine. We ksowcf anumber f persons who will not have a stick of And they can tget any, for the roads are bottam=} jess. A well-known barber says that he will have to shut-up shop. J. Ws Upton and daughter went to San Frantisco:today. While -absent the young lady will be the guest of her sister and will improve herself a> a bapjoist ander the instruciion of an eminent teacher. The Sons of St. George wilt initiate five candidates tomorrow evening. . Thisord+r is rapidly gaining strength in Nevada county and throughout the coast. ee {Telegraph of Monday. Miss Jennie Taylor-and her guest, . Mies EB. Lumpey, have returned from a visit to the Empire Ranch anda Smartsville. “Mrs. Frank MeNally {nee Schaffer) and her son George, of San Francisco, arein Grass Valley and will remain for several weeks. : Mrs. Isaae Corey and son. arrived here Saturday evening. The miners of the Hartery mine have been ‘“‘laid off” for a short time, commencing today. The reason of this i> that at thesmine everything is filled with gnartz and it cannot be hauled to the mill. The snow, soft and settled, at Isaac Weed’s place, north of town and beyond Alta Hill, is about 15 inehes deep. That is equivalent to at least three feet of dry snow. Phe Athletic club organized by Wm Wall is doing nicely, it numbering about 40 members. The club hus been closed to spectators and only members will be admitted. If you have anything you waht to go into this paper tomorrow send the ma:ter to the office at an early hour, Any thing intended to go tntothe eduore n be sent to his palice at any hour convenient to the sender. BRE EEO ese Motel Arrivais. . Unton Horen, December 23d.— Mrs. D. Holland; D.J. Easley, T Bradbury, M. Colman, San Francisco ; C. O; Jepsen, Pa R,, Rossen, Reliet Hill; W. We Méek and wife, Camptonville; David J. Davis,, Miss Elien R._ Brown, Dan W. Baldwin and wife, F }. Bagley, Philip Kearns, J. T. Brock, Nationa Hote December 23—A, Bloomfield; J. B. Tre. dA. Tregidgo, Or Goffett, Geo. Hegarty. Antone Ihler, Moore's Flit; F. M. Schmidt, P. A. Campbelland son, F Wm. Wolf S 1 Corn Beet 6 for Bridge Notice. NOTICE ishereby given that 8S. D. Woods will ap ply eo Se Hon. Board of Supervisors of Nevada County, at the Court House in Nevada City, on Tuesday, January 6th, 1890, at 100’clock A. M. of that day, OFr-ag goon thereafter as a hearing can be PRICE LIST EOE OC4ASH. The Oheapest and . Best Crocerv Housé. had, fora renewal of license to take toll upon the bridge acrossthe South Yuba river at i known as pce See sin Nevada City. hag: Main Street, opp. Union Hotel, Semi-Annual Examination, Flour, j per 100 Ibs. ‘$2 50 HE SEMI-ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF Wheat, per roo Ibs.” 1°75 : z Appli ts fi hi Corn, per 100 lbs, 5 ihe public ‘schools of Nevada dounty will? Rolled Barley, per 100 1 30] °@> Bran, per 100 lbs, Middlirgs, per 100 Ibs White Sugar, 13 Ibs, Brown Sugar, 14 lbs, Rice, 16 lbs, Currants, 10 lbs." “+ Raisins, 10 lbs, Prunes, 10 lbs, Beans, .28 1bs, 00) to 3 o'clock P. M. on January I I 1 I I I 1 [ Costa Rico Coffee, 4 Ibs I 00 IrWash. Powder, 12 pap’s 1 00 ey <2 1 I I t I I I 1 124 3 te Washington Schoolhouse in. Nevada 5 re f€6 Of wo dollars.will be coVected from OO . each applicant,as huebar eee by law. J. TIFFANY, oO Secretary Go, Bond of Education, ~ et Hydraulic Work. Bids will. be received up Siarch; 12’ papers. rigation Co., for the ConstrucCorn Starch, 12 papers, . Oysters, 8 ,cans, Green Corn, 8 cans, Green Peas, 8 cans, String Beans, 8 cans, Tornatoes, 8 cans, Salmon, 2 . b cans, 6 for Salmon, 1 Ib cans, 8 for Pie Fruit, 10 cans for 00} tion of a canal, including tunfeye) ~ 0O 00! 000 yards. rea R. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary, Ce eres, ) Stanislaus Co., A Cal. cavations,amounting to 750,00 00 “Neva City Car Candy Factory. Jelly, 6 cans, 66 3 ee ee Sardines, 4% boxes, 8 oo. Send 75 cents, $1.50°0r $2, I I I I Sardines, 1% boxes,6 1 00] gm@-For a Box of Fine Mixed, Fancy, IL OO . Fresh French Candy, of my own ManuI I I 9 00 . facture. suitable for a Present for. any occasion, I 5 Satisfaction guaranteed. 1 refer to the citOO . izene of Nevada City as to my reliability. Commercial street, next'door below Chas. Condensed Milk, 6 for Lard, 10 lb cans, Lobsters, 6 cans, Mackerel, per kit, -@O0 Kent's. Meat-Market. Postoffice box No, 151. Lard, 8 lb cans, I oo} n27-tf F. W. WILLETT, Lard, 5 lb cans, Sy ean, a \. : Kerosene, 5 gallon can, ft 40 i if (ir ) PY \ yy) Kerosene, per gallon, a CONOM rocery 01 U

Syrup, per. gallon, 50 ne ete o syrup, § gallon keg; = 2 00 LOW PRIcES Pickles, 5 gallon keg, 1 00 Good Tea, per Ib, 25 —AND INJapan Tea, per lb, 30 Good Goods, Japan Tea, 5 Ib box, 150] . oo , English Breakfast, 5 box 1 50 Give usa Trial and ‘We English Breakfast, Ib, 39! Will Convince You. Soap, per box, 50! Savon Soap, per box, 1 10 WHEY JOU ARE LOOKING FOR HOt ; IDAY GOODS callat the ECONOMY Savon Soap, 4 bars, 25 . STORK and examine Prices and Goeds. Harkness Candles, box, 2 50 oy Harkness Candles 4o 1 00] Groceries, omeid: Feed, Goodwin Candles, box, 2 25 And Grain. Goodwin Candles,:44, 1 00 San Fran. Candles, box, 1 00 ie . Starch, per. box, 50. Fancy Canned Goods. Butter, per roll, 40 In fact everything found int a oe Fobacco, per plug, 45 . emily supply store. Hay, per ton, $17.50, And everything else in proportion. AlL«e oo oe KeTTNE we. WOLF. THE BEST. OF REMEMBER THE PLACE BROAD ST., opposite Citizens Bank. oe & SON. WAKE LP -EVERUBODY: A. Alford, San Francisco. miserShiloh's Sold by SieePiecess nights, made tble by that terrible cough. Jure is the remedy for yon. Carr Bros. grap Albuirs at Carr Bros. Mie ee eee Pears’ is the purest and best 5 Soap ever made. wee +-0@e o—-——-—_-—— Tr you can’t visit Nevada City send in your order by mail to’ Carr Bros, ind you will get what you order, ks he deee Oo: Tue healthy people you meet ‘have healthy livers, They take Simmons Liver Regulator. #. Ayer’s Hair Vigor S the ‘ideal’? Hair-dressing. It re. stores the color to gray hair ; promotes a fresh and vigorous growth ; prevents the formation of dandruff; makes the hair soft and silken; and. imparts a delicate but lasting per. fume. ‘Several months ago sf hair commenced falling out, and in a few weeks my head was almost ¢ bald.I tried man remedies, butthey did no good. I finally bought a bottle of Ayer’s Hair Vigor, and, after using only a part of the conterits, my he was covered with a heavy growth of hair. I recommend your prep paration as the best in the world.’’—T. Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky. “‘T have used Ayer’s Hair Vigor fora number of years, and it has always given me satisfaction, It is an excellent dressing, prevents the hair from turnin tay, insures its vigorous growth, an eeps the scalp wile and clean.” — Mary A. Jackson, Salem, Mass. “T have. used Ayer's Hair Vigor for promoting the growth of the hair, and think it unequaled. For regersng * the hair to its original color, and for adre ing, it cannot be surpassed.’’—Mrs, Geo, La Fever, Eaton Rapids, Mich. “Ayer's Hair Vigor is a most excellent praparasion for the hair, I speak of it from my own experience. Its use promotés the growth of new hair and makes it glossy and soft. The Vigor is also a cure for dandruff.”’—J. W. Bowen, Editor “ Enquirer,” McArthur, Ohio, “TI have used Ayer’s Hair Vigor for the past two years, and found it all it is represented to be, ‘It réstores the natu, ral color to gray hair, causes the hair to grow freely, and keeps it soft and pliant.’’—Mrs. M. V. Day, Cohoes, N, Y. ‘* My father, at about the age of fifty, lost afl the hair from the top of his head. After One month’s trial of Ayer’s Hair Vigor-the hair began coming, and, in three months, he had a fine owth of hair of the natural color.”-—P. J. Cullen, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Ayer’s Hair Vigor, PREPARED BY Dr. J. c. Ayer & Oo. Lowell, Mase Tue latest styles of Scrip and Auto DON'T PUT OFF Making Your Holiday : Purchases TILc OUR IMMENSE-STOCK 1S CULLED OVER. We'say emphatically, dnd we arate what we are saying, that we have never belore, offered to the people of Nevada. ‘County sell STUPENDOUS HOLIDAY ATPRACTIONS As. now grace our Establishment. NOVELTIES IN PLUSH: Dressing Cases, Handkerchief. Boxes, Manicure Sets, Glove Boxes, “Odor Cases, Collar and Cutf Boxes, Jewel:Cases, Whisk-Broom Holders, Shaving Sets, Card Sets, Ten Styles of Writing Tablets. Immense line of Picture Frames. Biggest assortment of ALBUMS in the County, e ATTRACTIONS IN LEATHER: Chatélaine Bags, Albums, Portmonnaies,’ Diaries, Traveling Cases, Memorandas; Writing Desks, Ete. Books. -Booklets and Christmas Cards. We have enough of these to supply everybody, and they're all the finest'and of this season's styles, GAMES: All of the most popular kinds. you want, ask for it. ' If you don’t see what TOYS: Here’s where we make the youngsters smile. They of the rising generation, izeas to Toys. tuste It is not hecessaty to partéaylarWe simply say we can supply every PERFUMES £ a nice line of the best of this class of Piiade. We have much mere to say about our Holiday Exposition . but we will say it in another vant of the paper, as the ¥ . printer tells us we are crowded tor Foom in this space. We have NeW! TO coun TRY? EPEOFrLE. If you car't visit our store, decide what you want and about ‘what you want to pay. Send ‘in your order and we'll suarantce to fill it satisfactorily. ‘CARR BROTHERS, i Weld by Druggiste and Perfumers, Palace Due Store. Cor, Cov:mavz'<l & Pine Sts. Siiads Cite Monday, Dec. 30th; 1889, *. 0°} nels, hydraulic cuts, and exThe Great {Attraction af Nevala Couuty “The Bee Hive” Drv Goods Store, Grass Valley. Sami Weos Proprietor. 16 yards Muslin for $1--extra heavy. 12 yards Canton Flannel for $1. White Blankets, $1.20 up to Soa) Long Cloaks, 3 7) to $7 d0--reduced prices, Jackety 2.50 to 450-—-PULL TRIMMED. Nealette Jackets, Ful trimmed. ‘Largest. Millinery Department in&thefcounty, ay The Bee FEiiwe, ~ 16. and 18 Mill st., Grass eis "HOLIDAY ROO OO BOO OOO [ees & (Haw, ATTRACTIONS serercssten Staple and Fancy Hardware LEGG« ‘SHAW’ . Gira Orockeryware, Eto. Twelve Distinct. Styles of Nevada Gity. Beas ING THIS MONTH RECEIVED DIHEATING :: STCVES, rect from the Eastern manufacturers eee f an immense line of Furuiture, we can Andall the Best and Newest Patoffer terns. Hardwood Bedroom Sets at. $30 00.) € Chevalle Bedroorr Sets, QOOE :: : STOVES i a oped, : RANGES, Round Glass. “Genuine . =. «. The Famous Superior Range, * Bedding of all kinds, The Bestin the Market. Parlor Sets made to Order,. Agents for the celebrated (Trimmed in Satin, Crushed, Silk CORRUGATED IRON ROOFING and other Plushes ) G P ' . red . uns, Pistols ture Cover ’ Re i Furn bs ines all Kinds Ammunitioncof all Kinds. LOUNGES—Bed and Single. (On hand and made to order.) SOLE AGENTS FOR Willow and Oarpet Patent Rockers. . 'O. V. B. Pocket Knives Carpets, Linoleums, Oil Qloths, Matparwo 3 ae Modi } i @ do not carr . tings, Wall pe ot ne lery, We believe in "the ‘uperior PIOTURE FRAMES made TO ORDER. . Merits of American ah nee: * PAINTS, OILS, PUTTY, WINDOW GLass, ETC. We Sell eveything at SACRAMENTO We Sell Rverythine at PRICES,. San Francisco Prices, Fr eight Added. FREIGHT ADDED. HO LIND: AVY i Ri EJE\TINNIC “h Merny rece i Happy New Year to AN! S THE GREETING EXTENDED BY W. D. VINTON. Cor. Broad and Pine Sts., Nevada:City. o——— HAVE YOU SEEN HIS HOLIDAY STOCK If Not, Do not Fail to Go and Take a Look at It. THE INSPECTION WILL REPAY YOU! as large as this one “Best of A Newspaper sdparicement even could not.adequately describe it. all, everything is ‘TQ BE SOLD AT LOW PRICES. ". These Items will tive you a faint.idea as to the variety of the Goods, but when it comes to quality “they must say we are the leaders in ‘contributing to the de ‘mands’ Cigars and Tobacco, Hay, Grain, be seen to be appreciated,” as the saying is. OQ TOILET SETS, MANICURE SETS, SALAD SETS, BOXES, ODOR CASES, WORK BASKETS, ETC. ; AM in the Neatest and Most Artistic Designs, —Also the FINEST and Largest Variety, of— Including’ EASTMAN’S latest cut-glass goods, LUNDBORG'S, ALFRED. WRIGHT'S, PICKSECKER'S and. PINAUD'S, The foregoing’ include all the latest odors, such as, “Floral Chimes.” “Blue Bells of Scotland,” “Ye old time Martha Washington,” “Wedding,” “White Clover,’ “Spanish Jessamine,” “Damask Rose,” ‘‘Arbutus,” “Puritan Breeze,’-etc , ete. E> FOR FURTHER, PARTICULARS CALL AROUNTP) and see the assortment. ww. aD. WERT TOR, ho _ Cor. Broad and Pine Hits Nevada GIy. NOW FOR BUSINESS, —_— We Are Still Here ! Weisenburger Bros., PR ‘QPRIE TORS OF THE (iroceries, Provisions, Canned ned Goods, tour Butter Cnisns Nectatces, Hams, bacon. tac. Feed, Etc. ’ Garden and Field Seeds of all kinds. Qur'Tarms are Gast Prig3s th Lowast Goods delivered Free of Charge. Weisenharger BMS, = Nova uly. WHISK-BROOM HOLDERS, HANDKERCHIEF) The Big Fire Scorched Us, but! Plaza : Groéery : aud :.Pead “Store . FOR THE NEXT a bave HOLIDAY PRESENTS A BLUMENTHAL, Cor. Broad & Pine Sts 20 pieces, 538 isches wide, ALL: WOOL SUITINGS, all shades} at 75 cents a yard. ‘10 pieces, 48 inches wide; ALL WOOL TRICOTT, at 621% cents. 50 pieces HENRIET TAC CLOTHS, at 20 cents yard. 20 pieces BLACK and COLORED. CASHMERES from 50 cents to $1 00 per yard, BLACK ALPACAS and FANCY DRESS -:GOODS reduced to half-pricé. : 100. DOZIEN_ Ladies’ and Gents’ SILK HAND KERCHIEFS which will also be sold at Half Price. I also have on hand'a good assortment of Ladies’ -Children’s CLOAKS which will be sold at a low price.TABLE LINENS, NAPKINS, BLANKETS COM FORTS, KID GLOVES, ETC., all of which will be sold at HALF-PRICE. . Call Early and select vour Presents whi le the Assortment is large and Complete. &@#Orders from the Countr to) Sone os eration y promptly attended io. ° A. BLUMENTHAL, Cornea: Broad ana ae Sita THE. COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON —ARE HEREBY EX ENDED BY— H. H. LENNIE & CO. To their numerous customers. They are now ha in great variety the HOLIDAKMGOODS you require. Plush and Leather Albums, Manicures; Writing Desks, Work Boxes, Japanese Goods, Shaving Sets, Cuft and Collar Boxes, Etc., Ete. Children’s Depaitment—Panoramic Views, Dolls, Rocking Horses, Drums, Wagons, Doll’s Carriages, Etc. An extensive and beautiful selection of CHRIS#MAS CARDS.*° BABY BUGGIES and PURSES at COST. ~ALL HOLIDAY GOODS REMARKABLY GHEAP.— MF Call now and avoid the great rsh. No tronble to sho goods, Pioneer Book Store. H. H. LENNIE & CO. and Samples TEE PLAGE ‘TO BUY YOUR UHAIST MAS PRESENTS, lwuetje & Brand, BROAD STREET, ABOVE PINE, HEVADA CITY « Offer to the public the Largest and most Beautiful Seok of IMPORTED and HOME-MADE JEWELRY ever brought to this county, Gold.and Silver Watches, Chains, Ladies’ Sets, Bracelets; Breastpins, Shawl Pins, Rings, Bangles, Charms, beautifully set in Diamonds, Emeralds, “Rubies, Torquoise, Garnets, Amethysts, Sapphises, Quartz and Other Precious Stones. . ae Fi Salil Silver and Plated. Wate Of Late Styles, Just Receive d. Everything in our Store Waresneaias Represented. KeWe ah aie. Made Je guarantee it 18-carats fine, We will sell our Beautiful Stock Cheaper than any other Store in the State. Iry a Specialty and reliable Watches, Jewelry, Spectacles, Eye Glasses, Opera. Glasses, ete. Engraying Done Free. Jewelry of all i Orders from the country promply filled, Kigie maig we oonar sh shat nots Possible, , a them in, aa early as (MF This isthe ONLY PLACE IN NEVADA CITY where you can get : ve a