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Connecticut western news., 1880-10-20
SUMMER FABLES.
After the Style of the Persian.

One day 8 Fox who had wandered afar from his den found his return cut off by stream of considerable depth and current. He could not swim, and he cudgled his brain in vain for some method by which he might get over. In this dilemma @ Donkey suddenly ap- peared in search of drink.
 "Oh, Donkey, am delighted to meet you P exclaimed the Fox, as he came forward. "I was just wishing for good company, for the forest is so very still and night is coming on.'
 "The Donkeys and the Foxes haveno fraternal feeling. While you bark bray while you lope I gallop; while you love flesh prefer grass. Go your way and I'll go mine.''
 It is true we do not mate,' quietly replied the Fox, "but that is no sign do not appreciate your intelligence and beauty. I could not help being born a Fox, but oh! how often have wished that had your beautiful ears, your thunderous bray and your elegant shape"
 "Eh, what's that2" queried the de- lighted Donkey.
 "See what beautiful long fore legs you have!' continued the Fox.
 "Do you really think sop
 "And such beautiful long ears If l only had your feet would be as proud as 8 peacock.
 The fattered Donkey began to gam bol and show of, and the Fox con- tinued:
 "Across the stream and beyond the swamp is my den. I should really like my children to behold you and hear your voice. They have heard me tell of you, and they cry for you. One of them is i'll, and I cannot let him die until he has seen the greatest Ass in America"
 A little more fattery and coaxing quite won the heart of the Donkey, and he agreed to go.
 As he entered the stream the Fox leaped lightly to his back and passed over without wet foot. When they entered the swamp he renewed his fattery, and was finally carried to dry land.
 "You are not going?" asked the Donkey, as the Fox jumped down and started off.
 "Yes."
 "But I thought you wanted me to bray to your children?"
 CT have changed my mind," replied the Fox. "I have concluded to do my own praying after this.''
 "But am far from home and cannot find my way back"
 "Then it is your misfortune that you were not born Fox. Let me give you few words of advice. Be what nature designed you to be. Never take 8 dol lars worth of fattery in place of a shilling's worth of pork. While you can bray, never do so without realizing that bray always gives away the loca- tion of 8 Donkey. It is moro easy to fatter than to buy. ADonkey who can be fattered can always be duped. In brief, don't knock down persimmons on shares before you have found out twhether you like 'em or not. ."-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1880-10-20
PeculiaritieS of Maud s.

Maud s., the champion trotter of the world, is @ long-bodied mare, stand ing fifteen hands two and one-half inches high at the withers and fully sixteen hands high at the hips. Her weight, in trotting condition, is 96O pounds, and her stride, when going at her best, on straight track, is about eighteen feet. In her great feat at Chicago, September IS, when she trotted mile in 2.1Of, her stride, when coming down the home stretch against high wind, was little less than seventeen feet. She wears "shin boots" and "scalpers," and carries 8 fifteen ounce shoe, with 8 four ounce toe weight in front, and an eight ounce shoe behind. She is usually driven in bridle, without "blinds," but, in the trial above alluded to, blind bridle was used. The reason for this change, as given by her driver, MT. Blair, is that in her trial of Thurs day, September 16, when she t1otted @ mile in 2.11a, he thought it best to touch her lightly with the whip when coming down the home stretch. She saw the whip lifted for the stroke, and swerved from it. He then touched her on the other side to straighten her course, and another swerve, which resulted in @ break, by which she lost second of time, was the consequence. This was the first time he had ever touched her with whip, and he argued that with "blinkers he could do this without causing her to swerve. The result of Saturdays trial proved the correctness of his conclusions and in her trials hereafter the blin kers will always be used.
 She is mare of very strong will, and it is necessary to handle her with great gentleness. A man who would fight her would soon render her entirely unman- ageable. And in this she is the counter part of her grandam Enchantress, as we'll as of her sire Harold and his full brother Lakeland Abdallah. The old mare had the courage and resolution of the bull dog, and this quality descended to all of her produce. Harold and Lake land Abdallah both possess it to re- markable degree, and, if they had fallen when young into gentle, careful hands, as Maud s. fortunately did, it is certain that they would both have been distin- guished as fast trotters. Black Maria, Q daughter of Enchantress, also posses ses the same peculiarity of disposition. Her head is almost an exact .fac sinoiIe of that of Maud S., clearly indicating that resolution, will and energy, which, if carefully handled and educated, is the most valuable quality horse can pos sess, but which, if abused and perverted, makes 0 dangerous instead of @ useful animal. It has long been subject of remark among horsemen who are familiar with the descendants of Old Abdallah that in the matter of endurance and strong will power they have no superior even among the most distinguished thoroughbreds. It is no wonder, there- fore, that Harold, whose sire and dam were by this famous old horse, should possess this trait, and that he should have transmitted it to his daughter, Maud s. | I-Cbicooo LiUe Stock Journal
Connecticut western news., 1880-10-20
.LOVE'S REPENTANCE.

Love came knocking, gently knocking At tho portals of my heart, And beseeched me their unlocking, For c secret he'd impart; But I laughed to his greeting And regretted not the f1eeting Of his bafflod steps retreating On their way. Then again message brought he, Knocking gently as before, And with courtly tones besought nc Yet opened not the door. Mildly chiding my denying, And my cool reserve decrying, He, with low and mystic signing,
 Turned away. Soon the little tyrant shyly-
 Without warning as before Pulled the latch-string, and then slyly Pushed aside the loosened door. Though my heart was near relenting, And I felt 'twould bring repenting, Yet I would not, by eonsenting,
 Love to-day. Could I catch him and securely
 Tie his little wicked wikgs, Iwould kneel to him demurely.
 Tho I know they say he stings- That is he, know his knocking, I will hasten the unlocking. An, the little trifer, mocking,
 Flies away!
Connecticut western news., 1880-10-20
Hereditary Crime.
A FAMILY OF SEVEN PERSONS OF WHOM SIX
 WERE INMATES OF PRISONS.

The death of James Flaherty, @ con- vict in Clinton Prison, by violence at the hands of his keepers, which was described by Quimbo Appo, Jr., upon his dis charge from that institution, recalls family history that illustrates the theory that crime is hereditary. The Flaherty fami- ly consisted of father, mother, three sons, and two daughters. The father, Patrick, was notorious thief in the Fourth ward, New York. He served several terms in the penitentiary for various offences. In 1874 he was shot dead while engaged in robbery on Long Island. The mother IS an habitual 6runkard, and spends most of her time on Blackwell s Island. She has been in the peniten- tiary. The oldest son, Thomas, was a thief from childhood. He began his career with Abe Coakley, now in the Tombs for complicity in the Manhattan Bank robbery, Martin Broderick, Mol utz, and other noted criminals. Their chief occupation was stealing cotton dur ing the war, when that staple fetched enormous prices. After serving several terms in the penitentiary, Thomas was arrested in 1875 for picking pockets and sentenced to Sing Sing. He escaped, but was recaptured, he being arrested for the same crime about a year after his escape. He was convicted and sentenced again, but escaped while on his way to Sing Sing. Deputy Sheriffs Burns and Mulholland had him in charge, when he jumped through car window. It is believed that he is now in Canada.
 Jim, the second son, was sent to Clinton Prison for three years for pick ing pockets. He was taken sick with cancer of the stomach, became refrac. tory and was placed in dark cell. His sufferings became so intense that he cried all night. The keepers attempted to correct him, and in the struggle that ensued it is alleged that he was stran. gled to death.
 Patrick, Jr., the youngest son, is now serving out @ five years sentence fol burglary in the first degree. While at tempting to rob a house in Roosevelt street about six months ago he was caught in the act by Detective Carr oi the Oak street police. He pleaded guilty. The elder daughter is an habi tue of vile resorts, and has served ont term in the penitentiary for stealing { diamond pin from conspicuous sport ing man. The mother and daughter were in the Ipenitentiary at the same time. The younger daughter is an ex- ception to the rest of the family, she being a respectable woman.
Connecticut western news., 1880-10-20
An Awful Squire.

A Rockland young man until quite re- gently was courting fat girl at the North End and had progressed very favorably with his suit. One evening last week he dressed up in his best clothes, carefully combed his hair, and started out to make bis tri-weekly visit to his fair one, who was waiting in the parlor with fond expectation in her heart and cold in her head, superin- duced by the fuctuating weather. This was, as you might say, the prologue to the tragedy. Itappears, moreover, that the fat girls father-who is worth many thousand dollars in good sensible bonds, and as @ consequence is on object of the young mans tender regard-had for several nights previous been the victim of some unknown miscreant who had raided on his hen pen with disastrous effect. Sick of such foolshness, he had prepared 8 ghastly retribution for the fowl villains, and to this end had filled big garden syringe with about a gallon of ancient beef brine, seasoned with garlic and favored with assafetida, and was lying in ambush behind box, where he could sweep every approach to the hennery. The young man, who is pretty well acquainted with the whole family, thought he would surprise his girl by entering the house unexpectedly by the back way. This is the situation |: 9 2
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Connecticut western news., 1880-10-20

TAUGHT A TRADE.-It is curious fact that every prince of the royal house of Prussia, when young, is taught some useful trade or other, for the purpose of sobering the mind and bringing it face to face with the material world and the realities of life, and among the profusion of curiosities and artistic relics which crowd the Emperor's private cabine ( may be seen specimens of bookbinding, carving, carpentering, and other handi- work performed by his sons and grand sons.
Connecticut western news., 1880-10-20
Extravaganza of Americans.

The extravaganza of Americans, which, it was hoped, had been in 8 measure corrected by the financial reac- tion and commercial dullness of the period between the autumn of 1878 and the spring of 1879, seems during this period of prosperity to be greater than ever. It is not probable that we shall ever adopt habits of economy until our vast abundance and resources have per- manently ceased; until we are obliged to live meagrely and closely, as do the bulk of the inhabitants of the Old World. That period is too remote to give us the slightest uneasiness. So we may expect the national extravaganza to grow steadily with each new generation, until what we count wild prodigality to- day may be reckoned in 1880 as rigid frugality. The expenditure of Americans abroad this year is believed to have been much larger than ever before. It is es- timated by London establishment in excellent position to know to have been not less than $190, 100000. This enor- nous sum has been spent by some 60, 900 travellers, making an average of $3,OOO per person. A great many of our con- patriots have not spent more than $1 200 or $l 400 in their wanderings; but many others have swelled the amount to 5000, $1O, 900, and 1925, 900. Not few travellers who had set out with $5O,OOO were obliged to renew their letters of credit. All European tradesmen and inn-keepers are ever delighted to see Americans for sake of their plenteous purses but when we have paid our bills and turned our backs they are prone to say, in an undertone, "What precious fools p
Connecticut western news., 1880-10-20

MAN proposes, and woman often wish es that he would not be so long making up his mind to do it.
Connecticut western news., 1880-10-20
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07

In the Fourth Judicial District Court, State of
Nevada, in and for Humboldt County:
In the matter Of the estate Of Patrick Tuhy,
deceased:
Order to show cause why an order OF sale
should not be made.
NJ 0ppenheim, the Administrator of the es-
tate OF Patrick Tully, deceased, having filed his
petition herein, duly verified, praying for an
order of sale Of certain real estate of said de-
cedent, for the purposes therein set FORTH IL is
therefore ordered by the said Court that all
persons interested in said estate OF said dc.
ceased appear before said District Court ON
the 9TH day OF October, 1880, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon OF said day, at the Courtroom in
Winnemucca, Humboldt County, State of Ne
vada, TO show cause why an order should not
be granted 10 the said Administrator to sell all
the real estate OF said deceased at public sale;
and that copy OF this order be published for
at least four successive weeks in the SILVER
STATE, newspaper printed and published in
Winnemucca, in said county and state.
VIM. s. BONNIFlELD, Judge
slO-4w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07
WINN NEMVCCA HOTEL,
Bridge street, Winnemueea,
DAVID GEROUX, Proprietor.

Having Built and Fitted up in the most COM
modious style the largest and finest Hotel in
" WiRncmucca, with Largc and Airy Rooms, the
Proprietor is prepared TO receive and entertain
the travelling public with accommodations as
good as can be found p, this section of the coun-
try. The TABLE will always be literally sup
piled with all the substant;als OF life, and with
every luxury that can be procured. Attached
to the Hotel is FINE BAR where the choicest
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Can be obtained at all times.
BOARD PER WEEK., .............$ .$s.O0
apr22ts
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07
PROC DING
Or THE-
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

At meeting of the Democratic County
Central Committee. held pursuant TO notice, in
oriental Hall, at Ninnemucca, " ,eptember s,
1850. p!e.ent A. W. FISK, Chairman; X. w.
Lewis. secretary; S. B. Palmer, by G. A. Kyle,
proxy; L. N. Carpenter, lyG. G. Berry, proxy;
NJ. s. Bonn field, by &C. Berry, proxy; and
J. B. tanna. by J. II. Mcmillan, proxy; the
following business was transacten:
RESOLVED, That County C. invention of the
Democratic Party of the County of Humboldt
be h-ld at WINNEMUCCA, in ORIENTAL
HALL,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07
ID 4 N n L y T IL ".

&. w. JOHNSTON, DEN.
<lzHp tist, has opened an office in Mrs.
<eAe Cark's house, next door 20 the
0yV&XST City Drug Store, and is now pre-
~1A'AS pared to do work in all the diff
efrent branches of Dentistry
Winnemucca, August 10, 1880.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07
GOOD PASTURAGE.
Como and See for Yourself /.

Good Pasturage for Stock at my Ranch on
the most reasonable terms, three miles below
Winnemucca, north side of Humboldt river.
f. CHEN0WETH.
winnemucca, September 20, 1880. II
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07

For the purpose of nominating a Legislative
Ticket and County Otfce,s to be voted for ct
the ensuing eleition.
And it was further ordered, that the Prima-
ries be held at such time and place as the con-
venience of the voters in each precinct shall
deem best
On Monday, October lth, 1850,
With the following apportionment of one Dele
gate to every IL votes and fractional vote over
IL cast 1T the last election: the Judges in each
precinct to determine who are legal voters:
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07

At II o'cock A. NJ, for the purpose of nominal
ing Legislative Ticket and County Officers.
Resolved, That said Convention be composed
of Delegates elected from The several precincts
hereinafter named and that Delegates elected
be residents thereof
Resolved, That the Primary Elections for the
election of Delegates to toe County Convention
be held in the several precincts throughout
the county
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07

On Ssee eur1ay, October 2. ISSO,
Between the hours of 4 and o'clock p NJ.
Resolved, That the apportionmefft of Dele
sItes to said Conventions be as follows, to wit:
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07
On Monday, October 18th. 1850,

Judges and Inspectors of Election are re-
quested to forward fhe result OF the Primaries
as soon as convenient after the Election is held.
to NJ. B. sTAuNroN, Secretary of the Central
Committee, or to
s. s. GRASS, Chairman.
Winnnmucca, September Ii, $780, I'd
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07

Resolved, That in all precincts above men,
toned the Democrats Of s1ch precincts are re-
quested to elect three Judges, who may elect
two Clerks (the two Clerks may also be two of
the three .iudgesl, at the time ot the opening Of
the polls for the election of such Delegates.
Judges of Election are requested to deliver
to the person or persons receiving the highest
number of votes cast al such election, a certifi-
cate showing such fact; which said certificate,
signed by said Judges, or a majority thereof,
shall be the credentials of such delegate, or
Delegates. to he County Convention
Resolved, That the test at the Primary be,
Are you a citiz, n Of the United States, and
will yon support the nominees OF the Demo
cratic Party at the ensuing election 2"
A. w. FISK, Chairman.
X. w. LEWIS. Secretary.
Winnemucca, September 9, 1850. s3-9-td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07
CITY BAKERY.
CHI RIS. DIEHL, Proprietor
OPPOSITE COURT HeUsE.)

y II N .. - Hs II II To pTlcbo&
(OPPosITH COURT HOUSE
French Rolls. sq~are aeaves. Brown
Bread. Pies, Cakes. Ooughnuts. Etc.
Always on hand and served 70 order fresh
from the oven, in quantities to suit, in any
part OF town.
FANCY AND ORNAMENTAL CAKES
Made TO OvGef
Wedding Cakes a Speciality.
Having purchased the CiSy Bakery, VIII ~
spare no pains to merit the patronage Of tn
public CHkiG WEHL4
Winpemucca, December AZ, is7e q
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-10-07
PROCEEDINGS OF HUMBOLDT CO.
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.

At meeting of the Republican Central Conn
mittee held at their rooms September IL, 1880,
10 determine he proper time to hold the
County Convention, there were present 5. 5.
Grass. F. Naramore, A. Davidson, ID. S. Cres-
wei and NJ. B. Staunton.
The Committee ordered that the Republican
Convention OF Humboldt County. Nevada. be
he'd in ORIENTAL HALL WIMNEMUCCA,
Nevada, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05
Washington F ifty Years Ago.
Atlantic.

Pennsylvania avenue the Apian
Way Of our Republic was graded while
Jefferson was president, at 3 cost of
$4,000. He personally superintendent
the planting Of four rows of Lombardy
.poplars along that portion of it be-
tween the capitol and the white house
a row along each curbstone andrtwo
equidistant in the roadway, which was
thus divided into three parts, like Inter
den Linden, at Berlin. In the winter
and spring the driveway would often
beSfull of mudholes, some of Aem axle
deep, and some of the cross streets
would be- almost impossible beds of
red clay, worked by passing horses and
wheels into q thick mortar. On one
occasion, when Mr.. Webster and q
friend undertook to 60 to Georgetown
in hackney coach to attend dinner
party, the vehicle got stuck in a mud
hole, and the driver had to Carry his
passengers, one at time, to the side
walk, where they stood until the empty
carriage could be pulled out. Mr..
Webster, in narrating this incident
years afterward, used to laugh over his
fears that his bearer would fall beneath
his weight and ruin his dress suit. John
Randolph used to call Pennsylvania
avenue "the great Serbonian bog,"~ and
descant on the dangers of. a trip over it,
to or from the. Union Hotel at George
town, in the large stage, with seats on
the top, called the Royal George
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05

Two silver medals were unearthed a
day or two ago by workmen while en-
gagged in making excavations at Ninth
and Christian streets. One is COM
memorative, of the destruction of the
Indian village Of Kittaning by Colonel
John Armstrong, and was presented to
him. by this city. On one side is the
inscription, Kittaning destroyed by
Colonel Armstrong, September 8, 1885,"
and on the other side isthe coat of arms
of the city. with the following: "The
gift of the corporation of the. city of
Philadelphia" The second is in COM
memoration of peace with the Indians,
and upon :.one side has the bust Of
George II, with the. inscription,
Georgius H., Del Gratia," and on the
other is a representation of an Indian
and q white man seated on opposite
sides of a fire, the latter presenting the
pipe of peace. It also has these words:
"Let us look to the Most High, who
blessed Our fathers with peace 1872
Philadelphia Press.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05
What Iowa Girls are Taught,

AT the Iowa Agricultural College
every girl in the junior class has learned
how to make good bread, weighing and
measuring her ingredients, mixing,
kneading' and baking, and regulating
make yeast and make biscuit, pud-
dings, pies and cake of various kinds;
how to cook a roast, broil steak, and
make fragrant cup of coffee; how to
stuff roast turkey, make oyster soup,
prepare stock for other soups: steam
and mash potatoes so that they will
melt in the mouth, and, in short, to get
up frstrclass meal, combining both
substantial and fancy dishes, in good
style. Theory and manual skill have
gone hand in hand. If there is any,
thing that challenges the unlimited re-
spect ard devotion of the masculine
mind it is the ability of woman to order
we'll her own household.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-02-05
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