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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09
BABY STOPPED CRYING.
How a Little therub Was buried In
sponf;e- Cake and silence.


On an east-bound Eric train there was
= baby that made the lives OF all its fol
low-passcngers miserable. It was, says
shc New York Tribune, one Of those
mall, unassuming babies with weak
yes and frccklcs, and lungs as power
.ul rs yachts mainsail.
In vain the fond mother dandled and
headed her mclodious infant, it settled
lown into steady weep that seemed 70
be measured by the mile. Tho passen-
yers glared and scowlcd and all who
could moved away. When Port Jervis
was reached there was temporary lull,
and an exhausted old lady, who sat just
behind tho source OF trouble and was too
burdoned with hoxes and bundles to
move, seized tho opportunity to fall
asleep. Again the train started; a few
miles were passed in peace, and then
the infant terror of the car leaned its
little speckled countenance far back
over its mothers shoulder and almost in
the ears OF the old lady shrieked again.
There was an expression OF despair on
the old woman's face. She extracted u
capacious box from the many boxes and
bundles about her, opened it and took
out slab OF sponge-cake three inches
square. The weeping infants eyes fol-
lowed this proceeding with some in
terest, though not enough TO reduce its
lamont, and just as its mouth was open
widest TO get the best purchase on
sound, in went tho spongo-cake as far
and as firmly as moderate push of the
old lady's hand permitted.
Sound ceased in an instant, and with
eyes popping with horror the baby
was buried in sponge-cake and silence.
It's alarmed mother looked around in
surprise.
How old is your child?" inquired the
old woman, with benevolent but sig
niiicant look.
Eleven months, ma'am."
Dear little thing! I've just given 1t
piece OF cake. Children love cake SO
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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09
Five Children at One birth.

A peasant woman near Nantes,
France, recently gave birth to Ave chill
dren, who were still alive at last report.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09
A Georgia Marriage Ceremony.

certain Georgia editor, who is also a
rcal-estate agent, building and loan
association director, an attorney-at-law,
clerk of the town council and pastor of
the village church, was recently asked
to marry u couple. lie was in great
hurry and the couple surprised him In
the middle OF q heavy editorial on the
tariff Time is money" said he, with
out looking up from his work. 'Do you
want her?" The man said yes" And
do you want him?" Thegirl stammered
an Affirmative. "Man and wife," cried
the editor. "One dollar. Bring me n
load OF wood for it--one-third pine, bal
anco oak"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09
An Unfortunate Oyer,igbt,

Tho Kootenai Courier says tnat an
Idaho editor is in hiding while his fore
man is trying to arrange matters 80 that
he can como home without fear of being
pulyerized. In describing tho house
plants owned by the wife of promi-
nent citizen he used the phrase; Mrs.
Blank has the pretticst plants in town."
but in making up the form tho ~ in
plants dropped out and the paper was
printed and distributed before the error
was discovered. The editor saw the
irate husband hustling along the street
with huge blacltsnako and at once
dropped from back window, whence
he took TO tho woods. The foreman
made a beautiful apology the week fol-
lowing, but the editor Is still at large.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09
DIsTlLLiN0 IN CAVES.
Ono OF the Popular Methods OF Moon
shlners To Avoid Eetention.

sinners TO Avoid detection.
Perhaps the cleverest method of the
moonshiner in avoiding detection is the
cave system. The house OF the noon
sinner is placed on hill not far from
prccipitous and gloomy ravine or gully
half way down the side of the ravine
nearest the house, and, II possible, ad-
jacent to several large rocks. A cave
ten by twelve feet Is excavated, pro-
vided natural underground apartment
does not exist. The dirt from this ex-
cavation Is carried TO considerable dis
tance, and it is either thrown on
plowcd field or otherwise carefully dis
posed Of, The path Is obliterated by
sowing grass seed or scattering branches
OF trees across 1t here and there. In go-
ing to and from this subterranean apart
mcnt, whose entrance is very small
and hidden by rocks or shrubbery, diff
fcrent routes are chosen each day, so
that no worn path from the house TO the
cave will be presented to the stranger
or the curious.
There Is no chimney or visible means
of escape for the smoke from this SUBJ
terranean apartment This, according
to the Philadelphia Press, Is the most
important part of the whole matter.
Running from the cave to the house, a
distance, perhaps, of two hundred yards,
is an underground chimney, made Of
stone for twenty-five feet or SO from the
cave and composed OF wood for the 70.
mainder. This IS buried in tronch
which rises constantly to the house,
whero the smoke finds exit through tho
regular chimney OF the dwelling. 1t is
necessary TO keep fro burning int he
house during tho time that the fire il
alight in the underground distillery.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09
r,erant Noye,tle. IN Lamps.

Tho woman OF fashion who burns
midnight oil does it In most dainty style
at present. Her night lamp, il She has
the newest, will be vase OF royal Wor-
cestpr mounted In silver, with skadc OF
perforated silver lined with amber glass.
Now lamps of royal copper in combina-
tion with FURNISHED silver are truly ar
tistic; the dull, pinlSish red tint of the
copper surface being especially pleasing
Lamp shades OF opalescent glass arc
.aitablc with these lamps. Copper in all
It's tones seems to be favorite metal for
lamps, smoking sets, mirror frames and
toilet articles, and is even seen in belt
buckles, bangles, girdles, hat pins ami
ioWnlod combs
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09

peliea 10 beat nasty retreat to Canada,
and tho metallic box belonging to Cap
tain Lowe lay buried near its dead own
er for more than century, when 1t was
discovered
Miss Douglass, the fair young be-
trothed of the English officer, waited
many weeks and months for tidings of
her absent lover. Her health failed rap
idly, and when at length the sad news
came of his death she could not stand
the shock. The marble headstone which
marks her grave bears the pathetic in
scription: "Died OF Broken Heart"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09
A New York Woman's Ruse.

Tho other night woman in house
on broadway flung open the window
and indulged in piercing cries OF "Mnr-
dcr!' This caused about thousand
people to congrcgrate in tho street and
a policeman upon investigation found
thata wife had been yelling "Murdcr!"
because her husband was in the habit OF
icaving her alone every night and sho
Yas afraid to be alone. This is new
lodge for keeping plcasure-scoking
husbands at home, and If acted upon
energetically will tend to reduce club
mcmbcrship not little,
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09
PRINTERS INK.
A Lnnrnal for Advertisers.

n
Printers Ink is just what it purports to
be "a journal for advertisers Ii is issued
on the first and fifteenth days of each month
and is the representative journal-the trade
Journal o to speak-of American ad ertis-
ess. 1t tells the intending and inexperienc-
ed advertiser in plain, comprehensive arti-
cles how when and VIII re to advertise; how
to write an advertisement: how to display
one; waat newspaper or other media to use;
how much to expend--in fact. discourses on
every point that admits of profitable dis
cussion If you advertise at all, Printers
Ink can help you. Perhaps you expend but
Ten Dollars a year III advertising; if so
Prntere' Ink may show you how to obtain
double the amount of service for one-half
the money. years subscription costs but
One Dollar; sample copy but five cents
Advertising il an art practiced by many
but understood by few. The conductors Of
Printers Ink understand it thoroughly.
Surely their advice. based on an experience
of more than twenty-five years, will help
YOU. Address
GEO. p. ROWELL d CO.'S
Newspaper Advertising Bureau,
10 Spruce Street, NewYork.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09
A Remarkabie Old Woman.

One of the most remarkable old wom-
en- in Maine is living on the island of
Monhegan. Although only seventy-hve
years old she not only knows nothing
of the cars, telephone, electric light.
etc, but has never seen horse. She
has always lived on tho island several
miles from the mainland, and her world
has been Monhegan. Sheep and cows
are kept on the island but there is no
cnll for hOrScS
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09
MINING ENGINEERS.

IL l.. FOUCAR,
T., Mining < Constructing Engineer,
(P. O. Box 1919 FL Paso. Texas.
Assay Otfice. Mining Supplies. Miners,
write for anything you want
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09

"Old Sacramento" the cannon taken
across the plains by General Fremont in
his first expedition is, an object of in
terest at tho Kansas State capitol.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09
Weil-to-Do Nesrocs.

There are seven or eight negroes in
Texas, most OF them ess-saves, who are
worth about 500, ,0OO each.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-01-09

Tho Italian Government has ordered
that the study of English shall be added
to the curriculum OF all Italian un.-
vcrsities
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

alightsd from the carriage and ap
preached the porch from different dsree-
tions. so as to cut of all means Of escape.
he was tsken into the kitchen and the
warrant was read to him. He protested
bis Innocence from that moment until
the last, but his stold indifference shown
until bis death proved that the charge
was not an unexpected one.
Hls Trial and Conviction.
During his entire trial. the man never
seemed 10 reallzs his position, but listened
to the proceedings with only half in
terest. He was convicted on the tesd
m ,ry Of two persons. the gill Grace aud
DR. John ] Black. who ex ,mined her
his counsel, Henry @. Conrad, Esq ,
pleade that the prisoner was only guilty
OF an attempt TO commit rape. He had a
very weak case to handle, and as the
Jury had been wonderfully impressed by
the little girls appearance, they were
not long In rendering verdict OF guilty.
Denied IL 10 the Last.
Reeves still held TO his story that the
child injured herself by falling astride
OF a fence, and that the soils on her
underclothing came from some rotten
pumpkins which the children had been
Ilaying among his story at the last
moment WAS substantially the same as
told the EVENING JOURNAL reporter on
Sunday
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
HE hle-lANpsRs OBJECT.
They Vigorously Protest Against a Thir-
.teenth Ward.

They vigorously Protest Against q Thir-
.teenth Ward,
The residents OF the Thirteenth ward
held their meeting last evening st the
Odd Fellows Hall, for the purpose Of
putting into practical effect their oppo
sition to being taken under the protect
ing arms of old Neither Wilmington. The
meeting was unanimously against the
proposed arrangement, and the speakers
expressed themselves as such in no am
biguous terms.
The chairman, John s Miller, proposed
the following, which was adopted
Resolved That It is the sense of this
meeting that said lines should commence
at point in the Brandywine creek oppo-
site the Dortherly end of Rising Sun
road, thence southwesterlv parallel with
Union street to the Lancaster turnpike,
and from the place of beginning as afore.
said. easterly following the bed Of said
Brandywine creek to the city line
1t was an exhibition Of partisanship
and Partially. he said to have the
boundaries outlined as had been done
The objections urged were fully stated in
yesterdays EVENING JOURNAL The
following COMMITTEES was appointed to
confer with the members OF the Legisla
ture ON the matter. James NJ. Smith,
Ed vim Ainsworth, George Macklem and
ohm s. Miller.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

spscia' C1rrespol 1enes EvEsIEG JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, March 6.-The B 3ard Of
Trustees OF tins Common, held its most
important meeting Of the year last even
ing. The board bsd adjourned to last
evening from Tuesday. when there was
no quorum The meeting was called to
order at $40 o'clock by the chairman,
Dr., J. J. Black with the following mem.
bers present: Messrs. Rodney. Borie,
Mahoney. Maxwell. Challenger, Ferris
Tomsn, Shaw, King.
The officers then elected were DR. John
J. Black. president. and William J. Ferris,
treasurer The salary Of treasurer was
reduced to 800 annually. Bennett F.
Lamas was chosen janitor City Council :
bin for $3.50 was referred to q
committee John Pistt was granted
$50 appropriation on behalf Of Immanuel
Church The water and gas company s
appropriation provoked much discussion
At length a motion was agreed to that
the books Of the company be invest
gated
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

The steamer Christina win resume her
trips to Pennsgr0ve to morrow.
The Tenth ward Democratic Club will
hold its annual election in BrownsOn
Hall this evening.
Presiding Elder W. L. s. Murray will
hold love feast and quarterly conference
in Grace NJ E. Church tonight.
The Wilmington auxiliaries Of the
Women's Foreign Mission society held
their annual meeting at st. Paurs A. Z.
Church last evening
At the quarterly conference Of Uulon
NJ e. Church last evening. IL was re-
solved to SAX for Rev. e l.. Hubbard as
pastor for the next term instead OF Rev.
Adam Stengle, who gees to Port De-
posit.
A meeting to organize and elect trus-
tees for the proposed NJ. E Church at
Seventh and Harrison streets. will be
held in Franklin Street nj. Il. Sunday
school rooms st 80 o'clock, Wednesday
evening.
At the Municipal Court this morning
John e. McNabb, for attempting to as
sault woman, was fined $40 and costs.
Harvey Hall. for assault and battery on
Caesar Williams. was discharged on pay
ment of costs.
The Equitable Loan Association met in
annual session last evening in the office
of Hawkins g. Co. The annual reports
of the association were presented and
they shove the loan to be in the best
financial condition. The officers were
reelected.
The Young Peoples Christian Associa-
tion of Grace N. E. Church gave de-
lightful musical ard literary entertain
ment Ia thu Sunday school room last
evening. A large audience was present
and Il showed It's appreciation Of the
good work done BY tbs participants, By
hearty applause.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

Detective Henry Weyl died at his
home, No i4l4 North Twelfth street
Philadelphia. after weeks Illness Of
typhoid pneumonia last evening He was
born At Mount Holly. n J on Decsmb
10, lei3 but spent the greater part OF
his youth IN this city, whore he lived nc
Fourth and Poplar streets. Many OF his
relatives yet reside here When l6 years
old he went to Philadelphia, where
he learned to be fancy cake
baker In 1871 he was appointed mes
senger TO the eve com missiouers. Under
Mayor Stokeiy he was a special policeman
subss qnently de ective at the col o er 3
office At later still regular detective
la 1882 district Attorney Graham ap
pointed him az his Office detective, which
he h Id until death He leaves wife aud
one pou
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
The CItr ohartar Prohlhlts.

The Morning News states the mayor
vas on hand TO sign the ordinance pro
viding for an additional appropriation to
the Fire Dspar ment, IL It had
reached the final stage with the
same facility II had passed its earlier
stages This is rather hard on the
mayor as lawyer The Finance Com
mittee by the city charter cannot reoort
on an ordinance transferring
an appropriation at the same
meeting 1t Is read. and by another pro
vision OF the city charter an ordinance
carnot be passed until It has had two
readings at previous stated Meeting or
meanings
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

Robert Emmet's birthday was fttingl7
celebrated at the Institute Hall last even
ing. The Stars and Stripes and Crown
less carp decked the walls and also
thirty-two shields, representing the
counties of Ireland. William Michael
Byrne. ESQ presided and in fatteriDg
address paid tribute to the dead hero
and then introduced Captain Edward
0'Meagher Condor. he hero OF the wars,
who with Allen Larken and
O'Brien was condemned to execution at
Manchester in 1867. Captain Condor in
his speech reviewed Irish history from
the inception of the volunteers. He
dwelt at length on the Emmett rising and
spoke Of 1.-The present difference among
Irishmen, (which he said should be
settled in Ireland Miss Jennie McKeown,
the Philadelphia nightingale, sang Irish
songs, and Carlton j. Clark. Esq. Fgave
Emmet's speech from the dock Many
Philadelphians were present. About 600
people were in the hall. Numerous songs
and Rotations were also given
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
Arnlnat the Proroned Bnl.

Delegates from the lodges OF the var
ious secret beneficial societies met in Red
Mems Hall last evening and protested
against the bill pending in the Legisla
ture to bring them under the insurance
laws .of the state. w s. Cloud was
made chairman, and Albert Stout secre
tary. Speeches were made against the
bill and the principal objections stated.
A committee of three from each order
present was appointed to protest to the
Legislature against the bill
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
Presses, Typo and Printing
Material,
AT NO 800 sHlPlEY STREET.
ON "WEDNESDAY, MARCH II. 1890.



All the fixtures OF frst-class printing
ONCE, consisting Of the following.
THREE hundred and htty-eighl fonts Of job
type, r. fonts labor saving ru G, fancy
borders 200 lbs BREWER, ROdaldson: 90 lbs
BREWER Roman: 20 lbs Brevitr, old style: 100
Tbs iOprnt donaldson, 30 To- Plea. donaldson;
40 his Plea Roman; 90 lbs Plea, old style; y
lbs NOnparell, Ranaldson: % lbs Nonpareil.
Roman; 10 lbs Nonpareil, old style; horse
power electric motor, ] Il Gordon ess, new
style; "a Gordon press. old style; n Gordon
PRESS. & Id atyle. en- h with steam fixtures,
rollers etc; card cult r, ! paper cutter,
paper cutter, broken; press old Potter Filler.
va cases, case cabinets 7 20 case cabinets
II double stands single stands. I proof
preas. drying racks, 2 IN &c imposing slones.
small imposing stones,l iron Imposing table.
galley rack, 20 brass galleys, 3 stoves,
tables, counting house desk closet, lletter
press, roll top desk, 1 Pony Campbell press,
2reyolution Iamprellil lot paper and card
stock. "A quanits Of leads, wood ana metal
fur iturp, sorts. brass rule. quoins and other
small tool is anda the other neeessaries 10
e0nd uct Of the business Of the Whining
ton Prin tine Company.
Terms Of sale, cash.
HENRY @. ROBINSON
pCniveT.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
~ Pennserove and pennsviIIe.

The steamer Christina will resume her
trips to Pennsgrove and Pennsville on
Saturday next.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

R2 60 Dessert Spoons, double
plate on white metal,
Ter Doz. value, 5000 per dozen.
Not moro than dozen nor less than
half dozen sold to one buyer.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

h2 ~ Table Spoons, extra plate
- on white metal, value,
TER Doz. $3.50. Not more than
Que dozen nor lefs than half dozen
sold to one buyer
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
starkey Arrested.

His brother persuaded him to follow
much wiser course of action, and the two
drove to the Office Of Mayor Hanson aud
issued warrants Tor Starkey Reeves's ar
rest. Two officers got into the carriage
with them and he party drove at once to
ths house Reeves wss lying on the side
porch half asleep. The men and ulcers
Evening journal., 1891-03-06
pUnLTo sALEs.

pLcElvER's SALE en-
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

The session of the General Assembly
to- day was very short and there was
little done that is of general interest
A joint resolution was adopted com
bining the enlal ged COMMITTEES on cities
and towns of the Senate and the Revised
Statutes Committee OF the House, Co con
slider the commissioners bills for New
Castle county. This indicates that
action will be taken upon them next
week. The Constitutional Convention
bill will also come up in the House. and
probably the ballot bills will be reported
by committee.
Both Houses ed burned over to Non
day evening at $50 o'clock, aud the
members will leave here on the 10 30
train to- morrow morning TO inspect the
Delaware State Hospital for TIE Insane
and ascertain its needs.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

The Mu1atto, Kaown as Jacob 'starkey.
Expiates AIS BeastIy Crime on the
scanOld-The Drop Fell at 1O.5415 iand
lie Died In 1913 Minutes-He Never
Moved Muscle and Death Was Pain
less-sheriff simmons's First Hanging
an Unqualified suocess-story of the
Crime.
Evening journal., 1891-03-06


The doomed man did not display any
more unessineas all day yesterday. he
ate big breakfast of fresh fish, fried
potatoes and coffee, and good dinner of
corn beef and cabbage, roast beef and
several vegetables and small mince pie /,
which was made for him at his special
request by Mrs Simmons. He ate light
supper q
When the sounds Of the hatchets and
saws, which were being used to erect his
gallows, began TO echo in the jail corridor,
Il did not affect him in the least He
expressed the desire to the sheriff, who
stopped to see him for a few moments,
''tnat tomorrow morning should be as
bright and pleasant as this morning
His death waicn. IA Frank johnson. the
life prisoner, made things as pleasant for
Evening journal., 1891-03-06

Reeves walked to the trap without
culver. He raised his head toward the
heavens, and bis staring eyes glistened
in the bright sunlight On the scaffold
about him were his two faithful spirit
uai advisers, Revs a. r. Edmunds and
J. r. Brinkley Directly behind him
were Sheriff simmons, Warden Tucker
and Captain Rulings. while Frank John
son, who has been Resyess death watch
all this week, stood in the farthest
corner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-17

The fire department has received an ad-
ditienal supply of 600 feet of hose. which
viii be placed in the Bench station when
completed.
Lipcoln Division No. 3 Uniformed rank
Knights Of Pythias, meets in the a. o. u.
w. hall for drill this evening.
The North Fork country is coming to the
front as a mining camp. In the Apex mine
which is being developed rich ore is being
taken out. The latest assay went 691I
ounces silver. 60 per cent. lead, and enough
copper to make it run ever 500 per ton.
The Southern Pacific telegraphers were
still out yesterday and there are no indica-
tons of a settlement Of the existing diff
cultles. The trains were pretty generally
on time, ana the line was kept open by the
non-Hnion men. Superintendent Knapp
was out on his division during the day.
The prospects fer the Utah university
are very 1attering and the committees are
hard at work and as fast as any money is
received it is applied toward pushing the
building forward to completion.
The sanitary inspector reports one case
of measles in the city.
The chamber of commerce will hold an
important meeting in the city hall this
evening. Everybo interested in the fu-
ture of the junction city should attend.
The erection of a power plant at the