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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.


election results. the new Congress,
which is to be elected next month,
will see numerous changes in the
personnel of the representations from
the various States. This is due
partially to the fact that many OF the
oldest and best-know members of the
House decided last winter that they
would not again stand for reelection
and to the further fact that the recent
pronounced growth of political
independentism promises to retire
others against their will. From
Alabama, Forney and Herbert will be
absent, while Blount, of Georgia, will
also give place to new man.
California will send new member
in place of Representative McKenna,
whom President Harrison recently
appointed to a judgeship. There
will probably be but little change in
the Illinois delegation, Abner Taylor
being the most prominent member
from the State who failed of
denomination. Shively, of Indiana,
has achieved some prominence here,
but will retire with the close of this
Congress. Two of the Third-party
men from Kansas, Otis and Clover
will also retire, having failed t6
denomination. Young Sherman Hoar
of Massachusetts,, who made con
siderable reputation during his singh
term. will be missed, as he declined
to again be a candidate. Missouri
retires Mansur, who was defeated 70
denomination, as was also Bartine, o
Nevada, who has been prominent as
2 silver advocate. "Parson" McKinne
t of New Hampshire, is the presen
e Democratic candidate for Governor
e that State, and therefore will nc
+ return to Congress. The redistrictln
in New York State has caused som
: changes, but most of the New Yor
o city and Brooklyn members have bee
d renominated. The two Taylors
% Ohio. Ezra B. and Joseph D., wi
y voluntarily retire after the closlr
If session of the present Congress
ct Atkinson is the most promine
'e member from Pennsylvania who h
Is not been renominated. Sou
at Carolina and Virginia have numb
1T of changes, largely through t
ne influence of the Peoples party al
be Farmers Alliance. The most prof.
r. inent member from Texas who "
ry NOT he in the next House is Mil
mt who has been transferred to t
as Senate. 1t will thus be seen that
he changes wrought by the nominat1
nd convention have been quite noticeab
'ut and Others will doubtless follow a
bis result of next months elections.
re- Several members of Congress v
rds have this year declined renominat
are give as their principal reason the
dr. that the duties are onerous and
led rewards comparatively small. LII
ing is no doubt that the Congressr
un- who effectively serves his constitute
ist- and gives careful attentions to Il
to interests here has no sinecure,
finds the position often laborious
ood irving. The correspondence a
nav of a prominet member is suffic
to occupy most of his time If it
"s' received his personal attention,
this in addition he is obliged to visit $
of the departments daily on bust
ann of his constituents. Altogether,
average Congressman is under
almost constant strain, and ait
ron' few years OF recurring struggles
as denomination and reelection, witt
rugs continuous perplexities OF the pos
and many members retire without re
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-27

Washington County will Get Along with Stovs
Drums.
Caldwell Tribune.
The Tribune predicts that there
will be counties in Idaho which will
not vote on election day on account
of inability to procure tickets. The
ballot for Ada county is as large as a
seven-column newspaper. The judges
of election had better procure a hogs
head to use as ballot box.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-27
By which Snake River Gravel
Beds Must Yield their
Treasures.
VIII Pay 81 to 400 Per
Day to the Man.

y |
formed by Mr.. G. w. Paul, Of River
side, the chief engineer Of the Oregon
Pacific railroad, Mr.. A. o. Eckelson
stopped at his ranch over night. For
some years past Mr.. Paul has
occupied his spare time in mining
with a rocker on the Snake river
roars adjacent to his place. AT the
time Of Mr.. Eckleson's visit he was
so engaged and together they pros
pected and talked of the possibilities
OF machine that would save Snake |
river gold. The upshot of the
matter was that Mr. Eckclson in
formed his host that he had friend
who had been working on such
machine for years and that he had
unboundcd confidence in his ability to
master the proposition. When he
left for Portland he took with him two
hundred pounds Of gold carrying
sand, and about two months later Mr.
Paul received an order for several
hundred pounds more. Things
remained in this shape until several
months ago, when Mr.. Paul was
again visited by Mr.. Eckelson, who
was accompanied by Mr.. N. l.. Raber,
of Corvallis, Oregon. In aquiet and
secret manner they went to work
experimenting with their machine
not even allowing Mr.. Paul to witness
, their work, and after some time they
. departed. Last August they again
T appeared at the ranch and resumed
t operations and later were joined by
e Mr.. L. l.. Scott, president OF the
8 Portland Loan & Trust Co., who was
It summoned by telegraph. Mr.. Pau
!, was then taken into the confidence O
n the operators and witnessed test ruT
Is Of the machine. Eight cubic yard
|e of sand yielded over $20-and h
le made thorough search OF the tail
t ings by panning, but not color wa
ID found. The quicksilver process ais
p failed to show any gold in the tailings
IL The principle of the machine con
e. sists in forcing the gold carryin
m sand over silver plate and throug
On three separate mercury baths, whic
i'll emalgamates all the gold. The mai
Ill feature of the process lies in tf
he mercury bath, which being charge
with some secret compound enables
amalgamate anything-even greas
u" iron, as shown by several trials I
Mr.. Paul. Patents for the proce
have been obtained and stock cor
~ pany to handle the same will be orga
'oe lied in Portland soon. Our l
lo' formant says that all the parties tn
i'e have visited bis place are men
emu wealth and influence and ha
see developed this process on strict
Inc scientific lines. Mr.. Paul is an c
'a" miner and not a man given
'ne enthusing over anything but wi
VIC shows results, and he is confidt
en- that the gravel beds of old Sna
ing river will have to give up th
neh treasures. He shipped ten tons
gnu sand to Portland today, and
'he company will make pull
oe exhibition of the process at
the Mechanics Fair in Portland. U
'ne side OF labor the machine can
ring foperated for ten cents day, and
any of the gravel bars will pay Fl
44 to $40 per day to the man, W
. the gold is saved, the magnitude
,ruI the invention is at once apparent
- those who are fully acquainted
.ulthe extent Of the Snake river
beds. Caldwell Tribune.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-27

Richard Holmberg, who has been
employed on one OF the fumes OF the
big ditch, met with serious accident
a few days ago. He was carrying
bucket of hot tar when he stumbled
and fell, the contents striking him in
the face and burning him horribly.
1t is the greatest wonder that his eye
sight was not destroyed. The
unfortunate fellow is being treated
by DIR. Scott. .-Payette Independent,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-27

Denmark has successful sold
maids" insurance company. The
idea wouldn't ''go" in this country,
because no girl would ever be will
ing 70 swear hersc1f 70 be an told
maid In order 10 collect the policy.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-27

If Columbus looked anything like
some of the pictures of him the
newspapers are printing, # was not
strange that he should have been
imprisoned. The only wonder is
that he was not beheaded. We do
not, however, believe that these
nictures do Chris. Justice.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-27

The politician who keeps his mouth
shut now will not be in good
position 10 ask favoFs OF the next
administration.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-27

About fortnight ago the Chinese
Of Boise loudly announced that they
would defy the Six Companies OF
San Francisco, which comt6ahded
them to ignore the provision Of the
Geary registration law. Since that
time the coolies have had the matter
presented to them in light that has
caused them to take different posi-
ton. The Six Companies sent an
emissary to Boise and he has inter-
viewed the Chinese Of this locality
and of Idaho City, the result being
that they have decided to be guided
by the San Francisco bosses, who will
at once proceed to test the constitu-
tionality of the law. The Boise Chi
nese will each subscribe o dollar or
two to the test fund.-. and word has
been sent to all the Chinese miners in
this part of the state that they must
send their mite to San Francisco.
Nearly all the poorer Chinese in Idaho
are indebted to the Six Companies
for their transportation hither from
China, and for this reason the big
association completely controls their
movements. AS soon as the press
dispatches announced that the Chi
nese were, under the leadership OF an
Idaho City merchant, inclined to be
rebellious, steps were at once taken
to whip them into line, and the effort
has proven successful. nc. Wyman,
deputy collector of internal revenue,
said this morning that no Chinese had
applied to him for proof Of residence
for over two weeks. Evening Mail.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-27

Wick Chambers, a Union Pacific
brakeman. was instantly killed at
Rlparia the 22nd inst. His foot
caught between two rails, throwing
him upon the track, and the cars
passed over him.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-27

The campaign has reached the
Hopping stage, which indicates the
near approach Of voting time
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-10-27
o. s. L. Time Table.

BOISE BRANCH.
Close connection made at Nampa with
trains Nos. 2 and 8.
G. G. MILLER, Agent.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
i:-hHiNG A SHELL SCREAM.
A Hidcous Sound That Tries the Nerves
of the New Soldier.

A Hid"ous Sound That Tries the Nerves
of the New Soldier.
The talk turned upon personal cour-
age IN a conversation | had the other
day with an aid-de-camp of General
Alexander Hays. The veteran, who had
the name of being the most daring aid
on Hays staff, said: You ask me how
| felt when l first smelled powder, so to
speak. Well, after the lapse of all these
years I'm almost Ashamed to tell you. l
was panic stricken, scared out of my
senses, my courage oozed out of me in
an instant, and a small boy could have
captured me without trouble. This aw-
full experience came after | had been
about a year in the army. The regi-
ment of infantry in which Twas was pre-
pairing to go into camp. We were a few
miles outside of Yorktown, which was
in the possession of the Confederates,
but none Of us, not even our officers,
realized the proximity Of the enemy.
There were some cattle with the army,
and some how or other some of my COM
rades and I were part of the crowd that
drove the beeves to the place where they
were TO be slaughtered.
I'VE formed a circle, a sort of bull
ring, and fell to ~skylarking and firing
our pistols at the cattle as they ran
hither and thither. 1t vas all laughter
and shouting. Suddenly, without the
slightest warning, a sound that we had
never heard before rose above the clamor.
1t was a sort Of whirring howl, lasting a
few seconds only, but long enough to
strike terror into our hearts The men
who had been as gay and noisy as school
boys a minute before were dumb. |
don't remember how they behaved. My
own affairs kept me busy. felt as if
my boots were nailed to the ground.
They wouldn't move, neither would my
legs-in fact I had lost control of my
body. | was perfectly limp and mr.
knees sagged out.
THAT was the first strange sound, Us
of some hideous, deadly bird flying over
head. hardly realized, mind you, that
the enemy vas Smelling US. All l knew
for sure vas that somehow my life,
which / had enjoyed SO much a minute
before, was in danger. WANTED to run,
but my legs wouldn't obey me. Two
smells passed over lie before i COulu
shake off the paralysis. Then l ran as l
never ran before or since, with a profess
sional sprinter's speed, to the shelter Of
the woods from which our regiment had
only just emerged. a second terror
seized me as / reached the first scatter
ing trees. ! had selected one, a big fell
low, as my refuge, and when l reached
it three other men who were crOuched
behind it pushed me violently away,
saying there wasn't room for more.
Shells were still in the air, and with ter
ror | pursued my flight. When at last ]
fell exhausted upon the ground beyond
the range Of the enemy's artillery, | al
most lost consciousness for awhile.
Nobody vas killed by those shells,
but the 'Rebs' must have laughed to see
Us run, and laughed louder yet when
our cattle ran into their lines as they
did. | felt more or less uncomfortable
~alwaysin going into battle afterward,
but never again lost my nerve as | did
at my fire baptism before Yorktown
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
Cripples at the Capital.

Strangers in the capital express much
surprise at the number of cripples TO be
seer here. and offer various explanations
of the sight. The majority Of manned
citizens are Office holders, who were Grip
pied during the late war. The form in
which they are mostly injured is the loss
of an arm, oftener the left one, as obser-
walton shows. Many have parted with a
leg, and the suppliers of substitutes in
willow, cork or rubber in Washington
aver that this is one of the best markets
in the country for their profession. Be
sides these injuries received through
violence, there are scores of people in
the government service who are afflicted
with natural deformities. They are TO
be found particularly i'll the treasury de-
partment.-Kate Fields Washington.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
Why We Have Leap Years.

Why is it that there have to be leap
years-that all years are not of the
same length? It arises from the fact
that the year does not consist of an ex-
act number of days. The length of the
day and that of the year are the meas
ures of the motions of the earth. The
globe we live on moves in two ways. It
turns itself around like a spinning top,
and at the same time it goes steadily
forward like q bullet shot from q gun.
1t turns itself once completely around
in tw~enty-four of our hours, as shown by
the clock; this amount of time.we call n
day. Its forward or onward motion
carries it around the sun in a path that
completely around we call a year. The
first motion gives us day and night fol-
lowing each other in turn Ohe word
day acre having now a different
meaning-namely, not t~wenty-four
hours, but the time Of daylight.
The second motion gives us days Chat
is. periods of daylight) growing gradual
ly longer and then gradually shorter,
one end of the earth turning more to-
ward the sun for half the time and the
other end for the other half; and this
brings us summer and winter and the
seasons. Now the length of the year is
found to be nearly 365l4 times the length
of the day of twenty-four hours; that is,
the year is $50 days long and nearly six
hours more. 1t is these six hours that
give us our leap years, and it is in the
NEARLY" that we find the reason for
1900 not being one of their number
Rev. George Macarthur in st. Nicholas.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
r SHIPMENTS.
One Steamer Alone Taken Out Nearly co.
o Boxes of Truck.

The New Berne Journal says: In her
eight trips made during the last sixteen
days, one steamer alone, the Neuse Of
the E. G. d. line, has taken out nearly
10000 boxes Of just two kinds of truck
cabbage and peas. The exact figures are
cabbage, $500 peas, 9,436 total 1929,
besides truck of other kinds, Cabbages
have been shipped from here ever since
February, and the shipments will keep
up a little longer. What a contrast to a
few years ago when we purchased all
the cab5ages we used from the North
and when most of our people would
have said they could not have been raised
successfully here.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
CUT FLOWERS, BOUQUETS

Jnoicc Cut Flowers in great variety. Bou-
So. ht>ArtS and Floral Designs taStefully
FyS"r-.ea. Pampas Plumes. Magnolias. Fine
Chas-,c!hS, Silver and Sugar Maple. Horse
r S'"u's and other Shade Trees.
N'sFaph orders promptly attended to.
III. STEINMETZ. Florist,
L., Raleigh. n. c.
nal orders with +. II. Heartt, at Black
- q sens Drug Store. Durham. y. &.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
A Mirror in Your Glove.

Without merely desiring to remind
herself of her good looks a woman has
often need OF as much looking glass as
she can see her face in.
In the street, at a ball, at a theater, in
the shops, all sorts of little disarrange-
ments Iuay occur, and to set them right
with a mirror is an absolute necessity.
The very handiest form of portable mir
rors is the new mirror glove" A little
flap is buttoned up into the palm of one
glove When it is let down a small cir
cular mirror is disclosed.-New York
Journal.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
A VICIOUS FENCE FIGHT.
An Organized Gang Opposed to the Three
Wire Fence Law.

MILAN, Tenn, May 20.-Two thousand
panels of wire fence have been cut in this
county by an organized gang opposed to
the three wire fence law made legal by
the recent legislature. White cap notices
have been served ON several farmers that
they will be tarred and feathered and
if necessary killed if the fences are
rebuilt. A gang of fence cutters was
fired on by Colonel Gibson and several
were wounded.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
Is Life
Worth Living?

That depends upon the
Liver. If the Liver is
inactive the whole sys-
tenn is out Of order-the
breath is bad, digestion
poor, head dull or aching,
energy and hopefulness
gone, the spirit is de-
pressed, a heavy weight
exists after eating, with
general dependency and
the blues. The Liver is
the housekeeper of the
health; and a harmless,
simple remedy that acts
like Nature, does not
constipate afterwards or
require constant taking,
does not interfere. with
business or pleasure dur
ing its use, makes Sim
mons Liver Regulator a
medical perfection.
I have tested its virtues personally, and
that for Dyspepsia, BiliousneSS and
Headache, it is the best medi-
cine the world ever Jaw. Have tried forty
other remedies before Simmons Liver
and none of them gave more
than temporary relief, but the Regulate;
only relieved but cured.
II. II. JONES, Macon, Ca,
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
Some Foolish People,

Allow cough to run Until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often. say,
"Oh, it will ear away" but in most cases
it wears them away. Could they be in
duced to try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on a
positive guarantee to cure, they would i'm
mediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price soc and 81 90.
Trial size free. At all druggists.
Women troubled with headache, will
find Simmons Liver Regulator relieves
and cures.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
AS WE GROW.
The Boom Now On Those who Are in the
Procession.

IEOCcssIOl.
Now that it is given up by every ore
that a big boom is about 10 be inaugurated
in Durham and that property is com
PEELED TO advance to double and treble its
present value, it is the duty of every man,
old or young, who expects to ever own a
home, to secure it.now while it is within
his reach.
DR.. L. Watkins is building houses on
very desirable lots and selling on easy
terms to a number Of our young business
men. If you wan a home, and what
man or woman does not See DR.. Wat
kins and even on a small salary he will
make it possible for you to own one.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
TX. j. j.

With fifty years experience as a General
80 'lltoncr, tenders his services 10 the citi-
49, durham. His spccialties: Mucous
nsr,,it"ldhcs, Glands and Nerves females in
& I.u4Ar', indigestion. bronchitis, Scrofula,
H.rlipdtlon and Headache, Secondary and
dnn's N'tary Diseases. Home at {. VI. Hern-
no once over Jones Jewelry Store. Ofice
10 p. N lI""- = L"
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-05-21
n. n. Y. II. S.
One of the largest factories in the

One of the largest factories in the
northern cities failed, owing to rres-
sure of hard times, and as it was a
forced sale by order of the sheriff,
and the president of our Novelty
New York Racket Store having
plenty ofmoney, by the Slight of hand
steps III and buys the entire stock
Just made for this seasons trade.
These goods consists as follows:
Fine dress goods Of every descrip-
ton, trimming, laces, hamburgs, all
sty les OF white goods, all silk ribbons,
towels, handkerchiefS, hosiery, o
sets, shOes-in fact all kinds of goods
We carry.
Silk finish Henrietta Cloth, Al
inches wide, will 90 this week for 60
cents. bought at sheriffs forced sale.
All other goods will go the same way.
Sells elsewhere for $50 per yard.
Is this cheap,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-08
Mary Washington's Victory,

WashinRton's mother won one Of the earliest
victories of the revolution though it was not
on the field. Mrs. Roger A. Pryor. in the New
York Home Journal, relates the following Incl
dent of the earliest days of she war, which will
be new to many readers and interesting to all;
Mary Washington, on her quiet farm on the
banks OF the Rappahannock, knew little Of all
the stir and excitement, OF the little that she
heard she disapproved. She was a loyal subject
OF the king, and an ardent church woman. All
her early prejudices, traditions, ideas of duty,
close ties of kindred bound her to the mother
country.
When war was declared and she learned that
her son was TO lead the rebellious army, her an
guish was expressed in the most vehement
language. Grandma Knox" strove In vain to
console her. 20, is there to be more fighting
more bloodshedt Surely it will all end in the
halter, exclaimed the devoted mother
SO bitter were her feelings at this moment
that when Gen. Washington rode TO Fredericks
burg to induce her to remove into tho town, he
was doubtful in what manner she would receive
him. He thought it prudent to pause at the
little inn, The Indian Queen, and reconnoiter.
That member of the family should put I'D
at tavern" was so tremendous an event that
no one dared mention it to his mother. OBJ
serving an air of mystery in the faces OF her
servants she demanded an explanation.
Tell George to come home instantIy-in-
stantly," she exclaimed. He came; and strain.
ing him to her bosom she commended him to
country.
1t wac after this triumph over her preiudices.
this complete surrender TO conviction OF duty,
that her character blossomed into perfect
beauty. A great calmness possessed her soul.
and shone in her venerable face.