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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11


very pretty little country maiden
was just in the act of boarding train at
the union station this morning, when
Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman
stretched forth his strong right arm and
said:
"Please let me see your ticket.
The lady turned red in the face, and,
with an innocent smile, answered:
Il don't like to-but-but | have a
ticket SIR" g3
"Well, well; you must let me see your
ticket, and don't keep other passengers
waiting, remarked the brakeman, lit
tie impatiently.
The young lady placed her foot on the
step of. the car, and drew ont from one of
her black hose coupon ticket almost a
half-yard long. e,rsaR
'There it is, sir, said she with a fal.
tering voice.
The brakeman gave the ticket hasty
glance, assisted the young woman to the
car platform, raised his hat in polite
bow, and was left to blush alone, while
the other railroad boys laughed at his ex-
pense.
II was a brute" he said.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
News From Everywhere.
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER srArE.l
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATE.l
A MURDEROUs FATHER.
He shoots His Wife and Daughte< and
Himself.

ST. PAUL, Feb. ll.-Matt Janeschek,
who lived on the outskirts of the town,
came home and ordered the family to bed :.
taking his stepson by the hair of the
head and putting him out doors. The
latter then crawled to the window looked
inside and saw his stepfather point a
pistol at his wife and heard him curse
her. As she turned to fly he fired and
she sank to the floor. Not satisfied he
fired another shot, and when the l0.year-
old daughter went to her mothers side
she received bullet in the head. The
man then shot himself. The girl is
dying.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11
Uncle Ezek's wisdom.
Century.

Century.
Genius invents. talent supplies.
Faith won't enable a man to lift ton
all at once; but it will, ten pounds at q
time.
When you have learned to listen you
have already acquired the rudiments of a
good education.
have never seen an idea too big for ,
sentence, but have read thousands Of
sentences too big for an idea.
You may travel good way on whisky,
and travel fast while you are going, but
you can't get back when you want to.
y Vanity and jealousy are the two weak
est passions in the human heart, and.
strange to tell, they are the most com.
mon.
A thoroughly neat woman is JOY un-
speakable, but doesn't she make it busy
for the dust and the people in her neigh
borhood
My young disciple. don't hunt for new
things, but study to improve upon the
old ones; every fat stone, and most of
the powders, have been turned over
already by the novelty hunters.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11
Jennie Liud's Will.

LONDON, Feb. ll.-Jennie Lind's will
bequeaths to her grandson the cabinet
Of books presented to her by the New
York Fire Companies. The freehold
estate purchased out of the 500. 900.
which an American settled upon her on
her marriage, is bequeathed to her hus.
band.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11
POWDER WORKS BLOWN Ur.
The shock Felt 20 Miles Distant.

The shock Felt 20 Miles Distant.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. ll.-This
morning severe shock was felt in this
city. 1t was learned that a violent ex.
plosion had occurred at Dupont's Powder
Works ct Wapwallo, Penn, 20 miles dis
tant, and that four men had been killed.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11
sweet .a,isfaction.

Gentleman Ito Uncle Rastus, who is
troubled with balky mule)-Uncle
Rastus, do you think kicking that mule
in the stomach will make him go?
Uncle Rastus-Da haint muffin wot'l
make dat mule 60 when he 'cludes not to,
sab. I'm only kickin' him fo my own
satisfaction. Accident News.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11
Killed by a Train.

SUIsUN, Gala, Feb. ll.-Mrs. H. G.
Fench tried to cross the track in front of
a San Francisco local train yesterday
afternoon and was struck by the engine
and instantly killed. H
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11

VIENNA, Feb. l1.-Enormous avail
anches along the line of the Alburg Rail-
way have resulted in serious less of life.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11
THE NEW YORK WALKING MATCH.


New YORK, Feb. 1.-THE walking
match score at midnight was: Albert,
54S, Herty, 52l; Guerrero, 5l2; Hart,
4S3; Moore, 564; Strokel, AS; Nsremac
436; Dillon, 432; Sullivan, 435; Taylor
325; Vint, 506; Tilly, 27S;
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11

Pacific Ceast Mails 10 be Delivered In
Chicago In Four Days.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Post.
master General has entered into a new
contract with the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad. By this arrangement
California nails leaving San Francisco
will reach Chicago in time for the first
morning delivery on the fourth day from
the Pacific Coast.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11

He ts % Knock eat KntftOn In SIX
Rounds.

. LONDON, Feb. ll.-John L. Sullivan
has accepted the offer of Jack Knifton 10
stand before him six rounds for f200.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11
FELL UNDER THE CARS.

A Man Lsses Both Legs I'm Attempting
10 Hoard Train.
Los ANGELES, Feb. ll.-John Gibson,
laborer, while attempting to board a
train at the old depot last evening fell
under the wheels and had both legs so
badly crushed that amputation was nec-
essary
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11

it3a Ig PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS:
Crocker- Woolworth National Bank, San Fran
cisco, Gala; National Bank Of the Republic. New
York; First National Bank, Reno, Nevada; Ma
tional Bank Of D. o. Mills 4 Co., Sacramento
Gala; First National Bank, Chicago.
Telegraphic transfers made through the above
correspondents. o26-u
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-11
EXCITEMENT IN MILITARY CIRCLES.

A British Onicer Arrested for Divulg.
ing secrets.
LONDON, Feb. ll.-Great excitement
has been caused in military circles by the
arrest of Major Templar of Chatham,
under an order from the Inspector Gen.
eral for Fortifications, upon a charge of
divulging official secrets.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06

"oh dear! oh dear, must do the best
can. l must tell him II is not ours He
will be so unhappy. He's good man
and kind husband. but rather excitable.
| assure you, miss, he was fully convinced
that sweet little boy was his / ON
wasn't but | hum red him, seeing the
thought made him so happy. Any way
would have love the boy like my own.
Now promise you there shall be no more
trouble. But my poor man. he will be
disappointed.
After this Miss Clauson thanked her
hostess with grave dignity. Then she
dropped her veil, and. attended by Mrs.
Rawlings. went back t. the cab and Syl-
vanus. Sc had gained her end, but at
price only known t. herself.
And after all, A" she murmured with a
bitter smile on her ia e, : 1t is but STAYING
off tho crash which must come sooner or
later" Here she sighed in oluntarilv.
Mordle's quick ear caught the sound
''Nothing unpleasant happened, hope"
he asked.
''My business was not of the pleasant
est nature but ] accomplished it success
fully, replied Beatrice.
Saturday came. All that morning, the
busiest Of the week, Horace and Herbert
were fdgety and uncomfortable Long
before the hour fixed by Messrs. Blackett
and Wiggens for the appearance of their
clients carriage, the brothers were glanc.
ing down the drive.
Three o'clock came-foIr-five o'clock
but ne carr age no Rawlings no Blackett;
no Virgins. Sunday, Monday and Tue =
day passed without any sign or manifesto
ton Of hostil ty. The Talberts we're then
| bound to confess that their niece had
judged Alright
Beatrice appears TO be remarkably
clear sighted" said Horace.
Remarkably so, " answered Herbert.
fro BE CONTINUED
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06
Settled After Seventeen Years.

About seventeen years ago a farmer
named Gleason, Twin near independence,
Ia, one morning found one of his colts
dead, md there was certain evidence that
it had been killed b. some one. The
young nan supposed to have killed he
colt left the country ABOUT that time, and
very little was heard from him until last
fall, when it was learned that he had been
con erted and joined the church. A short
time ago the young man returned to Blu
chanan county for visit. While there
he went to Mr.. Gleason's farm. and meet
ing { at person said: l believe you lost a
colt few years ago" Il did, >" was the
reply. ''hoH much was it WORTH was
the next question. about $50" "Will
this pay for it," said the visitor. handing
out 500. Eyes and more too, said Mr.
Gleason, handing back $50. The other
took the SO and departed, starting for
Nebraska that day. This is the kind of
religion that is needed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06
What Time Is LIZ

Before you answer deduct a quarter OF
a second or adj quarter. Every watch
or clock that Is supposed to be co rect,
that is warranted, that runs by chro-
nometer, is olt of the way at least quar-
ter OF a second in every twenty-fo r
hours. There is no such thing as correct
time on the face of the earth. Yes, that
is so. If you want the correctest of cor
rect time dig hol in the ground take
your watch or clock along, get some one
to stand on the edge of the hole, call out
"Greenwich time" and then pull the hole
in after you. There is no vibration in the
hole, and 1t is the vibration or oscilla ion
of the earth that makes the chronometer
60 wrong.-Chicago Times.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06

The best bells in tone and tune are those
in the chime OF race church. They are
ten in number and were ca t at Meneely s
foundry in West Troy, N. Y, and their
music, under the skillful manip Ilation OF
the keys below by the carillonneur-bell-
ringer in plain Engllsh-Mr. }. n. Sonia,
is wondrouslY sweet.
Mr.. Sonia is an enthusiast on the sub
ject Of chimes, from which he can produce
music If all kinds, lie does not like
most bellringers, stick 10 simple pieces
such ast Hallelujah Chorus. anthems,
oratorion, etc. He is more0vera compo er.
lie has, he thinks, the largest collection
chime music in this country, compris.
ing over three tho lsand pieces, a ma ority
of them of hi own composition. He re.
ceves a oalary of $1,000 per year, the
largest paid in the city. He Is required
to ring for each of the three Sunday SER
vices-11 a. M, p. m. and s p. H.
from seven to eight tunes, and to devote
five minutes of his time and talent daily
at 4:30 p. ". TO call the worshippers to
prayer In addition TO this his services
are required on all holidays and saints
days, the latter number ng twenty-seven
during the year.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06
THE LOST CHILD.

Two lost a child-O, tell me, did you meet
MY little darling in the sunny street,
With wind blown hair, bright eyes and fly
ing feet
Like swift-wlnged birdsl
How largo was shep Why, just tiny
IT'S such short time since used to sing
Low sleepy songs and feel her soft arms
cling
About my neck.
How old is she" Why, really forget;
Just old enough to love and kiss and pet,
Only merry little maid, and yet
Not quite a child.
1t seems but yesterday saw her go
Leading her playmates in laughing row
III you had met her you would surely know
Her smiling face.
You thought her older, more than twelve
That cannot be until another May
Opens the buds and brings the happy day
That gave her life.
SIS this the childl" almost woman grown.
She holds her girlish head high as your own
Someone will find her though she goes
alone.
You need not fear
know she's tall and cares no more for
toys
That's Harry with her making all this
noise;
Why don't he go and play with other boys
I'd like TO know
IT'S FIVE years since her twelfth birthday
was green
With tender leaves, and all the months be-
tween
Have slipped away till she is seventeen
The child is lost
Louise Hall in Wide Awake.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06
Wanted to Get Out.

He was an express messenger On the
Santa Fe few days ago. 1t was night
run, and there were two messen ers in
the car. Just as it began to grow dusk
the train stopped at small station and a
dead body was taken aboard, Nothing IN
particular was thought of this, however.
and as there was nothing to do, and the
train would not stop again for a long dis
lance, both messengers prepared to go to
sleep. One of them d cided that the box
containing the BODY would he good
place to rest on, and so he arranged him
self comfortably there and went to
sleeo.
How long he slept he has no idea, but
suddenly, as If in a dream, he heard a
voice say:
"Let me out"
The messenger, startled, lay half-awake
for a moment when in no uncertain tones
cane the words apparently from within
the head of the box on viii he slept
- you; let me out.
1t is quite a distance from where the
box lay to the other end of the car, but
two jumIs. Trembling with fear he
shouted to his companions, but before he
had a chance to tell his story that self
same voice exclaimed
81 want to get out of here. "
Neither of the men spoke a moment
and then the one who had first heard the
voice said:
"lim, that corpse wants to get out"
jim thought for a moment an then
said:
";'ell, | reckon it wouldn't be light to
keep him in there If he wants to get out. >
so the two cautiously made their way
to the head of the box and debated what
TO do, when the same muf.ed voice was
heard ore mark
'Po.ly wants a cracker!'
Then the mystery was explained. Some
one at Denver had expressed parrot TO a
friend at Kansas City. Its cage had been
set away and forgotten, aud the bird had
naturally become hungry and thirsty. 80
it waited as long as it coul!, and then
made itself heard in the manner that so
horr re the express ssenger.-KansIs
CITY Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06

of their use by the Hebrews In their wor-
ship of the Most High. 1t is ute probable
that that cunning worker In Iron and brass,
Tubal Cain, knew the mystery of the
mingling of metals which makes the mu-
sic in the bell. But the brief history OF
the first blacksmith, we are vouchsafed In
Genesis, makes no mention OF 1t. The
Chinese have always been bell-ringing
people, and there are to-day bells to led
in Pekin whose casting, according to Ce-
lestial records, antedates the creation OF
our reve alton. How the great bells of
China were made is secret known only
to the directors of the foundries, appoint
ed by the emperor for their skill and
knowledge of the vibrations OF the metals
and other ingredients that enter into their
composition. These ingredients were not,
by any means, confined to metals or at
least that was the belief of not only the
rulers but the people, who associated with
success in the casting the aid of the pow
ers of darkness who had to lie prOpitiated
by all manner of ceremonies and sacri-
fees, lest perchance, when the pa er
prayers were not burning, or the priest
who watched do ed, malignant fend
might toss unoJserved into the oaidron OF
molten metal some magical substance
known only to devils having the potent
power to prevent the proper amalgama-
ton of the metals, thus rendering vain
the work o. months, perhaps years of
preparation and prayer. Success or fail
ure was sometimes a matter of life or
death with the maker of the bell. third
ia lure usually being punished by a stroke
of the sword which left him headless.
Many thousands of years ago very
magnificent, powerful and cruel emperor
re gned in Pekin. Attached to his court
was famous bell-maker and wonderful
alchemist whoknew a of the secrets of the
art AMI all of the mysteries of the mingling
of me ais known to man. and not few Of
those known to genii only.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06
Personally Applied.

20, mamma. mamma" exclaimed little
Edith, returning from Sunday school,
1--WE had real nice time to day. Mr..
Goodly came in and told us lots OF inter-
esting things about heaven and the bad
place; and he said that me and you and
papa was going to heaven, and that lilly
Jackson and Bill Horner and Mamie
Saunders was going 10 the bad place"
"Why, Edith, what are you talking
about? Do you mean to say that Mr..
Goo lily mentioned anybody that you
namet?
''Well-no, mamma, he didn { say right
out, but then l knew who he was talking
about. boston Transcript.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06
THE BELLS OF Ora cE CHURCH.

Now, this wise man had made many
bells for the cruel emperor, who loa ed
him with wealth and honors, but neverthe-
less the tyrant Nas not satisfied, and not
outstanding that his reign had hus far
been rendered remarkable by the creation
OF more and bigger bells of perfect tone,
by this cum ne alchemist, than that of
any of his ancestors, he laid his mmand
again upon the bell-maker that he should
make him a bell bigger than any that had
yet been made by the hand of man, and
more perfect in tone than any to be found
in the Length OF the mighty empire.
Though the h nor of sue a commission
was great and the reward highest
place next the throne in he nation tn
great alche mist was troubled, for he knew
The difficulty the task. t strong posi-
blity o failure, and the sure penalty of
disgra and death. No such mighty bell
as that desired by the emperor had ever
been cast in the world, and indeed, IL was
q belief among all Dell-makerS that beyond
a certain limit in 70 the casting o. b. Is
could not go, and the bell demanded by the
emperor exceeded that limit. But the i'm.
perial command had to be obeved. so tn
bell-ma er began by gathering material
from the four quarters the empire, and
at the end of year he wa all ready for
~ casting The Emperor AMI all OF the
princes, the mandarins. the nobl s. tn
philosophers and scholars and alchemists
had assembled to witness the casting and
as the mighty mass of molten metal flowed
into The great m Id the heart of the bell
maker stood till, an his knees knocked
together, for his practiced eye had detect
ed amid the shower Of golden sparks and
clou s of many-coored lieht, something
that told h m the bell would be imperfect.
And so 1t proved. The rage Of the
Emperor knew 10 bounds. and returning
to see the bell-maker, he ordered that he
be slain by stones at the place of public
execution which is in the city of Pekin
hard by the palace. Now, the unfortu-
nate belmaker had q daughter, who was
wondrous fair and accomplished, and as
brave and loving and tender as it becomes
a maiden TO be. She was an only chi
and greatly beloved by her father, and h,
was all in all to her. By means unknown
TO all save the Emperor's mother the girl
gained &C ess to the tyrant and so wrought
upon him that he countermanded the or
der for the bell-maker's death, and prom
ised the daughter that her father should
be granted another trial.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06
We Are the Twins

Mrs. Sheridan was Miss Irene Fucker
a daughter of Gen. Rucker. She Is 9
dozen years younger than the general,
There were orn 10 them four children,
but two of them do not acknowledge tina
DIES gnation. While they were all tramp.
ing along with their father, not long ago
an interested passer-by stopped the two
girls walking behind and asked: care
you all Gen. Sherida1's children?'
NO answered one. with q show OF
impatient disgust
They are Gen. Sherdan's children.
an were { e other. a; she pointed 10 the
boy and girl walking with the father.
I'VE are the twins.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06

So with heavy heart the bell maker Sc
to work to prepare for the casting OF an
other bel, and at the end of another year
all was again In readiness and the Empe-
TOR and all of the dignltarlcs were again
assembled TO witness the casting. High
above the seething auldron sat the bell
maker and his lovely daughter, who was
arrayed as no one had ever seen her mr.
rayed before Her beauty and vivacity
attracted the attention of all. To her
father she seemed to be strangely happy,
and when he pressed her for the reason,
she only said: "Father, you will sue
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06
CHAPTER XVII.

A CASE FOR KING SOLOMON.
Alta few minutes past ten o'clock in the
morning Sylvanus Mordle, who for some
quarter OF an hour had been waiting AZ the
crossroads as patiently as the finger post
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06

HAT bells. are of the
greatest anti u.ty Is
an undoubted fact
Through the mists of
the dawn Of history
we can family hear
t Q tinkle OF the sill
very bells ofthe Egyp-
tian priests, serv ng
at the shrines of Isis
an Osiris, and we
boya aufhanfio ranOrdQ
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06
Love Waited on the Moon.

They were at the front gate in the
moonlight, and he had asked her to be his
wife. With outstretched arms and throb-
bling heart he awaited her answer.
George, she said. in nervous whisper,
''yo must give me time you must give
asked, "a day, a week, month. years.
Mono George" aud she quickly
scanned the sky. 'only until the moon
gets behind cloud. "--tpoch.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-06
THE BELLS.

How Chinese Maiden Savod Her Fathers
Lilo, but Lost Her Own.
New York World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-15

was talking to n lady France fearer the
other day o. this very subject Of the
channel tunnel "Such a dreadful thing
as it would have been" she said. her
check almost blanciing at tho thought.
For whom asked.
Why. for England, of course" she an
swered. with a stare.
But Why not for France as wcliy said
l. WAS there no danger to France
from u.s.
"Ob. ] don't care about France IL
doesn't matter Fancy the danger it
would have been. Imagine if the mouth
Of the tunnel were left unguarded. and a
horde Of frcnchmen came pouring in
upon u.s.
But" said l. "what strikes me az curl
Gus. what always has seemed odd to me,
is this; Why were the French not afraid
of u.s. Tho danger of invasion from us
to them was the same as from them to
us" | must say feel rather ashamed
when think Of 1.-THE funk we were IN
from the tunnel. and the seeming indif-
ference with which $50 far as know the
French people acted. 1t is the same now
in this war scare France is laughing at
us and asking, What is the natter 1t
is pity England can't discover an Eng
lish Gen Boulangcr to strut up and down,
and wave his sword at France. London
Csr. Argonaut