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The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26
uUMOROUs.
Our Plcayunes.

- EOIll tilc 4NtN pithis lCHN uIts'
 Home rule is not good for Egypt.
 Masons meeting on the square do not complain ofthe cold.
 TLey have a Band of Hope in Selma. It certanly cannot be brass band.
 William Tells son may have been an adopted child. History is weak on the subject.
 Lectures who come here 10 make c expenses should bring their audien. ces with them.
 The Arab has not yet learned the use of dynamite. He goes out and fights with gun.
 Place hunters should first find out how many eeople the Presi- dents cabinet will hold.
 The Governor ought to be jeal- ous of a jury that prevents him from exercising his pardoning pow. CT.
 Herbert Newton should be toe martyr in his own church. He has not enough religion to talk about.
 Minnesota papers say college graduates make first-rate farm hands after they learn the busi- ness.
 Justice is riled when a trial fails through the cussedness of jury, and not from lack of evidence.
 The '.jungle monarch is the ti- ger in India. In this country 1t might be a washing machine or pat ent churn.
 The Daft power that is used on tramways in Philadelphia may be the Keely morton, which is aeont as daft as anything.
 There is ono thing to be said ill favor of Stonewall Jackson's war horse. He has never attempted to write a history of the war.
 Henry Irving says: "xuch of the mortality of this country is due to buckwheat cakcs.' And bad acting, he might have added. Editorials in the Richmond Whis are all numbered. They are gen erally on thn subject of Malone and numbering them is a conven. fence to the reader. It is easy to point out on mar the places where British troops ought to be; but how to feed then there is the question to be decided by clerks in the war office.
 An exchange says: ",f Gordon | is dead his blood is on his Cover. ment's head" That is mistake His Government keeps too for away to get any blood on it's head.
 Providence News: "Are you sure you are converted2" asked MT Sturgeon ofa dcvout housemaid "Deed, sir, think l am, for sweeps under the beds and in dark corners"
 Some of the papers have it "Sou din," and others put in Sudan The correct spelling from an Eng fish point of view is Sourdan. + may be Soured.on before England is through with it.
 Richard K. Fox offers a diamond belt and a purse ofs2500 if Sulli van will meet Ryan and fight al New Orleans. Richard should b' suppressed. He and his Police Gazette arc not good things fo any continuity.
 For sixty-six years a boatman a Newport, Rhode Island, has beer in the employ of the United State Government. 1t is safe to say hi position is not q profitable one else it would have been given to politician years ago.
 Pittsburg Leader: "An Alleghe ny man has patented what he call a flmd regulator and cutoff 4 thing like that ought to be hand for r-keepers, as it can yank tn, bottle back on the shelf and jam il r the cork when man comes in fo r a drink on tick before there's an. chance for a row." Boston Courier: A party of Is raehtes went out in small yach on a pleasure excursion A gal arose. they were blown off the land They were several days withou food and AaSporinp of bainu roc
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26

If you are frequentcr, ora resident of, -,, miasmatic district, barricade y"nr sy.-
 item :rsi inst tie scourge of all countries Malaria, Ep idenic, Bilious and Inter
 -mittcnt overs ly tLc use of Hop Bitter
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26

own fault if you remain i'll. If
 you are wasting away with my form of kidney disease. stop.tempting death this moment, and turn for a-cure to Hop Bilters
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26
An Open Letter
 IN WHICH ALL LADIES DEEPLY I INTERES1ED.
 READ IT.
R FAD IT!

BELhR, GA, Nov, 6, 1881. Gentlemen:
 have been using your wonderful remedy "Dr. Bradfcld'. Female Regulator" in my family for long time and l want to say to the suffering ones of my sex that there never was anything to equal it. Would to God that every afflicted woman in our land knew ofits wonderful virtues and curative powers as l do. have used great deal of it siRee the birth of my last child,about yeer and q half ago, and do think had it no, beer for this valuable medicine, l would have been.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26
Words of Warning ani Go mfort.

If you are suffering from poor health or lan- 'guishing on A bed of sickness, take cheer if you are simply aling, or if you feel weak and dispirted,
 without clearly know
 ing why Hop Bittcrs
 will surely cure you.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26

Ifyou have rough, pimply. or sallow skin bad breath, Hop Bitters will give you fair skin, rich blood, the sweetness breath and health. 5000 will be paid for case they will not cure or help.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26
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Will cure Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Chill. plains, Burns, Old sores, Fresh cuts, Head. ach, Toothach, Sorethroat, and almost any ache or pain.
 Certificates from the following named cit izcns of Prescott and vicinity, who have been cured of many of the above troubles, by its use, will attest its efheaey: F. M. smith, Ex- Mayor, o. $. Jones. Mrs. W. !. Blake, Mrs. T. NJ. Ncill, Mrs. Maud kirkland, Mrs. A. F. Griffith, Mrs. (. Waters, Mrs. J. M. Mont gomery, Mrs. w. R. Story, Mrs. Sam Scott, Mir. and Mrs Isaac Moore, Mrs. J. B. Moore and number of others. Ask them about this splendid medicine.
 can be found at my residedce at all times where parties can see me and get medicine, or if preferred it can be procured at Milner X Miiburn's Drugstore. Satisfaction guaran- teed in every case. l will pay agents lib- cral commission. Correspondence solicited. Address me at Prescott.
 R. 1(. GREEN.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26
Sherif's Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by vir"ee of an execution issued and to me directed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Nevada county, have levied upon and will expose for sale to the highest bidder, on credit of three
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26

If you are sick with that terrible sickness. Nervousness you will find "Ban in Gilead' in Hop Bitters.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26

If you are minister, and
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The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26

If you are suffering frorover-eating or drinking, any indiscretion or dissipation. or are young and growing too fast, s. is ofren the case.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26
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cor if you are in the workshop. on the fnrn, at tho desk, an vwhere, and f3oI that your system needs cleansing. ton ing. or stimulating, without intoxica- ting, if you are old, '.blood thin and impure, pulse feeble, nerves unsteady, faculties waning, Hop Bitters is what you need to give you new lSfe, health and Sigor.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26

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The Nevada picayune., 1885-02-26
RED.RiDDEN FOR LlFs

ERE D. DDEN FOR LIFE. But thanks to kind Providence, Twas di- rected to its use, and my life and health have been spared me. If my rs cans would admit of it, would never be withIu it in 1T Y house. have recommended it to number of my friends, and without exception they have all been wonderfully relieved and cured. Igivc this ndorsemcnt without solicitation and freely, for the benefit of the suffering ones of my sex. Very Respectfully,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05

Senate. or upon the nomination and confirmation
of another person to said Office The salary OF q
person nominated to the Senate for an Office ceases
at the expiration of the session in case the Senate
fails to take any action upon the nominaIon.-Ed.I
THE SHARE OF AN INTESTATE'S WIDOW.
To the Editor Of The Trt6ume.
SIR: Will you please answer the following
question: What share OF mans estate. real aud per-
sona does tho law allow absolutely to his
widow he dying without Will A. Il.
Ne,c York. Sept o, 1888.
1.-The widow is " endo We'd" that is, has tho use
during fe of the third part Of all the real property
owned by her deceased husband at any time during
the marriage she is not entitled to any of his real
property" absolutely" As TO personal property, ii
the husband leaves no descendant, parent, brother
or sister, nephew or niece, the widow is given abb
soutey the whole surplus after the payment Of
debts etc. If there is a descendant living the
widow receives one-thrd of tho personal property.
If the husband leaves no child other descendant
but other next of kim the widow receives at least
one-haf of the proceeds the personal estate, and
IN some instances more depending upon the size OF
the estate and the relation the other next OF kin
bore to the decedcnt The minute particulars OF
the subject may be learned from the "Statute OF
Distribution" (New-York Revised Statutes. Vol. 2
.. 1O4 9th edition).-Ed1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05
A QUESTION OF OFFICIAL SALARIES

To m Edttor of The TrtbHne
SIR The question is often asked: Suppose
tho President during the interim of the appoints
an officer that Is t. 10 confirmed by the Senate and
when that body peets the before 1t and
10 IL rejected docs the apponfee possession continue
TO draw his salary until name Is sent I'm and confirmed
or does rejection by the Senate step him from draw
ing Shch salary ~ ENQUIRER.
Ncic York, Sept 8, 1855.
THE President may ill vacancies which happen
during the recess of The Senate by granting CON-
missions which shall expire at the end of the next
session thereafter If no appointment by and with
tho advice and consent of the Senate, be made to
an Office so vacant or temporarily filled during
such next session of the Senate, such office shall
remain in abeyance without any salary. fees or
emoluments, until it shall have been flied by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate During
the OF the Senate tbs Presdenr iaay suspend
any civil officer Except Judges of the Courts of
the United States until the cnd Oh the next session
of the Senate, and designate some suitable person to
perior2 the duties of such suspended officer in the
IN anime, and who during the time he performs
the duties of such officer snail receive the salary
and cmoluments of said Office. Within thirty DAYS
after the beginning of the next session of the Som
ate the President must nominate persons to fill all
vacancies which existed at the meeting of the Sem
ate, whether temporarily filled or not and also in
the .lace of all officers suspended and II the Senate
during such session shall refuse to advise and con-
sent to an appointment in the place of any sus.
pended officer, the President shall nominate another
person as soon as practicable 10 the same session of
the Senate for the Office At the close of each scs
sion the Secretary OF the Senate Is required to fur
nsh to the Secretary and Assistant Secretaries and
to each of the Auditors and Controllers of the
Treasury, and to the Treasurer aud Register of tho
Treasury. certified list of all the persona who
have been nominated to and rejected by the Senate
during such session, and like list of all the Offices
to which nominations have been made and not con.
firmcd and filled at such session. The salary of q
person nominated TO an Office and rejected by the
senate ceases at the end of that session Of rho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05
CLOSING THE BSSEBALL SEASON.
CHICAGO WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
RECORDS OF LEAGUE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
CLUBS

RECORDS OF LEAGUE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
CLUBS.
The present week brings the baseball season
OF 1885 to close and baseball go into their season
of forced retirement with their pockets full OF shining
dollars clubs have lost money, while many, New
York and Chicago for example. can declare dividends
that would astonsh even Ludlow Street Jails best
known boarders Last week the championship season
of the American Association brought to close and
that admirable little club. the St. Louis Brown Stock
ings takes up the penDant dropped by the Metropolis
fans of this CITY, In the League each OF eight CLUBS
nave four games yet to play before their pennanc
season ends. The NewYork nine plays four games IN
ST Louis while the Philadelphia club will cross bats
with the coming champions four days at Chicago
Little Rhody's representatives will play four games nc
Buffalo, and Boston scheduled for four contests with
the Detroit team at Detroit. .
The New York and Chicago clubs have arranged 10
play an exhibition game together ut Louisville to-day
and the local club will probably win The four games
between the giants Of the green diamond nrid
at Chicago last week gave the championship
to the Garden City nine. The utter failure
of the NewYOrk club scattered astonshipent ana gloom
all over the city, OF the four games played last week
the York players the last while IL was Roner
ally expected here local club vas reasonably
sure OF winning three and probably all four games
This week, games will hardly change the positions OK
the clubs. Chicago WINS with New-lork second, fDia
dclphia third Providence fourth Boston NTH, Detroit
sixth. Buffalo seventh, aud st. Louis eighth. INC
record Is as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05

Ment Yet something must DO conceded. perhaps to the
exigency of new experiment and to nm unenghtenea
public opinion on the subject Knowing, as tpe Presr
dent does that Ito vi the Commission Is both new
and complicated, think that he fully appreciates tha
commissioner will gain much by serving Tor u,ne
with one more OF those familiar with inc work; NO
disguised enemy OF reform could deal IL more dlsas
trous blow than to bring about an immediate cnahBe Vi
all the commissioners.
But some OF these enemies mean yet more tnan tnat
by what they call reorganization. They nope tnere
may be conniyance the part OF commissioners anu
radical changes In the rules They do not seem yet 10
understand the President and his Cabinet any peer
than they do the enlightened and growing puDc ophio
which demands reform. On what rational OASIS 40
those enemies attempt coercion assume that tne
will repudiG:e his pledges and all that NOME
his official life and most hopeful for his party anu tns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05
TIE PRESIDENT WILL NOT BE HURRIED
VIEWS OF Mr.. EATON on THE REORGANIZATION Oh

VIEWS CI NIX. EAlON ON IhE REORGANIZATION OF
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Ain answer to q request
FOR his opinion upon the probable reorganization OF
Civil Service Commission by Mr.. Cleveland, Commits
sioner Eaton said 81 will give you my views
frankly without in the least assuming to speak for the
President My will. presume. be ready to
enter upon his duties the LIST OF November II the
President in view Of the unreasonable jeaouses which
exist shall deem wise to supercede both of the
other commissioners, think he viii do deliberately.
freely and at the proper time. He Will not be coerccd
either as to the time the to De selected by
the impudent demands OF noisy Intermediates. Those
who clainor most about reorganization friends
OF REFORM and they have but continue their
make their eebleness manifest their hostility. If
he shall place two members OF his party upon the
Commission no will not allow any laxity of nisty
ton or any favorsm on their part to open the way
to patronage and pos which the aim OF many
those most anxious to help him to bring about speedy
reorganization lie would sure, depreciate the
making OF precedent FOR treating tie Office OF Civil
Service Commissioner as political and TO
DO flied anew BIZ every succeeding Pres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05
DEATH FROM AN OVERDOSE or LAUDAyuM

DFATH FRUH AN UTERDOSE OF Il UDANUW.
Frederick Mercereau, age iifty-six, Of No. 80
Seven.hs., took an overdose OF lsudanum yesterday
afternoon lie went to the place May LIST last and
took rooms from Dr. KneuDer. His habits regular
and he gave trouble. IIc has been suffering from
rheumatism fog lime and took occasional doses
lau1auum TO deaden pain. IL Ia not known positively
whether he took the drug with suicidal intent or not
lie died shortly after being taken 10 Bellevue Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05

Jimmy Tuftoy leaning against the gate post
with broad smile on his counteLance. when Tuiboy
ST., came home TO supper.
' Hello. you young rascal. What are you grinning
al g. was liz cordial greeting.
"Nul.in much. Only l was thinkln' what q dandy
vacation I've had"
Vacation Why. did you away from school
again to-day r.
Nav. But don't you know, pop. haint good
lickin' FOR ten days"
" SO I I'll Xix that." And Jimmy went To bed that
night he entered bls diary One Kicking. Cause E.
on general iriAcip Ca Hartford Post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05

CINCINNA IT, Oct. 4.-The exhibition game between the
ST. Louis browns and the Cincinnati Cab this afternoon
witnessed by 1000 persons. Tony Mullane, the
pitcher. who was backlisted during the just
ended is eligible to play with the Cincinnats, and
he made his first appearance to-day.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05
TO PLAY BASEBALL WITH CUBAN CLAN

TO PLAY BASEBALL WITH CUBAN GIANTS
Lovers Of baseball will be able to see the
dark side OF this popular sport at tho Polo Grounds
day. The Metropolitans will play against the Cuban
Gal.s, the Champion colored baseball club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05

The American Association ended on Thursday
last the Western clubs closing the In the East
TIE st. Louis club wins with seventy-nne victories aud
thirty three defeats, sixteen games ahead OF the Cns
ciunati club In second place. The Pittsburg club Is
fourth, Brooklyn fifth, Louisville sixth, Metropolitan
seventh and Baltimore last. The Brooklyn club will
play off postponed gamo with the Athletics at Pha-
dephia to-day. and should tue Brooklyn win the two
clubs will tie each other for fourth place. The record
now stands as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05

In the games between the Eastern and Western clubs
the Will hold their lead TO the end. Tue New.
York forty-sx victories and only fourteen de-
PLAYING with the Western clubs, while Chicago
playing the Eastern Mines playing with each other
the local club has beaten the coming champions,
OF the sixteen games played The victories OF the
l. ha Was andv " ~ re a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-25
THE FIRE RECORD.
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES


LIE SUEUR, Minn., Sept. 24.-A car Of full
Stock Company. OF this place, burned yesterday
The stock was valued at $4,000 Two men who Ia
the ear Jumped of and were badly injured.
Troy, Ohio. Sept. 2i.-rhc Troy Buggy Works were
burned yesterday. The loss is $4,000; insurance,
$1,000.
LANCASTER, Ohio, Sept. 24.-The southern wing Of f.
Becker Co.'s brewery burned yesterday The loss
u $4,000 insured in the Rchand Mutual PhBnix and
TeutOnia Insurance companies.
FARGO, Oak, Sept. 2i-PrarIe fires Kirby
yesterday destroyed 1000 bushels Of wheat belonging to
Harvey williams and al of II. j. Loveands crop. also
his house and barn. At Tower City Dr. Howard lost 600
bushels OF wheat and John Charles fifty acres OF barley
boston, Sept. 2i-At Roslindaie ths morning the
morocco. facl0Py OF X. X. Frampton, storehouse,
stable and two barns were burned. The loss is
$4,000.
HEw-BgDFoRD, Mass. Sept. 2i.-A fire destroyed the
buildings Of Edward r. Potter aud Joseph L. Davis. Of
south Dartmouth, this morning. The former building
was occupied by James II. Price and by public library
Potters 81 300 insured $500 Prices loss il
~ 200 insured Tor 900 The library has an INSURANCE
OF 500. The Davis building was partially Insured.
Last night the cottage OF Mira. Minnie L. Cummings, ut
EbCron adjoining the cottage General Horace Porter
was damaged by fire. It occupied this season by
Chancellor Runyon, OF New7Jersey.
HARTFORD Sept. 2i.-A house and two largo barns at
West Hartford belonging to Miss Lillian Boswell, OF Nor
ton Mass were burned this morning Fifteen tons Of
hay one horse. q carriage and harness also de
Charles A. SIearns, who occupied the house, loscs
$1,000; 10 Insurance.
CEDAR ltArIDs, Iowa, Sept 24-Joseph Fisher farm
er near Waubcck In this county. burned to death
with his three children I'm his house last night. His wife
escaped by jumping out of the window.