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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-26
THE FIRST AND LAST OF MAY.

For month fraught with such stern reality, the
month of May has more of sentimentality con-
nected with it than any other month in the year.
The mythical May pole is still its emblem, although
the queen of May long years ago found her sphere
among the legends of the past In the northern
metropolis ere the ides of April are left behind
the prudent housewife begins to scan the daily pa
pers for desirable houses to let. Those who board
pine to keep house-the unsatiated appetite, the
property of the chronic boarder, appeals to its
owner for change of diet-and eagerly do they
look forward to an escape from boarding house
tolls. The couple who have been keeping house
for year and have for stock in trade disgust
with servants, unpaid coal bills, and a general
WEAKNESS of existence design selling out and re-
moving their trunks and care free shoulders to the
haven of boarding house, where collectors cease
from troubling and the weary are at rest. The
man and his wife who have been living in the sub
urban retreat for a year, with the memory of
cold winter and exploded water pipes still fresh in
their minds, desire to move into civilization. And
the CITY people, who imagine themselves pinng for
breath of Gods pure air, look for a Queen Anne
villa in the suburbs All these domestic changes
(thev are so soon told of, but they mean so much)
are arranged to take place on the first OF May
Treacherous first Of May And yet mortals fail
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-26
THE ABSENCE OF LITTLE WESLEY.

sencelte Wesley strange and still
wy miss his yell "Gran napp I'd miss the whipperwi
And to think ust to scold him fer his everastin nose
When on'y rickoect him as the best o. little boys
wsht hundred times day at he'd trompin in,
And all the noise he made twic't loud ag
ud seem soft music played instrument
Longside this loud onesomeness little Wesley
OF course the clock don't tick no louder than
Ynow they's time pears like it ud bust itself in two!
And like rooster suddent like somers cos't around
And seems ef mighty nigh It, nd lift off the ground
And with all the cattle when they baw the bars
In the red ary momn' eftlr dusk and dew and stars,
When the ncghbors boys at pass stop jest go on
whistn kind to thelrsevssence little Wesleys gone!
And them nights when mothers sen up uncommon late
biln' pears somepn, and set and smoke watt
Tel the through the wnder look bigger dime
And things keeps gittn -sterstller all the time
I've ketched myself wishn likeas cumb the cheer
To wind the clock as have done fer fifty year.
A wishn' at the time he'd come fer to go to bed,
With last prayers and our last tears little Wesleys
dead
James Whtcomb Riley in The Century.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-26
A NEW PHASE OF THE QUESTION.

Mrs. James Bennett, of Kentucky, in an able
article in the Louisville Courier-Journal, recon-
mends every Methodist woman whose pastor took
an ilberal position in regard to the admission of
women delegates to the conference to withdraw
her support from his church. What greater cal
amity can possibly overhang the Methodist church
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-26

to recognize the treachery. In their imagination
it is the old time May day. with its garands, its
daisies and its zephyrs.
In the meantime Dame Natures plans are ma
turing Dame Nature always cleans house on the
first of May. The faucets of heaven are opened
and the reservoirs of plenty are poured down.
What matters it to her that the deluge falls on
brocaded upholsteries and other perishable chat
tells She pins up her sleeves, and she works with
zest. She scours the roofs and replenshes the
rivers; she polishes the pebbles and sweeps the
cobwebs from the sky, and then when all is over
when pigmy creation is once more under cover, all
dampness, desperation and chaos, she smiles upon
everything Spring has had her face washed, the
sun sheds radiant glory Ger all, and moving day
is over
Clouds and rainfalls in the domestic world are
prevalent during the month of May The painters
and paperhangers take possession, and truly there
is no place like home-no place quite like it-for
which wretched man is thankful, as he buries HIM
self in the friendly din of the busy world.
As May comes in with an imaginary holiday, so
it goes out with one. 1t is little, indeed to give
one day in year of busy ones to the memory of
the heroes that gave up their lives at their coun-
try's call A sacred day it is yet to the hearts
that bleed at meationg4leg There will ever be a
few loyal ones, and political veterans will never
allow the day to go by unnoticed. So they trot
out all their old war relics-their flags, their can
non, and their bitterness time would fain
bury with the dead past, and they wax patriotic.
CITY officials are driven in carriages to the ceme-
terry, paper generals on proud and prancing steeds
are the cynosure of all eyes. The orator mounts
the rostrum, and in order to bury the Ratchet, he
first digs it up to see how it looks since last year;
and then, after grinding fresh edge on it, pro-
ceeds to its burial with due honors, while he sows
seed for the harvest of the next campaign.
Memorial day is indeed desecrated by political
mpertnences, but to some hearts it is still sacred
hearts that mayhap reach out with untold long
ing to lonely grave in distant land, and for
them the day is saddened by memories that time
can never obliterate.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-05-26
MISS KATE CUNNINGHAM,
TERMS: sloo PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
MRS. WILLIAM CAHooN, JR,, !
MRS. MARY B. BROOKS,

Persons receiving WoMANs CHRONICLE unsolicited need
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desire to collect from those who do wish subscribe
our paper Names given by regular subscribers
send the paper for month trial. end of which
time it will be discontinued unless subscribed for.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

The following circular has just reached
the Chinese merchants from their home
officers in Hong Kong and Shanghai:
Il. Gentlemen-You are hereby notified
that you are to immediately discontinue
the purchase of the following articles
from American sources made by members
of trades unions and other citizens. These
are the articles now boycotted: Petro-
leum, white sheeting, all kinds Of Amer.
lean calico, watches and American fire.
arms, ginseng root and -four. With the
exception Of q few Chinese firms in New
York the above circular will have no eft.
feet. but many San Francisco firms will
feel 1t more seriously. as several Of them
are heavy dealers In American -four, pc
troleum and cotton goods.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

Our Norwegian, Swede and Scandin-
avian population Is an important part Of
the great West. They are in every trade.
OF the S~candinavians, Harper's Weekly
says: They are the pioneers Of the later
days, and, going to the extreme western
limits Of civilization, open up for perma-
nent settlement the barren portions Of
our country. Nearly all the land along
the rivers and lakes of Dakota has been
taken up by the S~candinavians, In the
older Western settlements they are well.
TODD farmers. living in good. substan-
tial houses and owning large herds OF
cattle. 1t Is said that you can travel 300
miles through Wisconsin, from Lacrosse
into Southern Minnesota and Northern
Iowa, from one Scandinavian farm to an.
other. The magnifcence Of opportunity
that presents itself in u country to the
Soandinavians is fully appreciated.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

A Georgia husband refused to pay his
wife alimony, as he was ordered to do by
the Court. he was accordingly sent to
prison. He then raised the point that
his commitment was imprisonment for
debt and hence contrary to the constitu.
ton Of Georgia. The Supreme Court Of
that State says that payment Of alimony
when decreed is q duty which . husband
owes. not only TO his wife, but also to
the community. and that If he Is able to
pay it, but will not, the Court has full
power to send him to jail until he does
pay 1t. "This is a case. says the Judge.
sin which the old adsge applies. that
when a bird can sing and will not sing
he must be made to sing"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03
BARrIxEs REPUBLICAN nBC'
nRn.

A Republican paper charges hat be has
always to be paid to keep him in the party
We cal the attention Of the Republicans
Of NevadA TO the following, which ap-
peAred In the Carson Appeal OF Septem-
Der %, 1850, and which was then under
the same editorial control - at present.
The article was headed. al. +. Bartins's
Candidacy" aud reads as follows;
III. +. Bartine announces that he will
run for the Office OF District Attorney TINS
Fall as an independent peoples candidate.
The gentleman has this right In common
with any voter, but the Appeal would IKE
10 call Mr.. Bagtineis attention to posi-
ton In politics In this county as held by
him for some years past. -Four years ago
he was paid 81, 900 by the State Central
Committee to stump the State for the
ticket. When the question OF employing
him was discussed IL was urged that ne
was seriously considering the propriety OF
falling on the other side OF the fence, but
the $1,000 sop caused him to stand In with
the party and he delivered his speech In
| various parts Of the State. Two years ago
he wa again on the fence and wanted the
oFce OF District Attorney. 1t was gen.
orally supposed at hat time that unless be
secured the nomination he would cast his
lot with the Democrats, and Trenmor
| Coffin, who had the nomination In ms
hands, was persuaded 10 draw out and give
| Bartine the Office for the sake Of keeping
| him in line, etc. This year he again comes
| TO the front and threatens to run indie.
| pendent. The Republican party Is tired
| ofthrowing sops to Mr.. Bartine to keep him
in line. This sop business Is getting to be q
| wearisome, tedious and impolitic affair. IL
| men cannot adhere to true party prinei-
| pies without these coxardly conceptions,
let them hunt some other party as soon
a. convenient. The sooner they leave
the party the better for all hands. Repub-
lican principles seem only 70 amount to q
| question Of party pap with Mi. Bsrtins,
and II he wants emoluments and spoils,
let him go before the convention and make
q free open SIGHT for such prizes as he hopes
10 secure. The Appeal has nothing
against Mr. Bartine as a public officer, and
his condust Of the District Attorneys
Office has given rise only 10 about the same
show Of adverse criticism that every Dis
trict Attorney must expect, but the idea
that he can continually threaten the party
with his withdrawal unless he Is humored
In all his political caprices Is one which he
will do we'll to drop Immediately.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03
A Big Mining Enterprise.

The Nevada City Transcript OF day be-
fore yesterday says: Frank Csmmeti
has returned from a.trip TO Towles' Sta
tion on the Central Pacific railroad In
Placer county. While there be met Sen
ator Jim Fair and "Hog" Davis who
are having built on their quartz claim on
Canyon Creek q 40-stamp mill which
will be completed next month. The
iiehser materials for the structure are
carried in on pack mules by the seven
mie trail, while the heavy timbers and
castings are hauled by wagons around
through Iowa Hill. There are three
tannels In on the ledge, which Is from
SIX to eigh. feet thick and prospects
we'll,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03
"Bartfne opposed Powninx.~

"haFtAne f0Wnhnks'
Under the above heading the Virgins
Chronicle says:
Bartine's ~treschery to Powning when
the latter was q candidate for Congress
should not be forgotten by the friends
and c~ountrymen Of Mr.. Powning at the
coming election. They should show
this Dolley Warden candidate that they
have good memories and keen blades.
Mr.. Powning's Cornish name and an.
cestry did not suit the aesthetic taste of
Mr.. Bartine, and he not only bolted the
nomination and personally denounced
Mr.. Powning. but went to the trouble Of
writing letters to his Republican friends
throughout the State besseching them to
scratch Powning. Turn about is fair
play and every friend Of C. c. Powning
In this State land he has many of theml
should scratch Bartine as he and his
friends did Powning four years ago-snd
vote for Geo. w. Cassidy, the ablest
representative Nevada ever had in Con-
gress.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03
REWARD.


semething Of ~Interest TO Electors.
A proclamation by the Governor lie
printed in the SENTINEL to-day. II offers
reward Of 500 for the arrest and con-
viosion Of any person violating any OF the
provisions Of an Act entitled An Act
relative TO elections" approved March
-. 1873, when such violation is a misde-
meanor. and a reward OF $500 when such
violation shall be . felony, payable out
Of the State Treasury.
Section IS Of the Act referred TO In the
proclamation says; Z" Every person who,
by force, threats, mensces, bribery, or
any corrupt means, either directly or in
directly attempts to influence an elector
in giving his vote, or TO deter him from
giving the same, or attempts by any
means to awe, restrain, hinder or disturb
any elector In the free exercise Of the
right Of suffrage. or furnish any elector
wishing to vote, who cannot read, with
o ticket, informing or giving such elector
to understand that il contains q name
written or printed thereon different from
the name which is written or printed
thereon, or defrauds any elector at such
election by deceiving and causing such
elector to vote for a different person or
any Office than he intended or desired to
vote for, or who, being Inspector. Judge
or Clerk, of any election, while acting as
such, induces, or attempts to induce any
e~lector, either by menace, reward, or
promise thereof, to vote different from
what such elector intended or desired to
vote shall be guilty Of felony, punishable
by fine not exceeding $1,000. or impris-
onment in the State Prison for a term not
exceeding five years, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
Section SO Of the Act prescribes that
every person who, with intent to pro-
mote the election Of himself or any other
person, either:
First--Furnishes entertainment at his
expense to any meeting Of electors pre-
vious to or during an election.
Second-Pays for, p~rocures, or engages
to pay for any such entertainment.
Third-Furnishss or engages to pay or
deliver any money or property for the
purpose Of procuring the attendance Of
voters at the polls, except for the con-
veyance Of voters who are sick or in6rm.
Fourth-Furnishes or engages to pay
or deliver any money or property for any
purpose intended TO promote the election
Of any candidate, except for the expenses
of holding and conducting public meet
ings; for the discussion Of public ques-
tions, and of printing and circulating
ballots, handbills, and other papers pre-
vious to such election, shall be guilty Of
a misdemeanor, punishable by q fine not
exceeding $500, or imprisonment not ex-
ceeding six months in the County Jail.
If these provisions are enforced, and
our officers and every elector should make
II q point to see that they are, there will
not be much bribery at the ensuing cleo
tion.
The State pays the rewards offered for
every conviction Of any Of the offences
enumerated.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

1t has been proposed to do AWAY with
the use Of explosives in mines where
their use is attended with danger, and
substitute the lately invented cartridge.
one portion of which is filed with a mix.
tore Of finely divided zinc, and zinc OK.
ide, which collects in the condenser Of
the zinc retort, while the other part ia
filed with diluted sulphuric acid. Ac-
cording to the requirements in this case,
the cartridge 10 put in it's intended place,
and then, by suitable mechanism, the
acid is allowed TO flow into the zinc.
Hydrogen is then evolved, and by its ex.
pansive force the rock is broken down
without combustion or violent explosion.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03
The Manitobisus want TO be made

The M~anitobisns want to be made Q
"crown colony" They feel themselves
oppressed by the Dominion government
and want to be independent of 10. Cur
ious-but the Nova Scotians, the New
Brunswickers, the Prince Edward Is.
landers all make the same complaint and
express the same desire to throw off Sir
Johns shackles. But they can't get rid
Of their Old Man Of the Sea. Sir John
is too "smart" for them. He has just
gone to England and he will have the first
say there. Sir John is an sstute man.
His friends say he is the Canadian Lord
Beaconsfeld.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

The Winnemucca Silver State advo-
Gates the election Of United States SEN
ator by q direct vote of the people. This
plan has several feasible features not pos.
sessed by the old way. During session
Of the Senatorial Legislature very little
other business is transacted and the
States interests suffer. The present plan
has no single argument to bolster II up,
and is q sham and o fraud.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

A New York dispatch, dated Oct. 81,
says: A local political sensation was Gre
ated yesterday afternoon by the Evening
Sun, which says by State law all public
officers were ordered to close after IL
o'clock, noon, Saturday. Notwithstand'
ing this law, the registration offices kept
open last Saturday all day, and over 49,.
900 persons registered. As it is impos.
sible to separate those who registered be-
fore noo from those who registered later,
the Sun states that the entire list may
have to be thrown out. The Sun inter-
viewed fifty leading lawyers, and states
that they all held that q registration Of
fee is a public. office" aud within the
scope Of the Saturday half holiday law.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03
An.,uraI Produe. Of California.

Il Is only found in Butte county. CALI
fornia, and in no other part Of the world.
We refer to The tree that produces the
healing and penetrating gum used in that
pleasant and effective cure for consump-
ton, asthma, bronchitis, and coughs,
Santa Able, the King Of consumption.
John S. Cspron, Main street, Eureka,
guarantees and sells /. for 81 a bottle. or
three for 81 80. By the use Of California
Cat.R. Cure, all symptoms Of cstarrh are
dispelled. and the diseased nasal passage
IL speedily restored TO a healthy con
dition. 81 q package. By mail, u 10.
C~irculars free.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

The political m~anagersin England have
a new method Of electioneering. A van
is engaged, costing. W. are told. about
five hundred dollars. With this a pill.
grimages are made from town to town
and addresses. delivered from the tail
board. This is 9 new way Of reaching
the voters which might well be commen.
ded to our own people.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03
The 0rouudson Fire.

The Winnemucca Silver State says; A.
the upper end.of what was called Hum
boldt Lake when there was much water
in the river. the ground Is made up prin.
cipally OF tule roots and resembles
peat somewhat. Recently Q fire got
started in the roots and the ground 10
now burning and filling the valley with
volumes Of dense smoke. The Indians
say a fire was started In that vicinity
many years ago and it burned for
months.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03
Juvenile

The Juvenile miners In the western
part Of city are now engaged in sinking
a new shaft on the hillside to the west
ward OF Stewart street. They ssy they
will drift boldly out into the west ooun-
try from the bottom Of their shaft. They
are tired Of waiting for the extension oil
the Sutro tunnel. They expect TO open
up q new Comstock to the Westward
Fnterprise.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

The Enterprise says "a glance along
the lode shows q greater number Of com.
paniss lin BONANZA than ever before at
the same time In the history Of the Com
stock; and all have good prospects ahead.
in addition TO the bodies Of ore in sight
and opened up. All the stamps that
can be moved will this Winter find con.
slant employment and there will be good
times for all our people,"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

That curfsw ordinance is the most RI.
diculous farce ever conceived, and should
be annulled for the reason that every
stranger who visits our town makes sport
Of IL. As late 90 10 o'clock boys Of ten
der age can be seen skylarking on the
streets. -Carson Tribune. That's the
wal il works here.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03
showed HIS Gratidude.

The Virginia Chronicle says: While
at Hawthorne last week Frank Golden
left 3 pocketbook containing checks and
banknotes valued Of $40, 600 under the
pillow Of 9 lodging house bed, where he
slept the night before. The proprietress
Of the house found the pocketbook and
returned it to the owner, who presented
her with o costly diamond ring.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

Internal revenue collectors have been
instructed by the Treasury department
not to bring suit to recover unpaid taxes,
unless approved by the Commissioner.
All other legal moves must also be sub
mitted to the Commissioner for approval.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

A regulation has been adopted in the
Michigan State Prison by which hereafter
convicts may M the right to wear
plain. gray suits instead Of the prison
stripes. Men who obey the prison rules
for six months may discard the stripes,
but if after that period they become un-
ruly again they must once more don the
Questionable clothing.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03
On .he way % che ssaston.

Mrs. Hunpimune-Isn's 1t quesr. Char.
ley. how all the people seem to know
that we're-we're not old married peo-
pie! I heard somebody In that yellow
carriage say. LOOK 81 the bridsi"
Charley-Don't know. Queer. Isn't
1t! P'rsps l better 60 and sit with the
driver.-Puck.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

Loafer-Old Bonds, the millionaire. is
dead. Tramp tsympathetically)-Well
we'll I'm sorry for his wife; she's .
real nice lady. Losfer-You know her
pretty well! TrAmp-Know her! Why,
her dog has chased me out Of her yard .
thousand times.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

A Tombstone lArizona) exchange says;
The stomach Of . whisky drinksr was on
exhibition at Fairbank recently. and II
did more for the cause Of temperance
than 9 hundred lectures by o weeping
orator. 1t resembled . boob leg which
had put In about twenty years in an 81.
lev.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

Out Of 600 men discharged from Joliet
prison and kept track Of for two years.
over 800 have been returned to prison
again. and not over 100 out Of the whole
lot were clear Of suspicion or s~urveil.
lance.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03
How Beer shouid be Drank.

DIR. Schultze Of Vienna advises strongly
the drinking Of beer out of mugs instead
Of glasses. Beer detsriorstes very
quickly under the influence Of light, and
mugs. particularly covered mugs, are
much preferable TO transparent glasses.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-11-03

Clover Valley. Eastern Nevads. 10 de.
scribed as q Of the garden spots Of the
State. There are seen through the val.
ley fne farm houses, well.tilled fields.
thrifty orchards and fine herds Of cattle
and horses. All nature smiles and the
happy people out.smile all nature.