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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-07-18
IN BRIEF.

/ S>eee
Francisco this morning.
E. B Zabriskie is rnsticating q
McKinrey's.
Mrs. Captain Todman arrived
from Salt Lake yesterday.
Union Consolidated reelected its
old officers.
Robinson's circus will show here
August 10th.
A. NJ. Wingste has returned to
San Francisco.
Al. Boles, County Clerk Of Doug
las, is in town.
At Virginia black berries are sold
at s cents per box.
There is q Chinese vegetable ped
dler here who has had a runaway
daily for the past two weeks.
E. B. Rail brought a lot of fresh
goods with him on his return from
below, also . good assortment of
fine stoves.
Jacob TobriDer has returned
from the Lake, but he left his fam
lily at Mckinney.
There are more guests at Nc
Kidneys than at any other point
about Lake Tahoe. III.
G. 81. Davis and J. NJ. Hetrick
yesterday returned from success
full fishing trip mp the river.
Professor H. 81. Howe will
shortly pay VISIT to Washington
Territory.
The railroad company has fixed
the sleeper rate As follows: Whole
section, So; half section, 81 so.
Miss Belle Goddard, of this city,
was awarded a gold watch for being
the best lady dancer at the Pythian
picnic.
Tho case of Cartan, Mccarthy
and Go. W. Oliver Roberts and
wife. was yesterday argued and SUBJ
mitted.
J. n. Benton has inst received a
new coach for his Lake Tahoe line |
that will carry twelve passengers.
It is . most comfortable vehicle.
Yesterday at noon q water pipe |
burst in the raaiaeneo q 81. y.
Yerington, by which . stock of
very fine cigars were ruined.
The APPEAL was incorrectly in
formed respecting the appointment
of G. II. 0alusha 10 the foreman
ship Of The Alta mine.
Carson fishermen cay that they
have never seen the mosquitoes 10
thick and aasoying at the upper
erd u Carson Valley - they are
his saassa Hossss arc almost
driven frantic by them.
August Hebberling, late assistant
of the Mint here, will
shortly leave for South America In
he employ of one Of the large
mines owned by the Peruvian gov
ernment.
DR.. b. w. Hardness, the scientist,
Who arrived here from the Lake on
evening to further examine
nto the State Prison wonders, left
morning for San Fran.
:isco.
The members and congregation
# the Presbyterian church are re-
luested to meet at the church on
his "wednesday evening, at TX
o'clock. A full attendance is re-
luested, as business of importance
will be presented for consideration.
By order of the Board of Trustees.
In q saloon on Carson street,
yesterday noon, there were China
nan, two negroes and two white
nen engaged in a poker game in
ull view of all passers by. The
anne lasted several hours, resulting
D the victory of the Chinaman.
Some of oEr local poker sharps
hould emigrats to Hawthorne.
he Walker Lake Bulletin says:
It is no uncommon thing to see a
lutte Poker game on McIntosh's
orch or in Forbes & Tobey's lum-
er yard with from $500 to $4,000
:, :. TNl.n G~o~oc ,,,o1>ok1v rofnr
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Bargains in children's white
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Bargains in seersuckers and chew
lot at NJ. COINS.
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Bargains in Summer wraps at NJ.
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SCHOOL EXAMINATION,

THE EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS
i for Ormsby county will commence
on Tuesday, July p, at 10 O'Clock .. m.
In the Central School Building, before .
Board of Examiners composed Of Prof.
Howe, B. F. Foster and Trennor Comm.
b. r. FOSTER,
jyl7:d County superintendent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-07-18

The very best brands Of LQuor!.
Wines and Cigars, . large stock Of each
ON hand. Coll and sharp beer On
drAuehk wy0
National Republican., 1883-02-02

We receive regularly by European steamers the fol-
lowing Foreign Papers, Maga2lnes and Fashion
Journals;
The Illustrated London News, London Graphic,
Pictorial World, The queen, Illustrated Sporting aud
Dramatic News, The London Daily Times, London
standard, Punch, Fun, London Truth LondonWorld,
London Weekly Times, The Mail, Bells Life, Lon
don Figaro, Judy. London Field, Spectator, Whitehall
Review, Liie, London Army and Navy Gazette, Lon
don Era, London Daily News, The American Regis
ter, Saturday Review, The Athenmum, Society, Gar
denors Chronicle, The Garden, The Electrician, Eng.
llsh Mechanic, The Court journal, Tho London Arch.
itect, 81. James Gn2ctte, Pail Mall Budget The Lon.
don Economist Ih he British Architect, The Builder.
London Engineering, London Engineer The Acad.
emy, the Contemporary Review Nineteenth Century,
Fortnghty Review. Chambers journal, Belgrava,
Cornhill Magazine, London Lancet, Monthly Family
Herald, The Theatre, Monthly London Journal
Blaolwood's Magazine, Longman's Magazine, Good
Words, sunday Magazine, All The Year Round The
Portfolio, London Art journal, Cassell's Magazine
Of Art, Every Girls Magazine Nautical Magazine,
Bradshaws Railway Guide to Great Britain and Ire
land Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide, Boys
Own Paper, Little Folks lie Figaro, lie Voltair, Gil
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lie journal Amusaut, Petit Journal. Pour Rlre 10
Monde COmiQue, la Vie Parisienne LIllustratloh
lie Monde lllustre, La Carcuture La France Ele,
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lie Monitepr de Ia Mode, lie Printemps, Le Salon de
In Mode Revue de la Mode, Uber Land und Meer
Die Gartenlaube, Fliegende Batter and many others
too numerous TO mention,
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o. "'"Vi"i iesselBcr agent, BnltlmOr
TINHB VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
THE TRUNK LINE 10 THE SOUTH, SOUTH
WEST, AND WESE

Schedule in effect rcc IA ber H. 1852;
GlO " New Orleans Mail. daily, making close
connections TO all points south aud southwest
Win PULLMAN sleeping Cars from Washington
Nh DhnViilo 70 Atlanta, and Atlanta to New
Lynchburg and Bristol "
40 2. m.-Loulsve Fast Line, daily via Char.
lQtesvllle, Huntington. aud Lexington, to Cin.
clnnatl, Louisville, and all Western points,
making direct connections, and with solid train
ana Pullman Sleeping Cars, Washington TO
1cs5 y. ni-soHthern Mail and Express. daily. to all
points south and southeast, via Danville and
Charlotte with Pullman sleeping Cars Wash
tngtOn TO A. gu T., O..
For all points on MANASSAS Division take 7l0 a. nl
train daily. except sunday For Wnrrenton
IS, lake GlO a. m. ana ii2O u. IN. trains, daily.
FOR tickets and all information, inquire At Com.
pnnys OniCe, COL Pennsylvania avenue, or Mt Union
with telephone system,
NJ SLAUGHTER, n. MACDANIET,
General Passenger Agent. AGENT,
SOL HAAS TrnllC Manager,
National Republican., 1883-02-02
Please bear in mind our establishment
is kept open every evening until 10 y. m.
We keep regularly for sale the following dnlllcs,

Wekeep regularly for sale the following daiies
Albany Argus, Advertiser, Herald, Posi-, Jour
nal, Transcript and Saturday Evening Gazette Bal.
more Sun and American Brooklyn Eagle, Buffalo
Express and Courier, Chicago Tribune, Times, and
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Gazette, Cleveland Leader and Herald, Detroit
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mond Dispatch, Rochester Post-I1xpress, Spring
field Republican, Syracuse Journa ST. Paul Pioneer
Press, St. Louis GObe-Democrat aud Missouri Re
publican, Saratoga journal, san Francisco Bulletin
Alta California and Chronicle, Troy Times, Toronto
Mail,
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Norfolk and New York Steamers.

THE STEAMER LADY or THE LAKE
will leave her wharf foot of Sixth street every Mon
day, wednesday, and Friday, at o'clock p, ma,
iaucnlng AT Pney Point, Point Lookout and Fortress
Monroe,
CONNECTING AT NORFOLK WITH THE BOS.
TON AND PRONlDENCE SrEAAiElgS.
First cass fare to Fortress Monroe aud SuriOlk g.
second-cass iare 10 Fortress MonIoe aud No iok 80
Returning, leaves Norfolk Tuesdays rhWsduys,
and Saturdays at 8 p. IN,
THE NEW YORK STEAMERS.
JOHN GIBSON and d. q, KNIGHT leave Pier A.
aud Georgetown every ThuradRv at Z H. M For uar.
tiCulars apply to Agent o. Water street Georgetown,
Tickets and stalerOoms can be secured NJ geuuIul
Office 6l3 Fifteenth street In Nat, Met Bank u aud
o ticket Office, 1851 Pa ave, -; Marc iUte and NJ
boat. fe3l ALFRED WOOD, secretary,
National Republican., 1883-02-02
The saIutary ERects.

of Simmons Liver Regulator upon the nervous
system, Frustrated by long suffering with
dyspepsia, constipation, and kindred diseases,
is without precedent. Its tonic, cathartic,
and Alternative effects are truly wonderful.
Genuine prepared only by j, IL. zeilin q Co.
National Republican., 1883-02-02
We keep Our EstablishmentOp open
every evening until 10 u. m.
We also display on our counters

We also display on our counters
English and French Almanac.
A Complete Assortment OF Plays and
Dramatic Works.
subscriptions invited 10 Periodicals,
Magazines, and Newspapers.
Orders by Mail solicited.
Any book advertised by the different
publishing houses viii be sent tO any nd
dress postpaid ON receipt Oftho advertised
price.
We invite special attention TO our SIN
tiOnery Department, inasnuch we exc
cnte orders for Card Engraving la The
very best style. and we also have superior
inciiiiies for the cutting or Cresis and
1IOHOgrnm and Address Dies.
Our line of papers embraces the roduc-
lions Of the best Foreign ana American
Houses, with envelopes 10 match.
Marcus Wards IRISH Linen, Cranes
Bond, Erench lundriIIe Mole, American
Extra SuperIinc and Mourning Stock.
Use BrentanOs LOmd0n EXcheIuer JET BLACK
INK. Use II once and you will use no other.
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90 General Passenger Agent. Agcn
SOL HAAS Traffic Manager Sc
'''N mi PENNsYLvAN1A ROUTE

j. PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
T2 THE S9RrH WEST ANn souIHWEsr
STEEL RAILS, ,MAGNlFiUENT EQuIPMiiNE
rp ms IN + EFEEcT E,S T. \ YEMdRsoH ME- lss: ,.,,,.
For Piisburg and the West Chicago Limited Express
Line Sso a. M. daily With ecnns tais Iron rom Ia,
llsburg to Cincinnati: Western Express, 73O p. M,
NAH Eaprsss EanSS cSs 5 TO- RdsGs day 5r %n4 G m
aha IA ITISySRE ige MetIi AND POTOMAC pAupo,n
For Erie. Capandagua, Rochester, Bunalo, Niagara
800 p M daily except saturday, with Palace Cas-
For iamsnSrt ISck 90 mnwns a ,s,r,iro nj o,
n. M daily, except sunday.
For New York aud the East, sC0a M, io9oa m, l3l
OS6 p. m. Limited Express Of PIlmaHU Ui PaTlor ri,
Cars, 9So q. M daily, except Sunday.
Jersey CITY vita boats Of BrooRiyn % Annex, Abort.
Ing direct transfer TO Fulton street, avoiding double
ferIiage across New York city.
For Philadelphia, 500 m 1880 u. M. 1880 40 G5l
and 1920 p, m. ON sunday, 40, g5J aud 1870 "
m, Limited Express $50 a. M, daily. except sur
For;ialtlmore, $40 500, G3o 1910 n. m. and aO,E!
0SOn. M, 40, $50 1880, $3.50, and 1920 p. m.
For Pope's Creek Line 0IOa IN and i:4o p. m. daily
except sunday.
For Annapolis $40 a. m. and 4iOp IN. dnIy, except
ALEXXHDRIA AND DFREDERIcKsBURG RAIL
WAY AND sALEXANDRfA AND WASHING.
For ok oeSandrIa mad eo 200, ogo, 1lOo, and lies A. m
1850, 5:O 600, 500 and 1850 p M ON Sunday ut $50
no ll;Oo, and ll;25 O. m and @ S0o ?, m. ,.,,..
For d @ m ma 1nv he ssSSn sSs1h SM daily
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. G:l0. SO,
S,S and ND. % 1919 mi iC G %9S Si0 & S Fl 5a M
n. M; TOO and 81 0 p. nj.
Tickets and information at the oficc, northeast cor
and at tho station. where orders can be len for inc
checking of baggage TO destination from hotels and
]. II. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
CHARLEY u. PUGH, Generol Manager. soils
National Republican., 1883-02-02

SCIENCE, the now illustrated scientific weekly,
First number will be ready in about two weeks Sub.
scripton per annum. %; single copies, 10 cents.
National Republican., 1883-02-02

We always keep In stock complete sets of Harpers
HalEHour Series, Franklin Square and Seaside Ii
brares.
National Republican., 1883-02-02
INCREASE
NY DAUGHTER and

NY DAUGHTER aud
myself, great sufferers
from CltnrTh. have
hcen cured by ltly's
q cam Balm. My
3 nSr Ofsmcll restored
aud health greatly in-
proved, e. NJ. STAN
LEY, dealer In boots
and shoes Ithaca, MY.
MANY WHO HAVE
used lGly's Cream
Balm report that the
lmmrdiute results are
wul doriully beneficial
Many cures of Oh stl-
nate cases Of CaiaTrh
urc reported. CITAS.
SToDDART, Druggist,
- II, seneca ST., Buff
lalo, n, Y.
National Republican., 1883-02-02
Mt, Vernon! Mt. Vernon!
STEAMER w. w. CORcORAN

leaves seventh.streot wharf dnily Coxcopt sunday
for Mt Vernon at 10 o'clock m; returning reaches
Washington about 3;jO H.
auto l.. l., BLAKE Cnptain
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6rnhtIrrs, dsniNs.
CHEsApEARB AND OHIO RAILWAY
,TJfr NEW rpt,,-t, fTru

THE NEW TRUNK LINE
TO THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST
On and aler SUNDAY. DECEMBER q. 1Ss2. pas
scnger trains of this route will leave Washington
rom B. & r. station as foOwsi
4'sO I. NJ. DA1LY-Lousvilloa and Cincinnati specla,
solid train. with Pullman Cars TO Lexington. Nv,
Cincinnati aud Louisville without cnanye arriving
ai lexington $40 p M, Cincinnati $50 p M, Louis
WIS Wiz GiO G p M, connecting CLOSELY az these cities
, southwest, aud Northwest
C2nsnnv nsstnnv y, nGTe.I 0 Wash
,s,lgi MgSl ilgton to Cncago' sl'5O; Washington
7iIO daily, except sunday Sfall for all stations
on G. d o. Ry east OF linon Fo'gr.
For Rates, Tickets 70 all points West location in
tonneconS apply at G. q o. Hy onc o. ss s2lG Pn2ns sgi
II. W, FULLER, General Passenger Agent.
G. W. SMITH. General Manager uciIiy
RALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST AND THE ONLY LINE
THEEAsr AND THE wE.Tvn WASHINGTON
DOUBLE TRACKl JANYEY COUPLER
STEEL RAILS
A. Schedule S to tafG fn% nG%SSGl ggNDAY NOV ta ls,.
pni pTSsc hSi6lSSSPlng Cars to Cincinnati st. Louis
t tSSS RSnOre RRSIimore Eliieott City and Way stations
800 baltimore, Annapolis and WAY tPicdmopt
SWsTSsonIrsb Way yIa bN, NM,iinSho'tcF 1Iosersjown ana
1s:iiSS bbaium9re Express -
o'lo fhprMeiphla p9rep New York, and Boston Express
$40 s9gniSn @ and Voey HS~ ESpTSs, ITT Connect, 70,
a9sssrSStown arss and Mt Point of Rocks Tor Fred
teoo Baltimore, ,Hyatisyue, aud Laurel Express
stops ut Bcsvillc, Annapolis junction, les
sip,s, and Dorscya ON Sundays stops at
1000 baltimore Express. stopsot Ilynttsylllo and
tio;lS ritts6urg, chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis
EXPRESS sleeping cars To Cincinnati, Luuls-
! n NJ vile ana Chicago.
l2iG E9sitlmorc siiio Elcot City, Annapolis and Way
ILL., on Sunday only for Baltimore and way
&.pe bhltlinOre Express.
t;b baltimore EXprcsA
tOiOo baltimore. Philadelphia, and New York Ex.
$3.50 Baltimore and Way stations. ,wlnchcs,er,
ihaiye9erlck' Hagerstown, aud Way via Re.
iiao Baltimore, HyattsvilIc, and Laurel ExpresS
Ennec,tamS ETegetp,oSS' via Relay. stops Vt Annapolis
1870 Baltimore, Annapolis, aud Way Stations.
tEi0 Point OF Rocks, Frederick HaSc5stnw". Win
chester ana Way stations. (On sundaysto
t5;iS BALTIMORE Express. (Nlartinsburg and WAY.
eo, H. yla Relay. Stops At Hyatsvillo and Laurelj
ts;SS TSht poIrIrd od n9GkS & ND Hpd Way stations
tSia Pitlsburg, Cleveland, and Detroit T;yproy,
,o.,o -, Sleeping Cars to Plttsburg.
'Wf" Philadelphia, New York and Boston Express
.ns. q, Sleeping Cars to New York.
'"oO chicago, CINCINNATI, nnd st. Louis, Express;
sleeping Cars to Cincinnati. ST Louis aud
ii'So baltimore and Way stations.
,15a,N Sundays only Other trains daily, cxcept
An trains from Washington stop at Relay station.
Ohio Ticket Offices: Washington station, 6O and sii
dennsylYnnia avenue corner of Fourteenth street,
ana received at any point In the city,
Master rofTransportntion, BALTIMORE
seis General Passenger Agent baltimore
National Republican., 1883-02-02
AnnIY IN lhn lIIiln

Apply by the little
finger into thenOstrlls.
ByabsOTption II elect
uully Clchnses tho ma.
sal passages Ofca nrrh-
al virus. causing
healthy sCCretiOns. II
ullnys inflammation.
gs Of the head from adj
lslhr sores, and restores
Beneficial results are
A thorough treatment
Ids In head. Agreeable
testimonials, sold by
kngc-stampr,
I'M CO., Owego, N, Y,
National Republican., 1883-02-02
JOTTON MANKET.
Tho following Mere the openlng priccs /;

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
The following are the opening, highest, lowest,
and closing prIces on the Chicago Board of Trade,
corrected BY special wire reports to Cooke Co.,
brokers;
National Republican., 1883-02-02

1870 Prizes. SIR. 100
o. tickets Sl0l.
press. DON'T SEND BY REGISTERED LETTER
or POSr-OFFICE ORDER Orders OF s. nnd upward
by express bo sent ut our expense Address n or
ders TO r. NJ BoARDMAN, CourIer.JOurnal build
ing. Louisville, n.y. j. w. CLAuh, GlI New jersey
avenue or lar Pennsylvania avenue.
National Republican., 1883-02-02

"A ~ Z i" E"EV& ~
protects thememDrnnal linlI
dlliOnnl colds, completely hei
the sense OF taste and smell,
realized by u ftwapplication
Will cure. Unequnled for &C
TO use. send for circular an
druggists. BY mail. SOC. a pat
ELY's CREAM b.
National Republican., 1883-02-02

We have received the following New and Recent
Publications;
National Republican., 1883-02-02
RALT1MoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD
DOUBLE TRACK JANNEY COUPLER
STEEL RAIlSi

THE MODEL FAST AND THE ONLY LINE
THEEAsr AND TiHE WE Tvt, wAsutNeroN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20

There are very many more boot and
shoe shops here than in any other town
| have ever seen, writes a London cor
respondent. In the business streets
one may count them by dozens, ,and they
all look thriving. The continual rain
and damp of London probably account
for the innumerable shops for the sale of
India-rubber goods, there must be at
least twenty here for one to be met at
home. But the climate cannot explain
the remarkable prevalence of shops
where nothing is sold but artificial
teeth! These crop up on every side,
and excite our constant remark. We
wonder whether people step in and
buy tooth or two or set of teeth. as
one selects hat or an umbrella.
whether regular dental operations are
carried on within; also. whether such
branch of business can possibly be pro-
TIA lie when carried on by SO many
traders.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20
PugnaciOus Ponies.

Ponies are common in India, but the
quaintest of them all is a little fellow
ruiz to seed and called the tattoo. A
correspondent Of the London fietd fur
nishes the following description: 1t is
pony with few redeeming qualities
to set off against a whole stablefuI OF
vices; but among his very questionable
virtues may be reckoned his pugnacity.
So great is this, that it would be quite
possible to keep Indian tattoos, like
cocks, for lighting purposes If decent
ly fed, groomed, and but moderately
worked, they will become as high
couraged as game cocks, and as ready
TO rush at one another, and TO do battle
to the death, as birds in the pit. A
chestnut pony of this sort--a child's
pony, TOBIAS been known to bite of.
the ear of another pony for his break
fast, and to assimilate avery consider
able portion of the tail of another
Tattoo in the course of the afternoon.
When hard worked and i'll fed AS he
generally is in a native stable-the
tattoO's pugnacity, for which one can
not but give him credit, is turned into
a stubbornness that would astonish a
donkey. Nothing will move him, not
even rope round his fore leg, backed
up by profanity AM blows. A stole
might admire the animal when in this
mood if he did not belong to himself.
But perhaps after the five fat natives
within the box on wheels, to which
the tattoo is attached have given up
all hopes Of moving for that day and
have betaken themselves 10 tne cllew-
ing Of betel nut as solacing and phil
osophical employment of the hour, the
cunning and malicious tattoo will
make sudden and unexpected dash
forward with the renS about his heels,
when may be witnessed the edifying
spectacle of five fat baboos laid upon
the road at equal distances, just like
the eggs and the basket, as in athletic
performances. The tattoo's mind, such
as it is, is, in fact, against every man
and every mans hand is against him.
But although morally bad and physi-
cally unlovely there are good points
about the brute after all. 1t may take
time to discover them, still there are
hopes for the tattoo of the future.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20

1t is common to quote the oyster as
the lowest example of stupidity, or
absence of anything mental; and as it
is a headless creature. the accusation
might not seem wholly unfounded.
Yet the oyster is not such a fool but
hat it can leara by experience; for
Dicquemase asserts that, if it be taken
from a depth never uncovered by tho
sea, it opens it's shell, loses the water
within and perishes. But oysters taken
rom the same depth, if kept in reser-
.oirs where they are occasionally left
uncovered for short time, learn to
keep their shells closed, and then live
for a much longer time when taken
,ut of the water. This fact is also
stated by Bingley, and is now turned
10 practical account in the so-called
.'oyster schools" of France. The dis
tance from the coast to Paris being too
great for the newly-dredged oysters to
.avel without opening their shells.
they are first taught in the schools to
bear a longer and longer exposure to
The air without gaping, and when their
education in this respect is completed,
hey are sent on their journey to the
,etropolis where they arrive with
,losed shells and in healthy con-
litiOn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20

The history of spurs is both curious
and entertaining. The earliest form
Of spur was a single goad or sharp
point.
The dashing young knights of the
feudal times had a great love for deco
rating their spurs with jewels.
In the tournaments they used spurs
with notices on the shanks. One such
had "a true knight and | on one side,
and "Anger me and try" on the other.
BY ancient custom, the chOrister
oys in the cathedrals can claim "spur
money" if anybody enters the sacred
edihce with spurs on:
l. you bring in spur or hat,
Sixpence you pay-be sure OF that
The whip was not SO knightly as the
spur; it however took part in several
old customs.
In the ancient city of York was a
day called whip-dog day, on which the
boys were accustomed to 60 around
and whip every dog they met. This
originated in the following peculiar
fact. A priest once celebrating mass
dropped the pix, which an unreligious
dog snapped mp and swallowed.
The profane' beast was hung, and for
years his species was subjected to tor
ment for his outrageous impiety. That
was, of course. in the good old times
Another humane game connected
with the whip was this; y rooster
was tied to the branch of tree. The
players were blindfolded and presented
with long whips. They We're then led
to little distance. and commenced
lashing in all directions, the fun con-
sisting in the smart cuts they gave one
another. The one who struck the rO0s-
ter first, and made him cry ont, won
the game.
The old game of whip-top is as old
as history. In Dryden's translation OF
Virgil's .Eneid we read:
As young sriplinrs whip the top for sport
On the smooth pavement OF the empty court.
Two hundred years ago men played
whip-top as eagerly as the boys, and in
,ome villages q town top was pro
yided for the amusement of the poor.