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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
HUSTISFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. O. Ryder entertained
large party of friends at their home
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs S. B. Jones spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Juneau.
The rain of Tuesday night and Wednes-
day took away the excellent sleighing,
much to the displeasure of the farmers,
as it stops all business on the roads for
the present.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Van Slyke, of Fond
du Lac, are visiting E. F. Underwood's S
family and other old acquaintance.
Miss Ray Jones spent few days this
week in juneau with her sirter, Mrs. Al.
Ryder.
'1f our hearts are only warm, The rain
and wind will do no HARM" must be the
motto of some of our young people.
CO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

California for free exhibition. stopping at
alt principal points in the west. The at
tendants were furnished with their car
fitted up to travelling purposes. The ex-
pense ofthis advertising is borne equally
by the Southern Pacific and the state.
Your correspondent saw an lawful large
pumpkin can't say for certain whether
lit growed" or was whitfield out of log.
Miss Louisa Peters visited in Beaver
Dam couple days last week.
Martin Soion, Jr and sister Kate made
Reeseville visit one day last week.
Herman Roeder has returned from his
Milwaukee trip, reporting business quite
dull, being unable to find employment.
Parents and others should never lose
sight OF the fact that teachers and scholars
are always pleased to have visitors come
to their schools.
Charles Barwig, of Mayville, liquor
agent, was on bis regular trip last week
stopping at this place on Saturday.
Gebhardt Vessels and Henry Hayes
are the only wood choppers at work in
Norton's woods.
81 A. Luther is harvesting bis summers
supply of ice from Mud Lake.
A coon was killed on Friday by cou-
pie OF our boys in NortoD's woods.
Mrs. Tena Kasper, of Clyman, was
married to August Thoma, of this place,
in Clyman catholic church, Wednesday
morning. Soon after the ceremony the
bridal party left for the Cream city, where
the happy couple spent the first days of
their honeymoon, arriving here Monday
evening. All wish them great JOY and
prosperity.
Mrs. Henry Uehling was obliged to de-
fer her return home to Hansen, Monday,
by slight illness of her daughter Dinda.
Fred Uehling, Jr. and wife are visiting
in Alton for few days.
Miss Francis Msthwig is the guest of
Miss Anna Lemmerhirt.
Mid-wirter excursion tickets to St. Paul
and Minneapolis are on sale at this station
on Jan. "a, 26, 2S and 81, good until
Feb. 3, at one fare for round trip, $500
and $S.51. J.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
OUR NElGHBoRs.
WATERLOO

q Mrs. John Chase, of Alexandria, Oak.
and sister. Mrs. August Langlotz, are Wis
iting in this village and vicinity.
A debating society for mutual improve
ment has been formed in this village, the
first meeting being held in the G. A. R.
hall on Tuesday evening.
One BY one the early settlers of Wis
consin depart on that journey from which
no traveller returns. The last whose de-
parture we are called to chronicle is that
of George W. Powers, whose death took
place at bis home in this village, on Sun
day morning, Jan. 13, 1889, after an ILL
rsess of two weeks duration. --JommdI.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
IXONIA.

Sleighing is now in order and the boys
are to take out driving their best girl.
Miss Rose Lewis and Miss Phsna have
quite recovered from their late sickness.
There is said to be two more weddings
on the tapis here this winter and the
good work still goes on.
The Basket Party, held at g. Err
ickson's Hall on Friday evening, for a
benefit to Mr.. Evans, was great SUCCESS.
The baskets furnished by the ladies were
put up at auction and the bidding by the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Attention.

Henry Bertram's boot and shoe sters on
Second street, IL now supplied with as
large and as 6ns an assortment of bosts
and shoes az can be found in the city.
Call and examine prices and quality be-
fore buying elsewhere. Custom work and
repairing on short nstice. 5Ow4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

Some incorrigable British punster
characterizes President Cleveland's re-
cent message as an address from the
thrown. Trdreller.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
REDWOOD NOTES.

On Friday there was attached to the
evening passenger train going west a
special csr filed with the products of
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-06-30
rIImIxtcr to Gcrmnnr.

A Special dispatch to the Sacramento
Bee dated Washington. June &c. .says.
"Thc President has appointed VIII
linn Walter Phelps Minister TO Ger
many. Phelps received the appoint
incut from the Presidents Own hands.
with tie remark TINT t!.ut was his It,
ward. Going to the Department Of
Strte. his Commission was Immediately
mnde IL ind lie quEliiel."
William Walter Phelps was born Mt
Nav York, August -, 1889; graduated
ut lnle College with high huuGrs in
1860; studied in Eurolo; graduated
with vGl-dictory. Lonors at Columbia
College Law sclorl; coormeuced the
practice Of law, residing ut Engl.wcod.
n. j.; bera.ro II Director of s~eyeinl
banks, trust companies md railroads;
W - chosen fellow of Yalo Gil &c 10y
the Hlnmpi OF Tint institution Jul V,
1872; ives Q, prominent me!nUer of Con-
greas 1875. Was subsequently Miu-
lister 10 Austria, nnd nsa,n elected u
member OF GvrIgress in 1882. =
When aha, tronhls arose about the
Samoan III Htd he was one If tho first
men s'lecjed, III the Commission to go
to Berlin 10 argue with Bisma,k. The
re:ult of the proceed nss il W. Unknown.
Phelps retuEnei to America Oh sunday
ms, and brought u copy Of the treaty
with him. This document showed for
it'elf that the United sin,cs representa-
tives had gained all the points they DE-
m"nded. During his short stay in
Berlin Phelps made n iaroralls inn
preston, especially upou Prince Bis
marrk,
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HrohibItion n.

The efforts Of tho Prokibitiouists in
several Of the most important States OF
the Union have been without success.
There is All innate desire amongst even
the best classes of nlI communities 10
iepel laws which will force citizens ta
regulate their daily lives. The mrnus
hns not yet ieeu found TO restrain meu
from freely drinking what they wish,
aud until the problem is solved how to
deter them from II free use Of intori-
eating iiqno's We must hrHr the Ills
that come from pverimdulsencs. These
laws pas ed hy s~eyerni states hive been
found Of avail i'll 'haukiug hypocrites.-
[ Virginia Chronicle.
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simon

49,
Simon Cameron. tho aged Pennsyl-
rnnia politician. died mt q DEL ock L.. n.
Wednesday. June goth. Mr. Cameron
was born March. &. 1879. A. ten yenrs
OF nge be went T. work in n printing
Office. aud after lo had learned the
trade lie for u tiiuo edited u country
newspaper. .
In lS45 he " ms elected 10 the United
Stated Senate ns II Democ,nt. When
the Republican party wns orenuiz-d lie
cast his political fortunes with tbnt PAT
~, aud was sen Jack IL the United
States Senate in 1856. In 1862 lie wnS
appointed Minister to KusSin. Air.
Cameron WAS ng,in elected to the Sem
ato i'll l.GG aud nlso in 1874. iIis SER
vices ns United States Senttor ngcre-
gate eighteen yours. II 1880 ha WAS
leader in the movement which numinn-
tsl James A. GuFfell rs u candidate
for President. I"
Mr.. Cameron leaves nm estate valued
at four million doiinrs.
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a fixii Story.

J.. Il. Dillon. n New York City bnnk-
or. recently cnnHht n picksrnl in Green
Wood Lake in that State. mud on cut
ling 1t open fOnnd q beautiful diamond
Set horseshoe ring in its e~u,riilS with
the name al U. s.. Grant engraved on
tho inner side of the ring. Ito subse-
quently nscerrhined that the ring whs
lost in the lake by Gen. Ginnt in 1874
Will, the latter was unlocking IN eel
which he hal caught.
Dillon said 10 ~ Sun reporter: IL
wrote to his son. Col. Fred Giant. md
explained how tie ring came inso my
possession. lie wrote lnck hat il my
story was true / was entitled to the ring
mud might keep it. l actually believe
that FIei thought l WIS telling IL fish
story. or he would not have told me 10
keep the ring.
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DeAIh Of Mrs. n.Hes.

Mrs. Il. b. Hayes. wife of er.Pre,i-
dent Hayes. died mt Fremont. Ohio.
Tuesday morning 1T 80 o'clock. The
funeral will take place OH Friday. Mrs.
Hayes maiden name was: Lucy Ware
Webb. She was born August 20. 1881.
ut Chillicothe, Ohio, nad vas the
youngest child and OILY daughter OF Dr..
James Webb mil Mnria Cook. Her
grandfather. Judge Isnno Cook. cnrno
from Connecticut in 1871. nud Ill four
Of her srent srandfatheIs served i'll The
Revolutionary war. Her father served
in the war of 1912. Mrs. lluyes was
married December 30, 1859.
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..loL.E ~ THE Law.

Solicitor Hepburn has decided that
tho Chinese Exclusion Act d'es rot toI-
bid the landing of Chinese laborers. who
wish merely 20 pass through the coun.
try in transit. Solicitor Hepbnrn's COT
clunion ia that the transit Of Chinese
should therefore 10 allowed. Solicitor
Hepburn has done sone very queer
rrnsoniSg. The Exclusion Act does not
prohibit the rals VI Chinese rs slaves.
mol prohibit tue branding Of coolies, nor
make i a crime to kill Chinese for their
rkins. mid it owits to prohibit n good
,nany othee things that it Was net in-
t.udeI TO mike lawful TO do.
The- Chinese Excursion Act does pro-
bib I tho landing OF CHINESE lnb"rers in
the United states on any pIetext what
ever. aul it was not intended that any
exec ption sbcnid he made for transit
Chinese. The country had already Lad
como experience OF the trausit business.
It was easy enough to .ee tac Chiurse
SOh1Ahb "o u NOhu'' W. 'AuATih
plea, but il VIA II good deal harder to
find them going out 1t was for this
reason: that SO many objections were
,uiAed Ito die t'ansit regulations Of
several years ngo, and il is for this
reason that there ia likely to bon strong
protest against solicitor liepturn's rul-
ing in the present instnn:e.
Congress did not inf, MI to leave my
loopholt like this in the l,w. nor did il.
It is n IA made by the power Of
''coDstruiug,': nnd.it may hnvo to lie
closed up. hy; further Congressional
action. II the decision is to stnnd 1t
may he. necessary tn tako the transit
through uuiir guard und III
ir ons. -[Exumin.r.
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muuna y.l1.II,en..

EpIrcn IspgPESDESr:-Mouud has
nyain been visited blythe license man.
md two happy souls were Joined for
lifs. for ..be,ter or WORSE" On the
evening Of the 18th Instant Mr. w. J
Laudon 1ud Miss Fuunie b. Clayton
were married ut the resinence of the
brides parents. Judge ". S. Clayton
performing tho ceremony. Only few
u~eigLbors mud friends were invited.
those present being Mr.. mud Mrs. J. IL.
Suuguinet, Sir. Gnl SIrs. Geo. Clayton.
Mr.. ind Mrs. w. S. Clayton, (the
parents Of the brirle), Mrssrs. William
.Clendennins, L. ConuorS. Ed. johnson.
l.. d. Alherti. o.. H.. Porch, Walter
Clayton. M..<es Ella Clayton, Maggie
Clayton, Lou C~rnishrad aud Ella
CroSson. Messrs. Ell. johnson aud
VIM tlendennins assisted the. gloom
though the trying ordeal and Mise"
Ella and Maggie Clayton likewise with
the uridc.
hAct 1LC CctciuouS uhhS'uC ofO" ,
Ger. Clayton as musician. AMI coh-
tinued I'll ruorn. At midnight the
guests were suinm,ned to ns grand a
supper ns anyone would desire to ''get
upon the outEi,ie Of" add we'll eau it Uc
sail justice WAS done.
THE couple vert Gin receipt OF some
very nice npif useful presents. u being
n'bsnutitnl %cnstorr presented by Mrs.
Geo. Clayton. M,ny were the con
rr.tul .,ioEs poured i'll upon ths young
couple. May tho west side, OF the Ruby
Mouatiias blossom ns the rose. mny
peace. joy and comfort always be their
pot IN lie T"S -
The crops arc looking well. Joe
Henry has hlsendy cut his hltslfA crop
aud expects to harvest another from the
samo ground. ~:TIayins generally will
Lcgiu tue coming week. How the
rnnchers succeed waits tn be seen, MS
Gnnts. mosquitoes. horse flies uui Lnud.
some schoplmarms are so numerous
that it is almost impossible to get
steady hands.
NosSuoJ.
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'TIro Bridgeport schooImastcr.

"fhc weather was quite WARM" snid
tbs BnckerUo gchoolmnster fIom Bridge
port, who dtnls only in refrigerated
truth, ''and The cattle woro 30 Tat that
they actually melted ana creased the
road so that Orrin Milior's stage slipped
along behind us ns IL 1t wns on smooth
Ice, mud didn't turn n wLoel." Aud
this young man wants to be n preacher
md toll how good oh Father Abraham
won a Zig stock ranch by playing Hngur
oil on King Abimlech us his sister.-
lUoIner Index.
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Tho Private Secretary.

Private Secretary Elj.h linlford has
proved hiInsrlf ~ ~tiIel.ss worker. HIS
lie is ut the White House cn,ly in the
nothing and lite Ut night. lilo moves
about inpi, Is, never lrses bis temper.
mud is uiluile to callers. But he is not
ut all ELUSIVE. II you want more than
is reasounI lie. HrlfoTd will tlrn as cold
rs Edmnuds or Sherman. Ills habit.
nr, good. lie neither drinks norsmokes
mud nobody ever heard him use strong
lInguage.-(APperl.
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DlaguAtInR iIn1lmcEH.

The people q. thc. Pncihc Coast who
contributed toxnrd tho reli6f Of tbe
Johnstown sufferers feel DO, q little die.
gus.ed at THO action Of tho men who
have Charge Of tho business Of clearing
AWAY tbs debris. recovering doad bodies
aud sotting 10. rights the wrecked to~n-
dissnsied with. Ibo psnurious. hse-cept
policy that bna NO ground down the
wages Of lnborcrs M to forGo them e.
strike. Whatovcr Eastern contributors
to tho innd may wish, II Il not tho de-
s!ro of Tho contributors Of tho Wcat to
see :llc men who nre delving IN the
debris oil the town. amid tho fostering
reinnins Of human beings md the rot
ting carcassoa OF oil kinds OF animals.
cut down to starvation wngos. The
men who labor In such u place Of hof-
Tors should be generously pnid.-tEu-
tsiprlsB.
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ToPoGrnphIcnI StnIIstIcs.

United Stntos Surveyur-G enerni Irish,
OF Reno, desires Information relative to
tho agricultural possibilities OF the
state. a.d Tor that purpose he dsS,ro,
ali tho information lao eau G:t OH tho
subjects Indicated i'll n letter addressed
to this onice, Of which tho following is
An eItrart:
"My Deur Sir:-I dc,irS to present
to the land Department NJ Washington
~ full a: statement OF tho condition and
prospects VI the State Of Nevada ms /
can gather from men engaged in bust.
ness IN the diGtrent pnrts ui IL. .
at has gone out that wa hnvo no
tillnLls lands; thnt cleveu-:we!flhs Of
tho settlers attempting occupancy OF
the Govornmsnt lands woUll statvo TO
death IN the uffurt TO make homes upon
the same. This Inns caused - complete
Cessation Of appropriations for the sui
ysy Of our rs yet unoccupied lands.
at In my belief. founded on actual
observation. that u very largo portion
OF our unSnrvsyed lnuls can 10 titled,
aud ,,., , l,,r, ,o,, t.,,,.,., i.,,I.
"a, l.. cnI,i,.G.d I,m .u,. h., -,
least one crop Of alfalfa per year cnn
he obtnin,d from all our lands under
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Anything for DIstraction.

The Prcsident-"Elijhh, where is
that latest communication from the
State Department Oh the Samoan NJ.
fair?"
EIijnh-'I think. sir. that Master
Benjamin Inns taken it for n kite"
.''And that report from tue indian
Commission"
II believe ! snw Miss Mnrihouo
wearing it m her head us q soldier
hat"
''W.ll, hand inc tho morning papers.
10 pass AWAY the time ."-CPuck.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-06-30

The ore yi,ll from sComstock mines
list week aggregated 6. 703 tons, imlud.
ing the fCll wing: Con. Cal, e Va,
1854 tons, nssay rvulae. $50 80 per ton;
Savage, 400 tons. Nssny value. $2l 10
Halls e. Nofcross. 90 tons, nssny value ,
S25 90; Yellow jacket. TOO tons, assay
,nluo. about $2S; Crown Point. $40 tons
Al a. $50 tons: Justice. 223 tons. aspny
value. $40 90; oseru mn. 3l7 tons. The
bullion yield Of tho above was Sl4O,-
000.- Enterprise
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That I.Illd CuSc.

The Eureka Sentinel rays the late
verdict rendered Uy II jury in tho LadL
case wns "a damnnble outrage
Perhaps it was; but the Sentinel. to TO
fair. should cqunlizo the blnme
the jury and the "higL-touci" Witnesses
for tho State who slid ont and 6efed
the Courts subpOnnas. II the Sentiu, l
il ignornDt ottLe- lEart the Foley-Dor-
neily-Grilii-=t al. combination played
in That "LadI case" We IRE not: but
it il not our mission to inirude on our
~neigh6or's local Geld. You must be
either very innocent or-very unfair.
III laying oil the blame on that jury
White Pine News.
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zinc Sentinl cnIS.

Eyes. gentlemen" he said eloquent
ly, mud with II patriot; thrill in his
voice. II think that when nm American
citizen il rendered n nomination to
office by his fellow met. it is Lis sacred
dnry I" accept it. Let him put aide
all thoughts Of self. A mnn can serve
lis country in times Of pe,ce rs hobly
IN he emu in times OF war. Gentlemen.
frierds. l thank you for the honor you
have conferred upon Inc. aud even
though tho sn'Ary may be small, I
will"
al. is 10 n sal ,ricd omre. Colonel
explained one OF his admirers.
'Whn-i-at! no ~snlary? Then I'm
dumbed il | accept III
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HOTEL. ARRIVALS.
Depot UotcI-CInr rib 81 Green, Pro-
pIictors.


pTictors.
S ~Brownstoue. J i Lanck. S F: VIM
L Carey, Colfnx; L II DouIlttlr. Boston;
NJ Chavarnvin, Virginia; Mrs Geo
Brewer, Lamoille.
TT Brennan, Dseth; A jacobson.
G f Meyer. Chicago; p Hansen. Wells;
Il II Willie & wife, 0sc.uln. Neh; s
BrowuStone, s F; John II Lander. l2-M
Ranch.
ID Williams, Jno d Smith. Tusca-
rorn; D Jerrett. Georgetown. Col; c II
Shepherd. South Fork; Fred Berlsch &
wife. Miss Fritz, J w llrllh. Lon Wines,
Jas Wilson,, J Is Moore. Ira ID Wines,
George Wines. Thoa Shoit. Ruby Val.
10y; II NJ I;eol. A L Reed, RreG's Sta
ton; w & Suggs. WinDemucca; Il Il
BigelOw, Reno; rhos Griffin. Cn,lin; +
krmmer, w G. Mason. Ogden; JOS Os.
born. J u EInll. Wells; Wm T. Brissell,
C"rriTnc;J ID Abel. A + Rbinehnr,,
Fort lInlIccki Jns l. Porter, Dreiir; Ed
GOodnlc, Star Valley; s T. Rogers,
Pleasant Valley.
NJ Polk. Stephen Dn&in, Lnnoills:
a Wilson, ThoS M~cDermott. Fort Hal.
leck; Il j. Myrick, Cabin; John Daw-
s0n. Eikc; Charles CIiG. Tuscn'orn;
Sam Mahoney, Smith Creek; CHARLES
Adams, A ID ~F"rnSs"r,h. South Fork;
II d Hipl"r, J i Do'nu. il II Hunt,
Ogden; G a Niclol+, Secret Wiley.
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A Mnrc.

II is reported that iiill.r & Silley OF
FrnnhliD. Pa, have offered to ply Sea-
n,Ur Stanford $500 for zach foul that
Beautiful Bills nuny produce i'll the ir-
ture, If sired by Elsc,ionesr. tie money
to lie due and tie foul To lecome Tie
property OF Mill II & Sibl.y rs soon rs
it Cau stand. Tho proposition, il nc
crptsd. i, to begin with the FLY foal-i
his spring. beautiful Is, lis Is the dnn
OF B,ll Boy. Chimes and st. B>l. the
litter now owned 10y Mill.r & Sill.y.
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winters wins.

A Chicago dispatch OF tho 2Gih iortan,
snyS:
The second rnco seven md onc.hnlI
~fn'longs, Winters joe Courtney won.
Mnichmn second. Euily Dawn Third.
Time, l:Jj.
Tho third rnco. Ave md one.half fur.
longs, for twU-lenI-rlls, Winters III
lsio hsy won. LORI Poyton second. Et-
trh' gance third. Time. l09.
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4 Colorcd delegation.

allegation Of colorci Republicans
waited upon tho President Wednesday
morning md presented IN address
adopted NJ \ Jackson Miss. conference
June 18th. expressing confidence in the
Pr, sident's policy toward. tho coi1rri
people Of that region. Tho President
thanked them aud said they could rest
assured hs woull do tho beat he could
towards III classes.
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~GoVcrnincnt. Isonds.

Tha Treasury Department ammo unces
that it had. up u saturday, purchased
Sii7, 1923. $50 worth OF bonds under tho
circular Of Aprit II. 1888, for which it
has paid Sill .333, 0l0 SO. From August,
.. 1887. when the purchase OF The irre
dennnble bonds WAS brgun, tho Gov
ernmeut has bought SIZE, OF. 100 Of
tho securities. Tho hcn7y premiums
ruling hive run up the cost Of tho
bonds 20 SOS. 5l2,73i 81. Thia was n
somewhat heavy. price To pay. ,ays >he
Examiner, Hut MS u choice Of evils il
was justified in oId,r t. relieve tho
swollen condition Of the Treasury. The
interest on the bonds, il They bud boon
loft TO mn to maturity md lnd then
been redeemed, wonld have brought mp
tho total 'of cost to 1924, 800. O22 n,
thus showing nn'appnrent profit to tho
Government Of nsnrly $40, 900, 900.
Tho fnct Tint ilis immense sum Inns
been thus spent sliows that the Govern
ment has beSn tasing n good deal more
money oteof,hS pock tisT OF the people
,uun 1t useds.'o '.'E
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A Washington dispatch Of the 25ih
Instant sny>;-WIllinrU Walker PLilp>,
who was orc Of the American Cnmmis-
sinmrrs to the Samoan Coaferruce Mt
Briln. arrived in Washington umd
cnll-d uuon Srcr, tary III .iuc this niorI.-
ing. They hnl n long consultation.
Pntlps brought the Samoan tIeIty.
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HtrRJcd or NtoIcn.

From our pasture near lInlleok, sorno
timo IN April, 1889. ono light buy hor,s,
branded JILL counrciod. tihe stems OF
Tho ] aud l. forming tho ~. on left
thigh. s Oh lef. shoulder and 20 on
lett hip. Quo dark lny horse branded
90 on LETT hilnud vented Oh loft shout
der, MISC branded 20 on left hip.
A suitable rownrd will he puid Tor the
reIWn Of tho horses to IInlIeck. or for
uformntion whore they may 10 found
KELLY Il MGCAIs,
HnlIecf. New. Mny y. 1889. Il
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OPIoNIoNs AND mISSTATE.
MtsaIS.

The Lyon County Times expresses
tho opinion that Democrats arc dis
l,ssed because the Carson mint is 10
70 .uuis cJinnge. II STATES MS IL fact, too.
tIn. tDe IAint never did stop operations
under q lt-puCl.can administration.
.. course, tho Times has nu inquest
iunnl 10 right to its opinion. even though
IL DO erroneous, but when it pretend4 to
htnte II fpct IL Shout endenvor to le
truthful. .! ly II nurroW-snuHe miuh
can conceive tue iien that my citizeu
oi S"av'in whatever his pal ties may be,
crul be dissatisfied with the irsnDi-
tiou OF c,innbe NJ the Carson mint, aud
o"ly n person who il ignorant Of the
history of the tinrson mint. or expected
10 score II point for itS party NJ Tie !ex-
prnse OF the truth, would stutc Ms q
fact that ''tho mint did not stop opera
tIons under q Republican niministrn-
ton" The lines should remember
th ,t Johu Sherman was Secretary" oil
tue Treasury under II Ropul licnu ,pl-
iuinisuhtion, and that coinage was Ens:
pended ut the larson mint 10y his order
wnil: occupying that positiru.-lSilTer
btute.