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The Nevada picayune., 1884-11-27

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The Nevada picayune., 1884-11-27

E.g as ga.s. cork in the ssk.h f" 8. hiurton, D. '., .sf jesn the 18th by shoot- 3 eltI H..ae Gt tae 4eag. while scared at b.s 4os-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10
A Joke on the Critics.

A good many people went into rap
lures over the dressing of Mr.. Irving's
company. In the opinion of one who
has spent lifetime In studying cos
tunes, he does not equal Mr. Wallack's
great production of Much ADO" or
Mr.. Booths first presentation at his
own theatre of Romeo and "Ham-
let" Some of the critics have had the
Irving mania so badly that their eyes
are no longer trustworthy. I'll tell
you a little story: When Mr.. Irving
reached Boston some of his scenery
was so knocked about that he couldn't
use it. He played Shakspearean
piece with the stock scenery of the
Boston Theatre, and next morning two
or three critics said that such exquisite
stage pictures had never been seen
there before. That is solemn fact
Ne1o Yorh Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10
Rio Grande Politics.

On election day gentleman at
Laredo, on the Rio Grande, observed a
large number of Mexicans in the town.
"Where do all these Mexicans come
from? ?" asked the stranger.
From the other side Of the river"
replied a candidate.
What are they going to do over
here?"
"Ohl they are going to be voted"
What for"
For dollar apiece"
Why, that's outrageousp
Yes, it is too high; but what can
we do about it? Our opponents, the
reformers, have run up the prices on
us. Before the reform party was
organized we could get all the Mexi-
can votes we needed, delivered at the
polls, for fifty cents a head; but now
the lowest price is 81 head, spot
cash. 1 tell you it takes money to be
elected to office on the Rio Grande. e.
1'eras SJljn9s.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10
Anecdote bf Butler

The night of the serenade to Butler,
six able reporters of the New York
papers repaired TO the Fifth Avenue
Hotel to write something about it.
Someone told them that the procession
and Buffers speech were due at eleven
o'clock, and as it. was then nine, the
boys repaired to the basement and
struck into game Of pool to kill time.
AT 10 :45 they returned, and were some
what astonished, not to say alarmed, to
learn that the procession had arrived,
Butler had spoken, the people had dis
persed, and the candidate had gone to
bed. The Sun and Herald men had
been told to report Butler in full the
Times wanted half n column, and the
Tribune and World were to give him a
fair show. 1t was a solemn moment
for the young journalists, but their
intellect came tie the rescue. They
made bolt to Ben's room, got him up,
explained, and persuaded him TO
repeat the speech. After he had con-
cluded his eloquent and impressive
remarks, the boys began to thank him,
but he interrupted, and, shaking his
forefinger at them, said:
"Now, don't you tell the public that
got up to repeat this speech; and l
won't tell your employers that you
have beenineglecting your business. y
WASHINGTON CAPITOL
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10
THE REIGN OF AUTUMN.

The rust is over the red of the clover,
The green is under the gray;
And down the hollow the 1eet-winged swallow
Is flying away and away.
Fled are the roses, dead are the roses,
The glow and the glory done,
And down the hollow the esteel-winged swallow
Flying the way o the sun.
In place of Summer, a dread newcomer
His solemn state renews;
A crimson splendor. instead of the tender
Daisy, and the darling dews.
But OH the sweetness, the full completeness
That under his reign are bornl
Russet and yellow in apples mellow,
And wheat and millet and corn.
His frosts so hoary, touch with glory
Maple and oak and thorn;
And rising and falling his winds are calling
Like hunter through his horn.
No thrifty sower but just mower,
That comes when he is done,s
With warmth a-beamiHg, and gold a-gleaming
Like sunset after the sun.
And while fair weather and frosts together
Color the woods so gay,
We must remember that chill December
Has turned his steps this way.
And say, as gather the house together,
And pile the logs on the hearth,
Help us to follow the light little swallow,
Fen to the ends of the earth.
Alice Cary.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10
As 1t is Played in Nilsson

81 use to be fond of poker,' he said
and the expression on his face became
retrospective. But since | got four
aces downed out IN Misoury l hev
sorter Gin up the game"
" Your opponent had straight flush,
did he?"
mo, he had five jacks
=" That's impossible"
Stranger, hevyou ever played poker
in Misouryg"
=" No, sir"
/" Well, if you ever do set down IN a
game out thar, and ed-eyed man,
whose clothes smell of cattle, whiltles
corner off the table, and allows that
he hez five jacks, just bunch your
kiards in the pack, and say: That's
good. '"-Ne,c Y0rk Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10
A Poser.

A small youth of some six Summers,
whose father is accustomed to supple
ment his dose of church catachism by
Sunday evening readings from the old
Bible stories, found theological diff
culties presented by the tale of
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
He presented to his mother for solu.
ton one Monday morning the problem
that had vexed his mind during the
night.
a can't see why it is, mamma. l
don't bend my knees to false idols or
worship strange gods, and yet If | put
even the tiniest tip of my finger in the
fire it burns me."-LJs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10
He Pleaded Guilty.

A prominent lawyer now practicing
in New York city tells the following
An old darkey was under indictment
for some trivial otfense, and was with
out counsel. The Judge appointed me
to defend him. was young and very
fresh at the time, and it was my first
case in court.
As went forward to consult with
my client, he turned to the Judge and
said:
+" Yo' Honah, am dis de lawyer what
am to offend me?'
Yes was the reply.
Well" said the old darkey, take
hit away, Jedge; | pleads guilty.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10

Senator Malone, says the Washing
ton Capitol, is an irritable man and he
has the tbinnest legs in the world
One cold, blustery morning in Decem-
Der, 1864, his tent was pitched on a
bleak Virginia hillside. He was
INDUCING in a morning nap when
Uncle DAVE, his negro body servant,
tlptoed in, stumbling over something,
knocked over the Generals cot and
spilled him on the ground. Springing
to bis feet, the irritated general grabbed
a sword and gave chnse to the flying
Davie. The darkey jumped a fence,
and, feeling safe, turned to the General
whose unclad limbs were shaking with
cold, and yelled
Masser William, you ain't trustin'
yourself is dis wind ON dem legs, is
you?n
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10
RAY, THE PUZZLER.
n Fate Hard enough TO Satisfy the
Vengeance of the Hardest-hearted
School-boy.

School-boy.
a. gentleman visiting his old home
at Washington, from his rancho in
New Mexico, was entertaining a CON-
pany of friends short time ago with
stories of life on the frontier, and in
the conversation asked them:
"Do you remember Rays Arithme-
tic |"
Every one of them did, and several
rubbed themselves in memory of the
vigorous effort that had once been
made to introduce an understanding of
one of the hard problems of that book
into the ciphers.
"Well, boys, you'll be sorry to hear
that the author of that famous puzzle
book is now broken.down old man,
whom we are harboring in our camp.
| told him pleasantly, when he strayed
in, asking for food and shelter, that
there had been time in my school.bey
life when if had met him and known
him to be the author of all those prob
lens that were causing me such untold
woe, l should probably have murdered
him. He answered me pleasantly, and
at my invitation took up life with us.
His story is sad, though not unusual
one. He was once Il man of means,
derived from the sale of his books, but
went to California to double his wealth
and there lost all Then he drfted
about the West, first here, then there,
Finally he came to our rancho, which
is near Hillsboro, N. M. He was wei.
come to us in that rough region, He
was perfectly destitute, but we took
him very gladly Mr. Raw has had
what we had to eat. We have paid
him for what work he could do. He
made our evenings pleasant. He Is
one of the most highly cultured men
l have eyer met. He knows almost
everything. His knowledge of the
details of the mining and land laws
has been of great service to us. He is
completely busted When | came
on here made the best arrangement |
could for him during my absence"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10
The Tariff Question Settled Mt Last

Il should like to discuss the tariff
question with you"
81 have got four reasons for not
discussing the tariff question with
you"
"What are those reasons"
/" We'll, IN the first place, am per-
feet ignoramus on the subject and in
the second place, you don't know half
as much about the tariff as | do, and
thirdly, If you did know anything on
the subject, you have not got sense
enough TO express yourself intelligibly.
and IN the fourth place such discussion
creates unfriendly sentiment"
1t took four men to separate them.-
Teras SJtingS.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10

RECKLESS dude Ito burglar, whom
he has discovered in closet)-" 0, you
nasty, saucy thing, to hide in my bed
room Therel III break your um.
brella, so you can't go out without
getting soaked, for its raining like
anything outside" Burglar fainis.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10

marm is now the Mayor of Western
city. When one enters upon career
of crime, there's no Knowing where he
may end boston TJanscrspt.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10
NEW AND ELEGANT CLUB ROOMS

The proprietor will endeavor to sell the
very beHt Of every article in their line. and
hereby merIta liberal share of the public
Q. A. RICHARDSON.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-12-10

SEE Van Alstine's Christmas goods.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-12-27
INTERESTING FIGURES.

The Official tabulation Vt the reg
istersd voters Of Louisiana, just pro-
mulgatsd by Secretary OF State Oscar
Arroyo. gives Grant parish total Of
1879 voters, Of whom 1l0 are white
and 632 colored. There are bot IL
voters of foreign birth TO 1860 native
born Americans. The white voters
who can write their names number
Cos, and those who make their mark
number 1874 The number Of colored
voters who can write their names il
l02. while l30 make their mark. So
We end that in travelling through the
parish OF Grant it is fair to infer that
every sixth white man one meets is
not able to write his name. On the
other hand. only one colored man 10
Eve that you meet would be able to
sign bis name.
The total number Of registered vo-
ters in the State Of Louisiana 10 2l8,-
9O6. OF whom 200.582 are native
Americans. and l8. 324 are OF foreign
birth. There are l08,644 whites to
ll0,262 Blacks clear majority u
1913 in the State for the colored vo-
ters. The whites Who write their
names number S7.132. while 21.5ls
make their mark. There are 16. 566
colored voters in the State who can
write their names. and 1855 who
have to make their marks. A calcu-
ton based on these 6gus~s shows Us
that in travelling through Louisiana
every 9Th white man met would not
be able to write his name. and that
only about one colored man in eeven
would be able 10 write bic. This is
truly an appalling exhibit OF the ig-
norsnoe in our midst. and it calls for
exertion on the part of every indi-
vidusl who bas the good Of the rio
ing generation at heart.
In this connection il is q matter Of
pride to the CaRox1cLE to notice that
the per centage of ibtelligence in the
parish OF Grant. among both white
and colored voters, 10 fully twenty
per cent above the average OF the
State at large.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-12-27
oaAess Dynassy D. the wer'a.

The present reigning dynasty At
japan il the oldest in the world. It
dates back 25l6 years. and la rrcoi de
are accnrstely preserved for that
time. During THE period tie r. ign.
ing houses Of China Lad seversl times
been changed. and al the nations
now called cisilisrtl. owitbout excep-
tion, have had their beginning. H. 10
sometimes marve).us TO reflect that
any house could preserve its integrity
aud occupy the throne for such pr-
riod Of time. This fact III the pr
sistency Of family holds srns 4 theirs
than the reigniug family, Though r. y
les extent. The oldest son is necss-
sarily bic fathers succsss,r. and heir
looms arc handed dow" FROM f.iLer
TO son with the greatest v~n~ra'i.n
and reverence. Sword. spears. beau
tifal gsrueuts aud helmets, bronze,
iacqner and carved wooden wnr+, mr..
held sacred in . family f'r ages One
youne man. the eldest son II !. a..l-
TODD father. told me tia he In
iwensy swords. ss,me II tise ii.@ss
workmanship. and. IN nnsw-s 10 my
inevitable Ysnkpe Question. he sai.i.
Il 10 worth ainnf 300 YEP y FL.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-12-27
MAMMOTH BU1LD1Has.

A New Orleans correspondent gives
the following interesting particulars
Of the buildings on the Exposition
grounds: THE grounds embrace
about ESQ acres. oruauented with
liveosk and shrubbery. trsversed BY
broad shell and gravel walka The
main building. chiefly Of wood. covers
an area Of 80 acres: is about one
third larger than that Of the Centen-
NAL at Philadelphia, and encloses an
area more than double that Of the
ancient coliseum At Rome; it 10 q
quarter of . mile long and about
ooe-fifth of mile in width. all under
one continuous roof supported BY
many hundreds VI pillars. Running
entirely around the interior 10 =
broad gallery twenty-three feet high.
reached BY elevators and grand stair.
ways. Music ball. with . seating O.
pacity Of 1900. occupies the centre
Of this building. with raised plat.
form to accommodate quo people.
Put yourself, then, in the centre Of .
feld Of 80 acres. vail it in. roof and
pillar it. and you win get clear idea
Of the vastness Ut this structure. the
largest building ever erected. Some
distance from the main 10 the Gov.
eminent building, 885x565 feet; hor
ticuItural hall. 600xl94 feet; art gal
lery. 250xl00 feet. the latter built oi
iron and irs-proof Then come the
buildings for factories and mills, live
stock stables. . great fountain. ETC. |;
and all on . most gigantic scale. the
total area under roof being seventy
1--WE acres! Picture the scene whom
the whole is lighted BY fifteen thou
sand electric lights. and when the
exhibits, including every conceivable
article. FROM . baby's hair pin 10 n
six hundred horse power engine. are
all in place and ready for exhibition. !"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-12-27
Thir1y.Seven N ssjoSily-A Cotn-
eiAeMce.

Senator Brown, of Georgia. in =
speech NJ Atlantis, said that the 6.
O0O 00O cOlored people in The South
ern States give those States sbou,
thirty seven Representatives in tbs
House. aud thirty -seven members o.
he Electoral College. Gov. Cieve-
I.rd's majority over Blame. in the
Electoral College, 10 thirty ssvsn
The number Of Votes which the South
cru States gs,u by the snfraEcb,s~-
snsut Of the colcred people. With
out those votes the tptaI electoral
vote would be S64, aud = msj"r,t>
would b. lS2, which il the Bialp.
vote exactly. The political powel
which Was intended to forrify Blaine
ism and save it from political harm
in the means Of its undoing. Ouce
again the wbrligig Of tims brings it's
rsvenges. The vote Of the Southern
States 10 the safeguard Of the Re-
public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-12-27

How TO Gar 4 PUsLlc OFv1cE.
There are QUE huudfed sod twenty
thousand Offices within the gift Of thu
new Naturalization, and now IL III.
tiue for those seeking public en-.
pIoyment to take proper Steps to
secure one Of these Lucrative posi
tious. To this end the United States
Blue Book will prove an indirpensa-
bls guide and assistant. The Blue
Bu,k 10 register of all Federal Of
ices aud employments in esc" State
and Territory, the District Of c.
lumbia and abroad, with their Aala
ries. emolnments aud duties, shows
who 10 eligible for appointment. the
civil service rules. questions asked NJ
EXAMINATIONS, how to make m sppli
cation aud how TO push it to success.
and gives besides = vast sesount oI
important and valuable Information
relative to government positions never
before published. Send seventy i've
rents to j. II. Suuls. publisi,cr. Wash.
,igton. D. g., and secure . copy CT
the Blue Book Agents wanted.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-12-27

Ane41co AlhDaA.-PeoullSP
Oh0EocteR1Dttes II ARers.
eo1D Tho EvflD and How
Restored.
In tbs age Of hustle and hurry. an aga
devoted 10 great projects and enterprises,
Tie American people are taking the lead
In de thrthesance Of noble works. and in
The advancement ofthe sciences and arts.
In these they deserve to take high rank.
and through tise united WORKS Of ,nill:sa.,
the American continent IL fist Lc,nz
transformed from i.s uatamcd ftatc AL
being placed On an equality with Tie o'.'r'
eootinents beyond tire ocean. -Ac la.nsr
icanpeople arc CAST, under I'cse.a.lucs.ccss
developing into . nervous. encr-rsic race,
remarkabls for il YIN and bu.; .ess QUIZ
6cai;ons; yet there Is danger that la tbs
eourss Of years these very elements may
combine to tie rainaf;oa # the phys;cs.i
eharacter Of the peopl,, and leave them
feeble and altogether different f-,:n e. II
lJsefathers. General dchi.i:y i'm vm.-i
more common than formerly, . II sccms
10 be on the increa. . a,noaS tie masses.
Many remedies hays been excessively
advertised for this wide-s rad c. .s;,.a.nt,
but none Of these lave ben 80 sucA~.ssA
or net with ouch general fvor ~ Us
remedy manufactured by DR.. ). D. Hart
man, and named by him Psxux&
Mr.. 8 s. Cloudy. It Massii:on, Sax
county, Ohio writ~~. That he has /. n
troabled with general debility and dye rp-
sia for several years: Tat he was induced
% try PGRUNA for his complaints, anl
{ at aifsr u,ing three bottles OF the medi.
cine he wls greatly relieved. II BRAID
him right up and gave him ene--y. ~ ]
restored him 10 bis youth ii si,.r. lie
ascribes his cure to PsRvxA, all says il
= z wonderful remedv.
Adolph Bakhaus & Co, Springfield, o,
writes = We are having good sac Zoe
PERuNA. JtselIs - vel - any meiirins
ws hsvs. aud gives the very best safisfhs-
sioa.s
Mn. G. W. Nc>diam. N.wtonviIle,
Clermont Coun'- :. Ohio, says: g I have
been Z great sufferer for tie last Elk OF
sevea var, with general debility and
change Of Ire I was very much reducrd.
lhave taken four bottles a PWrSA. which
be- sestosej me to perfect health and
strength. We think PxHuNA q safe and
GEand medicine"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-12-27

o1vm up . U1o win Uou9umpt1on.
Near Holly Grove. Shelby couu'ys
Tenn. Miss Mamie Tate was seized
with cold which resulted in . vios
lent coughing and spi.ting up of
about pint of pus day. DR. b b.
Wright said she would die, srd n
hope was entirely gone. Mrs. 1Lcs
Williams induced her TO try lie
Hungarian Balsam Of Life" and
she y: once commenced To improve
and soon was entirely cured M,s.
Williams ''denires to make this known
with the hope that o,bers. VIII. ale
so unfortunate 40 to become victim
10 this terrible disease. may lie ~
duced 10 take warning and tnp.iy
use this incompatible remedy IL
IL for ssls by all druggist, and u pre-
pared BY the Mans6sid Medic.l Co.
Memphis, Tenn.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-12-27

Mr.. ]. b Gray informed % yester-
day that be would move bis family TO
bis place few miles from Alexsndris
on the bayou Robert road, on next
Thursday. Mr.. Gray has secnred .
lucrative position st the Worlds Ex-
position. New Orleans. and viii enter
upon his duties on the fret Of Janu-
arg pexk-Tovu Talk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-12-27
MxIGRAHrs FOR LOUISIANA.

The FIRST party Of immigrants fos
north Louisiana arrived in New Or
leans ON the 10Th Ut December, con-
sisting Of twenty-five persons. coming
from Germany. Switzerland and Bel
giom. The Shreveport Democrat
says Of this party:
They come on behalf Of scores of
friends and relatives in Europe, and
If they are pleased With the country
We can count upon y very steady
stream OF immigration pouring in
this direction.
THIS first party will b. located ip
the highlands, it being Thought wiee
tO do 81. for, were they ssnt to the
ullusisl lands on the Mississippi .
crevasse or inundstiou would have n
very depressing aud demonstrating eli
feet on them. A part will 20 to St.
Landry aud the others to Webster
parish. They will work on shares. in
order to have an opportunity to stud.
tho soil. climate aud crops, aud, II
Satisfied. proposs to become purchase
srs aud " to work on their own hook
Should they meet with complete suc
cess it will undoubtedly have the ef5sc,
Ut turning the tide Ut immigration ia
this direction and bringing ~ thu
State settlers for the thousands al
acres which nov liz idle aud awaiting
cultivation.
This is the character Of immigrx-
ton that north Lonisians needs.
There 10 NO country in Europe that
surpassss it for wine growing and
silk. Intelligent Germans w.n,d be
quick 70 pei ceive aud utilize the val
liable lands nox comparatively value
less. but ~hsch are inviting settle
Dsnt I" that class ii people. Then.
there is iron ore that equals the bees,
in Pennsylvania, that soOuer or later
will be utilized.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-12-27

Prickly Ash B,tters ~ au rrfaii-
ing apsci6s fw all complaints arising
fT"m . arrangement II ih~ fnpr'irus
Of the liver. II PARTIES the Ll.rd
md ipfnaes new life into The Invalid
Pains in the eide. genera! nnessi es-.
ls,~s II appetite. headache. biious
attacks, etc. etc. are snre indwr';ors
thst . corrective il needed Psicklv
Ash Biitcvs is especially adapted fox
these oo0plainis. II arou<ts = tor
pid liver 10 action and restores IL TO
healthy condition.