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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-29
BAD Fire In sioux CITY.

Sioux City, Ia. Dec. T-At 3:A5 this
morning a fire broke out in the store Of
Q. D.. Smiley 4 Co., in the Abel and An
derson building, corner Of Jones and
Fourth streets. Before il was gotten
under control the entire building. was
consumed, together with the adjoining
n owned by d. T. Hedges. The loss
was $4,000 with $4,000 insurance. The
loss on D. T. Hedges building was $a,-
600, nearly covered by insurance. Able
Anderson's building Is o total wreck,
Loss. $1,000; insurance, $500. John
Grlfin's loss on confectionery stock, S.
COO: insurance about $2,50O. q. D.,
Smiley Y Co., loss, $4,000; insurance.
$4,000, Mrs. Toddenworth, loss on cigar
and tobacco stock, 5000; nearly cover.
ed by insurance. The firemen did noblv
work. and by great effort confined the
fire to the two buildings. Mr.. Smiley
and family, who occupied rooms in The
rear OF the store escaped only with their
lives. Both MIR. and Mrs. Smiley were
burned about the neck and face.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-29
The Txplcal Amerlcan-Lincoln.


At the New England dinner in New
York Henry w. Grady, tho brilliant
editor Of the Atlanta Constitution.
referred to Abraham LINCOLN as the
frst typical American:
Pardon me one word, Mi. President,
spoken for the purpose OF getting into
the voiumesthat 60 out annually freight
ed with the rich eloqaence OF your
speakers-ths fact that the cavalier as
veil 90 the puritan was on this CON
tinent III lss early days, and that he
was ..np and able Il BIO about"
Laughter 1 have read your books
carefully and lind nc mention OF tkat
fact, whi0h seems to me important for
preserving . sort OF historical eQuiiib.
rum.
With the cavalier once established as
. fact in your charming little books /
shall let him work out his own stratum.
as he has always done with engaging gall
lantry, and We will hold no controversy
AZ TO his merits. Why should We?
Neither puritan or cavalier have sur
vived ~ sueA. The virtues and tra-
ditions Of both happily still live for
the inspiration Of their sons and the
DhH1uk "a VIC OlA subulous EApplAUb9t I.
But both puritan and cavalier were
Lost In the storm OF their first revolution,
and the American Citizen, sapplanting
both and stronger than either, TOOK
possession OF the republic bought by
their common blood and fashioned to
wisdom, and charged himself with
teaching men government and
establishing the voice oil
the people 40 the voice OF Cpd. TAp-
plause.] Great types. like valuable
plants, are slow to flower and fruit. But
from the union OF these coionists, from
the strengthening Of their purposes and
the crossing Of their blood, slow perfect.
ing through Q century, came he who
stands AZ the first typical American, tbs
first Who cOmprehended within himself
aii the srreneth and Rentleness, all the
msJsety and grace of this republic
Abfaham Lipcoln. Loud aud long
consiEued -pplaure he has the sum
pnrltan and cavalier, fcr in b,a arden
nature we're in ed tn virtues If
both aud ". the deuths OF his greet
~ II the hanlsr OF 10th were la.
fR ,ew.d -pplsas q. was great
or ihsn purifap. ns-st+r thsu CIV
asirr, ia that he WAS American. (repew
applause1, and that in his hemeiy form
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-29

Sentenced 60 Bismarck

Steele, Oak. Dec. 27-Judge Francis
pronounced the following sentences to
the Bismarck p%enitentiary to-day:
William Main, grand larceny, three
years and eight months. Frank john
son, grand larceny. two years. Geb
Oostin, breaking jail and grand larceny !.
two years. John Sweeney, larceny,
eight months in jail.
The jury in the case OF Ernest Wolf,
charged with the Ennrdes Of Johanna
UnRer. near Dawson, Kidder county, in
June, 1886, vas Completed. The trial
will begin tomorrow.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-29

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoris,
When she was o Child, she cried for Caato.iA,
whsa she became Miss, shs chung to Csatoris,
Whsa abe had Childssa, she gave them Castods,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-29
T. Il MARKETS,

Fiour-Steady, and UNCHANGED.
CHIGAeJ December "a.
Wheat-.Cash: 77h January "a 1913; February
rs li-16; May IS 7-i8
Corn Lash e8h; January S5M February
s7M; May 42 1l.l8.
Uats-Cash 26S May 81
Rye-53.
Barley.
Timothy $l7s0i,T8
tiax-S$aSsn.
Cstle-Shipping st.era IS. 1904 90; etockers,
An. feeders 81, 2dQts.i 10; cows. bulls and NAKED,
$la0es 20; bulk 1t q ao92.e0; Texas cattle
$200n3.o9.
Hogs-Rough and MIXED SS,7664,95; packing
and shipping $A,2o14,60; light weights $1,000
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Market slow and
weaker; natives 50, 2slo4.2 Is; western 32.bOaS. 80
lambs $4,0o0s, 10; Texan 81 75Gs Is.
MILWAUKEE. December q.
Wheat. Cash ~; Jan. IN; May SAX.
Corn-No q, rs.
QAts-No. 2, %.
Rye-No. I, 50.
barhy-No. q. @A.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-29
N Loran,s Grier.

Washiug'o on, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Logan.
woke fro u o sleep OF several hours at
I o'clnck this morning very much i'm
roeed. II wss With great difficulty
& night that she was pnt to elesp
Several powders were administered to
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-29
when Very Young Children 9,

Whnn Very Young Children are
deprived Of their natural nonrishment,
it is difficult to procure q proper snbsti-
tnte Therefor; hence the charming NOR
'aiity among infants. Mellin's Food,
which is recommended by the highest
medical authorities, has been prepared
to meet this very want.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30
BISHOP NOT A CANDIDATE.

Editor Silver State:-I ask as a matter
Of justice that you publish this note for
the purpose of correcting the error you
have fallen into concerning my politics
in your issue Of the 18th inst. ] am
now, as l have been since the rebellion
began straight Republican" l have
no confidence in or sympathy with Mug.
wImps. When I can not vote for Re-
publican candidate vote for q Demo-
crat--I believe in genuine articles.
1t is true that the Independent Re-
publican party Of the city nominated me
for Superior Judge, and that I at once
declined the honor as soon as learned
that the convention had nominated me,
and the convention at once nominated
another candidate. l am not candidate
for office. l vote and talk Republicanism
straight, and still believe in the efficacy
of coin in Pacific Coast politics as firmly
as | did in former years, Call me any
thing that may suit you. but do not cal
me "Mugwump." am, sir, as ever
a Republican straight and yours truly,
w. W. BISHOP.
San Francisco, CAL, Oct Is, 1886.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30
THE BURMESE MINT.

The journal OF tho Society Of Arts"
gives description Of the process Of coin.
ing under King Thacbaw:
The smelling of silver for producing
the currency Of the country ia carried on
in the following manner. Silver, pur-
chased from the Kakhyens (who procure
it from the Chinese) to the amount of six
ticals % 10th ounces) is mixed with II
ticals 1878 grains) Of copper wire, and the
two metals are melted together, tho
smclter adding sufficient weight Judging
the weight to make up the total weight
to ten ticals III cunces). The smelling
is conducted in little saucers Of sun.dried
clay placed on bedding Of paddy hus!s
to make them lie evenly; charcoal is
heaped up over them in hollow pyramids,
which, being ignited. the bellows are
then vigorously applied. As soon as the
metals fuse, little pieces Of lead are put
in, according to tho Judgment Of the
smelter. When tho mass is at a red
heat. the charcoal is removed, and II a
piece Of wood, which is now held over
the alloy, freely ignites. round, fiat,
brick button, about the size OF five.
shilling piece, on which smooth layer OF
moist clay has been spread, is laid on the
surface of the molten mass, two men pre-.
viously blowing upon it through bamboo
tubes. The brick disk does not cover
the whole of the alloy, aud the surplus
metal around the edge forms thick ring
to which lead is freely added to bring the
mass up to the proper size and weight
As it solidifes, there ferns white disi
Of silver surrounded by thick, darl
brownish ring, containing metal of tn,
same purity as the disk, but covered
with a coating Of refuse and lead. Th,
mass is removed from the saucer befor,
it is perfectly hard, and the brick disl
falls OF, leaving the coating Of moist cla,
adhering to the silver, which is theI
cleaned, and number Of round spots ar
dotted with Clutch on the face Of tn
alloy, to make the mass look pretty. l
is then weighed and ready for cutting up
The saucers in which the alloy is melte,
in are sold at so RUPEES lf5) to the lea
smelters, who extract any silver and lea
that may remain; and the refuse of tn
smelling is sold to the potters, who us
it as glaze for tiles, while it appears t
be sometimes also employed in NELL
work.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30
Notice to Creditors

TN THE pysrRIcT COURT OF TIE SIXTH
i JUDICIAL District Of the Q tate sf Nevada, IN
In The msstsr Of the estate u r. O. johnson.
deceased. Notice 10 hereby gIven by the under.
signed, xxscutorof tho last gill and Te.eamsnt
Of r. O. johnson, deceased. to the czeditors p
and all persons having CLAIM v ssAinst the ~
youchses within six weeks after the nrst pub
cation Of this notice 70 the EHecutor q BIZ plac.
Of bpsincas, on Main sire q, IN The Town Of
Pioclae, County Of Lincoln, Nate Of Mevada.
A. 8. THOMPSON,
O. johnson, Deceased.
rassd YiceSs, Nevada, oe ebes "a, 1883,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30
TAxPAYERsi
consider wei, a.for. You Vote.

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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

A Charleston woman was strangely
affected by the earthquake. Her hair,
which is long and black, is falling out in
places. leaving the bare scalp exposed.
The doctors say it is paralyses Of the
scalp caused by fright.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

A Crawford county, Pa, lad shot q
partridge, and being in need OF money,
took the head to Justice Of the Peace
and said that it was the head of hawk
that he bad shot. The Justice, after
due examination, paid the so cents
bounty to the wicked boy.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Reno has as many registered voters as
the entire county of Ormsby. Yet Orms-
by has Eve members in the Legislature,
and Washoc only has five, although
Washoe has l,C0O registered voters.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Mr.. Cassidy, while talking Of the tariff,
in his speech delivered in Virginia City.
said he was for high protection-protec.
ton as high as the moon-against i'm.
ported Senatorial candidates.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Out Of . drove of 400 beef cattle being
driven to Halleck, Elko county, fol
shipment last week. 200 were dropped
on the road on account Of becoming sud
denly blind.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

General Cassius NJ. Clay met one Of
his own daughters the other day in Rich
mond and did not know her. His wife
and both daughters left him some years
ago, after he returned from Russia.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

The Reno Gazette says the fact that
its editor draws monthly salary from
the Central Pacific Railroad Company has
no influences upon the utteranccs of the
paper. OF course not. Nevertheless,
while the fact exists it should move the
editor of the Gazette to be cautious in
criticizing the motives of other journal.
lists. Singularly enough, the Gazette,
whose unbiased editor is on the c. P.
payroll, lifts its unbought voice for
Stewart, who is the mere serf Of the
same corporation. Chronicle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Ell Cronista de Morelos. paper pub
lished in Mexico, AYERS that it lie custom
airy among the Indians Of the Jonacate.
pee district Of that country to exchange
wives. Occasionally these trades arc
permanent, but more often they are for q
stipulated length Of time, at the expira-
ton Of which each woman returns to her
former husband, and the event is cele-
brated in each family by feast, At which
the pulque flows freely. Where the
wives cannot be traded even, dog. a
cat, or pig is added on one eide to make
the barter fair. In the district Of TIE.
mango, at Tescaliscac, the still more novel
custom exists Of selling or trading Of
mothers-in.law. A very fair article o.
mother.in.law can be bought for laml
or sucking pig.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Two children were killed by cootesy
and their bodies devoured near the Ore.
gon border last week.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

The weather is gradually growing cool
Each night seems to DO a little cooler.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

D. A. Fulks is gradually improving
but is still confined to the house.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

1t is stated that in Butte, Montana, I
now railroad company has been formed
with sufficient capital to build lines to al
the principal mining camps.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Mrs. Alexander Stewart died suddenly
in New York on Monday. Death rake
in the rich as well as the poor.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Rumors are rife along the line Of the
Utah Central Of an early extension Of
that road via Bullionville to some point
in Arizona, where connection will be
made to one OF the roads leading to the
Coast. Supt. John Sharp, of the Utah
Central, is now in the East on business
connected with the proposed extension.
Mr.. Geo. W. Waits. General Agent.
Freight Department, Union Pacific. Rail.
way, San Francisco. CAL, says: II
have derived much benefit from Red Star
Cough Cure in cases Of coughs and colds"
No opiates.
Il. e. Freudenthal, Republican nomi'
nee for County Clerk, having been en-
gagged in gathering and harvesting ths
golden grain in Pahransgat Valley for thu
last four months, returned to town or
Thursday.
A. C. Cleveland was in town the frs
Of the week. renewing old acquaintance
and looking at the cattle crop. He lef
Tuesday for Lake valley, and thence pro
ceeds home.
Owing to several lists OF registered
voters coming in from outside precinct
late, they were not published.
Uncle Abe Richard continues Abon
the same, though he has most OF tn
water out Of him.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

look much better than they have for
some time. There arc 4 number more
men working down ut I'll Dorado Canyon
at the present than there were during the
summer and mining is being more vigor.
ously pushed ahead, The mines at Penn
sylyania have proven big beyond doubt.
The Klingensmith mine is big BONANZA,
in the true sense and meaning Of the
word. The mining operations, under
the supervision Of Ed. L. Robertson, are
in the best condition; the mines looking
Gnc and showing large quantities Of ore,
sad the new mill in course Of construc.
ton will drop stamps some time next
month. Work by the company in Phoebe
10 going ahead as fast as its nature will
permit. Getting old mines and machinery
in readiness take long time. At Jack.
rabbit the Onondaga will put new life
into that district again. and all looks fair
at the present.
The MHEcuER PROCESS. The new
process, for which the machinery is now
being put up at Bullionville, for the pur.
pose Of working the tailings there, has
been very successiul in outside camps
The tailings are first placed in an iron
tank, stesm-tight. and is gradually
heated up to . very high degree by com.
pressed steam; when it 10 OF its highest
beat the tailings 60 through chemical
changes, which reduces them to good
stats for amalgamation. They are then
placed into pans and 60 through the
common process Of amalgamatiou, with
the exception that the quicksilver keeps
chopping through the pulp. 1t is the in
tention to make trial test Of this process
the middle Of next week, and those In
terested feel confident Of success.
Six tons Of ore were shipped on Monda,
from the Onondaga mine, making the las
Of . carload. This mine 10 getting il
condition to work to advantage. and hero
after is expected to yield big returns t
the stockholders. When tho mine start
paying dividends. they will be of sucl
character as will prove blessing to tn
hungry OWNERS. All who have visitet
thu mine spesk highly Of 1t.
r. n.ltn xho IMAM ohio diaa npaa rpf
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

OWES LAKE SODA WonKs Some So
men and four or Eve teams are constant
ly employed in excavating watts for the
evaporation Of tho waters Of Owens Lake
1 for tho production Of soda. These watts
now cover an area Of over 10 acres
About 70 tons Of crude soda have be.
come crystalized this season, although it
is not considered that even commence.
ment has yet been made. These cakes
or crystals, taken from the bottom [of
the watts, arc said to 60 90 per cent soda.
This material has yet to be ''furnaced''
before it is in merchantable condition.
By another season furnace for this
purpose will be built on the ground.
The evaporation process can not be ad.
vantageously carried on during the
| winter months, therefore that process
may be considered ended for the present
season. The work Of preparing watts il
to be pushed right along. possibly until
the entire eastern shore Of the entire lake
is lined with them. While the enter.
prise is yet in its infancy, it has got, in
all Of les departments. clear beyond the
experimental stage, and may be set down
as an established enterprise. and one
certain to prove Of very material i'm
portance to the business interests Of the
county.--Inyo Register.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

A cluster Of muskat as large as -four
barrel and weighing 10 pounds, was re-
Gently aent to the Sacramento Bee office.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Silver was quoted az 9st last Tuesday
In New York.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

The Reno Journal says the low fevel
cases at the Seminary are all doing well
There have been no new casea for tive
weeks.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Judge Belknap is said to be the only
candidate on the Democratic State ticket
that has q ghost Of chance to be
elected.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Verify, now is the time that it comes
to pass that the present county official
turneth his eyes towards Jehovah and
striketh his breast as he says, Lord l
have been good and faithful servant.
Mine acts have been on the side Of right
every time, youbetcherlife, and have
not let my right hand know what the
other follows left hand was doing.
Selah. "-Tuscarora Times Review.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Notice 10 hereby given that objections TO the
right Of any Of the above named slocton 70 yots
AZ the pext General Election to he held d
Phoebe Precinct, Lincoln County. Nsvsda, on
the I'd day Of November. A. D. 1885. will b
heard before me in my once 1t Phoebe. until
O'Clock p. m. on the fourth day prior TO the Day
Of election. and all persons whose names arr
erroneously entered ON the said Register sre
hereby required 70 appear at my once and have
4. A. YOUNG.
Rsgirtry Agsrt.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

The Adams express, shortly after
leaving. St. Louis on Monday evening,
was robbed Of over $50, 900.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

Ex.Congressman Cassidy, the Demo.
cratic candidate for United States Sen.
ator, spoke to splendid audience at
Winnemucca on the 26th. He made o
strong speech for Home Rule, and home
man for United States Senator. In the
course of his remarks he said that less
than year ago William M. Stewart was
an avowed candidate in California, his
home, for United State Senator from
that State. The election of Governor
Stanford to the Senate over Sargent had
created some embarrassing complications
among the corporations. They had not
Scholarships enough to go around. Hence
it was determined to ship the skeleton
Of Stewards fight in California across the
mountains to Nevada, and thrust hin
upon the people of this State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-05
FROM
]. H. STEDMAN, MD.

W. BRArrLEBoRo, VI, Aug. II, 1885
"Horsfords Baking Powder has been used in my
family, and is well liked
J.H. sTEDMAN, NJ. D.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-05
HAMBURG Il EMBROIDERIES

Assortment is large. Prices are
attractive.
Just opened 80 pieces New 1856
Fancy Dress Styles Ginghams and
Chambrays, 10 cents per yard.
Are still selling Best Domestic
Ginghams in Staple Styles and
what fancieS we carried over from
last season at Z cents per yard.
Lot Dark Prints for COmfOrta-
bles at 3 cents per yard.
Lot Best Standard Prints, 4 l-2
cents per yard.
Best AmOskeag A. G. A. Bed
Tick, IL l-2 cents per yard.
Bale Continental e. Brown Cot
ton, 6 IA cents per yard.
Bale Continental ID. Brown
Cotton, z Ia cents per yard.
Wide Bleached Brown COttOnS
at Wholesale Prices.
Special Bargains in Table Linen,
Towels, Quilts, COmfOrtables and
Blankets.
Lot White DOmet Flannels, s
cents per yard.
Bleached and Brown Cotton
Flannels at close prices.
Bargains in Scarlet, Navy and
Grey Mixed Shifting FlannelS.
Few pieces Agawam Pants Cloths
to be closed out at cost.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-05

The story Of an establishment In New York
city, In which honey comb was arti6cialy
made and filed with imitation honey, sealed
over in the oells-vhich obtained currency,
II is said, through the present chief chemist
Of the department OF agriculture is matched
by the following little romance about artih-
cisl eggs:
A number of dealers in eggs and produce
In Paterson, N. j., we're called on December
10Th by man representing himself as Gar
ret Onderdonk, Of Rockland county, N. Y.
He sold each Of the dealers a lot Of fresh
country eggs" at remarkably low figure.
The eggs were delivered by another man, TO
whom the dealers refused payment After
wards Onderdonk called for his money, but
was arrested under the act prohibiting the
sale Of adultrated food. He pleaded guilty,
whereupon be was fined $50 and costs This
he paid promptly and left the city without
attempting to collect for the eggs delivered.
He admitted to several Of the dealers that the
eggs we're artificial and were manufactured
by firm in Newark, whose name he declined
to disclose. The shells we're made OF clear,
transparent composition, and the shape was
perfectly modelled The portion surrounding
the yelk was made Of albumen, and the elk
itself of ground carrots and saffron. The
eggs were tested and found to scramble well,
and in an omlet there was no perceptiblt
difference between the real and artificial eggs
but when boiled they are easily detected, al
the yelk and surrounding white portion dc
not harden separately, as in real eggs.