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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-12
Pure Wines and Liquors
 FOR THE -::- HOLIDAYS -:- And All The Year Round. New England
 Liquor Warehouse,

Cor. South Main And Union Sts, Opposite Grand Street, Waterbury, Conn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-12
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1l.-Money on call wa easy at 4 and per cent. /.' -ti.:r t'.H
 BONDS. :. ?. a 1. /, 4a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-12

EOR SALE-Placards of "To Rentr I Furnished Room To Rent, " stFor Ss'e," and many other designs, loo each. At the DEMOCRAT office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-10-30

and which not only prevents immi-
grafton, but is absolutely depopu-
lating the State; and we recommend
that the Democratic ticket for this
county be printed with the following
words thereon:
constitutional Convention, yes"
ResotCed: That we demand Of the
incoming Legislature the immediate
and unconditional repeal OF the law
passed by the last Nevada Le5islaa
ture, and approved on the ninth day
OF March, 1880, known as the "Os-
borne Water Law"
ResolCed: That while we are in
favor of a radical reduction of the
expenses OF both. State and County
governments, we are NOT in favor Of
reducing the salaries Of our County
Commissioners, RS we regard them as
the custodians of our county finances
and the most important officers the
voters OF the county are called upon
| to elect.
Resolved: That we are in favor of
the free and unlimited coinage OF
standard silver dollars of the present
weight and tineness, which shall be a
legal tender for the payment of all
| debts both public and private, and we
will be satisfied with nothing less.
Resolved: That we are opposed to
the consolidation of the office of
| County Superintendent of Schools
with that of District Attorney, as we
believe such combination would be
detrimental to the educational inter
ests OF the county upon which her
future welfare depends. The success
OF free government depends upon the
education of the people.
| Resolved: That we are in favor Of
electing thoroughly competent per-
son to the office of Superintendent of
Schools and increasing the salary to
one hundred dollars per month, pro-
vided, that the said Superintendent
shall visit each public school in the
county at least once during each
school year.
| Resolved: That for the purpose of
securing the purity Of the B Iliot Box,
we are in favor of the Australian bal
lot system as adopted in the State Of
Massachusetts.
ResOlUed: That We earnestly rec
ommend such amendments to the
Federal Constitution as will enable
the people to elect UAited States Sen
ators by direct vote.
| ReSOlUed: That we heartily con-
denim the practice of requiring candi-
i dates for county offices to make an
expensive and laborious canvass of
the county, as we deem it pernicious
one calculated to prevent the best
mon from seeking official positions.
Respectfully submitted:
| GEO. RUSSELL,
| Chairman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-10-30
HOW DID 1T FEED7
Perhaps 1t Got It's Board Out of tho Log
That Surrounded 1t.

That Surrounded 1t.
The following, says the Chattanooga
News. Is related by Frank Wyatt, of
lone, Ca. who has been visiting rela-
tives at Martindale, on the CHATTANOOGA,
l:omc IL Columbus railroad, about thir-
ty miles south of Chattanooga Frank
used to attend Sunday school regularly
and is considered truthful boy, with
out much mulhattonism flowing in his
veins. He says:
"My cousin owns o watermill, and in
removing some distractions found an
Immense log Embedded in the stream.
which must have been submerged for q
number of years The log had to BIO cut
Ill two to remove it, and much to our
surprise we found it hollow, although it
had every appearance OF being solid.
One OF tho negroes while examining the
log looked into the hollow and thourht
he saw something moving. He began
using his axe and soon had the log cut
into in another place.
Imagine our amazement when we
discovered live catfish which had
grown to an enormous size and length,
ana was so completely wedged in the
hollow as to be unable to move except
to opon its mouth and wiggle its tail.
Tho fish was very lively and apparently
in the enjoyment of excellent health.
Tho question is how did the fish get
into tho log, as the only means Of in
gross or egress we could discover was q
small, round hole not moro than two
inches in diameter. We surmised that
he must have entered the little opening
when no larger than q minnow and
grown great in his solitary confinos
mont" --
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-10-30
THE ABLE RLAcxsNAke.
He Il q Bad Fighter from Away Back
aud Fears Nobody.

He Il Bad Fighter from Away Back
and Fears Nobody.
Ask any of the farmers or hunters in
this part Of Monroe County whether
they are afraid of rattlesnakes, says
Canadensis (Pa.) correspondent of the
New York Sun, and they will answer
promptly that they don't mind thcm
very much. Ask them if they fear
blacksnakes, and thew will say yes with
out the slightest hesitation. This fear
of blacksnakes has come down to most
of them from their parents with a story
that none of them is ever tired of tell
ing. They all declare that It is true,
and it is SO we'll known and is told with
so much solemnity and evident fear by
the natives that it is hard to disbelieve
it. The story runs like this:
2 Many years ago well-to-do farmer
lived with his family near the barren
land verging on Pike County. His wife
was city bred and unused to many of
the hardships that are a part of the
farming woman's life. She was strong
and hardy, however, with plenty of
nerve and grit enough to make the best
of things. One day, while her husband
was working in clearing a good dis
lance from the house, she went down to
the spring for pail of water. AS she
stopped over to fill the pail a black
8; ike, that had been lying coiled near
the spring, jumped at her. She screamed
and jumped back, but the snake had
buried its fangs in her dress, and before
she could recover herself sufficiently to
shake him off he had wound himself
about her so tightly as to prevent her
from walking. Then he began slowly
to crawl upward. The poor woman
struck at tho snake with her hands.
They were badly bitten, but she was
SO overcome with fright that she did not
aind this, and kept on striking at him.
The serpent kept crawling up until his
coils were about her breast. She tried
to tear him loose, but she was not strong
enough. She became nearly paralyzed
by terror. The snake finally coiled
himself around her neck and cholled
her. She started toward the house, but
che ad only gone a short distance when
she fell. In the evening she was found
by her husband lying dead, with the
snake still coilcd about her neck.
This story, with the well-known fact
that Il blacksnake sever ready and will
ing to fight any thing that lives, makes
the native afraid of him, and the man
who kills O blacksnake is thought to
have won a greater battle than the slayer
OF II dozen rattlesnales.
You can't brighton blacksnake,"
said one old hunter, land the more you
try to the more he amt frightened. A
rattlesnake is a coward, and will run if
you give him half a chance. If he
doesn't got the chance he will rattle in
f1,o,, f>S1 10
rattlcsnake's bite is not nearly so danger
Gus as many people suppose. All that
you have to do to render the wound harm
less is to cut it as deep as the fangs went,
and then go to the nearest brook and wash
it thoroughly. A common poultice will
soon heal the wound made by your knife.
But If big blacksnake tackles you, and
you give him the chance to get one coil
about your body, why, then, look out,
for it is your life or his"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-10-30
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
Adopted by the Democratic
County Convention, Oct.
10, 1890.

The Democrats Of Elko county in
Convention assembled hereby ratify
and reaffirm the platform adopted by
the Democratic State Convention at
Reno on the twelfth day of September,
1890, and present to this Convention
the following resolutions:
Resolved: That we are in favor of
calling u Constitutional Convention
for the purpose Of reducing the
burdensome taxation which the PEG.
pie Gf thie State arc grooming under,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-10-30

= Il
DEMOCRATIC
STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
THEODORE WINTERS,
OF Washoe County.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
r. SADLER,
OF Eureka County.
FOR CONGRESS,
GEO w. CASSIDY,
OHEureks County.
OR JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT,
J. Ii. MACMILLAN,
OfHumboldt County.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
N. II. A. MASON,
Oj:hyon County.
Fer SECRETARY OF STATE,
JOHN T. BRADY,
of-storey County,
FOR STATE CONTROLLER,
A. z. MAY,
OF Esmeralda County.
FOR ATToRNEY-GENrRAL
w. G. LOVE,
OF Exc County.
FOR sURVEYOR-GENERAL
II. X. STEWART,
OF washoe County. ..
FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT,
w. w, BOOHER.
OF. Elko County.
FOR STATE PRINTER,
WILL U. MACKAY,
OF ormsby County.
FOR sUP'T. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
w. G.. HYDE,
OF Storey County.
FOR DISTRICT JUDGES,
A. l.. FITZGERALD,
Of Eureka County.
j. w. DORSEY.
OF Eiko County.
NJ. s. BONNIFELD,
Humboldt County.
w. L KNOX,
Of woshoe County.
FOR STATE UNIVERSITY REGENTS,
Uong Term,) ..
K. s. OSBORNE,
OF Woshoe County;
(short Term0
w. e. +. DEAL,
Of Storey County.
FOR RECLAMATION COMMISSIONERS
(Long Term)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-10-30
HUNTtNaToN STAGE.

Arrives, Monday. 400 P.w
Departs, Tuesday. ......"..r...... 500 P. n
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-10-30

BULLION STAGE.
Arrives, Tuesdays Saturday. ......40Op
Departs, Monday 4 Friday ..... .o:C6I
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-10-30

LAMo1LLh STAGE.
Arrives. Tuesday 4 Saturday ....t.. 400 p. 4
Departs, Wednesday 4 Sunday a.. :. 800 A. ~
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
WHAT WAS THE MATTER?
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPAR-
EMILY RATIFIED LAST NIGHT.
A Two-Story Frame Building on Broa l.
way Burned-A Long Wait for Water,
Hose Burned and Bursted.

Shortly after midnight last night, John
Nelson's lodging house, a two-story
frame building at No. 133 South Broad
way, was discovered to be on fire. An
alarm was at once telephoned from police
headquarters and the department called
out, but it was fully fifteen minutes
later before the first engine arrived on
the scene. In the meantime the flames
had spread with alarming rapidity,
and the occupants of the eleven
rooms in the building were aroused
as speedily as possible, some OF
them barely escaping in their night
clothes. A Mrs. Robinson and her two
children, aged respectively months and
2 years, were carried from the burning
building not moment too soon, as the
flames had already gutted the room ad-
joining hers, when he was aroused.
As the fire brigade arrived on the
scene, the flames swooped down upon
row OF five little frame shops, erected in
front of the building, and four of them
were devoured in as many minutes.
They were occupied by tailor, real
estate agent named J. J. Southwark, a
fruit and cigar dealer named j. Skelley,
and cobbler, and as all the occupants
were away, little if any of their effects
were rescued.
The iremen appeared to be out OF
practice, or, to use the term applied by
a bystander, "they were badly ratified, :"
and in spite OF Chief Strohm's orders,
delivered in his most stentorian tones.
it was fully five minutes after they got
to the fire before they got to work with
their hose. BY this time the heat re-
fiected from the burning shanties was so
great as to render it almost impossible
for the crowd to stand on the opposite
side OF the street, and section OF hose
in the gutter was set on fire by it. FL
nally, however, five streams of water
were played upon the flames, and after
half an hours hard work the blaze was
eXtinguished. At one time it seemed
highly probable that the fire would spread
to the Millar block next door, but the
openings in its brick walls were fortu-
nately some distance above the roof OF
the burning house and shops, and judi
cious damping down averted the danger.
John Nelson, the proprietor of the
lodging house, rented the house and
shops from Mrs. Ann Ogier, who resides
ON Montague ave. His loss, which is
uninsured, amounts to about $500. Mrs.
Ogier's loss will probably mount up to
$500. but whether or not she is insured
could not be ascertained last night.
An incident that attracted consider
able attention occurred while the boys
OF the Park Hose company were 'linine
out" from their wagon. Through some
blunder the hose was connected with
the engine before If was pulled from the
cart, or nozzle screwed on. The con.
sequence was that the kinks in the hose
caused several bursts, and when finally
liberated from the wagon, the end swung
round, throwing the water on the
horses, which threatened to break the
vehicle up in their attempts to dodge it.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
An Odd OCCUPATION.

There is little guild of men face
tiously called "The Early Birds" They
rise in the summer before the sparrows,
and though they do not go to work
themselves it is their vocation to call
other people to work. On dark winter
mornings they are out before the snow
birds are awake. They have regulay
routes, and every morning between Il
and o'clock they stop at houses, ring
door bells and tell people it's time to get
up. Their clients are butchers, barten-
ders, car drivers, restaurant keepers and
car conductors, men who have to go to
work very early in the morning, and to
whom it is a serious matter to be fifteen
minutes OF half an hour late.
Some of these early birds have from
fifteen to twenty customers. They get
from twenty-five to fifty cents week
from each. The bartenders usually pay
half dollar week for being called.
The fact that their business is success
full one shows that they are more relia-
BILE and effective than an alarm clock.
Their days work is finished in two
ours.-New York Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
WHO ARE THEY ?
A SENSATION OVERHEARD IN A
CABLE CAR.
Two People Who Are Liable to Get Into
Trouble, But Their Identity Remains
Unknown-A Chance to do Some
Guessing.

II heard an awful story today" One
we'll known lady Of irreproachable char
acter was talking to another equally
we'll known member of the local upper
tendon, on Saturday afternoon, in a
Grand avenue cable car. Behind the
two sat HERALD reporter, and he could
not help overhearing the conversation
which followed. He did not try very
hard to avoid hearing it, as it was very
piouant. "What was it?" queried lowly
number two.
"Why, was told that Mrs. -"
here the rumble OF the car prevented
the name from being heard, "has heard
of her husbands s affair with Mrs. -"
and here again that provoking clangor
OF the wheels drowned the sound.
"You don't say So How dreadful.
Why, she is old enough to be a grand
mother. And think Of her children,
poor things; if the story ever comes out,
how they will suffer. And her poor old
husband. 1t would xii him. Oh, !
can't believe it is true"
Pm afraid it ISL said number one,
"for Mrs. -" here that wretched
noise again interrupted the story,
threatens to make trouble unless the
affair ends at once. hear he is ready
to repent and see Mrs. -" that noise
OF the wheels again, mo more,
but she won't let him. Why,
they say he has given her any
amount of money. Just think OF it.
How shameful of her. II she needed
money, she had any number of friends
who would have helped her."
"Well," answered number two, 81
still cannot believe it. l think there
must be dreadful mistake about il
somewhere"
You'll see," replied number one
The whole thing will probably come out
in few weeks, and then there will be
an explosion. Everybody is talking
about it. They are two silly old fools
and ought to be found out"
The car stopped, the ladies alighted
and that is all of the story.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
The Red Cross Society.

Senator Sherman has introduced in
the senate a bill to incorporate the Red
Cross society, with Clara Barton, George
Kennan and other well known persons
as incorporators. The purpose of this
society, briefly stated, is to mitigate dis
tress in the emergencies of war and
peace. This mission of humanity and
charity has been amply justified on
many occasions, and nowhere more nota-
bly, than in the appalling calamity at
Johnstown, in this state. Valuable as
the Red Cross society has proven in the
past as volunteer auxiliary of the gov
ernmental departments its future in an
incorporated form should show an in
creased measure of usefulness. -Phila-
delphia Record.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
EUCALYPTA!

This popular table beverage excels any
mineral water on the market. 1T Is NOT A
MEDICINE, but delicious beverage prepared
from double distilled extract, and containing
all of the valuable medicinal properties of the
Eucalyptus leaf. 1t is highly aromatic aad de-
lightfully refreshing. 1t exhilarates, but con
tanning no alcohol ii does not intoxicate.
1t is popular beverage with the tired brain
worker, and all that class who have that all
gone feeling in the morning and who suffer
from malaria, eatafrh and all disorders, IN
f1amation and other affections of the mucous
membrane OF thessstomach, bowels, kidneys or
bladder. 1t purifies the breath, restores lost
vitality and is agreeable to the weakest stomach.
Taken half an hour before meals it gives a
splendid appetite. 1t induces refreshing sleep.
Those suffering from that terrible symptom,
insomnia. should drink half tumbleriul just
before retiring. 1t acts directly OIL the nervous
system as tonic 1t is a purely vegetable
preparation, containing no insoluble matter, so
that those suffering from calcaseous deposits
may drink it with perfect safety. Give it a
trial. Price, $500 per dozen. For sale every
where.
Los Angeles Chem. Co. Limited,
12.I4-1m SOLE PROPRIETORS.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

scolding is gem. He inveighs against
the Irish as lot of priest-ridden big
OTIS, and sums up with this quotation
from recent telegram: During the
celebration of mass at Kildysart, Father
Gillian, the officiating priest, took occa-
sion to denounce Parnell in severe
terms while he was speaking the whole
congregation arose and left the church.
A meeting was organized outside by the
parishioners, and vote of confidence in
Parnell was unanimously adopted" Ii
that is what priest-ridden is, we want
to see specimen of independence.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

THE ERE
ARE SOME MEN IN
THE CITY
WHO KNOW JUST
WHAT GOOD WHiSkET
IS, AND EVERY ONE
WHO HAS TRIED OURS,
SAY THAT WE DO
BTEDLY SELL
THE BEST
LINE OF ESE GOODS
TO BE HAD IN
Los ELES.
j. P. TAGGART G. CO.,
311 g. 313 NEW HIGH
ST., HAVE AN
I'M ENSE STOCK OF
WINES AND
LIQUORS OF ALL KINDS
AND ARE
FULLY ED TO
SUPPLY
BALLOONS, RESTAUR-
ANTS, HOTELS,
FAMILIES AND
INDIVIDUALS
WITH ANY QUANTITY
OF THE BEST QUALITY
ON SHORT NOTICE..
TEGEREONE 399.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
Killed by a Performing Leonard.

At the palace of Bangkok the other
day performing leopard was brought
in for the amusement of one of the
young Siamese princes. In one princes
retinue was young girl of about IA
years of age. The leopard jumped on
her breast. 1t was merely in play, said
the animals care taker, who begged her
not to be frightened, but in another mo-
ment the leopard had seized the girl by
the throat, and she died in sight of the
Mortified spectators, who fled in panic
London News.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

FRANK PIxLEY, naturally little bitter
because of the loss of his subsidy of $1O,-
900 year from the political bureau of
the railroad company, said bureau be-
ing now defunct and it's exchequer ex-
haused, lays it on with due vehemence
to the Pope's Irish in weekly diatribes
1t relieves the high pressure on Pixley's
played out brains and does the Irish no
harm. But as brilliant specimen OF
the 1ion-sequitur sort of logic his latest
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

The mayor of Newport, Mont, de-
clared some new baths open. He then
and throwing aside his robes
of office reappeared before the large gath
ering of ladies and gentlemen in bath
ing suit. Plunging into the water he
swan the full length of the bath, and
his example was followed by several
town councillors and policemen.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

A family by the name of Moore, living
SIX miles west of Columbus, Ind, has a
peculiar and distinguishing family mark
running through three generations. At
a reunion held recently it was learned
that out of twenty-seven persons, who
represented the three generations, nine
teen had six toes on each foot.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

Mr.. DAN BURNS is not the right sort of
a cabinet minister to give advice to the
executive head of great state. Mr..
Burns got within reach OF the public
Doodle once, with results that have been
memorable ever since. John P. Dunn
will not be the watchdog of the treasury,
aitbar
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

Do not wear white lawn full dress
tie with every day apparel unless you
are professional man, as, for instance,
a college professor or clergyman. and do
not mind being thought pedantic. If
you do you take the chance of being
thought ''out" Of ordinary neckwear.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

Charles Fisher, the veteran actor, has
retired from the stage, and has gone
down to his birthplace in Suffolk, Eng
land, to end his days. He is 70 years of
age. He played in "As You Like It"
for the last time in London, his part be-
ing that of the aged Adam.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

OLD Sol has taken his annual peep
around the south pole /; he has ripened
the grapes and wheat in Australia.
Chill and other portions OF that hemis-
phere. He will now set out on his re-
turn trip to look after the crops in this
half of the globe. We shall now mark
the progress OF his daily march by the
length OF the days.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
The MAGNIFICENT Punch ROyyl,

The great Silver Punch Bowl at the SILVER
HOUSE on Main street, Baker block, will be sold
tauction at sharp IL O'Clock today Hun
dreds of ladies attended the auction sale yester-
day. 1t will continue day and evening. The
most costly goods are on the catalogue for the
coming week.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

The HERALD Job Office is now better
prepared to turn out frst-class job print
ing than ever. Give us a call when in
needof printing Of any description.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

WHEN Succi ended such a long fast he
enjoyed such succulent repast he made
those other fakirs, George Francis Train
and Stephen Massett, or Jeems Pipes Of
PipesYille. stare.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

closing out from soc to 81 so.
Lovely dressing cases, very finest material
cost from $3.50 to $40, closing out from 50 SO
to $3.50.
Same will apply in beautiful odor cases and
cut glass bottles, and thousand other beautiful
Xmas goods that cannot be named in this ad
l make the sacrifice with a view of closing
out the entire line OF Holiday Goods. No such
bargains are offered in this city. Call and get
the proof.
11-25-3n
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
The EDaiIy Heraldo

May be found in San Francisco at the Palace
hotel newsstand; in Chicago at the Postofice
newsstand, 1O3 East Adams street; in Denver
at Smith & Sons newsstand, Fifteenth and
Lawrence streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
Notice.

The Los Angeles Abstract company has re-
moved from Temple street to the new Abstract
building at the northeast corner of franklin
and New High streets, and the managers will
be pleased to welcome both old and new pat
rons at their new office.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
Handsome Holiday Slippers.

The stock of holiday slippers at the
Mammoth is very large and prices rea-
sonable. Toys will be given with all
purchases of boots, shoes or slippers.
Call and see our assortment, 3l5 and 3l7
South Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

TEN thousand Mormons are reported
about to migrate from Utah to Mexico.
Goodbye! We can spare you.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

TEN to one the Republican senate will
take water on the Lodge bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
ORANGE LANDS.
SEMI-TROPIC LAND AND WATER
COMPANY.

Location of Lands, With Description of
Soil and Climate, and Comparison Of
Values.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22
DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE.

"Rough on Rats" Clears out rats, mice,
reaches. ROUGH ON WORMS. Safe, Sure
Cure. Csc.
ROUGH ON TOOTHACHE. Instant relief
Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-22

Tents and wagon umbrellas at Foy's saddiery
house. 315 N, Los Angeles street