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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-15

Because President Lincolns son was once
Secretary of War President Grants son re-
fuses to become assistant to Secretary Alger.
He aspires to foreign honors, aud in his let
ter of declination he says he regrets that he
is not to serve the Administration ''for
which l worked earnestly" Grant has no
influence with the voters, and there were no
evidences last summer of his doing anything
of Importance to aid the Republicans. He
is selfish Office. seeker, who if it were not
for his name, could not be elected Alder
man in his native town Chicago Chronicle
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-15

yKyANTED-&EvERAL FAITHFUL MEN OR WO-
w men to travel for responsible established
house in Nevada. salary $3.50, payable SIS weekly
and expenses. Position permanent References
Encloso. selfaddreesed stamped enve1oe. This
Natlensb star Buildines Chicago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

down an apple and you have an active
horse instantly. Every day crowd OF
men and boys gather around 10 see hi'"
perform his tricks
The favorite time Is when his master
IS in a building collecting packages then
the boys gather round and the fun be-
gins. Somebody lays a penny on the
ground directly under the horse. BY
some instinct he knows IL is there. Pok-
ing his head under his body he gets MS
ewes on il and then comes the monkey
business.
The nrst act in the trick is TO push the
wagon back This he does gently until
the penny is between his forcfect. Down
upon his knees he then drops slowly,
gently. taking care not TO strain the
harness. until his long bay nose touches
the sold metal II takes a lick or two
TO pick it up. but he gets IL every time,
and as gently as he stopped down, he
rises to his feet again and pulls the
wagon along 10 where II was before
For an apple the horse stretches out
his forefeet and puts his head down
low enough 10 get it. Sometimes he al
most lies down. with his head between
his forelegs. like Il dog. but he sets the
apple.
The worst accident that ever befell this
animal was when q mischievous boy
placed a china apple under the wagon.
The horse picked IL up. then recognizing
IL was counterfeit ne bit 10 yiciously
and tossed il into the street cutting his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
uneasy and suspicious until he is sent on
his morning rounds.
cInI.IIS nAR DOT

uneasy and suspicious until he Is sent on
his morning rounds.
4 CIRCUS PARROT.
A circus that passed through Indiana
last week had for q ticket seller a big
green parrot With red wings and yell
low breast The parrot stood at the win
dow and called cut. Tickets 80 ceuts!'
When the money was deposited upon the
box window the bird would reach sol
EMMY back and pick mp ticket and
hand Il out Immediately resuming her
shril call OF Tickets. 80 cents An
assistant IN the background took the
money from tho ledge anG handed Polly
a fresh tick every time one was sold.
Several attempts were made TO palm
OF pieces OF lead and small coins upon
her But II Polly knew that tickets
were ~ cents. she also knew the differ
cncc between 30 cents and a quarter. The
offender was treated with silent scorn;
then came Shrek 10 the effect that
tickets were l0 cents a man who hand
cd Polly cracker instead Of coin was
severely bitten nd the cracker crumb!cd
no ana thrown down
A CAT OK GUARD.
Sixth avenue bird store in New YORK
has big Maltese cat that guards the
birds. Bv the door of this bird store
there is ono big cage containing 100 ca
narics
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

It Is said OF old people that the geese OF
their youth "are al swans" but those
who knew American society nifty years
ago remember the days when converse
ton was a living accomplishment which
held IT'S place as legitimate form o.
entertainment and needed no bait save
It's own intrinsic excellence 70 draw pco-
wish that some philanthroplst would
found q coifege for the restoration OF this
well-nich lost art. the empty place OF
which is now usurped, but not filled. by
all sorts OF expedlents, which. however.
leave us destitute Of amusement as be-
fore and send as home from entertain
ments" wondering why people will insist
on sitting pleasure by mountain Of ex-
pense. MRS JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

A few years ago the celebrated Potter
family. OF which Bishop Potter IL a
member. held reunion, the chief feature
of which was a banquet During tho
banquet the various heads Of the differ
ent families Of Potters arose and gave
a short account OF the pedigrees and
deeds Of their ancestors. and each head
seemed TO be able to demonstrate that
their branch was the Oldest and most re-
nowned After all the speakers had I'm
lshed Hon. William NJ. Evarts. who was
present as the legal adviser OF the New
York branch, was called upon for a
speech and responded by saying that
he felt there was little left for him to
say, but after listening to the ancestry
and history OF the family he felt he
could cast his eyes toward heaven ane
cry. "Oh. Lord thou art the clay and
we are the Potters'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

They sing and their music IS carried
FAR up the street. when the store door
is opened. As might be expected this at
tracts all the stray cats IN the neighbor-
hood. and before Miss Maltese was OBJ
tanned there were frequent losses from
the bird cage through the cats that stole
i'm.
one day big black cat was caught in
the very act of hauling a canary between
the wires with her claws.
There was but one thing TO do. A
customer mentioned that he had a cat
that liked canary birds for their song.
The cat was purchased by the bird
store keeper and now there is no cat or
dog bold enough TO approach the shor
when the cat is on guard.
She knows her duties. too. and when
the door is opened awaEcns from her
nap and creeps to the door. She softly
crouchcs by the side of the big bird
cage and awaitN visitors Woe TO the
unhappy puppy that pokcs his nose in
that door. or the inquisitive cat that en-
tiers 10 find out what tie noise is all
about.
The proudest feat Of this cat was the
killing Of three kittens that could not
be kept away from the cage. They were
deposited i'm the back yard OF the shop.
IN some mysterious way, ana managed
10 creep IN. unknown TO the proprietor.
All night Miss Maltese and the kittens
were alone I'm the shop together; and
when the proprietor opened up the shut
tiers next morning his eyes rested upon
q shuddering sight There in the middle
OF the floor lay the bodies Of the three
kittens. killed after desperate conflict;
and in the corner under the big bird
cage huddled the Maltese cat with a sor-
rowful look in her eye. as though she
would say I'm awfully sorry. but l lad
to do it. ! didn't dare 50 TO sleep and
leave them together"
THE APPLE HORSE.
On Arch street. Philadelphia. there is
local cxpressman with a trick horse.
This sagacious animal picks up apples
for himself and pennies for his master
You can offer him oranges, bananas and
sugar, but he will take no notice Of them
But roll = penny on the ground or throw
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
THEfR TAyOKIIE FLOWLRS.
Preferable Sweets for the sweet-What
They Like.

Preferable Sweets for the sweet" nat
They Like.
Mrs G. p. De Forest. who Is a sister
OF Mrs. Duncan Elliot (sally Hargous).
and is q brilliant brunette, is passion
ately fond OF Jacqueminot roses.
Mrs. Jules Kenaul, VINO is the daugh-
ter OF Mrs. T. ii. Higgins. has punches
Of vioiets and lilies OF the valley TO
match the white and gold decorations
OF her house
Mrs. Seward Webb is never without
American Beauty roses. which match
the colors of the heavy tapestry hang
ings of her residence These oooioua
roses ere also the favorite flowers o.
Mrs. Willie Sloan. Mrs. Ogden Goelet-
and Mrs Osborn, her sister-in-laW.
Mrs Ogden Mills prefers lilies OF the
valley, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. White
law Reid, who was married under a
canopy OF Jacqueminot roses, stu pre-
fers that beautiful flower. which she
fairly revels IN at Easter.
American Beauties are the favortcs
Of Mrs James A. BuEdcn. whose liking
FOR that flower may be spoken Of as =
passion.
Mrs. John Sloan and Mrs. i. =. Wye
koff are particularly fond OF violcts and
are always seen at Easter with an cnOr-
nous corsago bouquet of the dainty
blossoms.
Mrs. Austin Corbln delights i'm pink
blossoms OF La France roses and her
daughter, Mrs. corbin, has an equally
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

Sunrise and Gods fresh day,
The dew on all the grass;
And IN the harbor ships that nesting lay
Unfurl their sails and pass.
Sunrise and Gods fresh day.
Lies craft the waters spurn;
And may the vessels never so astray
But home to God return.
Sunset aud Gods tired day
Seeks heaven thro' the west
And IN The harbor ships that sped away.
Now furl their sails and rest
Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
THE BIRD HANDS OUT \ TICKET"

strong preference for the Nine. Cucine
rose.
Helen Gould's favorite flowers are Or
chids. and her house is profuscly dec
GRATED with them every Easter.
Mrs. George Gould prefers vioets above
all other flowers. that dainty flower be-
ing one Of the weapons Mr.. George Gould
used TO great advantage during their
courtship
Mrs. August Belmont likes lilacs and
Jack roses best.
When Mary Anderson was on the stage.
she delighted in a profusion and variety
of roses.
Rose Coghlan has a passion for lilies
of the valley. In which her Jrother
Charles shares
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
"woH 10 TIE PUPPY THAT KEs NOSE IN THE DOOR,

Animals are trained TO serve his purpose
There Is a question among scientists
whether animals have or have not an
intelligence IluNlcy and those fellows
who believe in maieriaiism, IN disunc-
ton from religion declare that tho
brute bias intelligence the same as man.
They hold that 10 IS of q l' wer order,
but % SIS Intelligence just the same.
The orthodox scientists with Ruskin
among them. aye as positive that the
brute has no intelligence. merely a
highly developed instinct that can be
trained They hold that the dog who
goes upstairs and gets "a slipper does
50. not because he knows it is slip
per but because he has associated the
word slipper with the article When he
barks at the word rat 10 is because he
has been shown what a rat IS. lie does
81 an by instinct and brute training.
The orthodox mentahsts say that a
brute can have no intelligence. II il had
actual brains 10 would kno~ abont God
and 20 10 heaven. But the materalists
say that the dog has brains and is as
eligible for heaven-n there be one-as
any other animal with brains.
THE TALENTED DOG.
They have argued about it for centuries
and are n0 nearer o solution. Mean
while the animal Is being trained TO do
the work of man. and man is resting
himself while the animal performs hu-
man tasks.
Au Asbury Park landlady has a dog
that calls the hoardcrs 10 breakfast. At
goo in the morning she says. Here Jeni
Go wake up the boarders,
Jen mounts the stairs and seats HIM
self ia the han and howla He bays
The moon" on every landing In the house.
and finally makes tour of the Railways
bowling all the time This is the rising
bell"
AZ O'Clock the landlady says, "JeR.
rall them 90 breakfast"
This time JEFF emits joyful barks as he
makes his tour OF the house. lie has a
short sharp bark that is his breakfast
cali. and the boarders recognize IT, jeff
only banks that way once q day. The
Test Of the twcnty-four hours he Is
quiet house dog. bat iu the morning is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
1T TAKES a LICK OR T Go TO PICK IT UP.'

given to this refuge a high-soundlng title
LIE Ccnacle des Femme" but il does
not appear that any save Barmecide re-
pasts are supplied 10 the guests. each OF
whom pay a trihing moAthly contribu-
ton towards lights. fires and other neccs-
sary expenses. SO far work women are
disqualified from regular membership.
but they may come in response to invi-
tations. and the Same privilege Is accord
cd 20 male friends on two evenings in
the week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

mouth savagelv in doing so. For long
lime after this the eNpiessman would
not allow the horse to perform in pub
lie. but set a boy 20 watch him during
the trips into buildings.
These animals an taught themselves
their tricks. They may have hal
little guidance, but they thought IL cut
for themselves. 50. after all. though no.
body wants 10 be in sympathy with the
nateriaMsts. there may lee something III
their theory Of actual brains in beasts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09

a novel variety Of the now universal
ladies club says the London Daily
Chronicle. has just been started at Paris
by a benefactress of her sex. who claims
to be actuated solely by altruistic motives.
Having a large and lonely drawing room
AT her house in the Rue Notre Dame des
Champs Nine. Gravelot conceived the
idea Of throwing il open TO women living
alone and exercising some liberal profess
sion or pursuing a course Of study Here
they might daily meet. and pass their lei
sure hours in cheerful society. instead Of
pining in solitary garrets or running
about the streets The proprietress Las
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
Total value OF said mortgaged premise 5000. 80.

ACCOUNT OF BONDS UNITED STATES AND THIS
STATE OTHER STATES.
INCORPORATED CITIES IN THIS STATE
OTHER BONDS AND STOCKS, OWNED ABSOLUTELY BY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
Virginia Postmnstfrs.

WASHINGTON. May s.-Fourth-class.
ers. Thornton stringfeiiow. Batna; c.. IL
Hurley. Conrads Mills; J. :. Dix. Croc'
kett: Jacob Ingram. Friendship; s. c.
Abbott Hallwood w. q. Lilly. Holston
q. H. Chamberlain. North Carden: s.
NJ. Cox. Profit: j. ". G.. .lyres. Puaso-
league; w. h. Todd, Tappahannock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
ANIMALS WORK LIKE HEN.
Dog Of an ASOuTy Park clearinghouse
Keeper lEskeuS The LOdSeFS Daily.
A PARROT ACTS BSATICKET SELLER.
A Trick Horse Of Arch Street. Phiiadei-
phia. aud Talented Cat Of New
Nork-Intcliigcrcc or
Instinct.

This .s tho age OF progress the labor
SAVING age TIE thing .hat mau used
20 DO ARA 10 gladly pc now hands over
O. fLo steam power ana thc electric
plant GO do Cor liu. ile used TO strike
n spark from lluf. or md match and
strike &c. now Dee touches button and
the electricity does all TIE resi-
Mon is d9lng more than utilizing The
latent forces oi nature. Hc g. turning
10 DIS own benefit thc animate forces.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
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Evening star., 1897-04-03
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ed assistance and his prize was securely
bound and conveyed TO thf launch, where
upon his arrival, he found that the other
members of the party had secured five
other alligators, all alive.
As the party arrived back al the hotel
at 1:oo pm, after an absence of four
and half hours, IL was not a bad morn
ing's hunt.
Mr.. Gaffams alligator was the largest
measuring seven feet six inches, and
weighing about $50 pounds.
II Is needless to add that the prize OF
$40 was awarded TO Mr.. GRAHAM, who
upon landing ut the dock, Immediately
commenced a hunt for a tailor shop and a
hat store. which are harder to find In this
section than alligators.
Evening star., 1897-04-03

any event l felt that ! should have the
consciousness of knowing that l had lone
my best 3"
Loss of Life In Battle.
Mr.. Dawson, did General Grant ever
speak of his regrets at the terrible loss of
life which was caused by his campaigns?"
Yes, once replied Mr.. Dawson. AT
this time he told me that the public m;sun-
derstCod such things, and that the truth
was the more rapid the killing in battle
the more mercifu was the result In the end
He showed me how more men had died
in the late war through sickness caused by
exposure than by bullets, and that the
sooner the war could be ended, no matter
at how great cost, the fewer lives would be
lost. He said that when campaigns were
heightened out there was an enormous loss
by exposure and disease. You know the
lives lost in McClellans campaigns ere
really greater than those lost in Grants,
when all things are considered
Did Grant ever say anything about the
accusations that he drank too much?"
asked.
YES" replied Grants secretary. II ask
ed him about this when We were working
upon the chapter concerning Shiloh. He
told me that the stories published about
him at that time were all lies and that
he had never drank to excess. The sub
ject came up because l was a friend OF
Senator Harlan of Iowa, who had tried to
have Grant removed from the service for
alleged drunkenness on the field of battle
at Shiloh. 1 asked Grant how the impress
sion that he was drunk then got out and
he told me. 1t Is an interesting story and
has never been published. day or 30
before the battle. late at night, when it was
dark and stormy, firing was heard along
the picket line. General Grant and his
staff left their tents and rode out to see
what it was, for they feared it might be
the enemy beginning an engagement. When
they reached the pickets they found 1t was
only a party Of skirmishers and amounted
to nothing. They then started back to
the generals tent. 1t was very dark and
the party became separated. General
Grant let the reins drop on his horses neck
and trusted him to find the way back.
The horse, however took the wrong turn.
and in trying to climb up bank slipped
and fell on the general, spraining his leg.
The sprain was SO bad that General Grant
did not get over 1t for days. He had to be
helped on and Off his horse, and this was
the case at the battle of Shiloh. The news
paper correspondents who did not know
Of the sprain published the story that he
was drunk. and General Grant was too
proud to correct It. I don't believe that
General Grant ever drank to excess. I
have heard many men sGy that he did drink
and have tried to trace such reports to
their foundation, but have yet to fnd
the man who will say that he ever saw Gen.
eral Grant under the influence of intoxicat-
Ing liquor." FRANK q. CARPENTER.
Evening star., 1897-04-03
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Evening star., 1897-04-03
James r. Fields as Editor.

Col. T. W. Higginson in the April Atlantic.
In 1859 the Atlantic Monthly passed into
the hands Of Ticknor & Fields. the junior
publisher becoming finally its editor II
was a change OF much importan to all
Its contributors. and greatly affected my
own literary life. Lowell had been. OF
course, an appreciative and a sympathetic
editor, yet Fields had the advantage over
Lowell OF being both editor and publisher.
SO that he had a free hand to paying
for articles. The prices then paid were
lower than now, but were raised steadily:
and he first introduced the practice OF
paying for each manuscript on acceptance.
He had virtue which I have never known
I'm any other editor or publisher-that of
volunteering to advance money on pros
pective articles, yet to be written; and he
did this more than once to me. / have also
known him to increase the amount paid,
on finding that an author particularly
needed the money, especially IL II were the
case of woman. His sympathy with
struggling women was always very great:
and I think he was the only one In the
early Atlantic circle. except Whittier and
myself-with Emerson also. lat.erly-who
favored woman suffrage. With all his de-
eagerly looking out for new talent and
was ever prompt to counsel and encourage.
He liked. OF course, to know eminent men;
and his geese were apt to be swans yet he
Dickens readings. for instance, and went
to every one OF them, yet confessed frankly
that their pathos was q failure: that Little
Nell was unreal. and Paul Dombey q tire
some creature, whose death WAS q relief
Fields was really . keen Judge Of charac-
ter. and had his own fearless standards I
once asked him which he liked the better
personally, Thaaeeray or Dickens, ana he
Fop0od. after moment's reflection, Dick
ens. becauss Thacksray enjoyed telling
Questaonable stories. . thing which Dackens
nevar di6."
Evening star., 1897-04-03
OLD TINE COURTESY
OF the Sort Found in Oregon When
She Was Young and Unfettered.

From the Pendleton East Oregonian.
There wasn't any particular excitement
over the hanging of the man pointed out
and arrested at Big Bend as the chap who
stole a pack mule from Colonel Whites
camp over on Fish river. One Of Whites
men. who was over after bacon. happened to
meet the stranger and he went to Jim Red
fern, president of the vigilance committee
and said
Jim. is 1t good day for hanging?'
Wall. toierabIy far replied Jim.
The kuss who stole our pack mewI Is
down in the tin front saloon.''
Il see And you want him hung?'
Il don't keer no great shakes about 1t
myself. but / reckon the kurnel would be
pleased.
I'm willing to obleege Colonel White.
as he's good friend of mine but do you
think the critter down thar has any OBJ
jechshuns to bein' hungo'
lie don't look like man who'd kick
about it. Pears more like critter who d
be glad to be off the airth''
Wall. we'll take chances on him said
Jim. and he went 10 his shanty and got a
rope and asked eight or ten of the bows to
go along. When the crowd reached the tin
front saloon, the stranger was just com
ing out.
Say, we want YOU" remarked Redfern.
What fur?''
Coin to hang you"
tduSe why
Fur stealin' Kurnel Whites pack
mewl'' PAIN
Vail, fire away"
ne vas escorted to tree whereon n
aoz6s more men had been duly hanged
ana hfted upon an empty whisky barrel
the moose was soon placed over his neck
ant to say anything" asked Jim, as
all was ready ' "
Nothin' tall"
Then let er GO
"A
started for home. returned to hnnt nv, Va
Redfern. and say: up ''
Look-a-yere, Jim, that feller didn't steal
our mewl" 'e"'
''Na?"
No They got the feller and the mewl
over at Clay City. and hung him this
mornln. l thought this was the feller
but 1 must hev bin mistook"
see. Wall. he's bin hung and buried
ana an we cam help him any now. Wen iest
iet the next one off, to even I'D things
ny compliments to the kurnel and tell him
shaL always stand ready to obleege hin, +"
Evening star., 1897-04-03

nedicated vapors containing properties which en-
able them 10 penetrate the closed tubes npd Nv
their healing action, removing the r,Icfn and
allowing the air To pass freely into the middle.
ear when at once the imprisoned sense of soan.i
Is sci free This is tn. first treat menf for deaf
ness that Is absolutely mid and painless. that
Is hased on natural laws. II frees the ..s r,l,i.h
ear tubes vapor of alcohol frees N r.ut,.r
pipe or Its frozen contents. II ihaws out the
'ohsealed and torpid sense Of sound. Under it's
use thousands have regained their hearing rer-
sons who have been deaf for decade have been
hiade 10 hear ordinary conversation, and. more
marvellous sull. several deaf have been made.
useful members or s"'i-ty and have been brought
10 realize what God given blessing is the restored
SENSE Of sound 10 silent human ears
copyright, 1S97D
J. cRISAP MCCOY.