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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-03-14

md my matches. There were only a
few in the box, discovered, and the
danger OF not being able to get q light
Ia such a furious wind made me more
nervous than ever. | knew that |
must set it afire from the leeward
side or the fire would not last long,
for if it had the wind to fan it there
would be no chance of its continuing
till morning, so | tried to light it from
the sheltered side. | first OF all pulled
out enough hay to make a little pile,
and then | carefully struck Il match
by rubbing it on my trousers. For
tunately the first one was enough,
and | soon was surrounded by a nice
blaze. The flames increased rapidly
and thought the whole stack would
soon be consumed, but luckily the
snow that had collected on the sides
and the top melted as the fire ap-
preached them, and in this way part
ly subdued the rapid spread.
In about a quarter OF an hour fell
thoroughly warmed through and
through, except my feet and hands
These exlremities | now knew were
frozen, but how much they were
frozen | was unable to tell The heat
thawed the snow from the ground,
and | was able to stand on the bare
prairie sod. After little rest | pulled
lot OF hay, and, placing it in a heap,
sat down and waited for the dawn.
When | look back at il now it seems
like hideeus nightmare. Surely
never was there u more desolate
position for a human being, and
surely the means to save Lire We're
justified. But at. the time the fact OF
setting another mans stack on fire
never struck me as being unreason-
able.
| sat and watched the greedy
flames dart and flare mp with the
most intense interest. Ny only hope
was that the fire might not go out.
Toward morning the last vestige of
hay was gone, and nothing remained
but the embers. As a last resource |
was compelled to stir up the ashes
and stand in the midst Of the last re-
mains OF the fire. was at times al
most choked by the fumes as they
were whirled by the furious wind into
my face.
When davbreak came at last I
looked round in the gathering light
and thought | saw shanty down the
"slough" (yalley). As the light in
creased | was able to see clearly.
amid the still falling snow, that it
was a house.
The farmer received me with every
hospitality. He would not listen TO
my Offering to pay for the stack, but
seemed delighted to think that it had
saved human life from painful
death. He drove me home after
breakfast, where we found my horses
lying before my stable door, both
frozen to death.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-03-14

MUSHROOM POISONING during last
summer fifteen persons were killed
in France by eating fungi which were
believed to be the edible mushroom.
The fungus eaten In some of the
cases was OF a kind which is ordinar-
lily wholesome, but which develops
poisonous qualities under certain
conditions. In cooking u common
test for poison is a piece of silver,
which theory asserts will become
blaekened when placed in the yes-
sci containing the poisonous forms OF
fungi. This test has proven to be
unreliable, as in several of these
French cases ii was applied and the
silver remained unaffected, while the
mushrooms killed those who ate
them.
THE DIssoLyING CONTINENTS. Be
sides the vast quantities of solid par
ticles which are washed from the
land into the sea-reducing the
height of the entire Mississippi
basin att he'estimated rate OF one foot
in 5000 years-much matter is dis
solved by the water, and carried
away in state in which it ordinarily
escapes notice. From data furnished
by the Mississippi, the la Plata, the
Amazon and the st. Lawrence, Mr..
T. Mellard Reade, an English geolo-
gist who has devoted much attention
to the chemical denudation of the
earth surface has calculated that the
whole American continent is losing
in this way an average OF 100 tons
per square mile each year. Similar
results have been obtained for Eu-
rope, leading Mr.. Reade to infer that
the whole OF the land draining into
the Atlantic Ocean from America,
Africa, Europe and Asia contributes
matter in solution which, ii reduced
TO rock at two tons to the cubic yard,
would equal one cubic mile every
SlX wears
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-03-14
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Sacramento, is our only agent in that city.
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New York City, New York.
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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-03-14
What Number of Meals?

Respecting the number OF meals
one ought to patronize, that must be
regulated by want and habit. To
digest well, it is necessary that the
stomach should have completely
dealt with the spreyious meal How
ever, feeble and delicate s4omachs
have need to eat but little AT a time,
though frequently. Also, to make an
intelligent selection of those ailments
which refresh, heat and sustain. The
afment which digests best is the most
suitable. Digestion is but the pref
erence OF the stomach for something
it likes, the attraction OF suitable in
gradients; it is the sustaining OF our
organs and their tissues, and if the
stomach be healthy and well-consti-
tuted, its instinct viii never be at
fault. Strawberries and cream make
me sad," said Madame du Deffand,
but they agreed with her not the less.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-03-14

An Illinois woman has put an in
junction on her husbands body, pre-
venting her fathcr-in-law from disin-
terring it.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-03-14

Paradise -four is now selling at So. %
per hundred at Lemaire's.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1885-03-14
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
THE NORTHWEST.
Members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public Have Gala Day at
Fargo.
Fargo Southern Road Finally
Decided.
AG. A. n. Blow out.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Oak, May 5.-To-day has beeu
quite gala day with the G. A. K. Inc
grand commander, j. S. Kountz, with his
associate. Gen. Austin, was received. He
was escorted to the opera house by a pro-
cession of the city band of the Fargo guards,
Yerxa hose company and G. A. r. posts,
where an address of welcome was delivered
by Mayor johnson, followed by Judge
West. commander of the post. Gen. hountz
responded in an appropriate address, winch
elected much applause. Miss Katie Putnam
sang ''Viye L'America' and with much
DISPLAY of enthusiasm was voted an honor
ary member of the Post. Col. Collier made
the next speech and Gov. Austin strong
speech reviewing war matters and the CD
iect of the G.. A. r. Capt. Fitzpatrick OF
the Katie Putnam troupe delighted the
audience with song. Col. Collier reclted
Barbara Fritchie in dialect, and Gov. Aus
lin said his position in the land office en-
abled him to state that the veterans in
Dakota would. in two more years, be
enough to meet the limit of 800, 600 for adj
mission. Revs. Kaufman and Beard also
spoke. This resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted:
Resolved. That to Gen. Z. S. Grant, who
has become dearer than ever to the hearts OF
the American people, we send soldier S
greeting and most cordial congratulations
upon the brave battle with death in which he
has won the grandest victory of his life. We
heartily rejoice with him in his promised res
toration to health and pray that favorlng
Providence may afford him the enjoyment of
many healthful and prosperous years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
AFTER ROACH,s SCALP.
Secretary Whitney Will Not He Bull
dOzed BY the Shipbuilder.

Secretary Whitney Will Not He Bull
dOzed BY the Shipbuilder.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The controversy
between Secretary Whitney and John
Roach over the steamship Dolphin remains
unsettled. The secretary appears to be in
earnest to satisfy himself of the true con-
dition of the vessel before accepting it for
the government. The board specially ap-
pointed to report as to her fitness, carefully
examined all the papers relating to her con-
struction. and Capt. Belknap, the president of
the board, then requested Mr.. Roach
to prepare her for another trial trip to settle
the question of her horsepower and speed
Roach paid no more attention to the request
than if it had come from private individual
desiring to take pleasure trip on the
sound. He didn't even deign reply. His
reasons were those already expressed, that
he had complied with the law and the terms
of the contract, and his duty was COM
pleted The labors of the board are there
fore suspended until some action is taken
to enable them to continue, and the mem
bers have scattered in different directions.
In the meantime brisk correspondence
has been going on between Secretary Whit
ney and Mr.. Roach. Without making an
allusion to the proposed new trial, Roach
few days ago wrote Secretary Whitney ask
ing in effect what he proposed doing, as the
vessel was completed and should no longer
remain in his possession. Because of the
secretary's absence the exact nature of his
reply cannot be ascertained, but it is under
stood to be quite pithy, stating in unequiv-
ocal terms the necessity for another trial of
the vessel before it can be accepted, and
calling attention to Mr.. Roach's neglecting
to take cognizance of the request to pre-
pare the vessel for that trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
Austin.

On Friday night the family of Mr.. Sey-
mour johnson was badly poisoned by coal
gas which escaped from the heating stove.
Fortunately no permanent injury was sus-
tanned. :. .Frand Ticknof, the bee man, re-
ports that bees wintered well, and that they
are already carrying in pollen from soft
naples and other trees. . Work on the ex-
cavation for cellar and upon the foundation
of Mr.. Sweningsen's new house progresses.
-. Austin Register: Dirt commenced to
fly on Tuesday on the grade of the Min
nesota & Northwestern railroad in this
city. About three-quarters of mile is to
be graded in this city between the two
railroad bridges. The work will be pushed
ahead as fast as possible to completion.
Levi W. Decker has just got tricycle.
for pleasure riding. 1t is fine one and
the first of the kind here. Capt. w. HI.
Sutton has commenced on the foundation
to his new residence, and the work will be
completed as soon as possible. ). The mar
riage of Edgar Irving Carter and Miss
Margaret Shaw occurred On Wednesday.
About seventy guests were present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
WiNOna.

Last evening being the closing evening OF
the skating rink, the WinOna Polo club
gave Mr.. Powell, the proprietor, benefit
THE annual parade of the fire depart
ment Monday afternoon was witnessed by
crowds. The Republican gives an account
of the finding of the body of an unknown
man in the river near Lamoille on Friday,
the LIST inst. The deputy coroner, DIR.
Rhodes, examined the body, but as there
were no marks of violence it was not deemed
necessary to hold an inquest. The man
was apparently about 55 years Of age, full
beard, gray whisllers heavy set, had on an
ordinary cheap suit of clothes and an over
coat; only pipe and some tobacco were
found on him; not even knife or any ar
ticle to indicate the name of the deceased.
The body had apparently been in the water
two or three weeks. 1t was buried at
Lamoille. The funeral of the late Mrs. c.
o. Remondina took place at st. Joseph's
church at o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev.
A. Heller officiating "A meeting of the
commission appointed by the secretary of
the treasury to assist in selecting site for
the proposed government buildingi in Winona
was held on Saturday evening. In re-
Spouse to the advertisement published in the
city papers, a number of proposals were sub
mitted and read, but without final action
being taken upon any.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
MINNESOTA.
Red Wing.

The Minnesota Stoneware company will
build an addition to their works. Sim
mons Il Jamison, proprietors of the brick
yard, have rented some lots near their
yard and will take out clay there for use at
the height of the river, a barge was able to
be towed up to the Red Wing Stoneware
companys works to be loaded with ware.
-. 1t is said that park will be laid out Oh
the old Hartman place near this city.
The appearance of the city is being inn
proved by several new sidewalks. Sew
eral members of the Red Wing Sportsmen's
club will attend the shoot at Minneapolis,
May 26, % and 80. John Elder of Mon
tana arrived in this city yesterday. CLAUS
Forseu and Charles Norquist, old Red
Wing boys, came down from st. Paul Sun
day ON the War Eagle
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
Braimerd.

The city council is making arrangements
to have the charter and ordinances printed
in book form. . F. H. Elvidge and family
departed for their new home in St. Paul on
Monday. .Forty-four men were laid off at
the shops last night. 1t is said that the re-
duction is made to make good showing for
the month Of May at the annual meeting
which takes place early in June. ;. The
Brainerd Dispatch states that William Rob-
erts of Fort Ripley was in town Friday
after warrant for the arrest of his wife
who drove him out of the house with an ak
and threatened to kill him if he came back.
Their domestic relations are evidently some
what turbulent. Mrs. Hermiss of Long
Prairie, wife of n Hermiss, died in this
city on Wednesday night of consumption.
Mr.. Hermiss brought his wife to this city a
week ago, thinking that she might get re-
lief, but the disease had already done its
work, and human aid was of no avail. The
remains were taken to Motley On Thursday
afternoons train, where they were met by
team and conveyed to Long Prairie. #. j.
II. Bryant, formerly of this city, is now
travelling for wholesale jewelry house of
Minneapolis. Information has been re-
ceived here that Harry Vaupel was quite
severely Scalded in a railroad accident on
the west end of the road on Tuesday
Two fires one On Sunday and one on Mon
day morning, called the department out
The first was in the Tiff residence and the
other in Dr.. Averill'S ON Front street. No
damage done. =. John Williams has sold
his residence at the corner of Broadway and
Holly streets to James McNaughton, and
will probably spend the summer in the
South,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
DAKOTA.
Another Hard hip.

An order made by the land commissioner
the past month is regarded by the papers as
very prejudicial to the interests of settlers
in Dakota. 1t suspends final action upon
all entries of public lands, excepting pri-
vate cash entries and scrip entries. That
is, persons can file upon lands, but are not
permitted to prove up and obtain title ex-
cept at the pleasure of the department.
The suspension is indefinite. The specu-
lator who puts up his cash or covers with
scrip secures his patent without delay
The rule is probably designed to give the
inspectors time to hunt down flaws or frauds
and imposes a needless hardship upon the
honest settler, as the proving up should be
sufficient. The perjurer is always in dan
ger of losing his claim, even after proved
up. 1t is noted as singular fact that this
order only applies to the West not to the
South, One land agent states that it will
induce his principals not to loan the large
amounts to settlers as they had intended
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
Fergus Falls.

Work on the foundation for the Second
ward school house will be commenced this
week. . The funeral services of Mrs. Eliza
Hetherington, whose death occurred on Fri
day, were held Sunday afternoon at the
Episcopal church. >. .Journal-Mr. Willis,
engineer of the Waterworks company, has
just completed the construction of minia-
ture paddle-wheel steamer, the size of an
ordinary row-boat. The paddle-wheelS are
operated by hand instead of steam power,
that is all the difference. The little craft
made its appearance on Wright's pond yes
terday for the first time. Sunday evening
at the Baptist church in this city, Rev.
Frank l.. Sullivan received into the church
by immersion seven young people,
principally from the Sabbath school,
and aged from II to 16 years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Assets of Walker, Judd & Veazie
Sold For 3 100000.
Criminal News--Lake and River
Items Other News.
Sold to a Syndicate.

Mr.. Samuel Judd of the firm of Walker,
Judd & Veazie was in the city yesterday.
He said that sale of the assets of the firm
had been made on Monday evening, subject
to the order of Judge Crosby on Saturday,
awarding the property to the Minnesota
bank and Messrs. Culbertson, Kelly and
Keator. The price paid was 800, 900, in
Guiding the $4,000 realized by Assignee
jerks from sales already made. Work
will begin next week at the mill at Marine,
where they will have the 1850, 900 of the
st. John logs and besides they will pur-
chase as many more. Mr.. Judd will be
manager for the above purchasers and will
run the mill to its utmost capacity. The
sale is considered good one from the way
the sales had PANIED out as made by the
assignee, and the creditors will realize
almost fifty cents on the dollar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06

upon 1854 claims in April, covering So, 240
acres. May will no doubt show much
larger figures.
Several parties int he extreme North made
success in wintering bees the past winter,
and believe their labors can be made very
productive.
Gen. KrOuntz commander in chief of the
g. A. r., is making tour of the posts OF
North Dakota, and will receive an ovation
at Fargo Tuesday.
1t is reported from New York that bonds
are being sold there for the construction of
a railroad from Medora on the Northern
Pacific, to the Black hills.
Many of the farmers are blowing all the
land possible to put i'll wheat in the North,
in view of the prospect for good prices.
They are beginning to think of 81 bushel.
G. r. Tinan, editor Of the Kimball
Graphic, has been visiting his sister and
another mans at Cleveland, o., the past
week. His early marriage is predicted.
The st. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance
company saved $500 by the failure OF A.
Anderson to pay his premium note when
due recently, as his house burned last week
The dedication of the Presbyterian church
at La Moure next Sunday will be the most
notable event of the kind ever known in
that section. 1t will be a credit to the
place.
G. b, Bruce, the bachelor banker of
Fargo, returned day or two since from a
long visit to Scotland, and reports capital
lists there satisfied with their Dakota invest
mentS.
Editor Smalley, of the Northwest Jour-
nal, is to go over the Northern Pacific with
his special car this month and stop in vari-
GUS towns in North Dakota to take observa-
tons.
Yankton has increased in population only
200 the past year, which are unsatisfactory
figures, and new daily paper has been
started to boom the place and swell the
numbers.
Cotton. the defeated party in Maj. Butts
recently decided suit for about $4,000
worth of Lisbon lots, proposesltO take the
case to the supreme court of the territory
and fight it for life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
Dakota NeWsIets.

Base ball is now crowding roller skating
in many towns.
The Mandan Pioneer says that the farm
ers in that vicinity will grow flax on an ex-
tensive scale this year.
Mayville in Trail county has broom
brigade, well drilled, that gave very sue
cessful entertainment Friday night.
Decoration day will be gala occasion at
Glendale. One of the items on the pro-
gram is car with forty girls in patriotic
colorS.
The deserved prosperity of the Mandan
Pioneer has required the use of steam. 1t
is the only daily in Dakota west of the Mis-
souri, river.
The land Office at Devils Lake passed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
Virginia Democrats Unhappy.
Special to the Globe.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Virginia Demo-
Gratis are quite unhappy over the recent de-
cisions of the United States supreme court
maintaining the validity Of the coupons of
that state as medium for payment of
taxes. There is political bearing in the
matter. One Of the leaders of the party
in the Old Dominion said to-day: ''The sit
uation is very perplexing, and tell you that
unless the administration does something for
us we will lose the state. We cannot
increase taxation. The people wont stand
it. If coupons are received for taxes there
will be no money in the state treasury. 1t
will bankrupt the state. If, however, the
administration will turn the Mahoneites
out and give the offices to Democrats, that
will help us. 1t will encourage the Demo-
Gratis to overcome the difficulties which be-
set them; but that decision, just at this
time, is mighty unfortunate thing for us.
The motion for the rehearing of the test
case has been denied, and the decision
therefore stands against the state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
Accident alta MOure.

The universal result of fooling with the
unloaded pistol had another illustration at
La Moure the past week. A lad named
Edwards, ten years old, had a pistol and
thought it would be fun to scare his seven
year-old brother. One chamber proved to
be loaded and the ball entered his forehead
near the center and has not been found by
the doctors. The singular fact is that the
boy has never suffered pain or any particl-
lar Inconvenience from it and plays as
usual
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-06
New Engineer Corps.

WASHINGTON. May 5.-The examining
board for the promotion of engineers and
the admission of candidates to the engineer
corps of the revenue marine has completed
its labors. The following named engineers
passed for promotion in the order named,
For first engineer, First Assistant Engineer
Charles A. Laws and James Ogden; for
first assistant engineer, Second Assistant
Engineers Charles F. Coffin ID. MeFrench,
Charles W. Beckwith, Oliver Bremick,
James Fitzpatrick and Charles W. Munroe.
The following named candidates passed in
the order named for admission into the
engineer corps, Phillip Littig, Harry L..
Boyd, Herbert w. Spear, Rich w. Cham
plain, R. B. Higgins, William G.. Myers,
Wilmer Church, James j. Brereton, 0. N.
Turner, Dennis F. Bowen. Fred. r. Falken-
stein, Lincoln Lemar, Arthur G. Rose. H.
N. Butler. George B. Maher, William New
Digging.