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The herald., 1893-12-21
A SENSIBLE CHRISTMAS GIFT.
Gift That You Can Look at with
Pride and Profit.

Gift That You Can Look at with
Pride and Profit.
Wolfskill tract lots at one-third less
than actual value; one-quarter cash,
balance in one, two and three years and
longer time, II you want it. These
close-in business and residence lots are
located within seven minutes WALK
from corner of Spring and Second
streets; fronting Third, Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth streete, and adjoining broad
cross avenues between Main street and
the important Southern Pacific Arcade
depot. Think of it. The very heart of
Los Angeles; three car lines at your
door when needed. Why go further
out, pay car fare for yourself and family,
and in the bad season wade through
mud and rain, when this grand oppor-
tunity is offered? Do not waste your
money. Full particulars, Easton, Ell
bridge d Co., 12l South Broadway.
The herald., 1893-12-21
How He Fell.

An account was published in yester-
days HERALD of how Harry Gregg, a
boy living at 235 South Water street,
had sustained broken arm by falling
off of the Southern Pacific railroad
bridge over the Los Angeles river. His
mother called at this Office yesterday and
stated that her SOD, in company with
another boy, was upon the bridge shoot
ing at birds with an air gun. Officer
Spencer came up and began skylsrking
with the youths, when Harry stepped
backward and felloff the bridge.
The herald., 1893-12-21
Afternoon Session,

Mrs. Landt, of the Kings Daughters,
testified that the dining room was kept
clean. Had visited there while the
patients were at meals; thought the
cooking was plain, although there was
plenty OF food at all times furnished. A
man named Phillips was there sick,
and was made to work when he was not
able. He had disease of the heart and
was suffering. They obliged him to
wait upon the patients, when too weak
TO- stand any length OF time. He
said
The defense objected to his statement
being repeated.
ain reply to question as to whether
Dr. Hagan gave any attention to his
patients, Mrs. Landt said she had eeen
him there once. On being asked if she
had ever been in DR.. Hagan's Office in
this city she replied in the negative.
She was present at the investigation of
the hospital last spring, made by the
order of the supervisors; saw Drs.
Murphy and Post present there.
Mr.. Dillon asked if Ralph Hagan did
pot take charge OF Alice Warner. She
baid yes; that he had used rotten catgut
The herald., 1893-12-21

No Christmas and New Years table should
be without bottle of Or. siegert's Anyostura
Bitters, the world renowned appetizer of ex-
quisite flavor. Beware of counterfeits
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-01
The Christmas Stocking.

A jolly device to take the place of the
tree is a big stocking with its top held
open by a circle of wire. The stocking
is made of striped calico or any available
stuff and must be big enough to hold all
the gifts, which are to be done up stout
ly in ~pasteboard and paper. Each is tied
with Irvine, and long end is left. A tag
is fastened to each string bearing the
name of the n for whom the package
is destined. Then all the packages are
put into the stocking. When it is time
for the distribution, each must find a
string with his or her name ON it and
take hold. At a given signal all pull at
once.
The fun will be increased if it be the
rule that no one can get a gift except by
pulling at the string, and that no one
must use the hands to disentangle
strings. 1t would perhaps be better to
put in only one gift for each person at
n time. Then, when all have got their
packages, a second batch is arranged;
then a third and so on.
A big horn of plenty, suspended so the
gifts can be easily drawn out by strings,
is a slight variation of this suggestion.
If preferred, in either case the strings
may be pulled n by one by a single
person who has been chosen giftmaster.
New York Press.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-01
A NARROW ESCAPE!
How it HAPPENED,

The following remarkable event in a lady's
life will interest the reader: "Fora long time i
had q terrible pain at my heart, which fut-
tered lmost necessarily. Ihad no appetite
and could not sleep. l would be compelled
to sit up in bed and belch gas from my stom-
ach until | thought every minute would be
my last. There was q feeling of oppression
about my heart, and I was afraid to draw a
full breath. | couldn't sweep a room with
out sitting down and resting; but, thank
God, by the help of New Heart Cure all that
is past and | feel like another woman. Be
fore using the New Heart Cure 1 had taken
different so-called remedies and been treated
by doctors without any benefit until l was
both discouraged and disguised. My husband
bought me a bottle of DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure, and am happy to say / never regretted
II, as L now have a splendid appetite and
sleep well. | weighed 15 pounds when I be-
gan taking the remedy. and now / weigh 1907.
Its effect in my case has been truly marvel
ous. 1t far surpasses any other medicine
have ever taken or any benefit 1 ever re-
Pottsville, Pa, October IL, 1892.
DIR. Miles New Heart Cure is sold on a posi-
tive guarantee by all druggists. or by the DR..
Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind, on receipt of
price, 81 per bottle. six bottles S., express pre-
paid: This great discovery by an eminent
specialist in heart disease, contains neither
opiateS nor dangerous drugs.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-01
Yuletide Superstitions.

While travelling at Christmas time in
the old English county of Devon a few
years ago, l found it peculiarly ~af1uent
in these odd Christmas superstitions and
customs. Every family l visited pro-
vided, if able to afford them, a "Yule
cheese and a "Yule cake" for the
Christmas season, and it is considered
very unlucky to cut them before Christ
mas day.
The same superstition prevails with
regard to the ''Yule Candida very tall
one specially provided-and the "Yule
dog Or log-a large stick for the Christ
mas fire. Misfortune is regarded as
certain to follow if either candle or log
is lighted until just as the family are
sitting down to supper on Christmas
eve, and it is also considered a sure pre-
cursor of evil for any one to stir the log
or snuff the candle during the progress
of the meal.
On Christmas morning no member of
the family must stir out of the house
until its threshold has been crossed by
the footsteps of some male outsider. If
a woman or girl is the first to enter on
Christmas morning, i'll luck is sure to
follow. Another Devonshire supersti-
ton is that If the sun shines brightly at
noon on Christmas day there will be a
plentiful crop of apples in the succeed
ing summer. Buffalo Express.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-01
The Age of Senator Harris.

The exact age of Senator Harris is a
profound mystery. He resolutely re-
fuses to state the date of his birth in
the Congressional Directory. This is
only one Of his eccentricities, but it is
his strongest. | asked Representative
Patterson of Memphis once how old his
friend really was. If any one should
know it. he should. for they are as
intimate as any two men in congress.
Patterson shook his head sadly. IF
Harris were to die tomorrow" he said,
Il do not believe any one could tell his
age to the marble cutters. In Tennes-
see we figure this way" he said, laugh
ing 1--WE know that he went on the
duelfield with Andrew Jackson in 1908
at least this has never been denied.
He was a man then and supposed to
have some gray hairs at the time. A
conservative estimate would make him
out to be about 100 years of age."-
Washington Cor. Augusta Chronicle.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-01
kRlSS KRlNGLE.
A Corruption of the Words Christ Child
Now Applied to Santa Claus.

A Corruption of the Words Christ Child
Now Applied to Santa Claus.
In these days Kriss Kringle is looked
upon as an alternative name for. Santa
Claus; but, in fact. he is. etymologic.
ally and historically, a totally different
being. though the two personages have
been welded into one in the popular
imagination. A very small knowledge
of German reveals the fact that Kriss
Kringle is simply a corruption of the
word 'Christkindlein," or Christ child.
whose connection with the Christmas
festival is too obvious to need explana-
ton. But what seems inexplicable Is
how the Christ child Of the past, the
Holy One, whose nativity ID the subject
of commenoration in that feast which
we call Christmas, should have evolved
into the white haired. white bearded.
merry hearted and kindly Old pagan
whom we call indifferently Kriss kringle
or Santa Claus.
Yet at the very moment when we have
come face to face with this apparently
insoluble paradox we have reached the
solution which seemed impossible when
we strove to understand the much less
startling transformation of st. Nicholas
into Santa Claus.
We remember that the Christmas fes-
tival of today is a gradual evolution
from times that long 9rte-5ta! The
Christian period; t.luG t.uugu II Cele-
brates the mightiest fact in the history
of Christendom it was overland upon
heather festivals, and many of its attend
ant ob%servances are mere adaptations of
pagan to Christian ceremonial.
This was no mere accident. 1t was a
necessary measure at d time when the
new religion was forced on a deeply
superstitious population. In order to
reconcile heather converts to the new
faith and to make the wrenching of the
old ties as painless as possible these rel
les OF paganism were preserved under
modified e%xternals, exactly as the an
tique columns were transferred from an
Gent temples to adorn the Christian ba-
silicas.
In course Of time, as the idea Of mum
dane merriment rather than religious
sanctification at the period Of Christmas
became the predominant one. St. Nicho-
las or Santa Claus lost his asceticism, be-
came ruddier, jollier, more rubicund in
aspect, while the Christ child faded
more and more into the background, un-
til at last the very name of the latter
under the slightly different form of
Kriss Kringle was transferred to his
successor.-Selected.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-01
Christmas Bells,

How many memories gather round the sound
OF bells, those silver monitors to usI
Whilom they peal dire dangers, and the
ground
Trembles to tramp of feet fear furious:
Whilom they toll above some burial mound.
Again, they summon souls to praise or prayer;
They mingle in with music when it plays
Melodious, SO that all of life seems fair.
Or tinkle dimly in the covert ways
Where wethers lead the flock that is their care.
Hllilom at sea they hoarsely boom. and fright
The good ships from the rocks; on land they
tell
The time o. day by morning. noon and night.
Chime DER the sleeping city, all is well,
Or bid the folk be up with early light.
But where be bells SO ~buoyant, sweet and
strong
Upon the air as these of Christmas time?
So fraught with precious meanings is their
song,
So swelling with a hope and joy sublime.
Christ's bells, to you all benisons belong!
Richard Burton.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-01
IN H r A Y

The great first children journeyed through
The countries, lonely then,
With all their sheep and little ones,
Their cattle and their men.
And kept themselves in tribes apart
For awe Of the great plains,
And learned the length of days and nights
OF summers and of rains.
And saw no other men through all
The blue horizons wide.
Save their own kind, who came to birth
And marched and sang and died.
And left the mark of we'll pitch'd tents,
OF footprints in the dew,
And tracks of beaten, beloved grass
Their flocks had pastured through.
And sometimes on a mountain top
They stood among their spears,
And gaZed across an unknown sea
Into the unknown years.
And sometimes DER a silent plain.
As endless rs the sky.
A child from lands unknown would come
And meet them eye to eye.
And they would gaze and love and speak
And rest awhile, and then
Each ~journeyed past with all his sheep.
His cattle and his men.
Archer Sewell In Harper's Monthly.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-01

Every Man whose watch
has been rung out of the bow
(ring\, by a pickpocket,
Every Man whose watch
has been damaged by drop
ping out of the bow, and
Every Man of sense who.
merely compares the old pull
out bow and the new
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-09-30
DIR. WEST ALL RIGHT.

A chain of evidence has frightened
about DIR. West. the murderer OF
Miss Gilmour. enough to convict a
dozen men, but West will not be
convicted.
lie Is professional abertionist
and has 40 doubt treated great
many people of leading families.
When the time comes to raise money
for his defense he merely has to drop
a line to some Of his wealthy clients
and the money will flow in like
water from sources some people
would never suspect.
When the case comes up there will
be innumerable pulls and tho jurors
will have the lines frightened on them
IN so many directions, that con-
viction viii be impossible.
1t is dollars to doughnuts that
West VIII never be convicted,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-09-30
Notice..

The following is a list of all persu.
who have not appeared before the TO-. .
of Equalization, the variation OF ~.
property has been added to o.. tbs urs,
ment roll:
Wright Bros. Moncy and SOLE
Credits. Increased $1,000.
And upon making GAidavit that the,
had no knowledge OF such increa> ed val
uation OF their property, they shall bC
given hearing and the final judgment
Of the Board of Equalization, on MONDAY
Oct. 2nd, 1898, at 10 a. m.
BY ord er ofthe Board of Equalization
E.AURE, Clerk
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-09-30
CLASSIC NEVADA.

Charles Howard Shinn, in an i'll
ustrated article in the August "Trav
eller'' says:
Classic Nevada, as l have chosen
to call the western district-W ashoe,
Storey, Ormsby, Lyon and Douglas
counties holds great deal more
besides the Comstock that is worth
the tourists careful attention. Car
son City, the Capitol, is quaint old
town, full of frontier atmosphere.
and the warp and wool of many a
story. Near it is the sandstone
quarry of the State Prison, where in
the rocky floor are the footprints of
modern and prehistoric animals, and
what is thought to be a man of the
period, either a very large man or
very much besandled man, or one
that, as Mark Twain has insinuated,
was going home very early in the
morning from prehistoric saloon
and made exceedingly crooked foot
prints. One need not have any
theory at all to feel interested in the
Carson track" They certainly
rank among the notable curiosities
of the Pacific Coast States, and [,
tor one, must regret that so many
travellers pass within an hours ride
of these marvels without even know
Ing of their existence.
The whole chain of valleys that |
lies along the eastern slope of the |
Sierras is being irrigated from
streams and lakes, and many more
reservoirs will ultimately be con
structed in the mountains. Classic
Nevada, the heart of picturesque
Silver State, is beginning to have
green meadows, broad and fruitful
fields, valley orchards, and gardens
full of roses and all that is included
n the phrase, Intensive horticul-
ure."
Already famous for mines, cattle
md horses, Nevada, swift following
n the footsteps of California, is des-
lned to become one Of the great ir-
igation states Of the arid belt, There ,
8 enough water in the huge snow I
eservoirs of the Sierras to supply ]
9th states for many miles east and
rest of Tahoe, Bonner and the high
Whitney Alps. 1t will be used
very drop; and forestry will 60 hand
4 hand with horticulture to push I
Jack the domain Of the desert, and !
multiply hundred-fold the pop
alton of our neighbor State. As
happens, the whole irrigation prob L
m is, or ought to be, very inter
ting the world over. The winters
e cold, the summer sh ort and hot;
is certainly not a semi-tropic Cal
orni But what alfalfa fields in I
Ie sagebrush and rocks What
,rries and hardy fruits,
Calfornians, l am afraid, are prone L
neglect their sister State. We are
busy people west of the Sierras,
I'd We have much to do within our
orders, But l am persuaded that
would be good thing for both
alifornia and Nevada if we saw
ore of each other; if our summer
acations less seldom stopped at Cis- #
or Truckee, and more often
off at Reno to include the
nd of the Comstocker and the sage.
nsh irrigation. A new empire is
owing up under our eyes, let us
miss the opportunity to bind it
'ser and closer in the bonds of L
aInl I'D L,,ri,,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-09-30

The Oakland Times III very flat
footed editorial says that E. r. Ben
net ought to be shot down like mad
dog in the street, while DR.. West,
DR.. Aiken and Paddy Benson ought
to be strung up to lamp posts. 1t
locks about that way 10 us.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-09-30

Fer fine watch and jewelry re
pairing go to Goldens. First-class
work, low prices and prompt atten-
ton always guaranteed. jy22
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-09-30
OPTICAL COUNT ssE STATE
FsJSDS.
lsTsTF OF NEVADA. COUNTY

)of Ormsby,
K. X Colcord, Gov, o. H. Gray, Sec
rotary of state James ID. TorreySon At
torney General, being duly sworn
seYeraily say they are mem bers of the
Board of Examiners OF the State OF
Nevada; that on the Goth day of Sc ut.
1898. they (after having ascerrained
from the books OF the State Controller.
the amount or money which should be
in the Treasury IA ade an official exam j.
nation and count of the money ana
vouchers Cor money in the State Urea
sury of Nevada and found the same cor
rect, as follows:
com .--.-...--...... S22i GA %
Paid Coin Vouchers not re-
turned to Controller, .... So, l69 so
STATE SCHOOL FUND SECURITIES,
Irredeemable Nevada State
SchoolBond ............-... $3.50, zoe, 90
Nevada State Bond .............I los, OoO, 90
United States Bonds, ........ 500 900 GO
Total, ....................a 81, o43 COO, 90
r. h. CoLCoRD,
}. D. ToRREYsos
subscribed and sworn to before me
this Goth day of Sept. A. d. 1898.
(SEAL.) VIM. T. HASFeRD.
Notary Public, Ormsby County, Nevads..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-09-30

L. p. Fisher, newspapers adver-
sing agents, 81 Merchants Elk
change. San Francisco, is our author.
lied agent. This paper is kept on
file in his office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-09-30
Cheap Cash Store,
= A WAGNER,


VIII sell goods cheap, that you will be amazed
your stupidity in having paronized hghpriced
adjustments These are grinding times and it be-
hooves you to place your money where it will do the
most good.
We are selling best two and four point BARRED
WIRE at 4 IA cents per pound. The oldest inhab-
tant will tell you that this remarkably cheap unpar-
aelled in the history of Carson.
We have reduced the prices of erything carry
in stock Groceries, Provisions, Liquors, Hardware Tin
ware Crockery, Paints, Oils, Wall Paper, etc, be
purchased at this Emporium at less percentage Of
profit than elsewhere No necessity for sending vour
money to California thinking you something
Give trial order and make your comparisons with
purchases at home abroad and be convinced. Or
ders from the countryas well Carson and its envrons
will receive prompt attention
GEO. gibson, Manager
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-10
BRIEF MENTION.
concert at the Tower Sunday.

Concert at the Tower Sunday.
Sunday.
Try ice cream soda at Krell &
Mathis.
Cream served with every glass of
soda at Krell & Mathis.
Phosphates that do you good to
drink at Krell & Maths
Messrs. p. l.. Mitchell, Phil Mitch
ell and Mrs. Wadsworth are in Chic
cago.
Found-Health by using Monroe's
Tonic-found at the Harper house
pharmacy.
We serve pure fruit juice and crys-
tai spring water in our soda. Re-
member this and try Krell Il Maths
soda.
John Schlemmer left today for
Chicago to attend the convention of
the International Typographical
union.
Are you satisfied with your health?
If feeling run down try Monroe's
Tonic, it will cure you. Marshall IL
Fishers.
One fact is worth thousand theo-
ries. It's fact that Monroe's Tonic
cures weakness, nervousness, etc.
Try it, Marshall Il Fishers.
Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise"
Oobgesang) will be given at Daven-
port cathedral Eleventh and Main,
Sunday, June II, p. m. Full
chorus and Otto'S orchestra.
Lost-A pocket book containing a
sum of money, between Eleventh
street on Second avenue and the
ferry landing. Finder will receive
liberal reward by leaving same at
this office
Grand excursion on steamer Verne
Swain and barge Little Verne, to
Muscatine and return, Sunday, June
IL. Leaves Rock Island 1915 a. M.
Music by Hinrich's band of Clinton,
Ia, Fare for the round trip 81.
j. ID. Warnock will speak at the
young mems meeting in the Y. Nj.
c. A. building, tomorrow at $50 p.
m. An invitation is extended to all
young men to be present. Good
singing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-10
Ages, sag6s ami Wages.

lyon have wife ard half a dozen daughters
You keep tn I'm a well by very mpie means.
Let them Dr. Piercr's Eavorite Prescription
It is good for women of all ages. lou VII not
neei to spend all your W; ges for l. Those al
oi n s1ees. ths NJ. De-. of "A century since, cid
nothing but dose and Lle ed their p tients. We
do bet err today: We use DR.. Pierce's rene ice
For womankind, DR.. PieTces Favor,te Pe'scrip
ton is simply il disp, nsable. The young girl
needs its streng hening help a. that cri ica peri
cd when she i. bloss IN irg in'o womanhooi- tn
nation and mother find in it iovgora ion and r.
lief from the numerous ills which beset their ex.
istence. And la4ies well advanced in years pni-
yersally acknowledge the reviv flying and ree'or.
dy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-10
a POSITIVE GUARANTEE.

In every case that the phys1-
clans cf the Stackhouse Medi-
col Institute accepts for treat
msnr between now and July
1sr. the patient will, if dissatis
sad With the treatment and de-
sirous Of disseminating the same
at the expiration of the month,
he refunded the money paid for
the entire months treatment.
The charges for catarrh and
kindred diseases are not more
than s. per month in any case
Under this guar Antee any pa
tient can go to the offices of
these physicians on any day
between now and the 1st OF July,
nav s. for one months treat
ment and medicine, and if not
satisfied at the end of the month
for which he pays, the physi