August 8, 1902 (4 pages)

Nevapa City DaiLty TRANSCRIPT BROWN & CALEINS, Prorrir=erors, Issued Every Evening, Sundays Excepted, at Nevada City. ~“"‘FERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION ByMall, += + + '° $6 Per Year . By Carrier, 12.1-2c Per Wee : Delivered toany part of the city. ; PRIDAY.. a eee elt en ae Pete ee THE CALIFORNIA. PIONEERS. Tt: SOCIETY OF OALIFORNIA PIONEERS is an organization of August 8, 1902 which the present generation of the Golden State cannot be too fond. As is shown by the annual report of the officers ending July Ist. the membersship of the society ia fast decreasing, and this is the wost mourn_fnl_fact-to he derived_from_the pernsal of the past year’s record. No fewar than sixty-three members of the society died during the last fiscal year. It may be noted that the deaths of members of the society in the previous fiscal year numbered but forty-eight as against the sixty-tbree of the last year. The present membership being now 861 and largely composed of aged men, it cannot, in the course of nature, result otherwise than that this historically beneficent society shall very soon have none left alive of its original members, There is, however, a more cheerful side to the affairs-of the Pioneer Society. During the past year it expended over $10,000 in relief of invalid members and yet there was a net gain to the funds of the society of $8,458. This was a very creditable showing because in the report of the previous fiscal year there was a deficit of $1,791, although the expenditures for relief were only $8,711. Since its organization in 1850 up to the present time the Pioneer Society has had forty-four presidents. William Davis Merry Howard, who caffie from Massachusetts, and for whom Howard street, San Francisco was named, being the first president.and Walter Van Dyke of New York its present executive officer. Others in the lists of its presidents were such well known men as Samuel Brannan, from Maine; Thomas O. Larkin, Philip A. Roach, Joseph W. Winans, A. W. Von Schmidt (the only native of Russia in the list), Peter Donshue, of Scotland; William T. Coleman, of Kentucky; Alexander Mont. gomery, of Ireland; Ohristian Reis, of Germany, and many others. whose names are familiar te the people of Oalifornia. Perhaps no society in the United States ever was, or ever will be, organized more cosmopolitan -in its membership. Year by yeat the death rolls growsJarger, but soon it will grow smaller becauee of lack of material, It seems sad that the old-timers must go. _ Let us hope that their sons, native to the Golden West, may worthily prove their successors, ® #4444444 48 FREE MAIL DELIVERY. or OF THE UNFORSEEN RESULTS of free mail delivery in the raral districts is to injure the business of the local stores. Shopping by mdil has enormously increased under the system and threatens to increase still more rapidly. The big department ‘stores in the cities send out price lists to people in the country and secures considerable trade thereby. It .is rough on the rural merchant, for he mast sit idly in his doorway while he watches the postman take the business that was ,once his off to the big city where a strange elephant cavorts in curicus jungles designated as the “tenderloin” and the “red light district.” Thisstate of affairs has stirred the rural merchants to resistance, Oddly enough the greatest outcry. comes from New England, where the rural free mail delivery idea was born and where the system was fi-st received with the greatest favor. At first the complaints of the local business men were not received with much consideration, but gradually the effects of the system began to be felt in various directions, The decline of business in the rural towns affected the local produce markets; the taverns had fewer guests, and there was less doing in all lines than formerly. The fermers who rejoiced in getting their papers and magazines delivered at their doors, “jist like city folks,” discovered that there was not-euch a ready sale for eggs, butter, poultry and garden truck in the village. When they asked what the trouble was the local merchant and the hotel keeper told them with the directness of speech cha: acteristic of the country that the free mail delivery was at the bottom of it. They informed the farmer in pictureeque vernacular that they had better send their butter and eggs to market through the maile, *%he way their wives and daughters get their corsets, underwear and family linen. fs If there is anything that impresses the rural mind it is an object lesson that eflects the price of produce, and the object lesgon afforded in this instance speedily caused the conviction that free mail delivery isan invention devised by city chaps to bunco the country people. There is in consequence a lively agitation against the system. There is no likelihood, however, that free mail delivery will be abolished. Every material change causes other changes. The universal law of comdensation decrees this, and rural society will bave to edapt itself to whatever changes in conditiona free mail delivery brings. It wae affected the same way when machinery made useless the spinning wheel and the hand loom. It felt the same effect when the railway forced the stage coach and freight wagon out of business, The same complaint is heard when each change is: wrought, bat progress never pauses because somebody falls ander the wheels at every advance. Won Astor Cup. — somone” Price of Peaches Newrort, RB I, August 7—In the New Y:rk Yatch Olub races, Henry S. Redmond’s English yawi Ailsa won the $500 cup offered by John Jacob Astor. The $1000 Astor cup was won by F. F. Brewster's 70-foot schooner Elmira. "Would Smash the Club. Cobwebs put on a cut lately gave a woman lockjaw, Millions know that the best thing to put on a cat is Buck len’s Arnica Salve, the infallible _healer of Wounde, Ulcers, Sores, Skin Eruptions, Burne; Scalds and Piles, It -. @ures or no pay. Only 250 at Vinton’s Sonoma, August 7—The Sebastopol Cannery has fixed a price of $15 per ton for peaches. This includes all varieties. The crop this year is very heavy and the cannery expects to exceed its immense pack of last season. Nearly all of last year’s pack has been . shipped out. —~+-3@ v-Headache Saps Your Vitality And wrecks the brain. One dése of Sherman’s Headache Onre will otis you. You swallow a pill, andthe head ache is . Th 50. and 10s. box, For sale te rman, sole agent, Mary Casci Packs Up Her Clothes and Says Nothing. Miss Mary Casei,a young girl between seventeen and eighteen years of age, was missed from her home near the Central House, about 7:30 o’vlock last evening, and search was immediately made for her. It was soon found that she had packed up all her clothes aud o‘ her. belongings, aad quietly departed. Her parents were very much disturbed over her disappearance, and telephoned to the Sheriff’s office in this city to apprehend her if possible. Deputy Sheriff Pascoe searched all over this city for the missing girl, but could-find no trace of her, Telephone messages were sent to other places in the hope that she may. be: booated. It is thought there is a lover ia the case, and that Miss Casci went away to get married. The Water Is Low. The upper or settling reservoir, near the Suger Loaf, is empty, and that is the reason why the water around town is muddy, so we are informed by Water Collector Murchie. On account of the mines using so much water, the South Yuba Company is unable to keep this rese voir full. The shortage is caused by the supply from the lakea to the South Yuba reservoir. Mr. Marchie requests consumers: to refrain from using water for irrigation as much as possible. A Good Man Gone. Word has been received here of the . death at Butte Oity, Montana, of Phomas L. Brennan, Sr., which occurred on July 16th. Deceased was for some time, ap to abant five years ago,a. resident of Grass Valley and was well known by many people of this city. He was.a wan of sterling qualities and all who had. the pleasure of hia ac ,uaintanca_ had not good to say of him. Besides a very large circle of friends he is survived by two sons and two daughters. Back al Work. William Delbridge, Deputy County Treasurer, who has fully recovered from an attack of smallpox, is back at his desk at the Courthouse, ready to accommodate any one who has business with the Treasurer. Steel in ils Eye. Joe Giovanetti bad the misfortune to have a piece of steel fly into his eye, while at work in one of the. mines today. He came to town and Dr. Muller removed the steel, The injury while painful is not serious,.Personal Mention. Miss Mary Brophy is over from Cherokee. W. H. Hustler is over from, Cherokee on a visit. M. BR. Vermon of Los Angeles arrived here this morning on hia way to North Bloomfield. J. Ostrom is down Bl-omfield. O. H. Overington is here from San Francisco. J. Kampfer is down from the Delbi mine. Capt. J. W. Morrell is down from Alleghany, He says the mine is looking well. W.H. Jones is here from Sacramento, Supervisor Chris Miller~ was over from Grass Valley this afternoon. Justice Mulroy was .over from Grass Valley to-day. ; Riding Contest. Denver, Colo., August 7.—The Denver Horse Association has decided to give a broncho riding contest in September. Tbe Denver Evening Post has offered for the winner a world’s championship belt, valued at $500, and in addition the Association wiil give cash prizes amounting to $1000, Col. W. F. Oody of the Wild West Show who is here today, offers to engage the winner for bis European tour next year as the champion rongh rider of the world. . from North Notice to Water Consumers. Water consumers are hereby notified that they mast not use as mach water for irrigation purposes, as.they have been in the habit of doing, or the eup‘ply. will ran short. . Bves Morcuts, a8-lw Water Collector, g—but-} SHE A HME es Kes Told in a Brief Way for Busy Readers. The way of the transgressor is hard, or in other words, very rocky. People who live inglass houses always throw stones. It is fuony, but, nevertheless true. Ina day or two Judge Nilon will take his summer vacation, and no court willbe held until bis return. The Obinese peddlers are kicking awfully about paying the city license. Let them kick. — Hon. Frank M, Ruiberford, editor of the Truckee Republican, and candidate for the nomination of State Superintendent of Public Instruction before the Republican Oonvention, paid a flying visit tothis city last evening. He thinks bis chances for the nomination are decidedly good. Supervisor Wm. H. Martin met with a very painful accident a few days ago at the Mayflower mine. When working on a some steel a piece flew into one of his eyes, which: came very near destroying it. He suffered intense pain, and his friends will be pleased to know that he will be allagain in a ‘short time. ‘W. E. Lee, of the Bay Counties Power Company, entertained a jolly crowd of people at his home day before yesterday. They hada grand time in playing games, roaming through the woods, feusting, etc. Started (0 Build. George E. Cloud of Washington, whose saloon building was recently destroyed by fire, started in to rebuild this morning. R.T. Steger and Robert McLeod of this city bave charge of the work. Fell Down a Shall. While returning to his home after-a visit. with afriend in Boston Ravine, last. evening Robert Quick of Grass Valley fell into a shaft forty feet deep. His cries for help attracted passers-by and -he--was--hoisted -to-the surface He only received a few bruises. . A Good Strike. Avery promising 2-foot ledge has been struck in the cross cut at the Jennie Lynn mine: at Grass Valley. The strike was entirely unexpected aud the proprietors are mach encouraged over the find, — The Encroaching Lake. One of the humorously attractive characteristics of a child is bis large sense of personal importance. ~A little girl was walking witb her father on the shore of a large lake, where the waves were gently lapping up on. the beach. Suddenly one came up higher than the others and swept over her foot, when she exclaimed, “Oh, papa, the lake stepped on my toe!” ; He Knew It. tod am He was being gently chaffed about his stammering. He took the badinagé with customary good nature. “T-t-that’s r-right, b-b-b-boys!” he emiled. “I’m a s-s-stammerer all right. Wh-wh-why! Wh-when I w-w-w-wwa— When I w-ant vinegar for m-mmy s-s-e-salad, I' c-c-call for s-s-sweet cider, and it’s v-vinegar b-b-by the ti-time I g-g-get it!”—San Francisco Bulletin. ce A Long Dinne:. 2 During the hard drinking days in Scotland a country friend, calling at she door of Lord Hermand’s house in Edinburgh at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, was informed by the servant that the Judge was at dinner. “But I thought bis jordship did not dine till 5 o’clock.” “No more he does,” said the servant, “but this is yesterday’s dinner!” Forethought. “Why, . didn’t know you had weak eyes, Mortimer!” exclaimed his very best girl. “I baven't,” returned Mortimer earnestly. “I have come to ask your father for your hand tonight, and it is a state prison offense to strike a person wearing glasses in the eye.”— Brooklyn Eagle. : Unique Tablecloth. When a southeast wind is blowing, the visitor to Cape Town is treated tc a peculiar and interesting natural phenomenon, fur under such conditions Table mountain, in the language of the natives, “puts on a tablecloth.” In other words, the thin Hne of fleecy cloud forming above it descends until it rests flat upon’ tle mountain top, with its edges drooping gracefully over its sides. ~ It is really not unlike the article of household use which gives it its name. Tenhyson and Barnum. Tennyson was extremely eager at one time to visit America, and touching this point a story is related tp.the effect that Barnum offered him an enormous sum to make the trip, though probably not as one of the attractions of the “greatest show on earth.”. “All you have to do,” said Barnum, “is to stand ‘on a platform’and have your hands well shaken.” The poet, however, de clined the tempting offer. ee Perkins is for Pardee. Senator George O. Perkins will back the movement to give Dr.Pardee a solid delegation from Alameda county. Senator Perkins is absent fuom the coucty ut present, but his support of Dr. Pardee can authoritatively be stated. The Senator and Dr. Pardee are. werm personal friends and old political allies, and the former thinks the doct or is entitled to the active and aggressive backing of his home county: Being a citizen of Alameda county, Senator Perkins deems it his duty to give his support to the home candidate. Social Tonight. All arrangements have been completed forthe social to be given this eveuing at the New Union Hotel by the Ladies Beneficent Society of the Congregational church. The program arranged is an unusually good one and there is no doubt but that a large crowd will be present to enjoy it. Taken 10 Stockton. Deputy Sheriff T. H. Waters took James Jones, the young man who wss yesterday declared insane, to the Stockton Insane Asylum this morning. Some Famous Dunces, Literary history is crowded with instances of torpid and uninteresting boyhood. Gibbon was pronounced “dreadfully dull,” and the utmost that was predicted of Hume in his youth was thet “he might possibly become a steady merchant.” Adam Clarke, afterward so deeply skilled in oriental languages and antiquities, was pronounced by his father to be “a grievous dunce,” and of Boileau, who became a model for Pope, it was said that he was a youth of little understanding. Dryden was “a great numskull,” who went through a course of education at Westminster, but the “stimulating properties of Dr. Busby’s classical ferrule were thrown away upon,the drone who r was to be known as ‘Glorious John.’ ” Early English Umbrelias. Two centuries ago the umbrella was known and used as a sunshade. Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher alluded to it. In 1712 it was used as a rain protector. Gay in his “Trivia”. fpeaks of the “uimbrella’s olly shed,” which was recorded as_a kind of sou’wester material more serviceable than gingham or silk, which was-used in its construction at thutperiod. : Out Before His Time. “There’s one of my faults that I’m free to admit,” said the convict who always managed to break jail. “What's that?’ “I have never lived up to my convictions.”—Philadelphia Press. Self Praise. Bizzer—Gasser tells me that he fs honest in thought, word and action. Buzzer—I’m. sorry you told me. J’ll be suspicious of him after this.—Ohio Btate Journal. The Older the Easier. Blla—That fellow is a soft mark. pcella—Yes, men are like shoes—the older they get the easier they are.— New York Hérald. j world. Price 25¢ a box. Oure guarHolds the Record Hampure, August 7—According to! the experts of'the Hamburg-American and North German Lloyd steamship lines, the Deutschland, of the Hambarg-American line, still holds the record for the fastest transatlantic trip. The experts of both companies signed a memorandum to this effeot today, stating that the calculation of Captain Richter, of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, from which it appeared that the latter had beat@én the Deutechland’s time, was erroneous. _ It was reported on June 9th, on the arrival of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm at Plymouth, that that veasel had arrived at that port after a passage of five days, eleven hours and thirty-two minutes, to Eddystone Light, at an average speed of 23 68 knots per hour, beating the Deutschland’s record of 98.61 knots per-hour, average speed. Famine Victims. Vienna, August 7—After a special investigation among the agricultural laborers in Eastern Galicia, the Neue Freie Presse draws a gloomy picture of the miserable conditions which led to the existing strike. The average mortality from famine for several years past, according to the paper, ag-~ gregated 60,000. Laborers’ wages range from 8 to 16 cents a day, and women earn from 4 to 8 cents aday: The peesants rarely taste bread and exist chiefly on a Soup, the principal ingredients of which are water and herbs. The laborers demand an increase in wages of 6cents a day for men and 8 cents a day for women, to double that amount, The strikers and military had one encounter, in which 13 persons were killed and 118 wounded, and another fight in which 200 persons were kiiled or wounded. The military have quelled the disturbances and the strike is coming to an end. 2@c Temperature. CHicaco, August 7—Temperatures at 7a.m.: New York and. Boston 66, Philadelphia and Washbiugton 68, Chicago 58, Minneapolis 64, Cincinnati 58 St. Louis 66. _ Job Couldn’t Mave Stood It If he had Itching Piles. They're terribly annoying: but Bucklen’s-Araica Salve will cure the worst case of piles on earth. It has cured thousaod’s. For Injuries, Pains orBodily Eruptions it’s the best salve in the ateed. Sold by W. D. Vinton. 2@eNotice to the Public. On and after Sunday, July 18th, the depot of the Union Ice Uompany will close every Sunday at 32 o’clock m. Dropped Dead. Cux10co, Cal., August 7.—An old resident of Butte County named Merrithew dropped dead at Pentz: this morning while engaged in his duties about the farm. Deceased was apparently in perfect health up to the instant of his death. The Third Victim Satr Lak, Utah, August 7,—Max Peters, who was shot through the lungs by J. W. McCaslin Friday nigh’; died at St Mark’s Hospital this morning. McCaslin, who had been drinking heavily, at the same time shot and killed Miss Lottie Russell, then sent a bullet into his own brain. Both Are Gone. New York, Aug. 7—Capt. Chas, Miller and Miss Eva Rhodes were drowned at Stratford-on-Sound, today, by the capsizing of their boat, .The accident occurred near McGovern’s training quarters, and the puglist, with eight trainers, atterapted to rescue the couple, but failed. Beprorp, Ind., Au railway freight house and station was burned this bie many cars fn the yards were ae : sumed. The logs j ; $100,000, mated ar, He Is No Mor LIVERPOOL, Aug. 7th.—The Bar {Von Angenan, the noted Austrj i tanthropist, was seized witha fs f bathing at Bangor Baths toda was drowned, ra g. 7—~—The Mory _———ror Fatally Injure San Dirao, August 7—Two 4 named Montijo, at Otay Climbed toy top of a windmill this Morning, 4}, weight and movements overbalay the structure and it fell, oaualog fy injuries to one of the boys and gy ously injuring the other, Good Meats, _ Colley Brothers have the Very } of beef, mutton and yv all times. eal on ban MANET & (0 THE 1G CORSET f Of Northern California, geenggceeseeseosoonceececcesceses . ALL KINDS OF CORSETS HER Seven Styles of Summer Corsets, all BQ) ects per pair. --STRAIGHT FRONT CORSETS. SHORT CORSE] TAPE GIRDLE CORSETS. . Sg” All the new styles kept in stock now. J FERRIS GOOD SENSE CORSET WAISTS for Lady ~and Children, ite Ol ee z -~~“CHICAGO CORSET WAISTS for Ladies. Ladies, if-you are-hard to fit in a corset, visit our Corset Departa We _ please you, We have all the new things in corsets here, Respectfully, vers ee Maher & Cc Oall on Ed Schmidt when you want anything in the tobacco line. tf Orders left Saturday evening oy early Sunday morning will receive prompt . attention. j8 Union Tog Co. Cold Storage Meats For special first-class Oold Storage Meats you should send your orders to drissel Bros , Commercial street. Tho dnest of beef, pork, mutton and Jam»b in the market. fe21-tf cannot tell you the brand stamped on his Pocket nife. Not so with those who carry an OUR VERY BEST The name and reputation are too well Known to forget. Lhob & SHAW CO, mPNEVADAICITY. ae Electro=-Dental Parlors satelite CLEGANT TRIMMED HATS AT 51 se (Ue our now selling our Elegant line of store has been removed to Grass Valley. os Se Come and see them. Nevada Store will M aS L LUBEC Mill Street & 8 9 : _ Trimmed Hats at the very low price se _ of $1. Our big stock of our Nevada City reopen Sept. 15, with full line of Millinery. Grasse Walley. PAY wv 11,520 DRINKS OF as cool, refreshing and invigorating a beverage reer be created, will be made from .our last ot o HIRES’ ROOT BEE! just only received. Better get a bottle and make eighty drinks. 20 cents each — three for 50 cts. HIRES’ CARBONATED ROOT BEER (ready to drink) in two-pint bottles at 25 cts, each. ULLOY, Grocer] aN ~ Don’t Get Leff---Be On Tim We have an elegant line of OLOOKS and WATOHES of all makes and guarantee them to be First-class Time Keepers. Yon will not.be behind time. if you have one of our Watches or clocks In your possession and rely upon it. If you havea Watch or Olock that does not work well and needs repsiring bring it tous. We will fixit. That’s our specialty. Try us A. & H. W. Hartung . Watche akers PHONE WEST 14, BROAD STREET, NEVADA th PEEPS DR. R., E. SMITH :These parlors are a branch of the Electro-Dental Parl ac ; ) ors of established nearly four yeers ago. One of the a Ke Nye — best equipped Dental Oftices on the Coast and ; Are Located Here Permanently with allthe modern & absolutely first-class Ee All work guaranteed at One-half dentists. ~ IGAL and other conveniences for doing them. Among the man the regular prices charged by other . OUR PRICES PLATES, full Upper or Lower $10 00. GOLD FILLINGS Pine, etc. These Washington School Building, the Ohampion mine, ai ld ese Make Handsome Souvenir Spoons, 404 Sold at &@ very low price—quality considered. Souvenir Spoons. We have an elegant lipe of Engraved spoons, Cal! and re # beanutifal engravings ® Loo : rcmited 4 GOLD CROWNS, 22 Karat.. 6 00. SILVER FILLINGS $2.00 U ined SRIDGE WORK, per tooth. § 00. CLEANING eer "98h 2 . . Jewelry of All Kind Promptly and Neatly Repaid PAINLESS EXTRACTION, 50 CENTS. ‘ mentite “a @@ No charge for Extracting when plates are ordered, Phone Main 633 . : . R. E. SMITH, D. D. Masonic Sullding, up Stairs, Pime Street, Nevada — ie Jeweler 4 { C. J. BRAND, The @—__— RANSCRIP" August 8, 19 4s up from Sacramen ing is here from Sie1 r, the cigar man, is hi ncisco. fh thie morning to Vv ‘at San Francisco.” . Conlan arrived h b-om San Francisco. kin is.dows from P} ig down from Wasbil Richards and Master . rued last evening fr Franeisea. Is left this mornin sit his grandparents, . 9 Searls. : va and family arri th Bloomfield last ev San Francisco and sf Mexico, mining m Piumbago mine tod oglish of Vallejo is b hnd Mrs, Maher. Barron and daugh Barron, left today fo Rotertson left yester nciecoafter a visit-t Muller and family, ng of San Francisec his mother, Mre. Will: irg of the firm of Ros tho has been here for weeka returned today ers of San Frarcisc ess, g came down from Do ening and left today BO. % White and family of § o have been to Dow: it, arrived here last ev vay home, yo M. Mott, who has b t, returned this mcrt at Sacramento. . Polkinghorn, who-, ously ill, is now on Payne left this mor! San Francisco and o m Kistle, who was bi -fire-near~Spenceville roving. It will be s he is entirely recove bam of San Francise g a few days. Richards and sons zg for Sacramento o ds. sat left this mérning o, where he has a { le Morton, who has . it to her sister, Mrs, A Toed this morning to irs. L.S, Calkins and bs left this morning Bo. Delbridge left this m Francisco on a vig m, who has been to N bn a visit to her par an Francisco this m gwidden left this mor cisco. Arthur and her daug will leave Sunday fo a visit to the lady’s —~ Be rposes for which wi pe Moore” will serve.t her. Its purity is ts quality without a 0 ass dealers sell Gilt use of its purity an those that have tr pther. Wichman, Li Francisco, Cal., solé fow's This. ~ Yoe Hundred Doliar: casé of Oatarrh tha by Hall’s -Oatarrh PHENEY & Co., To'edo hdercigned, have kno the last 15 years, a! arfectly honorable . Msactions and finan out any obligations UAN, wholesa'e drug KAINNAN & MaRvIN, 1 ts, Toledo, O. arrh Cure is taken directly upon the Services of the 8} B sent free Price Tt Sold by all druggist: ily Pills are the be: up-to-date Cigar T better. For gaie “ . CAPE ODO ee Sale at.a Barga md Ranch, situate is offered ata b bwn and balance o! own & Mor an.

Nevapa City DaiLty TRANSCRIPT BROWN & CALEINS, Prorrir=erors, Issued Every Evening, Sundays Excepted, at Nevada City. ~“"‘FERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION ByMall, += + + '° $6 Per Year . By Carrier, 12.1-2c Per Wee : Delivered toany part of the city. ; PRIDAY.... a eee elt en ae Pete ee THE CALIFORNIA. PIONEERS. Tt: SOCIETY OF OALIFORNIA PIONEERS is an organization of August 8, 1902 which the present generation of the Golden State cannot be too fond. As is shown by the annual report of the officers ending July Ist. the membersship of the society ia fast decreasing, and this is the wost mourn_fnl_fact-to he derived_from_the pernsal of the past year’s record. No fewar than sixty-three members of the society died during the last fiscal year. It may be noted that the deaths of members of the society in the previous fiscal year numbered but forty-eight as against the sixty-tbree of the last year. The present membership being now 861 and largely composed of aged men, it cannot, in the course of nature, result otherwise than that this historically beneficent society shall very soon have none left alive of its original members, There is, however, a more cheerful side to the affairs-of the Pioneer Society. During the past year it expended over $10,000 in relief of invalid members and yet there was a net gain to the funds of the society of $8,458. This was a very creditable showing because in the report of the previous fiscal year there was a deficit of $1,791, although the expenditures for relief were only $8,711. Since its organization in 1850 up to the present time the Pioneer Society has had forty-four presidents. William Davis Merry Howard, who caffie from Massachusetts, and for whom Howard street, San Francisco was named, being the first president.and Walter Van Dyke of New York its present executive officer. Others in the lists of its presidents were such well known men as Samuel Brannan, from Maine; Thomas O. Larkin, Philip A. Roach, Joseph W. Winans, A. W. Von Schmidt (the only native of Russia in the list), Peter Donshue, of Scotland; William T. Coleman, of Kentucky; Alexander Mont. gomery, of Ireland; Ohristian Reis, of Germany, and many others. whose names are familiar te the people of Oalifornia. Perhaps no society in the United States ever was, or ever will be, organized more cosmopolitan -in its membership. Year by yeat the death rolls growsJarger, but soon it will grow smaller becauee of lack of material, It seems sad that the old-timers must go. _ Let us hope that their sons, native to the Golden West, may worthily prove their successors, ® #4444444 48 FREE MAIL DELIVERY. or OF THE UNFORSEEN RESULTS of free mail delivery in the raral districts is to injure the business of the local stores. Shopping by mdil has enormously increased under the system and threatens to increase still more rapidly. The big department ‘stores in the cities send out price lists to people in the country and secures considerable trade thereby. It .is rough on the rural merchant, for he mast sit idly in his doorway while he watches the postman take the business that was ,once his off to the big city where a strange elephant cavorts in curicus jungles designated as the “tenderloin” and the “red light district.” Thisstate of affairs has stirred the rural merchants to resistance, Oddly enough the greatest outcry. comes from New England, where the rural free mail delivery idea was born and where the system was fi-st received with the greatest favor. At first the complaints of the local business men were not received with much consideration, but gradually the effects of the system began to be felt in various directions, The decline of business in the rural towns affected the local produce markets; the taverns had fewer guests, and there was less doing in all lines than formerly. The fermers who rejoiced in getting their papers and magazines delivered at their doors, “jist like city folks,” discovered that there was not-euch a ready sale for eggs, butter, poultry and garden truck in the village. When they asked what the trouble was the local merchant and the hotel keeper told them with the directness of speech cha: acteristic of the country that the free mail delivery was at the bottom of it. They informed the farmer in pictureeque vernacular that they had better send their butter and eggs to market through the maile, *%he way their wives and daughters get their corsets, underwear and family linen. fs If there is anything that impresses the rural mind it is an object lesson that eflects the price of produce, and the object lesgon afforded in this instance speedily caused the conviction that free mail delivery isan invention devised by city chaps to bunco the country people. There is in consequence a lively agitation against the system. There is no likelihood, however, that free mail delivery will be abolished. Every material change causes other changes. The universal law of comdensation decrees this, and rural society will bave to edapt itself to whatever changes in conditiona free mail delivery brings. It wae affected the same way when machinery made useless the spinning wheel and the hand loom. It felt the same effect when the railway forced the stage coach and freight wagon out of business, The same complaint is heard when each change is: wrought, bat progress never pauses because somebody falls ander the wheels at every advance. Won Astor Cup. — somone” Price of Peaches Newrort, RB I, August 7—In the New Y:rk Yatch Olub races, Henry S. Redmond’s English yawi Ailsa won the $500 cup offered by John Jacob Astor. The $1000 Astor cup was won by F. F. Brewster's 70-foot schooner Elmira. "Would Smash the Club. Cobwebs put on a cut lately gave a woman lockjaw, Millions know that the best thing to put on a cat is Buck len’s Arnica Salve, the infallible _healer of Wounde, Ulcers, Sores, Skin Eruptions, Burne; Scalds and Piles, It -. @ures or no pay. Only 250 at Vinton’s Sonoma, August 7—The Sebastopol Cannery has fixed a price of $15 per ton for peaches. This includes all varieties. The crop this year is very heavy and the cannery expects to exceed its immense pack of last season. Nearly all of last year’s pack has been . shipped out. —~+-3@ v-Headache Saps Your Vitality And wrecks the brain. One dése of Sherman’s Headache Onre will otis you. You swallow a pill, andthe head ache is . Th 50. and 10s. box, For sale te rman, sole agent, Mary Casci Packs Up Her Clothes and Says Nothing. Miss Mary Casei,a young girl between seventeen and eighteen years of age, was missed from her home near the Central House, about 7:30 o’vlock last evening, and search was immediately made for her. It was soon found that she had packed up all her clothes aud o‘ her. belongings, aad quietly departed. Her parents were very much disturbed over her disappearance, and telephoned to the Sheriff’s office in this city to apprehend her if possible. Deputy Sheriff Pascoe searched all over this city for the missing girl, but could-find no trace of her, Telephone messages were sent to other places in the hope that she may. be: booated. It is thought there is a lover ia the case, and that Miss Casci went away to get married. The Water Is Low. The upper or settling reservoir, near the Suger Loaf, is empty, and that is the reason why the water around town is muddy, so we are informed by Water Collector Murchie. On account of the mines using so much water, the South Yuba Company is unable to keep this rese voir full. The shortage is caused by the supply from the lakea to the South Yuba reservoir. Mr. Marchie requests consumers: to refrain from using water for irrigation as much as possible. A Good Man Gone. Word has been received here of the . death at Butte Oity, Montana, of Phomas L. Brennan, Sr., which occurred on July 16th. Deceased was for some time, ap to abant five years ago,a. resident of Grass Valley and was well known by many people of this city. He was.a wan of sterling qualities and all who had. the pleasure of hia ac ,uaintanca_ had not good to say of him. Besides a very large circle of friends he is survived by two sons and two daughters. Back al Work. William Delbridge, Deputy County Treasurer, who has fully recovered from an attack of smallpox, is back at his desk at the Courthouse, ready to accommodate any one who has business with the Treasurer. Steel in ils Eye. Joe Giovanetti bad the misfortune to have a piece of steel fly into his eye, while at work in one of the. mines today. He came to town and Dr. Muller removed the steel, The injury while painful is not serious,.Personal Mention. Miss Mary Brophy is over from Cherokee. W. H. Hustler is over from, Cherokee on a visit. M. BR. Vermon of Los Angeles arrived here this morning on hia way to North Bloomfield. J. Ostrom is down Bl-omfield. O. H. Overington is here from San Francisco. J. Kampfer is down from the Delbi mine. Capt. J. W. Morrell is down from Alleghany, He says the mine is looking well. W.H. Jones is here from Sacramento, Supervisor Chris Miller~ was over from Grass Valley this afternoon. Justice Mulroy was .over from Grass Valley to-day. ; Riding Contest. Denver, Colo., August 7.—The Denver Horse Association has decided to give a broncho riding contest in September. Tbe Denver Evening Post has offered for the winner a world’s championship belt, valued at $500, and in addition the Association wiil give cash prizes amounting to $1000, Col. W. F. Oody of the Wild West Show who is here today, offers to engage the winner for bis European tour next year as the champion rongh rider of the world. . from North Notice to Water Consumers. Water consumers are hereby notified that they mast not use as mach water for irrigation purposes, as.they have been in the habit of doing, or the eup‘ply. will ran short. . Bves Morcuts, a8-lw Water Collector, g—but-} SHE A HME es Kes Told in a Brief Way for Busy Readers. The way of the transgressor is hard, or in other words, very rocky. People who live inglass houses always throw stones. It is fuony, but, nevertheless true. Ina day or two Judge Nilon will take his summer vacation, and no court willbe held until bis return. The Obinese peddlers are kicking awfully about paying the city license. Let them kick. — Hon. Frank M, Ruiberford, editor of the Truckee Republican, and candidate for the nomination of State Superintendent of Public Instruction before the Republican Oonvention, paid a flying visit tothis city last evening. He thinks bis chances for the nomination are decidedly good. Supervisor Wm. H. Martin met with a very painful accident a few days ago at the Mayflower mine. When working on a some steel a piece flew into one of his eyes, which: came very near destroying it. He suffered intense pain, and his friends will be pleased to know that he will be allagain in a ‘short time. ‘W. E. Lee, of the Bay Counties Power Company, entertained a jolly crowd of people at his home day before yesterday. They hada grand time in playing games, roaming through the woods, feusting, etc. Started (0 Build. George E. Cloud of Washington, whose saloon building was recently destroyed by fire, started in to rebuild this morning. R.T. Steger and Robert McLeod of this city bave charge of the work. Fell Down a Shall. While returning to his home after-a visit. with afriend in Boston Ravine, last. evening Robert Quick of Grass Valley fell into a shaft forty feet deep. His cries for help attracted passers-by and -he--was--hoisted -to-the surface He only received a few bruises. . A Good Strike. Avery promising 2-foot ledge has been struck in the cross cut at the Jennie Lynn mine: at Grass Valley. The strike was entirely unexpected aud the proprietors are mach encouraged over the find, — The Encroaching Lake. One of the humorously attractive characteristics of a child is bis large sense of personal importance. ~A little girl was walking witb her father on the shore of a large lake, where the waves were gently lapping up on. the beach. Suddenly one came up higher than the others and swept over her foot, when she exclaimed, “Oh, papa, the lake stepped on my toe!” ; He Knew It. tod am He was being gently chaffed about his stammering. He took the badinagé with customary good nature. “T-t-that’s r-right, b-b-b-boys!” he emiled. “I’m a s-s-stammerer all right. Wh-wh-why! Wh-when I w-w-w-wwa— When I w-ant vinegar for m-mmy s-s-e-salad, I' c-c-call for s-s-sweet cider, and it’s v-vinegar b-b-by the ti-time I g-g-get it!”—San Francisco Bulletin. ce A Long Dinne:. 2 During the hard drinking days in Scotland a country friend, calling at she door of Lord Hermand’s house in Edinburgh at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, was informed by the servant that the Judge was at dinner. “But I thought bis jordship did not dine till 5 o’clock.” “No more he does,” said the servant, “but this is yesterday’s dinner!” Forethought. “Why, . didn’t know you had weak eyes, Mortimer!” exclaimed his very best girl. “I baven't,” returned Mortimer earnestly. “I have come to ask your father for your hand tonight, and it is a state prison offense to strike a person wearing glasses in the eye.”— Brooklyn Eagle. : Unique Tablecloth. When a southeast wind is blowing, the visitor to Cape Town is treated tc a peculiar and interesting natural phenomenon, fur under such conditions Table mountain, in the language of the natives, “puts on a tablecloth.” In other words, the thin Hne of fleecy cloud forming above it descends until it rests flat upon’ tle mountain top, with its edges drooping gracefully over its sides. ~ It is really not unlike the article of household use which gives it its name. Tenhyson and Barnum. Tennyson was extremely eager at one time to visit America, and touching this point a story is related tp.the effect that Barnum offered him an enormous sum to make the trip, though probably not as one of the attractions of the “greatest show on earth.”. “All you have to do,” said Barnum, “is to stand ‘on a platform’and have your hands well shaken.” The poet, however, de clined the tempting offer. ee Perkins is for Pardee. Senator George O. Perkins will back the movement to give Dr.Pardee a solid delegation from Alameda county. Senator Perkins is absent fuom the coucty ut present, but his support of Dr. Pardee can authoritatively be stated. The Senator and Dr. Pardee are. werm personal friends and old political allies, and the former thinks the doct or is entitled to the active and aggressive backing of his home county: Being a citizen of Alameda county, Senator Perkins deems it his duty to give his support to the home candidate. Social Tonight. All arrangements have been completed forthe social to be given this eveuing at the New Union Hotel by the Ladies Beneficent Society of the Congregational church. The program arranged is an unusually good one and there is no doubt but that a large crowd will be present to enjoy it. Taken 10 Stockton. Deputy Sheriff T. H. Waters took James Jones, the young man who wss yesterday declared insane, to the Stockton Insane Asylum this morning. Some Famous Dunces, Literary history is crowded with instances of torpid and uninteresting boyhood. Gibbon was pronounced “dreadfully dull,” and the utmost that was predicted of Hume in his youth was thet “he might possibly become a steady merchant.” Adam Clarke, afterward so deeply skilled in oriental languages and antiquities, was pronounced by his father to be “a grievous dunce,” and of Boileau, who became a model for Pope, it was said that he was a youth of little understanding. Dryden was “a great numskull,” who went through a course of education at Westminster, but the “stimulating properties of Dr. Busby’s classical ferrule

were thrown away upon,the drone who r was to be known as ‘Glorious John.’ ” Early English Umbrelias. Two centuries ago the umbrella was known and used as a sunshade. Ben Jonson and Beaumont and Fletcher alluded to it. In 1712 it was used as a rain protector. Gay in his “Trivia”. fpeaks of the “uimbrella’s olly shed,” which was recorded as_a kind of sou’wester material more serviceable than gingham or silk, which was-used in its construction at thutperiod. : Out Before His Time. “There’s one of my faults that I’m free to admit,” said the convict who always managed to break jail. “What's that?’ “I have never lived up to my convictions.”—Philadelphia Press. Self Praise. Bizzer—Gasser tells me that he fs honest in thought, word and action. Buzzer—I’m. sorry you told me. J’ll be suspicious of him after this.—Ohio Btate Journal. The Older the Easier. Blla—That fellow is a soft mark. pcella—Yes, men are like shoes—the older they get the easier they are.— New York Hérald. j world. Price 25¢ a box. Oure guarHolds the Record Hampure, August 7—According to! the experts of'the Hamburg-American and North German Lloyd steamship lines, the Deutschland, of the Hambarg-American line, still holds the record for the fastest transatlantic trip. The experts of both companies signed a memorandum to this effeot today, stating that the calculation of Captain Richter, of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, from which it appeared that the latter had beat@én the Deutechland’s time, was erroneous. _ It was reported on June 9th, on the arrival of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm at Plymouth, that that veasel had arrived at that port after a passage of five days, eleven hours and thirty-two minutes, to Eddystone Light, at an average speed of 23 68 knots per hour, beating the Deutschland’s record of 98.61 knots per-hour, average speed. Famine Victims. Vienna, August 7—After a special investigation among the agricultural laborers in Eastern Galicia, the Neue Freie Presse draws a gloomy picture of the miserable conditions which led to the existing strike. The average mortality from famine for several years past, according to the paper, ag-~ gregated 60,000. Laborers’ wages range from 8 to 16 cents a day, and women earn from 4 to 8 cents aday: The peesants rarely taste bread and exist chiefly on a Soup, the principal ingredients of which are water and herbs. The laborers demand an increase in wages of 6cents a day for men and 8 cents a day for women, to double that amount, The strikers and military had one encounter, in which 13 persons were killed and 118 wounded, and another fight in which 200 persons were kiiled or wounded. The military have quelled the disturbances and the strike is coming to an end. 2@c Temperature. CHicaco, August 7—Temperatures at 7a.m.: New York and. Boston 66, Philadelphia and Washbiugton 68, Chicago 58, Minneapolis 64, Cincinnati 58 St. Louis 66. _ Job Couldn’t Mave Stood It If he had Itching Piles. They're terribly annoying: but Bucklen’s-Araica Salve will cure the worst case of piles on earth. It has cured thousaod’s. For Injuries, Pains orBodily Eruptions it’s the best salve in the ateed. Sold by W. D. Vinton. 2@eNotice to the Public. On and after Sunday, July 18th, the depot of the Union Ice Uompany will close every Sunday at 32 o’clock m. Dropped Dead. Cux10co, Cal., August 7.—An old resident of Butte County named Merrithew dropped dead at Pentz: this morning while engaged in his duties about the farm. Deceased was apparently in perfect health up to the instant of his death. The Third Victim Satr Lak, Utah, August 7,—Max Peters, who was shot through the lungs by J. W. McCaslin Friday nigh’; died at St Mark’s Hospital this morning. McCaslin, who had been drinking heavily, at the same time shot and killed Miss Lottie Russell, then sent a bullet into his own brain. Both Are Gone. New York, Aug. 7—Capt. Chas, Miller and Miss Eva Rhodes were drowned at Stratford-on-Sound, today, by the capsizing of their boat, .The accident occurred near McGovern’s training quarters, and the puglist, with eight trainers, atterapted to rescue the couple, but failed. Beprorp, Ind., Au railway freight house and station was burned this bie many cars fn the yards were ae : sumed. The logs j ; $100,000, mated ar, He Is No Mor LIVERPOOL, Aug. 7th.—The Bar {Von Angenan, the noted Austrj i tanthropist, was seized witha fs f bathing at Bangor Baths toda was drowned, ra g. 7—~—The Mory _———ror Fatally Injure San Dirao, August 7—Two 4 named Montijo, at Otay Climbed toy top of a windmill this Morning, 4}, weight and movements overbalay the structure and it fell, oaualog fy injuries to one of the boys and gy ously injuring the other, Good Meats, _ Colley Brothers have the Very } of beef, mutton and yv all times. eal on ban MANET & (0 THE 1G CORSET f Of Northern California, geenggceeseeseosoonceececcesceses . ALL KINDS OF CORSETS HER Seven Styles of Summer Corsets, all BQ) ects per pair. --STRAIGHT FRONT CORSETS. SHORT CORSE] TAPE GIRDLE CORSETS. . Sg” All the new styles kept in stock now. J FERRIS GOOD SENSE CORSET WAISTS for Lady ~and Children, ite Ol ee z -~~“CHICAGO CORSET WAISTS for Ladies. Ladies, if-you are-hard to fit in a corset, visit our Corset Departa We _ please you, We have all the new things in corsets here, Respectfully, vers ee Maher & Cc Oall on Ed Schmidt when you want anything in the tobacco line. tf Orders left Saturday evening oy early Sunday morning will receive prompt . attention. j8 Union Tog Co. Cold Storage Meats For special first-class Oold Storage Meats you should send your orders to drissel Bros , Commercial street. Tho dnest of beef, pork, mutton and Jam»b in the market. fe21-tf cannot tell you the brand stamped on his Pocket nife. Not so with those who carry an OUR VERY BEST The name and reputation are too well Known to forget. Lhob & SHAW CO, mPNEVADAICITY. ae Electro=-Dental Parlors satelite CLEGANT TRIMMED HATS AT 51 se (Ue our now selling our Elegant line of store has been removed to Grass Valley. os Se Come and see them. Nevada Store will M aS L LUBEC Mill Street & 8 9 : _ Trimmed Hats at the very low price se _ of $1. Our big stock of our Nevada City reopen Sept. 15, with full line of Millinery. Grasse Walley. PAY wv 11,520 DRINKS OF as cool, refreshing and invigorating a beverage reer be created, will be made from .our last ot o HIRES’ ROOT BEE! just only received. Better get a bottle and make eighty drinks. 20 cents each — three for 50 cts. HIRES’ CARBONATED ROOT BEER (ready to drink) in two-pint bottles at 25 cts, each. ULLOY, Grocer] aN ~ Don’t Get Leff---Be On Tim We have an elegant line of OLOOKS and WATOHES of all makes and guarantee them to be First-class Time Keepers. Yon will not.be behind time. if you have one of our Watches or clocks In your possession and rely upon it. If you havea Watch or Olock that does not work well and needs repsiring bring it tous. We will fixit. That’s our specialty. Try us A. & H. W. Hartung . Watche akers PHONE WEST 14, BROAD STREET, NEVADA th PEEPS DR. R., E. SMITH :These parlors are a branch of the Electro-Dental Parl ac ; ) ors of established nearly four yeers ago. One of the a Ke Nye — best equipped Dental Oftices on the Coast and ; Are Located Here Permanently with allthe modern & absolutely first-class Ee All work guaranteed at One-half dentists. ~ IGAL and other conveniences for doing them. Among the man the regular prices charged by other . OUR PRICES PLATES, full Upper or Lower $10 00. GOLD FILLINGS Pine, etc. These Washington School Building, the Ohampion mine, ai ld ese Make Handsome Souvenir Spoons, 404 Sold at &@ very low price—quality considered. Souvenir Spoons.. We have an elegant lipe of Engraved spoons, Cal! and re # beanutifal engravings ® Loo : rcmited 4 GOLD CROWNS, 22 Karat... 6 00. SILVER FILLINGS $2.00 U ined SRIDGE WORK, per tooth.. § 00. CLEANING eer "98h 2 . . Jewelry of All Kind Promptly and Neatly Repaid PAINLESS EXTRACTION, 50 CENTS. ‘ mentite “a @@ No charge for Extracting when plates are ordered, Phone Main 633 . : . R. E. SMITH, D. D. Masonic Sullding, up Stairs, Pime Street, Nevada — ie Jeweler 4 { C. J. BRAND, The @—__— RANSCRIP" August 8, 19 4s up from Sacramen ing is here from Sie1 r, the cigar man, is hi ncisco. fh thie morning to Vv ‘at San Francisco.” . Conlan arrived h b-om San Francisco. kin is.dows from P} ig down from Wasbil Richards and Master . rued last evening fr Franeisea. Is left this mornin sit his grandparents, . 9 Searls. : va and family arri th Bloomfield last ev San Francisco and sf Mexico, mining m Piumbago mine tod oglish of Vallejo is b hnd Mrs, Maher. Barron and daugh Barron, left today fo Rotertson left yester nciecoafter a visit-t Muller and family, ng of San Francisec his mother, Mre. Will: irg of the firm of Ros tho has been here for weeka returned today ers of San Frarcisc ess, g came down from Do ening and left today BO. % White and family of § o have been to Dow: it, arrived here last ev vay home, yo M. Mott, who has b t, returned this mcrt at Sacramento. . Polkinghorn, who-, ously ill, is now on Payne left this mor! San Francisco and o m Kistle, who was bi -fire-near~Spenceville roving. It will be s he is entirely recove bam of San Francise g a few days. Richards and sons zg for Sacramento o ds. sat left this mérning o, where he has a { le Morton, who has . it to her sister, Mrs, A Toed this morning to irs. L.S, Calkins and bs left this morning Bo. Delbridge left this m Francisco on a vig m, who has been to N bn a visit to her par an Francisco this m gwidden left this mor cisco. Arthur and her daug will leave Sunday fo a visit to the lady’s —~ Be rposes for which wi pe Moore” will serve.t her. Its purity is ts quality without a 0 ass dealers sell Gilt use of its purity an those that have tr pther. Wichman, Li Francisco, Cal., solé fow's This. ~ Yoe Hundred Doliar: casé of Oatarrh tha by Hall’s -Oatarrh PHENEY & Co., To'edo hdercigned, have kno the last 15 years, a! arfectly honorable . Msactions and finan out any obligations UAN, wholesa'e drug KAINNAN & MaRvIN, 1 ts, Toledo, O. arrh Cure is taken directly upon the Services of the 8} B sent free Price Tt Sold by all druggist: ily Pills are the be: up-to-date Cigar T better. For gaie “ . CAPE ODO ee Sale at.a Barga md Ranch, situate is offered ata b bwn and balance o! own & Mor an.