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Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-10

! Mir. Dewitt Vaughan, son of MT. John Vaughan of this place, died at the railroad hospital in St. Louis Sat urday. He had been with the Iron Mountain bridge gang, and feeling unwell went to the hospital, where 1 he died rather suddenly. The re- mains were brought here, and inter- red out at Midway church Monday. Relatives have the sympathy of all. No country paper in the State is better equipped than the PIcAYUNE. With power press, paper cutter, Peerless jobber, mailing machine, new type throughout, costing about s, ,0O0, it is no trouble to get out well printed, neat and interesting paper, second to no country weekly in the State. It's merit in this re- spect is acknowledged wherever it is read.
 Over 1000 pounds of feathers were shipped from this point to St. Louis Tuesday, by manufacturer of bed springs, who has had men going through the country eXchang ing the springs for feathers. From what we can learn a big price is got ten for the springs and but little giv- en for feathers. All should be care ful how they dispose of their feathers In buying we have paid 50c. a pound for them.
 Mir. Willis Watson finished enum- eratlon of school children in this dis trict Friday. From hlm we learn that there are Tn the district 420 white, and 250 colored population of school age-a total of GEO. As taken last year there were 70 more than this, which Mir. w. says is due to n- accurate enumeration. There really has been an increase, but owing to mistakes of last year decrease of 70 is shown.
 The editor of this paper sorely needs all arrcarages due on subscrip- tion. Besides usual heavy expenses incurred in running paper, have had extra expense from sickness, and we now appeal to our friends to come forward promptly to our assistance, as the money season is at hand. We have given you a good paper, and have been very patient. Amounts due are generally small, though some have run for several years-ag gregate runs up up to over ; 900. Please remember us when you sell cotton.
 CLEBuRNE COUNTY, ARK.
 PRoF. l.. WHITE, Prescott, Ark. l have delayed long in writing you. but thought would drop you few words about my cancer. l feel thankful that 1 met with you in Lit tie Rock, and have much cause for it. 1 feel that my cancer is well, and 1 have had about six months of pleasure and good rest at night; get up in morning, wash my face and hands, go about my business, and have no sore to dress, and it is a great pleasure to be we'll of it. l would not have it on me again for Sl ,0O0. God bless you in all your works. With respects,
 Asa NJ. PERRY.
 You can at the present, buy your winter hay from J. T. Brooks X Co.,, at very low price. Call and see them.
 Fresh oysters, celery and wiener wust, every week, at J. H. ker- shaw's.
 rfay. WINE OF cARDul, q Tonic for Women.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-10
CORRESPONDENCE,
Neighborhood News and General Topics from Our Special Scribes.

INoTE.-C Corresponpents will please write upon but side of paper, and make proper names very plain. Communications should reach this office by Saturday or Monpay-Tuesday morning at latest. Be bricf-iong articles often have to be cut down or Jeff out, if paper is crowded.-[ Ep.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-10
McElree's Wine of Cardui

and THEDFORD'S BLACK DRAUGHT are for sale by the following merchants in Nevada County:
 Hugh Moncrief, Prescott.
 C. W. Terry.
 ]. 0. Howell,
 Hinton Drug Co.,.
 k. W. Black, Bluff City.
 All kind of iced drinks, such as lemon, sarsaparilla. strawberry, and ginger sodas, lemonade, apple cider, grape cider, for sale at J. Il. ker- shaw & Cos.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-10
A Correction.

MR. EDIToR.-I wish to inform the public through the columns of your paper, that all that stuff about me and the "medicated melon" pub lished in TIE PICAICNE of Sept. 3d, and signed Express" :" is fabrica ton from beginning to end. never medicated a melon in my life, nor has any one intruded on mine this year. Respectfully.
 F. F.. GOODWIN.
 Sept. :, 1891.
 Our Wallaceburg scribe last week, wrote the squib referred to above, and we supposed he wrote it as an actual occurrence. We regret our scribe wrote it, and cheerfully ly make correction in publishing above. Time and again have we cautioned our writers to be cautious-not to write anything but facts as news, or if jokes, to be sure to write nothing that would give offense. .-EpIToR Pic AYTNE
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-10
HoW's This?

We offer one Hundred Dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
 Ed. CuENtN X Co. Prop Toledo, o. We, the undersigned, have known r. J. Cheney for the last l5 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in an business transactions, and hnan- cially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm
 WaIliug, kinnan X Marvin Wholesale Druggists,
 Toledo, Ohio.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the sy stem. Testimonial, sent free. Price 15c per bottle Sold by all druggists.
 r. r. F. makes positives cures of all stages of Rheumatism, Syphilis, Blood Poison. Scrofula, old Sores, Eczema, Malaria and Female complaints. r. r, F. is powerful tonic, and au excellent appetizer, building up the system rapidly.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-10
IIIHJOII IJIUg NV'' k. w. Black, Bluff City.
Milns, Norvo & Liver Pills

Act on new principle -rcuatlng the liver. stomach and bowels through l.r !,I ngt ycs. A new discovery, Dr. Mhes rus sneadly curr. hi,iouue~., bad taste, torPd' lived piles. constipation. Ducluol'ed for mon women. children. Smallest, lnIlde-l. surc.t, 50 doses 25 cts. Samplo- Froe, at Hugh Moncrief'. Drng starc.
 No more trials for tired mothers in ad- ministoriug castor oil te the hopeful. heat bam'- Tastclcss Castor Oil has solved the problem. It i~ so pleasant that ch'ldren ar- tually wake their parent- uP t "lgh' &h" ask for a dose of it. Price 2o cents. For sale by |. 0. Howell, Hugh Moucrci and "' W, Terry.
 Itch hisamo,t disagracabo and disgusting allliytiou and thould be at once checked Hunt Cure will do u--rvcn year, or any other variety. also TEtrr, iUug"orm etc. Guaranteed to nutr, Price "o ''4i, per box. For sale ly J. 0. liuWo,L Hugh N'n' crier and G. W. Terry.
 MeEI,ss,. WINE oE chR1u! for female diseases
 Mr. John Caraghcr, merchant ot Cara. ghar. Fulton Co.,, Ohio, says that St Fat rick. Pin, are the best selling pills he han Ulp~. nc reason l~ tl'NN IH'H l''A'''N' pleasant cathartic effect and are certain and thorough in their action. Try them when you want reliable cathurtic. For sale by l. 0. Howell.
 St. Patrick. Pi!ls are carefully prepared from thc best matcrial and according to the most approved formula, and are the most perfect cathartic and liver pill that can be produced, We sell them by. Hugh Moncn'L
 Chcatham's Tostcc,- Castor Oil is pre- pared from the purc,t quality of castor oli l. i, SO treated that enc would not know what it was if not told, vet the ctect Is eN actly the same as that of the plain oil. lue' 25 cents. For sale by J. Q. llowcll llust Mougriel and G. W. Terry.
 t. C, Bone, druggist at Duuuure Pa say, he ha, never sold a medicine that @aNc -ucJ universal satisfaction a- Chamberlain, ,,Colie Cholera and Dmrrhoct Remedy, and tha' the largo demand fer it has bccna gr@t sur prise to him. it is sold here by Hugh Mon crief
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-10

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
 When she was a Child, she cried for CasIoria' When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla' When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-10

MsILaEE,s s WINE or cARpu! for Weak Nerves.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-10
CLEBuRNE CoUNTY, ARK

You can at the present, buy your winter hay from J. I. Brooks X Co.,, at a very low price. Call and see them.
 Fresh oysters, celery and wiener wust, every week, at J. II. kcr- shaw's.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-04
Wrong In Principle and Policy.

We regret to see that the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings in Richmond have
resolved to restrict the laborers on the
City Hall to Democrats. The justification
pleaded for this action is the fact, as we
understand it, that the Federal authorities
restrict the employment on the Federal
Buildings to Republicans. This is wrong
on the part of the Republicans and should
be condemned, but it does not justify the
Democrats..in perpetratipg similar wrong.
They should do what is right themselves
and condemn what is wrong in the conduct
of the Republicans. Political opinions
should not be applied as tests in the en-
ployment of labor that has nothing to do
with politics. The character of the en-.
ployees and their qualifications and willing
ness to do the work required should be the
only tests. Their politics do not make
good or bad workmen, and what is needed
are faithful, skillful, industrious, and COM
petent workmen. If politics be the test
there is no guarantee that good workmen
will be employed. We would have the
Democrats to do what is right, whilst they
condemn the Republicans for doing wrong.
p. S.-Since the above was written, we
are pleased to learn that at meeting Of
the Council Committee on Grounds and
Buildings held on Monday night, the whole
matter was laid upon the table for a week,
which means, practically. that the policy
contemplated has been abandoned.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-04

THE FALL OF A LARGE MET EOR.-La-
throp, No., January 27.-On the morning of
Wednesday, the 21st OF this month, the
people of Mirablle, small town Is miles
from here, we're frightened by noise re
sembling the ecotinued roll of artillery. fol-
lowed by Crash which shook the earth as
BY An earthquake. The noise was heard
for miles, but it was not until some days
afterwards that The mystifying phenomenon
was explained. On the same morning a
bright meteoric body was seen by people
living in western Missouri and eastern
Kansas. travelling in a northeasterly direc-
tiop, being first observed as far south as
Lawrence, Kss., which is nearly 200 miles
from the scere of the explosion. This
meteor was very large and fiery and trail
of sparks marked its course through the
air. VIM. Apperson, a farmer, living sew.
en- miles north OF Mirabile, was awakened
by the shock, which was so great at his
house that it stopped the clock and broke
several panes of window glass. just north
of his house had stood huge mass of rock
which took up about two acres of space in
his farm. When he went out to learn the
cause of the shock he was lrprised to find
that this big boulder had completely dis.
appeared and in its place and covering the
farm for acres around were tons upon tons
of small stones which had been crushed, by
some mighty force, from the once solid
boulder. What appeared to be mass of
IRON ore about 6 feet in diameter was found
in the debris. The object was oblong in
shape and had evidently struck the rock
broadside, for it was divided evenly in two
pieces.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-04
War in Chili-A Naval Battle.
DEFEAT OF THE INSURGENTS.

A cablegram to the New York Herald
dated Buenos Ayres, Feb. 2ud, says -
"Reports have reached here of another
engagement off Ancud, capital of the Island
of Chloe, in the Chloe Archipelago. The
battle was fought between government
man.of-war and an insurgent war vessel
1t resulted in the defeat of the insurgents.
1t Is supposed that the vessels engaged
were the two ships previously refeNed to-
the rebel vessel which landed the insurgent
marines at Ancud and the government
ship which tried to land troors at that port
under the disguise of hosting Itbe British
flag.
Communication with Santiago de Chilli,
the capital of Chill, and other towns, which
had been temporarily re-established, has
again been interrupted.
Additional advices from Chilli received
here state that after battle lasting several
hours the regular troops have re-occupied
Valparaiso According to these advices the
insurgents lost heavily, and it is believed
that the revolt will be speedily suppressed.
President Balmaceda has sent 1000 troops
| to Ancud, on the island of Chloe"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-04
Death Of Melss0nier the Great French Genre
Painter.

A cablegram to the N. Y. Herald brings
the sad news from Paris of the death Sat-
urday at the advanced age of seventy-eight
Of Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier, the great.
est genre painter of his day and century
and the rival and artistic descendant of the
Dutch masters of genre painting-of Ger.
ard Terburg, of Teniers the younger, Ger
ard Dow, of Gabriel Metzu and PETER de
Codde.
The great painter, who died at midday
from the results of bronchial affection,
was in the full possession of his artistic
powers and his vigorous personality, and
only recently led with Carolus Duran and
Gervex among others the revolt in the
Societe des Artistes Francois which result
ed in the establishment last year of the new
Salon. managed by the Soc,ete Nationaie
des Beaux Arts, of which he was at The
time of bis death president.
His pictures sold at immense prices.
One, his 1874" over year ago, was sold
to M. Chauchard at s17c,0o0.
The Herald says editorially:-
"Meissonier 10 dead. The brush of gold
has ceased it's coiuing and the brain of the
alchemist acts no more. His work on
panel and canvas has now attained an even
higher valne than when the author was liv.
ing. The master of French genre has pass.
ed into history with reputation like that
of Teyburg and Teniers the younger, whom
in some things he surpassed.
What was the secret by which this magi
clan Of the easel turned oil and color into
gold? Lend rs your ears. His painting
was not poetry; it was prose. 1t was moi
ms piration; it was work. 1t was truth Of
feature. truth of action; truth of light and
truth of shade.
He who is dead saw with the eye of ar
opera lens and stated what he saw with the
exactitude of Claude Lorraine glass. Il
was the brilliant pr ose, not the poetry o.
art; the real, not the ideal.
There have been much greater painters
but none more thorough. His work viii
be admired ~ long as it lasts, and his namt
will live in art history forever"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-04
CONGRESS-.

The United States Senate Tuesday, Jan.
9th, after disposing of some unimportant
business, took up the congressional appor-
tionment bill. Senators Davis and Berry
spoke in favor of the amendment fixing the
number of Representatives at 800, instead
of 1856. as provided in House bill. and Ssna-
tors Hiscock and Hale spoke against the
amendment.
The House was engaged on the Military
Academy appropriation bill.
The Senate WAS again engaged, Wednes.
day, in the consideration of the apportion.
ment bill. Mr.. Hale made statement that
he would ask vote on the bill at noon
Thursday.
The House was engaged on the Military
Academy appropriation bill, on which but
little progress was made.
In the senate, Thursday, all amendments
to the congressional superintendent bill
were voted down, and the bill WAS passed
by a strict party vote as it came from the
House. The Senate then took up the army
appropriation bill.
The House was again engaged on the
Military Academy appropriation bill, but
most of the session was spent in political
debate.
Upon the assembling of Congress Friday
of the Treasury, was announced In both
houses, and an adjournment Immediately
followed.
The Senate, Saturday, passed the army
appropriation bill and 10 pension bills,
among them bills giving pensions of $50 a
month te the widows of General Buell.,
General Starkweather, Major Gordon, of
the Fifth Cavalry; General Pelouze, Lieut.
enant. Colonel Lee, Brig-GeD. Abraham
Duryee and Gen. Edward F. Noyes. Also
the House bill granting pension of 800 a
month to Gen. Franz Sigel. Mr.. Blair
denied newspaper report that he had I'M
conditionally signed an agreement entered
into by republican Senators with reference
to the consideration of the force bill. His
signatures was given with the condition
that the agreement should not interfere with
his educational bill. Mr.. Teller denied that
he had been in favor of the force bill at any
time, and said that his opposition to it had
not grown out of the silver bill. 1t would
have been the same had the silver bill been
disposed of last year.
The House Of Representatives passed the
military appropriation bill and discussed
the diplomatic and consular bill.
In the Senate, Monday, Mr.. Turple in.
troduced joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution for the eiec-
ton of United States Senators by the direct
vote of the people. The Hawaiian treaty
was discussed, and the subject of harbor de-
Tense, in connection with the fertilization
bill.
In the House, Mr.. ] A. Ownbey appear
ed and announced that be was ready to
testify in the silver pool investigation. He
was remanded to the custody of the Ser.
geant-at-arms to await the further order Of
the House.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-04
Rights of the Minority.

Nothing is more despotic than the unre-
strained will the majority, and it is for the
protection of the minority that constitu.
lions are framed and adopted and laws en-
acted. It is the first and highest duty Of
the government to protect the weak against
the strong. The strong can always take
care of themselves and need no protection
It is the weak who need it, and the restric-
lions imposed and the limitations of power
Axed by the constitution are for the protec-
ton of the weak. The majority is strong,
the minority weak. It is the aim and duty
of government to protect the minority
against the tyranny of the majority. The
minority have all the rights the majority
have except the right,to rule.
The Constitution of the United States
especially provides for government OF
checks and balances, the purpose of which
is to prevent any section of the country, OF
any portion of the people, however small,
from being tryannized over by the rest Of
the country. The equalization Of the repre-.
sentation of the States in. the upper House
of Congress, no matter what their relative
size or population, is striking illustration
of this principle of our Government. The
electoral college is another; the veto power
of the President, which can only be over
ridden by two-thirds mejnritv. is another,
and the provision requiriHs tnIee fcuftls OF
the States, as States, to consent to an
amendment of the Constitution before i
can become law is yet another. Indeed
there is not line of our Constitution which
was not drawn with view to protecting
the rights of all the people against the en-
croachments of those who are necessarily
instructed with the conduct Of tbs Govern.
meut.
These are in part the reasons which have
both stimulated and justified the course Of
the Democracy in the present Congress
and there is no doubt of verdict in thei
favor by the people in 1899.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-04
Good County Road System.

We have for many years advocated, time
and again, the vast importance of having
good county roads, and stated the loss our
people suffer from bad roads, not only d.
rectly but indirectly, for, as the Inder-Ap.
peal says, "they have been not only source
of direct inconvenience and loss to the far
mers of the state, but they have been in
directly the cause Of still greater loss
through depreciation of real estate values
and encouragement of immigration. The
farmers of the east, and of the west, and
of the north, who would like to live in this
genial climate, but who have been accus
toned to we'll kept highways of commune
cation will be quick to'detect our shortcom-
ing in this respect, and will hesitate long
before they settle in a section handicapped
by bad roadways. They will be apt to
consider the difficulties of marketing their
products, the expenditure of horsefesb, and
the never-ceasing burden of temporary re
pairs of neglected roads. It must forever
remain q matter of conjecture as to how
much we are indebted to these considera-
tions for our sparse and scattered popula
ton, our waste lands, and forathe general
depression which has retarded Virginia's
progress and kept her behind many of her
sister states of the south that were greatly
inferior to her in natural advantages ma
resources.
Ajadicious county road system in this
state that would provide for permanent i'm.
provement on leading Highways, gradually
extending the permanent work to the roads
tributary to those highways, is the first
step necessary to..Virginia's recuperation.
Then let farmers cultivate less land and
cultivate it better, and the problem of Vir-
ginia's future will be solved. Virginia fsr-
mers should get rid Of their surplus lands
at any price, if by 50 doing they can secure
settlers. There is every reason that Vir.
ginia's population should be three times
greater than it is, and thatcher prosperity
should grow in like ratio"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-04

offer the place known as the Thompson
Farm" situated In Augusta county on the
Staunton and Mddlebrook road, about six
miles fr ON either place. This Is an excel eut
farm, having water In, or can be turned Into,
every field. About 200 acres are In cultiva-
ton, all of which is in fine filth producing full
crops. The balance of 100 acres-there being
800 in Ais Of fine forest growth.
The buildings are an excellent brick resi-
dence, containing rooms; a large bank.barn,
and all necessary out-buildings, and all in
good repair.
An orchard of well selected fruit and in full
bearing, Is adjacent to the residence.
A superior attraction and comfort in cOnnec-
ton with this property is the large cold Spripg.
The full flow Of water never varies, and is In
itself a luxury.
Mr. R. W. Powell, who resides on the place,
will show the property to any QUE desiring to
examine 1t.
Parties desiring to know the terms and other
Information concerning the property will ad-
dress at Fishersville Augusta county. Va:
feb 4.tf j. NJ. WATSON. MD.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-04
The Defeat of ingalls,,

Judge W. A. PETER, the nominee of the
Farmers Alliance caucus, received 80 votes
in the Kansas Legislature Jan. 9th, for
Uuited States Senator to So for Hon. John
J. In gals, republican, the present Senator.
Judge w. A. PETER, the successful can
Gidate, is sixty years of age, six feet tall, as
slim as ingalls,, has deep cultural though
pleasing voice, and il slow and deliberate
10 speech. Up to year ago he was
staunch republican. He favors unlimited
coinage of silver and conservative expan-
sion of the currency, moderate protection
of home industries, but does not believe in
protection as a principle. He favors the
government loaning money at Q to per
cent.
Judge PETER is the son of farmer and
was born in Pennsylvania. He picked up
an education in the country schools In the
winter, and at the age Of fifteen was a
teacher himself at salary of $16 month.
He bought books with his savings and took
part in the debating society's deliberations.
At the age Of seventeen years he declined
an opportunity to take full course at
Dickinson College, and refused to study
law because he believed successful law
yer could not be An honest man. In 1852
he went to Indiana and In 1857 to Missouri.
Ou tuc OutUEo6A VI tu0 Citl WAL no uduc
Union speeches. These not being we'll re-
ceived by his Missouri peighbors, he went
to Illinois and enlisted in the Union army.
He was attached to the Western army and
attained the rank of lieutenant. After the
war he settled in Tennessee and prospered
In 1870 he went to Kansas, set up az q
farmer, opened law Office and started 9
newspaper called the Kansas Farmer. II
1874 he was elected to the State Senate. II
1880 he was one of the republican presiden
tial electors, but he then abandoned party
politics, and from that time until 1888 b,
confined his politics to the tariff. Will
that exception he has been q repu blical
from Fremont to Harrison. He Is Mason
Knight of Labor and member Of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church.