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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28

For burns and bruises Tcib is chief;
From every sprain it taxes the
main.
To muscles sore il brings relief;
An! for the n s. II is he boss.
Jake Klein returned from San
Francisco yesterday.
Try the refrigerator meat now on
sale at Waite NheIic's.
Harry Brown is again scheduled by
the News 10 return to Carson.
Bryan continues TO address large
crowds Of peope Oh his travels.
British war~hips bombarded the
Sultans palace at Ztnzibar yesterday.
Anyone wishing board in a private
family, inquire at Mrs. &, NJ. Shultz.
Bryan and Mckinley lamp CHM
neys-Get light on this subject at
Cagwin & Noteware's.
Jem tiscuit, French rolls, plain
buns and tur lovers at the Boston
B. kerry.
The Woodliff trial is in progress in
Virginia City and the State is present.
ing a vrry strong case.
Miss Ii Wright has returned from
Honolulu and is Il guest of Mrs. S. t.
Shrieve of San Francisco.
Miss Nettie Rnlis0n, who has been
visiting her brother, Mr.. Rulison, Of
this city has returned to San Fran
cisco.
The trial Of La Row Harvey for APP
propri lting some stock left by a
in his possession, has began in
San Francisco.
The me OF the race track al
Austin asked snch an exorbitant price
to the J >ckey Club for rent and privi-
leges, that the citizens propose to build
a new track.
Our NJ. E b%rethern, now in confer.
ence here, will find acknowledged
chickens waiting for them on many
tables. but for fine clothing they viii
have to go to F. W. Day, two blocks
back Of the Ormsby House.
AS will be seeh in the list of con.
tributors to the silver campaign funG
as published in todays Silver State
an employe of the state prison sends
in S25- The gentleman asks ue not t.
publish his name. We respect his
wishes but feel that it is our duty t
call special attention to the liberalits
OF his contribution Silver State.
Tue APPEAL can make a guess tina
Warden Henderson is the man who
made the contribution.
Tom Platt has shown a level heaC
When he declined to be put up OH tn,
Republican ticket as Governor Of Nv
York. 1t is not II good year for Re
publicans in New York. The Tam
many tiger is already licking hi.
chops for a feast on November 3rd
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28
For Over Fiftv Years.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. has
been used for children teethtng, 1t
sooths the child. softens tie gums,
alays all pain, cures wind collie, and
the best remedy Cor Dlarrhoea'
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28
Directors Meeting.

Sept, for the directors Of me Douglas
County Irrigation project. Governor
Sadler, VIII" Is taking great interest
in the matter, will be- in attendance.
Editor Allen Of the Douglas County
Silvelite, will lay a proposition Of
interest to all concerned before the
meeting lw
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28
~Eiennessy's Luck.

A few days ago DR.. Hennessy pur-
chased a ticket in a watch rattle at
Demp-ev's Saloon The watch cost
originally $3.50. Tue DR.. got No.
1S5, and tearing it up threw it into the
vast basket. Seeing the number pub
lishnd. he tished the fragments out of
the basket, pasted them together and
got the watch.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28
Chairman Ormshy Bryan Club.

Philip MiShels writing from New
York says III a private letter. Il
went to hear BuuTke Cochran answer
Bryan. 1t was mostly a lot Of abuse
and thousands left the hall before his
talk was ended. It was a di%sappoiut-
rnent even t. the people who managed
the. meeting
Bill Doolin, the Oklahoma ruffian,
who shot people and rObted stages,
was not seriously iuterfered with in
his work until he shot aud robbed a
woman. As , . a. IA vigilance COM
mittee could locate him he had twenty
eight bullets put in his carcass, any
one of which would have ended his
career all by itself.
The air is full or rumors relative to
the various political combinations
being formed in this county on local
politics. A man who cant start at
least two plausible INK a day
isn't considered ia politics.
Tbs Secretary of the Press As ocia-
ton sent out notice to the members
the otherday saying the second annual
meeting would be held on September
l6th He made a mistake IC should
have read, "Wednesday, Septemhes Esd.
Sta;e pap rs will confer Il favor by
publishing this correction hnG gov
erniDg themselves accordingly.
The fusion ticket in Michigan has
been completed, The Democrats get
eleven electors and the Populists
three.
A fusion ticket has been put up in
Ohio. The Popuiis's nave five out Of
the twenty-thrte electors.
Our Republican contemporaries
console themselves by saying
that d.. Arendt'S letter on the silver
question was garnled.
The moonlight lawn party at Mrs.
Winnie'S ranch last evening was very
we'll attended.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28

when Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Cas.oria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Cas.oria.
When she bad Children, she gave them Castoria.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28
Reducing Stock.

John G. Fox is now reducing his
stock and iu order to make room for
Fall goods, will sell at greatly reduced
figures, for the balance of the month.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28

Mr.. st. Clair now at the Rafetto
ranch has "a parrot that sings "rramp
Tramp the boys are marching" as
we'll as a man could. 1t will also
answer questions and CO.
herently.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28
A Challenge.
TO Q. II. Gray,
President Mckinley Club,

To Q. II. Gray,
President Mckinley Cub,
Dear Sir:-I hereby challenge you,
ard tue club Ver hitch You preside,
to a ioiut debate of the Issues Of the
dav as determined 10y the Natio' al
Democraticaud Republican platforms,
ana respectfully suggest that such de-
bate he helh un,tertGef flowing rules:
/. You and shall presjte.
,. / =hali rrc"gniZ" the first SPEAKER
who shall be a member Of the Bryan
Ciub, and you shall recognize The text
SPEAKER, who shall be- Il member Of the
Mckinley Club, aud each speaker
shall have ten minutes.
3. You shall name the time and
place
am iccited 10 make the foregoing
challenge 10y the following reasons
l Members OF the Republican party
have given out to tee world that Ne
monetizatiou of silver at the ratio Of
l6 to irrespective Of the action Of
other nations. | do not believe there
are enough people in Nevada who be-
lieve III waiting for the action OF other
nations to req oDptize silver to merit
the distinction of being called a divis-
ion.
2 [ believe we should make our own
political fight without the ASSISTANCE
Of either Senators Jones, Stewart, OF
Congress New .ands.
Alfred Chartz,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28
ICE ICE!ICE!

Go to Fred Wilder for the finest of ice
Frozen from artesian well water. Deliv-
cred tcany part of the city at lowest rates
m2S
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28
CLEVELAND NOT GROW Err

But IA Cleveland Hydraulic Ram Beer
pump, now in operation at the Wei
tand Saloon. Gail aud see it.
w. Whitney. Prop.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28
Central Committee Meeting.

There will be a meeting of the Silver
Central Committee OF OImsbs County
on next Friday evening, Aug. 2Sth at
the office of the District Attorney, at
s o'clock.
Sam Davis. Chairman.
Walter CheGic Secty.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-28

FOUND:-A small gold pin. Apply
at this office.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-25
Bobby's Composition on Parents.
From Harper's Round Table.

FROM harper hOuuu IhDle.
Parents are things which boys have to
look after them. Most girls also have
paFeatg. Parents consist of Pas and Mas.
Pas talk good deal about what they are
going to do, hut mostly it S Mas that make
you mind.
Sometimes it is different, though. Once
there was boy came home from college
on vacation. His parents lived on farm.
There was work to be done on the farm.
Work on farm always has to be done
early in the morning This boy didn' get
up. His sister goes to the stairway and
calls willie, tbs beautiful morning.
Rise and list to the lark The boy didn' t
say anything. Then his Ma calls : "W1l-
liam, it is time to get up. Your breakfast
is growing cold. The boy kept right on
not saying anything. Then his Pa puts
his head in the stairway, and says he,
tBiIl = "Coming, sir y says the boy
l know boy that hasn't got any par
ents. He goes in swimming whenever he
pleases. But | am going to stick to my
parents.
However, don't tell them so, cause
they might get it into their heads that |
couldn't get along without them.
Says this boy to me, parents are a
nuisance; they aren't what they re cracked
up to be. Says | to him, Just the
same, l find EN- handy to have Parents
have their failings, of course, like all of
us, but on the whole | approve of EN-. "
Once man says to me, tBobby, do
you love your parents p 'Well, says
|, 'Tm not a-quarrelling with en-
Once boy at boarding school went to
calling his pa the governor, and got his
allowance cut down one-half His pa said
he ought to have waited till he was going
to college.
Much more might be written about par
ents, showing their habits and so forth,
but | will leave the task to ADLER pens.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-25
Economic Value of Birds,
From the Fortnightly Review

From the Fortnighty Review.
The economic value of birds is untold.
This fact might be placed beyound dispute
if it we're possible to prepare two tables
one showing how many wire worms it would
take to destroy mile of turnips, how many
grubs to ravage the wheat harvests of
dozen farms, how many insects to strip the
leafy glades of forest bare, how many to
spoil the fruits of wide orchards-the
other recording the fact that these very
Numbers of insects are eaten by few
humble birds in the course OF the year.
That the result would be conclusive
evidence of the birds value may be safely
foretold by glance at a few facts which
have already been brought to bear upon
the question.
In the spring, when there are clamorous
young birds in the neat, the house sparrow
returns every three or four minutes, each
time hearing spoils in the shape of insect
food. Calculated at its lowest possible
value, that is, allowing only one insect to
each journey, this thankless task represents
tens of thousands Of captured insects as the
work of one pair of birds in one month,
Swift fiers ike the swallow that hawk for
food in the air may rank higher; they slay
hundreds of thousands. But Mr.. Fowler
quotes an instance which will show how
far below the maximum is this computation:
"One day martin dropped cargo Of
flies out of its mouth on to my hat, just as
it was about to be distributed to the nest
lings. A magnifying glass revealed a
countless mass of tiny insects, some still
alive and struggling
Who could vie with the birds in such
feats as these? 1t is a sorry sight to see
men trying to do their work One gar
dener, by dint of continued watchfulness
and patient endeavor, with his own two
eyes, dim compared to those of bird, aud
his own ten fingers, clumsy in such work
in comparison with birds beak, may
contrive to cope with the insects in con
seFyatory, but hundred men each argus
eyed and equipped with the arms of an
octopus, could not protect the cIops ON
large farm. The arts and the crafts and
the sciences also have tried, but they fail
to supply any insect killer half so sure as
flock of hungry birds.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-25
straighten Up.
BY MILES BARLOW.

Stand up straight, boys and girls, and
whether walking or at rest hold your head
well up, with chin drawn slightly in and
shoulders thrown back. Why? Because
man was made in the image of God, and
moreover is his noblest work, and should
be as nearly perfect in figure as may be.
Do you not remember having read Of
Daniel Webster, who was said to have
been the most perfectly built man in the
Senate, as ''the god-hke Webster Take
notice as you walk along the streets how
many young men are stoop shouldered.
See how many strong, middle aged men
are beginning to walk like old men. In
fact, so many walk along in such an un-
manly style that when an erect young fel-
low strides by people turn around to look
at him. Everyone admires man or
woman Of. erect bearing, though only few
comparatively are fully erect.
| remember once being in manufac-
turing building in the morning before the
starting bell had rung. At one Of the
windows there were number of young
men and women, evidently watching for
someone, and the someone proved to be a
young man fully six feet tall, who just then
made his appearance away up the street.
They watched for him every morning.
They liked to note his splendid figure, his
upright carriage, his easy, swinging walk
and his gOod-natured, pleasant face. As
he came near recognized in him friend
whom had often met in the militia armory
and gymnasium. You see, he made use
of his military training in everyday life,
and he not only looked well by reason Of
it but he felt we'll One is bound to feel
well as soon as he begins to practice throw
ing back his shoulders and breathing deep
ly, There is a saying, you know, that
lit is hard to teach an old dog new tricks, -
and some people tell us that it is still harder
to teach new things to members of the
human family who are once settled in their
way So young people, begin young,
begin tomorrow morning, as soon as you
rise. Step out where you can get fresh
outdoor air, drop your hands by your sides,
lift your shoulders well up and back and
slowly enhale, breath deeply, 10 or 15
times. Then go through a few quick,
light movements in calistheme drill or with
light dumb bells or clubs straighten
up. This will start you all right for the
day, and all through the day keep it in
mind that you are to stand erect when you
stand, and sit erect when you sit, 1t wiz
require only few days of application on
the subject to get you into the habit of
walking and standing erect.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-25
The "oueen,s Head. .

The Oldest inn remaining in the borough
of London, the esQueen's Head, was
formerly owned by Robert Harvard, who
was a butcher at the Chain Gate, on the
east side Of St. Saviour Churchyard, and
was father Of John Harvard, after whom
the university at Cambridge was named.
At his death the inn passed to his widow
and from her to their son John. The
"Queen's Head was known until the
time of Elizabeth as the Crossed or Crowned
Keys. In 1929 it was used as a store
house of artillery for Henry VIII 1t
has suffered many changes, and about IL
years ago the tiled roof give way to states.
Apparently this relic of early times is about
to be torn down. for it is stated that all
the lath and plaster has been stripped off,
exposing the timber work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-25

Of the crowd, and it was some time before
order was restored.
The judge put on the black cap and
arose to pass sentence.
just then terrible commotion arose
outside the court room, and two men en-
tered, bearing between them the form of
man, whose face was half hidden by red
handkerchief which was tied around his
head
This man was Jake Rape, who had that
day recovered his senses, and on hearing
that young 0COnner was on trial for the
murder of Mr.. Blake, requested that he
should be brought to the court, as he had
important evidence to give in the case.
A policeman advanced towards the bench
and whispered something to the judge, who
ordered two policeman to guard the door
and allow no one to leave the court ROOM
The invalid was seated in chair on the
witness stand, and, after having been duly
sworn, deposed as follows
@His name was John Rape. On the
evening of the 29th of July, the evening
on which the murder was committed, he
was walking in field near where the deed
was dOne;s saw Mr.. Blake pass by, and
when he passed him alittle way, saw man
with black mask jump from behind a
ditch and attack his master. He ran to
his assistance and grappled with the assail-
ant, tore the mask from his face, and as
he did so he was struck with some blunt
instrument on the head. The man who
assaulted his master, and from whose face
he tore the mask, was not the prisoner.
The man was Anthony Bell y
A tremendous uproar arose in the court
room, and rush was made toward the
door.
Bell, seing that his game was up, thought
to escape, and caused the excitement just
spoken of, but he was seized by the two
trusty policemen and placed in the dock
from which o. Conner had been honorably
released.
Seeing that all hope was gone he con-
fessed his guilt, and was made to pay the
penalty of his crime on the scafFold
A year passed by since the above trans
pired.
Bonfres blazed on the hillside, from
which the joyous shouts of the peasantry
were echoed in the valley below, where
nestled the village of Ballyglen,
The marriage BELLS pealed forth their
joyous anthems, as a marriage coterie en-
tered the pretty little church and advanced
up the flower -strewn aisle and stood before
the altar
A very handsome couple they are who
are about to be joined in wedlock. The
bride is dressed in lavender silk and lace
and wreath of white flowers decorates her
head of golden hair-as pretty bride as
ever happy groom led from the altar.
And SO thought Gerald O. Conner as the
minister pronounced Molly Blake his
welded wife.
And as our story comes to an end We
will bid them adieu, hoping that long
life of love and happiness will be theirs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-25

Some time ago an amorous young man
sent letter to German lady, and the
postscript was added
''That my darling may make no mistake,
remember that I will wear a light pair Of
trousers and dark, cutaway coat. In
my right hand will carry small cane,
and in my left cigar. Yours ever,
Adolphe =
The father replied courteously, stating
that his daughter had given him authority
to represent her at the appointed place at
the time agreed on His postscript was as
follows
Dot mine son may make no mishtakes,
| viii be dreshed in my shirt sleeves; I
viii wear in mine right hand Club; in
mine left hand l will wear six-shooter.
You viii recognize me BY de way | bats you
on de head goople times twice mid me
Club Wait for me at de corner, as | have
somedings importants to inform you NIT
Your frent, Heinrich Muller
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If You Wish to Be Happy.

Beware of the man with two faces.
Persevere against encouragement.
Take cheerful view of everything.
In all promised pleasures put self last
Trust God and mind your own business.
Cultivate short memory as to all un-
kindness.
Do not talk of your private, personal or
family matters.
Cultivate forbearance till your heart
yields a fine crop of it,
Give your tongue more holiday than
your hands or your eyes
Examine into your own shortcomings
rather than those Of others.
Act as if you expected to live hun
dred years, but might die tomorrow.
Compare your manifold blessings with the
trihing annoyance of each day.
Do the duty that lies nearest; the sec
ond duty will already have become clearer.
Never reply in kind to a sharp or angry
word; it is the second word that makes the
quarrel
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-25

The morning came calm and beautiful
the morning of the day on which Gerald
o. Conner was to be tried for his life-tried
for a murder he never committed
The hour for the trial had come, and
the prisoner was led up the aisle of the
crowded court room and placed in the dock.
The prosecuting attorney opened the
case in behalf of the crown, and witnesses
were examined.
Anthony Bell was the principal witness
for the prosecution; he testified to having
found 0'Conner bent over the murdered
man with blood-stained dagger in his
hand; saw him plunge it into the murdered
mans breast.
Other witnesses testified to the same
with the exception of the stabbing, and
the prosecution closed.
The attorney for the defense opened the
case in a very eloquent manner, and tried
by every available means to prove the inno-
cence of the prisoner, bringing to bear his
former good character, etc.
The judge then charged the jury, tell
ing them to think well over the evidence
before giving their verdict
They then retired, and, after an hours
conference. returned to the jury box.
Every eye in the crowded court was fixed
on the twelve solemn men as they took
their places and answered to their names
Gentlemen of the jury, have you de-
cided on verdict? Is the prisoner at the
bar guilty or not guilty?'
The stiffness of death reigned; every
breath was hushed as the foreman of the
jury arose to render their verdict YER
dict which was to be either life or death
to the prisoner.
''GUILTY =
The awful word rang clearly through
the crowded court room, and every eye was
fixed on the prisoner, who stood pale, yet
resolutely on the dock
''Gerald o. Conner p spoke the judge,
arising from his seat, "you have been tried
by jury of twelve of your countrymen,
and found guilty of the terrible crime of
murder. Have you anything to say why
sentence of death should not be passed upon
you p
The prisoner gazed around him for a
moment, and then, in clear, firm voice,
said
MY lord, and gentlemen Of the jury
| have been tried and found guilty of
crime which | never committed crime
the most foul in the annals of history On
the night Of which the fatal deed was COM
mitted was returning from visit to a
neighbor when terrible cry rang in my
ears and seemed to issue from rayine
little way off the path which | followed.
Running in the direction from whence it
came, l saw sight which chilled the mar
row in my bones, and made my blood run
cold. | saw my best and dearest friend
lying on the earth in a pool of blood, with
dagger protruding from his breast, while
little way off lay the body of Jake Rape.
| stopped over the body of Mr.. Blake and
drew the dagger from the wound As |
did so the hot blood gushed out and stained
my hands. Then | was seized by Anthony
Bell and others, accused of being the muir
derer, taken off to prison, and now | have
been tried and found guilty. My lord,
and gentlemen of the jury, | did not COM
nit the horrible deed | am innocent.
A profound murmur welled from the hPs
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-25
"vox Poppn," Not "vox Del, "
From Blackwood's Magazine.


We all know fayorite and much quoted
proverb is ''Vox populi, vox Del - 1t
is not, perhaps, of all proverbs, the most
fallacious? Was it not Carlyle who asked,
''How many fools does it take to make a
publie?' Does not another popular
proverb say TOO many cooks spoil the
broth p 1t is a vulgar error to believe
that many persons together can decide
better upon subject than one person
alone. An optimist might argue that this
belief has taken birth from the modesty of
mankind, pessimist that it has arisen
from the desire to escape responsibility.
The popular notion is that number Of
intellects can be summed up into one whole,
but the fact is they limit each other and
act as clog. "Men, said Galilei, ''are
not like a number of horses attached to a
carriage, all pulling together, but rather
like number of loose horses running a
race, of which one gains the prize
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-01-25
$50 Miles an Hour.

The latest thing in the way Of electric
railroads is the proposed consolidation of
the Westinghouse electric plant at Pitts
burg and the Baldwin locomotive works at
Philadelphia, which is said to have been
virtually contaminated They propose to
perfect electric motors until speed of 150
miles an hour is attained. The trip from
New York to Pittsburg is to be made
without stopping and in three hours.