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Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05
STORY OF GOLD NINE

Stories of gold strikes at Cripple
Creek have revived those ancient le-
gends of accidental mineral finds which
lend such q glamour to the avOcatiOn
of the prospector. If one can find an old
miner with an unoccupied half an hour
lies rare and picturesque and sufficient
in number to freight train can be had
for the asking. Colonel Thomas Jeffer-
son Maloney, now an operator in Grip
pies properties, has been through all
the flush times Colorado has known,
and has likewise tightened his belt for
lack of more satisfactory dinner in
those times when Colorado was not so
flush.
''There have been so such strikes in
the last five or six years." said Colonel
Maloney, las We used to have in the
good old days when old man Tabor grub
staked the two German shoemakers,
Hook and Richie, and went to sleep in
his clothes two nights afterward mill
ionaire owner of the Little Pittsburg.
1t was hard getting him to bed, too. l
think he would have been celebrating
the strike yet if the boys hadn't chic
reformed him. Now when a man makes
find he goes and covers it up until he
can com his neighbors out of their
claims. In the other days 1 speak Of
a man who struck it rich went out on
the cauSeway and proclaimed his great
luck. He spent all his money in add
ing to the general joyousness Of the
camp and made no bluff at work until
his means for inducing celebration were
wholly exhausted.
NEARLY all the bonanza strikes have
been made by accident. There was Ad-
ans famous luck over in the Sandia
range. Adams said he was descend
ant Of the family that had so many
Presidents and signers of the declara-
ton in it. always set him down for
liar-he came from Elgin, Ill. He was
invariably making this declaration of
independence play when he should have
mans name was John Quincy Adams
same as the last President of the
name-and he never let you 60 to sleep
in ignorance Of the fact. Why Provi-
dence should pick out such a man to
shower favors on never could imag-
inc. 1t was his idiotic carelessness that
made him plutocrat. Any man with
a morsel of sense would never have got
rich as he did. He was always pros
pecting around in the most unpromising
spots. He packed jack-load of plum
der with him, pans and picks and shov-
els and powder, besides his grub. One
day he was projecting around the Sandia
hills, thinking he was looking for float
and letting his heart swell with family
pride. He had his haversack slung
over his shoulder, and among other
truck in it were ten or twelve cartridges
for blasting. His magnifying glass
lay at the top of the bag. Adams sat
down against a rock to rest, and the
glass focused the sun so it set fire to
the canvas bag. Adams said subse-
quently he made the quickest play of
his life in getting from under that hay
ersack strap. He hit one ridge and
landed forty rods away behind another
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

A taste for good literature is encour-
aged among the school children of De-
troit by the distribution among the
schools of approved books from the
public library. Fifty-two schools are
supplied in this way, and the circula-
tion for 1895 was over $4,000. The
books are changed five times during
the school year, and the only additional
expense is the slight one of transpOrta-
ton. 1t seems to be a successful plan
for getting in ahead Of the penny dread.
eul
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05
GOV. HEMMING.

GOV. HEMMING. trusted with deli
cate missions affecting boundary dis
putes, and he is thus we'll fitted to cope
with the difficulty regarding the Vene.
zuela boundary line. British Guiana is
one of the most thriving of the British
possessions in the tropics and is the
equal of Trinidad or Mauritius. Its sugar
product is equivalent annually to $1O,-
100000 and is worked by coolies i'm
ported from East India. There are
rich gold fields in Essequibo and Cuyu.
nj Sir Augustus will therefore find
prOSperOuS country under him.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05
BLAINE'S SON-IN-LAW,
Coppinger, After Much Opposition, Is
at Last a Brigadier General.

John J. Coppinger. who was the cause
OF the break in the friendship between
Gen. Harrison and James G. Blaine,
has finally won the point upon which
the two statesmen. split. He is now
general. This honor. was asked by
Mrs. Blaine, she being interested be-
cause COppinger had married her
daughter. Gen. Harrison, as President,
refused to make the appointment, as
the promotion would jump him over
the heads of older men in the service,
who deserved the rank equally as
much. Mrs. Blaine was piqued, and
within a few, days the candidacy of
Mr.. Blaine for the Presidency was ana
nOunced. -
His nomination was sent to the Sen,
ate not long ago, and the body confirm4
ed him brigadier after a long discus
sion. The opposition CAME this time
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05
EVENING AND NIGHT.

The air is very still,
On yonder wooded hill;
The old day slowly dies
In Paradise.
What colors manifold!
Red molten with the gold.
Islands of amethyst,
In lakes Of azure mist.
The hour whispers peace,
The tired reapers cease,
And rudely sweet and strong
Riseth the harvest song.
The evening star above
Kindles her lamp of love,
And lends her light to bless
Their song of thankfulness.
And from the utmost rim
Of the horizon dim,
The harvest moon comes sweet
Over the sheaved wheat.
Her chaste and holy light,
The Silly hush of night,
The incense in the air,
Proclaims Gods presence here.
Still is the starry East,
Sleeps every bird and beast,
Still is the faded West,
Rest, cleaner, rest.
Pail Mall Budget.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05
No AlligatOrs,

An American naval officer, wishing to
battle in Ceylon river, asked a native
to show him place where there were
no alligators. The native took him to
pool close to the estuary.
The officer enjoyed his dip; while
drying himself, he asked his guide why
there We're never any alligators in that
pool.
Because, sah," the Cingalese replied,
"they plenty 'fraid of shark
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05
rock. He had just reached cover, and

rock. He had just reached cover, and
bing! off went his blasting powder. Ad-
ans went back out of the idlest curios-
ity to see what kind of hole it had
made. He found the rock he had lean
ed against scattered at large over the
face of the earth. The haversack had
fallen into sort of creyice at the foot
and the explosion had lifted everything
into the air. Among other things it
had opened a vein Of free milling ore
running $500 to the ton. That man
Adams sold tenth interest for $4,000
1t was worth ten times as much, but he
needed money for development. He
made more than million, and they
are working on the vein yet Adams Is
blooding it back in Massachusetts. He
bought some Of the old property Of the
family back, and naturally gilded and
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

has been appointed
by the British Gov
ernment for that
colony Augustus
Lawson Hemming,
X. G. NJ. G. Sir Au-
gustus has seen
thirty years serv-
zee in the home CO.
! s.onial Office and Is
well qualified for
the position. He
has on several Oc-
casions been en-
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

$4,000 from that pocket and sold the
claim for $4,000. Yes, Souther Is still
in the mining business with me. l
told him about my plan to dissolve
partnership when he was in the shaft.
He said: DO you know, Bill, had q
strong notion to belt you on the head
with pick when you came down the
shaft and found what kind of pile
of putty 1 had dug into "-Chicago
Times-Herald.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05
The Secret (1nf

1t appears that Mark Twain fSamu-,
L. Clemens) is the author of ''The Per.
sOnal Recollections Of Joan of Arc =
appearing in Harper's Monthly. So saws
volume 6 of the National .Cyclopedia
of American Biography just pub.
lished.-Sun.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

Hard and stubborn facts soon con.
vince the most ideal dreamer that ws
cannot choose our own sphere or con.
daily wisdom is in making good use
Of the opportunities within our grasp.
that the strong man governs his own
occasions and the weak. man is gov.
erned by them.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

Emerson says, "A man is relieved and
gay when he has put his heart into his
work and done his best" If we need
confirmation of this, we have but to
look at the dreary and melancholy con-
dition Of the man who, on this fair
earth and with all it's opportunities.
finds nothing to do.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05
Circulation.

In about twenty-five seconds drop
of blood goes the round of the body.
In about every two minutes the entire
blood in the body makes the round
through the right side of the heart, the
lungs, to the left side of the heart,
through the arteries the veins, again
to the heart.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

New York wheelmen have a bill be
fore the State Legislature asking that
bicycles be transported free on rail
roads as personal baggage. The same
question will doubtless be raised in
every State in the Union before many
years pass.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

The success of the bond issue has
penetrated the Businesses of the Ogaial.
La Sioux Indians in South Dakota, and
they have decided to send few braves
down TO Washington to have a talk
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

Last year the United States took OUT
Of the soil in grain alone the sum of ST.
4S9, ,4S7 COO. Compare this prodigious
sum with the $4O,OOO,OOO annual prod
uct of gold which has constituted the
basis of the Kaffir speculative excite
ment, and what is called the great
boom of 1895 sinks into insignificance.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

In after-life you may have friends
!ond, dear friends; but never will you
have again the inexpressible love and
gentleness lavished upon you which
none but q mother beStOwS
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

Meanwhile the old ship Of State
doesn't need any violent tugs to make
1t independent Of the banks. 1t can
easily float loan.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

During 1894, 1916 patents relating
to electricity were granted in Great
Britain, the United States and Ger
many. OF these 1,130 were British,
being one-twentieth of all British pat
ents, 1,704 were American, and 4sl
were German.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05
NEW BRIDGE AT NIAGARA.
A Fine Steel Arch to Be Erected by
Next Fall.

Visitors to Niagara Falls next sum-
mer will be able to watch the construc-
ton Of fine new bridge that is to be
erected on the site now occupied by the
new" suspension structure that spans
the gorge and rocks and sways with
every strong wind. While the present
bridge is safe enough for pedestrians
and carriages, it is not regarded as
strong enough to bear trolley cars. a
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

The report that young man in CHI.
cago became insane from smoking Gig
arets is superfuous. 1t Is enough to
soy he smoked cigarets.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

It is much easier to make that which
is ugly uglier still than it is to improve
that which is already handsome.
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

Every person should be entitled TO a
hobby, provided he does; not rock ON
other peoples toes with it
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05
RULES IN BRITISH GUIANA,

Augustus Lawson Hemminp, X, C,
NJ. G., the New Governor.
The people Of this country are es-
pecially interested just now in British
Guiana and in the new Governor who
Cherry County independent. (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 18??-1896, 1896-03-05

Hope for Massachusetts SpinsteRs.
The male births in Massachusetts
during the past year exceeding the fe-
male births by nearly 1900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
MARKETS AND STOCKS
Wall Street Review.

New York, May 2O.-Stocks were in
tensely dull today except for Sugar
which figured for 81. 200 shares in a
grand total of 1l935S shares. The stock
ruled weak until just near the close
when II suddenly spurted up eAtO 1l2%.
The early weakness was due to short
selling by local bears who professed
to be- greatly disturbed by the further
reduction of NC. in the price of refined
and the reports Of poor trade cOndi-
tions.
At the decline, however. one Broadway
concern which usually acts for leading
bear operators purchased nearly hHe
thousand shares Of the stock and this
started buying for both accounts. The
capacity Of the advance alarmed the
shorts and on their efforts to cover they
bid prices upon themselves. The rail-
way list during IN orning session was
steady to firm. but subsequently the
market displayed weakness and they
drifted into dullness. London was a
moderate dealer Of certain stocks but
bought a few bonds. Its operations,
however had no influence on the mar
ket Some of the foreigners bought a
on the tn cory that dividends will be re-
sumed shortly. The engagement of
$500, 900 gold for shipments to Europe
tomorrow and the belief that further
amounts will be forwarded on Satur-
day was offset by semi-Official state
ments that Mr.. Morgan has placed i'm
portant blocks of railway bonds in Lon
don. The market In the last hour Of
business showed little mode life, the
sharp rally in Sugar having started up
a better inquiry for the general railway
list. Speculations clO;el strong in tone.
Net changes show advances Of hQ2S
per cent. Sugar leading.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN. AL.
LEN & Co.. correspondents tor A. y.
CAMPBELL. stock broker, ll2 Spruce
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
New York Produce Market.

New York. May 2o-Flour-Easy: un-
changed. Wheat-SpOt market dull
stronger; :. o. b.. 75l.c. to arrive; ungrai-
ed red; 65a7Sc. No. northern, 7lAc;: op-
advance; No. 2 red May. Ssc.; June, 6s!sc
July. SSSe.; August: 'ste; sep,em,be,r Der
Arm; No. 2 at S5Ae. elvator; ssi4c. afioat;
options wer dull. unchanged. closed firm
Oats-Spots dull. stronger: options dull
Arm; May, AAc.: July. 24,sc.; spot prices.
No: at 24hc.; No. white. 25s4c.; No.
Chicago, 25kc. No. j. ut 2Sl4e.: No.
white, Alsc.: mixed western. 24assc.; white
do. 2Sa2sc.; white state. 26a2Sc: Beef
Quiet. steady; unchanged. Lard-Quiet.
lower; western steam $4.72lac.: city. $i.2O;
May, $3.50; refined. quiet; continent. $40;
South America. $3.50; compound, 4a4Hc
Pork-Quiet. easy; old mess, $S.5Oas: new
mess. s9.25aS75. Butter-Weak. moderate
demand: state dairy. Sal5c.; do. cream
cry. llal5c.; western dairy, 7allc.; do.
creamery. l1al5c. do. held. sallc. do fac,
toryfi 77al0c.: Elgins, 15c.; imitation
creamery, lOal2c. Cheese-Quiet: un,
changed. Eggs-Steady; fair demand
state and Pennsylvania, 11a12c.: western
fresh, 9alO1ac.; do. per case $l2Sa.4O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
EVENTS TONIGHT.

4 Salvation army rally on large
scale will be conducted this evening
at the Price street barracks. Several
officers. prominent In the army. VIII
participate The meeting is free to all.
The Jackson Street Baptist churcfl
will meet this evening for the purpose
of calling a pastor There is q posi-
bility that the meeting will not result
in a selection. The members are di-
vided in their choice and an exciting
ballot may result. Rev. j. w. Williams
formerly of the First Welsh Baptist
church. and now of Wales, is mention
ed; as, Also is Rev. II. II. Harris. the
popular pastor of the Calvary Baptist
church at Taylor. The latters candi-
dacy Is one of strength.
Ladies' of the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church will give an initial
social this evening. A, Il, c, and ID are
the letters in this evenings coronet.
AT the Jackson Strest BAPTIST church
Thursday evening the Women's Mis-
sion Circle will have their monthly
meeting. Subject of the evening will be
a sketch of work among Our Indians.
After this meeting the church will meet
TO give If possible call to II pastor.
All members Of the church are earn silly
requested to be present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Beeaking q Pane Of Glass Furnishes
Alderman Blair With an un.
usual Law Point.

A pane of glass. costing about 81 has
caused much contention in two West
Side families and the trouble central
ized last evening at "A law suit before
Alderman Blair. "A 4-yeareold boy. the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. David j. Williams,
of North Hyde Park avenue. one day
last week threw IA stone through win
dow in the house of George Rich3rds
on North Main avenue. One pane was
smashed.
Richards had "A warrant issued for
the arrest of the boys father. holding
him responsible for the action of tn .
son. Attorney w. II. Lewis, who de-
Tended Williams at the hearing claimed
that under the law the father was not
responsible. The alderman was not
sure, though he thought that Williams
should pay the bill.
He postponed his final decision for
two days, during which time Attorney
Lewis promises to prove his claim.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
SHORTER PARAGRAPHS.

The st. Aloysius society have on
their literary programme for tonight
mock trial. The defendant is Thomas
Cawley. who will be arraigned on a
charge of burglary His attorney Is
Frank Erady. Thomas Biglin is the
prosecuting attorney and John Gavin
the trial judge.
The Drum corps of Washington camp,
iS0. Patriotic Order Sons Of America,
will hold their annual picnic at Central
Park garden on Decoration Day
Mrs. John Ward. of Pittston avenue,
is entertaining Miss Sallie Magee, of
Wilkes Barre
Misses Kittie Craig and B. Houston
are spending few days with friends
in Wilkes Barre
Constable ]. e. Moran and Thomas
I.avelle are fishing at GOuldsboro.
Mrs. James Hawaiian. of New York
city, who has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. John S. Coleman, of Irving avenue,
has returned to her home in the met
ropolis.
John Hoboski's little four-year-old
son, Michael, strayed away from his
home. 729 Locust street, Tuesday night.
and the police have been ordered to
search for him.
Misses Nellie McGrath and Lizzie
Eicholzer. of Forest City, are visiting
friends on Orchard street.
Patrick AlcOtt. of River street, was
buried in the Hyde Park Catholic Gem
cathedral high mass of requiem was
celebrated by Rev. ]. A. OReilly. The
pallbearers were Patrick Mullaney,
Patrick Finnen, John NJ. Roche. Thos.
Moran. Michael Shea and Stephen Null
ley.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
DUNMORE.

The Young Ladies' Mission circle of
the Presbyterian church will hold q
Mother Goose rhyme social at the home
of Miss Anna Bishop on Fifth street.
John Simpson entertained a large
number of his friends very pleasantly at
his home on South Blakely street, last
evening. Music and games were in
dulged in, after which refreshments
We're served.
Oscar Yost has moved his family into
Mrs. MOwery's house on North Blakely
street.
Walter Jones is riding a new Keat-
ing. while Victor Beemer and l.. NJ.
Smith are riding new Victor wheels.
The Decoration Day committee will
hOlda meeting in the Young Mems
Temperance Literary and Benevolent
Society hall tonight at 7.30. and all or
ganizatiOns are requested to send rep
resentatives.,
Miss Minnie Bingham. of Williams
street, Is the guest OF friends and rel
atives at Hawley.
The Ladies' Home and Foreign Mis-
siOnary society of the Presbyterian
church will meat at the home OF Mrs L.
X. Fowler on Cherry street, this after
noon at 80.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
Republicans aad Democrats TO Hold
Caucuses to Nominate Candidates
for Common Council.

The Republicans of the Nineteenth
ward viii hold a caucus at Nicholas
Sossong's hotel on Prospect avenue to-
morrow night for the purpose OF nomin-
mon council tn fill the unexpired term OF
P. j. Hickey. The names of George
Wirth and Fred Mursch are foremost
among those mentioned on the Republi-
can side.
The Democrats will also caucus on
Saturday between the hours OF and Z
p. m. for the purpose of placing in nom
ination candidate for the same office
and term. This caucus will be held at
Donnellys hall and John j. Murphy
and Peter Allbach are the prospective
candidates.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
GREEN RIDGE.

Miss Allie Crosby. of Westfield. N. j..
is visiting Mrs. H. NJ. Cole. of Capouse
avenue.
Frank Hazard. of Dickson avenue.
has gone to Hazleton where he will
spend a few days.
Henry Safer, of Dickson avenue who
has been on Il fishing trip to POcOnO,
has returned home
W.. j. Pace, of Dickson avenue is
slowly recovering from two weeks
Illness.
Mailcarrier Joseph Fidian is building
beautiful residence in North Park
Mrs. J. NJ. Brown, who has been visit
ing Mrs. Horace q. Carr. of Penn ave-
nue, returned yesterday to her home in
Forest City.
Professor j. Il. Hawker. of No. q
school. who left last. week for New
York city. has returned
Gus. Dietrich. who has been working
in the Dickson works for some time
past, has gone to his home in Kansas
City.
Jonathan X. Williams, OF Dickson
avenue. has purchased a new horse and
wagon for the purpose OF selling ice
cream this summer.
The Loyal Temperance legion will
hold basket social in their rooms on
Penn avenue this evening. All are cor
| daily invited to attend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
NEWS NOTES.

Rev. NJ. Fl. Mill, rector of St. David's
Episcopal church, will preach his fourth
anniversary sermon Sunday morning.
The funeral of an infant child OF Mr..
and Mrs. II. J. Jones. of Merrifield
street. took place yesterday morning.
lnterment was made at WashDuin n
street cemetery.
Concert tomorrow evening by Crump's
band, at, the hotel OF Isaac Evans. cor
ner of Bromley avenue and Swetland
street. &c." -
The remains of the dead son Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Hall. of Hennessy court,
will be buried this afternoon at Forest
Hill cemetery.
An orchestra has been formed on this
side. The members are: Fred K.
Shorts. George r.. Haldeman, Charles
Elsie, Joseph Rider, and Arthur Lane
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
Chicago Live Stock.

Union Stock Yards, ILL.,, May 20.-Cattl,
Receipts, 1900 head; market steady t.
1Oc. lower; fair to best beeves, 49, 4Oa4. .25
stockers and feeders, s2.SOa3.S5; miXet
$3.50. Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; esti
mated for tomorrow, 5000 head; marke
weak ad 5a1Oc. lower; light, 3.25a35O: ligh
packing, $3a3.l5: mixed and butchers
$S15a345; heavy packing and shipping
$320aS.40; pigs, 81. 50aS.40. Sheep-Receipts
$4,000 head; market steady; natives, $2.5Oi
!; western. $3.4OaS.75; Texas, $25Oa3 10
lambs. $3.25a5.15.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
DEATH OF PATRICK HEALEY.

Patrick Healey died at his home. 235
Meridian street, at Ills yesterday
morning after brief illness. He is
survived by widow and five children
They are John Healey, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Andrew Judge, Of jackson street:
Mrs. James Ruane, of Price street. and
Miss Kate Healey. The funeral will
take place Friday morning at o'clock
and a requiem mass will be celebrated
at St. Patrick's church.