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Nevada County picayune., 1890-09-25
FORGOT HIS CUNNING.

"The girl is gone and I've had to get dinner myself today" said Mrs. Bixby when Mir. Bixby came home the other night. ''I expected an other girl this afternoon, but she hasn't come, SO I will have to ask you to look after the children, Elijah, while wash the dishes.'
 "No,' replied Mir. Bixby, firmly but kindly. "No, Mandy, taking care of babies isn't my forte. Only women can do that to perfection. But I'll tell you what l will do, Mandy, I'll do up the dishes and tidy up the kitchen slick as a whistle while you attend to the children. Washing dishes and sweeping is something l can do. I've done it for my mother a thousand times, and I'd just like to show you how prof. cient l am at that sort of thing. Now, you and the children clear out and let me have full swing at things and see if don't surprise you.
 Mrs. Bixby "cleared out but had occasion to go into the kitchen half an hour after, and that she was sur prised her words plainly indicated:
 "Why, Elijah Bixbyr" she cried, aghast, and she is very even tenn pered woman, too. What do you mean by washing dishes in the skill let? You didn't see anything else :; Why, the dlsh-pan's under the sink. And what are you washing them with! An old sock that the girl uses for an iron-holder. And you'v been wiping them on the floor scrub cloth, And there are those fine glasses and solid silver spoons in water with an inch of grease on top of it, and-well, if this is the way you washed your mothers dishes"
 Wash your own darncd dishes, then, madam!'' shrieked Bixby. as he fled to his own room.
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There was wedding in church near by that afterday, with only old Chloe and the sexton for witnesses.
 As Fred Carew and his bride en- tered their home little Deane ran to- ward her father, then stepped back in amazement as she recognized "the pretty lady" Her father held out his arms to her, saying:
 Come here, Deanie, this is your new mamma. She will never look sorry again. She loves you, and you will not be lonesome any more when papa is away. Will you come and kiss herr"
 The child ran to them and kissed them both. Oh! am so glad" she sad l guess l found her for you, didn'tI, papa?'
 II guess you did, little Sunbeam i; your flowers were we'll bestowed that time"
 Mrs. Fred Carew has a beautiful home upon the site of the old one by the Shenandoah, with all the luxuries that wealth and love can purchase but she says, next to her husband and little Sunbeam her dearest treas ure is spray of faded white hyacinths. - Lottie A Hull.
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A Study of Finger-Nails.

Phrenology and chiromaucy have long ago became established branch es of pseudo-science, and books and pamphlets on the subject are within the reach of everybody. There is, however, new branch of the curi- ous method of physical research into character which is as yet very little developed. It is the study of the finger mails, the shape and color of which are said to indicate certain traits of character, Finge nails, according to the experts of the new fad, if long and slender, denote im- agination and poetic feelings, love of art and laziness. If long and flat, they are the signs of prudence, good sense and grave mental faculties if wide and short they indicate high temper, rudeness, a desire for con troversy and obstinacy. A pink color signifies virtue, liberality and courage; dry, brittle nails belong to murderers and other cruel persons curved in shape of claws as bad or worse than the last named. Soft nails indicate fcebleness of both body and mind, and nails gnawed close to the flesh signify dissipation.- EX.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-09-25

There was at the beginning of the Civil War, beautiful estate in the valley of the Shenandoah, called the Elms. It's owner, William Stanley, was justly proud of broad acres and his large and elegant mansion, sur rounded by beautiful grounds, but the pride of his heart was his ch'l- dren-IIarold, who was the father over again, and Deane, at whose birth the mother had died. So care fully did the father guard his child that she never realized the loss she had sustained in her mothers death Every wish was gratlied, every ad- vantage that wealth and love could secure. were given her, but with all this indulgence she was sweet, un- selfish girl, and in the dawn of her vounp womanhood she was all that . fond parent could desire.
 About this time she spent a season with her aunt and cousins in the North. They were very fond of thell brett, relative, and speedily intro duced her into the best society the place afforded.
 There she met Fred Carew. They were much together, and toward th'
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said: TOT ne could not spare ms llttle girl.
 When the war broke out there was none in the whole Confectionery who entertained a more bitter feeling to- ward the North than did MT. Stanley. At the call for volunteers he and Harold were among the first to an- swer. The greater part of their for tune was devoted to the cause they i loved.
 Deane was left with her aunt and the servants at her beautiful home. Her lover urged speedy marriage, but it was bitterly opposed by her father, and also by the elder Mir. Ca rev, who said that his son should not marry the daughter of a rebel,
 We pass over the long months that followed, until the day after the battle of Gettysburg. Deane Stanly stood on the white verander in front of her fathers house scaning with blanched face daily paper. Her eye travelled rapidly down the list of killed and wounded, and near the bottom of the page she read these words: "Killed on the first day of the battle. William Stanley, and Harold, his son."
 A wild cry escaped her as she fell insensible to the floor Her aunt and faithful old servant lifted her tenderly and carried her to her room, where she lay white and unconscious for two days, Near the close of the second day she opened her eyes and saw her aunt beside the bed.
 "Father - Haroldn' she said. "What is it, Auntie: Did l dream Oh! l remember it now. Father in heaven, help me, for have no father on earth.
 Courage, child" whispered heI aunt. "Your father was brave man. Remember you are soldier daughter, and be strong"
 II will try, but let me cry now or my heart will break.'
 She wept for hours, until worn out with grief, then fell asleep and did not wake until the morning sur gleaned through the window. She arose and dressed, and descended tC the sitting room. There she found [ letter upon the stand, and recog' nized her lovers writing. She ut' tered a little prayer of thankfulness that in her hour of sorrow there was one loving heart upon which she could lean. She broke the seal and read these words:
 Miss STANLEY :-(iive me hacl my freedom. can give no love tC the daughter of so great a rebel
 "FREp CAREw."
 She did rot faint or cry out, but went back to her room, moving like one in dream. She drew her be trothal ring from her finger and put it in a package with Fred's letter In firm hand she addressed th' parcel, and, calling q servant, sh' gave it to him to post.
 A dead weight settled around hcl heart and from that hour to th' morning that our story opens Dean' Stanley did not shed tear When the war was over there wa nothing left of the Stanley fortune r The beautiful home was laid Il ashes, she who had been so happ' , there was homeless and almost friend less. At first she prayed for death but death does not always com whou we want it. and she went to tn
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end of the season people began to talk of match between handsome Fred Carew and the pretty Southern CT, though in reality there was no engagement.
 Dcane was very young, and no thought of marriage had entered her head, but when she returned to her home by the Shenandoah she found that something was lacking to make her as happy as she always had been. However, she was far from being . love-lorn maiden, and was still, as she ever had been, the light of her home.
 The following Christmas there was merry party at The Films, and among the guests was Fred Carew. He was more captivated than ever by the pretty hostess, and asked her fathers consent to woe and win her if he could. Having gained this, he told hls love to Deane, and on Christ mas night the engagement was an- nounced.
 The days that followed were hap py ones. Fred Carew was just the man to win the esteem and love of a pure, trusting heart, and Deane thought him the personificaton of all that was good and noble.
 The wedding was not to take place for long time, Mir, Stanley said: for he could not spare his little girl.
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THE BLENDING.

purple mist lies OCT the hills, sombrous peace the bright day fills, And all the fair world seems 10 lie, Beneath the soft September sky, In one glad hush of rapture sweet, As summer time and autumn meet.
 II Eva Carson.
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The only exclusive undertakers establsh- mcnt in Prescott. Have a complete stock of fine cotlins and easkets. Also have lot of a. sorted size, home-madc collins. covered and liucd from S2.00 to SG.50. Perfect fit guaranteed
 ns.W Win take chur.se and conduct fuuer- d when requested All badges crapes and gloves furnished.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-09-25
DIANE STANLEY'S ROMANCE

A child about three years old sat on the wide stone steps in front of an elegant residence in large city in Virginia. With one wee soft hand she caressed little dog that lay be- side her, and in the other she held a spray of fragrant white hyacinths. The child's large blue eyes were turned anxiously toward a crossing a little way up the street. "There comes the pretty lady, Gypsy" she said as lady dressed in black came across the street; II am going to give her these flowers, cause she al- ways looks so sorry, and you must be good, Gypsy. The pretty lady will be afraid if you bark at her.
 The child ran down the steps and out on the pavement, closely follow ed by Gypsy, who did not quite un- derstand what his little mistress was about.
 "Here are some flowers for you, she said, as the lady came up; Gyp- sy and l brought them to you.
 "Thank you little one. How sweet they are. But why did you bring them to me; You do not know me, do you|'
 "Oh, yes I do. l watch you go past ever morning and you always look so sorry. I thought you would like to have them, cause my papa looks that way sometimes, and when l give him some of my flowers he al- ways smiles and calls me his little -sunbeam. But you are crying. Oh, Gypsy, we have made the pretty la dy cry. Please don't, dear lady, and we will never do it again"
 No, baby, do not run away. l was thinking of my old home, where there were pretty flowers like these. You have made me happier. You and Gypsy must come out to see me every morning. l must go now, but first tell me your name, little sun beam."
 "Deane Carew," answered the ba- by.
 "Deane! Why that is my name, too said the lady, Goodbye, dear, and thank you again. "
 She started to go, but turned again, and, raising the child in her arms, she kissed her, then hurried away. She walked very fast for her errand was one of business not pleasure. | She was a music teacher in school for young ladies in the city. Never before had the day seemed so long. Never had the everlasting scales and monotonous exercises jared so upon her nerves. At last the clock struck four and she was free to go home.
 The incident of the morning had awakened memories that she had long striyen to put from her mind. The baby had looked at her with Fred Carew's eyes-Fred Carew, the man whom she had loved and who had left her with promises of undying love. then asked her for his freedom, and inside of a year married Alice Brandon, his fathers ward. The re- semblance between his face and that of the child was unmistakable.
 Little Deane was Fred Carew $ child and he had named her for her, Deane Stanley.
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city to seek employment. Her musical talent soon gained her a position in school for young ladies That was five years ago.
 Once she had heard of Fred Carcw A paper was sent to her containing an account of his marriage.
 She made no friends for she had lost faith in friendship. People un- derstood her sorrow and respected it. They saw she wished to be alone. And now we come back to the be- ginning of our story.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
CLASSIFICATION OF BOYS.

First They Are 'Cubs," Then Young
Kids" and Finally Men.
"You say said Mr.. Brown to his son
Jack, "that Mr.. Perkins has a son in your
school How old a boy is hep"
ooh, he's only a young kid, papa"
"a young kidd About how old is a
young kid now?"
"About six or seven"
"What is a boy after he is done being a
young kid9'"
"Oh, then he gets to be a kid"
"What after that?"
"Well. he's a kid until he gets to be
about thirteen, and then he's a young
feller,' if he's pretty big"
"None but good-sized boys can be
young fellers,' eh?n
"No, sir. Then they stay being young
fellers until they're about nineteen, and
then they're men,"
"Indeedl But how do you class them
at the end of the line? Are they always
young kids after they are babies?"
"Oh, no, sir. First they're cubs They
don't get to be young kids until they get
out of dresses"
But when," the father added, grow
ing more and more curious, when is a
boy supposed to be a 'lad?'"
sir. We read about 'em in books, but we
don't have any. I've always wondered
about how old II lad was"
"But you have boys surelyf"
ooh, yes, sir. They're all boys. of
course, until they get to be men. Only
these are the different kinds of boyS."-
Youths COTnpdniON,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
MONGRELS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
A List OF the Most Noticeable Crosses in
the Worlds Mongreldom.

A List OF the Most Noticeable Crosses in
the Worlds Mongreldom.
Lima, the capital of Persia, is pro-
nounced to be the headquarters of all the
worlds mongreldom. Its population is
the product of three centuries of race
crossing, and a scientific investigator
finds easily distinguishable among the in
habitants the following Crosses
Cholo, offspring of white father and In
dian mother.
Mulatto, offspring of white father and
negro mother.
Quadroon, offspring of white father and
ulatto mother.
Quinteroun, offspring of white father
and quadroon mother.
Chino, offspring of Indian father and
negro mother.
Chino Cholo. offspring of Indian father
and Chinese mother.
Chino Oscuro, otfsring of Indian father
and mulatto mother.
Sambo Chino, offspring of negro father
and mulatto mother.
Sambo. offspring Of mulatto father and
Sambo Chino mother.
Sambo Clara. offspring of Indian father
and Sambo Chino mother. :
These are the most noticeable crosses,
but there are many others.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
Cleveland and the Taxpayers.

At Thursday nights meeting OF the
Fourth District property owners, Mr..
McEwan said
I was a member of the committee. went be-
fore the Mayor. 1 presented the facts to the
consideration of Mayor Cleveland. He took the
papers left with him and said he would give
the matter his consideration. That was the last
of the matter, as far as Mayor Cleveland was
concerned. 1 told him that in the Fourth dis
trict hosts Of taxpayers complain of the unjust
assessments.
Why, Mr.. McEwan, don't you know
that is His Fraudulency's way? He
receives you with oleaginous smiles
and buttered speeches. He fawns
and cringes on you until you feel sick
at the exhibition of craven sycophan-
cy. But he gets square when your
| back is t turned. Then he sets his I'M
derlings to work to roast you.
Fourth District! Is that not the
contumacious rebel region that dared
to oppose the Charter which made
him Gar? Grind Them says the
vindictive old tyrant. II have COW
cred my part in the outrage. | have
flattered and deceived them. They
think I am with them. Now,
my executioners, get at them.
Twist the rack and the thumb
screws. Drag their lucre from them.
Force them to sell their houses if you
can. They have dared to be against
me, scourge them, my faithful follow
ers, crush them-only keep me out of
sight. Take all the responsibility
yourselves"
That is the spirit of Orestes Cleve-
land. Look back over his career,
good people, and see when he has
belied his record for hypocrisy, sell
fishness and heartless vindictivenes s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
RAILROAD It

A new pattern of signal flags have been
given each gateman on the Pennsylvania
railroad. They are about four feet in
length, with a pole attached to each end,
n are red on one side and white on the
other. They are to be stretched across
the track to stop trains in case of danger,
and are certainly an improvement on the
old flags.
Noah Ayers, of Bridgeton, died or Sat
urday while on a visit to Boston. He
was for many years q well known con-
ductor OF the West Jersey Railroad Com
pany and at one time kept the hotel at
Sea Breeze, and subsequently one at An
glesea.
The Erie Company is leveling q sand
hill in Paterson, running from neal the
River street station TO the Wait property,
switches. The Improvements promises to
be advantageous to manufacturers in the
vicinity,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
SULLlVAN'S FIRST BLOW.

How the Pugilist Happened to Turn His
Attention to Boxing.
81 came very near being a tinker" said
John L., one evening recently. chatting
with two or three personal friends at Jack
Cusack's on lower Broadway. 81 went
to work when l was a boy about seven
teen years of age in a tin factory in the
highlands of Boston. We had q very Sc
we're foreman, a regular big terror to all
the men inc boys under him. He was a
big, powerful brute. Hardly d day
passed hat he did not lay out some poor
fellow with his big fists and heavy boots.
st had no use for him and always gave
him a very wide berth. One MONDAY,
however, l returned to the shop a little
after one O'Clock. had been playing ball
in a lot near by, ands as you all know. 1
nave always been a little rome on baseball,
and would forego most anything for a
good game. was late, and had to face
the music.
"sCome here, young fellow said the
big boss as / entered. Where in -
have you been?' / made some excuse
about not hearing the whistle blow.
That's too thin,' he said, as he booted
me one good one and ordered me to work.
/ looked him straight in the eyes. he
was standing about foul feet from a big
glass window. I felt my time had come,
and my blood fairly boiled; | stepped
back and let go my right as hard as l
knew how. Icaught him under the chin
and lifted him through the glass window
into the yard.
81 followed him up, as 1 knew to let him
recover at that stage of h game was
fatal to me. So / sailed in and punched
| all the fight out Of him. Then 1 put on
my hat and coat and went home- After
that everybody in my nelghborhood
called me the strong boy ! think it
was this affair that made me turn TO box
ing in earnest. Perhaps If | had had a
good fellow for a boss l might have been
tinkering yet, or doing something OF the
kind. "-Chicdgo Nelos.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
THE WOMAN TO LOVE.
Not Pretty, but Considerable, I'm
selfish and Mothers Girl.

He was just the incest sort of fell
low, just the kind that you and ! love,
as l love my brother, or somebody
else's brother. He was full of ideas,
and honestly liked, as only a thor
oughly nice fellow can, a girl friend of
his sisters. The sister was a bit Curl
Gus, for this girl her brother liked
was not particularly g~ood-looking or
particularly talented; so she said
TON, what do you see in herr"
Tom stopped a minute and then
he said, very slowly: what do / see
in her? Well, sister, first of all she
has a pleasing presence, and yet it is
not one that is arrogantly so, or that
makes me feel anything but welcome.
Then she speaks good English, she
never talks scandal, she has a low,
sweet voice, and she is always ready
to give a helping hand, metaphori-
cally, to the people who are embar-
raised or who don't know just what
to do when they are out. She is al
ways neatly and properly dressed, but
| have never seen her wear anything
hashy, and l don't think she
would ever look at q cotton
back pink satin with a view
of wearing it any more than
she would at a brass brooch. She al
ways makes me feel that it would be
a hard struggle for me to get herlove,
but when | do get it it will be worth
having. She is never ELUSIVE, but
always polite. And then, what ! like
about her best OF all, and what | see
in her that is best, is that she is
mothers girl. The first thought in
that household is to give pleasure to
mother. Her first idea is to have
some pleasure in which mother can
join; and | new yet have known of
any frolic, of any game, or of any joy
full time in which she didn't first make
all the arrangements about mother
and afterward about herself. / see
unselfshness, dignity, consideration
and q loving heart in her, and that's
why l want her for my W n."-Ladaes'
Home Journal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
THE SENTENCE APPROVED.
Death KnslI of the Ring.

80 - eA12 SADS
From the Ne,cark DAILY Advertiser.
Eighteen months in the State Prison is
not too heavy punishment for the four
rascals convicted in Jersey City of Conspi-
racy against the election laws. In pass
ing sentence upon the men Judge Lippin-
colt took occasion to intimate that there
was not much probability that their an
ticipated appeal to the higher courts
w ould avail them. 1t is to be hoped that
this view Of the case is correct and that
the convicts will eventually land in the
State Prison, as the Judge evidently
hopes and believes they will. Pending
the appeal. the men were admitted to bali
in the amour of 81 $500 each. 1t is hardly
probable that this has beer done in order
to permit the convicted felons to run
away before the last step in their case
can be taken. The Democratic Ring can
not gain anything now by helping these
men to escape. There are too many more
yet to be put on trial; and So, 800 for each
of the brigade of thieves would be too
great a tax ever for the rich combination
Of plunderers behind the poor tools on
the high-road to State Prison. Judge
Lippincott alluded to the combination
hiring these creatures when he said that
a powerful semi-official influence had
been exerted in their behalf and that in
fuence had excited the surprise and de-
hesitation of the Court for it's broad and
insolent candor." This reference is made,
of course, to the active sympathy and
protection of the local political ring, of
which Davis, who is at once Sheriff and
Chairman of the Democratic County Com
mittee, is the head and absoluts ruler.
One might reasonably upDose that a re-
buke so sharp and SO Observation-Disclosures
as this would haveits effect upon the great
political party for which it is intended.
But Democrats, while they pretend to
hate the sin, still cling to the sinner.
In his scnthing lecture to the four con-
victs, Judge Lippincott referred with
marked emphasis to one of them, DeRan-
cey, as a traitor and a Benedict Arnold
to his own party. DeRancey is an alleged
republican. He was put on duty at the
polls in the interest of the party to which
he had belonged. He turned traitor,
probably under the influence Of a bride,
n joined in the conspiracy to make it
appear that the Democratic candidates
were elected. This scoundrel deserves all
that he is likely to receive il the way Of
punishment. and the bitter remarks of
the Judge, in passing sentence. were not
one whit too severe. For, without his
aid, the fraud perpetrated would have
been impossible, Why the Jury recon-
mended him to mercy does not p
but 1t is supposed that private and family
reasons plead for a lighter sentence in his
case, although his crime, as Judge Lippin-
colt said, has a deeper dye than that of
will be invoked to save these convicted
rascals from their just deserts; but we
may be encouraged to hope that they will
eventually arrive at the State Prison and
that their fate may serve as a terror to
other evil-doers.