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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-05-24
the RYE QUEsTIoE.

We are quite discouraged at not.
icing that several of the State pa
pers are publishing our article on
rye and crediting it to the Virginia
Chronicle. This error must have
arisen through a misunderstanding
We were not speaking of old rye,
such as is sold in Virginia City by
the glass or drink. but rye in the
field; rye that waves and undulates
in the Western wind, not the rye
that burns the stomach and befud-
dies the intellect. The Chronicle
staff NAV be authority on the liquid
article, but we are a walking ency-
clop@dia on the natural product.
At the writer's ranch is fifteen
acre field OF the grain, which is
about three feet high and still grow
ing. It was planted last Winter
and not irrigated, and is rank and
thick. and in about ten days will
be ready for cutting as hay.
We have experimental two years
on this grain, and it will positively
grow in sagebrush land without irri
CATION il planted in the Fall or Win
ter. We think that if alfalfa had
been planted at the same time it
would have doubled the crop on
the same land, nut a lack of agri-
cultural sense prevented the writer
from doing this at the proper time.
There is good profit on this grain,
treated as grain or hay. You are
certain OF one crop without Irrlga-
ton, and after the FIRST crop, water
will start a second crop fully as
good as the first, and John Sweeny,
who has tried it, assured US that he
raised a second crop that way bet
ter than the first. You can cut
three tons to the acre with the two
crops. A ton of the grain will seed
down twelve acres. The result is
thirtv-six tons of hay, worth about
$500; and if zlfIlfa is planted with
the grain the value OF the crop may
be fairly estimated at 5000. This
is the best way TO start an alfalfa
field, as the grain shields the al
ialfa and does not allow the sun to
effect it when it has no water.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-05-24

We note that Shawhan, the stock
broker has formed q partnership
with Col. Dean in San Francisco,
and they will open a broker shop.
If this is the came Shawhan who
ran broker shop in Virginia City
a few years ago and then suddenly
jumped the town, he will be a decid-
eddy riskey proposition to buy stock
through him.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-05-24

THE CRoSIN MURDER -The
mutilated body of DIR. Cronin has
been found IN a sewer in Chicago.
He was PROFESSIONALLY murdered
and the clew to the murderers
would appear to be the bogus dis
patches sent from Montreal relative
to interviews with him.
These dispatches were sent bv
accessories of the murderer to
throw the public off the scent, and
it would seem no difficult matter
to trace the parties who sent them.
1t is one of the most sensational
murders that has ever startled this
country, and the letter written by
Crcnin a few days prior to his
death, involves the Irish Land
League in the affair. This orgau-
ization should at once purge itself
of the ugly Suspicion. The Chicago
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-05-24
THE PHILADELPHIA LEDGER.-N

THE PHILADELPHIA LEDG ER.-We
have often wondered why the
Philadelphia Ledger is constantly
sent 10 this office. 1t weighs about
two pounds per copy and the Who'll G
is one illimitable waste of dry
reading matter ard 'house to let
advertisements. without tile dread
frl monoteny being broken by head
lines or display type.
Every "house wanted" adver-
tisment has the picture Of three
story house at the upper left hand
corner of it and every piano ad.,
has the old fashioned cut OF a
piano there too.
1t looks like an old county sheet
of hundred years ago, dropsically
enlarged. The marks OF ancient
custom, stupid typographical usage
and the bygone days style OF ed
itorial utterance stick out all over
it. 1t seems to have no ideas,
opinions or policy, and if a man
in a State Prison were to be COM
PEELED to read it as steady liter
airy diet, he would become raving
mailman and probably begin howl
ing for the London Punch or Even
ing Bulletin to vary the monotony
OF his fortunes.
We have tried to get the mail
ing clerk OF the Ledger to strike us
off his list, but he turns deaf ear.
The publisher OF this paper is one
of the finest men in America, in
many ways, and universally re-
spected in Philadelphia and else
where.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-05-24
PEDIGREE

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by chief
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of
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Chief I'd
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-05-24
PEDIGREE.

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Stallion
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Gibraltar
Positively premises
JOHN 2. SWEENY. Prop'r,
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-05-24
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-05-24
PEDIGREE.


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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-05-24

poliece are shrewd, active men ard
will doubtless fathom the mystery
of his taking off.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-05-24
SAGE.
H1ottins Nu'sexy
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City New
PRIVILEGE of
The state herald., 1889-07-26
Water for Exnress Trains.

One OF the most ingenious OF modern
railway inventions is that which allows
the engine Of fast express TO pick "
water without stopping. from wasAr
troughs constructed between tho railA
Meeting Pennsylvania railnbad es-
gincer In Jersey City. u Star reporter
asked HIM TO explain the modus oper r.
undi. The driver. he said. lowers the
scoop down from the tender into the
trough between the rails. the frems.
stands ready TO turn on the tap Into
the wnter tank; We hear n hollow sound
M the Iron Of tho trough rings beneath
our fect, then rush Of wntcr; h.,
seconds more tho water II splashinv
up against the top OF the tank. the tap
IL turned on even more hastily thnn u
was turned on, tho scoop IL drawn up.
ind we are speeding on our way with
tho wntcr-troughs lying far behind uS
The fireman does well to bo promps,
cases have boon known where he has
neglected or fnilcd 10 lift up tho SCOOP
In time, and tho water has ovcrnowod
tho tank. Hooded the tender. set pice
nnd shovel and conls NIL nnOat, aud
surging up against tho ilrebox door.
gone near to putting the fire out alto
gothcr
A. tho points where the troughs b.
GIN md terminate tho line rises slight
ly. By this means both tho water n
prevented from running out Of tho
troughs. which cpnnot have ordinary
ends lest n scoop should strike agnin't
them. and also tho scoop is automatI>-
nlly pushed up and the pipe closed. n
tho driver fails TO lit II before tho o..
pino reaches the end Of tho trough
Pitisburg Dispatch.
The state herald., 1889-07-26
He Was Taking No Risks.

"All persons in the congregation"
said nm evangelist ut "big meetin' "
out in Western Kansas. .'who want TO
go to heaven will please rise TO their
feet" Every person In the house got
up but one Goddess granger on tho
back seat Now continued tho
evangelist, ''if there is any person Ia
the congregation who desires To go to
hell. let him stand up, looking hard Mt
the granger. who ugain kept his scat
The evangelist descended from the
pulpit, aud. approaching tho case
hardened creature who refused TO tes-
tify either for or against the Lord,
said; MY perishing friend. you
seem 10 have no desire To reach heaven
nor to plunge into perdltion; where do
you want TO go?n II don't want 10 go
anywhere" promptly replied the man.
81 want 70 stay right hero In Kansas" p"
And he was probably the only person
In the house who told the truth. Kan.
sns City star.
The state herald., 1889-07-26
The Oklnhonl. Snrprisc.

II Is nearly u month since Oklahoma
was thrown open To settlement, and II
certainly has been the unexpected
that has happened there. II
WAS generally believed tina, men who
went TO Oklahoma took their lives In
their hands and turbulence would rule
the country for long time after the
settlers first went In. Yet careful re-
views OF the situation seem 10 demon.
strate that but one lie has been lost
In Oklahoma through violence down
10 the present time. aud the qunrrols
and personal collisions which have
takep place appear too insignifcnn,
for mention. Oklahoma certainly has
furnished II striking illustration Of the
Inherent capacity OF American citizens
for self-g0vcrnment and their love OF
public order. II Oklahomn continues
ns II has begun II will soon be entitled
to rank NJ one OF the most orderly
communities In the country aud
locality where both life aud property
are exceptionally snfe.--Chicago Tr.
bunc.
The state herald., 1889-07-26
The First Brceches.

Outlines my thoughts will wander back
To childnood's rosy hours,
When, like wanton butterfly,
only saw lifc's flowers
With Joy think OF each loved spot,
Tho brooks, the fields, and dltchcs;
but dcarcr far thnn all OF these
Is the day first wore brcechos.
'Tis truc I've slipped lifc'. plcasuro's since
Am blessed with worldly richos,
But 10Y 40 sweet I've never felt
Like that Of my first breochcs.
What tales those brooches oft could toll,
or rent, And patch. and Stitches.
or fence and trcr from which hung
Suspended by those brooches,
How well their ample seat wns stuffed
To brrnk the masters switches,
Or soften blows INV mother gave,
v'iih slipper on those br,cchcs.
Not NIL tho rcms Of SolomoG's mines,
Or wealth In Arnby which Ia,
Could half compare with the treasures rare
In tho pockets Of those brooches
That garment would fain have kept,
Though full Of holes and stitches,
hut years aHo my mother nindc
linr carpet OF those brooches,
New York Sun.
The state herald., 1889-07-26
nIsinnrcs In Alnskn.

"wbcn slt Mt my desk In sitkn,"
said Gov. swlncford, II wins further
from Attu Island. tho wcstcrmost point
In Alnska thnn ! was from Portland.
Nc. This mny serve 10 givo some
idca Of tho prodirlous distance In
Alnska Hut | can furnish u moro
striking one. II the capital OF the
United States waa located In tho con.
tro OF tho United States. that Is 10 say
nj n point eguldistnnt from Qunddy.
hond. Me-. nnd Aitu Island. Alnska. II
would bc In tho Pacific Occan. some
600 miles north by west Of San Fran
cisco"
u In. indeed, mn almost bouudicss
empire that Mr.. swincford hnd ccnped
~ govern mud that Fred A. Maynard
has lost. fcw people appreciate the
colossal size Of ,bc Alnska dominion
OF tho United States. Even prominent
pubic mon nrc apt 10 regard II a4 u
little fringe Of tho frozen xonc quite
The state herald., 1889-07-26
Fifteen Thousand Dollar. for One.

Canton. tMi.sl chi,sn.
Fifteen thousand dollars In return for
the expenditure Of ono dollar is not n bad
Investment, MS all will admit, and that was
tie good fortune that bcfell our young
townsmnn, Mr.. Felix Hitler, who hold q
fortioth coupon In the lucky number l6i,.
o0bl That drew the capital prlko OF sOO..
90. aud his share thereof, $1,000, was
promptly paid to him through the Canton
Exchange Bank.
A. regularly IN the months roll round
the papers croniclc the good fortune Of
those on whom the icklo goddess bc-tows
hor blessings through the agency Of tho
Louisiana Stat. Lottery. This Is not the
first tino winning numbers have been
held In our town, but so lnrgc an amour,
ns that won by Mr. Hitler has not hereto
fore come our wny. We congratulate our
town.mnn on his good fortune. The next
drawing will take place ON Tuesday, July
~, tho capital prize being t3Do,DU WIN
some lucky Cnntonian score another win.
ningi who can tell Tickets eau be hnd
by addressing NJ. A. Dauphln. New Or.
loans, In.
The state herald., 1889-07-26
A Peculiar rarthouaka

An earthquake 0f the most unusua,
Character was recorded a 2:7:lt y. nd.
on April 1s Id the Seismologlcal
Observatory Of the Imperial Untvers;
lty; Toxic. The popularity lies not ii
It's Violence, but ID the extreme slow,
ness Of the OSCILLATIONS The begin,
ming Of the shook had all the character.
istics Of the ordinary earthquake. bui
gradually the motion augmented until
at q certain stage Of the. quake II
reached II mm.. but the ground
swayed SO gently that the hocse did
not vibrate vlsibly nor were our senses
alive to It It took from four seconds
to seven seconds 10 complete one
forth and back motion-a most Iiusua(
phenomenon. and one certainly never
before noted In the observatory. The
motion was almost entirely confined to
the horizontal plane and mostly south
and north, but there were few YER.
tical motions OF equally slow periods.
This state Of things lasted for IL
minutes S6 seconds.
PROT @. ID. D. West, Of the Engineer.
ing College, observed the water In Z
small pond In the compound TO oscllate
gently from north 10 south. At one
time the water level fell abdut two
inches on one side Of tho pond and ex-
posed the bank. While in another few
seconds the water immersed II noarly
ID the sdms depth, exposing tho
opposite bank, and this process con.
tinued for a quarter Of an hour. Slow
oscillations Of this nature have been
called earth pulsations, and 4 .ese usu.
ally take place when there is . do.
structive earthquake or submarine
disturbance going on at a great dis.
tance. Earth pulsations are known to
have caused slow oscillations N the
water In lakes. From this fact It may
not be unreasonable to conjecture that
terrestrial or submarine agitation OF
unusual magnitude has taken place
somewhere. Japan Mail.
The state herald., 1889-07-26
suwgrthy Of their attention. william

unworthy Of their attenticn, william
8. Holman ,jnce had this idea OF
Alaska. A couple OF years ago. when
Gov. Swinef0rd was urging the House
committee On Territories to report
fav0raBly on bill 10 give Alaska
something more than d semblance OF
TerritNral government, Mr.. Holman
said;
We governor, my idea Is that
Alaska ought to be made a, county Of
Washington Territory. That would
be the simplest way to dispose OF the
troublesome Russian purchase"
Swineford was m In minute. He
promptly advised the great objector to
20 and buy some primer geography,
and he never had the patience To dis
cuss the matter with him again.
1t has long been said that the sun
Aeyer sets on the British Empire, but
1t ID not generally known that it is
equally true that the sun neve sets on
the domains Of the United States. 1t is
shining in the Aleutian islands while
1t Is the dead OF night on Martha's
Vineyard. The United States nearly
laps half way around the world. It
extends from 67o west longitude to
1886 . east longitude. Alaska has be-
tweeti S00,O00 tnd 900; 900 square miles
Of land surface. and u great water
area. It is nearly as large as the
United States east Of the Mississippi.
Gov. Swinefdrd t5ok journey last
summer Of more than 16I0C0 statute
miles without leaving his domain rs
governor. He went on the United
States st6atnship Thetis, which was
placed at His disposal BY the Secretary
Of the Navy. The Journey occtipied
four months and five days. being much
longer than the iamoas exploring ex-
pedition Of Gov. Cass. which played n
part In, the early history Of Michigan.
Detroit Free Press.
The state herald., 1889-07-26

time they had had fire on the wide,
old-fashioned hearth.
"WellP"
II have concluded II isn't best for
you 70 live here at the house. any long.
or"
"what's gold VI happsnrn said
lothian. ''You ant goin' to hire an
mo; Eo IS s. sure not, You sui. me
admirably. lothian, only"-and Mr.,
Wiggleton shot the words out with an
eflort-"I am thinking Of getting mar
ried."
"Ohl''
ats rather late 10 life, to be sure" !"
said Mr.. Wiggleton, conscious Of look.
Ing extremely sheepish, "but you know
lothian. it's never too late to do. good
thing"
Certainly not"
"You ought to get married, lothian, :"
added his employer. speaking In q
rather rapid and embarrassed manner.
"Think sop'
"Certainly. You might live In the
little house beyond the peach orchard;
II wouldn't take much to fit It nicely,
now that paint and paper are 80
cheap"
lothian stared reaectiveiy at the
fire.
sand your wife could take caro- Of
the cream and butter, and all that sort
Of thing, for us. 1t isn't likely Mrs.
P.-Rhem!-it isn't likely, mean, that
my wife will care for such things"
"Humphl''
I'D advise you TO turn the thing all
over In your mind, Jotham," said Mr..
Yes, will." sa'A lothian, with d
little cough.
The next morning Mr.. wigeleton
attired him ell In his best suit and
went TO the cottage.
Mrs. Palmleaf recieved him In a
charming wrapper, with ribbons to
match.
Mr.. Wiggleton wasted no time in
useless preliminary chitchat
MRS. Palmleaf, ma'am," he began,
u little nervously, II have concluded
TO change, my condition"
'1ndeed!' said the widow, smiling
like an ,open rose. ~ am SO glad to
hear It,"
'And am here this morning to ask
you to be my wife!" pursued our hero.
boldly.
"You are kind. sir, said Mrs. Palm
leaf, blushing. and looking prettier
than ever. "but IL really couldn't :"
And why notP" demanded Mr..
Wiggleton, fairly taken aback by this
unexpected answer.
II am engaged" owned up the
charming widow. playing with tho
ribbons at her belt.
might dare TO ask-that is"
'Oh, certainly. It's lothian Hard
castle"
Mr.. Wiggletoh stammered out IA
sentence or two Of congratulation and
took his leave.
And when the '.spring heat"
reared its green tassels on the hillside
lothian married the pretty young
widow. and MIR. Wiggleton is single
yet. He always felt rs II he had
been i'll treated. but he never could tell
exactly how. True Flag.
The state herald., 1889-07-26

designated. Arrayed-rS- like one
these? We should think not, indecd!
Solomon in Prince Albert or cutaway
coat? Solomon with an eye-glass and
n moustache, his hair cut Pompadour?
No, most decidedly, Solomon in the
very zenith OF his glory was not array
ed like one OF these.
Despite the experience OF the morn
ing. tho hope still remained that in the
evening sacred song might be sung
In manner that might not excite our
risibilitics, or leave the impression
that we had beon listening TO case Of
blackmail. But again of started the
nimblc soprano with the very laudablc
though startling announcement 81
will wash" Straightway the alto, not
TO be out done, declared she would
wash. And tho tenor. finding II TO be
the thing. warbled forth he would wash.
Then the decp-chested basso. ms though
calling up nll his fortitude for the
plung. beloved forth the stern resolve
that he also would wash. Next short
interludc on the organ strongly sug-
gcstive Of the escaping Of steam or
splash OF the waves, after which the
choir Individually aud collectively AS
serted the firm. mistaken resolve that
they would wash. At last they solved
the problem by stating that they pro-
posed to "wash their hands In ipno-
ccncy. so will the altar OF the Lord be
compasscd. ."-Ex.
The state herald., 1889-07-26

cnalr 10 BIT ~ ~ -.cyn Onp"
Tho voice was rather louu. v.s ~,
disagrecable, the tone somewh 1t muf-
fed, as Of person half choking with
laughter.
The salutati0n came TO the news.
gatherer as he was on his daily peram.
bulatians about the city. and was trac-
ed to handsome blue-black bird In q
cage hanging under the shade OF a fig
tree at the residence Of Dr. Gildea, on
Sixteenth street, near II.
As tho reporter approached nearer
he was received with more laughter
and inquiries rs to whether ne came to
see the "Mino," II his health was good,
&c.
A few inquiries directed t0 pleasant
faced lady near by ELECTED the informa-
tiOn that the bird was the sacred Mino
OF Siam. which as u nesting had been
smuggled from the temple where II
was bred by rowing sea captain and
sold to DIR. Gildca Mt Honolulu some
eight years ngo.
Minnie, as she was called. Is about
half tho size OF crow md nearly rs
black. In the sunlight the feathers
take blue and green tinge, and there
is n spot OF white upon each wing and
n necklace OF bright yellcw about the
throat
The bill, which is largo and strong.
tapers TO II sharp point and is orange
hued near the head and lemon colored
ut the tip.
The prominent eyes are large ant
bright. the feet and legs lemon colorcd
Tho bird Is valued mt $3.50. but specl
mems have been known TO bring 81. .0G,
In the United ST ties, where but few OF
them have ever been brought
The species Is carefully guarded Ii
Siam, and as none arc over sold thes
can only be obtained surreptitiously.-
San Dicgan.
The state herald., 1889-07-26
Antique Marble.

Marble is divided into antique and
modern. Antique marble fe thut
which came from quarries which are
now either exhausted or unknown.
Modern marbles are those which are
still being quarried. The antique
marble quarries which were In Greece
and from which were made the most
beautiful ssatuos still existing Ia Italy
are unknown now. We use In It's
place Carrnra marble. The finest OF
these antique marbles is the lapis. 1t
IL Of d deep blue color. stained with
clearer sky blue and intermixcd with
veins Of golden hue. This marble. be-
cause OF Its rarity, was only used for
inlaying. There are several spccl-
mGns OF II still to bo seen In mosaic.
"Porphyry" ranks next to the lapis In
value, and Is ths hardest Of the an
tique marbles. 1t was brought from
qunrrics in Numidia In Africa, ind was
celied the Numidian lapis. 1t vuricd
In color, being either red, gray or
green. The red variety Is susceptible
of the highest polish, and Is Of n deep
red color with white spots in II. Tho
green porphyry was 7ory rare, and Is
only known through u very few vases
and slabs. Serpentinc was formerly
obtained from the Egyptian qunrries.
The stone used by the uncicnts in the
largest quantities was granite. Most
OF the buildings of Rome, even TO the
dwellings, OF private citizens, were
decorated with II, and II il evident
TINT this stone was abundant from the
amount TINT was used. We find 1t In
many colors and qualities. and applied
TO every use to which stone can be put
The state herald., 1889-07-26
Snobbery in Helena.

Society in tho West Is mt best ar
amusing study. Sometimes a disgust
ing one. There is growing an affecta.
tion Of exclusiveness which. in consid-
GRAFTON OF the humble origin Of two.
thirds OF the members Of the select
circle called society. Is ridiculous IL
the extreme. They stand of with o
'touch-mc-not' air. charitably watch.
ing for the slightest mistake which will.
justify them In sending stranger h
coventry" Many times the remark
has been heard that proclaims this
much-covcted cxclusivenoss to bo pre-.
valcnt in Helena.
"Yes, was introduced to the lady.
but she looked at our mutual friend as
much as to say: lido not want TO be
The state herald., 1889-07-26
CouccIt All Gone.

Old Gent Let mo SOC. Ycs, ! mo,
your nephew lIvc years ago. md II yoe
must know tho truth. I was iisgustct
with hlm--such vain. eoncclted. IN &.
suirernblc puppy ! never saw In nv
lifc."
Old Ncighbor-"Oh. he's changed
completely now. Hos tho most mos
est man you could ind In dny's jour-
nny -hc doesn't believe hc knows my
thing"
"You don't sny sol Well. now I
think Of II, when | mot him bc was .
college sophomore"
"ycs. md now hos n graduate and
trying 10 earn his own iivlng."-Ncw
York Weekly.
The state herald., 1889-07-26
The NIcarnpnn Cnnnl.

II nm glnd 10 sny." Senator Morgan
told u reporter OF the Birmingham
(Aln) Ago-Iicr,ld, the othcr day,
"ihc Nicaragua canal Is n certainty.
II will bc built In side of six yonra I
have kept up with this matter. and am
on tho inside enough 10 know beyond
NIL doubt that tho arrangements Tor
building II urc completed. 1ha, will
bc n great thing for Alabama II will
not only mako Mobile great port. but
will bc u great thing for Birmingham
and NIL the country.