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Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-16
DON'T WASTE TIME.

A dying man, no matter how old he may be, wants a little more time. A hardened old criminal, about 10 be hanged, pleads piteously for little more time. A man staring bank ruptcy in the face asks for time.- Time flies, and all too swiftly for those who are growing old. It will not wait for them. With earnest care we can help care make wrinkles. but we can not prevent the wrink- ling work of time. For young peo- pie time seems too slow "Time goes on crutches till love have all his rites.' A man says he has no time to do this or that; to do good or be polite. If he is making a steep le-chase for wealth he says he has no time to rest; no time to to repair nature with comforting repose. - "Time is the nurse and breeder of all good" and yet it is wasted and shabbily treated. It is wrong in a man to say he has no time. He has all the time there IS in the world, and one man has as much as another. Every day has twenty-four hours, and every man and every dog has his day and time. The old repro bate has wasted his and wants more. The criminal misused his and wants more. "He might as well be hang ed," says Justice; "he will do worse things, if he has time.' Brass bands beat time most unkindly. The world S poet says; ''How sour sweet music is when time is broken and no pro- portion kept" Now, in the face of all the importance, the value, the preciousncss and sweetness of time, there is a loafcr and leisure class of people who wish to kill time. It is murder done to the best of friends. It is better to wear out than to rust out. It is better to be killed by the hard usage of time than to do noth- ing, than to be always trying to kill it. Spend time wisely and it will treat you we'll. You will grow grace fully old with it while seeming young N. o. Picayune.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-16
AN UNBLEMISHED NAME.

A young man does not always find it easy to get on in the world, with out education or family influence or personal friends or property or health but he will find, in the long run, that it is far easier for him to make his way among men without any or all of these advantages, than to make substantial progress Tn the the world without the reputation of a good character, even though he has all these other possessions. Charac- ter stands for something everywhere, in spite of it's frequent slightings,- Men who are themselves lacking a good character appreciate and value it in others. A band of robbers would want an honest treasurer.- The young man whose word can not be believed, and whose personal life
Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-16
His Name Was Mud.

IL was at night in August. The planet Jupiter was holding his annu- al jubilee. lgneous meteors blazed their way across the skies and fell out darting into space
 Darling, you are to me like fix ed star; you never wander from your place in my heart. '
 It was Prince Orlando Caret who was speaking.
 And still the stars kept shooting.
 Prince Orlando Caret was of noble lineage. His father, dying, bequeath- ed him his titles and hls debts. The one he clung to, the other clung to him. His mother, dying, gave him advice; My son, you have titles, debts and duns in plenty. Be noble. Don't work. Marry. Marry money. Go to America-ah, and the Prince was an orphan.
 Prince Caret was dutiful son, where his own interests were concern ed. He came straight to America meaning Philadelphia, of course. He looked the field over. His choice fell gradually upon Angelina Money bags. Angelina was "necker, " the only daughter of an opulent trucker
 Prince Caret and Angelina Money bags were sitting on the front porch of the Down the Neck mansion. The mosquito troupe were out in full chorus. Angelina did mt mind them, she was used to them. Prince Caret did mt heed them. Bills never dis turbed him.
 And still the stars kept shooting
 Angelina lit was the Princes voice-''you are my star, the light of my eyes, the one object of my adora- tion. Come fly with me this very night, We'll take the tleetest greyhound for Camden, and your worthy sire shall have a princess for daughter. My love, my title and my name"---
 And your name is mud" It was the voice of old man Money bags.
 Prince Caret was fired.
 And still the stars kept shooting.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-16
A VILE UTTERANCE.

Rev. Thomas NJ. Birmingham, late RepublicanU Union Labor candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion, is responsible for this infamous, shameless production, which recent ly appeared in the Philadelphia Press:
 SRI have noticed some of your just comments on affairs in this State. but in one thing 1 think you are mistaken. You say: This sort of thing will go right along until Ar kansas demands the Re publican form of government. Is it not the duty of the United States to guarantee that to every state in the Union? And when it is without it, to see that it is established !-- Among the very essentials of Re- publican form of government are fair elections. As a matter of fact there are at least seven, and perhaps twelve counties in this state where once in two years they make a count and whatever majority is needed the ring declare it with the use of the shotgun, or the crow-bar, or the stuffed or double-slotted ballot box and with the sanction and approval of the judiciary and the state gov ernment; but anything like a fair election is unknown and has been for years.
 l think l am fully acquainted with the subject, as Mir. Fizer and myself were the two ministers who received all of the abuse of the Democratic press in the last campaign. We have both been presiding elders in the Southern Methodist church, and are now members of the American con- ference. Doubtless you think the politics of Arkansas needs the salt of the gospel. We think it needs the law. Members of the judiciary of Arkansas are notoriously corrupt, and the Governor does not hesitate to arm a mob to destroy the liberty and freedom of the ballot box. The constitution of the United States grants to every free-born adult male the right to vote and to have his vote counted. The universal suffrage law in the Constitution should be repeal ed if it can not be enforced, for it has confesedly failed.
 THOMAS NJ. BIRMINGHAM.
 Athens, Franklin county, Ark, Sept. 10, 1890.
 It is unnecessary to comment on utterances so vile, so infamous, so recklessly false disgraceful and slan- derous. We republish them simply to expose the depths in degradation to which the followers of Powell Clayton willingly descend in the ser vices of their master, and in the work of defaming the white people of Arkansas Gazette.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-16
Prescott, Arkansas.

The only exclusive audertakers cstablish- ment in Prescott, tlayc a complete stock of fine coilins and easkets. Also have lot of assorted sizes homemade cohuS, covered and lined. from S2.00 to S6.50, Perfect fit guaranteed.
 ess-Wnl lakc charge and conduct funer- al when requested Al badges, crapcs and gloves furnished.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-16

She-'I could have married either Whlpper or Snapper If I'd wanted to, and both of these men whom l refused have since grown rich, while you are still as poor as a church mousse"
 He-~"uh, of conrse, I've been supporting you all these years. They haven't"
Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-16

Pretty wife (poutingly)-"That Mrs De Plaine has dozen dresses handsomer than the only good one I've got
 Smart husband-"A homely wo- man like that needs rich attire to at tract attention. You don't"
 Pretty wife subsidies.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-16
LOVES PHILOSOPHY.

The fountains mingle with the river, And the rivers with the ocean, And the winds of heaven mix forever With sweet emotion; Nothing in the world is single, All things by law divine In one another's being mingle-- Why not with thines See the mountains kiss high heaven, And the waves clasp one another; No sisterhower would be forgiven If it disdained its brother: And thessunlight clasps the earth, And the moonbeams kiss the sea What are all these kissings worth, If thou kiss not me,
 PERCY BLYssIIE SHELLY
Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-16
SAM JONES' SAYINGS.

p"VoS"' ccpt' ll.-oam JOncS has concluded his summer engage ment at round Lake. Thousands of people went there to see and hear him. Here are some of his many sayings:
 ''To be Christian you must be a prohibitionist. 1 don't mean a third party man; but you must be a man that is against everything that favors whiskey, and in favor of everything that is against it." To this some of the preachers shouted "Amen," when Jones said: If you say amen to that you can never vote the Re publican ticket again.
 "Pm so glad 1 don't preach like other preachers; and Pm so glad that when anybody else tries to preach like l do he makes an ass of him. self
 Most preachers could learn from the old darkey down south, who said: My sermon will be divided into 3 parts-de text, de subject matter and the arousment; and, seeing it's so warm, we'll leave off the first two parts and take up the arousment. :"
 "Fve never said vulgar thing in the pulpit, never. When horse has sore spots on him he thinks a curry comb is vulgar, but when he IS sound he likes it''
 "The dog parks and whines at the moon, but the moon shines on; and so your uncle Jones is going to let folks scold and howl, and he'll try to just shine on."
 The homes of this country are the keys to success, or failure. And, as many homes have been turned over to worldliness and folly, multitudcs are going to the devil.'
 "A man will pay dollar day to have his horse trained aright, and be careful to have it sheltered from ev- cry danger but we let our children come up as they will"
 "'The thing now most to be dread ed in your home is ycllow-hacked literature.
 "Don't let bad children into your yard, even if their parents are rich.''
 "You say don't preach the gos- pei but you, poor soul, would not know the gospel if you met it coming down the road"
 "Nine-tenths of the old people are after the dollar, and nine-tenths of the young are after a good time, and it is hard to tell which are the big gest fools"
 If God loves everybody, then will not every one be saved! No, for 'oye never saved anybody. If it did. not another mothers son would ever go down into drunkard's dis- graceful grave.
 "A man gives his wife S5G to buy a new dress, and she needs it: but she takes the money to buy coal and pay rent for some poor woman. She has more religion than one who rides to a missionary meeting in S600 carriage and then pays her monthly subscription of 10 cents.'
 "lt takes two things to make Christian; first, to realize that God loves you, and second, for you to pitch in and love God all you can."
 'God never forces a crown upon anybody who does not want it if he did, the rascal would go and sell it the first chance he got.'
 "The happiest fellows in the world are the ministers. (Then turning to those on the platform) True you don't get very big salaries, but you get all you are worth.'
 "If a man hegins to give liberally, folks begin to think he is losing his mind"
Nevada County picayune., 1890-10-16

to lodgers. She's real lady anC has rich relations l"
 ''Rich relations?" said the Doc. tor, 'and she here living Tn gar. ret?
 Well, they live in good style and pretend to be somebody. But the, let her starve, almost. She's been out of work for some time the sew. ing machines, you know, make il hard for people that live by the nee dle; and now, fear she is really sick !"
 Have these relations been applied to?"
 ''Ies, sir
 Yet they had monay, it seems, to go to Saratoga"
 That's just it. If they were starv ing themselves, there might be some excuse. But people that can afford to go to Saratoga can surely afford to help relation.''
 ''I don't believe Miss Whitby has had anything to eat the past week, except what l have sent up to her, myself"
 What name did you say?" asked the Doctor, strange feeling coming over hIm.
 "Whitby. She is an own sister to Lawyer Whitby, who has the pretty daughter"
 II will go up,' said the Doctor "As you say, may be able to do some good"
 Good heavens :" said the Doctor to himself as he rode away, "what an escape 1 have made. To think that there should be such people in the world, Poor and proud. Poor and proud! That, l suppose, is the whole story. To keep up appearan- ces they let their own flesh and blood die of starvation. The last time I made morning call at the Whitbys, Miss Clara was sitting in the draw ing-room, in costly slippers and morn- ing dress, dawdling over a novel. - What shams they are. It is clear, too, that the heartless indifference of her relations is hastening this poor creatures death"
 "Oh yes. She sent, know, just before they went off to Saratoga She was too sick to go herself, so she wrote a note and got my eldest boy to take it. But her sister-in law wrote word back that they'd enough to do to take care of themselves"
 Dr. Burnet did not go to Sarato- ga. The Whitbys wondered why |, and still hoped he would come, till, at last, their time was up, and they were forced to go home. But, when there, the mystery was explained A note was found upon the table, which was left there that day, announcing the death of their aunt. The note was in the handwriting of Dr. Bur nett. A little inquiry revealed to the Whitbys that the Doctor had SUD- ported the invalid during the last month of her existence, and even made arrangements for her burial unless" as the note said in conclu- sion, "Mr. Whitby as the nearest relative, would prefer assuming di- rection of the ceremonies.
 They saw that no explanation they could make would be satisfactory to to the Doctor, so they did not at tempt it. Mir. Whitby paid the un- dertaker's bill, and forwarded a check, in formal note, flor profes. sional services" The check was re- turned in blank envelope.
 pr Burnet is now married. He first met his wife, we happen to know, in the house of a poor family, where the same common humanity had lead them both. He met her there several times, and had fallen in love with her before he knew her name. At last she passed him one day in one of the stateleist equipa- ges of the city. But he married Helen Wakefield, not for her for r l. 4. l..
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-01-15

Claire and Gibseu are held to life imprison-
ment and have been placed in separate cells.
Parish prison is a notorious cage for des-
perate men. During the early days Of the
war it was used as a prison for northern sol
diers.
The Wyoming jail breaker, George Ship
pey, is still at large. Shippey is condemned
for the murder Of one Charles Tannery, and
dexto.ously escaped. from the Jail at Tunk-
hammock, Pa, over a week ago.
He Is "A Desperate aud the county officials
are not inclined to otter n large reward for
his capture. Shigpcy', escape was well man
agel lie WIS ia stocking feet and is be-
lieyel ~ have Travelled seven miles in the
snow in this condition. \ few miles below
Tunklaunork q BOAT was cut from its moor
in2s IN the Susquebanna the night Of his es-
CAPE, and Ms found below Pittston, many
miles further down the river. This is be-
lieved TO have heen done to hide the scent,
because the murderer was traced to his sis
ter's bone in another direction on the night
following the escape.
ShipIey was willing 10 have the photo
graph. from which the accompanying cut
was made, ta..en. lie arranged his hair,
placed the shackles in plain sight and was
anxious to appear we'll The chain was cut
to effect his escape.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-01-15

a table knife and Two iron bedstead br.ces
were the tools. With these implements Glib
sen ami Claire set to work one night ana re-
moved the mortar from the bricks under
meath the window and TOOK u u space five
feet long, two feet ugh md eighteen inches
deep. The work was arduous and dangerous.
An electric light fares a.. night ia the center
of the room, Eul the night INSPECTOR is sup
posed Ia glance through u grating IN the door
every twenty minutes. Three r~nuadsmen
also wax the prison corridors all night to see
that all is well Whenever an officer came
near, one Of the prisoners would step to the
grating in the door and entertain him with
gossip until he moved on. So they labored
undisturhel the long night through eighteen
inches 10 liberty nul life
But the wall was four feet thick. They
must work anoth,r night, and in the morn
ing they bcsan 10 conceal tier stealthy la
bors The luusc mortar and chips were
hidden aad the Tricks replaced. Newspapers
were hung over the broken wall. But the
telltGle plaster On the floor could not be re-
novel. In vain they brushed and wiped and
scrubbed. 1t would not, would not. would
not cut. Despairing now OF further con-
cealment, Claire sent word to the inside
prison kceppr and made a clean breast Of it.
They could not have succeeded. Their
knife was worn aud broken aud the bars
were bent. Even hal they gotten through
the wall they would have TO pass two guards
whose special instructions were to watch
that cell
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-01-15

the groom. He fell, and Static fell on him
He was seriously injured. while bis wife re.
ceiyed a lew stray shots IN her arm
The assassin then disappeared. Shortly az.
ter be met a party Of friends Of the young
couple, who told him that they were going To
give the newly married couple a calathum.
plan party Or a chirayari or something Of the
kind, One Il them took him by the arm aud
asked him to - along. Snyder trembllngly
agreed, IAN right, be said; 1--WE got togo
down 10 Lewis and change my boots. You
fellows 90 slow NJ you can and I'll catch up
with you before sou get there He has not
since been seen in those parts or anywhere
else. lie wrote q letter 10 bis mother that
that ho hal killed n man and was going 10
commit suicide.
Snyder put u whole charge Of shot into the
back Of young Miller, but the shot were not
large. The other barrel was loaded with
buckshot, and hud not the wife thrown her
self on her husband the fend would probably
have put thesr into him also and killed him.
As IL Is, the wound is not deep. Miller viii
doubtless recover aud the twain will enter
upon their married life with an episode that
has rendered their honeymoon exciting aud
will doubtl-ss weld them closer together for
life. Meanwhile the 'dcg in the mangerH-
the wild, rcd headed, snaggle toothed carpen-
ter-is probably wandering in the woods tor
tured by re:norse, crazy with fear and atany
moment liable TO be taken. II will not he
Eafe In this event for the officers 10 take him
near the residence Of the couple he tried TO
kill. Their friends would likely save the law
any trouble In lis case.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-01-15
HIS WEDDING GIFT
Thought a Charge of Shot Ap,
propriate and Gave 1t.
FIRED INTO HIS RIVALS BACK.
Bush Miller Wooed and won His Cousin
Static, hut "a Red Headed Carpenter
Tried to End the Honeymoon with =
Gun Before IL Had Fairly Begun.

There was an episode IN Pike county, Pa,
on Christmas evening which came very near
ending the married life of u bride aud groom
within an hour after II had begun. With il
is connected n tale Of jealousy aud attempted
murder. Given "A girl and two men in love
with her, and there is liable to lie trouble be-
tween the men. but II does not often hap
pen thut the unsuccessful rival is ready 10
kill both the favored one and the girl.
On the Delaware river Is Portland, Pa,
and about Portland live the various branches
Of n fam.iy of MIXERS anI Bushes. They are
all related AMI constitute the principal So
ciety round about. all being well 10 do farm
ers. Among them was Miss Static Miller.
About three years ago, when She was a slen.
der lass Of Is, With flashing black eyes, a car
lsnter, Garrett Snyder by name, about 30
years old, came along one day with "A kt IL
tools aud sstticl down 10 his trade anon. the
Mller>. wliA whom be was disiantly connect
Ell. Snyder h,tarur the slaveuf young Static,
but be WAS au awkward fellow With rel hair,
and a mouth from which four front teeth hat
been knocked out, and Static didn't rccipro-
cate his affection. She allowed him 10 make
things Tor her aul to wait on her, hut it does
not appear that he was an accepted suitor.
He who WAS destined o. win tile heart II
the black eyed Static was yUuHg Bush Miller,
her cousin. Tie fell in love with Static and
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-01-15

-" NHFHAE
ing her for about a year that Bush Miller
childish affect a.
When Snyder saw that be was ~supplanted
be felt like a jersey mosquito who lights on
the sheet with which the wary sleeper las
covered himself all except a breathing place
at his nose, and settling over the ear sets up
an uneartLly bowling. Snyder was IN an
agony OF disappointment. He acted ike a
lunatic. CgpiI's shaft must have sunk deep
into bis heart and been dipped in poison be-
sides. He Threatened ~ injure his success.
ful rival. but those who heard him talk only
laughed AZ him for a loyesick pumpkin.
There l. a bridge crossing the Delaware as
Portland 10 Columbia in New Jersey. Now,
In Pennsylvania they require all couples
about 10 be married 10 get a license; but in
New Jersey, just across this bridge, none is
necessary. Tue consequence is that Column
bia j. a Gretna Green for all tho young
couples matrimonially inclined living in
Pennsylvania within miles Of the bridge. On
Christmas day Bush and Static started for
Columbia with the intention of being united.
Soon after they had gone. the wild carpeu-
ter with red hair and his four frunt teeth
Knocked out-just the kind II an obstacle to
get in the way Of a pair Of young lovers
went to the house, and Selling States mother
by the arm, with a horrible, iiendish glare in
his eye and huskiness in his voice, demanded
where the couple had gone. The mother,
fearing e. tell him, said that they had only
gone To ride. He asked her II they had gone
TO get married, aud she laughed at the idea
Thi, seemed % partly reasoure nin.
Snyder hung Obout till evening, when
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-01-15

Static came in and
told her mother
that she and Bush
had been married,
and that Bush was
putting up the
horses She took a
lantern and went
out TO help him. A
little later. as the
young wife was
hanging IN her
husbands arm, the
rel beaded iienl
appeared with a
shot gun and emp
tied one barrel into
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-01-15
n Wouldn't BE Her Luck.

Elderly spinster-I can't see why you
young girls should be so absurdly timid. You
can't walk a block after dark without being
in an agony 81 fear thinking that somebody
mny be following you.
"Do you never look back 30 see IL come
man is following your
mo. What's the usei II wouldn't De my
luck. boston Beacon.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-01-15

Static fell in love
with him. lie Is
about two years
older than his u
sin. aud a hand
some young fellow,
said 10 lie in every
way worthy Of tie
girls affection. He
had been devoted
10 her when they
e children but
il was not tall Static
was 10 years old
and the carpenter
kal bon u.rl.f,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-01-15
Had Seen Il In the Circus.

Teacher ut the mission sunday SCHOOL,
Yes, children, Daniel was cast into a den Of
lions, but rot Que OF them dared touch him.
How strange
Pupil lscprnfully)-Aw, dst's nuthin'; I
seen a duck do that act In the cirkis last
year. Boston Beacon.