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Nevada County picayune., 1890-05-07
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Nevada County picayune., 1890-05-07

The press are largely advertising the approaching marriage of Miss Wennie Davis, the daughter of the Confectionery" and a grandson of q noted tire-eating abolitionist, of New York. The fortunate gentleman is said to be prominent Democrat, which fact should be consolng.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-05-07
Joaquin Miller on Women.
IfIwcre q woman what would do and not doy

If were q woman what would ! do and not dog
 Now let us look into this thing, as the old man said when he fell into the well, and go back to the begin. ming. In the beginning God crea- ted the heavens and the earth. Then we read in the good book that he rested on the seventh day. Then the Lord God made man, 'of the dust of the ground" And then he rested again Then the Lord God "planlcd a garden eastward in Eden. and there he pat the man whom be had formed. And then the Lord rested again. And 1 hope it was 9 good long rest. For the next that the Lord God made was woman. And search the Bible m vain for any word or sign that the Lord God -or man either-eyer rested after that woman was made.
 A filtration and a fig leaf As the doctors say, "there has been no marked change. 1" And how many leaves of other trees do you suppose she tried on before she found the fig leaf to fit her; Fancy the late MT. Adam coming home from down town in the crowded street ear, and Eve rushing in upon him with her arm full of leaves. and she making him get up and swing his heavy frame to greasy strap, while she nursed her fig leaves and firted right and left with the simpering clerks.
 What would l do if l were wo- man? I would quit fooling with fig leaves. l would dress up modestly, tastily, with great regard for health and comfort and comeliness, and l would rise up and try to do some thing else before the day of judg- ment, for this fig leaf business has lasted long enough. The very first thing laid down within the lids of the Bible. after the chronicle of creation, is the fuss and trouble about wo- mans dress. For on the very next page we find Eve still uusatislied about the cnt and quality of her fig leaf dress, and We read that Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skin and clothed them.'
 Next, after had given the clerks rest and stopped running to the stores, l would try to stop talking so much and let the world rest mentally little, as we'll as physically.
 My, oh my, If a woman would only learn to keep quiet in word and deed and dress, what dominion would be hers! All the ships we sail are for her; the gold apd dia- monds that we dig, the deepest ruins we explore, the lands we discover and subduc, the battles that we 
 fight, where brother goes down to death against brother-all, all for woman! Yet here she goes gallop- ing up and down, street car and store, store and street car, the same garrulous parrot as when she was the first to speak to the serpent, the first to open her sweet mouth and cat Of the forbidden fruit. Fig leaves and nirtations Flrtations and fig leaves, sGet thee to nunnery.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-05-07
NEW PROUTY POWER PRESS.

THE PIC AYUNE all home print newy local paper,
 d and nnd paper ill the State new power
 nane enter 10xij Peerless job press bran types
 aig machine and job type of latest designs etc., compose 
 devoted the best interests Of all classes choice selections every week. Out of 2S S if oives readers COLUMNS OF READING MATTER Pays particular attention All departments Will be the % 5s niobencd progressive age every should take plenty q. ooo new especially his home or county paper as there the No n take and pv for county paper All can afford to take the pc VINE it's and fine selections besides its full local and editorial news specially fitted for the home circle
 TIE PIC thoroughly and heartily DEMOCRATIC in politics and will ever do it's full duty of the party every mate Democratic because s party has ever proven the true The right to crltc and condemn occasion demands
Nevada County picayune., 1890-05-07
Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria.

When the liver is not acting tlic ,utire system needs cleansing. lh.v is no medicine 10 well ai1ptrt Go this purpose as Cascarinc. lt ia, mild, pleasant and certain ii it- action.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-05-07

To live or motto live is 6 question which annually confronts the residents of our low lands and swamp districts. Tax. Cheat hams Tasteless Chill Tonic and live to die a noblcr ,cath than by a commonplace chill For sale by Hugh Moncrief
Nevada County picayune., 1890-05-07
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

Don't fail Co see Foster & Logan lldw. Co beforcyou buy you- qr' ware and furniture
 The most popular iuimcnt, i~ the old reliable, Dr. ]. II. McLaan , Volcanic Oil Linimcnt.
 Take Cascarinc when suffering from a di,ordCred stomach and liver.
 If you feel unable to do your work and have that tired feeling take pr |, II. Mclean Sarssparilla Il all. make bright, active aud SiE.sug-
Nevada County picayune., 1890-05-07
Saw Mill and Planer.

Have new saw mill and planer and will run in winter and idle summer months, and supply lumber according to order at reas- onable prices.
 GIN-Haye a first class gin, and in season will gin cotton at usualtoll-siye good sam pie as any gin.
 Respectfully solicit the patronage of all.
 W. T. HENDRIN.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-05-07

of despair and goes down to be seen no more until the bruised and bat tered body Is flung on the beach at high tide. - Detroit Free Press.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-05-07

When Baby was sick we gave her CAsiar.a When she was a Child, she cried for Castor.a When she became Miss she clung Co Cssiosia When she had Children, she gave them Casior.a
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-02-06

gator plunged straight up out of the va.
ter snout foremost, as alligators gener-
ally do when hit in the head Without
the least hesitation Abbott flung both
arms right around the snout, and reg
ular rough-and-tumblee nsued.
Presently the brute's whole body ap-
peared. Abbott calmly mounted him,
evidently trying the while to disengags
the slip knot, which had now got tight
round his own arm, and to shove it over
the brute's head. Then the alligator
started swimming and we followed down
the bank, when, just q we were oppo-
site the bungalow, he pulled dead up.
brought his tail out Of the water, and
with terrible side swipe, capsized Abb
bott, swapping at him as he fell. Then
came another fight such as never wish
to see again, the pair eventually disap-
pearing beneath the water. We hauled
away at the rope, thinking it was still at
tached to Abbott, when Unexpectedly we
saw him come up few yards from the
bank, evidently almost senseless. A
Rajpoot peon jumped in and dragged his
master up the slope. He was bleeding
awfully, and was gruesome sight
shirt in ribbons, arms and chest torn all
over, both hands badly MANNED, and the
right foot completely crushed. He came
to at once and only said: "The ropes safe
over his nose!" and so it was, sure
enough; for the natives to whom had
thrown the rope were now busily engaged
in hauling the defunct saurian on shore.
Inever saw a man in such a mess; and
to add to the horror, down to the edge Of
the river, just as we had hauled up her
half killed husband, rushed his young
wife, wringing her hands, and naturally
half out of her wits with terror. While
she was standing over him, and the ser
wants were carrying him to the house,
he started singing, Home they brought
her warrior dead" A nicotine we had
of it out in the jungle, with no appliances
to tie the severed arteries, and with
patient who would insist in trying to get
out of bed to see how the skinning of the
alligator was getting on. We tried to
hire kahars, but the whole country was
under water, and they fused to bulge
from home; so we put him into a sham.
pony and took him into the doctor at
Mozufferpore, taking from 10 on Tues
day till { the next morning to do the
twenty miles.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-02-06
DR.. SHUTS
Street, Buffalo.

Has treated successfully for the past four years
in Wichita, Consumption, Catarrh, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Diseases of Heart, Liver and Bowels,
Diseases of Women. Blood, Skin and Private Dis
eases, Fistulas, Piles, Fits and Ruptures. Los
Manhood permanently cured. He is prepared
with all the modern improvements in instru-
ments, batteries, ETC., and is the only physician
in the city who has taken a special course IN a
school of electricity; he has more money invested
in electrical instruments and batteries alone than
any other doctor in Wichita has invested In n
whole Office outfit.
He is the only physician in Wichita who en-
ploys high power microscope for diagnostic pur-
poses and the only Lung Specialist in the city
who employs one at all. His four years success
full practice in Wichita, coupled with his exper-
fence in the hospitals Of New York and Chicago,
give him a decided advantage over his imltators.
He is frank, honest and truthful, and will tell
you if your case is durable and to show faith
in his ability. he agrees to the plan of no PAY
TILL CURED in all durable cases in any OF his
specialties, while many others advertise NO
cure no pay" but restrict themselves to two or
three diseases, and the two or three OF class
they know they will never have, and they always
want Q fee for month or two's treatment in adj
vance.
The Doctors requirements as a surgeon arc
youched for BY the fact Of his being elected chief
surgeon by the Medical Society of Wichita and
confirmed by the Honorable Board Of Directors Of
the City Hospital.
Dr. Shuts treats many patients at distance in
Q satisfactory manner. Any one writing (enclos-
ing &c stamp will receive in reply blank ques-
tons that can be filed out BY any one, and such
patients can be sent medicines that will effect
cure His assistants are men Of sterling worth;
FIRST among them is DIR. John Bruce, of Cincinnati,
who is permanent fixture with DR.. Shuts.
Consultation and examination free. Patients
for surgical operations Of any kind will address
In care City Hospital.
Dr. J. Vt. SHUTS,
No $50 North Main Street.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-02-06
MISTAKE-PROOF UMBRELLAS.
A Harmless LOCKING Continuance Tia
Goes on When Touched by q Stranger.

A Harmless LOCKING Continuance That
Goes on When Touched By Stranger.
A party of gentlemen sat together in
the rotunda Of one Of the downtown ho-
tells in Chicago. At some distance from
them, leaning against the news counter
Of . cigar-stand, there stood a brand-new,
gold-headed cane. Nobody seemed to
nay the least attention to the cane. But
this state of affairs was not destined to
remain 20 long. A stray gold-headed
cane without a claimant! Had anyone
heard the like of it before?
A spruce, natty locking man soon
stepped up to the cigar case. He looked
around and carelessly surveyed his sur
roundings. Then he slowly backed up
to the news stand. He fumbled behind
him and smiled. He had picked up the
ownerless gold-headed cane.
Whir-r-r-pssst-t'lin g-ling, ling, ling,
ling! Bang!
The cane was instantly dropped, and
the group in the rotunda roared with
laughter. A crowd soon collected around
the hapless, natty gentleman. The ex.
preston on his face was study. Tosay
that he was astonished is putting it mild
ly. The gentleman was simply dumb
founded. The crowd reared and he be-
came angry.
Then he explained, but the crowd
laughed.
@You're silly lot of fools!" he shouted
in desperation, as he rushed out followed
h. 4, <f srorsno1 IL,
He simply picked up cane with the
improved alarm attachment. explained
q bright-eyed young man, the inventor
of the novelty.
This alarm attachment is a new device
which 1t is intended will eTectually BAT.
f1e hereafter indiscriminate picking up
by expert fiends of umbrellas, canes,
walking sticks, and the like A steel rod
is driven through the canes or umbrella
handle, which projects about quarter
of an inch beyond the ferule. This rod
is made to connect with a ratchet which
In turn acts upon a wound-up spring
connected with a small bell locat d in
the head of the cane or umbrella. When
the stick is stood up against the wall or
elsewhere the rod sets the ratchet and
the least movement sets the little bell
going. The attachment is worked on the
same principle as the burglar alarms and
is capable of being set in seventy-two
different combinations. While walking
the owner can turn off the combination,
and the cane with the attachment be-
comes an ordinary walking stick. The
combination is set only when the owner
Of the cane sets it down in any one place.
The beauty of this new invention is
that it can be applied equally as well to
hats, ladies' handbags, satchels, and trav.
cling bags.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-02-06
Tho Nro.t Expensive Leather,

sThe most costly leather in the world,
20 far as know, said dealer in fine
skins and feathers, lis known to the
trade as piano leather. American tan
ners years ago discovered the secret Of
making Russian leather, with its pecu-
tiarly pungent and lasting odor; but thu
secret Of tanning piano leather is known
only to family Of tanners In Thuringia,
Germany. This leather has but one use,
the covering Of piano keys. A peculiar
thing about it is that the skins from which
it IL tanned are procured almost entirely
in America It ID particular kind Of
buckskin. The skin Of the common red
or Virginia deer will not make the leather.
Q species Of the animal known a. the
gay deer, and found only in the vicinity
Of the great Northern lakes, alone fur
nishing the material. The German tan
mars have an agency in Detroit which
collects the skins Of this deer from the
Indian and half-breed hunters, who sup
ply the market The hunters are paid
IN average price Of about 80 cents .
pound for The green skins. Whan the
dkins are returned to this country = p
ano leather they cost the piano manufact-
mer from S15 to t1s . pound The
worlds supply Of this invaluable and
necessary material i supplied BY Tie
Kretschmar family Of tanners, who have
nix establishmenisdn Germany the largest
and bet ct GeEs IN ThuringiA"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-02-06
The Red Mans Variation Of an oasn.


A Winnebago Indian named William
Hensley was arrested for stealing yoke
of cattle of another Indian, George Sapp,
and brought to Fender, Neb., for pre-
liminary hearing. In behalf of the State
was the newly elected county attorney,
Guy I. Graves, assisted by Nell C. Jay,
of Dakota City, and on the other side was
7. G. Arthur, the defeated candidate for
county attorney on the Republican ticket
in the recent election.
Every inch of ground was bitterly con-
tested by the opposing lawyers. Jay and
Graves got the decision of the judge on
several very difficult questions of law,
and all motions were decided in their
favor until the owner Of the cattle, George
Sapp, was called to the witness stand.
By this time Jay was in jubilant spirits,
as he had conquered everything SO far,
and looked as though he yearned for
more territory to subdue. The counsel
for the defense objected to the witness,
as being an Indian and incapable of COM
pretending the nature of an oath. He
read law by the hour to show precedents
where Indian witnesses could not under
stand the nature of an oath. Jay made
a strong plea to prove that Indians were
capable of knowing what was meant by
an oath. Then the judge requested Jay
to question the witness in regard to an
oath.
do you understand the nature of an
oath Pr asked Jaw.
at is something that can be bought
for So; that is what I got for it when I
was scout in the army" replied the
witness.
do you know what would be the con-
sequences if you swore to falsehood ?"
@When l was scouting in the army l
got 49,"
Here the court room was turned into
confusion with merriment, and when
order was restored Jay sprang to his feet
and shouted:
stake him away; he don't know what
an oath is; he don't know anything. Take
him away?"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-02-06

worth saying. 1t has COMMISSIONER LYMAN.
conducted its side of the argument with
ability and fervor. 1t has brought some
rather unpleasant lapses home to the very
door of the temple occupied by the high
toned commisA 'oners. including the rather
peculiar case of The brother-in-law of Com
missioner Lyman. II has had a good deal Of
fun with Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt.
and has exposed Eis atrocious chirography
to the gaze of an ss.onished world. 1t has
even girded at the suave and dignifed
Thompson, and ha. defied him to answer
any number of oc,ble loaded interroga-
tories which he ha. wisely declined to take
any notice of.
Surely something wrs in the air? What
was it? The past tense is used advisedly in
this question, for it mlr7t be admitted that
subsequent to the late election, and perhaps
as a corollary thereof there has been an
evident loss of vigor in the attack upon the
college-bred abomiratiOn." Even the
Post has grown somewhat arathetic and
has descended to apologies in behalf of the
spoilsmen. alleging that they were not spoils-
men in fact, and that security of tenure was
greater under the old system Of appointment
to office than under the civil service system,
and its figures on this point certainly appear
portentious, although from actual observa-
ton Pm inclined to think that they are de-
ceptive, even if officially correct. 50 many
fellows get transferred, promoted, removed or
resign only to get in somewhere else, that
you can't take the record as even approx
mately correct.
Will there be real effort to repeal the
civil service law in the present Congress?
Will the Commission be crippled by fall
ure of appropriation It may look as if
something would happen. if we take into
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-02-06

March atmosphere-one of the balmiest days
the opening spring. The people stood in awe
go the tradition runs) as if voice from
heaven had spoken. Superstitious ones pom
dered the event as an omen of evil to the
structure and circumstances seemed to con.
firm the belief; for soon after the building
was completed September gale blew off its
copper roof But the building has stood the
fiery ordeal of three wars and there it vet
stands an elegant specimen of American
architecture Of the last century. 1t is built
of brick with n front 40 feet in length. and
q depth exclusive of an octagon of 50 feet.
The superstructure consists of spacious
dome 40 feet in diameter at its base sur.
mounted by two smaller ones, with a cupola
of wood. The height from the base to the
top of the spire is 800 feet. From the dome
a very extended and interesting prospect
meets the eye. Around is spread out the
quaint old city and its harbor. with the Naval
Academy, whilst far away to the southeast
stretch the blue waters of the Chesapeake;
Kent Island, the theater of stirring events in
the early history of the colony, where Clay
borne, the rebel. had his trading houses and
fitted out his little naval armament where
with to meet and defy the powers of the
lord proprietor. is not far distant. Across the
bay looms up the Eastern Shore in dim out
line. Landward is the field of sanguinary
conflict between the friends of Lord Balti.
more and the Puri;ans, more than two hum
dred years ago.
The most interesting room in the State
House because of the historical associations
which hallow ii, is the senate chamber,
where Washington resigned 10 Congress his
commission rs Co,umau der-in- Chief of the
Continental armies. There the same little
gallery in which Madam Washington and
other distinguished ladies' sat on that occa-
sion. There are tie same chairs and the
same desks used when Washington stood be-
fore President Mifiiin and surrendered the
command he had done so much honor to.
II was at Annapolis that four thousand
troops of Rochambeaus army on their way
to joln lie Amer.cans under Washington in
the siege of Yorktown stopped. They en-
camped for three days around the old State
Honse and the general officers were enter
tanned by Governor Lee at his luxurious man.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-02-06

was sitting in the Congressional library
at Washington when l read the little para
graph, and was seized with q desire to visit
the old town. Two hours afterwards / was
on the train speeding toward my destination.
Al;ghting at the dilapidated wooden depot
Iplunged into a labyrinth of streets, circles
and avenues from which | vainly tried to
extricate myself with the aid of an ancient
map with which / had been provided. But
it was of no use, and j had to call very
black negro boy to my rescue.
"W'har you wantier 60 boss?"
1 told him to q hotel if there was one in
the city, which at that moment / very much
doubted.
Lessee" said the piccaninny, meditatively
scratching his kinky head, "dars de Mary
land, an de City whar Gineral Washington
libed, an de Breteton, an seberal olers but
most of de gemmen what come her stop wild
der friends"
And no wonder they stopped with their
friends / said to myself, after / had eaten
my first dinner and seen my room at the
hotel. The inns are almost invariably poor,
for nobody goes to a tavern who can rely
upon good introductions, acquaintance, and
in some cases, even fair appearance. The
people are very hospitabie, and the quaint
old Maryland town is inhabited with social
life much superior to its apparent resources
When asked about the strange confusion of
the streets / was told that the town was laid
off after the same plan as Washington and
that the latter city was modelled after the
Maryland capital. All the streets radiate
from two points. the State house acting as the
focus of one section Of the city, while the
old Episcopal church did duty for The other.
Of course the object of most interest in the
city is the State House. Indeed, were that
and the Naval Academy removed the town
would soon lie numbered with the things
that were The present building was built
in 1769, and was the third which had been
built on the same site-the first having been
erected in 1867, small wooden structure, and
was struck by lightning in July, 1893, while
the General Assembly was in session. One
of the delegates was instantly killed and the
building reduced to ashes. The cornerstone
of the new capital was laid in 1772 and an
interesting tradition is connected with the
ceremonies. AT the moment when the gov
ernor struck the cornerstone with his mallet,
heavy clap of thunder shook the city, al
though no cloud was visible in the serene
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-02-06
oil of Bircb Costs Money.

Recently there was sent from Norwich
to New York, five two-gallon tin cans
filled with oil of black birch, which was
manufactured in Bozrah, by John Miner.
1t is worth $50 gallon, and the cans
contained 15S pounds Of oil, valued at
$500, or little over IS a pound.
Black birch trees do not yield oil as
the maple trees run sap. There is work
in getting the tender twigs, and labor in
the process of extracting the oil. One
ton of twigs make just three pounds Of
oil, and it took nearly 6fty-three tons Of
twigs to yield the ten gallons. This oil
is used in giving the wintergreen favor
to CONNECTIONS of all kinds.