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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-17

disappointment of nm Ipvcstor Who Over
worked tho Market. .~a

disappointment Of an Investor Who Over
worked tho Market. .~a
They had been talking about trusts
and the immense profit realized by cap.
ital, according to the Washington Star.
"a mnn Is never satisfied, however
big the gains may he" remarked the
man with the patientcxprcssion.
Yes" said the plump-looking citi.
zen with q mccrschaum cigar holdcr;
mo matter what n person nchievcs. he
IL always haunted by the though, that
he might have done better. The trouble
about making money rapidly is That %
man fails to DC content with u fair per-
centage OF gain on his investment"
~ have n friend who Is exactly that
way. lie turns up his nose att mere 100
per cent. or So"
ale must I've % plungcr."
"No: he's II conservative Investor"
what does he handler"
"Wcli, you. might call them govern.
mcnt obligations"
"Ifc must have n new kind Of a good
thing"
'1Ic used 10 have. But he's lost me
And it's positively distressing TO read
what lie says because the two-cent
stamp he recently bought TO put on q
letter to mic didn't realize the ubual
dividend of five dollars"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-17
ELECTRIC LIGHTS AND EYEsIaHT
Unprotected Lamps Found to Ne Inju-
rious to tho EycsIpht.

Unprotected Lamps Found to ne Inju-
rious to tho EycsIght.
The question Of injury to the ewes
from electric light is being prominent
~ discussed by scientists, oculists and
lnymcn throughout the country. While
opinions widely differ as to the ultI-
mate injury likely to result from the
rapidly increasing use Of electricity,
the consensus OF opinion is TINT light
from uncovered or uncolorcd globes is
working damage to the cycsight OF hui
manity. In n discussion of the subject
4 Londo electric light journal. in do
Tending its trade, feels called upon 10
make some important admissions. II
says: ut is not customary TO look at
the sun, md not even the most cnthusi.
astic electrician would suggest TINT
naked ares and incandescent flaments
were objects to be gazed ut without
limit. But naked arc lights are not
usually placed so as to come within tho
line Of sight, and when they dc acci.
dentally, whatever may result, the in.
jury to the eye is quite perccptible. The
hianent OF n glow lamp, on the other
hand, is most likely to meet the eye, but
Il frosted bulb Is an extremely simple
and common way Of getting over that
difhculty. The whole trouble cun be
easily remedied by the use OF properly
frosted or colorcd glnss globes. In any
case, however, the actual pcrmnnrnt
injury to the eye by the glowing fila.
ment Is 10 greater than that due 10 An
ordinary gas fame
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-17
n SMART ARITHMETIC MAN.
The Story of "a Chinauinn's rroperty-Waa
1t Divided Corrective

The Story of "a Ch%inauinn's rroperty-Waa
1t Divided Correctly.
4 Chinaman died. leaving his prop
erty by will to his three :: az. u.s. fol-
lows, says IIarpSr's l.ouLu T-u.r:
ITO Fuenhucn, the oldest. on~,-Iaif
thereof; to Nupin, the second sou. Jnc-
third thereof. and to Diug-ba,. his
youngest, one-Rinth thereof"
When the property was inYcutoried il
was found to consist of nothing murrcr
less than Il elephants, and il ,;xxlud
those three heirs how TO div IL. tie
property according to the terms Gs H..
will without chopping up II elephants
End thereby seriously jiuparing The =
value. Finally they applied &c Il wise
neighbor, Sucnpunk, .or advice. Sues
iunk had an elephant OF his own. lie
drove it into the yard with the /; and
said:
Now, we will suppose that your ia
Their left these Is elephants; Tucnhuen,
take your half and depart" SO Furn-
heun took nine elephants and went
his way.
Now, Nupin," said the wise mnn.
take your third and 60" So Nupin
took six elephants and travelled.
Now, D~ing-bat.r said the wise man,
take your ninth and LcSore." So
Ding-bnt took two elephants nnd va
mooscd. Then S%ucupunli took iii. y
elephant and drove him here gain.
Query: Was the property divided ac-
cording TO the terms of the will?
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-17

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not he cured by Halls Cdturrh Cure.
f.. }. CHENEY Il o., Props, Toledo
Ohio.
We, the unJe signed, have known f..
j. Cheney for the last ID years, and
believe him perfectly honorable i'll all
business transac ions, and financially
able to carry ont any obligation made
by their hrm.
WEST a TRAUX. Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo q. WALING. KINNAS a
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Jole.
do, o.
Halls Caturrh Cure taken inter
nally; acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Price f5c. per bottle. Soil by al
Druggists. Testimonials free.
III - niiy Pills arc the best.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-17
CHRISTMAS HAD NO TERRoRs.

NNSe
How She Positively knew That He Loved
Hor.
And it came to pass, say the Balti-
more News, that the meck-eycd youth
looked upon the glorious girl while her
checks were red and he spakc unto her,
saying: "Fairest creature upon earth,
wilt thou be my beauteous bridc?"
And the glorious girl made swift an
swer, saying: "Not, o Reginald! not
until you have given me positive proof
that you love me"
And the face OF the glorious girl was
even as h wild lily of the %untrodden
forest for coyncss, but her voice was
like unto the tax collectors for firmness.
And the m~cek-eyed youth looked him
far away into the hcnceforth. for Il great
fear was with him, and IN his wailing
woe he was fain to end it all.
And 1t came to pass that in that dark
est moment a great light dawned upon
him and he spakc unto the glorious
girl, saying: LEST, pcradventurr. thou
MISUNDERSTANDING me, again do I sGv, be
my beauteous bride. AS for proof that
Hove thee, fair one, let me draw your at
tention TO the fact hat Christmas IL
scarcetwo weeks hencc-dost want more
proof?"
And straightway the glorious girl
nestled close to his moro or less manly
breast, and even as she nestled. she
spallc, saying: Thou art indeed brave.
Most men would have waited till after
Christmas; but you-ouch! You
mustn't my hair. dear"
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seeds for DIaIrItutIOn.

a letter from Congressman Now
lands says that he has been allotted
1000 packages Of assorted flower
seed, 10000 packages Of assorted
vegetable eccd and 81 packages OF
iicld seed. by the Department Of
Agriculture, aud that the seed will
he rcady for distribution january l.,
1897. lilo rcpucsts that all persons
desiring seed send him thcir names.
stnt,ng the kind " secd desired.
which will bo forwarded Ia them by
mail.
All state papcrs urc nskcd to make
mention of tho distribution Of seeds.
so that farmers and others IN all pnr,s
Of the State may have mn opportunity
OF securing their share 81 thom.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-17

General Clarke. in behalf ~ Cana.
Jones. has filed II writ NJ cortiornri in
the Supreme Court.
Tho petition Hvts fortl, that Judge
Mack has no jurisdiction on govern
mont land aud exceeded his author.
ity IN allowing the cnso to como in
hia court; also that tho bnsss knuctlcs
alleged To have been sod wore not
dcndly w%oa!ona and resulted IN no
serious bodily injury to the person
assaulted. Tho writ will come before
the court next Saturday. -. Car.
son News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-17

Last Friday evening one Of the
most pleasant social cvcats OF the
scasOn took place III Mount. 1t vas
a party given at Mr.. Ed. Carvillc'a
residence. 10y his daughter Miss
Mamie, FOR the entertain Of her
many fricmlr, just previous IN nor lie
parturc for Ogden. Utih. To resume her
musical and other studies, at Sacred
Heart Academy.
The guCsts having arrived at nn
early hour, an excellent supper, in-
GLIDING all the dclicacirs ~ tie seas
on. was served and heartily paTtakcn
OF 10y all present. Aftcr supper tho
evening was spent III rarlor gatics
and vocal aud instrumental music.
Misses Annie Toync and Pearl Lind.
say. Mrs. Ell. Carvillc. Mrs. S. a.
Mcrklcy, Willie nnd Chas. Toync.
Ted and Allen Cnrvillc. and Jay and
Joe Henry favored III with music.
Our hostess spared no pains in
making tho occasiou u memorable
one. That alIc succeeded IN doing so
is attcstcd by the fact that all enjoyed
themselves 10 the utmost. Az for our
selves. wc enjoyed thc evening moro
than any We have spent Tor some
time.
At midnight the gucsta, with best
Wishes for Miss Nantes welfare and
success IN her studies, retired.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Ma. Geo. Moody, Mr.. and Mrs. s. 4.
Mcrkicy. Misses Anna aud bertha
Toync, Pearl Lindsay, Minnie l,cct.
hart pcrmclia Henry, Doilic aud Gal.
lilo Porch, Ella Crosson. Matte Chick.
ella and Maggie Clayton. Mcssra
bert Mckee, Waiter and Archie Clay
ton. William Pofcli, $. S. roung and
vilicre.
GuALTERiO.
Shelton. New, jan. 10, 1897.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-17
AD THE

Tho record OF Senator Jones as
compiled by tho Silver State will be
II revelation to the people Of Nevada.
Reports have been circulated, time
and again, Of tho Senator's neglect OF
dJty, but no proof was furnished and
the people paid no attention to them.
So il has been i'll regard to the mp.
| pOIntment OF residents Of other
States to positions which by right
shoull have boen given to tho peoplc
OF Nevada. We suspect. however, that
the list MS published not only in
cludes the appointments made by
Senator Jones but those made by
Senator Stewart as we'll. Lot this
be ~ 1t may il calls for some ex.
! plhnutiUn from Senator Jones.
While the evidence. furnished by
Mr.. Nixon Oh the subject OF the Sen.
ator's residence in California, 10 not
conclusive, it will raise grave doubts
in the minds Of the people ia to where
he actually docs reside. Upon thus
question there shoul be no doubt
for none but actual and bona lide
residents should fill our offices. The
question Of homo rulo in Nevada pol
itics eau not DO kept in the back.
ground much longer.
Tho INDEPENDENT publishes tho
record out Of a spirit OF fairness to
the rival candidates Tor the Senator.
ship and Tor the information OF it's
renders. IL not truo. IL will doubtless
meet with a prompt denial from Son.
aior Jones. IL truo, is il not time
that Nevada elects a Senator who will
attend TO lror interests and give the
State the consideration it d~escrycsY
We think IL IN.
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horn.
SwETLAHD:-in Elko. Nevada. Jan
uary Z. 1897, to tho wife 81 Charles
NJ. Swaziland, II daughter.
tnbnosB

Conductor Checks cabuose was
burned noar Orounu early Yesterday
morning. tho result OF tho accidental
explosion Of II gasoline stove. Tho
train was in motion ut tho time. but
wns stopped and Conductor Check
and brakeman Ramsey did what they
could to cxtingulsh the flames. Their
efforts wore Of no avail aud only re.
suited III Ramsey burning his hands
slightly in trying to smother the fro
with n blanket.
In the cabooso wore the trunks of
Ncssrs. { heck, Ramsey, Caldcn aud
Fitagibbons all Of which we're burned
with their contents. II IL said That
nj lcaat one OF the :, will now have 10
order another wedding suit.-Silvor
Statc,
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FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.
SAbMAGUNDI.

Reno was visited by u snow storm
Tuesday night aId about seven inche
Of snow fell.
The high school tax levy will b,
seven cents ON the 500 thus year a.
against eight cents last year.
Governor. Sndler has appointed DR.
Petty Of Wells Il Notary Public fol
this county.
There is some excitement at Wads.
worth over the discovery OF gold in
Ohnghouse canyon, north of that
place.
ga letter received from John Hib.
bets last evening states that he is
getting along nicely and will return
about the first Of the month.
Assemblyman McAfee left for Car
son on No. 4 v,day. The Elxo dele.
CATION will meet III Reno and 20 TO
Carson III u body.
Assemblyman SIN ley came down
from Starr Valley .oGay on his way
TO Carson. He will depart for the
wicked city on No. 2 tonight.
Senator Gregovich nj Assembly
man Foster 81 Eureka ca:ne up from
PaliSade last night and remained
over until the arrival Of NJ. > when
thoy left for Carson.
London Tit Bits:-It is not putting
things i'll the right place that bothers
IL man so much as finding the right
place after he has put the things in
1t.
The man Janus n Se OF Lieutenant
Governor elect G.. II. Il. Hardin is set
for next Saturday before the Supreme
Court. james f Dennis will appear
for Mr.. Hardin us counsel.
Appeal: II. p. Swartz Of Gardner
Vile has invehtel and patented a
scheme for opening gates. 1t can be
attached to any gate and be operated
fro II a buggy. This is what the
far ners consider III long felt want
The Journal says rumor has 1t that
Mrs. Hartley will leave the State
when the question regarding the
right OF her child to Il portion OF the
Foley estate is determined by the
courts.
Carson News:-A rich ledge Of gold
bearing quIrtz has been found about
five ;"iles from Glenbrook and that
vicinity Is said to be greatly excited
over the discovery. Samples were
taken through to Virginia i0r assay.
While You are looking Tor Il change
in the weather. examine the latest
patterns i'll wall paper at the PostOi-
ice. All goods first class and ut TIT
owest living prices. Call in and ex
anime my stock. No trouble tn shos
/ goods. /. y. SmExwood.
The Dispatch thinks that il the
editor Of this papcr would learn Il
play football, Wadsworth style,
great reform wouid be accomplished
What do you mean, Nirk? We ar,
ready for one OF those "touch-dowRs
you admire SD much, but can't &c
the opportunity to indulge. Bring
along the maidens and we'll entertain
, them.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-17
Funding mn Defeated.

Tho Pacific Ruilrond r~cfundmg
scheme met its Waterloo today. Tho
final vote on the passage Of the bill
in tho House stood l02 yeas to 1873
naya. This kills tho scheme
for this session at lcast
Tho Government will now be com
PEELED to aci and n foreclosure Of tho
mortgages will likely be the re-
suit. Tho only way tho Companies
n prevent this net on tho part OF
tho Government will DO to pay their
debts the samo ~ other 20 .plo
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JFRoM FRIDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUNDI.

Local items are scarce.
Assemblyman Smiley left Tor Car
son last night.
Trib cures bruises and sprains.
Those Excellent Pla;ino Foto's
MAJ "n'y ut the Omega studio. :
nIko's sick people are all improv.
ing.
The SSnate passed the free home
stead bill yesterday by a vote Of 80 to
IL.
Mild yet strong, Trib does not hurt
a baby's skin, yet penetrates u horses
leg.
A most welcome snow. storm set in
this forenoon and continued most o;
the day. The indications are good for.
a heavy fad OF snow.
Fox sALE:--4-hole cook stove it,
good condition. Inquire Of L. Win.
termantel. lw
j. j. Cooney, the San Francisco TX
notary who swor: that he took tia
acknowledgment OF tho late cN
Senator Fair to the Craven deed. VIII
arrested yesterday for perjury ON
warrant sworn out by Charles !
FAIR. lie Is held in $4,000 bonds.
For IL week longer Cabinets :.
! per doz. at the Omega Foto. Co.
gallery back Of the Episcopal church
Trib cures bruises aud sprains.
DR.. G. r. Moore. Dentist, Elk
Crown and bridge work Teeth wi
mt plates. Office at residence.
Great bargains i'll boys suits. ovei
coats, hats, caps. etc. for the next tw
weeks at Ale1ander's
Dave Casper has Just received g.
new lot Of samples Of Fall an
Winter Clothing which will be mac
TO order from sl3.50 up.
Increased prosperity will hardl,
come from IA bill increasing til.
burdens Of taxation upon the peopit
and piling up money in the treasury
to contract the currency.
\ Georgia marble man says thu
if all the houses, not only in the Unit
ed States, but on the American cont
nent, were destroyed, SO inexhaust
ibie is the supply that they coult
every one, large and small, DO re-,
built out of Georgia markle.
The telegraphic reports are daily
headed another bank gone Republi
can"-swamped by the wave u
prosperity" now ut it's food in the
East. 1t is tough, hut the direction,
on the bottle say "take it."
Trib, tried and truc. eliminate
lameness brought by bruises.
a scheme to bond the State to rails,
funds to drain the American Fla
mines III Storey county Is being in
cubatei in Virginia City. Our legis
lators should go Glow in creating
more bondeG Indebtedness for th,
people to pay. The load now i
about as heavy rs the taxpayers cal
stand.
The Onegi Foto. Co. have decided
to continue their 81 rate on Cabinets
one week longer. =
Appeal:-The latest Senato rial Cos,
sip is that Skaggs, OF Eiko, has de
clafed himself against Jones, and thu
the friends Of Judge Fitzgerald o
Elko. will come III presenting his
claims for the Senatorship. Alst
that a. &. Cleveland has secured fouI
votes and will come INTO the fight. II
seems to be n cold day now when
sure new Senatorial candidate
doesn't come to tho front.
Ton c d" Vel when your bloot
is rich, pure and nourishing. Hood
Sar3aparillh makes the blood rich ant
pure and cures all blood diseases, re
storing health and vigor.
HOODS PILLS are easy TO TAX,
easy to operate. euro indigestion
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tFRoM SATURDAYS DAILY
SALMATJSDI

SALM AGJNDI
clay Irland is in town.
The weather is too fine for the
health and prosperity OF tho coun.
try.
Mrs. Patterson and baby are i'm
proving. This is glad news to their
many friends.
Over one hundred men have been
sent to Gold Creek to work on the
reservoir and bitches in the, last ten
days.
Mr. and Mrs. It. Harris left for
Ruby Valley last night to visit Nj.
and Mrs. Frank Gedncy.
a trocha is u narrow path crossing
the Lain highway. Used us a war
term it signifies Il line OF defense
stretching across certain portions 81
the country, crossing all highways
and of course cutting off all travel.
1t Is said that . bill will be intro
duced in the Legislature reducing the
salaries Of District Judges from si,-
600 TO $1,000 per year. Also one 10
amend tho Australian ballot law 10y
dong away with ;he sample ballots.
Sheriff Matter brought l.. Lcl-
inann back from Winucmucca last
night. He was taken before Justice
Morgan this morning and plead
guilty to petit larceny aLi was
given thirty days in the county jail.
Our arithmetic was slightly out uf
joint yesterday in the item about the
battle Of New Orleans. Yesterday
WIS the cighty-sccond anniversary Of
Jackson's victory instead ~ the sixty
second us published. Mistakes are
bound to happen in the best rcgulat-
cd families.
Tho suit ~ Lyon county against
the bondsmcn OF J. \. Hrutoon, de
faulting clerk and treasurer, has
been dismissed ON the order OF tho
commissioners. The bondsmen made
il appear to the b)nrd That IT would
bankrupt several OF them to pay
their part while others could not pay
anything at all.
According To Il recent order OF the
secretary Of wnr the Dimensions uf
the stand ard United States flags are
five feet six inches by four feet four
Va
inches. The order also provides for
the new cOlor1 Ia be issued to all in
fhntry aud artillery regiments and
also io all regiments Of cavalry.
Genoa Courier: While ont skating
II evening recently IA yonng lady
mistoni Il gentleman, who was sitting
at the edge Of the pond. for a port.
ana threw her arms around him, Just
ns Il girl will with n post You know.
Verify, the real owners nf the cartli
are the people who get the most ont
Of IT. and not those VINO may have Tho
name f possessing it.
Silver Sta:c:-Judge Brgelnw has
LEI; the State for good after sixteen
ycnrs OF continual Office holding: lila
parting words, that he 4regrets the
necessity which coinpc.s him to leave
the State after making il his home
fer ~ many years." would naturally
lead to the conclusion that no wouid
willingly have died i'll the State could
Ito havo done so i'll an Official
c%opacity.
hiany merchants arc we'll aware that
their customers are their best friends
and take pleasure in supplying them
with the best goods obtaimhblc. AS
an instan ~ We mention Perry 4 Cam
cron. prominent Gruggisis OF Flush
ing. Michigan. Thoy say: ave have
no hesitation IN recommending Cham.
b~orla.n's Cough Remedy to our cus-
TONERS. as it il tho best cough medi-
cine We have ever sold. md always
gives Fatisfdction." For sale Mt -
md 30 cents per bottle by NJ, II.
Miller.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-17
superintendent ofSchJol Moneys.

State Superintendent OF Public In
struction has issued the following
which will DO OF interest:
DEPARTMENT OF Pubic INSTRUCTION
OFFICE OF STATE SUPERINTENDENT
CARSON CRY, New, Jan, II, 1897
To The School Officers Of Nevdda:--
| send you herewith statement OF
the second semi.annual apportion-
ment Of scl,ool moneys for 1897, on the
basis Of S3.4750S8 per census child:
Number OF Children
Counties Between Amount
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tFRoM TUESDAYS DAILY
SAIiNiAGUSDl.

Congressman Newlands voted
against the funding bill.
The world has learned moro from
its poor than it has from it's kings.
The { azette .ays it is rumorcd that
one II the District Judges will short
ly resign.
Senator Jones arrived last night
and stopped over in toSn today. lie
will leave for Washington tonight
a Chicago woman has inveatcd a
machine for darniug socks. And,
best OF all. they Fay the darmed thing
il all right.
The quarterly export OF the Auditor
and Treasurer FOR the quIrt"r ending
December 81. 1856. will bc found on
The ith page. Look II over.
The estimated population OF the
United States OF the lst instant WIS
72,OI0,OOO; the circulation per capita
beng s22.S7.
Tho final vote OIL the funiing bill
stood l02 yeas t6 l63 nays. Eighty
six Republicans and sixty Democrats
voted for the Hill, and ninety nine
Republicans iift!-ci-ht Demo-
Gratis. five independents anil SIX
Populists voted against it.
Ex Speaker Reed. r.Icrr:ng Ia his
s3.OOU fee as referee for some Massa-
chusetts insurance companies. recent
~ made this epigrammauc Remarks:
at is only when "a man Is drawing Il
salary for nothing tlaIt he feels lie Is
at last receiving what he really de-
serves"
ST. Louis Republic: The report
.hat Hanna has gwen orders Tor the
adoption 81 certain measures 10y Con-
gress and has fixed the date Of the
extra session indicates that linnnp is
laboFing under the Impression that
his syndicate bought the United
States.
Ii is now possible to throw a beam
from II search light winch will he Wis.
ibic 50 miles from where the lat is
located. and practical men c.nin
there is no reason why the peueiSat-
ing bower of light should not he used
10 a still greater extent. Within II
years time ii is thought 1t will he POI.
sihlc tn flash II signal with u search
light 100 miles.
Gazette: Private Sc Rotary Kelley
came over from Carson and spout the
day III Reno yesterday. Mr.. K Hey
says he wis greatly surprised to lind
out that the pr,vat" secretary had so
many ii ties Il" perform. He says he
has been exceedingly busy since talk
ing the tilisc and Is fee to admit that
he Sas mistaken when lie advocated
aholisnlng the Office on The grounds
Of nothing 10 do.
Not u few who read what Mr.. Rob-
ert ROWS. u Holland, Va, iigs to say
below, will remember their ~ cX-
pcricnce under like circumstances:
LAST winter | had lagrippe which
left me III Il low state II health. ]
tried numerous rcm dies, zone ~
which did me any gooG, until | was
induced to try Il bottle Of Char bcr-
lain" Cough Remedy. The first bot
Ito 81 it 80 far relieved me that | WIS
enabled la attend to my work, and
the second bottle effected IL cure
For sale at - aud 81 cents per bottle
by NJ. II. Miller.