July 14, 1930 (8 pages)

TRE es penal ee Sve. THE NEVADA CITY NUGGET, CALIFORNIA ——‘Fur-Bearers Wiped Out by Forest Destruction Fur-bearing animals are naturally creatures of forest and stream, and it is.interesting to note the effect forest * destruction, either by fire or lumbering, has on the fur-bearer, Animals like the valuable pine marten and fisher are simply lost without , @reen timber, and you will rarely see tracks of either of these animals in burnt-over lands or slashing. Foxes and coyotes as a rule quickly return to burnt-over areas, for the simple reason that forest destruction generally results in a new growth of light brush and grass, which affords a great breeding ground for mice and other rodents. The same can be said of moose and deer, as the new growth of tender shoots from alder, birch, cottonwood, etc, makes good” feeding ground for these animals, “ But, on the whole, forest destruction marks a wide devastation of the fur-bearing species. It is known of several instances in northwesterh Canada when rival trappers, in order to drive their enemies out of a certain section, have stooped to the nefarious practice of firing large timbered areas. Wide Belief in Virtues of Peony as Medicine The peony is credited with medicinal power by peoples as far apart as the Japanese and the inhabitants of countries of western Europe. According to ancient herbalists it was an . herb of the sun,and consequently prescribed for maladies caused by the moon, It was good for nightmares and menalcholy and a preventive of insanity and convulsions. The flower probably came from Japan and traveled in ancient times by way of Persia to Greece, where is gave the land of Paeonia its name, and was the origin of the word “paean,” which originally meant a chant of delivery from illness or wounds—another indication of the fhelief that the flower had rare healing properties. The peony appears to have found its way to England by about 1600. It has frequently been made the subject for a poem, of which one by Bliss Carman is probably the best known. : Romantic French Castle A castle which suggests the romance and magic of the age when knighthood was in flower shodiild*stind boldly on the summit of a precipitous rock or hide mysteriously among the shadows of a mighty forest. Chambord, near Blois, for this reagon is one of the most romantic of the French’ chateaux on the Loire. It is surrounded by mossy walls 24 miles around and its forest has nearly 3,000 acres. The dozens of pinnacles, lanterns, and towers are visible for miles— looking on the dim horizon like a misty Oriental city. The grand circular stairway which winds upward in two directions at once is the glory of its interior—but there are 64 staireases in all. Origin of Mayas Unknown Where the Mayas came ‘from fs one of the world’s ancient mysteries. Research {s now going on in the Vatican library in the hope of tracing manuscripts of priests who visited America at the time of the Spanish conquest. It is hoped that these may prove a key to the Mayan _hieroglyphics which have been found. At the time of the conquest the Mayas had a vast literature preserved on scrolls of papyrus. These were gathered and burned by the Spanish invaders. De @pite the fact that the Mayas had evolved a complex civilization and had developed astronomy and mathe matics to a stage not surpassed by the ancient Egyptians, the source of this civilization is unknown. Canal Would Be Costly The cost of the proposed Nicaraguan canal would be several times the cost of the Panama canal. The Nicaraguan canal would be about 183 miles in length, 70 miles of which will -be in Lake Nicaragua, 50 miles along the San Juan river, and the remainder through the mountain section. The region of Lake Gatun in the Panama canal is 85 feet above mean sea level. The level of Lake Nicaragua is 105 feet. The great elevation of Lake Nicaragua_is one of the main features of the added cost of the Nicaraguan canal, Psychology in Matrimony David Seabury, famous consulting psychologist, says psychology can well be appliedto. the field of marriage. he tiames seven kinds of. love: mate love, based on natural compatibility ; romantic love, the kind that is in love with love; sex love; home love; intel Jectual love; propinquity love, in which two persons have the same background, and self-love. The first . kind, says Seabury, is the only kind to build marriage on:—Capper’s Weekly. ; i Wa Mock Spirits in Daytime but Fear Them at Night Night has great terrors for the inhabitants of the island of Bali, in the Dutch East Indies, because of the great number of demons (butas) prowling .about in the dark. To appease these évil spirits, the mother of each home places on the doorstep, or shrine, a plaited tray filled ‘with fruit and rice, often with a small lamp to show the wiy. When the demons find what they want they are supposed. not to molest the people of the home. If & man has to go about by night he always carries a lighted torch and sings to keep the spirits away, as they do not like either light or music. In the daylight, however,,the natives can make fun of these spirits without ‘coming to harm. On feast days they dress up-.and imitate the demons; mocking them. But as soon as the shadows lengthen, the clothes are returned to the temple and those who have worn them pray a little longer than usual and offer a liftle more food than regularly to the spirits who may come to their doorsteps.—New York Magazine. “Witch Finder” Haled to Court by His Dupes Germany is doubtless an extremely modern country, yet not quite as progressive as might be surmised. At present the Criminal court of a small place in Mecklenburg has to decide a medieval witch trial. For several years the small village on the Baltic has been pursued by evil fortune. Cattle have died and the harvests destroyed by storms. The peasants could not explain all these ills except by the belief in witchcraft. They therefore engaged the services of a renowned wizard of Rostock, who, for considerable remuneration, prom. ised to exorcise the malignant witch Panic struck the poor peasants when. after weird incantations, an old wom. ad was really found in a small, wood and declared by the omnipotent wizard to be the baleful witch. Mere chance later disclosed that the “old woman had been carefully brought along by the wizard: on his motor ecycle. The peasants recognized that they had been duped and, proving themselves fairly modern after all, went to court to sue the wizard. Statesmen Not Money Getters George Washington left an estate valued at more than $800,000. John Adams’ estate amdunted to $75,000. Thomas Jefferson died poor. If congress had not appropriated $20,000 to purchase his library he would have occupied a pauper’s grave. Madison left an estate of $150,000. President ‘Monroe died so poor that his relatives supplied the money to bury him. John Quincy Adams left $55,000. Jackson, $80,000; Van Buren, $400,000. Polk left an estate worth $150,000. President Taylor’s estate was worth $150; 000. Tyler married a well-to-do wife, ras did also Fillmore, who left an—-estate of $200,000. President. Pierce’s estate was valued at $50,000; Buchanan’s at $550,000, and Johnson's at $50,000. Lincoln and Grant were poor men.—Capper’s Weekly. Men Once Carried Muffs Though we are told that muffs are to be worn again by women, it is highly unlikely that any of the once sterner sex will follow their example. Yet up to the close of the Eighteenth century ft was common for the welldressed man to sport a muff suspend. ed round his neck by a ribbon. Horace Walpole, writing to George Montagu {n December, 1765, says: “I send you a decent smallish muff that you may put in your pocket, and it costs but 14 shillings.” . Pepys took.his wife’s oldmuff into use and let her buy. a new one. But then Pepys was capable of edging his waistcoat with gold braid taken from his wife’s best petticoat, “that she had when £f married _her.”—Munchester Guardian. Ke English May-Day Custom As far back as the medieval period in England, Chaucer says it was customary to go out early on the morning of the first of May “to fetch the flowers fresh.” Hawthorn branches were carried home about sunset amid much merry making. The name “The May” was ‘given to the hawthorn, and the ceremony was called “the bringing home the May.” Arelic of the Roman custom, when on May day the goddess Flora was especially honored, is seen in the selection of a beautiful village maid to be crowned as “Queen . of.the. May.” Origin of “Chop Suey” It has often been said that chop : suey is unknown in China, and that it was invented_in the United States by Chinese cooks. But if the particular recipes of Chinese cooks in this country are not commonly followed in China, very similar dishes, at least are served there. Chop suey is simply a combination of meat, Chinese vegetables and other common ingredients; it required no great amount of ingenuity When Washington Sought Mount Vernon Steward “ Excerpts from a letter from George Washington to Samuel Frauncis” follows: “As no other person can judge better of the qualifications necessary to constitute a good housekeeper, or household steward, than yourself, for a family which has a good deal of company, and wishes to entertain them in plain, but genteel style, I take the liberty of asking you, if there is any such one within your reach whom you think could be induced to come to me on reasonable wages. I would rather have a man than a woman, but either will do, if they can be recommended for their honesty, sobriety and knowledge of their profession; which, in one word, is to relieve Mrs. Washington from the drudgery of ordering, and seeing the table properly covered, and things economically. used. Nothing more, therefore, needs be said, to inform you of a eharacter that would suit me, than what is already mentioned. The wages I now give to a man, who is about to leave me in order to get married (under which circumstances he would not suit me), is about $100 per annum, but if one who understands the business perfeetly, and stands fair in all other respects, I would go as far as $125,” Washington’s diary indicates that he found it necessary to pay Richard Burnet £40 a year as steward. This was about $200. Full Skirt Uniform of United: States Soldiers A United States sergeant of marines ‘presides over the island of Tutuila, where he is a veritable sultan and his army is*made up of a group of natives who are regularly enlisted into the service. The uniform is strikingly different from that of any other unit of the American armed forces. The full uniform for state occasions consists of a turban of bright. red muslin, a sash made of the same material and color as the turban, a lava lava or skirt of blue muslin, and a white cotton undershirt. The turban and the shirt are put on first, after which the lava lava, which is about 30 inches by 60 inches, is rolled around the body at the waist, turn after turn being wrapped on so that the bottom of the skirt is about 12 inches from the ground. After this is properly adjusted, the red sash, Which is about eight feet long, is rolled into place. All this is spotlessly laundered and stiffly starched and must be put on care fully. First Leavened Bread? The discovery of the art of leavening bread is attributed to Egyptians. It needs no.stretch of the imagination to suppose. that some attendant mixed up a batter of wheat and water, as was the custom in ancient times, and instead of immediately proceeding to dry or bake out this material, had allowed it to.stand overnight. The next morning the attendant was undoubtedly alarmed to note that the batter was actively fermenting, had increased in size, was full of bubbles, and had a different taste and aroma. However, probably acting under the impulse of trying to cover up his neglect, he went ahead and baked with the fermented batter. Since leavened dough produces a much more palatable bread, astonishment and delight must have greeted this discovery. Too Much for Bobbie Bobbie, not yet two years old, the adored of a circle of relatives, every one of whom insists on calling him an individual name which he must recite many times a day, met a new aunt. After she had heard the list and seen his, busy pranks she said: “Well, you're my little incorrigible.” Bobbie looked uncertain but stored the word away for future need. Next day he was called on for his recital. “Bobbie is Gannie’s what?” “Man.” “Aunt Vi’s what?” “Lazybones.” “Daddy’s what?” “Humbug.” “And Aunt Marcia’s what?” With a brilliant smile and his southern accent he “answéred triumphantly: “Co’nbread.”—Indianapolis News, Simple A man was telling a girl about a motor car trip from which he had just returned. The trip was made during a spell of very rainy weather an high waters. : “T arrived about four o’clock in the afternoon at a very swollen river, and it was necessary that I should cross;” he said. “No bridge was within miles. Night was approaching, but I knew it Would be madness for me to drive my car into the rushing stream.” “Well, what did you do?’inquired the girl. “Oh, F sat in my machine and thought it over.”—London Tit-Bits. Let There Be Light Bill, four years old, asked his father to leave the light burning in the bathroom at night. “No, son, we can’t have that,” the father replied. ‘The light bill would run too high.” Rapid Kneading Helps Bread It has been found that increase of speed in kneading bread has the effect of increasing the gluten content. Gluten aids the digestibility of bread, hence it is most desired. Experiments have shown that kneading the dough ninety times a minute, which can only be done by machine, obtaing the maximum results as against-eight to ten times which -Is the average rate when the operation ig performed by hand. to think of mixing them, and it is not likely that any modern cook could claim ,£he credit. Self-Confidence Wins Faith in yourself, and in the purpose you have set for yourself, Is a prime requisite for success. The world at one time laughed at Edison, at Ford, and at others. But these men laughed last—and they laughed best.— ‘. Grit. Bill pondered a moment, then came . a juvenile solution of: the problem, “That’s easy,” the youngster suggested. “Just take out the bulb!” World’s Next Job Ahead lies the huge labor of stemming by prevention, the rising flood of mental disorder, which has its sources in the complexity, jangle and scurry of modern life.—Woman’s Home Companion. POLITICAL CARDS For County Coroner— A. M. HOLMES Primary Election, Aug. 26th. For Assemblyman, Third District J. L. Jerry” SEAWELL *“He Has Made Good” Primary Election, Aug. 26th. For Justice of the Peace, Meadow Lake Township CHARLES A. OCKER (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26th. For Clerk and Auditor, Nevada County R. N. McCORMACK Present Deputy Clerk Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Justice of the Peace, Nevada Township W. L. MOBLEY (Incumbent) Primary Election; Aug. 26 For Constable. Nevada Township THOMAS OLIVER (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Superintendent of Schools Nevada County ELLA M. AUSTIN (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26. For Supervisor Second District JOHN S. COREY “The Man. for the Job” Primary Election, Aug 26 For Coroner— Nevada County L. R. “Bob” JEFFORD Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Supervisor Fourth District JOSEPH FRANK (Incumbent) Primary Election Aug. 26 For District Attornéy Nevada County W. E. WRIGHT __ (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Sheriff Nevada County ARTHUR F. HELLINGS Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Sheriff Nevada County GEORGE R. CARTER (Incumbent) __ Primary Election, Aug. 26 Eor Supervisor Second District FRANK J. ROWE Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Assessor = Nevada County H. C. SCHROEDER (Incumbent) ‘Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Recorder Nevada County SAM J. CLARK (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Supervisor . second District” HENRY GOUDGE (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Public Administrator Nevada County LILA M. CHAMPION ~~ (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 B POLITICAL CARDSFor Treasurer and Tax Collector =“ Nevada County FRANK STEEL (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Surveyor Nevada County J. F: O°;CONNOR (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Supervisor Third District E. B. DUDLEY (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Supervisor Fourth District GUY V. ROBINSON Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Supervisor Third District E. J. HAVERSTOCK Primary Election, Aug. 26 For’ Supervisor Second District WALTER E. PARSONS Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Justice of the Peace Grass Valley Township JOHN GRAY “Fitted by Experience” Primary Election, Aug. 26 For District Attorney Nevada County VERNON STOLL Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Congress Second District H. L. ENGLEBRIGHT (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Sheriff Nevada County CARL J. TOBLASSEN Primary Election, Aug. 26. For District Attorney O. E. WINBURN (Former Judge and City Attorney) Primary Election, Aug. 26. MAURICE M. DAUBIN Republican Candidate for the ASSEMBLY Third District Comprising Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Nevada and Placer Counties. = ‘This beautiful upright piano e DP made by W. W. KIMBALL for: $295.00. Terms as low as $6.00 per month Other pianos represened by us_ : are: MASON HAMLIN CHICKERING KNABE FISHER BREWSTER W. W. KIMBALLHINZE ~ WHITNEY And other Grands and Up rights may be purchased’ in Grass Valley from THE HARMONY SHOP ELLAS MARX MUSIC CO. Home of America’s Foremos Pianos Sacramento Maryevillis llth & Jay 422 4th St. STAGE TIMETABLE Granitevitle Stage leaves. Nevada City at 7 a. m., for Lake City, North Bloomfield, Moores Flat, and Graniteville. Leaves Graniteville at 7 a. m., for Nevada City. Alleghany Stage eaves Nevada City daily, except Sunday at 1:00 m., for Tyler, Columbia Hill, Al ghany and Forest. Leaves Forest at 6:30 a. m., for Nevada City. Marysville Auto Stage teaves at 8.00 a. m., for Raugh and Ready, Smartsville, Hammonton and Marysaville. Leaves MarysviHe at 1:00 p. m. Connects at Smartsville for North San Juan. Downieville Auto Stage leaves Nevada City daily at 1 p. m., are Leaves Downieville daily at 6 a m., arriving in Nevada City in time to connect with 10:30 train for San Francisco. Washington Stage leaves Nevada City at 6:30 a. m., for Washington Leaves Washington at 6:30 a. m.' for Nevada City. PHONE 8038 Register Now for August Primaries A.W. HOLMES — for CORONER HOLMES FUNERAL HOME NEVADA CITY Fhe ie eS Laundry. 11 1 Bennett St. DONT DO IT! What's the use of going to all hat fuss and bother, when, with our modern faciliies, we can insure satisfactory work and prompt delivery. Send it to the Phone Grass Valley 108, or see our driver. GRASS VALLEY STEAM LAUNDRY oO Grass Valley — Arrive Gras Valley eee ewerereeeccerooeeee Arrive Sam Francisco ..-..: Arrive Nevada Gity —..:.-. ~-g—> = ~ = ~ SACRAMENTO AUBURN NEVADA CITY STAGE _ WEST BOUND 8:00 A. M., 12:15 11:00 A. M., 8:15 P.M. 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TRE es penal ee Sve. THE NEVADA CITY NUGGET, CALIFORNIA ——‘Fur-Bearers Wiped Out by Forest Destruction Fur-bearing animals are naturally creatures of forest and stream, and it is.interesting to note the effect forest * destruction, either by fire or lumbering, has on the fur-bearer, Animals like the valuable pine marten and fisher are simply lost without , @reen timber, and you will rarely see tracks of either of these animals in burnt-over lands or slashing. Foxes and coyotes as a rule quickly return to burnt-over areas, for the simple reason that forest destruction generally results in a new growth of light brush and grass, which affords a great breeding ground for mice and other rodents. The same can be said of moose and deer, as the new growth of tender shoots from alder, birch, cottonwood, etc, makes good” feeding ground for these animals, “ But, on the whole, forest destruction marks a wide devastation of the fur-bearing species. It is known of several instances in northwesterh Canada when rival trappers, in order to drive their enemies out of a certain section, have stooped to the nefarious practice of firing large timbered areas. Wide Belief in Virtues of Peony as Medicine The peony is credited with medicinal power by peoples as far apart as the Japanese and the inhabitants of countries of western Europe. According to ancient herbalists it was an . herb of the sun,and consequently prescribed for maladies caused by the moon, It was good for nightmares and menalcholy and a preventive of insanity and convulsions. The flower probably came from Japan and traveled in ancient times by way of Persia to Greece, where is gave the land of Paeonia its name, and was the origin of the word “paean,” which originally meant a chant of delivery from illness or wounds—another indication of the fhelief that the flower had rare healing properties. The peony appears to have found its way to England by about 1600. It has frequently been made the subject for a poem, of which one by Bliss Carman is probably the best known. : Romantic French Castle A castle which suggests the romance and magic of the age when knighthood was in flower shodiild*stind boldly on the summit of a precipitous rock or hide mysteriously among the shadows of a mighty forest. Chambord, near Blois, for this reagon is one of the most romantic of the French’ chateaux on the Loire. It is surrounded by mossy walls 24 miles around and its forest has nearly 3,000 acres. The dozens of pinnacles, lanterns, and towers are visible for miles— looking on the dim horizon like a misty Oriental city. The grand circular stairway which winds upward in two directions at once is the glory of its interior—but there are 64 staireases in all. Origin of Mayas Unknown Where the Mayas came ‘from fs one of the world’s ancient mysteries. Research {s now going on in the Vatican library in the hope of tracing manuscripts of priests who visited America at the time of the Spanish conquest. It is hoped that these may prove a key to the Mayan _hieroglyphics which have been found. At the time of the conquest the Mayas had a vast literature preserved on scrolls of papyrus. These were gathered and burned by the Spanish invaders. De @pite the fact that the Mayas had evolved a complex civilization and had developed astronomy and mathe matics to a stage not surpassed by the ancient Egyptians, the source of this civilization is unknown. Canal Would Be Costly The cost of the proposed Nicaraguan canal would be several times the cost of the Panama canal. The Nicaraguan canal would be about 183 miles in length, 70 miles of which will -be in Lake Nicaragua, 50 miles along the San Juan river, and the remainder through the mountain section. The region of Lake Gatun in the Panama canal is 85 feet above mean sea level. The level of Lake Nicaragua is 105 feet. The great elevation of Lake Nicaragua_is one of the main features of the added cost of the Nicaraguan canal, Psychology in Matrimony David Seabury, famous consulting psychologist, says psychology can well be appliedto. the field of marriage. he tiames seven kinds of. love: mate love, based on natural compatibility ; romantic love, the kind that is in love with love; sex love; home love; intel Jectual love; propinquity love, in which two persons have the same background, and self-love. The first . kind, says Seabury, is the only kind to build marriage on:—Capper’s Weekly. ; i Wa Mock Spirits in Daytime but Fear Them at Night Night has great terrors for the inhabitants of the island of Bali, in the Dutch East Indies, because of the great number of demons (butas) prowling .about in the dark. To appease these évil spirits, the mother of each home places on the doorstep, or shrine, a plaited tray filled ‘with fruit and rice, often with a small lamp to show the wiy. When the demons find what they want they are supposed. not to molest the people of the home. If & man has to go about by night he always carries a lighted torch and sings to keep the spirits away, as they do not like either light or music. In the daylight, however,,the natives can make fun of these spirits without ‘coming to harm. On feast days they dress up-.and imitate the demons; mocking them. But as soon as the shadows lengthen, the clothes are returned to the temple and those who have worn them pray a little longer than usual and offer a liftle more food than regularly to the spirits who may come to their doorsteps.—New York Magazine. “Witch Finder” Haled to Court by His Dupes Germany is doubtless an extremely modern country, yet not quite as progressive as might be surmised. At present the Criminal court of a small place in Mecklenburg has to decide a medieval witch trial. For several years the small village on the Baltic has been pursued by evil fortune. Cattle have died and the harvests destroyed by storms. The peasants could not explain all these ills except by the belief in witchcraft. They therefore engaged the services of a renowned wizard of Rostock, who, for considerable remuneration, prom. ised to exorcise the malignant witch Panic struck the poor peasants when. after weird incantations, an old wom. ad was really found in a small, wood and declared by the omnipotent wizard to be the baleful witch. Mere chance later disclosed that the “old woman had been carefully brought along by the wizard: on his motor ecycle. The peasants recognized that they had been duped and, proving themselves fairly modern after all, went to court to sue the wizard. Statesmen Not Money Getters George Washington left an estate valued at more than $800,000.. John Adams’ estate amdunted to $75,000. Thomas Jefferson died poor. If congress had not appropriated $20,000 to purchase his library he would have occupied a pauper’s grave. Madison left an estate of $150,000. President ‘Monroe died so poor that his relatives supplied the money to bury him. John Quincy Adams left $55,000. Jackson, $80,000; Van Buren, $400,000. Polk left an estate worth $150,000. President Taylor’s estate was worth $150; 000. Tyler married a well-to-do wife, ras did also Fillmore, who left an—-estate of $200,000. President. Pierce’s estate was valued at $50,000; Buchanan’s at $550,000, and Johnson's at $50,000. Lincoln and Grant were poor men.—Capper’s Weekly. Men Once Carried Muffs Though we are told that muffs are to be worn again by women, it is highly unlikely that any of the once sterner sex will follow their example. Yet up to the close of the Eighteenth century ft was common for the welldressed man to sport a muff suspend. ed round his neck by a ribbon. Horace Walpole, writing to George Montagu {n December, 1765, says: “I send you a decent smallish muff that you may put in your pocket, and it costs but 14 shillings.” . Pepys took.his wife’s oldmuff into use and let her buy. a new one. But then Pepys was capable of edging his waistcoat with gold braid taken from his wife’s best petticoat, “that she had when £f married _her.”—Munchester Guardian. Ke English May-Day Custom As far back as the medieval period in England, Chaucer says it was customary to go out early on the morning of the first of May “to fetch the flowers fresh.” Hawthorn branches were carried home about sunset amid much merry making. The name “The May” was ‘given to the hawthorn, and the ceremony was called “the bringing home the May.” Arelic of the Roman custom, when on May day the goddess Flora was especially honored, is seen in the selection of a beautiful village maid to be crowned as “Queen . of.the. May.” Origin of “Chop Suey” It has often been said that chop : suey is unknown in China, and that it was invented_in the United States by Chinese cooks. But if the particular recipes of Chinese cooks in this country are not commonly followed in China, very similar dishes, at least are served there. Chop suey is simply a combination of meat, Chinese vegetables and other common ingredients; it required no great amount of ingenuity When Washington Sought Mount Vernon Steward “ Excerpts from a letter from George Washington to Samuel Frauncis” follows: “As no other person can judge better of the qualifications necessary to constitute a good housekeeper, or household steward, than yourself, for a family which has a good deal of company, and wishes to entertain them in plain, but genteel style, I take the liberty of asking you, if there is any such one within your reach whom you think could be induced to come to me on reasonable wages. I would rather have a man than a woman, but either will do, if they can be recommended for their honesty, sobriety and knowledge of their profession; which, in one word, is to relieve Mrs. Washington from the drudgery of ordering, and seeing the table properly covered, and things economically. used. Nothing more, therefore, needs be said, to inform you of a eharacter that would suit me, than what is already mentioned. The wages I now give to a man, who is about to leave me in order to get married (under which circumstances he would not suit me), is about $100 per annum, but if one who understands the business perfeetly, and stands fair in all other respects, I would go as far as $125,” Washington’s diary indicates that he found it necessary to pay Richard Burnet £40 a year as steward. This was about $200. Full Skirt Uniform of United: States Soldiers A United States sergeant of marines ‘presides over the island of Tutuila, where he is a veritable sultan and his army is*made up of a group of natives who are regularly enlisted into the service. The uniform is strikingly different from that of any other unit of the American armed forces. The full uniform for state occasions consists of a turban of bright. red muslin, a sash made of the same material and color as the turban, a lava lava or skirt of blue muslin, and a white cotton undershirt. The turban and the shirt are put on first, after which the lava lava, which is about 30 inches by 60 inches, is rolled around the body at the waist, turn after turn being wrapped on so that the bottom of the skirt is about 12 inches from the ground. After this is properly adjusted, the red sash, Which is about eight feet long, is rolled into place. All this is spotlessly laundered and stiffly starched and must be put on care fully. First Leavened Bread? The discovery of the art of leavening bread is attributed to Egyptians. It needs no.stretch of the imagination to suppose. that some attendant mixed up a batter of wheat and water, as was the custom in ancient times, and instead of immediately proceeding to dry or bake out this material, had allowed it to.stand overnight. The next morning the attendant was undoubtedly alarmed to note that the batter was actively fermenting, had increased in size, was full of bubbles, and had a different taste and aroma. However, probably acting under the impulse of trying to cover up his neglect, he went ahead and baked with the fermented batter. Since leavened dough produces a much more palatable bread, astonishment and delight

must have greeted this discovery. Too Much for Bobbie Bobbie, not yet two years old, the adored of a circle of relatives, every one of whom insists on calling him an individual name which he must recite many times a day, met a new aunt. After she had heard the list and seen his, busy pranks she said: “Well, you're my little incorrigible.” Bobbie looked uncertain but stored the word away for future need. Next day he was called on for his recital. “Bobbie is Gannie’s what?” “Man.” “Aunt Vi’s what?” “Lazybones.” “Daddy’s what?” “Humbug.” “And Aunt Marcia’s what?” With a brilliant smile and his southern accent he “answéred triumphantly: “Co’nbread.”—Indianapolis News, Simple A man was telling a girl about a motor car trip from which he had just returned. The trip was made during a spell of very rainy weather an high waters. : “T arrived about four o’clock in the afternoon at a very swollen river, and it was necessary that I should cross;” he said. “No bridge was within miles. Night was approaching, but I knew it Would be madness for me to drive my car into the rushing stream.” “Well, what did you do?’inquired the girl. “Oh, F sat in my machine and thought it over.”—London Tit-Bits. Let There Be Light Bill, four years old, asked his father to leave the light burning in the bathroom at night. “No, son, we can’t have that,” the father replied. ‘The light bill would run too high.” Rapid Kneading Helps Bread It has been found that increase of speed in kneading bread has the effect of increasing the gluten content. Gluten aids the digestibility of bread, hence it is most desired. Experiments have shown that kneading the dough ninety times a minute, which can only be done by machine, obtaing the maximum results as against-eight to ten times which -Is the average rate when the operation ig performed by hand. to think of mixing them, and it is not likely that any modern cook could claim ,£he credit. Self-Confidence Wins Faith in yourself, and in the purpose you have set for yourself, Is a prime requisite for success. The world at one time laughed at Edison, at Ford, and at others. But these men laughed last—and they laughed best.— ‘. Grit. Bill pondered a moment, then came . a juvenile solution of: the problem, “That’s easy,” the youngster suggested. “Just take out the bulb!” World’s Next Job Ahead lies the huge labor of stemming by prevention, the rising flood of mental disorder, which has its sources in the complexity, jangle and scurry of modern life.—Woman’s Home Companion. POLITICAL CARDS For County Coroner— A. M. HOLMES Primary Election, Aug. 26th. For Assemblyman, Third District J. L. Jerry” SEAWELL *“He Has Made Good” Primary Election, Aug. 26th. For Justice of the Peace, Meadow Lake Township CHARLES A. OCKER (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26th. For Clerk and Auditor, Nevada County R. N. McCORMACK Present Deputy Clerk Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Justice of the Peace, Nevada Township W. L. MOBLEY (Incumbent) Primary Election; Aug. 26 For Constable. Nevada Township THOMAS OLIVER (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Superintendent of Schools Nevada County ELLA M. AUSTIN (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26. For Supervisor Second District JOHN S. COREY “The Man. for the Job” Primary Election, Aug 26 For Coroner— Nevada County L. R. “Bob” JEFFORD Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Supervisor Fourth District JOSEPH FRANK (Incumbent) Primary Election Aug. 26 For District Attornéy Nevada County W. E. WRIGHT __ (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Sheriff Nevada County ARTHUR F. HELLINGS Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Sheriff Nevada County GEORGE R. CARTER (Incumbent) __ Primary Election, Aug. 26 Eor Supervisor Second District FRANK J. ROWE Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Assessor = Nevada County H. C. SCHROEDER (Incumbent) ‘Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Recorder Nevada County SAM J. CLARK (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Supervisor . second District” HENRY GOUDGE (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Public Administrator Nevada County LILA M. CHAMPION ~~ (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 B POLITICAL CARDSFor Treasurer and Tax Collector =“ Nevada County FRANK STEEL (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Surveyor Nevada County J. F: O°;CONNOR (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Supervisor Third District E. B. DUDLEY (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Supervisor Fourth District GUY V. ROBINSON Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Supervisor Third District E. J. HAVERSTOCK Primary Election, Aug. 26 For’ Supervisor Second District WALTER E. PARSONS Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Justice of the Peace Grass Valley Township JOHN GRAY “Fitted by Experience” Primary Election, Aug. 26 For District Attorney Nevada County VERNON STOLL Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Congress Second District H. L. ENGLEBRIGHT (Incumbent) Primary Election, Aug. 26 For Sheriff Nevada County CARL J. TOBLASSEN Primary Election, Aug. 26. For District Attorney O. E. WINBURN (Former Judge and City Attorney) Primary Election, Aug. 26. MAURICE M. DAUBIN Republican Candidate for the ASSEMBLY Third District Comprising Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Nevada and Placer Counties. = ‘This beautiful upright piano e DP made by W. W. KIMBALL for: $295.00. Terms as low as $6.00 per month Other pianos represened by us_ : are: MASON HAMLIN CHICKERING KNABE FISHER BREWSTER W. W. KIMBALLHINZE ~ WHITNEY And other Grands and Up rights may be purchased’ in Grass Valley from THE HARMONY SHOP ELLAS MARX MUSIC CO. 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