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French Affairs.
PARIS, Oct. IS

PARIS, Oct. 10.
The Temps says there is reason to
believe that the Cabinet has re solved to
resign, and that notification Of it's reg
ignation will appear November 18th.
the day after the election for Councils
General.
The Francais. semi official, publishes
an article announcing the intention of
the Government 20 prosecute and
punish all Radicals charged with cul-
pable manoeuyers on election day.
The same paper announces that the
Government has ordered the prosecu-
ton of several journals for articles pub
lished on Monday. 1t says the cleo
tons have in no way altered the resolu
ton of the Government not to leave
the illegal actions of Radicals unpun-
ished.
steamer Sunk-TweIvs Lives Lost.
LONDON, Oct. IS.
The steamer Knapton Hall of this
port, has been snnk at sea by collision ,
Twelve lives were lost.
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Dare no. 60 rrifis with "a Cough

Ii is Inviting death. when safety is
within reach. Stop the cough, heal
the lungs. remove all irritation from
the windpipe. relieve the difficulty OF
breathing with Hale's Honey of Hore-
hound aud Tar. 4 few doses will
effect a perfect cure.
Pixies Toothachs Drops cure tooth
ache in one minute. Sold by all Drug
gists at % cents.
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Warrington Notes

CHIC >Go. Oct lS.
The Tribune's Washington special
says those who have taken pains to as
certain private opinions of good
many Senators on the subject of con-
firmation of Judge Harlan believe be
will De confirmed without serions oh
lection. The Kentucky Senators
strongly favor bin. 1t is stated that
Randalls committee will create gen
eral surprise when published. aud that
speculations concerning Guardianship
are generally incorrect.
Paying Their Respects 90 the
President.
WASHINGTON. Oct. IS.
Members of the Presbyterian Synod
Of Baltimore visited the ExecutiveMau-
sion this afternoon to pay their respects
to the President and Mrs. Hayes. The
visitors were received in the east room
and severally introduced to the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hayes.
The Trial Of south Carolina ex.
Officials.
ss COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 10.
Elk Treasurer Parker. who is in Jail
here refuses farther disclosures now.
The court in which the ex-oficials are
to be tried convenes on Monday next.
Judge Townsend. a Republican, pre-
sides. The petit jury is composed of
Nineteen colored and seventeen white
persons-fifteen Democrats and twenty
one Republicans.
Joyce's Case Decided.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 49,.
The case pending in the United
States District Court against John A.
Joyce. being an indictment against
him for conspiracy to defraud the Gov
ernment, was decided to-day by Judge
Treat. Joyce entered plea claiming
that his conviction was bar to further
dCAlOu ny tDC
Bliss demurred to this. and to day
Judge Treat oyerruled the demurrer
and decided the case in the same man
ner AS the actions against Mckee ard
Mcdonald.
La Grange to be Removed.
WAsHINGToN, Oct 10.
1t is the universal sentiment of the
California delegation that La Grange
must be removed. since the publication
OF the report. Henry l.. Dodge. of the
Commission. is here pressing bis own
claims for tbs succession. Fred II.
Lowe is also a candidate. aud has the
backing of La Oranges friends. The
new appointment is not likely to be
made for some days.
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A Slandrrer Retracts.
LEAvENwoRTH. Kas., Oct.

IbAVENwORTH. kas., Oct. IS.
w H Bond, Sheriff of this county,
publish card to-day faliy retrac,ing
the charges mede by bin two years ago
against Col d. Il. Anthony postmaster
here. Col Anthony had brooght suit.
and Bond now pays all costs and attur
ney fees ou condition of the suit being
HilAdraWn.
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legal it is told that reclamations can
be successfully made against the Next
can Government to be allowed, under
Constitutional provisions, against tax.
ing property for public use without in
demnity.
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IRE center OF population of the
westward, keeping cnrously near the
the 39tb parallel of latitude. never get.
s;Ag more than 20 miles north or 2
ziles south of it, In 80 years 1t has
ssaSeled only 400 miles. and is still
sssuly go miles eAst~ar Of Cincin.
1AsAA-
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CAMBRIDGE PoRr, Mass, Oct Is.
United States bonds amounting to
$40, 900, and large amount of Loan
and Railroad bonds have been stolen
here. A reward is offered for their re-
covery,
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Russian Material Confiseated


LONDON, Oct Is.
A special from Sistova says that the
Russian contracto. has informed Grand
Duke Nicholas that the material or
dered in England for the construction
of iron buts for troops has been contis'
Gated by the British Government as con-
traband of war.
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WATER NOTICE..

A IL persons who have not already sHb-
N scribtd wishing to take water from the
Miuneuucca Mater Works will please make
Immediate Applicant II 10 the Undersigned at
a.. ". woods store SMITH & CULVER.
Winnemueca Water Wo.ks, October IL. II.
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FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
Heavy TurlSisb Losses.

LONDON. Oct. 1S.
The Turkish losses in the recent
battle near Ksrs are estimated. at not
,less than $4,000 men.
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Dooskeepe,'s Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Oct, Is.
Speaker Randall has called the at
tention of Doorkeeper Polk to the rule
requiring all appointments made by
the Doorkeeper to be confirmed by the
Speaker, and has informed that gentle
man that only one nomination from
each Congressional District will be con-
sidered
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Drovvned-Suicides.

SAN FRANc1sco, Oct. 10.
Frank Ball was drowned yesterday
while bathing in the surf at the Golden
Gate.
T. G.. WATSON. a native of Germany,
AZ years oil. committed suicide yester-
day. He was driven to despair by the
iuordinate use of alcoholic liquors
Jerusa Canales. 81 years old, ma
tive of Central America, committed
suicide yesterday on accounts of grief,
caused by the death of little son.
Fire at knights landing.
WOODLAND, Cal. Oct. 49,
An incendiary fire occurred last night
at Knights Landing. by which Mr..
Cameron lost a barn aud farming i'm
plements to the value of SO 500.
A Chinaman's Victim.
SACRAMENTO Oct IS.
The body of William Stone, a native
of England. AZ yers of age. bias just
been brought down on the Oregon
freight train from Cold Greek, Sierra
county. where he WAS shot at an early
honr yesterday morning by Chinese
sluice robbers. Stone WIS one of a
company of three working a mining
claim in Cold Greek Canyon. Sierra
county. All lived III house within
100 feet of the claim. aud had 80 feet
of slnices. One member of the com
pany returned home late and heard
Chiuameu at work robbiug the slnices.
He took round about way aud in
formed his partners aud they started
to arrest the thieves. Stone WAS IN
the lead and the others behind. He
heard movement on dump about
him, turned around suddenly, looked
np aud received a shot in the breast
from a pistol fred by heather on the
lookout. The wounded man died in
few minutes. Search is being made
for the depredators and they will be
dealt with lIarshly if captured
A steamer and Schooner Collide
CoURTLAND, Cal, Oct. l8
Yesterday morning a collision oc.
cnrred at the head of Three mile slough
between the steamer G.. NJ. Small and
the schooner Angel Dolly. which re-
suited in serious damage to the schoon
err. The captains wife. Mrs. Peace.
was on the schooner and az she saw the
steamer approach she Jumped over
board aud did not rise thereafter. She
had been m .rried bnt two months.
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r e e C r A p HlC.
w ESTERN DISPATCHES
Killed by Machinery.

Killed by Machinery.
SAN JosE, CAL, Oct. IS.
John Lahey was killed here to-day
by the fly wheel of an engine.
Remains Of Stone Taken 10 Sacra-
ImentO.
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Headquarters Removed.

LONDON Oct. Is.
A dispatch from Biela reports that
Czarwitch has removed his headquar-
tiers from Dolma Monastijr to Boistovo
which is further north, between the
LON and Jalta.
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MARYsv1LLE, Cal, Oct. IS.

MARYsVILLE, Cal, OCT. IS.
The remains of William Stone,
killed on the 18th inst at Cold Canyon,
Sierra county. by Cinnamon engaged
in robbing his sluices. were brought to
this city to-day and forwarded to Sac
ramento.
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NOTICE.

Parties indebted to the undersigned will
please settle immedi 4tely and save cost.
Il. w. Lewis.
October 16, l977-1m.
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Assault ON Plevna.
LONDON. Oct. IS.

LONDON. Oct. Is.
A correspond Mt at Vienna telegraphs
under date of Thursday night: 1T is
rumored that the assault on Plevna
was recommended tonight.
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A Prison warden Discharged.

OMAHA, Oct. IS.
L. F. Wyman. Warden of the Ne
braska penitentiary at Lincoln. has
been removed by Governor CARRIER on
u charge the character OF which he says
is too vile for publication.
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Endorsed by Republican,.

ALBANY, N Y, Oct. Is.
President Hayes was endorsed by
Republicans here this evening.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-16

| ton of the sentence against the BOOrns
The Legislature voted to change the sen
tence of Jesse to imprisonment for life
but refused to interfere with that o.
Stephen. Meanwhile it occurred to Ste
phen, in an interview with his counsel
to advertise for Colvin in the newspapers
Up to that point his counsel had believed
him guilty, but he assured them that his
confession was untrue, and that he was
innocent. The following notice was
therefore printed in the Rutland Herald
MURDRR-Printers ofnewspapers through
out the United States are desired to publish
that Stephen Boorn, of Manchester, in Yer
mont, is sentenced to be executed for the
murder of Russell Colvin, who has been alb
sent about seven years. Any person who can
give information of said COlvin may save the
ate communication. COlvin is about five feet
five inches high, light complexion, light-col-
ored hair, blue eyes, about forty years OF age
Manchester, VT, November Doth, 1919.
Newspapers travelled slowly then, and
Stephens friends had but little hope that
this would save him, even if his story
was true. Three days afterward (says
the pamphlet of Mr.. Sergeant, one of the
counsel in the case) the New York Ecen-
ing Post copied it, and the next day it
happened that this notice was read aloud
in one of the hotels in New York. An
other man standing near, named Whelp-
ley, said he had formerly lived in Man
chester and was we'll acquainted with
Colvin, and related many anecdotes and
peculiarities concerning him. Tabor
Chadwick, Of Shrewsbury, N. j., was also
standing near, and listened to the CONVEX
sation, which made deep impression
upon his mind. On thinking the matter
over after his return home, it occurred
to him that man then living with his
brother-in-law-Willi Polhemus, of
Dover, New Jersey, answered exactly the
description of Colvin as given by Whelp-
ley. Finally he wrote letter to the
Erening Post, giving his conclusions.
Whelpley saw it, went to Dover, identj-
fed Colvin, and, after great effort, induced
him to visit Manchester. There was great
rejoicing in the town, and Stephen Boorn
was brought from the prison to fire the
cannon that celebrated his deliverance.
So much for criminal trial in which
medico-legal evidence took no part.
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NeSt-Building Fish.

Our feathered friends have been noted
for their ability in the nest-building line,
but fish have never been credited with
giving much attention to this species of
architecture. One of the most common,
however, of our British fish, the little
stickleback, is an ingenious builder of
nests. The stickleback's nest consists of
extremely minute pieces Of straw and
sticks, selected to resemble the color of
the ground at the bottom of the water.
Its circumference is rather more than that
of a shilling, and it has a top or cover,
with hole in the center, about the size
of small nut, in which are deposited
the eggs or spawn. This opening is fire..
quently concealed by drawing little frag.
ments of straw over it, but this is not al
ways done. On some coasts the sickle
back gets into pools at the highest water
mark of the tide, and builds its nest
there. These pools being unconnecteG
with the sea, except at spring tides, the
young fish get the full benefit of the hea
of the sun.
When the young are Matched, they form
the sole care of the male fish, who looks
we'll after his Juvenile sticklebacks, til
they are grown up and able to shift fol
themselves.
But let no one, after reading these par.
ticulars, carry away the impression thai
the stickleback is nothing but an amiable
housekeeper and watchful father. Fal
from that; more vicious, irritable little
creature does not exist in any pond, river
or Ocean under the sim He Is much OF y.
en- to fighting, and his battles are some
times in defence of home, but most often
they are only to indulge a disposition
which is pugnacious in the highest degree
-Cassell's Magazine.
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An Indian ''Potlach."

There was mighty gathering OF the
race of "Lo" at Saanich yesterday. Up
ward of 5000 redskins in 275 canoes
were present, the tribes from Nanaimo,
Cowlcan, Chemainus, Burrard Inlet,
Langley, New Westminster, North and
South Saanich, Beechy Bay and Nitinaht,
on the British side of the straits, being
all represented, while the Semiahmoo,
Lummie aud Callams appeared for the
American Siwashes. The occasion of
the assemblage was a grand potlach,
over $4,000 worth of goods being given
away. English blankets to the value OF
$1,000 were thrown from the top of the
lodges to be scrambled for by the ma
tives below, who stood armed with long
poles, stuck full of nails at one end, to
secure the prize as soon as it fell.
In addition to these, some curious
"percecees, made by the natives them
selves from the wool of the mountain
sheep, were thrown. Three hundred
guns, among which some fine double
barreled pieces, with percussion locks,
were thrown down and caused series Of
tremendous struggles, which lasted in
some cases for nearly an hour. Pieces
OF ooard, representing sums ranging from
500 to $500, were then scrambled for
after the same fashion. Three brothers
gave $500 blankets as their cOntribu-
ton to the grand gift "enterprise," which
had all been paid for by the products of the
chase. The stock of gifts being exhausted
the natives got into their canoes and left,
thus ending one Of the largest meetings
of the kind which has taken place for
some years, and probably the last of any
magnitude which will occur, as the rising
generation of Indians seem to care very
little about perpetuating the customs Of
their forefathers, and this, as well as
many other ancient practices, will soon
be numbered among the things of the
past. All was conducted soberly and the
Indian Superintendent, Colonel Powell,
and Police Superintendent Todd, who
were present, were both struck by the
absence of any sign of intoxication.-
British Columbia Colontst.
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Modes of COurtShip.

In one State of New Granada the right
of asking is promiscuously exerted by
both sexes; who, when they feel the pas
sion of love, declare it without the least
embarrassment; and among the Cossacks
the same thing is said to he carried still
further, and the women more generally
court than the men. When a young wom-
an falls in love with man, she is not in
the least ashamed to go to his fathers
house and reveal her passion in the most
pathetic manner, and TO promise submits
sion and obedience if he will accept of
her for wife. Should the insensible
man pretend any excuse, she tells him she
is resolved never to go out of the house
till he gives his consent; and accordingly,
taking up her lodging, remains there. If
he still obstinately refuses her, his case
becomes exceedingly distressing; the
church is commonly on her side, and to
turn her out would provoke all her kim
dred to avenge her honor; so that he has
no method left but to betake himself to
flight till she is otherwise disposed of.
AS the two sexes in Greece had but little
intercourse with each other, and a lover
was seldom favored with an opportunity
of telling his passion to his mistress, he
used to discover it by inscribing her name
on the walls of his house, on the bark Of
the trees of q public walk, or the leaves
of his book; it was customary for him
also to deck the door of the house where
the fair one lived with flowers and gar
lands; to make libations of wine before
it, in the manner that was practiced at
the temple of Cupid. When love affair
did not prosper in the hands of Greek he
did not endeavor to become more engaging
in his manner or person; he did not law
ish his fortune in presents, or become
more obliging or assiduous in his adj
dresses, but Immediately had recourse to
lamentations and philtres; in composing
and dispensing of which the women Of
Thessaly were reckoned the most famous,
and drove traffic in them of no incon-
siderable advantage. These potions were
given by the women to the men, as we'll
rs by the men to the women, and were
generally 80 violent in their operation as
for some time to deprive the person who
took them of sense, and not uncommonly
of life.
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WethOught we were men and women, but
we were children there; the old-fashiOned
grandmother was blind in her eyes, but
she saw with her heart, as she always
did. We threw our long shadows
through the open door, and she felt them,
as they fell over her form, and she looked
dimly up, and she said:
edward know, and Lucy's voice I
can hear, but whose is that other2 1t
must be James," for she had almost for
gotten the folded hands. "Oh, no! not
James, for she-let me see-she is wait
ing for me- isn't she2" and the old grand
mother wandered and wept.
at is another daughter, grandmother,
that Edward has brought" says some
one, ''for your blessing"
elias she blue eyes, my son2 Put her
hands in mine, for she is my late-born,
the child of my old age. Shall l sing
you song, childrena" and she is idly
fumbling for a tOy-a welcome gift for
the children that have come again.
One of us, men as we thought we
were, is weeping; she hears the half
suppressed sobs, and says, as she extends
her feeble hands:
"Here, my poor child, rest upon your
grandmother's shoulder; she will protect
you from all harm. Come, my children,
lit around the fire again. Shall l sing
you song or tell you story9 Stir the
fire, for it is cold; the nights are growing
colder"
The clock in the corner struck nine,
the bedtime of those old days. The
song of life was indeed sung, the story
told. 1t was bedtime at last. Good
night to thee, grandmother. The old
fashioned grandmother was no more, and
we miss her forever. But we will set up
a tablet in the midst of the heart and
write on it only this:
SACRED TO THE MEMORY
Of the
COOP OLD-FAsHIONED GRANDMOTHER.
God bless her .foreuer!
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The Three HOrSemen.
BY EMILE Lillian WHITING.

BY EMILE Lillian WhiiiNo'
Three horsemen halted the inn before,
Three horsemen entered the oaken door,
And loudly called for the welcome cheer
That was wont to greet the traveller here.
Good woman" they cried as the hostess
came,
A buxom, rosy, portly old dame
aGood woman, how is your wine and beer?
And how is your little daughter dear?"
my house is ever supplied with cheer,
But nv daughter lieth upon her bier"
A shadow over the horsemen fell,
Each wrapped in thoughts he could never
tell
And silently one by one they crept
To the darkened room where the maiden
slept.
The golden hair was ripping low
Over a forehead pure as snow,
And the little hands were idly pressed,
Clasping a cross to the pulseless breast.
Il loved thee ere the death chill lay
On thee sweet child" and one turned away.
"I would have loved thee" the second said,
"Hadst thou learned to love me, and lived to
we'd"
81 loved thee ever, love thee now,"
The last one cried as he kissed her brow.
an the heaven to come our souls shall wed.
/ have loved thee living, l love thee dead"
Then silently out from the oaken door,
Three horsemen passed to return no more.
From the German Of INLAND.
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Mr.. STURGEON has strongly opposed
the Turkish policy Of the English Cab
met. The following letter from him 10
published in the London Ne,cs. III view
the Eastern matter as question between
a bitterly oppressed people and a bsrbar-
Gus despOtism, which overrides them. /
perceive that Turkish rule means oppres-
sion, fraud, cruelty, and the crushing
down OF every principle of liberty, and
therefore l long TO see the power of the
Turks broken to pieces. War by us, on
behalf Of the Turk, cannot hope be ven
tured upon; but Lord Beaconfeld' speech
at the Mansion House was n boasrful
provocation Of Russia, and proved that
the man who could speak in such fash
ion is not tit TO be trusted with the des-
TIMES Of our nation at such time as this.
I trust that the whole question Can be
reasonably settled without going to war,
BY such an arrangement rs shall secure
measure Of liberty to the non. Moham-
medan populations. II il cannot he so
settled must needs consider that the
Dragging speech l alIude to has been tho
chief means Of creating that i'm .,ssibil-
ity. The national interests will always
be best conserved by our doing that which
Is just and right, and il can never be just
and right for ~ to support d-spotlsm
which cnu;d tolerate and even rev ard
atrocities which no man can even think
Of without just indignation. NY politics
ere simply England IL friend of
liberty and right 1t ali haxsrds."
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Remarkable Winters.

Now is the time to trot out paragra phs
about remarkable winters-winters that
have distinguished themselves by being
either colder or warmer than the law al
lows. No well-regulated newspaper will
neglect this duty. Referring back to our
files, we find that in 1172 the temperature
was SO high that leaves came out on the
trees in January, and birds Matched their
broods in February. In 1889 the weather
was equally mild, and the maidens of Co.
logne wore wreaths Of violets and corn
flowers at Christmas and Twelfth Day.
In 1421 the trees lowered in the month
of March, and the vines in the
month of April. Cherries ripened in the
same month of April. Peaches appeared
in May, and little boys began to fall out
of apple trees little later. In 1872 the
trees were covered with leaves in jan
uary, and the birds Matched their young
in February. as in 1172; and in 1888 the
same thing was repeated, and it is added
that the corn was in ear At Easter. To the
best of our memory there was in France
neither snow nor frost during the winters
Of 1888, 1907, 1909, 1917, 1859; finally in
1862, even in the north of Germany, the
stoves were not lighted, trees lowered in
February, and outdoor bouquets were
-howered on the newspaper offices with
out number. It seems but as yesterday.
Coming to later dates, the winter Of 1876
lS47, when il Numbered at Paris on the
2sth If January, and that of 1866, the
year Of the inundstion of the Seine, may
be mentioned As very mild.-Ner London
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