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Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

On July LIST law goes into effect
by which letters weighing one ounce
may be transmitted through the
mails for two cents.
An exchange thus classlfes
crimes Of peculation
Taking sl,O00,0 900 is called a case
OF genius.
Taking 100000 is called case
Of shortage.
Taking $4,000 is called case
of litigation.
Taking S25, 900 is called a case of
insolvency.
Taking $4,000 is called case
of irreguiarlty.
Taking $1,000 is called a ease OF
defalcation.
Taking $1,000 is called case Of
corruption.
Taking $500 is called a case of
embezzellement.
Taking 500 is called a case Of
dishonesty.
Taking $50 is called a case of
tbievery.
Taking s25 is called a case of to-
tai depravity,
Taking one ham ia called a case
Of war on society.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

The stranger on the Pacific coast
to-day is often astonished to see
what resemblance to the spirit of
the "old '49ers" still exists there.
Many man who has thousands of
scaes Of wheat lives in n shanty
that costs from $50 to S75. He is
simply cultivating for a time, un-
til he makes his raise. Many a
man on fruit ranch is possessed
of the same unstable disposition.
and has as strong determination
to return TO the east as John CHI
naman to eventually go back to the
howery kingdom.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04
A strange Case.

John Ryder, a wealthy farme,
OF Rackland Lake, predicted on
June 9,'that he would die on the
llth. He sent for lawyer, made
his will, and asked the lawyer Ia
act % pail bearer al his funeral
He then sent for the undertaken,
ordered his coffin, and paid for it.
He seemed to be in purfect health,
but said he had been warned Of
approaching death. On the 11th
he sat in his arm chair as usual,
and calling his family around him
bado them good-by, saying: "My
friends, | am now going; good by
all, and God bless YOU He then
lay back, closed his eyes, and aP-
parently fell asleep, but when they
touched him he was dead. He
was buried last Saturday, all his
previous arrangements being oar
ried out. He was 76 years old
Ex
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

The hail storm that lately swept
over Sauk county, Wisconsin was
simply terrific. It cut down the
grain and grass, stripped trees and
bushes of leaves and twigs, cut the
bark from young saplings, pelted
the gaass into the soil of meadows
and piled hail stones IN places to
the depth OF three feet so that they
did not melt awny for three entire
daye.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

A speaker at the mass meeting
in Tucon on the 18th remarked, in
addressing the people: "When
Crook wns carraled in the Sierra
Mndres, the speaker had spoken
to his muleteer, who told Inn the
scouts had divided cartridges with
the hostiles and We're ready to fall
on Crook No yonnss Apache can
marry until he has feather in his
hesd-dress, which signifies that he
has killed white man. Optic
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

A physician must not betray the
professional secret OF patient.
This is universal law. In France,
one was heavily fined for testifying
as to the cause of the death OF a
patient and this betraying a pro-
fessional secret. Doctors take no.
tice.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

A postr aster IN Illinois sent to
the P. O. Department a photograph
representing the rear part of the
Aforesaid postmaster, or that por-
tior 10 which a foot 10 occasionly
applied. Underneath was the
legend:
81 am an offensive paiti
Apply the remedy. and thus give
me a certificate shat aqn a man."
That postmaster has sand. He
will he good Democrat some of
these days.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

II Geronimo and few other
chiefs had been indicted, convicted
and hung for their murders two
years ngo, says the Los Angeles
Express, there would have been no
such wall Of distress az we hear in
Arizona. Were lot of cowboys
10 Ii break elk llsesssse periodically and
commit such depredations, they
would be hunted down without
mercy and Judge Lynch would
hold court under every shade tree;
and yet the lazy, lousy, treachor-
GUS savage, held omenable to no
authority, sinks back to the res
ervation dripping with blood, and
receives the missionary's blessing,
the governments bread, spends
the winter in pampered lazinsss
till the spring grass arouses anew
his thirst for blood and piunder. -
Optic.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

A very smell young dude, with
a crimson tinted mustache fouDda-
ton, begged the privilege of max
ing change for n young lady, so
she could pay her way on street
car. His siinper was so nwfvlly
sweet, while his head wobbled from
side to side, that the lady permit
ted hum thus to occupy his mind
and linnxed hlm o nickle out of
the change, saying;
"1his will buy You glass OF So
ds-xater.
Tho dude got out first
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

There is said to be one lawyer
IN heaven. How he got there is
not positively known, bri it is CON
lectured that he passed himself off
for an editor and slipped in unez-
pected. When his dodge was DIS
covered they searched the realms
of felicity in all their length and
breadth for another lawyer to draw
up the papers for his ejectment,
but they couldn't find one and of
course he held the fort
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04


Here are some OF the pi:hv say
ings of the Rev. Samuel Jones, oil
Georgia, who - conducting ii Il ess.
traordinary revival at Nashville,
Tenn
"What is culture worth if it's
nothin' but whitevash on a rascal ?"
I'D rather be in heaven learnin'
my A. B. C's than in hell reading
Greek"
"Some preachers are 80 elegant
that they speak of hell as the burnt
district, but this sort of dignity is
the stalch of shroud."
Heaven is on dead level with
every good man, and every good
man will be provided for in some
way"
"Will honest men starve p God
will feed an honest man if he has
to put angels on half rations.
"Be honest and pay your debts.
There's too many men in the church
boarding with their wives"
"A lie Is always ON the down
grade, but the truth you have to
hitch an engine to-"
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

able conditions, and is so faulty in
constructions as to he unseaworthy.
But IF the Dolphin is a failure, it
does not follow that a fraud was de-
signed on the government, but may
be only one more illustration of the
fact that Americans do not yet
hno~ how 10 rnak., a good sea-go-
ing iron steamship. Mr.. Roach
had every motive for succeeding in
this the first of series Of ships
which hsmlght expect to build for
the government. He probably in
tended to make a good ship, and
is surprised, no doubt, at his own
lack of success, if indeed he com :
prehends it.
lE the Presidents library the
other day ] noticed that visitors
and their business are disposed Of
witli astonishing rapidity. Mr..
Cleveland begins on the left, and
walks slowly from one to another
as seated around the room. He
listens closely closely, but does lit
tie talking. One of his visitors the
other day WAS . very flonGe, very
young man, who had probably
voted for the first time last Novem-
ber. His complaint was about
some postal service. "Mr. Presi-
dent, | assure you, all the demo-
Gratis up there are very much dis
satisfied. They want a change"
said the young man. The Presi-
dent looked at him pleasantly and
and replied in a tone of soothing
inquiry, Il thought the mails were
carried for everybody" LENox.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

judgement has been entered by
the United States against the
Union Pacific Railroad Co, for
more than million and n quar-
tel of dollars already due the Gov
ernment. Under this admins
tration that corporation will be
painted red if it don't live up to
law.
Sierra County advocate., 1885-07-04

A ludici ious and at the same
time costly blunder was made by q
sailor on board the steam ship
Guyandotte, while lying Mt her
dock in North River, New York
The engineer ordered the sailor or
fireman whose name was Lafand,
to take apart the feed pump Y alive ;
instead of that he cot hold of the
sea valve, and after great deal Of
trouble succeeded in removing the
bonnet. when tho water came gush-
ing forth IN stream twelve inches
in diameter, and befole it could be
stopped the vessel sunk In twenty
seven feet of water and keeled over,
ruiuing the. cargo, and entailing a
loss OF lifty or sixty thousand dol
lars.
The Press., 1885-04-23

Scotts Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil, with Hypophosphites, Most Nutritious Food and Medicine. Dr. Lindsay Johnson. of Car tersville, Geo., says: 1T take great pleasure in saying your Emulsion has proved itself in my hands most efficient remedy, in the va rious wasting conditions calling for such a nutriment :"
The Press., 1885-04-23

Russia eoolly meets England's demand for an '.explanation" of General Komar- offs attack on the Afghans by sending copies of the generals dispatches. These, says M. deGiers, sufficiently explain the situation at the seizure, or capture, of Penjdeh, and need no explanation from the government. The Russian official goes further, and instead of expressing any re- gret for Komoroft's action, plainly says that he did his duty. This is an extreme quality of humble pie that England does not relish--but it may be that it will be deemed besIto munch it quietly aud make no further disturbance over the Penjdeh incident.
The Press., 1885-04-23

Just before the ill-fated steamer Daniel Steinmann was wrecked off Sambro Head year ago and 124 lives were lost, one of the victims, Address Michaelson, deposited $39, 750 with one Hirschird of Hasle, Den mark, and took receipt therefor. Believ- ing that there was no legal evidence of his possession of the money, Herschird re- fused to deliver the money to the dead mans representatives The Danish min ister then corresponded with the Danish consul, at Halifax, and after long and exhaustive search, the receipt was found in small trunk belonging to .MichaelsQn, that was washed ashore, which contained the receipt among other papers that were so water-soaked that they were almost il- legible. But the receipt could be deci- phered, and the good news. was at once cabled to the anxious relatives.
The Press., 1885-04-23

rE-THosE indebted to this office should need no reminder of the great present need of money to be used in retting for business. Please don't wait for personal duns.
The Press., 1885-04-23

take pleasure In giving her hearing.
 You will find at Mrs. J. A. Simond's, in Warren's Block, & full line of Imported and domestic Hosiery, in al the most desirable styles. @
 The Busy Bees of the Universalist parish will give necktie supper next Wednesday evening at the sewing circle hall. Clam chowder will be served. Sup per 10 cents Public invited all will be welcomed. Suppers served to suit conven- fence.
 Hidden, of the Central clothing store IS out on sick ck-leave-mumps.
 The cemetery association will this spring put out many trees and ornamental shrubs about the improved part of the groundst.
 Bert Eaton has taken Horace Towne's place in Nichols store.
 Miss Savage, who gives reading at Oronoco Hall, tomorrow evening. under the auspices of Winter G. A. R. post, is native of Springfield. The Republican says: Nature has generously endowed Miss Savage with gifts which cannot fail to attract when seen on the platform or in the private social circle, and these graces are enhanced year by year by cultivation and platform experience. The path of a public reader trod in these days by legions of men and women, is not ah easy one :; there is about it the ever abiding tendency to exageeration and unnaturalness. In so far as Miss Savage has overcome these diff faculties she has done it by a patience and devotion to her work which is fully deserv- ing of the success that is crowning her eff forts. Her Representations from ''Hazel Kirke, last evening were new to Spring field audience and showed concusively the good taste of the Madison Square the atre company in making her an offer to star for them in this play. It is needless to add that in all her recitals she was fa- vored with the applause which is snre to attend her appearance everywhere.
The Press., 1885-04-23
WILMINGTON.

t t -,. WILMINGTON.
 The auction sale of the Perry Potter estate is to be held on Saturday, May 2d instead of on Tuesdaylnext, as. first given out, and is to include real estate as W II as personal property. Among the stock to be sold is five cows, horse, oxen, steers, swine, etc. Eu
The Press., 1885-04-23
NR SHIELD.

Professor Manley Miles of Massachu- setts Agricultural college will lecture at the Storrs school on Friday night of this week on "Life on the Farm" He will illustrate his lecture with seventy-fve or more mag ic lantern views, among other things breeds of cattle, horses, sheep, etc.
The Press., 1885-04-23

NJ OFFICE. - All persons holding bonds lN against the town of Stafford will present them for payment at the Stafford National Bank the 2d day of May, 1885, between the hours of a. m. and 12 m and from to m. The interest on all said bonds will be stopped at that date
 The secctmen give notice that the town of Stafford voted to rebond the said town in the of $60 OOO said bonds bearing date of May st 1885, and payable at the Stafford National Bank as follows: $3,O00 2d day of May, 1886, and S3 900 annually thereafter hearing interest semi-annually at per cent. per annum.
 We will receive sealed proposals from any person wishing to purchase said bonds until April 29th 1885, Dated at Stafford, April 18th, 1885.
 c, B. NEWTON, ! Selectmen
 HENRY MCKINNEY Town of
 DWIGHT GLAZIER,j Stafford
The Press., 1885-04-23
ASHEORD.
WESTFORD,

Dean, Foster & Dawley issue circu- lar. since the burning of their Chicago branch store, saying that they have tenn porary quarters at 82 Wabash ave-, and expect in few days to get into good run hing shape again.
The Press., 1885-04-23
Stafford Telephone Directory.

GEO w PHILLIPS Willimantic, manager Stafford and Wiimantic Divisions. Stafford Central Office in Stafford National Bank Building, Stanord springs, Miss FANNY SPARROW, operator.
 UBscRIBERs-sTAFFORD SPRINGS. A Adams, store. Jas. Mclaughlin residence E. A. Buck & Co.'S store. The Press office Dr. J. s. Clark, office Dr.C.B.NeWton residence Julius Converse, residence N. l.. N. R R. depot w. H. Cooley, residence Rawltser bros' residence Cushman's Livery Stable. on1ce E. c. Dennis office. DrLb Richards. residence RI & Hicks residence. Smith & Cooley's office c. J. Holmes office. Dr. F. l.. smith, residence Mineral Springs Co. office. Staford NatlonaI Bank W.U. Telegraph Co. office Warren Woolen Co, office
 STAFFORD HOLLOW. R. s. Beebe's store (pay station).
 HYDEvILLE. Chas. Holt's office. (Phoenfx Woolen Co)
 sTAFFORDyILLE.
 A. s. Eaton's store (pay station). & B. Amadon's office. Rawitser & Bros Mill
The Press., 1885-04-23

Advice to Mothers.
 Are you disturbed at night and broken of your rest by sick child suffering and crying with pain of cut ting teeth? If so send at once and get bottle of MRs WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING It's value is incalculabe. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately Depend upon it. mothers there is no mistake about it. It cures dys- entery and iarrhoea regulates the stomach and bow els cures wind colic softens the gums, reduces in- iammation, and gives tone and energy to the whole system MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING is pleasant to the taste and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female nurses and physicians in the United States and is for sale by all druggists throughout the world. Price 25 cents a bottle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-04-09
WAR IN MANITOBA.
cansalan Police Defeated BY n.sr

Cana1ian Police Defeated by RIeTs
Aebels-The Military Called Out.
The half-breeds under the notorious Louis
Rlel have been victorious in their first en-
counter in British America with the Cana
dian mounted police sent against them to
put down the rebellion The trouble, it
will be remembered, has resulted
from the demand Of the half
breeds in British America for more land, a
demand with which the Canadian govern
ment was slow to comply Louis Riel, the
organizer Of the present movement, led
similar insurrection in 1870, but was finally
States, where he has remained until
recently. He is well educated, and
has been member of the Canadian parlia-
ment. His followers consist mostly of French,
Scotch and Indian half breeds, and they com
pose the great majority of the population at
the scene of insurrection in Manitoba, British
America. A dispatch from Winnipeg, the
chief city in Manitoba, gives the following
particulars Of the opening fight:
The rebel army, which numbers about
l,500 men, surrounded Fort Carlton nearly a
week ago and besieged it. Major Crozier
and garrison of 1875 men held out as long
as possible, and when their supplies became
O<AhduotO4 bAO Iuf1JOI ItSOlNtQ W QdSQ DQTOuR1
the enemy and make for Duck Lake, where a
supply post is located and which was held by
the rebels
With fifty picked men the major suddenly
rode out of the fort and dashed southwark
toward Duck Lake. The enemy was com
pletely surprised, but quickly sprang to arms
and fired on the police. The latter returned
the fire, and for some time, amid the widest
confusion, the engagement was kept up. The
larger portion of the police succeeded in
breaking through the ranks Of the enemy and
galloped off toward Duck Lake. During the
fight, according to the first report, eight
mounted police were killed and fifteen Of the
enemy.
Later advices from Winnipeg state that
"Battleford has been captured. The Indians
have got possession of every house in the
place. All the residents in town and the
settlers and their families in the neighborhood
moved to the barracks. Several hundred Indi-
ans came from Poundmaker's reserve, raid
ing farmers houses on the way, and took pos
session of the industrial school, helping them
selves to what they wanted. They professed
peace, but their conduct beIied Their words.
Three police and ten Prince Albert volun-
teers were killedand as many wounded. and
forty-one rebels are known to be killed. n ---
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-04-09
BISMARCK'S BIRTHDAY.
Great HOn0rs Paid to Him by th
RennIa of Gsernnamv

Great HOmOrs Paid to Him by the
People of Germany.
The SEVENTEEN anniversary of Prince Bis
marck's birthday has been celebrated
throughout the German empire as holiday
Of extraordinary interest Emperor William
and his son, Crown Prince Frederick William.
attended by all the resident princes
of the imperial family, called upon the
chancellor in Berlin at 10 o'clock in
the morning, and congratulated him
During this imperial visit the emperor per
sonally presented a wonderful oil copy of
the great portrait Of himself to Prince Bis
marck as personal memento This gift was
followed by the emperor's decorating Count
Herbert Bismarck, the chancellor's son, with
the order of the Red Eagle The imperial
OF the morning at the chanceIlor's
residence After their departure the
Federal councillors and ministers called and
presented their congratulations.
The Bismarck birthday testimonial com
mittee subsequently visited the chancellor
and formally presented him with the title
deeds Of the great Schoenhausen estate. The
entire afternoon was taken up by delegations
which had come to present testimonials from
all classes Of the German people and from all
parts of the empire.
Emperor William kissed Prince Bismarck
tears filed Prince Bismarck's eyes. Visitors
streamed to the palace throughout the day
and thousands Of congratulatory letters and
telegraphic dispatches, including messages
from all the European courts were received
Emperor Francis Joseph and Count Kalnoky
telegraphed their congratulations Prince
Bismarck entertained 600 guests at ban
quet.
Bismarck birthday festivals and torchlight
professions occurred in all the large towns Of
the empire. In the cities Of Munich, Cologne,
Carlsruhe, Kissingen and Breslau these
demonstrations were particularly magnifi-
cent.
Numerous presents were received by the
chancellor Emperor William sent d golden
coronet and aduplicate, painted by Werner,
Of his picture, HThe Proclamation of Yer
sailles. The city Of Munich sent a silver
Shield weighing thirty pounds, and the king
of Saxony crown decorated with diamonds
Berlin was crowded. Deputations also ar
rived from the universities Of Erlangen,
Tubingen and Gottingen They conferred
the degree Of doctor Of laws upon Prince
Bismarck
The torchlight procession was q great sue
cess, there being 1000 men in line, with
twenty bands. In the procession was an allie
gorical car, symbohzng German unity.
GroupsOf CAMERON negroes were also in line.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-04-09
NEWSY GLEANINGS

IN Melbourne, Australia, they shear sheep
by steam
THERE are $50 counterfeit gold pieces in
circulation.
GREAT BRITAIN contains a million more
women than men.
= In Montevideo and Buenos Ayres all the
horse cars come from the United States.
A SUM equal to $40, ,OOO, 600 has already been
set aside for the Paris exposition Of 1880
IT is estimated that the agricultural lands
of California are capable of supporting $780,
600 people.
ST.JoHNs, Newfoundland, now possesses the
largest dry dock in the world. lt is 600 feet
long at the top.
Two hundred and twenty-three slaves were
freed in February in Brazil, leaving total
Of 1 ,O00, 900 still in slavery.
LARGE quantities of barbed wire for fencing
purpo ses are now being shipped from this
country to Brazil and to Central America
THERE is a Catholic convent for colored
women in Baltimore, containing thirtY-two
professed nuns, two novices and one postu-
liant.
ORANGE-RAIsING in California has not been
successful this year. prices having fallen as
low as thirty-five cents a box in some in
stances.
IT is estimated that $40, 100000 worth Of
grass IS annually consumed by the prairie
dogs Of Northern Texas The creatures are
small, but active and numerous.
For the American exposition Of 1886. to be
held in London, many exhibitors at New Or
leans propose to transfer their exhibits across
the ocean without altering them.
A COW attached to the gubernatorial man
sion at jefferson City, Missouri, having
been MIXED for five years by convicts, now
refuses to allow anybody. in citizens dress to
approach her.