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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17

pediency, knowing that there are less
chances OF the envious 'Melican man.
driving them away. Some of the Chi
nese prospectors are attracted to these
old mines, with the hope of finding hid
den treasure. In o.den times, when
the only means of sportation was
by mule, miners buried their gold dust
and nuggets in their camps. Some of
them died suddenly, or were killed by
robbers, and the secret died with them.
Many large sums have been folnd in
these camps, and, strangely, tbs vain
hope leads many white prosr sctors to
explore these old abandoned camps.
The large deposits of mercury, or
quicksilver, in this state, and the re-
cent active development of these
mines, also add to the cheapness of re-
ducing gold and silver ores. The coast
range of California is very rich in
quicksilver mines, but they have not
been developed to any great extent un-
til recently. 1t is as profitable as
gold mining. and the risks are less.
This valuable miAeral is found in
small globes in porous rocks, but more
commonly in the ore krOwn as red Gin
nabur. Hence, its discovery is much
easier for the prospectar, yet this in
dustry, necessary to mining, has been
almost neglected. 1t was known to eX-
is; before the discovery of go.d-being
| found in the mountain ridge near San
Jose. 1t was discovered by Mex
| lean, who named the mine New AL
MAIDEN" after Almaden, in Spain. 1t
| produced millions of dollars worth of
| quicksilver, of which tae Mexican got
| only few thousands of dollars. This is
the noted mine for the possession of
which William McGarrahaS contest
ed in the courts for a quarter of a
century, and died pe..piless. American
prospectors also discovered quicksilver
mines along the coast range while ,ook-
ing for gold, and abandoned them,
though they were more valuable than
gold mines. Even when gold was dis
covered, little attention was given to
prospecting for quicksilver, or any 9th.
er mineral, though it was generally
known that immense beds of copper
existed in the Sierra Nevada noun.
tains, and that the San Bernardinc
mountains on the south were rich in
tin. The prospectors for silver found
lead in these ores, also nickel, and j.
the beds of streams the miners fount
iron dust which had been washed dowr
from the mountains. But no attention
was given to these minerals-th,
miners were after god and silver, ant
threw away fortunes in the pursuit
Now, however, capitalists and NOR
practical men are prospecting for al
kinds of minerals and developing tn
mines. Almost every metal known T.
commerce is found in this state, and
with cheap labor and modern ma
chinery and appliances, they can b
mined with profit. This is being dons
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17
M176tS|R{EI55J'il7|IEii4R 7|Ii4Rb
s7i}Ri5&lsS}IESI55 ES-A
CURES OF MELANCHOLIA.
Plenty OF Exercise, Plenty of Work
and n Lively Interest in the Az
fairs of the World.

The London Doctor makes a few
suggestive comments that can but be
helpful to many women. "Why do
so many women have melancholia ?"
asked n physician who had large
practice among depressed and nerv-
Gus women because they don't
care to avoid it. Because they abso-
lutely disregard the rules of mental
and physical well being. Because
they would rather eat what they like
and suffer indigestion and the blues
afterward than eat what is good for
them. Because they would rather sit
about on soft cushions than take n
tramp of six miles through the open
air. Because they haven't enough to
occupy their minds and their hands"
This observer of women says further
that it is never the women who have
cause to feel blue who indulge in
blues; and that the women with
shiftless husbands, sick babies and all
the usual accompaniments of poverty
never become so depressed that they
have to be treated for it. They are
too busy; but it is the woman
with an adoring family, social posi-
tion and comfortable income who
does not find life worth living. There
is no habit which grows so rapidly.
1t becomes a disease in very short
time. 1t is wisely suggested that
every woman who has n tendency to
melancholia should have an occupa-
tion which, if it does not entirely alb
sorb her, will at least keep her busy,
and that she should give her mind up
to practical rather than theoretical
affairs. She should, for example,
study how to put an extra shelf in a
cupboard or how to stop squeaking
door, or how to make an overshoe
that won't come off ut the heel
rather than the teachings of the
theosophcal school or the philosophy
of Herbert Spencer. Ordinarily good
health, plenty of exercise, plenty OF
work, and an interest in the affairs
of the world are the great preven'
tions and cures of melancholia.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17

and a new era in the development OF
minerals has actively begun. The
greatest activity is along the coast
range, extending from north of San
Francisco to the Mexican line. Sui
phur is also found in large deposits. and
in the southern part of the state man
ganese, gypsum. rock salt, silica and
bitumen are found in large quantities.
Bitumen, or asphaltum, is very plenti-
fui along the coast range, and is now
being mined for use in paving streets
and roads leading to the neighboring
towns.
Only recently has bitumen come into
general commercial use in this Sec
ton. The MeXicans formerly used
asphaltum for roofing houses-cover-
ing the asphalt with gravel. Many of
them do so now. Numerous Springs"
of asphaitum appear along the coast
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17

the window, and carefully lined with
tin in order to hold water instead of
soil. AS the tin is thoroughly SOL
dered and painted with several coats
of white lead before filling with wa
ter, there is every promise of durabil-
ity; and in this novel garden a num-
ber of sme!; aquatics flourish quite
as snugly as though in their native
homes.
1t would be absurd to attempt the
culture of the large varieties of wa
ter lilies, of course, in these cramped
quarters, but the water hyacinths,
the parrots feather and the dainty
little umbrella plant"-Cyperus an
therifolius-find this small water gar
den on the shady side of the house
exactly suited to their requirements.
Two varieties of the water hyacinth
produce the showy display of flowers
the blue with purple center (Eich-
norma azurea) and the lilac variety
(Eichhornia grassipes maior) bearing
tall spikes of bloom. The Cyperus
antherifolius supplies an abundance
of delicate upright foliage, while the
parrots feather, with it's masses CT
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17

mate is milder, and work can be car
ricd on in winter. On the coast is
found the best and mildest climate in
the state, and it is more conducive to
labor of all kinds, especially mining.
Death Valley, however, is prospected
mainly in the winter, as the summer
temperature is 100, or higher, and no
shade. Rich mines exist in the rocky
ravines that course that burning val
ley, and when the projected railroad
is finished water can be transported
TO the mines, and the ore can bo
brought out in larger quantities and
much cheaper than now.
Almost inexhaustible borax mines
exist in the valley, and millions of dol
lars worth of this commodity have
been taken from them. Water is hauled
IN by wagons. and every pound OF
provisions for the laborers also. Moth
ing eatable grows on this barren
waste, and everything soon decays.
The wagons are immense structures
and it requires n team of 40 horses to
pull loaded wagon through the
heavy sands. Salt and soda deposits
also exist there in iurge quantities
Borax exists nowhere else in Cal
ifornia in such paying quantities al
in Death Valley. Since the develop
ment of these deposits began the price
has greatly decreased, and will M
doubt continue to decrease.
J. NJ sCANI4AND.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17
Adv,ce on book borrowing.

One need have no delicacy in asking
a person to return borrowed book.
Books are property, and when bor-
rowed they should be carefully pro-
tected from injury and promptly re-
turned to their owners. i doubt the
propriety of borrowing books If one is
near lending library. We do not bor-
row shoes or gloves or furniture, and
why should we make an exception of
books? / think the owner of set
should hesitate to let single volume
go out of her possession. Either make
loan of the entire set, or give your
friend permission to consult 1t in your
home.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17
THE MINING WORLD.
lust Now 1t Is Deeply Interested in
California.
All Sorts of Minerals Are Now Sought
After by the Prospectors-Won-
dcrs of the Famous Coast
Range.
Especial San Francisco Lctter.l

~ ECENT inventions, the discovery
IL of improved processes for the
smelling of ores, and cheaper
transportation have made mining
more profitable, and there is more
activity in that Industry on the Pa
cfic coast than for many years past
There ismore territory being prospect
ed, more capital invested. and less
'wildcatting" than since the golden
days of the 'bonanzas," when any hole
in the ground would sell al high price.
Mining is now more on business ba-
sis, and efforts are directed towards
digging the ore out of the ground, rath-
er than asses sing the stockholders. An
other cause of the advance in this in
dustry is the more general use of elec-
trio lights in the deep mines and a
better system of ventilation, thus Sc
curing better work, and cheaper abor.
In the "low grade" mining camps,
where the ore is worth onlyten dollars
ton or less, mining cannot be con-
Quoted protitably with high-priced la
Dor, consequently, many of the low
grade" camps were abandoned as soon
Us tHc IL ~ II Taue Hlet'lI ldu oeeI ldheIi
out. These mines are now being re-
located, and districts that were hereto
fore Improbable are being worked
and more thoroughly prospected. y
large number of coal and lead miners
from the east have recently engaged in
prospecting for gold and silver, work
ing in small companies, and individ-
ually. In addition, there are more Chi.
nese engaged in mining than hereto.
fore. They also prospect in small com.
panies or individually, more especially
as they are not liked by the white
miners. AS rule, the Chinese prospect
in the fields abandoned by the whites
and. though they use the crude meth
cd, they make good wages. They work
the abandoned camps as matter of ex
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17

bert at heart is young, and perhaps
that is the secret of her success. She
attributes her fine health, high spir-
it's and long life to her early train
ing as dancer. She was n member
of the ballet in England, where she
was born and reared. When but IL
years of age she used to appear as
"supe" on the stage of the old Her
Majesty's theater that stood on the
ground where Becrbohm's Tree thea
ter now stands. She received ies-
sons in the ballet school as pay for
her services.
The actress married during her
early dancing days and while still an
English woman she toured England
with her husband. She came to
America in lS4O, and from that time
has been thoroughly American in
feeling. She and her husband went
west upon their arrival in New York,
and for long time they played in
wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio. Mrs.
Gilbert has had vast amount of
experience in stock work, and has
PLAYED every conceivable kind of role.
She supported Edwin Forrest and
most of the famous stars. The vet-
eran actress is best known to the
public as n member of Daly's famous
stock company. She went under
Daly's management in 1869, and re-
NAMED with him until the time of
his death. She played mostly old
lady and character parts during the
rise and fall of many leading women.
She played with Fanny Davenport
when the plump Fanny was not yet
taking herself seriously and was as
signed to comedy roles. The dear old
lady laughs at her burden of years.
and is as sprightly as in the days
when she played lively soubrette
roles
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17
HOW TO BOIL WATER.
from It's Gases and Make Ii Alb
sOlutcly Tastclcss.

It may seem presumptuous to sug-
gest that few people know how to
boil water, but such is the case. The
boiling point, under ordinary atmos-
pheric pressure (sea leven. is 212 de-
grees Fahrenheit; this point changes
according to the altitude. When bub-
bles form on the bottom of the ket-
tie, come clear to the surface and
rupture quietly, without making an
ebullition, we have simmering. At
this point the thermometer should
register $50 degrees Fahrenheit, and
it is at this temperature that we
cook meats and make soups. When
the bubbles begin to form on the
sides and surface Of the vessel and
come toward the top of the water,
there is a motion in the water, but 1T
has not really reached the boiling
point. 1t is only when the thermom-
eter reaches 212 degrees Fahrenheit
and the water is in rapid motion that
it can be said to boil; and the atmos-
pheric gases still continue to be given
off with the steam for n consider
able time after the water has COM
menced to boil rapidly; in fact, it is
difficult to determine when the last
traces have been expelled. 1t is safe
to suppose, however, that ten min
utes' boiling viii free the water from
its gases, make it tasteless, and rem
der it unfit for the making of tea,
coffee or other light infusions of
delicate materials.--Mrs. S. L. Rorer,
in Ladies' Home Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17
HAPPY MRS. GILBERT.
Stage" Ia stiil Playing Leading
Roles ut Eighty.

Mrs. Anne Hartley Gilbert, the
grandma" of the stage, is still in
dustriously pursuing her profession
ut the advanced age of so. Mrs. Gill
bert is with Annie Russell in "A hoy
al Family" She is frankly and de-
lightfully old, but time has dealt
gently with her and her powers of
endurance are remarkable. Her debut
was made with the old school OF
actors, when she was a mere girl,
and now as an old woman she plays
in modern company. She has out
lived the manager who once called,
her "grandma;" she has outlived the
associations of youth, but Mrs. Gill
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17
EVENING HYMN.


Now the birds are sleeping,
Now the shadows fall;
Now the stars are keeping
Friendly .Ntch DER all:
Now IN cabin lowly,
Now In stately hall,
Sleep, the spirit holy,
Calls the children all.
"Come, ye little children,
Ere your eyelids close.
Ere my song bewiider.rS
Lulls you TO repose.
"Kneel to God the Giver,
Bless Him for the day.
Pray that He will ever
Guide You on your way.
"Faithful. kind ard tender.
God is ever near;
Now In sweet surrender.
Rest you, children dear"
Thus in cabin lowly,
Thus IN stately hall,
Sleep, the spirit holy.
Calls the children all.
Laura Il. Richards, IN Wellsprlng
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17
Cremntorle. Ami Itn1y.

Although the pope pronounced
against cremation in 1886, Italy now
has more crematories than any other
country, according to the Flamme, the
German periodical devoted to this sui
ject.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17
WATER WINDOW GARDEN.
Number of Small AIuntics Flourish
In 1t ns Snugly as IL I'm Their
Native Homes.

One of the most curious of window
gardens is attracting attention at
n suburban home in Philadelphia.
1t is simply n deep box made to fit
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-01-17

feathery green, supplies the neces-
sary dropping foliage that makes the
beauty of the window garden COM
plete.
AS there are several inches of soil
in the bottom of this box, and water
then filled in to within half an inch
of the top, the plants require very lit
tie care; as those which prefer an
anchorage of soil find place for
their roots, and there is no danger of
the drying out" so often fatal to
window gardens.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-10-23
Beverly Briefs.
October 11th 1902

October 11th 1902
Weather cool and pleasant. No
frost vet to amount to anything.
Farmers have nearly all got their
feed cut down but not hauled up yet.
They are working faithful and hard
irving to beat Jack Frost, and we
think most of them have succeeded
DR.. Cartwright, OF Amarillo has
been in this part OF the country buy
ing calves. He has bought quite a
number paying all the way from ten
to twelve and thirteen dollars per
head for them. He will drive them
to his ranch near Amarillo the first
of next month.
Marvin Derr and Leon GOforth iefl
left last Wednesday, for Portales,
New Mexico. where they will make
it their future home. The boys have
nice claim there and they say they
are going to stay with it. May they
have success and prosperity through
life
Mrs. Daughty and Miss Maud
Duke are spending this week with
Mother Derr.
Mr. Julious Peitzsch made flying
trip to Canyon City Monday. His
wife accompanied him as far as Fair
view. She stayed with hcririend Mrs.
Dobbs until her husband returned.
Mrs. Jeiferics OF Clarendon, is
spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. Kent.
The following parties went TO Sill
verton last Saturday: W, II. Lem
mons. j. J. Jackson. Miss Vera Odell
and Miss Yula Jackson, also Father
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-10-23

Below we give two quotations
from the report of the February
term of the grand jury in St.
Louis:
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49," =" ,..,s ,saao fnr
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+h,r , dos;ra 70 ,,,+ with the ma
ior,r, I'm some no trace of
,na,t,lit, ~. ,nor,Iitv conld he
fonnd. in others = low order Of
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-10-23
Derr and Mr.. Jim Hyatt.

Derr and Mr.. Jim Hyatt.
Miss Maud Duke spent last We'd
nesday night with Misses Yula and
Ollie Jackson.
Miss Liza Wann has been spending
II few day, at Beverly with her cous-
in Mrs. LemmOns.
Mr.. Henry Barratt is back in this
country visiting relatives.
Miss Vera Odc'l is now boarding
ut Mrs. Albert Peitzsch's. where she
will be close to the school house.
Judge Stallbird of Silverton has been
over this week visiting the school.
Mr. Fred Billle has been in this
part OF the country canvassing this
week. There has been several other
candidates, but we failed to get their
names.
Misses Ynla aud Ollie Jackson
spent Thursday night with Misses
Matte Hyatt and Martha Dover.
Mrs. Gair is fixing to go to Nissou-
ri. She will start rs soon as her son
gets able to travel She said she
never eXprcts to return to Texas
again. We hate to see her leave she
has been Il good, faithful soldier.
We will miss her when she is gone.
Bro. Hollers finished his years
work here last sunday. He preach
ed a fine sermon. He has done II fine
work. and we regret very much to
give him up.
Mr.. Henry Hastings has gone to
Canyon City for a few days.
Earnest Hyatt has the whooping'
Congh real bad.
Mrs. Dover il spending fe w days
| at Redhill with Mrs. VIII Pearson.
Mr.. ana Mrs BirchSwent to Silver
! ton Thursday.
No more this time. Jaspec.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-10-23
"Sunslline' Thought.
Build a world beautiful.

Build a world beautiful!
Don't crowd your world wit ID
hate, anger, envy, regrets, fears,
pain, disease, disorder, discOrd
and inharmony. Every second
brightens your world with love
and JOY and peace and hope.
Every minute expands your
world by unfolding Yourself,
Every hour open your eyes. wild
cr to the grand aud beautiful
sights in your world; open
your ears to the delightful and
inspiring strains Of divine mu-
sic which comes from love,
brotherhood, tenderness, kind
ness, gentleness, cheerfu!nesS
and contentment. Open your
nostrils wide to the exquisite
perfumes which permeate every
nook and canny of your world.
Indeed, let your thought be
TO build, create, construct and
develope lovely world--the
heavens of which seers, sages
and poets dream and sing,
Build your world beautiful!
Let your world be beautiful
and then from second to sec
oud. mipute to minute, hour
to hour, day to day, year to
year-through all eternity-it
will become more beautiful
a beautiful world without end.
Build a world beautiful.-Frank k
Harrison.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-10-23

Il don't know that | need any
work done about the house.
What can you do, my good fel-
low?'
Sir, in my day I've been a
carpenter, a barber and school
teacher. | can shingle your
house your hair or your boy
When you meet d wasp. see to
it that you meet same face to
face.
People who parade their vir-
tues encourage others into pa
rading their vices.
If a girl is foolish enough to
tell when a man kisses her, he
NAV not do it again.
Every time you forget to re
member to tell a woman you
love her she forgets you do.
It is easy for anybody to get
married, but it is hard for lots
of them to stay married.
A woman would rather be ty
ranEized by the man she loves
than tyrannize the man she
doesn't love.
There are many women VINO
.,r deceive their own husbands,
bpt few who can deceive their
friends.
The multitude of sins that is
covered by charity, is not to be
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-10-23

Col, Lemond was honored with
tn" office Of Grand Patron OF the
Eastern Star and Mrs. l.. a. Knight
Il Grand Warden. These two offices
are very WOrthily bestowed and re-
fleets much honor on the Plains.
Col. IcmOnd is an hOnorcd member
OF Camp-StOnewall Jackson, and we
feel much elatnd over this deserved
recognition Of our cOmrudc.
n
iir. A. b. Spencer was in town
Saturday.
81,
Mr. j. A. Edwards left for Missouri
this week.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-10-23

same relief as the man caught
in stock market panic when
the exchange closes.
A man can't help feeling pret-
ty important when he has just
made tat deposit in his bank
account, even if he has checked
it out again the same day,-EX-
change.
~, On
The ladies OF the &. u. Church gave
n very enjoyable supper Friday
evening and night.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-10-23

Wall Paper, all designs at the
Canyon City Pharmacy > cents
p to so cents per roll. In
grains, crepe, pulp etc. Call
and look at these samples. You
can't help being pleased.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-10-23

Don't forget to order the Ccla
brated Red Wood shingles.
They will not cup, shrink, swell,
nor burn. Sold by
Canyon Lumber Co.
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-10-23

NO. 80.

Having disposed Of our entire mercantile
interests at Amarillo Canyon and Hereford,
Texas, we beg to announce that we fIave
opened private Banks at Amarillo and Here
ford under the old firm name of
SMITH, WALKER & COMPANY
with financial responsibility Of over FOUR
HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS. We enter the field we'll equipped to
handle the banking business in all that the
name implies, upon a safe and conservative
basis. We solicit q liberal share of your
business,
The stayer. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1896-1903, 1902-10-23

been passed wherein valuable
privileges or franchises are
granted until those interested
have paid the legislators the
money demanded for action in
the particular case. Combines
in both branches of the Munich
pal Assembly are formed by
members sufficient in mum Der to
control legislation. To one
member of this combine is dele
gated the authority to act for
the com bine, and TO receive and
distribute to each member the
money agreed upon as the price
of his vote in support of or OPP
position to a pending measure.
So long has this practice exist
ed. that such mem bers have
come to regard the receipt OF
money for action on pending
measures as a Legitimate per
quisite of a legislator. >
-...-. -.s
NJ. c. Chamlee saws he will
discount any prices you can get
anywhere else, 10 per cent. on
watches. clocks diamonds, and
in fact anything in the jewellery
line.
sususrsustsusrsrs
MIR George Palmer. Sr. has gone
up on the Canadian to hunt quail.
He has promised Mr.. o. c. Davis and
the editor few dozen, SO ifyou see
either ofus looking well pleased, you
may be sure said quail have been re-
crived.