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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-15
JUDGE HOFFMAN.

0OnttiIutS a. uItSl Cdl JIG ldIOu us
so long and fill position SO long
that he will get to be looked upon
as a matter Of course, and half
forgotten. Maybe it will seem
like paradox to make q state
ment OF that kind, but one is re-
minded on reading Of the death
in San Francisco OF Judge Hoff-
man OF the United States District
Court. He was appointed to that
office just forty years ago. He
sat on that bench while q full gen.
Grafton was born and died in Cali
fornia. de occupied that position
until In the minds Of the people.
it got the impression that he was
always 6, ing to be there. He
occupied the position until the
handling OF it's duties got to be
simply routine work, and he did
his work as mechanically as
bookkeeper does his. The chances
are he has not had fresh thought
In ten years. He has run his
court as some old practicing
p, ysicians give their prescriptions.
icy have not read q book in
twenty years, they look at a mans
tongue, they feel his pulse, and
note that it is the same kind of a
tongue, the same kind Of pulse
that they gave quinine, morphine
or calomel for twenty years ago,
and they write the prescription
without consciousness that the
world has moved forward a bit in
a score of years. Az for Judge
Hoffman, he was an able lawyer,
and good conscientious Judge,
and the fact that without reproach
he held one Office for forty years,
is something SO remarkable, that
that ought to be chiseled on his
grave stone. He saw the new
State Of California born. He saw
the glory which came with the
mining of the placers he saw
that mining fail. and the decline
which followed, and then the new
glory, which came with the wheat
field and the vineyard. He saw
the storms and the sunshines OF
forty years. He lived out every
depression. He lived until some
morning as he awoke he saw that
the generation had passed on be-
yond him, and he said to himself,
ut is time for me to get INTO my
box" and he lay down and died.
Not a great life, but an evenly |
balanced life, like the flow Of a |
river that starts from a spring in |
the plain, and with little fall rolls |
on to the sea. The close Of his |
life was but little lower than the |
source. While mountain springs !
babbled around hirn, and had their
Spring frcsnets, and their Sum
mer drouths, while they were
vexed with storms and rains, he |
moved on in the came steady cur.
rent, and when it merged into
that other river, there was no fall |
and no shock. He did forty years
OF faithful work may he rest in
ace.-Salt Lake Tribune.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-15
PEN AND PASTE.

Ii gold has really been found in
Maine in pay quantities it is some
thing of joke on some OF the
'49ers who Travelled all the way
from Maine to California to hunt
for wat they might have found
near at home
John Doland, OF Findlay, Ohio
while Tipping silver dollars in the
air, swallowed one or them. Mr..
Doland is no longer an advocate
of the free coinage Of the silver
dollar. 1t takes up too much
room in the stomach.
or the 498 generals IN the Con-
federate service only 184 are living
The title Of Colonel seems to be
a life preserver, however. The
''plain Misters" in the South are
about as numerous as the Gener-
ais.
William Clayton Laws, teacher
of "the lost Egyptian art of
painting" has been arrested on
the charge Of hugging one of his
pupils. IL Mr.. Laws thinks he
has discovered still another lost
art he should wander through
Golden Gate Park after nightfall.
A few peeps into dark corners
will convince him Of his mis-
take.
wuVu.-tH-Es1sxSysrsrr1zzzz- y-Esr1D
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-15

Sealed proposals will he received at
the office of he sup rvis ng Arc Inject,
Treasury Dept, Washington, d. c., u til 2
O'Clock p. M, on the Esd OF July, 1871,
for the la Dor and materials required fnr
sideu alks, street curbs ana cutters, g
the approaches to the U. :. Court Houss,
Post Office, etc. building at Carson City,
Nevada, in accordance with specifica-
ZION and drawing, copies of which may
he had en- appi cation at TINS office, or
the office of the Custodian at Carson
City, Nevada. Each BID must be accom-
panied by q certified ch OK for Sl00.0u.
The Department will reject all BIDS re-
ceived after the time herein stated for
opening The same, also bids which 40
not comply ST. ictlV with all the require
ments of this invitation. Proposals
must be enclosed in envelopes. sealed
and m .rked proposals for work on the
approaches to the U. S. Court house,
Post Office, elc., building at Carson City,
Nevada" and addressed to
w. }. EDBROOKE,
Supervising architect.
June %, 1891.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-15
Guitar Lessons.

Miss Eva Dunn. a young lady
thoroughly competent to teach, is
prepared to give guitar lessons at
the home Of her parents. opposite
Mrs. Abe Curry's residences. Car
son City, Nevada. Terms so cts
per iJsson. Is If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-15

He solieits orders for all such
work, and for Hydraulic and
Irrigation Sur yeys, and will do all
work in the line of Surveying and
Engineering. Only Good and Re.
liable instruments used. Address 7
o ,,ox $40, Reno, New. aI6
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-15
ChkS. W. IRISH,
Civil Engineer, Surveyor and
Consulting Engineer.

Win make Surveys OF Mining
CLAIMS for Patent, and will do all
kinds of above and below ground
Surveys for Mines, including reli-
able Assays of the Ores Of same.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-15

Keep out or the grain en- the
Winnie Ranch. No shooting al
lowed on the premises. Mrs. L.
CT Winnie m12 I'm
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-15

Buy your shoes at Olcovich
Bros. IL -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-08-15
THE ST. CHARLES HOTEL
The TV O Popular Hotels, the ST
Charles and Muller House,
Are now being run under one man
agement.
And known IS the ST. ChaEles.

The accommodations and table
will be of the best, and the Bar
stocked with the best Wines Tliqu-
ors and Cigars in the market. o.
GILBERT BRIGGS, Prop.
mayo
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
A New Life-Belt,

A self-expanding life-belt is the lat
est addition to the list of life-s saving
apparatus. This continuance is made
OF elastic material, and its interior is
divided into eparate,sections contain
ing alternately acids and alkalies.
After being applied there is a cord at
each side of the person, which, being
pulled, allows the chemicals to come
together, producing gas which gives
buo;yancy to the belt. A modification
OF this invention consists of belt with
two metallic hemispheres held togeth-
er with material soluble in water,
the Intention being to throw this belt
overheard to the rescue OF q versoy
drowning. AS soon as it strikes the
water the hemispheres spring apart.
and the gas being rapidly generated
the belt is expanded Another form
OF belt of the latter VARIETY cav be so
arranged as to be fred BIZ rocket to
ships in distress. l-.14tasi- g shortly after
striking the water.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
rolllEr suNKEN SHIPS.

A D-eice 1u,t,,e shape of Air.BaIls of Steel
Working models Of new device for
raising sunken or wrecked vessels
have been exhibited both in this city
and in Washington. 1t is claimed that
this system is the only one that will
work successfully in rsising vessels
sunk at sea which nave heretofore
been abandoned after large part OF
the cargo has been saved as possible.
BY sending Divers down to the
vessel. The inventor CT this new de-
vice claims that hn can raise yes
sci of 5000 tons j., less shan ten
minutes time.
The apparatus consists of an iron
sphere twenty feet in diameter and
made perfectly sir-tight. From six to
eight of these spheres are needed for
the raising of a vessel Of 5000 tons
burden. They are practically steel
pontoons. At the top of these pom
ICONS is an air valve opening down
ward into the interior Of the sphere,
while at the bottom is q valve opening
outward They have q capacity for
containing 1888 cubic feet of air, and
each pontoon has Lifting capacity Of
from 500 to 700 tons. The exterior
shell of the pontoons is OF steel one
quarter OF an inch thick, braced lati-
tudinally and gitudinally.
When the wreck is reached water is
pumped into the pontoons and they
are sunk over the wreck st the point
needed. Their course is guided by
chains working from derricks on the
deck OF the wrecking vessel. Outside
of the pontoons is heavy network of
iron bracing, inclosing it like jacket.
At the bottom of the pontoon is a
heavy iron chain fastened to the out
side braciug, and at the lower end Of
the chain is a strong double catch
hook. a diver is sent down with each
pontoon as it is lowered to the position
needed, and by descending the ladder
he is able to fix this catch hook upon
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
Better Pork than Pianists.

Although Liszt's is one of the gen
tlest memories the world has ever
known, he could be severe at times,
says Etalka Illofsky in the Ladies'
Home Journal. On one occasion
young man from kassan, in Hungary,
town famous for its hams, applied to
List with view Of taking lessons from
him. AS was usual with him at such
times he invited the young man to
take seat at the piano and play some
thing When he had finished the
piece he waited for several moments
to allow the able an opportunity of
pronouncing Judgment on his play
ing At last the master, noticing that
the young man was waiting for him to
speak, asked him where he was born
and where he lived.
"ln kassan," replied the youth, with
pardonable pride.
We'll, returned List. 81 can only
say that prefer the kassan hams to
the kassan piano players"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

made by competent surgeons TO di,
lodge the cork, and Especial corkscraw
instrument was devised for the INV
pose, but the cork was too. firmly inn.
hedded in the bronchial mucous nam.
brane, and post norton showed that
this membrane had become swollen
all about the cork, so that its removal
would have been impossible excent
very soon after its entrance. 1t posi-.
tlon had been accurately located. Not
being removed, the cork caused local
inflammation, formation of pus, blood
poisoning, heart failure and death
after about fifteen days of patient and
courageous suffering.
Foreign bodies, such as false teeth
bones, and coins, have in some cases
remained hidden and quiet in the lungs
Tor several years, and been suddenly
and unexpectedly coughed up again
SO it is often a serious question What
to do--to operate or let alone. A study
OF 636 cases shows death in Al per
cent: when no operation was performed,
and IN 70 per cent. after operation. In
this late case the result of non-inter-
ference might have been better, but
probabl y would not have been because
the cork so perfectly plugged tnbe,
and thus became very offensive for,
eign body.
A bullet shot into the soft lung
tissue would be less aggravating than
q soft cork thus situated. The loca.
ton of the cork as found at the post
mortem examination is clearly shown
i'm the accompanying illustration, which
shows the larynx, OF voice box, the
straight bronchial tube, and it's bifur-
cations and larger branches. The
amount of breathing surface cut off by
this plug could have been spared, but
the danger of doing nothing to remove
it lay in the intiammatory action it
could excite. It was a case in which
the choice of either policy would be
likely to make the surgeon wish he
had done the other thing instead.
The victim Of this unfortunate acct
dent seems to have been needlessly
killed in the midst of life of health
and activity. His experience affords
but one lesson-that is. the wisdom of
not making the mouth the handy re.
ceptacle for articles which, if inhaled,
may as surely kill as bullet shot into
the lungs; but such fatal accidents are
so uncommon and the mouth is so gen
orally made useful in this way that it
IS doubtful if the sad fate of MIR. B.
will be of any use as a Warrington
more than q week and day, at all
events. When articles are inhaled
which do not fit the lung tubes SO well
as cork, as collar buttons or tacks
surgeons are often able by expert opera,
tons to get them out, but such opera
lions are painful and tedious to both
patient. and surgeon, and one of the
best things you can do with a button
PIN or cork, is not to put it in your
mouth.-Health Monthly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
BALBOA. \
Driven from spain, Ho discovers tho Pa
cific and Wins Imperishable Fame.

Driven from spain, He discovers the Pa
cihc and Wins In,perishable Fame.
The career of Vasco Nunez de Bal
boa, the intrepid Spanish explorer,
whose discovery of the Pacific Ocean
gave to his name fame that is imper-
ishable, has few parallels in history
Balboa was the son of noble, though
poor family. He grew up reckless
spendthrift, and early in life was
obliged to flee from Spain to avoid i'm
prisonment. With an expedition that
had been fitted out to explore the then
recently discovered new world he
came to America and located on the
Isthmus of Darien. where a colony was
established. 1t did not take him long
to find an excuse for creating trouble
and melting the colonists to rebellion.
He overthrow the leader, imprisoned
and later executed him, and then as
sumed authority himself.
For time the little colony pros
pered, but Balboa's restless spiri,
would not permit him to thus quietly
pursue life. He louged for adventure,
for riches and for fame and at the head
of a band of explorers set out in search
VI ~. Iol uhJo tAeN "auuoic,t dDuuU
in the interminable forests and finally
came upon an Indian settlement.
Here they We're received with kind
ness and laden with presents, and as
proof of their friendship for the whites,
the old chief gave his youngest. and
fairest daughter in marriage to Bal
boa. The riches of the land We're re-
vealed to the Spaniards and they were
It'd Of a vast ocean and streams flow
ing into it that We're lined with gold.
Determined to go in search OF the
great ocean, Balboa returned to Darien
and began preparations for the journey.
Weeks were consumed, in trying to
enlist men in the enterprise, but all
but a few were afraid to undertake
it. At last on the 1st of September,
1913, at the head of 1870 men Balboa
left Darien in search of the strange
waters. Five days later he arrived at
the province OF his father-in-law, where
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

the hawser block or stanchion on the
deck of the sunken vessel.
When vessel is resting on the bot
tom it always has list to one side.
The plan adopted by the managers of
this new system, is to lower two pom
toons, one at the bow and the other
at the stern OF the vessel, on the other
side to which she is listed and then
pump out enough water supplying the
space with air to right the vessel.
Then the other pontoons are lowered
and placed in position, two at the bow,
two at the stern, and two, four or
more amidships as may be needed.
Then the pumping apparatus is set at
work on the wrecking tug, and it is
claimed that the water in the pontoons
can be forced out through the outlet at
the bottom at the rate of forty barrels
minute, and that in eight minutes
the sphere will be filled With air and
be floating on the surface of the water.
The wrecked vessel is not raised
above the water, but is brought near
the surface. In this manner the YES
sci is towed to the nearest port and
placed in the dry dock.-Ne,c York
Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

the other he advanced into III waite
until it reached his knees. he thel
waved his banner, stretched o'st his
sword, and in the name of his sover'
eign took possession, in the most
pompous style, of all the sea, islands,
and territory between the tropics, even
to the poles, swearing to defend them
for all time, even to the day Of judg-
mont. His followers joined in the sol
emn oath, and returned thanks to God
for the great favor he had yonchsafed
them.
After making explorations in the
surrounding country the adventurers
returned to Darien. Balboa was
heaped with honors and titles, but
three years after his return he was
charged with treason to the crown and
was executed. The execution took
place on the little island of Acla in
15l7. Balboa was Al years OF age
when he died.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
THEOSOPHY IN MISSOURI.
Par of Star-tiazers Dilate on love
Poetry, and the Pale Star

A Pa r of Star-GaAer* Dilate Love,
Poetry, and the P"le Star.
He was an eavesdropper, but one
upon whom the Office had been thrust,
says the Kansas City star. He had
vine clad veranda to smoke the cigar
of reflection when these theosophical
lovers strolled out to sniff the evening
air. They seated themselves Oh the
topmost step, and, while his arm en-
circled her waist. she remarked;
Il particularly love that star"
(Which one?"
"That one" said she, pointing to the
outermost lower star Of the dipper's
bowl.
"A very natural preference.
"Why?"
"Two thousand years ago that was
the north star" said he, and doubt
less in your life that you then lived
you were wont to refer to it as you now
refer to Polaris, the present north star.
Who knows" continued he, in his
growing enthusiasm, "but that YOU
were an Egyptian trader, and that as
your caravan wendell it's long drawn
way across the trackless desert YOU
looked to that star for guidance, and
that the habit thus formed has pene-
trated yonr present life in the form Of
an indetinable presence.
But where We're you then?" she
TREMENDOUSLY inquired, as she seized his
disengaged hand, she being but re-
cent convert to the doctrines of Karma,
and her feminine soul, with it's pleas
ant dreams Of wedding fnery, suffering
slight shock at the thought of any
condition i'll life in which there was
neither prospect nor propriety of a
husband figuring.
But the lover was now lost in the as
tronomer. He was a teacher, and,
true to his pedagogic instinct, he pro-
ceeded, while he looked feAectively
toward the east:
eyes, indeed, and in 12,OO0years that
star Lyra, in the constellation of the
Harp, that you see just rising through
the trees, will be the north star, for
the earths motions, you must know,
are precisely like those of top. IT
revolves on its axis, and at the same
, time this axis describes wide circle
OF lts own. 1t is this latter motion
that causes the change in the north
star, since the orb so named is always
the one toward which the earths pole
is pointing"
She sighed, and after a little pause
said in discouraged tone;
Il wonder what you and I will be do
ing when Lyra is the north starr"
Promptly the professor quoted:
II me not with brooding on the wears
That were ere drew breath why should then
Distrust the darkness that may foil agein
When life is done? Perchance in other spheres =
Poetry, and theosophic poetry at
that" muttered the eavesdropper.
This is too much.
There was loud rustling among the
vines. The professors quotation ceased
abruptly, and his arm took a more con-
ventional posture.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

he left half of his men, and imploring.
the aid of God, again started on the
toilsome march. Through the woods
matted with interlacing vines, up rocky
ravines and across rapid streams,
though weighed down with their heavy
armor and oppressed by tropical sun,
the adventurers toiled patiently on.
Past Indian villages whose inhabitants
they slaughtered and robbed, they
pressed on, many falling dead on the
way, and after many months they reach
ed the very foot of the mountain which
was to find the realization or disap-
pointment of all their hopes.
It was late at night when they
reached the foot of the mountain, and
they lay down to wait for the morrow
before making the ascent. With the
first CLEAN of light they were up. ALI
were anxious to begin the ascent, but
Balboa ordered them to remain behind
until he alone had climbed the barren
rock
What lifetime of emotion Balboa
passed through in the short interval
he occupied in reaching that solitary
summit AS the horizon kept broad
ening and deepening the higher he as
cended, he almost shrunk from the
final step which was to decide his fate.
The blood coursed more rapidly
through his veins, and his full heart
throbbed with more painful effort,
as down sunk the eastern sky before
his notwithstanding footsteps, until
at length it met deep blue line A
sudden movement, few hurried steps,
and there lay the vast Pacific heaving
calmly below him and losing itself in
the distant horizon. One glance at it's
broad loosom-one look at the green
islands and greener savannas and rush
ing streams at his feet-and he sunk on
his knees and gave vent to his over
towering emotions in devout thanks
givings to his Maker.
Ills followers below, silent and
thoughtful, had watched with interest
their leader as he slowly toiled up the
steep ascent Their painful suspense
was ended when they saw. him drop on
his knees and lift his hands toward
heaven In prayer; and low deep MUIR
muir ran through the ranks.
Slowly Balboa arose, and casting
one more glance on that slumbering
ocean, turned and waved to his follow
ers to come up. With loud shout they
dashed forward, and when they reached
the height their bosoms swelled with
emotion as they gazed off upon the
new ocean and new world below them.
At the wondrous spectacle they all fell
PROSTATE and offered up thanksgiving
to God.
A priest among them lifted up his
voice and chanted psalm of praise,
and the whole band joined in. Ali
THEN arose and embraced Balboa,
swearing to follow him even to death.
A huge cross was erected as an evil
dence Of the discovery, and then the
descent to the sea was made. At
length they stood on the beach of a
large bay. The tide was out. and
they waited till it's return. They
caught the sheen of the water
at it came ripping over the
shallow sea bed; and when it reached
their feet, they stopped down and tast-
ed it to see if it really were saltwater
like the Atlantic. Balboa then ar
ranged his followers along the beach.
and. unro'liug banner and holding IL
Ia GO had and his drawn sw ord in
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

lady OF the let has mountain on her
mead that leads one to suspect she has
on eye on the theater, while bv har
SIDE is dear little body with a close.
fitting hat of black felt or valyat
The woman in the middle wears tha
muslin capo. domestic. But desn;ta
snelr nead,Ge..r they are all workers in
lace, in Which they make good wages
and have steady employment. T6ey
90 not look to be especially bright bnt
they have lands of wonderful daytar'
lty and Geiira "a sch, which o.
counts for tn . 70 ranuto.;a
the French l.>> -. ..lvuess. -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
FINE-FINGERED WORKERS.

The Type OF French Women Whose Deli
cate Touch Creates Marvels.
French peasants do not require much
margin for developing their ideas of
dress, but in head-gear they can be as
different from one another even as stars
differ in glory.
In the accompanying sketch there
are chosen three French woman making
Torchon lace, and it will be observed
that each one has different hat. The