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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24
Wives Wal ted.

The Winnemucca Silver State says
that bachelors coincidence club was
organized in Wells, few months ago
and was in fourishing condition un
til recently, when the president, who
had been experimenting with az I'M
patented hair restorer, discovered q
second growth of towe, fuz on his head
and left for Trscarora and took his Sc
cret with him.
At poorly attended meeting of the
club, held last Sunday evening the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
"WHEREas, 1t has been repeatedly
drummed in our ears that it is not
goo for man to live alone during the
cold winter months; to eat half baked
slapjacks and parboiled potatoes, and,
"WHERE. S, Our worthy president, in
fit of desperation, has tired of his
life of single cussedness and the COM
pany of his fellow bachelore, and is
about to enter upon life Of married
blessedness, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the members of tie
Wells Bachelor Coincidence clubg and
do likewise-if they can.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

When the measles broke out in camI
lest fell there wero apparently not en-
ough OF them to go around, for another
instalmept has recently reached here
Mr.. Pasooe'e children are nov having a
mid visitation and Miss Edna Bach.
elor had TO close her department Of the
school Oh Monday and go home to
nurse a crop of the little red spots
Mrs. James H. Rodda is also suffering
with an attack of the epidemic, hers
being tire severest case yet reported.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

The entertainment and dance given
at the school house on last Friday
night was very enjoyable affair, nearly
every number ON the program being
encored, and the dance following being
thoroughly enjoyed by those in attend
ance. About forty dollars was realized,
which has been used in purchasing
presents for the public Christmas tree
The managers of the affair return
thanks to all those who SO kindly as
sisted ON that occasion.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24
COURT DAY IN EARLY KANSAS.
How MiId-Msnnered sheri1 la
ducsd SpectntorE 90 DAra..m.


duced SPECTATOR 30 D4Es.tm.
In the early days of Kansas. when
the state was divided into nine dis
tricts instead of 20, Judge William
Brown presided over the Ninth judicial
district, whic,e took in all the territory
from Marion COUNTY to Colorado Oh the
west, and the Indian territory on the
south. The judges district was bigger
than the state of Massachusetts,, and, be-
sides calling for several thousand miles
of travel by stage every year, it en-
braced some wild and woolly territory.
When ne arrived at Medicine Lodge to
hold his first term, he found each jury
man with belt full of cartridges en-
circling his waist, and at lcast one large
IA" slunc from his hip. The litigants
and SPECTATORS were attired in the same
manner, and to Judge Brown, who is
erlnha ticaliy a mon Of peace, the pros
pect secmed unconfortably wariike.
lie mildly suggested to the sheriff that
e pcrscaGe the crowd to ,ay aside their
rms duIi':g the sitting OF the court.
The sheriff, well-known character by
the name of Reuben Lake, was noted
for his plain speaking and profanity.
"Now, sheriff. said the judge, with
mild look through his spectacles, 81
wish you would suggest 70 these gentle
men who are jurors, and others who
have business in court, that it would
perhaps be better if they would remove
their pistols temporarily. Be careful
not to say anything that might offend,
sheriff, but just make n nice, polite re-
quest, you know"
"AlI right, judge" said Reube. "rll
do just as you say" and jumping upon
chair, he shouted: Hear ye, hear ye,
the honorable district court of Barber
county is now in session. All Of you
blankety blank blanks who have any
business in this court wilStake off them
guns, pile 'em up back there by the door
and come to the front"-Kansas City
Journal .-- --
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

One of those 'Our Washington letter.
which some Idaho newspapers get in
exchange for advertising some patent
or pension attorney, announced the ar
rival of Congressman Gum at the cap
ital and in pretended interview with
that gentleman makes him say that
times are extremely dull in Idaho, and
that business is in a very depressed
condition. So far as the letter goes of
course every sensible or fair minded
man in Idaho who..reads it, knows that
Captain Gum never made any such
statements as the letter contains, but
there are partizan goldbug papers in
Idaho mean enough to take it up in or
de- to give them achance to make what
they imagine to be very sarcastic re
marks about our Congressman. But
then we do not believe there is per-
son in Idaho who believes there is
goldbug editor in the state who is sim
cere in anything politically except in
his desire for some of the political pie
he knows he can secure by no other
means except such as this.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24
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Good Reas, n for DoG s'rg.

Il is said that a woman preacher in
an ,3ee5ern church, during the delivery
of ,..strong sermon or purity suddenly
drew back the hyp'n book and said siie
would hit the Insr WHO was dntrus to
his wife, and, the story goes, every man
in the front peT dodSsd. Was this q
confession o. guilt Certainly not
Those men zero perfectly aware of the
reckless uncertainty with which wo.
man throws Tcclz.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

The Christmas tree party, given by
Mrs. Morgan last night Zone day in ad-
vance of time SO as not to interfere
with the public tree at tho school house,
was like its predecessors, which that
lady has managed for several years, &
most happy gathering of the children
and their parents and friends residing
in the lower town. Every kid living in
that populous neighborhood was re-
membered. The people in that end of
town take great pleasure in contribut-
ing for these occasions and Mrs. Nor
ran generously devotes her time and
labor to making them successful and
IS token of their appreciation of her
exertions to contribute to the happi-
ness of the children during all Of the
holiday seasons since she has re-
sided here, she was presented last
night with handsome watch and
chain, toward the purchase of which
the amount of money raised by the
jokers, of whom the NUGGET made
mention last week was contributed.
There was also very pretty program
Of recitations and songs arranged for
and well carried out by the little tots,
interspersed with some Christmas Car
rolls by the Cornish glee singers. 1t
was all especially well arranged and
cuccescfuIlv carried out.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

Somebody remarked to us one day
this week, that Frank Crosson was be-
coming proud and dignifled, but we en-
phatically denied it fer him. We know
what's the matter. Frank has boils OH
the back of his neck and if that would
not give y man dignified appearance
we don't know what would. We talked
to Frank little about it-just made /
few cautious inquiries. Frank sal
that he had heard that boils were
healthy, and from tie way his boils
jumped and bumped themselves and
raised Cain generally, he was quite
sure the report was true. He said he
would wager that he had more achers
under cultivation than any other man
in DeLamar. Mrs. G. says Franks
temper is 10 ways improved by being
boiled, but it is really amusing to see
him at night, when he goes to bed, pros
pecting around to find place to fit
those blessed boils. Frank says that
he doesn't blame job one bit for swear
ing, in fact he is sometimes almost
tempted to swear himself.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

Mention was made in last weeks is
sue of Colorado suit wherein tun-
mel company claimed the right to pass
through a patented mining claim
against the protest of the owner, who
had made the location of the claim
prior to the location OF the tunnel
company. The court has decided
against the tunnel company, holding
that mining location properly made
and maintained could not be the sub
ject of adverse location or operation,
which is a' pretty good Monroe doctrine
for the minor.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

A little year old girl, Virginia o
Holoran, wrote to the editor of the New
York Sun, saying that some of her lit
tie friends tell her there is no Santa
Claus and asking the Sun to tell her
the truth. The Suns answer is worthy
of man who loves to make glad the
hearts of children. 1t is as follows:
"Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticism of a skeptical age. They
do not believe except they see. They
think that nothing can be which is not
comprehensive by their little minds.
All minds, Virginia, whether they be
mems or children's are little. In this
great universe of ours, man is mere
insect, an ant in intellect as compared
with the boundless world about him,
as measured by the intelligence capable
of grasping the whole truth and knowl-
edge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as love
and generosity and devotion exist, and
you know that they abound and give to
your life its highest beauty and joy.
Alasl how dreary would be the world if
there were no Santa Claus. 1t would
be as dreary as if there were no Vir
ginias. There would be no child-like
faith then, no poetry, no romance to
make tolerable this existence. We
should have no enjoyment. except in
sense and sight. The eternal light
with which childhood fills the world
would be extinguished.
"Not believe in Santa Clausl You
might as well not believe in fairies! You
might get your papa TO hire men to
watch all the cnimneys on Christmas
to catch Santa Claus, but even if they
did not see Santa Claus coming down
the chimney what would that prove?
Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is
no sign there is no Santa Claus. The
most real thugs in the world are those
that neither children nor men can see.
Did you ever see the fairies dancing on
the lawn? Elf course not, but that's no
ptoof that they are not there. Nobody
can conceive or imagine all the wonders
there are unseen and unseeable in this
world.
You may tear apart the baby's rat
tie and see what makes the noise inside
but there is a veil covering the unseen
world which not the strongest man nor
even the united strength of the strong
est men that ever lived could ever tear
apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love,
romance, can push aside that curtain
and view the picture the supernal beau
ty and glory beyond. Is it real? All,
Virginia, in all this world there is no.
thing else real and abiding.
"No Santa Clausl Thank Godl be
lives, and he lives forever. A Thousand
years from now. Virginia, nay, ten
times ten thousand years from now,be
will continue to make glad the heart of
childhood.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

1t has often been asserted that no
thing less thar omniscience could fore
tell the verdict CT petit jury in 3 JUS
tice's court, but jury in 3 Justices
court at Mountain Home took the cake
when il decided that the Idaho game
law was unconstitutional. Heretofore
the laws of the state have not been de-
clared invalid by any less authority
than Probate Judge,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

Uranium. one Of the "rare earths, -
is now reported discovered in CONNER
cial quantities at Black Hawk, Colo.
1t has Of late become of economic value
being principally sought for hardening
gun metal and armor plate, and is at
present quoted at $3.50 per pound.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24
LOCAL NOTICES
FOR SALE.-House in lower town
Price, $3.50. Mrs. Valverde.

The M. E. church, from now until
further announcement is made, will
hold services with preaching every Sum-
day evening. Glass meeting frora 6:45
until 7:15; regular service begins at
7:30, p. m,
Before the beginning of tho new
year, people usually make up list Of
the magazines and other periodicals
for which they wish to subscribe. The
NUGGET will forward subscriptions TO
any part Of the world and save you the
trouble of writing and the cost Of
money orders and postage,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

jack Conroy, who left here last
spring for an overland trip TO tie re-
re ,ions of the Clearwater has retUzn d
to DeJ.amar and has promised to give
us an extended account Of his trip for
next issue.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

r. Cunningham, Esq, the Silver City
Attorney, has secured desk room att
j. Bakers and will spend Tuesdays and
Fridays of each week in DeLamar,
where he may be consulted upon legal
business and will attend TO collections
entrusted to him. tt
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

IN another column we made mention
of the scarcity of Christmas turkeys
Since that item was put into type Mr..
Geo. Bruce of the Owyhee Meat Com
oany has distributed a whole load OF
turkeys, as Christmas gifts to his num-
-rous patrons, thus relieving the scar
,ity to n wonderful extent.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

Thanks to Mr.. Joseph Darlington, the
prosperous Reynolds Creek rancher,
for splendid Christmas turkey. Even
poor editors have friends.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

Ladies, if you want to be in the swim
call and see samples, at Bakers Tailor
Shop. Cloaks, Capes, Blouses, and
Suits made to measure. Your fit
guaranteed.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-12-24

Miss Clara Frank will lie home from
st. Toresa's academy to day to spend
Christmas with her mother.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-11-25
rIIIc JEWISH SOUTH.

q
who was notorious for the discourteous in =
which he treated those lawyers who were SO unfortu-
nate to have dealings with him and who really
stood in dread Of him. Mr.. Benjamin had only be-
gun his argument when the Judge informed him quite
abruptly that it was useless for him proceed his
mind already made up. "Your honor hotly "
replied the ex- Confederate, you, of course
fuse to hear argue this case; but wish tell you
this-that never again will condescend to appear in
your court The Judge surprised that any :
barrister was bold enough to defy him that he
at first unable to reply; but in moment he realized .
that Mr.. Benjamin rig ht, down from the ,
bench, took him by the hand, apoogized and begged
him to proceed, which he did, winning the The .
next week Mr. Benjamin rendered banquet for =
his temerity by leading members Of the English bar
1t estimated that Mr. Benjamin njoyed
income of $4,000 year from his English practice,
and at his death he left fortune of $500 900 two
relatives in New Orleans. He died in Paris in 1884
Of Mr.. Benjamn's private life in Richmond very :
little is known He had few, if any, intimate friends
among race and it this that created the i'm
preston that he did not claim to be a Jew That
he did not min gle with them socially fact, but
is also equally true that at least occasion he
attended services at the Beth Ahaba synagogue and
was "caled up to the reading of the Law. In the
fall of '64, when the late Rev M j. Mchelbacher
deavored to obtain permission for the Jewish soldiers
around Richmond to come to thee city during the holy
days to attend services it was suggested that the
petition be sent to Mr.. Benjamin for his endorsement
although it did not within the scope of his (the
state) department. This would undoubtedly go to
show that he was regarded as one of our people"
AS matter of fact he inveterate gamester
and the small part of his time not devoted to work
was probably spent in wooing the tickle goddess
His almost entire separation from his wife, who re ,
sided in Paris nearly all the time bar to his
tering society for which he is said to have cared
nothing.
In person Mr. Benjamin rather short heavy
set, with square shoulders and inclined towards
corpulency. His face typcay Jewish, the short
black beard he wore helping to intensity it. His t
ability to sway audience by his eloquence was
nothing short of marvellous. When in Richmond he
resided Main street between Fourth and Fifth !
He invariably the most immaculate of linen
was ALWAYS cheerful and affable-and travelled
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-11-25
Congregational Singing.
70 the Editor of, The Jewish South:


Beth Ahaba Congregation has been trying forsev-
eral years past to re-introduce congregational sing
ing part of the services and in large measure
efforts have been disappointing. Strange as it
may seem, you scarcely find attendant at
vices but who approves of congregational singing;
they admit it is better to participate in the services,
that it makes devout and less fixture, and
yet they will not make congregational singing pos
sblty The truth too apparent and for this reason
all admit that worship (our singing and praying)
is done by proxy, and yet when appealed to- as they
have been often will not assist in making this fea
ture a success We realize that congregational sing
ing is of slow growth, that it must be nursed, and
that it requires determination and the combined eff
forts of those interested to develop it. Many, how
ever, make the mistake of confoundng it with the
work of voluntary choirs
We have in midst great many ladies who
gifted with rich and melodous voices, and who,
when congregated do not hesitate to give full sway
to their vocal powers, and yet when separated or
seated in their respective pews fail to sing if they
do it is SO faint that it fails to add any volume, and
the singing, if such it can be called sounds flat andh
spid. Why this trembling and this fear? Why
thus deprived of and denied the pleasure these
voices are capable of giving us? Why should you
not join with high heaven chorus in praising Him
with song? Let your lips sing His praises and thus
make our long deferred hope certainty | would
suggest the formation of choral union. Let those
ladies who possessed of good voices organize
taking with them many of the larger children who
attend Sunday school, and rehearse weekly such
hymns easy and can be readily sung, and en-
courage others to assist them by prompt and full
attendance at these rehearsals, and
will ultimately efforts Union H ynnal
has been compiled by cantors Of some of the northern
congregations and just published. 1t contains SIM
pie, tunefu hymns, such be sung by any
gregation We have sample copies of the hvmnal,
and the Board of Managers of Congregation Beth
Ahaba is willing to adopt it. provided congrega-
tional sin sing be achieved Our esteemed rabbi
desires it.
Now will the ladies (who must always lead and
the BOYS will follow, who make this singing
assured fact volunteer their services suggested
Will you who sing remain after service Friday
night December Sd, for the purpose of organizing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-08
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Fever situation in the South.


NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 8.-The
early morning report to-day was Six
new cases und two deaths. Now that
the system has been gotten into work
ing condition guarantees are being
more rapidly removed from houses.
The number of recoveries ID averaging
twenty per day. The death rate last
night had sunk below ten per cent.
owing to the increase in new cases and
the decrease in deaths.
At ] o'clock to-day the board oil
health reported that there had been
twenty new cases and four deaths up
to that hour to-day.
The first case of the season has ap.
peared at the police station and extra
precsution have been taken to pre-.
vent spread of the infection in that
institution, in which trsmps and other
similar characters are confined. -Four
persons have recently died in the par
ish prison, some of them charged with
capital offences, but the doctors soy
that they were the victims of dropsical
affection, owing to bad drainage anc
ventilation.
A summary made of the fatalities
here shows that sixty per cent. of the
deaths are traceable to neglect and tc
complications of disease.
EDWARDS, Miss, Oct S-There have
been three deaths from yellow fever
lhis morning. This makes total O.
Ii deaths to date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-08
NIGHT of Excitement.

CINCINNATI, O, Oct. 8.-A special
from Maysville, KY, says that the ten
prisoners received there from Newport
last night for the brutal assault upon
Mrs. Gleason had night of excite
ment. dad" Meiner early in the
eight made a confession to the Sheriff
and the other prisoners heard of it
and tried to organize to punish him.
They uttered angry threats and curses,
and kept Meiner in state of fear eli
night. Meiner's statement has not
been made public, except that he says
there are innocent men in this party OF
ten, and he has given to the sheriff the
names of others who are guilty. He
says he does not propose to suffer alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-08

WoNAN's TEMPERANCE UNION
The second days session of the Wo.
mans Christian Temperance Union
State Convention, at Danville, yester.
day was very interesting. Mrs. R. a.
Jones, of Norfolk, the president, pre-
sided. The report of the committee on
temperance physiology, urging that the
same be taught in the public schools Of
the State, submitted by Mrs. A. E.
Waite, of Richmond, was discussed at
length at the morning session. The re-
port shows that every State in the
Union, except Utah. Arkansas, Georg
ia and Virginia, has law compelling
the teaching of the same. Copies of a
printed petition to the Virginia Legisla-
ture. praying the enactment of such q
law, we're circulated and numerously
signed. The balance of the morning
session was turned into memorial SER
vice in honor of the members Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
who had died during the past year.
The afternoon session was devoted to
a discussion of reports of the improper
use of alcoholic stimulants in hospitals,
by nursing mothers, by drug stores
SC. A public meeting at night was adj
dressed by M. William Benedict of
Accomac County, and other speakers.
The convention adjourned today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-10-08
FRIDAY EVENING. OCT. 8 1897.

THE BALTIMORE Sun is like the
ouack doctor who used to say If he
could "throw his patients into fits, he
had them all right" 1t still processes
to be democratic newspaper, but says
a defeat of the democratic party in Bal
timore and Maryland next month
would be a greater blessing to that
party than victory. The Sun and its
apostle, Mr.. Cleveland, said the same
thing about the Maryland and the ma
tional democracy last fall, but if their
defeat has been blessing either to the
party or the country, or to anybody ex'
capt the rich bond and stock specula
tors. the favored ones have been re
markedly reticent. A decisive demo
cratic victory, wisely availed of, is a
great blessing, not only to the demo-
cratic party, but to the whole country
because the victors have undis
puted control, and common sense
teaches them to conduct affairs in the
interest of the party, and therefore: Of
the plain people, who constitute the
vast majority of the country's popula
ton. If Fir. Cleveland we're a wise
man, he would, when President, have
thought more of the party that elected
him and of the men who compose it,
and less OF Northern syndicates and
plutocrats, and all the people would
have been better of, not being com
PEELED as they now are to pay q double
price for all they have to buy, and
those of the South having to submit to
the insolenoe of negro postmasters,
marshals and collectors. No, fits are
always dangerous, and 30 are demo-
cratic defeats.