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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-09
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A NEWARK MIsRR.
stsrves MS wife and Daughter and
Disinherits Them.

DhShMueritH bhems
NRw YORK, Jan. Sat Newark
Thomas N. Chapman died at seventy
two years OF age and left a widow aud
daughter, whom. it is said, he starved
aud cruelty treated for years. After
death it was found that he had $l25,00
in cash in thirteen savings banks, aud a
search of the premises in which he lived
brought to light SIS, 600 in bank notes,
gold and silver, and a first mortgage for
$4,000 on the Union-avenue Presbyterian
Church of East Orange. Neither his
wife nor his daughter knew anything
about the money or the mortgage. When
his will was opened it was seen that he
had practically disinherited his wife and
daughter and hequeathsd the bulk OF his
wealth to niece, Mrs. Clark Of this
city. A clause ia the will prohibited his
wife and child from attending his
funeral.
An effort will be made to have the will
set aside.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-09

Makes the lives of many people miserable. and
often leads to selfdestruction. We know of no
remedy for dyspepsia more successful than
Hoods sarsaparila. 1t acts gently. yet surely
and efficiently, tones the stomach and other
organs, removes the faint feeling, creates coed
appetite, cures headache, ana rofreshea thg bur.
deaod mind Give Hoods sayaapagiua fair
tIial Il win do you good
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-09
TAILORING
N J. B. BLEDSOE,

fhsrd street. Eeiew erEeatal Hail.
Agent for Frank J. Clark, New York. Sukts
nsde TO order and Fit Guaranteed or no pay.
rtuess nf Samples sysr brought to1 wlzns-
nuces.
Cleaning and RepaistEg n Speciality.
Ninnemvcoa, April 3, 1856.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-09
stewart ON silver.

WASHINGTON, Jan, SIN the Senate
yesterday, Senator Stewart Of Nevada,
began an extended speech on silver
question, in which bio treated che cues
tion from all points Of view.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-09
Three ven KI!led

LONG ISLAND CITY, Jan. S.-The
buildings in which were the machine
shops of the Long leland Railroad Depot.
fell yesterday morning, killing three
men,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-09

KANSAS CRY, Jan, s. Dispatches from
Kansas and Missouri say that blizzard
Of considerable severely prevails
throughout those two States. The tenn
persture generally is near zero and the
snow is drifting badly.
EmPoRIA, Kan, Jan. 9.-The worst
blizzard of the season has struck this
place, with fierce northwest wind ac-
compauied by snow. The thermometer
fell SO in few hours, and soon reached
"a below freezing point. The storm
is now over.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-09
RWssiaa finances

BERLIN, Jan. 8-The Russian Gov
ernment will shortly convert three
Oriental loans, amounting to 1000. =
900 roubles, now largely held in Ger
many.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-09
Brussels Burning

BRUssELs Jan. S.-A great confagra-
tion is 10 progress, The Bourse and one
of the principal theaters has burned.
Other valuable property is meuaced.
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A PLAGUE IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Ravagss of DiphtherIa and tIlack Ten
que.

que.
NoRGANTowN, w. Va, Jan. 8.-The
physicians who were sent by Monon.
gahelia county officials into the mountain
district along the Cheat river, in which
diphtheria was reported to be epidemic,
tell stories of terrible suffering. The
people are affected with two diseases
dlphtheria and black tongue. The latter
has broken out in the last two weeks and
about thirty deaths have occurred
The county has erected. Temporary
hospital, and many physicians aud nurses
are attending.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-09
ms REASON RESTORED.
An Aged Lever Concludes Not &c make
a Feel Of himself

MONTREAL, Quebec,1 Jan. S.-Forty
guests assembled at the Archbishop's
cathedral TO witness the marriage of the
youngest daughter of c. Beausoliel,
Member of Parliament, pretty girl of
eighteen, to 9. c. Chaput, a rich -four
merchant, seventy years of age. After
waiting two honrs the bridegroom failed
to appear. and the marriage was post
poned. Chaput says be is old enough TO
be the girls grandfather. and, on second
thought, wont make sn old fool of him
self
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1890-01-09
A BeY's REVENGE.
Ne Attenpts to Knl all MS Relations.

Ne Attempts te Kiil all his Relations.
HUETINGTos, w, ", Jan. SD.
Church. aged Is years, made al attempt
to poison his father, mother, brothers and
sisters, last Sunday night, near Guyan-
dotte, in this, Cahel county. A girl
aged thirteen is dead. His brother aud
sister are dying, and his father, mother
and a fourth child are in a critical con-
dition. The deed was done in revenge
for q scolding the young murderer had
received. He has escaped.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12
AN EvENTFUL VOYAGE.
There Was Nothing Mon0tonous About
the Steamship Ohie's Trip.

There Was Nothing Monotonous About
the Steamship Ohto's Trip.
The American Line steamship Ohio, Capt.
Sargent. which arrived at Philadelphia
recently from Liverpool and Queenstown,
had al eventful passage. Two of the pas
sengers. both Irishmen, were taken with
delirium tremens when the ship was few
days out, and raised such disturbance
that it was found necessary to put them in
irons. They were kept in irons for week,
and they raved like maniacs. Another
passenger, William Petzole, aged IS. COM
mitted suicide on September II. soon after
leaving Liverpool. by jumping overheard
from amidships. On September II Miss
Annie KaiRhn, of Camden. N. j., died Of
pneumonia. The Ohio left Liverpool ON
th, early morning tide, September II, and
was Just ont of the Mersey when Petzole
committed suicide. He had been acting in
tive he had not been drinking. and
believe his actions were caused by
home troubles. When the cry of Man
overheard" was heard, Capt. Sargent, who
was ON the bridge, stopped the ship and or
dered the starboard ifeboat to be launched.
Chief Officer Townsend, with ak sailors.
manned the boat and pulled for the spot
where the man disappeared, but were nm
successful In finding him, the only thing
visible being his hat. After an hours
search they returned to the steamer and
she proceeded on her course. Hardly had
the excitement caused by the suicide Of
Petzole died ont when the two Irishmsn APP
pearsd ON deck and threatened TO annihi-
late any Of the passengers that might como
within their way. Capt. Sargent ordered
the officers to put both men in IRONS i
was here that the trouble began. and it took
the united efforts Of nix seAmen to carry
out the order, Il was full week befoEe
they wore slfaeiently recovered - - -
loved a deek again.
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A MUSICAL WONDER.

Beginning to Sing at Two and Composing
when Four Years Old.
A remarkable young musical wonder has
just been brought to the notice of the
music loving public. She is little Elisha
Ereidt, the five-year-old daughter of julius
Breidt Of Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago,
jeweller and matchmaker. Her mother
says that when she was two years old the
child began to sing airs that any one might
be playing at the piano. When the little
girl grew larger she used to climb upon the
piano stool and strike the keys as if she had
been taught how to do it long time ago.
She immedialy learned to play chords, and
before she was three years of age could carry
parts Of airs correctly. Half year later
she played Accompaniment to the violin,
and when she was little more than
four years old she began to compose
or improvise. Her mother says: Zone day
there Was q terrible rain and thunder storm,
and when il was over Elsa went to the piano
and played the widest sort of an air that
almost brought the storm and it's music
back to me. She will get up on the piano
stool and begin s singing softly some measure s
and after humming it over several time
she plays it. That is how she composes her
pieces. If play sentimental or lively
music it affects her strangely; in fact, we
cannot play pathetic airs, AZ the tears come
to her eyes and she is much agitated. She
enjoys hsrself much as other children do,
but If she hears the sound of music she
will stand listening with mouth, eyes and
ears wide open. Any ordinary composition.
she can play almost absolutely correct after
having heard it once
The father and mother Of the little girl
have been unwilling to have her obtain mo-
toriety, but some music teachers who know
Of the little ones genius have told others
about her. Lily Lehman, D'Albert, and
most of the local musical world have heard
the child play. D'Albert wants her to go
to his home in Germany and receive
thorough musical education. When he was
here Elsa played for him. The great must
clan declared that her genius was wonder
full. The other day she played for party
of critics. First she gave q selection from
Schumann. The execution was pronounced
and after the child had finished
with an improvised little melody of her own
the musicians went into an ecstasy of praise.
One OF the best things she did was to play
an Ave Maria" Although it had been
weeks since she had touched the Bach
Gounod composition, she gave it without
missing q note or sounding false one.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12

Cherokee Bob comes out about 10 o'clock
in the morning and makes his appearance
ON the street. There was considerably snow
ON the ground. He had q loaded six
saw he went for it like q .Donnyheook fair.
The shot was the signal. They rushed
out-a man out Of the door of every cabin
and the firing began. He fred back at the
crowd. Now can't tell what damage was
done to them; but they all started pump
ing lead into him. From every side. You
know-the whole town against this one
man. He stood there in the middle Of the
street as cool and handsome as ever, and
every head he saw he fired at it. He was
filled full of lead, but he stood still and
hred. BY and by he fell, but he proped
himself up on one elbow, and went on
And ali this time his blonde lady stood in
the door Of the saloon right by, looking at
him.
BY and by he sang out to her that he'd
fred his last shot. She turned round. and
ran in and got him another loaded revolver,
and came right out among the bullets, and
kne!t down By him and put the pistol INTO
his hand, and held his hand to shoot again.
don't know whether he got in that shot or
not; he was about gone, and in minute he
was dead.
They hustled her out Of camp after that,
and never knew what became of her. But
that was the end of Cherokee Bob.
The degree of idealization the character
has been through. and the degree in which
it ID true to life, becomes very clear from
this plain and literal story of the remark
able Red River half breed. blackleg and
gentleman. Of course much in him that
Harte has made typical Was really
his individual quality-or perhaps more
truly. his race quality; SO that. singularly
enough. much has gone into the tradition
of the American gambler in California that
is in fact characteristic of the Northern
Indian, Of whatever calling.
Bret Harte is scarcely responsible for this
appropriation of traits from one type and
race to another. for he has kept the Indian
blood in Jack Hamlin, and distinctly cred-
tied to it some Of his quality.
The final touch of self-sacrifice is really
the only purely fictitious touch. 1t 10 pos
sible that it was imported into the story of
Cherokee Bob" from some other blackleg;
but it is too distinctly literary, and too
common in all the school of writing to
which Harte belongs to make this probable.
Like any other Indian, Bob was easily car
able OF giving his life for a friend, and very
susceptible to considerations of gratitude.
But the romantic vagabond, riding away
from temptation and lifting his beautiful
tenor voice to the rosy dawn, was scarcely
Cherokee Bob.
Yet it is after all more by deft arrange
distinct alteration, that the real character
has passed into the idealized one; and that
is whore the power of the great literary art
ist comes in. An admirable study of method
is supplied by this character of the pictur-
esque gambler, before and after passing
through this TRANSPORTING power.-M. w.
Shinn In The Overland.
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A STORY OF BEECHER.

Riding ON the C0wcAtCher OF an Engine
In the Northwest.
's1en or twelve years ago, in 70 or ~. q
young man who had braved the cyclones
and refrigerating climate OF the northwest
for something over thirty seasons was serv-
ing in the capacity Of paymaster for the
construction hands on q new railroad line
in northern Minnesota said a western
member Of congress 20 Washington Star
reporter. I'm passing over the road it was
often his daring habit to sit on the cow
catcher and get the first breath az the train
bounded around curves, through cuts and
over the trestles Of deep ravines. His life
was insured to cover all accidents for
the benefit of his family, and little
did he seem to care whether Il
was long drawn out or suddenly
cut short. His animal spirits were at full
play and it was life enough to live. Ono day
as he was riding along in that manner his
engine stopped at junction and an elderly
gentleman Of rotund form, smooth, kindly
face, broad-brimmed hat and linen duster,
climbed off train that had Just arrived,
and coming to the young pay,naster in
quired il there was not room in front for
two.
IT'S like hanging on to the cornice Of
h" was the reply, "but If You like the
Job there's always room for one more.
I'VE may all need little practice of that
and with your consent I'll take a turn at IL
now" responded the elderly man, in
merry tone and manner that betrayed
at once a witty and cultured mind.
He was quickly seated, for the engine was
ready to pull ont. and soon with their inner
arms looked together and clinRing to the
iron horse with their other hands, they we're
thing about them in their fight. The seem
cry there is rugged, and at that season Of
the year the foliage of the woods has .
hapntv unknov,n in n a0ukhorn ~Itynako
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THE CAPTAIN WAS FLY.
And tho Funny Man Failed to Keep Up
With Him.

And tho Funny Man Failed to Keep Up
With Him.
The captain stood in front Of the pilot.
house telling the man at the wheel what he
ought to do ffom time to time and the
funny man stood by with his overcoat
buttoned up and his hands in his pockets.
When the funny man had kept still long
enough he spoke to the captain:
"Cap'n.'' said he, twhy do you tell him
to keep her to port and then ask him to
keep her steady? She'd keep steadier if
she kept cleer of the port don't You think?"
'.Have to keep her to port. SO she'll keep
away from the bar" replied the captain, as
he raised his glass and gazed anxiously
ahead.
The funny man shrugged his shoulders,
walked away few steps, returned, and
asked the captain if they kept the vessels
log down among her beam ends.
mo" said the captain, 1--WE keep it in the
log cabin
1--WE often wondered" said the funny
man, thoughtfully, why the wheels of
steamboat don't work together"
"Ihey do.''
"Do fhey2 I thought they took turns.
How'd you tear your coat, Cap'n :"
Caught it on one O the points o the
Then the funny man walked around a
little while. By-and-by he stood stock still.
"Cap'n, said he, "this boat is adver-
tised to run. but she only inst keeps MP
with the walking beam. How's that P''
"Wel!, I Dunno" replied the Captain {;
/" she's got q mate running with her, and
she keeps up with him easy enough.
b'lieve this wind is hauling around so'west. ,,
The mate has the advantage Of the boat
in one respect. suppose" remarked the
funny man; hes amphibious, isn't no p
IAN what?''
"Why, he can run on the land Just ~ fast
az in the water"
$50 can the boat. can run her lahore
in a minute and half IL ! want to-
"Your boat is very polite. captain, ! must
Gay that.,'
How so?''
-. 4 a. .S. be. bow when came out ON the
: .Oh. ycapertainiy- hark minutes'
"What IL it2''
did you hear her yawI?"
mo. What time il it cap'n?'
Ten minutes past-by George! this i the
mates watch. Mine ends at i've o'clock,"
exclain3ed tho captain. and he went OF to
3nd tho mate while the funny man, mutt
teriuR eomethinR about that chap being
pretty .ny for . skipper, leaned over the
rail and thought over the hull businsak-
Detroit rtoe Pres.
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A SONG IN THE NIGHT.

Sing. oh sing, for the, might, i dark. and IL
dawning tarries long,
-1.' titled BY t1s sound q song - $50 =
There is never : Light on the lana tonight. there
ONLY iss ns ss5,s ~ IL The and
white waves leaping high.
where winters royal robe Of SHOWS
And knightly corselet CLEAN.
Lac hid the fragrance Ct the rose.
waiting until the days shan bring.
From out the golden south.
The fairy prince to find the spring.
And kiss her ON the mouth.
"He comes although he tarries long:
And then. my heart, eh than.
The stream shall eing the hills among,
The rose shall bloom again"
Sing. oh sing, for the words arc sweet and the
night is full OF fear,
The nameless terror that fiss abroad in the dark
The pale seq cries to the murH akies. and tbs
sword OF . song alone
Can sever the spell that the powers OF hell Der
the tortured earth have thrown.
by her fairy lover kissed
When the shining silver mist
Winds Of dawn to gold have shaken.
when she wakes across the hills
swift shall dart the happy swallow.
Dance in every misty hollow.
when the glory of her eyes
Meets his eyes that shine above hor,
Music clear and glad shall rise
Sweet from Lawn and leafy cover.
Far through an enchanted and,
-, Where the winds vita song are laden,
They shall wander. hand in hand,
Happy youth and happy maiden.
Nv eastward. ever westward drawn,
Birds and blossoms with them bringing,
They shall follow with the dawn 49,
ill they hear the seas wild singing"
Soft signs the breeze, and stars In the east grow
pale,
Shines. far on the sea boat with silver sail,
Away, away, by creek and hay.
Their fairy bark they steer;
One long delight, by day and night,
Through all the golden year.
The sea-birds swing on tlreless wing,
, The waves with rhythmic beat,
FOIevermore along the shore
Their wOrld-old song repeat -
And borne on winds afar,
The silver echoes fill &a
The vault OF heaven from star to stag,
The earth from hill to mill" 645
Sing oh, sing. for tho night d past the snn
shines over the sea.
And the heart OF the world 10 song OF love and
hope for the days to be;
,r.,, and the powers Of the dark are GONE;
Till the music fills the echoing hills, heart Of ny
heart sing on!
--Ipnvman's NaaasinA
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12

a. dusky Indian color. you know, lust the
,ast coppery tinge, but pale ana clear, and
lie eyebrow and moqstschs vs5s ~ inky
lack they made l his fscs iool White.
ice. He always wore long. 4ne cloth
gercoat, trimmed with beaver fur. Price
|ever cut any figure in his purchase the
set We had in the store WAS none too good
u him. Always wore gloves ON the street.;
lie hands and feet were ina and little, like
womans, and he was 20 proud Of his feet
lat he was extravagant about his boots,
|1d always had them made to order-pay
ny price for them-3l4 or ZIG, you know,
| u they must be just right.
His father was one of these Hudson Bay
en-, q voyager, You know; tail, hAndsome
|,otchman, sandy hair and beard, Won
bow. He had travelled down until he came
: the Red river country, and there he mar
led squaw, and Cherokee Bob was their
Well. be was . thorough gamblers gam
he tho last cent you'd got, and smiling
st - pleasant all the time. never knew
M to use any rough language; and be
sveT spoke loud or blustered-never said
uch, Just what was necessary and per-
city quiet and cool, -you know; and be had
low pleasant voice lika Woman's
But 10 was-a-pertsct devil! Yca knew
he minute you looked ut him that he
suldn't be fooled with. He always wore
revolver strapped around his waist
Bver in sight, tho1Rh-and h. nsver drew
unless he meant to use Il. And when he
d draw everybody rot out Of ths gay, for
vas dad shot, WY, my store. mind
pu, was eighty fest long and I've ssea him
oot the spots out d card, ono altar
D other, the Whole length Of IL store,
thoet mis.ing once. Not very oftsu. b.
use il would have been mailing an sxhi-
ton, you know, and t9st yps The Last
ing he'd do; bat esvsrd tiuSes, On oooa-
pn. He Vas brought up pndR IndiGn
y somewhat. you know, and ussd 10
sdahips On the frontise al his k1e, and
pas In daily peao1ies shootinG. 1eSsr
= Nuch 10 sey-a man of WY 1ev words:
sls w. za.s.ae ! = :. 49, ~ !. vssd
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two or three hours. But IT you made an
early start in the morning. you would
reach the Cottonwood house on the creek at
/ o'clock, and by pushing hard You could
get to the other side by night.
When we got to Cottonwood House we
saw several horses in the corral, but not a
soul in sight, SO We asked the landlord
whose they were.
Road agents." says he.
Then he said: "They don't want to be
seen, of course; but they won't bother you,
because they know you havn't got any dust
with You. You look out for them when
you're coming back, though. Just como in
here" he said, "and I'll show you some
thing"
you know, and showed me about dozen
Well, / got to the other side of the prairie.
BY the way, you know that lady that was
such q great traveller, Mime. Ida Pfeiffer?
Well, now. when we got on to White Bird
mountaineering away from any place, We
met her, walking along all alone through
the snow, book in her hand, You know. and
q roll of manuscripts under her arm. Three
or four inches of SNOW ON the ground, mind
you! She had on light clothing, You know,
just like summer clothing. and there she
White Bird By hsrself, and looking around
- uneonoernsd - ever you saW in your
life. And the cDuutsy full Of Indiana and
road agents! Three road agente we're hung
in Lewiston just before / got there on nv
way back. and one WAs taken back IN The
Blue mountains and hung there. Why. the
very next day ~ INST . party taking one
down TO Lewlstoa-I helped 9uard him
over night on III way. This Was Clubfoot
jack. who va hnn6 ssI.evieto0 eoon aftsr.
y didn't seem tsSl taDoafage them any
there seemed TO - nj asmsny around.
WELL We stoppsd and hid : tait With
NINE. Pfei6er; abe said she WAS getting ma
terials for book. We aaked her if ahe
wasn't afraid. Shs said NO, she vasn't
afraid; everybody treated her nicely. The
country wes pretty rough, bat nobody hao
eaid . word TO heE, and the Indians al
treated her well-nsvsr had eny trouble
with ths Indiana 30 - sods o. end shs