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Orchids Are Hardy and Cheap.

A Cleveland florist says that the
popular idea that orchids are delicate
plants, hard to rear and costly, is an
error. There are some that can only
be cultivated at considerable expense,
but the majority of them are easy to
raise and very hardy, so much 80 that
it is hard to kill them. They do not
require half the trouble or expense of
ordinary greenhouse plants, and the
pleasure in their culture is infinitely
greater. One of their great charms is
that they bloom all the year round.
Fuchsias and geraniums flower for q
few summer months and are practi-
cally dead for the rest Of the year.
But by carefully selecting q variety OF
orchids one can have them in bloom
from January till December. The
stock does not cost more than the
stock of other flowers, and consider
ing their length of life and Towering
they are cheaper than any good flower
in the market. Only by the most vii,
lainous abuse of the plant can you kill
it. They simply won't die if given
half chance to live.--New Orleans
Picayune.
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STATED PRAYER.

There is no religion without prayer. Have
stated times for devotion. At least, begin and
end every day with God. Take time from
sleep rather than want proper time for pray
er. Watch against formality in your devo-
tions. 1t is heartfelt praises that are alone
acceptableto God. Besides your intercourses
with God at stated seasons, often look up to
him, and ever go to him in the name OF
Jesus. Go into your closet, and down upon
your knees with as much reverence, rs II you
beheld the great and blessed God. You re-
ouire to be often reminded of this. For
whether in childhood, in youth or In man
hood, we are all apt to have wandering
heart. alas, from God. Oh! pray against
heartiessness, as one Of the most powerful
temptations Of your spiritual enemy. Gould
you ascend into heaven every morning anu
evening. to offer your devotions to the Most
High, and then return to earth again. what
life OF holiness you would lead! What fer
vent prayer and thanksgiving you would of(er
-consider that the eyes Of the Lord are IN
every place, behcldinS the evil and the good
aud tnat "alI things are naked and open be-
fore him with whom we have to."-Natch-
man.
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That he was most excellent watch
maker is evidenced by the remarkable
quality of the work in the movement.
The case is of bronze, worn and in
dented by age, and is cracked in
places, one crack near the hinge being
shown in the illustration. 1t is evil
dent the outside of the case was
originally ornamented in elaborate
Arabic designs, but this ornamental
ton is nearly all worn off, and the fire
gilt which covered the case has dis
appeared, except in the depressions,
where it is still bright. The figures
on the dial are also in Arabic. There
is one hand, and this is heavy, giving
the watch much the appearance Of an
inexpensive compass. In the back Of
the case is a hole through which the
key is passed to wind the watch, and
the key, as seen in the illustration, is
of the crank style so extensively used
not many years ago in winding the
old fashioned weight clocks. The
movement can be taken out of the
case, and, when examined under q
glass, is found to be in fine state of
preservation. The wheels are en-
graved in Arabic designs and the
whole movement is of brass, protected
by very fine quality of fire gliding.
No gold was used in the watch proper,
and there is no silver further than the
plate on the back of the movement,
which is elaborately engraved with
Arabic designs. The movement has a
fusee and string, without any other
timing device than pin fastened to
the bridge, and on which the balance
bars beat. The face is elaborately
engraved and the movement is COM
plete, so that the watch runs when
wound up.
Napoleon's watch is shown in Figure
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nd chambers-a circumstance very favor

chambers-a circumstance very favor
able for species Sc frequently at dis
tance from water.
The entire body, save the ventral
wall and the tail, is covered with bony
plates forming very ornamental
cuirass. Behind the hind members
the body tapers considerably, so as to
resemble a tail terminating in fieshy
fin. Upon the dorsal crest there are
observed three or four little spines,
the remains of the dorsal fin.
The locomotive organs exhibit truly
interesting arrangeme ITS. The an
terror 1.-THE pectoral .As), which are
quite small, and are situated under the
bedy, have truly the form OF small
thin paws terminating in widened
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1OwEE OF TRUTH.

4 striking illustration of the truth, in its
own simplicity, was mentioned by a Christian
of the seed OF Abraham, when recently plead
ing the cause of his brethren and OF this So
c.e,v. ii was. in substance, rs follows:
"When student at t.--; five and twenty
young men. Jews and Gentiles, were accus-
toned to meet every Sunday afternoon for
the purpose OF reading papers on philoso|pni-
cal or literary subjects. had read e.-e illus
trating the character Of several nations by
historical sketches or fables. Another had
read translation from Oepidus, and then
another. Il Jew. read. in ehaste and beautiful
straip the thirteenth chapter in the first
epistle to the Corinthians. 1t was listened 70
With great delight; and again he read it,
dwelling with reiterated emghaSs nad u0anS on tnS
then advancing 70 the table, he said. The
man man who wlote this could not be an i'm;
poster. As the Lord liveth--l am Christ ChrlSts;
Net very long after he avoWeu h1Insell
Christian, and is now. believe, as eminent
for his piety as he is for his professional Skill
rs physician. n."-Jewish Herald.
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thin. For this reason they have no
place in theSouth, where all the white
breeds of swine are liable to SUM-
scald.
The Chester-Whites are good
rangers, although on account of their
satisfied disposition they are very
easily confined; even old hogs very
seldom become breachy. As breeders
they rank with the most prolific;
mature sows nearly always farrow ten
to fifteen or more pigs. They make
excellent mothers. New York World.
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3. It is scarcely q century old, and
is in fine state of preservation. 1t
was made in Paris, and has the mod
ern bridge verge escapement and Is IN
excellent running order. The engine
turning onthe back of the caseis quite
sharp, and is peculiar in that it starts
on an eccentric form near the bottom,
instead of from the center. The
movement is in the shape of a Grecian
urn, and the dial is on the face of the
urn.
Figure 8 shows what can be accom-
plished by a combination Of ingenu-
ity, skill and persistency. 1t is q
watch made almost wholly of wood,
by matchmaker who was convicted OF
some crime and sent to Siberia by the
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The Walking Fish.

Fish, as everyone knows. have their
organs adapted for swimming, SO that
they exhibit arrangements very un-
favorable for any other kind of loco
motion. However, few most inter
esting exceptions are observed. Ger
tain types find themselves forced
either by surrounding circumstances
or far seeking food to leave the water
for certain length of time.
Thus the flying fish is adapted both
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Origin of the Chester Whites.

This is purely an American breed,
having originated in Chester County,
Pennsylvania, hence the name. It is
> very popular breed, being much
priced on account of its size and the
ease with which the swine fattep.
In size they rank with the largest
breeds, weighing at six months from
200 to 225 pounds, and at maturity
about 700 pounds. They have broad,
short heads, long, deep bodies, strong,
straight backs and heavy hams. The
hair is heavy, generally wavy and snow
white, and the skin soft, white and
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New Theory of Auroral Light.

, The latest theory concerning the
cause of the aurora borealis has been
deduced from a careful analysis of
that light thrown through a spectre
scope. This unique experiment clear
" establishes the fact that it is caused
by an electrical discharge among the
particles of meteoric iron dust con-
tanned in the atmosphere. st. Louis
Republic.
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Fine Boulevard Projected.

The New York Board Of Street Opening de-
cided to construct great boulevard in Har-
lem which will cost s9,0o0,OO0. The plan
provides for boulevard or o concourse. as
the engineers now call it, beginning at 1854
street and running north almost in a straight
line along the ridge in the center Of the An
nexed District to Van Cortlandt Park, 1t 1s
to be 1872 feet wide, with four carriage ways,
two bride paths, sidewalks on each side, 4
footYay in the center and four rows OF trees
lllcross streets are to be crossed by vladucts,
so there will be no grade crossings. 1t is
estimated that five or six years will be re-
uuired to complete the work CT construction.
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ODD TIMEKEEPERS.
OLD WATCHES THAT ARE HIS
TORICAL AND CURIOUS.
The First Known Watch Made II
1O7+A Watch Made Entirely
of Wood and Ivory-Na-
poIeon's Watch.

~ URING the period Of the
| Worlds Columbian Exposi
J tion, the jewelers. Circular
devoted considerable space il
it's columns to the history and descrip
ton of the watches showing the pro
gress made in horology, contained in
the exhibit of q Geneva (Switzerland)
firm. Through the courtesy of the
Scientific American, we now present
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Maize in India.

In the Indian provinces OF Patna
and Shahabad, and still more in the
provinces south of the Ganges, maize
or Indian corn is an important arti-
Gle of food for the natives. 1t is said
to be prepared and eaten like barley,
but frequently the ears are pulled
while green, husked and cooked, the
natives having learned the secret of
roasting ears. '--American Agricul-
tu-rist.
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A1ss otA~'oAo' tion" is powerful, in
yigoratinz tonic and soothing and strength
sning nervine, purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless It regulates and promotes all the
proper functions of womanhood, improves
digestion, enriches the blood, dispels aches
and pains, brings refreshing sleep, and re-
stores health and vigor. For every "female
Complaint" it is tho only remedy 20 sure
FRAT IL can be guaranteed. II It doesn't
cure, Won have your money back.
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fine engravings of some of these his

fine engravings of some of these his
torical timepieces.
Figure l shows the first known
watch. The outer case, which con-
sains the movement, is represented as
open, so that the dial can be seen. The
peculiar key used to wind the watch is
shown at the side. This watch was
made in 1074 by Hassan Emin. Moth
ing further is known of the watch, OF
who Hassan Emin was, or where he
lived.
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Russian Government. The convict
made this watch to while away his
time, and was pardoned because OF
his work. The only tool that he had
to work with was apenknife. 1rregu-
larity in the work can only be dis
cerned by examining it with glass.
Nevertheless, it is remarkably accur-
ate, and the watch runs and keeps fair
time. The wood used was lockwood.
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times we're 50 acuts %
to render life q burden. /
began using Or. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. I
used seven bottles In -
many mouths and de.
rived 30 much beueft
from it and the home.
treatment recommend.
ed in bis Treatise on
Diseases Of Women. that
] wish every woman
throughout our land.
suffering Ia the same
way, may be induced to
give your medicines and
treatment q fair trial"
"FavoI-ite Prescrip-
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Ehectuslly yet gently, when costive or bilious,
or when the blood is impure or sluggish,to per-
nanently cura habitual constipation, to awak-
en- the kidneys and liver to q healthy activity
without irritating or weakening them, to dis
nal headaches, colds or fevers, use Syrup Of
EYo,o
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Dr.. Kilmer's SWAMP. Root cures
all. Kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Binehamton. n. Y.
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For years the regular employment
of Hawaiian prisoners has been the
making of road up the Volcs;io of
Kilaneo.
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Picayune.

The frigate bird, the fastest Of all
fowl in flight, can cut the air at the
rate of 100 miles an hour.
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Putthc gamblers or rum-se!!er 5 rope about
the necks of ignorant men. and how much
freedom of action remains? The command
is, Vote as ! may say, or / will ruin you. "
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DR.. Hoxsie's Certain Group Cure
Ia the mothers delight because it cures coughs
and colds quicker than any remedy known. A.
3 Hoxsie Ruffalo n Y, Mfr.
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L1KE Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon cold.
Piks's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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To Cleanse the system

THs,hrst carload Of new wheat has arrived
nj ST Touis
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Karl's Clover Root, the great blood purifier.
gives freshness and clearness to the complex
hn and cnres constipat;on. 25 cts, 50 cts, 81.
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The Reigning Fad.

The KtlSHIHS L dU'
It Is estimated that there are 75o, 600 BIZ
cyelers in tho United States.
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MADE LIFE a BURDEN.

Mss G. 2. CRAWFORD, Of Lfn1estone, Nc,
writes: For years ] suffered monthly from
rarfndin nnfno Nhinh at
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! lfafaicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Tholnp-
sons Eye-water Druggists sell at &c per bottle
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
ALL SORTS.

Judge Rising arrived IN Carson
yesterday.
Mr.. Fairbanks, of the Prison,
left for the Fair last night.
Remember The dancing school and
soiree at Armory Hall tomorrow eve
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weber and
Miss Alice Gai,e left for the Fair
last night.
An elaborate program is being
prepared for Miss Howe's reading
next Tuesdry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toupin were ten
dered surprise party last evening.
All hands enjoyed themselves.
Miss Laura Beckstead is now pre- :
pared to dean kid gloves on short
notice. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded.
The members of the Methodist
Church and Epworth League will
give a social at the residence of DIR.
Herrick a week from tonight.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
The White Pine Warrant Case

The Supreme Court in the White
Pine County warrant case decides
that the action of the Board of Com
missioners was null and void. The
Court holes that when a resident
taxpayer files objections against the
allowance of a claim against the
county the Board must not pass upon
the claim for ten days. nor, if suit
has been commenced to determine
the validity of claim, until the legal
itv of the claim is determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
Great Frsuds.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feby. L
Rev. C. w. Lewis (colored), with
raany aliases, has been placed in Jail
by Pension Examiner Fitzpatrick
and the most gigantic pension frauds
ever known in the South have been
unearthed, which will lead to the
arrest of probably a hundred negroes
implicated with Lewis in swindllng
the Government. Lewis himself
drew a large pension, and on evil
derce of his own manufacture secur-
ed pensions for others.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
The Fair Shoot.

The Carson Guards have decided
to enter a team in the Midwinter
Fair shoot. 1t will require money
to pay the expenses of these men,
and the boys are going to have a
dance on the Dist instant, the pro
ceeds of which will 60 towards de-
fraying the expenses. The citizens
of Carson who take great pride IN
the champion shooting team, should
render some assistance to the soldiers
and help make the dance financial
SUCCESS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
COAST NEWS.

Albert J. Stroebel was executed at
Victoria, b. c., Tuesday for the
murder of John Marshall of Hunt
ington in April last, He confessed
that he did the killing.
The remains of r. FL. Sabine, the
last Of the seven men who were
drowned in Austin creek at the time
of the railroad accident, two weeks
ago, have been recovered.
A highwayman attempted to rob
SUPERVISE s. f. Aver while he was
driving from Saratoga to San Jose.
A shot was fired at Aver, who refused
to stop when ordered to do so
John Hurst, rancher of Malad,
Idaho, suspected his wife of undue
intimacy with Morgan R, Morgan,
neighbor, and after quarrel with her
went for Morgan and shot him
dead.
Charles Goldsmith and f. A.
Stuart were arrested at Auburn,
Placer county, on charge of break
ing into the Sacramento News office
Saturday night and stealing $500 or
$500 worth of type.
Three highwaymen in jail at Bill
incs, Montana, made desperate at
tempt at escape Tuesday morning,
and as a consequence one of them Is
full of lead and at the point of death
and The other two are safely behind
the bars.
Mrs. Maud Leroy, the aeronaut,
was badly crippled by fall at Mis-
sion San jose. The balloon was
falling. and when she cut the para
chute loose she was but a short dis
lance from the ground, too close fol
the parachute to act with safety.
There is a belief at Santa Rosa
that Bruggy and Espey, after their
escape from prison, were provided
with horses by Espey ST., which con-
veyed them to the coast, where a tas'
schooner was in waiting to carry
them to some foreign country.
Mrs. George H. Williams, priest
ess of the faith cnre, at Portland, has
recovered from her fast of seventy
DAYS on claret and crackers and forty
DAYS on water alone, and, with hel
100 disciples, is rejoicing thai
they have passed through the wild
erness.
The Board of Trustees Of Heads
burg, having decided at Its last meet
ing to bring suit against the bonds
men of George Mulligan, City Clerk
for loss of money by robbery las
September, an order was issued b.
the Superior Court of Sonoma coun
ty to take the deposition of Multi
gan, who is now seriously i'll and no
laxnacted tn recover
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
Benton's Imminent.

Whicih. has been used in Carson tor
over twenty-five years, has saved
many an ache and pain 10 those who
snow it 1t Is really intended Tor
horses but works with the same mag
zeal effect ON the human. 1t = a
powerful remedy and for rheumatism
is the king of the world. Aches
knocked out in short order. No
horseman should be without bot
tie. hoti
Benton's Liniment for sale at I'll
drug stores.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
Not World Reporters.
The following letter is self-explal

The following letter is self-explan-
atory:
San Francisco, Jan. 20, 1894.
Mr.. Sharon M. Winston. C"r7on
CITY. New. DEAR SIR:-Replying to
vorrs. under date IF 28tb, l would
state that neither yourself or I.
Click Winston are reporters, or IN
anv way connected with ''The
World" Yours truly,
GEO. II. BARTLETT,
Editor and Manager.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
Notice.

An adjourned meeting OF the
BOARD of County Commissioners OF
Ormsby County, Nevada VIII De
held on Monday. February 9th, 1874
at 10 o'clock a. m, at which time the
allowance Of claims against Ormsby
County will be considered, as also
other matters of Importance that may
be presented before the Board
By order Of the Board OF County
Commissioners,
JACOB MULLER,
Arrest Chairman.
Z. AUBE,
Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02

Miss Sop'aa jacobs who has been
studying misic under the instructlo.!
Of Prof. +. Zech OF San francisco, j.
now prepared to give lessons to 2
limited number of pupils.
For particulars inquire at resi-
dence.
A donation tea will be held at the
residence of Mrs. Swift Saturday,
February 3rd. from 3 p, m. to ~ ?,
M, by the Kings Daughters. Re-
freshments and admission Will be
free, and donations can be sent ln'
which will be distributed where they
are the most needed among the Car
son poor.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
TOnight's Party.

There will surely be large crowd
at the Armory tonight, the occasion
being the party given by the ladies
Of the Relief Corps. a splendid
supper, first class music and pretty
girls constitute the drawing cards.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02

There are still two or three dollars
to come from the public school child
rem. The fund is practically closed,
though anyone who feels like con
tributing can do so.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
STOCKS.

Yesterday 8 sales IN the Gan
francisco tOck Exchange;
Yesterdays AFTERNOON BOARD
Ophir l %
Mexican ] %
Gould Il Curry l 90
Bcst e Be'cher , 20
Con. Cal. Va. 3 %
Savage %
Ibollar %
putosi 20
Hale e Norcross 20
Crown Point 90
yellow Jacket 80
Sierra Nevada -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
Reading.

Miss Edith Howe will give read
ing at Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday
evening, February, 6. The literary
recital will be interspersed with vocal
music. Admission, % cents.
j29td
All kinds of stationery and school
supplies at John G. Foxes. School
books of every description, states
and blank books, etc. 81
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02

Notice-There are delinquent upon
the following described stock on &C
count of assessment No. fl, levied on
the 10th day OF Nov.,IS95, the several
amounts opposite the names of the re-
spective shareholders as follows:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
Keno Game.

A card keno game will open at
Livingston's saloon, Saturday night.
The NOTICE of the managers Will be
small commissions and big pots.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02

For fine watch and jewelry re-
pairing go to Goldens. F'irst-class
work, low prices and prompt atten-
ton always guaranteed. Jy22
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
DELINQUENT NOTICE.
Red Oak Mining COMPANY

Location Of principal place OF buslhess
Carson City, Nevada.
Location of works near Downieviile
Sierra County, California.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02

Boss filed cases warranted To wear
20 years. fine movement So" at
Goldens.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-02
The Crow Fund.

The fund for Johnny Crow now
stands as follows at this Office:
prnrinusly acknnwleioed S13 OO