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ASPHALT PAWN. TRUsr.
n rxr~~ts ta Central All the Busa-
are. as the Teansry.

CHICAGO .ses THE ne@ asphalt
sas-snx trust to-day secured ensnriess con-
s@ssrstsanv. sSf whseh vsssneY w Foster
~as fsnasrsAi head. Mr.. Foster Fefsrrs
srsssss business ard the asphals trust nnfs
itself strongly tntrsncsaea ia Chicago
s~aas szsAlf hsske~~ are Mr. TArsser, ~ tire
fsaYkeY Asnhsss Taxsnx Company &C Chi
"a a. ard Nsw Work sFf Gea. Greer.
ns~ a&sssrssss The financial Interests of
ktu4s sn the United States. are anssSrxsead
sss he ssarysvTstng the trust with every
fsyofsasslsty nf bringing sss Email farma~
sfnn "a . successful Issue
ira ssasslsaf ~ she aew trsss. ss placed
AZ eeswsess SO 40 asa ard fsA asA ssa ana
~ IS she h~fs~y 80 s~escssu asphalt nras
sssas vses takes snsn sN@ 1wxAfssxattsn fnNt
rAe basis or whseh n 10 bssnN fefned -
the same IS tire ore uy~ea when tHe
standard on CenpAny r1ntA In3s Plan
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sskacssEs AT cHAurAsarA.
eeeesra's Hectares one es the
sveat F~star~s

49, 49, lsssla,css 10 tae rsss-inssfligen
! ASoIA. Aug. .~~Shas,anaaa
Esss$s4 ss1isa fkis year In having nr
ssss ~ 81 20. Whsts Temple Portland
~ g hw " tectmrvrs These lectures
- 49,, - ssse and scholarly and saow
i ssfssasaeua lecture 90 "n&n Har, =
knss.s NJ sawyer. of North Seassie
=. Shareis. drew & large audience,
ss..sssfss Fsas; portions as the nove. ia
= ssss ssl8 interesting manner. whils
49, wsse unusually striking ard
s.s.asAs. FRA aur, 4 stary always at
& .x saa Interesting. aSk never rsnse
- Saks occa Ssou
interest ~ Rev SaYnsy's lectures
-. sAss.sFs ~ he life 81 Christ = grows
49, - = Say Each lecture brings the
. 4 NJ 70 she heart and ne OF the
49, sssas addresses on svrhIass We
- shAsagA dos sFsnai. never fail
"a testF e1est must ~ te make
q 49, nsAg Sa*ra strenset IN the faith
~ nsNxsssass>s COMMITTEES ana q wise
49,. - ssey arranged ssr series -
- - iG1 ssAurSA ~ tHs Fsrss Tasee
- 10y Isr. blackburn. ssSa lee
Nsssss-sssss syar~ Ire eessrsz az a@v
49, ssS q ~ Nhs AesF reega are fnsel-
- Aad spirituality res~ ~~ssd
M shss, kTewh "a yasFns pespss's
6&ss~s SN<TK% * ssssrsa es@sssssF ~ .fse
3s.~ 1saas Fseftvss tsrsnn. arr sss:ey-
ksss<.sa As sssessax was I'D by N.ss
81 SsAstb~,
NJ - ss sFf ssFsAe<S aeia in she ofs@n ali
<asxs s sssa BY different ministers sc
~ - Ss 81 "a sta kasEss gatherings
~, r.a.s 90 .ssempssens rs pr Aks-
~ 4. = ssssSsn- s3sss fas.a tsssxrsga-
e3esax.t ae saditarsun IL sAs beth se-
.nd entertaining
NJ 60 %syscss were wsss ATTENDED
41sans uHsf preached ~ sae nsarnsre
~ 100 wss A4ss ga tbs sfseenasss
Aex~ csNtsF superintendent 4 ss1s-
&eu1.s.1 ssksn fer sAs gssseAs at tAe
- s..y ssssasfsa's fsvrYse al ssuys "a a
~ ~ g ~ s@ssse og Prrf Parish.
- sss afsereseess. Or. Baaexs1sa
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familiar with local police methods. this
u~ans the equivalent OF being arY&sfed.
The police say they have learned that :
woman had been much In kroumannss
company Of late and that she called fire.
mann and the woman, the police say, would
spend several hours IN each others corn.
parry On such occasions. and Ne always
ID explanations he pleaded bussne1s en-
Raxennenss.
kronmann was seen 20 leave his place Of
business, accompanied by the woman. ana
Until ! e'etnck. When examined AZ ira
pusice station his coatsIeeves aud culYa
were found 10 be stained With blood hgyf
ne explained this, nysnx thai he received
The stains while lifting his wife out 81 ~
hallway.
krunmana WAS formally placed under
arrest late tonight. He - charged With
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MossIx0 or THE Monxoss.
President Rich Lays the NATTER De-
fore Gov. Canaler.

ATLANTA. Ga, Aug T--Ben3amsn T..
Rich. president OF the Southern states mis-
sfog os the Mormon church. with head
quarters In Chattanooga. called on Gov.
Gambler today In regard 10 the recent mob
hing Of Mormon elders la Jasper county.
President Rich was cioset~d with the
governor Tor some time but did net asa
Tor protection or az official investigation
At present corasenssu9 himself With ex-
planning the n1i.ssex Of tho Mormons "a
Georgia and giving the doctrine OF the
church.
While taking the matter ever With Gov.
Gambler Mr.. Rich sasd that there VAS
much feeling against the members ara
teachers 90 the Mormon church. because
the pecrie asd net understand The mssMon
81 the elders ard Ss3 not cooeefve Of the
great work that lay before them.
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49, <X4BW p8yky OF Ee94ieYn y14f~
~ apenf The Day IN Seattle yes
1ge1Ay. eaxsyine aMav deiIxht-
~ memori<s Of fhe city and lsay-
- AMONG the po0pse they mef
- ~ pt1sssut knpresG6ous. The
- az III nsembsfs Of the Arton
1s = New Fork. one Of the leading
S5S1l o1nnutnssiona n fhe country.
T513 nIfeaded cordial welcome "a the
116E - from the moment the recep-
a1ee. on behxH az the Cerua a
- GGin1ns Of seattle, hailed the In
lnnin dawn 60 the parting hosar
= visitors took . reluctant 1epsrS-
2 11l : ohor,.e OF ..auf vfedersehn =
1Sa nof ! Gull snssaut. The nxo-
1uled an informal reception, n
x;SSf Z tr4p Is Iare washInrsnr ever
rs 9S51e nav sabie fsn~. 4 sfeaunhna, rlds
ssss7 o. M. s public recepsson snA
ss15;a 1rersises Il Mstseon narf navtilnr
/ 4 - Ms a the city hv thc N.di.on
557sS - ~. iunrheon = ms Hn.xf pus-
/ iS ~ s "a to queen Anna hiil Ia tha
11GII1SaI
r - somswhst mara than .era
S1il51p go la The vtsitors bcfor. she.v
xi111rn Il snaak az Their r~ceaslnn .na
E111S1 howe q thA varm<st tsrrs srA
/ r S51111w fhelr unhounksd adr.,,-t -. a.
II p>0p,e. IT, str,ets ana h,s,d.
! f3 70 spssIery ana ~ resourre~
II Fl 6asiy hour yesterday morning the
Eon eamnfttee. representing the To-
n Standardization organisations.
of Northern Pacific train ana went
ii tUo1Hh where the incoming train
1 ~ Ar1on psoie waa met. The
No. consisted Of Nessrs. n. Hchmitt.
4nQ1, Charles osner. r. p. Ednen. Mr..
FfsuenshaI ana Carl Aens.ng
s1nsAes Richter, Mensing ana Os-
II - thes< ladies' and gentlemen
e4 ~ a<eih n Puyal.up they wero
14 feeeaved by the visitors, and the
- - ~ city was made delightful. tho
oDN bofng the hosts Of the occasion.
4su laughter. jostat conversation.
- elseshmsnts and good fesiowsasp,
~ peaa<d quickly until the station
- Was reached Here there was \
- sleome. A large crowd Of 0eas-
- &qfntAtive German cstisena had
o10M Il make hnnds with their quests.
- r. - full yo5ume ct wAenerss First
hand burnt forth the melody
- - hearts az tbs music-savlng men
- - On the train. ana commsnts
- ~ view Of the city were mingled
~ ensons OF admiration al the
Which coming from such competent
- e3tsca meant great deal.
= - =
IN anncaal train an ~hseh ~. vtss,av.
$. n maze snsir tour across the cont
~ nj ever entered the city, /, con-
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son shook hands with President weinacht,
whom he introduced to the audience. Mr..
Wesnecht spoke with deep feeling Of the
appreciation which the entire party had
OF the cordial reception and OF their pleas
ure In visiting Seattle and their surpriss
and delight at what they had already
seen.
= =
IN behalf OF the city Mayor Humes ex-
tended the visitors 3 hearty welcome.
He vouched for all that Col Essen had
said. although - Col. Edscn had spoken In
German the mayor iaushfngiy said he had
not beer able to understand . word az Il.
He extended to hts auditors the freedom
OF the city.
During the exercises the musical MEM
hers cf the Visiting society rendered the
following programme. every number Of
which was certainly enjoyed by the Seat
tie hosts. particularly the eangsfxruss,
an original composition Of julius Lcren4.
musical leader OF the society.
I'm Waid r,. Leu
..An die Fsrne Ge,iehses ......... .Neubner
"uer kafer und die Biume" Welt
UAn8eTgrueo .s..ss-..... .kofen3
Outside the building the chorus. to the
treat delight Of the auditors. sang tive
Southern melodies. my Old Kentucky
Hcme" and Dixie Land"
At the close Of the exercises IN the pavii-
ION the entire party, guessa and hosta
was photographed by some OF the visitors.
and all rode back on the Madison street
car line 10 the city. where 4 substantial
luncheon had been arranged At the Hotel
Butter.
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ENcLlsH CAPITAL IN CuBA.


CHICAGO, Aug. se-"More than lie.a0. :
80 Of English capital has been Invested
in Cuban tobacco plantations Enksish
sirna control the Cahan tobacco market.
ard the American importers OF Havana
tobacco viii have hereafter 10 look 30
the snxassh for their goods"
yaraea Gransharn. Of London. repre-
sentative OF English capitalists. who vas
In Chicago to-day on his way 20 the Pa
csfsc coast IL authority for the for~ge-
ing statement He has been some time
IN Cuba. ard has 3uss returned from
there Comparatively recent Invest
nncnts Of English capital IN Cuba ami
Porto Rice are estimated by nj rnat about
81 sU as He said
sIt - osIy q matter OF a few years
tn Engsfsh capital will absolutely con-
sysi the Cuban ard pcrsa Rican COM
rss@Frtas eensers TIE Cuhars prefer 10
trade with the Enxash TO aay other ma
tisnalssy. because they speak spanish.
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and the English houses grant from sixty
TO ninety days time on transactions and
also show samples ct gocis. American
poymeaf In ADVANCE
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II 20 have enc great central company
control all Of sshe asphalt paving In the
country, with branches IN every city OF
importance. which will control the local
work. bus act only under the direction
ssf had
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su.xr,r
'uncneo. - tne nusseF ~ pefnaps
s .s".as lsA.uas q tne uay snser-
n.a -. - s.Susns sns entaEs patsy o
a.s psep'e a.ee % lace ma sAse a
80 sss ~ !. ssnsA1 k. - -
!. ..s slse'1cnt % tns p.1y go 49,.
ss. - sae pAss.son. nso ne ~
$500 =. eu -. ~ - -" ~
ha.s-s - .-s.' al - 49, - - -
"a s,srv .,,s.,,.a :. - 80 - - - -
Trs IN, -. ... - !. Ss.......,
r..-srs" 80 - $3.50 : S..u - 80
;rs-s = snx,rs,v &C., $500. vss... ~
..cn s~ss,ds,. -. 49, s..S - 80
roors nsd hen nrsr. "a AN ~. -. 49,
,sns.,h,e saah,s. 80 Nrs.r~n,ss ~. -
hles ara tha ran s.~ssS - n~..sss..si.
DECOR ia vrssh fovnrr ~ 49,. ~.,,~ -.
hrsrIsanfiv nrhtss AZ ~ No. - -
tahies n, = centrr, nnsstior 81 prss,dscs
Wetnschf m. other ~,sss.. !. r,..sr".s -
be seated without reference 10 nv ner-
ttcufar order. huf annareresv IT, ese..ssc.
81 seat. vas maae 81 |. nrn~s~. - nssmrsa
SELECTION FOR syervhn.av s~er,ess 49, .rN
the entire enfertainmenf rasred svav
pleasa ntfy.
Al the closa Of luncheon anothsr excur.
s,on Vas taken. thie tfrne s. ahe .smress q
Queen Annr hi1i n h.a hssr o~f~srs,s~
INTENDED nv tho visstors "a ieave s~st,ie
- ) rsclocE MI ~ .a-.s. ss,.- - 49,. -
se.,,,or - 49,, - vs.,S - VI ..... =
stav : fev hours lor~~r
The ride Ia North asa,tyn .>er.ea y. -
ford fhe Ayinni,as siusns, - rr,,cs ,sas~-,.~
=. fhaf or ~. lsr. 4. .n,.s ae.s- -,
- na.ss.s ,h.v "a .asssss...s -. -
praise. and whom the carr had cilnaheA
the hill and the spectators looked out over
the bar and Sound. they were charmed
with the view. By the time they had re-
turned to the city and prepared 70 take the
train. each member Of the party echoed
the words Of President Wetnacht.r seattle
In indeed the Queen city Of the wen. the
New York OF the raci3c."
II have no words strong enough saN
Mr.. weinacht. 70 . -fnteIlleescer re-
porter, TO express our admiration az a.
attic ana our appreciation 81 the snlsnd,6
hospitality your citIsens have nhown ~.
OF course. We have an raj a. eeaftIA 81
fts wonderful growth ana varied resource.
OF tfs splendid barber and vasf commerce
but let me say for al Of M that the resl-
ity has far surpassed our expecsafions. n.
spite the greater sisS OF San Trsncisro.
we shall 20 back East thorouxhly com
WINGED that Seattle II the Queen city az tha
West, the New York Of the Pacs0c..
Other members OF the party exprsesea
themselves in similar vein. 70 them ge-
attic was evidently q pleasant surnrtse.
Despite their knowledge Of tho enormous
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tT4AHlNpA. Ta- Aug. ---wuliam j
Bryan spoke ~ the C.hAasaoQuA here 10.
day. Several thousand psopas Wers pres.
ent-
Sierra County advocate., 1899-10-27

house Of representatives asking
legislation to prevent, 70 far A.
uosrlbIe, burial alive.
And we have recently been urg
10y the formation oi lurorsuce
com panies or branches OF life iu-
surance compnnief, which shall
erect comfortable aud not expen
sive buildings, where the bodies Of
all injured shall be taken after
ply elcIans ehill pronounce them
dead aud be there kept under pro.
per Attendance. medical nnd other
wise, until the only reliable sign
~ death from dieease shall be
made certnIn b, the beginning Of
decay. ! am sure there are tbous
ands Of persons IN our hotels,
boarding and apartment houses
aud elsewhere who would gladly
give hundred dollars for them
selves ana for each of those dear to
them to have such assurance ihht
burial alive rhall IN their Gaze be
I'm impossible viii some humane
gentleman who hos more time
than | have take hold Of this work
Giro + AsGELL.
Sierra County advocate., 1899-10-27

hear healthy children The prospective
n4Gfhef should usc every prccanticn TO
preserve ard foster her health. Not
alone for the sake Of the little one 10
come bnt for her own sa9e. A perfectly
ieaithv woman is III no danger and in
Vcsy llttlc pain at her time Of trial.
lnerc mnst be Dire preparation for
tins tiue. Nature makes the prepara-
tory perioi three fourths of year and
vuiren who tate Tire hint from nature
and use Tie tirle properly need have 10
fears Ut tis outcome. Dr Pierge's "a.
vorite Prescription isa medicine designed
to cure al distinctly feminine all'-l als
and taken during the period af CESSATION
il renders childbirth easy, safe and CON-
paTaiively fniuless.
II Is the Invention Of nr. p. Y Pierce
Of Baiialo y. VI 4 regularly graaun,ea
physician ard skilled spr, ialisi ln The
clse Of III II licenses of woman
Mfs 0fnn stiles. Of D0sniuR pnun Co Wis.
wrifes { cannot rs ias yQsI iayofat~ Ifr-
scfiriion euefgh ipf ! a+Ye rot tscel as Tcli Ter
hss yfaIs ~ i42'y am ta it,ly ieel htd leiy
hos WRIGHT ifs ! wa nl1ls sifs silarl llne,
aud since pot up have rot nad cre SICK cay
SICK ecmfn can aonmdt Df Pierce by
leltai free 81 charge isgefs leiscr 81 held
strictly private ard sacrealy confidential
Designing msF work Oh womens
feelings, by advising women 10 write
10 a veiran vino understands woinan's
needs. Il tispse Yes % seek advice about
disease Of airy woman who is not @ pifg-
sician So fat 50 known No qaaliAsd
woman piy5ician Is eannpeted with any
proprietary MEDICINE esgatlisamcnt.
Sierra County advocate., 1899-10-27
nuRYlNG ALIVE.

To the readers cf "Our Dumb
Animals" il Ia no news ihs, ouf
own father. being pronounced by
hls physician dead, came sely near
being buried alive aud that We
have written much ou this sub
lrct and pa,i,loned the leaisla.
ture of every state and wfiiisn the
president of every state Senate
aud The speaker Of every state
Sierra County advocate., 1899-10-27
TILE POWER 0F LOVE.

Tonrgeuieii, The Russian writer,
says: Il returned home from the
ehnse md wandered through an
alley II my gefden. Ny dog
bounded before me. Suddenly be
checked himaeiF and moved for
ward cautiously, a. II be scented
game. glanced down the alley,
and perceived young eparrow
with yellow heUk ard down npon
lls head. Il lad fallen ont Of be
nest fthe Wind vAs plaking the
heeca+s il the alley sleleull, J, and
Inv motionless ard htlplpsa 90 the
urnund, with iis htile uAhedped
vinee ou,s,felched The dog ap
preached il eoiiiy. when suddenly
an old sparrow with black hresst
aul,ted nriehhoripg tree,
dropped like stone riah: before
the dos pse. and With rutll-
plusnape nud chirp0c desperately
and pitifnlls, sprsng at the open
ing ginning mouth.
She bad come 70 protect hef
iiule one ai the cost of her own
iife Iiar little body tremhlei AL
over, her voice was hoarse. she ives
in agony she offered hcrself.
The dog must h va seemed . piRan
tic monster 10 her BIT 10 suite
~ that. she had MT remained safe
in her lofty boneh The dog
stood still. and turned away It
seemed ~ though he almost felt
this power | hse,eued 10 call him
back, aud went Away With a feel
ing IL respect. les. smile noil
I Felt respect fer this little h,ra
and ior the aer,h cf her maternal
love. Love. | reileried. Is stronger
.hnn death and the fear of DEATH
Il Is love that supports and AMI
males sll.
Sierra County advocate., 1899-10-27
UP 70 DATE FABLES.

A small, slender named Texas
bnll. which had'a vaice that could
he heafd for two mlles on siill
day, wns went 10 spend good
share of hl- time III paving the
earth and believing. Oiher ami
malls that heard his heilow before
they saw from wliel sort - look
ing apimrl Il proceeded were
much frighlened, bat when they
saw The bull himself, they snilfe,i
At him with contemTt The hovinr,
Who hGn,ly reengnized the foct
thnt his yolce was out 6f proper.
ton 10 hia general ahllity, heallng
a popuiiet orator ruut. looked rs
him for awhile and 'then shid:
MY voeiferous freud. # YOU eud
could pe judged BY our roar and
not by our general appeafance, We
would be cons dered ia twe of The
wnrmest articles that ARE III this
part Of the country
A large, rawhoned COW ut cattle
sale observed with chepFin that .
meek end din,iuutigr iersey was
belus eaperIy biddeu fer hy NUN
Der Of huyets, while unhody offered
over twelve dollars aud fllly cents
for herself. Then. N a complain
ING way, she turned e 2 eompeu
ion and snid: 81 can't underftnna
why tbore people should be ready
to pay big price for that h'tle
sawed of lersey. when thes wont
pay y third of the price ior barge
husky COW like me But the
steer to whom she addressed the
complaint said. as he slowed away
another mnulhfu Of hay: My
rnwbnned female, II is not a cues
tion of size bat question of
butter fat" moral: Your value
IN the World a;!l he judged by
yonr useiulnesa and not by your
eiza
Sierra County advocate., 1899-10-27

Woman te repressnt ibe Midland
Monthly Magazine as subscription
solicitor. The Midland 10 the
same Aize as Mcciures Or the Cos
,nepelll,.u II - now in its sixth
year and is the only magazine of
fte klnd published IN the great
Central West. Send ten cents for
4 copy Of the Midland and premi-
nm list 10 The Taehtieth Century
Publishing Co. ST Louis, Mo.
Sierra County advocate., 1899-10-27
VOLCANIC EElIPrIoNS

Are grand, bat skin Ernpiious
rob life Of iey. Backleps Arnica
salye cures them also Old, Fun.
ming and Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Baila, Feions, Come. Warts cu'a,
Bruises, Burns, seaIds, cbspped
Hands, ChllbleIns Beet Pile cure
on earth. Dives out Pains mud
Aches. Only Is cts Il box Gore
gnrsnteed Sold ty i Il. Mowers,
DrngaIat
Sierra County advocate., 1899-10-27
NOIfCE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior.
Land ONE ~ Ilss Crucea. n. NJ,

NOTICE IS hereby given that she fol.
Loving Anei settler has filed notice Of
lbs ints snt'ou 70 mike final Woof 10 sup.
port OF mis- riaiii,, am': that said proof
wilI &c iaada bcipo the Probate Clerk
~ Rillshoru \ NJ, on Nov tih, 1852, VIZ.
DOLORES AnFNTA, who mlie Ii mn
stead Entry No 2a50, FOR the Lots ,, 3,
q d 7, Sec,9, 7. II s., Il 4 w, n NJ, Mer-
lie names the following Witnesses TO
ptf,e HIS continuous residence upon aud
cultivation OF said Ia d, viz.
Andres Mont VI, 81 Hi bcro N. VI.
III, mas Raca, OF llillsaoro. NJ VI.
kaqusl Candelasia, of Hillshora, n Nj
urbano Arrey. OF Hii'sboro, n. NJ
EMIL SOLIGNAC.
lister
Sierra County advocate., 1899-10-27
THE SIN OF GOssIPlNG.

THE SIN OF GO5SIPlNG.
Ia San Jose. the other night,
daring the service attending The
installation of the pastor of the
iFirst Uoited Prosbytsfian Church
Of that city. tho Rev J. @ Lynn
gAvs this charge TO the people oi
the church,
"Don't gossip. Beware Of this
evil. Restrain your inclinations
along thia line. GossipIng Is n ain
and il il one that interferes
materially with the welfare Of a
church. Bear well in mind the
saying that roesipipg il an evil
that requires at least two sinners
the one who does the talkipl and
the one who does the listening
Ii gossipipg were STOPPED, the
church would be lid oi one OF the
greatest hindrsnccs IN the progress
OF spirituality"
That eoesiping Ia an evil IN The
church ~ something That gives
sorrow TO all those who love that
institution which makes to the
moral conservatism of the people
and to the uplifting oi The spirit
nal natures 0. men aud women IL
oil too often evident. Goeuip IL
one oil the greatest evils of the
social life of the church, as well ~
outside Of IL. aud The reverend gen.
tleman quoted above says truly
when he asserts that 'gossipipg IL
an evil that requires at least two
sinners " II is n question which
- the greatest sinner the one
who liiutens, or the one who tells
the tale that tends To discredit the
fair fame or the social standing Of
a third pefsop, who has no chance
10 answer NJ to the truth or lalsity
Of the story that In told
There is no more cowardly and
iguoble performance than that OF
retailing title tattle upon thu
ntreote, In churches or in homes,
Tor. nineasen times out Of twenty,
there is no truth whatever in the
gossip that passes from Hip to ear
through a succession 81 persons
along down the gossiping line. to
the evelanllpg destruction OF repu.
tstioDs, aud to the eternal embar
rnssment OF those who are wholly
without; ssuii.
ii IL common knowledge that the
basis Of street rumor IL generally
ns insecure as the fckle air. But
even 10 the face OF this knowledge,
men and women 90 on repeating
things told about their fellows by
tnego innusndo OF by ehrugs OF tho
shoulders. and every time the tale
In told II il expanded aud elabor.
etei until tha person who started
The original story would not recog-
pige il. But IL Is upon such
ilisooy and inooneeqncutal founda
tiouo ms this that reputations
which 1t has coat years to build up
ore destroyed and innocert human
lives forever einbit.er,d
Let the gossips s'op and con
slider and be who listens consider
with him --it Is You, sir. or madam,
who may next be the victim OF the
man or woman with the vennmons
tongue: therefore beware the sip
that you are committing ie retail
ing gossip shout yunr neiehbofs
- ao. s......;ss ~rc- rr-r rwr head !
In obIoquy Of ike kind, and in a
measure according 90 your deseriel
IL the crime Of eossiping conld
b forever wiped ont, the world
would take siep forward IN
conserving the happiness ~ man
kind, the like 81 which II has never
known. The only way this refor
nation can be brought about ~ Tor
every individual 10 refsaiu from
eossiping. and for each one 10
whom gossip is tcld 10 refuse to
lisicn.
Sierra County advocate., 1899-10-27
STRAY STOCK NOTICE

propose to engage in the bust
meas Of recovering stray stock
throughout Sierrn county. Any
one having stray stock who will
fnrniph me with inior nation and
authority 10 recover the same, can
have snch service rendered them at
reasonable rates. JoHN II JONES,
Hillshoro. ". NJ.