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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-12-12
FROM SUNNY FRANCE.
What a Paris Paper Has to
Say of Nevada

! say OF NEVADA
The APPEAL is in receipt of &
COPY of lie Gduli0se, a paper pub
]. lished in Paris, containing a long
article on Nevada's mineral exhibit
at the Worlds exposition. II
says:
The State of Nevada is i'm the ex-
treme West of the United States
and traversed by the railroad from
New York to San Francisco.
1t is bounded on the north by
the Territory OF Idaho, on the west
by California, on the south by Ari-
IONA, and on the east by Utah.
The population is not more than a
few hundred thousand inhabitants,
and the Capital, Carson, has not
more than 1000 people. But its
climate is lovely. The air here is
the purest in the State and is very
favorab BILE to the curing of pulmonary
affections, especially asthma. There
are besides, mineral springs ex-
cellent for gout and rheumatism.
But the most important town,
and the oldest is Virginia City.
This dates from 1860, and owes its
existance to the mines. Here are
found the mines of Mr.. Mackey, in |
the lode which bears the name of |
Comstock.
The mines of Nevada are of I'M
vada are of unknown wealth. We
name the most celebrated districts
Austin. Aurora, Battle Mountain,
Belmont, Be-o.wa-we, Candelaria,
CorRucupa, Douglas,
Eureka, Esmeralda, Elko, Golconda
Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Hawthorne,
Humboldt, etc.
But Nevada is not only rich in
precious minerals of all sorts. 1t
llso possesses great wealth of ami
mails and vegetables. Reno is
noted as a great market for cattle
md is the commercial center of the
ountry. The mountainous part
mid the Sierra Neva6as offer the
most enchanting views, especially
t Lake Tahoe, which is at an at
itude of 2,060 meters. The greater
art Of Nevada is in different COM
with all the great lines
I railways which traverse today
ne North American continent from
he Atlantic ocean to the Pacific.
he climate is the nildest in the
'orld. Few tempests, no floods,
or great heat or cold. i
There are throughout many val C
ys, principally in the south Of the
tate, which offer great advanta- C
Is. We announce elsewhere the p
Dproachlng publication of a book o
a the State of Nevada. We re- u
-oach ourselves and others IN a
rance Cor, "other French people") n
r not knowing any more about d
lis country. b.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-12-12
A SPECIAL RATE
To All Who Attend the Board
of Trade Meeting or
the 2iSt.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 7, 1889.

| SAN Francisco, Dec. z, 1889.
Mr.. Allen C. Bragg. Secretary o
the State Board of Trade, Reno
Nev.-DEAR SIR: Yours of the 4tk
inst. received. We will make a
| rate and a third for the round trip
from all points on our line in Ne
vada to Reno and return on the
occasion of your meeting at that
point on December 21st for the pur
pose of organizing a State Board OF
Trade, and will send you certificates
for distribution to the delegates.
emitting them to the concession.
Full fare must be paid in going to
Reno and the receipt of the selling
agent taken on the certificate, which
latter must be presented to you
during the meeting for certification
over your signature that the helder
has been in actual attendance
thereat. When properly filled out
as its form requires, and presented
to the agent at Reno within forty |
eight hours after the close of the |
meeting, such certificate will be
for the sale OF an unlim-
ted first class ticket to starting
point on our line at one third OF the
regular rate.
Very respectfully,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-12-12
For Rent.

Two furnished rooms, Cor. Mus
ser and Plaza streets, Immediately
opposite the Capitol. Apply on
premises. Rent cheap. n4, 1w#
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-12-12

Holiday Presents at prices within
the reach OF all, at w. HI. Chedic's
Drug store d10,1m
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-12-12

This is rot very likely weather to
hunt items in.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1889-12-12

1 have received large stock Of new goods
rom Sac Francisco, espe cially for the Holidays.
!. nas never been equaltd in Carson City either
In price or quality. MRS. KNOWLES,
di0u Arlington Block.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23
Bogus Antique Furniture.

An old furniture repairer said the
other day that at least three quarters
of the alleged antique furniture for
which wealthy people pay fabulous
prices is bogus, How are they madeP"
says he. when an old building in
the north end is torn down, there is al
ways a good demand for the ancient
oak timbers and sheathing. They are
sound, well-seasoned and Enthusiastically
old. This lumber makes up into ex-
cellent antique furniture. Those who
make it are excellent workmen, and
they all know how to apply chemicals
which have the effect OF "aging" the
completed articles so that it is difficult
even for an expert TO detect the fraud.
But these clever cabinet-makers are
not always scrupulous enough to have
their claw-footed chairs, cabinets and
so forth made of old wood, but
work up fresh young maple or oak,
and stain or color il in such a way that
you would believe the article a century
old. Some of the purchasers of these
wonder why they snap and crack as
they stand in their rooms. or course
they wouldn't do it If they were genu-
inc antiques. By and by the veneering
scales of or the joints draw apart, and
the thing is brought to me for repairs.
always know when ! see one Of these
antiques coming in that some one has
been paying TO much for a whistle, !"
Boston Advertiser.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23
A Storm on the Prairie.

There is one thing beyond mans con.
troll, and the granduer of a prairie
storm can only be imagined by those
who have not seen it or witnessed q
storm at sea. Such storm swept over
the prairies in August last. The morn.
ing was warm and bright, but shortly
after noon there came an indefinable
change. The sun still sbone, but its
rays threw an altered light, and
brought the prairie flowers into brigh-
ter relief, while it cast q darker shad-
ow where shadows fell. Away toward
the horizon the wavering glimmer that
curtained the meeting place OF sky and
plain became more tangible, and n thin
black hue framed the landscape. Grad
ually it grew broader and higher, as ii
overlapped tho bright, blue sky, the
birds flew hurriedly from before it, and
such cattle as were in sight drew closer
together for protection.
Gusts OF wind that shook the train
followed each other at intervals that
grew shorter and shorter, and the
frame OF black was once in awhile il
Illuminated with flashes of summer light
ming, which, as they came nearer,
threw heavy banks of sulphurous-look-
ing clouds into bold relief. Still there
was no rain, and the thunder of the
train was all that broke the stiffness.
For nearly two hours the clouds main
tanned the same approach, and left the
spectator TO run fancy free and imagine
the out-stretched fingers of some great
ghoul to be slowly closing in to crush
him. So strong did the feeling become
that the more nervous passengers drew
back and shuddered at each succeeding
gust, while others clustered round win
dows and gazed, fascinated, at the COM
ing storm. AS last it came. One huge
cloud shot out from the approaching
bank and for u moment poised in mid
air.
Fleecy clouds, that looked CHASTITY by
contrast, hung round it like fringes on
funeral pail, till with crash that
outweighed the roar of the train, it
seemed to be rent in two with one
streak of fire that turned the entire
cloud into gold. From that on and for
nearly an hour it was one continuous
rumble. broken occasionally with q
sharper crash and accompanied by the
patter of the rain that fell in torrents.
Both sheet and forked lightning play
ed continuously, and while the former
turned the clouds from blackness into
light, the latter seemed TO rend Them
in fragments and stand out in lines of
fire for seconds at time.
AT last it passed away, and tho flick
ering flames that illuminated the
southern horizon seemed like the volley
firing OF a retreating army, but 80
great was the expanse Of prairie that
they were never entirely lost sight of,
but again grew more and more vivid,
until eighty miles further west the
storm again crossed the track, moving
northward with diminishing force.
Slowly as it appeared to move, it had
in five short hours traversed the half
OF circle not less than one hundred
miles in diameter, which would give it
a rate of upward Of thirty miles an
hour.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23
Son and Father.

The small boy was fond of music, and
there was an opera in town, says the
San Francisco Chronicle. 1t was Sum
day night, but he stole out, having been
refused permission by his mother, and
got away down in front by the fiddles.
He sat there listening dclightedly,
when he turned around and suddenly
discovered his father all alone in the
next occupied scat. He made no ex-
cuse. He looked up and nodded pleas
antly.
'How do you do. sir?n
What? Joseph"
Eyes, sir"
Does your mother know you SIRE
here?"
No, sir. She wouldn't let me
come"
And aren't you-well-ahem-"
A sense OF justice struck the old
man, and the small boy knew he was
quite safe. So they enjoyed the opera
together, and then they started home.
There was IN awkward silence between
them. The small boy waited for l1ir
father TO speak.
"Ahem! Joseph we will mott
would be bcttcr-that is-you needn' ;
allude to this matter before your moth
err"
mo, sir"
There was another long pause.
Again the old man spoke, hcsitatingl.:
"Ahem! Joseph, how-how-diI
you get out of the house this evening?
by the back door, SIR"
well, ahom!-Joscph, wo'll 60 II
by the back way quietly, and not dis
turb the household"
And they went in the back way.
Next morning ut breakfast the tw,
met without any sign. The mothe /.
spoke up.
MIR Smith, am sure do not know
whatever is to como Of that boy JOS
eph."
What is the matter, my dcar?"
''Do you know he actually came an !
asked me to let him go TO the opcr
last nlght-Sundaym
"You refused, OF course?r
Certainly; what question"
Then the father turned sternly to tho
boy.
Joseph, am surprised. Are Their,
not enough week days for you to go e
the opera that you must go on Sun
days?"
Yes, sir. And I was going to as {
you to give mo money to go tonight.
The old man looked ut the small! DO,
who was ingeniously looking up in hi,
face, and said nothing; but when the,
left the table he took BIN by the ca
and said:
you young rascal, | suppose you ar,
going to bled me for tickets every
night?"
Yes, SIR" said the boy, candidly.
And he got them,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23
Monkeys in a COrn-Field.

In very interesting article recently
published by the Popular Science
Monthly on the directive Faculty in
Brutes," the foray of tribe of monkeys
on field OF corn is described. Whom
they get ready to start on their expedi-
ton an old monkey, the leader OF the
tribe, with staff in his hand, so as to
stand upright more easily, marches
ahead on two legs, thus being more
elevated than the others, so as to see
signs OF danger more readily. The
rest follow him on all fours. The
leader advances slowly and cautiously,
carefully accommodating in all direc-
tions till the party arrive at the corn
field. He then assigns the sentinels to
.heir respective posts. All being now
In readiness, the rest OF the tribe ravage
and eat to their hearts content. When
they retire each one carries two or
three ears Of corn along, and from this
provision the sentinels are regaled on
their arrival at their lair Here we
see ability to rule ana willingness to
submit to rule; thoughtful prepara-
ton OF means to the end in view and a
recognition Of the rights of the senti-
nels to be suitably rewarded at the
close OF the expedition. Wherein does
all this differ from a similar foray OF a
tribe Of savage menp The only differ
ence that really exists is in degree;
otherwise 1t Is much the same.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23
but with low note Of plaintive nd

but with a low note of plaintive nd
ness In IL, was lost to me.
They had passed me, these two
ladies in earnest conversation and
had not noticed them In my abstract
ion rs stood idly watching the waves
roll in, while crowds of gay pleasure
seekers swayed around me. / hurried
after them, saw where they went and
in the dusk that evening / fingered
near and listened to her singing. And
then the demon of jealousy tortured me
! again to madness.
So she sang to himp What was / to
herp l would never see her again, ]
would 60 back to my fate, / think ]
called it. The singing, the music had
ceased while l brooded over my
wrongs, and now side door softly
opened near, very near to where ]
| stood, and quite involuntarily, / step
ped directly in front of her.
There was O low, piteous little cry
as she saw me, and then stretching her
hands out toward me, she moaned
"Oh! Dick, how could you leave me
| SO? How could you be so cruelp"
"And then / cried out,
"But you had him what was to
youP"
"All the world, Dick, out OF all the
world | wanted none but you. but you.
He was my cousin, lived in the same
family from a baby, and was married
long ago. thought no harm, and you
got so fierce over it, l only meant to
tease you, and then you wouldn't let
me tell you and went away nobody
knew where | forget, Dick, you
have some one else to care for now,
and don't want me, for felt it was you
they were talking about yesterday; and
they said she was so handsome and
rich, and thought the world Of you,"
and she tried to leave me.
Did / let herP Oh, no! For out oil
all the world l wanted her, and since
in that we agree, who should separate
| usp
And the bewitching blue eyes smiled
Just as sweetly, in their alluring fattery,
on another, for have seen them, and
been glad; and oh, so grateful to the
kindly, motherly one who placed a
spray of golden rod in my room, and
saved me from the bitter, restless pain
OF an unsatisfed heart. Yankee
| Blade.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23
Warming and Ventilating a School
Housa


The latest report OF the New
Hampshire Board of Health gives a
description of the Red Rock-street
school-house in Lynn, Mass. There
are in each room two large stoves,
each incased in galvanized-iron
Jacket about six and one-half feet high,
with a spreading base. Air is admitted
to the place between the stove and
Its jacket by an air-box running
through the side wall. There are two
air-extraction hues, one for each story,
built in one stack at the rear OF the
building. They are OF brick, and in an
inner corner OF each is flre-clay
smoke-pipe connecting with the stove
pipes. These smoke-pipes end at tho
level OF the chimney-top. For heating
tiues stove is set into the partition
between the hues, projecting into each.
Most of the air Withdrawn from the
rooms goes through large openings
close to the stack.
The results have been excellent
Visitors to the school note the purity
OF the air, and the teachers bear
similar testimony. Measurements Of
the outflowing air have been made at
various times. These, including the
initial contents, show an average for
the lower room of about 2,100 cubic
feet to each pupil; for the upper room
about 1900 cubic feet to each pupil
The air analyses have very uniformly
shown good results. 1t is intended
that the fire be kept burning in the
fiue-heating stove at all times, except
In warm weather.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23
PlPkINs. DIPLOMACY.
A "Reminiscences OF Arkansas Poll
tics In the Early Days.

tics In the Early Days.
| In one Of the back counties ofArkan.
sas good many years ago there was a
very warm contest for the Office OF con.
stable Of Snake township, being con.
Quoted between John Pipkins and Den.
mis- Tompkins, says the Arkansas
Gazette. The township was largely
composed Of family named Treader,
there being about twenty-five votes
polled in the township. They held the
balance OF power. and they were to a
man for Tompkins. John Pipkins
studied the situation thoroughly many
sleepless nights, but failed to solve in
his mind the solution of the difficult
problem OF how to win the election
against such large odds. He tried
many plans, crystallizcd by lonely and
studious thought, but none succeeded
in turning the Treader vote in his favor.
He was finally in despair and had
almost decided that withdrawal from
the roll was his only hope OF avoiding
ignominious defeat. In this frame OF
mind, one morning about week before
election, he mounted his sturdy mule
Gerry store. In those days it was the
custom for all country establishments
of this character to keep "licker," and
this particular grocery was not an OK
ception. The first man that met the
eye of Pipkins on his arrival was young
Charley Treader. Charley was the pet
and the favorite of all the
Treaders, his prestige arising from
the fact that he could play
the "stiffest" game of poker and
shoot the closest at rifle target of
any man in the township. He was
thanked up" that morning, and ready
for any kind Of fray. Pipkins dis
mounted as Charley disappeared in the
store and started to go in also, when
he discovered seated on a log little
way from the building brawny son
OF Erin, who to all appearances had
been deeply imbibing the night before
and was as dry as q chip for another
drink. A fortunate idea popped into
Pipkin's head, and he approached the
there and pound the living lights out
of that young whelp Troader, I'll give
you quart OF whisky" 1t didn't re-
quire more than minute to complete
the trade, and after Pat went into the
saloon it required only half that length
of time to bring on the desired conflict
With one blow Of his massive fist the
Irishman felled Charley to the floor
At this moment Pipkins rushed into
the store and knocking the Irishman
down, drew his pistol, and exclaimed:
when you touch Treader you touch
me! Git from here, you dirty Irish
whelp, and if | ever see you in these
woods again I'll put your light out"
The astonished Irishman flew, but be-
fore he was over the line of that town.
ship Pipikins had the Treader vote in
his pocket. Tompkins, in despair at the
turn things had taken, withdrew from
the race two days later. John Pipkins
is now an old man, and distinction has
been added to his gray hairs by the
title of Colonel" aud sitting by his
tireside ut night he recounts many
political victories gained by him
through all the years since that first
campaign.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23
Charity by Machinery.

Poor Man-''Wud We be so kind, sir,
as TO stop moment! II was you, sir,
that saved my wife's life last year by
givin' me n dollar fer some medicine.
Please. sir, she's sick agin, an the
same way"
Mr.. Highmind-"I have recently
been convinced OF the folly OF indis-
criminate giving, and / now distribute
by donations through the Business
Mems Charity Trust, organized for the
purpose of investigating each case.
left dollar with the secretary not FIVE
minutes ago. Go to him, and tell your
story"
Mr. Highmind IAN hour Iater)-
.'Ah! Did you go to the secretary, as
i directedP"
81 did, sir, an he gave me a FIVE
cent piece wild hole in it,"
''Ehp Is that amp"
Yes, sir. l told him about your
dollar, but he said the other 95 cents
was kept for salaries an expenses. ~
New York Weekly.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23

ut is fact that many Of the best
proprietary medicines of the day." said
the late DIR. j. G. Holland in Scribner's
Magazine, 'are more successful than
many physicians, and most Of them
were first discovered or used in actual
medical practice. When, however any
shrewd person, knowing their virtue
and foreseeing theirpopularity, secures
and advertises them, in the opinion Of
the bigoted, all virtue went out of them. T"
Failure Of eyesight, tickle appetite,
headache, extreme wakefulness, fire.
quent desire to urinate, especially at
night, gradual failure OF strength and
dropsical swelling,-these are symp-
toms of kidney disease. II you neglect
the symptoms you will eventually have
Bright's Disease. Warmers Safe Cure
is the only specific which has ever been
discovered for this disease. The late
DR.. Dio Lewis, over his own signature
said: IF found myself the victim OF
a serious kidney trouble, would use
Warmers Safe Cure"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23
How to "Hustle. !,

Housekeeper Tin Kansas City)-f
don't want nothin'.
Peddler-1 am not anxious. to sell.
] only stopped to remark that Chicago,
where I've been peddlin', can't hold a
candle to Kansas City.
Don't believe 1t kim"
..No, indeed, mum. Chicago is goin
to the dogs fast. People there are aw-
full poor, while in Kansas City find
everybody is just rollin' in wealth, and
real estates a-boomin'. Fast trains
from Kansas City to New York won't
stop at Chicago in another year."
what have you got to sellp'
'.Soap. Something new. Only 81
q cake"
s.I'll take two:"-New York Weekly.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-05-23
Wild Western Culture

There is at present project Graz
among the ladies OF Scotia TO become
artists in painting. Ono lady after
taking three lessons, brought home a
piece OF her work and proudly showed
it to her husband.
Now, dear, what do you think OF
it?" said she, softly.
He gazed on it In wonder for mo-
meut, and then stammercd out:
"Why-why-th that reptile or--iish-.
is very natural,
Nonsense, now you're joking; that
isn't a reptile or fish its body Of
water"
"Oh, yes, l see now; and that line
full of clothes looks just like they used
to in our back yard!"
mo, no, you old fool, that don't rep
resent clothcsline-it is snow bank
six feet deep"
'Now, you don't tell me? How on
earth do you make six feet OF snow and
an open body OF water go togetheri
SayP" $500
Tsbleau-- Flat iron, broom, coffee
pot, fleeing husband. Scotia (Neb. }
Herald.