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Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-29

duction of word signals In the game, Har-
ward contributed sign signals in 1887, and
Princeton, in the folio wing year, gave to tho
game the system of numbers.
The Game of Observation.
Somewhat less than half n century ago
there fourished In France a c%oniuror by the
name Of Robert Houdin, whose skill was
so great that tho government sought his as
~sistance IN bringing to terms the fierce and
warlike natives of Algeria, in which task
his "black art' proved of efficient service,
and materially helped in securing satisfact-
DRY treaties.
One of his most remarkable feats was the
describing Of the contents of sealed packets
containing various small articles which
would be placed In his hands for n space of
time apparently altogether too brief to permit
OF his making any examination of their con-
tents. In his autobiography "a most enter
tanning book that | would strongly advise be-
ing read-he explained how the feat was per-
formed. With a finger nail kept especially
long for the purpose, nc made II slit in the
packet, and while the spectators attention
was momcntarily diverted took a swift
glance inside. That one glance was sufficient
for by careful training be had brought him
self to a wonderful pitch of perfection i'll
taking in and remembering whatever MS
eyes fell upon. This was the way he trained
himself
Waking rapidly past one of the great
shops ia Paris whose broad windows were
crowded with q multitude of objects, he
would cast his eye over them all. Then pas
sing beyond the shop he would iot down on a
bit of card everything he could recall, and
when his memory was exhausted return to
the window and compare notes. BY steady
practice at this, he In the course of time
reached the point when after running at full
speed past q window full of goods he could
jot down every single object on exhibition In
it, and this was the faculty he employed in
bewildering and delighting the patrons OF
his entertain ents.
The game of observation is based upon this
very idea. The players are seated in "A cir
Gle, and each provided with pencil and paper.
Then one comes in bearing a shallow tray or
salver containing a number of small articles,
so arranged that all are distinctly visible.
For instance, Il pair of scissors, u tumble, a
button hook, a big nail, a picture hook, a
visiting card, a penholder, a toothpick, a pen
knife, a ring, a scarf pin, etc. The tray Is
placed for one moment where all may have a
good look at it. II is then whisked away,
and three minutes allowed for the players to
write down as much as they can remember OF
it's contents. Each one then reads his or her
list, and it is compared with the tray. A
great deal of amusement may be had out OF
this game if heartily entered into.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-29

DR.. Birney cures catarrh. Bee bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-29
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word or phrase in a sentence, then signs, and
last OF all the present system of figures.
Yale, | believe, is responsible for the intro
duction of word signals IN the game, Har-
ward contributed sign signals in 1887, and
Princeton, in the folio wing year, gave to tho
Rnme tho system of numbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-29
NEMiHA COUNTY.
Interesting Reminisces Concerning its
Early settlement.

tits related that on July II, 1904, Lewis
and Clark encamped for a Short time on a
sand island just opposite the Nemaha river,
and even sailed up a short distance on that
beautiful little stream. They spoke of the
rich verdures of the vicinity in glowing
terms, then all is lost in oblivion. About
1855, a cross of wood was discovered above
Observation-Disclosures that place and Peru.
The cross was deeply implanted in the
ground and had carved upon IL in French:
Omaha daily bee., 1891-11-29

Van Houten's Coeoa-"Once tried, used
always.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Sowing Glover Seed Too Early.

More clover seed is wasted by delay
ing sowing too long than by seeding
early. 1t must sink into the soil by
melting SHOWS or rains washing over
1t little OF the loose dust pulverized
on the surface of all bare fields by
winter freezing and thawing. Still
tho seed may sometimes be sown too
early. We have known clover seed
sown in February, and come out all
right. while in a milder winter it
might terminate and be destroyed by
late frosts. When the clover plant
has only its second leaf it has very
little root, and this has only slight
foothold in the soil. Destroy this leaf
and the life OF the plant is quickly
ended. Therefore clover seeding
should be late enough to insure free
dom from frost after the seed germin-
ates. Rural Home.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Hints to Hou.ekeepcrs.

Use clam shell to scrape pots and
frying-pans with.
To restore ham to its original fresh
ness. slice and soak over night in
milk. either sweet or sour.
When wiping up the floor before
putting the carpet down, sprinkle it
all over with salt while damp; this
will greatly prevent moths.
In purchasing canned goods 1t is a
safe rule to observe whether the head
OF the can is concave, a bullying APP
pearance being indicative OF decom-
position.
II the throat IL very sore, wiring a
cloth out Of cold salt and water, and
bind ii on the throat tightly, when
going to bed; cover it with a dry tow
el. This is excellent
Lard is sometimes adulterated with
alum, starch and lime water. When
pure, 1t is completely soluble in ben
zine, has no burnt taste or odor, and
melts without sputtering to a. clear
fluid.
The best way to preserve'old boots
is never to use backing OF any sort,
but have the boots brushed. or II very
muddy wiped with damp cloth or
sponge, then carefully gono over with
little clubbing.
For stiff neck, sore throat pains In
the chest, good remedy is to rub
some oil or vaseline into the skin. then
cover with piece OF cotton wadding,
the shiny side outward. and wear till
the discomfort is gone.
For felon. take common rock-salt
such as is used for sailing down pork,
dry 1t in an oven, then pound 1t fine
and mix with spirits Of turpentine in
equal parts. Put 1t on linen rag and
wrap around the felon. As It dries
put on more. and II followed up the
-felon will be dead IN twenty-four hours
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Weed Seeds in Manure Heaps.

The slight fermentation which most
stable manure gets before drawing to
the fields does not destroy weed seeds.
Some kinds OF seeds are naturally
slow to terminate, and sprout all the
better for being warmed up in a ma-
nure Pile. Even where the fermenta-
ton is most active there are cool
places on the edges Of the heaps where
the vitality OF weed sccds Is not burn
ed out Tho only safe way TO keep
weed seeds out OF the manure pile is
to keep them out Of the feed. As
corn fodder is more depended on for
winter feeding, the weed seeds will
gradually disappe lr.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Home supply of Horse RadIsh.


Considering how easily and cheaply
1t is grown. no farmer is excusable IL
he does not provide bountiful home
grown supply Of horse radish. A few
roots, the trimmings from that sold in
market, planted in any rich, deep coil,
TO tho depth Of ten or twelve inches,
are enough to start with. In years
time these tiny roots will be swelled
into large. succulent root. extending
to the surface OF the ground. while be-
meath. and occasionally ut the sides.
will be some small spranglcrs that
should be carefully saved for replant-
ing. Too large bed to dig entirely
over in one season is not advisable. as
after the first years growth the roots
become woody and stringy. But the
well-grown horse radish always COM
mands paying price in market. either
as roots or grated and put up in bot
ties, for which ready sale can gener-
ally be depended upon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Stock and Dairy Notes.

A change OF food is always sensible
at short intervals. Give the COW bran
mush or mess OF oatmeal slop twice
n week. 1t will help the digestion
and the appetite.
No one should cast injurious refec-
tions upon the fancy dairymen. We
owe much to them. their successes are
examples for US, and their mistakes or
failures are valuable lessons by which
we may guide our practices.
Stables should be put in order for
winter use early. A good coat OF
hot whitewash or fresh lime. with a
few ounces OF hard soap dissolved in a
pail full of it, will cleanse and sweeten
the stable and render 1t healthful for
the cows.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Grape Vines a. ornamsnts.

A few hastily painted trellises in the
dooryard. covered in their season with
foliage and lucious fruit hanging down
from their latticed roofs, are no mean
ornaments. and vie with plants or
vines having no other use than to look
at Growing the vine so as to cover a
trellis. or, II the location admits.
training two vines, one on each side.
takes only a few years. 1t is true
that as good fruit may be grown on
vines trained TO stakes or wires. but 1t
is hardly as satisfactory to man who
wishes to realize the biblical idea OF
entire safety, that OF sitting under
ones own vine, with no one to modest.
In no other way, too, can young peo-
pie be attracted to farm life. which is
commonly made as repulsive as posi-
BILE by hard work, and little regard
for what makes life pleasant.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
broom Corn Culture.

In nearly every part OF the United
States broom corn can be grown sue
cessfully, and at profit 1t is, how
ever, a business that requires more
watching the market than any other
connected with farming, for the prices
f,uctuate from fifty to several hundred
dollars per ton. The grower should
be able to hold his crop over until
higher prices are ruling. Where it is
grown as a business it is made to yield
good profits, but only on good soil and
with great labor.
Broom corn requires more warmth
than Indian corn, and succeeds best on
sandy soil when it is warmed by the
sun. The land should be prepared in
the fall or spring, and only such seed
used as will sink when floated in water.
The standard variety is the Evergreen,
and when good seeds of this are OBJ
tanned from reliable seedsmen good
crop may be anticipated. The dwarf
varieties are only used for whisks and
clothes brushes, and the demand is
not so great for them. Tho plan ting
and cultivation do not have as much
effect on this crop as its harvesting
and Incorporation. The seeds are
planted in two ways: on very light.
clean. rich land, in drills three feet
apart; but on other land In hills three
and two feet apart with six to eight
stalks in the hill. The seeds then
need light covering. and cultivation
similar to Indian corn.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
A Valuable service.

Patron-Here are ten dollars which
wish to present to messenger boy No. 900.
Agent am glad to hear that one OF
onr boys has been of SO much service.
When was it.
Patron-Yesterday. / sent him to the
exchange with an order on my broker to
buy $1,000 shares X. Y. u. stock, hut te-
fore night the whole bottom dropped out
of X. Y. 2. rushei around to my
broker and was delighted to learn that
the boy hadn't got there yet.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28

ment for orchards. A few barrels OF
water applied to the soil around each
tree. to the distance OF twelve or fifteen
feet on each side, will be especially val
liable at two seasons. One is now, In
Winter wherever Winter begun
with little rainfall The other is dur
ing the bearing season. when 1t Is
needed to insure perfection OF fruit and
the formation OF fruit buds for tho en-
suing year.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
SHEEP BEST ADAPTED TO
AMERICAN FARMS.
The American Meriao Seems to Have the Best
General Qsalitiss-saitins Baeon-
Broon Cora-Grspsvises - or
uaments- Household HATS.
Tho American sIerIno.


After all. the American merino. the
oft despised native yields probably as
much II not more profit than the i'm
ported. IL is this sheep that supplies
the market with mutton and wool, and
which has been the reliable one for
the sheep-raisers. Crosses with this
sheep and good imported blood have
resulted well. and where money has
been made In sheep raising outside OF
the American merino, it has been
chiefly with half-breeds. reared from
native ewes. The American merino is
adapted to this country. but as rule
the foreign sheep are not and unless
they are crossed with the natives, they
do not obtsin the qualities essential to
their success here. II we can furnish
them with the same kind OF food and
usage that they received at home. the
foresgn breeds will do as we'll here.
but as rule we do not, and failures
have been the result.
Looking over the past dozen years
OF sheep raising in this country, far
mers might well ask themselves which
sheep have stood the the best and
which has proved the most profitable,
even through panics aud misfortunes-
Surely it is the American merino that
supplies the market with mutton and
wool, and produces good market lambs.
Food, climate and other environments
mako mutton and wool more than
breed. Rural.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
How to Salt Bacon.

A correspondent writes, asking what
proportion OF salt to use 10 the proper
care of bacon. American Agriculturist
says: For hogs weighing not over 1875
or $50 pounds each, one bushel OF fine
salt, two pounds Of brown sugar and
one pound OF saltpeter will suffice for
each 800 pounds OF pork before the
meat is cut out; but II the meat is lar &c
and thick, or weighs from $50 to 200
pounds per carcass. from gallon to a
peck more OF salt and little more OF
both the other articles should be
taken. Neither the sugar nor the
saltpeter is absolutely necessary for
the preservation OF the meat, and they
are often omitted. But both are pre-
servatives; the sugar improves the
flavor of the bacon, and the saltpeter
gives it greater frmness and finer
color il used sparingly. Bacon should
not be SO sweet as to suggest the
''sugar-cure;" and saltpeter, used too
freely, hardens the tissues OF the meat,
and renders it less palatable. The
quantity OF salt mentioned is enough
for the first sailing. A little more
new salt is added at the second salt
ing, and used together with the old
salt that has not been absorbed. II
sugar and saltpeter are used first APP
ply about teaspoonful OF pulverized
saltpeter on the flesh side OF the hams
and shoulders and then taking little
sugar in the hand apply it lightly to
the flesh surface OF all the pieces. A
tablespoonful is enough for any one
piaco
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
II pid the Business.

well-dressed stranger--Madam, in the
upper left hand pocket Of vest that you
gave to miserable tramp few months
ago, there was a cigar belonging to your
husband. have
Lady Of the house -Why, Is this the
same mani What great change!
''Yes, rich uncle died suddenly and
left me all his wealth. AS ! was about to
say. have to thank your husband"
''Why, what forf'
For the cigar. gave 1t to my uncle"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Curt.lllng Expenses.

Wife, am going to economic In our
household expenses, Charlie.
Charlie kissing her fondly) What a
dear little WHEY you are.
Wife (continuing)-Ye I've discharged
the servant girl and hired Chinaman.
Husband-But where does the economy
come in,
Wife-Why, the kisses you were obliged
TO pay her for you can get from me for
nothing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Royal Jocuiarity.

Lord Salisbury-"Hav you ever calcu-
lated, your highness the number OF UNI
brellas you have used since you ascende1
the thronen'
Queen victoria-'I suppose no more
than other folks"
Lord Salisbury--"I was thinking you
did. You know we have had fifty years
of continual reign
r. And Lord Teedledum and the marquis
OF Bareacres burst out in a loud wha- haw.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Moro NIending 20 DO.

Convert (who has but recently espoused
the faith and has just "busted' his sus.
penders) Dang the dinged luck!
Minister (who happens to overhear the
remark) Tut, tut, man, you mustn't
swear-I thought you bad mended your
ways.
Convert (confusedly) have, par
son, 20 have; an now Two got to mend
these dingod suspen .ers.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Probably Not.

Minister Ito chronic topper, who is lean
ing up against fence)-Uncle John,
where do you suppose you will 60 when
you die, If you continue to get drunk like
thisi
Uncle John (thickly)-If cam I. 60 any
better'n can now, shan't go (hic) any
where.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
NOT In IL.

She-Who do you think is the prettiest
girl in the room.
He-Oh, I don't know. That little
brunette over on the sofa, guess.
And then the stupid fellow wondered all
the rest of the evening why her manner
toward him suddenly grew SO cold.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
bondage.

"What, going home nov' It's only
Ave O'clock
know"
wife,"
"Wifes all right. It's my cook"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Not a Hard Hint 20 Take.

Mr. Faintheart-Are you fond OF cham.
payne. Miss Rosa.
Miss Rosa-Moderately 50, but what
most admire about bottle Of champagne
Is the cork.
Mr.. F.-Indeed! and for what reason,
pray!
Miss R.--oh, merely because It pops so
delightfully."-.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Irrieatinr Fruit Farms.

: In tho localities where fruit growers
always depend on irrigation, fruit fail
ures are generally unknown. This sug-
gests whether water literally applied
may not be the most profitable invest
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
What He Needed.

Miss Hill saw you got favorable
notice in the dramatic column of the Daily
Forum this morning.
Mr.. Barrett-Yes; l sent bottle of
liver medicine to the dramatic. critic when
my manager sent him tickets for the per.
Torrance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
August
Flower

How does he feel Pile feels
blue, deep, dark, unfading, dyed
wool, eternal blue, and he
makes everybody feel the same way
August Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel2-He feels a
headache, generally dull and con-
slant, but sometimes excruciating-
August Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel?-He feels a
violent hiccoughing or jumping of
the stomach after meal, raising
bitter-tasting matter or what he has
eaten or drunk-August Flower
the Remedy.
How does he feel 2-He feels
the gradual decay of vital power !;
he feels miserable, melancholy,
hopeless. and longs for death and
peace-August Flower the Rem
edy.
How does he fcel2-He feels so
full after eating meal that he can
hardly walk-August Flower the
Remedy. @
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. S. A.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
Painfully Alarmed.

DeBing-I am painfully alarmed for
fear that my mother-in-law Is losing her
reputation for varacity.
DeBangs-Why sol
DeBings-Why, she threatens every
morning to leave my house, but she never
goes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28

Let no man wear a Derby to whom a
silk hat is becoming, except at business.
That is the general law laid down by tho
arbiters. The silk hat for spring is almost
straight in the crown, with narrow brim
rather sharply curled.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
FideIl,y.

slert2 When the hills do.
Faiter7 When the sun
Question II his glorJ
Be the perfect one.
6urfeit2 When the dafYodil
Doth OF the dew;
Even us herself, o. friend!
i will OF you'll
-EMILY DICKINSON.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28
HIS First Dinner In a Hotel.

Waitress Qoudly) = Rosebeefsausage
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Uncle Silas-Er-r--I thought this wus
the dinin, room. Amt It.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28

Mr.. Packer-I guess I'll buy this
picture, Maria.
Maria But, papa the picture is low
In tons and color.
Mr.. Packer What's the differencei
amt buying o mualc box.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28

Eneusn AZ uooa - y rssss.
Young Choteau iron st. Louis)-Ss
you think those shirts will wear vol.
do you?
Enthusiastic Clerk-Yes. sir, they
will wear for months and months.
Choteau--Thcn will take just ono
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28

Those who believe that DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
cure them are more liable
to get well than those who
don't.
If you happen to be one Of
those who don't believe, there's
a matter Of $500 to help your.
faith. It's for you if the max
ers Of DR.. Sage's remedy can't
cure you, no matter how bad
or Of how long standing your
catarrh in the head may be.
The makers are the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton of Buffalo, NY. They're
known to every newspaper
publisher and every druggist
in the land, and you can cas-
lily ascertain that their words
as good as their bond.
Begin right. The first stage
is to purify the system. You
don't want to build on a wrong
foundation, when you're build
ing for health. And don't
shock the stomach with harsh
treatment. Use the milder
means.
You wind your watch once
a day. Your liver and bowels
should act as regularly. If
they do not, use a key.
The key is DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. One a dose.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28

When Baby was sick. we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-03-28


Es s : ; : %S I
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-23
Tao LARGE

100 large
the old fashioned pill.
Too reckless in its way of
doing business, too. 1t
cleans you out, but it uses
you up, and your outraged
system rises up against it.
DR. P1erce's Pleasant Pellets
have a better way. They
do just what is needed-no
more. Nothing can be more
thorough nothing is as,
mild and gentle. One tiny,
sugar coated granule's a
gentle laxative - three to
four are cathartic. Sick
Headache, Constipation, In
digestion, Bilious Attacks,
and all arrangements of the
Liver. Stomach and Bowels
are promptly relieved and
permanently cured.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-23

JOINT STATEMENT
OF AUDITOR AND TREASURER
OF ELKO COUNTY:
For the Quarter Ending March 81,
County Of Elko. Is.s.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
April 6, 1891.
To the Honorable Board Of County Commls-
sioners of EIko County, Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-
for the quarter ending March 81, 1891.
GSRsspecl1ully suhmitted:
GEO. H.MEIGS,
Auditor,
JAS. CLARK,
Treasurer.
ByQ. W. HULL, Deputy.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Cash in Treasury jan 3, 1851. .S5l.426 GO
Comfy Officers account oil
fees collected. ....-....-. $50 81
Gaming Lice Sc by
SucTin ..........-. 5000
General J. censc by
sheriff .........-....... 1.7ga75
Net Proceed MireSby Assessor SgT %
Real and per llOp ta> ucl 1890 22S ~
Del poll lax by 4 reusu:er... T. o.
.scarOru school tax, ucIqI..,. 81
Ten per cent OH del 1850 reas 235
Three per cent int OH del poll
tax 1870 by l rcHS.. ..---...... SO
Posses sorry land cl,im ...... 20 W
Tusc special school by ASST. III -
Total. --.. 1853 10
Commissions allowed
by law, and included
in rees cOllected-also
LIccn. and Personal
Properly accounts, to
wit:
Lie nse Collector fC5
collecting gaming
LlCenScS. --... 5l W
License Ullector for
collecting General
Liccnses............ lOT %
Net prOcC eds OF mines - 81
Total. ..............-
Total net rcccipts.........S ..56l 20
Total receipts from County......... 56,9SS so
BY state School Warrant $3.50 10
Iotal.............-.. -.-......-S o9,9lo %
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-23
JOINT STATEMENT
OF AUDITOR AND TREASURER
OF ELKO COUNTY:

For the Quarter Ending March 81,
1901.