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St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
Natural History Notes.

A man purchased piece of land at
Aspinwall, Central America, on which
there were number of trees. These
were cut down few days ago, and IN
one a white oak more than two feet IN
diameter was found large size seven
inch horseshoe. The shoe was In the
centre of the tree some distance below
the main fork, and twenty-four feet from
the ground.
The Brazil nut contains from fifteen to
twenty four seeds, which all germlnate
at one time. The most vigorous one gets
first through small hole at the top to
the open air, and thereupon it strangles
and feeds upon the rest.
One of the largest Camelia trees IN Eu-
rope is now in full bloom at Pllnltz, near
Dresden. 1t was taken from Japan lou
wears ago, is 50 feet high, and has an an
nual average of 40, 900 blossoms.
Six pairs of white swans from the
Thames river have arrived in Phlladel-
phia for distribution in public and prl-
vate parks.
Prof. Swifts new nine-tall comet
travels at the rate of fifty miles
second
Burlington, N. J., has a horse that
has been declared insane Baltimore
Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
A Novel Bridge.

The problem of obtaining sufficient
road communication across streams run
ming through large cities without serl-
ously interfering with the shipping In
terests is one which has always per-
picked engineers and city authorities.
A great many solutions of this problem
have been made with various degrees OF
merit.
The illustration here given shows the
manner in which the problem is being
solved by English engineers regarding
the crossing of the river Thames IN Lon
don. The cut represents bridge
which is to cross the Thames near the
Tower of London, and is to be
known as the Tower Bridge.
The illustration shows the bridge
open. The draw or opening span
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

AT the 1876 Centennial at Philadel-
phia All electric light was exhibited as
a curiosity, and now nearly all of our
cities are so lighted, and Mr.. Edison
has given the world the incandescent
light for the interior of our dwellings
and buildings The storage battery is
now being so perfected that we may
reasonably look for its being employed
to convey passenger cars over our
common railroad tracks, and even to
be used in place of the steam engine
for freight trains. The public are
more credulous now than sixty years
ago. Aerial navigation, writes j. E.
Emerson in the Scientific American, is
no doubt an accomplishment of the
future. and when some supposed crank
says that lie is going across the At
lantic in an air ship don't discourage
him nor predict failure, as they did
poor Fulton with his first American
steamboat.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
MOSQUITOES AND THEIR BITES.
Timely Hints About One of the Great
est of Summer Pests.

There are very few people who attempt
to deal with mosquitoes as they do with
other insects. Sutfcrance seems to be
the general rule In many places in the
mountains this insect disappears early in
July, but in lowlands near the sea shore,
he takes up his quarters for the season.
There appears to be no remedy quite so
effectual for this pest as the odor of pen
nyroyal. The essential oil sold in the
drug stores is hardly so ctfectual as the
fresh herb itself. A bouquet of these
fragrant herbs will usually drive away
this troublesome pest. When mosquitoes
attack community in force, they are
best exercised by smudge, or smoldcr-
ing fire of pine boughs or fragrant wood,
smothered to give forth a thick smoke.
This smoke is not especially disagreeable
to people in the open air, but its effect In
driving away mosquitoes is remarkable.
The best antidote for the bite of a
mosquito undoubtedly is ammonia,
weakened with little water or salt and
water. Some people go so far as to
press the poison out of the bite with
some small metal instrument like the
point of a watch key, before applying
the antidotc This prevents the painful
swelling that sometimes occurs. AS in
other cases, "Onc mans meat is another
mans poison and the same remedy will
not apply to all individuals. Some find
camphor most etficacious and salt and
water will not avail Ammonia, how
ever, seems to be generally successful as
a reutralizcr of the mosquito poison.
Where there are large quantities of
mosquitoes and no reason for their ap-
pearancc is apparent, it is well to look
about the premises for something which
attracts them. An uncovered barrel of
rainy water will bring them in hordes,
and damp places and stagnant pools are
spots where they delight to congregate.
There are a great many objections TO
mosquito bars, the chief of which is the
sense of sutfocation which their use en-
gendcrs. They keep out mosquitoes, but
they also keep out the pure, fresh air. 1t
is better to endure the presence of the
pests or to use other remedies against
them than to keep out the fresh air by
the use of nets at the windows and doors
Or in canopy over the BEDS New York
Tribune
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

The President of the Baltimore
Board of Trade, in his annual ad-
dress, speaks of trial by jury in Mary
land as t.once the boosted bulwark of
human rights, now conspicuous in its
degeneracy, which might be regarded
as jest if the solemnity of the SUBJ
ject did not forbid it," He continues !:
"Avoided and evaded by persons of
ability and position, and resisted in
consequence of the conscriptive and
merciless character of the sum-
mons, the jury box is often filled from
the ranks of Incidence and incapacity.
The most momentous interests in life
are entrusted to the caprices of incom-
potency, and are frequently at the
mercy of social, religious and political
prejudices."
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

In hygienic matters the japanese have
everywhere a habit which may have a
lesson for us. In their nightly bath and
morning wash the water is never cold,
never warm, but always hot as it can be
borne.
To foreigners this habit seems very
surprising, but the most inveterate Eng
lishman, if he stays in the country long
enough, abandons his cold tub in its
favor The cold taking which it is sus-
pectcd must follow it is not found to
occur if the water has been hot enough.
This heat is maintained by a little fur
mace beneath the bath.
In the bath the bathcr or bathers take
prolonged soaking the washing proper
being done on the bath room floor, then
follows second and final soaking, dry
ing with towel, and lounge in bathing
wrapper This habit seems to promote
softness and suppleness of the skin, and
by persons inclined to rheumatism is soon
found to be altogether preferable to the
cold bath in every particular The
poorest of the japanese hear of cold
bath with amazemcnt, and would be sure
the man who used it must be a barbarian
i New York Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
IN NO MANS LAND

Two shapes we're walking on the strand
One starlight night in no mans land'
Two shapes that during mortal life
Gave hate for hate, in deadly strife.
They met. Swift forth their falchions flew;
Each pinned the other through and through
But neither fell. Again they strove
For mastery, and madly drove
To right and left their falchions bright,
Nor sound nor cry profaned the night.
Through corselet, casque, and visor, too;
AS through the air their swift blades few;
Until, amazed, they stood aghast,
And on the saa6s their weapons cast
Then laughed they both at mortal strife,
The passing dream of earthly life.
And clapsing each the others hand,
They walk the shades of no mans land.
- james Clarence Harvey, in the Academy
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
PhOt0grapLing Under Wafer:

1t is quite possible TO take photo
graphs under water. In 1868 a SUBJ
marine observatory was constructed
by signor Tosselli at Naples enabling
visitors to see the bottom of the sea.
1t was steel chamber, with plate
glass floors and collapsing float to
sink it to different depths. 1t carried
eight persons and was Illuminated in
side by electric light, while telephones
communicated with the shore. It was,
of course, quite possible to take pho
tographs inside it beneath the water.
Photographing under water has actu-
ally Oeen carried out. Experiments
were made in 1889 in the Mediterra.
mean to ascertain how far daylight
penetrated under water. In very
clear water near Corsica, and Is miles
from land, the limit Of daylight was
found by means OF Photographic plates
TO DO 1850 feek-TSpare Moments,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
PARASOLS.

Time was when the pink parasol was
considered pronounced and women of
conservative taste regarded it with side
long chances. But the pink parasol was
staid and decorous compared to the fan
tastic frivolitics mounted on sticks with
which the fashinoble women these days
shields her face from the suns rays
Parasols of gauze, parasols of chiffon,
parasols of mull-nothing is too gossa-
mcr or airy for this purpose, Then there
are those of white MORE silk striped
with narrow lines of color; parasols of
lace striped with broad ribbon and edged
with friIl of lace through which runs
narrow "baby" ribbon. The newest,
however, are of shot satin, with frills of
shot chiffon with an appliqued edge of
black lace. These show charming com
binations of color One of gray chiffon
is shot with pale yellow and trimmed
with white lace; another is of cardinal
shot with rcscda, and still another is of
pink shot with lemon. Many women
buy plain silk parasols and deck them
to match costumes. You may trim silk
parasol with two rows of velvet ribbon,
frill it with loops of baby ribbon or
edge it simply with gold cord, forming
a clover leaf of the cord at the point of
each rib. In either way you will have
an economical and fashionable sunshadc
Folds of chiffon, too, are easily Topped
from one rib to another. There is a
great variety in sticks. Some are of
tortois-shell; others show cocks heads,
carved end painted in a mixture of green
and red; others are of Scotch fir, thin
cane Of bamboo with handles of plated
grass. Then there is a novel handle of
teak wood in the shape of a golf stick
IOnce Week
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
HUNGARIAN AMAZONS.

There died recently in Hungary two
ladies who served in 1S4S in the revolu-
tionary army and fought in several of the
ticrcest battles dressed in military uni
form. One of them was several tunes
promoted, and under the name of Karl
attained the rank of first lieutenant of
hussars. At this point, however, an ar
tillcry major stopped her military career
by marrying her. The other fought I'M
der the name of Josef, and was decorated
for valor in the field She married long
after the campaign. An Hungarian
paper, referring to the two cases, says
that about dozen women fought in 1s4S
in the insurrectionary ranks Boston
Transcript.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
NEW EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN

The writing of advertisements for re-
tail dry goods houses is new employ
mcnt lately opened to women in large
cities. 1t is we'll known that many firms
having large business have for years
employed person to take charge of
their advertising, who writes the adver-
tisemcnts for the daily papers and for the
monthly magazines and gets up their
catalogues or pamphlets. A woman who
does work of this kind visits the differ
cnt departments of the store for her mat
ter, and then writes it in an attractive
and striking form for the afternoon paper.
While waiting for her proofs she prepares
her matter for the morning paper. One
bright woman, it is rumored, earns $45 a
week by writing three advertisements of a
hundred lines each every week for shoe
firm. jewelry house, and a dry goods
establishment Another woman, it is
said, earns a fair salary by making bright
rhymes for several business houses whose
advertisements take a poetic FORM
New York Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

The amount of whalebone taken
annually does not now much exceed
100000 pounds. The largest part of
this is taken by the whalers sailing out
of ports ON the Pacific coast. A few
years ago the amount taken reached as
high as 10000 pounds annually, and
in some years it went up above these
figures. The price has gone up from so
cents q pound to So wholesale. This
immense advance, says San Francis
CO paper, saves the whale fisheries Of
the North Pacific and the Arctic.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

The chsapening of electricity for
light and power purposes is only a
matter of time, maintains the St.
Louis Star-Sayings. In England the
cost of production Is being rapidly
lessened by improvements of dynamos,
and even more in lamps. After
January, 1898, when the lamp patent
expires, the price Of an incandescent
lamp will be IS cents, as against the
present price, 80 cents.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
ALL MANAGED BY WOMEN.

There is in London firm of tea dealers
every member and all the employees of
which are women The firm owns an
estate in Ccylon and carries on its bust
ness entirely through women blenders,
tastcrs, packers and agents. The great
est difficulty encountered by the women
is in packing, but this they are fast con
qucrin@ under male instructors. The
rooms where this essentially feminine
luxury is dispensed in London are mar
velously decorated and daintily APP
pointed, and are becoming favorite
rendezvous for women, where they meet
and entertain their friends in the nearest
approach to the mans club method yet
evolved. i New Orleans Picayune.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
Cats and Catnip.

Anyone who is disposed to have a cat
party in his or her back garden has only to
procure some catnip and leave it there,
and all the cats in the vicinity will soon
arrive and then the fun will begin. They
will sniff it, toss it up, roll over it, fight
for it and scratch it around until there is
not vestige of it left. Valerian has the
same attraction for them; and in lesser
degree they enjoy the scents of other
aromatic plants. | have often been
amused watching my big maltese going
gravely about smelling the pinks and the
plants, but | had to correct him when he
began tasting the latter.-[Detroit Free
Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

herculean little body swollen to its great
est tension, his kriss dripping with blood,
his eyes upon you, with dire hate and
determination cleaning from them, down
he comes upon you, the whole place ring
ing with the cry Of the ever-lncreas1ng
and avenging crowd behind him, down
upon you comes the ''oran amok! oran
amok r'-T All the Year Round.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

DIR. Maggie of the bureau of vital sta
tistics says that SO cosmopolitan has
New York become in recent years that
more than one hundred languages and
dialects are spoken in the city.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

A German engineer concludes that
if the speed instead of the load of
freight trains be increased from four
teen to twenty-eight miles per. hour
the expenees per car mile at the higher
speed would be one-fourth less for re-
pairs and only one-ifth more for
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
FOR THE LADIES.
vANITY's MARTYR.

A famous duchess in London recently
went through the ordeal of having a
dress made on her own figure. She stood
for three hours, while the dressmakcrs
wrought fifty yards Of rare old lace, that
could not be cut. into a gown for q
soiree, at the close of which every stitch
had to be carefully cut and picked out
before the lady could disrobc. The
amount of torture that fair woman will
undergo in the name of vanity would
astonish the martyrs Argonunt
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

1t is not generally known what mar
vellous progress has been made in re-
cent years in the teaching OF the dumb
to speak. 1t appears from official rec.
ords that last year articulation was
taught to no less than 1915 pupils.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
The greatest enemy of the Missis-
sippi levee system is the crawfish.

At present Sweden supplies Nor
way with the greatest proportion of
farm implements, value $43, 900, while
the United States comes next with a
value of $25, 900.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
BIRDS ON WoMEN'S BONNETS.

1T has been computed that for every
bird of the rarcr species, says the CHI
caoo Mail, such as the humming-bird,
the orange and scarlet cock of the rock,
the oriolc and the kingtshcr-that is
worn in a woman's hcadgear, at least
ten have suffered the death pang; count
ing in the Young who die of starvation,
the wounded which fly away to drop
down and die in the woods or among the
reeds, and those which are mutilatcd and
destroyed by the pellets so much as to be
unavailable for purposes of decoration.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
FASHION NOTES.

Royal blue is bright, vivid blue, and
is the color of the favorite jacket cloth.
Hercules braid, bordered by tubular
braid, is suitable trimming for cloth
gowns.
White and colored cambria ties, small
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

Italy has decided that, in reducing
expenditures, the navy appropriations
will not be reduced. Italy will stand
by her navy, if she has to borrow
money to do it.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

Canada has resolved to ask England
to let her have Canadian representa-
tiyes at Washington and other CAPT
faia
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

is this a healthful portion of the
State e. asked traveller in Arkansas.
''Well, should say it is. There has
been nobody hung about here in three
months"
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

1t is now against the law in New
York state to shoot any Wild animal
OF bird on Sunday.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27

Mariners report that the fastest snip
aaoat is the CITY of Pekin, owned by the
Pacific Mail company She cost ST.
600 600
St. Landry democrat., 1892-08-27
A Painter Who Paints With His Feet.

A Palmer WHO PalEts WIN HIS Feet
I see mention made OF a Belgian
painter, Charles Feler, VINO stands on q
peculiar footing among the lmners of
of his country. Born without arms he
has not descended to exhibiting himself,
but has by hard work and natural talent
not only kept himself but his parents in
ease and comfort.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-11-29

1NIIU III IOCOI udlIVO VII NV sV'lV. . ~
Of the Board of Trustees, made on the
10th day of Aug, 1892, SO many shares
of each parcel OF such stock as may be
necessary, will be sold at public auc-
ton at the office of the Company, in
the Arlington House Block, Carson
Street, in Carson City, Nevada, on
Saturday, October 10, 1892 att Z. m.
of said day, to pay said delinquent as
sessment thereon, together with the
cost of advertising and expenses and
said sale.
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We ave a 4o-inch clean, smooth, even. brown
-ur rh.-a:hedl muslin, heavy enough 4 T any
8 t.rrose, but especially adapted to ladies' and
cfiIi5cn's wear and general family use, Il
va 81. or eN-'ts per yard by the piece OF 40
o sartis ne width. You save 80 cents
on eEcrv dole~. That is money made. and
made vesy Gun S Y TOO.
seaSier, coarsei goods. IS inches wide, At 7
= re0ts
II lnir-s 90 q little tough sometimes, or you
are iee4ng out of luck" join issues with Us.
ald vel help you pull through 1t is not 30
ver, hard TO do after all
II : very nice 10 feel that you're not the un-
der dog in the fight for exisience-for bread
and butter Don't wear any mans collar in
AsHCrica II is not the way to do.
Caisco is cents al our store for standard
qua.ity and standard colors Blue red and
o. ~ high cal0rs are higher. Extra widths are
ti-atr bI: sometimes they're ch auer for wear
1~g thpusand families ann ~ -chauts and
o'Hees % buyEug our goods a.. Ike Time We
L4te. e..as4sh for all.
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SUN KWONC CHONC e. CO.,
Merchant =: I ailors.
CARSON NEVADA

Finest cutters and filters imported from San Fran
cisco for the special purpose Of fitting fashionable and
street clothing at reduced rates
One thousand patterns have arrived for the
Fall and Winter trade and guarantee to suit
" suits to order at $50, s22 SO, s25, and $50, the
same as you have been paying $40 and $50 for
Cuttaways, Sacks, Prince Alberts and Frocks; also
Fine Overcoats of Imported Goods both sack and rock
Shirts Of the latest pattern 75c to $3.50 made to
order in stripes or plain.
Give us a call and we will guarantee all our work.
sun KWONG CHONG & CO.,
SIT Carson, Nevada
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QUICK TINE, CHEAP RATES!

Daily Express and Passenger 'rains
make prompt connections with the
several railroad lines in the East.
oullman Palace Sleeping Cars and
fnGr isic' Sleeping Cars attached to all
rain .'ning Cars attached to fast
nail Trans between Truckee and Og-
len.
ricke :, sold, sleeping car berths Sc
cared, ana Other Information given on
4pplication to the Co.'S Agt. at Reno
where passengers callink al person can
secure choice of routes, etc.
Richard Cray, Ger. Traf. Mang.
H. GOODMAN.
Gen. Pass. Agt.
san Franetee0. Cal.
zane
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DELINQUENT NOTICE.

Notice-There are delinquent upon
the following described stock on ac-
count of assessment No. 80, levied on
the 10th day of Aug, 1892, the severa
amounts opposite the names of the re
snective shareholders as follows:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-11-29

Sole Agents for Hydro Safety Lamps for Incubators
mine Ravens Horse Cattle and Poultry Food. Nish-
bets Tonic Poultry Powder.
Manufactures Of Croeys California Poultry Remedy
for roup sweledhead and all diseases Of the head eyes
and throat Of fowls AngloAmerican Dog Remedies 13
varieties, warranted to cure No Pills for Pigeons.
Everything for Fanciers and Breeders Write for what
you want. 81
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AppePs Partisan Enamel. For the
Creation of q perfect Complexion, The
favorite French Cosmetic.
AppeFs Complexion Cream Eradi-
oates Wrinkles, and gives to the Sk1n the
Texture of youth.
AppePs skin Bleach, Eradicates all
bIernishes, and discoiorations of the skin such
as Tan, Sunburn, Freckles, Swarthy and
greasy appearance of the face
Appel'S Oriental Powder in Flesh,
White, Pink and Cream shades, gives to the
face beautiful clear and transparent APP
pearance. - s.>-
AppeIs Natural Blush The only Rouge
true to nature. when applied to the face or
lips, cannot be detected, put up in two shades
Light for Blondes Dark for Brunettes.
re Arpei Cosmetic CO. s3a Francisco, CAL
pamphlet on how to Create complexion free
and goods For 5sle BY
For sale ly summers & Dluchy. 10
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THE SOUTHERN
Is % sI.IllI3|']. Ilz..5
PACIFIC COMPANY

COMMENCING TUESDAY Nov.
y l, 1892, and until further notice.
,9ins will leave Reno as follows:
H.Ok A. NJ. -Daily-Atlantic Ex-
{ ,OO press train for Winnemucca
Cattle Mountain, Palisade, ogden
md East. Carries only frst-clasS pas-
seleers, through and local. Dining cars
O,S9A 4. NJ. -Daily-.Pacihc Express
O.OOtrain for Truck ee, Sacra mento,
aerecia and san Francisco, arriving at
9'45P 81, Connects at Sacramento at
30 p NJ. with the Los Angeles
express for Fresno, santa Barbara,
Los Angeles, San Diego, soa5 7:l0 P.
tcr Woodland Knights Landing.
-.I5 A. ND ~ Mixed Train for
TO Verdi and all stations 10 True
Tn.O0 p. NJ. Daily Atlantic Express
1t.GO tram for WiDnemucca, Battle
Mountain. PalIsade, ogden and
East, Carries local first class passen-
.ers and through second class passen-
erS
0,HO P. M-Eaily- Pacific Express
.4U train for Roseville JE'tn Sacra-
nento and San Francisco via Benicia
arriving at l0:45 A. NJ. Come cts at Sac
raIaento with train leaving at 1910 A. M,
tn Stockton, I.athrop, San Jose
Diego; ard East, via New Orleans; at TO-
ding at :. 90 P. NJ. for Red Bluff and at 1880
P N. for MarysrilIe, Chico, Redding,
Portland Puget sound nd East.