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Sharp County record., 1896-01-16
MYSTERIES!
The Nervous System the Seat
of Life and Mind. Recent
Wonderful Discoveries.

Receht discoveries have demonstrated that
il the organs OF the body are under tho con-
troll OF the nerve cenlers, located in or near
the base of the brain, and that when these are
deranged tho organs which they supply with
nerve Iluid are also deranged, Whom 1t is re-
membered that serious injury TO the spinal
c)rd will cause paralysis OF the body below
the injured point, because the nerve force Is
prevented by the injury from reaching the
Daralyzed portion, it WILDE understood how
the arrangement of the nerve centers will
cause the arrangement OF the various orgaT.
which they supply with nerve force.
Two.thirds Of chronic diseases arc duo ic
the Imperfect action of the nerve conterS at
the base OF the hair not frap, Q dnrapge-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
RAMS HORNS.

Any kind of an unrepentant sinner Is
lost one.
Bible promises were made for Bible
loving people.
Only those who love souls can learn
how to win them.
A negative sinner is as sure TO be loSs
as positive one,
The slave is no less slave whose
chain is; made of gold.
In a cold prayer meeting the back
seats are the warmest.
The Office Of temptation i9 to teach
us our need of Christ.
There is no greater commandment
than love one another"
The grateful heart has music in it thct
angels cannot sing.
Whoever believeth Gods truth gets
Gods reward for doing it.
Whoever reads his Bible prayerfully,
will read it carefully.
DO the best you can, and God and
angels will want to help you
To have no aim in life is to SOONER
or later fall into the ditch.
No man can be made rich whose hap
piness depends on money.
Joy has new meaning when we have
learned what sadness il.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21
BITS OF KNOWLEDGE.

1t costs four times as much to gov
crn American cities as is spent for the
same purpose in English cities.
A new steamboat. just launched for
the Hudson river service, will cost
81 ,0O0, 900 and be provided with engines
OF 5000 horse power.
There are nearly 100000 children
in school in the United States, nearly
14.0OO.0 900 in public schools, and nearly
f00. 900 teachers
During the 900 years that the Pek!n
Gazette has been in existence 1900 of
its editors have had their heads taken
off for having exceeded instructions.
The children Of the poor in Japan are
nearly always labeled in case they
should stray from their homes whist
their mothers are engaged in domestic
duties.
The longest paved street in the world
is Washington street. Boston, which is
seventeen and half miles long; the
shortest is the Rue Bic. Paris, which is
barely twenty feet lone.
LII EUSIduu dHQ OCClIduu UllkIuaiuS
believe that il they forget to wash their
hands after milking their cows will go
dry. This superstition is diligently
fostered by the owners OF the cows.
In Nebraska farms average 100 acres,
in Massachusetts Sc. But in proverbi-
ally thrifty Holland the average is
thirty acres. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
all the farms i'm Holland are less than
80 acres in extent
Japan claims the oldest wooden build
ing in the world II is log storehouse
in Yara, which is now used to shelter
some of the Mfkado's art treasures. An
age of f,200 years is claimed for it.
Some of the logs are nearly worn away
by the weather.
To send telegram to London from
New York and get an answer takes two
hours. The message goes through
Causo, Nova Scotia, and Penzance.
When special arrangements have been
made to clear the wires, fifteen seconds
will suffice for message one way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21

Snipleigh-I shy, Poorpcigh, how is it yor
have not paid that Dill of minet
Poorpeigh-Ny dear fellow, | have beer
50 busy on that new book OK mine that
had forgotten all about it.
Suipleigh-What are you writing?
Pooreigh--A treatise on memory.
In 1850 Queen Elizabeth received as
New Years gift the first pair of silk stock
ingS ever seen in England.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-01-21


While we have great reason TO be
proud OF our excellent system Of state
institutions, and the wise and humane
provisions made for our unfortunate
classes: schools and colleges for the
deaf and blind hospitals for the men
tally disabled; homes for the disab
and and unfortunate veteran soldiers,
and for the soldiers orphans and other
INDECENT children: industrial schools
for the maynard boys and girls, and
penitentiaries for the criminal classes
let us not forget that as the state grows
in population these wants increase in a
like ratio, and provision must be made
to supply them. Close attention must
be given, In order TO secure the highest
standard OF efficiency and integrity In
management, In strict compliance with
humane and sanitary requirements. Let
us not be in the least forgstful of any
OF these institutions. but take all due
interest in seeing that they are proper
ly maintained. improved and extended
commensurately with their necessities.
in order that there he 10 Eiglsct in car
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
HAS REACTED A LITTLE,
Vice-Consul ]. F. Todd on the
Odd Phases of Life in
Guatemala.
Exchange Is Pbenomenally High and
Gold Worth ST so and More-A Big
August Coffe Crop.

United States Vice. Consul ]. r. Todd of
Guatemala, who has been in Guatemala
four years, and who was for TWENTY-FIVE
years resident of San Francisco, is at the
Lick.
Mr.. Todd says there has been a great
era of prosperity in Guatemala, but it is
slowing down little now, like town that
has been booming; the coffee crop promises
to be much bigger than last year. 1t will
be gathered in August.
"a great deal of money has been made
down there during the last two or three
years, he said. Everything was away
up, and shares and stocks were high.
You couldn't start bank or go into anv-
thing of that kind but the shares would
go 20 or 30 per cent above par almost at
once. Business has reacted little now,
Exchange is very high in Guatemala
1t is worth 50 Is to the $lO0. At the same
time American gold is worth 81 40 to 81 so,
and even more. 1t is worth whatever Won
can get for it.
"8ut there is very little gold there, and
about all they have is used for trading in
connection with the Pacific Mail steamers.
II just received word to-day that Gen.
eral P. NJ. B. Young of Georgia, the Min
lister from the United States to Guatemala.
would start for home via New York in a
few days. He is going on the usual leave
of absence. The health of an American is
not very good there after a time. The al
titude is great, and change is needed.
II look for a great deal of money to be
made in coffee this year, for the crop prom
ises splendidly. Last year the growers
thought they would have big crop, but
they were disappointed.
President Barrios is doing all he can
for the country. He is building the rail-
road across from the Atlantic side, and is
getting along pretty we'll with it. The
work is not going as fast as he would like,
however but he will complete the road in
good time"
Vice-Consul Todd will be in California
for several months before returning to
Guatemala.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
At the conclusion of the programme
ball was given.
IT COST HIM DEARLY.
Ruedy Given the Full Penalty for Sell
ing Liquor without License.

Ruedy Given the Full Penalty for Sell
ing Liquor without License.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 29.-When John
Ruedy appeared before Judge Greene to-
day for sentence on the charge of selling
liquor without license Attorney Garrity
made plea for lenlency, but it had little
effect.
"The defendant is presumed to know
the law" said the court, "and when he
was detected in a violation, why did he
not plead guilty and throw himself upon
the mercy of the court? But no. He de-
manded trial and then appealed from
the verdict, putting the county to the ex-
pense OF second trial. This conduct l
do not conceive to be consistent with good
citizenship.
This court can see no reason why
the defendant should receive any lie eniency.
His action has been that of willful resist
ance to the law. The judgment of the
court is that John Ruedy pay fine of
S100, the full penalty of the law, and in
default of payment he is TO be imprisoned
in the County Jail for one day for every
dollar remaining unpaid"
He was taken in custody by the Sheriff.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
NO PLACE FOR POOR MEN
Oaklanders in Alaska Will Soon
Be Hunting for a
Meal.
Plenty of Every thing in the Northern
Country Except the FL Doradan
Mines.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
9OS Broadway. Nav 90.

The Oaklanders who went to Alaska to
get the benefit of sure things that we're
located by others seem to be meeting with
everything but gold.
II. Pennock, manager of the Boston and
Alaska Mining Company, and DR.. C. H.
Walker have Just returned, and they unite
in saying that it is a bad place to go to for
people who have not some money.
I'VE are 10 return in few days" said
DR.. Walker to-day, "and the prospects for
good summers work are very fine. The
snowis off the ground and the harbor at
Coal Point is free of ice, although there is
plenty of it all around. Our camp is
known as Brayman, some distance up from
headquarters. The company has the Gen
eral Candy as a messenger and passenger
boat to carry material and men. Work
was begun about three weeks ago on the
ditch to carry water. It will be two and a
half miles long and will furnish power for
hydraulic mining if needed. DR.. B. w.
Rogers went up to the camp the day we
left.
"WhiIe the doctor was at Coal Bay he
was able to be very useful. He found
Captain o Brien of the Utopia in dying
condition from a tumor in his side. He
performed an operation and removed the
we'll on the road to recovery. This was
the first surgical operation in that vicinity
and il aroused much interest.
"Dr. Dunn and his party of Oaklanders,
including Touhy, Dutton. Alexander and
others, started for their camp just as we
left. They went to Six-mile and Resur.
rection creeks. Both are full OF ice and
the ground covered with Stow. ALI the
Oakland boys in both parties were we'll
and contented and confident of ultimate
success. Many have gone in there this
spring. however, that will suffer before
they get out. l believe that men will be
working for their board within month,
| and be glad to get it."
Superintendent Pennock says he came
down on business. 1--WE have located
1000 acres of gravel claims and we now
have four prospecting parties out, each in
charge of an expert gravel-miner. There
is no other god-mining within seventy
five miles of ours. The gravel is said to
be extra fine, ana we shall do well. / do
not mean by this to encourage a lot of
people to rush to Alaska who have no
money. We went there prepared for any
thing and we have money to work with.
There are many there now who will suffer
a good deal before they can get home.
Alaska wants to be well considered by
strangers before flocking there
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
GATES ON THE TRAINS
Southern Pacific Trains to Be Armed
With Screens Against Alameda
Patrons.

ALAMEDA, CAL, May 29-The South
ern Pacific Company is going to put gates
on the local trains, with view of collect
ing the last nickel from the people who
have to travel on the cars. This time, after
repeated warnings, the gates are to be a
certainty, consequently Park-street busi-
ness people are up in arms against the
railroad company.
When the railway strike was on two
years ago, 1t is said, the railway authorities
promised that Alamedans should always
have the privilege of free riding on the
local trains, on account of the stand the
citizens took in the matter
If the gates invented by Manager Krutt-
schnitt are put on it is eontended that free
riding will be thing of the past.
From San Francisco 1t was learned that
the gates will be put on next Monday.
The railway men here are mute on the
subject, and will neither deny nor confirm
the story: Anyhow, a fight viii be made
against the gates.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
THE COUNT MISSING.
Mrs. Elizabeth Randol's Tales Regard
ing Her Daughters Approaching
Wedding to a Nobleman.


OAKLAND, CAL, May 29.-The numsr-
GUS creditors of Mrs. Elizabeth Randol,
who recently filed petition in insolvency,
are going TO make things interesting for
her. The scheme was a new one in this
vicinity and succeeded remarkably well.
Mrs. Randol secured credit for more
than $1,000 worth of goods, all of the finest
quality and highest price. The accommo-
dating firms include many of the most
prominent on both sides of the bay. She
had enough silks, laces and satins to open
a store.
Her scheme was to the effect that her
daughter was soon to wed Russian count
with fabulous wealth. This Russian
count served the purpose and the trades
people were none'the wiser until the lady
had reached the end of her rope and had
to appeal to the courts for relief from the
burden of debt.
The creditors have chosen o. G.. Heaton
assignee of the insolvent estate and hope
to be able to save small dividend.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
EVENTS OF A DAY.
A1ameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
. OAKLAND OFFICE San FRANCISCO CAL

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
9OS Broadway. May 20.
The pupils at the Lincoln School had a dis
play of historical relics this afternoon in one
of the schoolrooms.
The assignee OF A. G. seifert, an insolvent
druggist, has been authorized to sell the stocr
on Seventh and Myrtle streets.
Councils Nos. and IS of the Young Mems
Institute win hold their annual excursion and
picnic at Laurel Grove, Contra Costa COUNTY
tomorrow.
\ G. i. Cayeu has been appointed admins
traIor of the estate of NJ. J. Finnegan Who
died from injuries received by being Struck bv
an Eighth-street electrician.
There seems to be very good reason to be.
lieve If John Bernal, the assaiant of Richard
Foley, goes to trial for that offense it will ba
without the presence of the prosecuting wit
ness. The whereabouts of Foley are now nm
known. He is vaguely supposed TO be either
in Texas or Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY
PACING COAST STEAMSHIP COMPlKl

CTEAMERS WILL SAIL FROM Aaa
- Broadway wharf San Francisco. as 7s
follows:
For. Mary Island. Loring. wrangsl. Juneau. XII
Iisnoo ana Sitka (Alaska), at A. n, May ID
20, June 3, Is, 1S ZS.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town
send, Seattle. Tacoma Everett, Anacortes and New
Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.l, A. n.
May 4. 8. IA, ~. "a. 20. and every fifth
day thereafter, connecting st Vancouver with
the c. Z. K. r., at Tacoma with N. z. r. b.
at Seattle with G. N. Ry., at Port Townsend with
Alaska steamers
For Eureka. Arcata and Fields Landing CHuua-
boldt Bay) str. Pomona P. n, May /, 5, 8.
Is. II. 81 rs. 90 and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon Cayucos,
Port Hartford (San Luis obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara Ventura. Hueneme. San Pedro. East San
Pedro (Los AngeIesl ana Newport, at 8 A. NJ, May
3, z. II, Is, l9, 23 81, 81 and every fourth day
thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hartford
(San Luis Obspol. Santa Barbara, Port Los
Angeles, Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport, IL
A. NJ, MAY l. 3. 8, 13, IT, 81, 20, 29 and
every fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, La
Paz. Alfata and Guaymas (Mexico), str. Orizaba
10 A. n, June l. 81, ana 2bth OF each month there
aftsr.
TIcKet oface, Palace Hotel. New Montgomery
street.
10 Market St San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
Memorial Day.

OAKLAND, CAL, May 29.-Memorial
day will be observed with parade at 10
A. NJ, exercises at Mountain View Cemetery
at 1890 and patriotic programme in the
First Methodist Church in the evening at
o'clock.
The orator of the evening will be Colonel
ii. d. Talcott, who left Union College in
1862, when barely 49, to accept the appoint
ment of adiutant of the One Hundred and
tenth New YORK Regiment. He served
in Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
Institute Seryices,

OAKLAND, CAL, May 29.-RequIem
mass will be offered to the memory Of de-
ceased members of Oakland Council No. 6,
Y. NJ. l., tomorrow morning at o'clock
in the Church of the Immaculate Concep
ton, corner Eighth and Jefferson streets.
All members OF the order or friends are in
vited to be present to take part in this
service
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30

NILES. CAL, May 29.-An unsusual
storm passed over Niles this morning
at about $3.50 o'clock, accompanied by a
very. heavy haiistorm. The hailstones
were as large as cherries, doing q great
amount of damage to the apricot and
peach crop. Shortly after the storm a
slight earthquake shock was felt.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30

and through the Port Hudson and Red
River campaign, and in 1864 left the army
by reason of wounds and illness contracted
in the line of duty when assistant adiu-
tant-general. He returned to Union Col
lege and completed his course and was
admitted to the bar.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
LINE
ROYAL NAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

CTEAMERs LEAVE AsPINwALL lsaa.
- fortnghtly for the West Indies and 1AA&S3
Southampton, calling route at Carbourgh.
France and Plymouth to land passengers.
Through bills of lading in connection with th0
Pacific Mail 5. 5. Co., issued for freight and treas
to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymouth,
Cherbourg, Southampton. First class, $195; third
class, $97 6O For further particulars apply TO
PARROTT & CO., Agents,
906 California
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
School Vacation.

ALAMEDA, CAL, May 2s.-The mid
summer vacation of the public schools
commencing June 10, will extend over
seven weeks. No graduating exercises
will be held except at the Porter school
and these will be held on Friday. June s
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
Republican Ticket.
Republican Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
William Mckinley
VICE PRESIDENT,
Garret \. Hobart.

Electors lt-Llrgc.
joseph wharton. Phlla.
Alexander T.. Patton, Clolr0eld.
VIM e.. Wthcrpw. Allegheny.
Lyman ID. Gilbert, Dluphln.
District Electors.
I Dr. John :. Pearson. Philadelphia.
: Alien n. Rorkc. Philadelphia.
2 FrJuE ii U"yil'y. phil lolphl1.
I william VI Tugrtrt, Philadelphia,
: Leonard !. MYERS, Philadelphia.
i Joseph u. iluilcu. Llnwold.
Z, William I. Slley NprristOwn.
= John Fritz Bethlehem.
Henry l.. Johnson. Reading.
10 john II. Lands. WlBdIn.
II Everett warren, scranton.
/! Il. ". Wide, llJflDtlu.
l3 Harrison Bali. Maha1oy city.
li u. W Miller. Lebanon.
70 Henry &. Prev est. TWEhluuOck.
10 !. ~ Brown. Willllm-gurt.
Il Frederick n Eaton, i rWlrk.
Is George Baron Miller, L"WisnVrs.
~ X. II. Siindcl. York.
~ George r. Swauk. Johnst"wn.
~ EN.CUn \. G.. White, Brupkyille.
20 william y. Randolph, plttshurg.
- Emanuel Wertheim"r. Allegh1ny.
~ Josiah Spcor, Elizabeth
25 Edward T.. Abrams, Butter.
90 isndor SOhol' Erie.
% william y. Schnur. Warren.
= Joseph G. Campbell, Marion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
Not Much Comfort for Boilers

The Democrats who propose to
become Popocrats and vote for Bry-
an can not get very much consola-
ton from his policy of boiling. MIR.
Bryan has repeatedly stated that he
would bolt any ticket or platform
that tended toward sound money.
Only on May l4th he said he was
not n Democrat and would not vote
the democratic ticket unless they
would endorse free silver.
Only three days before the Har-
risburg convention reconvened, MIR.
Bryan, in accepting the nomination
for the Democratic party, hissed his
contempt and scorn into the faces
of the Pennsylvania boilers by the
following manly expression, declar-
ing that he would bolt any Demo
cratic nomination that was not III
accord with the revolutionary views.
Here is his language
More than year ago, when we were engaged
IN the struggle 10 bring the Democratic party "a
an endorsement Of free coinage. the question
was put 10 me whether. Ia case Of failure,
would support the Democratic nominee II ht
were nominated on gold standard platform.
never believed that such action was prob
able In the Democratic party, but when ihuSl
who questioned me were not content viii
probabilities, but asked again whether, IN the
case Ot that event, | would support the uuul
nee, | said, aS you VIII remember that under u,
circumstances would my vote he gwen 10 IN,
man who would IN the executive office use MS
influence To fasten the gOlc standard upon The
American people.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
Hummel Nominated Unanimously. +.

The Senatorial conference of the
27th district met Mt the Cameron
House, LewisburG on Monday. +.
VI. Hummers conferees were Supt.
+. &. BowersoX of this place, w. +.
Sanders of Penns Creek and David
Meyer of Salem. Hon. b. X. Focht
of Union county was elected presl-
dent aud Supt. +. g. Bowersox, Sec.
Hon. B. X. Focht nominated a. D..
Miller of Union county. Supt. Bow
ersox nominated Il. Nj. Hummel
of Snyder county aud Edwin Paul
nominated Hon. Vim. III. Hacken,
burg of Northumberland county
On the first ballot each candidate
had 3 votes. On the second ballot
Mr.. Hummel received all the votes
making him the unanimous choice
! of the conference.
Snyder county long ago was en-
, titled TO the Senatorship and nov
Through the graceful courtesy o
both Union and Northumberland
counties, the nomination was nc
corded to this county.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
An InsplratiOn.

The Gazette is in bad shape. Our
debtors won't pay, we have worn
our clothes until they are old and
pulled our belt in lieu of square
meals until now we hardly know our
stomach from our back bone. We
could run naked during the warm
weather and save our clothes for
winter, but if we did the authorities
would arrest us. Maybe we deserve
to die, but it is hard to starve.
Worse than that, we need lot OF
machinery aud printing material
and no way of getting it. To any
person but printer these would in
deed be hard lines, but we have had
an inspiration and our future looks
radiant. All we want is a democrat
with some money and unlimited con-
fidence in the election of Bryan to
do little insuring of that belief and
the advance in silver. We will pay
him great for his risk, too. Here's
our scheme: We have decided if we
can find the democrat we are look.
! ing for to mortgage the Gazette
for 1900 and with the money buy
silver bullion, then when Bryan is
elected we will have this bullion
which his supporters say will be
worth double what it is now coined
into eight thousand silver dollars.
When the government forks over
our bullion coined into eight thous-
and beautiful new silver dollars we
will first pay off our mortgage: That
will leave us $4,000 cash, less the in
terest on the judgement. With this
balance we will buy some new
clothes, get good square meal, pur-
chase all the machinery and type we
need, paw our democratic friend who
insures Bryan's election, &c, Sl0O6
for his risk and still have $1,000,
more or less. Oh, this free silver
scheme is n great thing-for us mon
eyed fellows, but where does the
poor man come in, and where's that
confident democrat who wants to
make n $1,000 real easy ?-Lepis-
tO'cR Gazette.
The scheme the gazette advances
is n good one and we too are open
to engagements on u similar plan.
Is there not democrat who will
step up and take the Job!