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sea. and raining hard. We were then in
the neighborhood of latitude 81 degrees, or
about one hundred miles further north
than Key West. Between one and two
o'clock in the afternoon l happened out on
deck, and saw just enough sun trying to
shine to show that the sun was not entirely
drowned out But the sun, curiously
enough, was still over in the east, when it
should have been to the westward of us.
After cogitating over this phenomena for
a short time, | started aft 10 look at the
compass, and found nearly all the passen-
gers gathered on the after-deck. The
compass showed that we were moving
southwark, and heading for St Kits
again. The passengers and all the stew
ards boys were watching curious column
that rose straight up out of the sea and
seemed to be chasing US. They lost no
time in telling the newcomer that the
column was water-spout and that the
ship had been lodging it for the last half
hour. II was said to be, VIXEN we first
saw it, about two miles from the snip, and
looked, al that distance, about the diam
eter of hogshead. The column of water
must have been full half mile high,
and from the top of it sprang a dark-col-
ored tail, looking like smoke coming out of
chimney, but perfectly round. The upper
part went in zigzag fashion as far as we
could see, and disappeared in the clouds.
When first seen, the water-spout was i'm
mediately in front of us, and the ships
course was changed to avoid it. Then it
started after US, and we continued to dodge
it for more than half an hour. At last we
left it behind and resumed our course. We
did not see it break, but lest it in the dis
lance. | asked Captaid Frazer afterward
what would have been the result if we had
run into it, and he replied that the ships
going into it would undoubtedly have
broken the column, so that few hundred
thousand tons of water would have come
down on our heads, very much to the det-
riment of all our upper works." He
thought it would not have damaged the
solid parts of the ship; but perhaps it was
just as well not to give it chance to try
Cor NeU York Times
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POKER IN THE WILD WE T.
Nerve and Hidden Ace Worth Eight
Thousand Dollars


" Yes, have seen some nice little games
out West" remarked man whose dark
hair was slightly tinged with gray, few
evenings ago, as he sat with a few friends
who had been discussing the closing of ell
gambling houses in the city. "Some very
good ones, in fact. Many people think the
East is the only place where gambling is
carried on to any extent. but they want to
go out in the cattle country and among the
gold mines if they want to see big games.
While in Deadwood in 1877 or 1873, | don't
remember which, saw game which set
me thinking considerably, and made me
wonder if human nerve had limit. Sun
DAY evening was then the great time in that
city, and everything was wide open. from
the lowest dance-house to the most paIatial
rooms in the city. Stud-poker, faro, haz-
zard and Spanish monte were the principal
games played. Everyone played OCCASION
ally, and a man who never touched chip
was looked on with surprise and almost
contempt. The men from the mines were
always present and ready to stake their last
dollar on their favorita card. Put to return
to the game of which | had started to
speak. l had gone into big gambling
house, and there found one of the most
motley crowds it has ever been my fate to
mingie with. AT a stud-p poker table in the
rear room sat large party of men, among
them Walt Owens and Lew Palmer, two
men well-known among the sporting fra
ternity as hard betters and nerYy men.
The game was big one, and soon all the
men but Owens and Palmer had Withdrawn
from the game. Betting ran high, and the
other tables were soon deserted, the players
coming TO where the two men sat, and
watching the game with almost breathless
interest. The game progressed, and the
first card turned up for Palmer was a ten
spot Owens also got a ten, aud, after
looking at the card turned face down, bet
$50. Palmer stayed. His next was q seven.
Owens g92e rested on fiye-spOt dealt him,
but he cheerfully saw the S100 bet by
Palmer Thus matters went on until four
cards lay in front of each man. face up, and
one turned down. Not pair was in sight,
and everyone thought each man had an ace
in the hole The betting then began in
earnest, and each man must have had an
idea that the other was 'blu1fing, or at least
it looked so. Soon there was 5000 on the
table, and Palmer made a bet of $500
Owens looked at his hand, then at his an
tagonist Not word did he say, but reach
ing into his inside pocket drew out big
roll of bills from which he drew S., 000 At
ter celebrating moment he dropped it
into the pot, his face not moving muscle.
Palmer laid his bands on the table in front
of him, then pulled similar amount from
his pocket, counted it and found that it
took every cent he had With a smile he
leaned forward and called Owens bet. ST.
lently the two men turned over the faced
card. Palmer had a king, Owens an ace.
Palmer glanced at the cards, rose from his
seat and remarked, in a calm voice, That
beats me; wait lend me dollar to get
drink will Won - and SarDtored of -
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AN OLD EMIGRANT RoAD.-W. b. Tiff
fanny, who has footed more miles over the
Sierras than any other living man. on
Wednesday last walked from Small's sta
ton, Douglas county, to Spooner's station,
over the old emigrant road. which route
was known as the road through Thomp-
sons pass. He reports the road now im-
passable and hard to follow even by an ex-
pert like himself. In many places are seen
the remains of the old corduroy roads and
now and then of the crude old bridges.
Along the way are yet to be found many
old relics cast on the wayside by the forty
miners. AT one place he saw the parts of
discarded OK yoke; at another the remains
of an emigrant wagon-bed with the bows
and irons scattered around; at another an
old camp kettle surrounded by fallen trees
cut for fuel. He was enabled to keep his
way by the blazed trees, many of which
had growth nearly covering these marks.
some of which were six inches deep. To
an old-timer who came West with his OK
team, these abandoned roads have a melan-
chcly charm, and the chance relics call to
mind incidents of the wearisome journey
across the plains.-Relo Gazette.
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Faith Healing.

The faith healers represented Ged as in
terfering constantly, not by cause and effect
in the order of nature, but affecting the re-
suit directly. Their want of superiority to
those who are not Christians, but use either
false pretenses or natural laws. and their
superiority to Christ and the Apostles con-
denim their professions. Nor does it avail
them to say, Christ would not come
down from the cross when tainted by I'M
believers" They might, perhaps, with
proprIety refuse test for the tests s'ke,
though Elijah forced one. But in a close
observation of their works the radical diff
ference between them and those who say
they have no divine help would be mani
fest Some of them affirm that the Nor
mons, Newton aud others do their mighty
works by the aid OF the devils. If so, since
casting out devils was miracle of working
power of very low grade, it is wonderful
that none of these persons have been able
to cast out the devils from anv Of the great
number who are working in this way, and
thus demonstrate their superiority as the
Apostles INDICATED their claims against
Simon the sorcerer aud others. Faith cure,
technically so called, as now held by many
Protestants. is pitable superstition dan
gerous in its final effects. 1t may be asked,
what harm can result from allowing per-
sons to believe in faith healing?" Very
great indeed. Its tendency is to produce an
effeminate type of character which shrinks
from any pain and to concentrate attention
upon self and its sensations. 1t sets up
false ground for determining whether
person is or is not in the favor of God. 1t
opens the door to every superstition, such
as attaching Importance to dreams. signs,
opening the Bible at random, expecting the
Lord to makeit open so that they can gather
His will from the first passage they see, i'm
pressions, assurances. etc. Practically it
gives great support to other decisions
which claim supernatural element. 1.
greatly Injuries Christianity by subjecting
it to test which it cannot endure. 1t di-
reefs attention from the moral and spirit
ual transformation which wherever made
manifests its divinity, so that none who
behold it need any other proof that it is of
God. 1t destroys the ascendency of reason
in the soul, and thus, like similar delu-
sions, it is self-perpetuating and its nat
ural and, in some .minds, its irresistible
tendency is to mental arrangement. Little
hope exists of freeing those already en-
tangled but it is highly important to pre-
vent others from falling into so plausible
aud luxurious snare, and to show that
Christianity is not to be held responsible
for alterations of the imagination which
belong exclusively to no party, creed, race
or age.-The Century.
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NEVADA PoLIT1cs.-The San Francisco
Post SAYS: The visit of Senator Stewart to
San Francisco has about come to an end,
and in a few hours he will be going back
to his home amid the saeebrush of Nevada.
The Senator has firm belief that Nevada
will redeem itself, as he puts it. and send a
Republican to the United States Senate.
Said the Senator last night TO Post re-
porter: 81 have firm and abiding faith
in the Republicanism of my State, and am
confident that if the voters of Nevada are
untrammeled by the pressure of powerful
business interests. the State win go over
whelminglv Republican"
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And dazzling rays athwart the uplands lie;
Above The clouds a belt of splendors hung,
And golden shadows iieck the western sky.
Across cool meadows in their verdue dressed
The evening bells fall softly on my ears,
And on the time-woru bridge my feet rest,
And pause to view the noisetess work OF years.
The silver water running far below
(The slender thread was once a flowing
stream).
The tiny current falling soft and low,
Seems like some fragment of long past
dream.
The old red house beyond the bridge is gone,
And waving grain now marks the sunny
place
Where childish voices woke the air at morn,
And life and love clasped band in silent grace.
Just on the hill the quiet graveyard lies
Peaceful and still mid flowers blooming fair;
The quivering aspens in their sad surprise
Shake out their foliage in The summer air.
All. many time with childish fear and dread
My youthful feet have trod those mounds be-
tween,
Pushed back the tangled vines the name to
read
OF those asleep beneath the foliage green.
The sun goes down to greet another day,
The mists curl upward from the meadows low;
turn with faint reluctant feet away
From dreams of youth and scenes of long ago.
Helen N Packard.
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PARIS GREEN ON SYMMETRICAL. A.
Green, from Vine Hill, informs the Santa
Cruz Sentinel, that the Chinese who raise
Strawberries near that place are in the
habit of sprinkling Paris green on their
strawberry plants to kill the insects. The
result of eating strawberries purchased
from them came near proving fatal to
several members of Mr.. Green's family,
some OF them being taken quite i'll. while
those who did not eat any of the berries
suffered no illness whatever. Any person,
Chinese or white men, who use such
deadly poison FOR killing insects, and then
sells the fruits, should be prosecuted.
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BUSINESS CARDS


700 j STREET, DEALER IN ALL KINDS
Ae1 of Choice Sausages, Eastern Mettworst
and SRlomi: all kinds of Cheese Swiss. Lin
burger. Oregon Cream, and Others too numerous
to mentionl; all kinds of Smoked, Salt and
Picked Fish; SsUerkraut Pickles. and the best
frices. Orders promptly attended to. iy9-lm
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An OLD TYPo.-Gilman Merrill, father
of d. P Merrill, who died here last Janu-
airy at the age OF 50, was one of the oldest
typos in the United States. AT the age of
Is he started in the business at Bangor,
Maine. He afterwards worked on the
Atlas and Traveller, of Boston. Mr.. Merrill
also published several papers. Among
Others the Peoria Transcript, leading
Republican paper of Iliinois.-Adrgsriae
Democrat
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If you have made up your mind to buy
hoods Sarsaparilla. do not be persuaded to
take any other. Be sure to get Hoods Sar-
saparilia, which possesses peculiar strength
and curative power.
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chased hr = Water-spout.

On Tuesday. October 10th, we had a
sensation that woke us up little. The
Trinidad was chased by water-spout.
1t was very stormy day, with rough
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uilI IhuulgeBIe Is ma. aCed by the youth OF both
sexes to an almost unlimited extent producing
with unerring certainty the following train Of
morbid symptoms, un ess combated by scientific
medical measures, viz Sallow countenance,
dark spots under the eyes, pain in the head,
ringing in the ears noise like the rustling OF
leaves and rafting of charioIs, uneasiness about
the loins, weakness of the limbs confused Wis
ioI blunted intellect, loss of confidence, diff
dence in approaching stranger, dislike TO form
new acquaintances, disposition to shun society,
loss of memory, hectic flushes, pimples and va
rious eruptions about the face, furred tongue,
fetid breath, coughs, consumption, night sweats,
monomania and frequently insanity.
CURED AT HOME.
Persons at distance may he cured at home by
addressing letter to DIR. GIBBON, stating case,
symptoms length of time the disease has con-
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the country, with full and plain directions By
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package OF medicine will be forwarded to any
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fail Try him. Mention the Recon- UNION.
Address DR.. J. +. GIBBON,
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JOIN EITEL,

Il Analysis of water and assays Of all the
precious and useful metals made. Also, gold
amalgam retorted, smelted and bullion assays
carried outat short notice. Gold bought at as
saw value or at the highest price. jy8-tf
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TOTHEUNFORTUNATE
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6ss Kearny street, San Francisco.

Established in 1854
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Seminal Weakness.
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Aversion to Society, Dimness of Vision, Noises
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+. FOSTER, J. o. FUNSTON.
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It. A. BOWER,

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. SHOP $50
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H.F ROOT. ALEX. NELSON. ]. DRIscoL.
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EVENING RETROSPECT.

Far DER the hills CLEANS red the setting sun,
And dazzling rays athwart the uplands lie;
Above the clouds belt of splendor's hung,
And golden shadows fleck the western sky.
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THINKS LOVE IS PAY ENOUGH.

In all our marriage services, if | remem-
Der rightly, some such stipulation is made
as that we shall love our husbands" 1t
is, as understand it. the principal part of
the contract. Let those wives who are
clamoring for pay ask themselves if they
understood this part of their obligation.
Let them ask their women's hearts if they
know what love is. If they do not they
are not wives, ald if trey do they will be
patient. Tennyson says in Locksley
Hall -
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r. A. Z. BRUNE,
ATTGRNEYS.AT.LAW.


A. l.. HART,
A TTORNEY-AT-LAw. OFFICE, SOUTH
"A west corner of Fifth and streets. Rooms
Z, Is and H. Suffer Building. ap10-n
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400 GeaTy street, San Francisco, C<l-
Private Entrance, sa5 Mason street, fo,ir bloeks
up Geary street from Kesrny. Nam entrance
through Dispensary Drug Sore. cS-ly&w1yeow
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rnINes norsrKEErEn snouLp Kxow.

That salt should be eaten with nuts to aid
digestion. That milk which stands too
long makes bitter butter. That rusty fat
irons should be rubbed over with beeswax
and lard. That it rests you in sewing to
change your position frequently. That
hot, strong lemonade taken at bed time
will break up bad cold. That tough beef
is made tender by lying few minutes in