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The Forrest City times., 1890-06-28
'77--7'7777777'7-- WEATHER FORECASTS.
Who and Where the Prophets Are
 and How They Propheco.

and How They Propheco
 The predictions of the signal ser
 vice within the recent months have
 been not tho least remarkable ones
 made by that bureau, whose operations
 are not as generally understood as
 they might be and whose vaticinations
 are not always respected. It predict
 ted the tornado which plowed through
 Louisville and the south and left In its
 furrow distraction and death. It pre-
 dieted the floods which made such
 desolate sea of the lower Missis-
 sippi; it named the stage within six
 inches 10 which the big water would rise at Cairo. Besides these things, it
 has made local forecasts which were
 noae the less accurate aud wonderful because marked ny no meteorological phenomena. It has reduced prophecy to aseience. The farmer sows by it.; the mariner sails by 1t; Mother Carey's chickens have lost their occupation;
 the goose bone is out of date and the rainerow might just as well have its creak pulled and try sweeter song. The signal service is not very old.
 1t was first established in ls6D Gem eral A. ] Meyer was iis first chief i officer. The signal service corps
 served throughout the war under his supervision. It's duty in the field was ! invaluable. It's duty was to flash com
 munteatious fron one army to another by telegraph. by mirrors. bv flags and other signals. ln 1870 a weather hu- reau was added to IL It had before
 been T strictly military organization lts officers ranked as officers of the ' regular army. When its weather de- { p4rtment was added it's observations
 were taken almost entirely on the sea.
 boards and along tho big lakes. Ii there was danger ot storms signals \ were placed in the lighthouses and on 1 tho promoutories; seeing which all ! cautious captains sought the safety of | land-lockod coyes and harbors; or il ! they stood out to sea, were careful to i have their vessels trimmed for a squall Gradually the prophetic [ value of the operations Of the
 service came to be more appre. ! ciated and were extended and i'm [ proved. Practice. too. had developed ! II and made 1t more scientific al ! the same time making il moro exact i It is now wellgroanded and ex. ] tensiya national institution Gen, A. ] W. Greedy Is chief Of it; tho same who, l us q lieutenant, commanded the good l ship Proteus in the disastrous expedi. 7 tton to tho Artic seas In lSsi-i. His 1 fondness for frigld zones still freezes i to him and crops out no doubt in the inveterate and incorrigihle way in which he insists on Haunting cold-wave flags at the public. His headquarters arc at Washington. Altogether he has more than 5oo men under him. 1 Of these 200 are clerks in the special building of the service at the capital. The rest, numbering Sla. are observer. scattered throughout tho country. The
 stations ara located in nearly every lnrge city and at every town where { they are necessary 10 accuracy in fore 1 casting,
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What Women Can Do.

A correspondent of New York paper has found three smart women up in Somerset county, somewhere above East Norridgewock Two of thom are sisters. and the other was former ly milliner. who got tired of making honnets and decided to try farming. so she cast in her lot with tho two sis ters. who owned tho farm where they now live. The three lived in U house described as weather-bcaten pink in color and standing under group of magnificent maple trees. They are experts in canning berries and in all other kinds of of housekeeping, and can drive an ox-team, milk. churn, ride moving machines and chop wood with the best Of folks. They enjoy good health and spirits and believe that farming pays.
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quite ahgrily, VI scolded you for be- ing exacting last night. Irene; but I think you have the right to show some little spirit and resentment now; for Mfr Martineau is Certainly not treat ing you with kindness or consider ation here. If I were you, 1 should tell him so when he comes back"
 "When he comes back " echoed drearily. "No; do not look at me like that. mother! I am not talking wildly; I am not angry--not so angry as should be perhaps l only feel as though--as though ="
 'As though what, my poor dear child 2" mother asked pi,ifully, and the kindly look in her eyes, the ten der loving way in which she drew me down into chair and stroked my smooth plaits-the hair had dressed for Dick--only made me laugh wildly and unreasonably.
 .'As though l were fighting fate !" l exclaimed, with feverish sharpness, "And that is such hopeless fight l had better give it up at once v
 "And give up DickP"
 did not answer her; did not know perhaps it might even como to that --ttat should have to give up Dick, or even. as thought with sharp pang of wounded love and pride, that he would, upasked, set me free. The thought was more than torture---it dazed and bewildered me. had been so proudly sure of Dicks love, had never dreamed that my changed cir cumstances would change it--that in any trial of life it would falter or fail; and now
 tried--Heaven knows, tried hard and honestly 10 bear up against the terrible despair that seemed to be set ting down upon my soul! But, fear without much success. I would not creep away. as l longed to do, and nurse my smarting wounds in secret went out and about as usual, laughed and talked more than usual perhaps, and fattered myself that l threw dust in the gossips' eyes; but could neither eat nor sleep, and every time looked at mirror my pale cheeks and hollow eyes seemed to mock my poor and in effectual efforts to disguise the anguish at my heart.
 TO RE CoNrtNIfEp
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ON A RACING STEAMER.
The Unpleasant Experience cf Those w.
 Haze to Keep Up steam.

Ii is a hot. calm day in the middle of summer. the sea rolling in long. smooth. oily swells, says a writer m the Contemporary. There IS iight breeze right astern, but the ship Is steauing as fast as the wind, and the sails hang listlessly from the yards and flap against the masts and ropes. AS one descends the eugine-room laddsv the air feels close and deadly heavy, and brings on dull headache. The engineer on watch is dragging himself round as if his limbs were of lead. and even the engines do not seem to be go- ing ahead with their usual energy. As we pass through the tunnel which con-- nects the enpine-reen, with the stoke. hole the stitling atmosphere nearly drives IS back There is not a breath of air coming down thc ,cD'ilators,. and the heat is so great that onc has . sensation as of lump of lcai in the ears. and ones voice sounds thlcE and far away.
 The fremeu are stripped iofbe waist and the engineer has very little more on, being only distinguishablc by The gilt band and badge on his cap as he moves about from one furnace to an other directing the iiremen or rcgulat- Ing the water m the boilers.
 in spite of the heat the fires burn dull. for thgy can get 1o air. and the tiremeu, urged onone uJigit almost say driven by the suginwn. ''sre do- ing all they kuow" with rake avsi shos : el to keep up steam. the r~rsPiraiion running in streams down their coal-l..- grimed bodies and leaving them stgiped | like zebras.
 l Each man in turn falls aack exhaust ed, and Is succeeded by another, wh" lays hold of the heavy slice and works the fire through and through, but all to no purpose. for in spite ot i all they can do the steam will not rise. 1 In technical language, she IS steam 1 ing stiff" and. unless the wind changes or gets stronger. will continue 10 do so. To keep on at this work without drinking is impossible, and the iiremen consume an incredible quantity of wa- ter; but. in spite of all the praise be-
 slowed upon this beverage by teetotal- CTS, it has it's dangers when drank to excess, especially in a high tempera- ture. and presently ono of the men.
 who has been iudulgiug too freely. IS
 seized with cramps in tho stomach,
 and has to be carried on deck. leaving
 the rest tearing away at the obstinate 6rae
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Food for the Mind.

Have something for the mind to- Iced upon. something to look forward to and live for besides the round of daily labor or the counting of profit and loss. If you have not any talent for writing splendid works on politi- cal economy or social science. or tae genius for creating good story or n fine poem, the next best thing-and. in fact. almost as good n thing-is to possess an appreciation of these things. So have good books and good news papers, and read them, if only in snatches, and talk about them al dim ncr time or by the evening ire Ledger.
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A FEW PLEASANTRiES.

It is commendable in n fast horse to lower his record, but we hate to see a man do it.
 Much charity that begins at home is too feeble to get out of doors.
 The ancient Egyptians honored n cat when dead. They knew when q cat most deserved it.
 There is very little warmth in n mitten which the rejected lover re- ceives.
 A man who was n good deal of a fool when he was q boy generally shows his age very little.
 When lovers hang over the gate there is Q good deal to be said on both sides before they quit.
 "These are the husks that the swine didn't eat" as the sexton said when he swept the peanut shells out of the lecture room after the church fair. Patient--I say, doctor, what sort of lump is this on the back of my neck? Doctor-lt is nothingseri ous; but 1 would advise you. never theless, to keep your eye on it.
 Traveller Gin the Indian territory -'How do the folks in Oklahoma manage tolive?" Half Blood--"Jest l hv accident strof,sper v
 Car of Russia uust out ot bedl-- What has become of my under shirt?" Valet-''Please, your Mai esty, the blacksmith putting fresh rivets in 1t"
 But doctor, you said last week that the patient would certainly die, and now he is perfectly well" Mad am, the confirmation of my progno' sis is only a question of time.
 Romantic Matron-ft is sad for woman that she cannot always marry her first love Practical Spinster- 1t is sadder, I'd haveyouk know, when she can't marry her last onel
 "The capitalists of Kansas are de vising n financial scheme flor the bene fit of western farmers. They are ch? We'll, that should be pointer enough for western farmers to eraw under the bed. '"
 Employer (violentlyl-'I am told that you are great liar, sir; that il is impossible for you to speak the truth. Is that so?" Employc 1 thumbly)--''I am afraid it is, sir. 7 Employer tfadantly)-Give me your hand; you have been nnligned. You can speak the truth. New York Sun.
 Dr. Lancet the family physieianl-- Well, doctors; what do you think Dr. Scalpel (ealled in consultation)- The patient evidently requires I shock to his sensibilities to arouse l him from the present condition 0 lethargy. Dr. Probe talso called il consultation)-- )--How would it do te show him the bill for this eonsulta l tion?
 And now, children" remarked Prof. IIailes in one of the public schools the other day. If famil, consisting of father sud mother ane seven children should have pie foi dinner how much would each one re ceive?" "Whv. remarked the bright boy, leach would get m eighth. But there are nine persons, you must remember" "Ohl know that. but the mother wouldn't get any. Ther, would't be enough to go round. - Albany Journal.
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CHAPTER VIII.

Mothers little lecture acted like a wholesome tonic, bracing up my nerves. and serving the useful purpose of mak- ing me thoroughly ashamed of myself. 1 do not know that l was much less miserable, as l lay awake that night with tears in my eyes, and my checks burning. as l recalled the events of the evening; but l was at least in a mood to think myself more of a sinner than avictim to deal moro mercifully with others than myself.
 Before l fell asleep. l was quite con- vinced that there had been no signs ner; while Dicks interes, in her story was tho most simple and natural thing in the world My own morbidly ex- citable imagination was alone to blame for all the uneasiness had en- dured--and on that convenient scapegoat the vials of my wrath were outpoured.
 ''Dick will be here soonln That was the thought uppermost in my mind when l awokc the next morning. There shall be no more stiffness or misunderstanding between us: for will tell him all my folly and beg his pardon He will forgive me, know"
 Filled with this hopeful project, chose my prettiest morning dress, ooiled my brown plaits high upon my head in the fashion that he always liked, picked up a couple of the dainty Marechal Mel roses that clustered around my window. pinned them at my throat. and then salliod down stairs to meet my lover wiih a bright flush upon my checks and my heart beating fast with excitement
 l heard voices in the breakfast room, and paused at the door with half-delightcd, hall-alarmod convic- ton that Dick had already come; but only mother was there, talking to Susan the parlor- maid. who had just brought In letter.
 .'lt is for you. dear, and means. suppose. that Dick cannot come,N said mother in Il vexed and disappointed tone, as she pushed the envelope across to me; and felt my hopes die n sudden and cruel death as l recog- nized the bold. clear handwriting
 s.open 1t. child, and see what he l says.
 l Slowly obeyed the injunction. my l fingers trembling with n terror beside which that 1 had subdued last night seemed faint and shadowy indeed Slowly l read the few lines Dick had written; then passed tho note across the table with weary hopelessness no longer cared to conceal.
 ssAm to read 1t. dear ?"
 .Gertainiy; 1t is---is lt not love letter. and is us much to you as me, l replied. with quivering lips; and mother picked up the note and read it carefully,
 Dearest Ircne"--Dick had written M hoped and fully intended when we parted last nigh, to have passed tho morning with you; but circum- stance cannot at present explain has changed my plans. and am oa to town by the first train. may be away three or four days-possibly l may return tomorrow. Please ask Mrs. Gerard to forgive my broken engagement with her. and believe me, "Always yours, Dick" ssWell v If it we're less decp- rooted mothers indignation was much moro vehement than mine; her eyes spark Tod. her checks flushed. as che said
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Urban Ignorance.

Mrs. Hayfork twho had summer boarders) )--Yes. Mrs. Hayseed. the ign'rance of city folks about country life is just amusin' To know l had two families from New York this sea- son.
 Mrs. Haysecd--Yes. l seed 'em gal lavantin' around
 Well. it's an actual fact, them peo- pie brought tooth brushes with 'cm. just as if we was such savages out here as not to have such simple thing us a toothbrush in tho house. New York Weekly.
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The Apnrnnrl.ts ca.t.ms.

Mrs. Brown ..lsp't that Mrs. Dash. CT going down the streete" Mrs Robinson -''Why thought 1t was shs and so it is.' MrS E. Mercy me was told that her husband died las week Mrs. K. -~-''So he did" Mrs. B.-"But don't you see she's in sec. ond mourningH Mrs. R. Well. he was her second husband.
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ASsasihls oa.rse.

Some people have au idea that the only means of enjoying heaven is b, having very unenjoyable time on earth. A more sensible course is te got one $ sell used to enjoying good things here. so that when the good things hereafter como ono will know how to appreciate them.
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Poor. Dear rido.

..Madam." said the conductor. .'thas dog will have to 20 into the baggage ear. and that boy can't ride for half fare"
 ..But. sir.
 .'Sorry, madam. but the company's s rules are strict
 "Perhaps we can arrange 1t. Cant l pay full fare for Fido while Willie goes and sits In the baggage car? Fido's hcaltb is so delicate that am afraid to have him out of my care, -" Merchant Traveller.
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\ r~tert in lager.

''You needn't talk about keeping oue's word.n sad a husband to his wife during slight misunderstanding, when first asked you to marry me you declared you wouldn't marry tho best man in the world"
 Well. l didn'tr' snapped tho wlfe.
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a.,. r..,.r.rr.

Tom-"YQu ara such modest, good girl. Jenny. that I'm afraid I'm aos worthy of you"
 Jenny Don't lot that worry yoa Toni ID only temporaxy."
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Children CT mPitChGr'S SG2gq?R
Registration Notice.

ATOTICE is hereby given that the books OF
~ Registration for the General Election 20
he held November lfh 1890, tor the ection Of
s ate County ard Township Officers, are now
opea and will remain open daily on ali legal days
from 10 O'Clock A. NJ. 20 g o'clock p. N until Octo.
her IOth. 1890. and from October 10, 100, 20
Oetaber 2i, ts' o, from o'elocF A. NJ 10 9 O'Clock
p NJ. in aaaition to the hour heretofore men,
tlnns8. AZ which time the hooks of registration
will lie closed at o'clock P NJ. Naturalized
citizens viii be required 70 produce their papers
at the time they present themselves for
r,gistfatiun.
CEPHAS KYLE,
Registry Agent for Peasant Valley Precinct No.
o. Humboldt County Nevada. septic
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Registration Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby gwen that the books OF
IN Registration for the General Election 10
lie held November 4th, 1890, for the election OF
State, County and Township officers are now
opea and will rem in open daily on all legal days
from 10 O'Clock. A. NJ, 10 9 o'clock, ?. NJ until
October 10th, 1890. a q from October 2O, lSu0, TO
October 2i, 1890, from o'clock A. M,to O'Clock
p, M In addition to the hours heretofore men
onet, at which time the books OF registration
will be closed at o'clock, P. NJ. Naturalized
citizens will be required TO produce their papers
at The time they present themselves ior regis
{, alton.
PETER wO0LCOCK,
Registry Agent FIR Mil City Prcnct NO. .,
Humboldt county, Nevada septic
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Registration Notice.

NJ Office is hereby given that the books of
~ Registration for the General NJ ction to
be held November ith II 30, for the election Of
State, County aud Township ticers, are now
open and will remain open daily on all legal days
from 10 o'clock A. N, g. 9 o'clookP N. until Octo-
ber 10TH 1890 and from October 10, 1890, to
&c oher 2l, 1890, from o'clock A. NJ 10 y O'Clock
p. NJ In ADDITION TO the hours heretofore men
toned, at which time the books Of registration
will he closed at O'Clock P. NJ. Naturaiized
citizens will be required TO produce their papers
at the time they present themselves for
registration.
d. VARY,
Registry Agent for Bartlett Greek Precinct Nc.
IA, Humboldt County Nevada. septl9
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TsE JEANETTE sURvlyoys
A senate BiIl Passed In Regard 10
Them.

WASHINGTON Sept. 25.-Among the
bills passed 10 the Senate yesterday was
one in recognition OF the merits and ser
vices Of Chief Engineer George Wallace
Melville. u. S. N. and other officers and
men of the Jeanette Arctic expedition.
II provides for the advance of Melville
one grade snd for medal TO each sur
vivor and heirs of the dead.
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Saturday, the 27tb day Of Sept. 1890.

! For the purpose Of electing delegates to saicR
Democratic County Convention.
That the qualifications required for voters at
said primary election are and shall he the ouai-.
| Fl ations prescribed by the election laws OF the
State together with the party test viz "Are
you Democrat, and will you support the nomi--
nees OF the Humboldt Couaty Democratic Con-
4 vention of 1907
| That the Election Board of each precinct shaiI
consist of three JUDGES, who lhall be sworn.
| IL any of the persons named members
of the Election Board be not present. or de-
cl ne to serve, those present shall fill the vacancy
as provided by law Returns OF each polling place
must be made to the Secretary of the County
| Central Committee. Each Election Board may
| appoint two Clerks, who shall also be sworn.
The polls shall e kept open between the houra
| of o'clock NJ, and O'clock p NJ on said 27th
day OF September, 1890, and the polling places
and Judges of Election shall be respectively as
follows.
Loveoeks-Polls at Jus ices office; Judges, w.
G. Pitt, jos. Hill, P. X. Ried
! Nil C.p-Polls at Hotel: Judges, Peter
Wnocock, Peter Organ, j. f. Clark.
Dun GlBn-Polls at Hot 1; Judges Chas Gege
Jas. Mccormick, James Hendra, r..
Golcond Polls at Giuts's residence; Judges
A. Gintz, rarney 10y, Henry Balm.
Eden valcy-Poils at North's Home Ranehs.
Judges, Hy. Long, j as. Mct ey, Frank Hammond
MoDesNit-Polls at Bowlngs; Judges VIM
Mpulder, Jos. Me Colley, jerry Hearn.
Humboldt oils at Hotel; Judges, H. Green
Ch 8. Nj Ha vey, NJ Keane.
0pilib NttN-AnuS ut bttb CNOrep Judges.
Thos Ow MS w. p. Denckla, w. j Bell
Spring Valley Polls at Mining Cos office;
Judges J. G. Harvey, p. Heney. J. M. Terry.
Pleasant Valley Polls at Bushee's ranchs
Judges. G. T. Ktle, Richard GlanVie,
Rye Patch Pol 9 at Hotel; Judges F. NJ
Howell, Geo. Young, Geo. Huscroft
Unionvlle-Polls at Justices ofi e. Judges, I'll.
Fellows, j. NJ. b own, ID. W. johnson.
Winnemucca-Polls at Hose House; Judges, G.
A L Grave, II. s Archer. G. ID. Mackay.
Bart ett Cveek-Pos at Vary's House; Judges,
j. @. Holloway, Robert Bowling, Christ. Grabill.
Paradise (incIpdng Little Humboldt)-Pols ct
Bill 8 store; Judges, VIM. Sperry, Jas M Intosh.
T. J. Bradshaw.
Rebel Cre,k-P lis at tMcCClley's; Judges. FL. H.
cooley, + p. Ssapp, Elias Jones.
Stone Hou e-Pos at Section House; Judges
Hugh Prunty, q. Gonzalez, -.
Willow ront-Polls at Darrah's Hotel; Judges =
Asa Moore, VIM. Higginson,
Star City-Polls at Phillips house; lodges VIM j
Wooloock, Joseph Phi Hips, Nicholas Gill.
Sanborn-Pulls at PiergUe's house; Ju lges
Joseph Piergue, R. Fielding, Harry Davey.
The attention OF the Boards of Election, as we'll
as OF ali voters ia called tn the laws OF the State
governing primary elections. section 1891 to 1856,
elusive General Statutes of Nevada.
Boards of Election are requested to forward the
returns TO the Secretary Of the County Central
Comm ittee as convenient after closing
the polls
s. J. B0NNIFIELD, JR
Sec'y Dem Co. Central Commitsee
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n the early part of last year had a vio-
liant attack Of rheumatism, from which !
to my pea ,Nr 20 ossr ,nree months
hnd or even raise the cover. A nurse had to
pe ~ constant attendance day and night
~ 20 a. so feeble that what little nourishmenu
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CROPS DESTROYED.
Michigan Farmers who Are In Danger
or starvation

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 25.-The recent
wind and hail storm in Huron county,
Mich, devssted a section one mile wide
and sixteen miles long. Every spear OF
grass aud grain was beaten down and
destroyed. lee covered the ground six
to eight inches deep. This is just at
harvest time and 200 farmers are in
danger Of starvation. They have made
an appeal to the public for aid.