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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28
AERONAUTlc 4 SPIDERS.
Insects That Can Build Balloons and
Travel Through the Air.


Thtre is certain species of spider which
is moved by instinct at certain seasons of
the year to travel, and to travel distances
that no one would suspect him desirous of
covering What, then, is his methodp The
spider selects the right kind of day, one
on which there Is almost calm in the
air, rather one where there is just the
slightest breeze.
He crawls up a tree, or n flagstaff, or
bullrush, or anything that will give him
free position. He then begins to emit
the free end of web from his filament
bag, and this is SO light and fresh that it
floats away in the air and is carried along
by the light breeze.
He may emit 100 or 200 yards, and ev-
cry now and then he tries whether there is
enough out and floating to buoy him IL he
let's 60 his grip on the tree or other eleva-
tion. BY nice system of calculation he
ascertains just what will buoy him, and
then, letting go his hold, the filament is
borne off by the wind, and he himself at
the end of it, and in this way he can trav-
el miles and miles.
II he finds himself coming near the wa
ter, he pays out more of his cable, and in
that way he obtains more floating filament
to bear him up. IT, on the contrary, he
finds himself going too high. he draws in
his cable and descends by lessening the
amount of floating filament.
IL you anchor pole in body Of water,
leaving the pole above the surface, and
put spider upon II, he will exhibit mar
velous intelligence by his plans to escape.
At first he will spin web and hang to
one end while he allows the other TO float
off in the wind, in tho hope that IL will
strike some object.
OF course this plan proves failure, but
the spider Is not discouraged. He waits
until the wind changes and then sends an
other silkcn strand floating off in another
direction. Another failure Is followed by
several similar attempts, until all the
points OF the compass have been tried.
But neither the resources nor reasoning
power Of the spider have been tried. He
climbs to the top of the pole and energetic
ally goes TO work 20 construct silken
balloon. lie has not hot air with which
TO initiate II, but he has the power of max
ing it buoyant.
When he gets his balloon finished, he
does not 90 OF on tho mere eupposition
that IL viii carry him, as men often do,
but he fastens IL TO guy rope. the other
end of which he attaches to the island pole
upon which he IL prisoner. lie then gets
into his aerial vehicle while IL is made
fast and tos;s it 60 see whether Il is capa-
bic Of bearing him away.
He often finds that he has made 10 too
small, i'm which case be hauls il down,
takes it all apart and constructs it ON
larger and better plan. A spider has been
seen to make three different balloons be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28
Narrow Escape.

In Arabic there are two different words
to designate an unbeliever. One Of them is
inoffensive, but the other, which Is gafer,
corresponding nearly with our word Sin
fdel, F" is habitually employed by the Mo-
hammcdans against Christians, while a
Christian is punished with death il he
applies il to a follower of Mohammed.
Such fate nearly befell n missionary, who
tells the story:
During my residence In Abyssinia the
Arabic language had become less familiar
to me, so that inadvertently In conversa-
tion used the offensive word gafcr. In
stantly the people seized me and dragged
me to the judge, crying: "He is worthy of
DEATH He ought TO die''
perceived that Ibad committed fault,
and though il was only fault of gram
mar l felt great repugnance at dying
for such an offense and cried to God to
deliver me.
Conversing on the way with my accus-
ers, caught them giving to passage in
the Koran sense which knew to be
false. Whilo we were discussing it we
saw not far off an old sheik, much vener-
ated for his sanctity, and we agreed to
leave the question 10 him, but for fear my
opponents would misrepresent the case
called to him at distance, "How do you
understand this passage in the Korani"
lie interpreted it as had done. then
asked him what he would call such per-
sons ms understood the passage In the 9TH
er manner.
"They are gafer," he replied, using the
terrible word had myself employed.
The crowd Immediately dispersed in ST
lence. and was delivered. Com
paniOn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28
Early Printing.

The first piece of printing which is ac-
tually dated is the famous indulgence of
Nicholas V TO such as should contribute
money to aid the king of Cyprus against
the Turks. This indulgence has the print
ed year date l454, and a copy in the Hague
museum has the date "November 15" fill
ed in with pen. Mr.. Duff tells us that
ain the years 1854 and 1885 there was a
large demand for these indulgences, and
seven editions were issued. These may
be divided into two sets, the one contain
ing 81 lines, the other 80 lines, tho first
dated example belonging to the former. "
This 30 line edition is shown 20 have been
printed by Peter Scheeffer dc Gernsheim,
by the fact that some of the initial letters
which occur in IL appear in another later
indulgence Of 1889, which is known to
have come from his press.-Saturday Re
view.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28
THE LAmpposr WAS LOADED.
rt Started Fight and Landed a Quartet
In the Gutter.

A grounded electric light wire made
things decidedly lively around the south
east corner of Madison street and Wabash
avenue Just before midnight. The big iron
lamppost got in the circuit and SHOCKED
every one who got near enough TO receive
the current.
The trouble began when two men got
off n car at the corner. They were just
drunk enough TO be quarrelsome, and the
lamppost was loaded.
"Wait while / strike a match" said
one man.
He essayed TO strike it on the lamp
post. The next second something struck
him, and he sat down suddenly and with
unnecessary violence. When he got up,
he was mad. Something had struck him.
There was nothing in sight but the lamp
post and the other man. IL couldn't have
been the lamppost, SO it must have been
the other man. Whereupon he struck the
other man on the nose, and the two went
down in heap.
There is q mailbox on that lamppost.
John Collins il mail carrier, who has
the task of clearing that box. The other
two men had rolled into the gutter and
were fighting weakly. Uncle Sans man
was in hurry, and he took little notice of
tho struggling pair. He drew copper
key from his pocket, which was attached
by a steel chain 90 his suspendcr button.
After arranging his mailsack he inserted
the key in the box, gave a wild yell and
collapsed into his mailbag. lie broke his
key chain in the fall and also broke the
current. but he wasn't thinking Of cleo
tricity when he got up; he was thinking
that one of those two men i'm the gutter
had kicked him on the shns, wherefore be
fell upon the men in the gutter with both
feet and mailsack.
Over on the other corner central detail
policeman saw the disturbance and came
over. He asked what the trouble was, and
the carrier said he wanted those two men
arrested for slelaying the United States
mails. One OF the men had full Nelson
on the other and wouldn't break IL.
"Ye won't break away, won't ye'" said
the officer as he drew his club and braccd
himself against the lamppost.
Something dropped just then, and the
policeman rose slowly from puddle and
rescued itis club from :. cri1ir CIR.
"It was banana peel, he said briefly,
and went back 90 the fighters.
The mail carrier got another shock while
BE- was trying TO open the box and stood
back considering the thing. A girl trip
ped ont Of the Continental hotel and when
sho caught the current screamed, and said
Il wan n shame 90 heat mailboxcs like that.
Then the policeman braccd himself for n
great effort. lie caught hold Of the lamp
post and the two men at the same time,
yelled, and landed I'm the same old puddle.
A. be gathered himself up great white
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

Ten years ago the book agent and the
home library were rarities. Today every
village in the land knows the former, and
In the latter may be found modest libra
ries that go far toward completing and
rounding off the education which the chill
dren receive In the public school. To a
more or less extent the seheolmaster Is
taskmaster 60 the child. The book In the
library at home Is never. IL Is n recreation
IA well as an instruction, and the lessons
learned from it and the ambitions created
by it sink deeper into the heart and enter
more fully into the lives Of the young men,
Books that quarter OF century ago
were I'm the hands OF the exclusive few
have come within the reach of all. The
book agent has reclaimed a field that for
years lay untitled. lie has reached the
homes Of the people, and created in them
market at once the largest and most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

Walter was the important witness, and
one of the lawyers after cross questioning
him severely said:
"Your father has been talking to you
and telling you how to testify, hasn't hef''
EYES" said the boy.
"Now," said the lawyer, "just tell ~
how your father told you to testify"
"Well," said the boy modestly, father
told me that the lawyers would try and
tangle me, but IL would just be careful
and tell the truth I could tell the same
thing every time"
The lawyer didn't try to tangle mp that
boy any re.--Massachusetts Plough
man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

light struck him, and he went and called
the wagon. The wagon came; its men
Investigated; got shocked; reported to cen
trail, and the electrician shut off As of the
city's electric lights.
Then peace re.gned on the corner OF
Madison street and Wabash avenue, but "a
mail carrier losS 10 minutes, policeman
soiled his uniform and hurt his feelings,
and two friends fought. Also Wabash av-
enue, Madison, Monroe and Jackson streets
were dark for blocks for the rest of the
night.--Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28
The Prayers of savages.

Prayers are an important part OF savage
custom. The Society islanders prayed be-
fore almost every act Of their lives. In
Guinea daily prayer is 80 God. help
us; we do not know whether we shall live
tomorrow; we are in.Thy hand" A bush
man says: 40 Cahu, give as food; both
hands full. - Another tribe: Give me to-
day rice and yams, gold and aggry beads,
slaves, riches and health; make me active
and strong" But a savage in his prayers
thinks neither of morality nor of future
state.-Westminste Review.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28
AOnesiinn Of Color.

"My dear, don't you intend 20 invite
Mr.. and Mrs. Green to your partyf"
"Certainly not"
"Why noti They are good friends Of
ours and will feel hurt"
81 can't help il IL they are hurt am
going 10 invite Mr.. and Mrs. Brown"
"Well, why can't you invite the Greens
as wellyv
"You shock mo with your bad taste.
Brown and Green i'm my porlor togctheri
Never. Why. wouldn't be bit sur
prised to have you asking me next TO wear
blue and yellow. Have You no idea of
harmony whateveri'-Texas Siftings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28
began Innn Humble Way.

A conspicuous figure on the streets OF
Pittsburg isa tall, dignifed looking coli
ored man who dresses in long coat and
high hat, both OF brilliant red. Every bit
of available space on his outer garments
IL cmblazoned with announcements, paint
ed in white letters. Of astonishing bargains
In wearing apparel. That he feels the inn
portance Of his position Is evident, not
only from the self satisfied smile he wears,
but also from an incident which occurred
yesterday. In his ramblcs about the streets
he stopped Co loo. at n gang Of men who
were oxcavating I'm order 20 repair n water
pipe. "T.ook at them" he said, turning
60 friend who was with him. "That's
just the way got my start I'm life." Sew
eral Of the workmen looked up at the sand
wich man, wondering, evidently, how they
could find encouragement In the result OF
his experience. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

profitable in the world Increased demand
hns made it possible for publishers to re-
duce the price of the standard authors, and
thus twofold has been the blessing that
followed the path he trod.-Donahoe's
Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28
The Dsy ofRee,.

In view OF the fact that Monday IL the
Greek Sunday, Tuesday the day Of rest
among the~Persians, Wednesday among
the Assyrians, Thursday among the Egyp-
tians, Friday among the Turks and Satur-
day among the Jews, IL Is plain that the
man who has conscientious scruplcs
against working on Sunday can't do any
thing else than join the noble order Of the
eors Of Rest.-Boston Globe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

Now, children. said tho teacher Of
an Ellsworth primary school. II want
you to remember that wherever you
find the letter q the very next letter will
always be NJ"
A little girl with very sage look
held up her hand and bent over QUE
side to give it greater elevation and the
act more emphasis.
"Well, Abigail Jane, what IL itf"
said the teacher.
"In the alphabet the very next letter
after q isn't NJ"
Abigail Jane" said the teacher.
with somo asperity of tone and man.
ner, ''you may take your seat v'-E Elk
worth lMe.l American
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

Then he will snap the guy rope, and sus-
pended from a filament will sail away tn
land as gracefully and as supremely in
dependent Of his surroundings as could be
imagined. Toronto World.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

Count Michael Koenigsmark, dashing
German officer, In a recently published
book Of travels says American women are
the crown Of creation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

The big frame hip rooted house in which
Lucretia Mott was born, In Nantucket.
Mass, is still standing, and il at present
occupied by Judge Of the district.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

A Canadian court has defined the word
boodler 60 mean "the very mcanest class
Of thieyes.r
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

"BInkins is going at a remarkable psm
even for him"
"He says II economy"
Economy"
"Yes Hex going to turn over . ~
leaf on New Years day, and he wants y
get AZ much recorded ne he can baforo ~
les 81 q tbs o|d eva Y YoohInE1D oonD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

One ON the Lawyers.
In the incident related below n boy 1e
years old conquered smart and shrewd
lawyer lighting for bad cause.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28

Open on left shoulder and underarm seams. The
above design Is adapted for any material III made
illustrated like the back view the medium size will
auire ia yards OF ~ inch material and ia yards OF n
inch silk for the This design cuts in the follow
ing Sizes and the quantity of material required OF Il
AZ inch goods:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-28
GIRLS, DRESS.

With circular skirt. The above
design Is adapted for any material.
This design cuts in the following
sizes, and the quantity OF material
required OF 81 inch or AZ inch goods:
For 4 years. 5lz wards. 2BL wards
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-12-09
Assessment Notice.
Rasy Hill TauneI and Mininx Com.
psny.

Rusy Hill rauneI and Mining Com.
pany.
T ooArIos OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
IL business. Eursha. EUREKA county. Ne
vada.
Location OF works, Rurets Mining District.
kuresa county. state Of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that st meeting Of
the Board OF Trustees. held on the sth day OF
Nay. 1898. an assessment tho. 26l Of One
cent per share was levied upon the capital stocs
OF the corporation, payable Immediately
70 the Secretary at the ofice OF tho company
In Ryiand's Building, at Eureka, ksvadk
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on
Saturday, she 18th Day OF July.
1898.
will be delinquent. and advertised for sale at
public auction; aud unless payment is made
before, will be sold on TUESDAY. the 18th
day OF August. 1893. to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with the costs Of adver-
using and expenses OF sale.
BY order Of the Board OF Trustees.
d. Y. MoEwEN, Secretary.
ofnee-Ryiand's Building. Eureka. Nevada.
June Q, 1893. jel0-td
POSTPONED.
The above assessment has been postponed
until Saturday. Sept. lG. 1898. and the sale day
to Tuesday. Oct. II. 1898. BY order OF the
Board OF Trustees.
B.F. MoEwEN, Secretary:
Eureka, July II. 1898. tyio-td
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-12-09
SUBSCRIBE NOW.
Justices Court Summons.
In she Justices Court, Eureka
Township. County OF Eureka,
State OF Nevada.

A oHALLMAN. Plaintiff. VS.. THE ST, PETERS
CONSOLIDATED GOLD AND SILVER
MINING COMPANY, Defendant.
THE STATE OF NEVADA. To THE ST.
Il Peters Consolidated Gold and Silver Min.
ing Company.
You are hereby summoned TO appear before
me. . Justice Of the Peace in and for Eu-
reks Township, County and state Aforesaid, at
my tffice In Eureka. on the 18th day Of March.
A. D. 1898, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of that day, to
answer the complaint Of A. Challman. wherein
he claims to recover from you the sum OF two
hundred and eighty dollars and fifty cents.
amount due from you to plaintiff; $3.50 so being
for work and labor performed by plaintiff, $50
being amount OF claim assigned by Pat Doyle
to plaintiff. and S42 being amount of claim Of
Joseph Ennis assigned by him to plaintiff, oil
OF the above claims are for work and labor
done and performed at your special instance
and request between the 1st day of October.
1892. and the lst day of January, 1898. as fully
set forth In Plaintiffs complaint on file in my
office.
And you are hereby notified that II you fail
TO appear and answer the complaint % afore-
said Judgment will be taken against you for
the sum OF two hundred and eighty dollars and
fifty cents 1880 50) and costs of suit.
To the Sheriff or any Constable OF said county
greeting:
Make legal service and due return hereof.
Given under my band this 23rd day Of January
A. D. 1898.
F. R. MoNAMEE, Justice of the Peace.
Attest: A true copy Of the original Sum-
mons.
J. O. RAvELL. Constable.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-12-09
Application for a Patent.
U. S. LAND OFFICE. EUREKA. NEv.

U. s. LAND OFFICE, EUREKA, NRy,
February 1o, 1892.
Notice Is hereby given that in pursuance of
Chapter Six OF title thirty-two Of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, that Thomas
Wren, whose Postofice addressi is Eureks, Ne
vsda, has this day filed his application for
1900 linear feet Of the Monitor Reindeer lode.
mine or deposit bearing silver. gold and other
miRerAls, with surface ground 200 feet in
width. lying and being situated within the
White Pin' Mining District, county OF White
Pine aud State Of N vada, is about to make ap.
plication to the United States for a patent TO
the said mining claim, which ts more fully
descr. bed as to metes and bounds by the Of
hcial plat herewith posted and hled, and by
the field notes CT survey thereof LOW flod in
the once Of the Register Of the Land Office.
subject to sale at Eureka, Nevada, which notes
OF survey describes tie boundaries and ex-
tent of said claim on the surface, with
magnetic variations of l6 deg 45min E. az fol-
lows, to wit;
Beginning at . staked marked No. l, U. s. s.,
No. 127. whence the original monument bears
N. IS deg. Z. 100 feet, and the southwest cor
ner of CHASER No. rs. bears N. SO deg. 80 min.
W., 495 feet; thence running S. deg. E. 200
feet to post m arked No. 2. U. s. No. l27.
whence the original monument bears N. 50 d
Z. 100 feet: thence running 5. 50 deg. W.
!, 500 feet to Q post marked No. 5, U. 8. s. No.
LIT, the original monument; thence running
N. s deg. W. 100 feet, to center pest on west
ind of claim. standing ten feet north OF cen
ter of tunnel. whence the southeast corner OF
and the southwest corner Of Sec. 80, +. 16 N.
r.. IS E., bears S. 70 deg. W. 800 feet, 0 feet
to post No. 4. U. s. 8. No. l27. whence the
southeast cornor of lot No ia, Congress loae
bears N. 40 deg. Is min. Z. S45 feet. and Peak
No, 2, bears N. 40 deg. IL min. L. 6 675 feet;
thence running N. IS deg. Z. eco feet to the
place OF beginning, containing 6-s9 acres.
Courses expressed from the true meridian
with ma netic variation Of l6 deg. As min.
K. NJ. d. NJ.
The nearest known loc .tions are the Charter
| Oak No. &C. on the west end aud tho Glaser
| claim No. 10 on the north side.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion OF said Moni or Reindeer lode or surface
ground are required to file their adverse claim
with the Register of the United States Land
| Once at Eureka in the Stste Of Nevada, during
| the sixty days period of publication hereof. OF
they viii be barred by virtue Of the provisions
/ Of the statute.
| J.P. DUNKLE. Register.
| 1t fs hereby ordered that the foregoing no.
| tioe Of application for pa'ent be published fol
| the period Of sixty days. (ten consecutive
i weeks), in the EUREKA SENTINEL. weekly news.
/ paper published at Eureka, Eureka county
1 Nevada J. p. DUNkLE, Register.
| f20-10w
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Notice to Creditors.
In the District Court of she State
of Nevada, Eureka County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Alexander d.
Rock, Deceased.

NoTIoE rs HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
IN undersigned, Executor Of the estate
Of Alexander D. Rock, deceased, TO the
creditors OF and all persons having
claims against the said deceased to ex-
exhibit and present the same with the necessary
vouchers within five weeks from the frst
publication of this notice to ths said executor.
James O. Powell, at his Office in the Courthouse
building. In the town of Eureka. county and
State Aforesaid. or the same will be forever
barred. JAMES O. POWELL,
Executor OF the Estate of Alexander d. Rock,
Deceased.
PETER BRxFs. Attorney for Executor.
Eureka, New. Sept. %. 1898.
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TO Whom Il May Concern.

yyoU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE
sale Of real and personal property adyer-
tfsed in the Eureka Weekly SENTINEL to take
place at the Courthouse door in the town Of
Eureka on the 22d day OF December, 1892. and
also the sale of real and personal property in
the town of Seligman. White Pine county on
the 18th day of December. 1892, by one Eu-
gene Howell, in pursuance OF pretended
trust deed as set forth in said advertisement. is
entirely unauthorized by me. and any pur-
chsses made of said real OF personal property
will be made at the purchasers risk.
Said Howell Ia not now nor has he been nay
agent in any manner whatsoever for many
months past, and the above pretended trust
deed was obtained by him from me by false
and fraudulent representation. and while 1
was mentally unht to transact business. That
PROCEEDINGS will at once be commenced in the
proper court to set aside and cancel said trus
deed by me. IRENE NJ. ROBINSON,
n26-ims Eureka, Nevada.
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Notice to Creditors.


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UN,
In dersignsd. Exeeutrix of the above named
estate to the creditors OF, and all persons har :
Ing claims against said deceased to exhibit tho
same with tho necessary vouchers within iour
months from the hrst publication OF TINS 81 hotiee
TO the undersigned al the office OF Thomas
Wren. ESQ corner Of Main and CLARK streets.
In ths own and county of Eureka. State OF Me-
yada. ETA CHAhBLIN, Executn.:
Eureka. New. Juno 10, 1888. Jezs'a