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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-02-04
WOMEN IN INDIA.
Feminine Dress There Consists Mostly OF
Jewelry.

Feminine Dress There Consists Mostly OF
Jewelry.
According to a recent writer who has
been there the native women of India
seem to array themselves mostly in
jewelry and modesty He says:
1.-The Indian lady is loaded down with
silver and gold jewelry and precious
stones. Her ears have many rings in
them, some SO large that they reach
her shoulders. Next comes the nose,
with rings large enough for a bracelet.
Occasionally the lips are also orna-
mented.
"Then she has several necklaces of
costly pearls, armlets, wristlets and
anklets. and innumerable rings on most
of her fingers and toes, including the
thumbs and great toes. An Indian
lady's jewery was weighed on one oc-
caslon, and it was found to turn the
scales at thirty-fve pounds.
1.-THE conventional dress for ladies
consists of a piece of silk or gorgeously-
colored cotton about five yards long
and half a yard wide. This is wrapped
about the body in the following way:
One end is circled round the waist once
or twice, then the remainder is thrown
over the left shoulder, leaving the right
breast, both arms and legs bare. The
cloth reaches nearly to her knees.
1T may thus be seen that she is well
dressed for the purpose of displaying
her ornaments and comfortably dressed
for the climate"
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-02-04
The Air IN Thunderstorms.

During thunderstorm the air is of
such varying density that thunderpeals
are never heard at a distance CORE
spending to their violence. For the
same reason the roar of cannon on a
field of battle is not noticeable, and the
day has often been lost within a short
distance Of the reserves of the defeated
army, which were waiting for the
sound of artillery to call them to the
scene of action. The air at night is
more homogeneous, and hence sounds
are heard more clearly and farther than
in the daytime. In foggy weather
sounds suffer innumerable reflections
from the mist, and are soon destroyed.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-02-04
A watch THAT Speaks.

A Geneva matchmaker named Casimir
Livau has just completed a watch of
which he is the inventor. Instead of
striking the hours and quarters, it an
nounces them by speaking like the pho
nograph. The mechanism OF the watch
is based on photographic conditions,
the bottom of the case containing a pho
nographic sensitive plate, which has
received the impression of the human
voice before being inserted in the watch.
The disk has forty-eight concentrie
grooves, of which twelve repeat the
hours, twelve those of the hours and
quarters and twelve more those of the
hours and second and third quarters.
If the hand on the dial shows the time
to be 1915 o'clock, one of the fine nee
die points of the mechanism crosses the
corresponding groove and the disk,
which turns simultaneously, calls out
the time, just as the photographic cyl
inder. The lower lid of the case is pro-
vided with a tiny mouthpiece, and when
the watch is held to the ear the sound
is all the more plain.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-02-04
NICKEL MADE FROM GAS.
IA Plating Process That Does Away with
ElectroIysis.

"a Plating Process That Does Away with
ElectroIysis.
One of the most important results Of
chemical research during the past
twelve months, says the Philadelphia
Record, are the discoveries of Mr.. Lud-
wig Mond, an Englishman, concerning
the metallic carbenyls, and especially
nickel carbonyl. The latter is a gaseous
substance that burns with a bright hum
nous flame, metallic nickel separating
and becoming incandescent. Solids heat
ed in the presence of this gas are coat
ed with bright metallic nickel. A Curl
Gus property of the metal thus deposit
ed is that it is almost q perfect non-con-
ductor Of electricity,
A plant on a small scale has been con
structed by another Investigator in the
same field for the purpose of extracting
nickel from its ores by means of car
bonic oxide, thus forming nickel car
bonyl. So successful has been this
Mant that a large esta blishnlent will be
Erected soon at Birmingham to carry
ont the process on a large scale. The
simplicity of the method and the possi-
bility of at once obtaining pure metallic
nickel in any form are claimed to give
the process advantages over the present
mode of nickel plating by electsolysis.
In view of the increased use of nickel
steel, the discovery is believed to pos
sess exceptional value, since it furnishes
a simple method Of obtaining an album
.dant and cheap supply OF nickel.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-02-04

1t is curious feature of the French
foreign legion, which has been doing
some hard fighting in Dahomey, that it
is composed of social outcasts from all
parts Of Europe. Menawho have held
prominent positions in the German,
italian and other armies, bnt who have
been cashiered for various ofienses,
may be found serving as privates in the
legion. The discipline is remarkably
severe and the men are notorious as
desperate fighters whose courage has
been proved in many campaigns. Any
one who loves fighting may get his fill
in the legion, as it is called upon more
frequently than any other branch of
the French military service and the
work is always dangerous.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-02-04
CUIIp'lIIy U ltV1IV''
DEFENSE OF THE PEACOCK.
1t Is Not True, as said, That His Feet Are
UgIy-How lie Courts.


seWho says the peacock has ugly feetY'
remarked Taxidermist Wood, OF the
Smithsonian institution, to a Washing
ton Star reporter. 81 have heard and
read that piece of nonsense ever since /
was a child, and understand that it IS
recorded as an archaeological truth in
classic Greek and Latin. You will come
across mention of it even in fables 10
nv mind it affords an-illustratlon OF
the fact that most people never use
their own physical senses actively but
depend for their notion OF life and
things upon the observations OF others.
81 have just finished mounting TINS
pair of peaeocks. Isn't the male bird
beautyp You can. see for yourself that
his feet are decidedly pretty and well
shaped and rather small in proportion
to his size. They are very slightly big
ger than those of a turkey and are de-
cidedly handsomer. The same can De
said of the hen bird, inattractive though
the latter is in other points. Wherever
IN the feathered kingdom the cock bird
is the handsomer he does the courtlng,
while in the comparatively unusual
case where the female is more gorgeous
she it is that takes initiative IN the
love making.
"It is curious thing to observe that
the male peacock in counting his chosen
mate approaches her not with the
brightly colored face Of his feathery
fan toward her but backward. Then,
on coming close. he wheels suddenly
about with every plume trembling IN
the sunlight and dazzles her all at once
with his beauty. AS for the popular
misconception respecting his feet, there
can be no doubt as to how 1t originated
When 4he peacock is pointed at being
naturally wild bird, he is apt to drop
his fan and scuttle away. Thus the
impression was conveyed to the ignor-
ant that he imagined his feet to be OBJ
jects of attention and accordingly
sought to hide them. Ofcourse nothing
could be more Absurd. " .l-.A--.-.-----
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-02-04
ECHO RIVER.
Peculiar Acoustic Qualities OF This Vault.
ed Stream.

ed Stream.
One of the famous curiosities of the
Mammoth cave is the Echo river, a body
of water estimated to be some three
fourths of a mile in length, and from
twenty to two hundred feet in breadth.
It's depth at ordinary times is from ten
to forty feet DIR. Ii. C. Hovey, in a
paper read before the American Geo
graphical society, gives a vivid descrip-
ton of the peculiar acoustic qualities
of the vault by which the river is
arched
Last summer, in company with a
party OF four persons, no others being
on the river at the time, we tried the
effect of rocking the boat as violently
as we dared to do, also striking the sur
face of the water with our paddles, and
in other ways making as much agita-
ton of the body of the stream as posi-
BILE, and then awaiting the result in
silence.
l timed the concert thus created, and
found its duration to be exactly half an
hour. First came sounds like the tink-
ling of silver bells. Then larger and
heavier bells took up the melody as the
waves sought out the cavities in the
walls. Then it was as if all chimes of
all cathedrals had conspired to raise a
tempest of sweet sounds.
For moment there was utter silence,
soon broken by low mutterings, ghostly
whispers, sudden shrieks, as if of men
in agony. Then silence again. We
were about to speak, when the guide.
motioned to us to remain quiet; when,
10! as from some deep recess, hitherto
forgotten, came a tone tender and pro-
found; after which, like gentle mem
cries, all the mellow and mysterious
sounds that had gone before were re-
awakened, until the hall rang again
with the wondrous harmony.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-02-04
Dissolution of co-Partnership.

NOTICE is hereby given that the firm OF
Fielder 4 Coulthurst is this day dissolved
by mutual consent
lect all bills and accounts due sad urn, ana
10 settle All bills. Al. FIeLDEN.
THOMAS CoULTHURST,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-02-04
Before Kings, Yes; Ladies, No.

A neat example Of the royal retort
courteous was that on the occasion of
the kings visit to Dublin in 1921. At a
court held there Lord Kinsale thought
FIT to air his ancient hereditary priv
ilege of remaining covered before the
sovereign. George ~, whose sense OF
propriety was wounded by this breach OF
good taste on The part of the Irish peer
said to him; MY lord of Kinsale, we
recognize your privilege to wear your
hat in the presence OF your king, but it
does not appear whence you draw your
authority for covering your head in the
companY Of ladies.n
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-02-08
Union Pacifc--world's Fair Excursions

Leave Winnemucca every Friday
morning for Chicago, New York and
Boston, via the Union Pacific. Pull
man tourist sleepers completely fur
nished and in charge of experienced
managers through to destination.
Only four days to Chicago; only five
and one-half days to Boston, passing
via the Worlds Fair grounds and
buildings in daylight, besides allow
ing passengers several hours in Chi
cago to visit the exposition buildings.
Daily tourist sleeper also to Chicago.
Only excursion going via Niagara
Falls. For further information apply
to j. A. Ferraro, agent S. P. Co.,
Winnemucca, or d. w. Hitchcock,
general agent Union Pacific, San
Francisco, Cal. apl-tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-02-08
Draw Your own conclusions.

M. j. 0. Davenport, manager OF the
Fort Bragg Redwood Co., TT. Bragg,
CAL, has this to say of Chamberlan's
Cough Remedy: 81 used it for a
severe cold and cough and obtained
immediate relief. In the Fort Bragg
Redwood CO.. IS store we have sold
large quantities of Chamberlain S
medicines" For sale by Eagle Drug
Store.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05

The August number Of this deliRhS-
ful magazine is much larger than usual
containing 15o pages Of reading mat
ter. Perhaps the "Story Of WIDE
AWAKE" may be considered the leading
article Of tho number. It Is q graphic.
account of the magazine, from its very
beginning to the present time. A fine
frontispiece portrait Of the late Daniel
Lothrop, the founder of WIDE AWAKE,
most fltly opens this farewell number.
Among the more notable stories and
articles may be mentioned IA Race for
Life, by John Willis Hays, thrilling
Indian tale; "The North Chamber" by
Louisa T. Craigin, and "The Thrilling
Story of Capt. Noman," by Charles r,
Talbot; Concord Dramatics," by
George B. Bartlett, will interest all
lovers of Louisa Alcott's Little
Women" stories.
With this great Midsummer issue,
WIDE AWAKE ceases to be separate
publication, and bids farewell to its
thousands Of readers.
This new departure is explained In
the article 1.-THE Story of WrDH
AWAKE" The ID. Lothrop Company
have made arrangements to merge
WIDE AWAKE into st. Nicholas.
The price of this number is 20 cents.
For sale at news stands; or mailed by
D. Lothrop Company, Boston, on re-
ceipt Of price.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
THE BLOCKADE.
Notice Given by the French Fleet-Siam
Anxious to Avoid Open Warfare.

Notice Given by the French F1eet-Siam
Anxious to Avoid Open Warfare.
BANGKOK, July 2s.-Notice was given
Thursday of the blockade by the
French fleet. Outgoing vessels have
been warned that they must clear from
Bangkok and Ko-al-Chang before Sat
urday or submit to detention.
The blockade will extend along the
entire north coast of the Gulf of Siam.
The French fleet, with NJ. Pavie,
French minister resident, have gone to
Koh Chang. The general expectation
is that early in August the French fleet
will attack Bangkok and land some
five thousand men. There is little
doubt here that Frances purpose is to
make Siam French colony.
The Siamese government is exceed
ingly anxious to avoid open warfare.
When the gunboat Lutin was at the
Menam bar, early Thursday morning,
the foreign minister sent to M.
Pavie note to the effect that
the king and his ndvisers were
most anxious to maintain peace.
All such efforts, however, are believed
by the residents to be in vain. Unless
England intervenes to assist in settle
ment of the dispute there can be little
expectation or even hope chat France
will refrain from extreme measures.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
ROOSEVELT OPPOSES
The Wholesale Change in the CIericN
Force at Washington.
He Threatens to Apply the Civil Service
Thumbscrcws IL the Methods Now In
Use Are Not Immediately Altered
Wholesale Changes Deprecated.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.--Civil Service
Commissioner Roosevelt is opposing as
far as possible the efforts that are be.
the clerical force of the department. He
has several times called upon Logan,
Carlisle and other department officials,
and threatened to use the civil service
thumbscrews If methods in use were
| continued. He dcprecates any whole
sale changes, and denies that 80 per
cent. of the clerical force of the Wash.
ington departments is republican.
"There are in the departmental force, II
he said, "about 5000 persons all told
who are subject to competitive examina.
ton. Of these about 1000 now in Office
have been put in through the eXamina.
tions of the commission wholly without
regard to political considerations and
are probably about evenly divided be.
tween the two parties. The remain.
ing 1900 represent those still in
office from among the 5000
who were originally classified in
1888 by order of President Arthur, and
are mainly republicans. They also
represent the 1000 who are included in
the classification of 1888 by order OF
President Cleveland, the great bulk OF
whom are democrats. Probably about
the same proportion of these two
classes are not out of Office, or, in other
words, of the 1900 persons now in the
departmental service about three
fouths are republicans and one-fourth
democrats.
The figures are approximately these:
Republicans, 3,450; democrats, 1,150;
appointments through the civil SER
vice, 1000. In addition to this it
must be remembered that there are
about 1,4OO excepted places, such as
chiefs of divisions, private secretaries
and the like, and 1000 laborers and
others below the classified service,
making S,4O0 in all, the great majority
of whom are changed with each admin
istration. 1t is fair to assume that
nearly all of these places either are or
soon will be filled by democrats. 1t is
probably fact that in the entire de-
partmental service here in Washington
the parties are now substantially bal
anced."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
0ooo'0 PllIe Cure SICK deaoache.
August
Flower

I used August Flower for Loss Of
vitality and general debility. After
taking two bottles gained 50 lbs.
! have sold more Of your August
Flower since I have been in business
than any other medicine ever kept.
Mr.. Peter Zinville says he was made
q new man by the use of August
Flower, recommended by me. I
have hundreds tell me that August
Flower has done them more good
than any other medicine they ever
took. GRoRGE w. DYE, Sardis,
Mason Co., KY .
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
PROCLAMATION
In Regard to Reciprocity of Wrecking ON
the Great Lakes.

In Regard to Reciprocity OF Wrecking ON
the Great Lakes.
WASHINGTON, July 29-The president
Friday issued the proclamatio in re-
gard to reciprocity of wrecking be.
tween the United States and Canada.
The proclamation recites the various
acts of congress relating to the salvage
of vessels in Canadian waters, and con.
cluded as follows:
"Now, therefore, being thus satisfied that tke
privilege Of aiding American or other vessels
and property wrecked, disabled or in distress In
Canadian waters contiguous to the United
States has been extended by the government of
the Dominion of Canada to American vessels
and wrecking appliances of all descriptions, I,
Groyer Cleveland, president Of the United
States Of America, in virtue of the au-
thority conferred upon me by the aforesaid
act of congress, approved May a. 1890, do
proclaim that the conditions specified in the
legislation of Congress aforesaid now exists
and is fulfilled and that the provisions Of said
act of May e. 1890, whereby Canadian vessels
and wrecking appliances may render aid and
assistance TO Canadian and other vessels and
property wrecked, disabled or in Distress in
the waters of the United States contiguous
TO the Dominion OF Canada, including the canal
md improvement Of the waters between Lake
Erie and Lake Huron and the waters of the
St Mary's river and canal. are now in full force
and effect"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
ENGLAND SAYS HALT.
4 Firm Note On the siamese Trouble Sent
to Faris--siam Suing For Peace.

\ Firm Note On the siamese Trouble Sent
to Farls--siam Suing For Peace.
New YORK, July 2o.---A cable to the
World says that England has called
halt to Frances movements in Siam.
She will not submit to blockade, and
there is the greatest activity in army
and naval circles. Il is rumored that II
France will not allow British ships 10
enter and depart frsm the harbor the
British minister IN Paris is to ask for
his papers and leave the French capt.
tai. 1t is further stated that the Eng
lish have asked Germany to demanA
tho breaking up of the blockade, and
that China is ready to join in the move
ment against France.
LONDON, July 29.-The Bangkok cor
respondent Of the Times telegraphs:
"The prompt enforcement of the block.
ade which virtually damages only
Great Britain, has seemingly convinced
the Siamese that the assumed friendly
attempt at Intervention by Great
Britain in Paris has not availed ia
modify the hard conditions Of the ulti-
matum. Siam, therefore, will probably
ooncede immediately the last difference
remaining UeUWcch ucT duu TuuCc "
accepting the ultimatum, pure and
simple. Siam has not received the
slightest official support from Great
Britain throughout the difficulty"
1t is rumored here that there are dis.
sensions in the French cabinet growing
out of the troubles with Siam. 1t Il
said that some of the ministers arc dis
satisfied because the blockade was not
effected with more promptness, and
that they reproach their colleagues for
recalling the French gunboats from
Bangkok. Report has it that the de-
liberations of the cabinet at Marty LIE
Roi, where the councils have been held,
because of the presence there of Presi.
dent Carnot. have been marked by a
number of violent scenes.
BANGKOK, July 29.-The Siamese gov
ernment continues making every effort
to maintain peace with France, and is
encouraged by the events of the last
twenty-four hours to believe that an
understanding will be reached. The
French flag has been hoisted at Koh-Si.
Chang.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
rNaLANys
Was Vessel, In the Eastern waters Great.
ly Outnumber Tho8e Flying the FrensA

Way Vessel, In the Eastern waters Great.
| ly Outnumber ThoWe Flying the FrensA
Flag.
LONDON, July 27.-England has aA
adequate fleet on the East India and
China stations, numbering twenty-eight
vessels including the Imperieuse cruiser
of 1890 tons. France can only muster
nineteen vessels, of which the largest
| is only 4,7oo tons.
1t is believed that M. Develle hopes
that his pacific blockade will induce
Siam to surrender at discretion. Should
| Siam still resist and the blockade be
made effective, British interests would
suffer severely.
| The London merchants interested in
the Siamese trade have. ve..forwarded .
joint letter to Lord Rose ny, pointing
to the injury which will be inflicted by
| the blockade upon Singapore and Hong
Fong. These colonies would become
| dependent on Saigon for supplies Of
rice, and thus France will have an in
terest in benefting Cochin, China, by
prolonged blockade, which probably
would produce famine, perhaps a
native revolt, at Singapore.
| Admiral Human intends to occupy
the island of Kohsishang, in the gulf
of Siam, an important strategic posi-
tion. He must wait for supplies of coal
and ammunition before he can take
hostile action.
A Paris dispatch to the Times says:
"Lord Dufferin had an audience with
M. Develle Wednesday morning. A
| cabinet council was held at o'clock
Wednesday evening, but the greatest
secrecy was maintained as to what
took place at the meeting. Another
cabinet council will be held on Satur-
day next.
CHERBoURa, July 27.--The French
cruiser Eclaireur has been ordered to
Brest to be fitted out with new arma-
ment. She will proceed thence to Siam
to Join Resr Admiral Humann's flotilla.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
ESTIMATES OF EXPENSES

For the Next Fiscal Year VIII Net BE Sub
mitted to Congress Until the Meeting In
December.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-But little at
tention is being paid by the executive
department to the preparation of esti-
mates of expenses for the next fiscal
year as the secretary Of the treasury
will not submit these estimates
to congress until the regular ses-
sion in December. Secretary Car.
lysle has called for the estimate
from the executive departments to be
handed in not later than September Is.
A month at least will be taken up in
revising these estimates at the treasury
department and they will be placed in
the hands of the committee on appro-
priations by November first, in order
that the committee may be enabled to
consider them fully by the time the
regular session is convened.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-05
A MIDNIGHT DUEL.

Two Parlsian Girls, Who Quarreled About
Their Work Decided to Settle 1t in That
Manner.
PARIS, July 27.-A duel was fought in
the streets Wednesday night by two
girls, both of whom are now lying in
the hospital severely wounded. They
are about sixteen years of age each,
and are employed in card board box
factory. They quarreled over their
work on Tuesday and decided to settle
their differences by duel, fixing the
time and place in the Rue st. Martin at
midnight. At the appointed hour both
girls arrived on the scene armed with
knives. The struggle was short, one
girl plunging her knife into the others
shoulder and receiving wound in the
face, the knife passing through her
nose and penetrating her eye.