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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21

mopylae is classic ground, Valley Forge
is classic. If there is one spot on TINS
continent more fit than any other 1or
a final and sufficient monument 10 the
man and to the men Of the American
Revolution, it is Valley Forge. 40
not refer merely to the hunger, thirst
and cold endured there by eleven tnou-
sand soldiers. after an eXhausting CAM
paign in the field. The worst OF all
that misery was over in six weeks. The
suffering was acute while it lasted, but
it was followed soon by comparative
abundance; then by the cheering Jews
of the French alliance; then by the
flight of the enemy from Philadelphia,
and the swift pursuit Of them by Gen.
Washington. What the troops endured
there would alone make the place for
ever interesting to posterity. But Val
ley Forge means more than that. 1t
witnessed some of the most important
and striking scenes in the war. 1t was
there, too, through the consistency and
tireless energy of the commander-in-
chief. that the cause was saved and final
victory made possible. The selection
of the ground was itself piece of no
table generalship, us daring as it was
wise. The occupation of Philadelphia
10y the British had filled every other
town of Pennsylvania with refugees.
The middle of December had passed
before the army had repulsed the last
demonstration Of the British, and af
forded the American commander
breathing time to consider the ques-
ton of his winter quarters. Then he
said, in substance, to the troops: Since
there is no town for US to retire to,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21
Very Awkward Indeed.

This is precisely tho kind of mistake a man
makes if he turns OUT on the wrong side OF
the road when vehicle comes toward him.
No less absurd is tho orror Of the individual
who takes drastic medicines to relieve his
liver. That organ is on the right side, and the
road to its relief is Hostettcr's Stomach Bit
tiers, medicine also adapted to the relief of
ailments and malaria
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21
A GREAT CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY.

MIR. EDITon:-I read how Mr.. Jones made
money. have u better job tai ing ord rs for
The new Fireproof Deposit Case for storing
leeds, mortgages, NOES, politics. receipts,
money and valuabies from fire. Every family
Or farmer buys. l sell for World Mfg. Co (F 10y
Columbus. o., cleared S37 first week, $50 second,
Lrst month sia7. lister mGdc Ss3 last week
selling National Dish Washer for same firm.
Light, easy work. honest firm, anyone can
make money by writing them. ], G. BARRETT.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21

have SO long had before me never to
oppose my private wishes to the pub
lie will must consent to the request
made by congress-which you have had
the goodness to transmit to me-and in
doing this | need mott cannot say
what a sacrifice of individual feeling !
make TO sense Of public duty.
With grateful acknowledgment and
unfeigned thanks for the personal re-
spect and evidences of coincidence ex-
pressed by congreos, and yourself,
l remain, very respectfully,
sir,
Your most obedient & humble
servant
MARTHA WASHINGTON.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21
Naturally Surprised.

81 say" said the regular customer,
as he stopped at the restaurant CASH
ier's box to pay for the dinner he had
had, "where did you get that beef you
are serving to-day?"
whats the matter with it?" ag-
excessively asked the cashier, who
scented another row.
"Oh, there's nothing the matter
with 1T, that's why asked" Tit Bit .
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21
Mostly Subsequent.

Reporter-The two men must have
been very unevenlv matched. Wasn't
there a marked difference beteen them
when they stood up to fight?
Spectator-Yes, sir, but 1t was more
marked after the fight, an Slim Jim
he had all the marks, b'gosh! Ex-
change
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21

A new 13-inch gun, tested by our
navy department at distance of 1000
yards, sent a proiectile weighing
100 pounds through a sheet of steel
fifteen inches thick and twelve feet
in the earth beyond.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21

There is money to be made in Grip
pie Creek. When you go take the
crock Island Route" to Colorado
Springs.
This is the only direct line-saves
several hours time to Cripple Creek.
Send for full information.
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21

The d. V. Sholes Investment IL Mining
Co., Of Cripple Creek, Col. can furnish you
reliable information concerning
mining properties in the Cripple Creek dis
trict We always have options on some cho &c
properties that are bargains and handle no
others. Local and eastern bank references
given on application. Correspondence So
i;o;fod
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21

Memphis, Tenn. has 5000 popu-
lation squeezed into four square miles
of territory; the city owes S3,l00,S0
and it's property is valued ut SS5,049,-
6T7.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21

Letter Written by Martha Washington
A copy OF the only letter and sigma
ture of Martha Washington is in pos
session of the United States Govern
ment. says Kate Fields Washington.
This letter lay for more than ninety
years hidden among some musty arch
ives at the Capitol, and was lately dis
covered by Walter Fl. French, clerk OF
the department of files, House of Rep
resentatives. The spelling and pune
tuation are carefully reproduced:
Mount Vernon, Dec. 31st, 1893.
Sir
While I feel with keenest anguish
the late Disposition of Divine Provi-
dence, cannot be insensible to the
mournful tributes of respect and ven
Grafton which are paid to the memory
of my dear deceased Husband--and as
his best services and most anxious
wishes were always devoted to the well
fare and happiness Of his country-to
know that they were truly appreciated
and gratefully remembered affords no
inconsiderable consolation.
Taught by the great example which l
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21
Times Total Deprayity.

Why is it the clock invariably strikes
the half hour when You wake up in
the night and wish to know what time
it is?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21

Now that Bar Harbor has succeeded
in putting an end to rum selling, roller
skating is coming into vogue.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-02-21
AT VALLEY FORGE.

ALLEY Forge is a
rough piece Of
ground on t h e
b a n ks Of t Ii e
Schuylkill, twenty
one mile from Phil
adelphia and six
from the nearest
large town. AS
mere land, it is OF
worth much. But
il the Pass Of Their
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
Nearly Fatal Accident.

With sincere regret We have to chroni-
Gle an accident that occurred to Mr.. j. ".
Stevens, the popular superintendent Of the
new April Fool mill. On Friday last Sir.
stevens was overseeing the raising Of the
battery frame, it was showing at the time
and the timbers were slippery, and while
helping, his hands slipped from the frame,
and loosing his foot hold he fell from the
wall he was standing on, distance Of about
II or - feet, upon a solid leGge Of rock.
Ms Frank Wilson and w. +. Rich, being
close by, ran to his assistance, and found
him unconscious. lie was removed to his
room in the Office, and DR.. Mayo summoned,
vho did all he could at the time: Mr.
Stevens remained unconscious SO long that
DE-. Mayo concluded an operation was neees-
sary, and calling in consultation Drs.
Biurnson aud Wilbur. DR.. Mayo removed
portion Of the skull, relieving the pressure
on the brain, and the patient has been i'm.
proving ever since. Too much credit can
not be given to Dr. Mayo for his skillful
work ia this case, aud also to Drs Biornzon
and Wilbur.
Mr. Frank Wilson was constant attend
ant at the bedside OF the patient, he closed
down the works to prevent any noise, and
did all that was possible to alleviate the suf-
ferings Of the injured man. What appeared
to be fatal accident promises now, 10y
skillful work and kind attention, to place
Mr.. Stevens on the road to recovery.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
GOVERNOR JONES DEAD.

John L, Jones, Governor Of Nevada, died
at San Francisco last Friday afternoon at a
quarter to six o'clock No news Of the
event as received here however, until the
arrival papers aontaining the dispatches,
which state
Governor Jones came to this city last
January, suffering from what was diagnosed
to be cancer Of the stomach. He was placed
under the care Of DR.. Hirschfelder, but he
did not improve. and Drs. Cook & Cook
were called in.
Under the new treatment the Governor
improved for few days, but the improve
ment was only temporary. lie grew stead.
lily worse, and several weeks ago his ply.
sieians told him that nothing could be done
for him. The Governors death was, there.
fore, not unexpected. Mrs Jones was
present when he died.
1t was generally reported that after Gov
ernor Jones came so near death last Febru-
airy that he recovered from the severity OF
the attack and was on the high road to re-
covery, but it is known that the reports Of
his great improvement were greatly exag-
gerated. At no time since last January
has the sufferer been from beneath the
shadow Of death. For few days after he
was placed under the care of Drs. Cook &
Cook he rallied wonderfully, but the few
days Of convaleseence were followed by a re-
lapse, and he was again thought to be dying
As last resort, he was removed to the Mis-
sion, but the change did him no permanent
good. He had days of improvement, but
at no time since January has he been per.
manently better. Death has been regarded
as only matter of a short time for months,
and it has been a surprise to those who
knew his condition that he Slung to life so
long as he did.
About week ago Mrs. Jones left the
Governors bedside to visit her children, who
are in Carson
Four days ago marked change for the
worse occurred in Governor Jones' condition.
and Mrs. Jones was sent for. She was at
his bedside when the end came. Mr.. Han
ford, the Governors private secretary aud
close friend, was in Nevada.
The remains were brought from San Fran
cisco on Monday and were inferred at Car.
son on Wednesday under the auspices of
the Masonic fraternity.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
Suicided.

The murder of the Lister boys near Aus
tin last year by Alphous Vaughn is a matter
comparatively fresh in the public mind yet.
Vaughn was tried twice in Lander county,
found guilty in the first degree each time,
and each time sentenced to death. Appeals
were taken to the Supreme court each time
and new trials granted. His third trial
concluded at Reno on the 10th inst, to
which place the case had been removed
The jury's virdict was, as before murder in
the first degree, and was brought in about
ten o'clock in the morning. One o'clock in
the afternoon was fixed as the time for pass
ing sentence. Vaughn in some way procured
poison which he took, and instead of appear
ing for sentence at the appointed hour he was
far ON his journey to the next world Efforts
were made to save him but proved fruitless
and late in the evening he died. He is sup
posed to have had the poison concealed about
his person as he stated he never would be
sentenced the third time.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
Gone.

dedicated to Mrs. Maggie Campbell on the
death % her daughter Edith
Dear Edith has gone to Heaven,
Her toll in life is done;
Her home is now in glory
In that land beyond the sun.
Away in eArth's cold bosom
She sleeps beneath the sod;
She is living with the angels,
Her home is now with God.
Then for her you must not sorrow,
Although you've been bereft,
For the angels came and visited her
When she crossed the river Death.
And they bore her pure and gentle spirit
TO the fountain of eternal life,
She drank from out that fountain
And has eternal youth.
And there they crowned your angel
With innocence, virtue and truth,
And the crown was far, far brighter,
Than was ever worn on earth.
Then the golden bells Of heaven
Pealed out their sweetest chimes,
Fol purer soul ne'er entered
That bright and glorious CLINE.
They have carried her pure spirit to the great ce.
lestisl throne
And she kDelt upon her knte,
And Christ looked down and smiled and said,
suffer little children TO come unto me.
When You meet your child in Heaven
She will greet you with kiss,
Saying, have home for you and father
Where there is no pain, sorrow death.
In sorrow,
Cart. R.J.H.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
What Nevada Money Has Done

The thonghtless and flippant Eastern wits
who make of the State of Nevada target
for their darts and arrows, might find profit
In persual Of the following extract from
the report of Surveyor-G General Jones: The
Mackay cable and postal telegraph were con
structed With money dug out of Nevada
mines by Nevada citizen. The largest and
costliest building in New York City, or
perhaps in the world, was erected with
funds derived from Nevada enterprises by
d. 0. Mills, and he has recently duplicated
it in San Francisco. The Palace, Baldwin,
Grand opera house, The New California
theater, blocks OF stores and warehouses
and scores Of costly residences, have been
built with Nevada money. The Porta Costa
warehouses and docks, the great Newspaper.
the Examiner. vineyards. orchards, stock
ranches. wheat fields, and doubtless many
irrigation enterprises in California have been
inaugurstsd and completed with Nevada
capital. Mountain Mining Review.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
DR.. HUDGENS,
THE
ARTlCuLATIvE
MONUMENT
EREcToR

OF DRLAMAR, NEv.,
VIII visit Phoebe on or about the 10th Of
May, will remain 10 days. Those in need Of
the Dr's. services will please call early.
oitce at Mrs. Sherwood's Boarding House.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
Lost.

In the vicinity of Coyote springs, about
two weeks ago, a small sorrel horse, about
$50 lbs. weight, branded nj on left fore
shoulder and on left thigh near sthe joint.
He was tracked for several miles eastward
from Coyote springs.
Will anyone knowing of his whereabouts
please address: c. Ii. S. MORRIS,
Overton, Nevada.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.

The above is the standing of the pupils of
the Grammar department for the two weeks
ending April. 10th. In the first column ia
found the pupils average in department the
second punctualty and the third school.
work. In grading 100 means relative per
lection, 30 means extra, 90 very good. IS
good. 80 ordinary, 20 poor and 60 very poor.
This method is used believing thereby the
pupils will be encouraged to study and
maintain as high an average as they can.
Parents are especially invited to visit the
school at any and all times
w. d. PREwIrr, Principal.
w. j. CAMPBELL, Assistant,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
Richmond VS.. Maid Queen

Suit was entered in the District Court on
Monday by j. Nesbitt & Bro. against D. A.
Il. Meikle John Purtscher Julia McFadden,
j. r. DeLamar and II. A. Cohen owners of
the Maid Queen claim at DeLamar, for
which application for patent is pending.
The plaintiff owns the Richmond claim
which conflicts with the Maid Queen on a
portion of the DeLamar townsite. Both
mining claims are supposed to be more val.
liable at this time for townsite purposes
than for the mineral they contain.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
PRESCRIPTIOl DRUG STORE
lELAMAR.
LOWER MAIN ST.

LOWER MAIN ST., DELAMAR.
A full line OF Fresh Drugs and Medi-
cines in stock, and Prescriptions Care
july Compounded at All Hours Of tho
Day or Night by "a Competent Druggist.
w. II. MEEK
In Charge.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16

A California geologst claims that Mexico
contains anthracite coal fields surprising in
richness those of Pennsylvania, Virginia and
the whole of the Appalachian belt. This
coal he asserts can be mined and delivered
in San Francisco for Sc ton, and hand.
some profit made at that.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-16
For Sale.

The lumber in building 24x5O feet in
good order. Contains ten windows three
and half by six feet each. suitable for a
public building OF any kind. Inquire at the
RECORD oifice
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
COTTON MANUFACTURERS MEET..
The Demand for Tex tile Schools Urged
by Speakers.

Boston, April 30.-The New England
Cotton Manufacturers Association at it's
annual session today, listened to several
interesting papers. Edward W. France
of Philadelphia read a paper on "Teohni-
cal education in the manufacture of
textiles" in which he said that "the de-
mand is for better technical education.
No tariff alone will protect home manu-
fsctures if the foreign product is superb
orr
Hon. Frank P. Bennett of Boston. ad-
vocated the opening of evening technical
schools in textile centres. Nathaniel B.
Kerr Of New Bedford, spoke of the bene-
fit the people of that state would derive
from the establishment of such schools.
The officers elected were: President,
Arthur II. Lowe, Fitchburg Mass. vice
presidents. VIM. j. Kent, New Bedford !;
Fred G. NlcDuffie, Boston; directors, one
year, Russell W. Eaton, Brunswick, Me. j:
three years, to fill vacancy, Albert T.
Knight, Adams, Mass. three years,
John Eccles, Taftville, Conn.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
FORMER YARMOUTH CLERGYMAN
Death of the Veteran Rev. DIR. Alden
at Boston Yesterday.

Boston. April 8o.-Rev. Edmund Kim
ball Alden d. D., died at his home, IA
West Cedar street, Boston, at II this
morning. He was born in Randolph,
Mass, April IL, 1895, graduated from
Amherst eollege in 1874, entered the
Theological seminary at Andover in 1S45,
and graduated in 1S4s. He was or
dained pastor of the Congregational
church at Yarmouth Me-, January 2,
1850. and dismissed by advice of council,
February l, 1854. He was installed as
pastor OF the Congregational church at
Lenox, Mass, November Is, 1854. where
he remained until August 81, 1859, when
he accepted call from the Phillips
church society of Boston, was installed
pastor September 81, 1859. He was Ga
member OF the prudential committee of
the American Board 1869 until 1876, when
he became secretary of the home Depart
ment of the board. He resigned the sec-
retaryship in 1893. He received the degree
of D. D. at Amherst college in 1860, of
which college he was for many years
trustee. April 25, 1850, he married Maria,
daughter of Deacon Gershom Hyde of
Bath, Me. DR.. Alden's father was of the
seventh generation from John Alden of
Mayfower memory.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
SIR HERCULES HEARD FROM.

OH lIGnSOICS EHtD FnSms
Governor Cape Colony Gables Regarding
The Condemned Reformers.
London. April 30-In the Commons.
today, Mr.. Chamberlain, secretary of
state for the colonies, stated that he had
received a cable from Sir Hercules
Robinson, governor of the Cape Colony,
saying that tho executive council of the
TransYaal republic met at Pretoria yes
terday for the purpose of considering
what punishment should be inflicted up
on the leaders of the reform committee
whose death sentences had been revoked,
and was still discussing the matter. The
Transvaal Beers themselves, Sir Hercules
wired, We're strong in the condemnation
Of the severity of the sentences Imposed
upon the leaders Of the reform movement,
and upon minor prisoners as we'll
Prominent Beers were actively at work
obtaining signatures to the petitions ask
Ing the government to mitigate the pun
ishment of the prisoners, or grant them
free pardon. Mr.. Chamberlain said he
was informed the presiding judge who
imposed the sentences upon Rhodes,
Hammond, Farrar, Phillips and the other
members OF the reform committee, was
borrowed from the Orange Free State.
His name was Gregorowski, and he was
Of Polish nationality. Reginald Nc
Kenna. Liberal. asked what truth there
was in the report that John Hays Ham
mond had been released. Mr.. Chamber
land said he had no information on the
subject. j. II. Dalziel, Liberal, asked
whether the selection of Judge
Gregorowski was an indication of i'm
partiality or corruption. Mr.. Chamber
land made no reply. Mr.. Dalziel gave
nobico that he would ask the question
again in formal way.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
SUSPECTED BURGLAR CAPTURED.
Bath Police Have Arrested Man Who
May Be Wanted.

Bath, April 30.-Late Wednesday night
officers sighted a man who was a
stranger in this city and followed him to
the Shannon hotel, where they arrested
him and locked him up. The man gave
his name as James Kelley, but would not
divulge his place of abode. He is about
% years old, fairly we'll dressed. Upon
being placed in cell, Kelley was
searched, and sixty-one cents was found
in his pockets. A more careful search,
Tuesday morning, resulted in finding on
Kelly S24 in bank bills. Sccreted in the
leg of stocking the officer found cost
ly pair of womens' gloves. He had quite
an assortment Of business and visiting
cards bearing the names of persons in
Clinton, Vassalboro, Riverside. Winslow.
Hallowell and other place on the Kenne-
beo river He had "a small dry goods
store" said one of the officers, hidden
beneath his underolothing.
City Marshal kittredge believes that
Kelley is one Of the gang in the up-riVer
towns,
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY.
National Defenc4s Discussed In the
Senate.
WE ARE NOT VERY WELL PRE-
PARED FOR WAR.

Motion to Reduce Number of Battle Ships
to Two Causes Old Ground to be Gone
Over Again-President Sends Cores
pondence in Mrs. Maybrick Case to the
House.
Washington, April 30.-The House to-
day disposed of thrae contested election
cases from Mississippi, adopting resolu-
tions reported from the elections commit
tee, con firming the title of sitting mem.
bers, Messrs. Allen, Williams and Spen-
Ger, Democrats, to seats. The contest
ants in these cases based their claims for
seats upon alleged violation of the fed
eral law regulating the representation Of
Mississippi in Congress by the constitu-
tion Of that state. The committee de-
clined to make declaration on that ques-
tion.
The bill was passed incr easing the pen
sion Of Gen. VIM. Grouse of Indiana from
$40 to SIS mon th.
Speaker Reed announced the appoint
ment of Representatives Payne. Repub-
lioan Of New York, and Sayers, Demo
crat Texas as the trustees of the National
Deaf and Dumb asylum.
The message Of President Cleveland,
transmitting the correspondence relating
to the case of Mrs. Maybrick, was laid
before the House, and referred to the
COMMITTEES on foreign affairs.
Five hours was devoted in committee
of the whole to further consideration of
the bankruptcy bill, the general debate
closing with today's session. The dis
oussion developed the fact that the House
was practically unanimous in favor of the
bill's providing for voluntary bankruptcy
the difference in opinion was as to the
incorporation of the involuntary feature.
At $40 the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-01
READY FOR THE WORD.
Now Steamship Launched Moose"
head Lake Yesterday.

Eoxtroft, April 3O-In order to have
the new steamboat katahdin ready for
service when the ice leaves Moosehead,
her owners, the Gov. Coburn Steamship
company, had large space cleared of
ice, and this afternoon the boat was
launched. although the ice will not be
out of the lake for some time. The new
steamer is the largest best and fastest in
the Moosehead Lake feet, was built by
H. B. Harrington of Bath, is one hun
dred and eleven feet over all, and will be
used principally for passenger service be-
tween Kineo and Greenville.