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Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29
A Prospective Banquet.

 The presence in Chicago of MT. James Carlisle, of Pueblo, Col, calls to mind an incident in connection with himself and one of the men who became rich from the out put. of Leadville which was amusing, and which, though conveying no compliment to MT. Carlisle, he often tells with pardenable merriment. The bonanzaite alluded to was originally a good-hearted, leisure-loving Dutchman, much of the same character as Rip Van Wrinkle is painted before his pro- tracted nap on the Catskills. His name is Gus Rische, and when the present million aire and ex-Senator Tabor was keeping a store in California Gulch, MT. Tabor used to ''grub stake'' Rische wh le he prospected for lead Eventually Rische d his crony, man named Hook, almost accidentally found the great carbonate lead that quickly built city among the clouds and boomed Denver so satisfactorily and made a large number of millionaires. Of course Rische became rich with the others but being always a man of exalted tastes and decidedly illiterate, there
 came time within few years in which a social line of demarcation drawn be- tween the ilk of Rische and that of greater pretensions to style. Thus 1t happened that once, when Tabor and others were entertain ing some eastern magnates and capitalists with banquet at the Clarendon in Lead vile, Mir Carlisle walked into saloon and beheld Rische consoling himself with im- mense schooner of beer
 ''Helo!" said Carlisle. "Why aint you at the banquet?'
 "For der pest of reasons, Chim, I dond get an inwite," replied Rische ''Dem fellers vas too arisdogratig; dey vas too decent unt respectable, und dey dond invide me some more''
 ''Now that's too bad,' returned Carlisle.
 ':Dond you mind that,' said Rische, CT will gif banget myself. I will get me dot bill of fare und will more as duplicate it, und dond hef a decent, respectable son of gun at der table" Then suddenly, if remembering something, he added: 'Dond you get uneasy, Chin; you will got an in- wite.''
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29
Snndav niobt inc freioht denot

Sometime Sunday night the freight depot of the Consolidated road at the foot of Kill bourn street, Hartford, was broken into and three men who had been staying at the place called the stSons of Rest" Charles street, a number of tubs of buttet stolen. The police suspected in that city. The surlnises were correct, and the police hauled in the three suspects, who were John Morrison, Amos Pfund and James Coyne. Part of the stolen property was found in notorious house on Morgan street. The prompt discovery of the burg lars and the finding of their booty very creditable piece of work. About Charles and Morgan street each house is hive, and among so many shady characters the discoy- cry of thieves or their booty is by no means easy.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29
The ssLion,, Recention

ArlO Bates III the PrOvldence Journal.
 The victims of these receptions are cer- tainly to be pitied profoundly enough. A young girl who is not yet "out" ensconced herself behind some curtains at the back of Miss Fortescue at reception given the &C., tress in New York recently and counted sev- enty-one times that in one form or another a guest said: "I am so happy to meet person. ally one to whom I owe so much pleasure:" always to be answered, s'Thanks; so kind.' The counting was stopped, not by change in the dialogue, but by the removal of the young lady.
 This reminds one of the remark of Mad ame Duvaut-Grevill, who after one of the receptions given her here said that four hun dred people came up to her in turn to say q am so glad to meet you;" and that just as the last arrived the first was ready to take leave by saying 'I am so glad to have met you;" that eight hundred times she heard the two phrases. Few things be more flat, stale and unproftable than this sort of meeting people, but it is a recognized part of the social routine. It must, however, consume good deal of energy, and there is grain of truth in the cynical observation of a club man who last winter excused himself for not attending reception by declaring that by the time celebrity was so far along as to be willing to be formally smet, ,"h he was so far toward the exhaustion of his pow DTS as to have ceased to be worth meeting.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29
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Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29

M Fougerousse, who has been studying the statistics of crime in France, finds that there has in late years been an increase of parricide, suicide, and of the number of tramps and habitual offenders-a decrease of assassination and of crimes against property. Under assassination" he would seem to in- clude poisoning, which hes shown a very de- cided falling of, in spite of the progress of scientific knowledge in the last few years. From the result of his calculations he draws the melancholy conclusion that s'family feel ing is dying out, the moral sense is growing of the will are increasing, those which de- mand a certain nervous and physical energy diminishing country is falling into 8 state of ansemia!'
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29

Editor Grady of the Atlanta Constitution remarked at the New England dinner that he would back southerner against Yankee as to thrift-the former to squeeze pure olive oil out of cotton-seed, and the Yankee to make wooden nutmegs. The Augusta (Geor- gia) Chronicle doesn't think that Mir. Grady hit the mark in this. It says: We know not what that extraordinary combination of north Georgian and east Tennesseean may be doing in Atlanta, but the common impress sion elsewhere is that the men from the Nut meg States are not only squeezing all of our southern oil out of cotton-seed, but putting an extra anaconda twist upon the planters who foolishly sell their seed at mere song and buy commercial fertilizers at the North for higher prices, intensified by rates of in terest and commission that would beggar a1- most any people. The cotton-seed oil trust monopoly people will smile at Brother Grady's assertion and southerners are squeez- ing instead of being squeezed in that matter.
 The unmistakable manliness of the late Senator Logan is receiving it's merited praise. Thus the Democratic New York Star says:
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29

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Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29
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Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29
EDITORIAL NOrES.


 At last there seems to be some real interest in the dangerous grade crossings in this city. May it amount to something.
 The people of New York are laughing at the achievement of Herald society reporter who described bride as wearing the bride groom's gift of diamond tiara "aboft her throat"
 The publishers of General Logan's book "The Great Conspiracy" says that Mrs. Logan's share of the profits so far will reach about 10000, and the generals death may be expected to increase it's sales.
 There is such thing as being too econom- ical. The town officials of Everett, Massa- chusetts, had an economical fit some time partment ought to be working daily, and not eat their heads off in idlsness waiting for fires. The consequence was that when the next fire occurred they were nearly mile from the engine house, drawing a gravel cart By the time they had got back to the house and dIawn the engine to the burning building it had burned down. The horses are not sent out to work any more.
 An interesting experiment klas just been begun in Switzerland. The spread of drunk enness among the Swiss has been carefully investigated, and has been traced to the free use, cheap production, and adulteration of alcoholic. spirits. Accordingly, the federal government has determined to assume mo- nopoly of the sale of spirits. The distillers are required to sell all their product to the State, and strict regulations will be insisted on as to the materials and methods of distil- lation. The retail price will be raised, and, allowing for 8 certain falling off in consump- tion, the government expects to secure some $2, 100000 year from the profits. Of this $150, 0,000, or 711z per cent, will be spent by the cantons in measures to repress the abuse of alcohol.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29
grnnisin1ns, Etc.
LITGHEIELD POULTRY.

Turkeys Chickens, Geese and Ducks, warranted strictly Connecticut dressed, will arrive early Christmas week.
 Cape Cod Cranberries cheap. Finest Native Celery 15c per bunch. Large Sweet Oranges 25c ger dozen. Bananas 25c per dozen.
 Mixed Nuts Choice assorted Candies 10 and 12c per lb. Finest Sweet Potatoes 30, peck Common Potatoes, low price,
 Medium sized Yellow Turnips, extra good. Evaporated and Dried Fruits of all kinds. A line of Canned Goods at $1 per dozen. Choice Creamery Butter 28c and upward. New Orleans Molasses new crop. Best quality Sugar Cured Hams 1218c pound. Lard at Sc per pound We offer a full line of Fresh and Salt Meats in our meat department. day.
 Though Sugars are advanced in price we con tinue to sell F rounds Standard Granuated for $1 20 pounds Extra for S1. Best New Process Flour S5 75 per barrel. Goods delivered promptly and in order.
 y. HI. KEARNEY, ELM CITY CASH GROCERY, 74 and 76 Congress Avenue, Cor
 nor Hill Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29
WisCella nenms.

hiliarating power
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 c. P.. Honorary Physician to II R. H the Princs of Wales. Having occasion to investigate the question of wholesome beverages have made chemical analysis of the most popular brands of Champagne. find G. H. Mumm 6 Co.'S Extra Dry to contain in marked d. gree less alcohol than the others. therefore most cordially commend it not only for it's purity but as the most wholesome of the Cham pagnes.
 E. Ogden Doremus, MI. D.. LL.D., Prof. Chemistry. Bellevue Hospital Med. Col, NY. Champagne, whilst only possessing the alcoholic strength of natural wines, is useful for exciting the Tagging powers in case of exhaustion.
 F. ". Pavy, M. D., F. ES. Sc, Lecturer Physiology at Guys Hospital London. Champagne containing the smallest percentage of spirits is the most wholesome
 John Sxginburne, M. D., Former Health Officer of Port of New York. dS W&S24t
Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29
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Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-29

At last there seems to be some real interest in the dangerous grade crossings in this city. May it amount to something.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24
Try the Experiment .

An interesting experiment, show
ing the influence of electricity on
the growth Of roots, has been made
in Germany by Prof. Heldefeiss
Plates Of copper were thrust up
right into the earth and connected
by wires with similarly-placed zine
plates about 100 feet distant-an
electric battery being thus formed,
with the earth between the copper
zinc in the circuit. Both potatoe,
and beets planted between such
plates gave an increased yield
beets 10 per cent, potatoes 25 per
cent,-as compared with other
parts Of the same field.
The wire connecting the zinc
with the copper should not touch
the ground at any point, nor should
it touch anything excepting the
air throughout its length.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24
AM SORTS.

| There are several washouts OF
the G. & G.
| At A. Bergman's, Children
| Overcoats. So 80 each.
The lines were all down yester
day and no stock board.
Lake Tahoe is to have new
steamer launched May LIST.
Mems all Wool Shaker Socks 81 81
per doz, at 4. Bergman's. x
D. D. D. cures dyspepsia. Sold
by W. Ii. Chedic, Druggist.
Mems listers and Oyercoats
81 so each, at A. Bergman's
Bilousness cured by D. D, D.
Sold at Chedic's Drug Store.
Sick headache cured at Chedic' S
Erug Store by D. d. D. j,10. 3m
Get your candies at reduced
prices at No. S. opposite the
Mint. If
Scarlet Flannel Shirts and Draw
ers 81 90 per set, at A. Berg
mans.
Fresh, fine, frst-class candies at
reduced prices at No. s. opposite
the Mint. If
French and common candies
from the best makers in San Fran
cisco on sale at reduced rates dur
ing the holidays, at No. SIS oppo-
site the Mint. tt
Observation-Disclosures by
the day or week by a competent
woman, and one who isn'tafraid
to work. Apply at second house
West of the Catholic Church.
State Senator G.. w. Plunkett, of
New York, was a sufferer for six
years from dumb ague anC fever.
He was completely cured by taking
FIVE Brandrath Pills every night for
a week. One or tive taken every
night are perfectly safe for old or
Young. male or female.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24
Mccarthy, the Tourist.

No news was received yesterday
by the steamer Zealandia Of ex-
Supreme Court Clerk J. ". Nc
earthly. The St. Paul on which
Mccarthy embarked for his tour,
had not reached Honolulu when the
Zealandia left. Thomas P. Ryan,
one Of McCarthy's friends in this
city, said yesterday that though he
had made no arrangements with
Mccarthy about receiving letters
from him, still he naturally expect
ed to hear from the tourist as soon
as any one. McCarthy's house
keeper obtained a bill of sale of
McCarthy's household goods from
Mccarthy before he left, and she
Immediately sold them at a sacra-
fee and with the funds started a
small Observation-Disclosures
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24
A Curiosity.

C. Zimberman brought into the
Bee Office double potato which is
a curiosity in its way. On the
lower potato cruches another, which
has all the semblance of an animal,
with we'll defined claws on each
front. foot. 1t also has tail,
while the face closely resembles
that of leprous Monaghan. 1t
was dug on the ranch Of Jacob
Meister, situated across the Ameri
can River at the foot of the over
fow-about TIVE months ago
Sacramento Bee.
In slickens was that potato
grown. Slickens not only pro-
duces the best potatoes, but is now
producing spuds of miraculous in
clinations. The potato spoken of
by the Bee is intended as warn
ing to those who speak against
slickens Grass Valley Tidings.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24
Ruling Passion.

Yesterday afternoon a tall man
was caught coming out Of the Cap
ital with an umbrella under his
arm belonging to Treasurer Tufy
Chase was given at once the man
captured and identified as District
Attorney Alexander of Washee
City When asked what he had to
say for himself he said he was from
Washoe and he was Immediately
liberated. As it is known that from
childhood people are taught there
to take anything they can find lying
about loose in Carson. When in his
own county Mr.. Alexander is an ex-
emplary man and good citizen.
Another palliating circumstance in
the case was the fact that Mr.. Al
exander takes the Reno Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24
Anti-Chinese League.

Last evening the anti-Chinese
League met and organized with the
following officers: President, DR..
Herrick; Vice President, H. F.
Bartine; Secretary, Thomas Ten
nant; Asst. Secretary, William H.
Corbett; Sergeant at Arms, S. Pix
ley. Executive and Labor Bureau
Committee, H. S. Mason, John
Sweeny, George Bryson and S. P,
Davis Of Carson and W. Smith and
J. Raycraft oe Empire.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24
An appeal" ssaolper.''

! The statement is now going the
rounds that the story which origin
ated in the APPEAL about a lady
in Boston leaving some money to
Bishop Whitaker's school for girls
was an APPEAL ''whopper," on the
grounds that the Bishop denied
the statement.
The Bishop merely corrected the
statement by saying that it was not
Boston but New York lady who
left the sum mentioned. The
other statements made in this paper
about the will being contested, and
the Probate Court holding that it
was valid, were all acknowledged
correct by the Bishop.
On all subjects of any import
ance the Bishop and the APPEAL
are generally found to coincide.
The country however is over-run
with a class of lunatics who put in
most Of their time picking flaws
in papers for which they never
subscribe. If they read an ac-
count of an alteration where a
man was wounded in the left arm,
and the paper had it the right arm,
they rush about town with the
newspaper Borrowed from a neigh
bor) and show everybody they meet
that they have discovered an in
famous lie in the paper.
Probably these people haye their
uses in the world but We have
never been able to discover them,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS

A. gang Of thieves are disturbing
the usual quietness and security of
Santa Rosa.
J. +. Elliot was convicted at San
Jose Thursday Of forging a draft on
Miller C Lux at Gilroy a few days
ago.
st. Helena dedicated its Odd
Fellows Hall Thursday. The build
ing and furniture cost $40, OG0 and
are owned by the lodge.
jeff Dobbins received a severe
pistol wound through the breast In
an alteration over a game of cards
at Vacaville, Wednesday evening,
with John Bowlin.
Capt. J. c, Wichersham and his
wife were brutally murdered on
their ranch, twelve miles from
Skagg's Springs Thursday it is sup
poSed Dy a Cnlnaman.
San Jose is indignant that Sacra-
mento should call an Anti-Chinese
Convention for that city after the
announced intention of San Jose to
hold one on the fourth of February.
Anxiety is felt at Truckee for G..
q. Brixton, who started for Sierra
Valley last Tuesday, and who has
not been heard from since. There
are fears that he was lost in the
snowstorm.
Two tramps called at the resi-
dence of Geo. 2. Hall in Petaluma
Thursday and demanded money.
Mr. Hall snapped his pistol at
them, when they ran away, but we're
subsequently arrested.
Three small boys, Willie and Dan
O'Hare and Willie Farren. were ar
rested at Sacramento for breaking
into store and stealing parcels of
groceries. They confessed and told
where the goods were to be found.
An anti-Chinese meeting was
held at Tulare Monday night in Lii
brary Hall, at which stirring speech
es were made and subscriptions for
a steam laundry were received. An
independent anti-Chinese agitater
or ''exterminator" holding forth On
the street corner Tuesday night wa S
rotten egged.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24
The Rain.

Yesterday was one long nst-let-go
rain storm. 1t poured straight
down all day and soaked the COM
munity to the skin. The streets
we're flooded with water and the
roads leading cut of Carson
nearly impossible. At Empire the
road was reported under water and
the river rising rapidly All the
back yards and cellars in the city
were inundated and the roofs leaked
like seines. People up here like
rain to give the grangers a shew
but the general impression is that
there ought to be a line some
where.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24
Delinquent Taxes.

The sale of property for delin-
quent taxes this year only amount
ed to $1l5. This is the smallest
delinquent sale reached in this
county and shows that the plan Of
printing the tax roll and adyertis-
ing the delinquent list has been an
admirable one.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24

The Chinese Take the Initiative

The Chinese Take the Initiative
Yesterday the Chinese opened
the ball by botcotting four bust
ness places in the city whose pro.
prietors had been active in the
anti Chinese agitation started last
week.
| The four firms were H. S. Ma
son, Walter Chedic and George
Hark and NJ, Cohn.
! The intelligence was first COM
municated to City Trustee Bryson
by a Chinaman. He said the Chi
nese had called meeting and de-
cided to boycott the leading white
firms who took part in the agita-
ton, with the idea that they would
teach them such a lesson that these
| would desist,
They cut their trade off COM
! pletely with these four firms and
more are marked on the same list.
An APPEAL representative inter-
| viewed these firms yesterday. All
agreed that the Chinese had quit
trading quite suddenly, but they
were somewhat surprised as we'll
as amused to learn the case.
They all expressed themselves as
glad to know that the Chinese had
decided to suspend business rela-
tions with them, as their petty ac-
counts were a prolific source of
nuisance. They insist on the best
of everything in sight at thelowest
price and haggle half an hour over
everything they purchase.
During the past week parties
have been investigating the am
cunt of wages paid to the Chinese
in various directions. The Tahoe
Lumber & Flume Co. employ them
most of all, but state that they are
willing at any time to give white
men employment and discharge
the Chinese if they can get white
men, who, when they get their
months wages will not 90 off and
get drunk for several days. In
dustrious, sober men can get places
at the fune.
In the wood business directly
and indirectly enough Cinnamon
are employed to enable them to
send to China yearly in the neigh
borhood of 100000.
II. NJ. Yerington of the V. & T.
stated that he had long ago dis
charged all his Cinnamon on the
road, except two who were living
down in the Washoe marshes in
cabins. Any white men who
wanted their places could have
them.
During the past week a good deal
of figuring has been done in re-
gard to the money paid out by
Carson people to the Chinese and
it can be shown that there is at
least a quarter of a million dollars
year sent from this vicinity to
China; sum which if sent among
the whites would materially in
crease the prosperity of the country.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-01-24

Considering the weather quite a
crowd was present. DR.. L. A. fer
rick delivered fine speech, and
was several times applauded. A
partial report of the Committee on
Constitutions was read, and the
Canyassing Com mittee were grant
ed more time on account of the
weather.
Another meeting next Saturday
night.