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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-25
Collection Agency.

The Interstate Commercial and Co.lec-
ton Agency GncorPorated) is the recog-
nized reliable and established agency of
the city of Sacramento, has attorneys at
all prominent points in and out of the
State. Your membership is solicited
We will also collect accounts on commits
sion. Office, go Fifth Street Sacramento
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-25
Motto to C.editors.


Estate of VIM. !. Picker deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrator ofthe estate of VIM
!. Picker, deceased, to the creditors OF and
all persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them, with he ecess-
ary vouchers, within two months after the
first publication of this notice, to the said
Administrator, At the Office Of County
Recorder in Carson City OIm>bv County
Nevada. Dated July 5rd, 1896.
J. 6. Ellis, Administrator Of estate
of W. J. Picker deceased.
Jas. r. Judge Attorney for estate.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-25
InTST
In

The following test will be required of
voters at sail primary election: L am in
favor % Bryan and Sewall for PrrSidCu;
and Vice President Of the United States.
and the free and unlimited cainage of
silver at the ratio of IS to in United States
independent of any other nation, and will
SUI pport the nominees of the Silver Party"
Resolved, That this Co,nmitte directs
the County Central Committees of the
Silver Party in the several counties in the
State 10 call primary elections at the time
designated BY this Committee, and to de
signate BY this Committee, and to dis
trict counties, apPortion delegates to the
State Convention among the districts OF
their respective counties, and supervise
the election of such delegates, and that in
counties having no regular organized
County Central Committee we recon
mend that membeas of the State Contra
Committee be and hereby are authorized
to call primary elections and to supervis,
the elections and to supervise the election
of such delegates.
JAS. II. KINKEAD, Chairman.
II. T. FLANNERY, Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-25
CARPETS and Furniture.

Downey is To- selling all kinds Of
carpets at San Francisco prices freight
added. You can't call for anything
in his line, carpets, furniture or brio
time rates
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-25
ICE! lCt! !CE!!

The only pure ice in the market is that
sold by DR. J. Nj. Benton. 1t is cut on the
Carson River-from pure running water
and not formed on stagnant pools, swarm
with animal life. 1t is ice from mountain
water that has its origin in the snow capp-
ed peaks of the Sierras and means health
as we'll as GOODNESS to the consumer.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-25
Notice for Publication

United States Land Office, Carson City
Nevada, Jolly Sth 1896.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hercb, given that the State of
Nevada, under the act Of June I6, 1850 has
hled III this oflce a list Of lands situated in
the townships as described below, and has
applied for a patent for said lands that the
list is open TO the public for inspection aud
a copy Thereof, by descriptive subdivisions
has been posted in a convenient place in
this Office for the inspection of all persons
interested, and the public generally
thin the next sixt, DAYS following the
date Of this Notice protests or contests
against the claim of the State of Nevada 10
and tract or subdivision described in the
list, on the ground that the same is more
valuable fol mineral than for ~agricutureay
purposes, will be received and noted for
report to the General Land Office at Wash
ington, .. G..
The following are the subdivisions de-
| cfjbcf to Wit:
$. "f Ne. 4 Sec. IS, 7. IS n. R. 10
E. So acres.
SW, = Of Sc. 4 Sec. ! 7. Il \, R, IL
E. 10 acres.
Ne. \ OF NE. 4 Sec, SO, T. IS N, B.
Il F. 10 acres
NE. 4 of NV. Sc, IS, T. IS N. R.
Fl E. 70 acres.
NV. of Sc ; Sec II =. y. r. -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-08-25

Delegates to said convention may be
selected at Primary Elections to DE held
Saturday, the 10Th day of August, 1896,
or delegates may be chosen in such man
! ner as the members of the State Central
Committee for the several counties may
designate.
The following test will be required of
all voters and Delegates to sa;I coaven-
ton.
will YOU support the nominee Of the
Democratic National and State Conven-
ton and State C~onventiOn.'
I. w. HEALY, Chairman.
PHIL J. McGRArH, Secretary
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
NeWspaper From q Tree.

An interesting experiment was made
last April by "A paper and wood pulp
mandatory at Essential in order 10 see
what was the shortest time i'm which a
standing tree could be converted into Il
printed paper. This experiment conclu-
slyely showed what can be accomplished
by modern machinery and ingenuity.
In forest near the establishment three
trees were felled IN the presence Of the
owners of the mandatory at 13j in the
morning. The trees were carried to the
mandatory, where they were cut into
twelve-inch pieces. decOrticatod and split
The wood WAS then raised by an elevator
10 the celebrating machines.
The wood pulp produced was put into
vat and mixed with the necessary ingredi-
ents. Then the liquid pulp was sent to
the paper machines and AT 1894 I'm the
morning the first sheet OF paper was
finished. One hour and hfty-nine minutes
was the time consumed In its manufac-
ture.
The owners of the factory. accompanied
by the notary public. who watched the
entire work. then took some Of the paper
10 a printing shop little over two miles
from the mandatory and at 10 o'clock a
printed copy Of the journal was I'm the
hands Of the party. SO IL took just two
hours and twenty-five minutes 70 convert
the wood or a standing tree into a news
paper ready for delivery.
During the course of this experiment
there were a number Of Interruptions
which M another time might have been
avoided and the owners claim that twenty
minutes can be cut of the record time
Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
Quitting Bee Fashionable Again.

Still another development is the rage
for Old-fashOned things which lately selZ-
cd fashionable circles, and which IS I'M
doubleday the reaction from and the ie-
suit Of the somewhat appalling progress
Of woman toward new fields, says Miss
Up-tc-Date, in the New York Commercial
ADJ cruiser.
Last year the fashionable maiden SG't-
ting golf stockings This year she Will
institute quilting bees i'm the drawing
rcon. And with silk scraps and pttcf IS,
with matching and designing. and sewing
VIII 90 back TO the work Il pretty wO-
men a hundred years ago.
The grindmOthers OF the family are be-
ing an this very moment induced To don
their gold-rimmed spectacles. and 10 mi
tate tho blossoming daughters Of the
house I'm the mysteries Of the crazy
quilt" and all those intricate designs OF
yc Oden times.
but as TO what style of festivity will
a quilting bee figure?' l asked pretty
young woman.
1T will be an afternoon affair" she
said with great impressmcnt. The house
will be decorated after the manner Of an
Old farmhouse shelves here and there.
with quaint old cups and saucers. Queer
willowware plates and like crockery.
From the ceiling ! mean 10 suspend
corn in the ear, dried apples i'm wreatns,
onion strings. and 50 on, In regular farm
house fashion. The table for supper VIII
have an old-fashioned cloth and be lighted
by wax candles I'm odd sticks.
Certainly. we mean 10 ask the men
They can come in. YOU know. and talk to
MS as We work. They can see how expert
We have become. and how domestic We
can be. our grandmOthers and great
aunts will. of course, be cCaXed into show
ing as just how the table for the quilts
D. to be arranged.
The girls who quilt will be all cOstumed
i'm quaint old fashioned frOcks with short
waists and short pulled sleeves, nchus and
caps. Then we expect to powder our hair,
10 mass il high upon the head, and 10 in
dulsc i'm those fascinating patches which
are forbidden 10 girls nowadays. Tn this
rig We will pour tea. Ii will make a
charming picture don't you think so?'
And what will become of the quilts2'
l asked.
"Oh those are greatly in demand They
have been already spoken for. I assure
you. one of the pretticst is 10 be placed
on sale az very large bazar which viii
DE held for charity later in the year. II
viii probably be Il drawing card for the
affair %
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
4 Great Opportunity.

Business is looking up all through the
South and West. Factories which have
been closed Tor months are now In opc-
ration. Tht usauds OF workmon who have
been idle for months are now busy. The
music OF wheels is heard, and good wages
viii HOW IN pockets long empty. There
is cheer and good feeling now where IL
was gloom ana sorrow only a little while
ago.
Republicans will claim this as one Il
the results Of the election OF Mckinley.
II makes little difference as 10 the cause
Of the change, 80 long as the change has
come about. Tho important question Is.
has there been revival Of business. All
the news from the North ana West report
the resumption Of work by factories.
banks making leans at a reasonable rate
Of discount. and capital long locked up
seeking Investment.
This IS good news for the whole coun-
try. IT removes doubt and suspicion and
establishes confidence. With condolences
established business will increase. Capt.
tai j. timid and the first breath Of sus-
piciOn locks the vaults and withhold3
relief from the great volume II trade.
which is virtually a system OF credit.
Greensyile 6. ca Daily Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
Where Woman is Queen.

Clemens tells US that the use OF the
rir,, i, marriage began in Egypt and sig
nihed a transfer OF property. III gave !"
the Egyptian woman the power 10 issue
commands I'm the name OF her husDahu
and to act in every way as his reprcseh-
tative. The custom was adopted by the
encien, Romans Before the celebration
OF their nuntials. betrothals took place
very much as they do now In many parts
of the continent At the conclusion OF
the feast the bridegroom placed az a
pledge on the fourth finger OF the bride
a ring. The fourth finger was preferred.
as "A belief that "A nerve reached thence
TO the heart the day was then fixed Tor
the marriage. The ring presented 10 the
betrothcd maiden was still In the days
OF Pliny an iron one. IL indicated the
mutual sacrifice OF liberty; lodestono
was set in place Of gem, signliylng the
force OF attraction which was drawing
the maiden out of her own family into
another. With the bridal ring formerly
were delivered the keys OF the house.
Roman KEYS attached to rings so as 10
be worn on the fingers are well known
TO antiquarians. These are Of brass and
bronze and of the size used by the Ro-
man ladies, who were accustomed to
carry their casket keys In this manner.
\ little more than "A century later we md
the base metal discarded for gold. The
planlet Jupiter was then considered by
the Hebrews propitous for weddings and
the newly married gave rings on these
occasions Inscribed with the words Ma
zal IoD." Simplifying that good fortune
would happen under the star Marriage
rings were first used by Christians about
the year s60.-COmmercial Advertiser.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
Az ABLE PEICTICiL JOKE.
II Created Considerable Excitement I'm n
University city.


tn, Cambridge England Independ
Press rotclls the story Of hoax perpotfated
upon the civic end university authorities
at Cambridge en- the occasion of the visit
OF the late Shah Of Persia TO that coun-
try. II was On Saturday, June y. 1913, AT
II o'clock In the forenoon. that telegram
was found lying on the hallkeeper's table
in the Guild-hall. Ii was directed TO the
wOrshipful, the mayor of Cambridge. was
signed by Lieutenant-ColOnel Hamilton,
ard read as follows:
sia desires 10 visit your university town
to-day en- route for London by special ar
irving at Cambridge station about llO
o'clock. BE prepared with escort ana re-
ccptiOn as far as time allow
Instantly everybody began tumbling
over Ills fellow. The town clerk was sent
for and messages were dispatched 10 the
vice. chancellor. the members OF the cor
pOration. the volunteer officers and the
cook OF St. Peters college kitchen. The
vice chancellor hurried on his robes, the
aldermen and councillors did ditto, the
volunteers donned their uniforms, and the
cook began 10 boil and fry.
Nor was the general public behindhand.
Flags were hung out and crowds gathered
in the street. Or. Cookson. the vice-chau-
ccllor Grreverently known in those days
as Dismal Jimmy'D. made his way 10
lle station as last as MS dignity Wtulh
permit The mayor Mr.. +. ~. Naylor,
and the corporation followed suit. \
guard Of honor and carriages were in
waiting and soon everybody was there OK
ccpt the Shah. Then the news flew
around that the railway officials knew
nothing about the special train. and after
a brief delay il was apparent that the
whole thing was "A hoax. The perpetra-
tors OF the hoax were never discovered.
though two persons were afterward freely
mentioned in connection with II. In the
yoar of grace 1913. the era of practical
Jokes was past. but had the authors Of
the shahs visit been alive i'm the days OF
literature.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
Remarkable Funeral Scene.

a remarkable scene occurred Thurs
day afternoon At the funeral OF Miss
Saliie Il. Longscope. which took place
from Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
church al 2:3O o'clock.
Twenty-three weeping Cinnamon formed
part OF the funeral procession. They
had been pupils OF Miss Longscope, who
was superintendent or the Chinese Sun
day school connected With Emmanuel
church. They wera GROUPED in the body
OF the church, and throughout the SER
vices their grief Was manifested by sobs
that they seemed unable 70 control
She was about fifty years OF age and
was a sister Of Mr. George Longscope.
For the past ten years she had been
an active worker AT Emmanuel church.
deyoting great deal OF her time 10
teaching the Chinese classes. She was
assistant superintendent. and then sue
ceeded TO the superintendency OF the
Chinese school, and was much beloved
by the Chinese.
BY her own request her body -em,ined
In the centre aisle OF the church. just In
front OF the chancel Tor two hours before
the funeral services began. and all those
who loved he's I'm life. including her
Chinese pupils and friends. were per-
mitted TO see the coffin and place flowers
on it.-Baitimore Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
THE lfCsfC or NIRG4RI.
Musician Hears the Harmonies and
Kythm of the Mighty Cataract.

Eugene Thayer, the woll-known organ
ist. has published an analysis Of the
music Of Niagara Falls. He says:
1T had ever been my belief that
Niagara had not been heard as il should
be-. and in this belief 1 turned my steps
hithcrward. What did / hear? The roar
OF Niagara? / heard nothing but per-
fectly constructed, musical tone, clear de-
finite and unapproachable in its majestic
perfection. a complete series OF tones. all
uniting in one grand and noble unison, as
In the organ
Mr.. Thayer then describes at some
length the compound nature Of a given
tone, and illustrates the oyertones or par
tails OF the lowest G OF the thirty-two-
foot pipe Of the organ. Then he con-
tlnues.
Il had long had a suspicion that l
should hear all this at Niagara. when
her wonderful voice should first greet my
ears. IL was just as had supposed. How
should prove all this? My first step was
10 visit the beautiful Iris island. otherwise
known as Goat Island. Ny next step was
TO stand on Luna Island above the CEN
trail fall and on the west side OF the
American fall proper. | went on the ex-
IRENE eastern side Of the island In order
10 get the fun force Of the larger fall.
and sat among the rapids Next | went
to the Three Sisters Island.
With more or less variation OF pitch at
these and many others points. I heard
everywhere the notes OF the chord OF G,
only four octaves lower
Il arrived al my conclusion both theore-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
Mr. Cln, Elecfed Senator.

ATLANTA. GA. nov. 1.-THE General
Assembly to-day elected Alexander STE
phens CLAW. United states senator for
mo form commencing March & 1897. The
Republicans voted for J. +. Hanson. Of
Macon. and tho PopuIlsts cast their bal
lots for General Phillips OF Marietta.
Tomorrow. a State Convention Will be
held for the purpose OF nominating four
candidates FOR the Supreme Court who
viii be voted on ~ a special election.
20 be elected December SIN. u is gem
orally conceded that Justice Samuel
I.umpkn will Dee Icnominated without op-
position for tho place which he holds,
ana that W. 4 Little. OF 'olumhus
,yl he ono Of the three. judge George
T., Gober seems TO Doe close behind Lit
t,o. and there are fall dozen running
I'm a bunch behind him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18

There is one beauty Of living in very
old country. Every little custom can he
traced back to something picturesque.
Have YOU ever driven along the English
roads. every one keeping to the LEFT? And
do YOU know how IL originated An an
tiquarian told me the reason why. In
oldcn times. when folks walked about
haclv lighted towns in fear and trembling
with rupicrs al their sides, every country
had the same rule. 8. e.. 10 keep 10 the
left SO that an unexpected raDier thrust
might. at least. escape being mortal As
times became quieter. and civilization &C.
velopod. the necessity ceased, and the
law OF the road was reversed. but for
some unknown reason England main
tanned conservative TO the old custom.
Another reason. Of course. suggests Itself.
as FAR as driving is conccrncd-thc driver.
with the rcins in his left hand. and sit
ting on the right side OF the vehicle can
see much better when he Is passing any
thing in the road. But still every other
nation keeps TO the right, or is supposed
to.-Commercial Advertiser.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
OBITUARY.


FORT SMITH. ARK. Nov. l7-Judge
Isaac Parker. the weil-known jurist
died at 2.iO this morning. lie has been
suffering fro complication OF diseases
arising from fatty degeneration OF the
heart for the last four or five years.
Judge Parker represented the 81. Joseph
Nfo) district i'm Congress and he was app
pointed 10 the bench by President Grant
i'm 1874. He has been located &c Fort
Smith ever since and has probably pass
cd the death sentence on more men than
any other judge i'm the United States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18

tically and practically. Let me first caii
attention to the third and fourth notes
ID and O..
The ground note, G. was so deep so
grand. so mighty. that never could real
ize II or take It into my thought or near
ing. but these two tones, only four oc-
taves lower. were everywhere. with
power which made itself felt as well as
heard.
But. IL viii be replied. these two notes
were too low 20 be detected by the sense
Of hearing. How did | determine their
pitch?
II first caught the harmonic notes above
them that were definite I'm pitch. and then.
counting the number OF vibrations OF
these lower two notes, early determined
their distance below.
And there comes n curious feature
which proves that Niagara gives n tone
and not n roar. The seventh note, the
interval OF the tenth. was OF power and
clearness entirely out of proportion 10 the
harmonics as usually heard in the organ.
Were the tone of Niagara mere
noise. this seventh note would be either
weak or confused or absent altogether
what is Niagara's rhythm? Its beat
is lust once per second. Trinity Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
THE TIhES-RICHMOND VA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1896

Association; DR.. l.. \. Wall. OF Russell
county. New Lebanon Association; II. {.
Halstead. OF Norfolk county Portsmouth
Association: a. NJ. smith OF Loudoun
county. Potomac Association: Eev. l.. ~.
Mink. Of Lee county. Howeli,s River As
ISOLATION: NJ. J. Fitzhugh. Of King George
county. Rappahannock AssociatiOn' II. ,.
Atkins. OF Rappahannock county. shiloh
Association: A. NJ Green. OF Cuipeper.
10 the same Association; J. a. jerks. OF
Campbell county. strawberry Assosiation:
nv. \. NJ. Craft, OF BramWeh y. Va
The subject OF a state sunday-schooi
Convention. 10 be held next spring was
fully discussed. and the matter was re-
ferrod Tor n Thorough canvass Of It's prac-
ticabllity and place of next meeting 10
a committee CONSISTING of Drs. II. Battle.
J. NJ. Pitcher. J. B. Taylor; -. u. Iaylor,
q. " Beale. Rovs. \. J, Frisioe r. W.
Winfroy and ]. W. Hundley 70 report 10
the board IN February next.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18

After the dog liar. the smart baby liar.
and the horse liar had their turns. the
common. ordinary liar said:
We'll. you fellows own some pretty
bright live stock. but don't think any
Of them can compare with my educated
katydd."
what does II do?" asked the man with
the dog that knew the time of day.
My wifc's sister is a schoolma am. and
has taught the insect 10 say Kathryn
Enquirer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18

Colporter, Appointed-A state Convention
Considered.
PETERSBURG. '

PETERSBURG. VA. Nov 17.-Spe-
cial-The annual meeting Of the Vir-
ginia Baptist Sunday-School ana Eible
Board was held tonight at the First
Baptist church. and was largely attended.
Iho board first made appointments or
colportors as follows: John ~. Johnson.
al Amherst county. Albemarle Associa-
ton. W. 4. Terry. OF Prince Edward
county. Appomattox Association; Rev.
H. X Mcconnell. OF Scott county. Clnch
Valley Assoclaxon. W. j. sadler, Of tIu-
VI ma county. James River Association:
Rev W. X. Britton. OF Marion. Lebanon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18

Dramatis Personae: A couple OF young
ladies'. bosom friends
My dearest Maud. could not rest until
/ had come and made an effort 10 dispel
the gloomy thoughts. which. 70 Judge
from your letter yesterday. threatened 10
develop into suicidal mania. IT'S true
Alfred has lifted YOU. The wretch, stu.
try TO act like sensible girl. the look OUT
for another engagement
your advice comes toe late. darling
Good gracious. Maud, You surely have
not taken poson?'
We'll n-n-no. The fact IL. II be-
came engaged again yesterday. London
Tit Bits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-18
OFfiohRs Or hNIGnrs or LiBoR
Editor Cam, Of the Washington Times,
Expelled from the Order.

ROCHESTER,. y. y. Nov. 1.-THE
General Assembly Of the knights OF LABOR
to-day took up the report OF the Com
uittee on Appeals and Grievance. The case
oil cX-Congressman G.. q. Conn. editor
ana principal owner of the Washington
Times. was considered at length. and MI
Conn was expelled from the order ana
lis paper placed upon the list OF unfair
papers.
General Master Workman Sovereign
and General SccTetary-Trcasurcr Hayes
were reelected without opposition. 10
the next highest Office. that OF General
Worthy Foreman, Thomas Mcguire, OF
Amsterdam. y. y, was chosen.