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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-15
BATS IN A NINE.
A Nest of Them Found 100 Feet I'm
der Ground.
From the San Francisco Can.

From the San Francisco Call.
A nest Of live bats was found 100 feet
underground in Snowshoe Gulch, near Cot
tage Grove, in oregon, the other day
This Is considered most remarkable dis
covery. and those who have visited the
place and seen the animals are at a loss
to account for 1t.
John Dinman and Andrew Wilson have
been developing claim in the gulch by
running tunnel to reach the vein. The
tunnel runs obliquely, and a few days
ago, when a depth Of 100 feet had been
reached, the rock began to assume a diff
ferent condition. 1t sounded loose, or hol-
low, in that particular spot, and the part
ners knew that they were nearing what
in miners parlance is called "a change"
Their holes were nearly loaded when
this discovery was made, but they con-
tinued loading and then went to the sur
face and touched off the charge. Upon
their return they expected to find a vein
uncovered, or at least rock of different
character from that through which they
were running
But quite different matter attracted
their attention when they went back to
the end Of the tunnel, and the cfrcuni-
stance mas been the wonder Of the en-
tire country ever since. 1t has created
an immense amount Of discussion, sci
entihc and otherwise. but no certain ex-
planation mas yet been adduced.
Instead OF finding ore or any particular
change in the rock they found the tunnel
full or bats. The cause of the peculiar
sound that Indicated a change of ground
was small cave and into this their Last
shots broke and out of which came the
bats. HOW the bats got into the cave is
the problem, and what sustained them
there? The point is about 100 feet below
the surface and there is apparently no
opening or means Of ingress or exit. The
bats, when caught and taken to the day-
light, appeared to be without eyes. and
able to fly but little way; In fact, their
wings were but meagerly developed. The
first thing that attracted the mems atten-
ton upon their return to the tunnel was
the peculiar odor, which, Notwithstanding
the amount Of gas from the exploded now
der was quite perceptlble and Disagree
able.
The only solution OF the strange occur
renee that has yet been offered lies, In the
fact that the rock is of metamorphlc and
aqueous origin, and being In the Cascade
range, Is OF recent occurrence. The rock
is closely bedded shale, and at the time
OF the geological disturbance that nut II
into its present position the bats had their
nest there and then became incased as
they were found. IL would seem, too, that
the bats must be of that nature that be-
comes dormant and able TO sustain life
without food An effort was made to save
some OF them alive, but they rapidly sue
cumDed TO the sunlight and fresh air.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-15
Mr.. Hanna's Pineapple Patch.
From the Washington Post.

Mark Hanna is growing pineappes. This
statement will come as somewhat of a
shock to those who think of Mark Hanna
only as political engineer Although he
Is city man, he loves the little pineapple
patch that grows green and sp.ney out Of
the white sand of Dade county, Florida
Twice within the last eighteen months
has he turned his footsteps from the north
to the south. Several times has Mark
Hanna slept in the palmetto-thatched
shack that stands shaded by whispering
pine trees on the edge of Mark Hanna
pineapple patch.
1t was about two years ago that the
pineapple fever broke out in Florida and
became so virulently epidemic that pine
and tlatwoods lands. which before had not
been worth SIPS an acre, were suddenly
held at $50 an acre uneleared, and to clear
an acre costs about $40. Mr. Hanna was
boarding at Palm Beach, where the hotels
charge Sc day during three months Of
the year and 81 a week during the other
nfne Well, Mr.. Hanna was boarding there
during the $6-a-day season. The germ Of
the pineapple contaglon entered his blood,
and he bought an acre of pine land from
Representative Linton of Michigan. who
owns a big tract along the Biscayne Bay
canal.
Mr.. Hanna's acre lies between the At
lantic and the Everglades, 300 miles
south of Jacksonville. Uncle Nose Haw-
kins, a Florida republican. tends II and
sends a monthly crop report to Mr.. Hanna.
Uncle Nose told the writer that he would
sooner grub" an acre Of hommock land
with the sun at meridian and the mosaui-
toes In fun bloom than to write out dat"
port ter Marse Hammer"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-15
| notwithstanding what is

autopsy room notwithstanding what is
done for them.
And after the pathological department
has finished its work the daily. almost
hourly. sight of funeral PROFESSIONS. not
lnfrequently with sky-blue hearse and a
band of music at the head, is the common
occurrence down the avenue that leads
from the hospital. Indeed if it is a Young
soldier who has died the authorities al
ways furnish a military escort and a band
TO march with the hearse to the cemetery.
and behind march on foot through the
city the family, whether the soldier has
been private or an officer Peasants
from the country and handsome. we'll
dressed Viennese are seen in these process
sions The city is always gay and these
professions which frequently pass seem
only to accentuate the general gaiety by
force of contrast
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-15
MORE HILLS THAN ROME.
San Francisco In One Respect Sur
passes the Eternal city.

San Francisco sprawls over a sandy
peninsula shaped like clenched fist, with
It's face to the east, and the noble, land
locked bay, which the nayies OF the world
would not crowd and with its back to the
Pacific Ocean, which rolls in without
break from China, 1000 miles away. 1t
covers an area Of twenty square miles,
though much OF this is built over in stray
Cling fashion.
1t has thrice as many hills as Rome
boasted Of. but over the highest of these
the cable cars climb. Seen from the bay
at night the spectacle is superb. az the
streets are transformed into parallel lines
Of twlnkling lights that seem to ascend,
like Jacobs ladder. to the stars. Justin
Mccarthy in Lady Judith" gives the
most poetic, as well as the most faithful.
picture Of this remarkable sight OF San
Francisco from the bay. Had the orgi-
nal builders Of tho city adopted the ItaI-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-15
SHOCKED A CoNGREGATIoN.
A Deacon Goes to n Church Bare
footed To Pay "a Bet.

Pittsburg, Nov. s.-Deacon Jonathan
Fechter of the Congregational church Of
Donegal township. shocked the members
Of the congregation this morning by walk
ing into meeting ia his bare feet.
After the service he was waited on by
the minister and his fellow deacons and
asked about this strange conduct Hc
explained that he was paying an election
bet He had agreed with Arnold Berter
that In case OF McKihley's election ne
would walk to church barefooted ana in
case Of Bryans election Herter was to
do the same.
A conference was held among the dea-
cons and Il was decided to discipline Dea-
con Fechtcr, not because he walked %
church In his bare feet, but because he
had INDUCED In betting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-15

Whistler is to bring out new. revised
and enlarged edition OF THE Gentle Art
OF Making Enemies" one Of the wittiest
books Of thecentury. That its wit Is gem
ulne Is proved by the fact that II Is as
fresh now as when It was first brought
to light.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-15

ian custom OF carrying streets around
hills with terraced gardens, San Fran
cisco would be the most beautiful city in
the world AS il is many Of the streets
are merely great unslghtly bitches that
run in ugly parallel lines up the steep
hills and through their SUBMITS. From a
score Of points of vantage one may get
superb views of the bay, the harbor, with
les picturesque Islands, the encircling hills,
and the Golden Gate, the narrow entrance
through which come and so the ships of
the Orient
What impresses the visitor to San Fran
cisco most forcibly is the peculiar fondness
for the bay window. But this taste seems
natural and sensible when he is told that
10 IS due to the necessity of getting all the
sunshine that can be secured. Here, as
in Italy, between sunshine and shade,
there is the difference between summer
and winter The San Francisco climate
is the greatest climate in the world for
continuous work. as the mean temperature
is Go, and there is no summer heat. But 1t
is trying climate for anyone with weak
lungs or tender throat. The summer is
harsher than the winter, as cold trade
winds and heavy fogs render the nights
chilly and make a great fire comfortable,
September is the finest month in the year,
as the trade winds do not blow, and the
days are warm and sunshiny.
-s-o-s
Mrs Phoebe j. Clymer of San Fran
cisco. who has been totally blind for thir-
ty-six years. last week recovered her
sight. Her family believes that this was
a divine dispensation granted to them in
n IA nj
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15

JOB WORK OF EVl
y ecuted with meath
TIMES office, at prices
for estimates.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15
IF FREE COINAGE, obtained by il

If FREE COINAGE, obtained by in
ternational agreement, is good for
this country, it would be just as
good if we have it by national
agreement. Those who are advo-
eating the international policy are
simply admitting that America is
not capable of forming a financial
policy of her own, but must await
the action and dictation of other
nations. True blue Americans, those
fellowsl Benedict Arnold would
have been ashamed to associate
with them.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15

A COUPLE of weeks ago D. A. Ben
der, OF the Carson & Colorado rail
road, was in Sacramento to confer
with the Board OF Equalization of
that State IN regard to the assess
ment Of the G. II G. Cos. property
lying in California The object of
Mr.. Bender was to have the com
pany's taxes reduced, as be said the
road was far from paying propos-
ition. He argued that the low price
Of silver was the cause Of the de-
probation Of the railroad property,
stating that the road ran through
great silver mining country, but
that since silver had declined the
mines had shut down and there was
very little business OF any kind as
y result. And still Mr.. Bender and
the managers OF the road are Re-
puhlicans, and will probably sup
port gold bug Mckinley for Presi-
dent, man, Of party, who and
which are openly opposed to free
coinage Of silver and the opening up
Of the mines along the line Of this
road.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15
OnR Mason Valley contemporary

Our Mason Valley contemporary,
after having sat on the political
fence since its day of birth, has at
last fallen off and landed on the
gold bug side. Last Saturday the
editor of the paper was given the
exalted position of committeeman
of Lyon county by the Republican
State Central Committee of Neva-
da. He accepted the position with
thanks. AS he has stated that he
would favor the party which paid
him the most money, irrespective
Of principle, it may be that the
strings to the gold bug sack We're
slightly loosened in Carson last
Saturday; or perhaps the rising
young journalist (?) thinks that
the distinction of the appointment
is ample compensation for his in
huence in this county in behalf Of
the candidates who are pledged to
policy that will keep the farmers
and laboring men of his own com
munity in bondage for four years
longer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15

THE New York Sun has candidly
confessed that free coinage would
put silver back to $l29 an ounce
and raise all prices proportionately.
But it boldly takes the ground that
the money owner is as much enti-
tied to the appreciation of his dol
lar as the farmer would be to rise
in the price of his farm. In other
words the sharks who destroyed
half the redemption money of the
world by legislation are defended
by the Sun on the ground that they
had right to carry out their plot
if they could profit from it.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15
NEW THIS WEEK.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST
1Jndicial District of the State of Nevada
Lyon County.
Thomas HUXLEY. Plaintiff. VS.. J. B. Dazet, F.
3. Lacrouts and the Hale & Norcross Silver
Mining Company. corporation, Defendants
Notice of Sheriffs sale on foreclosure OF
mortgage.
Under and by virtue of an order of sale and
decree OF foreclosure, issued out OF the Dis
triet Court of the First Judicial District of the
State OF Nevada, Lyon county. on the tenth day
OF August 1896, in the above entitled action,
wherein Thomas HUXLEY. the above named
plaintiff, obtained Judgment and decree
against ]. b. Dazet, one of the defendants
above named, and the defendant found liable
to pay the debt found due in said action. ON
the tenth day Of August; 1896. recorded in
Judgment Book 'B'' of said Court, ut page 497,
l am commanded to sell all that certain lot
piece or parcel of land situate in the county of
Lyon, State Of Nevada, aud bounded and de-
Known as the Kelsey mill site in Silver City,
commencing at a certain stake on the east side
of the Carson road at the junction OF American
Ravine. running on the north side OF Grizzly
tlill and Gold Canyon, said stake being twelve
feet nine inches northerly from a Ger, ain large
boulder, and running thence from said stake
in souf heastefly direction along the rOad one
hundred and fifty feet TO another stake on the
east side of the road, thence easterly two hun
dred feet or more to certain line Of stakes,
thence westerly along said line of stakes in an
angling direction to stake on the road, thence
Southerly along the road one hundred feet to
the plpce OF beginning and the quartz mill
thereon known as the DaEet Quartz Mill, con-
tanning one boiler engine, ten stamps, three
pans. two settlers, I'd all other property,
sluices, and whatever pertains to said mill. ex-
cept three concentrators, and two amalgAma-
ting plates therein, the property of other part
les.
Under and by virtue OF the same order of
sale aud decree as aforesaid, am also com
manded 20 sell fifty shares of the capital stock
OF the sun Creek Land and Cattle Company, a
corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Nevada. being certificates OF the new
issue of said stock numbers SO, Ave shares; 81,
Ave shares, and 80, forty shares, the same be-
ing pledged to Thomas HUXLEY the above
named plaintiff. by J. b. Dazet the above
named defendant, as security for the payment
of money.
Notice Is hereby given that on Saturday the
fifth day of September, 1896, at IL o'clock, noon,
OF that day, in front OF the Court House door,
in the town OF Dayton, county of Lyon, State
of Nevada will. in obedience to said order of
sale and decree Of foreclosure, sell the above
described property, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy plaintiffs judgment.
with interest thereon and costs, to the highest
and best bidder for cash, in gold coin of the
United States.
Signed: F. L. LITTELL,
Sheriff of Lyon County Nevada.
Dayton, August Is. 1896
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15

THE gold bugs never stick to one
argument for their cause nor do
they all tell the same tale. Some
of them say free coinage viii! raise
prices of products; others say it will
lower them. Some say it will ruin
the banks and others say it will let
them double their money. You
never see two genuine silver advo-
Gates who differ hairs breadth
about what free coinage will do for
the country. They know it will
bring better times that's what's
wanted.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15

THE London Finance Neps. gold
bug, says: The success of free
coinage will bring down the rate of
interest on money, and cause an
immediate rise in the price of COM
modities of all kinds When silver
becomes primary money the Amer
lean mines will pour their products
into the mints, and new era, SIM
liar to that produced by the issue
of green backs during the civil war,
will begin. Gold will leave the
banks and enter into competition
with silver in the avenues of trade !;
and manufactures of the United
States, which have been shut down
or crippled since 1892, will again
resume their fight for the English
markets.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15

THE gold advocates are still howl
ing about the vast amount of silver
that will be shipped here from for
eign countries in case we have free
coinage Of silver, and they say that
it will drive all our gold out Of the
country When we have free coin
age, gentlemen, silver as we'll as
gold will be money of ultimate
redemption and there will be no
such thing as a foreign country
sending silver here to be coined and
drawing gold for it.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15

IT is said that since Bryan visit
ed New York the Republican
leaders have about given up the
thought of electing Mckinley, and
are turning their attention to the
congressional districts in hopes that
they may elect enough gold Con-
gressmen to hold Bryan in check
from carrying out his free coinage
views after he is elected.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15

BRYAN has captured New York as
he did Chicago, and as he will ev-
cry city and town in which he
speaks. Over $4,000 people crowded
to Madison Square Garden to hear
him speak Wednesday night, and
the crowd nearly went wild with
enthusiasm. His speech was a
mastery one, and he is daily bring
ing the people nearer to him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15

THE enide orators of the country
and the paid gold bug press Of this
and other States are trying to rip
w. J. Bryan's speech to pieces.
They accuse him of plagiarism, etc.
Now, if these driveling pencil push
ers think Mr. Bryan's speech was
not d great, good and patriotic one,
let them try to make better one,
and SEE where they will land
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15
Registration Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Books of Registration for the General Election
to be held on the Sd day of November, 1896, for
the election of National. State. County and
Township officers, are now open. and will re-
main open daily on all legal days, from 10
O'Clock A. NJ. to 6 O'Clock r. NJ. until October
10th. 1896 From October 10th to 20 40 days.
the hours in addition to above from to 9 P. NJ,
The Registry Books will finally close October
10th, 1885, at O'Clock Pm
Naturalized citizens are requested to pro-
duce their papers
W. H. PHILLIPS,
Registry Agent for Fort Churchill Precinct,
Lyon County, Nevada.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-08-15
Registration Notice

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Books of Registration for the General Election
to be neld on the Sd day of November. 1886, for
the election of National, State, County and
Township officers, are now open, and will re-
main open daily on all legal days, from 10
O'Clock A. NJ. to 6 O'Clock p. until October
Goth, 1896 From October 10th to Goth 10 days.
the hours in addition to- above from to 9P M
The Registry Books will finally close october
Goth, 1896. at o'cloek p NJ.
Naturalized citizens are requested to pro
duce their papers.
F. A. TEASLAND,
Registry Agent for Mound House Precinct,
Lyon County, Nevada.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-11
Night-dress Case.

A pretty n1ght-dress case is made OF
butchers linen.
Cut piece sixteen inches wide by eighteen
inches long and make half inch hem all
around it.
Cut piece eleven inches wide by fourtee
long for the pocket. Hem the top OF the
pocket and sew it in place. turning in the
edge.
A flap to cover the top of the pocket is cut
fourteen inches long and five inches wide
Round the lower corners and hem all but
the upper edge, which sew to the case.
A margin of swo inches will be left around
the pocket and flap if they are properly
placed.
The pocket and flap should be decorated
with spray OF flowers before sewing to the
case. Pink clematis, wild roses, violets or
morning glories may be used. Use Asiatic
twisted embroidery silk for the flowers, and
Roman floss for feather stitching at the
head of all hens and to cover the seam
made in sewing the pocket and flap to the
case. REM.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-11

own resources. she would certainly never
seek for position in business life but would
try to connect herself with some good fam
lily and makes herself indispeDsab in the
home. Very wise," one will say and yet
another will say that such home is one of
the rare things of earth, home where q
woman of worth is rightly treated. True
the subject is many sided and each woman
holds her own case as the peculiar one.
With some women house work is despisa-
BILE, thereupon she could not enter into it
with all the heart and vim it calls for to
make it success, and therefore she must
seek congenial work elsewhere. But the
secret of all woman's work should be based
upon the simple fact that she is building
her character. No matter where she finds
place in the world, high or low, there her
character takes its shaping and habits be
come character in time.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-11

Bea1ty roses, and last, but by no mean
least, a card.
Smilax. the er-gracefui and useful vine,
needs no introduction, but when covered
with tiny starry blossoms, so deicateIy fra
grant as to perfume the whole room, it must
be presented as debutante of the season.
Flowering smilax is a charming novelty, a
floral achievement claimed to have been
reached by crossing with the jasmine.
Whether this is correct or not, the delicate
wreaths covered with white flowers are a
reality, although not yet in large quantities.
Another tavorite, little known, is a small
bush with bright green leaves and red berries
which resemble those of the holly but even
more brilliant scarlet under artificial
light. From its compact convenient size the
"Ardesia" has become popular as dinner
table centerpiece. If watered and cared TOR,
it will remain fresh and pretty for weeks,
and can serve as decoration again and
again.
The covered flower bowl long ago provided
In different makes of chin a, is now presented
| in silver, and is successful rival to the fern
stand. It is either round or oval, with side
handles, and the cover is perforated to re-
ceive the short stemmed flowers so lovely
and difficult to arrange effectively. Thus a
mound Of violets, trembling snowdrops,
crocuses. hyacinths, valley lilies, eIc., may
be kept fresh for several days on the table.
the stems reaching the water in the under
meath dish. A ten or fifteen dollar silver
bowl may not be attainable by everybody.
but round glass dish and cover of fine
chicken wife do not cost a fortune, ard
answer the same purpose exactly. On the
wire cover arrange bed of fine green foliage,
putting the stems through into the water,
then the flowers in. the same manner, and
the effect is equally beautiful and satisfac-
tory at very trifing expense. These flower
hints are merely suggestive for occasions
when the services of florist cannot be Sc
cured and yet little tasteful decoration is
desired
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-11
Table Talk.

Among the many good things "Table
Talk" puts obefore us this month is an
article on Candy Making, by Miss G. @.
Bedford, an acknowledged expert in
that line; description of A Mexican
Dinner; the regular department of
Housekeepers inquiries, which contains
nearly fifty recipes-a veritable cook
book in itself; the New Bill of Fare,
which is full of woman's interests; the
New Menus for March. which includes
one for every meal of the month; and
The Lenten Calm, in which the writer
delves among the fancies of fashions
world. The entertainments, novelties,
books-everything for the March season
of 1896, you will find in it's pages. Our
readers may obtain sample copy of
this magazine, free, by addressing the
Table Talk Publishing Co., of Philadel-
phla, Pa.