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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
THE GREAT CORN STATES.
Enormous Crops Raised in the Mid
die West and the Prices
Realised.

The great corn states, according to
the statistics OF last year, writes John
Gilmer Speed, in Ainslee's, are in the
order named, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska,
Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, Texas and
Ohio. Each of these states grew in ex-
cess of 100000 bushels, while the to-
tai of Iowa was 254.999,s50 bushels
This year we are promised from Kansas
alone in excess of 350,000,0OC bushels
Montana, among the new ttates, grew
the smallest amount of cdrn last year,
and Rhode Island among the old states.
In Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, North Da
koia, Montana, Wyoming and Washing
ton all Of the corn grown was con
sumed at home, practically none of il
being transported beyond the county
in which it was produced. The other
s,-.-.. according TO the amount grown,
shipped corn to other parts Of the coun-
try and abroad. In price the corn on
the farms realized all the way from
&c cents bushel in Montana to % CENTS
in Iowa, the general average through
out the country being rs 7-10 cents per
bushel. In 1897 this general average
was &c $40 cents; in 1896 it was 81 5-10
cents; in 1895 it was rs 3-1O cents, and in
1894 it was As 7-10 cents. In the latter
year Gs94) the production was short,
being somewhat more than 90 per cent.
less than last year.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
NOT UNPRECEDENTED.
Temporary Success in Race
Track Gambling.

This is the saddest case of ruin COM
ing from success that l ever heard of,
and the fact that the result not only
brought desolation on the person him
self, but upon his whole family, makes
the instance especially sad, says Lon
don Answers.
He was the only son Of a prosperous
provision merchant, and, with a be-
ginner's luck, won some hundreds of
pounds on the turf. Elated by his sue
cess, he CHANGED larger sums, lost all
he had won. and, in a vain attempt to
recoup himself, took some of the money
co.. scted from his fathers customers.
Shortly cfterward his father accident
ally discovered that a large account
which was owing to HIN had been paid
TO his son and not accounted for. In
quiry was made, and ii was found that
the outstanding accounts did moi
amount 10 as many pence as there
should have been pounds; and in addi-
ton, wholesale firms who were sup
posed to have been paid by the son
had received nothing. The whole had
gone in fruitless efforts to back win
pers."
The result was that, after so years
trading. the business was broken up,
and the father, mother and sisters of
this unfortunate man were reduced to
extreme poverty.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
WOMEN POLICEMEN.
Queer Occupation of Crowd of
withered DANES in the Eng
lish Capital

London has many queer things in the
huge extent of its area, but none
queerer than its women guardians OF
the streets, for London, unknown to
most of its Inhabitants, has a police
force the like of which does not exist
in any other city on earth.
In order to see it work you must get
up very early on Friday morning and
visit Covent Garden market. There
you will see such n block of traffic and
such a crowd of angry and unreason-
able drivers that you will not be sur
prised at the metropolitan police Civ
ing up the duty of keeping order as an
impossible job. But still you will find
that things come right in the end, and
on looking to find how this is brought
about you will probably be shocked at
discovering that Covent garden has a
police force all to itself in the shape
of some hundred or so of old women.
They dart in and out among the cars,
order the drivers to stop, or back their
horses, or move on. They shout and
swear and shake their fists and catch
the horses heads, and, If necessary, shy
turnips or potatoes at the drivers. Rut
they always succeed in having their
own way. But for these women it is
believed that it would be necessary to
read the riot act every Saturday morn
ing in Covent garden. AS it is, the
women police make comfortable liv-
ing out of their profession, the drivers
giving them daily tips, while the pro-
prietors pay them a fair salary.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
METEoRICS IN NOVEMBER.
Are Arranging for Elaborate
Observations.

In Chicago and vicinity, as elsewhere
in the United States, persons interested
in astronomy are looking forward with
the :grtate>t possible interest to the me-
teorir shower of November, says the
Chronicle. Preparations are nearly
completed in a number Of private and
other observatories for elaborate OBJ
servations. This will be the second and
greatest year of the period during
which the earth passes three times
through or near the Leonid shower. and
if the conditions are favorable it is eX-
pected that the observations will give
results of great value TO astronomical
science. Last year when the earth
passed through the front end of the
comet, many observations were handi-
capped by cloudy weather on the best
night, some only obtaining impress
sions of about 400 Ineteors. At Harvard
however, the results were satisfactory.
over 500 being obtained. This year the
earth passes through the center of the
comet, and on the principal night,
which will probably be that Of the 18th.
the meteoric shower will present scere
of rare beauty TO those who sit up IN
til after midnight to watch for ii. Be
fore midnight there will not be Il. UGH 10
reward the watcher. The Harvard OBJ
servatory authorities are sending out
a circular with blank forms on which
to record the time, brilliancy, color, etc,
of the meteor observed, to astronomers
l.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
THE OLD STORY.
He Had ia System" That Was Abso-
IuteIy Infallible, DutHe
Lost His All.

Walking down the Strand the other
day was attracted by crowd that was
collected round an omnibus. 1t was the
usual scene-a PROSTATE horse, with the
conductor sitting on its head and an Off
cious policeman jotting down volumi-
nous notes, says writer in Answers.
was about to pass on when the face
of the driver attracted my attention,
by jove! that man is uncommonly
like -, a friend of my undergraduate
days at Oxford" / said to myself, and
rs he at that moment took off his hat
my impression was confirmed beyond a
doubt. What reverse of fortune.
Five years ago he was quite the richest
undergraduate at Oxford, for, besides
n very liberal allowance from his par
ents, he won large sums on the turf.
The persistence and regularity with
which he won was very marvellous, and
he accounted for it by saying that h.
gambled on an iniallible system, which
he would not divulge. His unvarl ing
success produced a belief in us young
spirits that he had successfully solved
the problem which had been the ruin
of so many people.
The last time l saw him he was driv-
ing his own coach; five years later l
met him driving an omnibus. 1t was
4 sad sight, and l passed on for fear of
lis recognizing me. suppose the Sc
quel is plain enough. The Old story.
Lucl changed, and, like all gamblers,
he drifted on to his beam-ends trying
to retrieve his reverses.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

The recent death in Italy Of Giacoma
Naretti ended n most remarkable ca
reer. The son of poor Italian parents,
Naretti learned the trade Of a carpen-
ter, and went to Africa during his coun-
try's early occupation of that CONT
nent. There his trade stood him in good
stead. He attracted the attention OF
Emperor John of Abyssinia, for whom
he built a throne, called the throne
of Solomon. 1t was a modest, wooden
affair, but it excited the admiration
and wonder Of the dusky king. Later
for Emperor Menelek he built royal
palace, and was then made a sort of
minister Of public works. He married
an English woman, got rich and lived
in palace of his own.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
New Fast Schedule
to the East.
Less Than Three Days to Chicago.

The new train schedule OF the Rio
Grande Western Railway and connec-
tons went into effect February 9Th,
and has proved a great success. By
this new time card, passengers from
Butte, Boise, HALEY, Pacatello, aid
all points on the Oregon Short Line
are landed in Chicago in less than
three days aft = departure, Close CON
nection is made at Ogden bevween the
trains of the Oregon Short Line and
Rio Grande Western, leaving that point
at 500 a. M, arriving Denver at 9:20 a.
IN. the following day, and Chicago at
2:l5 p. m. the third day. Connections
made in Chicago with the limited trains
for New York. This new service is in
addition to the fast night train of the
Rio Grande Western which leaves Og-
den at 6:35 p. m, arrives Denver the
next evening, and Chicago at 500 a. m.
the third day, thus making close con-
nections in Chicago with the fast
morning trains for Boston and New
York.
Both of these trains are splendidly
equipped with all latest appliances and
conveniences, lighted with Pintsch Gas,
and carry Pullman Palace and Pullman
Tourist Sleeping Cars as well as Free
Reclining Chair Cars.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
THE JAPANESE. ARMY.
To Consist of Three Separate and In
dependent Commands of -Four
Divisions Each.

The Ostasiatische Lloyd states that
at the end of the year the japanese
army sist of three chief com
mands - east, the middle and the
west, insteN of the number of small in
dependent cSNmands which previousl'
existed. This will be apart from tn,
guards. who will still remain under the
,.iFeci command of the mikado. EacL
chief command will consist of four di
.sions, making, with the division o.
guards, 10 divisions in all. The 10 di-
visions will consist OF 20 brigades of in
fantry, each brigade having two Iregi-
men;s ard each regiment three bat
;alions; 10 regiments Of cavalry, of five
quadrons each; 10 regiments of field
artillery, with 10 field and mounted bat
teries, these 10 be strengthened mex;
year to III batteries, formed in 80
groups Of three batteries each; 10 bat
talions of pioneers consisting of %
companies, to be increased later to 80
companies; 10 train battalions, of two
companies each, and one railway and
one telegraph battalion, each of three
companies. In addition to the 10 di-
visions, there are three regiments of
coast and two battalions of foot artil
lery. The annual number of recruits
required to keep the army up to its
full strength is from 10000 to 10000.
but double the number could easily be
obtained. The troops mentioned form
only the line with the colors; in addi-
ton there are the first and second re-
serves, the landwehr and landsturm.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

We will order any magazine, paper.
or other periodical You may want, at
list price, thus saving you the price of
money order, postage, etc. When in
need OF anything in this line, leave
your orders at this office.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

Even in the everglades of Florida the
Indians are not dying out nor removed
from civilizing influences. Three tribes
live in the swamps and are on friendly
terms with each other. The squaws
have learned to make the beadwork that
interests tourists with sewing ma
chinea.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

White diamonds, the most popular
among buyers, are seldom what they
pretend to be, for a stone clear and
transparent is more rare than one
thinks. There are red. blue. brown, yell
low, green and pink diamonds; heat
also often changes the color of stone,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
SOCIETY CARDS.

CYRUS CHAPTER NO. 2, r. A. M.-Meets
" every Saturday after full moon Sosourn-
ing companions cordially invited TO attend
JULIUS 1sAy, NJ. E. II. P
8. HARRIS, Secretary
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22

NELAMAR MINERS UNION. WESTERN
DFederation of Miners.
A. WARREN. Pres.
J. P. LLsoyoRD. Sec.
Meet every Monday night.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-12-22
WYHEE co UNITY DIRECTORY

oaorTY COMMISSIONERS:
First 0lstriet-Tim Shea.
Second District-Henry Scott.
Third District-John McVan.
Clerk OF District Court-E. L. Ballard,
Sherif-Oscar Brunzell.
Asseasor-Chris Olsen.
Tressurer-John c. Connors.
ProDase Judge-Geo. II. Handy.
5npt- OF Ed1ca ion-F. s. Heer.
DELLMAR PRECINCT.
r,.,;o. ~ p.soa : John ID. Harris
Justice oi reace John Lamb.
Constable-James W. Pascoe.
LEGISLATURE.
senstor-J. G. Watts.
p.nr..ar,o,;vas G. L. Bixby.
representative C H.Arbuckle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-01
How to Keep Cut FLOWERS.

1t is a mistaken belief that ammonia
or other drugs put in the water will
prolong the freshness of flowers, says
the Gentlewoman. If the flowers begin
to droop they can sometimes be revived
by placing them in cool place or even
on the ice for short time. By placing
cut flowers in refrigerator over night
they can be kept beautiful and enjoyed
by day for much longer time than if
left in warm room all the time. The
cold delays the process of ripening,
which ends In decay. Loose flowers
keep longer than bouquets. But all
flowers need to have their stems slight
ly cut every day before being placed in
fresh water
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-01
AlE lE'iISSf;E|'S}7p's1EY|5l: ! + y:
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CARE OF KID GLOVES.
Some Useful Bits OF Information That
May Prove Profitable to the
Economical Women.

Economy in small things is often
overlooked, and if only more considera-
tion were given to this subject quite
q considerable sum might be saved am
nually. The careless manner in which
large number of ladies treat their
gloves is an instance in point, and per-
haps the following hints may serve to
show how the reasonable care of kid
gloves would result in reduction of
expenditure:
In the first place, it may be pointed
out that rough handling is specially
disastrous to kid gloves, and it often
happens that a new pair are split and
ruined by jerking them on in careless
fashion. Always put on pair of kid
gloves for the first time long enough
before they are to be worn to allow of
due deliberation in the task. When
pair of fine gloves are bought the pur-
chaser should insist that they be fitted
on in the shop; then if there are any
flaws they will be detected before the
gloves are paid for and taken away.
Cheap gloves are generally risky in
vestments, but some of the best shops
keep fairly good line of gloves at low
prices, which are worth buying for COM
mon wear. If strong and well made
they will serve for shopping and morn
ing walks or for bad weather.
In putting on glove be careful to get
each finger straight. Coax each one on
by rubbing gently with the thumb and
first finger until the fingers are down to
the ends.
In taking the gloves off turn the wrist
over the fingers and take hold of the
ends of the fingers through the wrist.
1t wears glove out badly to pull it off
by catching hold of the finger tips. Pull
the glove into shape and lay aside care
fully Silk should be kept to match
each shade, and gloves should be
mended as soon as break appears, for
the old proverb, "a stitch in time saves
nine" is especially appropriate to these
articles of attire. Glove mending is
delicate work, which requires both
skill and dexterity, and when well done
! pays admirably for the pains taken
Glove powder should form one of the
adjuncts to every toilet table, and a
pretty glove stretcher another.
French women set good example
and have made quite an art of putting
on gloves, and this is why Parisienne's
gloves last her four times as long a:
anybody else's.
Buttoning gloves should never b'
done in a hurry. The wrist should b'
carefully and gently pulled straigh'
and the buttons insinuated gently intt
the holes. Use glove buttoner always
it ruins both the buttonholes and tn,
finger tips to button them without.
After purchasing new pair of gloves
always sew the buttons on before wear
ing them. The annoyance of havin!
the buttons drop off will then b.
avoided-Woman' Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-01
ON SHAKING HANDS.
Friends May Shake Just ms They
Please, But Society Rrescribes
What Others Shall Do.

While everyone shakes hands, not
everyone knows the etiquette of the GER
emony, which changes from season to
season, according to fashions latest
caprice. Friends, of course, may shake
hands as often and in whatever manner
it pleases them best to DO so. They may
grasp each others hands heartily, hold
them for a bit if they will, then release
them with a cordial pressure. They
may give the real old d-fashioned pump
handle" shake or the high lateral move
ment that means nothing but that
simpleton is at one end or the other of
the shake, or they may give the shake
rotary.
A hostess, if true one, should shake
hands with any and every guest
brought to her house by friends. She
should do so on their arrival and on
their departure, and when she meets
them again if she desires to keep up the
acquaintance. When girl is introduced
to married woman the older woman
must always take the initiative, and il
she be good-natured and cordial a
handshake will follow. When a man is
| introduced to woman he must await
her pleasure, unless he be much older
man or one particularly distinguished.
If one woman introduces her husband
or brother to another woman it would
be natural, indeed almost imperative,
for the latter to shake hands with him,
but were he a mere acquaintance it
would be bad form to shake hands with
him on first introduction.
Regarding dinner guests: If man
is introduced to a woman for the pur-
pose of taking her in to dinner she does
not shake hands with him, but merely
bows. Even at a second meeting bows
only are interchanged, and it depends
entirely on circumstances whether the
acquaintance ever ripens into shak'
highlands one.-Chicago Times-Herald
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-01
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK, N. Y.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. Derbottle
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-01

and long, tight-ftting coat, Over
these is worn a cape.
But if you were wise enough to pur-
chase cape with many fur tails when
they were advertised in this newspaper,
just after the holidays, now is the time
that you can bring it into play. Re-
move the tails from the cape-and this
can be easily done, without harm to the
wrap-and sew them upon a round
yoke of nearsilk or other substantial
material. Since the foundation will moi
show it need not be of expensive goods;
only see that it is good and firm. Sew
the tails upon it and finish the edge
with ruffle of silk which has over il
another ruffie of lace, and you have not
only a charming, but a very fashionable
wrap.
An upturned hat of light felt, the
color of the gown, trimmed with rib
bon to match the cape trimming, goet
with the toilette.
A muff of velvet, decorated generous
ly with lace and ribbon, completes thi
very charming wardrobe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-01
A MISSING WORD.
But the Worthy Preacher Hit Cpon
One That Was just m
Filling.

A North Carolina preacher, in one of our
western counties, whose memory some
times fails him at the critical point, was
recently preaching a sermon before Sun
day school convention. His subject was
The Resurrection" The thought toward
which he was driving with all physical
earnestness was that the doctrine of the
resurrection was the very essence of the
Gospel. The word essence" he had care
fully calculated to use in trems. Ious
epitome of his whole thought. Rising on
tiptoe he shouted: I'm a nutshell, my
brethren, the doctrine o.. the resurrection
is the very-is the very"
Alas! his chosen word Essence" was
gone. He paused a second and then strode
forward, and shouted in thunder tones:
"The doctrine of the resurrection is the
very-is the very" The recalcitrant was
again nowhere in sight Pausing once more,
and mastering his physical weapons for a
final desperate endeavor he lowered his
voice, but with intense earnestness, as If
angry with poor absent Essence" he
again let drive: Brethren, the thought l
have tried to impress upon you is that the
doctrine of the resurrection is the very:
is the very-is the very soup of the Gospell''
Hamilton Review.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-01
MISSING VACANCIES.
There Was q Box of Them md They
Were Held by the Agent
for Charges.

A short time since quite discussion arose
among the officials of one of our prominent
southern railroads as to the reason of the
many veXatous delays and troubles in the
Transmission of local freight. 1t was claimed
by some of the parties interested that it was
caused almost entirely by the stupidity or
inefficiency of the local agents, and as there
was some difference of opinion on this point,
it was decided that the matter should be
tested.
To this end tracer was prepared in due
and formal shape, calling for the where
abouts of Cone Box of Post-holes," which it
alleged was missing from prior shipment.
This was sent out in the regular order of
business, with nothing except its internal
nothlngness" to draw attention to it's un-
usual character, and passed agent after
agent without eliciting comment or informa-
ton save the stereotyped Endorsement:
"Not here"
Some 10 or IS local agents were actually
passed in, this way, until the tracer fell
into the hands of bright young fellow
who was accustomed to looking into the
business passing through his hands, and
who speedily came to the conclusion that
the tracer. had gone far enough At any
rate the document went speedily back to
the general Office with the following in
dorsement: "Box of Post-holes, as per in
closed, held at this station for local charges
to amount of $3.50. Will be forwarded on
receipt of same" Under this Endorsement
was written: IN. B.-The price of beer at
this station is $3.50 per keg" 1t is said that
the charges went forward.-Harpers Mag
azine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-01
Delicious Prune Fritters.

Stir one pound with a little sugar
and small stick of cinnamon. When
soft, mash. Cut two days old bread
into thin slices, spread these slices
with the mashed prunes and cut in
quarters. Each slice of bread upon
which is spread the prunes is again to
be covered with another slice of bread.
Beat six eggs, add half cupful of milk,
a pinch of salt, little sugar and a
pinch of powdered cinnamon. After
beating this well dip the quarters into
the mixture and fry in hot lard.