February 8, 1897 (4 pages)

NEVADA CITY, ‘NEVADA co., CALIFORNIA > ae DAY..0.. FEB. 8, 1897, WILL BE A GRAND SUCGESS,. The Board. of Trade B Ball on WashingThe Committee on Wiss and Means of the Board of Trade have decided to Trecommend that a public ball be given -on the evening of February 22d, for the purpose of raising funds to help carry out the improvements proposed by that tion. : We believe that asnug sum of money can be realized in this way. ,Peop: generally are enthusiastic ii this ina’ ter of improving our town, and nearly everybody will buy a. ticket to the: ball whether they go or not. The hall, the . printing, and -perhaps some of the other customary expenses, will be donated.Tickets will be issued in a few days, and then people will have’ a chance to show their friendliness to the cause. 0 Will Buy a Rockbreaker. A commiitee of twenty citizens of Nevada City held a meeting yesterday and decided to put up $100 apiece and purchase a rockbreaker worth $2000. It is proposed to put the machine to work here and to sell the rock that is broken to'the city, the county and to private individuals for the purpose of mgcadamizing the streets and roads. The venture is a‘ business proposition which they believe will pay good interest. on the investment. The machine is to be of the portable kind and will be run by steam power. Possibly it may be taken to Grass Valley. to break up rock for street building purIt is understood that should the county wish to buy the machine at any time the committee will sell it. The breaker will be of a different style from those used in quartz mills, being made expressly for road work. Confirmed By the Court. The property belonging to the estate. of Jeremiah Blake, deceased, was sold at Public Administrator's sale a short time. ago. Today the matter came up for confirmation in the Superior Court. At the sale the mining claim was sold for $120 to P. McAusland. In. Court today the bid.on the mining claim was raised until it was-run up to $445, at ~ ate ee Keay 2 date rao Come . other pieces of property remained unchanged, and the sale of all the property was confirmed by the court. Wholesome Food Articles, Have you ever tried Del Monte Flakes or Graham Wafers? They are among; the daintiest of crackers. A fresh stock of them has just been re. veived at Gaylord’s grocery store: Also Postum Cereal, from which a hot food drink is made. It is neither tea.nor » Coffee; but'a’ healthful, nourishing pro. duct that takes the place of either and is entirely wholesome. It is especially recommended for children and inva* lids, and is also an agreeable and ‘bene-’ ficial drink for everybody. A Woman Tramp. Appeal: A Woman tramp is rare in this period of “Walking” Willies,” yet one came to light in Marysvillé this week. The woman gave her name as Jessie Moore and made application at the Marysville police office for a night’s lodging and was accommodated. She claims to be a widow whose husband was killed last year while traveling with Sells Brothers circus. Since his death she had been a wanderer on the; face of the earth living upon charity, A Deformed Gir}. A girl has been bori in Texas with ‘ four hands and twenty-four fingersand thumbs. If she only lives to marry some man like Carl Brown or Buffalo Bill, or some other long haired individual, what a picnic she will have. with his locks when the family jars arise. — + 2@e +—--— ~~ ‘ Interesting Services. The religious services being conducted at Trinity Episcopal Church by Archdeacon Webber are being well attended and much interest has been aroused. This afternoon special services were held, for ladies only. Our City Dads and Our Board of Trade. We, as taxpayers of the county, are inclined to think that the City Dads and our newly organized Board of Trade are. working hand in hand to make our great city a prosperous one. Good sewerage and clean streets are what bring people toa town; but more especially clean sidewalks. This idea of exhibiting goods upon the sidewalks isa nuisance. We, being among the legitimate merchants of the town, are in favor of having: our side . kept elean, and enforcing a law,/ making it 'acrime if needs be,.and/imposing a good fine, Of course, some merchants "are not. in favor of, the movement, for ~ . J. Sims, Samuel F. Re . Bessie Jil the Dark Rivers A MEV try “YOUTH PAYS A FINE RN Stood Triat and — Free. “Gass Vane, Feb. 8. : Wm. Ryan, a well-known miner, died this morning of pneumonia, after a been foreman: at the Crown Point mine, and formerly held the same, position at the Brunswick. He was anative of Cornwall, aged 87 years. The funeral will take place tomorrow, under ' the auspices of the Odd Fellows. John Ryan, who has been a resident of Boston Ravine since 1859, died this morning, at the age of 65 years. He {leaves a Wife “and: six children. Jerry Ryan of Grass Valley and Jaiiés and} John Ryan of Sacramento, are sons of the deceased. Mrs. J. E. Forest: of Grass Valley and Mrs. W. M. Nolan and Mrs. T. Dwyer of San Francisco, are daughters. Deceased was a native of Ireland. The funeral will . take place Wednesday at 10 o’clock a. m. A scrap occurred on the street last night between a Grass” Valley young man and a young man from Nevada City. Both were arrested. This morning the latter paid a fine of $10. The former had a trial and was acquitted. Mrs. E. Whitburn died rather suddenly this afternoon. She had been sick with pneumonia, but was improving, and at the time of her death was sitting in a chair. Heart failure was the immediate: cause of death. She leaves a husband, three-sons and three daughters. County Surveyor Miller will start out tomorrow to view the proposed changes ‘in the boundary lines between Nevada and Placer counties. A medicine company from San Pra cisco will give performances at Lord’s Hall for threé nights. PERSONAL POINTERS, 4 Concise Chronicle of Various Folks Doings and Intentions. J. D: Haskell of Sacramento is in town: ©. W. Perry of San Francisco is in town. Cc. C. ienetey of San Francisco. is. in town. L, J. Birmingham % Sacramento is . in town. Henry German is over from North San Juan. = C. P. Page of Stockton arrived here last evening. : im Sacramento, = ‘ Miss C. L. Moulton of Grass Valley is here visiting. — R. W. Harvey of New York ‘arrived here last evening. J.F. Dudiey came down from Columbia Hill today. Miss Stella Beardsley has returned from San Francisco. J. Renington of San Francisco artived here yesterday on his way to Sierra City. Miss May Smith of Sati Francisco arrived. here yesterday on her way to North Bloomfield.District Attorney Frank Wehe came lown from Downieville last. évening en route to San Francisco. ~ Mrs. A. Isoard has returned from a visit. with her daughters at Oakland. ©. A. Hill of Downieville arrived here yesterday on his way to the Bay Mrs. Hadley, mother of'J. M. Hadley of this city, arrived~ here Saturday . j evening.on a visit to her son. She has been visiting the family of her brother, Captain Thomas Mein, at, Oakland. S canaasamemsinae mena eet Domestic Cruelty. “I saw Mrs, Higby standing at the window weeping.” cleaning the pavement with that hand painted snow shovel she gave hini Christmas. ’’—Chicago : Thea He Went Home. He—I went: into one of those ‘‘crystal maze’’ shows while I was. east, one of those places where you see your own reflection about a thousand times. She—Oh, how awful! — Cincinnati Enguirer. : The Science of Medicine, . Fashionable Doctor—John, try and find ont from Baroness Landrath’s seryants what sunumer resort she would like to go to next summer, so I may know what to prescribe for ah —Fliegende Blatter. ” kweere Seawy. “Of course: Jim’ has his, taxilte, bat he’s conscientious. ’’ “Yes, afterward.’’—Detroit News. ee Hear the elegant orchestra with the Si Perkins Co. £4-4¢ -Corv’s Tonic Bitters cure indigestion constipation and loss of appetite, tf Sex the parade "at noon, gee 7m rag Feb. ‘Vth. . It’s funny, : BORN. In Nevada Oi » February wi het Se atte In San Francisco, Feb. 7. wife of Julius Gabriel Baruh of this city),/a daughter. , 4 MARRIED, At the residence of the bride's rents, Gold Flat, Febrrary piece mad tes Bg this city. bert, both of this . e itn ot Ou Sse hy cr cross week’s sickness. . Deceased has of late . ’. “I don’t blame her. Mr. Higby was . (formerly Books. . : = ~~ ie Vie r haa. erivin to Forks al “1 or gn . for a few days’ trout f gi no one about the tavern as. L alighted a tall, rawboned, barefooted native, ‘who at on the stodf-emoking a The Grass Valleyan He Fought wh pt pe. ‘*Was yo ‘spectin'to see the lan’lord?”’ he asked. **T certainly 3 replied.» ‘I’m afeered that ye won’t se oe "less ye roun here mebbe ez much as a week,” said the native. **Is he away?’’ T asked. : “*No, He’s to home. ’’. es ‘Little out, of sorts, eh?” “I think ye mowt go ez fur ez to say. that. he was a leetle out of sorts, yes. Ye mowt go a leetle furder yit an say he was consid’able out of sorta.’ “What’s the matter with him anyhew?’’ : : “Wasn't nowhere roun Larrups Crossin — Fourth, was ye?”’ p 04 0.”” “Yo missed a “hewp, obp: Freedom tegree dhetefied ils that afore an never will ag’in, not in this deéstric’. Our lan’lord was there. He went down the beh afore,.so’s to be in. at, the Lge ia ht an early in the mornin.Cue a the. Crossin: tavern, an he bein anole time. friend 0’ the lan’lord down there,’ they give him the'spare bedroom offen an then he see a couple of nice big candies on the mantel tree. “**Them’s the consarndest biggest candles I ever see,’ he says. ‘Tha’s enough taller in ’em to burn from now to nex’ Fourth o’ July, seems‘ to me,’ he says. ‘Now, if Jim’d be’n visitin me up to the Forks an I’d had big taller candles like them in the house, I’d ’a’ give Jim one to go to bed with ’stid of a durn sputterin homemade dip like this un. if I don’t light both of them spare room candles, jist ’cause Jim’s so plaguey mean,’ he-says. **An he lit ’em. He were watchin of ‘em’ an wonderin why they didn’t’ give no more light when they begun. to spit. They spit blue bails an green balls an yaller balls, an ez they spit they danced an hopped aroun, plinkin the lan’lord some’rs at ev’ry spit. By the time folks got to the spare room the spittin was over, but the lan’lord was dancin roun, *mongst the amoke hollerin fire an murder‘an spooks, The dod durn idjit had gone an lit two big roamin candles that the. Crossin lan’lord’s old woman had) stuck on her mantel tree to kinder set it out ja’nty like, an they had spit balls of fire all over him. They had to fetch him home on a'feather bed, an, say, you never see hemlock ‘peeled pcotier than} week’’— But I couldn’t and drove on.—-New . York Sunday Journal.Hymns and Boiled Eggs. ago was the guest of an Episcopal family in. West Virginia. the bishop that he liked hard boiled eggs for brefikfast, his. hostess went to so whaged sne* 50; Then she sang the second stanza, the bishop, who ‘was in the dining room, joining in. When it was finished, there was silence, and the bishop remarked : **Why not sing the third verse?’’ ‘as she came into the dining room, carrying the steaming eggs. necessary.’ **I don’t understand, ’’ replied Bishop Paret. _ ‘Oh, you see,’’ she said, ‘‘when I am cooking eggs I always sing one verse for soft boiled and two for hard boiled.’ '~, Baltimore Herald. at ak r ‘Legal Precocity, . A farmer's s6n wpe ia th ceived:a desire to the legal profes clerkship i Py the fee of the village pettifogger ab nothing a week. At the end of thé first day’s study the young man returned home. ‘‘Well, Tobe, how d’yer like thelaw?” was the first paternal nquiry. ‘* "Tain’t what it’s cracked up t be,” replied Tobe. ‘‘Sorry I learned “ease Life. , ats 1¢ fis a member of Rat a “No, Mr, Goethe” ner ey ea “I am sare I could “Oh, perhaps on cond,” rejoine Hood’s ia ied One ‘True Blood Purifier. a ‘True PO ae S i ee Hoopb’s Prrts are ‘prompt, efficient . 5 . always reliable, easy to take, easy tof ~ . operate, a theerin time fore he went Pasa ets the settin ‘room. He got ready fer bed, . ‘hé was. Soif ye hang roun here for ay Bishop Paret of thia city some time} . from}. = sung "end hth . stanza of the hymn ‘‘Rock of Ages,’’ ‘*The third verse?’’ replied the lady “Oh, that’s not never learn to love Tas War > Ones Sane talents the blood, ‘andthe surest, safest, best} way to purity the blood is by. taking} ps eas a FPR ey Fk as Main Street, COME! ? % “We advise you'to come at once to Levitt’s Bankrupt. Store it in he Bevaiy Building, street., for your supply of Dry Goods, Clothing, Men’ s and Ladies’ #arnishing spac etc. We are here to remain “but a oo time, and . Every Article in the House = to be Sacrificed at Your Own “Prices._ LADIES’ MACKINTOSHES AT I $2, WORTH $5. S405) -“MEN’S SUITS AT $2.90, SOLD ELSEWHERE FOR $7. 50, : “MEN’S NAILED BROGANS, #1, SOLD BY OUR COMP! ‘ FINE ASSORTMENT OF CALICOES AT 3% CENTS PER YARD. UNBLEACHED MUSLIN A I BED Tt ICKING, 10 CENTS PER YARD, SOLD ALL ‘OVER. te 20. hi wide ’ Becky narhet Main 1 TITORS AT $2.50. 20 YARDS FOR $1. fi And in conchusion I will say, bring the Cash nail the Goods will be yours, for what oa offer. H. LEVITT, Nevada City The ills of Women. Constipation, causes more than half the ills of women. Karl’s Clover Root Sane a pleasant cure for =—— by Diekerman & Co. the next 5 days at the Bankrupt store, below: the National. co) TOE ~@eee ~ Karl’s Clover Koot Tea Is a sure cure for Headache and ner vous diseases. -Nothing relieves so quickly. Sold by Dickerman & Oo. Everyruine at your own price for]. All Recommend It. Ask your physician, your druggist and your friends about Shiloh’s Cure for Consumption. They will. recom_. mend it. Sold by Dickerman & Go, Fine Potatoes. i. carload of fine fine Nevada potatoes have just been ‘received at Jackson’s never grew — EvEryruine: goes. for what it will ‘bring for the next 5 days at the BankRipe eines bebyw the Hetionsl. thtf J. J. JACKSON, BEEHIVE e ) Proprietor ‘ Shasta Agency Ficu-Moneaeant Whiskey Blue Label Catsup’ rd Water, Shasta one Ale Depet for. —. Fancy Groceries PATE FOIS. ' MEATS AND FISH. Duffy’s Malt . Ree . Gamecock Whisky ui quarts I OO} IXL Whisky Bee Bryant’s Rest Beer 2c. Hire’e s . = 4 for’ ‘50 DEVILED AND POTTED Battle Ax Tobacco. *30 FO % gal. bottles. oat “ in bulk, per r gal. } Mikado Soap, per bar 05 Everything else i Shape: ¢ + ohn “* ARABIAN ROAST” Cotte Give e's Teal ¥ Bee Hive Grocery Store. notes: ' Exclusive Agency foi— IBRAUTIFUL PORERATTS _ FREE 10 CUSTOMERS. Crayon and Water Color Pictures True to Life. but Aree Povtiait aan Gas you com with th but give a Portzat each the it alt Je pot petit: Sadr gersie tae We give you the Portrait ate B50 cost of the frame, glass, etc., will be only ny EN, Dealer in Groceries and Provisions ‘ NEVADA CITY, CAL. _20h Aeent or Nita city to Woomans Creamery Batti SMITH SMITH SMITH (SMITH » Is ra pidly approaching. Its coming is anticipated at my Tailoring establishment Sa arrival of the biggest, rich. est lot Samples of Spring and Summer Suitings ever seen here; also the_very latest Fashion Plates showing how the goods will look made up. We make the ‘best clothing to ei ‘had for the money. If you are‘ not ; -fectly satisfied with a garment when it is ‘ : completed, don’t fake it. Grirve a AND F, ANCY / GRoceRies Ot ovary desitiption: Everything in the way of CANNED GOODS, e 4 = ‘All Goods Sold at LIVING PRICES. Give usa a Trial Order E Aram URMU MM MU Showers ‘OF BRUSHES ! : : SEE THEFLIN MY WINDOW. ALL Kinps ! Au Prices } Dr. LaRue’ s Compound Cough Cure.

NEVADA CITY, ‘NEVADA co., CALIFORNIA > ae DAY....0... FEB. 8, 1897, WILL BE A GRAND SUCGESS,. The Board. of Trade B Ball on WashingThe Committee on Wiss and Means of the Board of Trade have decided to Trecommend that a public ball be given -on the evening of February 22d, for the purpose of raising funds to help carry out the improvements proposed by that tion. : We believe that asnug sum of money can be realized in this way. ,Peop: generally are enthusiastic ii this ina’ ter of improving our town, and nearly everybody will buy a. ticket to the: ball whether they go or not. The hall, the . printing, and -perhaps some of the other customary expenses, will be donated.Tickets will be issued in a few days, and then people will have’ a chance to show their friendliness to the cause. 0 Will Buy a Rockbreaker. A commiitee of twenty citizens of Nevada City held a meeting yesterday and decided to put up $100 apiece and purchase a rockbreaker worth $2000. It is proposed to put the machine to work here and to sell the rock that is broken to'the city, the county and to private individuals for the purpose of mgcadamizing the streets and roads. The venture is a‘ business proposition which they believe will pay good interest. on the investment. The machine is to be of the portable kind and will be run by steam power. Possibly it may be taken to Grass Valley. to break up rock for street building purIt is understood that should the county wish to buy the machine at any time the committee will sell it. The breaker will be of a different style from those used in quartz mills, being made expressly for road work. Confirmed By the Court. The property belonging to the estate. of Jeremiah Blake, deceased, was sold at Public Administrator's sale a short time. ago. Today the matter came up for confirmation in the Superior Court. At the sale the mining claim was sold for $120 to P. McAusland. In. Court today the bid.on the mining claim was raised until it was-run up to $445, at ~ ate ee Keay 2 date rao Come . other pieces of property remained unchanged, and the sale of all the property was confirmed by the court. Wholesome Food Articles, Have you ever tried Del Monte Flakes or Graham Wafers? They are among; the daintiest of crackers. A fresh stock of them has just been re. veived at Gaylord’s grocery store: Also Postum Cereal, from which a hot food drink is made. It is neither tea.nor » Coffee; but'a’ healthful, nourishing pro. duct that takes the place of either and is entirely wholesome. It is especially recommended for children and inva* lids, and is also an agreeable and ‘bene-’ ficial drink for everybody. A Woman Tramp. Appeal: A Woman tramp is rare in this period of “Walking” Willies,” yet one came to light in Marysvillé this week. The woman gave her name as Jessie Moore and made application at the Marysville police office for a night’s lodging and was accommodated. She claims to be a widow whose husband was killed last year while traveling with Sells Brothers circus. Since his death she had been a wanderer on the; face of the earth living upon charity, A Deformed Gir}. A girl has been bori in Texas with ‘ four hands and twenty-four fingersand thumbs. If she only lives to marry some man like Carl Brown or Buffalo Bill, or some other long haired individual, what a picnic she will have. with his locks when the family jars arise. — + 2@e +—--— ~~ ‘ Interesting Services. The religious services being conducted at Trinity Episcopal Church by Archdeacon Webber are being well attended and much interest has been aroused. This afternoon special services were held, for ladies only. Our City Dads and Our Board of Trade. We, as taxpayers of the county, are inclined to think that the City Dads and our newly organized Board of Trade are. working hand in hand to make our great city a prosperous one. Good sewerage and clean streets are what bring people toa town; but more especially clean sidewalks. This idea of exhibiting goods upon the sidewalks isa nuisance. We, being among the legitimate merchants of the town, are in favor of having: our side . kept elean, and enforcing a law,/ making it 'acrime if needs be,.and/imposing a good fine, Of course, some merchants "are not. in favor of, the movement, for ~ . J. Sims, Samuel F. Re . Bessie Jil the Dark Rivers A MEV try “YOUTH PAYS A FINE RN Stood Triat and — Free. “Gass Vane, Feb. 8. : Wm. Ryan, a well-known miner, died this morning of pneumonia, after a been foreman: at the Crown Point mine, and formerly held the same, position at the Brunswick. He was anative of Cornwall, aged 87 years. The funeral will take place tomorrow, under ' the auspices of the Odd Fellows. John Ryan, who has been a resident of Boston Ravine since 1859, died this morning, at the age of 65 years. He {leaves a Wife “and: six children. Jerry Ryan of Grass Valley and Jaiiés and} John Ryan of Sacramento, are sons of the deceased. Mrs. J. E. Forest: of Grass Valley and Mrs. W. M. Nolan and Mrs. T. Dwyer of San Francisco, are daughters. Deceased was a native of Ireland. The funeral will . take place Wednesday at 10 o’clock a. m. A scrap occurred on the street last night between a Grass” Valley young man and a young man from Nevada City. Both were arrested. This morning the latter paid a fine of $10. The former had a trial and was acquitted. Mrs. E. Whitburn died rather suddenly this afternoon. She had been sick with pneumonia, but was improving, and at the time of her death was sitting in a chair. Heart failure was the immediate: cause of death. She leaves a husband, three-sons and three daughters. County Surveyor Miller will start out tomorrow to view the proposed changes ‘in the boundary lines between Nevada and Placer counties. A medicine company from San Pra cisco will give performances at Lord’s Hall for threé nights. PERSONAL POINTERS, 4 Concise Chronicle of Various Folks Doings and Intentions. J. D: Haskell of Sacramento is in town: ©. W. Perry of San Francisco is in town. Cc. C. ienetey of San Francisco. is. in town. L, J. Birmingham % Sacramento is . in town. Henry German is over from North San Juan. = C. P. Page of Stockton arrived here last evening. : im Sacramento, = ‘ Miss C. L. Moulton of Grass Valley is here visiting. — R. W. Harvey of New York ‘arrived here last evening. J.F. Dudiey came down from Columbia Hill today. Miss Stella Beardsley has returned from San Francisco. J. Renington of San Francisco artived here yesterday on his way to Sierra City. Miss May Smith of Sati Francisco arrived. here yesterday on her way to North Bloomfield.District Attorney Frank Wehe came lown from Downieville last. évening en route to San Francisco. ~ Mrs. A. Isoard has returned from a visit. with her daughters at Oakland. ©. A. Hill of Downieville arrived here yesterday on his way to the Bay Mrs. Hadley, mother of'J. M. Hadley of this city, arrived~ here Saturday . j evening.on a visit to her son. She has been visiting the family of her brother, Captain Thomas Mein, at, Oakland. S canaasamemsinae mena eet Domestic Cruelty. “I saw Mrs, Higby standing at the window weeping.” cleaning the pavement with that hand painted snow shovel she gave hini Christmas. ’’—Chicago : Thea He Went Home. He—I went: into one of those ‘‘crystal maze’’ shows while I was. east, one of those places where you see your own reflection about a thousand times. She—Oh, how awful! — Cincinnati Enguirer. : The Science of Medicine, . Fashionable Doctor—John, try and find ont from Baroness Landrath’s seryants what sunumer resort she would like to go to next summer, so I may know what to prescribe for ah —Fliegende Blatter. ” kweere Seawy. “Of course: Jim’ has his, taxilte, bat he’s conscientious. ’’ “Yes, afterward.’’—Detroit News. ee Hear the elegant orchestra with the Si Perkins Co. £4-4¢ -Corv’s Tonic Bitters cure indigestion constipation and loss of appetite, tf Sex the parade "at noon, gee 7m rag Feb. ‘Vth. . It’s funny, : BORN. In Nevada Oi » February wi het Se atte In San Francisco, Feb. 7. wife of Julius Gabriel Baruh of this city),/a daughter. , 4 MARRIED, At the residence of the bride's rents, Gold Flat, Febrrary piece mad tes Bg this city. bert, both of this . e itn ot Ou Sse hy cr cross week’s sickness. . Deceased has of late . ’. “I don’t blame her. Mr. Higby was .

(formerly Books. . : = ~~ ie Vie r haa. erivin to Forks al “1 or gn . for a few days’ trout f gi no one about the tavern as. L alighted a tall, rawboned, barefooted native, ‘who at on the stodf-emoking a The Grass Valleyan He Fought wh pt pe. ‘*Was yo ‘spectin'to see the lan’lord?”’ he asked. **T certainly 3 replied.» ‘I’m afeered that ye won’t se oe "less ye roun here mebbe ez much as a week,” said the native. **Is he away?’’ T asked. : “*No, He’s to home. ’’. es ‘Little out, of sorts, eh?” “I think ye mowt go ez fur ez to say. that. he was a leetle out of sorts, yes. Ye mowt go a leetle furder yit an say he was consid’able out of sorta.’ “What’s the matter with him anyhew?’’ : : “Wasn't nowhere roun Larrups Crossin — Fourth, was ye?”’ p 04 0.”” “Yo missed a “hewp, obp: Freedom tegree dhetefied ils that afore an never will ag’in, not in this deéstric’. Our lan’lord was there. He went down the beh afore,.so’s to be in. at, the Lge ia ht an early in the mornin.Cue a the. Crossin: tavern, an he bein anole time. friend 0’ the lan’lord down there,’ they give him the'spare bedroom offen an then he see a couple of nice big candies on the mantel tree. “**Them’s the consarndest biggest candles I ever see,’ he says. ‘Tha’s enough taller in ’em to burn from now to nex’ Fourth o’ July, seems‘ to me,’ he says. ‘Now, if Jim’d be’n visitin me up to the Forks an I’d had big taller candles like them in the house, I’d ’a’ give Jim one to go to bed with ’stid of a durn sputterin homemade dip like this un. if I don’t light both of them spare room candles, jist ’cause Jim’s so plaguey mean,’ he-says. **An he lit ’em. He were watchin of ‘em’ an wonderin why they didn’t’ give no more light when they begun. to spit. They spit blue bails an green balls an yaller balls, an ez they spit they danced an hopped aroun, plinkin the lan’lord some’rs at ev’ry spit. By the time folks got to the spare room the spittin was over, but the lan’lord was dancin roun, *mongst the amoke hollerin fire an murder‘an spooks, The dod durn idjit had gone an lit two big roamin candles that the. Crossin lan’lord’s old woman had) stuck on her mantel tree to kinder set it out ja’nty like, an they had spit balls of fire all over him. They had to fetch him home on a'feather bed, an, say, you never see hemlock ‘peeled pcotier than} week’’— But I couldn’t and drove on.—-New . York Sunday Journal.Hymns and Boiled Eggs. ago was the guest of an Episcopal family in. West Virginia.. the bishop that he liked hard boiled eggs for brefikfast, his. hostess went to so whaged sne* 50; Then she sang the second stanza, the bishop, who ‘was in the dining room, joining in. When it was finished, there was silence, and the bishop remarked : **Why not sing the third verse?’’ ‘as she came into the dining room, carrying the steaming eggs. necessary.’ **I don’t understand, ’’ replied Bishop Paret. _ ‘Oh, you see,’’ she said, ‘‘when I am cooking eggs I always sing one verse for soft boiled and two for hard boiled.’ '~, Baltimore Herald. at ak r ‘Legal Precocity, . A farmer's s6n wpe ia th ceived:a desire to the legal profes clerkship i Py the fee of the village pettifogger ab nothing a week. At the end of thé first day’s study the young man returned home. ‘‘Well, Tobe, how d’yer like thelaw?” was the first paternal nquiry. ‘* "Tain’t what it’s cracked up t be,” replied Tobe. ‘‘Sorry I learned “ease Life. , ats 1¢ fis a member of Rat a “No, Mr, Goethe” ner ey ea “I am sare I could “Oh, perhaps on cond,” rejoine Hood’s ia ied One ‘True Blood Purifier. a ‘True PO ae S i ee Hoopb’s Prrts are ‘prompt, efficient . 5 . always reliable, easy to take, easy tof ~ . operate, a theerin time fore he went Pasa ets the settin ‘room. He got ready fer bed, . ‘hé was. Soif ye hang roun here for ay Bishop Paret of thia city some time} . from}. = sung "end hth . stanza of the hymn ‘‘Rock of Ages,’’ ‘*The third verse?’’ replied the lady “Oh, that’s not never learn to love Tas War > Ones Sane talents the blood, ‘andthe surest, safest, best} way to purity the blood is by. taking} ps eas a FPR ey Fk as Main Street, COME! ? % “We advise you'to come at once to Levitt’s Bankrupt. Store it in he Bevaiy Building, street., for your supply of Dry Goods, Clothing, Men’ s and Ladies’ #arnishing spac etc. We are here to remain “but a oo time, and . Every Article in the House = to be Sacrificed at Your Own “Prices._ LADIES’ MACKINTOSHES AT I $2, WORTH $5. S405) -“MEN’S SUITS AT $2.90, SOLD ELSEWHERE FOR $7. 50, : “MEN’S NAILED BROGANS, #1, SOLD BY OUR COMP! ‘ FINE ASSORTMENT OF CALICOES AT 3% CENTS PER YARD. UNBLEACHED MUSLIN A I BED Tt ICKING, 10 CENTS PER YARD, SOLD ALL ‘OVER. te 20. hi wide ’ Becky narhet Main 1 TITORS AT $2.50. 20 YARDS FOR $1. fi And in conchusion I will say, bring the Cash nail the Goods will be yours, for what oa offer. H. LEVITT, Nevada City The ills of Women. Constipation, causes more than half the ills of women. Karl’s Clover Root Sane a pleasant cure for =—— by Diekerman & Co. the next 5 days at the Bankrupt store, below: the National. co) TOE ~@eee ~ Karl’s Clover Koot Tea Is a sure cure for Headache and ner vous diseases. -Nothing relieves so quickly. Sold by Dickerman & Oo. Everyruine at your own price for]. All Recommend It. Ask your physician, your druggist and your friends about Shiloh’s Cure for Consumption. They will. recom_. mend it. Sold by Dickerman & Go, Fine Potatoes. i. carload of fine fine Nevada potatoes have just been ‘received at Jackson’s never grew — EvEryruine: goes. for what it will ‘bring for the next 5 days at the BankRipe eines bebyw the Hetionsl. thtf J. J. JACKSON, BEEHIVE e ) Proprietor ‘ Shasta Agency Ficu-Moneaeant Whiskey Blue Label Catsup’ rd Water, Shasta one Ale Depet for. —. Fancy Groceries PATE FOIS. ' MEATS AND FISH. Duffy’s Malt .. Ree . Gamecock Whisky ui quarts I OO} IXL Whisky Bee Bryant’s Rest Beer 2c. Hire’e s . = 4 for’ ‘50 DEVILED AND POTTED Battle Ax Tobacco.. *30 FO % gal. bottles.. oat “ in bulk, per r gal. } Mikado Soap, per bar 05 Everything else i Shape: ¢ + ohn “* ARABIAN ROAST” Cotte Give e's Teal ¥ Bee Hive Grocery Store. notes: ' Exclusive Agency foi— IBRAUTIFUL PORERATTS _ FREE 10 CUSTOMERS. Crayon and Water Color Pictures True to Life. but Aree Povtiait aan Gas you com with th but give a Portzat each the it alt Je pot petit: Sadr gersie tae We give you the Portrait ate B50 cost of the frame, glass, etc., will be only ny EN, Dealer in Groceries and Provisions ‘ NEVADA CITY, CAL. _20h Aeent or Nita city to Woomans Creamery Batti SMITH SMITH SMITH (SMITH » Is ra pidly approaching. Its coming is anticipated at my Tailoring establishment Sa arrival of the biggest, rich. est lot Samples of Spring and Summer Suitings ever seen here; also the_very latest Fashion Plates showing how the goods will look made up. We make the ‘best clothing to ei ‘had for the money. If you are‘ not ; -fectly satisfied with a garment when it is ‘ : completed, don’t fake it. Grirve a AND F, ANCY / GRoceRies Ot ovary desitiption: Everything in the way of CANNED GOODS, e 4 = ‘All Goods Sold at LIVING PRICES. Give usa a Trial Order E Aram URMU MM MU Showers ‘OF BRUSHES ! : : SEE THEFLIN MY WINDOW. ALL Kinps ! Au Prices } Dr. LaRue’ s Compound Cough Cure.