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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28
Not Good For Seasickness.

General Horace Porter, in his eulogy
of Abraham Lincoln, said that the
President wasn't much as a champagne
drinker. The General recalled visit
arrival the General said that Mr.. Lin
coin was suffering from the gastronomic
disturbances incident to most folks who
have sailed on rough waters. GA young
staff officer, very previous he was, said
the General, "grabbed a bottle of
champagne and thrust it toward Mr..
Lincoln, saying that that was the very
thing he needed. No, young man,
Mr.. Lincoln said Il have seen too
many fellows seasick ashore from drink
ing that very article, "-NeW Yorh Sun,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28
Where They Burn Water.

This burning of water is curious
thing. When went to England, many
years ago, perfect novice in matters
relating to combustion of fuel, and saw
the fremen and engineers pouring buck
etfuls of water on their coal heaps just
before shoveling the coal on to their
fires. / at once told them that they
were doing very foolish thing, for it
took lot of heat to drive off tho water
before the coal would burn. But when
they told me that it was q matter that
did not admit of an argument, as they
had proved that they had got much hot
ter fires when they wet their coal than
when they put it on dry, 1 was COM
pletely nonplussed, and when with my
''stoker" fed the furnaces with tan
bark, &C., so wet that the water ran out
Of the hoppers 1 believed the firemen
were right. Manufacturer; Gazette.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28
THE COLOR SENSE.
The Highest Development Among
AnimaIs-CoIor Blindness

DIR. A. Barkman delivered very in
teresting lecture at the Cooper Medical
College, San Francisco, his subject be
ing Color Sense and Color Blindness. ~
Every living creature is not pos
sessed of color perception" said the doc
tor. can experiment very curious in
its nature was once made ON bee. A
piece of glass was placed on a sheet of
blue paper, and on the glass was placed
drop of honey. A few feet away a
piece of red paper was laid ON the
ground. A bee lit on the glass which
was smeared with honey, and flew back
to its hive. The glass with the honey was
then put on the red paper the bee went
direct to the blue paper looking for the
honey. Not finding the sweet stuff the
insect hunted for it, and finally found it
on the red paper. Again it went to its
hive and the glass was transferred back
to the blue paper, but the bee on its re-
turn went straight to the red paper,
where the honey had previously been,
thus proving that bees have the sense of
color developed to a high degree. Wasps,
also, have the color sense, while ants
have a decided preference for the red
and violet colors. The color sense of
butterflies is unquestioned. Marine an
imals possess the color sense to a" high
degree. Some of them, shrimps among
match the object on which it rests,
which faculty proves of aid to them
when seeking to elude their enemies.
Soles, founders and frogs also can
change their color. Birds have the color
sense to II marked degree, certain spe-
cies showing preference for certain col
Ors in decorating their nests. All ma
tionalities of the human race possess
this most useful faculty. The eye has
three ibres which are excited respective
ly by red, green and colors, while
all the fibers are excited by a combina-
ton of two or more colOrs.
Color blindness is very common. 1t
has existed during all time, although
only recently has it been mentioned in
literature. The railroad is not the only
business that suffers through color blind
ness. ] have known physicians who
were compelled by reason of this defect
to depend upon others to describe to
them the appearance of ulcers, sores,
etc. 1t is one of the greatest dangers
mariners have to cope with, because all
their signalling is done by the use of
colors. The method of discovering color
blindness which is in vogue in the Unit
ed States Government service is the
most perfect known. There is no doubt
that the defect is hereditary. People
who are color blind make good engTavers.
Most color blindness is due to excessive
smoking and the use of alcohol, while
certain diseases also are responsible for
much of it. Science has as yet found
no certain cure for the defect. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28
oLD-TIME INAUGURAL BALLS
Mrs. Polk Describes the One in
Honor of Her Husband.

Mrs. Polk, the venerable widow of the
the former President, now eighty-five
years old, was interviewed by Nash
Vile american reporter. She said:
II sec there is doubt in some quarters
whether Prcsilent-elect Harrison should
have an inaugural ball. Well, | should
say that Mr.. Harrison should go right
along and do just as his predecessors
have done l speak of the far-away
past, though, and it may be that Gus
toms have changed beyond my knowl-
edge. cannot comprehend why or
how it is that the question of dancing
has been raised in connection with Mr..
Harrison Inauguration. Now, there
was dancing Mt the ball rendered Mr..
Polk, it is true, but neither Mr.. Polk
nor myself was expected to dance, and,
indeed, while the President and his
suite were present the dancing ceased.
"The inaugural ball of the period
was designed for the people to have an
opportunity for presentation to the
President. The popular hall was
Carusi's. A committee of prominent
citizens took charge of it, and in order
to exclude Objectionable persons and
prevent too big crowd the tickets were
sold for $40 each. Carusis was a large
assembly hail. On this occasion / pre-
ceded Mr.. Polk with party of my
friends. As / entered the dancing
ceased, and I proceeded to n raised
platform at the head of the room where
/ awaited the Presidents arrival, which
followed shortly. He was accompanied
by number of gentlemen. They came
upon the platform, the musicians play
ing the Presidents march, and there he
held general reception. Every one
present who cared to do SO, came for
ward to be introduced. The President
then promenaded the room n little
while, and very soon we left the hall
and dancing was resumed.
81 did not care to associate my relig-
ious views upon the subject of dancing
with gathering of the general public.
could see no discredit in it. did not
permit dancing at the White House, it
is true, because I regarded it as undig-
nified But public ball and a ball at
the White House, whatever they may
be to-day, were at this period very diff
erent affairs indeed. The Inauguration
ball was meant for the public; it was
given for the public, and the President
was expected to show himself there dur
ing the evening, as it gave many per-
sons who could not get near him at the
Capitol ceremonies, an opportunity to
shake his hand and get near view of
the new Chief Magistrate"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28

taken advan sago of. IF tailor cuts his
price on a coat he makes up the loss by
using inferior trimmings; SO dove. The
rich or well to do people can afford to
pay more for the same service than the
poor, and they usually do. Most dealers
like to work off old stock; we do too. A
solled white casket with little dusting
of -four or chalk and fair fittings works
off passably. 1t doesn't make much diff
ference in the end but people often don t
get what they pay for. %
''An undertaker's profits come from
more sources than one. To begin with,
there is the casket. So far as it is con-
cerned we are simply merchants, buy
ing on thirty, sixty, or ninety days
time and selling at margin that is
often pretty large. On a casket that
costs us about $45 or $50 we ordinarily
make a profit of, say, $25. By scrimp-
ing the fittings we could make more.
Sometimes the circumstances of a fam
lily induce us to sell at little aboy Q
cost, and then again when We can get
big prices, why we do. Large size cas-
kets are often sold for less than tiny
things that are listed at little more than
half the price. Undertakers learn to
judge by appearances and charge ac-
cordingly, being studious, however, to
discriminate in favor of the poor.
Then embalming has grown to be
the universal custom. The ice-box,
once in vogue, is now thing of the
past, since chemicals have been found
to be less trouble and more effective for
purposes of preserving and deodorizing.
In this branch of our work we become
professionals, and gauge our price as a
rule according to circumstances. Some
men have a fixed price; the many do
not. Ten dollars is about the average
charge made for embalming. Now the
fluid costs $3 so gallon, and I doubt
If, as a rule, a gallon is used in an
average case. Time, of course, counts
for something and skill for more, but
you can see that the gain on this sort of
work is large.
Besides, we are com missioned agents.
1t is to the undertakers that people look
to provide carriages as well as hearses,
and we simply turn the matter over to
hverymen and get a 10 per cent. COM
mission on the gross cost of the car
riages. Few undertakers in the city
own their own hearses. They are too
expensive to be kept for the exclusive
use of a single concern, but are there
fore usually kept by livery stable keepers
and simply rented out. Now the charge
for carriages varies from SIS to 81, ac-
cording to cemetery to which the re-
mains are taken, and that for the hearse
is usually about 80 more than for car
riage. Thus the carriage hire to a fu-
neral to Oakwoods when dozen convex
ances-not an unusual number-are fur
nished would be $67, of which $6.70
would remain in the undertaker's pock-
ct. This you see is no small item. In
the funerals of Roman Catholics, where
forty OF fifty carriages are often used,
the commission foots up pretty high;
for, though the occupants of the carri-
ages pay for them, there is a strong
presumption that they will order them
through the undertaken, who thus gets
the benefit of this old-fashioned custom
of all the friends going to the cemetery.
Meas.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28
INDIGNATION MIXED WITH GRIEF.

Mrs. Rounder (absently)-If there:
anything out later than my husband II
take it, if only for curiosity.-LJe.
INDIGNATION MIXED WITH GRIEF.
An old farmers daughter died, and
the family pastor preached the sermon.
In the course of his remarks he said
''Our dear sister has gone to better
land" This made the old man, who
was trying to sell out, highly indignant.
GA crow never flew over better land
than mine," he said "And, besides,
just look at it. am offering it for $50
an acre-one-fourth down and the bal
ance on deferred payment, with good Sc
curity. Peoria (LU.) Transcript.
FEMININE NATURE.
Adult Son-Mother, does a girl mean
to encourage or discourage man when
She
Mother-My son, there is no need OF
going into detail. When a girls starts
out to either encourage or discourage a
man, the man never has any doubt
about what she means. - Neo0 York
Weekly.
IN HIS OWN COIN.
Mr.. Impecunious - Mary, I have
brought you home n little book on
How to Cook"
Mrs. Impecunious (sarcastically) =
Thanks, my dear, but what [ need worse
is a book on "What to Cook. -
Burlington Free Press.
HEART MONOPOLY.
"You treat Mr.. Griggsaw very coldly
now, Lenore."
[ have reason to-.
"Only the other day you told me that
he was a man after your own heart. "
1 thought SO then, but L have found
that he was also after my sisters heart,
and he captured it. " - Nebraska State
Journal ..-e
OUT OF DANGER.
A policeman had narrow escape
from death the other day He had just
moved a few feet from his post on the
street when a runaway horse dashed di-
rectly over it.
A lady remarked that sit was narrow
escape for that officer"
'Oh, no." replied her companion; !;
policemen never get run over, for they
are never in the way. National Weekly.
KNEW THEIR BUSINESS.
Tonsorial Artist-You want to try
some of mine hair tonic; your hair vos
got thin on top already.
Customer-Why don't you try it your
self? You're balder than I am
Tonsorial Artist-Ya; but L rebrescnt
'pefore using" Look Mt dot barber py
der next chair; he rebrescnts "after
using two bottles" We know our peez-
nes, amt it?-America.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28
A CURIOSITY.

Polite Clerk Showing goods)-Here is
tention to, lady. It's the very latest
thing out.
Mrs. Rounder (absently)-H there's
anything out later than my husband I'll
take it, if only for curiosity.-Life.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28
DIscouRAGER OF GENEROSITY.

Mr.. Turner Van Nuleef (who has in
vested in q pair of diamond earrings
for Mrs. Van Nuleef)-You can never
guess what I've brought home tonight,
my dear.
Mrs Van Nuleef (unconcernedly)-
Oh, bottle of whiskey, as usual, I sup
pnse. PUCK,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28

Willie was to take disagreeable
medicine one day, and as he watched
his mother pouring it out bright idea
came to him. "Say, mamma" he cried,
"can't L shut my throat and not taste it,
same as L shut my eyes and don't see?"
-Harper's Young People.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28

H 0 Kinds 1J.p 50
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-28

The nurse hurried back instantly, hear
ing piercing shrieks, and then saw the
little one struggling in the water. All
efforts to save the child were Intellectual
and it died, after having fingered few
bo,1rc in o.aat ooopu
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29
Notice Of Assessment.

:" INNEMUCCA MINING COMPANY, a
w corporation. Principal place Of business
winnemucca, Nevada, location OF works, Win
nemucca Mountain, Hum .odt County, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting Of the
Board Of Trustees Of the above named company,
held on the 10th day of March, 1889, an assess
ment No. 13, Of cent per share was levied on the
capital stock Of the corporation, payable immedi.
ately in U. s. gold cUD u the Secretary, at hia
Office in the First National tank building, Win.
nemucca. Nevada.
Any stock upon which s'is assessment shall re.
main unpaid on the l7,h day Of April. 1889 will
be delinquent and advertised for sale At public
auction; and, unless ..ayment 10 made before will
be sold on SATURDAY, the 11th day OF May,
1889, to pay the delinquent assessment, together
with the cost Of advertising and expense Of sale.
GEO. s. NIXON, Secretary.
winnemacea, Nevada, March 20. 1880 I'd
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29
Notice to Architects.

4 RCHITECTS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT
IA Plans for Public School Building, to the
Board of Trustees of School District, Number T.,
at Winnemucca, Nevada, on or before April 18th,
1889. The building is to be erected At Winne-
mucca, to be two stories in height, constructed
Of brick, on stone foundation ith redwood shingle
corogated iron roof, will contain three class
rooms on lower floor, one class room and assembly
room on upper floor, and be of sufficient size to
accommodate 250 scholars. Building complete to
cost about $12. 900.
The persen submitting the successful plan and
furnishing the Board with complete specifications
for building in accordance Herewith within ten
days after acceptance Of plan, will be paid the
sum of $3.50 as full compensation therefor The
Board reserves the right to reject any and all
plans, and no compensation will be paid for any
plan not accepted Address Board CT School
Trustees, Winnemucca, New. mch26-20ds
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The follow.
ing is given out at the Navy Department.
The Cramps consider themselves entitled
to nearly 1000. being a premium of
500 for each unit in excess of the inde.
pendent horsepower called for in the
contract for the Yorktown. There is
now due them. independent of special
reserves of $25, 900. nearly $l5, 900, which
was reserved from several payments from
time to time.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29

STATE or NEVADA, COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT,
TN the District Court of Nevada, in and for
Humboldt.
In the matter of the Estate of Geo. Fink, De-
ceased.
Notice for publication of Time appointed for
Proving Will, etc.
Pursuant to an order of the Judge OF sid Court,
made on the Sth day March, 1889, notice is hereby
given, hat Tuesday, the Both day of April, 1889,
at 10 o'clock, NJ. OF said day, at the Court Room
OF said Court. at Winnemucca, in the said County
Of Humboldt, has been appointed as the time and
place for proving the Will of said Geo. Fink, de
ceased. and for hearing the application ef Geo.
Shallenberger, for the issuance to him of letters
testamentary when and where any person inter
ested may appear and contest the same
Dated March 9th, 1889. rsfes
m28-10d L. F. DUNN, Clerk.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29
TELEGRAPnIC NEWS.

Latest from all Parts of the World.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29

LONDON, March 2S.-John Bright died
yesterday. The physicians say his end
was painless. His death was preceded
by such complete change in appearance
consequent upon the long, wearing i'll.
ness, that he is scarcely recognizable by
any one who had not seen him recently.
He was unconscious long time before
his death.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29
MORE NOMINATIONS.


Lincoln Gets the English Mission.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The Presi.
d ent has sent the following nominations
to the Senate:
Robert Lincoln of Illinois. to be Minis
ter to Great Britain.
Murat Halstead Of Ohio. to be Minister
to Berlin.
Allen Thorndyke Rice of New York,
TO be Minister to Russia.
Patrick Egan of Nebraska, to be Min.
lister to Chill.
Thomas Ryan of Kansas, to be Minis-
lister to Mexico.
John Hicks Of Wisconsin, to be Minis
ter to Peru.
George B. Loring of Massachusetts,, to
be Minister to Portugal.
Marion Erwin of Georgia, to be United
States Attorney for the Southern district
of Georgia.
Tyre Glenn of North Carolina, to be
Marshal for the Western District OF
North Carolina.
James o. Churchill, to be Surveyor of
the port of st. Louis.
A number of postmasters were also
nominated.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29
Nipped In the Bud.

Is il not better to nip consumption, the great
est scourge of humanity In the bud than to try to
stay it's progress on the brink of the grave. A
few doses Of Calfornia's most useful production
SANTA Able, the King OF Consumption, will re.
lieve, and thorough treasment win cure. Nasa
Catarrh, too often the foserunner OF consumption
can be cured by CALIFORNIA CAT-RCURE.
These remedies are sold and fully warranted by
Eagle Drug Store at 81, or three for $3.50.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29
THE FALL RIVER wEAvERs.

They go to work at the Old Rates.
FALL RIVER Mass, 28.-The strike of
Weavers hss ended. The operators re-.
turn on the old basis pending an appeal
to the State Board of Arbitration.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29
A sWINDLER ARRESTED.
Assuming the Livery OF Heaven u
Serve the reyli In.

Assuming the Lfvery OF Heaven 10
Serve the Eeyli In.
TORONTO, March 2S.-A swindler who
plays the part priest and entraps
jewellers into selling him watches and
iewelry on forged checks was arrested
here Tuesday night. 1t is believed that
he is wanted in England and the leading
cities Of the United States for work Of
this sort.
The trick which led to his arrest was
an attempt to get l,500 worth OF dia.
monds for present to the Pope from the
priests OF Toronto.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29
A LIzARD IN nER STOMACH.

The Cause Of a Little Girls Convulsions.
Los ANGELES. March 2S.-A little girl
named Casey, of East Los Angeles, who
has been sick some time, had convul-
sions this morning, during which she
vomited up lizard three inches long. It
is supposed she swallowed the reptile
while drinking at spring.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29

WEST HAVEN, Conn.,, March 2S.-A
destructive fire is raging. Five build.
ings have been burned, including one
church.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-03-29
FRENCH CANADIANS.
The Population OF Quebec Reduced by
Their Emigration.

Their Emigration.
QUEBEC, March 2S.-The Provincial
Government has issued returns showing
that the population of the province, ex.
elusive of Montreal, has decreased 239,
$40 in five years, caused by French
Canadians leaving for the New England
States.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-22
The silver King

Tonight at Harper's the atre will be pros
duced the great spectacular drama, The
Silver King" which is al ready an estab-
lished favorite with the theatre going and
other people Of Rock Island The play
has the justly deserved reputation of
being as good as a sermon The Brook
Ign Eagle says
The Brooklyn theatre was crowded last
evening. The "Silver King" company
opened weeks engagement there yes,er-
day and gave an excellent performance
OF the pretty melodrama. The SILVER
King" is such we'll known play that
u description of il woull be supert1uous.
II Is the play of all Others of its class,
where the story told is clear and concise.
the plot consistent and simple, and the
scenery grand. As "Wilfred Denver"
Mr.. Marlande Clarke made quite hit at
the Brooklyn. He is an actor of easy
power and grace, not loud nor bus-
tering in the heavy Ines. but has the
happy faculty of stepping right into ia
vor as soon as he max rs his appearance
on the stage. Miss Mile Stafford as
Nellie Denver" divided the honors of
the evening with Mr.. Clarke. The COM
pany all through, in fact, is admirably
well balanced. and there are no unpleas-
ant limits or weaknesses in the play. The
Adams children are ever little people,
indeed. They play the parts of Ned"
and "Cissie," the children of "Wilfred"
and Nellie Denver" and acquit them>
selves nobly. Miss Julia Rivers as
olive Skinner" is entitled TO special
mention. Last evening she played a
double role. and played it well. The
scenery carried by this company is sutfl-
cient to stock an ordinary theatre. The
scenes are superb AMI add much to the
effect of the play. All the accessories
are well looked after and in capable
hapHs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-22
"ALiyius Fossil.

Under the above very well adapted
head line the Davenport Democrat Gazette
shows its justifiable contempt for the
Kansss-eyed concern in this city. which
has the extreme audacity to call itself a
modern newspaper:
The Rock Island Onion is advocating
the support of its volunteer fire depart
ment. The wonder is that it doesn't
want a stage coach line established be,
tween the Mississippi river and New
York. The one is no further behind the
times than the other. There is not a city
in the country with any public spirit thai
doesn't change the old volunteer fire sys
tenn for a paid department as soon as it
can provide the money TO do so. With a
volunteer system ii is everybody's busi-
ness to run with the machine and stand
around in the way while the flames de.
vour property that ought TO he saved.
OF course a volunteer department is an
improvement on nothing, So was the
bucket brigade before IL.
While the Union Is in the business Of
appropriating the language as well as the
news of its contemporaries. why not ge
back at the Davenport paper in this man
ner. 1t would be too cute for anything
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-22
Police Points.

Walter Jones. a commercial traveller,
was arrested Dy Officer Hotter last night
for creating a disturbance in Hopes
tailoring establishment. He was fined So
and costs this morning.
A policeman had an amusing expert
eDce this morning while attempting to
make an arrest of hilarious individual
in a Market square saloon.
Martin Renfro and Geo. Lettig, the
men charged with assaulting and holding
up Enos Jaems on Market square Tuesday
night, have engaged as their counsel
VIM. McEniry and E E Parmenter. re-
spectively. Rettig's trial comes up be-
fore Magistrate Wivill next Monday, and
Renfro's before Justice Halves tomorrow.