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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-05
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
PIEDMONT AIR-LINE.)
0MDENSED SCHEDULE
IN EFFECT, Oct. z, 1895.
TRAINS LEAVE aALElaa, n G.

IINs LEAVE aALEiGH, n G.
DAILY, CONNECTS
At Greensboro, for All poina
for North and South, ana
Winston-Salem and points an
the Northwestern North Cann.
lima Railroad. At Salisbury. tuv
all points in Western North Csv-
DINA, Knoxville, Tenn, Cincin.
natl and western points; az Dl,mr
lotte, for Spartanburg, Green
Vile, Athens, Atlanta and All
points South.
Connects at Durham for OxfcrS
GAINESVILLE and Keysville excerf
SUNDAYS. At Greensboro Via
the Washington and South.
western Vestibuled 0AmiteA.
and the New York and FIorids
Short Line Qimited) trsfn
for all points North. and
with main line train No 10 faT
Danville, Richmond and interme-
date local stations; also has con.
O5 nection for Winston-Sale ana
M with main line train No IS ffass
lily mail for Charlotte, Sgartsuburu.
Greenville, Atlanta and all poiufs
South; also Columbia, Augusta
Charleston, Savannah, Jack
sonville, and all points In Florida,
Sleeping Car for Atlanta. Jack.
sonville and at Charlotte with
sleeping car for Augusta and
Jacksonville.
Connects at Selma for Esyeeka-
Vile and intermediate stations ON
the Wilson e. Fayetteville Short
Gut, daily; Goldsboro for New.
an bern and Morehead City, daily az
AZ cept Sundays; For Wilmington
iIu and intermediate stations on tins
.aSo w 81 W r r, daily.
Connects at Selma for Wilson
Rocky Mount, Tarboro and loaa
stations on Norfolk Il Caroiina
Railroad, arrives at Goldsbors
1905 p 10
10: Connects at Durham for Oxford
"a Keysvil!e, Richmond; at Greens.
lily ! boro for Washington and all
sun points north.
ia
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-05-29
SILVER STATE
PURCHASING AGENCY.

Max Schoen, formerly of this county
has opened the Silver State Purchas-
ing Agency at 314 California Street,
San Francisco, for the purchase Of
merchandise and the transaction of
any other business that may be en-
trusted to him. All orders, large or
small, will be faithfully attended to
and filed at the lowest market rates
and shipped Immediately. Being
right in the market, this Agency is
enabled to take advantage Of any
fluctuations in price, thereby saving
it's customers both time and money.
A small commission will be charged.
Remittances can be made by regis
tered mail, money order or check.
References-M. Waterman & Co.,
j. Bamberger u Co.. Schussler & CO.,
and James p. Edoff Of Dalman & CO.,
San Francisco; and q. F. Talbot, Dis
trict Judge, Henderson Banking Co.,
M. III. Miller and s. M. Henley, Elko
Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-05-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Nv Sealed Proposals will be received at
the County Clerks once not later than the
I'd day Of May, 1895, at 4 O'Clock p. M, TO
wit. Ati i5l2
First--To patch and repair the plastering
wherever loose or likely TO fell, or where
has fallen In the Courtroom.
Seoond-To paint the woodwork of the
Courtroom two coats Of white lead, and
Third-To paper the wallis and ceiling, the
county TO furnish the paper and border.
Bids TO be received for the items separate
ly. III
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. a
Elko, Nevada, April 8, 1895.
JOHN HENDERSON,
County Clerk.
BY w.IPATTERsoN,
Deputy Clerk.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-07
Asour PosTAeE 4 n


Collectors Of plate numbers ere 10.
ereasing, and early investors are reap
ing a rich harvest.
There are three large stamp societies
in Pittsburgh, besides a number Of
small ones, composed chiefly Of school
boys.
Mexico proposes to issue a new Sc
ries Of stamps bearing a map Of the
republic. They win be larger than the
present ones.
Another ten-cent Baltimore stamp
has been found. This makes three dur
ing the past year, and if it keeps up the
quotations will be considerably less
than 81. 600 apiece.
In Spain the franL stamp for the dep
uties, Is cents, yellow, is replaced BY
a special stamp without value indicated.
The arms are in the center surmount-
ed by a large oval crown, color, car
mine.
Japan has issued two commemora.
tive stamps, Of the late war with China,
values two and five sen, n represent
ing Prince Arisugawa and the other
Prince Kitashirakawa. These will be
the first stamps OF this country witb
portraits.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-07

The close wrinkIed sleeve seems =
have a certain affinity forthe wrinkles
~corselet belt bodice, which. in a darker
shade than the rest of the gown, is a
favorite and pleasing mode. Sometimes
from this belt depend long, wide sash
ends. a charming costume in pearl and
green employs this device, and includes
also a rather odd cape which is worth
describing. For Although it is in the
main q perfectly plain garment Of sober
and serious fabric, " breaks forth in
front into riotous exuberance of two
rounded lapels n e the other and
each edged with lace. The dress also
flowers in the bodice above the green
satin corselet belt into dainty sprigeed
muslin, edged with lace at the collar.
A picturesque shade hat with a decided
crown goes to make this costume beau
tiful with its dark green felt, velvet
bands and spray of foliage.
1t is not-should not be-uecessarv tn
say that it was not worn by a Lenox
girl, but a pretty bicycle costume passed
through here recently worn by q CITY
girl not Gin society," though she may
not know that. 1t was simple, Just q
pair of Turkish trousers in the bicycle
gray worn over golf stockings and low
shoes, a dainty steel blue silk waist with
stiff white collar, bow tie and corseIet
of dark blue satin and the tiniest little
fraud of a round-cornered bolero jacket
it has ever been my lot to see. This was
topped rather tamely by the usual sailor
hat with three quilts. The girl was very
pretty and the costume pretty enough
to aus a sigh of regret for the passing
of the bloomer, which is at its best a
splendid garment and at it's worst q
fright. The true divided skirt is worn
by the society girl who wishes to appear
courageous, but more usual still is a
too-long skirt in blue or dark gray, a
fairly long jacket to match, with broad
white lapel, a white belt and a batiste
of soft silk waist with stiff white col
lar. White gloves would go with such
a suit, though I myself find them in
tolerable.
Underwear shows the-vhat Is it?
"Recrudescence" 1 believe is the word
of the ways of years ago. Less silk is
to be worm, more batiste and lawn with
lace edgings and insertions. Doubtless
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-07
ELLEN OsBORN'S LETTER.
Among the Berkshire Hills with
the Fortunatus-Folk of Summer.
some Talk About miainery-Hats with
Decided crowns VIII Be the
Prime Favoritss OF
the Season.
TcopYRIeHr. 1ses1

demonstrating the summer north
from The Riviera to tardy Britain, fee
ing fiom its too ardent approaches to
Newport or Bar Harbor. thence skilrry-
ing inland with the shortening days to
drift down from Lenox only when the
leaves have fallen-it is thus that the
Fortunatus-folk rub their magic lamp
and have always summer sunshine but
summer heat. Lenox in Septem-
Der is adorable, with its still, sunny
ummer days and cool upland nights.
1ts gayety is abated somewhat by the
departure of a few of the ung fry
to train for the football teams but after
all, not every young cub is an athlete,
and not every woman would find pleas
ure in too much of his society if he were.
Some of us-alasl-have passed the day
when q sophomore seemed so old and
wise.
Everyone knows all about the honey
moon; no need to ask whose. The
princely Whitney estate lies away up on
the beautiful October mountain, eight
miles from a railroad station but not
eight rods from every comfort known
to civilization. The Adirondack camp,
the little, cottage, the rising walls of the
mansion, the lake, the woods and the
wide view are all by this time worn
threadbare in Lenox discussion, and
" the loves of the richest Vanderbilt
daughter must yield place TO the eter-
aal, ever new consideration of the
~wherewithal we shall be clothed.
Chasing the summer means a late au-
tumn. We hear forerunners of the fall
styles in preparations for gown and mil
linery openings in town, but the ten
dency is not to accelerate these over
much. The reports are all of high
crowned, positive hats, of which three
out of four are to be notifications of the
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-07
Its Eject Upon tho Child Is Always Inc
furious.

Its Eject Upon the Child Is Always In-
furious.
Otherwise judicious mothers find il
hard to resist the temptation of "show-
ing off" their children. While this
pastime may be delightful to the fond
parent and interesting 70 beholders, it's
effect upon the child himself cannot fail
to be injurious. He is soon changed
from a bright boy into a conceited
monkey. When q child makes clever
speeches to order his chief charm is
gone. There is also an unconscious
cruelty in this system of showing off.
1t is but sowing seeds of trouble for
the child which will bear a harvest of
humiliation and modification in years
to come. We constantly hear fathers
and mothers say that when Johnnie
goes to school or college he will have his
freshness taken out of him"
But who is to blame for Johnnie's
freshness" and his exalted opinion o4
himself2 The mischief. was done when
the little chap was hardly more than a
baby and vas brought into the parlor
to repeat to Mrs. So-and-So the droll
remark that he had made that morn
ing or the clever reproof he had adj
ministered last night to his doting
papa. And later on, when the boy
learned to read, was he not called upon
to rcgale his relatives by telling them of
this event in history or that occurrence
in mythology? And they all listened
as if they thought him an infant phe-
nomenon and were glad to sit at the
feet of so much wisdom. And so it
went on, until one day his family awoke
to the consciousness that Johnnie was
no longer a baby and 'cIte" and "cun-
ming" Now he is u~nbearably pert and
disgustingly conceited-on the whole, a
detestable prig. He must be sent away
to school. Home is not the place for
him. He is simply unmanageable, and
requires outside snubbing to teach him
his place. This he undoubtedly receives
at boarding school, where teachers and
comrades unite to undo the mischief
done through years of home training.
And the boy, at first b%ewildered, then
resentful, loses a part of his self-impor-
lance and at last mends his
If a mother thinks-as most mothers
do-that her child is a prodigy, let her
exercise enough self-restraint to keep
the conviction to herself. = Harper's
Bazaar.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-07
LEE YOUNG oF WATERFOWL.
Theyt.often Steep An Night ON the
Water.

-
They,.often Steep All Night on the
Water.
In the Irish sea rock fowl of all kinds
are very numerous, and vessels going
north pass large numbers of guillemots
and razor bills swimming far out at
sea. In August these are accompanied
by their young, often less than half
grown and still covered with down.
The little guillemots are Launched"
very soon after they are hatcthed, and
unless the old birds carry them up to
the rocks on which they roost in the
same way as they are said to carry
them down they must spend their
nights, as well as their days, upon the
sea. Young wild ducks are so light
and active that they seem able to run
on the surface of the water. It is hard
ly credible that they can do so, as a
'water boatman'' does, without break
ing the Surface flm," but they certain
ly can make a dash for a short distance
with their feet on the water and the
whole of their body cut of it. In catch
ing insects on the water they rival the
dexterity of a young partridge on an
ant hill. There is very little doubt also
that, like young fish, they live largely
on the microscopic entomostraca which
come as a kind of mamma in the wilder
ness to all aquatic creatures.
Mr.. St. John once found a whole
brood imprisoned in a water hole in-the
heather. The sides were steep, and it
was evident that they had fallen in
and had been unable to get out. There
were signs hat they had been there for
some time, but they were all in good
condition, and it was surmised that
they had lived on insects which had
fallen into the water from the surround
ing heather. Probably they had large
ly supplemented this by devouring the
water leas and other entomostraca
bred in the pool itself. Young coots,
water hens, water rails, grebes and
swans are almost as clever as the young
wild ducks when in their downy youth.
Later, when nearly ledged, and even
when able to fly, they are much less
adroit. They lose their c~leverness, to-
gether with the beauty of their baby
hood. and pass through a stupid half
f1edged period as "fappers." Even their
nerves go amiss. In parts of Iceland
the line of fight of the young wans is
marked by the natives, who assemble
and when the flocks pass over yell,
shout and scream at the birds. The
young swans become perfectly mud
died, and many of them simply close
their wings, leave off flying and dropt c
the ground, when they are caught
London Spectator.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-07

type which ranges between the beef
eater and the tam crown, placed on a
moderate brim. The absurd style of the
double scimitar shaped Paradise plumes
has dropped from sight. We have os-
trich plumes and cocks quilts by way
of decoration, and far too many stuffed
birds and birds heads, even to that Of
the common domestic rooster; flowers
have had their day-until another day
dawns-and there is a prompt return
to felts and substantial fabrics. These
are favorite color schemes: black with
cream or gray; black with iridescent
green not too dark; dark brown with
tan; golden yellow with dark green;
gray with dark green, and black with
white, the most striking combination
Of all.
Much use is to be made, it seems, of
braids plain and fancy, in trimming. In
most of these, chenille cord appears as
chief material, combined with heaven
knows what; horsehair lace, bias stripes
of taffeta Or velvet, galloons, raw silk
wadding and other odds and ends. Huge
bows requiring in the tying from two
to four yards length of gauzy stuff will
be much used. A reaction is predicted
from the Persian md Dresden ribbons
to palmer shades, but it may not come
to pass. Nine. TAmericaine loves to
play with her rainbows. A novelty in
ribbon is one woven with a broad middle
band of mixed gray or other weak tone,
with inch wide edges in strong blue,
green or brown.
As to color. black is a leader, brown
stronger than it deserves, and the popu-
lar shades of green are the dark,g grass
and clear emerald shades, grading off
by insensible differences into yellow.
Lavender tints, orange, gray, violet and
the moss tones all have their support
ers.
One thing is worth remarking: the
transparent trimmings hat for awhile
had everything their own way are ex-
pected to vanish as suddenly as they
came. The mOdistes are using them
only occasionally. The sober season de-
mands heavier effects. But something
OF the shape of the quilted yelling is re-
tanned in the popular emphatic crowns.
There is nothing fat or insipid about
the hat of the season.
Except about hats, what is there to
say? Nothing save that modes are thus
far slow to respond to the changing
season. I have noted for description
one dinner dress, employing the new
sleeve masked by small triple capes at
the shoulder, These sleeves were close,
hlmy, creamy, and wrinkled to the
wrist. The skirt was a perfectly plain
cream satin, the bodice a duh red tone
dFaped to a big bow of the same at the
left Of the bust, and at the back of the
neck smother big red bow rises tenn
pestuons. The extreme length of the
sleeves Is remarkable. The pointed cuff
comes quite to the knuckles, and lace
volleys forth further yet. This, with
the uEaccustomed tightness Of the
sleeve, makes even a plump arm look
miles long
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-07

Represents q Quarter Century OF Paine.
taking Labor Of Love.
Biblical scholars in Europe have been
excited by news Of a discovery recently
made in Asia Minor Of q beautiful copy
Of the gospels, dating back to the sixth
century. This ancient document has
taken its place in the very limited cate
CORY Of original Bible manuscripts now
in existence.
But in n respect it is far more
precious than any other. 1t is not only
complete in every page and line, but
II is fresh and legible now as if it were
almost new, and it is an example Of
rich establishment not surpassed by
any other similar document on earth.
This newly discovered copy of the
gospels is a marvel Of exquisite work
manship, and the a%ntiquarians who
have examined it assert that its manu-
f%acture must have occupied at least a
quarter of a century in painstaking
labor. Its pages are made of the thin
nest Of vellum.
1t is q quarto volume, and there are
two columns on each written page.
The pages are dyed an exquisite royal
purple, which is delicate but brilliant.
lit is in the writing, however, that
this precious volume is unique. The
letters are written in gold and silver.
Every of the proper names, in
Guiding those of saints and holy places,
is written altogether in gold. The alb
~breviations, of which there are many in
the book, are likewise written in gold.
The rest of the text is altogether of
silver. The precious metals used in
this lettering are as bright and untar-
nished to-day as when the original writ
ing was done a few hundred years after
the death of the Saviour, by some devout
monk who was an artist in his line.
This volume was evidently made to
withstand the effects of time, by one
who well knew the best materials to
use. The vellum of which the leaves
are made was carefully chosen sheet By
sheet.
The binding was done with the
strongest of thongs. The covers arc
heavy and solid, the whole was well cal
culated to keep out dampness and to
resist the attacks of moths, bookworms,
or other insects.
The author, working on his labor of
love in some lonely monastery, and
spending perhaps a lifetime in the pro-
duction of this exquisite manuscript, so
well performed his task that his writ
ings have come down to this nineteenth
century clearer, more legible and bet
Ter preserved than any document in ex-
istcnce written within GOO years of the
same time. Hidden away in the musty
recesses of an ancient convent, it has
now turned up to excite the wonder Of
a~ntiquarians and pique the curiosity Of
Biblical scholars.
The old book is still in Asia Minor,
and the news of it's discovery in this
splendid condition only reached Con-
stantinople a few weeks ago. 1t was
stated at the same time that the
precious manuscript had been secured
by the Russian government.
It will, it is expected, be placed in the
great Russian National museum along
side the celebrated Codex Sinaiticus.
The latter contains parts of the Old and
New Testaments and was published by
the car, who procured it from the anti
quarian Tischendorf.-St. Louis POST
Dispatch.
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0PIWE iFHRsnEE. HBlS i. !. i r. @ss sHsssi Aa ss6s ' e.
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WHEN WHITING TO ADVERTISERS
please state that you saw cha advertlses
meRt In this paper.
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q YOUR PRODUCE of an kihds
- to s, A. Andrews q Co, Memphiss
~ Quick snleui PROMPT RETUaRNsk
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"sHowINa oFE" cHILpREN.

ELLEN OSBORN.
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silk will retain its vogue when worn be-
meath very thin, close-fitting gowns,
however, for no other material is quite
so accommodating. But the rule re-
mains as stated. Somehow tie old
fashioned lingerie seems more feminine
and ladylike.
rTrENr
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-07

AN Early Instinct. - Benevolent
Gentleman--"Don't cry, my little man;
here's q dime for you. Now tell me
what you will do with it." Small Boy
Match yer to see if it's two or moth,
in'."-Lita.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-07

BATENDsHm is q plant of slow growth. and
must undergo and withstand the shocks Of
adversely before it is entitled to the appella-
tion.-Washington.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-07
No New gymptoms.

swell, Mr.. Badger, how are you
breathing now?"
"Just n breath at a time, doctor
same IA I always do."-Chicago Rec
ord
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-11-07

PRUDENCE and industry are the best safe
guards against hard luck.-Chicago Stand
ard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-09-10
A NATURAL BEAR TRAP.
One Place In the Yellowstone Park Where
Nature Suffocates Wild Animals.

Nature Suffocates Wild Animals.
L. ii. Knowlton tells in Recreation
about natural bear trap in the north
eastern portion of the Yellowstone Ma
tional park, On a small stream called
Cache creek, about ten miles above its
junction with the La1nas river. Knowl-
ton and friend were going up through
Il gulch Cacne creek had made, when
near the head of it, about so feet distant,
they saw a huge grizzly bear curled up
as if asleep. Considering it to be i'm
polite to awaken it, and nothing to
offer but prosPectors' picks, they
climbed up the side of the gulch at once,
quietly and eXpeditiously.
Out of reach of the bear, they stopped
and fired rocks and anathemas it, but
as the bear continued in the same posi-
ton they finally made up their minds
that it was dead. 1t was dead and had
been dead about five hours. There was
no wound on its body, but little blood
had dripped from the nostrils. They
then became conscious of a sense of
sutfOcation from strong sulphur fumes
arising from mineral springs therea-
bouts. The bear had wandered in
them, tempted, perhaps, by the skcfe-
tons Of four other bears, an elk, squir-
rels, rock hares and butterflies and
other insects, and had been asphyxiated
by the noXious gases.
The head Of the gulch made a sort Of
basin III which the gas settled. This
gas is not very deep, a mans head being
about on the surface of it, since the
scoops rim allows the gas to flow down
the stream with the creek, in a sort of q
gas river on the water creek.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-09-10
Highest all Leavening Power-Lae U. s. Govt Report
R3%!A&9!l! g! RS%aSsE RRskiHs
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Don't, Richard. | changed it many
years ago. [ was harsh-cruel-un-
justw
'Nor' in eager protest. Then, for
the first time, he seemed to notice th,
squire's garments From them his
eyes wandered to the oxen.
Surely you are not $3.50"
Poor? Yes | have been on the
town farm nearly ten years. | was
i'll, and could get no employment.
There was nothing else
The young mans face whitened.
Stepping quickly to the carriage he
said something in a low tone to the
driver. Then he returned and took
the whip from his fathers grasp.
Il will drive the team" he said.
The carriage will come for rs in an
hour and take us to the hotel. To
morrow we will see the owner of the
old place and buy it back But you
are cold?"
Removing his overcoat, he threw it
around the shivering form; then he
took off his gloves and forced them
on the toil-worn hands.
The old mans eyes glistened. As
his gaze wandered across the fields to
where the paupers We're at work he
said eagerly;
There is one thing we must get,
even before we buy the ola place"
What is it, father"
'OvercOats for all the men on the
farm"