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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02
r S LADY or OHIO.
step5auEhter of the Eject
VIII FIJI Tshnt Position.

Here is the young matron on whom de-
volve the social duties Of the home OF
Ohio's governor elect, Mr.. George 4.
Nash. AS Mr.. Nash is a widower and
has little taste for society, he has called
upon his stepdaughter. Mrs. Babcock, to
take charge OF this feature Of his admin
istration. Ohio has no gubernatorial
mansion, but the governor elect owns a
handsome home in the state capital, and
this he will continue to occupy.
a pretty romance prefaced the govern
or's widowerhood. His wife, who died
several years ago, was the sweetheart of
his youth and the only child Of a wealthy
manufacturer. His suit was rejected by
Miss Ayres in favor Of William Deshler,
a son of Charles Deshler, whose family
has long been identified with the richest
banking interests of Ohio.
AS the years went on the young barris-
ter made rapid strides at the bar, and
shortly after the death of the husband OF
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02

cottage at Newport and be admitted to
the inner circles Of New York's -Four
Hundred.
But Miss Drexel has Stunned society.
She has appeared at only a few OF the
many social functions given by her sis
tiers and mother. She has avoided them
by paying long visits to her aunt. who
now sister superior OF a convent in Pitts
burg. This aunt is known in the church!
as Mother Catherine. Miss Drexel vasl
educated as a Catholic. and her devotion
for her religion has been growing steadily:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02

played in; but, with her grand and state
ly presence and her unusual face-a face
made up of strong lines and with almost
tragic intensity in the eyes-it is no won
der that she was a success.
Mr.. Marshall saw her on her New
York debut, and / think it must have
been a case Of mutual selection, for they
were soon engaged, though not married
for two or three years. Mrs. Marshall
then left the stage for a time and gave
herself up to home life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02
The Beers.

are preparing to meet the Beers. They
are grinding their sabers.
When the British government issues
sabers to its mounted soldiers these
weapons are not exactly blunt, but their
edges are far from sharp. Now, when a
trooper uses a saber in wal he wants
an effective weapon. When he strikes
out at an enemy, he ants the blade to
cut deep.
So the British troopers at Dundee got
a lot of grindstones and went to work
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02

An Atchison woman offended her hus-
band and half her friends, spent sos and
gave>a party. Result: Those not invited
abused her. and those who were there
had headaches next day. She didn't
please any one except the caterer, and be
thought her order was a ''stingy one<n-
Atchison Globe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02
Beautiful Young
Heiress who WIN
Enter q Convent

a convent. She has seen all that the
fashionable world has to offer and has
rejected it.
Miss Drexel is 10 years Did. She In
herited from her father a fortune Of
about 100000 and has an income Of,
$4,000 a year. She has been thoroughly
educated and is an accomplished music
clan, playing the harp, the piano and the
guitar. If she would, she could become .
leader Of fashion and society. for the
Drexels are q power in the social as we'll
as the business world. She could have q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02

his early love he doomed up as a possible
candidate for governor. At this crisis
he renewed his suit and was accepted,
but death soon robbed him Of his wife,
and to her only child by her first husband
he Is a devoted father.
A short time ago he a his step
daughter in marriage to the son of the
Rev. Mr.. Babcock, an Episcopalian cler-
gyman of distinction, who occupied for
years the pulpit of the capitals most
fashionable church, Trinity
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02

In Woman'S World.

that day
1t is so necessary to teach a little girl
how to sew; aye, even a little boy.
Miss Durham, of Philadelphia, has got
| ten out such a clever little book for just
this purpose. 1t is called ssThe One Stitch
Dropped" and is being taken up by the
public schools and dozens of mothers.
without the child knowing it. A sugar
coated pill, in truth.
Give a little girl some bright scissors,
shiny needles in a pretty case, spools Of
brilliant thread and a doll; then show
her how to cut and put together and nave
a pretty box ready for dollyss clothes
would any child think this was work?
that such was the study of the most ted
ious lesson ever given to women to learn?
NONSENSE! The little girl would chuckle
for a month and never know for a year
that she had been taught that 'horrid'
thing where one sits in an
able chair with an ugly piece of white
cotton and is tapped on the hands for
punishment because one will whimper
and look out over the fields where the
sun Is shining, where other children, VINO
have nice mammas, are romping and
Miss Dunham's little book is intended
to be taught as the next step to kinder
garten and is made as practicable and
easy for teacher or mother as for stu
dent.
The lessons are given in drills and the
drills may be to music, so the child Is
01rcidn nf 0ndsC own hn11cn every one
should be eareful IN the matter OF maklns
~ntroductlons says the home
companion. 4 lady at a friends mouse
may saAely introduce Two persons "hoih
she Aerseil Knows well nian inaAes
lh~troouctlohs more caIe1uAy' anu oosn
men ana women must hfse' i possipie'
get 'he eohsene % 4 pstsoHs ~
t~rouuceo- An eAcepeioh ! el's iuie' ~
Marcy neeas 70 pe noteu' eoheS "ne
tnree OF Tour persons are ehlo"h
Ell some OF whom are sesanseis - =.
put ohe . ~ eNe = - -
save q ~ : 80,
shouiu pe inaas' SoAie pSisonS : -
oisposilon Aeei ! -
~ peisons !" ensn -S
noou - : -
ess y 2 -. ~ 49, 49,
1uS - SAti4SiS q A,
who engage in It usually make mem
selves very obnoxious 70 9helr acquaih1-
ances- A woman mas always more lree-
dom than a man IN nahlhs herouucliol
and a man, Tor example, "ln hafuis onel
to introduce two LADIES' 70 each ocner
unless he knows them ootn very Wen
rnsaa tar,ard
or more away from lflhlaaa' ana towsiiu
the Bocas or mouths or the great river,
These little Islands are a great 1salure
of Trinidad and splendid places for
change of air or excursions Ihey "a
have houses on them, ana one tlny isiet
may I think, claim TO be the snalest
spot on earth which holds a Dwelling. II
IS just a rock, on the top OF wnlch y
perched a small, but comfortable ahq
compact house. Beyond its outer wall IS
on one side, q minute plateau apout zen
or twelve feet in length, and IS all the
exercise ground on the island. was as
sured It was the favorite honeymoon re-
sort. which certainly seemed putting the
! capabilities of -companionship of the new
" married couple to a rather severe test.
Fishing, boating and bathing are the re-
sources at the mma of the islet
visitors. and the air is wonderfully fresh
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02
SHE R%ENouNcEs SOCIETY.

With wealth,
beauty and so
cial success as
slred. Miss Jo
sephine Drexei
daughter Of the
Late Philadel-
rfhia million
afro Ia fo enter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02
language Of The Lever Lonnonea

Language OF the Lower Lonnonea
The language Of the lower Londoner is
changing
"Getch trine7"
Now, Urine GAVIN, emit it?"
Translated
Get your train?Y
mo. Train gone, hasn't it2"
Emf fthe old ain't) seems to cover isn't,
wasn't, weren't, has (snothing to do with
me, ent fhas) jt2"3 hasn't have, haven't,
had. hadntt=Notes and Queries
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02
GRINDING SABERS.


The accom-
picture
has a somewhat
s%anguinary sig
nificance It
shows how the
British troop
crs now In
. A E~s1,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02

DO with an experience which he had IN
Paris several years ago, while be WAS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02

"Then the one stitch dropping pulled the
next stitch out,
And a weak place grew In the fabric
stout,
And, fne perfect pattern was marred for
y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02


Why the Acting Vice !
President Is q Poor Man. J
His Experience In 9 z
Partisan Barber Shop. 9
Shortened a Senate fjes- 9
sion to Go Fishing. G
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-02

Mrs. Langtry was once asked by a New
York society woman how she preserved
her beauty. What do you do not to have
d ~wrinkle?"
II do not worry, my deart' was her only
answer. The idea and SUGGESTION were
not new. The ''soicety woman" who Is
vel known In New oYrk, and at present
Il fhe ultra fashionable set, took the hint
sbe has frled tor several years not 10
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27
Where II Comes From.

An hour or two spent in glassworks
is productive of much interest and en-.
joyment 10 fortunate visitors. While
an old lady from Shropshire village
was spending week at c., one of
our busy South Yorkshire towns. she
accepted an invitation to witness the
process Of bottle-makiug. Being de.
lighted with the various stages passed
through by o weIJ!kno~n potent recep.
tAc1e for asrated wsfep, size seemed
specially struck wffb the Blowing. In
company with her guide, orr Of the
managers, she guzed inteBfly at the
men as they took the molds containing
molten glass and with distended cheeks
blew through long iron tube into the
mold. After adjusting her oIt-fash-
toned spectacles, and while assuming
striking attitude by throwing ,.p both
hands. she exclaimed: well. I've often
tbowt as they must 'ev ard wal Il TO rut
gassy air into ginger beer. but uh niv-
yer thowt they blawcd ii in / that way
beforel"-London Spare Moments.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27
4 SOPORIFIC PLANT.
Cows and Horses Are Peculiarly Az
fected by One Tint Grows
in Texas.

MI. Gillespie, of Edinburgh, has
called attention tothe curious soporific
action of certain plants found in Rus
STA and in America, says the Boston
Transcript. These plants are known
to botanists under the name of stipa.
On the Mediterranean coast, where the
stipa grows in profusion, it is called
virgins fax, and because ofits beauti-
full blossoms. is used extensively for
bouquets. In, Texas and New Mexico
a species of this plant, called stipa
viridula, possesses soporific qualities.
Cowboys and herders of the west, where
the plant grows luxuriantly, often find
to their establishment that their cows
and horses are suddenly overcome with
sleepiness, accompanied with great
weakness. They are rendered incapa-
BILE of travelling and cannot exert them
selves without great effort. Horses and
COWS are affected alike. The head falls
low, the body trembles, the breath
comes with difficulty and the heart
beats unanimously. Accompanying this
there is profuse sweating exhaustion.
The poor animal seems violently sick.
However, in q few days his state be-
comes normal again.
Strangely enough, sheep are not af-
fected by this plant. AS an experiment,
Mr.. Gillespie inoculated, frogs and rab-
bits with an extract from the stipa
viridula. After the injection the ami
mails were apparently seized with hal
fluctuations and suffered the anxiety
and paralysis of q strong narcotic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27
ONE OF OUR HEROES.
An Instance OF the Splendi0,Courawe
md Loyalty of Uncle Shm's
Soldiers.

The brightest page in the history of
any war is, Eerhat 5. that which records
the thoughtfuiness OF the officers and
the fai;hialuess of their men--qual-
tiles which. when conjoined, make a
regiment an almost irresistible force.
In 1.-The Story of the Rough Riders"
Edward Marshall tells how, when Capt.
McClintock was wounded, one of his
troopers came and lay down beside
him.
You'd better get out Of this" said
McClintock. "It's too hot"
Don't worry, captain" the man re-
piled. I'm between you and the fir
ing line"
McCintock, touchedas he was by this
exhibition of the mans devotion, still
wanted him to get away. He urged
HIM to leave. The man refused. Finally
McClintock said:
I'm your captain, and order you
to go. You are doing no good to any
one but me. This is no place for q
we'll man. 1 order you"
Then the man had to tell.
II amt no we'll man." he slowly ad-
mitted. I'm shot,"
"Where?" asked McClinfock.
"Oh, it's only scratch"
They lay there in silence for long
time. The firing began to come from
the left. The soldier worked his pain
full way around until he was again be-
tween McCintock and the line of fire
McClintock was too weak from loss of
blood even to speak. Then hospital
man came and lifted McClintock to
carry him back.
Take him, too" McClintock man
aged to articuIate.
mo zee" said the hospital man.
Hes dead"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27
Prosp.Otsrs Chase Shadows.

Prospectors are about to make an
other effort to discover tho "Pegleg
Smith" mine, supposed to DO located
somewhere in San Diego county, says
the Scientific Press. Several men
have already lost their live in fruit
less search :or this ignus tatuus, and
now others, no less fool hardy, are
about to attempt it. The SPegleg"
story has been printed and told for
Years, and there is little doubt that it
originated in newspaper Office and
has no foundation in fact.
The editor of the Bodie Miner In
dex well knew "Pegleg" Smith, whose
habitat was the corner of Montgom.
cry and Clay streets, San Francisco.
This was in sc. When Smith was
good and drunk he had wonderful
ly rich mine away out in the water
less and inaccessible wilderness, al.
ways "between two round hills that
looked like woman'e breast" Rider
hagRaro, we presume, got on to this
expression when he was writing"KinR
Solomon's Mines"
When Smith WAS sober he had no
mine, never had one, and didn't wan
any. In one of his drunken spasms
Thomas j. Ford got hold of him.
Ford was an employee of the Golden
Era, the best miscellaneous paper in
the world at that time. He got Smith
as full as goose" and pumped him
dry. A startling story appeared In
the next issue of the Golden Era
about the "Pegleg" mine, and the le-
gend was born.
Smith was man Of parts, one of
which was pine wood; hence @Pegleg"
He was an oleaginous liar. To him
lying was food, drink and lodging. He
invented rich mine every time he
got drunk and scattered them all over
the coast. Deluded soities have been
hunting for them for fory years, but
never one will ever be found.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27

The wife OF a missionary to Africa
gives some amusing details of mer-
camille value of Certain articles
among the natives, needles and clcth
ranking highest. They are absolute
ly current coins. Three needles will
buy chicken, one needle, two eggs.
Old tins and empty bottles are much
in request. old cans taking the place
OF cups. A fowl can be had for two
yards OF cotton or small piece Of
cloth.
Private information from Cape
Town to New York Wholesale mer-
chants indicates that the war scare in
the Trans 5aal is having serious eff
feet on trade generally. Shipments
from New York, during the past week
barely reached $4,000, to British
South Africa. This is hardly half
the usual amount. Steamers now
leaving for South African ports car
ry considerable lum Der and manuf
turing iron, but only a limited
amount of other customary effects.
E. E. Turner, Compton, Mo-, was
cured OF piles by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve after suffering seventeen
years and trying over twenty remed-
les. Physicians and surgeons endorse
it.: Beware Of dangerous counterfeits.
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27

The most rema rkable official career
in the United States was that Of John
Quincy Adams. 1t extended over 4S
years and embraced Is years In the
diplomatic service asMinister TO Rus
sia, Prussia and the Netherlands, live
years as Senator, eight years as Sec.
rotary OF State, four years az Presi.
dent and 16 years as Representative
in Congress.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27
MANY A LOVER

Has turned *Sith disgust from a
otherwise lovable girl with an often,
sive breath. Karls Glover Root TIE;
purifies the breath by It's action Cd
the bowels, ETC., az nothing else will
Sold for years on absolute guarantee
Price % cts. and SO cts. 100 For sale
Elko Drug Co. - 49,.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27
ADMIRAL DEwEY's CAREER.

Now that Admiral George Dewey,
the hero Of Manila, has returned to
his native land, the following sketch
Of his career will prove of interest:
George Dewey is veteran among
the naval officers of the United
States. He received his first exper-
fence under Admiral Farragut, and
aboard the old steam sloop Missls-
sippi, to which he was assigned for
duty April 10, 1861, eight days before
Fort Sumter was fired upon.
He is now 81 years old and a native
OF Vermont. He was appointed to
the Naval Academy from that State
in September 1857. When he was
graduated four years later he was
sent aboard the steam frigate Wa
bash, and went on a cruise in the
Mediterranean. He received his
com mission as a lieutenant when he
was assigned to duty on the Missis-
sippi, which joined the West Gulf
squadron. When Farragut's feet
forced an entrance to the Mississippi,
Lieut.. Dewey was in the thickeet of
the fray upon the old steam sloop.
The most spirited fight in which
the Mississippi ever took part occur
req in March, 1863, when the feet
tried to pass by the Confederate bat
teries at Fort Hudson. Some of the
ships managed te pass Up to the mar
row part OF the caannel, where they
we're fired upon by the shore batter
les, being forced to retreat. But the
Mississippi did not attempt to get up
into the channel. 1t was foggy day
made more Obscure by the smoke of
battle. The sloop lost it bearings
and ran ashore. Before it's officers
were aware Of it it had struck di-
rectly under the guns of a battery
which was one Of the strongest Of che
Notifications. 1t was only brief
breathing spell before $50 shots
struck the Mississippi and riddled it
from end to end. The obscurity
made it possible for it's crew to take
to their boats after setting il on fire.
Dewey got his first command in
1870. when he performed special SER
vice with the Narragansett. He made
surveys Of the pacific coast until 1876
when he became a lighthouse inspec.
tor, afterwards being the secretary of
the lighthouse board. During 1882.
SO he commanded the Jaunita on the
Atlantic station.
In September 1884 LleutenantDew-
ey was made a captain, and placed in
charge of the Dolphin, one of the four
vessels that formed the original White
Squadron. He was placed in COM
mand Of the Pensacola the following
year in the European squadron, re-
naming as it's commander till 1883,
when he became chief of the bureau
OF equipment and recruiting with the
rank OF commodor e.
The duties and rank of Dewey re-.
NAMED the same until 1896 when he
became mem Der Of the lighthouse
board. He received his commission
as commodore about February %,
1896 and about this time he was made
president OF the board Of inspection
and survey, which position he occupi-
cd till January 1893, when he was
placed in COMMAND Of the Asiatic
squadron.
On May 7,1S9S, Commander Dewey
was promoted to be Rear. Admiral and
given the thanks Of Congress. Later
he was made full admiral by act Of
Congress.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27
SICK HEADACHES.

The cure Of overworked womsp1
kind, are quickly and surely cured b.
karps Glover Root Tea, the greS
blood purifier and tissue builder
Money refunded il not satisfactory.
Price 70 cts. and SO cts. For sale By
Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27

BY order of the Board of Count
commissioners OF Elko County, STATE
OF Nevada. made this 9th day q!
February, 1899, notice is herebt
given that all persons who are chsrg.
es upon the county must come to The
County Hospital, or all claims for
their support will be disallowed by
said Board except in cases Of extrems
emergency.
Attest: A. G. DAwLEY
County Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27

For wounds, burns, scalds, SORES
skin diseases and all irritating eruP'
dohs, nothing 30 soothing and heal
ing as DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salv'.
Mrs. Emma BoIles, Matron EngleY
wood Nursery, Chicago, says Of IL
When all else fails 10 healing ou1
babies, it will cure" Elko Drug ca
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-09-27

aBest on the market for coughs and
colds and all bronchial troubles; foi
Group it has no equal writes HenH
II. Whitford, South Canaan, CONF
OF One Minute Cough Cure. ElS0
Drug Co.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
STORM IN PORTO RICO.
Many Lives Lost and Hundreds Rem
dered Homeless.

Oere0 homeless.
SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Aug.
1O-A hurricane broke over the south
coast at l o'clock Tuesday morning and
swept northwest. There was no abate-
ment for nine hours, the greatest dam
age being done between s and 10 O'Clock
q. m. The wires are down and commu-
nication with the interior for a time was
impossible. 1t is now chiefly carried on
by cOuriers. At San Juan four natives
were drowned III the harbor, eighty hous-
es were demolished and hundreds were
unroofed. The damage to property is
estimated at 100000. Commissarv stores
to the value of $4,000 were destroyed.
A cable from Ponce, sent at 10 o'clock
this morning, says the town was almost
destroyed Almost all the frame build
ings are down, the bridge is swept away
and there is no communication between
the port and the city proper. Two ma
tives are known to have been drowned
The records and property of the custom
house are ruined and all the vessels are
ashore.
At Aibonito little remains standing ex-
cept the cathedral and the barracks.
-Four natives persisted and three United
States soldiers were badly injured. AS
the town is without food government aid
has been dispatched thither.
Ell Cayey was leveled to the ground,
States soldiers were injured there and
many cavalry horses killed.
At Catano the entire plant of the
Standard Oil company was ruined. The
loss on the property is 100000
At BayamOn a majority of the houses
were destroyed and the rest were flooded.
Two hundred cattle were killed, and the
railway was seriously damaged The
village of Carolina was literally razed
At Caguas four persons were killed
courier, who has just arrived from
Humacao, capital of the province of that
name, on the eastern coast of the island,
reports awful destruction there. The
loss to property is estimated at $500, 600.
but this is the least of the damage The
courier brought an official report from
Capt. Eben Swift, of the Fifth cavalry.
who says:
"Humacao was totally destroyed by the
hurricane. Forty-six bodies have been
recovered, but there are many more in
the debris Eight privates of Troop c
! were injured, two fatally. Sergeant
King, of the Eleventh infantry, was in
jured North, a discharged private. is
missing. At the port of Humacao
eighteen bodies have been recovered.
| Eight hundred people are starving
here
Three persons were killed at Las Pied
ras and five at Juancro
COuriers from the other districts are
anXiously expected at the palace. The
| steamer Slocum, Capt. Thomas, en- route
! from Mayaguez for San Juan, was caught
in the storm, but her passengers and
| crew were safe, through the heroisln of
! Mr.. Single, the first officer. The coffee