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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-23

Working oxen, 4 pair, from s60al4o Is
cows, l0a22: fancy cows, '5Oa10: mich COW
calves, 20a4s: yearlings, salt; two year
l9al2 three wears old 20a32
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
Machinery For Merrimac.

Mr.. Holmes, superintendent of he
stone qu~arrying plant sitga-e | at Ter
rimac, on the Carson river, wa3 or
the ComStOck yesterday. Large works
are now in course of construction a
Merrimac that when compile - i'll b.,
capable Of handling large ,uu.titios
lies near by and preparing it for the
market Mr.. Holmes was here to look
at some machinery, with a vi"v OF
purchasing it for the Merrimac plant
He bought a large air compressor
from the Savage and a quantity OF
other machinery, 1t will be some time
before the plant viii be completed. -
Enterprise.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
The Play last Night.

The Sedley-Brcwn company Of tai
ented actors and actresses presented
the charming {, medy Jane" to a
we'll filled house last evening From
the very start the play caused alaugh
and before the curtain dropped on t e
first act everyone was satisfied that t
was all that it had been advertised :"
b.. The company is unusually W i
selected and each artist knows his or
her business. thus presenting a yer
Torrance that is appreciated by the
public.
Jane is Il big success and The
Colonies Wives which will be PIE
scented tonight, is bound to be lust as
good, as it has master hands TO handle
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
The Black Cat.

"Fhr Black Cat" the first numIe
OF which is Just is>uel, is exactly Slch
a new departure in STORYTELLING as
any man or w nan w appreciate.
Tne averag American can always get
time t. read good stories we'll and
hriefy told, but he has neither time
nor money to waste on poor, or even
family good. stories, loosely put to
gether, And in the October number
Of this unique magazine, which il de
voted exclusively to complete, original
short stories he will find the best tales
gotten mp in the most fascinating
form, and offered for the least money.
all for five cents. Sold by all news
dealers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
Trains Collide.

Altoona, Pa, Oct. Is Two men
were killed and one fatally and sev-
eral slightly injured in d collision on
the Martinsburg branch Of the Penn
sylvania road today. \ water train
consisting of several tank ears had
been ordered to proceed TO the ''Y"
switches, near Hollidaysburg, to get
water for the Altoona shops, and it
was just pulling from a siding to the
main track when the Martinsburr
mixed train came around a curve at
full speed. The collision demolished
both locomotives and smashed several
tank cars. The passenger cars kept
the track.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
III ZIG. Fight.

Hot Syrings. AK Dt'. l".~A .rT
f""rrn"ru i tfr ,i:iErrs Cnn mjr'"r aud
the officials ~ roe f~lcTi,ta = n"iafi"u
was held here today. General Taylor
met with Them and to him VA sub
mitted revised articles OF agrrrmrnt
and the five ounce gloves the men
wi Use. Wn3t@VeT was acc mp.i-a't
is Kept a profound secret. Mayor
Waters iutjmatat! that thore yould be
some ea4ly and Interesting develop
ments, as a result Of the c0nf"r"nc".
Governor Clarke ie expected t. arrive
in this city this afternoon.
In view Of The threat made by the
Governor to arrest either CnTbott or
FitzsimmOn5 unOn IlIeir arrival in
the state, THE fact that Cnrbett has
been here "a hours and is not vet
placed in custody gives color u the
belief tnat the Governor was plavi z
a duff game. It is Thought by MA
that FitZsimrnOns Will refuse - : ~u
the articles He was lot looking :
a soft glove contest for a limited rJuI-
Der Of rounds. The bug Nv.
ounce gloves submitted t General
Taylor for inspection looked as large
as baby pillows and as HARNESS..
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
As Good as the CITY

Maher & Co. Of Virginia have intro
duced d scheme that should receive
the approval of all the people in West
ern Nevada who hay" heen in the
habit of sending awav for goods.
They offer all kinds of ladies' goods
at prices as low as quoted in San
Francisco and the delivery is from
n day to a week quicker. They
quote a few prices in the APPEAL and
by writing to them an answer will
quote prices that are as satisfactory
as those from the city.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
ALL SORTS.

Ed. Peters come down from Genoa
yesterday.
The Sacramento Bee and Record
Union have put in type setting ma
chimes.
A fire at Greenyille CAL, Tuesday
evening destroyed $1,000 worth Ct
property.
A fire broke out at the Atlanta Ex-
position Wednesday destroying three
buildings.
It is mora common now 70 see n t
Ices of death by bicycle accidents than
railway trains.
Word comes from DeLamar hat
the place is OvercroWded with work.
men and no work for them.
The Ease Of William Beals was dis
missed in the Justice Court vest .rday
on account of lack Of evidence.
Teams can be seen leaving for the
new mining camp at anytime Of the
dav, The fever has broke ont.
From the wrangles now going on
there will be a whole lot Of lawyers
employed to straighten ont mining
matters in Pine Nut.
Miss Elizabeth Nj. FIagler Of Wash
ington is to be indicted for man
slaughter for killing a young boy
who was stealing fruit in her fathers
garden.
Mrs. William NJ. Christ was shot
and killed in Sacramento last night
by her husband. It is believed she
was murdered. The husband claims
the shooting was accidental.
The Gazette says: The students OF
football elevens from among theil
numbers. A coacher from San Fran.
cisco will arrive shortly to give the
boys pointers. 1t is understood thai
Professor Stubs furnishes the latter
gentleman.
Senator John p. Jones Of Nevada
with Mrs. Jones, is at the Palace. Thu
Senator is on his way to Washington
for the ofening OF Congress, and hai
the greatest faith in the future Of sill
Yer. He does not, however, look fOl
any Legislation in the direction Of free
coinage at the coming session. S. F
Bulletin.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
Benton's Eminent.

Which has been used III Carson for
owe twenty-five years, has saved
many an ache ana pain TO those who
know it. 1t is really intended for
horses but works with the same mayi-
cal effect IN the human. 1t is pow
erful remedy and for rheumatism is
the king of the world. Aches knocked
out in short order, No horaeman
should be without bottle. Benton's
Liniment is fOl sale at all drug stores
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17

The Sa,'l-y E.-wn contrary pro
duced The CuI0nrl9 Wives last
evening Ike piec4 vas "a full Of
tpnny -ituarion- IS ".Junn,' and the
and:cnre was Hevt ir rrar through
"uc he performance The general
average o. rXc~il,n nee in the SHiley
Brown company is higher than in
any company we haze seen for a long
time, and Miss Annie Parker IS I'M
qu~--tionublv j star. The Colonel
Wives gives her quite as good an
orpor unity TO display her talent az
docs 'Ja0e,' Tie company deserves
; lcces3 in any town Thy may play,
They appear in Carson t0nighr.-En-
terprise,
The company VIII produce The
CDlOnrl's Wives' to our people to-
night, and from tn comments Of the
Nir2i ia paler-, We are assured Of
one Of the m"9f polished comedies
."rr presented here. TIE adm ssion
j. only - cents. reserved Is
cents.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
THE Student Record

Volume III. Number ,. Of n
Student Record is at hand. It is al
excellent number. Its page ar" filed
with choice reading matter an the
stu I"nts OF the University can VII b"
rroHj of thrir school magazine. The
a~,orjation that publishes it should
ryc"ive Substantial encouragement
frlIn do uuNlic.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
Millinery! Miilinery!!

For 30 days only the Misses Calm
belti will open an elegant new stock
of Fall millinery in their building OPP
posite the passenger depot They will
sell at the lowest possible prices and
extend ii very cordial invitation to the
ladies' of Carson ami vicinity to cal
and INSPECT. s29
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
Stray Notice.

Strayed to my place July 1894, one
roar steer, 4 year-old, branded 90
on the right hip. Cropped off the left
a and a slit in the right.
Parties claiming the above property
will prove same and pay for pasturag2
and adv. VIM. Wvneco0p.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, has
been used foI children teethtng, 1t
soOths the child. softens the gums.
alays all pain, cures wind collie, and
the best remedy Cor Diarrhoca.
Twenty-Five cents Il bottle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
- .
NOTICE.

Mr.. Bonneville Leak wishes to in
form her former pupils and those con
templating taking lessons in French,
that she has returned to Carson, and
line. Nv
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
Cut Prices on School Books.

John G. Fox has a full line Of school
books and school supplies of all de-
scriptions, and has decided to cut
prizes on evely article needed by our
public school children. Call and in
spect the goods
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
The Weiland Saloon.

Whitney has assumed control Of the
Weiland saloon, which he proposes to
run strictly up to the times. He will
dispense he best liquor and e. lrs
and fine oij Gov"rnmant VIII. ey
which slides down your throat Ike
oil, tickling your palate meanwhile
Call and see "HandsOme Whit" fl
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
A Double Hanging

San Francisco, Oct. 16.-U. S. Mar
shall Baldwin has received ~instruc-
tons from Washington ordering the
extreme penalty in connection with
the hanging Of Hansen and St Clair
at San Quentin in prison mkt Friday.
The double hanging is for the murder
Of the mate Of the bark Hesper at sea.
Baldwin is contemplating the eXc1u-
sion of all spectators including repre-
sertatives Of the press from the exocu-
tons.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17
When Baby was sick,

When Baby was sick,
We gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child,
She cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss,
She chung to Castoria.
When she had Children,
She gave then Castoria.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-10-17

The experiments made with electric
locomotives IN the tunnels under the
city Of Baltimore show that they can
be depended upon to do very effective
underground transportation. New
Workers have taken an especial inter-
est in these experiments. It is ex-
pacted that there will be no difficulty
maintaining 4 speed Of forty miles an
hour with electric locomotives.
While doctors We're pumping out
Horace Middleton Of Shelbyvillo, Ky.
to rid his stomach Of poison, the pump
broke. The stomach was opened and
the pump removed, but the operation
proved fatal.
The weather still looks like storm .
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10
NECESSARY Hrpcaut;nu.

n few summers ago q crowded coach
started for Il of those excursions
which take place daily during the sea-
son in the English lake district. Just
as Il very steep descent was being aD-
preached the passengers heard the
guard suggest to the driver the adyisa-
bility of putting the drag on and APP
plying the brake.
"I1l try it to-day without" said the
dauntless Jehu. Hold hard. ladies
and gentlemen" and forthwith, gath
ering up his ribbons with the utmost
care. he started down the declivity at
Il pace which was not Il little terrifying
to n majority of the passengers.
"Ilave you a bit of chalk said one
solicitously to a pompous but nervous
Old gentleman.
Chalk" was the irritable reply.
"Chalk, indeed! What can you want
with chalk at such Il moment as thiS!'
"Oh," was the miscellaneous answer;
given in tones of sad concern. Il was
Just thinking that some of our legs and
arms are likely to be flying about be-
fore we reach the bottom Of the hill,
and that it would be desirable for every
man to mark his own for the purpose Of
Identification
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10
BicycleS Made OF bamboo.

Considerable experimenting is being
done in England at the present time
on bamboo bicycles. a gentleman
who has recently returned from abroad
describes it as follows: "A pair Of
wheels fitted with pneumatic tires, or
binary spokes, hubs. and rims, ordi-
nary cranks and chains. and a leather
saddle. But there all resemblance to
a modern built safety ended, except re-
garding shape. The tubes were made
of bamboo, wrapped here and there
with steel wire, the Jugs were made Of
red vulcanite fiber, with the bamboo
plugged, threaded, and screwed into
the Tugs along with a patent glue war
ranted to be strong enough to hold
body and soul together. the hand Q
bar, forks, and bottom stays were BAN
boo, the bottom bracket was made of
ash, and the fork crown of vulcanite
fiber. The wheel complete weighs
TWENTY-FIVE pounds
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10
Big Salaries of Opera Singers.

The fabulous sums paid opera sing
ers is one of the curious phases of the
atrical life. 1t is reported this season
that Tamagno. Jean de Reszke and
Nine. Melba. the Italian will receive
$1,000, the Pole $1,000 and the Aus
tralian $1,000 a night. With these enor-
nous sums to the principals the man
agement could not afford to pay ex-
travagant remuneration to the lesser
singers. Madame Eames, whose last
season was somewhat dimmed by the
brilliant art of Melba and the mag
netic personality of Calve, will have
no increase on the salary of 5000 paid
to her during the operate year OF
1893 "a. Sibyl Sanderson and Zelie de
Jussan will, it is limited, receive $3.50
and 5000. Nine. Nordica is said to
have been offered 100000 for the sea
son. or at the rate of S40O a night.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10
DepreciatiOn OF Il Canal.

The Somerset hire coal canal was
pat up for sale re emily at Tokenhouse
Yard. The canal is ABOUT ten and one
half miles in length. The actual rents
received from cottages and surplus
lands amount to about E.5 Per unnum.
The canal was opened in 1909. 1t had
q prosperous career down to lo12,, at
which time tolls were taken on 80, coo
tons yearly. From 1874 to 1883 the tom
mage was taken on a yearly average of
about 2i,O0O tons, producing E1,541 in
tolls, viii TIE average yearly eX-
Ienditure was El.2p. In 1SHs con-
siderable difficulties were caused by
strike5. ETC.. and the cOllierie5 fee ling
the cana remained idle for IN. time.
This state of things occurred more or
less in subsequent year. and the com
pany eventually went into Ii }uidati0n.
The original cost Of the cana! was
alb ,ut 600, 0O2, and the auctioneer said
that a bid of 10000 would not be re-
fused. A railway company was, he
said, almost certain to acquire the
property sooner or later, but it afford
ed opp~ortunitie, in connection with
speculative undertakings. The high
est bid was only e}.| 90, and the auc-
t%ioneer withdrew the property from
sale.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10

Miss Kinney, of New York, has re-
signed her position as superintendent
of nurses in 1t. Luke's Hospital in Chi
cago all because she is very beautiful.
Her beauty caused a vast amount of
jealousy nd envy among the other
nur:eS. who proceeded in gossipy style
to tell about the way she was wont t,
smile at the do tors when she talked
to them. She had come to the hospital
with the very best Of re ommenda-
tions. But when the talk among tho
other nurses got to Re too | I'D the
superintendent Of the hos i.al took a
hand and Mi 5 Kinney, who saw that
her pride might be wounded by an in
vestigation, handed in her REGINA
tio1, and returned to New York still
r|n1iinr
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10
Ozark Rooms" in English Hotels.

Ordinary readers must occasionally
be puzzled by The nov fire. Iuent addi-
ton of the words Dark Room to the
advertisements Of hotels and boarding
houses. SO numerous are the phot0g-
raphers, amateur ana otherwise. who
now travel about the country provided
with kodak and camera that the pro-
vision of a dark room for the purpose
Of their pastime, or procession, as the
case may Ee. has become a featul o
with many hotels. 1t is sometimes only
q she'd OF Clubhouse. rendei ed abso-
lutely light-proof, and provided with a
red light for the use of tho photog-
rapher. and a little water with q els
tern for containing it. Some hotel
Keepers have at hand for these GUS
toners some of the stO k chemicals
they require, the general use of the
dry plate rendering such dangerous
poisons as are scheduled lnder the
sale of drugs act urneCcs AIRY for the
pr duction Of the photographs. Lon
don Daily News.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10
M AND SPEECH,
"A Cat and Dog that Understood What
Was Said,

Was Said.
A lady in T~homastOwn. Ga. has n.
cat named Fanny. of whom she is very
m Fannie had three little kittens.
and the other day her mistress said to
the servant: Il can't keep all those kit
tens; | must have them drowned"
fannic was i'll the kitchen and she trot-
ted right away to her family. The next
day she and the three kittens were
missing. Several days after Fannie
appeared without her kittens. Her mis-
tress caught her up and stroked her
fur. Fannie" she said. "go right and
get your kittens: they will be starved"
Within half an hour the cat was back
WIN her kittens. and nothing more mas
been said about drowning them.
Your editor, too. knew IL fine old dog.
a great. shaggy. shepherd dog. whose
name was Diogenes. He lived on q
farm in the western part of the State,
ana Tor years was Il very useful mem
Der of the household. driving the sheen
ana cows to pasture. and going after
them, looking after the babies when
they were out Of doors. and Watching
the house at nights. But. as the years
vent on, Di grew old and feeble. Tie
lost his teeth. became almost blind. and
coughod Il wheeZy cough that was not
pleasant to listen to. He wouldn't
stay out of doors, either. but wanted to
lie by the fire constantly. and one win
tiers night. as he was stretched out on
the rug. as usual. blinking in the blaze.
his master. sitting by. said to his wife:
well have to dispose of Di, I think.
Blind. toothless, full Of tleas and rheu-
matism. and now with asthma hone
lessly fastened upon him. he is no com
Tort to himself and is a nuisance to the
rest of us. Tomorrow I'll take him uD
to the hill lot and give him a dose OF
chlOroform."
Diogenes lay still a few minutes after
that; then he got up. shook his shaggy
fur, and turned about. He went to his
master and rubbed his knee, and then
walked over to his mistress ana laid
his head on her lap. She patted him,
and he went on to the baby of the fam
lly. now almost grown who had been
his playmate for years. He reached out
Poor old Di, good Dill" and Di stayed
the longest with him, rubbing against
his knee, and looking up into his face
again and again. But at last he pulled
himself away and walked to the door,
opening it with a toss Of his nose. as he
could, and walked out. He was never
seen again. His tracks were traced in
the snow the xxi day down to the
road. where they were lost among MANY
others. He was we'll known all about
the neighborhood. and many inquiries
were made for him for miles around,
but Di was never heard from again.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10

BEAUTIFUL faces are always features Of
Hoods S%arsaparilla Calendars, and they
were never more charming than they are
this season. Hoods Sarsaparilla Calendar
for 1875 is heart shaped and is ornamented
with representations of summer and
'Winter.' \ sweet little face which
peeps out from a dainty cap. with the snow
lakes falling all about. represents
the season of ice and SNOW, While the
sunshine OF summer lights up another
face at the left. The design was made by
one CT the most gifted water color artists
in the country. and tie work of the litho-
grapher is HeeIalngly perfect. Hoods Cal
,nGar. as usual. presents all the deSirtd
information aGout the lunar changes and
other astronomical events. Ask yGur drug
giSt for a copy. and il his supply is eX-
haustcd send t cents in stamps for one
calendar. or 10 cents for two, to c. !. Hood
Il CO.. Lowell, Mass.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10
Thunder and Milk.

Science has diSproved the belief that
thunder sours milk. 1t is now known
that the souring results from a fungus
growth, and that this fungus is pecu-
liorly fatal to nursing children. The
olJ-time rural belief was hat the con-
c1ssion from thunder acted mechanic
ally mon the milk, and first soured
and then solidified it. 1t happens that
milk sorrs during or just after thunder
storms because the atmospheric con-
ditions then prevailing are usually of
y kind favorable to the rapid develop
mont OF the fungus growth that sours
milk.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10
\ Wonderful Africa: stone.

An &C ,ount of a strange ~lap.darian
freak comes all the way from Kim
berly, South Africa. Workmen il the
diamond mines at that pla c discovered
d stone, dark-brown in color and about
the size of a pigeon $ egg, which,
viewed in a dark place with a ,andlc
or other light behind it, exhibit u
perfect profile picture Of q mar from
the waist up. Turn ng the pebble rar-
italy around. the image OF the man
yanishes and the eatures Of a woman's
face, clear-cut and partly ,oncealcd by
heavy tresses. COZ cs into ew. Tho
British Museum offers 20 for the Curl
Csitv.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10
UODC Crushed to Earth

Will rise again in the bosom OF a dyspeptic
wise enough to Substitute for the pseudo
tonics. which have bamboozled him out of
his belief in the possibility of cure. the real
In yirorant and stomachic. HoStctter's Stom-
ocb Bittcrs. The bilious. the nervous. the
dvspcptic. the rheumatic alike derive speedy
beucit from this helpful botanic medicine.
Persons suffering from Indigestion will gain
no positive permanent good from tle fiery,
rumedicatcd stimulants Of too
offer used recklessly. The Bitters is i'm
ucasurahly TO be preferred to these as n
ionic. since its pure basis is modified by
the conjunction with II Of vegetable llgrcdi-
cnts of the highest remedial excellence. Ma
lnri0 is prevented AMI romedied by il. and it
infises yicor into the weak ana sickly. A
winegllssful three times a day is the average
GnSN
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-10
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort ard improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the'nceds of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
di>pelling colds, headaches and levers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions ana
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the KID
Acys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
syrup of Figs il for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.