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The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-12-30
NOTES FROM JUNEAU.

his room at the Occidental hotel with
the grip.
&c, rye w. Cantwell will winter in
Howkar, where he has now gone, and
devote his time adding new specimens
to his already fine collection.
A cargo of powder and coal left San
Francisco Dec. 26 on the steamer Jen-
ME consigned to Treadwells and the No.
we'll Gold Mining company.
Uni ed States Commissioner Kenneth
NJ. Jackson, Of Wrangel, is in town.
Court will continue at least ten days
longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Pedlar are expect
ed to return to Juneau in about two
weeks
The grip is as bad as ever, although in
some cases it has assumed a milder
form.
Wednesday evening the roof of the
Opera house was ignlted by sparks from
the chimney. The incipient blaze was
promptly extinguished by the hose
companies.
Russian Christmas, which occurs OH
Ian 6, will be observed at St. Nicholas's
church On that date with all due solenl-
nifty.
Stamps are hung up i'll the Jualin mill
at Berners bay.
c. H Pearce, superintendent of the
Juain Mining company, and Willis E.
NOVEL;, superintendent of the Rerners
Bay Mining and Milling company, are
i'll town.
The prisoners who have been SELL
fenced to terms of imprisonment at
Sitka left on the Topeka in charge of
Mr.. George Kostrometinof.
Archie Burns 1eav next week for
Dyea 10 perfect arrangements for the
transportation of freight into the Yukon.
The Grand Opera house and the
Louvre had masquerade balls on Christ
mas eve. Both places were crowded.
II. y. L
Sc, 900 for the Aunt Peggy and John
Brown claims.
Mrs. E. F. Cassels, who has been suf-
fering severely with an attack of the
grip the past week, is rapidly co1lvalesc-
ing.
r. F. Lewis, who left on the Al XII for
San Francisco, will return in about two
months.
"Our Bachelors,' presented at the
Juneau Opel a house by Mr.. Arthur Red
wood, proved very effective drawing
card.
The Juneau hotel is closed. E. A.
Vert, the former proprietor, is now liv-
ing on Gold creek way.
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-12-30

A letter received by Mr.. Frank Burns,
from friend i'll Kansas City, Kansas, on
the Al-ki, contains information that may
interest the residents of Douglas and Ju-
neau in as much as the information erna-
mates from a woman who claims to have
served several years in the FRIENDS mis-
sion al this place as a missionary. The
letter in part reads as follows:
81 attended a lecture at the M. f.
church short time since given by
woman claiming to be a missionary hail
ing from the Friends mission, in which
she stated that there was not virtu-
Gus woman in Alaska, other than Ill a
mission or under the care of mission" 80
e" She gave the name of a place there
and the number OF inhabitants, q don't
remember just how many it was but
any way it was not very large amount
and she said that in that latter place
there were $50 saloons, and another
little place Douglas is about the
same
There are several persons in Douglas
who claim to know who the lecturer CD
was, although the the writer did not
mention the name. The MINER will
refrain from further conent until the
name of this person can be obtained,
which will be but short time.
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-12-30

Steve Bede Wallace J. Goodwin
Aug. S. Carlson Walter { Hamilton
Thos r. Gray Thos. +. Hudson
Edgar Hudson James Jackson
Mr.. Hoezfeld Mollie Kelley
John Kelley Hugh McGrady
A. J. Mcfarland William Mona
John McSweyn John Thomson
James Thompson John A. Williams
Walton Kudolp
When calling for above-named letters
please say "advertised."
f. MCKANNA, P. M.
The Douglas miner. [volume] (Douglas, Alaska) 1896-1897, 1896-12-30
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain i'll the
DOUGLAS postofflCe uncalled for:
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27
Uncle Sans Powder.

Uncle Sam has plenty Of powder IN
case of emergency. 1t is stored safely
away in the Government magazines in
New Jersey, and there is enough Of It
to destroy all the navies in the world
if used to good advantage. The pow
der house is situated in Morris county.
New jersey, in the picturesque Berk-
shire Valley, about FIVE miles from
the town of Dover. Uncle Sam has
kept bis powder dry there since 1890
The place was formerly known as
Picatinny, an Indian name, which
means divided mountain, and for sew
eral years the accepted name by the
Government was the Picatinny Pow
der Depot, but finally some one OBJ
iected to the hoInely Indian name, and
now the place is known to the Govern
ment as the United StaPs Govern
ment Powder Depot. But the old In
dian name, about which the Indian
romances and the tales Of the old
Middle Forge are clustered, will al
ways stick to the place, and the natives
for years to come will refer to it as
the Picatinny Powder Depot.
The old Middle Forge works were
in operation back as far as l4o years
ago, and the remains of the massive
old timbers and an occasional bit Of
heavy shafting or a broken cog wheel
are still visible under the great trees
that shaded the workmen who at that
dav forged the nails with which the
houses for miles around were built. II
is a historical spot, and aboundo IN
Indian legends and wild tales Of the
early settlers in Northern New Jersey
The tract of land comprised 1000
acres whsn purchased, but 800 acres
were set off few years ago for the use
of the Navy Department. The build
ings, with the exception Of the Super
intendent's house, are made OF iron
and brick. They are substantial
structures, but cold aud statuesque IN
design. There are five magazines, and
each is 200 feet long fifty feet wide
and forty feet deep The structures
rre 500 yards apart, and are protected
by the most improved arresters.-'H.
Louis Republic.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27
Tons Of Flour Gold.

Another remarkable story o! a gold
en- lake has come from Alaska, togeth-
er with an ingenious scheme by which
it is proposed to get hold OF the treas
ure. The claim consists Of 1873 acres
about eight miles from SItka, and Is
called "Pande's Basin Placer CLAIM.
Within the limits Of the claim Is lake,
100 yards long, 400 yards wide and
$50 feet deep. The lake is fed by
water from a glacier, the constant ac.
tion of which for centuries has brought
down from the mountains above large
deposits Of -four" gold, and this has
all, Of necessity, been held within the
boundaries of the little body Of water
The action Of the glacier, the deepness
of the lake, and the shailowness Of the
outlet, is the combination which is said
to have covered the bottom OF the lake
with millions of dollars in -four gold.
Assays Of the sand from the shores
of the lake, made by sssayers OF the
Tacoma Smelling Company, show, so
it is claimed, that 1t will produce the
astonishing result OF $50 a cubic yard,
while quartz from the ledges all around
the lake assay as high as $38 to the
ton. The statement that half cent
a cubic yard will allow man to make
$4,000 year will partly illustrate
the enormous size Of this find.
What IS proposed, and will proba-
bly, be done, is to tap the rock wall OF
the lake on the lower side, 90 that the
water can be almost entirely drained
out. Then will be left a field Of -four
gold.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27
African Climate.

As for the climate, writes Henry NJ.
Stanley, describing the development
Of Africa, in the Century. 1t is no
worse than that found elsewhere in
tropic lands The heat IA not 80 great
asIn India or as it is sometimes Ia New
York in summer. Fortunately, the
coast-b belt Oh both sides Of Africa,
where the heat is greatest, and where
the climate il most unhealthy, is mar.
row. Ia four hours a railway train at
ordinary speed would enable US to
cross il. and 30 avoid the debilitstlng
temperature. Ascending the sides Of
the coast range by the same means OF
conveyance, we should in two hours
reach rolling plain which gradually
rises in height from $500 to $500 feet
above the sea. Here the climate -
sensibly cooler, and the white man
can safely work SIX hours Of the day
in the open without fear Of sunstroke,
though be must not count on immunity
from fever. In some ten to twelve
hours the traveller by tram would meet
another steep rse, aud would 6ud him
self from 5000 to 5000 feet above the
sea, on the broad central plateau Of
the continent, which varies from 600
70 1000 miles across. II IL 10 tine
section that the great lakes, snowy
mountains and tallest bills are found.
Here we have cold nights and hot
Gun when the skies are not cIonded.
though the air in the shade is frequent
ly cool enough Tor an Oyercoat; and 1t
is on the immense upland that the
white man, when compelled BY eireum-
stances, may find home.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27

As well as at the big" stores down
street. There You can find Dressing
Cases. Jewery and Glove Boxes, Work
Boxes. Picture Frames. Work Baskets.
Scrap Baskets, Calendars, Ink Stands.
Games. Christmas Tree Ornaments, Pas.
try Sets, Dairy Sets of White Wood
Toys, Penny Toys and Furniture. Tops,
Spiders. Beetles. House, Balls, &c,
Books and Writing Desks. For useful
articles we have Oxford Grey Hose for
bows. Gloves with tleecy lining and fur
tops. heavy Knitted Gloves for boys.
Mittens for children and Yarn for knit
ting them. For ladies we have Kid
Gloves, tleecy lined and fur tops; fleece
lined Cotton Gloves, Cashmere Gloves
and Mittens. SaXony Wool, Ice Wool,
Flesher'S Knitting Yarn, Worsted Hose,
very good, black. tleecy lined, white and
black; boys and misses extra heavy
black ribbed Hose for winter, Stamped
Linens. Centers, Scarfs and Squares.
HandkerchiefS from 1 cents TO 30 cents,
and many other good and useful articles
at the lowest prices for the cash, can be
had at
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27
NEW VOL. 31--NO. 10.
A Lesson in Advertising.

was reading Wallace Reeds pleas
ant remiuiscence of Henry Grady in
last Sundays paper, and 1t carried me
back to the hard days when Henry
was struggling against fate to make
his paper success. The merchants
had not then learned the value Of ad-
vertising, and Henry pleaded in vain
for a more liberal patronage. a lead
ing merchant who claimed to be his
friend stubboruly declined to give him
big "ad and said it would be mon-
ey thrown away, for nobody read them.
Don't read them !" exclaimed
Henry, don read them Well, ! will
show YOU
Next mornings paper contained q
short editorial on cats, and told how
cat fur had recently come into great
demand in fashionable circles in New
York, and how the long coarse hairs
were eliminated and the real fur was
made into tippets and mufs, and
every fashionable lady wore a feline,
&c. Not far off in another column
was displayed advertisement that
said
"Wmted-l,oOO cats, for which
80 cents each will be paid.
The merchants name was signed
to 1t.
By noon the cats began to roll in,
Small BOYS, white and black, brought
them IN baskets and bags. For a
while the merchant enjoyed the Joke,
but soon got tired and went away to
dinner.
By the time he returned the boys
and darkies from the suburbs were
coming in, and the sidewalk was
blockaded Henry had laughed un-
til he WAS exhausted, aud sat on =
window sill across the street, threat.
ened, he sand, with 4 cataleptic ft.
Neighborirs merchants and their
/ clerks gathered around and laughed
and shouted and cried at every new
arrival OF cats. As fast as the mer-
chant drove of one crowd another
hlled their places. He armed HIM
sell with a big stick. but at last he
closed hls doors IN sheer despair, and
night relieved him from the pressure
But the next morning the catsstro-
phe was worse. The catalogue was
not ended, for the country people had
heard the news and brought cats IN
on then wagons and under their
buggy seats, and tied up in cotton
baskets hko chickens Henry took
his stand near by, and leaned against
a telegraph pole for support. lie and
the folks who loved fun were all
there, and while 1t was fun to the
boys and death to the frogs, 1t was
such rare and racy Joke that the
merchant couldn't get mad, and final
ly surrendered He made an aPpro-
pirate little speech to the crowd, and
told Henry that if he would promise
never to do 70 any more ho would
give him the biggest "ad' he had
ever had in his paper Henry prom
jsed, and the "ad' was given.-At-
lanta Constitution.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27

scolded about the delay, and began to
think her daughter had grown parsi-
monious, Lydia continued to put of
going to sedgewick to buy her we'd
ding clothes.
"Who were those men prowling
ground with you in the Greek Medder
this morning, John? asked Mrs. Grey,
as she met her future son-in-law, one
evening in August, coming up the gar
den path with Lydia, whose face looked
unusually bright
They were gentlemen from the
city," answered John. Il sent for
them to decide as to the quality of the
coal on this land.
Coal on my farm exclaimed Mrs.
Grey. Il never suspected it. ~
My farm, you mean !" said John,
Il knew long ago that there was coal
on it.
Then you We played me very dis
honest trick !" said the widow, angnly,
while her gray eyes flashed. You got
| from me, for fifteen hundred dollars,
a bed of coal that you re likely to make
yield as many thousands-PerhaPs
more"
"All's fair in love and war you
know" said John. Il had to get
Lydia by fair means or foul.
and she upholds you in this swim
die, dare say, said the widow, glar-
ing at her daughter.
"Yes, she uphoIds me, said John,
with a peculiar laugh and queer look
at Lydia, who was laughing, too.
But I'm not all bad, my dear to-be-
mother-in-law. I'll deed the farm
back to you as soon as the wedding Is
over, and we'll share the profits. You
can make me superintendent OF the
mine, at a handsome salary. believe
the coal is the best quality, and there i
be plenty of work to do
Mrs. Grey's face cleared at once.
That's square enough" she said.
ITO be perfectly candid with you, -
said John, q haven't any money to
begin the work. Lydia tells me you
have eight thousand dollars in Gov
ernment bonds. Now, there wouldn't
be any risk in using that in this ven
ture. You're sure to double your
money in two months.
"I'll sell the bonds at once" SAID
the widow, eagerly. And you shall
have that FIVE hundred dollars back
tomorrow, John"
"Oh, as to that" said John, "you
can give LYDIA three hundred of it /!
I had only two hundred laid up, SO
she helped me out with the money her
uncle left her"
Mrs. Grey looked from one face to
the other her lips curled in pecul-
iarly sarcastic smile. She thought she
saw very clearly now why Lydia had
put off getting wedding fnery and had
needed so little"
We'll, that was sharp dodge "
she said, at last. ut takes district
school teacher to think up such things.
I believe, after all, you're smarter n
Seth Naylor, John"
"Of course l am, said John, COM
placently, as he put his arm about
Lydia's waist. But you give me too
much credit, for here is the prime
mover IN the whole wicked plot.
And he kissed the demure little face
of the widows pretty daughter.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27

What splendid woman she isP'
Il am glad to think you have got
such d wife"
Such a wife! Why. man, you have
no idea OF her generosity. When
was poor she refused to marry me be-
cause she was afraid OF being a burden
upon me, but the moment | came into
nv fortune she consented at once
What do you think Of that for kind
ness"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27
SAY WELL AND DO WELL.

Say we is good, but do well is better
DO well seems spirit. say well the letter.
say well is goodly and he'peth TO lease;
But do well lives godly and gives the worl
e9se.
saw well TO silence sometimes is bound,
But do well Is free on every grounu.
say we'll has friends, some here some there
But do we / is welcOme every where.
BY say we'll to many Gods Word cleaves'
But for lack OF do well II often leaves.
II say well and do well were bound one
frame,
Then all were done, all were won, ana gotten
were gam"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27
Ellen Welshans.
DO NOT PUT OFF

But embrace this opportunity OF learning
Stenograpny and Typewriting. Stepography
is the art of the age, and brings quicker and
better returns than anything young man
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within the reach of any one All those who
have finished the course now Ocrupy excel
lent paying positions, some, the best IN the
state. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed Call
oi or address,
X NJ. STUCKEY.
MaItInsburg, ". Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27

double what I'll get.

double what I'll get.
And though Mrs. Grey fretted and
scolded about the delay, and began TO
think her daughter had grown parsi-
monious, Lydia continued to put of
going to Sedgewick to buy her we'd
ding clothes.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27
A SHARP DODGE.

2 SHShf OOOSC'
Cool and clear the morning was the
birds sang and twittered in the branch
es of the elm trees gentle breeze
waited the scent of the June roses IN
at the open windows, and Lydia Grey
feeling singularIy happy and content
with life, went singing down stairs
and into the kitchen, where her moth
er sat by the table, peellng potatoes
to fry for breakfast.
Ms. Grey did not speak as her
daughter entered, and Lydia, made
wise by experience, saw by the ez-
preston Of her face that storm was
coming. The girl continued to sing,
however, feeling prepared to meet the
blast, no matter how severe it might
be.
Mrs. Grey waited until Inc OreaN-
fast was on the table before she uttered
a word. Then, as she took her seat
behind the cotiee-pot' she asked snarP
ly:
Lydia, did l see you hanging over
the front gate at eleven o clock last
night with John Forsythe?
Il don't know, mother answered
Lydia, calmly, "l lou might nave seen
me, though, il you bad looked l was
there"
and not ashamed to confess 1t, l
s'pose?'
Not at all ashamed to confess 1t,
said Lydia.
"If you suppose that I'll ever give
my consent to your marrying John
Forsythe, you're mistaken said Mrs.
Grey, "and the sooner You send him
packin, the better I'll be pleased. The
man who marries you must be able to
give you as gooda home as this. You
shan't throw yourself away on pow
erty-stricken district school teacher,
if can help it. I'll allow he's good
lookin, but good looks won't make the
pot boil
Lydia's face flushed.
John is an orphan, she SAID, land
has had his own way to make. hon
or him for his struggles to get an edu-
cation. He may not have any money,
but he's worth more in my eyes than
any other man I've ever seen, and
she buttered hot roll with consider
able energy.
Seems to me you stand up for him
pretty earnest, said the widow, with
a grim smile. But I don't Gale late
you re quite so foolish as to throw
Seth Naylor over Just yet.
Seth NayIor" CALCULATED Lydia,
in a tone Of contempt. Il let him
know nv mind long ago 70
But you could get him back easy
'nough, " said Mrs. Grey. He'd need
onIv a word to make him come Ayin'
over here. He's sensible an shrewd,
an YOU might 90 further an fare
worse.
Perhaps, said Lydia.
An 1t do strike me- SAID the Wid-
ow, that man who goes about NIL
ing his pockets with stones an DIRT
an lies for hours on rock starln at
it, must have soft spot IN his head
somewhere.
John IS intensely interested IN % ore;
and minerals SAID LYDIA ana II ne
hnds pleasure l" examining ROCKS 1Io
picking up stones why snou'a I'ISs. We w. ~
Je'' II Is I" H"' 'u''SS IL III
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sense "P"Oioi" Is'" 'o"!' ~,
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27

Cashier-"Have you heard, sir, that
John Jones is bankrupt" Banker
well, that's good news. Well now
get a little Of what be owes US, where
as, if he had remained in business
we'd never have had cent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27

Editb-I'm in a quandsryl' Isabel
How is that" Edlth-"Tom prom
ises to stop drinking if | marry him.
and Jack threaten. 10 begin fl don't. +"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27
Artificial Eyes.

The manufacture Of glass eyes was
begun in this country IN 1858, the
founder of the first establishment COM
ing from France, where he had learn
ed the art. Since then wonderful ad-
yances have characterized the trade,
until it has reached its present state
Of perfection, and New York has be-
come the center to which patients from
ali quarters come to be fitted with eyes
The eyes are made from enameled
glass from so skillful process that
they are with difficulty distinguished
from the real organ. Thousands OF
eyes are made in New York yearly,
and are sent all over the country,
three. quarters ofthe business being IN
trade outside the city Of New York.
The best artificial eyes made will
wear out in a years time, so that a
constant demand is made upon the
manufacturers. The measurements of
person. using artificial eyes in Chica-
20, San Francisco and all large cities
and towns are kept in New York. All
that the wearer Of a glass eye needs
to do is to send on his or her name,
and be supplied at once with the cor
rect size and color.
1t is necessary that the utmost care
be taken in the manufacture Of the
color Of the irls, and its size; the veins
in the white and the size Of the pupil.
In the case of poor patients the man
ufacturers do not hesitate to supply
the first eyes gratis.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27

Lawyer-"You say the prisoner stole
your watch. What distinguishing feat
ure was there about the wstch?"
Witness-"It had my sweethearts
picture in it." Lawyer-"Ah, see'
A woman in the case"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27

Hargreaves-"YOu know that time
l was 60 sick last summer? | just
heard that the doctor gave me up
once.
"Ferry-"I heard that he gave you
up twice.
Twice."
Yes. The second time was after ne
had been trying TO collect bill. "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27

A lawyer residing in the North Of
England, and noted for bis lsconic
style Of expression, sent the following
terse and witty note to refractory
client, who would not succumb to his
reiterated demands for the payment
Of his bill: "Sir, if you pay the en-
closed, you will Oblige me. If you do
not, shall oblige you.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1896-02-27

Bellows-DOes your daughter play
on the piano?
Old Farmer Gn tones Of deep dis
gust)-No, sir. She works on It,
pounds on it, rakes it, scrapes II, jumps
on it. and rolls over on it, but there's
no plsy about it, SIR.