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‘get my prices before placing.
BROWN. & ‘CALKINS.
Three months.. Roy ee veges saess
Per week Fis Sag edn ie tt eee
If not pald:in advance, 0 cents per month,
achtvertising Rates oor sdvertistng a cause
‘notices 10 cetits ‘line for. first inserPry five couts for each sddith onal insertion.
—_—_—_—_——_——
Entered dt the the Postoffice at ‘Nevada pone
E aanond-olass matter. ey gas
oe eters
. have long g.ven ita
Harness and Saddlery.
I Have Decided to Sell:
as
CASH: ONLY
‘Team Harness and Saddles:
at Rock Bottom Prices! —
Single and Double Drivisg
Harness in all styles.
Strap Work. .
Close buyers will do well to
their orders for Spring Stock,
Jas. Cairns,
St., Opp. National Hotel,
Nevada City, Cal,
q Leaditig Cigar Dealers.
. Attorney at Law and. Notary Public.
“Try It--It Will Suit You.
Sole Agent tor Nevada-City.
~ HMIDT BROS.,
Pine Street, Nevade.,C
—In 8t.ole ~
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‘Estrella
Bolismlan Clubs
La R :
ALPRED:D. MASON,
; Office—Tilley Building, Nevada City,
. the owl. . It noiseless flitting by night,
+ There aretwo distinct varieties—one
\ tes ins
4 vidual. The length of this bird usually
\ ite breadth-(epread) is about twenty‘Itwoe The sereech owl is to be met: with
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NOTICE TO CREDITUR?. ~
STATE OF GEORGE W. ih yet deceased.
E atice is Barer given by the
chy Weeks. Administrstor of
Gourgs W. Weeks, decersed to th
havine claims inet ‘se
Pased, to exhibit a
all
paid octesed, t
out vu of this sutce
r, at the office of J.
ney -at law, Nevada City, evade Beinype ae
: A the’sald county of Nevads:
: JOHN
oi California, the s:me be!
[nesta pa of the sanhtens = of wit
3 te "SCREEOH ‘ow.
wee Pa Share Toe of the Food
© ‘Phe-sereech owl Sabon to a group.
-of birds that ‘are r “
from all other .c) Like ‘most:
‘other ‘families of the atimal®
#ome-dirds of orte family t
ternal characteristics;’ hence,
a “ee sare ad po presi glagse 5 Not « so with tha
owls, “Their peculiar. conformation
makes most representatives of their
order unmistakably owls in the eyes of
the most casual observer.
From time immemorial there has
been 7 the minds of the ignorant a
superstitious dread associated, with
often in the most unexpected places,’
suddenly appearing and disappearing,
place .in popular
writings with the spirits of those who.
have shaken off this mortal eoil. In’
addition te the halo of ‘superstition’
“that surrounds this bird, its reptta-:
tion asa chicken thief condemns all
owls as public enemies, und: consequently most farmers lose no time in
destroying every kind of owl that ‘approaches the dwelling.
‘The'subject of ‘this sketch is among
the best known of the ‘owl. family.
Ever in search of . mice and other vermin ‘aronnd the barns and garden, it is .
often: met: with” and ‘too ‘frequently .
killed. .The. sereech.owl has: long
been famous for its. sad, tremneooing of a dove, but. are rendered
more melancholy Py their utterance in
the ‘dead of night. From its low,
mournfal notés,.as wellas its sluggish,
. seen appearance in daylight, one
expect this: species ‘to be. an’
a regoing, inactive bird, However).
is not the case, for immediately
most active of birds, darting here and
there with the energy characteristic’
equipped, with a keen eye and active,
around its much favored haunt—the
farmyard—is almost inealculable.
All. kinds of small-animals: fall an
easy prey to this active little owl. It
is especially fond of mice, which form
a large portion of its food. Many injurious insects, &s* well as some small
birds, are: destroyed. : The dissection
of ths stomachs of hundreds of these
‘owls taken under all possible tircumstances goes to show that the screech
owl is highly beneficigl, In the
months of May and: June when its
hungry owlets must be generously
fed. it-isless particular what. food. is
procured, and young birds of all the
smaller kinds: are anvient to its atTHE SCREECH OWL.
tack:. But here again the owl’s fondness: for the haunts. of man has
turned its bird-catching propensities
to a useful purpose, and while: in
\search of its mouse diet around barns,
far more English sparrows.are discovered than native birds that mainly
seek safety in the protecting branches
of dense trees.
The screech owl nests inhollow
trees, where it is often: compelled to»
9m most of its:time during the day.
en once spied‘ by any common bird,
an alarm is ‘given that brings all the
the spot: Thus surrounded.by a large
hostile force, it finds no peace until
safely lodged ini some hollow tree.
_ A deseription of the bird is almost
» a§ it is familiar to all.
‘grayish,the other bright rufous. The
difference in color is what is termed
variation, the color having
do with the sex or age of the indivaries from eight to ten inches, while
{n-all.parts of the United States and
north.inte-Canada. It is non-migratory:inits habits, depending ona very
small quantity of food to stem it over
severe winter weather. © It has often
been known on warm winter nights to
store sufficient food for several succeeding days.—Charles B. Cook, in
Country’ ‘Gentleman. Labi i ;
“Albany beef” is the og bilind on
the shores of the Delaware for sturgeon
meat. Doubtless the term goes back
to'atinie wlien the Hodson sturgeon . at
. fisheries were were really important. The
Ineat, cut into long, thick chunks and
kept in cold storage, was.recently an
im article of commerce a few
miles ‘above the head-of Delaware bay,
Roe! the sturgeon fisheries in.the Dela-.
‘ware; as-elsewhere on the Atlantic
Feoast; have greatly fallen off in imporuate into their allies in another with: pectin
out any radical change in their ex:]’,
toatl .
loess ee ‘often a difficult task to} ©
ly. .ta which]. ~~
-leus. notes which: often resemble the .
“atten darkness conceals its movements . 2
of a sparrow hawk. A> bitd thus .
muffled wings, ita power for good . ‘transf
small birds in the neighborhood to .
lie programmed tor Aprit’-30,
. May 1 ane'2. The Ohartuing City
‘Jot Bosts is very
. this favored flower,and her pride in
ite ‘exhibition is wurpessed. only by
ner smaing renal Of ine
Satr’Mateo’ County’s
‘Rose Carnival
is to be held at Redwood City ‘on the
Dates named above, and it will
be abundantly péoven that San Mateo
knows all about roses.
Santa Cruz Venetian
Water Carnival
iw announced for Jane 17 to'Z0 inclusive. Mere mention brings vivid
recollections of last season's brilliant
event te be completely eclipsed this
year, it is said, . Thongiods * will
wonder how.
Reduced Rates vil,
the Southern Pasific Company for
all these-brilliant events.. Arrange
your vacation programme aecord~ingly snd cell dn the agents for
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
NXoap: NTY akc! sped GAUGE RAIL.
3 WY—The sonual m 0
the pallens
oh Boe Nevada for tele Narrow
sere = fees reeset sie
ee ete aoe .
‘Wednesday, the Ist Day of
opened at 3:45 P.M. ates. u. Polls wi
‘of March. By order
KIDDER, Presidant.
a ree ae
Election. of School Directors.
IN OTICs 6 Benepy ar yt be 3%
county 0 phages toh atte election ©
Saturday, April 25th, 1896.
t pAb a ager rte pata ag wg Hows of, Sade, district, of a
for the fu Gees af theae sears cork.
The ls will be open n,between eh
8a. M. oad srpes down. David Hutcht.
Ns Soe.
cee Ie
the office of the County Assessor; at the Court’ House, Nevada City, will be: open for the
transaction of: business
EVERY DAY, from 9.A. M.
to 5 P. M., and on Saturday Evenings.
invited to call.
W.H. MARTIN,
County Assessor.
$100 Reward!
The.Nevada ee Electric. Power:Company offers the above reward for information’ — ponbell't the arrest and conviction of any-and’all patties found‘ tamper= .
ing or. interfering in--anyform, shape~or
manner with the Companys poles or wires
in or of the towns or across country.
ARNING—From now on'there willbe
current on our wires, and any paring. with them do‘se at their own
: E. J. pe Basta, JR.,
Manager Nevada County Electric Power
Company.
REPUBLICAN
The Moethbérs of thé Republican County
Central Committee, of Nevada County, are
hereby notified to attend a testing at the
Union Hotel, Nevada City, on
Saturday, April 4th,
at 2 o'clock P* m3; for the purpose-of making
gate ‘at ‘large, and eight. delegates ‘to. the
held at Sacramento on. the Sth day of May
By ordet of
NAT. P. BROWN, .
Adm nistrstor of the naan wna [Sanco TP
We ts, 4
‘ Jatea ta Tar way.o? Mareh Ay Day 1806 aT -Aag —
tance, The.sturgean is.the hated, enshad fis! 4 “= he ~“destroys their digst nets.
cy
2
. Chairman,
, CALIFORNIA. “THURSDAY Som APRIL 2, 1896.
rere
muck at home with . "
April, . .
er books wit ey nana on the 20th day . .
peat fe .
Notice is hereby given that
All persons interested are]
etiin 3
Out Presétiption Department may be anid
to be thoroughly up to date.
We’ Uisindle’ only’ those Chemicals’ aad
Deuge that are of the ‘highest’ standard of
Purity and Exéelietice.
. "Physicians ahd Families sending Prescrip~ fidns’to ‘ue’may be confident that they will
be carefully and ‘skillfully compounded. —
We take all the precaution necessary to
a ange while our prices are reas-DICKERNAN, & CO.
retains No. 30.
(Suceessors to CARR BROS.),
Nevada County’s ‘Leading Druggists and Stationers,
Cor, Pine and Commercial sts., , Nevada City.
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Send. for Circulars and Testimonials.
* Address all mail orders to DAVOL MEDICINE CO., P. O. Box 2076, San Francisco,
Cal,
For sale in iecaes sont by MeNERA Y & 50.
Nevada City
~ Daily Transcript
Leading Newspaper
IN NEVADA COUNTY.
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An Analysis
The sworn certificate of a San Francisco chemist’
gives the following result of an analysis of several
brands of tea purchased in the open markets
No, 1, (Black.) Colored with plumbago and
No. 2. (Biack.) Colored with indigo, plumbage
ad oa 3. (Green.) Colored with Prussian ‘blue’ and’
yellow ochre.
No. 4. is reen.) Excessive coloring, consisting @
i and alumiuous earth,
. No. 6. (Dkitdioeest alleged,) . Oolored with plum i
G@ bego and clay, Be
Does not this sondition call loudly for « brand of
Pure Japan Tea
Beéch’s Tea is the pure nnadulterated wndyed sumeured Japan Tea. There is.no headache in “uA
child can drink it. Draws canary color of délight
ful fragrance and twice the strength of comment fea,
You use only half as much percup. Sixty ests poe
pound, Never scld in bulk. Sold only im seale@ ©
packages bearing this trade-mark. d
tee
‘BEEC TEA
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