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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-02-20

Weak Ewes. situated Development
s,nnehimcnts to Marriage. eie,.
frO,n excesse~ or youthful f0iIits
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privately cured.
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and all who need medical SKILL ana EA-
PFRIENCE. consult the old European Ply
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and NAV save future misery and shame.
When ipconyenient to visit the city Tor treat
ment. medicines can be sent everywhere oy
express, FREE FROM OBSERVATION. IL
is self-evident that q physician who gives MS
whole attention to class Of diseases ATTAiSs
GREAT SKILL, and physicians throuehout
the country knowing this, frequently recon-
mend difficult cases to the OLDEST SPEC-
IALIST, by whom every known GOOD REM
FDY is used The Doctors AGE and EAPE-
RIENCE make his opinion OF SUPREME
IMPORTANCE.
RTThose who call see no one but the DOC.
tor. Consultations free and SAChEDLf
INCIDENTAL. Cases which have faiied
in obtaining relief elsewhere especially soiie'
tied Female diseases successfully treated.
THE DOCTOR will agree to forfeit $1,000
for case undertaken, not cured. Call or
write. Hours: Daily, from "a. M. 10 4 P. NJ,
to 8 evenings; Sundays, 10 TO II only. SEND
FOR THE SASITARIsT GUIDE TO HEALTH; SENT
FREE. Address as above.
R%The services of the celebrated old Ger
man Physicisn, DR.. o. GIRARD, from Stras-
burg have been secured at the LIEBlG Dis
PENSARY His fame ss Specialist fer dis
eases of men Is universally known, and hun
dreds are daily availing themselves OF the
opportunity of free consultation, personally
or by letter, in all languages.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11
Bishops Ring Around the suu.

If there is nothing new under tho sun,
there is at least something new around
1t. For the last two years close obsery-
ers of the sky have noticed that tho
MONDAY sun has been surrounded by
corona of dusky. coppery. or reddish
light, rs it has been variously described,
the circle of most distinct color having
radius of about fifteen degrees. and
inclosing brilliant, silvery or blush
glow close around tho solar disk. A
similar appearance of much less intens-
ity has been occasionally noticed
around the full moon on very clear
winter nights.
The most experienced observers Of
sky-colors arc agreed that this corona
was not visible before the latter months
of 1883. Won Bczold, of Munich. who
was considered the most competent
mctcorologist to prepare schedule for
observations on the colors Of the sky for
the recent German Arctic Expedition,
says that, in spite of the close attention
he had previously given to the appear
anco Of the usual whitish glow around
the sun, he had never till recently seen
the dusky ring. Thollon. of Nice, who
had made a special study of the sky
y
clarcs confidently that u change occur"
red in November, 1883. Backhouse, Of
Sunderland, who has careful record of
parhclia for twenty-five years, confirms
this opinion. We may, therefore, safely
accept the conclusion that the change OF
color from the blue Of the open sky to
the intense glare of whitish light close
around the sun, was until lately effected
without the appearance Of any reddish
tingc in the transitional area.
The new corona, to which the name
of bishops ring" has been given afte,
its first observer, has never been very
conspicuous affair, and therefore has no;
attained the popular attention that il
deserves; but it could easily be seer
every clear day last winter, and has re
pcatedly been noticed since then in the
latter months of 1886 Wllian1 nj
Darts, in PopWtor Science Monthly fol
February.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11
Emperor williams First Love.


The second volume of MIR. Treitsohke's
German History" which has Just ap.
peared. contains an interesting episode
in the life of William /
The most beautiful and accomplished
of all the young ladies OF Frederick
William HIS court was the Princess
Radziwill. Prince William was passion.
ately In love with her, and, although it
might have been adjudged splendid
match had the parties been born in
cabin, objections were raised against it
by the royal family on account Of in
equality of birth.
notwithstanding tho fact that the
Radziwills was ono Of the oldest and
wealthiest of tho noble families Of Prus-
sia, and that in tho days of Frederick
the Great Hohenzollcrn had married o
Radziwill, the law in relation to royal
marriages had undergone change
since his time, it having become the
rule that only the daughters of reigning
houses and those of former sovoreigns
should be considered equal-born with
the sons Of emperors and kings. For
five long years every effort was made by
the relatives of both sides to meet the
objections raised against Prince Will
liam's happiness. At tho request of
Prince Radziwill, the celebrated attor-
ney Eichhorn wrote legal opinion in
which the equality Of birth was made
| plain, but his opinion was opposed by
many eminent legal authorities on the
| other side.
The proposition was considered that
Prince August of Prussia might adopt
the Princess Radziwill as his daughter,
but five of the ministers replied that i,
was their duty to declare that such
adoption did not change the blood.
In the meantime. Frederick William
Ill 8 third son, Prince Karl, had mar.
ried princess of Wiemar, and the
grand ducal court of Saxony now made
it known that if Prince William per
sisted in his intention the children OF
Prince Karl would insist upon thei,
prerogative of royal succession. Affairs
were assuming serious aspect for the
royal lovers, since dispute in tho sue
cession might involve the pcrmanoncy
: of the Hohenzollern dynasty. At thu
urgent and repeated entrcaties of hit
counselors, Frederick William Ill. re
luctantly consented to use his kingl,
authority in the matter. This was il
1926, when the present emperor wa
about 20 years OF aSSe> In letter tillet
with fatherly and tender sentiment tn
king represented to his son that mas
much as every reasonable effort ha'
been made, and made in vain, it be
come his painful duty to ask him to sac
ritice his noble sentiment Of regard 70
the young princess to the interests q
the royal house of Hohcnzollern.
Upon the receipt Of this letter Prime
William was profoundly affected, but. q
n dutiful son, when he had sufficient
recovered from the shock, he informe
his fathepthat he was ready to compl
with his request.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11
Where Did IL Come From?

In the year 1877 some workmcn who
were engaged in building a bridge
across Chappcllc crcck-a small stream
and running through Erie county and
into Lake Eric-.found it necessary to
excavate to the depth of some IS feet for
one Of the abutmcnts, and when they
had reached nearly the required depth
struck n perfectly preserved red cedar
tree, which had lain there perhaps for
ages, waitir, thG time when its little
story s'"..u be told. The bark and q
portion OF the "sapN was dccaycd, but
the colored portion inrarly the whole of
the WOODY was as sound as when il ccaS-
cd growing. 1t was about two. feet
thick for something like forty feet from
the root-the length of the section re-
moved. The "find' caused good deal
of interest among the inhabitants of that
ncighborhood, and number Of base
ball bats were made from the log, on ac-
count Of the curious manner i'm which il
had been preserved no less than Of the
kind of wood, red cedar being entirely
unknown in that country. The point ut
which the bridge was being built is
about eight miles from thu shore Of Lake
| Eric, near the village OF Florence, and,
of course. much higher than the present
level Of the water in the lake. The
question "Whcrc did il come from, and
how, and when, and in what manner
was it buried to this great dcpth?' is
one which might engage the attention
of some professor of geology.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11
"A Sweet Smuggling Dodge.

Sir John a. Macdonald, the Canadian
statesman, was the teller If clever
girls trick On his arrival here from
| Europe, Il few days ago, he talked about
international laws and usagcs. and the
collection OF customs along the Canada
border was mentioned. A visitor re-
marked that he then had on fur over
coat that had come from Montreal with
out paying duty.
"Thc funniest case of smuggling l
ever heard of" said Sir John, "was the
business vcnlurc-and II successful one
for q timc-Of Il remarkably bright and
cOmcly young woman. Her method was
10 load lot of valuable, compact goods
under the seat and robes of a sleigh, in
which she and man would seat them
selves in the guisc of mere pleasure
riders, and then the disguised load
would be run right through Il town
where u customs officer was stationed.
He would stop the sleigh for the usual
examination. The couple, hiding their
anxiety under merry, careless manner,
would object good-humorcdly to the
delay on the score Of the cold weather.
"Do you think am n smugglerp' tho
girl would laughingly cXclaim. Then,
with q shivcr of her form, chatter of
her white tcoth, and pretty leaning of
herself snugly against her companion,
; she would add: a smugglcr, indccd!
In this weather I'd rather be II snug
glcr.' The joke and the joker carried a
cargo safely along mcXamincd IL dozen
times at as many points, for who could
disturb the pretty creature; but ut length
she undertook to 60 over the same route
twice and got caught. "--Cor. hicago
| TrTbUne.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11
H0bY's English,

Many infants talk at surprisingly
early age. Instances have been known
Of babies vet in their neutrality-suspicious.
who would discourse on all manner of
topics. To be suro, the drift of their re-
marks had to be interpreted by II fond
mother, but no one would dare say that
baby didn't talk.
l myself heard year-old child say q
great many things the other day. / was
calling on friend whose son was
just year old.
Can he talk any yet?'
Talk" exclaimed the fond mother,
with an injured look. 81 should think
SO! He can just say everything, cant
you, ducksy daddic?'
boo, boo, bwc, yc, ya:' scrccchcd
baby, growing black in the face with
the effort.
Hear HIM" cried the proud mother.
"Hc said, i guess / can talk"
This information surprised me little,
but discrcetly held my peace.
Nov tell the gentleman your name"
| said baby's mamma, coaNingly.
boo, boo, da, da, hoo!
"Charlcs Edward Jones, Just as plain
as anybody could say it. You little
sweet! cried the triumphant mother.
My surprise increased.
Nov tell mamma whom you like best
in all the world"
boo, boo, bwc. da. da!
"How cunning!" | cXclaim. "Da, da
means papa don't it?'
Mercy, no! Didn't you hear the litttl,
blessing say that he liked the gentleman
best. He meant YOU"
am ilattcrcd. of course, and amazed
at my own stupidity. Thought WA!
familiar with the "king's English" bu
the English of this little king is new t'
me.
"Now, say 'Singa songo' sxpcncc
for the gentlcman.'
"Ycc, yec. boo, baa, bo," sputter
baby.
20, no, dcary!" says mamma, rcprov
ingly. That was Little 30 Peep Nov
say the other
Zee, zee, boo, baa, be-"
"That>s it, that's it. You blessed ol
boy! ! knew you could say it! And T.
think that the gentleman asked if yo
could talk any yet! guess he won't as
it again"
l guess not, too. Either that baby or
cannot speak the English language i
its purity, and am adverse to display
J ing my possible Ignorance. .- Phiie
dclpht0 Press.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11

A wcll-knOwn real estate dealer of De-
troit has for several years driven slab
sided old horse before on" OF the worst
looking buggics on wheels. The harness
is never CREASED, the vehicle never
washed, and the long-hairGd equine
hasn't been ticklcd with curry-comb
for wears. The other day some friends
of the agent decided on an imptnve-
ment. The rig was taken from in front
of his Office to II livery stable, where the
horse was brushed, the harness black
cncd, and the buggy washed and oiled.
1t was then returned without the owner
being any the wiser. Along toward
night he came out of his olfcc, started
for the horse, stopped and looked around
and recently called a policeman across
the street and askcd
"Do you know my rig?'
Yes"
Ibid you see anyone drive Off with
it?"
mo. This looks like your horse. He's
been here for two hours.
II declare, but this is my Tom,
though don't remember the buggy"
"Why, sir, it looks as if somebody had
been cleaning the whole thing up for
you," observed the officer
$50 it does. but don't thank 'cm for
it. 1 wish people would mind.thcir own
business. When want my buggy wash
ed I'll give orders myself"
He united the horse, climbed in, and
started off, but all of Il sudden the ami
nal shook his head, made break for
the sidewalk, and the buggy brought ur
against Il hitching-post with the loss OF
n wheel. Luckily for the agent, some
one caught the horse before he could dc
further damage.
Nov, then, somebody has got to pay
for this!" shouted the man, aS nc climb
ed down. "Evcrybody knows this horse
to be M gentle as Il lamb, and I've haC
this buggy fourteen years. a gang OF
scoundrcls go and mcddlc with the rig
and this accident is the consequence
III put the detectives on 'cm within AZ
hour, and III make the whole caboodl,
wish they had never been born!"---De
tTott Free Press.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11
HollyhoCkS.

4 tlaunting, gracelcss flower, you say3
All, well, 1t may be go;
And still 1t seems but yesterday,
That morning long ago.
almost sec tho cottage yot,
The winding path-and Margaret.
A light.!wingcd breeze sailed gently by;
; Inc iark clear note afar,
Thro the blue spaces Of tho sky,
SID like falling star.
never saw her look so fair;
An, II told her, would she caro-.
Within scarlet hollyhock,
A pollen-laden bee,
Deep plunging, nude tho blossom rock.
she flashed Il smile ut me,
And with motion swift and light
She caught tho slllSen pctuls tight.
Loud hummed tho bco with angry wing
why thus so i'll content?
Tho sweets you sought, poor FOOLISH thinB,
She said, "arc MI mssDcnt!'
My heart lcaped up TO hear her speak;
a sudden courage dyed my check.
"Darling" cried, "Oh, let him fly,
And take mo in his place!
Fast prisoncd In your heart could
Ask any sweetcr grace?
i could not struggle to be free.
30 dear jailer holds the key"
Her check flushed like an opning rose,
No word her lips did say
l saw her little hand unclOSc,
The glad bee flew away.
An, mo! twas forty years ago
Ny hair is grny-yct this know:
I've roamcd thro' many garden bowers
And blooming fields since then
In GUNNER wildwood gathered flowers,
And IN the mountain glen
Pulled harebclls from the m0ss-grown
rock,
Yet most loved tho hollyhOck.
Mary A. =. Slnnsbury
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11
Death Valley.

Tho San Francisco CAL, in answer 20
n correspondent who wants to know tho
true history of Death valley, gives the
following information:
Death valley owes its nHmo partially
to lis frightfuliy desolate character, be-
ing for the most part destitute of every
thing necessary to support life, and
partly to the number of persons and
animals that pcrished there The valley
is 100 miles long by twenty wide,
though only about forty miles in length
and eight or ten in width is embraced
within Inyo county. In 1852 4 large
party of immigrants pcrishcd from
thirst within its limits Its level is
from 100 to 400 feet below that of tho
sea, givingit a greater depression than
the Caspian and nearly rs great as that
of the Dead sea. 1t is, says Cronise,
probably the bed OF Il former lake, the
waters of which were strongly charged
with salt and soda. For forty-livc miles
in length and fifteen in width along its
center it is Il salt marsh, in which the
Amargorza Cor Bittcr) river sinks, and
where thin layer of soil covers an un-
known depth of soft mud For miles
there is no water fit to drink, and, al
though springs are numerous, they are
lnlGllSclN llktllUlc. 'o.tllI1C clllOIcSCGllcD
and mineral incrustations cover Il great
| portion OF the surface, which, except
within the limits Of the marsh, is COM
| posed of an ashlikc earth, mixed with q
tenacious clay, sand, and nlkali, SO soft
that a man can not travel over it in the
winter time without difficulty, and for
animals it is entirely impossible ut any
season. In spots where there is less
moisture the surface is SO porous that
Il horse sinks into it halfway to his
knees, rendering Gravel slow and labori-
Gus. Water can be obtained by diggin @
down Il few feet, but it is so saline and
bitter that it can be used by neither
man nor beast. With the exception of
Il few clumps of worthless shrubs the
PLAN is destitute Of the slightest traces
OF vegetation. nor arc any signs of life
to be seen upon it, except Il small black
gnat, which in summer Swarms in
myrads, entering the eyes, nose, and
ears of the traveller, and prosecuting
him with its peculiarly irritating sting
The heat is fearful during the summer
An exploring party in 1865 found the
temperature in January--thc coolies
month in the ycar--as high as 80 de
grecs Fahrenheit. When there is NJ
breeze through the long canyon the ali
becomes so dense that respiration i
painful and difficult. During the sprin!
terrible gales Of wind fill the air witt
salt, gravel, and sand, in clouds n
black as coal smoke. The whole SUI
face of the valley, except the marsh il
the center, is SCARED in all direction
!. with deep grooves, which appear t
have been made by frcshcts caused b
, heavy storms and the bursting of watc
y spouts. Altogether it is rs dismal IN
), drcary place as can be imagined.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11
A lawyer Bnmed.

jim Nc Sniftcr WAS being tried in
San Antonio for trying to bribe q col
ored witness, Sam Johnsing, to testify
falsely.
You say this defendant offered you
II bribe Of $50 to testify in his behalf?"
said Lawyer Gouge to Sam Johnsing.
Eyes, sab.
Now repeat precisely what he said,
using his own words.
'IIe said he would git mo $50 if L"
"Hc can't have used those words.
He didn't speak rs u third person."
mo, sah; ne tuck good kccr dat dar
was no third pusson present. Oar was
only us two. Defendant am too smart
to hab anybody listenin' when he an
talking about his own rcskelity."
II know that well enough, but hi
spoke to you in the first person, didn't
hep"
II was dc fust pusson, myself"
you don't understand me. Wher
he was talking to you did he use tn,
words, i will pay YOU $50?'"
No, boss; he didn't say muffin abou
you payin' me $50. Your name WASH
mentioned, 'ccptin' dat he tolc me O
cher got inter scrape dat you was d,
best lawyer in San Antoine to fool d.
judge and jury
"You can step down. - Tcrus SIT
in0a
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11
Lamont and Cleveland.

An Albany correspondent writes: In
the interesting sketch Of the life of Col.
Daniel S. Lamont, the presidents sccrc-
tary, published in Unpcr'$ Wcc&iy tho
other day, it is recorded that Mr. Clcvc-
land said to his faithful assistant, who
had expressed some doubt about being
able to go to Washington with him:
"Wcll, Dan, if YOU don't go | won't
90, and that's All there is about it.
Up here where the circumstances Oc-
cured the tale is told somewhat differ
emily. 1t is said that Mr. Lamont had
been aware that strong Influences were
| being brought to bear on Mr.. Cleveland
for the appointment of someone else
than he as private secretary. He had
put in no plea for the place, and he was
not certain that he could afford TO leave
Albany should the governor be elected
president. but he naturally awaited
events with interest. The president has
said since that he never had any doub
for an instant as to what Dams fate wa
to be. lie had discovered that few mel
in politics are possessed of Us wide
knowledge of men and public affairs, 0
u shrcwdcr Judgment, than the youn,
! journalist, who, if not his right hand
vas ut least seldom far away from tn 3
member. On election day, ut the cal
liest moment that it was safe to max
the announcement, Mr.. Lamont entere
the governors s presence and said:
"Well, governor, you're elected"
"Well, then you're elected too, DaI
and we have got to go to Washingto
together"
That was how Col. Lamont got h
appointment as secretary to the pres
dent.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11

The Chinese minister at Washington
is MIR. Isas, Jr.. though he is considera-
bly, over GO. His wife is only 20. Tho
only English sentences the minister can
use are "How do you do" "Good-by,"
and champagne is good" Some
members of the legation aro careful buy
ers Of fine gems.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11

George Lester, the minstrel manager,
who has recently employed John l..
Sullivan, fined that gentleman 1888 for
getting drunk; He says: "Hc kept prct-
ty sober until last week, when he was
drunk four times. just imagine Ajax
drunk and trying TO defy the lightning
i wouldn't have said this about him il
he hadn't begun talking ohout me-"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11

Italy has great difficulty in getting her er
121 Krupp guns transported to polnts 3
where they are wanted. They REQUIRE q q
Seton car for their transportation anu "a
the railways and bridges are not strong
enough to bear tho great weight
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11

Miss Josephine jenkins, who writes
for the Boston press, is niece of 4. p.
Willis.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-03-11

The 10-year-old Emperor Of China 10
clamorous for wife.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-21

totally destroyed. This private enter
prise has again proved the wisdom of the
railroad cotnpany's precantion and the
citizens should feel deeIly grateful for
the part it took in the fire of yesterday
morning.
FIRE INCIDENTS.
The good work OF the fire company at
the fire was, yesterday the subject of un
stntcd praise from every quarter. The
boys battlcd bravely with the flames and
IN their efforts took chances, some OF
which were extremely hazardous.
Mr.. Walton took some dangerous
chances IN saving furniture from the sec
ond story OF the building he occupied
when 1t was nearly env.lopec by the
flames.
Brewel, Bros have rented the vacant
room in the Barnes block and will soon
be ready for business again.
Miss rohlIl moved her furniture into
the house formerly occupied by herself,
and there served dinner TO her boarders
Yesterday.
MCGEE & Garrigan will open up in a
few days IN the Green block, on Main
street.
Teske & Walton will again start IN
business, as soon as they find suitable
location.
George Jones, the veterinary surgeon
at the livery stable was away at the time
of the fire and lost all his personal pro-
pertv, including three guns and a 1ne
gold watch.
A travelling man at the Gladstone, slept
soundly all through the noise and tire
and although efforts were made co uld not
be Awakened
Frank Osborne had removed all the
furniture etc, out of the employees
rooms at the Gladstone and the girls had
their trunks packed and were making
arrangements for lod.lngs cisew here.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1886-10-21

The Foster and Wells delegates support
their ability, but they had to bow to the
inevitable, and The actual result was bu,
the consuGnmation Of a compact that had
been entered into some time ago. We
recognize this fact. too, that in not NOM
mating Mr.. Casey. the loss is not Mr.
Casey's, but the coun,y's, the districts,
and the terrltory's. We fully expect IT, at
the people will, before the two years have
elapsed, awaken to a realization of this
feature of the situation, and then get
ready not only to nominate but also to
elect him -