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Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25
A Giants Courtship.

81 understand you are to be mar.
ried Chang. How is itp"a repor.
ter asked Chang the Chinese giant
| A slight smile passed over
Chang's FACET took quite a while
to get over it-and blush was Just
perceptible.
"Yes, l am to be married. though
exi. .ect to 60 home to China first.
"Whc is the Indy p'
Il would rather not tell her
name. She lives in Kansas City,
she is rich, and is worth over $780,
600 / am worth about $l50,000,
and l think we will not be- ia need
when our marriage is contaminated.
The lady Is large OF stature. She
is an American lady and lives
with her parents. She first saw
me on exhibition and talked to me q
long while. The next day l was
sitting in a parlor in hotel, play
ing on the piano. i can play nlce-
ly on the piano, and would like you
to hear me. Well, was playing
on the piano when / heard the lady
enter the room, | turned and saw
her. She looked rather timid at
first, and i said Gene in, lady,
| will not charge you fifty cents
to hear and see me- She laughed
and acted more at ease. | played
many pieces, which seemed to
please her not little. Finally l
got up and placed one hand on her
shoulder, said she was nice big
woman. and [ would like to have
her for wife, She laughed and
ran merrily out of the room. A
week later l received h letter from
her father, asking me if | really
wanted his daughter in marriage,
and asking me what | intended to
do if married, l said l wanted his
daughter, and would become a tea
merchant. The engagement was
then made. l will 60 to st. Louis,
settle down there, and open a tea
store"
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25

The San Francisco papers re
port that monster @rollte struck
the earth in the foothills east of
Chico, Cal, few nights ago. 1t
Is described as prismatic in form,
over 30 feet in length, and about 2
feet through. After it struck it
cut a gutter 2 feet in depth through
the hard lava rock for distance OF
200 hundred feet before it rested.
The metal somewhat resembles cop.
per in color, but is SO hard that a
finely tempered cold-chisel will not
mark or scratch it. The story
looks little fshy.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25
True Even Unto Death.

That was touching story told
by Gladstone when announcing the
death of Princess Alice In parlia-
ment. She had been cautioned by
the physician not to inhale the
breath of her little boy, who was i'll
with diptheria. The little fellow
was tossing on bis bed in delirium
of fever. The Princess stood by
the side of her chlld, and laid her
hand on his brow and began to
caress him. The touch cooled the
fevered brain and brought the wan
dering soul back from its wild de-
lirium to nestle for a moment in
the lap of a mothers love. Then
throwing his arms around her neck
he whispered, kiss me, mamma.
The instinct of mothers love was
stronger than science, and she
pressed her lips to those OF her
child. And yet there is not wo-
man in all the world but would say
she would not have had a mothers
heart had she not have kissed her
bai,n. And SO it will be to the
end OF time. The mother will kiss
her child, the wife her husband,
and the lover his sweetheart
though death in thousand forms
lay concealed beneath the vermil-
ion coloring Of the pouting lips.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25
RETEALEDIN A DREAM.
How Father Was Guided to His
L3n;.aost Diu CATERS Daath-S.i.

How Father Was Guided to Hi.
L3n;.Aost Diu;a.e.'s Death-S.i.
A telegram from Baltimore of =
recent date says: fhe mystery sur.
rounding the disappearance ten
years ago of Miss Belle Savage
daughter of Nelson Savage, n
wealthy farmer residing near Swan
ton, Garrett county, Md, has in a
measure been cleared by the dis
covery OF the missing glrl in dy-
ing condition and in poverty in a
room of the tenement at No.
North Carolins street, in this city.
Ten years ago Belle was her faith.
er's favorlte daughter in a happy
home. She was beautiful yirl.
with bright prospects and many
admirers. She suddenly disappear
Ell and her parents here were near
ly distracted, and for weeks it was
feared that she hau been drowned.
or lost in some wilds Of the noun
talns. Detectives of Philadelphia,
New York aud Baltimore were en-
ployel in the search, and many
tnDuSln Is of d)llarS expended in
the enieavor to obtain tidings Of
her. Claes were followed up, but
never enlei III restoring the daugh-
ter. In sadness she was mourned
rs dead, but her aged father never
gave up hope of her return.
A few days ago the old gentle
IN, upon awakening one morning,
spoke OF a dream he had the night
previous, in which he had seen his
lost Guild In a garret of dwelling
In Baltimore. Sac was in abiect
poverty and on her death bed. Ihe
dream deeply affected the father
and he came to this city and placed
the case in the hands of Marshal
Gray, of the police force. Detec-
tivss were detailed to aid the old
gentleman to find his daughter.
All last tne discovery was made that
pretty young woman without
friends WAS Ill III garrett room of
Mrs Matthew's tenement house,
No. Z North Carolina street. To-
gether they went to the above honse,
and there found his daughter, dying
OF consumption without a cent to
get food or medicine.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25

1t young men in California are
not henceforth moral aud indus
trious it will certainly not be for
the lack OF incentives IN the event
OF a certain bill being passed that
has been recently brought into the
State Legislature. The bill in
question gives to any young man
under twenty-six years of age, who
has learned a trade by serving an
apprenticeship of three years, and
is moral, $3.50 out of the state
treasury.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25

!. The meeting between the father
and daughter was n sad and tender
one His once sweet and beautiful
girl WAS now prey to tho iavages
OF disease, with almost neshless
bones, sunken cheeks and hollow
eyes. Too weak to raise head or
speak, she could only smile show
some sign Of recognition as her nged
father bent over her bed and wept
bitterly at her condition. Mrs.
Matthew'S cried when she saw the
daughter restored to her father,
and the detective turned his head
aside, while his eyes, which had
looked upon many scenes of misery
and horror filled up, and tears ran
down his cheeks. Mr.. Savage made
every arrangement for his daugh-
ter's comfort, and he says that all
that money can do will be done to
make her few days ON earth as
pleasant as possible.
AS the daughter cannot speak.
no information concerning her
whereabouts for the past ten years
can be ascertained. She has only
been living with Mrs. Matthews
about two weeks. Miss Savage is !
worth nearly Sl00,OO0 IN her own
name. All her property has been
cared for by her father during her
absence. She is about n years
old.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25

An order for six fass iron cruisers
of the Esmeralda pattern was re-
ceived in Philadelphia last Tues
day week. These vessels were
nominally orderded by private par
ties. but are generally believed to
be for the Russian government.
Three prominent features will be
insisted upon, nineteen knot speed;
coal carrying capacity for a hund-
dred and twenty-five days. and
steaming bouyancy for 3 steelrifled
cannon OF large calibre. The Es-
meralda is regarded by the pros
pective owners of these vessels as
the highest type OF war vessel that
floats. 1t was built for Chilli in
England by Sir William Armstrong
and is about 400 tons burthsn.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25
Gen. Grant.


As we 90 to press the sands oi
the great soldiers life are fast run.
ming out. Commencing life on the
plane of the workers and toilers OF
the earth, with no money, influence,
or prestige, he, by force of his own
lndomltably will, climbed to pin
nacle SO high that he became the
central figure of the world.
His only fault was that he trust
ed too implicitly those he loved, and
backed his friends through all
times, place and circumstances
and we can say of him, as was
spoken OF the knight, Sir Launce-
lot of Greeves:
''Ah, Sir Launcelot, there thou lest
That was not matched by earthly hands;
Thou vert ever gentle to woman
sworn brother to thy friend
And the sterncst knight to thy foe.
or any who ever couched lance at rest"
AS Confederate soldier who
surrendered 10 him, we bear a will
ing trii ute 10 his nagnimity.
When crushed to the earth by de-
feat, he gave orders to bis veterans
that no exuitation should be shown
IN the presence of the foot-sore.
iesparing leg ions who had laid
down their arms. And nobler still,
he told the cavalymen IN gray to
keep their horses, so that the war
steed should draw the peaceful
plow and raise corn to support
their starving families.
Such an act now is worth more
than all the homage Of the earth.
Let his epitaph be: A great SOL
der and noble MANI. S. Dem
ocrat.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25

that the government is looking out
for but the occupancy Of the lands
for settlement without the consent
of congress.

In lS4S congress passed an act
allowing officers who had served in
the Mexican war three months ex-
ira pay, which was then decided by
the accounting officers the treasury
to apply only to officers of the VOL
unteer service, and not TO officers oi
the regular army, who were sup.
posed to go wherever ordered with
out additional compensation. The
question has been sgitated ever
since, and in 1879 congress passed
an act defining the act of lS48 to
include both regular and volunteer
officers, which was again disputed
by the treasury officials. The par.
ties interested have since, through
legal decision, established their
claim. and before commencing pay-
ment the treasury department has
furnished the secretary of war with
a list OF the claimants to ascertain
ii they are any way indebted tc the
government. This list comprises
many names prominent in military
history, such as General Winfield
Scott, Robert E. Lee, Persifer f.
Smith David Il. Twiggs, Albert
johnson, Gideon J. Pillow,
James Longstreet and others. Pay
ment is to be made to the survivors
or established heirs.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25

The Oklahoma boomers have re-
ceived a telegram from their repre-
sentatives at washington to the
effect that commission would be
at once appointed to investigate the
legal status of the Oklahoma lands.
Gen. Hatch; who returned from
Caldwell, states that he has infor-
nation that the men who compose
the commission are Senators In
gals, Dawes and Morgan. He says
he has no doubt the presidents
proclamation will I've enforced, SO
far as the boomers are concerned,
but doubts much il the cattlemen
are driven out of Oklahoma, though
they will not be permitted to estab-
lish ranges there. He says the
government lands have always been
open to grazing. II is not grass
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25

During a long journey by rail
sometimes half barrel of coal oil
would leak out throagh tile pores
OF the wood and evaporate, 80 some
sharp fellow began to study some
way of preventing such loss. He
first painted TIE barrel blue on the
outside and then filed it with wa
ter and allowed it to stand until il
had soaken up all it would. Tho
water kept the oil from soaking in
the wood, and the paint on the out
side kept the water from coming
out Hr got patent on his dis
covcrv, and now he sits In his Office
and draws his royalty of one cent
on every barrel made to hold kero-
sene for shipment.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25
Plenty More Like Him.


"I believe Til get married and
settle down. l wish you would look
around and pick me out wife,
said John Bingham, Dallas dude,
to Mrs. Morris. ~
"What sort Of wife do you
want ?" asked Mrs. Morris, who is
very sensible woman.
"ln the first place, she must be
beautiful"
"What else ?"
"She must be modest"
"What else ?"
"She must be worth $3.50, 900 in
her own right"
"lf that sort of girl marries
fellow like you, she must have one
other qualification" said Mrs.
Morris.
"She will have to be crazy."-
Texas Siftings.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25

Remarkable mirages are among
the atmospheric curiosities in Da-
kota. AT Darlington few morn
ing since the Washington hills, over
sixty miles distant, could PLAINLY be
seen in all their magnificent splen-
d ,rin the horizon of the north. The
mirages occasionally seen are phe-
nomenal wonders. Yorktown, Kim
ball and other towns are plainly
visible, floating, as it were, in the
clouds. The hills on tie west side
of the Missouri river are visible,
and afford the observer landscape,
the beauty of which cannot be de-
scribed by pen.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25
A Georgia editor printed in hi.

A Georgia editor printed in his
paper a picture Of himself
carrying a big pistol In
either hand, a dagger in his mouth,
and two daggers and a sword in his
belt. Next day when be saw wo-
man enter his Office with.danger in
her eyes and a horsewhip in her
right hand, he jumped out of a sec
ond story window and concealed
himself an a woodshed.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25
FAITH

!. HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND THE
: EARTH,
, Do you know what history is
| History as you know, teaches III
| what is to happen IN the past event
, Geography shows us where tht
! thing has happened at. History
J tell us where Adam and Eve were
created, and geography shows us
where the garden of Eden is which
continent and division. History
tells US that Adam was thefirst man
that was created, and while he was
sleeping God took one of his ribs
and made Eve.
! After a while Eve went to walk
among the trees of the garden.
Conversation took place between
her and the devil. The devil told
her to eat some kind of fruit which
God had told her aud Adam not to
eat. She took it and eat it, aud al
so took some for her husband.
When Adam saw it he did not take
time to ask Eve where she got it
from.
History, geography, and the
earth do to 80 together One tells
about that, one about this, etc.
Histories are interesting, indeed
they are. 1t tells us something
about the whale. The whale is the
largest animal in the sea. Whale is
spoken of In the Bible.- When God
had sent Jonah to Neyeh to preach
to the people about their sins Jonah
refused to go. He went into the
ship with some people. He just
went in their TO hide from God.
But God caused q storm to take |
place. The ship went from this
way to that way. The people were |
afraid indeed, and they began to
cast lots. The lot fell upon him.
They took him up and throwed him
into the sea.
While he was going to the very
bottom of the sea, he met with this
animal. The whale said: "My
friend, where are you going y
Jonah answered and and said Il
have disobeyed my God and | am
trying to hide from His face"
The whale said "You ought to
be ahamed of yourself. Don't you
know that neither you nor | can
hide from His face?"
Jonah said 20 whale, / am SO
afraid don't know what | am say
ing"
The whale said: "Jonab, O
Jonah, take heed to yourself, for
indeed | will swallow you" "Have
mercy on me, o Whale, and il it is
Gods will, he will carry me safe
back to land sol may obey him"
The whale said: "Jonab, put
your head in my mouth, and get
'eady for your life.
Jonah said "Wha!e, / think
'ou had better swallow me, because
see no use of talking"
The whale said Jonah, the idea
It your running away from God.
fou will bear the consequences.
This is ALL have to say" At the
anne time he did swallow HIM up.
'onah thought the whales body !
vas the grave and the end. He did
lot think he could go on shore any =
nore, therefore he offered up a =
'rayer to God for his soul, if he
hould die before he could get to the +
hore, If it was Gods will to carry 9
lis soul to heaven. The whale did
ot rest day after day and night
fter night, SO after three days the p
hale went to the shore and vomit- G
d Jonah up. e
Jonah was just like drowned a
at. Philadelphia News. D
----> &c - IL
The French minister to China b
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25

The French minister to China
announces that the Tsung LII Yo-
meu has ratified the peace prelimi-
naries signed April 3gd.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25
THE C0RMORANT.
How the Chinese Train these Birds to
do their Fishing for Them.

Ihe CormoraDt does all the work
OF fishing for his master, who has
only to take care of the boat. The
birds stands upon the edge of the
shallop till the boatman gives the
signal, when they spring into the
wa,er TO perform their task. As
sooa they haya cap.arca large
fish OF filed their throats with
smaller ones, they return to the
boat and their master take posses
sion of the prey. If they find a
fish TOO large for one bird to take
care of it alone. two or three OF them
will join to assist in bringing it in.
The cormorants are trained for
their business with great care. The
most intelligent birds are SAID to
come from the province OF Che
Kiang. The eggs of the first spring
laying, which usually takes place in
February, are collected and put un-
der hens, the maternal love of the
cormorant being only feebly devel-
oped. The young when first hatch
ed, being extremely weak and deli
cate, and prone to succumb to the
slightest chill, are put into wadded
baskets, where they can be kept at
a uniform temperature. They are
fed with pellets of beans and finely
chopped eel, till at the end of
month, when, having become near
ly covered with feathers, they are
given tho eel alone, at the END of
month they are able to eat
small fish whole, and are worth
five dollars pair.
When they have got their growth,
which is about five months after
they are Matched, they are tethered
by a string tied around the foot on
the banks of a stream or pond. The
trainer string the pond with pole,
an air which the birds
earn as the sigma! for "tuke the wa
ter" throws IN some small fish,
which they attack with all the more
'oracity as they have not been well |
ed. The trainer then whistles an
,ther air, which is to be the signal
or coming back, and, that the
birds may not be mistaken as to its
meaning, he pulls at the same time
lpon the cord that holds them.
These lessons are continued for
wo or three months, when the scene
# the practice Is changed to the
,oats and the end of another
Month the cord is dispensed with.
There are, of course, differences in
he capacity of cormorants as we'll
8 of men. While the stupid ones
re sent to the pot, the most saglous
nd best trained male birds are
,orth seven or eight dollars apiece,
emales less. The period of service
I the cormolants Is short. They
egin to lose their feathers and to
o into decreptitude in their fourth
ear, and generally die before they ,
re six years old.-M. Maurice
I metel. in Popular Science Month
Y. /,
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25

The Detroit News ventures to say
that fried beefsteak and American
pie have destroyed more of the in-
habitants OF this republic in the
past twelve months than dynamite
can be charged with in all its history
the world over.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25
THE BLUE, THE GRAY AND GRANT

From the incinnati Gazette.
They sat together ride Nv sidn,
In ihr shade OF an orange trre
Ono hrd followed the nnv OF Grant,
Th. other had fought with Lee.
III" hoy in bln"h had IN orrty sleeve
Acrntch had The hoy in cray:
IT," talked OF II" long ard q" cary march,
They talked Of The bloody fray.
'1iy chief Is dead. the Johnny said,
~ Trader brave was he ;
Ard ,haafhed fore'er at Lexington
Doth hang the sword OF Lee
Nv leader iives"-tha hoy in blue
SvnNe los and with a sigh
'Hlt all thn conntry watts In fear
That he to-day niay die"
"Goi birs- OR Grant" the vet re- said,
Aud dropped tear. and then
In h'arffrR tohr. the answ' cnrue,
FOR the rebel aald--"..pien -
Sierra County advocate., 1885-04-25
JONAH AND THE WHALE.
A Little Heathen's Version of the
Great Biblical Fish Story.

A reader of the News contributes
the following extr ,ct from com
position OF n little native girl. who
was wild savage n few years ago
but is now in the orpnanage Of Cape
Palmas.
HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND THE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention.

HARRISBURG, Pa, August 26.-The deu;-
ocratic State convention was called to order
this morning Mt half past ten o'clock ut the
Opera House, over four hundred delegates
being present. r. P. Allen, of Lycomiug,
was elected temporary chairman by acca-
nation. On taking the chair he eulogized
the administration of President Cleveland.
The various committees were then appoint
ed, after which the convention took recess
until one o'clock.
Upon Resembling the committee on resJ-
lutious reported a platform which was
unanimously adopted. Among other things
it favors a fair and just revision of the tariff,
endorses the platform of the Chicago con-
vention which nominated Cleveland and
Hendricks, and praises the present admin
istration
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

Rixy, connection of Mr.. ]. S. Barbour's,
but so careful was Mr.. Barbour to avoid any
thing that might give rise to even suspi.
cion that he was interfering in the matter,
that he would not go to Culpepper during
the contest though he had business there.
large number of excursionists from all
along the line OF the Virginia Midland and
the Danvile and New River railroads are
in the city to day. Such of them as were
talked to upon the subject all said that Gen.
Lee will carry Virginia by large majority,
as the people of their State now understand
that General Mahone's whole movement is
to profit himself, and that to accomplish that
end be would not hesitate to sacrifice the
State and all its interests.
A gentleman from Montgomery county,
| Va, here this afternoon, says that Judge
Staples delivered most effective speech
there yesterday, and that though Mr.. John
s. Wise was there, he did not ask for
| Joint discussion, as is his wont, but thought
| it Better to address smaller crowd OF
colored people and so called republicans.
From a passenger by the Norfolk boat
this morning, it is learned that the demo
Gratis of that Congressional district held a
meeting at Norfolk aud appointed district
campaign committee, who will take the
proper steps to bring out every anti Ma
hone voter in that district at the coming
election.
There were ninety nine postmasters ap'
pointed yesterday, and large number to-
day, but none from Virginia, in which STATE
most of them have already been changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Terrible Tragedy.

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug ga gentleman
from johnson City, Blanco county, gives The
details of q terrible tragedy which occurred
at that place Tuesday. Al. Locke, an old
citizen of extensive connection, had step
daughter living with him, whom it is alleg.
ed he seduced several years ago. Lately
his own daughter was apparently pregnant,
and this had been disturbing his mind, as
his relations attributed to him the crime of
seducing her. Tuesday afternoon he went
home, intending, as he said, to go to John
Green's place to borrow a sum of money.
Green and family were away. He entered
and returned to the residence of his brother,
Berry Locke. A neighbor named John
Nicholson rode up just then. He forced
Nicholson to go with him to Mr.. Stokes.
He then shot and killed Mr. Stokes. There
Nicholson was lost sight Of His horse was
tied there when found, and it is supposed
he was also killed. From there Locke went
to his own house and shot and cut the throat
OF MIS-. henry Locke, Oh Llano county, vile
of his stepson, who Was on q visit to him.
He also shot and killed there Mrs. Stokes,
wife Of the Stokes he had killed just pre-
vious to the killing of Mrs. Henry Locke.
Then be killed his daughter, Miss Locke,
the ore said to be pregnant by him. He
then attempted to kill his wife, but his cart
ridges being exhausted be could not
fire another shot and she escaped.
Having failed to catch and kill his wife be
cut his own throat, mounted his horse, and
started in the direction of Johnson city.
After riding few yards be met Thomas
Brunswick, whom he attacked and into
whom he plunged knife, iniiicting fatal
wounds. The murderer then rode toward
Johnson city, but was arrested within two
miles it. He WAS still alive at 3 O'Clock
this morning. By this crime about twenty
children are left orphans.