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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-01

A horse trainer of Breckenridge.
Ky. who has been married three
times, is the father Of thirty-nine
children. Of whom twenty-soven are
alive. HIS oldest son and his present
wife are Of the same age, At years.
The Belmont Courier is instructing
its readers in some uses for water
and urges that they he remembered
in times Of emergency. 1t has neg
lected two. The fluid is sometimes
used to drink and for bathing pur-
poses.
The Masonic Grand Lodge will
meet here on the 9th of June, in
stead Of the 18th as pubiched yes
terday. The item has been going the
rounds OF the State press as pub
lished yesterday. There is probably
a mistake nf a week in the dates Of
Meeting of the X. of p. and 1. o. o.
F. Grand Lodges.
Stockton Mail:-There are indica-
tions Of the presence Of a Durrant
sack in San Francisco. A portion Of
the ~press-daily Us well rs weekly
gives evidence Of the fact, and we
would not be surprised to learn that
"thP criminal Of the century," has es-
t%ablished a bureau of publicity and
information in the metropolis.
Jim Townsend:-A buxom, hand
painted squaw waddled into the prirt
shop this morning and grinniugly
asked for some old papers. We
pointed to the exchange pile and told
her to pitch in. Selecting a number
Of the wickedest papers in the heap
she strung them ON a yard or so of
hay rope, and brazenly proceeded to
adjust Il. hustle. around her massive
loins. Never having witnessed such
an exhibition before, we tainted dead
away.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-01
THE CULINARY ART.

The princess of Soubise invented the
soul now called after her, while the
princess of Condo, gave her name to q
particular mode of serving a breast of
mutton. The duchess of Mailly, vying
with her, invented a special way of
dressing a leg of the same animal.
Louise de la Valliere was skilled In the
culinary art.
Nine. de Maintenon became SO
alarmed at the delight of Louis NV.
over the breast of mutton a La Condo
that she called in Pere la Chaise and
Pere Douillet, and the trio evolved the
duck au Douillet; this dish is famous in
history as the means of weaving the
susceptible monarch from Princess de
Condo to the triumphant Maintenon.
. Some 200 or 800 years ago Italy led
in cooking and France laughed and
Knocked at the italian devotion to the
science of the kitchen. Then came days
i'll France when masters in the art of
cooking, such as Bechameil. serving
Louis the Magnificent, and Vatel, the
famous steward of Prince de ConGle,
ruled over the, dinner table, and great
ladies thought. it no indignity to pre-
pare a favorite dish.
Moderation in manne Of eating and
choice of food has not always charac-
terized men of history. Both Napoleon
I. and Carlyle are said to have ruined
their digestions and tempers by rapid
eating. On the other hand, the care
with which Gladstone p~artales of the
viadlds set before hEm has been ac-
knowledged over and over again as one
of the greatest factors which has
worked to prolong his life.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-01
A SCIENTIFIC o |

The largest mammoth foundaiH the
Siberian ice fields. measured II feet in
length and was ten feet high,
Taking it year in and year out, the
cpldest hour Of each "a is five o'clock in
the morning.
Some naturalists are Of the opinion
that the whale was once q land animal,
and that it was forced to take to water
us a means Of protection.
The eye of the vulture is so construct
ed that it is n high-power telescope,
enabling the bird to see objects at an
almost incredible distance.
Jupiter performs it's journey round
the sun in n period of IL years, 10 Ia
months. It's average rate Of travel is
u trile over eight miles a second, less
than one-half Of the earth's rate-1S
miles a second.
Three more small planets were, it APP
pears, discovered by M. Charlois, of
Nice, on December 81, making, IL all
recent announcements are verified, 20
discoveries for 1896, and q total Of 429.
Twenty years ago only 100 we're known.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-01
Can Be Made Populous.

Nevada is sorely pressed. The Nc
Kmley wave OF prosperity was built
under orders from New England, and
California Zante currant growers
and sheep men. We are in the dumps
abused, kicked, reviled. Capital ex-
periences a cold chill when spoken to
about Nevada. But we don't. need to
fret abou; it. This State can sup
port a quarter Of a million Of people
without feeling their weight. as
things now stand. we feed up better.
work less, economic less. wear bet
ter clothes. and entertain less anx-
iety # the morrow than almost any
other people in the United States.
But how a we work up a popula-
ton Of a quarter Of a Million? or
course, that number can he raised in
time, but I mean how can the State
be made to support them? First.
the idea and practice that the father
and husband should be the only pro-
Queer in a family must be stopped.
Every member of each family should
be made to contribute his or her
share to the upbuilding OF the family
homestead. The barn yard must be
filled, and it's produce must be made
marketable and gotten to market.
Poultry Of all kinds. hogs, cattle,
sheep and horses can be attended to
by girls and boys. The older mem
bers can mine in winter and farm in
summer. Cattle and produce be
freighted to market der a coopera-
tive plan. There is no absolute ne
cessity of depositing the profits of
the mine and of the farm at the rail-
road Office. Labor must be properly
divided in every family and there is
no necessity to wear silk neckties,
@biled" shirts or broadcloth. Too
much attention is paid to education,
and there is no provocation to at
tempt to make a lawyer Of every
child who displays proficiency in ly.
ing. The professions are crowded
and choked, and after a profession is
attained, it is not worth the cost.
Besides, the lifo Of a professional man
is not as happy us that Of a farmer.
He cannot build a homestead, and he
cannot improve the means of living
for his children. He can only edu-
cate them, and they must make their
living off of their education. He can
not build a family place. His chill
dren must go where thay can build
up a practice for their profession;
they become scattered, and it is very
seldom that a reunion Of the family
: ever occurs. 1t is different with the
farmer; each member of his family
can be made to work in unison for
the u~pbuilding Of the place, and con-
tinue relations that time can never
efface-Q in Genoa Courier.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-01
Ga a.A.s. o.SEo.s.

There is more SNUFF used In Boston
than In my other city In the United
States.
All the inhabitants Of the deep do
YOUR each other, and not one of them
lives on vegetation
A French chemist has invented q blue
soap which renders unnecessary the use
of bluing I'm laundry work. @
Mr.. Susan Stewaft, Of Wichita, Kan,
has q full set OF natural and perfect
teeth, and. her age u %.
Lumber to the amount of Ia, 900
square feet wos last year imported by
China, most Of it from Oregon and
Washington.
The most valuable fur u that OF the
sea otter. A single skin of this animal
sometimes costs as much a a thousand
dollars
A farmer at Strangheld, Ont, while
splitting wood was struck in one eye
by a splinter, and total blindness in
both eyes resulted.
The largest church edifice in the
world is st. Peters, i'm Rome; the small
est is a church ten feet square on the
Isle of Nam
"A. A. Powell, of Cincinnati, weighs
272 pounds, and stands z feet 2A inches
IN his stockings. He wears a No. 10
shoe and n No. 10 glove. ,
Six monkeys in a public menagerie
in Paris were lately seer smoking ciga-
rettes, to the horror of their keeper.
Five misehievous boys had supplied the
cigarettes.
Blotting paper was first made in this
country about 40 years ago. Before that
time our supply came from England,
and a great many people used sand to
absorb the ink on their manuscripts. '.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-01
Some Queer Supcrstitions.

a., 1t is unlucky to enter a house with
your left foot forward.
1t is unlucky to ride behind a bob.
tailed horse at a funeral.
Woe to the man or woman who
sneezes while looking at a new
moon.
1t is unlucky to sneeze before
breakfast or to tell dreams before
taking a drink of water.
II Il mar owns q white horse. a
white Gov and u white cat, and then
caps the climax by carrying a white
umbrella, the average Austrian will
not associate with him.--New York
Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-01
a Household Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery OF
the age, pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
IN kidneys, liver and bowels, cleans
ing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual con,
stipation ard biiousness. Please
buy and try a box of @. q. G. to-day;
10, %, so cents. Sold and guaranteed
tocure by all druggists.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-01
DESIGNATION OF PARTNERSHIP

Having bought all the interest Of
Patrick Taylor in the firm OF Smith
& Taylor, doing business in Ruby
Valley, the partnership hereto fore
existing is hereby dissolved by mu-
tual consent.
JOSEPH SMITH.
Arthur, Nevada, April 16 1867.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-01
Collection Agony.

1udor'ed by the Leading Firms of tn
Coast.
What isf
The INTERSTATE COMMERCIAL
AND COLLECTION AGENCY.
Send our slow accounts 10 them for COL
cotton.
Once, o10 Filth Street. sacramento, Cal
Don't delay. Call ut once and lot us have
your business
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16

The ingenuity Of some insurance COM
panies in devising ways and means for
evading responsibility is equaled by
nothing on earth. A claim was recently
made against an accident insurance COM
pany for indemnity by physician who
had met with an injury in very pecul-
lar fashion. He had been i'll as the re-
suit Of an accident received some time
previous, but was partly recovered.
While driving he was seized with a
spasm, and great exhaustion overcame
him. He stopped his horse and proceed
ed to administer a hypodermic injection
Of some powerful stimulant to which he
resorted in such emergencies. Just as
he was about to insert the needle his
horse started The needle was driven
deep into the flesh, inhicting a severe
and painful injury. He sued for indem-
nifty, he being disabled for % weeks.
The judge dismissed the complaint on
the ground that the injury was not
caused through external violent and ac-
cidental means in the intent and pur-
pose Of the policy. This decision will
strike the average thinking individual
as somewhat peculiar If mishap due
to the sudden starting Of hTse is not
an accident, it might be interesting to
know how the word could be defined
New York Ledger
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16
American Wallets.

There is a new order Of things among
the gilded youth Of today, and the valet
IA in demand This demand has led to
the establishment in Boston Of fin
ishing academy for gentlemen's serv-
ants Here the gentleman's gentleman
learns all that is necessary for him to
know. The first thing that is done to a
matriculate is to cut his hair in the ap-
proved English fashion and make him
clean shaven, or at least reduce his hlr-
suite appendages to modest mutton
chop" just forward Of his ears. He is
then put in livery and made to speak
only in an h-less English dialect. The
various courses of instruction include
training in all the branches Of mental
work, and when pupil is sent out into
the world he is given certificate OF
proficiency in his particular course One
Of the features Of the course is the daily
practice in immobility, which consists
In standing for half an hour day be-
tween two upright bars so regulated
that they touch the mans toes and
breast bone in front and his coattails,
shoulder blades and hat rim at the back.
This gives the requisite wooden rightly
and is practiced by all pupils. Those
whose physiques are lacking or too lux
uriant are reduced to the proper form by
vigorous exercise. Boston Letter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16

Only about eight or nine Of the life
Insurance companies of the country in
sure women ut the same rates as men.
A considerably larger number insure
women, but charge them an additional
% per 1000, and still more even do
not insure women at all. 1t is the opin-
ion Of those qualified to speak that the
companies charging the excess rate are
not justified in doing SO and that the
practice will not long be continued.
The mortality rate experienced among
Its women insurers by one well known
company has been about 80 per cent OF
what was expected, and it has insured
several women for the full amount 1t
will issue on any one life-that is, $780,
600. The heretofore unfavorable atti-
tude Of insurance companies toward
women has been due undoubtedly to the
fact that few if any women had an in
surable interest, but that day has passed.
AS the avenues Of occupations have
widened thousands of women today
are the sole support Of children or par
emts, and those thus dependent on them
need the protection Of insurance al
much as IL the family breadwinnel
were man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16
The True Remedy.

w. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, Ill.,,
"Chiei," says: 1--WE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery tor
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, Ex'
perimented with many Others, but never
got the true remedy until we used Dr.
Kings New Discovery. Noother remedy
can take its place in our home, as in 1T
we have a certain and sure cure tor
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Coughs, ETC.
1t is idle to experiment with other reme'
dies, even if they are urged on you as
just sgood as DR.. King New Discovery
They are not as good, because TINS
remedy has record of cures and besides
is guaranteed. 1t never fails to satisfy
Trial bottle free at Flint Brothers drug
store
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16
state News.

The verdict in the Marsh-Buzzell muir
der case recalls the fact that Emeline
Lucv Meaker of Waterbury was the last
woman sentenced to be hanged in YER
mont. The crime Of which she was con-
v;cted was the murder by poison OF little
Alice Meaker, in 1880 Lewis Almon
Meaker. her son, was also sentenced to
be hanged for the same crime, but the
LEGISLATURE of 1882 committed his sen.
tence to imprisonment the state prison
at Windsor for life, where he died several
wears ago. Mrs. Meaker was hanged
the last Friday in March, 1888.
Preston M. Forbes OF Montpelier at
tempted to commit suicide last week
Friday by taking two teaspoonsiuls
of the fluid extract of belladonna. He
was so crazed that it required five men
to hold him. He was just recovering
from long siege of typhoid fever and
was practically insane.
During drunken row in Barre last
week Sunday, John McPhee was struck
in the head with an ak. w. Rogers. was
arrested on charge of having committed
the offence and was placed in jail 1t is
understood that he claims he struck Nc
Phee in self defence. Others who partci-
pated in the fight will be arrested if
found.
Special Agent V. A. Billiard OF sthe
customs department at Burlington. has
seized the horse Robert H., owned by w
H. Temple of Boston, for alleged fraudu'
lent entry in June of last year. The
animal was bought at East Haley
Canada, for $1400 and was entered at
valuation OF $500. He is now valued al
$4,000 and has record off 101a.
A petition is being circulated:n Barre
asking the post soffice department to
establish the free delivery system there
Such a request has been denied once o.
twice. but the residents of Barre feel tina
they are Justly entitled to free deliver,
and, in support of their claim, cite tn
fact that Montpelier, with mucI
smaller population, has enjoyed tn
system for several years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16
Literary Notes.

A reminiscent article on Jenny Lind
and her home life has been prepared by
her daughter, Mrs. Raymond Maude, for
publication in the May Ladies Home
Journal. 1t is said to be filled with in-
teresting memories OF the famous singer
and is noteworthy also as being the first
view we have of her through the eyes OF
her adoring daughter. Mrs. Maude
brings to light the fact that Jenny Lind
was always nervous and overstrung be-
fore events-iust before singing i'll new
opera or oratorio, but was quite calm
when the very moment of action arrived
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16
AIamn In His Pocket.

Not very many men carry lamps in
their pockets but there is at least one
man who does, and that is the lamp
lighter on the elevated road. 1t is an
alcohol lamp, like section of brass
cylinder, five or six inches long and an
inch through, and with a slender tube
two or three inches long, holding the
wick, projecting at one end. The lamp
lighter comes in at the front door Of the
car with his lamp lighted. With rapid
ease acquired by experience he lights
the six lamps, seeming almost not to
pause in his progress through the car.
If he is in the last car Of the train, as
he pulls down the chimney over the last
lamp he has lighted and turns toward
the rear door he blows out his own
lamp and drops it in his pocket. His
hands are now free. He throws back the
door, walks out upon the platform,
opens the gate and steps off upon the
station platform or down upon the other
side, ready to board the next train. A
touch Of match will light the alcohol
lamp. New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16
Old People,

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will find
the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and contains
no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but
acts as a tonic and Alternative. 1t acts
mildly on the stomach and bowels,
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in the
performance OF the functions. Electric
Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old people find it just exactly
what they need. Price fifty cents and
$1o0 per bottle at Flint Bros. Drug
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16
NELL OF ARKANSAS.
Another u. S. Congressman Indorses
Paine's Celery Compound.

Within the past year, among the thous-
onds OF hearty testimonials to the won
derlul curative powers of Paine's celery
oomnound that have been received by
Wells. Richardson & Company-among
tbe thousands OF grateful letters received
from every state and town in the coun-
trv there have come no less than six
hearty endorsements from members of
the national house of representatives.
All were willing that their experience
should be published believing rightly
that they might thus do good to Others.
In these columns have already been pub.
ished the letters received from Congress
men Meredith, Bell, Grout and Powers.
Now comes letter from Congressman
Robert Neil of Arkansas, as follows:
"My home is at Batesville, Ark. Dur
inc the last spring and summer my eldest
daughter, then II years of age, was in
very poor health, suffering from general
debility, nervous prostration and fire.
ouent slight fevers. She had the best
medical attention, but apparently with
little benefit. In the latter part of Sep.
TENDER last, while still feeble she began
the use of Paines celery compound, and
improved in health continuously. In
three months she had fully recovered, and
is now in perfect health am bound to
think the remedy is an excellent one, and
do not hesitate to recommend it to the
suffering.
To postpone at such vital time as this
regulating the nerves and purifying the
blood is a serious mistake. Men and
women distressed by nervous troubles or
the effects of impure blood cannot afford
now to lose day before taking advan-
tage OF Paines celery compound.
In order to avoid disappointment ac-
cept nothing but Paine's celery compound
A clerk who tries to sell something else
than what people ask for is evidently not
disinterested. He has an eye to profits
more than to the good of customers.
There can be no substitute for Paine:
celery compound.
This has been shown time and time
again in cases where persons, too easily
led, have carried home something besides
Paines celery compound and have failec
to get the decided benefit they had hope'
for.
The strongest Endorsement ever received
for this great spring remedy-and nj
remedy ever compared with Paine
celery compound IN the character and tn
number OF witnesses TO its efficiency-th
strongest Endorsement it ever received
did not overestimate or exaggerate II
the least its unrivaled power of making
people we'll
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16
Uadrian's Wall.

Hadrian, in A. D. 1870, built q stone
wall from Bowness, near Carlisle, on
solway firth, to the river Tyne, near
Newcastle. 1t was 80 miles long and
garrisoned by 10000 troops. 1t was
from 10 to 30 feet high at various
points, s feet thick at the top and was
provided with q gallery in the rear,
Which enabled Its defenders to take
their stand with only head and shout
ders visible to the enemy. AT every
quarter Of mile there was castle
with o garrison Of troops. Beacon lights
and signals were used, and on an at
tack, whether by day or by night, the
news was at once flashed up and down
the wall from sea to sea-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16
Hoods SarsapariIIa
.., are the best after-dinner
Hoods Pills pills, aid digestion. &c.
BOSTON & MAINE R. R.
PAssUMPsIC DIVISION
WINTER ARRANGEMENT, JAN. II, 1897.
Trains Leave 81. Johnsbury.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT JAN. II, 1897.
Trains Leave 81. Johnsbury.
GOING SOUTH.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via White River Junction,
1880 and 300 a. m, arriving at Boston
S.12 a. m. and 4.35 p m.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via Wells River and Plymouth,
LAO a. m. daily, 900 a. m. and 2.34
D. m. Arriving at Boston, SOP am. 4.35
and $50 p. m.
For White River Junction, Bellows Fans,
Northampton, Springfield, Hartford, New
Haven and New York, 1890 and 900
a. m.
For Newbury, Bradford, Norwich and hite
River Junction IL. 80 and 900 a. m. and
SIS p. m.
For Passumpsic, Barnet and McIndoes,
900 a. M, 5.5S pm.
For Wells River 80. lao and 900 a. M,
2.34 and 5.5S p. m.
For Montpelier, 900 a. M, 2.34 p. m.
For Littleton, 900 a. m, 2.34 and 5.5S
GOING NORTH.
For Lyndonville and Newport, 2.2O, 3.15
and 1880 a. M, 3.13, and 4.27 p. m:
For West Burke Barton and Barton Land.
ing, 3.15 and 1880 a. M, 3.13 and Az
For Stanstead and Derby Line. Massawippi,
North Hatley, Lennoxville and Sherbrooke,
315 and 1850 a.. m. and 4.27 p. m.
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Grand trunk
Ry., 3.15 a. m.
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Quebec Cen
trail Ry., 3.15 a. M.
For Montreal via Sherbrooke ana Srano
Trunk Ry., 3.15 a. m.
For Montreal via Newport ana canadian
Pacific Ry., 20 a. m daily, 3.l3 p m
d.. FLANDERS,
Gen Pass. and Tiki. Agt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16
There IL n Class of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee
Recently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores new preparation called
GRAIN.O, made Of pure grains, that
takes the place of coffee. The most deli
cate stomach receives it without dis
tress, and but few can tell it from coffee
II does not cost over fourth as much
Children may drink it with great benefit
Is cts. and 25 cts. per package. Try it
Ask for GRAIN-O.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-16
RuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblainss'
corns, and all skin eruptions, and post
lively cures piles, or no pay required 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
hnx. For sale by Flint Bros.