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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-04-26

anu 1nnfm Win stoliu lndlnercnce.
Some of the men make good vaqueros
and are otherwise good helpers on the
ranches. Some of the squa~s make
good washerwomen and do the
drudgery about the houses Of the
whites.
But little interest has been taken
towards their education and moral
Developments by the resident whtrs
Yet with proper Instructions and treat
ment, their present condition can be
much amelioraled.
The greater part Of this people are
quiet, lazy and indolcnt. permitting
e'ch day to provide for itself Many
of them are superstitiaus aud practice
incantatiops over their sick by singing
and howiing, to drive the evil spirit
frpm their midst. Should one Of their
sorcerers fail in effrcting cure, after
.everal successive attempts on as many
patients. his life is in jeopardy.
Their remedies are very simple,
consisting of ROOTS, herbs and change
of location. They have supersiitious
belief that about certain mountains
there hangs charm which gives re.
lief to the afflicted
In religion. they incline tn polylhe-
sm. Some believe la Great Spirit;
some believe that some animals are the
embodiment Of superior spiritual be.
ngs. For instance, the coyote is re-
,arded IN this respect Many believe
that. after death, all good spirits go tn
the happy hunting grounds; while the
spirits of esi persnns, after death, are
snnlhilaied; others will answer, when
questioned concerning their idea Of
future state, " Ne no savey' Most
# them are believers in witchcraft.
and when one of feir tribe is sus
pected OF being witcn or wizard
The suspected one is put To death
The men are erect il stature aud
well proporiioned, averaging IN height
iye feet, nine inches. This is true Of
he Piutes--the Shoshones being
smaller.
The women are far from being pre-
possessing, and they become prema-
ureiy old early in lfc frpm their
slasish condition. Some of them dis
play considerable skill in the use Ct
the needle. and their work in this res
pect is creditable. They are fond of
high calors, which, when blended in
accordance with their taste, make
tileir dress picturesque; often, kaleid
scnpic.
The wicker work Of :hese indians is
neat and useful. They make Of
willow, found along the streams. -
water caaque holding one and two
gallons, which is ingeniously cpntri,ed,
aad when well pitched with the resin
taken from the pinion is inpervious
10 water and ln st other liquids.
These Indians bear all the charac.
terstIcs peculiar To the red man of
North America, and their pronuneia.
tlon of words in the English is identi.
cal with hat of the Chlnaman.
Whence this people came and what
Is their destiny. remains an enigma
ivr future solution.
Il
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-04-26
coarse pottery resembles egg shell por-

coarse pottery resembles egg shell por-
celain; but they lack that dellcacy,
that refinement, that native grace al d
finishing touch Of character which dis.
tinguish himself. the cream and flower
If his entire kindred from all the rest
Of a doubtless worthy but very inferior
family. Mr.. Cations exhaustive
example 'of the precise results that
may be obtained by such minute and
accurate objective study Of hereditary
peculiarities. For it must always be
remembered that two brothers ought
by nature to resemble one another far
more closely than father and son.
People often wonder why such and
such great mans son should not be
a great man also; they ought, if logi-
cal, rather to ask why his brothers
and sisters we're not all of them
equally great men aud women. l
will not insult the intelligence Of the
reader by pointing out to him why
this should be--why the sather's traits
in such case should be diluted just
one-half by the equal intermixture de-
rived from the mother. For the same
reasc II, Of course, two sisters ought by
nature To resemble one another far
more closely than mother and daugh-
ter Again, a son ought on the aver
age to resemble his father in character
somewhat more closely than he re
scmbies his mother, because in the
one case the identity Of sex wall cause
certain necessary approximations, and
IN the other case the diversity uf sex
will cause certain necessary disergsn-
cies. II character suits ia the way
say it does-if it is product of the in
teraction Of two independent sets Of
factors, derived equally on the whole
from father and mother-then it will
follow that, mentally and physically.
twins will far more closely resem Die
one another than ordinary brothers
and sisters do. Now, does the case Of
twins bear out in actual fact this de-
bated deductive conclhsinnl Common
experience tells US that it does, and
Mr.. Galton has supplemented that
fallible and hasty guide by the most
rigorous inductive collection II in
stances. The result of his investiga-
tion is simply this, that many twins
do actually behave under similar cir
cumstances in almost identical man
ners, that their characters often come
as close to one another as it is possi-
BILE for the characters pf two h1man
beings to come, anu that even where
the conditions later life have been ex-
tremely different the original likeness
If type often persists to the very end,
in spite of superficial variations IN
style or habit of living. g.-CornhI!l
Magazine.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-04-26
STATS csxrsaL cexx,rrsx.

And the transaction Of such ether business -
may properly come before the Convention. the
apportionulsnt Of the number Of Delex ates from
each county to said Convention being ~ fol-
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-04-26

Ms W lbl"f WAS tne cOlutst known
in this county, the lowest temperature
registered was - +; the highest, 5S'.
Owing to the destruction Of the rec 1rd.
Of pre-, ious years by fire, IN September
OF 1887. further facts in this matter
cannot be given.
Though the temperature may b.
registered at one hundred degrees pos
tive, yet it is not nearly SO Oppressive
as that marked in the nineiies positive
IN the Mississippi Valley and Atlantic
States oi the same latitude. In Win
ter the culaess weather is experienced
under clear sky and in quiet "a
mosphere.
Owing to the rapid radiation of the
eat from this soil. the highs are
mncE cooler than the days and give
better rest aud recuperatian than
most other places in the SAME latitude
on the continent.
FsuNA.
The fauna of this portion of the
State comprises the following classes
OF animals The common red deer,
the antelope, the California lion, the
coyote tho fox, the badger, the
beaver, the muskrat, the bnshy tail
lat, the skuak, the jack rabbit, the
cotton tau rabbit, and ground squirrels
of several varieties.
The classes of birds are the bald
eagle, the hawk, the sage. chicken, aud
The grouse. Geese and ducks ale migra-
tory here, thuugh the latter remain
during Summer in considerable nun.
baFs and br, ed in the sloughs aud
IA ,rsh,s.
INDIAN.
The Indians inhsbiting this portion
of Nevada belong to the Shoshon.
family. and are divided into two
tribes--the Shoshones aud Piutes.
The latter are the more powerful Of
the two tribes, and they hold the
shoshones, to some degree, in subjec
ton by superior organization and
numbers. These tribes have dropped
the rabbit skin blanket anl donned
the apparel Of the whites. They are
lax in their morals. They are inveter-
ate gamblers, and many practice
po'ysamy. They appear afl.ctionate
eo heir children, but treat the aged
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The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-04-26
LANDER COUNTY.
Nevada.
ITS LOCATION. T02cc3 c3sPa1, Ctcl-
0cf, SOIL. CLIMATE hh1
Pa003 TicNS.
JTs MINING. 1--WE si0ca AND Asaf.
CULTURAL iNTEgEsTs. EtfLis0kD-.
SCHOOLS. CurRCuEs AND FRAZER
Nal s0tiLrlss.
Bis History from Its First settlement
10 IN. Present 1885.
A SKETCH.
Bts History from Its First seftiemrs
to the Present 1888.
A SKETCH.
METEOROLOGICAL.

Meteorological observations taker
tr-daliy at Battle Mountain during
the months of October, November aud
December of 1887, and January, Feb
ruaiy and March If 1888 give the fol
lowing daily average temperature:
For the month of October. so;
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1888-04-26
PRIMARY ELECTION
Of the people ON

SATURDAY, APRIL az, 1888,
For the purpose of electins Delegates % the said
State Conv ntion, the Primlry Election 70 be
carried out in compliance with the laws OF the
state and the Instructions Of this committee.
The following test will be required OF cath and
every voter At the said Primary Elections;
1 am citizen OF this State. AMI will support
the nomiaess vi the Republican party"
y. D. R0YLE. Chairman.
&c. LORD. Secretary. mattd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21
WOULD PAY THE wORKNGMAy

IO0FIV'
Not long ago a number OF farmers and mechanics
were ratbertd In a country store in New-Jersey dis
cusslnc the tariff There was but one man IN the
marty who advocated protection. and he was told by
he stbers that free trade would cheaper everything
ne bad To buy That may be- said he. " but you
a. do a Ii,tie figuring. Ii wool IS put the FREE
iist wc sbe probably be able 10 buy clothing al about
% ner cent less than pay now" " Ncs we Will
Answered The free trade champions gleeiully We'll,
fen wages will go down, too, won't they - "Prob-
ably they Will" And In about the same proper.
tion?7 Eyes; but what OF thai Things VIII mo-,
10 any worse off than they are now i don
know about that. ] earn $40 a month twenty
her cent off that would be -. Now ! can get a
ggoad slrt Of clothes for 500 and buy two suits q
wear So II get tlcm FOR 20 per cent less could
save S. But If l lose - month In WAGES that !,
soc for the wear so you see that free trade would
save me So year in clothes, but would lose SSo III
WAGES / rather think tina, I'll vote for protection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21
q, SIMON SON,
e33 BROADWAY,
between ost and o2d SITS. formerly 81 East hth-s'
HUMAN HAIR GOODS.

Ny stock in superior quality OF SWITCHES NAT
URAL WAyY KNOTS and the great variew Of artistic
front COIFFUREs, particularly the PoMPADoOh' Is
unsurpassed for beauty, and be obtained IN every
possible shade. 49,
Gray and White Human Hair Goods unequaied for It's
quality and assortment. at low prices
Ladies and Gcntemcn's Wigs large assortment perfect
1T superior workmanship and the most natural In ap
pearance Beautiful wig, $40 and upward
full line Lubn's, Ed Pinaud's, Atkinson's. Dorm =
Capitoies and all the leading European Pcriumerics
Cosmctique' and Toilet Goods at hand
salesroom and Ladies' Hairdressing apartments the
most commodous and luxurious in the United States
Firstclsss artist constantly in attendance.
A. sIMONsoN. oas BROADWAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21
ECHOES OF CHICAGOS STRIKE
MR. BLAINES vISIT-ATILETIC SPORTS
TELEPHONE TOLLS REDUCED
tnr TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribune. ]


Chicago Oct. 2O.There arc bat faint echoes Of the
Chicago strect-car strike to be heard in Chicago now
and the streocars and cabie-cars on the North Side
arc running with much regularity they ever did.
There IS no doubt that in the settlement Mr Yerkes
most efectuay did up" the men, as they themselves
put It, and dealt a severe blow TO the union. When
the committee of strikers and YerlEcs met and
effected an agreement, tho willy Philadelphia was
assisted by his lawyers and other officials OF the
company, while the men had only themselves ard
Mayor Roche 10 look after their interests. They
evidently did not understand what the effect OF Mr.
Yegkes's proposition was for tho result Of 1t Is that
only about half Of the old men can be gwen daily
employment II is that they received an advance
IN wages, but they now average four days week
instead Of Mr.. Ycrkos retains the 200 nonunion
men he engaged and also stipulated that whenever
vacancy occurred In the ranks Of the latter II should
be fed by a non union One result OF the
strike has been the formation Of Citizens Committee,
which will endeavor TO force the Philadelphia syndl-
cate to give Chicago proper facilities This CON-
nirtee is preparing statement showing thss when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21

The ump-,. me so far by Messrs. Kelly and
Gafney in tic .rld's series has been highly salts
factory to everybody. II is singular fact that there
are SO few really good umpires in the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21
coc1s1 AMENITIES IN ARKANSAS.

From The Chicago News.
"Wbat is the prevailing form Of salutaton In your
state ~ inquired traveller in The Czarks TO naive
. Oh we don't put on no airs" said the native
. uc GENERALLY saw: Tie up your dad-burncd dos or
ri shoot him. or something OF that SORT ..
DO you actually Kill mans dog IL MS owner
doesn't lie him up!' 80, - 49,.
Sometimes Generally, though. the dog turns
tail and rims before we've finished the man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21

Kelly and Gsnney stand head and shoulders ovcr oil
their associates The minor leagues have developed
really good rulers Of tho game this year and both
the Iear,e and Association win have some trouble in
selecting n suitable stall of urpircs next season I'm
like last I'm the worlds series, hcHy now UNI
plrcs behind tic bat one day and GaGncy the next
Last tho umprcs changed positions every IN
ming Tho old nlan seems
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21
TO SAVE TIME on RAILWAY TRAM.
From Tho prnvldence Jnurnal

The Ncw-York, Providence and Boston Railroad
has introduced ;imc-saving device In charging the
cylinders of its gas lighted Formerly cars were
held at sfoningIon until their reservoirs weIv filed,
a proceeding which frequently caused delay Now
containing Eve iarrc Ic,eVoirs has been put in
service This is charged at the SOninstOn gas plant
In the companys yard and the car Is taken 10 New
London, the car reservoirs being charged while ears
waiting that station, and Obylang unncccS AIRY
Igla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21

at the rear of +. N. Bowens bicycle store. police
officer on making his way to upper story found a
woman rushing wildly around and deeply solicitous
for the safety OF canary without giving s'ns'o
thought 10 Young child In the bedroom. though ms
destruction Of the building seemed at the time 10 "
INN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21
For Tired Brain

USE HoRsFoRDs ACID PHOSPHATE
Dr. o. G. STOUT. Syracuse y. v, says: gave IL 70
patient who unable transact the most ordinary
business because his brain tired and confused upon
the least mental ex-rtion immediate bsnent ana ulti-
mate recovery followed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21

SHE PROBABLY WAS NOT EXPECTING FIRE.
From The Buffalo Courier
The old story OF throwing looking glass out of the
window and carrying a feather bed down stairs. hNd
a practical illustration In new form IN an incident
that occurred saturday night when the fire broke out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21

The Ieaeue and Association reserve lists are out
and are being peruscd with interest by many follow
crs Of baseball IN many instances names OK iavor
ie rlaycrs are not found there and much surprise Is
expressed in confidence. According TO baseball Ia"
each club can reserve but fourteen players, and as
most of the mines have larger number OF men than
that under contract many little schemes arc utilized
TO hold the players For instance the New-fork
nine has lot reserved Hatfield George, Brown ana
TItcomb's names do not appear on Ncw-forks reserve
list Private agreements have, however, occn male
with each of these men, George will undoubtedly
MAY hero next season and so viii Ttcomb. Murphy
has been reserved. and that virtually secures Tit
cnrnb {or without Murphy catch him TltcOmb
would not be q very valuable coulmudity 10 any nine
few catcher, in the country who understands ana can
successfully catch the eccentric little fellow.
President Byrne OF tie Brooklyn club has at last
STONED pinng for the American Association pennhnt
and seems satisfied with his teams position. second
place In the race. lie expects better results next
year. and his expectations ought TO be realized
BROOKLYN now has a wonderful team, and II properly
managed ought To win the pennant next season. That
II will be managed in entirely different way fIom
what II has been this year, can be announced for q
fact John Morrill, OF the Boston club, VIII not,
however be the captain manager OF the Brooklyn
nine Who will be has not been determined upon as
yet The club has not reserved Peoples or Burdock
for next season. and It Is doubtful II either of those
men Will play on the team next year roth good
players and viii not be out Of situation long. sun
day playing Is the only di'asreeailc feature In the
West Sunday ca.lrs necessity for the maintc
nance of some BE- mines, but such excuse can be
given In Birr
The ump,. lne so far by Messrs. Kelly and
Ganney in tic .rd's series has been highly salts
factory to everybody II is singular fact that there
are SO few really good umpires in the country
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-11
Small Specials.

WARREN, Maine Oct. Especial. i
At George Daviss place, Ed. Davis, or
Uni town, took aoonite by mistake
and ib now dead.
New YORK, Oct. 6.-tSpecial. 1.-The
Post prints Ave column letter from
Carl Schruz fayorlng Cleyeland's re-
election.
ADoTsFoRD, Wis. Oct. 6.-[Special.I !
"A fire destroyed the Wisconsin Cen
trail depot and leading hotel Of the
place. The loss Is thirty thousand.
New YORK, Oct. 6.--[Special, THE
Herald today prints an elaborate edi
torlal ON Canadian annexation, and
iavors making Ottowa, Canada, the
central capital of this country, fannex
alton is accomplished.
New York, Oct, 6.-tSpecial.l IA
prominent newspaper man, just in
from u trip west says Indiana Is de.
batable, Wisconsin Republican and
Michigan Democratic unless a tidal
wave comesi In.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Q. Especial, 80
AS u result Of thorough investigation
by the Surgeon General, II Is semi.oill-
cially announced that the present yell
low fever was brought to Key West
from Cuba by smuggler named Turk,
READING, Pa, Oct. 6.-Captain Har'
ry Whitesides, leading Irish Ameri.
can citizen and a prominent Grand
Army member, who has helped to fight
the Republican party's battles here for
many years, has come out for Cleye-
land and Thurman.
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 0.-[Speclal. +
AT Chanau, In this county, Section
Master Williams ordered three negroes
to do certain work. They not doing II,
he spoke roughly and they assaulted
him with pickaxes. In defense VII.
liams shot and killed all three.
SCoTTDALE, Pa, Oct. 6.--Ruff Crist-
ner, lifelong Republican, has for'aken
that party and Is now an ardent
supporter of Cleveland, Thurman
and reform. He says he cannot
support q man who says q dollar o day
is enough wages for any workingman'
LIMA, o., Oct. 6.l---N. q. Walker, who
has been acting as an agent for
the Aultman company of Canton,
was arrested yesterday on the charge
Of embezzling $50 Of the company's
money. He pleaded not guilty and was
bound over until Monday evening.
New YORK, Oct. 5.--[Special. This
evenings Sun has long article III
which II says that a dozen years ago
Blaine, at Woodstock, Can, declared
for Canadian annexation, and adds that
at that time 1t caused q row in CANADA.
The Sun says Americans now generally
favor annexation.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 5.-Henry
Talbot wants to wager $1,000 that
Cleveland carries New York, that he
carries Indiana, and that he Is elected.
II. s. Bigham Is reported to have got
$1,000 from Republican that Harrison
would not carry this county by 0O0
majority, and another of equal amount
that he would notcarry 1t by 700.
WARRINGTON, Pa, October An.
other break has been made int the ranks
of the 4. o.. D. and that right In this
stronghold OF Republican principles.
Hon. William A. Baird has announced
his intention of supporting Cleveland
and Thurman, and the principles OF the
Democratic platform. Mr.. Baird has
been one Of the leading and most in
iluential Republicans Of this county;
and the change in his political creed is
n most serions one to the Republicans,
and avery important one to Che Demo
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-10-11
pAnKsWs AHApsoplEs.
Eeosntrioities Of the Crest EaEiish,
Prsaohsr-Is ne orasyf

Eeoantrloities OF the Crest EaEiish,
rrsaohsr-Is ne oraEyf
Nsw YoRK, October a-1he IleFald't
London special sayal Apprehenalona have
been felt Tor aOme time by his eongreeA'
ton that tho Rev Joseph PArkes eccens
trleltlea were Increasing 10 the possible
danger OF his health. Their hAn and
those Of large public have increased
owing 70 tho following card from him IN
some OF yesterday mornlngp papepl To
theI editor OF the Daily ssChronlolsl oiri
Robert Elsmere ID not the only theological
sufferer His suffering ls nothing 70 mine,
owing 10 our difference In moral
sensitIyenem, Only the other day
an Agnoatlo said 10 ma a. II We
we're upon equal termL "fiow are
your A sudden pain thrilled my nerves.
purple blood sufiused my eafoWorn lace.
| Ilftod my 1.-the, gaunl figure 10 ita full
height aud with absolutely nothing for
background but sympathElhg horizon, l
asked him by what right he took interest
In the state OF my health. The blow told
we'll, Tho dragon reeled and disappeared.
Hardly had I got back 10 my study aud
settled down 10 my Sunday sermon, when
an impairment caller asked me II was
aware that the prophecy OF Daniel was not
written until about one hundred
and seventy Year, d, q Ny mu'
oouS membrane, qulveredi a food OF
vsrmilllon poured through my wasted lea.
tureh and fell In a swoon. | had trusted
20 much to Daniels, ! had nskod untold
consequences on the date Of bic compost
tlon. | bad added mp the time aud tho
tlmoS, aud the hgh time, and made them
exactly correspond with our February 81,
aud by multiplying the two horns OF the
ram by Daniels birthday aud adding the
horn Of the ho goat that pushed the ram
with the two horns, | had spelled out
the namo OF the Right Reverend
Father OF God, the Lord Bishop
Of Liverpool, Tho candle dlled With
clouds Of tobacco smoke gathered around
mo In a spirit OF tender coincidence, aud 1
was found neRt morning by two police
men, who mover found anything else, wan
doring round and round o pool repeating
QUE Of the rhapsodicS Of Homer, Whether
/ can ever preach again depends upon the
wooyory Of my health, which for the time
being Is hopolessly shattered, n Tho date
Of Daniel had been left me bow nobly |
would have held on 10 my Christian faith,
but, the date OF Daniel gone, what "a loitf
Az write these lines the pathetic past rises
upon the classic eye OF my imagination,
ARd my dearest friends, my most familiar
acqualntanceS, fall 10 recognize In my wan.
grioi.wrinkled inco the oountenanes Of one,
who In earlier times simply read Daniel
for what good was TO DO sot out OF him.
Now | am driven 10 tho Church oi the
Aurora Boroalls, and my ploIy has noth-
ing 10 i've upon but tho barost facts ..
s-- 80 (signodl JoSEpH pARrHn.
Tho City Temple Oct O.
Possibly TO many OF tho Plymouth
congregation In Brooklyn the above chaps.
ody may prove to DO interesting Sunday
reading.