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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27
A Lady Drunkard in the Treasury I.

One of those ingenious women whose
business it is to examine mutilated and
illegitle currency in the Treasury, has re-
Gently come to grief This woman had so
ably performed this intricate work for sew
eral years as to have become almost indis-
pensable not only to the Department, but
scarcely less so to numerous banks In differ
ent parts of the country, who but for her
patience must have lost considerable sums
in worn currency. Her skill in restoring
what looked like hopeless mass was
marvellous, and in consideration of her
perseverance in this direction, some of
the banks have from time to time attested
their appreciation of the material benefit
thus deriYcd by handsome donations OF
money, one or two, it is understood, pay
ing her as high as one thousand dollars
per year. These gifts from the banks
were, of course, in addition to the regu-
lar salary paid by the Treasury, of 81 200
For considerable time it was sadly no
ticed that this woman was manifestly
falling into the insidious power Of ter
riblc siren. Often and again, it could not
be denied, she was not quite herself long
before the hour for the close of work.
Admonitiops, kind and gentle, and warn
ings oft repeated were of no avail. She
was hopelessly enthralled. At last she
came to the Office one morning already
too oblivious to faithfully perform her
usual task, and, as patience had long
since ceased to be a virtue, carriage
was called and she was sent, victim Of
alcohol, to her home, there to find that
the ominous yellow envelope containing
notice OF her dismissal from service had
preceded her coming. Strange to say,
her predecessor in the same position, who
had served long and acceptabIy, but for
this weakness, was discharged for the
same cause.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27
Turkish Love of Water.

A Turk, writes traveller, thinks he
can do nothing so grateful to God and
mau as the setting up Of a fountain by
the roadside or in the streets of the city,
where the way farer and his animals may
appease their thirst and bless the name
of him who provided for their wants.
Often in my travels have halted beneath
the shade of a wide-spreading plane tree
to slake my thirst at the limpid waters
of a marble fountain, and to repose from
the MONDAY heat. There is always some
edifying distch from +he Koran, that
Water is the gift of God, and blessed is
he who distributes it, or that water is
the source of health and lifc," etc.
There is practical piety in these monu-
ments of charity that speaks well for the
benevolent disposition of the Mussulman.
The Turks are great consumers of water,
and they are good judges of its quality
and nice in what they use. The favorite
water that is sold at para glass in the
streets is from Asia; either from Tcha-
mldja, on the mountain about Scutari,
or from Karakoulak, some ten miles up
the Bosphorus, several miles inward from
Belcos. This is brought to the landing
in barrels, on horses backs, put in barg-
es, and in this way carried to CONSTANT
nople before daylight. Notwithstanding
the length OF the journey, it is as
clear as crystal. The vendors cry it
as BOW guibi'-as good as ice. A
pacha will drain two goblets at swal-
low. AS water is said to have fattening
properties, the large draughts they take
of it may be the cause, in part, Of the
obesity to which both sexes of the Turks
are subject
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27
Peace in Cuba.

The Instruction in Cuba has come t.
sn end 1t was overcome by an otter OF
amnesty, which reached the insurgents
when their resources were exhausted and
their cause seemed hopeless. They might
have fought on for years. perhaps, even
until they had obtained recognition from
the United States-if the merci!ess poll
cy which formerly animated the Spanish
Government had continued in force; but
the prospect OF pardon and a rcstoratioA
TO their political privileges was too much
even for their stern patriotism, and they
succumbed when they were nearest the
realization Gf their hopes. 1t is unques
tionably true that every year which
dued added to its moral force. The
spectacle of brave people struggling
against frighttul odds to assert their in
dependence appealed powerfully to the
sympathies of tree and enlightened ma
lions. These sympathies could not be
repressed by considerations of diplomatic
relations or the precedents OF interna-
tional law. 1t was not sufficient 10 say
that the instruction had been unsuc-
cessful or that the republic had no sea-
port. and no navy The simple fact that
the instruction had been maintained for
ten years was enough. People saw that
the Cubans, whether they had a national
existence or not, had strength enough to
keep the Spanish Government fully en-
ployed. In ten years they used up 1907
900 Spanish soldiers and $50, 100000 of
Spanish treasures They occupied the
mountains of the central and eastern
provinces, and were in their own territory
practically invincible. They had at least
the sembance of State Government,
including a President and Congress.
They had also true patriots among them
men who had sacrificed princely for
tunes and imperiled their lives in the
cause of independence. These men re-
sisted to the last, and were overpowered
BY the mutiny of their followers, who
clamored for the brides held out by the
Spanish Government.-Chiedgo Tribune.
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Facts of Interest.
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The Greeks had little or no notion Of
only as medicine-never as food; so that
it iscomparatively a modern article of
diet
Great Britain received the name of AL
biop, by which it is often called, from Jul
Jus Caesar, ON account ot the chalky cliffs
upon the coast, on his invasion, half u
century before Christ.
The Koran, or Mohammedan Bible, Was
written by Mahomet, assisted by Baticas,
Jacobin, Sergius, HISTORIAN monk, and
BY a learned Jew, and was published
about the year 610 A. ID.
Animal magnetism is no new discov-
cry, but it was practiced by Father
He'll at Vienna, about 1874, and had Won
derful success for while in France aud
England in 17SS and 1880.
The first book ever printed was the
book of Psalms, by Faust and Scb@ffer,
A. D. 1457. 1t was printed on one side
only of the leaves, which were, in the
binding, pasted back to back.
Among the Romans, all men of full
age were obliged to marry, and it is even
modern law of Eugland which inf1icts
a fine upon all bachelors in the kingdom,
of twenty i've years and over.
The first bank was established by the
Lombard Jews, A. d. sos. The word
bank is derived from banco, a bench,
which was erected in the market place
for the exchange of money.
Calico, the well-known cotton cloth,
is named from Calicot, a city of India,
from whence it first came. Calico was
first brought to England in the year
1851.
The largest and oldest chain bridge in
the world is said to be that at Kingtung,
in China, where it forms perfect road
from the top of one mountain to the top
of another.
The pianotortc was invented by j. G.
Schroeder, of Dresden, in the year 17l1,
during which year he presented model
of his invention to the court of Saxony
They Immediately became popular.
The bayonet derives its name from the
place where it was invented, Bayonne,
in France, and was first used in battle rs
a weapon by the French in the year 1908,
proving novel and efficient arm.
Bearded women have been known In
the Car Peter l., in 1924, with a beard
Of immense length. Margaret, governess
of the Netherlands, had heavy beard
Bowling is an English game, and was
common as early as the thirteenth centu.
~, especially among the higher ranks
Charles |. played at it, and it formed q
daily occupation for leisure hours with
Charles III.
Stone bullets were used until the year
1914, when iron was adopted. 1t wa:
near the close of the sixteenth century
before leaden bullets were generally
adopted Stone cannon balls are ye
used in the east.
The practice and principle of insurance
is of great antiquity, and was known il
the time OF Ciaudius Caesar, A. d. 43
1t is certain that assurance of ship:
at sea was p:actced as early as the yeal
IS A. d.
Chocolate was first introduced int
England from Mexico, \. d. 1920. II
was made from the flower of the cocoa
nut, aud soon became very popular anc
universally used in the London coffee
houses.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

THE Lewiston, Maine, Journal tells the
following story: "A gentleman from
North Lexington, Mass, who formerly
resided in this county, tells a singular
circumstance which occurred recently in
that town. in which man was actually
kicked to death by dead horse 1t seems
that the mans horse had died, grave
had been dug for the ANNALS body, and,
with the assistance of another man, the
owner was proceeding TO lower the body
to its final resting place. As it reached
the edge of the cavity, it accidentally
lurched over, one of the animals hoofs
caught in the frock which the man wore
aud threw him over the beast, headfore-
most, into the hole where he struck upon
his head, breaking his neck" :.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

"JusT one" murmured he, involuntari-
ly drawing closer to the luscious lips,
that smiled upon him with such ravish-
ing bewitchedness, while his own quivercd
in agony of expectant anticipation. $50
| notice" replies, she coolly, glancing at
the clock, land time for you to turn up
your coat collar and shut the door from
the outside" He went.-Danbury Ncws.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

A VERY large land-holder was the Earl
of Leitrim, who was shot by some of his
exasperated tenants. He owned SO, 1874
acres in Donegal, ,203 in Galway, So
in Kildare and 81 ,l79 in Leitrim, making
in all 95,G10 acres. Of the two Irish
dukes, Fitzgerald, Duke of Leinster, owns
70,262 acres in Kildare, and l,119 in
Meath. and Hamilton, Duke of Aber-
corn, 81 500 in Donegal, and 1870 in
Tyrone.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

JOSEPH Cook says that the FIVE great
powers that rule the universe are the par
lor, pulpit, press, politics and police.
In short, he says, let US have ps.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

The charms of country life NJ. de
Calinaux has had two electric bells placed
at the head OF his bed. "a good idea, -"
said a friend, ZONE is for your servant,
but the otherl' That communicates
with the dog kennel" "What forin TO
prevent him from barking when hear
burglars"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

SET bounds to your zeal by discretion.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27

TIT FOR TAr.-Would-b be wits are apt
to have the tables turned on them. At a
dinner in honor of Nick Denton, one of
the staff of the Illinois Central railway,
his friend Jack Wallace, intrusted with
the toast of the evening, proposed it in
this wise: 1.-THE two nicks-Old Nick
and Nick Denton!" Denton rose to re-
spond, saying he appreciated the honor
conferred upon him by connecting him
with Mr.. Wsilaces most intimate friend,
and scarcely knew how to requte the
compliment, but as one good turn de-
serves another, he would give "The two
Jacks-Jack Wallace and Jackassi"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-01
LETTER FROM ABE RlCHEY.
WooDFoRDs, May 90, 1873.

WooDFoRDs, May 90, 1873.
EDS. MORNING APPEAL [ want to speak
little piece, and find little fault with the
Clerk of the Weather. We had livery pleasant
during the month of April and the three first
weeks in May; the snow all went off in the
valleys in the mountains, and the grass began
to grow finely, but on the 10th the Clerk
made change in the programme and turned
it into snow, sleet and rain, and closed with a
heavy frost on the Oath. 1t did great deal
of damage around here, killing all the fruit
and young vegetables, and has damaged the
young grain. 1t turned warm on the 25th,
and continued warm for three days only. On
the morning of the 28th it commenced blow
ing perfect gale, and at noon gave us an
old fashioned snowstorm the storm contin-
ued all the afternoon, but in the evening it
cleared off and was cold. Ice one-quarter of
an inch in thickness formed last night. This
afternoon it has been showing at intervals,
but tonight it has cleared off, with prospect
for big freeze and good skating in the morn
ing. Last night potatoes, beans, corn, etc.
were six inches high in the gardens around
here, but tonight they are six inches below
par The dairymen will be in Hope Valley
about the 10th instant, if it is warm enough.
l was up to the valley last week fishing, but
the trout didn't bite very we'll, as they are
still spawning l think about the 10th of
June they will bite good. And it is probable
that there will be better fishing this summer
than there has been for years. Yours,
MOUNTAINEER.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-01

brag and when it is bitter business that is
meant Also ''you can't most always tell
when, after dark and stormy night, the
morning will dawn fair and bright and warm,
SO it is barely possible that we are inveighing
against season which means, as it were, to
usher us in upon an Era of Good Feeling
good, comforting, perspiring feeling, such as
belongs to the Summer in its glory. 1t is al
most hoping against the almanac and the
Weather Bureau to hope so; but one might
as we'll hope for the best.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-01
C Fl FPS.

1t was pay day yesterday at the Mint, anC
greenbacks were being pretty generally circu
lated in the after part of the day. We have
no Comstock companies to disburse theil
thousands monthly here, but the Mint fills VI
many a financial gap for us. The pay -rol
for last month amounted to about SIC, 800.
| The box sheet for the Troubadors, which
was opened yesterday, makes fair showing.
The first performance will be given on Tues
day next, by which time We doubt not most,
| if not all, Of the reserved seats will be taken.
Bear in mind that it costs nothing extra to
reserve your seats,
No bullion by yesterdays Southern stage.
In answer to our inquiry as to ''why this was
thus!" MCKINLEY began to talk incoherently
about buck boards, and other irrelevant stuff,
and seeing that the young mans intellect was
wandering, we pursued the subject no fur
Their.
Yesterday, as this sickly column will show,
was a bad day for locals. 1t was sort of re-
dictionary time after Memorial Day.
George D. Roberts, known from one end to
the other of this coast, was in Carson on
Thursday last His speculative eyes are
turned for the present from tule land opera
tions in California to the Comstock, in which
latter direction he is closely watching Savage,
Ophir and Julia,
By Thursday evenings train our State Su-
perintendent of Public instruction, Mr.
Kelly, left for Phoebe and other points in the
Great East Mr.. Kelly goes on official bust
ness, and will be absent from the State Cap
ital about one month
Mr.. James A. Rigby, Yesterday from Glen
brook, reported the storm quite severe Thurs
day night and Friday morning. There was
quite a snow storm there up to o'clock yes
terday morning, so severe, in fac t, as to stop
work at the conpanys mills in the forenoon,
but work was resumed in the afternoon.
There are about one hundred men working
in and about the company's three mills, in
which number we 90 not include the en-
plovees of the Tahoe Narrow Guage Rail
road, the lnen working on the other side of
the Lake, or those employed in getting logs
across the Lake
The coinage of the Mint for the last
month was SOL 900, in standard silver
dollars.
The case of the L. s. Government VS.. W. |
T. Bell ct ais, better known as the Cherry |
Greek stage robbery case, is now being tried |
in the Senate Chamber. For the prosecution
Attorney Generals Kittrell and Varian |
appear, Gen. R. NJ Clarke for the defendants |
Following is list of the jurors Peleg Brown,
j. A. Waddeu, S. F. Hoole, VIM. Hoffman, |
Richard Mercer, John Snow, Thos, Irvine, |.
P Lebo, Josiah Day, E, G. Winnie, NJ. B.
Dow and H. A. Benson. Two witnesses were
examined for the prosecution:
Frank Nay, the driver of the stage at the
time of the robbery, and J. w. Allen.
The rain of Thursday night was followed
by cold, foggy weather. The clouds
on the mountains west of town we're hanging
ow, and higher up it was plain that storm
was raging. This ugly going out of May and
,heerless ushering in of June, though by no
means climatic novelties here, are weather &c
,entricities none of us appreciate.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-01
SHIPPING TAGS.

If there is any one thing that the MORNING
print, at the most preposterously low rates,
the shipping tags SO much needed by the
mercantile community
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-01
BILLS OF FARE.
prices.

Our strong suit, (f we may be INDUCED in
the expression), is the printing OF bills OF fare
To speak after the manner of the profane and
gamblesome, we beat the deck on bills of fare
As to price, that is mere secondary con-
sideratien.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-01
$4,000 IN PURSES

A GRAND SWEEPsTAKE RACE 81, Ooo-Mile and
repeat. Horses: ''Batterman," Illusion" and April
Fool"
RUNNING-HaIf mile dash; free for all Purse, $3.50
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-01
BILL HE DS.

The MORNING APPEAL Office (Which is pro-
vided with the most extensive assortment of
book and job material in Nevada), will print
bill heads, on the finest and best of paper as
cheaply as they can be procured in Sacra-
mnntO
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-01
POSTERS.

The MORNING APPEAL Job Office is better
prepared to print posters, handbills and
dodgers than any establishment between San
Francisco and Omaha. Come and inquire the
prices
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-01
Ayres-Hopktns North Carson and wilma
8. M. Companies.

SUPERIETENDENT's OFFICE CARSON CITY, }
May 9th, ISIS.
All parties having bills against the abOyen named com
panes, either of them will please present the in
duplicate to the undersigned, at the Arlington House,
or before the LIST proximo.
A. S. GOULD Superintendent
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-01
JOB WORK.

The MORNING APPEAL establishment is pre-
pared to perform job work at rates long way
and purer days of the Republic
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-01
BUSINESS CARDS.

The MORNING APPEAL job Office will print
professional and business cards at rates ride
ulously low. Even spinsters and children yet
unweaned cry for them!
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-24
EIikOIE.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Aug. - - Five
steamers have left San Stefano for
Odessa with Russian troops returning
home.
VIENNA. Aug. 22-The news of a
brilliant success at Zerajevo has excited
enthusiasm here. The efforts to stifle
the instruction speedily and completely
will not be relaxed Gen. Phillipovich
has been promoted and received the
grand cross of the order OF Leopold
Insurgents taken prisoners in Bosnia
will be sent to the fortresses of Resien.
stadt. Koniggratz and Cmorn.
Bucharest, Aug. Minister Cog
alniceano is about to go to the various
capitals TO seek such modification OF
the treaty of Berlin concerning the
Jews, as will avert the necessity of an
election of a constitutional assemblsge
to amend the Roumanian constitution
FRANKFORT. Aug. 22-The congress:
for the reform of international law
have adopted a resolution favoring the
freedom of the Suez canal and similar
works In time of war.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22-There was
rather . larger demand than usual thi:
morning by depositors of the Clay
street savings bank on account of the
withdrawal frcm business Of the Ma
sonic bank The Clay street bank also
held large amount of L. 5. pay certi
ticates. but it appears ;hey had no,
borne IN the assets of the bank, as was
the case with the Masonic bank. and
were provided for long ago. Officers Of
the bank expressed no fear of run on
the concern IN case one should be com.
menccd. By noon the little ripple OF
excitement had subsidized and affairs .,
the bank had assumed their normal
aspects,
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN FHAScIscO, Ana. 22-The bark
Sonomo. which was to sail from this
port this morning. shipped q crew that
luckily showed IT. character before
going 10 sea, Yesterday morning,
when told to turn out and get the
ship ready for sea they refused 10 do
duty and the master was forced 10 hand
five Of them over - be United States
Marshal
The testimony aud argument in the
case Of Chas A Morrill,, late Captain
OF Custom Honsc Inspectors, were con
cIuded In the L. : Circuit Court.
yesterday. and a, half past 10 o'clock
this morning Judge Sawyer charged
the jury, who retired, aud in half an
hour returned witt. a verdict o. not
guilty.
Isabella Ancona, a native of Panama,
who came here ia 1850, and her son
Richard Ramosis, have come forward
IS claimants 10 the Reese estate. She
asserts that the dead millionaire was the
father Of her boy, but it has not been
shown that Michael Reese in any way
adopted him. and tie publication of
the will proves that no provision wa
tnadc for hs.youns msu, It indeed
deccs sd ever admitted th. laientity.
Ii j. reported th,' HI, NeAllist.r g.
cliued 10 take up the case, l., eoul!
find no proof OF legal rights in tue case
The woman is credited with saying
that she lived with Michcal Reese from
/ 1893 TO 1869.
SAN Luis OBrsro, Aug. pa shoot
ing affair occurred night before last six
miles from town, between f. Castro and
! T. Il. Jones. The former received one
! shot, the latter two. Jones died yester-
day morning at 1 o'clock and Castro
died this morning at l. The difficulty
arose out of u dispute of right of way
across Castro's place.
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EASTERN STATES.

VICKsDURG, Aug 2l-lt is estimated
that there have been fifty new cases of
fever in the past twenty-four hours
and "a deaths-22 of them from yellow
fever. Appeals from the Howard as
ISOLATION and Masonic orders for relief
are being responded to from all direc-
tions.
JACKSON. Miss. Aug 22-The panic
produced by yellow fever is unparalleled.
People are fleeing from the pestilence
in every direction. Jackson is almost
deserted. business Of all kinds suspended,
and nothing thought of but escape The
situation is truly horrible
GRENADA. Miss, Aug. - - Seven
deaths. Negroes are dropping down
like sheep and will not help each other.
Ninety,two deaths up to date.
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Liver is King.

The Liver is the imperial organ of
the whole hGman system, as il controls
the life. health and happiness of man.
When il is disturbed in its proper
action. all kinds Of ailments are the
natural result. The digestion of food,
the movements of the heart and blood.
the action of tie brain and nervous
system, are all Immediately connected
with the workings of the Liver. Ii has
been successfully proven that Greens
August Flower is unequalled IN curing
all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or
Liver Complaint. anil all the numerous
symptoms that result from unhealthy
conditions of the Liver ans Stomach.
Sample bottles to try, 10 cents. Posi-
lively sold in all towns on the Western
Continent. Three doses will prove
that il is just what you want.