March 7, 1899 (4 pages)

EER 2: bh se THE TRANSORIPT, hag rsa ished eeeat aba: Serine and L a7 ys by -BROWN & CALKINS. — L. 8, CALEING. '¥. P, BROWN. MARCH 2 1899 TUBSDAY..a eee Seven exploring expeditions operated in Labrador last year, and reports from all have been received from the Geographical and other societies of London. ‘ The concensus of opinion, as derived from these reports, is that the country is by no means such a sterile region as has been supposed. Geologically, the formation of the country is very like that of the Klopdike region, and there are scientists who believe that there will be rich discoveries of gold and other metals there. Vast forests of spruce. pine exist, and there are d:her valuable timber trees of good. size and commercial value. Sh cig aie ace a Luther C. Tibbetts, the man who gave the seedless orange'to the civilized world, is a pauper in Riverside, Cal. Mr. Tibbetts is now 80 years old and a ward of ‘his county. Mr. Tibbetts introduced the seedless, or navel, orange into America, or to be more accurate, it was he who first succeeded in propagating the plant in this country. For a time he sold the shoots for budding purposes and was prosperous, but the foreclosure of a mortgage reduced him to poverty. Sa pli cat The Rey. Dr. H. Loats’ Bausiher, who has just diéd in Philadelphia, occupied the chair of Greek in Pennsylvania College for twenty-four years. For nineteen years he was editor of the Augsburg lesson leaves and Sunday school teacher; and for years he was a member of the International Sunday School Lesson Committee. ~2 e@e->— peed Governor Kooseveit says that while Pohce Commissioner in New York he read one examination paper in which a candidate for admission to the force, answering a question which required the naming of the New England States, wrote for those States ‘‘England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Dork. be -~« @@e + Laces can be made to_represent. large sums ef money. The Astors have been eredited with owning lace worth $3,000,000 and the Vanderbilts value theirs at $4,000,000. The Pope is said to be content with only $75,000 represented in lace and the Princess of Wales can boast of $250,000. —_——-— + e@e + “We must remember,” said the new minister, “that each of us holds his destiny in his own hands. We are free agents. We have only our own inclinations to obey.” ‘“Marthy,” Deacon Whitehead whispered to his wife, “I thought you told me he was married!” ‘ +e At Tola, Kan., the other day, a ball was.given in erder to raise money with which to buy_a cork leg for a legless and indigent citizen. There is, fine irony in the idea of dancing in aid of a legless man. art eich SOs A G. W. ‘Clay of ‘Anatestite. Ky., is the champion crow killer of the world. In an open match of the Hill Top Gun Club af Austerlitz he wen a trophy “by killing 34 out of 35 crows. + 200+ = “It iS stated that ninety per ial of the common contagious diseases are carried from house to house by the domestic pets of the world. Oy The attendance at the ‘Paris cycle show was almost 70,000, the greatest daily attendance having been 22,000. + °Oe Boston will send a téam of athletes to Paris in 1900 to participate in the Olympian sports there. Horsemen are now making great efforts to build up a system of long distance racing. SEE French Tansy Waters. These are the genuine French Tansy Wafers, imported direct from Paris. Ladies can depend upon securing relief from and cure of irregular periods regardless of cause. In red wrappers. Beware of substitutes. LA FRANCE‘ DRUG COMPANY, importers, ASan Francisco. For sale by W. Dwi inton, oe + +@e + Six loaves bread for Bet E Homann’s. AN. BASTERN . ~ BLARD The Atlatitic states Swept by a Great Storm. Cold and Snow Stop Government Business in the Capital. Special to the TRANSCRIPT. WASHINGTON, March 7th—A blizzard began yesterday in Tennessee. Today. it extended over Washington and is increasing in severity. x . Every State on the Atlantic is storm. Swept. The national capitol buildings are covered with snow. ‘The weather is «so cold that ‘all the government departments are closed. Kipling to Become An English Peer. New York, March 7th,—Rudyard. Kipling continues to improve. He is to be raised to the English peerage. % Nothing Important From Manila Today. Special to the TRANSCRIPT. WASHINGTON, March 7,—The government has not received any news of importance from Manila today. soteiiamen A Musicians’s Suicide. John T. Whittingham, aged 25, one of the first violinists of Victor Herbert’s Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra, was fouad dead in his room in Pittsburg recently. ,When the orchestra started to tour the .country a week before, Whittinghum was left behind, He tried to secure ar engagement, but the members of the Musitians’ Union would not play with him because he was a nonunionist. When he went to his room he turned on the gas, but apparently did not light it. He had been dead some hours when found. John Hindley, leader of Daly’s New York ‘Theater orchestra, is Whittingham’s, step-father The youmg man was engaged to marry a New York girl. He was a member of the Royal Arcanum and was insured for $3000. oo + e@e + ~~ = Diphtheria prevails but. little i in rural districts, for only 5 per cent. of the cases in Massachusetts from 1887 to 1895: were in towns with less than 5,000 people. oe . a 4 ‘A Representative of the Celebrated Prof. Schenk of Vienna, Austria, in Town. Dr. Laura A. Harris, who spént two years in the University of Vienna as assistant for. Prof. Schenk, who has achieved a world-wide reputation by his discovery of the secret of Sex, will be in Nevada City for the next few days. Dr. Harris is as modest and unassuming as the great Professor, but her diplomas, both from Europe and America, tell the story of her ability and skill. Dr. Harris-is distinctly humanitarian and is of the opinion that health is largely a matter of intelligent comprehension of nature's laws rather than medicine. She has for the last eight years made a specialty of chronic diseases, and more especially diseases of the female, and will give a permanent cure, no matter of how long standing. During the next ten days and advice to ladies, and’ the di ‘ ,and their causes will be fully iilusj trated. Will also teach them~how to obtain perfect health with Hiome treatments. She can be seefi at her rooms at the National Exthange hotel every afternoon from to 4. It sia + --—— Nétive Sons, Attention. Pcs regular meeting of Hydraulic rlor, No. 56, N.S. G. W., will be held this evening and a full attendance is desired, By order, C. W. CHapman Pres. E. J. MorGan, See’y. the Doctor will give free consultation . » “PBRSONAL POINTERS. ‘ ‘Dally: Chronicle of ti of the Doings of Od and Young. eee. Charles Hartman has gone to Sacramento. Jacob Kohler returned to Washington today. ~ Chris Meyers returned today to the Central House. ~ Mr. and Mrs. B.McCullough of Washington are ill. « 53 Frank Powell of Sebastopol went to Sah Franciaco today. C. Q. Jepsen is down from Relief Hill on a visit to his family. M. Walbura Jeft on this morning’s stage for the California mine. Miss Hattie Cree, sister to Mrs.‘ Con. Seaman, is visiting in Sacramento. George Barton and’ Frank Mahar returned last night from Marysville. J.R. Jones and J. P. Jones of Relief Hill spent today at the county seat. Mrs; John German of North San Juan has gone to Auburn on a visif. Mrs. W. A. Hanley. was here today on her way back to San Francisco from Alleghany. Miss Mollie Vizzard went below. on last night’s train after a visit with her parents at Moore’s Flat. -who has been here visiting her uncle, James Hennesséy, lett for her home today. John Mayer, the well: Koen Uveryman: of Downieville, arrived here today. He will leave tomorrow for Ban Francisco, Miss Donna. Beardsley, who has been employed inthe ‘bazar department of Hale Bros. at San Francisco, is here on a visit te her mother, Among the sick is Miss Kate Hanley. Mrs; Wm, Wolf, Mrs. Robert Osborne and Mrs. Wm. Kendrick, who have been ill, are recovering. Mr. Camper, amalgamator at the Champion mine, was a, passenger on the outgoing Washington stage today. He expects to spend a few days up that way. Constable Dillon is dangerataly ill again. Fear is expressed by his friends as to the result of the present attack. He had but recently recovered from a severe sickness. 3 altar tiie eee Dangerously lit With Pteurisy. * James H. English of the Pioneer-Rduction Works today received word that his mother, Mrs. C. J. English of Columbia Hill, is dangerously ill with pleurisy. Mr. English immediately took'his departure for her bedside. * 5 6e+— as A Home Jadustry Camp. Relief Hill is now the best drift mining district on the coast. Three claims} are in snecessful operation there. They are owned and worked by lecal residents and are economically managed as a result. aaiiees Cooking Down South. — A thoughtful Virginian of mature years undertook yesterday to explain to me why southern people living in the north revert so often tothe old fashioned cooking: ‘‘The beauty of the southern family dinner Jay in the seagoning of the food to sujt. the taste of . dividually and collectively. Old Aunt Dinah, or Aunt Sarah; or Aunt-Chloe, the cook, knew exactly from years of practice what each of the children liked, what the father submitted to and what the mistress demanded, and she please all “Take, for example, a rice pudding, oneof the familiar stan mixing of the ingredients Aunt ‘Chloe would mutter to herfelf: ‘Mars Willie ’e like plenty o’einnamon. I'll jes put in ’nother little piece o’ cinnamon for Mars Willie. Miss Tavy she like allspice. T’ll jet put in a little mo’ allspieé for Miss Tavy. Mars Habersham Mars Habby wid a little mo’ cloves. Miss Julia she fond 0’ nutmeg. Dar’s a little mo’ nutmeg for Miss Julia: Marater ’e all right if dey’s plenty o’ rice, an ole missus eat all.de egg an milk. Dey all fond o’ reesins, an dey all likes sugar plenty; so dar dey goes an de puddin’s ready for de uben.’ '“She has been stirring all the time for dear life,/and, having looked out for each member of the family, the dish is bound to be a success.’’—New York Press.An Illinois minister has offered R. G. Ingersoll $500 a day to debate with him on thé subject of religion. Miss Katie Mernou of San Francisco, : all the members of the household, in; like plenty o’ cloves. I must —please . -. it.’’—Brooklyn Life. SMALLPOX AT LOS ANGELES. the. Public Siols Are Closed 08 a Result. Three More Cases Were Discovered There This Morning. Special to the TRANSCRIPT. Los. ANGELES March 7. —The smallpox scare is increasing. Three more virulent cases were disGovered today. ‘The City Board of Education held a special meeting and by advice of the Board of Health ordered the ‘public schools closed till further notice in orper to prevent as far as possible the spread of ‘the disease. The most strin. gent quarantine measares have been adopted. —_—_—_—_—_————— Black Fooled Them. Sir Wemyss Reid, in a personal sketch of his friend the late Mr. Black’ in ‘The Speaker, tells how the no¥elist out“witted The Saturday Review. hen “A Daughter of Heth’’ appeared, it . took the town by storm, and as’ it appeared anonymously Sir Wemyss heard for the first time,from an acquaintance who the author was: It was with a certain sense of injary that he asked, ‘“Why, if Black wrote the book, did he not put his name ¢ it?’’ “Oh, don't you know?’’ was: the instant response. ‘‘That is the best part of the joke. The Saturday Review has been ‘down’ upon everything he has written, so he purposely published this book anonymously in order to take in The Saturday Reviewers, and they were the frst people to sound the praises of *A. Daughter of Heth.’ If his name had been on the title page, they would have damned it.’’ Unlike: many bits of gossip about successful authors, this—as Sir Wemyss léarned later from Mr, Black’s own lips —was strictly true. Didices Was “Loud.” « In the memoir of the late J. H. Friswell thee is a_ glimpse of Dickens which ill seem familiar to those Americans who remember the somewhat flamboyant .dress of the novelist. “On one occasion,’’.wrote the -author of -the ‘‘Gentle Life,’’ ‘‘we were walking down Wellington street and just passing the office of Household Words when a hansom cab stopped and out stepped a gayly dressed gentleman, His bright green waistcoat and vivid scarlet: tie any one would have noticed, but the sizeof the nosegay in his buttonhole riveted miy attention. My father introduced, me, and I, who had -only ‘seen engravings of. the Maclise portrait and photographs, was astonished tofind myself face to face with Charles Dickens.”’ She Swept the Street. A newly arrived Irish servant installed in the home of a family on the west side last week, and the first merning of servicé she-Was. told to go keeper went ott to see what had come of the new servant. She wom way down at the end of pe ock hard at work. She had gone block’s length, and she said she ian’ t know where she was to stop.— New York Sun. : A Feminine View, Kate—So Carrie is to be married. I ‘suppose she is very happy? Ruth—Happy? I should say so. Mr. Fixton, her fiance, doesn’t amount to much, but her trousseau is just elegant. —Boston Transcript. They Seldom De. . “Isn't it awfully difficult,’ asked the gushing maiden, ‘‘to find new. ideas for your plays?’’ **T don’t know, ”’ replied the successful playwright. “T have never tried London has a resident population of nearly 1,000 professional orchestral instrumentalists. The eggs of the silkworm are about the size of mustard seeds. ‘ eGo oe -Sharkey received almost $3,000 for knocking out Jack MeCormick in four minutes before a Philadelphia crowd. ae _Off Sale. REDUCED PRICES ON glance would indicate. OVERCOATS. REDUGED PRICES ON MEN’S SUITS. REDUCED PRICES ON CHILDREN’S CLOTHING. REDUCED PRICES ON TROUSERS. ONE DOLLAR FOR SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. . That is exactly what we are giving in merchandise to our customers during this One-Quarter If you will but stop to consider that our goods ‘at regular prices are always the lowest in 2 price, and in many instances sold for less than their real value; you will readily perceive that this twenty-five cents rebate on every dollar’s worth of goods means much more to you than a OH If we were offering you old goods or clothing hastily put together for bar P purposes, then such a reduction as we offer would mean nothing to the economical buyer. you can purchase High-Grade Standard Goods at an actual weary of one-fourth, then you are really getting One Dollar for Seventy-Five Gents. bei bcsioncsssoseseentocee The suit that ‘ina to sell becitinn and was fully worth it, can now be purchased for $15, and all others at reduced prices. hoice from a great variety of Cheviots, Tweeds, Scotch, Irish and Domestic Mixtures and other guaranteed, all wool fabrics. — ‘Remember This Sale Is STRICTLY CASH. CARTER Se, ONE‘PRICE ares eee 5 emma on os emp aiew JQ: tA EOL amen isin snetennamaianene canal pee Se Le But when ~ Take your. meaSTON, Humor. of Insane Peoples “T yas: sitting in my “in my office the other. ! day,” said thé superintendent of an insane asylum, “when one of the patients, a harmless fellow, who is allowed to, on the freedom of the building and grounds, came in, pale with indigna. ition, and said that he had a complaint . to make. “+What is it, your highness?’ I ia, ‘for it was the’ Prince of Wales I was jtalkingto. “ ‘Are the rules of the palace to be! observed or not?’ he demanded. . want to-know whether our rules can be . broken withimpunity? “*Certainly not, your highness,’ I said; ‘what is it?’ “J was coming down the corridor this morning,’ he said, and in a rack marked: For Fire only! Now is that right or not?’ ; “ ‘It is,’ I said. ‘The sign is correct.’ “ ‘Well, then,’ he said, ‘John (referrI stood there he came along and filled the pails with water.’ “ ‘He shall. be executed at ounce,’ I said, and the prince bowed with great . seriousness and walked out of the room. “This incident illustrates a trick which -few. people know anything about,” continuedjthe superintendent. “That is, that there is more unconscious humor about a lot of lunatics than there is. genuine humor among sane people. Some of the things that my patients say and do are funnier than any of the things I read or hear life isn’t so prosaic as you'd think in an insane asylum, ” tobacco are raised every year. Jill—L chewing tobacco, _——— + eee ‘The Lieutenant Governor. of South Carolina wears a purple robe of office when presiding over the Senate. 50 CENTS A WEEK Advertisements of not to exceed five lines in length inse’ under this head for 50 cents a week or $2a month. Eac additional line 10 cents a week or 40 cents a month. Payable-invariably in advance. . ‘Wanted. A bright, intelligent, middle aged woman for a lucrative position, Light work and permanent employment. _ Address this office. ‘ mIni-lw . Property For Sate, mento street, is off en.account of nished. for sale at a bargain ickness. Completely. fur“i yp m3-2w, Business Change. “S$. Prince of San Francisco has pur\Ghased the dry goods and. millinery store of Casper Cohn of this city, and the store will be closed for about a week when due notice will be given in the TRANSORIPT of the great bargains which will be offered. inl Hay For Sale. Fine wheat hay baled, will be sold in quantities to suit and delivered to purchasers. Appiy to Albert Straub, Cement Hill. Tools Sharpened. W. R. Thomas of East BroadZstreet sharpens scissors, knives, saws, etc. in first-class style at moderate prices, Will call for ‘and deliver work. Give him atrial and he will please you. £23-lw. Ea Boot Black. For the best shine in town call on William Stevens at Wild’s barber shop. Tan and colored shoes 4 specialty. Satisfaction guaranteed. ~ tf _ For Rent. Five room honseton Spring street—rent $10 with water. Enquire of 58 Brown & Mor@An. Nevada County Directory. <Copies of the Nevada County Directory can be obtained for 80 cents. By mail 75 cente. Apply to F. E: BROWN. Transcript officd an in Washington Never Struck such good Butteras ours, Butter making in Colonial times had . tains today. Our Woodland brand of Butter surpasses anything you have ever eaten. It has a delicious flayor and is absolately free ‘from impurities — of all kinds. Only the fresh rich cream of fine stock and the pont alt sertte: into its composition. CALL ON P.G. ‘ADOEN, © Commiéretat ane Attorney and Gounselor'st. font” RR aaieaeeel OLS — onthe wall [£ saw a dozen red pails, . ing to a keeper) must be punished. As) from the ontside world. I tell--you,, suppose one is smoking and the otherMy property near Suspension Bridge is of fered for sale at a bargain, in lot to purchasers, until April lst. Apply rs. Joy f 6-3w not reached the perfection which it at-! K2 bY ay YY ay WY hh” De DIDI FPP PPO } . . . 1 . MAY ADIOURN . AND NOT RLECT. The senatorial Dedtlock Shows No Signs of Breaking. ———— 1) The Vote Today Was Just the Same as Yesterday. Special to the TRANSCRIPT. SacRAMENTO, March 7th.—One ballot for United States Senator was taken today, but there was no change. There is not yet any tangible sign thaf there is likely to be a break of the deadlock. iMany believe the Legislature will adjourn without electing a Senator. Scania Reflections of a Bachelor: A woman thinks you can burnish up your heart the same way you polish the silver. : When faith is gone love gets as near the commercial basis.as respectability will stand. How can we expect a woman's looking glass to tell the trath when she won’t do it herself? ~ Half the women in the world can’t help being better than the men; the other half can’t prevent the ‘men from being. worse’than they are. . If a woman gives a mana chance to ‘ be bad and he doesn’t happen to take it she always goes around warning her —— + 62 Bill—In parts of Cuba two crops of friends she has heard he is not a man to be trusted. + + me The horse has the smallest stomach ! of any quadruped in proportion to size, ' Ninety Per Cent. of the people have some kind of humor in the blood, and this causes many diseases. Hood’s Sarsaparilla cures these diseases by ex‘pelling the humor. : Hoop’s PIts are ae the only pills to take ian Hood, saparilla. Carbon“ * Opals~ The latest thing in photograph Done in most areistic sty i “ ~ MOORE NEVADA CITY an GRASS VALLEY, CAL. Cattarrh Cannot Be Cured, : cannot reach the seat of the disease, Catarrh is a -blood. or ‘constitutional.disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies, “Hall’s — Catarrh Cure is taken internally, aot ee acts directly on the blood and mucous. surfaces. Hall's Catarrh ure is not. a quack medicine. It was “presoribedby one of the best physicians in this . country for years and is a regular pre« scription. It is composed of-the best tonics known, combined with thé gbest: blood purifiers, acting directly on the nation of the two ingredients ts what produces such wonderfal results in. curing catarrhb. Send for testimor is free. F. J, CHENEY & CO, »Props., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, p 6 cents. = Catarrh Cured. ’ “A clear head and sweet. breath secured with Catarrh Remedy; sold on a caarmntes by all druggists. : Ripe Olives in Bulk. Another barrel of extra fine” ‘ones just. regeived at J. J. Jackeon’s Beehive ‘grocery store on Commercial — street. f10-f¢ ~ —_—_——+ 2 Six loaves bread for 25c at Homann’ a The Stamp of Perfection, the evidences of being well made. To the uvitiated who judge by experiencethey are unequalled. Those: who. seek for other good points will find it ia the “. quality of the stock and the excellent workmanship. The materials used are of the highest grade thronghont. We Score @ Point With Moderate Prices. BOVEY BROS., Broad Street. NEW BLACK SUITS For 1899, i Ny a At MAHER & CO’S. OOO 06000006 66 60000066006 LADIES: This day we have placed in} our window a display of Black Suits for Easter offerings. tory of our town has such a display been made. diction. We say this without fear of contra-' Ladies come and Take One Look, and order your suit in time to have it made for Easter. This is our first display of. Spring dress goods and it is a beauty. We have taken considerable time and troubl ) th's display and we want you.to come and see it. e to make Respectfully, chance. aaa aa Re ee OS . wat ack wm 4% Jt 48 m” BY BY BY RY oR S44 44 48 WY WY > Pe a eee Pa If you wanta hendadip silk waist now is ' New goods coming in ony day. °~M. & is il \ ai ar a” & CCD ee Oe ae a a AF You Should Try-One OF THOSE FINE ae White Sitk Floss Mauresses 3 Made to inden At KINKEA¢ bs ‘They are the nicest thing yet gotten up in the line of wg DP PP PP.a ¥, a y, es . » a A 2 é CHa 4 Aaa with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they” : mucous surfaces. The perfect combi2 eg a ee ss The Shoes we carry in stock bear all” WS eee a if there is. on other that: peopl lar about it ‘is pecially those gt ‘on’ dress occas and ie sentials in. the buat they are oft The well-dressed first of: all have perfectly, and a workmanship 0 quality of the m who. wear ‘taile want the best. Waxel, the tailo on the first page ‘He is prepared ar or single garme! lowest prices, satisfaction; large and varie ‘eas theusands from, There is orders to trave can do just as: who you are dea atrial. His sh twodoors below Senator Senator Joh who used fo mi: said, made up bh try. ought not t: story the other sition -onthis farmer out in. vested in:some: 3 cents per pi Spring: In the keeping -and fe mer, took the them for: 3 ce price be: had pa “How inthe‘ make any mori that rate?” said of the transact “I don’t kno to complain,® not I had the b the hogs all St According’ t the United Sta tion of his farr hold the Phili; The The: ‘suit of George C. Ge sueh time.as s the State.a yé titled to sue f the Superior.‘ D. Mason and for the wife the” detendan for a change'c that Judge Ni jointly intere and, the Jud ney. before -1 took the moti tomorrow. Cle Rev.; Father has for some sistant in th Clyne, the Ce made many left today county, whe position und who used to ley. . Father Te Father Vaug land with th Father Van, Hallows Col this country “A Commer George F eler, returne Francisco, day and hac customers ¥ ling telegr death of his death of a niece was d that. ahou been burne San France neral of h His niece i other mem Camptonv The Yub private tel Yuba dam pleted ye weady had ‘the dam, Marysville workmen from Cam sawmill. The sto Commere by Ev F. . off on. F 1 beginnim, inal and do the se

EER 2: bh se THE TRANSORIPT, hag rsa ished eeeat aba: Serine and L a7 ys by -BROWN & CALKINS. — L. 8, CALEING. '¥. P, BROWN. MARCH 2 1899 TUBSDAY....a eee Seven exploring expeditions operated in Labrador last year, and reports from all have been received from the Geographical and other societies of London. ‘ The concensus of opinion, as derived from these reports, is that the country is by no means such a sterile region as has been supposed. Geologically, the formation of the country is very like that of the Klopdike region, and there are scientists who believe that there will be rich discoveries of gold and other metals there. Vast forests of spruce. pine exist, and there are d:her valuable timber trees of good. size and commercial value. Sh cig aie ace a Luther C. Tibbetts, the man who gave the seedless orange'to the civilized world, is a pauper in Riverside, Cal. Mr. Tibbetts is now 80 years old and a ward of ‘his county. Mr. Tibbetts introduced the seedless, or navel, orange into America, or to be more accurate, it was he who first succeeded in propagating the plant in this country. For a time he sold the shoots for budding purposes and was prosperous, but the foreclosure of a mortgage reduced him to poverty. Sa pli cat The Rey. Dr. H. Loats’ Bausiher, who has just diéd in Philadelphia, occupied the chair of Greek in Pennsylvania College for twenty-four years. For nineteen years he was editor of the Augsburg lesson leaves and Sunday school teacher; and for years he was a member of the International Sunday School Lesson Committee. ~2 e@e->— peed Governor Kooseveit says that while Pohce Commissioner in New York he read one examination paper in which a candidate for admission to the force, answering a question which required the naming of the New England States, wrote for those States ‘‘England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Dork. be -~« @@e + Laces can be made to_represent. large sums ef money. The Astors have been eredited with owning lace worth $3,000,000 and the Vanderbilts value theirs at $4,000,000. The Pope is said to be content with only $75,000 represented in lace and the Princess of Wales can boast of $250,000. —_——-— + e@e + “We must remember,” said the new minister, “that each of us holds his destiny in his own hands. We are free agents. We have only our own inclinations to obey.” ‘“Marthy,” Deacon Whitehead whispered to his wife, “I thought you told me he was married!” ‘ +e At Tola, Kan., the other day, a ball was.given in erder to raise money with which to buy_a cork leg for a legless and indigent citizen. There is, fine irony in the idea of dancing in aid of a legless man. art eich SOs A G. W. ‘Clay of ‘Anatestite. Ky., is the champion crow killer of the world. In an open match of the Hill Top Gun Club af Austerlitz he wen a trophy “by killing 34 out of 35 crows. + 200+ = “It iS stated that ninety per ial of the common contagious diseases are carried from house to house by the domestic pets of the world. Oy The attendance at the ‘Paris cycle show was almost 70,000, the greatest daily attendance having been 22,000. + °Oe Boston will send a téam of athletes to Paris in 1900 to participate in the Olympian sports there. Horsemen are now making great efforts to build up a system of long distance racing. SEE French Tansy Waters. These are the genuine French Tansy Wafers, imported direct from Paris. Ladies can depend upon securing relief from and cure of irregular periods regardless of cause. In red wrappers. Beware of substitutes. LA FRANCE‘ DRUG COMPANY, importers, ASan Francisco. For sale by W. Dwi inton, oe + +@e + Six loaves bread for Bet E Homann’s. AN. BASTERN . ~ BLARD The Atlatitic states Swept by a Great Storm. Cold and Snow Stop Government Business in the Capital. Special to the TRANSCRIPT. WASHINGTON, March 7th—A blizzard began yesterday in Tennessee. Today. it extended over Washington and is increasing in severity. x . Every State on the Atlantic is storm. Swept. The national capitol buildings are covered with snow. ‘The weather is «so cold that ‘all the government departments are closed. Kipling to Become An English Peer. New York, March 7th,—Rudyard. Kipling continues to improve. He is to be raised to the English peerage. % Nothing Important From Manila Today. Special to the TRANSCRIPT. WASHINGTON, March 7,—The government has not received any news of importance from Manila today. soteiiamen A Musicians’s Suicide. John T. Whittingham, aged 25, one of the first violinists of Victor Herbert’s Pittsburg Symphony Orchestra, was fouad dead in his room in Pittsburg recently. ,When the orchestra started to tour the .country a week before, Whittinghum was left behind, He tried to secure ar engagement, but the members of the Musitians’ Union would not play with him because he was a nonunionist. When he went to his room he turned on the gas, but apparently did not light it. He had been dead some hours when found. John Hindley, leader of Daly’s New York ‘Theater orchestra, is Whittingham’s, step-father The youmg man was engaged to marry a New York girl. He was a member of the Royal Arcanum and was insured for $3000. oo + e@e + ~~ = Diphtheria prevails but. little i in rural districts, for only 5 per cent. of the cases in Massachusetts from 1887 to 1895: were in towns with less than 5,000 people. oe . a 4 ‘A Representative of the Celebrated Prof. Schenk of Vienna, Austria, in Town. Dr. Laura A. Harris, who spént two years in the University of Vienna as assistant for. Prof. Schenk, who has achieved a world-wide reputation by his discovery of the secret of Sex, will be in Nevada City for the next few days. Dr. Harris is as modest and unassuming as the great Professor, but her diplomas, both from Europe and America, tell the story of her ability and skill. Dr. Harris-is distinctly humanitarian and is of the opinion that health is largely a matter of intelligent comprehension of nature's laws rather than medicine. She has for the last eight years made a specialty of chronic diseases, and more especially diseases of the female, and will give a permanent cure, no matter of how long standing. During the next ten days and advice to ladies, and’ the di ‘ ,and their causes will be fully iilusj trated. Will also teach them~how to obtain perfect health with Hiome treatments. She can be seefi at her rooms at the National Exthange hotel every afternoon from to 4. It sia + --—— Nétive Sons, Attention. Pcs regular meeting of Hydraulic rlor, No. 56, N.S. G. W., will be held this evening and a full attendance is desired, By order, C. W. CHapman Pres. E. J. MorGan, See’y. the Doctor will give free consultation . » “PBRSONAL POINTERS. ‘ ‘Dally: Chronicle of ti of the Doings of Od and Young. eee. Charles Hartman has gone to Sacramento. Jacob Kohler returned to Washington today. ~ Chris Meyers returned today to the Central House. ~ Mr. and Mrs. B.McCullough of Washington are ill. « 53 Frank Powell of Sebastopol went to Sah Franciaco today. C. Q. Jepsen is down from Relief Hill on a visit to his family. M. Walbura Jeft on this morning’s stage for the California mine. Miss Hattie Cree, sister to Mrs.‘ Con. Seaman, is visiting in Sacramento. George Barton and’ Frank Mahar returned last night from Marysville. J.R. Jones and J. P. Jones of Relief Hill spent today at the county seat. Mrs; John German of North San Juan has gone to Auburn on a visif. Mrs. W. A. Hanley. was here today on her way back to San Francisco from Alleghany. Miss Mollie Vizzard went below. on last night’s train after a visit with her parents at Moore’s Flat. -who has been here visiting her uncle, James Hennesséy, lett for her home today. John Mayer, the well: Koen Uveryman: of Downieville, arrived here today. He will leave tomorrow for Ban Francisco, Miss Donna. Beardsley, who has been employed inthe ‘bazar department of Hale Bros. at San Francisco, is here on a visit te her mother, Among the sick is Miss Kate Hanley. Mrs; Wm, Wolf, Mrs. Robert Osborne and Mrs. Wm. Kendrick, who have been ill, are recovering. Mr. Camper, amalgamator at the Champion mine, was a, passenger on the outgoing Washington stage today. He expects to spend a few days up that way. Constable Dillon is dangerataly ill again. Fear is expressed by his friends as to the result of the present attack. He had but recently recovered from a severe sickness. 3 altar tiie eee Dangerously lit With Pteurisy. * James H. English of the Pioneer-Rduction Works today received word that his mother, Mrs. C. J. English of Columbia Hill, is dangerously ill with pleurisy. Mr. English immediately took'his departure for her bedside. * 5 6e+— as A Home Jadustry Camp. Relief Hill is now the best drift mining district on the coast. Three claims} are in snecessful operation there. They are owned and worked by lecal residents and are economically managed as a result. aaiiees Cooking Down South. — A thoughtful Virginian of mature years undertook yesterday to explain to me why southern people living in the north revert so often tothe old fashioned cooking: ‘‘The beauty of the southern family dinner Jay in the seagoning of the food to sujt. the taste of . dividually and collectively. Old Aunt Dinah, or Aunt Sarah; or Aunt-Chloe, the cook, knew exactly from years of practice what each of the children liked, what the father submitted to and what the mistress demanded, and she please all “Take, for example, a rice pudding, oneof the familiar stan mixing of the ingredients Aunt ‘Chloe would mutter to herfelf: ‘Mars Willie ’e like plenty o’einnamon. I'll jes put in ’nother little piece o’ cinnamon for Mars Willie. Miss Tavy she like allspice. T’ll jet put in a little mo’ allspieé for Miss Tavy. Mars Habersham Mars Habby wid a little mo’ cloves. Miss Julia she fond 0’ nutmeg. Dar’s a little mo’ nutmeg for Miss Julia: Marater ’e all right if dey’s plenty o’ rice, an ole missus eat all.de egg an milk. Dey all fond o’ reesins, an dey all likes sugar plenty; so dar dey goes an de puddin’s ready for de uben.’ '“She has been stirring all the time for dear life,/and, having looked out for each member of the family, the dish is bound to be a success.’’—New York Press.An Illinois minister has offered R. G. Ingersoll $500 a day to debate with him on thé subject of religion. Miss Katie Mernou of San Francisco, : all the members of the household, in; like plenty o’ cloves. I must —please . -. it.’’—Brooklyn Life. SMALLPOX AT LOS ANGELES. the. Public Siols Are Closed 08 a Result. Three More Cases Were Discovered There This Morning. Special to the TRANSCRIPT. Los. ANGELES March 7. —The smallpox scare is increasing. Three more virulent cases were disGovered today. ‘The City Board of Education held a special meeting and by advice of the Board of Health ordered the ‘public schools closed till further notice in orper to prevent as far as possible the spread of ‘the disease. The most strin. gent quarantine measares have been adopted. —_—_—_—_—_————— Black Fooled Them. Sir Wemyss Reid, in a personal sketch of his friend the late Mr. Black’ in ‘The Speaker, tells how the no¥elist out“witted The Saturday Review. hen “A Daughter of Heth’’ appeared, it . took the town by storm, and as’ it appeared anonymously Sir Wemyss heard for the first time,from an acquaintance who the author was: It was with a certain sense of injary that he asked, ‘“Why, if Black wrote the book, did he not put his name ¢ it?’’ “Oh, don't you know?’’ was: the instant response. ‘‘That is the best part of the joke. The Saturday Review has been ‘down’ upon everything he has written, so he purposely published this book anonymously in order to take in The Saturday Reviewers, and they were the frst people to sound the praises of *A. Daughter of Heth.’ If his name had been on the title page, they would have damned it.’’ Unlike: many bits of gossip about successful authors, this—as Sir Wemyss léarned later from Mr, Black’s own lips —was strictly true. Didices Was “Loud.” « In the memoir of the late J. H. Friswell thee is a_ glimpse of Dickens which ill seem familiar to those Americans who remember the somewhat flamboyant .dress of the novelist. “On one occasion,’’.wrote the -author of -the ‘‘Gentle Life,’’ ‘‘we were walking down Wellington street and just passing the office of Household Words when a hansom cab stopped and out stepped a gayly dressed gentleman, His bright green waistcoat and vivid scarlet: tie any one would have noticed, but the sizeof the nosegay in his buttonhole riveted miy attention. My father introduced, me, and I, who had -only ‘seen engravings of. the Maclise portrait and photographs, was astonished tofind myself face to face with Charles Dickens.”’ She Swept the Street. A newly arrived Irish servant installed in the home of a family on the west side last week, and the first merning of servicé she-Was. told to go keeper went ott to see what had come of the new servant. She wom way down at the end of pe ock hard at work. She had gone block’s length, and she said she ian’ t know where she was to stop.— New York Sun. : A Feminine View, Kate—So Carrie is to be married. I ‘suppose she is very happy? Ruth—Happy? I should say so. Mr. Fixton, her fiance, doesn’t amount to much, but her trousseau is just elegant. —Boston Transcript. They Seldom De. . “Isn't it awfully difficult,’ asked the gushing maiden, ‘‘to find new. ideas for your plays?’’ **T don’t know, ”’ replied the successful playwright. “T have never tried London has a resident population of nearly 1,000 professional orchestral instrumentalists. The eggs of the silkworm are about the size of mustard seeds. ‘ eGo oe -Sharkey received almost $3,000 for knocking out Jack MeCormick in four minutes before a Philadelphia crowd. ae _Off Sale. REDUCED PRICES ON glance would indicate. OVERCOATS. REDUGED PRICES ON MEN’S SUITS. REDUCED PRICES ON CHILDREN’S CLOTHING. REDUCED PRICES ON TROUSERS. ONE DOLLAR FOR SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. . That is exactly what we are giving in merchandise to our customers during this One-Quarter If you will but stop to consider that our goods ‘at regular prices are always the lowest in 2 price, and in many instances sold for less than their real value; you will readily perceive that this twenty-five cents rebate on every dollar’s worth of goods means much more to you than a OH If we were offering you old goods or clothing hastily put together for bar P purposes, then such a reduction as we offer would mean nothing to the economical buyer. you can purchase High-Grade Standard Goods at an actual weary of one-fourth, then you are really getting One Dollar for Seventy-Five Gents. bei bcsioncsssoseseentocee The suit that ‘ina to sell becitinn and was fully worth it, can now be purchased for $15, and all others at reduced prices. hoice from a great variety of Cheviots, Tweeds, Scotch, Irish and Domestic Mixtures and other guaranteed, all wool fabrics. — ‘Remember This Sale Is STRICTLY CASH. CARTER Se, ONE‘PRICE ares

eee 5 emma on os emp aiew JQ: tA EOL amen isin snetennamaianene canal pee Se Le But when ~ Take your. meaSTON, Humor. of Insane Peoples “T yas: sitting in my “in my office the other. ! day,” said thé superintendent of an insane asylum, “when one of the patients, a harmless fellow, who is allowed to, on the freedom of the building and grounds, came in, pale with indigna. ition, and said that he had a complaint . to make. “+What is it, your highness?’ I ia, ‘for it was the’ Prince of Wales I was jtalkingto. “ ‘Are the rules of the palace to be! observed or not?’ he demanded. . want to-know whether our rules can be . broken withimpunity? “*Certainly not, your highness,’ I said; ‘what is it?’ “J was coming down the corridor this morning,’ he said, and in a rack marked: For Fire only! Now is that right or not?’ ; “ ‘It is,’ I said. ‘The sign is correct.’ “ ‘Well, then,’ he said, ‘John (referrI stood there he came along and filled the pails with water.’ “ ‘He shall. be executed at ounce,’ I said, and the prince bowed with great . seriousness and walked out of the room. “This incident illustrates a trick which -few. people know anything about,” continuedjthe superintendent. “That is, that there is more unconscious humor about a lot of lunatics than there is. genuine humor among sane people. Some of the things that my patients say and do are funnier than any of the things I read or hear life isn’t so prosaic as you'd think in an insane asylum, ” tobacco are raised every year. Jill—L chewing tobacco, _——— + eee ‘The Lieutenant Governor. of South Carolina wears a purple robe of office when presiding over the Senate. 50 CENTS A WEEK Advertisements of not to exceed five lines in length inse’ under this head for 50 cents a week or $2a month. Eac additional line 10 cents a week or 40 cents a month. Payable-invariably in advance. . ‘Wanted. A bright, intelligent, middle aged woman for a lucrative position, Light work and permanent employment. _ Address this office. ‘ mIni-lw . Property For Sate, mento street, is off en.account of nished. for sale at a bargain ickness. Completely. fur“i yp m3-2w, Business Change. “S$. Prince of San Francisco has pur\Ghased the dry goods and. millinery store of Casper Cohn of this city, and the store will be closed for about a week when due notice will be given in the TRANSORIPT of the great bargains which will be offered. inl Hay For Sale. Fine wheat hay baled, will be sold in quantities to suit and delivered to purchasers. Appiy to Albert Straub, Cement Hill. Tools Sharpened. W. R. Thomas of East BroadZstreet sharpens scissors, knives, saws, etc. in first-class style at moderate prices, Will call for ‘and deliver work. Give him atrial and he will please you. £23-lw. Ea Boot Black. For the best shine in town call on William Stevens at Wild’s barber shop. Tan and colored shoes 4 specialty. Satisfaction guaranteed. ~ tf _ For Rent. Five room honseton Spring street—rent $10 with water. Enquire of 58 Brown & Mor@An. Nevada County Directory. <Copies of the Nevada County Directory can be obtained for 80 cents. By mail 75 cente. Apply to F. E: BROWN. Transcript officd an in Washington Never Struck such good Butteras ours, Butter making in Colonial times had . tains today. Our Woodland brand of Butter surpasses anything you have ever eaten. It has a delicious flayor and is absolately free ‘from impurities — of all kinds. Only the fresh rich cream of fine stock and the pont alt sertte: into its composition. CALL ON P.G. ‘ADOEN, © Commiéretat ane Attorney and Gounselor'st. font” RR aaieaeeel OLS — onthe wall [£ saw a dozen red pails, . ing to a keeper) must be punished. As) from the ontside world. I tell--you,, suppose one is smoking and the otherMy property near Suspension Bridge is of fered for sale at a bargain, in lot to purchasers, until April lst. Apply rs. Joy f 6-3w not reached the perfection which it at-! K2 bY ay YY ay WY hh” De DIDI FPP PPO } . . . 1 . MAY ADIOURN . AND NOT RLECT. The senatorial Dedtlock Shows No Signs of Breaking. ———— 1) The Vote Today Was Just the Same as Yesterday. Special to the TRANSCRIPT. SacRAMENTO, March 7th.—One ballot for United States Senator was taken today, but there was no change. There is not yet any tangible sign thaf there is likely to be a break of the deadlock. iMany believe the Legislature will adjourn without electing a Senator. Scania Reflections of a Bachelor: A woman thinks you can burnish up your heart the same way you polish the silver. : When faith is gone love gets as near the commercial basis.as respectability will stand. How can we expect a woman's looking glass to tell the trath when she won’t do it herself? ~ Half the women in the world can’t help being better than the men; the other half can’t prevent the ‘men from being. worse’than they are. . If a woman gives a mana chance to ‘ be bad and he doesn’t happen to take it she always goes around warning her —— + 62 Bill—In parts of Cuba two crops of friends she has heard he is not a man to be trusted. + + me The horse has the smallest stomach ! of any quadruped in proportion to size, ' Ninety Per Cent. of the people have some kind of humor in the blood, and this causes many diseases. Hood’s Sarsaparilla cures these diseases by ex‘pelling the humor. : Hoop’s PIts are ae the only pills to take ian Hood, saparilla. Carbon“ * Opals~ The latest thing in photograph Done in most areistic sty i “ ~ MOORE NEVADA CITY an GRASS VALLEY, CAL. Cattarrh Cannot Be Cured, : cannot reach the seat of the disease, Catarrh is a -blood. or ‘constitutional.disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies, “Hall’s — Catarrh Cure is taken internally, aot ee acts directly on the blood and mucous. surfaces. Hall's Catarrh ure is not. a quack medicine. It was “presoribedby one of the best physicians in this . country for years and is a regular pre« scription. It is composed of-the best tonics known, combined with thé gbest: blood purifiers, acting directly on the nation of the two ingredients ts what produces such wonderfal results in. curing catarrhb. Send for testimor is free. F. J, CHENEY & CO, »Props., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, p 6 cents. = Catarrh Cured. ’ “A clear head and sweet. breath secured with Catarrh Remedy; sold on a caarmntes by all druggists. : Ripe Olives in Bulk. Another barrel of extra fine” ‘ones just. regeived at J. J. Jackeon’s Beehive ‘grocery store on Commercial — street. f10-f¢ ~ —_—_——+ 2 Six loaves bread for 25c at Homann’ a The Stamp of Perfection, the evidences of being well made. To the uvitiated who judge by experiencethey are unequalled. Those: who. seek for other good points will find it ia the “. quality of the stock and the excellent workmanship. The materials used are of the highest grade thronghont. We Score @ Point With Moderate Prices. BOVEY BROS., Broad Street. NEW BLACK SUITS For 1899, i Ny a At MAHER & CO’S. OOO 06000006 66 60000066006 LADIES: This day we have placed in} our window a display of Black Suits for Easter offerings. tory of our town has such a display been made. diction. We say this without fear of contra-' Ladies come and Take One Look, and order your suit in time to have it made for Easter. This is our first display of. Spring dress goods and it is a beauty. We have taken considerable time and troubl ) th's display and we want you.to come and see it. e to make Respectfully, chance. aaa aa Re ee OS . wat ack wm 4% Jt 48 m” BY BY BY RY oR S44 44 48 WY WY > Pe a eee Pa If you wanta hendadip silk waist now is ' New goods coming in ony day. °~M. & is il \ ai ar a” & CCD ee Oe ae a a AF You Should Try-One OF THOSE FINE ae White Sitk Floss Mauresses 3 Made to inden At KINKEA¢ bs ‘They are the nicest thing yet gotten up in the line of wg DP PP PP.a ¥, a y, es . » a A 2 é CHa 4 Aaa with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they” : mucous surfaces. The perfect combi2 eg a ee ss The Shoes we carry in stock bear all” WS eee a if there is. on other that: peopl lar about it ‘is pecially those gt ‘on’ dress occas and ie sentials in. the buat they are oft The well-dressed first of: all have perfectly, and a workmanship 0 quality of the m who. wear ‘taile want the best. Waxel, the tailo on the first page ‘He is prepared ar or single garme! lowest prices, satisfaction; large and varie ‘eas theusands from, There is orders to trave can do just as: who you are dea atrial. His sh twodoors below Senator Senator Joh who used fo mi: said, made up bh try. ought not t: story the other sition -onthis farmer out in. vested in:some: 3 cents per pi Spring: In the keeping -and fe mer, took the them for: 3 ce price be: had pa “How inthe‘ make any mori that rate?” said of the transact “I don’t kno to complain,® not I had the b the hogs all St According’ t the United Sta tion of his farr hold the Phili; The The: ‘suit of George C. Ge sueh time.as s the State.a yé titled to sue f the Superior.‘ D. Mason and for the wife the” detendan for a change'c that Judge Ni jointly intere and, the Jud ney. before -1 took the moti tomorrow. Cle Rev.; Father has for some sistant in th Clyne, the Ce made many left today county, whe position und who used to ley. . Father Te Father Vaug land with th Father Van, Hallows Col this country “A Commer George F eler, returne Francisco, day and hac customers ¥ ling telegr death of his death of a niece was d that. ahou been burne San France neral of h His niece i other mem Camptonv The Yub private tel Yuba dam pleted ye weady had ‘the dam, Marysville workmen from Cam sawmill. The sto Commere by Ev F. . off on. F 1 beginnim, inal and do the se