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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28
GREAT GOLD DISCOVERY.

The news is out Of an alleged great
gold discovery in Nevada down in the
Death Valley region. II the story proves
true there is bound to be an immense
rush TO that section within the next few
months. The discovery was made by
Mr.. Montgomery, who has appeared in
San Francisco with some Of the richest
gold quartz that has ever been found on
the Pacific Coast. A gentlemsn connected
with the SENTINEL has seen Mr.. Mont
gomery and talked with him on the sub
iect Of his new find. He locates the spot
at the head Of Pahrump valley, in the
southwestern corner OF Nye county, and
not q long distance from Resting Springs.
Montgomery says he remained on the
ground only Eve days after making the
discovery. During these five days he
dug q trench through or across the de-
composed cropping twenty feet long and
about three feet deep. II was from this
excavation that be took his specimens.
He located all the ground he wanted and
is now willing that the world shall know
Of his find. Several parties have already
gone to the new district. George o.
Briter, formerly Of Stafford, this county,
and Warren Sheridan, formerly Of Vir-
ginia City, were among the first to start.
George O'Briter is the nan who discov-
cred Tuscsrora and is q veteran prospec-
tor. The nearest railroad point to the
new camp is Daggett, on the hne of the
Atohinson and Santa Fe, in San Bernar-
dino county, California. The distance
from Daggett is about l60 miles IN q
nortberly direction. The distance from
Eureka via Belmont or P~ahranagat valley
would be approximately 300 miles in .
southwesterly direction. Montgomery
thinks he has found the celebrated Brey.
iogle or Gun Sight lode. Old timers will
remember that there have been traditions
for forty years Of an immensely rich
gold ledge somewhere near Death Valley.
Many attempts have been made to dis.
cover 10. Breyfogle himself headed sew
eral parties from Austin. and spent his
life in trying to return to it, claiming
that he had once run across il while lost.
He was somehow so turned around that
he could never 60 back to it. The great
trouble has been the lack of water, pros
pectors not daring 70 venture a great dis
lance from the well beaten track or re-
main long in the country. The ore found
by Montgomery is certainly very rich.
He looks like an honest man and doubt.
less tells q truthful story about his dis
He brought to San Francisco q
good sized sack Of the ore. 1t shows
coarse, nugget gold all through it. There
is just this doubt thrown upon the value
of the new find. The gold seems too
coarse to be generally diffused through
the whole body or mass of the rock. 1t
might be what We describe, for the want
Of a better name, a specimen mine.
There have been such mines found on
this Coast that would not pay for work
ing. But if the samples shown by Mont.
gomery are an indication of the value Of
the whole ledge, and it goes down, there
can be no question that a great discovery
has been made, and one that is certain to
cause an immense rush Of people to that
section of Nevada.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

The Nevada Subsidy is Awakening
Interest I'm the Air Line Route.
The following from the San Fran
cisco Bulletin shows the interest felt
in the proposed new road: "The air
is again filed with railroad construc-
ton rumors. The bill which passed
both branches Of the Nevada Legisla-
ture, providing for a b~road-gauge rail-
road from Salt Lake City through
Nevada to the seaboard by way Of
Beckwith Pass, is the reason for the
latest crop Of speculations. The pre-
else meaning OF this bill does not seem
to be fully comprehended here. 1t is
said that at n time the existing over.
land lines on the Central route figured
that the possession OF this pass would
| enable them to head off competition
| and that measures were taken in that
line. But whether actual construction
is intended in this instance has not
yet been definitely given out. Com
ing so soon after the announcement
that thee california and Nevada has pass
| ed into the hands of the stockholders
| OF the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe,
some speculation has been INDUCED in
as to whether the Nevada line
and the enterprise at this end are
not in some way connected. Mr.,
Grant, who is in charge of the Cali
fornia and Nevada Roads interests
here, said to-day that he knew moth.
ing about the Beckwith Pass enter
prise. He had heard OF it, but thai
was all.
An observer OF railroad affairs said
this forenoon: Straws show which
way the wind blows. 1t is acknowl-
edged that the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe is back OF the capitalists who
have come to the front in the matter
of the California Il Nevada, and that
they are going ahead 10 extend the 10.
cal line eastward. The advantages
which the Atchison would derive from
a direct line to San Francisco over the
central route are obvious. More than
this, the purchase OF the Colorado
Midland has extended the Atchison
westward in the general direction OF a
central route. This California & Ne
vada road may be 'gobbled up by the
present lines if it is only a private
enterprise Of capitalists who have
taken ii for what they can make in the
near future, but il the Atchison has
undertaken the matter we may have
another transcontinental line to San
Francisco that has been hitherto
though probable. 1t will do to keep an
eye on the progress of the California &
Nevada.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

Free coinage Of silver has been killed
in the House committee. The committee
reports adversely on the bill by q large
majority. All right. gentlemen, you can
have your way this time. but there are
enough honest and sensible Democrats.
Republicans and Independents in the
country who can be depended upon in
1892 to take this Eastern plutocracy by
the coat collar and the seat Of the pam
falcons and dump it into the Atlaptic
oean.-Industrial Union, Lamar, Mo.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

A recent rule made by the United
States Supreme Court will do much to
prevent delays that have been vexa.
tious and costly. 1t provides that all
cases must be docketed within thirtydsys
of the taking Of the appeal from the
decision Of the lower court. Before this,
litigants whose main motive for appeal
ing q case was to gain time allowed
months TO 90 by after notice Of appeal
before they filed their papers. The rule
will be q godsend to the court as well as
to honest litigants. for ii will reduce the
calendar.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

The Fifty.frst Congress made ap-
preparations which averaged two mill
ion dollars per day for every working
day they were in session. The Republic
can party seems to be rather an expen-
sive luxury.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

The growth Of the Farmers Alliance
has been almost unprecedented in the
history Of associations Of any sort.
Branches have now been organized in
thirty-five States, numbering in all 3d.
900 separate local societies. and embrac-
ing . membership of fully 2, 900. 900.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

Ex-senator Ingalls, says that if the Re.
publican convention in 1892 dominates q
monometallist for President, and then
puts a plank in the platform Of the party
declaring against the free coinage OF sill
YER, that he doubts If the party will
carry two States west of the Allegheny
mountains. Ingalls, head is level on this
U~nnoa.k;nn
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

The postmaster at Midway. KY, de-
faulted, and when he learned that detec
tion was ut hand, fed. After being 9
fugitive for two weeks he returned and
gave himself up to the authorities. He
was out Of money and evidently prefers
to board at government expense to work
inc for a living.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

Senator Carlisle OF kentucky believes
that The silver question will be the chief
issue in the next Presidential campaign.
He is for Cleveland as the Democratic
nominee. but doubts if it will be ten
dered him.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

A member Of q New York house which
has been making large shipments of gold
to Europe says: "Gold is going nov to
Berlin, because it is worth more than in
any other part Of the world. America
is setting the balance Of trade against
her, and ii must be settled with Berlin,
which has the credit balance, and Berlin
wants Gold"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

A New York crank has written q letter
threatening to blow up the Worlds fair
buildings as soon as the exhibition com.
mences. The directors have been pretty
we'll blown up already.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

No monarchy has ever produced so
many ~millionaires in so short . time as
the United States. The New York
Telegram says: New York has nearly
twice as many millionaires as either Lon
don or Paris, and probably no effete
monarchy can teach them anything in
the line Of lodging taxes.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

The Merrimac Mills of Lowell. Mass,
dismissed one hundred and forty hands
for celebrating st. Patrick's day. If the
working men had taken a day off to vote
the Republican ticket it would have
been all right.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

April l is a very appropriate day for
the Mckinley sugar law to go into effect.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

The Chicago Inter Ocean complains be.
cause the election OF General Palmer to
the Senate cost Illinois $50, 900. He is
worth more than that to the State.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

Jerry Simpson declares there were
only two men with white collars and
nina With white -Li-ts On iu tho 0ouveu-
ton that nominated him for Congress.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

Timothy Healy was mobbed at Cork
and so severly injured that he may lose
his eyesight.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

A fine line Of fresh groceries may be
found at McConnell's, next door south
Of Stowell's drug store.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28
vt JOHNS CHAPTER, NO. s.

THE STATED ooHvoOATIoEs OF ST.
Johns Chspter. No. 8. r. A. M, will be
held ct Masonic Hall on the Saturday next
succeeding the pale OF the moon in each
month. John o. JONES, II. p.
AID. ROCK Secretary.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

Gen. Joseph E. Johnston died in Wash
ipeton city last Saturday.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28

THE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE Ex-
isting under the name OF SchAtzlein &
McNamee in the barbering business, has been
dissolved by mutual consent. The business
Will hereafter be conducted by Frank r. Ne.
Nance.
MAT. B~CHATZLEIN,
FRANK X. McNAMEE.
All parties having bills against the under
signed will please present them before the LIST
OF February, 1901. MAT SCHATZLEIN.
Palm
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF BRA-
Il tihc Lodge No. z. K. OF p, win be held 81
their Castle Hall every FRIDAY evening att
o'clock until further notice. sojourning Broth
ers are CORDIALLY invited to attend.
J. B. TINGLEY, O. C.
NJ. @, C%AvANAUoH. X. Of r. s.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28
BORN.
DIED.

In Mound Valley, Elko county, March %
1891, to the wife Of John Clendenning. q son.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-03-28
RUMORs.

The Nevada Subsidy ID Awakening
Interest in the Air Line Route.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-11-05
SaS GirfuIar.

8OmmiifOnsratb I. iii Elm 0lidlidsr
WeHi6, oeun er bat cine bubble Grau
uno einen guten SreuRb. 2esterer lit
uatiirti9 Baron uno beibt g8atter Don
-. i9 iueiB ni6t redt, OBJ i9 y. Ooer
ON g., iasen mir bon g.. {. unb
y. seb6ren einem uornebmen Sftub an,
IN peI6em @rltersr ais Boritanesm,t.
slieb iunSirt. Der Tag Der 8Oritanos.
plbten 1T lid1t mebr fern. Daber fist
Der 3pmuliiiiOnsratb Su SauIe uno
uerienoet 9e6rudte Girfulare, in mel
1em es beibt Der Babttermin lit
duf ben tummeuSeH MOntas 4beuOS 8
llbr feItseiest" u. I. 10. Das lie6e
5rui9eu bilft babel, es padt bic Cir.
culare ein uno i6reibt bic NbreHea.
GuOli9 if atIes ierti9. Da fdGt benz
Gommiiiionsratb ein, bag er ieinem
freiberrli9en 5reunOe nod cine pripate
Mitt9eitun9 su MAIDEN bat. @r erbridt
bas betreNeHoe GOuoert uno = finit
o'rHi6tet Suiammen. 9a FaHb: * Der)
50 t b lter. miu) (ilt auf benz tOmm
(euoen) Moutd9 AbeuoS 8 llbr (Ief.
geiebt.)" Die eiusetfammerten 8orte
Wnren ourhItri6eH, 10 baS es nun bieB: {:
.Balter, tOmm Wontas GbeHos llbr."
8dbreuO aliO Der CUTE SfOmmiiions.
ratb i'm &lub oie 8orifdnosua1leu lei.
tete, ioate Der Baron bic Sisuug
idwiujeu. gtab u9t 9asen mar bas
&bepaar 9ei9iebeR.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-11-05

Bdbrsnb he ipra@. i9aute i'd iie OH,
im batte fie nod ME 70 nabe 9eieben.
Oas i65ne @efdt fam mir aui einmal
70 Ieltinm befannt aHb uertraut our,
unb plbbli6 fiel es mir iDie S6uppen
pon ben Nueen, es mar has 9lntlib
Be(la's; bieIelben sIugen, bieielben
9hee, nur baB Die 5arbe ibres slut1
libes iuei6 mar. in bieiem Gu9enbtide
ipeiB ipie Marmor.
8On ieltiameH @eifblsn beipest, bate
id perseHeu. mas iie sefrast bate.
Sbr mnbuenbe8: ySait On mid oer>
ifanben, Comp" erinnerte mid wieoer
onran.
9a FAM pieber bas eanSe bittere.
sIibeHbe SaBeefibl iiber mid, uno i6
murmelte: SD fanu es nidt, eutweoer
er mus iterben, ober i9l~
Sa9te le8te iie ibre iueife SdnO aui
meine 2ippen, Iduute mid cine @eiIe
nit srDsen, feudten ausen 70 ieltiam,
70 bitten6 an, une iprab gang leiie:
.@rfile meiue Butte, 2om, tbue es
meiuetpe9en!"
llnb bo idtpur i6, Glaes su tbun,
mas iie bon mir foroerte.
Deit einem fieinsn i6nrfen @sfer
l6fe fe bena meine Seneln, ersrif
meiue Sanb, fiibrte mid bur9 ounfle
@GH9e uno 5immer unb 6fnete cine
mad oem @arten fiibrenbe 9blre.
ySebt 9ebe, 9um," iprah iie, bier
iiebt Did 9liemunb, uub persiB 9eiuen
S9wnr ni6tl"
Gin befremoenbes beiBes @eiiibI
burditrbmte meme 8ruf. @inem uns
iuibsrifebti9eH Orange iOlssnS. 3Os id
fe bic Ereppe berunter in'S be(fe Moubs
li9t unb l1aute ibr in's slutfib. SH
ibren buntlen glusen idimmerten Gbrd.
men. SD preBte meiHe 2ippen aui
ibre 5arte Sano, elm beiBer @lutbItrom
So9 bur9 meine Ioern.
,@eb, Tom!" mabHte fe, uno lire
Stimne bebte leiie.
9to6 einmaf i9aute i9 iie an, preBte
ibre Sano all mein ltirmil6 flopfenbes
9er5, baun i6ritt id biHaus in Oie itille
Roubuaht.
Tpm i6uies.
8ilbelm atbmete tisf auL uno mur.
melte. Poor Fellow"
.Sas @erfuhrOiste it," fuhr 3om
nod cine Bauie fUrt, nbn6 i'd Bella
gang persehen babe. geur oas Bib
meiuer &etterin lebt unduslTdli9 In
meiner 8rHa, INNER muB i9 an iie
benten, nit ibrem marmorblei6sn ant~
lip uno banflen, feudtldimmernbeu
slusen erIbeint iie mir in meinen Gbri'
nen. limb INNER mieoer fnne uno
gri6fe i9 Oariiber nn4: fuarum mubte
i9 ibr idu5ren, ME 5uriid5ufebrer, iie
ME iuieberSuieben ~
8il6slm mu6te bisrauf ni6ts Su ia'
gen, nno ieber biu9 itumm ieiucn Se'
oanfGn naa.
Bon Der Staot eri9o1 Der GUn elmer
Dampfpieife beriiber, es mar Elm ll9r.
Sa erbOben ii3 Die 8eiben unb be-
suben iib wieOer on ibr mabielises
Ta9eperf.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-11-05
: Hnbaufbare Guf9abt

nnoanfbnre Gu59abt
Gin @ntsbeiiser, behen Sobn in elmer
ferueren lluiueritdtsltaot ituoirte, iuolIte
ii9 geRau pen beFem 2ebenspaRosl
iiberSeugen. Gr beauftrn9te al 70 einen
bort wobueuoen 6reuno, in Die Sueipe
5u sebsu, in psl6er Iein SObn gu u,rtsb.
rem pHeate. glab eini9er 3eit i6rieb
Der 6reuub benz @ut5befbsr: -@s tbat
mir leio, Sl,rem @uuide ni9t ents
ipre6eu an f6nneu. Deuu 70 DIT i6 bic
Rueipe beiu1te tranten mir bic Stu
oentea bsrartis 81, odb id immer ibOu
unteE Dem 9ii9 lag, penn SIR 5err
Spbu aui Der aueipe eridieu."
-Dto @usIaub. 0ialoa siui.
ideH eiusm 9Ian;eubeu 2ebemann, bel
sbsr i4On Elm tuenie srubsbeOtritis-
1T, uno eirer inn9eu 9RiB: sd pire
aliidlid, iueuu Sie mir erlaubtsn, bel
Shrsm Batter I'm Sie anjubalten." -
vAo5l Sie tuiHeu ni9t, uas oas if fir
Elm Wann, bet Bapa bon mir. - ga,
nber mas t6nnte er mir oenn thun,
Wenn i9 Su ibm fdme uto nm SIRE
Sanb bdtt?" = .Gr udrs i'm etanoe,
nit ieiHsn Sup ju trsten in einen EDsil
bon SBusu."
unertuarte IntDor
Stanbes beamter (Su eiHem bdurii ben
Srautpadr, feierli9): Sinh Sic fi9
aud bewuBt, ipeI9' eiRen pi9tisen
Sdritt sic iest tbun, weld' ein uujers
rei6bares SaRo sic fiir'S game 9sben
taapieup - 8rant: Series, uelnl
Gu9 elm 8fdnOerfpieL
6riuIsiu (be;m GiduberipieD: sit
mullen elm Bidno sebeu, 0err gnmpsr,
Sbre ubr!" StuOent (uerlegeu): -, DIE
lit mir seiteru bereits sep dnOet NOR,
ben, meine Dameu, man bat iie mir
absr nod ui9t Wieber suriidseasbsnl"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-11-05
9Hipat elraf BON Z. tpnml

9Hip&t Graf bon I. fpmmt
sum Gidnoleiber lnp uerlaust 30, 900
SrancS leibWsiie suf bic Supelen iei,
uer 6rnu. psgOGleu Sie," in9te er,
,gefdai9it Smitationen auIertiaen lal'
ZEN, Oamit msiue 5rau nidts merft."-
.S9 bsOausrs iebr, 6srr @raf" anti
ipOrtete Der 8ianOleiber, bic 5rau
@rdfin mar I6ou DOR IA 3asen bler.
Die Steine iiuO bsreits Smitaiionsn."
@rttdrGi9. Glter Serr:
-SO idrsi bod nidt 10, Rinb; isi bod
sia Maun~ = 9inb (peiusno): sd
fam bod feiu Wauu iein, id bin ia eiH
RGoben."
Tau9idpn9es guGbep
I'M Ran6osr. Der alte 6aie: naius
Der, . 9sben ruirO INNER iduerer; ia
8nud, ia 9uoa, ma rDeiB uimmer, mos
bin mo laafen iOu. 9a iOG Der 1euieI
q Sa1 ieiu.
- Die W ana III beim Baden.
Der fleine Srib: ,Wamn, Gu reoeIt
ia gar uidt beim 8adenl" Rama:
uGun, mas ioate idb senn aud laaen,
mem 5uuse?" Der flsiue 8ris: gum
Beiipiel: 6rib, piait 9u ni6t eiu
Stadaen &phen habeHP%
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-11-05

&iubli9e 9eSarfor9e. Sd.
milieuUnter: sd UeiB ri3t. mas nit
useiner ubr 1T, lie 9ebt Hidt msbr; iG
Naube, i9 mus iie reiuisen laFsn," =
GtinS: ,9as lit gar Hi9t mebr nbthis,
ROpa. i9 Hno Gabp babeu fie erIt tirp
ii8 SranOti3 mt Seiis seipaI3an."
= Sie tann es au d Mot.
Rarlden (aui bem Stabl fopifebeno J :
,Sieb mal, Taute, mas if fam, oas
InHnit Du bod wObl nidt2~ = Gaute
sRein, &arl, aber i6 weroe es ber
Rania insenl" = 9arl9eR: sah, bic
Fam 60 au9 nidtl"
Sapa, Der NbDIf bat mir
Finen slutrag semadltI" = n@as, Der
aoolf? Den uerridten Reniben wrlt
9u bod nidt etpa helratheu? 3ueru
1T er Wialer selueien, OaHn bat er eiu
2uitidiif eriinoen pO1eu, banu mar er
i'm Narrenbaus uno lest ma9t CT 3Il
gar eiueu 9sIratDsaBtrasl"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-14

The Waco Day, Texas, describes az fol
lows the operation OF a new cotton picker
the invention OF Angus Campbell, lately
tried at that place:
The essential feature Is $40 fingers or
spindles projecting from hollow cylinder.
These fingers are ten inches long, and set
In four grooves radially is horse-hair, pro
iecting from the fingers about one-tweifth
OF an inch. The fingers or spindles are
given whirling motion by a system OF
cog gear. Moving forward, the cylinder
revolvos. the fingers come In contact with
the cotton, the whirling motion OF the
fingers entangles tho cotton lint and IL IL
picked. then carried upward and backward
until cleaned from the fingers by brushes,
and thrown into receptacles holding sixty
pounds Of seed cotton.
The machine weighs about 200 pounds,
and is of easy draught for two mules.
The rows were 1876 yards long, and were
gone over twice, the result being the cot
ton was clearly picked out OF the hollis, tha
machine being as thorough In this respect
as the fingers OF the negro. No injury 10
foliage, bols or branches OF the plant was
noted.
In the morning. when the cotton was
slightly damp, gathering from one row
made by the machine, weighed little more
than thirty pounds The waste knocked
on the ground by the machine was picked
up by hand and weighed five ounces.
The time made was about i've pounds
minute. or SEQ pounds an hour. The
machine could easily work ten hours a
day and gather 5000 pounds at total ex-
pense OF 50 per day, making the total cost
OF the picking for each bale Sl.5O. Al
present prices the cost Is fully SIC.
The Lone Star Cotton Picking Machine
Com Dny is now perfecting plans for the
erection OF an extensive factory Ia Waco
for the manufacture OF the machine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-14

How This slnrring Phrase originstsd-n
L. Only Star spelled backwards.

Where do slang phrases originator
asks the Boston GLOBE. Thousands OF
people habitually indulge In the use
Of slang without thought or
care as TO the source from which the
vulgar phrase came. and often without
the slightest idea of its original mean
ing. Doubtless many of them ara
coined by minstrels and burlesque
actors. but often some simple incident
is responsible for expressions which
sweep over the country and have their
use ia the mouths OF gamin aud the
careless Of speech. until superseded
by some word equally rs offensive.
A few years ago celebrated polo
team was playing n match game in
one of our Massachusetts cities with q
team from neighboring city. The
visiting team. called tho Star. wore
lbs name conspicuousiy embroidered
on the breast OF the shirt.
As the game progressed II became evil,
dent 10 the spectators that the referee,
who was In sympathy with the visiting
team, was unfair In his decisions.
This caused great ill-feeling. especial
ly as the members OF the team were
IOuku Luu hoNhl tou III thtit bth17t oAs
Suddenly. as their conduct became
more exasperating, some one ia the
audience shouted: Rats" The cry
was instantly taken up. and throughout
tho remainder Of the game the audience
continued to apply IL TO the turbulent
players.
Finally one OF them. unable to en-
dure the slurring appellation any long
or. went TO the man who had originated
the cry and said:
why do you call us ratsP"
You ought not to take any cxcep-
ton to the name," replied the gentle
man addressed; ''you behave worse
than rats, and besides you wear the
word on your breasts. Spell the name
Of your team backward Sure enough,
Star spclt backward could make no
other word but rats.
A large number Of people from other
states were la the rink at the time, in-
Guiding several visiting teams, and
thenceforth the word rats" WINS
taken up as an expression Of con.
tempt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-14

NJ a. II d nearly a. hereditary
as consumption, quite - common And n'y
a. fatal Entire families, inhsr'sAng =
from their ancestors, have died. nne yes
none OF the number knew or realised sns
mysterious power which removed them: In
stead Of common symptoms II often shows
none whatever, but brings death suddenly
from convulsions, apoplexy' o. heart ols
ease. AS one who has suffered aud
knows by bitter expsrience what no seys
l implore everyone who reads these words
not to neglect the slightest symptoms o.
kidney difficulty. No one can anord
TO hazard such chances.
make the foregoing statements pased
uron facts which can substantiate 70 the
letter. The welfare OF those who may
possibly be sufferers such as l was - an
ample inducement for me TO take the step
/ have. and IL can successfully warn
Others from the dangerous path ia wnicn
once walked, am willing to endure AL
professional and personal consequence
J. HENlON, III. ~.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Dec. 80.