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Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-24
ALMOST TOO MEAN TO LIVE.

How Young Dr. X. Presented His Fi-
 nncee with a Bunch of Calla Lilies.
 Attached to the medical staG of one of the hospitals of this city is young man who, if medals were awarded for meanness, would be among the first to receive a prize of this sort He has be. come so notorious through his selfish habits and niggardly ways that most of his friends have long ago given him the cold shoulder This, however, has not cured him of his meanness. If any thing it has aggravated the complaint
 It will not be necessary to mention his name Dr X will do therefor as we'll as any other He is tall, hand. some fellow, and, what may be consid cred remarkable under the circum- stances has abundant means. His father well known gentleman of con siderable wealth, allows Dr. X. enough money to support himself handsomely, And Doc spends it, too, with lavish hand, but only on his personal adorn. ment
 He has never been known to spend a cent upon any of his friends. One of his favorte tricks has been to bor row small sums of money from well to do patients in his hospital, which amounts he never returns. Hardly a day passes in which Doc fails to dis tinguish himself by some new act of meanness.
 At an up town hotel, where Doc boarded, there came handsome young lady from a southern state. Doc soon found out that she was rich and he soon began to show her the most pronounced attention To all appear anoes it was a case of mutual attach ment Doc was handsome, well hammered and well dressed. So there was no reason why Miss Blank should not accept Dos proffered suit.
 Nearly every day Doc handed Miss Blank a bouquet of flowers. Vio lets and calla lilies predominated Docs going to have bad attack of heart disease, ' was the general verdict. He's spending money on some one else" One day Miss Blank received a particularly large bunch of lilies She wore one of them in her dress as she appeared in the parlor that evening
 Doe was not present upon this par ticular occasion The house surgeon at his hospital was, though, and he was duly introduced to Miss Blank The conversation turned on various topics, and finally Dr. X was brought under discussion.
 Yes, said the house surgeon, Doe is a very peculiar fellow Not very popular, though, I'm sorry to say. Of late he has been gathering up bouquets of flowers sent to sick patients. Strange fancy isn't itl We had little girl die of the measles today Sweet child she was, too. laid bunch of calla lilies in her arms just as she died. The poor little thing gave longing look, and but what's the matter' WhyF
 Miss Blank had tainted there and then She was restored and taken to her room A bunch of calla lilies was flung into the street soon afterward. She left the hotel suddenly the next day Her folks had telegraphed foi her, she explained. "Oh, go away, don't approach me, she had said to Dr K when he had offered her fresh bunch of violets the next morning
 "Oh, that's nothing" observed the house surgeon when acquainted with the facts. ''Why, that was the case of But any further illustration of Does 'pecuIiarity" will be unneces- sary New York Herald.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-24
Masons' Marks on Old Church ston.

Masons' marks have an interest oi their own in old churches Where there has been some protection from the weather. such as bold overhang ing cornice, we may sometimes see them on the external masonry, but generally rains and winds have obliter ated them ,here, and we have to look for them in the interiors, On many q stone we may see cut thc curious de vice of the mason who wrought il from the rough block that was tnkcE iron the quarry into the flat surface it now presents These devices are of innu merable variety and combinations oi geomctreal figures, crosses and lines
 They are to be noted in many parts of the world as well as in our churches In Elsdon church, which is in mos. trooping center, there are several deet cuts on one of the pillars of the arcade of the south side. which are of differ ent character to mnsonS marks anC considered hkely to have been nads by the sharpening of weapons upon them. --Gcntleman's Magazine.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-24
SHE HAD RED HAIR.
rfYort of Friend to Save Her from White Horses Proves n Boomerang.

rfYbrt of a Friend to Save Her frpm White Horses Proves n Boomerang,
 They were talking about the red headed girl and white horse fad at the kimball House the other night when somebody told good one on Sam Hardwick whom everybody knows as general passenger agent of the Georgia i Pacific
 Sam was with a party of Birining ham friends not long ago-gay young society people they were, and al! well known 10 everybody in the Magic City when somebody started the white horse story. One young lady in the party had ideal Titan hair and the joke was, of course at her expense There were white horses everywhere Every little station brought another white horse 10 add to ,he fair ones dis comfort and correspor:tlsngly 10 the happiness of the man Hh5 persisted in pointing :hctn out IL was white horse day Glmpses of them met the gaze of the party everywhere until the victim of it all began 10 Ihink that every horse and every mule in Alabama was of that, to her letestable color
 A bright idea struck Sam-hit him hard, in fact
 Now I'll bet twenty dollars" he said to the white horse man of the party that there won't be a white horse at The depot in Anniston when we get there"
 The bet was promptly taken and the coming to Anniston was eagerly looked forward to
 Tn few minutes Iardwict looked af his watch and murnuring somethin. about wanting 70 see the engineer went forward
 A minute later 'he train stopped at a little station So intent was the party upon looking at some white mule, ir the distance that they didn't notice tht brakeman, who hurried into the tele graph office and hurried ont again Had they seen the messag- he bore they would have read
 ''To Blank agent Annistoa Ten dollars 10 you if you have no white horses or mules at depot when train ar rives"
 But they didn't see it.
 Sam went back to the rarty chuck ling to himself and admirng bis owr cleverness It was but n few minute when the conductor called "Anui>tpn, The young ladies lookel out and laughed. Sans face Wore Il Lcn}s' smile as he pushed one oi the men aside, and pressing his face to ;he pans he saw
 White horses everywhere! In ali that concourse of drayS and hack. every mule and every horse was white A tap on the shoulder aroused him
 MT Hardwick I'm sorry" it was the agent who spoke-"Im sorry. but ] could only get nincteen"
 Sam jerked the telegram from his hand, but for n minute was spcechless Then without word he handed q roI, of bills to the man with whom he had bet
 The telegraph operator had made the mo" read 20. "-Atlanta Constitution
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-24
K. k. LangGord.

The Barber, is well equipped, and will do only trst-cass work. Prices low-hair- cutting Poe. shaving l0c.
 Bag"Pace of business next door to the Foster X Logan Hdw. Co.,
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-24
Sinyeiuc the Hair.

The fallacious old practice of singe ing the hair in order to prevent it's fall ing out in handfuls has largely fallen into disuse in this city. There used tc be time when every barber shop iu the city had wax tapers, and the cm ployes would politely ask customers il they desired "snge," much the sane us they now insist on person taking q shampoo. The philosophy 0! 'he singt is simple, but il is tallacious Barber. contend that the hair is a hollow tube and the oil from lhe bulb of the haii eXuding from this tube causei the haii to dry up and fall out S:rgemg lhs Lair closed ur the erds ar"i prvreGte ths loss Of oi! thus keeping the uoil iron. falling out But thr fact remain that it did not proven. ;ha hair from falling out. and the practice Las grad ually becomY almost oNtinc. philA Gelphia Record
Nevada County picayune., 1891-09-24

Terms to Direct Animals to the Right.
 In the United States gee directs the animals away from the driver hence to the right, but in England the same term has the opposite effect because the drive side" is different there to what it is here. In Virginia the mule drivers gee their teams with a cry of "hey-yee-ee- In Norfolk "whoosh wo" is used to the same effect. In F'ance hue" and "hu-haut" turns the team to the right; in Germany the words "hott" and "hotte," while in Russia the term "haita' serves the same purpose To direct animals to the left another series of terms is used.
 St. Louis Republic,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-08
KILLING GENEROSITY.
King MaIietoa's Gratitude Must
Be Deep and Emphatic.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Z. = After the
navy department had recovered the pay
masters safe and other valuables from
the wrecks of the American men-of-war
lost in the hurricane at Apla, Samoa,
the wrecks themselves were given to
the Samoan government. The gift has
proven to be white elephant to King
Malietoa, according to the information
received here There were no appliances
on the island to raise the wreckage, but
after many inquiries a San Francisco
firm was found which undertook to re-
cover the parts of value, on condition
that they we're to be sold in San Franz
cisco and the proceeds divided equally
between the wreckerS and the SamoanS.
Months were spent in the work of re-
covering the wreckage and it was made
ready for shipment to San Francisco.
At this point, however, an obstacle was
encountered. The collector OF customs
held that the wreckage must pay duty,
and the treasury department has sus-
taiEed that opinion on. the ground that
although the wrecks are those of Amer
lean vessels the deed of gift to the
SamOanS made them foreign and there
fore dutiable property. As a close
computation shows that the duty i'm
posed would exceed the sum which can
be realized from the sale of the wreck
age, King Malietoa is not particularly
grateful for the present made TO his
people by the United States govern,
ment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-08
BRAZIL AT PEACE.
FOnseca's Illness the Only Danger
Dom Pedro.


Dom Pedro
Rio JANEIRo, Nov. All is quiet
here to-day, and the state of siege is not
vigorously enforced. Business is pro-
ceeding as usual. Similar reports are
received from the provinces. President
da Fonseca's illness alone constitutes a
source of danger.
LONDON, Nov. THE correspondent
of the Times at Santiago teiegraphs
that paper that the army, navy and peO-
pie of Brazil are all IN favor Of Presi-
dent da FOnseca. The new Brazilian
legislative chambers will, he adds, meet
in April. Confidence is rapidly reYiv-
ing throughout the country.
PARIS, Nov. THE Figaro to-day
publishes all interview with Dom Pedro,
of Brazil. in regard to the recent events
at Rio Janeiro. During the course of
this conversation Dom Pedro said: 81
know nothing about what occurred in
Brazil during the past two years. | am
as completely ignorant of the events of
yesterday as of those of to-day. 1t has
been my desire to neither directly or in
directly cause civil war. L have sacri-
feed my all to spare the country that
scourge. On the day [ received the
news of my deposition. | could have
overcome the revolution. but l pre-
ferred exile to blOodShed."
Continuing, Dom Pedro said that he
never wished to be anything but a
pastor populi, and that if it were true
that Commodore da Cana was becoming
dictator the disappearance of the Da
FOnSeca government might imply the
restoration of the empire. ''Da Cana
was once my most devoted friend, and
"a fn Il
peror, l should Immediately undertake
to return and devote my remaining
strength to securing the happiness of
the people. Then | should be sufficient
ly rewarded to sleep my last sleep in
my beloved country"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-08
VETERANS ADMoNIsHED.
Commander Palmer on the Flag
Question.

Question.
ALBANY. n. Y, Nov. Cen.
Palmer, commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, has just
made public the following, dated from
Grand Army headquarters:
The attention of the COMMUNICATIVE CHEZ
has been called to the fact that comrades
wearing the badge ana uniform of the Grand
Army of the Republic participated in a re-
cent demonstration. where the Confederate
flag was carried and displayed.
For four long years you braved all the
perils and viscitudes of war TO wipe out all
that that flag represented. When your
great work was accomplished the grand
Union armies melted away like snow on the
hill tops under the beams of a MONDAY sun.
There never was in the history of any civil
lied warfare such magnanimity evinced to-
ward foe as the terms of the surrender of
Lees army at AppomattoX. When they laid
| down their arms we sought peace; we
reached out the right-hand of fellowship 10
all who would accept it Oh the broad grounds
of American citizenship and unconditional
loyalty.
To-day the same flag which floats over and
protects the conquerers protects equally as
well the conquered. We admire the spirit
which prompts the people of the South to
commemorate the gallanIry of the men who
sacrificed their lives in the lost cause, but
that civil conflict settled one great question
the battle for the Union was right, the doc
trine of secession was wrong; and the stars
| and stripes, the emblem OF liberty equal
rights. justice and law. is the only flag which
the loyal people of this great nation respect
and honor
comrade wearing the badge or uniform
of the order, participating in any demonstra-
ton where the rebel flag is displayed, vio-
lates his obligation 10 maintain true allie
glance to the United States OF America; to
honor its constitution; to discountenance
whatever tends to weaken loyalty. incite
| treason or rebellion, and to encourage uni.
versal liberty and justice to all mankind, =
! and brings disgrace upon the order of whic b
he is a member
If this Grand Army of citizens serves no
other purpose it will keep fresh in the hearts
of the rising generation that love of country
that devotion to the Union. that reverence
for the stars and stripes, the constitution and
the laws, which in the future, as they have
been i'll the past must be the anchors which
hold US firmly to a solid, permanent and
prosperous national existence.
With these words of admOnition, I have
sufficient confidence in your honor and fidel-
itv to the principles of the order to feel that
there will be no further participation in any
demonstration or parade where the emblem
of treason is carried or displayed. Let the
cause which triumphed in the war be main
tanned in the completeness of its victory and
the fullness of Its Significance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-08
A STARTLING REPORT
United States Man Of War
Baltimore Alleged to Be
Blown UP.
Scores Of Sailors Are Said to
Have Been Killed in the
Explosion.
Great Activity in the Navy
Yards in Making Ships
Ready for Sea.
Workmen Ordered to Proceed
With Work To-Day at
Brooklyn.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA rumor was
current here tonight that the United
States steamer Baltimore, now in Chill,
had been blown up by the Chilians, and
that nine-siX sailors had been killed.
The rumor spread with great rapidity,
and news centerS were crowded
with people seeking information as
to the truth. 1t could not be
traced 2 to any reliable source,
Secretary Blaine and Secretary Tracy
place no reliance in the rumOr. Mr..
Tracy said that he had received a cable
dispatch this morning from Capt.
Schley, of the Baltimore, but it con-
tanned no suspicion of impending dam
ger.
New YORK, Nov. 7.-Rumors to the
effect that the U. S. S. Baltimore, sta
toned at Valparaiso, had been blown
up, were in circulation here tonight.
The reports could not be traced to any
reliable source. 1t was stated that the
rumOrs originated in the navy yard at
Brooklyn. but inquiry there failed to
elicit anything definite. In fact, the
officials said they could not account for
the origin of the report.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-08
IFS THERE POLITICS IN 1T?
Mendenhall on the OhiO-IllinOis-
Indiana Boundary.

Indiana Boundary.
WASHINGTON. Nov. IA government
survey party under the direction of
Supt. Mendenhall, of the coast and
geodestic survey, is Investigating the
claim of Ohio that irreguIarity in the
boundary line between that state and
Indiana gives to the latter state twelve
miles of territory properly belonging to
the Buckeye state. Supt. Mendenhall,
in speaking of the matter, said he be-
lieved the boundary line was not twelve
miles out of the way, as claimed. While
in Ohio he had heard that nearly all the
territory in dispute was Democratic in
politics. and that if it went into
Ohio it would make Indiana surely
Republican. Gov. Campbell had denied
to him that the agitation was due to po-
litical motives and had showed him let
tiers from people of both parties who
were anxious to have the boundary dis
pute settled. ]
Prof. Mendenhall added that he felt
certain there was no politics in it. In
conclusion he said that he thought it
was very excellent thing that this
boundary dispute had arisen, for it had
shown that the boundary marks between
Ohio and Indiana were almost entirely
ODllterated, and that II the present eX-
animation had not been made there
might have been no end of trouble in
the future. The disputed land includes
the cities of Fort Wayne, Richmond and
Union City. Prof. Mendenhall says he
has not looked into the report that, if
OhiO'S claim is correct, Indiana may ask
for slice of land twelve miles wide off
the eastern portion of Illinois, includ-
ing the S25,000,00 stockyards as well as
the present site for the worlds fair.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-08
THE CORK ELECTION.
FIayin Has the Votes, but May
Never Sit in Parliament.

FIayin Has the Votes, but May
Never Sit in Parliament.
CORK, Nov. 7.-Martin Fiavin, the
McCarthyhe candidate for the seat in
parliament for Cork city, left vacant by
the death Of Charles Stewart Parnell,
has been elected by plurality
of 1872 votes over the ParnelI-
lite candidate, John E. Redmond.
The result of the count is as follows:
Flayin (McCarthyite), 1868; Redmond
(Parnellite). 2,156; Sarsfield Unionist),
1.16l. At the last election for Cork
city, Mr.. Parnell was elected, with
Maurice Healy. who also represents
Cork city. without opposition. John Z.
Redmond, the defeated candidate,
after the result of the poll had
been announced, attended meeting
of Parnellites, where he delivered an
address. During the course of his re-
marks he declared that, though a
majority of the electors of Cork city
had refused TO support his candidacy,
he was determined to continue the
struggle for the acknowledgment by
the people of Ireland of the
justice of the policy pursued by
the Parnellites. William Redmond also
delivered an address. He said he
regretted that the principles Of the Par
nelljteS had not been supported by the
electors of Cork city, and he denounced
the interference of the priests in the
election. lie attributed the defeat of
the Parnelite candidate to the tactics
which the priests had employed to CO
cree voters.
The McCarthvites are rejoicing over
the result and the Parnellites are sui
len but apparently not Respondent.
They declare that they will not give
up the fight, but will continue
to contest the constituencies in
which they have any reasonable
number Of supporters. 1t is said that
Redmond may oppose the seating of
Flavin on the ground of undue clerical
interference. The ParnelliteS threat
ened to take this ground after both the
Kilkenny and Sligo elections, but
ParneIl himself concluded against
such proceedings. Redmond, how
ever, has no such scrup les.
and as he is made desperate by defeat,
there is little doubt that he will take the
step Indicated This would be highly
pleasing to the Tories, by enabling them
to publish broadcast the testimony of
clerical influence and intimidation.
There is also little doubt that Flavin
would be unseated, and the spectacle of
the Cork contest again presented for the
edlfication of Great Britain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-08
THE NEWS BULLETIN.
Weather Clearing and cooler.

Weather Clearing and cooler. :
Murderer Schroeder commits suicide.
How the electoral vote looks.
The trend of general trade in st. Paul.
Whalebaok Wetmore reaches Valparaiso.
South Dakota Democrats still happy.
Fusion in Minnesota seems the thing.
Earl Aberdeen is in Minneapolis.
Harrington has horrible tragedy.
Saloon murder occurred at Staples.
Eau Claire lover bahind the bars.
Frightful epidemic in Indiana.
Buildings collapse at Akron, O.
Edison company must show its books.
Musgrave taken back to Indiana.
Minneapolis crematory finally located.
What the Commercial club proposes.
Pettigrew tells what theosophy is.
Gen. Andrews suggestion to wealth.
West Superior patients suicidal effort
Financial crash at Berlin.
A Kansas City banker feeces friends.
Bold forger captured at last.
A Chinaman's bloody work.
Cornish athletes splendidly contest. ;
Slavin thinks he can fool Sullivan.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-08
PRICES IN GERMANY.
Wheat, Rye and Potatoes Arc
Away Tn.


WASHINGTON, Nov. mr.. Edwards,
United States consul general at Berlin.
has sent to the department of state a
letter showing food prices in Germany.
The letter contains table giving the
prices of wheat, rye and potatoes for
each year since 1876. The table shows
that the prices of these products was
higher this year than any year since
1876. In September, 1890, wheat was
1871 marks bushel, while last Septem-
Der it was % marks bushel. Rye in
September, 1891, was 1911 marks per
DuShel; this year 1t is % marks. In Sep
TENDER of last year potatoes were 54.5
marks per bushel: this year they brought
Go marks. The price of rye has for sew
eral months past reached a height to
which 1t has never before risen. The
wheat price has fallen about marks
since August. although it is higher than
III any September during the last fifteen
years. Potatoes. after they had fallen
from $3.50 marks per bushel in July to
6S.20 marks in August, in September
rose to 69.70 marks, which price has not
been reached during the past fifteen
years. These figures are taken from
the official tables published by the Ger
man bureau of statistics.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-08
sPEAKERsHIP CONTEST.
The Heavy Work viii Be Begun
at Once,

WASHINGTON, Nov. THE contest
for the speakership of the national
house of representatives Will begin
here in about ten days. The candidates
will open their headquarters here to-
night, and an active canvass will be
made until the opening of congress. A
large number of members will come to
Washington unpledged to support any
particular candidate, and their non
committance leaves the fight an open
one. Apparently the struggle will be
between Messrs. Mills and Crisp, with
Mr.. Mcmillan a close third.
Mr. Mcmillan, it is claimed. will draw
chiefly from Mr.. Mills, and the longer
he stays in the fight the more injury
will be done to the latter. Uncertainty
surrounds the respective strength of
Messrs. Springer, Hatch and Bynum.
Gen. Clarke, of Missouri. and eX-Repre-
sentatives Kerr, Of Pennsylvania, and
Gibson, of Maryland, are candidates for
the clerkship, while eX-Representative
YOder, of Ohio, is the only candidate so
far announced for sergeant-at-arms.
Candidates for other Offices are men
toned, but no announcements of inten-
ton to run have been made,