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The Nevada picayune., 1885-04-16
In@ersOH on Matrimony.

"I belive," saio he, "In the insn tuition of marriage, and l have no sort of sympaty withtbose persons who endeavor to oppose that insti- tion. The fireside is the most ga. cred place on earth, and the love of husband and wife is God.like. l would rather live with the women I love in a world of sorrow than be forever in Q heaven of men alone. We may forget all other creeds with impuniry if we believe in the republicanism of the fireside, the democracy of the home and the absolute equality of husband and wife. I doubt if men realize what it is to have won the love ofa good woman. He who has done this has made a success in life, even though he dies in the gutter. No man has right to regard himself as the boss of the house hole. The family should be an affair of co. partnership. No man has right to assassinate the joy of a day in his own house, and no woman should be compelled to live with a cross man. Treat your wife like a tender flower and she will fill your life with the perfume of love. And to begin with, court your wife. Don't think your wife's love is not of sufficient value to take care of after you have secured it. The family circle should be a mans heaven, and if you are blessed with children, burn up your rods and let love and kindness rule. The man who has not sufficient brains to able to govern his children with out appealing to their fear is un- worthy or DeiaS IatIer. lou may call me infidel, atheist or what you please, but intend to so do that when die my children can point to my grave and say, "He who lies there never gave us a mo msnts' pain" Have your photo graph taken in the act of beating your sweet little child. It will be a comfort to you, perhaps, aftcl the chikl is dead, to go out in the springtime, to it's little grave, and there look upon the photograph so taken. l want to do what can while I live to take the whip out of the family.-From a Lecture Re port inNew York World.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-04-16
Clevclandi Little Biflc.

Children, did you see that sweet little item in tho papers about our great and good man Groy CT Cleve- land, who was inaugurated Presi- dent of these United States on the fourth of March9 There he stood in the midst of more than one hun dred thousand people, the central figure of all, the man who had been chosen to guide OUT great na- tional destiny for the next four years. Making brief address full Of good sense bravery and moral truth, he was now ready to be sworn into office. That is, he laid his hand upon the Bible and in the name and fear of the great God, took a solemn oath to do right in all things while he is our President. But the little matter I wanted to cal, special attention to was, that the book provided for the occasion was not some large, fine Bible brought out for show on this great day, but small old and well-worn Bible given to Grover long ago by his own dear mother when he was young. An, he remembered that dearest of all earthly friends, and had treasured up much of the truth contained in that book. And now standing at the hoad of great na- ton, he acknowledges by that lit tle act his.indebtness and and grati tude to his mother and his moth er's Bible. And in the name of his God he avows himself ready to act upon the principles of right and justice. Boys and girls, let us ever follow the advice of our parents and the directions of the sver-blessed Bible. Of course the Bibles were the same in contents, but this showed his reverence and love for her who first taught him the word of life Arkansas Metho- dist.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-04-16
Mcclellan ana the Quartermaster.

Gen. Mcclellan was indefat'ga- ble in recognizing the army rout- ed at Bull Run, and he used every day to ride or walk through the camps about Washington in citl- zens dress, looking out for abuses to be re'hedied. One day he was strolling through the rear of regi- mental encampment, he saw pail of some dark looking mixture standing by a arel and asked what it was.
 "lt's coffee," said the soldier who was officiating as cook.
 '.To me-" replied McClellnn, ''it looks p,ore like slops,"
 .Oh,' said the soldier, it is not fit to drink, but we have to put up with it, and our other food is not 0 bit better" "Well whose fault is it?" he adked. oh. our quarter master is drunk most of tEe time, and when he is not he is studying how to cheat Mcclellan passed on, and seeing more evidence of the dirty and slovenly manner in which the quartermaster conducted the operations in his tent, he accosted him with the remark that the men were complaining Ofbad treatment from him. The quartermastef flew into a passion and swore 1t was none of his business and lie had better not come sneaking around trying to make mis chief. McClel- Ian answered him, telling him he had better be cautious how he talked. Quaitermaster replied; Who are you, that you assume so much apparant authorityT I am George B., Mcclellan, and you can pack up your traps aud leave. The .quartermaster was struck dnmb, and Mcclellan turned and lelt him. That evening the quar- termaster left to the tune Of the "Rogue's March," played by some of the boys who had got wind of 1t. Ben: Perley Poore.
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as soon as you began 10 talk about that hateful old picture, I wished an hour afterwards that I had told you all about it."
 "Tell me now," l eagerly repli- ed.
 Well, I will. Shortly after I qGft school, l become engaged to a man, who, with rapa's consent had addressed me. l did not love him, but to please papa, agree d to marry him. One day he brought me that picture. He bought it at an art sale in New York. Finding that 1 could not love him, and be- coming more ana more mortified at the thought of marrying him, 1 broke the engagement. offered to return the picture but he would not take it. Now, is there any thing so bad about it''
 Then 1 told her my story.
 "Oh 1 don't blame you," she ssid. "1-take your arms from around me. We are not engaged. You haven't even told me that you love me-
 eff have not, it was because deep love cannot be lightly ex- pressed; but do love you-love you devotedly."
 She began to untangle herself from my arms. Looking up saw Mir. Moss, l began to stammer an apology when he said:
 "Zilda, 1 have often told you not to sit out here without anything around you and 1 see that you have followed my advlce."
 The girl blushed and 1 felt the blood rush to my head, but 1 man. aged to say:
 "1 was determined that she should not take cold, sir"
 "Yes, you are quite a comforter, Well, don't let me interrupt you"
 "Our arrangements are very near ly completed" said I. "Have you any objections to our marriage!o
 "None whatever"
 + * * !:
 The grand old painting hangs ol nay wall.
 "Look here," my wife said tc me the other fl&y.
 "Wcn,"
 "Did you know that you never asked me to marry youP
 "I don't believe did"
 "You good for nothing thing, you ought to be ashamed of yourself"
 "No, should not. 1 am so proud of you that l entirely forget myself"
 II actually believe that you pull ed me out of the lake just to fiatter me; but like it. dear. Always flatter ,ne. The husband who ceases to hatter-"
 Ceases to please his wife" 1 rejoined.-ArkansaN Traveller.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-04-16
CHAPTER III.

Again I must say that l shap never forget those happy days. We skinned the bright sheen of the beautifal lake. The cliffs sent back to tho echo of zilda's sweet voice. could see that she was happy. ,. ,
 "Zilda," I said one day when we had landed to eat our lunch on a rock, which iar and wide was knowh as the Banquet Table, "when your father and mother re- turn, I suppose may visit you at your house"
 "Why, of course you may
The Nevada picayune., 1885-04-16
CHAPTER II.

No, I shall never forget those happy days when ~e sailed on the tranquil bosom ofa mountain lake, The war was almost forgotten ex- cept by politicians. l had gone North to enjoy a summers vaca- ton, where, free from the annoy ances of a law office, I could re. gain the strength Of which the wear of business had deprived me. One afternoon while l was lazily dreaming in my boat, drifting in
 the shade; I saw woman rowing toward me. She seemed to be ex' cited for she was pulling with all her strength. l had begun to
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"You were asleep last night weren't you, my dear, when I came inf" he asked. "Yes, and it was a great blessing to you that l was asleep" "I hardly think, " he re- turned mildly, "that it was great blessing. It was owing to the fact that you were asleep that I escap- ed a great blessing IN Y. Sun,
The Nevada picayune., 1885-04-16
DIR. WOOD

Offers bis professional services to all requiring medical or surgercal attention. once st res idsncs, Boughton Arkansas.
The Nevada picayune., 1885-04-16
 The Grand Old Paintit s.
CHAPTER I.

days when we sailed on the tTSn- quil bosom of a mountain lake. To make this statement compre- hensively clear, I:should doubtless introduce myself. My name is Madison Westford. It is an old and aristOcratic name, even though 1 do say it. To bring out the real points of this recital, 1t is necessa- ry that 1 say a few words with re- gard to our family. We lived in Arkansaw, my father, my mother and myself. Our roomy, comfort able old house was pitched among the gratsftll mountains of the Northwestern part of the State. My mother was a quiet weman, without pronounced characteristic ics. My father was Q character, noted for his learning for his pride. Having descended from ance esters who won glory in the revolution, and wishing to forever be numbered among the lovers Ol the country. he did not go into tsie Confederate acmy when Arkansaw seeded. Realizing the useless ness ofattempting to ere'-ent the crises, he quietly sat down, still . lover of the union and a worship per of his family traditions, and awaited the terrible result. 1 was too young to bear arms; otherwise I would have. fought for the Con federacy, for the war spirit had crept into my being and had set my soul on fire.
 One day a festy Of federal sol diers visited our house, and while searching for arms, came across a grand old painting, which having been done by an Italian master and having come down from gen eration to generation, was regard ed as priceless treasure.
 "What will You take for tha, painting!' asked the commanding ohicer, addressing my father.
 wt is not for sale. There is no' enough money in the country tc buy it."
 II am. sorry" replied the officer II am much devoted to art. Those trees are strikingly natural. and can almost hear that water rP bling over the stones. Say yor won't sell it?"
 No, I could not be induced to part with it."
 Il am sorry. Say, you wouldn lend it would you. We are going to have an art exhibition at the headquarters and this picture would greatly add to the col'ert ion. Suppose you let me have il tor day or two?"
 "Such request, coming from stranger is absurd.'
 The officer who was proud az well as unprincip'ed, haughtilN drew himself up and replied; 'Th' request of a stranger may be ah surd but the demand of soldier Is ever rcasonablcs dur ing war. 1 want that painting. offer to buy 1t, but you say that i is priceless. T."
 Do yOu mean to rob me?'
 'l mean to have the rictnre." ."
 "Then l have nothing more tC say"
 Glad of 1t. LoquaGty IS pro ductive of weariness. Sergeant take down that picture.'
 Our home never seeen.e ed 10 bt the same, after that picture wa' taken away. My father, l could see, actually grieved over it's loss. He made numerous attempts tC recover it, but could never learn the name of the officer who Ina, raided the house.
 My father and mother passet away. It would have been pleas ant to look upon the grand ol' painting which my father had priz ed so dearly and which would hav' descended to me.
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1 What foolish questions you some times ask. Papa and mama will be. delighted to see you. Papa is an awful fine looking man, taller than you are. He was a captain ! in the union army"
 "Zilda-"
 "Why don't you say Mise Zildaf If papa were to hear you zfidaring mc he would snap his eyes like a steel traf.'
 "I shall be careful when he is near, Zilda-"
 "There you go again, Stop try ing to take hold of my haEd. l went to set the ta--my goodness, yonder is papa.'
 She spring to her feet and ran to meet man whom 1 saw ap- preaching.
 MT. Moss said that he was pleas ed to meet me. He tried to be el- oquent in expressing his gratitude. He knew that 1 had risked my life i to save his daughter. He wished that It was in his power to repay me. Knew that he could never do it., Would 1 visit him at his home9 Yes, I could. Could I not spend a few weeks with him? Yes I could.
 The Mosscs lived in a place that to me was particularly attractive. Flowers, graceful trees and every thing tending to make home com plstey urrounded the house. Mrs. Moss shed tears when she took my hand. She thanked the Lord that I had been horned. So did 1, de- clsing that the service which l had rendered her daughter was to me more than worth the combined performances of life time. What a liar was, and, for that matter, what a liar I am yet.
 After supper we went into the parlor. I could scarcely repress a loud exclamation. The f~and old painting so highly prized by my father and his ancestors hung up on the wall.
 "That is a beautiful painting Mss Moss"
 "Yes, it is a mastcr-piece.''
 "An old heirloom, 1 supposeF
 "No, it is a comparative stranger in our family.
 Bought it. doubtless, at some great art salc?"
 "No.'
 "May ask where yon got it!'
 She blushed and changed the subject, saw it all, Her father had robbed ry father; and, proud of the theft, had told his family how he secured the painting. was in almost unenviable position. What to do 1 did not know. IlOv- ed Zilda and almost knew that she loved me, but could l, in justice to inc memory of my father, marry the daughter of man who had in suited and robbed him, My man ner toward Zilda must have chang ed, for the conversation during the entire evening was constrained I was glad when bedtime arrived As lay in bed, tried to decide upon some plan of action. Would it be right to confront Mr. Moss and demand the picturef No, l could not mortally offend the man whose daughter devotedly loved. I would go away and try to forget it all.
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">SpcA s"o" ScSbSa a'e" NNS ''e>S>H : when she shrieked. 1 snatched up my oars and skinned rapidly toward her, but before I had made a dozen strokes, her boat sank. She was struggling in the water when l reached her. She had sunk once and was, I discovered upon lifting her into my boat, almost drowned. I took her to a house not far away. The inmates of the house were much excited. Tkey knew the young lady. Her name was Zilda Moss. Her father, a prominent man, lived in the neigh borhood.
 Miss Moss soon recovered. I called every day to sse how she was getting along. The first time I saw her lustrous dark eyes, they were gazing gratefully upon me. The people of the house, with a dash of romance, had told her how I had played the hero. 1 laughed at the idea but could not help feel ing a pleasant sense of pride. l soon learned that her father and mother were away from home on a visit and that she was the guest of the family to whose house I had taken her. The first time %e had anything like a conversation, we were walking ih tho garden.
 "So you will not allow me to thank you," she said.
 "Wey yex are under no Obliga- lions to me. 1 only discharged a duty but at the same time experi. enced great pleasure"
 "You endangered your life" |"
 "N5t atell."
 Your boat tipped over and you sprang into the lake,
 Dcceitful wretch that l was. knew that this was added by tho family, but I could not undeceive enjoyed the grateful expression of her eyes. l would not have cheated man, but is ttrre one among us ~ho would not cheat { woman! Man can be honest witl man, but'who is thoroughly honest with woman, exposes himself tC her contempt. The blunt practic' abies so much admired hy man, is despised by woman. This, OH her part, is not an evidence of in tellectual weakness; it is an cvi- dence ofintellectual refinement.
 "Do not think of the little ser vice I have readered you, Miss Moss. Women place so great a stress upon SD slight an action."
 "Oh, men are all unconscious beroes," sht:: laughingly replied. If I were to risk my life to save the life of anyone, 1 wonld never tire of hearing recital of the brave deed; but l suppose men, so careless of themselves, look with indifference upon a risk of life. Let me pin this rosebud on your coat. There! Does not the background e'ltaAce the beauty of the flowerf'
 "Yes, but it misses much of its assumed attraction when you are near it."
 'aAh, what faterer you are. Now l know what you thought When you saw me floundering in the water, you said to yourself. There is q girl whom l can tlatter. Then you sprang to the rescue took me out and arc now tlattering n,e. Dear me, wish papa and mama would come home.'
 "Why did you not go with themf'
 "They went to visit relatives, stupid ones, too. Distant relatives are at best far from being enter taining."
 II ana glad you did not go."
 "Bo am I. even though the bark that held"
 "The princess went down. added.
 "Ihere you are again, MT. Flat, terer. Let us go to..the house. ! oh will tiatter ne to death if we stay out here.'
 | CHAPTER III.
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DAN WARD

Has reftted lis saloon and bull freezer so that his famous An euser Beer and his wines are al, awys ready to be served to ms numerous patrons ice cold. lie has on hand the largest stock ol whiskies ever brought to Prescott and invites the farmers to give him a call before makiug q purchase elsewhere. Prices always as low as the lowest. The best Of order reserved at all times.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-02
HARDWARE AND MErAI,s

AxEs-COllins, q dozen, $50; Gold Dol
lar, rs dozen, 500; Diamond Edge, 8 dozen,
$50; Double Bit, 100.
sKILLETs AND LrDs--4Ac q II; sugar
TIN PLATE-I. q. IOxI4, u box, s. OO;I.C,
l4x2S, y box, 8, 90; Texno l4x2O, 4, box, 7 so
Terne, 2Ox2S, q box, IA 80.
TINwARE-Pieced, discount 80 u cent.
stamped, discount 50 q cent.
soLDER-No. l, &c; No. 4 and n, lsc u n
DUCK HORSE COLLARs--No. /, 4 IS ~ doz
hAMEs::Two loop, $50 y dozen; three
loop, 1916 y dozen.
TACKs--In boxes, 100 papers, 9 % n box
GRUB HoEs--T5 dozen, 75O; railroad
picks, Is dozen, $50.
MATToUKs--T dozen 8. 80.
RUBBER BELTING-- Discount 50 f3 cent
NAILs-3. 90, rate.
| count 40 per cent; Ames' list, steel goods
discount 10 and 10 per cent.
HEAVY HARDWARE-Shafts, finished
D. 10; poles, 10 so; sngletrees, wagons, ne.
lect, LIS; buggy, 2.25; EXPRESS $50; wagon
tongues,l 90; hickory axles, 10 90; holsters
4.75; coupling poles, 4.75; spokes, xxx, Sc
lect, 2 70; xxx, ESQ; sawed lelloes, "a, i.75;
3, 200; Bowden shoes, 800; northwestern
horse nails, Nos, 600; 7, 6.25; s, 500; bar
iron, 4o ratei plow steel, &c; spring steel,
SC; cast steel, lSc.
BUGGIEs-Grade Il, and spring top, 80 on
TO 5000; do. open, 1000 to 5000; do. side
spring top, 100 % to 1880; do. side bar,
10000 to 1870 90; do. ph@tons, 1880 to $50 90;
grade A, side spring, $50 % to $50 90; do.
pheions, $4,000 to 10000; bump seat bugg es
l75 90 to go 00 platform springs, ITO % To
20.CO; three spring wagons, 5000 70 lbs.
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DRY GOODS.

PRINTs- Merrimack, fancy, 8 l-2; Man
chester, 8; Arnold, on; American, g.;
Paciiic, Ia; Hamilton, 6; Gloucester
q Gloucester, mng., -; Gloucester
simpson, s; Eddysione, 1; simpson mng.,
q; Alien pink and purple,6 Sinpson sii-
yer grey, 9; Richmond, pink and purple, G !:
Dunneii siirting,4 ~; Ragetts shifting,
"A; Allen check, 6a4; Peabody, black, Ia;
Simpson, black, 6; ROsedaio Az
BROWN SHEETING-Crown, 10; Au-
gusta, 8; Ettrich LII, s; Charter Oak, 3 10;
Live Oak, 4; International, 3 10; Laurence
LII, o; Glendale, "a; Enterprise, 8; Glen
dale, IA; Boat AL, l-2; Admission, 10
BROWN ShIRTING-Cast Iron, s.; Farm
Allendale, Z; Century 6l-2; Dwight ID;
Lockwood, 5S-4; ManatobH, 6 IA; Bedford
X, Ia.
BLEAoHED sHIRTINa--New York 10 10;
Wamsutta, l0lx; Langdon, 0; Lonsdaie, ~ !;
Lonsdale cambria, "; Masonvil lie, 10 ~;
Fruit of the Loom, s; Gold Medal, 7 l-2;
Cream of Crop, ~.
TIcKING-Amoskesg, A q A, 10; Amos
keaa A. IL: Swift River, II; Standard
G, 7; Eas.on Xxx, lOh; Eastrn "a, Il;
Oakland fancy. o.; Acme ODD, SX;
l21,; Sibley Awning, 10.
STANDARDIZATION, 10H; Thorndyke,
10; American, 81 Rock River, 0; Raleigh
SA;, Unknown, 3-S, "a; Jewett City, 8;
Unknown. q 3, 10,
DENNIS Amoskeag, l2A; Otis, 1877;
York, 49, Warren, 1871.
CHECKS AND PLAIDs-Mount Pleasant,
7; Catruba, IA Old Dominion, I Mem
phis. la; Queen City, 0 Ia; Augusta, 4:
Tennessee, 10; Cottondale, 7; Cumberland
yheck,7 Sibley, "a.
GINGHAMs Bates, 5 Id; Statewide, s;
Westvlle, Z; Bates Dress Plaid, .; Scotch
b; F.. II l-2; Amoskeag, $ Id; Belleview,
-; Washington, 81 Windemere, 7l-2
Unknown h, b., 8 Ia; Sibey, s2-l; Glen
Riddle, 10 IL; Harrisburg, 5 Ia; Slater, s;
Everett, Ia; Boss, s; Siverdale, s; Ar
lington,, 0; Victoria, IL; Germania, ID 10;
Bates, Is,
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ALCOHoL-Per gallon, 2 80 TO 237.
BRANDIEs-Domestic, per gallon, / 50 to
800; imported Cognac, 1871, per gallon, 50;
1872, 90; 1870, 20; 1865, so; 1860, 7 40; 1868,
500; 1913, 10 30; Otard, Dupuy & Cos Cog
nae, 1873, 50; 1870, 20; 1854, %; 1885, 10 d;
Blaquet, Dubouche Il Co.'S. Cognac, 1878,
Al 10; 1870, 50; 1873, 900.
GIN-Domestic, per gallon, ! rs to 2 GO;
Import Holland, . % to 3 75 Sir Robert Bur-
nett's Old Tom, per cask, 8 80 to 8 90; Hol-
land, per case, 50 tn 10 w.
WHIsKY-Rectifed, 95 per cent. proof,
per gallon, 30; Western, | 90 to 40; Bour-
bon, l 40 to 50; Rye, l 50 to 50, Scotch Inn
ported, 90 to 425; Irish imported, 4 Is to
475
CHAMPAGNEs-Piper Heidseick, quarts,
per dozen, Is 90; Krug IL Co., quarts, per
dozen, IL So; Moer & ChandUn, Sillery
Mousseux, per dozen, "a o.; q. Goulet, per
dozen, Is 10; q II. Mumm 4 Co.'S. Dry
Norway, "A IS; Extra Dry, 20 %; pints, 2 60
additional.
WINES California cidfei, per gbllon, 15c
Zienfaudel, Mol, por gallon, W " 70; Inn
ported clarets, ordinary, per cask, 10 % To
50 O; family clarets, per cask. 20 w to l25 %;
fine clarets, per cask, 100 OO to l75 90; Me-
doc, per case, y 20; st Julian, per case, 8 80;
Margaux. per case, 20; Ponte Canet, per
case, 10 W; Lacrosse per case, u 90; Leo
veil, per case, IL %; Chateau Lafltte, per
case, "a w; ordinary, per case, ~ TO 60
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Such Blood !!
from the Southern Clipper.l

lFrom the southern Clipper.l
ayes" said Mr.. James l.. Bosworth,
an old Albanian, to q representative
of the Clipper, as was twelve years
ago whom l contracted q terrible case
of blood poisoning. My atlliction was
truly hcrrible. had no appetite, did
not sleep well ut night, my digestion
was impaired, my throat was cauter-
lied five times, and in fact l was q
total wreck. l had been under the
treatment of several of the leading
physicians OF Atlanta; tried nearly
every blood remedy advertised; went
To Hot Springs, where | remained
several months, receiving no benefit
whsteyer--thed dread disease still chung
to me-"
Sand you remained in thls condi-
ton twelve years?" interrupted the
Clipper man.
"Yes sir, and more than that. Three
yeare ago was laid up with rhsuma-
tism. My knees were drawn up in
such a position that could not leave
my bed for months. My life became a
lingering torture. A truly wonder
fui blood remedy was recommended,
known AZ b. b. b. used 1t, and sir
five bottles cared me, and really be-
lieve 1t to be the grandest and quickest
blood remedy ever known"
Can be had OF all druggists.