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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-20

~MiSado. ,onigat. Madison PARK
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-03-14
GHOSTS HAVE BAD HABITS.
Those OF Cinnamon Buried In Q Foreign
Land Will Not Rest.

Those OF Chlnamon Buried In Q Foreign
Land Will Not Rest.
The movement recently put on foot
in this city to have the bones of China
men buried in the New York Bay Gem
etcry and Evergreens cemetery ex-
humed and sent to China will bring
relief to hundreds of families in the
Celestial kingdom.
The average Chinaman is nothing if
not supcrstitious, says the New York
Herald. When one dies down in China
town all the other Cclcstials hurriedly
move out of the house. The deceased
may have been companionablc enough
when living. but, being dead, his ghost
becomes thing of terror.
The ghost of Chinaman buried in a
foreign land never rests. Listless,
opium-fuddled Wong Bong may never
have stepped beyond the precincts Of
Mott or Pcll streets, but his ghost is
always cursed with Bohemian instincts,
and is possessed with an insane desire
to travel. ...
Every little while it takes flying
trip to China, and the first thing they
know, the relatives of that Chinaman
begin to run against it in the dark and
have their wits frightened out of them.
The poor ghost isn't to blame, either.
Old Charon positively refuses to recog-
nizc him; he gets low spirited, down on
his luck, and finally, in sheer despair,
becomes n chronic hunter of former
relatives, and is, in short an out and out
nuisance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-03-14
EXPLOSIVE COAL DUST.
Remarkable Energy Developed from .
Succession OF Discharges.


Succession OF Discharges.
The use of the safety lamp in coal
mines has long been regarded as the
proper and sufficient preventive for cx-
plosions, but of late years there has
been an accumulation of evidence going
to show that fire damp is by no means
the only danger, to be guarded against.
The conditions under which coal dust
will act as an explosive agent have
been carefully investigated, and it is
found that explosions often occur in
mines where firedamp is unknown, but
where the dust is abundant. In one
colliery the roof of an incline was being
blasted.
A shot was "blown out" says the
New York World, and the energy lib
Grated from the powder, instead of be-
ing absorbed in fracturing the rock,
was thrown directly on the coal dust
lying around. The dust was thereby
subjected to destructive distillation,
and in the temporary absence of
oxygen great volumes of hydrogen
and hydro-carbon gases were given off.
Almost Immediately after these gases
were generated they exploded in COM
ing in contact with the air. The explosion
naturally made moro dust, and so there
resulted series of phenomena of the
kind, no fewer than ten separate, sue
ccssive reports occurring in the space of
about one thousand yards.
The experiences in this direction call
to mind the similar disasters happening
in flour mills and other places where
the air becomes surchargcd with dust
Curiously enough, the returns in Great
Britain as to the health of coal mines
show that the rate of death among
them from phthisis is remarkably low,
and this immunity is thought to be due
to the fact that they work in the dust
laden atmospheres.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-03-14
SUMMONS.
In the District Court of the State of
Nevada, in and for the County of
Elko,

EIRO.
e. H. Woolverton, plaintiff, against
Matte Woolverton, defendant.
Action brought in the District Court
of the State of Nevada, in and for
the County of Elko, and The Com
plant filed in the office Of the Clerk
OF said District Court,
The State of Nevada sends greeting
to: Matte Woolvertun, Defend
ant: You are hereby required to
appear in an action brought against
you by above named Plaintiff in the
District Iourt of the State of New
ada, in and for the County of Elko,
and to answer the com ylalnt filed
therein, within ten days, (exclusive
of the day Of eervice), after the SER
vice on you of this Summons-if
served within this County; or if
served out "f this County, but in
this District, within twenty days;
otherwise, within forty daSs-or
Judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer
Of said ComplainL.
The said action is brought to OH
tain a judgment of this Court in ia
vnr OF the plaintiff and against the
defeudan: dissoiving the bonds Of
matrimony existing between the
plaintiff aud the defendant upon the
ground that on or about the 9th of
Novem ger, 1888, said defendant will
fully and without cause deserted and
abandoned the plaintiff aud ever
since has and still continues to will
fully and without cause desert and
abandon plaintiff; awarding to and
decreeipg that plaintiff is the owner
OF - horses, COWS, 10 hogs and Ger
tain furniture described in sad Com
plant; awarding plaintiff .he ecustody
of Jool Archie WOoiverton the minor
child of plaintiff and defendant; and
also for costs Of suit. All of which
will more fully appear uy reference
to said Complaint, a certified copy of
which accompanies this writ and ia
hereby referred to and made q part
hereof
And you are hereby notified that If
you fail to appear and answer said
Complaint as above required, the said
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief therein demanded and take
judgment against you for his costs
herein.
In testimony whereof /, the under.
signed attorney for the plaintiff, and
IN attorne, of record in said Court
have hereunto subscribed my name
at Elko in said county, this 1GLh day
Of November, 1884.
e. S. HARRINGTON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
f23l
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-03-14
Famous for It's Canoes.

Tilghman's island, n part of Talbot
county, Md, and connected with the
mainland by bridge, is famous in the
Chesapeake region for its canoes. The
island is about three square miles in
area, and is densely populated by a
hardy race of eastern shore men, who
gain their living in the waters of the
bay. When ice or the laws of Mary
land interfere with their ordinary pur-
suits, the Tilghman's islanders build
canoes, and do it admirably well. The
true Chesapeake canoe isstill n dugout
Sometimes two or three logs nre hol-
lowed for the purpose and joined to-
gether. The result is n remarkably
stanch boat, good in all waters, and al
most indestructible. .,s..
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-03-14
AN EVENING PAPER,
Issued evory day, suudaysIexcepted.
". BoOHER, Editor and Pro-
prietor.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

One Copy. one year ........... SO 90
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For any period und, six months, one dollar
per month. Payable in advance.
Delivered by carrier in Elko at twenty five
..nts per week.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-03-14
ADVERTISING RATES.

Will be made as low as is consistent with
Uund business principles. Apply at the Of
ace for terms.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
ODD AND OTHERWISE.

A CIRCUS performance was in prog
ress at Eagle, Wis, when a violent rain
storm deluged the earth. The circus
manager thought the tent would be
blown down and drove out the audience.
SOME of the Philadelphia organ
grinders employ nice little colored girls
to accompany them on their street
tours, and the children amuse the spec
tators by giving skirt dances.
THOMAS G. F. DOLBY, of Elgin, ILL.,,
Is in business there, and keeps q gen
eral store, with the aid of seventeen
partners. The style Of his firm 10 IDOL
by & Seventeen Sons" He is the father
OF twenty-one children.
Mr.. w. I. SMITH, a White Plains IN.
~ business man, did not take q single
holiday for ten Yeas. But tho other
week he was induced to stop work for
one day and enjoy himself at the sea-
shore. He went in bathing and was
drowned.
A VETERINARY surgeon in Van Buren,,
Me-, was called a few days ago to find
the reason and remedy for an odd hard
bunch on a horses shoulder. He lanced
the swelling and found in the center Of
It silver dime. The corner grocery
clubs are now busy with tho question,
How did it get there?
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
FARM AND GARDEN.
cAeeAoE-RooT MAoooT.

The. Best Method of Fighting This
Troublesome Garden Pest.
Although called the cabbage-root
maggot, this insect will also feed on
tho roots of cauliflower, borecole, Brus-
sells sprouts, radish, collard, broccoli.
rutabaga turniP, winter cress and
hedge mustard. Many remedies have
been recommended for this pest. The
only preventive that has proved eff
fectual on a large scale Is the tarred
paper disc. These discs, which should
measure three inches in diameter, are
made of thin roofing felt, being cut by
a special tool, the dotted lines in the
diagram showing the position of the
edge of the tool. The discs should he
placed about the plants at the time of
transp1anting. BY bending the card
slightly the slit will open sufficiently to
admit the stem of the plant to the
center, after which the card should be
spread out, and the points formed by
the star-shaped cut should be pressed
snugly about the stem. 1t is essential
that the ground be smooth when the
cabbage plants are transplanted, and
the discs must be pressed close to
the ground, leaving no chance for the
flies to crawl under them.
As a proven tive measure would only
cause the flies to abandon the cabbage
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
elEcrn,oAA sHocsk.


Now - Treat Rersons Who Have CO0O
In Contset with . Wire.
In regard to first aid to the electric.
ally shocked, the French minister OF
public works, under expert advice, has
prepared the following rules: The vic'
tim Is to be, first Of all, taken into an
airy place, three or four persons should
be taken there to assist and no one else
allowed to enter. The clothing IL to be
loosened and efforts made 20 reestab-
lish respiration and circulation a. soon
rs possible. To rcestablish respiration,
recourse can be had to- the following
two methods, viz, drawing OF the
tongue and artificial respiration. In
the former case the mouth of the VIC
tim IN opened with the fingers, OF, il
wood, the handle of knife, spoon or
fork. or end of q walking stick Tho
front part of the tongue should then be
taken between the thumb and index
finger Of the right hand, bare or COW
cred with. say, q pocket handker-
chief to prevent slipping. The
and allowed to relax, in rhythmic
al imitation of respiration, at least
twenty times a minute. These move
ments must be continued without a
break for half an hour more. For
artificial respiration the subject should
be laid upon his back, the shoulders
sl1ghtly raised, the NOUN open anu INC
tongue free. The arms are taken at
the height of the elbows, support
ing them strongly on the walls of
the chest, next bringing them above
the head, describing the arc of q
circle. These movements are to be
continued at least twenty times a min
ute until the re-esta blishment of nat
ural respiration. It is suitable to
commence with the movement of the
tongue as described, simultaneously, if
possible, with the adopting Of artificial
!. respiration. At the same tine it is de-
sirable to try and restore circu la ton by
rubbing the surface of the body, by
beating the body with the hands or
with wet towels, throwing cold water
on the subject from time to time, and
applying ammonia or vinegar to tho
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
WHEELS AND RIDERS.

Mrs. ELIZABETH CADT STANTON says
that women are riding to suffrage on
q bicycle"
CuAPERoNs who can ride bicycles are
In great demand in all OF the large cit
les of the country.
DocroRs have declared that the heart
Of Zimmerman, the famous bicycle
rider, is fully two inches longer than
the average size of hearts.
W. D. BACHELOR, of Cornell college,
Iowa, has gone on trip. with two
companions, through Europe, Egypt
and Palestine on wheels. They expect
to pay expenses by corresponding with
papers, the three having q list of forty
seven.
c. r. PARD1aoH was tho first man
seen on a bicycle in Richmond, Va. He
visited his old home in Paris about 1871,
and brought q very tall wheel back
with him. A conservative estimate of
wheels in actual use in Richmond
would be two thousand.
REV. MR. FArRBANKs. an American
missionary in India, attributes a large
part Of his success to the use of a
bicycle. Not only Is he enabled to
cover a moro extensive territory with
it. but the natural curiosity of the ma
tives brings largo crowds to see "a horse
that needs neither grass nor grain"
saddle directly over the pedals and SO
foot must be bent to reach it, they will
make a much more graceful appear
ance. This will, of course, make
mounting somewhat more difficult, but
the Objectionable knee action will be
leas obtrusive
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
HOW TO CUT.

or caulilower crops for some other
plant, the Geneva station recommends
that a direct remedy be used in con-
junction with it. Carbolic acid in the
form Of an emulsion is the most FEAST
BILE. The proportions are, one pound
hard soap or one quart soft soap
dissolved in one gallon boiling water,
one pint crude carbolic acid; the
whole should be we'll churned to form
an emulsion, when thirty parts water
should be added to one of the mixture.
1t should be applied in a solid stream.
When the maggots have worked their
way into the roots of the plant a short
distance the only remedy Is carbon
bisulphide. This must be applied
carefully below the roots, and not on
them, the liquid will kill all the
roots with which it comes IN contact
The requisite proportion is one tea
spoonful to each plant.-N. y. World.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
SUBSTITUTES FoR GLASS.

Substances Employed ON . Large Scale In
European C0untries.
Substitutes for glass, employed in
Germany, furnish a topic for an inter-
esting paper to be published by the de-
partment of state.
One of these comes in sheets, 10th
of an inch thick, of tough and insolublo
gum, embedded in which is a web or
network of galvanized iron wire. The
gum is said to be bichromated gelatinc.
The surface on each side is covered
with varnish of boiled inseed OH.
The stuff is lighter than glass, tough,
plant and practically indestructible by
hail OF ordinary causes 1t may be
eued in position by mailing or with put
ty. 1t feels and smells somewhat like
the oil of silk used in surgery and for
the sweat bands of summer hats.
This material is utilized to a consid-
cradle extent abroad for skylights, con-
servatories and transparencies. It takes
the place of ground glass for windows
which are intended to admit light, but
not to be seen through. Some time ago
it was adopted for the roof windows of
the London aquarium, which have
total area of o. 800 square feet. Tho
saving in this case has been large In
respect to breal<age. which is apt to
be a very costly item OF expense
where roof windows are concerned.
The stuff has a translucence like that
of opal glass. Its color is a greenish
amber yellow, which fades gradually to
white by exposure to sun. 1t transmits
a soft light adapted to hotd1ouses. It
takes oil paints well, and is used for
illuminated signs and transparenc1es.
Disadvantages are that it is inflem-
mable and that in warm weather it
gathers dust. The latter, however,
may be washed or wiped eff.
This substitute for glass costs ten
cents a square foot. 1t is sold in rolls
like carpet or oilcloth. 1t is utilized
only for private Conservatives, owing
to its cost. For ordinary hotbeds and
forcing houses far cheaper material Is
widely used in Europe. In Germany
this is known as "fensterpappe-" 1t
consists of nothing more nor less than
sheets of tough and strong manila pa
per stretched on sashes and frames, the
surface being painted with boiled lin
seed oil until the paper is translucent
and impervious to water. It costs s15
cents a square yard; it is light, dura ble>
and admits enough light for growing
plants. The fensterpappe is largely
utilized by florists and market garden
erS.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
THE STAGE.

W. S. GILBERT is coming to New York
soon to superintend the production OF
Hills Excellency."
MRS. PATRICK CAMPBELL and Mr..
Forbes Robertson will open the Lyceum
season in London next September will,
s'Romeo and Juliet"
SARAH BERNHARDT has been hned g.
in a Paris police court for employing
two children under 10 after o'clock at
night at the Renaissance theater.
LONDON is about to see the earl Of
Rosslyn on tho stage as q professional
actor. Tho first earl OF Rosslyn
earned the title by being lord high
chancellor under William Pitt.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
NEW BORDEAUX MIXTURE.

Better Than the One Now So Largely
Used in This Country.
At a meeting of the National Agri-
cultural society of France an improved
bordeaux mixture was suggested with
the object of removing certain objec-
lions to the one now SO largely used in
this country. 1t has the advantage
over the old mixture in being less in
furious to foliage, less liable to be
washed away by rains, and less liable
to choke the nozzle of the spraying
machine. The new formula is fol-
lows: Quick1ime, pounds ounces;
Inolasses, pounds ounces; sulphate
of copper, pounds ounces; water. %
gallons. The essential difference be-
tween the new andold formulas is the
presence of the molasses, which has a
greater influence than would at first be
expected. The method Of mixing is to
add the molasses to thirteen gallons Of
water, then slack the lime and add
four and one-half gallons of water to
form a milk of lime. Pour this slowly
into the sweetened water, stirring
briskly in order to mix intimately.
Next, in a third (wooden) vessel dis
solve the bluestone and pour this into
the previous mixture, stirring we'll.
In this blending of materials chemical
changes arc taking place. When the
milk of lime and sweetened solution
are intimately mixed together. then
saccharate of lime is formed. Next,
when to this is added the solution Of
sulphate of copper, double decom-
position takes place; suPhate of lime is
formed on the one hand and soluble
saccharate OF copper on the other.
This saccharate of copper is only
formed in presence of an excess of lime,
and its formation is indicated by the
mixture assuming a beautiful greenish
tinge. Thus the mixture is rendered
alkaline, and the acid is neutralized
l1v the lime.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
IN LONDON TOWN.

TIE flower trade OF London Is esti-
mated to amount to S25, 900 a day.
In Southwark, London, an old hos
telry, 1.-THE Crossed Keys" is about to
be torn down, which belonged to John
Harvard In 1887, before be enaigrated
to America.
1T is claimed that, owing ia the good
work done by the Improved Industrial
Dwelling company, OF London, the
death rate Of that city has been re-
duced from forty to only eleven In .
thouaA1d
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24

kitchen. pantry, chambers, bathroom
and closets will be finished in pine
painted in two coats, color to suit
owner. The carving shown In front
gable will be of composition. The eS-
terror of the house will have two coats
of paint-the body terra Gotta and
the trimmings a white color.
All plastering is to be two coat work.
The stone wall under the entire house
will be of rubble, 16 inches thick. The
basement ceiling is feet high and the
basement is finished off with coal rooms,
will be of a neat pilaster with base
and corner blocks.
The glass will be American. double
thick. The porch will be ceiled over.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
Bacteriolosy of the Sea.

DR.. Il. Fischer, .bacteriologist of the
1894 Plankton expedition, has just
finished his report on the microbes Of
the Sea-" He says that microbes cap
able of termination are everywhere to
be found in sea water except at great
depths. They are more numerous in
the Canary, Florida and Labrador
currents than they are in either tho
Guinea or Equatorial currents. They
were not detected with certainty in the
ooze of the oceans bed, but were aban-
doned at all depths shallovver than !. 800,
and some were found at a depth of s, 800
feet. Like the bacteria OF the differ
ent diseases. those of the ocean are
found in all shapes and forms, the
spiral predominating. Nearly all were
found provided with hooks or suckers,
and one large family are reported as
being phospborescent.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
We SEQ All of the Sun.

The Inhabitants Of this earth never
get a glimpse of but one side of the
moon, but in the course of a year every
portion of the suns surface is turned
toward us. This is because the suns
equator is almost coincident with the
plane of the ecliptic, the inclination
being only about seven deRreeA
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
She Would II She Were Not.

Dick Singleton-Is your wife good
cook?
Benny Dictus-I guess she must be.
Dick Singleton-What makes you
think SO? &.
Benny Dictus-She never goes iuto
the A$tehen.-N. Y. World.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24

Brown-1'm going fishing, Johnnie,
so as to avoid the noise of the Fourth.
I'd take you along with me If knew
how you could amuse yourself.
Little Johnnie-That's easy enough,
pa. Buy me a cannon and a lot of fire.
crackers.-Judge.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24

head with 4-inch center beaded stuff.
The veranda floor will be double, with
all tongues and grooves we'll loaded.
The mantel will be of neat design.
The hardware will be of a good, sub
stantial and neat pattern. The req
stairs lead to the basement, without
going outside of the house. All doors
to main rooms will be feet inches by
z feet by IN inches; closet doors, 2Ia
feet by 2 feet by 1ss inches; front doors,
feet 4 inches by feet 10 inches by
TX inches. All cutters and down
spouts will be made of galvanized iron.
The house must be cleaned by contract
or and left in a frst-claSs condition fok.
occupancy. G. A. w. KNIT
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24

some men do not seem to know a patriot
impulse from a pain in the stomach
WESTON News.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
They Come High.

She fpoutingly) - Before we were
married you used to bring me candy
every time you came.
He Obriskly)-Yes, my dear, and il
cost a good deal less than the meat and
potatoes I bring you new. N. Y.
Weekly.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24

HAPPINESS is like the statue OF Isis, whose
veil no mortal ever raised.-L. f. Landon
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
VIEW OF RESIDENCE.

hall, parlor and dining-room will be
finished in red oak. The size of stud
ding is 2x4; floor joist, 2x10; rafters,
sx6.
The entire outside is sheathed, and
back plastered on the inside. All 1um-
Der is of the best quality, free from
shakes and culls. All floors are doubled.
having tar paper between sub-hoor
and finished floor. There will be one
layer Of tar paper between siding and
sheathing. The gables will have round
butt shingles. All siding on first story
to the weather.
The shingles for the roof will be of
the Star a Extra Star brand. Tho
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-24
New Type-setting Machine.

Calendoli's type-setting machine is
said by the French publication ILLUS
tration to promise a revolution in
prin ting. It permits an experienced
operator to compose fifty thousand let
ters an hour, while the most skillful
compositor does not exceed three thou
sand. and the best composing machines
do not reach eight thousand. It COM
prises no mechanical part, electric
ity being the only intermedium en-
ployed It does away with electrotyp-
ing, and corrections are easily made by
hand. And With a keyboard electrical
ly connected with several machines, a
single operator may multiply the COM
positions indefinitely.