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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-22

California.
! E. B. Rail left for San Francisco
yesterday.
Stocks took quite an upward
jump yesterday.
Chellar has levied an assessment
of fifty cents per share.
| The Easter music at st. Peters
Church will be something grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Tobey re-
turned from San Francisco yester-
day.
Surveyor General Preble contin-
ues to sell large quantities of State
lands.
It was reported that Bodie had
declared fifty cent dividend yes
terday.
w. II. Payne, extension Agent
| at San Francisco, went South yes
terday.
The Masonic dance last night was
highly enjoyed by the participants.
as usual,
6. W. Bryant is detained in
Southern California by foods and
| washouts.
Senator Fair is said to have
passed through Reno for San Fran
cisco yesterday.
Mrs. Guy Thorpe will join her
husband at Gold Mountain as soon
as the weather grows a little
warmer
Jacob Klein and G. W. Bryant,
of this city, are two of three who
will shortly erect hotel at Ban
ming. Cal.
Senator Jones is expected to re-
turn to his home at Gold Hill, i'm
mediately upon the adjournment
of Congress.
It is reported that several In
dams have recently been poisoned
in this city, none of the cases, how
ever. proving fatal.
The "Federal building" Bill will
reach final p assage in week or
two. So writes correspondent
from Washington.
A bet was made here yesterday
of 500 aside that the decision in
the case of Sharon vs.. Sharon will
be in favor of plaintiff.
Tie APPEAL is informed that
during this Spring and Summer a
large number of the best theatrical
companies travelling West will
visit this city.
It is currently reported that
Senator Fairs visit to San Fran
cisco means an effort for reconcilia-
ton. Such things have occurred
before, and why not in this case?
A Carsonite now visiting the Bay
writes that the Leavitt Speciality
Company who are to appear here
on the first proximo, give the best
performances in that line he ever
| saw.
Congressman Cassidy has selected
Winnemucca as the place for hold
ing the competitive examination for
the West Point cadetship The
time will be announced as soon as
papers now on the way from Wash
ington arrive.
Grand Receiver Chas. W. Sharp,
Of the A. o. U. W., on Thursday
paid Mrs. Julia A. Ward, of Sutro,
50 900 on the death of her husband.
The A. O.. U. W. are admirably
prompt in the payment Of their
death losses.
Ayers Sarsaparilla, the first
blood medicine to prove q success,
still holds its place as first in pub
lie estimation, both at home and
abroad, as shown by its miraculous
cures, and immensely increased
sales.
When cold or other cause
checks the operations of the secre-
tive organs, their natural healthy
action should be restored by the
use of Ayers Pills, and infamma-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-22

Eclipse Extra Dry is the only
native Champagne equal to any
imported, and but half the price.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-22

Onice-In rear OF City Drug Store.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-22
The Dry Plate Process.

Since the advent of the Gelatine
Bromide Dry Plate Process now
used by Peterson. the Photo
grapher, it has become easy to
take large groups simultaneously.
Under the old way the slightest
movement of fractions child
would render q new plate impera-
tive. Large heads for framing
speciality at Peterson's Gallery, OPP
posite the Mint.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-22

For Banquets, Dinners and Par
ties use Eclipse Extra Dry, it IS
equal to any AID superior to most
i'm ported brands, and the only
natural California Champagne in
the market.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-22
UEEYEzgEIsss7sEzzs s E.l sIzrszsE1

Tell the children to cut out and cave the comic
silhouette pictures they appear from issue 70
issue. They viii he pleased with the collection.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-22

OF course we mean TIRE famous animal appearing
on the label of every genuine package of Black
wells Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco. Every
dealer keeps this, the BEST Smoking Tobacco made
None genuine without trademark Of the Bull
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-22
j. GUION, M. D

GCRGEON AND PRYSlClA n
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-03-22

A situation in a private family by
young girl who understands len eral
homework. Apply At this once.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
AMaine Shippers Ghost Story.
Portland Mel Press.

portland tMe.i Fress.
Captain James T, an old Port
land ship master, told the following
ghost story to q citizen. He said that
one night on the voyage from which he
had just returned, while lying off the
Battery, at New York, waiting for the
crew to come on board, he heard some
one on the top of the house calling:
"James f, James f." Now
this was not only the Captains name,
but also that Of his son, who was his
mate on this voyage. Only the Cap
tain, mate and steward were on board,
and on hearing the voice they all went
on deck, but saw no one. The stew
ards dog, which slept IN front of the
cabin door, lay quiet on his rug. The
next day the bark sailed tor Rio
Janeiro, and several strange occur
rences took place on the passage. One
morning his son, the mate, said to him:
Captain, the ship is haunted. /
turned out on my watch at o'clock in
the morning, and as 1 went out
of the cabin door l saw some one in
white, but before l could distinguish
whether it was male or female it dis
appeared around the mainmast.
The steward said he saw it also, and
was frightened" Some days after this
the steward called the captain, and
told him the mate had not yet come on
deck. The captain went to the mates
stateroom, and on opening the door
saw the mate apparently laughing at
him, but on taking hold of him he
found he was dead. From his distort.
ed countenance it appeared that he had
been frightened to death. Several other
strange occurrences happened on board,
and on arriving at Rio the steward left
the vessel on account of feeling that
she was haunted. Strange noises con-
tinued to be heard on board, such as
the working of the windlass in heaving
the anchor, but on going forward no
one was to be seen. Now comes the
strangest part of the story. During the
captains absence on this voyage, ano-
ther son of his, Samuel f, arrived
home from voyage, and remarked
that he would 90 down for his dunnage.
He came back with it and lay down for
nap. Not coming down to tea, some
of the family went to call him and
found him dead. This was about the
time thei mate land steward saw the
figure in white.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
THE POPCORN TRADE.
Extent of the Business in the United
States.
New York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
The high price of corn has somewhat
discouraged the manufacturers of pop
corn, who are compelled to pay in
creased money for their product while
disposing of their goods at almost the
anne figures as obtained when corn was
ow. One manufacturers in New York
manufactures as high as 10000 pounds
of popcorn a year. He has now on
hand a SINGLE contract for shipping
1000 barrels to London. Shipments
are made regularly to Hayti, France,
Breslau, Berlin, Japan, China and
Italy. The Italians prefer it to maca-
roni, and are heavy consumers of pop
corn. "Many physicians, said the
popcorn man, care recommending
their patients to use popcorn as cure
for dyspepsia. Several parties who are
passing the summer in the Catskills
have shipped quantity by direction of
their medical adviser, and now 90 about
munching it at all hours of the day. 1t
is easy to carry about. Ladies can car
ry it in their dress pockets, and gentle
men can put it in their coat tail peck
cts. No danger of soiling anything,
you know. Children all like it and cry
for more. 1t is far preferable to mo-
lasses and other candy"
All the manufacturers Of popcorn
have grown rich. There are but nine
in New York. Newark, Jersey Citv,
San Francisco and Chicago all have
one. There is one in Quebec, Montreal
and Toronto. Two men in Lowell,
Mass, made independent fortunes in
the business. One in Springfield, Mass,
distinguished himself in the same man.
ner. Pop corn was first made in this
country in 1S49.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
WOman's Work Among Sailors.

holi UdZettc.
ssWho are the best total abstainers? ?"
The blue jackets in her majesty's SER
vice are second to none, says Miss
Weston, who, on July 1, gave an ac-
count of her work among the sailors
afioat and ashore in the Egyptian hall,
Mansion house. 1t is now nearly
twenty years since Miss Weston, single
handed, began her labors. Her work
has prospered, and she speaks with
cheerful, not to say enthusiastic, OPP
tirnism about what is now world-en-
circling work. There are twelve
thousand sailors in her majesty's SER
vice who belong to the temperance So
ciety, and there is not single ship in
which there are not some workers
among the sailors themselves. High
naval officers, such as those who sup
ported Miss Weston on the platform
yesterday, speak in terms OF eulogy of
the results among the men taught and
trained by her. This lady is not con-
tent with teaching and preaching, but
gives slack" material assistance in
the form of sssailors' rests'-homes
where he can put up when ashore. Five
of these are at present in existence in
England. One at Portsmouth, for
which funds are wanted, is being en-
larged, and in every part of the world
similar institutions are being establish
ed for sailors. These "rests," once
established, are self-supporting, and,
as Miss Weston says, ''they ought to
be self-supporting, for the sailor can
pay and is willing to pay" Besides
this, ssthe sailors friend" has many
ways of reminding her ''boys'' when
abroad that she still cares for them;
they receive monthly "blueback, a
small monthly letter, in which Miss
Weston holds friendly converse with
them; 100000 copies of these were dis
tributed during the last year. The sal
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
Oriental Wit.

A young man going journey, en-
trusted hundred denars to an old
man; when he came back the old man
denied having had any money deposited
with him, and he was had up before the
Kazee.
"Where were you, young man, when
you delivered this money!"
"Under tree.''
"Take my seal and summon that
tree," said the judge. $50, young
man, and tell the tree to come hither,
and the tree will obey when you show
it my seal.''
The young man went in wonder.
After he had been gone some time,
the Kazee said to the old man:
"He is long-do you think he has got
there yet?'
"No," said the old man, s'it is at
some distance; he has not got there
YETI
elbow knowest thou, old man," cried
the Kazee, "where that tree is?"
The young man returned, and said
tree would not come.
'He has been here, young man, and
given his evidence-the money is
mine,''
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
Teach the Children to Think.

Strength of mind is not equivalent to
perfect balance of judgment, or even
ness of power. AS rule, specially
strong minded persons are given to
single ideas, which are held with great
tenacity. Inventors represent this, as
we'll as advocates of particular ideas.
What is called strength of mind is
the result of Independent thinking.
Hence its basis is real thought. The
first element toward it is inducing the
young to think. Hence even incorrect
thinking should not be rudely reproved,
but kindly and gently corrected. Every
encouragement should be given chill
dren to think. Thought stimulates
thought, and hence living ideas put be-
fore children in the home circle, at Ia
BILE or elsewhere, has its value in this
direction. On the other hand, the rude
repression of an unguarded or incor-
rect thought is injurious. Encourage
ment to hold fast to an idea till it is
disproven is another step in this form
of education. The mere circumstance,
that some one does not agree with it,
proves nothing Nor does it follow
that the disagreement of an older per-
son is to be accepted as final. Before
an idea or opinion is abandoned it
should be satisfactorily seen to be
wrong. The moment one accepts or
abandOns thought or opinion at the
ipse dixit of another they betray werk-
ness. Leadership is one thing and
dominancy another. 1t is well, if we
have not the qualities of leadership, to
be willing to be led; but to have our
minds dominated and controlled is an
other and entirely different thing. The
important lesson to impart to children
is that of sound, independent though t.
And if it lead to strong mindedness-
that is, tenacity of opinion-it will be
well, provided opinions be carefully
and thoughtfully formed.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
The Bull-Fighting Cowboy.

Dodge City (kan. Letter.
There were perhaps 500 cowboys in
town. They wore broad-brimmed,
light-colored felt hats, with leather
bands and flannel shirts, and some had
on leggins and spurs. They were
nearly all pretty well fixed as to
clothes, and some were styllshly and
extensively attlred. All seemed to
have money, and they were very free
with it. The man who had "bucked
the tiger'' unsuccessfully could gen.
orally get stake from the first fellow
herdsman he met. Not pistol to be
seen except in the belts of the sheriff,
marshal and their deputies. Not g
shot fired all day. Not a single soli-
tary frecracker; not a single cowboy
coursing up and down the streets as if
he owned the town. All the profane
language your correspondent heard
was in the hack while going to the bull
fight, and that was enunciated by
something which wore a Mother Hub
hard 6rpsS
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
The Measures To Be Taken To Make
Government Responsible.

The Century.
Congress must be enabled to settle
all questions of national concern, ana
must have the rauge of the objects I'M
der its dominion extended sufficiently
to prevent any petty local Legislature
from being able to thwart the will and
endanger the welfare of the whole peo-
pie. It must have full power to regu-
late the entire question of transporta-
ton, in order that artificial boundaries
NAV not be the shelter and refuge OF
those powerful combinations who now
regulate it to suit themselves. For the
reason that transportation ID so inti-
mately allied to commerce that the two
cannot in practice be separated, as well
as for other reasons hardly less cogent,
the establishment of a uniform code OF
commerce for the whole country must
be included within its province.
In the second place, the separation OF
the executive from the legislative must
be ended; the executive must be enti-
tied to propose laws necessary for the
preservation of the public welfare, and
the legislative must be enabled to con-
troll the execution of all laws passed.
For this purpose the chiefs of the adj
ministrrtive departments must be MEM
bers of Congress, ready at all times to
enlighten it regarding the wants of the
great depal tments of stale, and to urge
the passage of the laws required to meet
these wants. One of them must stand
out so conspicuous above his fellows,
that upon him will be fixed the ultimate
responsibility to the whole country for
oil tl1 NJ nf
gress and the administration. At the
same time the tenure of the clerical
force required for the administration of
public affairs must be made so secure,
and so thoroughly regulated that the
public offices can no longer be convert
ed into private patronage. Indeed,
while the sense of their responsibility
is developing, the public spirit of our
legislators will be correspondingly de-
veloped, so that they will neither desire
nor have cause to desire continuation
of the practice of spoils and booty.
They will have something better to do.
In the third place, and as corollary
from the foregoing, the Legislature
ought in no manner to be allowed to
shift its responsibility on the Judiciary.
The necessary and proper function of
the latter is to interpret the will of the
former, not to control it. Until the
legislature has become the sole and re-
sponsible judge of the constitutionality
of its acts, true liberty will be without
our reach; for uncertainty of the law,
of necessity, tends to tyranny. So
long as the law-abiding citizen, who
has regulated his conduct in conform
ity with an act of the legislature, is liza
BILE at any moment to he declared a
law-breaker, and punished for his very
obedience by tribunal which, however
eminent, is yet practically and neces-
sarily irresponsible for its judgments,
so long laws are not the solemn declar-
alton of the sovereign will that they
pretend to be, but partake rather Of the
nature of snares to entrap the unwary.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31

husband who for ten years had watched
in amazement his wife treading. the
wine-press of Der existence. 1t Is q
pitifui sight to some men. But II the
wife does not make study of these
things the harpy will, to steal away the
honor from his silver hairs when he is
full of years and the father OF sons ana
dau ghters. At the samo time, good
wife, keep from trying any OF these
things on any mortal man but your
own. These rules are only evolved in
order to .'keep a husband" The poor,
weak creature would rather be good
than bad, and it is a woman's duty
to hold him by every means in her
power.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
OUT TO OLD AUNT MARY.s.

Wasn't 1t pleasant, o brother mine,
N those old days Of the lost sunshine
OF youth-when the Saturdays chores were
through,
And the Sundays wood in the kitchen too,
And we went visiting, and you,
Out to old Aunt Mary's?
1t all comes back SO clear to-day,
Though am as bald as you are gray,
Out by the barn lot and down by the lane
We patter along in the dust again,
As light as the tips of the drops Of the rain,
Out to old Aunt Mary's.
We cross the pasture and through the wood
Where the old gray snag Of the poplar stood,
Who're the hsmmering red heads hoped
away,
And the buZzard raised In the open sky,
Aud lolled and circled as we passed by,
Out to old Aunt Mary's.
And then in the dust OF the road again.
And the teams we met and the countrymen,
And the long highway with the sunshine
spread
As thick as the butter on country bread,
And our cares behind and our hearts ahead.
Out to old Amt Mary's.
/ see her now in open door,
Where the little gourds grewup on the sides
and Ger
The elapboard roof. And her face, oh, me,
Wasn't 1t good for a boy to see,
And wasn't it good for a boy to be
Out to old Aunt Mary's?I
And oh, my brother, so far away,
This is to tell you she waits to-day
To welcome us. Aunt Mary fell
Asleep this morning, whispering, 'sTell
The boys to Gomez And all is well
Out to old Aunt Mary's.
-[James Whitcomb Reilfey.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
"LITTLE BROWN HANDS,"

They drive home the cows from the pasture,
UP through the long shady lane,
Where the quail whistles loud In the wheat
field
All yellow with ripening grain.
They find, in the thick waving grasses,
Where the searlet-lipped strawberry
grows,
They gather the earliest snowdrops,
And the first crimson buds of the rose.
They toss the hay in the meadow,
They gather the elder blooms white,
They find where the dusky grapes purple
In the soft tinted October light.
They know where the apples hang ripest,
And are sweeter than Italy's wines,
They know where the fruit Is thickest
On the long, thorny blackberry vines.
They gather the delicate sea weeds,
And build tiny castles Of sand;
They pick up beautiful sea shells
Fairy barks that have drifted to land.
They wave from the tall rocking tops,
Where the orioles hammock nest swings,
And at night time are folded in slumber
By a song that fond mother sings.
Those who toll bravely are strongest;
The humble and poor become great;
And from those brown handed children
Shall grow mighty rulers of state.
The pen of the author and statesman,
The noble and wise of our LAID
The sword and chisel and palette,
Shall be held in the little brown hand.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31

lors' wives and friends also benefit by
the work. They are visited and be-
friended while their sailors are a6oat,
and fishermen also have word to say
of the kindness received from Miss
Weston or lady of her staff. for the
work has long outgrown the capacity
of single woman and has become an
organized society.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31
It is estimated that so, OOO, 900 worth

It is estimated that SIC, 000, 900 worth
of grass is consumed annually by the
prairie dogs in Northern Texas.
Thomas Bell, the naturalist, tells
story of how spider caught tartar.
A big blue bottle fly bounced into
spiders web. The spider hastily pre-
sented himself and threw his long arms
around the fly. The fly returned the
compliment, and, after tearing and bat
tering the web to pieces, flew away
with the spider.
Group PREvENTIvE,-First get a piece
Of chamois skin, make it like a little bib.
cut out the neck and sew on tapes to tie it
on with; then melt together some talIow
and pine tar; rub some of this on the bib,
and let the child wear it all the time. Re-
new with the tar occasionally.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-31

A good story Is told Of Colonel San
ders, well known lawyer at Helena,
Montana, who was accosted by tramp
on Main street and the following col
loquy ensued: Tramp-'Please, sir,
give me enough to buy dinner. I've
had no breakfast yet" Lawyer-"Go
off, pard, and work the other side of the
street; I'm working this side."
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-02-21

A little boy who lives in Norwalk,
Ct, gotta silver in his foot, and in spite
of his protestation his mother and
grandmother decided to place poultice
over the wound. The young American
vigorously resisted, but the majority
against him was two to one, and at bed
time the poultice was ready. 1t was
arranged that the grandmother should
apply the poultice, while the mother
was to stand with an uplifted switch at
the bedside. The boy was told that if
he "opened his MOUTH he would re-
ceive that which would keep him quiet.
AS the hot poultice touched the boys
foot he opened his mouth to say some
thing, but his mother, with the stick,
awed him to silence. Again the boy.
strove to make himself heard, and
again the upraised stick warned him to
keep quiet. In a minute the poultice
was firmly in place and the boy was
tucked in bed. AS the mother and
grandmother moved triumphantly
away from the bed, a shrill, small voice
came from under the bedclothes:
you've got your old poultice on the
wrong foot"