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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20

WOrkmcn engaged In putting new
sIlls under an Outbuiltllng on Colonel
Fleischner's property. adjoining the
residence Of Mr.. Rudolph Goldsmith,
on Seventh street, made remarkable
find yesterday, In the shape of an old
fashioned. two-hantled sword. To have
found any kind Of a sword In such
place would have been remarkable.
says the Portland Oregonian. but no
one would ever imagine that under nm
Outbuilding In Portland would he
found two-handed sword such rs
was I'm use In the Middle Ages-thnt is,
during the Eleventh, Twelfth and Thir.
tecnth centuries. In the time Of the cru.
sadcrs, when fighting men wore plate
nrmOr and knights.errTnt wandered
about the world rescuing lovely prin.
cesscs from enchanters, giants, ogres
and the other "bnd men" Of those
days. When this business was dull. as
Mark Twain puts 1t, they event a.
grniling"-tllat II. In search of the
Holy Grail. which was nothing and
was to he found nowhere. The sword.
us Its name implies. was to be used
with both hands. and, II It failed to
cut through an enciny's armor, the
force Of the blow was enough to knock
him fiat.
The blade of the sword Ii four feet
long and continues imst the guard nine
inches as tang for the handle. which
II composed Of two pieces of oak. up.
parently. having round knob or .,Oin.
mel ut the end and dark with age.
The guard II a simple bar Of iron
about ten inches In length. The whole
iron work has been hammered out, and
II. Of course. now very rusty. The
blade IL two.eigctl. 80 rs to "cut 'em
n.coming and a-gwine." and the wea.
pom looks rs II It might bc genuine
relic of oldpn times. when such swords
were used by men Of might. "whose
bones are dust. whose swords. az a
general thing. nrc rust. and everything
snid about whose souls must Ike taken
on trust"
A number Of people who handled the
sword yesterday judged It to weigh
all the way from fifteen to twenty .iive
pounds. but It kicked the beam mt ten
pounds. Just how the sword cnme un.
der the clubhouse no one can imagine.
The building was moved there some
twenty-five years ago. and has not been
disturbed since. Perhaps this para.
graph may meet the eye of some one
who can throw light on the subject.
FOR tho sword was doubtless placed
under the building since It was moved
there. II Is not probable that any old
crusader went through this way 81,
route to the Holy Land, and no sucl,
swords have been In use since this
country was discovered. and the PEG.
pie who lived here before that knew
nothing Of iron. II II In genuine relic,
It In Of considerable value.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
HAS SAVED 1900 LIVES.
Brilliant Record Of the Capitals Of
Thunder Hay Life SAVING station.

Brilliant Record Of the Csptaia or
Thunder Bay Life Saving Station.
It does not fail TO the lot Of many
men to save 1900 lives, but that IL tho
number Of persons who have been
saved from watery graves by John D..
Pearson. captain Of the llfe.saving sta.
ton Of Thunder hay Island station.
The Captain has been spending vaca.
tion In Detroit. and while talking about
his occupation said:
I'm all have gone to about 100
wrecks. and have saved In tho neigh.
borhood Of 100 people. Boats have
gone ashore In all kinds Of weather.
The wrecks that were the hardest 10
save were all driven ashore In heavy,
often terrible. gales Of wind, and often
In binding snowstorms. About the
worst set Of wrecks TINT remember
were four schOOners, tho Chester b.
Jones, the Manltowoc. the Gardener
aud one whose name I have forgotten,
which went ashore In November, q
number Of years ago.
"All these vessels watcrlogged In q
terrific northeast gale. The lifeboat
filled repeatedly, 40 could not see Q
man Of my crew, hut every man Of the
four vessels was saved. On tho same
day the steamer Susqueha nna lost her
rudder of Point aux Barqucs and came
before the gale with signals Of distress
flying. We went to her and assisted
In bringing her 10 OF the lake to an
anchorage. undoubtedly saving the
steamer. At the time she had on board
1000. 900 worth Of cargo.
During October one year the schoon.
er 0ulnalr went ashore on North Point
In q fearful gale. The spray was coins
over her - high 40 the cross trees,
and between her and the shore vas a
mile Of foaming surf In which no man
could live. One lifeboat went out, and
dropping under her lee. caught the
woman cook BY line. The sea was tor.
ride and the perishing crew had partly
got the forcsail up to protect them
from being swept overheard. A. the
lifsboat rose and fell on the seas thu
crew could at times see her keel on the
crest Of huge combcr. Presently the
llfeboat swept In near the wreck and
with one accord the eight men Jumped
on top Of the men In the llfeboat. near
y Gripping them and almost capsixins
the boat. All were saved"
In all the many perilous rsscues Capt.
Pearson has made he has never losi
q man Of his crew nor has he failed Ia
single instance to save all hands from
every wreck he ever went to. Such q
record at such . station for nearly
twenty yearS 10 one to be proud Of.
Capt. Pearson. "the hero Of IAkl
Huron" u mild.voiced man, unas
suu,lng and quiet While he seems Il
fully realize the nature Of his work. b
considers It his duty In q matter Of fac,
way.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20

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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20

Then she tainted away. Well, John,
there 10 not much more to tell. We
threw water In her face and brought
her to; then we demolished that dinner,
mother all the time saying: MY boy
Jimmy! My boy Jlmmyv
1stayed month. fixed up the place,
paid of all the debts, had a good time
and came back to New York. am 60.
ing to send $50 home every week.
tell you. John, 1t Is mighty nice to have
q home.
John was looking steadily at the head
Of bis cane. When he spoke he took
Jim by the hand and said: "Jim, old
friend, what you have told me has af-
fected me greatly. haven't heard
from my home away up In Maine for
ten years. I am going home tomorrow"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
HOW JIMMY CAME =
:: TO RETURN HOME.

mother went out to prepare It. went
into the kitchen with her.
"whcre do you live. Jimmyw she
asked.
"In sew York." I replied.
"What arc you working ut now,
Jimmy"
II nm working In a dry. goods store"
'"Thcn I suppose you don't live very
high. for I hear tell o. them city clerks
what don't get enough to hold body and
soul together. 30 Ill Just tell you. Jim.
my. we've got nothing but roasted
spa rerIbs for supper. We amt got any
money now. Jimmy. We're poorer nor
Jobs turkey"
I told her I would lie delighted with
the sparerlbs. and to tell the truth,
John. have not eaten meal In New
York that tasted N good a. those crisp,
roasted spareribs did. spent the even.
lug playing checkers with father, while
mother sat by telling me all about their
mlsfortunes. from old white Mooley
getting drowned In the pond to faith.
" . 0t8utuB " uVtS bVU iGicuU ouu
having TO mortgage his place to pay It.
The mortgage was due inside Of week
and not a cent to meet It with Jus,
$500. She supposed they would b turn.
ed out Of house ana home. but In my
mind supposed they wouldn't. At iasi
0 o'clock came and father said, "Jim
go out to the barn and see X Kit 10 oil
right. Bring In an armful Of old ahin
giles that are Just inside the door, and
All up tho water pail. Then we'll 20
OF to bed. and get up early and &c
a.nshing."
! didn't say a word. but went out q
the barn. bsdded down the horse. broke
up an armful Of shingles. pumped up q
pailful Of water. filled the wood box
and then We all went to bed.
Father called me at half.past four II
the morning. and while he was getting
breakfast skipped over to the depot
cross lots. and got my best bass rod
Father took nothing but q trolling linz
and q spoon hook. He rowsd tho boa,
with the trolling line In HE mouth
while stood In the stern with a silvel
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20

= r Ow ] came to visit my home
happened In a curious way.
L L Some time ago I went down to
Fire Island fishing. had had n lunch
put up for me. and yOu can imagine my
establishment when ! opened the hamr-
or to ind a package Of crackers wrap
ped up IN weekly published at my
home In Wisconsin. ] read every word
OF 1t. advertisements AMI nll. There
was George Kellogg. who was school.
mate OF mine. advertising hams and
salt pork. and another boy was post.
master. by George. 1t made me home.
sick. and determined then and there
to go home. and go home I did.
In the first place must tell you how
] came to New York. ! had q TIL with
my father and left home. I finally turn.
ed up In New York without q dollar In
my pocket. I got Job running a freight
elevator In the very house In which I
am now partner. My haste to get rich
drove the thought Of my parents from
me. and when did think Of them the
harsh words that my father last spoke
TO me rankled In my bosom. Well. I
went home. I tell you. John. my train
seemed to creep. was actually worse
than schoolboy going home for va.
cation. At lust we neared tho town.
Familiar sights met my eyes. and. upon
my word. they filed with tears. There
was Bill Lyman's red barn Just the
anne; but. great Scott. what were all
the other houses? We rode nearly Q
mile before coming to the station. pass.
ing many houses Of which only on oc.
casional one was familiar. The town
had grown TO ten times it, sixe when
knew IT, Tho train stopped and
Jumped on. Not q face I knew, and
started down the platform to 20 home
In the ONCE door stood tho station
agent. walked up and said. "Howdy,
Mr.. Collinsi'
He stared at mo and replied: "You'vc
got the hest Of me. SIR"
told him who was and what had
been doing In New York. and he dldn'i
make any bones In talking to me. Said
tie: "lts about time you were coming
home. You In New York rich AMI your
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
father scratching gravel to get a llv.

rather scratching gravel to get Nv.
Ing"
I tell you. John. II knocked me all In
a heap. I thought my father had enough
to live upon comfortably. Then notion
struck me. Before going home tele.
graphed to Chicago to one Of our c0rrc.
sp0ndents there to send me 81 900 by
nrst mall Then went Into Mr.. Col.
Inns back Once. got my trunk In there.
put on an old. hand.me-iOwn suit that
I used for fshing and hunting. Ny
plug hat replaced by soft one. took
my valise In my hand and went home.
Somehow the place didn't look right.
The currant bushes hal been dug I'D
from the front yard, and the fence was
gone. All tho old locust trees had been
cut down and young maple trees were
planted. The house looked smaller.
too. somehow. But went up to tho
front door and rang the bell. Mother
came to the front door and said. I'VE
don't wish to buy anything to-day. SIR"
1t didn't take minute to survey her
from head to foot. Neatly dressed.
John. but patch here and there. her
hair streakcd with gray. her face thin
and wrinkled. Yet over her eye glasses
sh0ne those good. honest. benevolent
eyes. stood staring at her. and then
she began to stare ut me. ! saw the
blood rush to her face. and with great
sob she threw herself upon me and
nervOusly clasped me about the neck,
Historically crying. "Its Jimmy. It's
Jimmy"
Then cried too. John. broke down
and cried like baby. She got me back
to the house hugging and kissing me.
Then she went to the back door and
shouted GEORGE" Father called from
the kitchen, "What do you want. Car.
linew
Then he came In. He knew me In .
moment He stuck out bic hand and
graspsd mine Armly. and sald stsrnly:
"Wsll. young man. do you propose to
behave yourself nowr
He trisd 10 put On brave front. but
he broke down. There We at IKE
whipped sclDeol chiArea. Ill whimpsr-
IN. ~ hst suppse tine came and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
rugged sinner on. Now. John. I never
saw man catch fish M he did.

saw man catch fish AZ he did.
At noon we went ashore aud father
went home. while ] went to the post.
Office. got letter from Chicago. with
check for $1,000 In Il. With some
trouble l got It cashed. getting paid In
- aud SO bills. making quite roll.
tssn got rOASt Joint Of beef. with a lot
OF delicacles. and had them sent home.
After that ] went visiting among my
old sch00lmates for two hours and
went home. Mother had put ON her
only silk dress and father had donned
his sunday g0.tO-meeting clothes. none
too good either. This II where played
a Joke on the old folks. Mother was In
the kitchen watching the roast. Faith.
ar was out to the barn. and had clear
coast. ] dumped the sugar out Of the
old blue howl. put the thousand dollars
In 1t and placed the cover on again. At
last supper was ready. Father asked a
blessing over 1t. aud he actually trem-
BLEED when he stuck Ills knife into the
roast.
I'VE haven't had piece Of meat like
tuut ~ uNc yc0tu, uuus uc ouus uuu
mother put In with. "And we haven't
had any coffee In year, only when we
went visiting"
Then she poured out the coffee and
lifted the cover Of the sugar bowl, ask.
Ing a. she did 30: "HOw many spoon
fuls, Jimmy"
Then she struck something that
wasn't sugar. She picked up the bowl
and peered into It. "Aha. Mister Jim
my. playing your old tricks ON your
nanny. eh? Well. boys will be boys"
Then she gasped for breath. She saw
It was money. she looked at me and
then 1T father: then with trembling IN
gers drew out the great roll OF bills.
Ha. ha. hal ] can Gee father now. q
he stood there on tip toe. with bis knife
In one hand and bis fork In the other
and bis eyes fairly bulslng out OF biz
head. But II was too much for mother
She raised her eyes slowly to heaven
and ssld: "Put your trust In the Lerd
Tor b VIII srovtde."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20

when that worthy adventures an Amer.
lean tale. He Is of inestimablc worth
to Mr.. Justin Mccarthy. and 1t Is to be
feared that in moments of weakness
even Mr.. Andrew Lang has taken cOun-
sci of hlm.-Century.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
lluskin,s Only sermon.

1t Is. or used to be, the hearts desire
Of nearly every Scottish parent that one
son of the family should be n minister,
or. rs they say, "wag his pow In Il pull
pitt" Perhaps 1t was owing to some
such feeling as this that Mr.. Ruskin's
father and mother were most anxious
he should enter the church. Years af.
tcrward, when the son had grown ia.
nous as a writer on art, his father de.
clared lie would have been a bishop by
that time had he taken holy orders
When Ruskin was child. however,
and there may have been talk at home
of what he was to be when a man--he
did preach at least one homily. TIE
little boy got red cushion. and then
standing up and humping It. he deliv'
cred this sermon: people, he good
Art.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
A New Way 70 Clean Carpets.

There are some machines 80 simple
and 10 useful that, seeing them for the
first time. an observer wonders why he
did not invent them himself. Such II
tho pneumatic carpet.sweepcr which
the Pullman company has recently
adopted. In this case. suriously enough.
no one knows who invented tho article.
which New York Journal reporter
found In active operation In the Chi.
caRo yards.
Trainmen were cleaning Pullman
coaches which had just returned from
California. Several hundred yards
away from them was the power house.
containing the engine that congresses
air for broom service. Through under.
ground pipes the compressed air 10 car
ried to the tracks.
connection. At the end Of the hose u q
hollow iron pipe. about a. large a. a
broom handle. The pipe terminates In
brass Axture foot In width and hav.
Ing an opening. clear across. not moro
than e-thlrty.secOnd Of an inch wide.
sWsuWo" sWsS WpvssusS NOsSsc0 tuo CVSASs
pressed DIR ut the rate Of about seventy.
hve cubic feet 4 minute.
The carpets from the can are thrown
face up on the platform. at the side of
the track. and the pneumatic instru.
ment II pushed hack and forth over tho
nap with the brass end immediatel
upon the carpet. or just above It. The
air rushing against the carpet with tire.
mendous velocity blows the dust and
dirt out In cloud like the smoke from
q locomotive.
The rapidity with which the work u
done IL astonishing. Enough carpet to
cover IN ordinary room IL cleaned In
loss than i've minutes. and NO thorough
~ that no more dust could be beaten
out with stick.
For clea ming the upholstery In the
cars smaller brass noxxle. only two
or three inches In width. 10 used. but
the operation u otherwise the same.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
Gun That Needs No Powder.

One Of the most remarkable OF war
Inventions II attributed to the ingenuity
Of u Frenchman. Paul Gifard. His
miracle gun" 10 q repeating ride which
employs no gunpowder. Liquehed air.
obtained under pressure at tempera.
ture hundreds Of degrees below zero.
and thus representing an enormous OK.
pansive power, IL the projecting force.
This ride II described a. being much
lighter In weight than an ordinary rife.
The steel cartridge. nine inches long.
and ~ thick a. ones thumb. contains
800 bullets, which may be discharged
a. quickly or a. slowly ~ desired.
There II no smoke and no dash, only q
sharp and low report A. soon % one
cartridge 10 empty. another can be
screwed on instantly, 800 shots costing
but two and half cents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20
PrOOce Caution,

Proper CANTON.
Mr.. Brown (seated beside a stranger
In a cable car)-What time is II by your
watch. please?
Stranger--1 don't know.
Mr.. Brown-But you Just looked at 1t.
Stranger-Ycs; I only wanted to see
II 1t was still tiere.-Clips.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20

No man likes to hear his wife tell the
children that Jesus was the best man
that ever lived.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20

Opportunities seem to be growing
scarcsr every year, and klckers and
schemers more abundant.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-20

A man cannot depend upon 0 eoed
tine unless hs enjoys hard WORT.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-03-27
hTATE IFEMx.

An exchange says that during the
last week OF tho fight at Carson S12
a dozen were being paid for chickens.
Dan Stuart is reported to have
placed his money ON Fitzsimmonn and
cleaned up $40, 900 on the red head
cd fighter.
1t is estimated that the press dis
patches sent from Carson during the
afternoon and evening following the
fight aggregated about 1000, 900
words. A force of 40 operators were
required to handle that amount of
matter.
The control of the Walker River
Reservation, now under jurisdiction
of Agent Wooten. Nevada Agency.
will be transferred to Superintendent
Meade of the Carson Indian School
on the 31st of March. w. L. Bulle-
tin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-03-27
BILLS THAT HAVE PASSED THE
LAST LEGISLATURE.

ALI Doten, correspondent of the
Reno Journal, gives the following as
the work of the late Legislature,
which adjourned or the 18th, inst.
The Legislature at the eighteenth
session passed. 116 bills and sevsn
joint resolutions. The resolutions
have all been approved and forty-three
of the bills, which reached the Gov
errors Office in the last two DAYS Of
the session have not yet been approx
cd. Two of the bills relating to the
University which were passed at the
close of tho session repeal two similar
acts passed earlier in the session in
which the title was defective.
The new acts which are now the
law Of the Stat, are as follows:
An ast to create a legislative fund
Appropriatss $32, 900.
An act to restrict and license glove
contests or exhibitions between man
and man-Fixss license at 81, 900.
An act to provide for the copying
OF the Journal Of the Senate-Appro-
PIRATES 500.
An act to authorize Judge Mack to
approve court records not signed by
Judge Rising.
An act to require the payment of
psll tax by all legal voters under 60
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-03-27
CnFRRY GREER ITEMS.

Cherry Creek has an unique repu-
tation for its enjoyable parties. st.
Patrick's dance was no exception, and
everybody who attended pronounced
it a. unexceptionally a very pleasant
affair. Many coming from Clover,
Spring, Butte and Ruby valleys.
Robt. Steele of Glover valley, spent
some days here combining business
and pleasure. Mr.. Steele is looking
out for good bargains in cattle.
Joseph and Tom Bews of Spring
valley, visited us-of course taking in
the dance. MI. Joe Bcws is a cash
buyer of cattle; prepared to buy all
the steers in this valley, and receive
and drive as soon as weather permits.
Thos. Hart, Jas. Frevaskis and
=. Stevens stopped over on their way
from Deep Creek to T~uscarora. One
of the parties having very revere con-
tusions on the heae; but in the absence
OF a medical man, Mr.. Cannon, the
Druggist, did tho necessary plaster
ing and the party went on.-A .ood
temperance lecture.
Mr. Wolverton, Jr., of Ruby val
ley, was a visitor with his lady-love
this week, and has made many friends
here.
Our community is very much elated
at the arrival of several loads Of plant,
including boilers, for the Star and
Grey Eagle mines; there being yet
several carloads at Toana, which will
be hauled as fast as possible.
Messrs. Otto Stahlman and Joseph
Farren, Is we'll as their staff of me-
chanies, came in Tuesday. With the
established reputation of tn. 80 gentle
men for push, weexpect to see these
magnificent mines again full oper-
alton.
A letter from Salt Lake states that
two teams have left that city with
men to begin operations at the North
Mountain company's mines at Egan
Canyon.
Richard DeForest, WHO is working
with Jack Stinson. ut the ~lattcrs gold
mine at Granite, says Jack il taking
out $40 to $50 gold ore, which he ex-
poets to work at Campbell's mill in
the zeal future.
Our school closed Thursday, and
to-day FRIDAY Miss Maud Alice
leaves in private conveyance to visit
her sisterat DeLamar, Nevada.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-03-27


An act to provide for paying the
cost of printing and stationary for
State Land Ofics-makes bills pay
able from State school fund.
An act to amend section 2 of an act
to encourage mining approved March
3, 1887.
An act to provide venue for the
support Of certain counties and appro-
priating and disbursing the same-re-
fsrs to Nys county only.
An act to provide for the i~ncorpor-
alton of Mutual HI . Insurance Cos
and define their powers and duties
authorizes farmers and others to form
mutual insurance companies.
An act fixing the salary of certain
county officers Of Eureka county.
An act requiring tho Assessor of
Eureka county to pay his own deputy.
An act to create q fire insurance
fund in the State Treasury.
An act providing for the purchase
Of q portrait Of the late Governor
Jonss-appropriates $500.
An act providing for the appoint
msnt of Notariss Public.
An act relating to the Nevada Ma
tional Guard-appropriaties money
for armories and payment of $500 to
Adjutant-G General.
An act authorizing the formation of
corporations for the transaction of
business as surstiss on bonds and un-
dertakings required by law.
An act to empower tho State Board
Of Education to grant life diplomas TO
residents of Nevada who have attain
cd the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
An act to provide for the occupancy
improvement and preferred right of
final entry of lands subject to accept
anse by the State of Nevada under
the act Of Congress approved March
10, 1894.
Repeating m act amsndatory of
and supplementary to Al act to create
Beard of County Commissioners in the
several counties of the State, approx
ed February IA, 1891-to Storey
county only
Authorizing the Board of County
Commissioner of Elko county to issue
bonds to furnish and equip the county
high sehool.
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