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Cinnamon Buying Wives.

C0103W9u 0uylu8 VAVc9
The Cinnamon of Australia, when they
take a notion to marry, write to a mat
rimonial agent in Hong Kong some
what as follows: Il want wife. She
must be a maiden under 20 years of
age, and must not have left her fathers
house. She must also have never read
book, and her eyelashes must be lali
an inch in length. Her teeth must be
as sparkling as the pearls of Ceylon,
her breath must be like unto the scents
of the magnificent odorous groves Of
Java, and her attire must be from the
silken weavers of Ka-la-Ching, which
are on the banks Of the greatest river
in the world.-the everhowing Yang
tse-Kiang." The price of Chinese
woman delivered in Sydney is $3.50, but
two Chinese women only cost $500;
therefore, the Chinese import the wom-
en- in couples. The importer never sees
the women before they arrive, and then
he generally selects the best one. The
other is shown around to a number Of
well-to-do Chinese, and after they have
inspected her she is submitted to what
may be called public auction.
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PlTH AND POINT.

Hoax-"Say, lend me ten dollars fot
. day, will your" Joax-"I've only got
one dollar" Hoax-"Well, lend me that
for ten days."-Philadelphia Record.
-Ethel-"Did you buy that second
hand bicycle of a friend?" George
"Well, always considered him friend
till he sold me the <bike.'" - Leslie q
Weekly.
-Canny-"Is Miss Wilbur at home?'
Nora-"No. sorr." Canny-"Well, go
upstairs and ask her when she will be
at home" Norah (going)-"Yis, socr."
|-Harper's Bazar.
1--WE girls ore going to have a har.
vest home festival" "What! to show
big pumpkins and things?" mo such
nonsense-engageme rings and phot-
ographs." Record.
Nothing Strange.-"They say that
the Kickeys have a big skeleton in the
closet" wouldn't be surprised. There
are great many bones of contention
around there."-Detroit Free Press.
Miss Frostique-tI always have
had q dread that should be married
for my money! Miss Caustique-
"Why, dear, I should think that would be
q matter of hope, not dread" Truth
-"This blackberry pie isn't nearly
as good as those mother used to make. {"
mo; T told your mother this morning
when she made it that you would be
sure to find fault with it."-Chicago
Record.
-'There doesn't seem to be much OF
q demand for seats to this perform
ance," said the star. "No," said the
manager, as he ran over bundle OF
dead-head applications; nothing but
requests" -Washington Star.
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1,hank,p,v;n. IF we can't have q truly

Thanksgivin.' If we can't have q truly
Thahksgivin' let's have q play one. I
guess mamma won't care If we just play
Thanksgivin' That won't make us
any poorer, will it, Katie?"
'.How shall we play Thanksgivin' d,
Davy?" asked Helen, who was just his
senior.
"Oh, we'll have sermon, an then go
home an have dinner. Katie can fix us
up nice Thanksgivin' dinner. You can
take some bread an apples, Katie. an
cut 'em up an give 'em some nice names.
An I'll run get one OF my little sweet
pumpkins, an We'll make turkey of
it. An we'll stuff it, too"
"What will we stuff it with2" asked
Helen.
"Oh, anything" returned the fertile
master of ceremonies. katie can stuff
it with her handkerchief il she can't
find nothin' else"
"Will you preach the sermon, Davy?
Eyes, I'll preach the sermon. An I'll
try to preach good one. too"
"But, Davy. deere amt nussin' to
preach erbout." said solemn little FIVE
year Susie. Mamma said dere wasn't
nussin' to be sankful for dis year."
'You just wait an see, Susie. I'll bet
q dollar I'll find lota Of things to be
thankful for
Davy had often accompanied his
father to Grange lectures and to church,
and he had heard Thanksgiving sermons.
He early became imbued with oratorical
tendencies, and frequently took the
platform as preacher or lecturer in
their sports.
The little company were soon in act
i've preparation for their imaginary
celebration. A pulpit was formed in
one corner of the room by circle of
chairs, while chair was placed inside
for the speaker to stand on. When the
audience was in readiness a signal was
given, and the young clergyman
emerged from an outer room, dressed in
some of his fathers old work clothes.
A church-like gravity pervaded the con-
gregation, Katie checking baby Roy's
irreverent Growing with kisses The
young preacher walked in with clerical
dignity, and entering the sacred in
closure climbed upon the chair.
my frien's," he began, diving at once
into his discourse in uncercmorious dis
regard of preliminaries, "we're goin'
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SCIENTIFIC REASON GIVEN.
Why tho Eyes of . Painted Portrait Fol-
low the Observer.

WIN tho Eyes Of Painted Portrait Fol-
low the ObserveF. ,
Wollastons curious discovery waa
that by adding to each pair OF eyes q
nose directed to the right or the left
the eyes lose their front direction, and
look to the right or left, according to-
the direction of the nose. BY means Of
q Dap representing the lower features
in different position, as DR.. Wollaston,
remarks, "a lost look of devout abstract
ton in an uplifted countenance of in
ouisitive archness in the leer OF q
younger face turned downward and OBJ
liquely toward the opposite side"
AS by changing the direction of tho
lower features we change the direction
Of the eyes, says Notes and Queriez. sol
by changing our position. the eye OF the:
portrait apparently follows US. If q
vertical line be drawn through the tip
of the nose and half way between the
eyes, there will be the same breadth of,
head, of cheek> Of chin and Of neck on
each side Of this middle line, and each:
iris will be in the middle Of the whole:
eye. If we now move to one side, the
apparent horizontal breadth Of every
part Of the head and face will be di-'
minished, but the parts on each side of.
the middle line will be diminished equal.
ly. and at any position, however obliqre.;
there will be the same breadth of face!
on each side of the middle line, and the
iris will be in the center of the whole
Of the eyeball, so that, being on q fiat
surface, the iris will be seen in front OF
| the nictllre or ohlinuelY.
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A Novel Punis hment for Theft In Africa
We camped within a quarter of mile
of the village; groups of natives
brought meal, peanuts, eggs, etc., and
traded with my men with the greatest
confidence. One of my men was bath.
ing in pool near by, and left his cloth
and knife near the tmil; party OF
natives passing seized the knife and
ran away; hearing of this, 1 quietly
took from man in the bona very fine
spear, and refused to return it till the
knife was brought back. The natives
saw the justice of this, and trading went
on as if nothing had happened. This
morning the knife was returned, and
no I handed back the spear.-"Glave IN
the Heart Of Africa," in Century.
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thankful for. An it's oil our own farm
an it amt nobody else's. An we oil
love it 80 good we wouldn't want nc
other farm in the world, an we kidsea
have such nice times here. An'c+we've
got Cousin Myra an her children to be
thankful for. An Cousin Afyra 10 wild
der an amt got not one turkey. An
'twould be awful nice If we could have
her an the kids come to Thanksgivin',
so we kids could have some kids to play
with" s
Here the orator paused. Katie" he
said, lis there anything else we've got
to be thankful for.?" 1
"Dere's our baby kitties," piped in IL
tie Susie.
"Oh, yea, I forgot the 'kitties," re-
turned the informal preacher.
IAN Uncle Johns title new baby,
suggested Susie. 2,
Eyes. forgot the baby. too"
"An' our cellar full Of apples sn' good
things" said Helen.
Eyes. Goodness! I ought to q
thoughtof them. An now what Il there
we amt thankful for?"
"Why. Romy an tho COW died, you
know" said Katie.
Eyes, but that amt but two things,
an we've got as many as 40 to be thank
full for. know what's the worst thing
we ain't got to be thankful for. That's
cause we amt goin' to have any really
truly Thanksgivin'. But now we'll
take our play Thanksgivin' dinner over
to Miss Katie Hoven's house."
The minister bounced down from the
chair and the appreciative audience re-
paired to dinner.
The parents had been attracted to the
play from the first, and had listened in
tently to every word Of the sermon,
The mother still stood looking out the
window. The father sat by the fire,
and occasionally q broad smile would
pass over his face as the sermon pro-
gressed. At its conclusion he turned to
his wife and said:
"Mary, what do you think Of that SER
mon?"
II Think" she returned, her face H.
lumined with both laughter and tears,
shat it is true a little child shall lead
them You and I have been enveloped
in q cloud Of late. We've been living in
the morbid delusion that our affections
arc greater than our blessings. But
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Ne WAS A SMART BOY.

lrsna9sd to Recover . Dropped quarter
from . Difficult Spot.
He had deposited his ticket In tho
box ON the downtown station OF tho
Sixth avenue IL" road at Fiftieth street
early one morning, md was counting
his change III search for plugged dimes
and nickels. A quarter fell from his
hands and rolled along the platform
until it lodged under the raised steps
which form the edge OF the PLATFORM
There it lay in plain view, but as unoo-
teinable as the golden apples OF Hes
rerides. Tho loser was the picture OF
rae,e. saws tive New York Mail and Ex-
press. 9.
II don't care about the blame coin,
he walled. i've got 'em to burn; but
it just makes me mad to sec that quarter
there, and can't get it."
"Gimme, dime, mister" said mes
senger boy, land five cents for ex'
peuses, and I'll get your num-"
The man regarded the boy for mo-
ment and said: go ahead."
he returned in few minutes with
his form working convulsively. In his
hand he had piece Of soantling. The
crowd watched him curiously. From
his mouth the boy took we'll masti.
Gated wad of chewing gum. He stuck
this on the end Of the soantling and
thrusting the stick through the narrow
space, pressed tho soft and sticky gum
firmly on the lost coin. Then he deity
drew it out ond presented the money to
its owner.
Keep the whole outfit" said the man
''Boy, you're q peach. We live and
;earn," and he boarded q train, his facs
wreathed in smiles. The face Of the boy
WA similarly decorated.
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HOW DOGS ARE sTuNTED.
Methods Employed In the Manufacture Of
Toy Terriors.

Methods Employed In the Manufacture Of
Toy Terriers.
There is an era Of tiny dogs in Eng
lish society. The more dilninutive a
parcel Of canine flesh that you CON pos
sess the more are you a swell, says tho
Toledo Blade. But, alas! How many
feminine readers who delight in thu
miniature doggies know that they arc
an artificial product.
There is in London an establishment
devoted entirely TO the stunning of tho
animals. The proprietor is an ex-
breeder of fighting dogs, but he now
finds more profit in rearing the lilipu-
tian CANNES, for which he has a wide
reputation. He does not claim to be the
originator of the process. for he says
that oil dog men know of the dwarfng
powers Of alcohol, but he asserts that he
is the only man in London to adopt the
principle systematically.
His method is as follows: The pup
destined to be stunted is taken from it,
mother when few hours old and when
it begins to whine for sustenance it IS
fed with a warm decoction of gin and
water. Deprived Of milk, it tales to
,his readily. When it reaches certain
age alcohol in various formsconstitutes
the animals sole diet. The pups 10 net
die nor do they develop. They soon
cease to grow at all. After a genera
ton or two of mating the much prized
liliputian canine Is obtained.
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MINNESOTA MANIFESTATIONS.
Physicians Prescribe Pink Pills.

From the Pioneer Press, st. Paul, Mi',nesota.
Dr.. Williams Medictne Company, Schenec.
tady, N. 7.
Dear Sr:--In answer to yours regarding
the use Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People in this locality, can only say wher-
ever used-without an exception-they have
been Of inestimable benefit in ahording re-
lief and a cure has invariably followed their
use.
In the case Of Mrs. r. e. vanwalt, lady
who has for nearly nine years been suffer-
ing from 'female complaint" at times be-
ing unable to leave her bed for weeks, and
who has paid hundreds Of dollars for medic
Viewed in the light II a miracle. In speak
| ing of her relief from that terrible disease,
Mrs. Vanwaltsaid:
For nearly nine years ! have suffered
almost untold agony, many times being un;
tried several proprietary medicines. all
guaranteed to cure, ETC., but derived no
benefit whatever from their use; tried
doctors with high reputation on such
matters, and changed physicians, but 1t was
no use. found it was a needless expense
and con sidered myself incurable. I heard Of
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
two years ago, but like the other advertised
remedies considered them OF little value,
until a couple of months ago. l tried one
box and received so much benefit from
them that bought one dozen moro, seven
Of which have used, and to-day con ider
myself we'll woman, and used only eight
boxes Of Pink Pills"
thought OF DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
"in my practice it is not customary to use,
as q rule, prepared remedies, as it has
ness, but in fhe case Of DR.. Williams Pink
| Pills for Pale People ! find they afford re.
lief In certain cases where remedies in com.
mon practice will not reach.'
Other parties in this locality having used
DR.. Williams Pink Pills all speak well Of
| them and have derived benefit from their
use.
From my personal experience I cannot
recommend them too highly, having been
or less troubled with sa sei attic tb and
| boxes and believe the infirmities have en-
| tirely left me.
thereby certify that the above statement
are true and correct as far as was in my
terview with the parties mentioned
| (Signed) FRED BooMAR.
snbscr. bed and sworn to before me- this
9TH day of August, 1896.
| CuAs B. RooMKEY,
| Justice Of the Peace,
Clay County, MINI.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are an un-
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nerv
GUS headache, the after effect Of 10 grippe,
| palpitation Of the heart, pale and sallow
compilations, all forms of weakness either
In male or female. Pink Pills are sold by
all dealers, or will be sent post paid on re-
ceipt of price, so cents q box or six boxes
for e 80, (they are never sold In bulk or BY
| the 1907 by addressing DR.. Williams Medi.
cine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
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And the first white fakes Of the coming
snow
Are afloat in the frosty air;
9sxrt the sparks fly up from the hickory
On the homestead's broad stone hearth
And the windows shake. and the ra1ters
ring,
10 the lads and lassies' rnirth.
Tho farmers face is furrowed and worn.
And his locks are thin and white;
But his hand is steady. his voice is clear
And his eye Is blue and bright.
A he turns to look at his sweet old wife.
Who sits in her gown of gray,
with the cobweb 'kerchief, and creamy
frills
She wore on her wedding day.
Ho bows his head to the laden board.
And the guests they are silent all.
thanksgiving. Lord. for the sun and rain'
And the fruit on the orchard wall.
Uor the silver wheat, and the golden corn.
And the crown of q peaceful life
Xhe greatest blessing that Thou canst
A true and loving wife!''
1Ais white-haired lover he bends to kiss
Her hand in its frill Of lace,
And the faded rose on her wrinkled cheek,
With q proud and a courtly grace;
Ard the snoW1akes click on the WINDOW
pane.
And the rafters ring above,
And the angels sing at the gates OF God
The words Of the farmers love.
Minnie Irving. in N. Y. Independent.
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Justice OF The Peace,

81 WENT to two receptions last night
and lost my umbrella at the last" "lt's a
wonder you didn't lose it at the first one"
"That's where got it.''-Ex.
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CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or grippe.
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PEOPLE who eat the most, usually think
the least-Atchison Globe.
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7h{ESs5ERN76N.

T WAS the fore
noon of the day
before Thanksgiv-
ing that Mrs. Jack
Hoven stood gaz-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-24
The Manufacture OF Wild Mem.

There are many curious trades in
the world but the most strange must
surely be the artificial manufacture
OF wild men," Yet well known
English doctor in China has just Ger.
titled from his own personal expert.
ence that this art is regularly practic.
ed in the Flowery Kingdom.
First a youth is kidnapped, then bit
by bit he is flayed alive, and the skin
OF a dog or bear grated piece by piece
upon him. His vocal cords are next
destroyed by the action Of charcoal to
make him dumb, and the double pur.
pose or causing 3etiolation" OF the
skin and utter degradation of the
mental faculties is effected by keep.
ing him immured in perfectly black
hole for number Of years.
In fact, by treating him like brute
for n sufficiently long time he is made
into one.
At last he is exhibited to the entire
ly creIuiOus chinese as the wild man
Of the woois, add his possessors reap
a rich harvest. The priests, it SCENE,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-24
A Sudden Death.

William w. Baugh, once a promin-
ent citizen of Elko county and well
know to all of the old residents died
very suddenly in Reno Friday after
noon. Mr.. Baugh had many friends
here who will be sorry to hear of his
death. Saturdays Gazette gives the
following particulars:
w. w. Baugh, probable one of the
best known individuals in the State
of Nevada. if not on the Pacific Coast
died suddenly at the Arcade Restaur-
ant last evening.
Bill, as he was Familiarity called,
went into the restaurant yesterday
afternoon and complained to the pro
prietor, Mr.. Shaw, of being cold. The
latter noticed that Bill was rather
unsteady, but presumed it was the re
suit Of drink. He built warm fire
and made Mr.. Baugh comfortable.
After getting warm the latter moved
to the rear Of the dining room and fell
asleep in chair. The walters and
others passed him continually. At
about seven o'clock last evening Mr..
Shaw told his son to waken Bill up,
but when the latter attempted to do
30 he found him dead. DR. Lewis hap
Pened to be In the ueighborhood at
the time and he was called in to make
certain that life was extinct. The
body was turned over to Coroner
Peers, who is arranging for the bur.
ial.
w. w. Baugh was a character who
was known to almost every person
that travelled on the railroads. He
secured livelihood by carrying par.
cles and the like and by doing a
hundred and one little things. In his
case, like in that of many others
drink was his worst enemy, but aside
from this fault he was not bad man
he was exceedingly accommodating
and being familiar with the residence
OF nearly every person in Reno was
virtually walking directory. He
was a native Of Pennsylvania and
about 66 years Of age. In the early
days he was deputy sheriff in Elkc
county and was at one time Constable
of Battle Mountain. He suffered the
lost. OF ali arm while firing a salute Oh
July 4, 1877. In 1887 he came to Reno
and has resided here continually since
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF j: w. BROOKS, DECEASED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ undersigned, Executor of the Last Will
and Testament Of j. w. Brooks, deceased,
to tho creditors Of, and TO all persons haV-
ing claims against the said deceased, TO
exhibit them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publica-
tion Of this notice, to sthc said undersigned
Executor at the Office Of Payne g. Miller in
the town Of Elko, in the county OF Elko, Ne
Vada, the same being his place for the
transaction Of the business of said Estate.
M. II. MILLER,
Executor OF the Last Will Of J. w. Brooks
Deceased.
Dated at Elko, Nov, Feb. Is, 1896.
Id4W1
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-24

J.W. Pierce, Republic, Ia, says: Il
have used One Minute Cough Cure
IN my family and for myself, with re.
suits so entirely satisfactory that 1
can hardly find words to express my
self as to its merits. will never fail
to recommend it to others, on every
occasion that presents itself" For
sale by F. F. Fuller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-24
High Grade Cattle.

William Smiley returned from Cal.
ifornia last week with two carloads OF
high grade and thoroughbred short
horns. These cattle are mostly heif
ers and we're purchased at Davisville
by Mr.. Smiley and Mr.. j. r. Bradley.
IT is the Intention of these gentlemen
to improve their herds as they believe
there is more money in raising good
breed Of cattle than there is in the
common stock. The INDEPENDENT
believes other cattlemen would make
money by replacing their common
stock with cattle Of a high grade. The
best stock sells well when the scrub.
BY cattle are drug on the market.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-24
Something New For the Ladies'.

Mrs. Helen Stafford, of San Fran
cisco, will deliver free private lee.
ture te the ladies to morrow at 1:3O D.
m. at Freeman Hall-subiect, Cura
tive Physical Culture. Mrs. Stafford
comes highly recommended by Ma
irons o. E. S., d. of R., Masons, Odd
Fellows and Knights Of Pythias. The
ladies are insured a treat. Remem-
Der the hour, 1:30 p. m.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-24

are adopts Of the art. When a kid
naper, however is caugh, by the peo-
pie he is torn to pieces. and when the
authorities get him they torture and
promptly behead him. Such is life
under the rule of the son of heaven.
London It'd Bits.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-24
NOTICE.

by order of the Eoard OF County
commissioners of Elko County, State
OF Nevada, made this 4th day of
March, 1898, notice Ii hereby given
that all persons who are charges upon
the county must come to the County
Hospital, or all claims for their sup
port will be disallowed by said Board
except in;..cases OF extreme cmergeD-
cy.
Attest:
WEBSTER PATTERSON,
Deputy County Clerk
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-24
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO,
IIrEAS tOI1NnX

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, !
LUCAS COUNTY. ID
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner Of the flrIu of
F. j. CHENEY & Co., doing business
in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK. j CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscriber
i'll my presence, this 9th day of De-
cember, y. d. 1886.
Sr,I A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly ON the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY g. Co..
Toledo, ..
aB- Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-24

SGive me liver regulator and I can
regulate the world" said a genius. The
druggist handed him a bottle of De
Wits Little Easily Risers, the famous
little pills. For sale by T. F. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-24

Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
scar. Burning, scaly skin eruptions
quickly cured by De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Applied to burns, scalds
old sores, it is magical in effect. Al
ways cures piles For sale by F. F..
Muller.