November 14, 1900 (4 pages)

00m y eed of publicshep Y virtue of ISON, Register. Soy cll x betent the i (oropolng ay ee aorences SE past a vie a Ww. JOHNSON, Register. ® jelinguent Notice. a, AP Me Heipal 4 a soo, Ualifornt Diageo c ‘ Roady Mining Di Dis. era AS Gent upon the folora are doling account of _ 1, levied om the Sth day of Son. x tae sev. Cooatinet W set aches “ae ve ger mpany, F c Cajiforna omen , at host ot of said day; to: pay! Delinquent dl smpuses OF t with cost of is W. THEWS, Secretary. se hed praia seat, oes ena gounty,, Cal bags 4 fae ae af Nee E {Last Will ot Willan. get br 1,100 Citizens Bank. DI ' MERTING f; THE AN “of she Stockholders of the (a ving its prine ate: Of California) will be . a Ory DO ion in Nevada va, om Tuesiay the 13th day of » of elec ration toserve 3 and for the other business as may be oD AN Meertary D. y retary. lien of Dissolution. GIVEN THAT H.J. © E. Johnston heretoat the corner of Nevada City, ved partnergS anual al Meeting. RTING E NEVADA ean be heldernie, Minors tran ‘nsaction of su : on cy tn OF NEVADA — of Nevada, State of : COLLEY BROS., <« = Seesaw a: week or able a pon Pagers _ Strawberry Plants. ” Choloe Fruit and Vigorous Plants, I ean. supply in lots to suit. Price, delivered, 25 cents per dozen. One or two planta of . “Green’s Co: sair”, the noblest ‘of all berries, . with -each order. Order of Miss-Cohen or through Postoffice. . JT. Hy LEHR. Notice to the Pubitc., Ww: undersigned be wil mous . evenings, Saturday's exeepted: Wm, Wal-. ters, Henry Bray, Geo. W. Daseter, Chas. E. Wild, Thos. Moore, Steffen & Gates. _ 026 2w A Bona Fide Salary--$12 Weekly. Men and women to appoint agents and represent-us, some te travel, others. for lo. cal work. $12 weekly salary and expenses. Old.established house, pleasant, permanent positions, rapid advancement and increase of wages. Write at once, Address BUTLER & ALGER, o. Dept. E, New Havan, Conn “Plouse and Lot For Sale. Nevada Co, diditric Powe Co.’s Is the Ideal Ligit. wy * A 7 room house, with both gas and electric lights; barn and carriage room. All modern improvements and a bath. Apply to GEO. A GRAY. au Si-tf Wanted. Christian man or woman willing to qualif for permanent position of trust, here or in . p tS home county: $900 yearly. Enclose selfaddressed stamped envelope to Secretary, nies eS ee care of Trauseript. Allowance for Old Machines. $25 allowed for any make of machine traded in for new Singers, good second-hand ‘machines from $5 up. All kinds repaired nd work guaranteed. Offices, H. J. Fuch’s grocery store, Grass Valley, and Bovey Bros; shoe store, Nevada City. Gzo. W Reus agent. Paper Hanging, Etc. WM. DUNSTER is prepared to fill all orders for Paper Hanging, Painting, Frescoing, etc. on the most reasonable terias. All orders left at Dunster’s Barber Shop will be promptly attended io. n2-tf For Rent, ¥ A house in a good part of town is offered for rent. Enquire at Citizens Bank. nd Lost, .Adiamond crescent pin, attached to blue necktie bow. The finder will be suitably rewarded by returning same to the National Hotel. nb-lw are ‘Lest. 44 pair of Gold Rim Spectacles. Finder wiil p'ease leave at t his office. nd For ‘Buggy Tops ‘ : Carriage Trimmings Of all kinds go to J. Gains. AE IS MAKING TOPS OF ALL GRADES} 52.3 > Tnesia, At price to suit the times. ‘A. Pine Line of Robes from $2 up. iHorse Blankets of all grades. Harness, Saddies, Whips, Combs and Brushes. : All at Bed Rock. Prices for Cash. No Credit ‘ts coos: these goods The Best Liquors, Curry are now offered The Best Cigars. }fhese are the attractions you can always find at “THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.” Beer 5 Cents a Glass. All the favorite brands of Whiskies on sue: “Kentucky Taylor,” “Jesse = as Taylor, oe? « “Oscar Pepper,’ a bert "Hobin Hood.” wm. J. Britland. UNION MARKET, Prop’s. Mutton, Veal, Etc., _ Beek, PS Wks SE KEEP ON HAND A CHOICE Popular agra Oh ye — Bacoa hh. Their New Saloon MAITLAND’ BROS. sagen fos tts foe Wines, Liquors and Cigars All kinds of Mixed Drinks — renee ae ee “@ Specialty. SES CURSED wk DRAYING AND HAULING. NEW YORK HOTEL. mas. W. Ss. mucniAhibs, ‘Proprietor . BROAD ST., NEVADA CITY, stents Onn ule ooanty for the money pilin oon. Hi aico PURCHASED 1 saloon from Chas, Da: tofurnish tomy customers Firiedt Wines Ree Liquors and Cigars old friends and all the new ones will be treated ina courteous manHENRY w. ict, C,H. HARRISON,All Kinds of Cigars and Tobacco! ‘The Pidest 5-Cont Cigar in Towa. _C. A. HARRISON, — BROAD STRERT. _ Opp. Rosenberg Bro x HIS “POPULAR am ao preAll who ner. fornia street, San Francisco. Whooping Cough, Croup CRESOLENE ation, gives the Means [AD ne mandi throat and brodshial abes. Its antleoptle qualities render invaluable In Contagsous Diseases 8. DICKERMAN, Seasionss. ti ZICEY HANSEN. BROS. Proprietors of the . Grass Valley Soda Works = Aeaiae te Sate ee Se a BP osged thereto five per cent will be addi . Paid up ia coin, =. . Undivided Asthma, Catarrh, Colda. being administered by inbal» Safest and Tost Effectual. * ICE! § he Ground to/Order. ~ / quel to the average 85-cent. ee Other Grades at Other Prices. TAYLOR'S TRA STORE, NEVADA CITY.: NOTICE TAX PAYERS The State and ¢ County Taxes Qn all personal property secured by real property, and one-half of the tains on. real property will be due and payable on the .First Monday in October, 1900, At the office of the County Collector, eg Street, Nevada City; and will pellnesiie on the Last Monday ot of November Next at 6 o'clock p. m., and unless paid prior thereto Fifteen per cent “wil be added. And if said one-half be not paid before the last Monday in April next, at 6 o'clock p. m., an additional five per cent will be added thereto. That the remaining one-half of the taxes on all ee Probeeey. will be payable on and ine iechas in January: Next, . And will be delinquent on the Last Monday in April Next, At 6 o’clock Pp. m.; and unless paid All taxes may be la the time the frat ietetimens is paid as herein provided (are due and payable if so de‘Sired,j” “All: xes will be collected and all pabadlies onterosa strictly in compliance with the law, as above recited. can be no extension of time, or roritism, without a violation of the law, which applies to all alike. J. J. JACKSON, -. Tax Collector of Nevada County. October 16th, 1900. CFFIZENS BANK _Beorporated 1878.) . sRoaD’‘sraaer, NEVADA CITY oii CAPITAL. Authorized and cupaheea, $20,000 50,000 $5,000 rete, med = BUSINESS HOURS, WA. M. to 4 P. and on rs ihn 8 oye 2 ase from OOREESPOND ENTS. ian York—National Bank of North Amerre Ration Bank, LonNational Bank of D. O. Mills chest "price paid for County and State “gold sive B Bullion purchsed Bank Maintains ap office at Grass hayes ley, L gyal wong hgpenamn Banking B usiness rscgues J, M. THOMAS, Resident Agent at Grass Valley. » } THAT PLEASE I frame all kinds of. pictures NEW YORK eeeby ; SESE uote im his Line, i A Ry ~@. TAYLOR'S : Is FAMILY os GROUND — og: ‘COFFEE 'AL26 Cents per Pound > en ~. SCADDEN’S SALOON WINES AND ‘LIQUORS: . Grass Valley and Nevada City : lips with sell his life dearly. ease ea tacat iron ta hind his door was burst from. its I a.dozen men burst into the } wat ‘found him bees go With a revolver.in: each band and the light of battle in his eyes. “You may hang me,” Sgt tense voice, “but 12.0f you will go in the other world before me,” “Who said anything about hanging?" inquired a voice. ‘But you have come for that. Twelve. years ago in this town I killed four men. . You have recognized me. and have come for revenge.” “Not much, stranger. We don’t know anything about the four men and don’t want to. You live in Missouri, don’t you?’ i § do.”’ “Well, what we wanted te ask was whether three of a kind beat a straight in your state.” “They do not.” “Then that’s all, and you can go back to your snooze. Sorry to have disturb. ed you, but we had a dispute and wanted to settle it."—New York Sun. Man’s Fool Age. A medical man has discovered that neither in youth nor old age is a man likely to make the biggest fool of. him self, Extreme youth usually is con sidered not to have arrived at the dignity of years of discretion, yet a homely proverb would have us believe that “there is:no fool like an old fool.” This medical observer has broached the the ory that there is an “aberration period. of middle life,” between the ages of 57 and 62. “If.” he says, “a careful examination be made of the preventible disasters of the last 20 years and of . the. ages. of .those.who were held re. sponsible by the verdict of mankind for such lamentable issues, there will be found a strange coineidence in the range of their ages.” Here is an interesting and prictically inexhaustible field for investigation. Politicians who are “agin the government” may trace the blunders of an of some boss who was passing through the fatal period at the time, and “regrettable incidents” of all kinds, in war or peace, may be traced to their true origin. In time no doubt we shall appreciate the necessity of requiring all public men, on entering the fatal period, to take a five years’ holiday and to resume work only: when they have passed the age of aberration. —New York Press. ¥ Thought it Waa a Proposal. Scene, cab stand near London. La dy, distributing tracts, hands: ohe. to eabby, who glances at it, hands it back and says politely, ‘Thank you,: lady. but I’m a married man.” Lady nervy ously looks at the ‘title, and, reading “Abide with me,” hurriedly departs, te the great amusement of cabby.—Spar Moments. The men-of-war of the Romans: bad a crew of about 225 men, of which 174 were oarsmen working on three decks The speed of these vessels. was about six miles an hour in fair weather. Fresh Olympia __OYSTER COCKTAIES:. —MADE-TO ORDER AT— . Price, 10 Cents. the y Beer 5. Cents. THOMAS SCADDEN, Proprietor. "BUS LINE. ‘Four round ad trips ng Grave Valley at 845 a.m, 1, : ‘districts near * Sacramento a storekeepadministration to the sinister influence . s}ed for “liberta.”—Pietro Orsi’s Tegler’s Candy Factor! ; Streets . Table of Distances eal Oe, Movada Oity af 30 a, my 6 . aie IN 1860» BYN. P. BROWN & COL . ?. Haskin “tells & good story jot sadist In one of the mining -of. provisions 2 “spoiled, to judge ‘nstead of throwing it amay crust into. one corner of ‘where wante and rubbish were . ws you,” said the miner. “You hoes come mit me.” And to the shed went, where, pointing to the rubitehm me of ere vas “ut I vants.” 1 Boxes and’ barrels were removed,’ ‘aud the cohdemned barrel was expos‘ed. But when the niiner eagerly polut antly red to it the trader told him it was Spoiled meat, not fit to eat. “I knows better as dot,” said the DPutehman. “You bust him in und 1 shows you.” An ax was brought and the barrel “busted © in,’ when, instead of spoiled neat, there was révealed some good, ‘old fashiotied sauerkraut, made in Holland and shipped around Cape Horn. a knows . 1," said the delighted miner. ‘I nose him out!’ The sauerkraut sold readily at a dollar a_pound and was in great demand. . The Dutch miners heard of it and walked 10'and 15 miles to get a taste of the dainty.A Slaver’s Cargo, From the time we first got on board the slaver, says J. Taylor Wood in The Atlantic,. had we heard moans, cries and rumblings comi.g from below, and as.soon as the captain and crew were ‘removed the hatches had been taken off, when there arose a hot blast as from 4 charnel house, sickening and overpowering. -tn the hold were 300 ‘human. beings; gasping; struggling for breath; dying, their bodies, limbs and faces all expressing terrible suffering. In theit agonizing fight for life some had torn or wounded themselyes or their neighbors dreadfully; some were stiffened in the most unnatural positions. As soon as I knew the condition of ‘things'I sent the boat back for the doctor and some whisky. He returned, bringing also the captain, and for an hour or more we were all hard at work lifting and helping the poor creatures om. deck, where they were laid out in rows. A Age water and stimulant -reTivgt most them, Some, however. ead or Sas far gone to be restselfated. The doctor worked earnestly over each one, but 17 were beyond human skill. As fast as be pronounced them dead they were quickly dropped overboard. “Norma” and Liberty, -In an air in the opera of “Norma” the theatrical censor went so far as to cancel the word “liberta” (liberty) and substitute for it the word “lealta” doyalty). * * * Signor Ronconi, the famous baritone and a great public favorite, having, in the ardor of his role, forgotten the above mentioned emendation, was imprisonéd for three days in order to refresh his memory. NotJong after, singing the line in the “Blisir: d’Amore” describing bow a t enlisted, “‘Vende la liberta, si fe s to” (He sold his liberty to be a soldier); he waggishly altered it to Vende la lealta, si fe soldato.” This variation in the text was received with lively applause. by the public, who always warmly welcomed anything that savored of political opposition. ; The next day the poor sitiger was summoned by the head of the police te gecelve a reprimand for having said that “loyalty could be sold,” to which Roneoni replied by observing that a few days before he had been taught in @ way he was not likely to forget that “lealta” ought always to be substitut“Modern Italy.” --Semi-Centennial YearTHR INDEPENDENT, New York. ~ Only $2.00 per year, or at’ that rate for any part of a year. ‘Send Postal for Pree Specimen Copy. THE INDEPENDENT 180 Fulton St., N. Y. = we ee ee CS ae . 6 ae 8 56 20 Pe eee eee ess nceae eet eererene eeeeeeeeret explained, . = P. G. SCADDEN’S. What ee dot?” Anquirea the, store. <p &) Triumph Brand all kinds Jellies in elasse oa wines Corn in the Market— errr ry O@e Table Delicacies a Se =e WBWBWIees3080 AT — Californta Ripe Olives in bottles, California: Home Dinner— sists of Lamb.Cur cd Mbrtoan Heats, Bech and Gh” Bo*t am Bee Ala Croote American Biscuits in fancy packages. Rex Brand Prime Roast Beef in cans. Grandma’s Spanish Pepp er. IX L Chile Con Carnes. I X L Frijoles, em wae Carton Maine Sweet Corn. } P. G. SCADDEN, Commercial St. @G008 GOnegenst PT I ee Operating in the centre of the,famous,Kern. River District, drilling will commence about the 8th 6f November: trict. wore ; BE. T. R. Powell, 48 M. Cooper, F. L ‘Arbogast, P. G. Scadden, F. The Nevada County Oi Company o Offers the Bestjinducements to Stockholders, ——-——000¢00— Development work is progressing favorably on the Companuy’s property and Buy stock in a Company surrounded by producing wells in a guaranteed dis. Stock is now selling for 75¢ per share, D, EB. Morgan, President ; Sherman W, Marsh, Vice Pieeiiteint: W. B. Robb, W. Taylor, W.L. Mobley, W. G. Ross. POPOV OOOO es Dr. La Rue’s Gough Gure For recent and chronic___—_ Coughs and Colds Bronchitis and Asthma Pleasant, safe and prompt. anteed by HF. DICKERMAN. Drugs, iationety wee dE Aoto Supplies For sale neu guarTHE HOME MARKET Building Houses installment Plan, Se. Is always with you; stay with it. We have beon in the lumbe business here 49 years, and expect to be here many years more as we have. an almost inexhaustible supply of timber.in thia neighborhood, We have made a success of ~ON THE— And we are still at it. Oall and learn our terms before letting . M. L. & D. MARSH. ce PLAZA PLANING MILL.. RICE & LEWIS, Props. .-, ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS. auidine:* Brackets. Woodwork of ali kinds, Office and Store!Fixtures, Turning, House-Trimming, Fancy Grill Workla Specialty, Plans Drawn for. Neat and ‘Modern Homes Get our stim’ es OU any ‘work of this sort that you may need. RICE & LEWIS, SxoraMznro Sr., Nenapa sessile EX. c& E*. Ku. COOPER as will Furnish you All [Material for Your New Howih ON THE INSTALLMENT salle ge GIVE US A CALL. ; Good Lumber at reasonable rates. — FRED E. BROWN, “EDWARD J. MORGAN BROWN & MORGAN, Real Estate and Insurance ‘Agents, NEVADA CITY, od CALIFORNIA Agus for Puce Sales Suvings, Loan 2 iin ya San Pranic, Ca,

00m y eed of publicshep Y virtue of ISON, Register. Soy cll x betent the i (oropolng ay ee aorences SE past a vie a Ww. JOHNSON, Register. ® jelinguent Notice. a, AP Me Heipal 4 a soo, Ualifornt Diageo c ‘ Roady Mining Di Dis. era AS Gent upon the folora are doling account of _ 1, levied om the Sth day of Son. x tae sev. Cooatinet W set aches “ae ve ger mpany, F c Cajiforna omen , at host ot of said day; to: pay! Delinquent dl smpuses OF t with cost of is W. THEWS, Secretary. se hed praia seat, oes ena gounty,, Cal bags 4 fae ae af Nee E {Last Will ot Willan. get br 1,100 Citizens Bank. DI ' MERTING f; THE AN “of she Stockholders of the (a ving its prine ate: Of California) will be . a Ory DO ion in Nevada va, om Tuesiay the 13th day of » of elec ration toserve 3 and for the other business as may be oD AN Meertary D. y retary. lien of Dissolution. GIVEN THAT H.J. © E. Johnston heretoat the corner of Nevada City, ved partnergS anual al Meeting. RTING E NEVADA ean be heldernie, Minors tran ‘nsaction of su : on cy tn OF NEVADA — of Nevada, State of : COLLEY BROS., <« = Seesaw a: week or able a pon Pagers _ Strawberry Plants. ” Choloe Fruit and Vigorous Plants, I ean. supply in lots to suit. Price, delivered, 25 cents per dozen. One or two planta of . “Green’s Co: sair”, the noblest ‘of all berries, . with -each order. Order of Miss-Cohen or through Postoffice. . JT. Hy LEHR. Notice to the Pubitc., Ww: undersigned be wil mous . evenings, Saturday's exeepted: Wm, Wal-. ters, Henry Bray, Geo. W. Daseter, Chas. E. Wild, Thos. Moore, Steffen & Gates. _ 026 2w A Bona Fide Salary--$12 Weekly. Men and women to appoint agents and represent-us, some te travel, others. for lo. cal work. $12 weekly salary and expenses. Old.established house, pleasant, permanent positions, rapid advancement and increase of wages. Write at once, Address BUTLER & ALGER, o. Dept. E, New Havan, Conn “Plouse and Lot For Sale. Nevada Co, diditric Powe Co.’s Is the Ideal Ligit. wy * A 7 room house, with both gas and electric lights; barn and carriage room. All modern improvements and a bath. Apply to GEO. A GRAY. au Si-tf Wanted. Christian man or woman willing to qualif for permanent position of trust, here or in . p tS home county: $900 yearly. Enclose selfaddressed stamped envelope to Secretary, nies eS ee care of Trauseript. Allowance for Old Machines. $25 allowed for any make of machine traded in for new Singers, good second-hand ‘machines from $5 up. All kinds repaired nd work guaranteed. Offices, H. J. Fuch’s grocery store, Grass Valley, and Bovey Bros; shoe store, Nevada City. Gzo. W Reus agent. Paper Hanging, Etc. WM. DUNSTER is prepared to fill all orders for Paper Hanging, Painting, Frescoing, etc. on the most reasonable terias. All orders left at Dunster’s Barber Shop will be promptly attended io. n2-tf For Rent, ¥ A house in a good part of town is offered for rent. Enquire at Citizens Bank. nd Lost, .Adiamond crescent pin, attached to blue necktie bow. The finder will be suitably rewarded by returning same to the National Hotel. nb-lw are ‘Lest. 44 pair of Gold Rim Spectacles. Finder wiil p'ease leave at t his office. nd For ‘Buggy Tops ‘ : Carriage Trimmings Of all kinds go to J. Gains. AE IS MAKING TOPS OF ALL GRADES} 52.3 > Tnesia, At price to suit the times. ‘A. Pine Line of Robes from $2 up. iHorse Blankets of all grades. Harness, Saddies, Whips, Combs and Brushes. : All at Bed Rock. Prices for Cash. No Credit ‘ts coos: these goods The Best Liquors, Curry are now offered The Best Cigars. }fhese are the attractions you can always find at “THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.” Beer 5 Cents a Glass. All the favorite brands of Whiskies on sue: “Kentucky Taylor,” “Jesse = as Taylor, oe? « “Oscar Pepper,’ a bert "Hobin Hood.” wm. J. Britland. UNION MARKET, Prop’s. Mutton, Veal, Etc., _ Beek, PS Wks SE KEEP ON HAND A CHOICE Popular agra Oh ye — Bacoa hh. Their New Saloon MAITLAND’ BROS. sagen fos tts foe Wines, Liquors and Cigars All kinds of Mixed Drinks — renee ae ee “@ Specialty. SES CURSED wk DRAYING AND HAULING. NEW YORK HOTEL. mas. W. Ss. mucniAhibs, ‘Proprietor . BROAD ST., NEVADA CITY, stents Onn ule ooanty for the money pilin oon. Hi aico PURCHASED 1 saloon from Chas, Da: tofurnish tomy customers Firiedt Wines Ree Liquors and Cigars old friends and all the new ones will be treated ina courteous manHENRY w. ict, C,H. HARRISON,All Kinds of Cigars and Tobacco! ‘The Pidest 5-Cont Cigar in Towa. _C. A. HARRISON, — BROAD STRERT. _ Opp. Rosenberg Bro x HIS “POPULAR am ao preAll who ner. fornia street, San Francisco. Whooping Cough, Croup CRESOLENE ation, gives the Means [AD ne mandi throat and brodshial abes. Its antleoptle qualities render invaluable In Contagsous Diseases 8. DICKERMAN, Seasionss. ti ZICEY HANSEN. BROS. Proprietors of the . Grass Valley Soda Works = Aeaiae te Sate ee Se a BP osged thereto five per cent will be addi . Paid up ia coin, =. . Undivided Asthma, Catarrh, Colda. being administered by inbal» Safest and Tost Effectual. * ICE! § he Ground to/Order. ~ / quel to the average 85-cent. ee Other Grades at Other Prices. TAYLOR'S TRA STORE, NEVADA CITY.: NOTICE TAX PAYERS The State and ¢ County Taxes Qn all personal property secured by real property, and one-half of the tains on. real property will be due and payable on the .First Monday in October, 1900, At the office of the County Collector, eg Street, Nevada City; and will pellnesiie on the Last Monday ot of November Next at 6 o'clock p. m., and unless paid prior thereto Fifteen per cent “wil be added. And if said one-half be not paid before the last Monday in April next, at 6 o'clock p. m., an additional five per cent will be added thereto. That the remaining one-half of the taxes on all ee Probeeey. will be payable on and ine iechas in January: Next, . And will be delinquent on the Last Monday in April Next, At 6 o’clock Pp. m.; and unless paid All taxes may be la the time the frat ietetimens is paid as herein provided (are due and payable if so de‘Sired,j” “All: xes will be collected and all pabadlies onterosa strictly in compliance with the law, as above recited. can be no extension of time, or roritism, without a violation of the law, which applies to all alike. J. J. JACKSON, -. Tax Collector of Nevada County. October 16th, 1900. CFFIZENS BANK _Beorporated 1878.) . sRoaD’‘sraaer, NEVADA CITY oii CAPITAL. Authorized and cupaheea, $20,000 50,000 $5,000 rete, med = BUSINESS HOURS, WA. M. to 4 P. and on rs ihn 8 oye 2 ase from OOREESPOND ENTS. ian York—National Bank of North Amerre Ration Bank, LonNational Bank of D. O. Mills chest "price paid for County and State “gold sive B Bullion purchsed Bank Maintains ap office at Grass hayes ley, L gyal wong hgpenamn Banking B usiness rscgues J, M. THOMAS, Resident Agent at Grass Valley. » } THAT PLEASE I frame all kinds of. pictures NEW YORK eeeby ; SESE uote im his Line, i A Ry ~@. TAYLOR'S : Is FAMILY os GROUND — og: ‘COFFEE 'AL26 Cents per Pound > en ~. SCADDEN’S SALOON WINES AND ‘LIQUORS: . Grass Valley and Nevada City : lips with sell his life dearly. ease ea tacat iron ta hind

his door was burst from. its I a.dozen men burst into the } wat ‘found him bees go With a revolver.in: each band and the light of battle in his eyes. “You may hang me,” Sgt tense voice, “but 12.0f you will go in the other world before me,” “Who said anything about hanging?" inquired a voice. ‘But you have come for that. Twelve. years ago in this town I killed four men. . You have recognized me. and have come for revenge.” “Not much, stranger. We don’t know anything about the four men and don’t want to. You live in Missouri, don’t you?’ i § do.”’ “Well, what we wanted te ask was whether three of a kind beat a straight in your state.” “They do not.” “Then that’s all, and you can go back to your snooze. Sorry to have disturb. ed you, but we had a dispute and wanted to settle it."—New York Sun. Man’s Fool Age. A medical man has discovered that neither in youth nor old age is a man likely to make the biggest fool of. him self, Extreme youth usually is con sidered not to have arrived at the dignity of years of discretion, yet a homely proverb would have us believe that “there is:no fool like an old fool.” This medical observer has broached the the ory that there is an “aberration period. of middle life,” between the ages of 57 and 62.. “If.” he says, “a careful examination be made of the preventible disasters of the last 20 years and of . the. ages. of .those.who were held re. sponsible by the verdict of mankind for such lamentable issues, there will be found a strange coineidence in the range of their ages.” Here is an interesting and prictically inexhaustible field for investigation. Politicians who are “agin the government” may trace the blunders of an of some boss who was passing through the fatal period at the time, and “regrettable incidents” of all kinds, in war or peace, may be traced to their true origin. In time no doubt we shall appreciate the necessity of requiring all public men, on entering the fatal period, to take a five years’ holiday and to resume work only: when they have passed the age of aberration. —New York Press. ¥ Thought it Waa a Proposal. Scene, cab stand near London. La dy, distributing tracts, hands: ohe. to eabby, who glances at it, hands it back and says politely, ‘Thank you,: lady. but I’m a married man.” Lady nervy ously looks at the ‘title, and, reading “Abide with me,” hurriedly departs, te the great amusement of cabby.—Spar Moments. The men-of-war of the Romans: bad a crew of about 225 men, of which 174 were oarsmen working on three decks The speed of these vessels. was about six miles an hour in fair weather. Fresh Olympia __OYSTER COCKTAIES:. —MADE-TO ORDER AT— . Price, 10 Cents. the y Beer 5. Cents. THOMAS SCADDEN, Proprietor. "BUS LINE. ‘Four round ad trips ng Grave Valley at 845 a.m, 1, : ‘districts near * Sacramento a storekeepadministration to the sinister influence . s}ed for “liberta.”—Pietro Orsi’s Tegler’s Candy Factor! ; Streets . Table of Distances eal Oe, Movada Oity af 30 a, my 6 . aie IN 1860» BYN. P. BROWN & COL . ?. Haskin “tells & good story jot sadist In one of the mining -of. provisions 2 “spoiled, to judge ‘nstead of throwing it amay crust into. one corner of ‘where wante and rubbish were . ws you,” said the miner. “You hoes come mit me.” And to the shed went, where, pointing to the rubitehm me of ere vas “ut I vants.” 1 Boxes and’ barrels were removed,’ ‘aud the cohdemned barrel was expos‘ed. But when the niiner eagerly polut antly red to it the trader told him it was Spoiled meat, not fit to eat. “I knows better as dot,” said the DPutehman. “You bust him in und 1 shows you.” An ax was brought and the barrel “busted © in,’ when, instead of spoiled neat, there was révealed some good, ‘old fashiotied sauerkraut, made in Holland and shipped around Cape Horn. a knows . 1," said the delighted miner. ‘I nose him out!’ The sauerkraut sold readily at a dollar a_pound and was in great demand. . The Dutch miners heard of it and walked 10'and 15 miles to get a taste of the dainty.A Slaver’s Cargo, From the time we first got on board the slaver, says J. Taylor Wood in The Atlantic,. had we heard moans, cries and rumblings comi.g from below, and as.soon as the captain and crew were ‘removed the hatches had been taken off, when there arose a hot blast as from 4 charnel house, sickening and overpowering. -tn the hold were 300 ‘human. beings; gasping; struggling for breath; dying, their bodies, limbs and faces all expressing terrible suffering. In theit agonizing fight for life some had torn or wounded themselyes or their neighbors dreadfully; some were stiffened in the most unnatural positions. As soon as I knew the condition of ‘things'I sent the boat back for the doctor and some whisky. He returned, bringing also the captain, and for an hour or more we were all hard at work lifting and helping the poor creatures om. deck, where they were laid out in rows. A Age water and stimulant -reTivgt most them, Some, however. ead or Sas far gone to be restselfated. The doctor worked earnestly over each one, but 17 were beyond human skill. As fast as be pronounced them dead they were quickly dropped overboard. “Norma” and Liberty, -In an air in the opera of “Norma” the theatrical censor went so far as to cancel the word “liberta” (liberty) and substitute for it the word “lealta” doyalty). * * * Signor Ronconi, the famous baritone and a great public favorite, having, in the ardor of his role, forgotten the above mentioned emendation, was imprisonéd for three days in order to refresh his memory. NotJong after, singing the line in the “Blisir: d’Amore” describing bow a t enlisted, “‘Vende la liberta, si fe s to” (He sold his liberty to be a soldier); he waggishly altered it to Vende la lealta, si fe soldato.” This variation in the text was received with lively applause. by the public, who always warmly welcomed anything that savored of political opposition. ; The next day the poor sitiger was summoned by the head of the police te gecelve a reprimand for having said that “loyalty could be sold,” to which Roneoni replied by observing that a few days before he had been taught in @ way he was not likely to forget that “lealta” ought always to be substitut“Modern Italy.” --Semi-Centennial YearTHR INDEPENDENT, New York. ~ Only $2.00 per year, or at’ that rate for any part of a year. ‘Send Postal for Pree Specimen Copy. THE INDEPENDENT 180 Fulton St., N. Y. = we ee ee CS ae . 6 ae 8 56 20 Pe eee eee ess nceae eet eererene eeeeeeeeret explained, . = P. G. SCADDEN’S. 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