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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-06-07
Thunder.StOrms.

The tendency Of thunder-storms to
follow comparatively narrow track is
one of their most characteristic feat
ures. Everybody who has lived in the
country knows how these storm giants
stalk across hills and valleys, pursuing
a course that can be traced almost as
easily as that of tornado, drenching
the farms in their path with rain and
shattering trees and hayricks with
lightning, and leaving adjoining farms
untouched. In any broad river valley
skirted by hill ranges, affording exten
sive views, the phenomenon of pass
ing thunderstorm moving at right
angles to the observers line of sight,
can be frequently witnessed in the
summer. 1t is like distant view of a
battle, and when beholding it one can
hardly wonder that old Thomas Robin
son, in his "Short Treatise of Meteorol-
ogy," printed upward of two hundred
years ago, described thunderstorm
as an actual battle between an army of
fire and an army of water. A little of
his curious description is worth quot
ing:
"The Battel by this time growing
very hot the Main Bodies engage, and
then nothing is to be heard but a
laundering Noise, with continual
Flashes of Lightning, and dreadful
Showers of Rain, falling down from the
broken Clouds. And sometimes ran
dom shots file about, kill both Men
and Beasts, fire and throw down Houses,
split great Trees and Rocks, and tear
the very Earth"
Although the chances of any partic-
ular man being killed by lightning are
very small, yet the actual number
persons thus killed in a summer is
sometimes startlingly large. Fortunate
ly, lightning can be guarded against,
and those who do not expose them
selves out of doors during thunder
storm are not in much danger. In
large cities, too, with the exception,
perhaps, of the suburbs, disastrous ac-
cidents from lightning are less frequent
than in the country.-NeoO York sam.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-06-07
GEMS FOR THE MONTHS.
TaIIsmaniC Precious stones - Supersti
tious reverence for Jewels.

TalismaniC Precious stones - Superst-
tious reverence for Jewels.
In more modern times each month
has had a gem consecrated to it, and
the wearing of particular precious
stone, as a talisman, by lady born in
a given month is supposed to be more
than usually fortunate. The system of
divining applies only to women and
theoretically is infallible. She who is
born in January should wear only
garnets, which would insure her the
friendship and fidelity of her associates
and will also render her true to them.
Those born in February must wear the
amethyst, which will make them sin
cere with others, and will insure them
against poisons and passions and cares.
Those whose birthday falls in March
will be wise, brave and firm by nature,
and will be assisted in these qualities
by wearing a blood-stone. The dia,
mond is sacred to April, and will keep
her who is born in that month inno-
cent till death, while the lady born in
May should wear an emerald, which
will be certain to make her loved and
happy wife. Those born in June
should wear an agate to bring them
health, wealth, peace OF mind and long
Iife, while the ruby clears away the
doubts, anxieties and pangs of love for
those born in July. The sardonyx is
for those born in August; with it as a
finger ring, they are absolutely certain
to gain husbands and happiness; with
out it they are bound to live alone, and
to die unwept, unhonored and unsung'
The sapphire is good to prevent or
cure insanity, and is especially beneficial
to those born in September, while the
topaz, an emblem of friendship and
love, is dear to those who first saw the
light in November, and the turquoise,
the emblem of success, must be worn
by those whose birthday comes in
December. Interpretations reverence
with which Jewels are often regarded
also appears in the habit almost uni
versal in the East of naming the more
valuable stones. The Kohinoor and
the Kohitoor are examples too we'll
known to need more than mention, but
there are scores of others. The treas
uries of the East from the earliest time
have abounded with diamonds, various
ly known according to their beauty.
There were the Sea of Fire, the River
of Light and the Son of God, the Eye
of God and the Star of Gabriel, the
Ocean of Love and the Mountain of
Beauty, the Delight of Women, the
Pleasure of the King, the Delight of
the Eyes and the Pride of the Treasury
stones were often the Gift of Allah,
the Angel of the Mountain, the Boast
of the River, the Soul of the Queen
and the Star of the Ocean. Nor were
diamonds alone in being named, since
other equally favored in this way, and
the superstitious reverence felt for
them is quite clearly manifestations
Democrat.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-06-07

The Dude.

'"What Is the dude. papai" she said,
With sweet and inquiring eyes;
And to the knowledge-seeking maid
Her daddy thus replies:
A weak mustache, a cigarette,
A thlrteen.button vest,
A curled. rim hat-a minaret-
] Two watch chains across the breast.
A pair of bags, lazy drawl,
A lack-a-daisy air,
For gossip at the club or ball
Some little "past affair.""
Two pointed shoes, two spindle sha'
Complete the neither charms,
And follow fifty il the ranks,
The two bow-legged arms.
An empty head, buaoons sense,
A posing attitude;
"By Jovew "Egad" "But sw" '1mmense!'
All these make up the dude.
-PhiLGdelPhtz Press
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-06-07
Life's Mirage.

Sad would the salt waves be
And cold the singing sea,
And dark the gulis that echo to the seven
stiinged Tyre,
II things were what they seem,
If earth / ID no fair dream,
No mirage made 70 Zip the dull SEQ line with
FIRE.
But on the shores of time,
Hearing the breakers chime,
Failing by day and night along our human
sand,
The poet SITS aud sees,
Borne on the morning freeze,
The phantom Islands flJat a furlong from the
land
Content 10 know them there
Hung in the sh ming air,
He trims no foolish saA to win the hopeless
coast.
His vision Is enough
To eel his soul with love,
And he who gra$ps TOO much may even him.
self be lost. Eima23 C0SSe.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-06-07

Fruit may be ripened by the electric
light, but it is said that it is unpalata-
BILE. Strawberries grown in this way
last year under the direction of Profes-
sor Siemens were worthless. Some
melons ripened were of such poor
quality that to render them eatable
they would need toibe strongly Favored
with condiments.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-06-07
Taking His Fathers Advice.

An Arkansaw boy, writing from
college in reply to his fathers letter,
said: $50 you think that ! am wasting
my time in writing little stories for
the local papers, and cite Johnson's
saying that the man who writes ex-
cept for money is fool. ] shall act
upon DR.. Johnson's suggestion and
write for money. Send me fifty dol
Lars" "~ AYkQ2gsgt0 gfTQreEEe7,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-06-07

They are never alone that are &C.
cQmpanied with noble thoughts.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-02-01
THE SILVER STATE.
prgIIsHED EVERY EVENING SUNDAYS
EXCEPTED Bl
J. j. HILL a. CO.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
One COPY, one year,'by mali SO 90.
One copy, six months, by mail ......... 90.
Ono COPY, three months, by mad ....... 2 80.
delivered by Carrier. 20 Cents per week,
RATES OF ADYERTISlNG:
One Square 90 iines) first insertion. .s2 80.
Each Subsequent insertion, per square l 90
liberal reduction to regular advertisers.
AGEN
w. CRANE, 3Is Pine street and 10 Leides
dorff street, Room 80, San Francisco.
VA. CAswgli, Sacramento, California
B.F RILEY is authorized TO collect and re-
ceipt for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE IN
Paradise yailsF.s H4 Ha ~
s. r. YouxG Is authorized to collect and
receipt for subscriptions TO the SILVER STATE at
Big Meadows
A. GrxTz II authorized TO collect AMI receipt
for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE in spring
City.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-02-01
RANCH FOR SALE.

THE CLEAR CRERK RANCH, situated in
Grass Valley, together with Farming lnlple-
ments, consisting of a Threshng Machine,
Headers, Plows, Harrows etc On the ranch is
good Dwelling House and Barn. There are
900 acres Of land inclosed and plenty Of water
for irrigatiHg. In the driest season 800 acres Of
grain can be irrigated.
For terms, apply to
c. BACHTOLD,
Matt Winnemusca, Nevada
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-02-01
Postonlce RcgsIation..

Money orders issued from to IL o'clock AM.
and from TO O'Clock p. NJ daily.
No money orders issued on Sunday. ,#... 81
Letters received for registration from to IL
O'Clock A. N. daily, Sundays excepted.
Mails for the East close ct o'clock P. NJ.
daily. aa
Mails for the West close at / O'Clock P. N.
dailyj
F.C. ROBINS. Postmaster.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-02-01

France has Is, 600, 900 hens. with only
$4,000, 900 women to throw things at
them. +~*
We all think good things, but to do
them, ALL that is very different and not
80 easy.
A blacksmith is the worst man in
the community, because he IS always
on the strike. =. -.
A miser is a man who lives and dies
like a beggar in order that he may
never be poor.
Ii you would live quietly IN the world
you may both hear and see, but must
say nothing.
Many good politician has remained
consistant by not reading his .party's
platforms.
The American consul at Dresden has
taught restaurant cook how to broii
steaks and chops.
Bishop Hurst says:-"The Iowa
saloon is gone The fragments will
never meet again.
A Frenehman says there has not
been Que puge FFsnsA novel written dur
ing the last twelve months.
An American traveller in Germany
weeps because he cannot hnd bed
longer tllau five feet ten inches.
When fortune caresses man she
makes fool 81 him, says the provefb.
1t may be so, bat We can't speak igom
experience. ..... .fg
There is class Of people who, on
their arrival at a seaside resort, register
their names at first race hotel, then so
to a cheap cottage.
The trausceudentul idea Of marriage
is that " hen tie wife gets 20 be forty
the husband ought to be able TO change
her for two twenties.
A writer from Southern hotel where
hot wafiles aud flannel cakes are eateu,
defines northern man as a theoretical
eater Of cold bread. " -
A poor man may do an act that IS
positively criminal, but rich mao can
never be worse than 'imprudent.
Things are not what they seem.
Some people are logical by nature.
We lately heard Of a young man who
dreamed that he struck his bare foot
against sharp nail and who always
went to bed afterward with his shoes on.
When man marries good woman
the devil turns his back on him, because
he has easier work elsewhere, aud when
man marries a scolding woman the
devil turns his back on him also,
because he knows that there is only
one road for him to travel,
UnzRzzzs szzx1srzs
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-02-01
sfsENtsLs.S.

France has 45, 600, 900 hens. with only
o. 900, 900 women to throw things at
them. go.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-02-01
ID. "a. haskell. ,.
TOWNSHIP AGENT. G. P. II. r.
ToyyS LOTS F0R SALE CIR LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE or PCR
chase Lots in the town of Wnnemucea, are
hereby notifiedthat all application Tor the same
,or on business rotating thereto, snould be ad-
dressed tc the undersigned at san Frrncisco,
a. the O. z. r. K, office where they will receive
prompt attention. ~
Those occupying lands belonging tp the COM
pany. withour haVins. hunght or leased the seme'
re also notified 10 attend to the matter without
delay and avoid troubie.
nole. nh hAshELA
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-02-01
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Arrival and Departure Of Trains AZ
Winnemucea-
pAssENogR rRArx;

PASSENGER TRAIN:
Going East--Arrives aJ z;20 P. N. Leaves
2:30 P. NJ.
Going West--Arrives at l.z0 P. N. Leaves
at 1:30 p. N. t...ss stsfaas#
- EMfGRANT TRAIN:
Going East--Arriyes at 7:35 r. NJ. Leaves
at $50 P. NJ.
Going West Arrives ct 4:4o A. M Leaves
at $3.50 A. NJ ta s..
WAY FREIGHT TRAIN:
I. Going East---Arrises al 1:30 p, u. Leaves
400 P. M
at 3:15P Pm.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-02-01
Arrival and Departure or stages.

Stages for Paradise and Spring City leavos
Winnemucca at Z O'Clock A. NJ.
Stages for Fort Mcpermit, Silver City, and
all parts of Idaho Territory, leave daily upon
the arrival of the Passenger Train from the
West. st# t MH e
Stages arrive from Paradise, Spring City and
Idaho, daily, in time for the east and west.
bound Passenger trains vsh stf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-02-01
CALL AND SETTLE.

The undersigned, having purchased the IN
terest Of v. 8. Archer in the "Fashion sample
Rooms" will pay all debts owing BY the late
firm OF Archer & Bll ami all bills due said
firm must be paid to me. Call and settle at
once. aa fu VI. j. BELL
whneniueca, Janda q, 1883. lw
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-02-01
GOLCGNDA FsOT SPRINGS
The SanitariHm of Nevada +!

Visitors at Golconda viii find here the most
commodious Baths in the State, supplied With
running water trom natural springs, whose
waters contain wonderful medicinal properties.
The hest remedy known far rheumatic ansI
kindred complaints.
Attached to the springs is' - e
A. FINE MOTEL!
With eommodious and We'll fnTnlshea reoRess
for families or single individuals.
Charges moderate
LAY, Prorrietors.
Golconda, September 5, lssf4, T
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-24

The Stockton Mail recently gave
q list of Nevada writer's and omit
ted to mention Joseph Goodman.
This omission was speedily noticed
AS We all knew it would be-by
several California papers and the
Mail acknowledged the oversight.
Mr.. Goodman properly stands at
the head Of the list. His English
was as pure in diction as it was
strong and his pen was sledge
hammer or a fairy wand at will.
He is now raising grapes in Fresno
county California, and now and
then gives his friends q poem, o
play or fancy sketch which shows
that he is still in his prime. No
man on the coast is a better Judge
than he of literary work or more
hearty hater of it's shams and de-
fectS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-24
J.,r,.lis~ unaer Daaeultles.

0O0RA1ltSn U000I OAU1OWAtAc0.
Stepniak, in his Underground
Russia" thus describes . secret
printing Office of the nihllists ::
IT went all over the room in which
the work was carried on. The
mechanism was extremely simple.
A few cases, with various kinds of
type /; . little cylinder. just cast, Of
. kind of ge!atinous substance,
closely resembling carpenters glue,
and somewhat pleasant to smell !;
. large heavy cylinder, covered
with cloth, which served as the
press; some backing brushes
and sponges in pan two jars of
printing ink. Everything was ar
ranged in such a manner that it
could be hidden in a quarter of an
hour in . large clothes press stand
ing in . corner. They explained to
me the mechanism of the work, and
smilingly told me of some little
articles which they employed to
divert the suspicion of the dvor,s;k
who como every day with water
wood. etc. The system adopted
was not that of not allowing him to
enter, but precisely the reverse.
Under various pretexts, they made
him see the whole of the rooms as
often a. possible, having first re-
moved everything which would ex-
cite suspicion. When these pre-
texts failed others were invented.
Being unable to find a plausible
reason for him to enter the inner
room, Nine. Kri!of one day went
and told him there was a rat there
which must be Immediately kill
ed. The do0rnik went, and certain
~ found nothing but the trick was
played He had seen the whole of the
rooms, and could bear testimony
that there was absolutely nothing
suspicious in them. Once a month
they invariably had persons to
clean the flours of all the rooms"
Papers of this description do moi
have agents out soliciting adver-
Esements.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-24

George Ernst, Democratic nomi-
nee for Surveyor-General at the
last Nevada election, has brought a
libel suit against the San Francisco
Post for $40. 900 for defamation of
character. The Post published an
article showing how Nevada's
school fund lost 81 600, 900, which
charged Ernst with sacrificing the
public interest for personal con-
sideration in voting against the
Schooling bill.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-24

At a meeting of the Capital Turf
Club, held Friday evening at the
Capitol Hotel, Sacramento, says the
Record Union, after due considera-
ton the club, by an unanimous
vote, expelled Charles H. Shear for
fraudulent driving, and Charles
Shear, Jr., was expelled for con-
duct unbecoming a gentleman, in
attempting to intefere with horse
for the purpose of preventing him
from winning q race.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-24

north bound stage on the Lords
burg and Clifton route. After Sc
curing the two mail sacks he ordered
the driver to move on. The total
registered mail consisted of one
registered letter, and it is not be-
lieved that the energetic individual
realized sufficient to defray his ex-
penses at the next mining camp.
George a. Townsend Whipped.
New YORK. May 23.-The World
says: Duncan Harrison, brother
of Maude Harrison, the actress,
pummeled George Alfred Townsend
the we'll known correspondent, last
night up town, for writing an in
sulting letter about Maude.
Want It All.
New YORK. A Times editorial,
under the head of "a Bold De-
mand," says: The Southern Pa
cific Company, in its application
recently filed, coolly asks for H.
100000 acres in Arizona, which
have never been earned by that or
any other company. 1t is not
probable this application would
have been made if the precedent
had not been furnished by the
President and Secretary Teller in
case of the lapsed grant in Louis
lana. If the Secretary had waited
for Congressional action in relation
to that grant, the lands which have
been given to the New Orleans Pa
cific would undoubtedly have been
restored to the public domain.
The Star says This is the trans
action which Ben Butterworth of
Ohio, with q powerful lobby to aid
him, endeavored to have ratified by
the last Congress. Having failed
in the Legislature, the Southern
Pacific nabobs now appear in the
Department building with their
hopes and arguments based on
precedents by Carl 6churz and
other Secretaries. The domain
which Huntington essays to grab,
will furnish farms of 100 acres
apiece to nearly 10000 self-sup.
porting American citizens, and pay
of a big slice Of our national debt.
sould's Views Of stocks.
New York, May 23.-On speak
ing of the stock market, Gould said
the bears had had everything their
own way for long time, and have
doubtless made a good deal of
money, but we are growing babies
as fast as ever We did. The immi-
grafton is enormous and the popu-
lation is nearer IS, 900. 600 than in
1881. II think before the end of
the year a good many of these peo-
pie will make up their minds that
many of the railroad stocks are
cheap and will buy them, and in a
manner that will make the bears
drop in two weeks all they have
made in months"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-24

Texas is about to hang q WOMAN.
She caused her little girl to go on
the streets as q beggsr, submitted
her to cruel privation in order to
make her look miserable enough to
arouse pity, and finally murdered
her because she did not bring home
q satisfactory amount of money.
Tally one for Texas.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-24
A Message from q Wreck.

CHICAGO, May 23.-A bottle was
found on the beach at the foot of
25th street here this morning,
which contained a postal card on
which was written: ''May 20,
1883-The schooner Seagnll has
gone down off Chicago. I am on q
spar. Send help" Signed.
flames Donahae, Mate. The Sea-
gull was q three masted schooner,
81 tons burden, and was owned in
Chicago.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-24
DENVER SOCIETY REPUDI-
ATES SENATOR TOBOR.
THE WHEREABOUTS ON TI-
NAN UNDISCOVERED.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND
GETS A GOOD COW
HIDIN G.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Tabor Given the Cold ShOoAueF.
DENVER, May 23.-The recent
embezzlement suit brought by
Tabor against Bush is said to have
been the result of quarrel grow
ing out of the refusal OF Mrs. Bush
to associate with the new Mrs.
Tabor, and has excited great deal
of bad feeling against Tabor. The
general impression is that the pros
ecution was malicious. So high has
tho feeling run that the Denver
Club, the most prominent organ
iza.ion of the kind in the city, ex-
PEELED Tabor, adopting at the same
time resolutions to the effect that
the expulsion was due to the fact
that he married a woman with
whom the Club members families
could not associate. The signih-
canoe of this action is shown by the
fact that all prominent politicians
of the city are members of the
Denver Club, including Senator
Hill, Secretary Teller and n. r.
Walcott. It is understood that
Bush will now bring suit against
Tabor for $50, 900 for alleged ma
licious prosecution.
Tynan's Whereabouts.
NEW YORK, May 23:-Dr.
Williams, having been interviewed
yesterday, said: 1.-The fact is. Ford.
Sheridan and Walsh and Rosa
never saw lyman in their lives, nor
would they know him if they should
meet him. You can rest assured
that no accurate information can be
secured from those sources. lyman
! went out of town yesterday for q
few days to attend to some bust
ness. He said it would be practi-
| cally impossible for any one to dis
cover his place of residence or
| identity. Not all the detectives in
| America could accomplish that feat.
lyman is not an American citizen,
but true Irishman, and his faith
in and respect for the sympathy OF
all Irish-Amsricans are in proper
ton to the amount Of money, pow
der or dynamite he represents"
Success Of tho Homo Troops.
CAIRO, Egypt, May 22.-The
Governor Of the Souden te!egraphs
to the Khedive, reporting that
after the battle of April 10Th the
rebel forces were pursued. Two
vessels, commanded by Hicks
Pasha and Gehiok Boy, cut off their
retreat at the passage of the Nile.
The majority of the native chiefs
submitted to the Egyptians. and
the Governor is sanguine that
others will follow their example,.
Mail Robbed.
GoLDsBuRa, N. NJ, May a.
From an advance Clifton special
we learn that about 8 o'clock last
night, . masked robber took in the
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-24

GoLDsBuRa. N. NJ, May "a
From an advance Clifton special
we learn that about 8 o'clock last
night, . masked robber took in the
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-31
Almost Insane and Cured.

Jeems says his boarding house is too slow. He
told the old lady yesterday that hereafter he'd like
to dynamite earlier.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-05-31
To Hon. Israel Washburn. Jr-

The following ''Sonnet," published nearly
thirty years ago, expresses the universal senti
meht of admiration at Mr.. Washburn's course
IN Congress during the exciting discussions or
the subject of slavery. 1t was written by DR.
Edward NJ. Field, The ''reward" predicted fol
him in the closing line finds its fulfiment in ,
life honored by the appreciation of all classes o.
people up to the time Of his death, and the
universal regret manifested at its suddel
termination:
All hail to thee, thou Champion of our State.
Thou guardian of its interests in this hour
OF mad attempt to strengthen Slavery's power,
And fix on Freedoms soil its curse and fate
Thourt not ashamed before the proud and great
None greater than thyself-to utter forth
The free, bold language of thy native North!
A language taught by Natures alphabet,
Its letters mountains and the rushing streams
Broad-bosomed lakes, and forests unexplored,
The deafning thunder, and the lightning
CLEANS,
And all that tells of Freedom, seen or heard
This is thy language-uine, too, tke. resoard!
Bangor, May, 1854. [Whig.