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Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18
WATCH. YOUR ACCOUNTS.

Sensible Advice Which Applies ~ Much t.
Farmers as ore-Keepers.
Every store-keeper knows it is not
the gross profit, but the margin left
after deducting what it costs him to do
business, which enriches him. The
question is how to increase the margin
of net profit. After keeping down the
limit of waste, which is large in the
best regulated establishment, but which
we do not propose to consider at this
time, the best results will follow rigid
and persistent watchfulness of the
small and ordinary expenses. 1t will
not do to wait until the end of the year
to check up and see how things have
gone. Every store-keeper can. and
should know, not only what his yearly
routine expenses are, but, as we'll, what
they are. and what they should be for
every month and every week, if not
for every day. He should every day
scrutinize the expense account jeal-
ously. A little sum allowed without
notice as an extraordinary expense to-
day, becomes tomorrow . regular item
Of outgo, and by the end of the year
has grown into serious matter. He
should guard carefully that he is not
betrayed into allowing an increase of
regular expenses by the hope or con-
lecture that there is an increase of his
business which requires and justified
larger outlay. The growth of business
on which a growth of the cost in doing
that business is predicated, should be
clear and undoubted and unmistakably
permanent before the additional outgo
is allowed; for while the volume of
business transacted and gross profit
earned thereby may shrink at any time
for any one of thousand reasons. the
reduction of established regular ex-
penses does not follow SO easily. 1t is
much easier to keep expenses down
than to reduce them sitter they have
got beyond proper limit. No man
likes to retrench. tits always hard to
come down to business on q smaller
scale. The merchant who finds it is
costing him more to run his store than
his volume of business justifies, almost
invariably tries to enlarge his trade to
meet his expenses, rather than reduce
his expenses to meet his trade. 1t is
the courageous course to pursue. but
not more than one in ten succeeds in
the effort Storekeeper.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18
WelI-Grounded Conviction.

Most persons have opinions. Now
and then person has convictions. A
man with an opinion is of small con-
sequence for or against a cause
about which he has an opinion. A
man with conviction is always a
power in the direction of his convic-
ton. As rule, the men who have
opinions are waiting to be led by men
who have convictions. Commonly one
man with conviction can lead, say
from one hundred to five million, men
who merely have opinions. It's a
great thing to have a we'll grounded
conviction-on any subject; and it is
comparatively rare things. S.
Times.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18
A HOLE IN THE POCKET.
The Different Ways In Which Money Slips
AWAY.

Don't 60 about with hole in your
pocket, Jennie, Jimmie. Artio; l am
anxious on your account. l heard Jen-
ME complaining that her allowance
was all used up before the month was
half through. and that where she was
to get money for slate pencils and car
fare and note-paper and charity, she
did not know. Jennie's mamma is
very wise, and she never comes to her
daughters relief at such times as this,
because when the amount of the allow.
ance was determined it was ample to
cover ali expenses. And Jennie is pro-
hibited from borrowing. or l would
lend her some money, so sorry am for
the poor penniless child.
''You are so fond of chocolate creams,
DEAR" l heard Mamie say. Then l
understood. The hole in Jennie s
pocket was made by chocolate creams.
jimmie. too. has hole in his pock-
ct 1t is not hole that you can feel,
for his mother takes pains to sew every
seam with double thread over and
over, and the stuff of the pocket itself
is very strong. as it may well be, such
collection Of things goes into boys
pocket. Jimmie never can keep a
cent. He always wants to buy some
thing peanuts, or new mechanical
10Y, or knife, or paper. Money
1urns hole in his pocket.
In Arts case the hole in the pocket
springs from another cause. Arthur
is very kind-hearted. There are two
words, benevolent and beneticent-
long words from the grand old Latin
tongue. meaning, the first. well-wish-
ing, and the second. well-doing-
which describe the highest type of
character. Now Arthur has such kind
impulses that l wish l could tell you
that he was either benevolent or be-
neficent In fact, he is neither. He
does not like to see suffering. but he
does not stop to inquire how he can
best relieve it. He simply empties his
pritse into the hat of the first beggar
who asks him. and then. for the next
week or ten days. he has nothing to
bestow on the other poor people. and
he can not pay his own proper debts
Aant -Marjorse Precept, IN HarYer's
Young People.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18
s7soo PER DAY.

1ho Phenlx lnGasaaoo C. 0f 0rooA1yn.
Ordinarily the details Of business opera
tions aEo not regarded asinteresting topics
Looked upon - dry or technical, they arc
Eelegated TO the market reports and special
trade paper4 70 b read only by those
whose purs1its aEs allied 70 the subjects
treated Of. The insertion here, howeveE, Of
. brief reference to the disbursement that
furnishes the caption. win probably not b
considered out Of place.
This particular $500 Per day calls for
more than passing mention. il II not in
come, boarded up 70 tncreass the accumu-
lations Of the wealthy, nor is It sum
ing corporations to swell already bursting
golfers Were these thedestiny Of the vast
annual aggregate reached by the daily
thousand4 they might serve a. Q nine
days wonder and be thought Of no more; ;
but with loftier aims In view and moro
worthy results echieved-results that avert
threatening niSfortunes and stand bull
warked against impending disasters-ths
influence disseminated II Of important con-
cern to the community.
Tho character of an individual and his
true value are estimated not by what he
has but what he is; not BY his talents, but
the manner in which he employs them not
with it So should it b with business in
stitutionA It must b admitted that profit
is the primary object Of the latter. but the
manner in which this IL accomplished and
the objects 1t serves are of great moment,
deserving Of outspoken condemnation or
praise; and an intelligent conception Of
tho motives and methods involved may be
had only from . study Of their effect upon
tho general welfare.
These suggestions arc prompted by .
contemplation of what has been going on
in the Phenix camp, and the daily out
put in 1885 from that apparently mex
haustible mine was 37S46, or total for the
year in payments to pollcy-holders for
losses of S2, S6S S5L Here is the record for
I've years:
Average per DAY. in.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

of myself to become witness of Tho
awful race for life. Robin strained
every limb, and / fancied the enemy
showed signs Of weakness from loss Of
blood. But Robins strength also be-
gan to give at last, his strokes were
shorter, he made less way. and the
monster seemed to 6nd it out, and to re.
double his efforts, lashing the sea with
his powerful tsil. I felt as if 1 could
not stand the cruel suspense another
minute, when about cables length
from the ship saw the little lad make
a squirt, and he managed to grasp one
of the ropes that were flung out for hi.
rescue. They Immediately began te
haul up, and l breathed afresh as
saw him suspended in mid-alr. whilst .
burst of cheering rang across the water
''Baulked of his victim, the shark
made dive, then jumped high out o.
the water. A cry pierced the air-s
mist came before my eyes. Presently
a voice said close to me:
"'Cheer up, man-don't take on so
the boys hurt, but he amt done fol
yet
II can scarce remember now wha,
more happened till l found myself
standing by the hammock where Robin
lay.
Weren't you afraid, Robin, lada'
asked.
"'Afraid, Jack, when it was to helI
you' he said, reproachfully; but IUa'
afraid, for thought the shark would
take no notice of mel was such a LIT
tie bi of q chap"
lowed, for the shark had just caugh,
him in the heel. and fever set in; and
it was not till we were in mid-ocear
again that the sea-breezes seemed tc
revive the lad. 1t was glad day when
little Robin was first carried up on
deck; the crew seemed as if they could
not make enough of him. and as fol
the captains wife, she looked upon
him more as her own boy than ever. y
''Is that alp" said Elsie, as Jack
paused at last; whilst Freddy asked
What became of Robin afterwards?'
''RObin never went no more to sea,
said Jack; his accident left him a bi,
lame for months afterwards. When
we got back to England, folks had
heard his story-it got into the news.
papers somehow-and they made nc
end of the plucky little lad, and sent
him to school, for, as said before, he
was rare scholar. He's grown man
now, and master of the grammar
school at Northbury, with little Rob.
in of his own who's almost rs fond OF
old Jacks yarns as you are yourself.
young SIR
.:And is Robin as fond of you as
ever, Jack?'' inquired Elsie. anxiously.
Just the same as ever" returned
Jack. $50 is his wife; and they are
always wanting me to live with them
for good and all. tried it once, but
somehow after bit that living inland
seems to choke me like, and l was
obliged to come back to the old place
again. Don't seem as if l could live
out of sight and sound of the briny. "
said Jack, sniffiag the breeze, and cast
ing a loving look out across the broad
waters, from which the mist was ris-
ing. and leaving a slender streak of
silver light along the horizon.
Folks.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

Engineer Ed Drohan. of the Gin
clnnati Southern railroad, is looked
upon as a lucky man. In April, 1882,
Dan Drisooll took his place for one
trip and was killed. Two months later
Dan Angus took his run for one trip
and was killed. Three weeks ago
Matt COombs. who has been thirt;
years in the cab, took Drohan's run
and was killed, and a few days ago
Jim Jordan took Eds run and was
killed. All these deaths were the result
of accidents. Ed is beginning to have
in getting his brother engi.
neers to take his place on the cab when
he wants a day Off.-N y San.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18
Tho Morning Dreaa.

It is said that q lady's standing in socie-
ty can easily be determined by her dress
at the ebreakfasttable an expensive, snowy
costume indicating that the wearer has not
yet learned the proprieties. But no one
need be afraid Of being called "shoddy," J"
light as at the hops Perfect beauty is
never the attendant of disease; above all,
of those diseases peculiar to women, and
which find ready cure in DR., Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription" Price reduced
to one dollar. By druggists
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18
FOR OUR YOUNG READERS.
A LITTLE BOYS IDEA.

We were working in the garden.
Ny little hoy and l,
Both digging weeds,
And planting seeds
To blossom by aud by.
Here Is some pop-cor1, DEAR" said,
iii give you for your own:
To plant and hos,
Aud watch it grsiw,
And have il when it's grown"
He took the kernels eagerly,
HIS little hoe he dropped,
Then, out he burst
Let's pop it first,
SO IT wilt come up popled!"
-Bessic Chandler. mt\Et. NichOlde
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18
Extracts from a Dream.Book.

The bowling of dog under the
window is sign of death; generally
the death of the dog.
II you spill the salt some one will be
mad with you; it will be the servant
who has to clear tie table.
If you stub your right toe it is sign
that you ought to lift your feet
To break mirror is sign that you
will have to pay for another.
BITS.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

Thomas Brown, of Thorbrook, N.
S., is seventy years old, and this year
sheared six hundred and sixty sheep.
He has worked in that capacity for
nearly sixty years. For one farmer
alone he has sheared for fifty years.
Louisville COurier-JOmrn0l.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

TO the surprise of every one, says
the Carson (Ner.) Tribune. the soil and
climate around Lake Tahoe, at its ele-
vation of over six thousand feet, are
proving goo6 for fruit, hay. grain and
vegetables. st Hot SPRINGS there are
very fine garde.hs, and Captain Pray
has an apple tree .k Glenbrook loaded
with delicious fruit
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

The Governor Of North Carolina to tn,
Governor of South Carolina-Shake!- !-1Ma
con telegraph.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

EVERY person is interested IE their own
affairs, and if this meets the eye OF any one
who is suffering from the effects OF torpid
liver, we will aGEait that he is interested III
getting we'll Get bottle of Prickly Ash
Bitters, use it as directed, and you will al
ways be glad you read this item.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18
ApoyE all other earthly FMS,

ABOVE all other earthly ills,
Ihate the big, old-fashioned pills;
By slow degrees they downward wend,
And often pause, or upward tend;
With such discomfort are they fraught
Their good effects amount to nsught
Now, DR.. Pierce prepares pill
That just exactly fills the DILL
A Pellet, rather, that is all
A Pleasant Purgative, and small;
Just try them as you feel t!eir need,
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

GLENN's Sulphur Soap purifies and beau.
e1hes the skin. Hills Hair and Whisker
Dye, black or brown. LOc.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

Rev. FATHER MAHoNY, Dean officiating
for the Archbishop, St Mary's Cathedral,
Sydney, N. s. w., pronounces St. Jacobs
Oil the greatest Of all pain-cures.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

WHEN a couple is about to elope, the
young man asks: "Does your mother know
your routeH H'-N. o. Picaymne.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

ALTHOUGH your doctor may say you owt
your life to him, he will not take it in set
element Of his bilL-Tne Critic
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

Mr.. CHESTNUT sends us word that Lieu
tenant Hem is an on-nest man. Thanks
-WashiM gtos Post.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

A LOWELL barber is called the May flower
BY his boss because he's the fastest cutter
In the shop Lowell Citizen.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

UNLESS a mans got plenty of money OF
. wife who can cook, eating's a nuisance
- San Francisco Chronicle.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

CHICAGO women never argue. They put
grounj.-N. y. Journal.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

IT'S pretty hard luck. In summer We
have horse-fies; and then again in winter
snow fies-BUrlingto Free Press.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

JUDeING from the tightness Of the arti-
Gle, it isn't every girl who can laugh in her
sleeve nowadays.-ROchester Post Express.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

HALLS Hair Renewer never fails to check
falling of the hair. Gives universal salts
faction.
AS aremedy for throat and lung troubles,
We recommend Ayers Cherry Peotoral.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

YOU often hear a woman say: "There'a
no use talking; but she doesn't think SO
just the same.-Nec Hdven Ners.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

A "sAFE burglar" is one in tho peniten-
iiry.-Tid-B Bits.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

The amenities Of q minister's position
ore very numerous-Aferchant Trayeler.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

The "old reliable'-Dr. Eage's Catarrl
Remedy.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

A STATUE becomes smaller when it rains
Il is u statue wet
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

CHICAGO girl Ito young shepherdess) :
my deA:-. I've been wadinS, and forgot to
bring my Cutton-hook along. Would yos
oblige me With your q. Vkf'.- TM-R4&
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

The organ-srinders of New York
are prohibited from playing between
the hours of nine p. m. and nine .. m.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

The name OF the new Chinese Ambassa-
dor il Lin. To ask rs Mr.. Lin inr' may
be taken as an insinuation that he used "a
Wash and iron it-Chieago Tribune.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

THERE Is always crewel work to be done
end dainty fingers delight in doing it.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

TEE best cough medicine Is Piso's Cure
z Consumption Sold evssy where. 10
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

"WILL the coming woman marry!" askl
Q contemporary. Better ask her and find
out
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

THK ancients could beat us to death
painting pictures; but look at our frames z!
Chicago Journal e
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

FAT old lady Tin dry-goods store)-'1
will look at your dress goodA" Clerk
ayes ma'am. Something In double
width hc'=LiG.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

Doy'T fail to read ad. Of McMullen Wov
On Wire Fence Co. Name this paper.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

SoNE one SAYS: 'Money is close" Grab
It then.-Ne,o Xaves. News,
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

Moves in the best soc;cty-a fan.-Hdrs.
ford zimes
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

II aniicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. 1eaa
ThOmpson's Eye Water. Druggists sell II. 26C
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

THERE are not SO many fellows wanting
the earth now since its cracked.-Philadet-
phi0 Press.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-18

IN racing su yachts show great deal Of
tock.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-11

The Commissioner of Railroad s
told the Worlds Washington CORE
spondent Tuesday, that while he
sees no reason why the Government
could net take charge'of the Pacific
roads, he does not think the step
advisable at present. He believes
the lease Of the Central to the
Southern Pacific illegal, and that
the Government should have the
books of the road for the past ten
wears re-eXamined.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-11

The Boston Advertiser published
an editorial Tuesday morning in
which it takes the ground that Sen
ator Dawes has held Office long
enough. 1t praises Dawes, but says
the young men of the party must
be recognized. 1t suggests as be,
ing more fitted for the place ex-
Governor John D. Long. he says he
will be a candidate if requested to
allow his name to be used. A Sen
ator is to be elected this Fall.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-11
SENSIBLE VIEWS.

4 dispatch from Scranton Penn.
says.
Grand Master Workman Pow
derby Of the knights of Labor Is
well enough to sit up. He said to-
day, in reference to the Southwest
ern strike, that it would have been
prevented if the Executive Com
mittee has been consulted. He did
not wish to criticise Irons until he
knew the situation thoroughly. He
added: 'There is one thing [ shall
insist upon as soon as L get we'll,
and that is to have special com
mittee appointed to make a thor
ough investigation of the cause and
everything relating to the strike.
The committee shall visit all points
along the road and make most care
full investigation of every detail.
Persons found in any way to inter-
fere, except in a peaceful and law
ful manner, with the running of
trains, or the injury of property OF
the railroad companies, wherever
situated, will, if Knights Of Labor
be expelled and prosecuted. | pro-
pose that this investigation shall
hew to the line, let the chips fall
where they may. No organization
can live and sanction violations of
the laws that govern the land.
When we have the light of this in :
yestigation we will be able to pass
judgment on the conduct of this
strike from beginning to end, and
fix the responsibility for the trou-
BILE on the parties who are at fault.
A committee will be appointed as
soon as possible"
"What do you think of the arbi-
tration legislation proposed by Con-
gress?" 80.
IT am not strongly impressed
with it. We can't have a national
arbitration law that will be Of
much use. The rules that apply
to one are not always good to an
other"
The efforts Of Mr.. Pewderly will
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-11
now be directed to preventing fur
Their violations of law by members
Of the striking Knights of Labor.

The new Chinese minister who
arrived in San Francisco a few
days ago, has entered a complaint
at the'Stat Department at Wash
ington because Port Collector Hager
wanted to see his credentials before
allowing him and his suite to land.
The Celestials seem conscious that
the new administration is becom
ing nervous over the existing re
lation between the two countries
and are arrogantly asserting them
salves
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-11
GLADSTONE's SPEECH.

The recent speech Of Gladstone
in the British House of Parliament
advocating Home Rule for Ireland
occasioned one Of the most remark.
able scenes ever witnessed in
that memorable chamber. 1t was
not, long ago. that Gladstone was
looked upon as broken old man
shorn of his power and tottering to
the grave; but now he is beheld as
the intellectual giant Of a great
country at grave political crisis
handling with matchless power the
greatest question that has con-
vulsed the political arena Of Great
Britain since Cromwells time.
One is is reminded of Richelieu
who was transformed from a de-
posed and tottering ex-Chancellor
into the absolute ruler of his coun-
try, while the ground on which he
stood ''alone escaped the earth
quake" The picture oe that grand
orator before so magnificent an
audience of statesmen. scholars
and great men, holding the destin-
les Of millions in his hand and
thrilling two continents with his
sweeping eloquence, may we'll i'm
press a world with its magnificent
illustration Of human greatness.
He has the laurels Of his coun-
trymen, and of Ireland at his head
and the throne at his feet. He
aimed to strike off the shackles
which haye bound Ireland for cen
turtles and at the same blow he has
severed the chains Of English stub
borness and Its bigotry of Gus
tom. Some of the English news
papers in their slayish fidelity to
the Crown and it's OLD musty way of
government have attempted to
question the soundiness of Glad
stones conclusions.
1t is not probable, however, that
anything he said was the result of
hasty thought, but his views, as ex-
pressed in his speech Of over three
hours duration, were reached after
the most careful study and deliber-
alton, and upon this work he
brought to bear the weight Of years
of experience, and one of the most
powerful and exquisite minds
vouchsafed to man. He seems to
have carried everything before him,
and after his effort, marked by all
as the greatest in his remarkable |
career there were only raised |
the smallest voices in opposition, |
which, to the British public must
have sounded like the uneasy
chirp of the reed birds after the
tempest.
The skies glow with the dawn of
brighter days for ireland, and the
'ruition of the hope that has
ouoyed up its people for centuries.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-04-11
Test Your Baking Powder To-Day !
THE TEST

Place a can top down hot stove u III
heated, then remove the cove and SMELL A c.
ist will not be required to detect the presence of
Ammonia.