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New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
IN TNGITSU WIFE.

From The London Q.ecn.
Nonc bur houeekc.pris know how very llttlc OF
fh.lr money is really spent on themselves. Most
certainly every VII. should have 1'r private purse"
Il would IA ncr go without dinner for week. or a
drcss for year than 81 o. my husband on saturday
morning with me books. H. is always wanting ex-
ira dencacirs at table and then grumhlng because
tho butchers bill Is q lgs 81 this week when II
was only II rs ~ last week. Na!ny remind MN
and a..et Friday. and that that has made the
difference. but he cannot. or VIII not see H. ana
grunblos and hagsics until he makes ne quite ILL.,
and then be- PAYS the books. leaving N" with
few sriiLngs for current expenses III me next
SATURDAY. H. ordered some wood the other day
for which ~ had to hc pnil AT the door lie forgot
% leave mo The money. and when COOK brought
the lIll had 10 own had not got 1s. and -
borrow that sum from her. on. the humiliation OF
it'' And her eyes nllci with tears as she spoke
Tf1f mans income H. liobahiy 80, or .'n year
aaI his vito has o borrow - from her own servant
- pay fl~ nroHool'
SIch a husband ought - Doe ashamed OF himself
ne 4. grades himself he lowers and harasscs his
wife. Lc' him s'r.ouTly Into the subject OF his
income. decide how 10 Is to he portoned of. hand
discuss a biz or a butcher with her again. II IS
her iniores; TO 10 her best and she ls certain 10
do it, and life VIII be- made brighter for both ac-
corDlinely. Ycs. let the wife have her allowance
Trust her and she will never deceive. praise her
when she locs well. anl she will always try to do
and she VIII try 20 cheat YOU In the pennies. not
wckcdness. but because her pride viii not let
her 10 hcf dearest friend that she actually has
not iwoptncc % pay the bus fafe' trust Is
vale suspicion nnI prying either side often end
I'm serious trouble. ani the legs unpleasant sub
icris such as money are discussed the more likely
the man and woman are TO jog along merrlly.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
HOME WITHOUT SLIPPERS.

From The Boston Traveller.
He had taken off his boots and was down on his
hands and knees in the room searching for some
thing when his wife noticed him.
What are you looking for. William?" she asked.
MY slippers" he replied.
"Oh, / gave those Old things away to-day" she
said.
You gave them away he repeated and then
he added solemnly Mrs. Miier. are you trying 10
drive me away from homer?
'Of course not. =
What is home without slippers? he interrupted.
what Is an evening at home with heavy boot on
your feet? Mrs. Mler. what do you think const-
tutes homer
Why you can get another pair she protested.
"Of course | can he exclaimed Il can get h
new pair stiff -soed slippers and spend thirty day.
breaking them in. -
THE others were torn, and"--
That's why l liked them. They were comfort
able When | got them on things seemed homeke
1 was settled for the evening and four-horse team
could not get me out again. But now-now ! am
ready for the club theatre. or any old place
Slippers Mrs Miller, help me 10 make the difference
between the home and the office. and old slippers
make the difference greatest.
Il cant why
"Of course you can't No woman ever can; but
tell YOU II | were running things I'd make every
woman take course In slippers. That's what Is
needed more than suffrage or anything else in that
line Just slippers-nothng but SLIPPERS"
He got up stamped around the room In his stock
nged feet for a minute or TWO. and then put on his
"This isn't home" he said bitterly 1T Isn't bit
like It, I'm going TO the club"
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
sTHE BLIND UtN WAS PROTECTED.

Ar incident which presented human nature IN
an esreca,ly ugly aspect occurred not long ago on
n Fourth-ave horsecar. At Twenty-third-st
woll-dressed man wearing dark glasses got aboard
II was evident from his motions that he was almost
blind though ne seemed able 10 distinguish OBJECTS
dimiy He gave the conductor a dollar BILL ana IN
cropping for the change as it was handed TO MIN ne
dropped one OF the coins upon the floor With
pathetic sense OF his helplessness he made no at
tempt 10 recover H. but young woman sitting next
him. who had heard II fall bent over 10 search
After looking for moment or two she FOUND
ten-cent piece which had rolled almost across the
That's mine: just dropped 1t. lady" hastily
interposed a shabbiy dressed woman wAo sat op-
pos!te. TIE young woman hestated for an IN
slant Some one sitting little further down re-
marked that he had seen the blind man drop the
coin from his hand Meanwhile. the sensitive face
Of the latter betrayed the pain that he felt at hav'
ing general attention drawn to his iniirmity
"Please count that won't you? he asked, ner.
vously thrusting The handful OF change, wnich ne
still held toward the young woman VINO had picked
up the disputed dime. II ought TO nave 10 cents; II
there are only s.. the coin IL mine. :,
The Young woman counted the money IL lacKed
ten cents Of the proper amount That is right
now" she said. with a scornful fash at the claim
ant opposite: the dime is yours Tne passengers
looked satisfied. and the shabby woman was me
object Of many contemptuous glances that sne
soon made it convenient TO leave the car.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
WHY HE GAVE THE GOOD CIGAR AWAY.

.Will YOU have a clgar?" asked one man OF an'
other carefully selecting one OF three which re
drew from his waistcoat pocket. He handed this
one 10 his friend. The other man smiled and said:
Il suppose this Is the kind you buy 10 give away
You Nigh; think So but II Isn't" rejoined the
one who had given the cigar. "As matter OF fact
the one / gave you is much the best OF the lot
always give away the cigars of that brand which
| receive. It's not because they are bad. but be
cause they good. This is how II IS: For several
years have been buying my cigars Of dealer IN
Nassau-st. l always set kind which costs $40
hundred. | am not overload OF the brand, but II IS
the best that ! can get for the money. and feel
that cannot afford 10 pay more FOR my cigars
For some time the dealer has been very anX-
ous 10 get smoke cigar that costs $40
hundred. He assures me that the difference between
ii and the | get is far greater than the prices
would indicate. Some OF my friends also smoke this
expensive cigar. and they IL really Is ex-
ceptonally good From time 10 time the dealer
gives of the siXteen-cent kind 10 smoke as
sur.ng that II ! Will only try 1t | Will buy no
other. The truth is. | fear he Is right, so have
rcsouely resisted the temptation 10 smoke the GIT
cigars Instead hand them 10 some friend. That
Is OF them. DC YOU bel.eye no| that gave You
the wOrSt?'
The friend saw no further reason for doubling that
the cigar which he had received was the best OF
ne
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
1.-THE NTITE OF PIKE"

From The ST. Louis Republic.
The county OF Pike is older than the State OF
Missouri itself. having been laid out by the Terri
torial Legislature In 1919. before Missouri ad.
mtted to the ssterhood of States. The town OF
Louisiana was laid out In the same year the county
was organized by Shaw & Caldwell. the propretors
OF the land upon which the town now stands so that
Louisiana and the State OF Pike came into his
tory at the same time ~ ,
When the Territorial government established
Pike County its southern boundary was the north
ern line of St Charles County. The western linc
was along the ridge dividing the waters or the Mis-
sissippl and Missouri rivers. to the extreme nortn
ern boundary line OF the Territory OF Upper LOUIS
lana AT that time the dividing line between the
Spanish and French possessions was claimed py
Spain TO run along the summit OF the Rocky Noun
tains TO the 18th degree of north latitude wniie
France claimed the whole Of the territory now
embraced by the States of Oregon ana Mashing.
ton This question finally settled between the
United States and Spain by the treaty or 1917 whcn
was not made and ratified at the date or the passage
OF the act creating this county. .
IL the French claim was correct, then the county
of Pike extended to the Pacific Ocean on the west
and TO the 18th degree of north latitude. The Won
derful area of the county the Territorial Legs
lature was creating struck one of the early day
Solons so forcibly that. rising In his seat while the
bin up for consideration. he exclaimed; Ine
county OF Pike, Why. gentlemen, II Is not county
we are creating It's the biggest State in the Union
And Pike County has gone down In history ~
the state of Pike"
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
DOG TORIES.


From The Lonion Spectator.
May ada my testmony TO the intsilgence Of
in their hearing? Several years ago had beloved
months AZ Penzance. and the dog went every
whore with and knew the plac" well one day
we were ms usual r the afternoon on the club ten
mis- ground. whom the secretary came up and warned
me that on the following day. as there was to be
tournament no dogs would be admitted 10 the in
That evening missed the dog. and In the morning
also he was not 10 be seen. When we went to
found Joe waiting for us; the ground man told
that the dog had been there all night. and would
out before. and he certainly must have understood
what was said. We often used to say. I'VE will
home" and almost invariably, in whatever direc-
tion IL might he, before we had driven mile we
found Joe waiting FOR us by the roadside sid He
Thirty years ago was living In St Georges
Square rimlico. and near me-n Denbgh-st. at a
known journalist. Percy Gregg. He had little
hlackand-tan dog. for which found home when
his master was about to leave London IL was re-
ported to me- that Jimmie always left my housc
after breakfast. At first some alarm was felt
that he would stray; but as he invariably returned
after an hours stroll. took him to be one those
"vagrom" animals who cannot live without prowl
i'm the streets and | felt no anxiety But I ascer-
4 bone or something edible with him. watched
him cne of two mornings ana saw him squeeze
a big bone. which he had great difficulty in steering
through the iron bars. Beng curious about the
low him tracked him TO an empty house. next
that In which his former owner had lived. In
less terrier. VINO. suppose. had once been friend
Of Jimmie's and whom my dog In his days OF
fellow trotted Off to the empty cellar and divided
his mornings meal with his poor friend. The story
Is 1d of the great Tap9e0n rdns over one OF ms
Austerlitz-and pointing 10 faithful dog watch
ng the body Of his dead master with the words.
That dog teaches us all a lesson Of humanity
So did Jimmie.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
PROPORTION AND SYMMETRY.
From The Gentlewoman.


What is Il well-proportoned waist? Lady Haber-
ton says: The true proportion is difference Of
ten inches between the circumference OF the bust
and that of the waist Thus a woman whose bust
measures thirty-six inches should have a waist
measuring twenty-six inches. Bust forty inches.
waist thirty inches. and on. Very few corsets
made In this proportion and II they were still
fewer people would buy them. fashion DEGREES
that the waist should measure from twelve to
fifteen inches less than the bust" In the course
OF time, women may come 10 realize that true
artistic effect Is only attained by a proper respect
for proportion and symmetry. Plenty ackno wledge
this truism In most things but dress. where they
cannot avoid flying to extremes
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
DEGREES FOR WOMEN.

From The Lady's Pictorial.
rhoro seens 10 be some probability that the admis
sjon OF women TO degrees at oxford and Cambridge
&C. ,ci,hin measurable distance AT least, inoVeHen
q, ,bie drection has been made OF late and Is sun
being made at oxford and Il one university is sens iSe
o.ber o an scarcely fail TO follow suit. There IS
nothing one would imagine TO be said agains snen
"a camnete with men for a prize. so to say and
tben when they win deny It TO them because OK
rfr
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
IMPROVING AN OLD MASTER.

From The Gentlewoman
This Is true, though you will not believe II. A
distinguished but very Philistne lady who has In
her possession rare and beautiful 'old master.
has hitherto kept the picture In her gallery. be
cause she did not consider "the nude suitable for
exhIbition in a drawing room. The other day she
asked her German Covcrness-an amateur artist-
20 naint clothing on to the figures. Now the picture
has a place OF honor IN her drawing room. am
toId the effect is rather extraordinary.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

rlvalcl The riIer is suspended be.ow gravity. and
maintains level seat. whatever the grade or speed
The mower f. applied by the simple action or n
srrng attached TO the readies. This cycle Is pat
,tcd and VIII Dee In the market the beginning OF the
new
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
~ INGLLNU I\IENTION.

From The London Sketch.
Here is a cycle on an entirely new principle II
has only one wheel without spokcs. and. for light
ness and s.mp city Of construction. 1t Is un-
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

>a,Iow- Republican, Maurice de Talleyrand-Per-
CORD who now bears the title Of Due de Dino.
AN ODD COUPLE.
They are an odd couple. this Duke and this
MARQUIS. who in spite of their illusrious names.
,ha antioultv of their descent and their titles.
are not merely democrats. but even Socialists.
Until 1887, when he married his present wealthy
American wife. the Due de Dino declined to
bear any title and insisted on being addressed
ca "Citoyen Perigord" Like Rochefort, he
belped Louise Michel, made an allowance to
her mother Of 100 francs month, and presented
a sum OF 5000 francs to the strikers OF AuZin.
T,ut although he tried to forget his ancestors
and his name. his house in the Rue Jouifroy
was ALWAYS filed with reminders of his rank.
In the Henri III dining-room his armorial bear
ines were embroidered the curtains carved
on the sideboards. painted on the door panels
and on the porcelain made for him by Ginori
in Florence, as well as engraved on the silver.
His collection Of bibelots and brc-a-brac Is
marvellous his taste in that respect being quite
as delicate sure and eclectic as that of Roche
fort. who has recently accepted the post OF
art critic to the Figaro" the politics of which.
II anything are Royalst. and on which he
made his journalistic debut long years ago
under the regime of it's founder. old M. de
villemessant.
1t Is only fitting that in country so paro-
doxical as France. Government which pro-
motec man to commandership or the Legion
Of Honor on the recommendation OF SOCIALIST
and ex-Communist such as Henri de Rochefort.
should select, Of all people in the world a Duke
for the lofty Office Of Grand Chancellor OF the
Legion of Honor. True. the Duke In question
happens to be a distinguished soldier but stiil
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-03-25
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

isn't this rather too generous?"
said the clergyman, looking at the $50
gold piece in his hand. Its what l
always pay" loftily replied the Sioux
Falls man who had just been married.
Chicago Tribune.
An Unbiased Opinion.-"Now, pro-
lessor" said the ambitious young man,
you have tried my voice, | want you TO
tell me frankly what it is best adapted
to- And without a moments hesita-
ton the eminent musician responded;
Whispering. "-Tit-Bits
Learning the Lesson.--Hubby-
when first got married determined
to have no large items of expense in
housekeeping, but l fluid after all that
il is the little things that count" Batch
How many have your Hubby
Il have ur"-Detroit Free Press,
Don't try to deceive me, Mabel"
said Mrs. Point Breeze TO her daughter,
in severe tone. MIR. Bellefeld took
Il kiss when he left. heard him" "Oh,
we'll, mamma, it's all right" replied
the girl. ~ took it back from him iIu-
mediately." - Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
The member for North-South Blank
shire-"Gentlemen,y you twit me with
having turned my coat. Years ago |
supported this measure. Then ] had
a reason. But now, gentlemen, have
lost my reason" And he wondered at
the deafening smile that pervadcd the
meeting.-Household Words.
II suppose that it would take a
great deal of observation and expert
ence to enable a man to pick the fastest
horse entered for a race, she remarked.
YES" replied the man of mournful ex-
perience, but that isn't what you are
trying to do. What you want is to pick
the horse that is going to win. Wash
ington Star.
Mrs. Watts-"There. We have
cleared off the last of that church debt,
and it never cost you men cent. See
what women can do" Mr.. Watts-"I
don't know about the other fellows,
but | know you have made ME spend
more than 500 for extra meals down
town while you were out monlleying
around. indianapolis journal.
-History.-Mr. Figg-"What did you
learn at school to-day" Tommy
Teacher told us how the cruel En-
peror Nero used to amuse himself when
he was boy by pulling the legs off the
flies Mr.. Figg-"Pulled their legs.
did he? What became OF him? Did
he become a promoter ?"-lndianapolis
Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-03-25
Bodie Will Boom.

The Bodie Index says that a.
foot ledge of $40 ore has been struck
in the Lent shaft below water level
and it advocates big electric pump
ing apparatus to drain that and
other mines. Listen I'VE want
an electric plant and will not cease
to talk about it until we see the wa
ter coming from the lower levels.
Let the Standard, Bodie, Mono and
Red Cloud people induce Governor
Colcords English folks to take a
hand osganlze company and go
ahead. TIE stock will sell like hot
tamales. IL looks easy enough. Give
us an electric plant and let us go
down and keep going. Get power
from the elbow, on Walker river,
sufficient to supply both Aurora and
Bodie. Revive two camps. Hit
two birds With one stone Let's
wake up.
More powerto your elbow, Jim
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-03-25

ginia. The excitement in Virginia
was intense, and the chances are
that if Tangerman attempts to take
charge of the mine there will be
bloodshed.
DR.. Southworth, the Carson den
fist, returned to town last Saturday.
His Office is at the Nucleus Hotel,
where he will attend to all persons
requiring his services.
Suit was brought by District At
torney Crocker in the Justice Court
last week against ]. G.. Atchison for
$159.65, alleged to be due by defend
ant to the county. Plaintiff claims
that defendant did not charge suffi-
cient fees for recording benefit min
ing notices. Defendants motion for
non-suit was granted. The ease will
probably go to the District Court.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-03-25
From Pine Grove.

Ed. BULLETIN: A baby boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Stewart
on the 10th instant. Mother and
child are doiaag well.
Mrs. J. H. Beam returned to her
home in Mason Valley last Saturday.
VIM Pearce left here Saturday for
Carson, where he will engage in bust
ness.
Morris Kendall has purchased r.
Semenzas house and gone to batch
ing" Here is fine opportunity for
the leap year girl.
Misses Alice and Lizzie Wilson and
Archie Beam of Mason Valley are
visiting relatives here.
andre Del Ray and Serfna have
commenced cutting wood for the
Wilson mill.
]. W. Wilson will commence work
ing the immense pile of tailings that
has lain here for years, and has COM
menced building sluice boxes and
laying pipe preparatory to commenc-
ing operations.
RoLLIN G. STONE.
Pine Grove, March %, 1896.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-03-25

Two men matched coins for the fare
on street car, and the man who won
said: II have paid very few fares this
summer, because | have solved the
system of matching. | can't explain
why my system is correct but many cx-
periments have satisfied me that it is.
| always ask the other man to match
me, and 65 times cut of 100 win. APP
parently the odds are even. In reality
they are against the man who matches
and in favor of the man who is matched
This doesn't hold when the coins are
spun on table. 1t is good only when
each man holds his coin in his hand
Calling coins is also an easy game to
win. Three men out of five will cal
heads. always hold the coin tail up
and in the long run am winner. -
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-03-25
Silver Peak.

Jack Hart returned from Silver
Peak Tuesday night He says the
Peak is in a prosperous condition,
and the compnnys mines are looking
better than ever. Payday comes
regularly, and everybody is hopeful
of the future. About thirty men are
work in the mine and as many more
on the outside. Owing to the way
the mine has been gouged, much dead
work is being done to put it in shape
and the consequence is that the work
ing force is unable to get out ore fast
enough to keep the mill busy.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-03-25
Beware of Counterfeiters

Who infest lhe market and are the means
of robbinG sick people of their money, and
what is still greater consequence of not
unfrequently aggravating the complaints
under which they labor. 1t is an act OF
duty we owe to society to warn the people
against these dangerous frauds. A little
care on the part of the purchaser will pro-
tect them from imposition by bearing in
mind these facts: Never buy where it is
offered in bulk, dn kegs or jugs as the
genuine Hostetter's stomach Bitters are
sold only in bottles having the handsome
steel plate label displaying the combat be-
tween st. George and the Dragon, and
having at the bottom miniature note Of
hand for one cent, bearing facsimile OF
the signature of the president Of the com
pany. over the cork is a metallic cap, on
which is impressed the name of the arti-
Gle, together with medallion head in the
center Any person selling the counter
felt Hostntters Stomach Bitters we shall
not hesitate to bring to justice as we
never fail to convict,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-03-25
A Dinner Patty.

Mr.. Herbert Towers OF Silver Star
gave very enjoyable dinner party
at the Nucleus Hotel last Thursday
evening to a number o. friends,
Among the guests were Sheriff In
gals and wife, Recorder Lohrop and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs, j. f, Adams, Mr..
and Mrs, J. II. Miller aud Mr.. John
Berger. The menu providedby Mr,
Whiting was a triumph of culinary
art, and the table groaned under a
bounteous supply of the delcacies Of
the season. Mr.. Towers departed
for home on Fridays train,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-03-25
Read! Read!
Mats, Hats, and Hats!

we have Just resolved large shipment Fine
Grizzly Fedora hats all colors and all prices,
and all shapes.
We have also just received large shipment OF Notions such
Pipes, Purses ii auorandum Books, Curing irons
Combs Hair aud Clothes Brushes Alarm Clocks
Mhisk Brooms, etc. CAN IL and
inspect stock.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-03-25
The Debating Club.

The Hawthorne Debating Club eff
fected a permanent organization last
Friday night. The following officers
were elected: PRESIDENT, A. Sum
merfield; Vice President, Miss Emma
Morrison: Secretary, S. M. Summer
field Treasurer, Miss Lydia King
Marshal, J. D. Lothop. A program
of exercises was arranged for next
Friday night. The club starts out
with large membership and will
doubtless become source of instruc.
ton as well as amusement to our
young people.