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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-04-15
A CAT rmAT CAN RgAD.


II have . cat, said lady to me the
ether day. that knows whom . letter
eomss fer her."
"A letter !" l exclaimed, in aston
isAssnt.
"Yss, . letter and il you dent ~
lisvs il, I will prove it to you. Just
wait . msusnt until I direct ons."
Ny friend left the room, and in .
few ninstss rsturnsd With a sealed On.
velope, addressed, "Miss Pussy, No. :
Marlboro street, City"
"Now," said she, ''if you will kind
ly post that for me TO- night, and Be
here when the postman comes on his
frat delivery tomorrow morning, you
shall see that am telling you 'acts. "
/ postsd the letter a. requested, an6
was IT my friends house promptly the
next morning. Soon the bell rang.
and shortly afterward the servant en-
tered with bundle Of lstters, among
which was that sf Miss Pussy. Pise-
ing them near her feline highnsss ea
the door, my friend said /:
"Now, Miss Pussy, pick cut year
letter"
Sure snosgh, psssy st eaes showsd
an interest, and in . nsnent had
pushed aside With her pawn the sn-
vslsps addressed 10 her. ! was absst
to acknowledge ny sin Of inersdulity.
vhss nv fFisaA said /:
"Wait . minsts. She'll epsa it and
lsvsus the esntentA.
Scarcely had shs said this whsa
Miss Pussy had ssrn the envelope
spsn, sad in . msnsnt vas literally
dsvouring its contsnts--eatnip.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-04-15

Finally. vhsa The noasy u paid
and the slsrh hes besn carefully uads
to prcaiss - ssad The message inns-
dassly. tAsy win thsa gather ~ their
property ssl depart. After they sst
sst spec The sidevslk they viii lss.
qsaatly rstssa - ssk the clerk Il As
eaa ssaA ths aispstsA. - tAsy vrsts il
qsiss husriedly. wbsa ; LADY hap
psss 70 write tie message II ~ eAss
W prsesss h dssblsd, = sinilsr
style Il psrfesnases 10 carried on a
sAs dssk, whore she viii waat lets Of
sIesw seea. s.a.9 m
OF thsss Who enter on ssad svsy
ths anasasssa4st Il death. to rsla-
tivss iar awsy thsis asanss Il always
quist, and nsv father coming In 70
let the grandparents knew that baby
has arrived will 60 in smiling eli ever
his facs. Not infrsqusntly The sender
will 40 to the oxtta expense Of dina
or ~ to add sentence which il ia-
tended a. joks.
People sending for remittancss gen.
orally look anxious, and not infrs-
qusntly write with rush, and spr~ad
the ink on thick and black, - though
to thus express the sxigsncy which
compelled the sending Of . tslsgraphic
request for funds.
Aud 30 they 90. Unconscious PAN
tomim,sts, all Of them, making. with.
out knowing it, . mimic, skstchy pie
turs Of the lights and shadows, the
hssting joys OF the sudden and mcrs
lasting grisfs which g to make up the
dream called life.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-04-15

q carnations, we're swunG sn smilax,
and dove rested ON the hsam. At
the ends ef the uirrsr usrs epsa
crowns of roses shaded BY anbrsllaa
sf lil'ss u the vsllsy. 4 sniqus iss
rsprsssntsd the figure Of Justice viii
the bosk Of Law and . torch, stan1inG
in . bsat led by Asating svans.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-04-15
rug WHITE HOUSE DINNER.TABLE
DECORATIONS.

At a dinner given BY the President
in honor Of the Justices Of tho Su-
prems Court, week before last, the
table decorations were Of novel char
actsr. On the long mirror from q
cushion Of Marschal Neil roses were
the scales Of justice, formed OF red
and white carnations. The balances.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-04-15
THURSDAY, APRIL Is, lss


Oas of the busiest places in this
city, says the Denver Tribune Repub-
hcas, 10 The s6cs Il the westssu
Union Telegraph Company. Its visi-
ssn dsrirg the day are many, and
frss morning until midnight he
thForg continues 10 coEs and e, asl
As street door opsns end slnsss With
. lively slastsr every lev niautss.
fhsy es,ns in ell stylss. the cid. the
ysang and the a,ddls-sgsA. They
eons il garments II wealth, il The
saxs sf poverty and 10 the sssdiasss 4
hard lack, which seen may shsaes.
Faces pale With sadness, fursovsd
si,h care. brigh, with anticipation sr
radiant with happiness all 90 through h
tbs not overwids portal, and all upon
the same sort OF errand, either to get
NJ sand away messages.
Hope and despair jostle with care
lsssness and ssl6sh joy. and each sell
dom notss the other. Often the face
which comes smiling goes away dark
with trouble, aud many times the dull
lock begotten Of hope deferred be
comes transformed and the owner goss
away with buoyant step and \ peace
which he's not bssn experience fer .
long time.
A glaacs around the Office will give
The student of human nature . good
chance 70 guess At what 10 being writ
" b. these who prepare their mss.
sass right On the spot, and the mAn-
~ Il The writsrs will often show
sonstAins Of the characters aad busi-
~ habits u them.
4 csmmsreial drummer will run into
ssslsarsph s6ss, slanming the dsor
ssd making the papers nuttss all ever
the place. He viii push his way 10
the desk, ss,ss . blank, dive pen In
T. Tie ink and write messags In just
thirty seconds. Before 10 bsgiss ~
will pssh his hat high upon his brew,
and turn his hsaA 70 enc side.
Then he viii stride up 70 the dssk.
and looking fsmiliasly at the clerk will
psah the Dispatch and big silver del.
lar toward that functionary, remark.
'as: "ssnd that away An quick'"
A man who has not been accustomed
TO sending tslegrams will take some
time absSt it, sometimes taking -
much time ~ il would take beck.
keeper to balance cash account. He
viii carefully count the words and
study and rsstudy the message, in
srdsr to decide that he hasn't got too
many words, and to be sure that the
message will 30 clearly undsrstsod.
Laden generally write their mes
sagss at homo and then take them
carefully folded to the office, where
they will ask many questions. They
will want to knew how much the dis
patch 10 going to cost, then il the ad-
dress and signature are to be included
In the cost Of the transmission. Then
they will want to know how soon it
WILL reach its destination. Then they
VIII carefully lay down their parasols
or sachels and handkerchief and count
out the price Of the message, and when
the cash 10 about half counted they
wiz step to lsok around and smile at
vAosvsr 10 standing behind them wait
'ns for chsrcs 10 talk With ths clerk.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-04-15

- y. CaAuH ele ~ o6sse nsGD -.
oss Bnsslscs, CahiesutA
Z. p PleMER. Rseo ~ Mssshase's 8x.
Asnes. oss Fnseiseo, Cal.
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Ass.nsses, y oar saly agent N that sisy.
oE0. ?. noWkLL Z CO.. 10 spsuts sossse,
CuAs. Z. MILLER CO., Ns. rvsbuss
ouuAse, chiAgo. Illinois.
ne absvs aysah are authssins1 - es1lsce
a1ssye 4us tks Nnsnssua, take erdsn lss
slso1siag, ssilcst subsosibsu and aAEsnd b aay
sth~ susiDss 70. ~ that oav ss ssassssst M
shs 49,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

Why not ring the chestnut bell on
the practice of messages from retiring
governors. If there were no news
papers in the state the message might
do, but it is now time wasted for all
parties concerned. - ErpreSs and
Standard.
We do not agree with the Express
and Standard, and judge that its
editor has not carefully studied the
excellent valedictory message of Gov.
Pingree; for if he had he would most
assuredly have observed that it is a
valuable State paper, brim full Of
suggestions, showing careful thought,
and an earnest anxiety for the welfare
of our State. Who better than he,
after an experience of two years, can
state the situation of public affairs so
that legislature, composed almost
wholly of inexperienced men, can
commence their labors with a good
understanding of what the retiring
governor believes to be subjects
worthy of their consideration? Let
JUS have more, rather than less, O.
lust such State papers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21
RoweII's Business Directory.

We have received the 1886 volume of
Geo. p. Rowell &c Co.'s Newspaper Di-
rectory, and find it one of the most COM
plete and valuable editions of the we'll
known publication yet issued. Rowell's
is the oldest newspaper directory in the
world and the most valuable. We refer
to it a dozen times to once of any other
similar publication. 1t this connection
it may be well to say that the publishers
of Rowell's Directory are among the old
est and best known firms of advertising
agents in the world. They were really
the first to reduce advertising to sci
ence. and, notwithstanding the fierce
competition in that branch of business.
they have steadily held their own. If
the question were asked every newspa-
per and every advertiser in the country
as to what firm stood at the head
among advertising agents we presume
that nine out of every ten would say.
Geo. 2. Rowell & Co. Our dealings
with them certainly have, on the whole,
been larger and more satisfactory than
with any other firm. Their business is
systematized, bills are paid
with remarkable promptitude, there is
no attempt to get business or make money
by ''smart" lodges or underhand prac-
tees. Their affairs are all conducted in
a straightforward business-like manner,
and long may they flourish and be num-
bered among the shrewd men who rec
ognize the value of the Free Press as an
medium, and send it large
amount of business.-BurltngtOR Free
Press, Sept. %, 1886.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

The Lamoille County members of
the Legislature have been favorably
recognized in the assignment to COM
mittees. Judge Poland, of Water
vile, is Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, and has a place on Ways
and Means. Churchill, of Gilmore,
has a good place on Highways, Bridg-
es and Ferries; Stearns, of johnson,
General Committee, one of the most
important; Burnell, of Wolcott,
Claims, hard working and import
ant committee, and joint Committee
on Insane Raymond, of Stowe, Joint
Committee of the Reform School; he
is also a member of the select COM
mittee on the bill Incorporating the
town of Proctor; Bassett, of Eden,
on Agriculture Chase, of Cambridge,
Grand List; Kinds, of Hyde Park,
Military Affairs and Mileage and De-
benture McCuin, of Belvidere, Land
Taxes and Distributing Committee ;
Fisk, of Morristown, Judiciary and
Joint Special Committee on State and
Court expenses.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

requirements of railroad business in
this State.
Mr.. Poland, of Waterville, II. 46,
to amend Chap. SO, revised laws, re-
lating to mortgages to judicial COM
mittee. The chattel mortgage law
now provides for the selling of the
property by an officer, but prescribes
no process. This act proposes to
remedy that defect.
By Mr.. Peck, of Brookfeld, III. 81.
an act for the better protection of
stock; to committee on agriculture.
Provides that all barbed wire fences
along the sides of highways between
adjoining corners or occupants shall
consist of at least four strands of
wire, with top rail of pole or board.
The principal bill introduced into
the Senate is the one by Senator Stod-
dard, of Windham county, entitled
ssan act to prevent unjust discrimina-
ton by railroad companies" This
bill provides that a table of prices for
the conveyance of persons and freight
between the different stations of each
rood shall be posted in the offices of
the company that the rates shall be
the same for the same kind and guam
tity of freight between the same points
and shall not be raised without pub
lie notice of at least ten days, and
that all persons shall be allowed rea-
sonable time for the transportation of
freight that no passes shall be given
to any person, nor any person be
transported without paying his fare,
except stockholders on the way to
and from meetings of the railroad,
employees and directors, and no re-
bate shall be allowed in fares or rates
for freight, provided that trip passes
may be given to poor and INDECENT
persons or families unable to pay their
fare; railroads may make general
reduction in rates and fares without
notice as above; excursion and mile
age rates are allowed, and special
rates to parties going to special meet
ings, etc., but these mileage and
special rates must be impartial and
uniform. Section 6. No railroad
corporation shall charge or receive for
the transportation of any freight to
any station on its road greater sum
than is at the same time charged or
received for the transportation of the
like kind and quantity of freight from
the same point of departure to sta
ton at a greater distance on its road
in the same direction, and the same
rule is to apply to two or more con-
Meeting roads (''roa6s" including all
leased lines, etc. and the sum so
charged and referred to, to include all
terminal charges of whatever kind.
Any corporation violating these pro-
visions shall be liable, not only for
damages caused to shippers by such
discrimination, but also to penalty
of $500, to be recovered in action of
debt by the party agrieved, suit to be
begun within one year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

DOES VERMONT OWE THE GOVERN
MENT HALF A MILLION DOLLARS "A
Washington despatch says that the third
auditor of the treasury has informed
the secretary of the treasury that an
examination of the books and accounts
of the department shows balance of
S543, $50 standing as an Indebtedness
against the State of Vermont in the
ordnance Office. This Indebtedness is
claimed to be for arms and equipments
furnished the State in 1868 and 1854 and
never settled for. Furthermore this
official saws, that of the arms and equip
ments furnished the State at the time
of the frontier invasion from Canada in
1864. $40, 900 worth was sold and put
in the State treasury 8 at the very time
when this indebtedness was standing
against her on the books of the wal
department" Further than this it is
claimed that these facts were brought
out by the attempt of our State officials
to secure the settlement of a balance OF
S66, $50 claimed to be due the State
The third auditors letter closes with
the statement that the Vermont legis-
lature being now in session, this infor-
nation is given the secretary of the
treasury in order that he may take the
proper steps in the matter.
1t will be entirely safe to wait until
our own books have been examined and
| our State officials are heard from before
| jumping at the conclusion that the State
of Vermont has tried to Swindle Uncle
Sam out of more than half million
dollars, pocketed $4,000 that didn't
belong to it, and then made a grab for
S66, $50 besides. 1t is barely possible
that this Democratic administration has
made mistake, - BrdttLeb0r0 Ph9ni1.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

THE GRAND LODGE OF GOOD TEMP
LARS. The meeting of the Vermont
Grand Lodge of Good Templars was
held in Newport Oct. Is and IA. The
session was one of great interest and
was attended by $50 persons from all
sections of the State. The citizens very
kindly placed the new court house at
the disposal of their guests for their
meetings. Reports from various dis
tricts showed that the order was in a
very fiOurishing condition, and that
many new members had been admitted
since the last session held last January.
The order has grown especially in the
eastern part of the State where large
accessions were reported. The treas
urer reported balance of over $500 in
the treasury. The session adjourned
Thursday afternoon, after one of the
most successful meetings ever held, to
meet at White River Junction the sec
ond Wednesday in October, 1887. Fol
lowing are the officers elected: G. w.
c. T., Geo. III. Smalley, Lyndonville
G. c., G. A. iWattles, Bennington; G.
Y. T., Mrs. o. A. Wiley, Sharon; G.
s., G. d. Edgerton, Mortified G.. T.,
Joseph Barton, Burlington; G.. A, c.
D. Edgerton, Mortified; G. S. j. T.,
y Mrs. L: G. Grandey, Newport; G. Chap.
Rev. Mr.. Bacon.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21
S TATE ITEM S.

The Niles House in Hardwick was
burned the other night, with most of
the contents. The insurance was
$1,000.
Frank Guild of Windham, while
trying to remove a coon from trap,
shot off one of his toes with revolver.
George Murphy of Bennington fired
at big hawk with an old Springfield
musket. The gun burst, piece of
metal splitting the nose and the pow
der injuring his eyes.
In the Washington county court
Brown and Ferguson were found guilty
of safe burglary at Waterbury, but
sentence was deferred because of ex-
ceptions taken to the supreme court.
Orson Butler, the fat boy of Ply
mouth, died recently. He was four
teen years of age, weighed $50 lbs,
and measured 81 inches around the
waist. He has been on exhibition at
Rutland and was taken with pneumo-
MIA and sent home. Notwithstanding
his obesity, he was bright boy and
of good intellectual faculties, and in
telligent.
The store of Arms & Haines, Water
bury, was entered last Thursday night
by burglars for the second time this
season. They cut a hole through the
panel Of the cellar door and unbolted
it, feat very easily accomplished e.;
and their mode of operation shows
that home talent was engaged in it.
Well-grounded suspicious are enter
tanned of certain boys, and it is ex-
pected they will be trapped. Their
booty consisted of the contents of
the money drawer (perhaps three dol
lars), postage stamps, a pair of
gloves, and possibly free lunch.
A second trial of Oscar Meyer, for
the murder of H. Krause on Lake
Champlain in January, 1884, ended
at St. Adams with a verdict Of MUIR
der in the second degree, and the pris-
oner was sentenced by Judge Royce
to Imprisonment at hard labor for life.
Meyer was convicted in September,
1885, of murder in the first degree,
but the Supreme court sent the case
back by reason of defect in jury
mans qualifications, and the neglect
to charge with discrimination concern
ing what constituted murder in the
second degree. The plea made in
the present trial was iustifiable homi-
eide.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

Whether the Republicans are sue
cessful in securing majority in the
next national House of Representa-
tives, it may be regarded as reason
ably certain that they will have the
advantage of the Democrats in point
of the ability and Congressional ex-
perience of their members. More
than half the congressional candidates
are already in the field, and as COM
pared with the Democrats, a much
less number of the leading Republic
can members have failed of renomi-
nation. While Messrs. Carlisle, Nor
rison and Randall have been placed
in the field by their constituencies, a
large number of lesser lights have
been replaced by new men. About
one-half Of the committee chairmen
have been refused denomination, and
of those who have secured the en-
dorsement Of their constituencies, two
or three are quite likely to be defeat
ed at the polls. Thus far, however,
only about thirty of the Republican
members have been refused endorse
ment or have voluntarily retired, and
none of their leaders will probably be
absent from the next House.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21
Insolvency Notice

pi sFacE Of Of Eamos of
HYDE PARK, Vt. Oct 18th, 1886.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Notice is hereby
given that John c. TrOw, of Wolcott, in the dis
trict of Lamoile on the 18th day of October, A D.
1885, filed in this Court his petition as an Inso-
vent Debtor; and that a meeting of creditors of
said insolvent will be held at court of insolven
cy, in the probate court rooms at Hyde Park, in
said district, on the LIST day of November, AID.
1885, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to prove
their debts and choose one or more assignees
of his estate; and that the payment of any debts
and the delivery of any property belonging to
said debtor to him, for his use. and the trans
fer of any property by him, are forbidden by law.
G. S. PAGE,
44w3 Register of Insolvency.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21
Western Wind Storms.

CHICAGO, Oct. IA terrific gale
passed over this city this afternoon,
doing extensive damage to property.
Many houses were unroofed, but the
rumors about loss of life are unfound-
ed. A brick cottage on the corner of
Sacramento avenue and Congress
street was blown down and men and
women were taken out badly injured.
At about the same time the walls of
building in process of erection in
another part Of the city were blown
down, which in falling, wrecked a cot
tage near by. The storm has given
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany more trouble than any other for
five years. On roads west the wind
was very heavy, and along the main
line of the Michigan Central railroad
it was furious. In all directions wires
were badly interfered with.
BUFFALO, Oct. IA terrific gale,
accompanied by rain,, set in here this
afternoon and continues with increas-
ing fury. At midnight the wind was
blowing 65 miles per hour. The
island is flooded and 20 houses have
been totally destroyed. Officers who
were sent to rescue the family of
Charles Lambert, saved him, but his
wife and daughter were drowned.
Several others are reported missing.
The easements of all the houses on
Canal street are flooded. The roof
of the Western Transportation House
was blown off, causing the blockade
of the Lackawanna track. Michigan
and Main streets are flooded 700 feet
from the dock. Ohio street is COM
pletely flooded, and all the lumber
yards on the island are wrecked. The
damage to shipping is very great.
GALVESTON, lex, Oct. 1.-THE
town of Sabine Pass at the mouth of
Sabine river, is reported to be entire
ly washed away by the storm of Tues
day. Over So lives are reported lost
out of total population of 200. All
telegraphic communication is cut off.
Sabine Pass is 60 miles up the coast
from Galveston and % miles south
west of Beaumont. 1t is thought
that the bar in front of the town will
prevent any tugs from landing, and
owners of tugs here regard it useless
to attempt to enter the treacherous
channel since the storm. Pomeroy
reports that so lives were lost at the
Porter house, where the people had
collected as the best place of safety.
1t went to pieces at 9 o'clock, and
many persons are missing. Still
greater loss is reported from John
sons bayou. Whole families were
swept away, and not house was left
standing within five miles of the lake.
Parties were organized last night and
left on steamers with provisions and
bedding. A Lake Charles special
says that the water at Calcascupass
was eight feet deep at the lighthouse,
and that the entire country east and
west was submerged Tuesday night,
drowning thousands of cattle and ru-
lining crops. At Johnson's Bayou, La,
several families were lost.
A very hard wind storm prevailed
throughout the State of Kentucky,
but no special damage is reported,
The wind started freight car from a
siding near Old Deposit, KY, it ran
on to the main track and was run in
to by the south bound Louisville and
Nashville freight train, causing a
wreck. Two unknown tramps steal
ing a ride on the cow-catcher were
killed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine for
November opens with the fourth of Mr..
Powell's interesting "Leaves from NV
Life" dealing with the poet-banker.
Samuel Rogers, and the witty Douglas
Jerrold. Among the elaborately illns-
trated articles is one entitled 1.-The Still
vex'd Bermoothes," in which a bright
description of the Bermudas is accom-
panied by twelve scenes from the islands.
"Salem, Past and Present." shows MS
some scenes from the old town of witch
es, in Massachusetts. There is a sketch.
with portrait, of Charles Villers Stan,
ford, a representative British composer:
a view of the cathedral of Throndbiem'
the northernmost cathedral in Europe:
an article on Du Paw University, Green,
castle, Ind, with a portrait of Mr.. Du
PAW, and views of the buildings; and
many other interesting articles and fine
1.-The Tapestry Room" BY
Mrs. Wordsworth, and "Paulina," by the
Rev. A. C. Haverstick, are both conclud-
I'd. The number is up to the high stan
lard of excellence attained by this mag
szine.