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The Record, 1902-12-12

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The I'nrln >1 ouatet r« p. Purls hus been described as a gigan gigantic - tic gigantic mousetrap with three doors labeled, respectively, hotel, cafe and restaurant. The city has about 10,000 hotels. There are restaurants In every block, aud you can Und cafes at almost every step. At almost any restaurant yon are sure of good cooking. You can eat well any anywhere - where anywhere and at any price. There are scores of places where the meals cost ns high as In the bettor restaurants of New York and hundreds where you eun get a very fair dinner for 50 cents, or, If you would have wine, for 10 cents additional. There Is one stock company which does an enormous husl ness In supplying cheap and good food for Parisians. It was founded by a butcher who has his shops still in dlf ferent parts of the city. This company has 100 or more restaurants where yon can always be sure of good service and good food. You pay for what you eat und pay for everything, but the prices are low. Napoleon's 'temper. A story is told of a sudden rage Into which Napoleon 1. fell one day as he was at dinner. He had scarce partaken of a mouthful when apparently some Inopportune thought or recollection stung his brain to madness, and. reccd Ing from the table without rising from bis chair his small stature permitted that - he uplifted his foot (lash went the table, crash went the dinner, and the emperor sprang up. Intending to pace the room. Quick as a flash hiR waiter scratched a few magic symbols on a bit of paper, and the emperor's check had grown more than double. Napoleon appreciated the delicacy of Ills attendant and said, "Thank yon. my dear Duuand," with one of Ids in inimitable - imitable inimitable smiles. The hurricane had blown over. A Carious Old Vessel. A British army officer discovered among some old manuscripts a draw drawing - ing drawing of a man-of-war which was built In 1U00 for the Japanese government. The vessel was of immense size, was covered with sheets of Iron and cop copper - per copper and was provided with two rud ders. Furthermore the manuscript In which the drawing was wrapped says that "It contained a very Ingenious appa apparatus, - ratus, apparatus, which was set in motion by two dozen men. equipped with iron oars." The vessel resembled a turtle in shape and was armed with ten large cannon. The drawing Is very exact, aud ex ports say there Is no doubt as to Its authenticity.

CASCI LING I Application No 13231, N. y9of NE. % Sec 29, T 13 NR 19 E acres ho. Valuation $100. Amount, of taxes $2.60. Penalty and costs $2.26. Total $i.Hf FRANK AND GRACE GALL VNER Tract HE1* of S\V'4 A lot 2 of SW'4 -w'4 Sec. 15 T. 11 N.R. 20 E Tract NE.'4 of NW. % Si*c. 22. T. 11 N. It. 20 E acres 92. Val Valuation - uation Valuation $115.00. Amount of taxes $2.99. Penalty and costs $2.30, Total $5.29. OTTO MILLER Land in East Fork T S. S\V'4 of 8Whf Src.i2.NE'., NFl-landSEL of NE. '4«Scc. 11. T 11. NIL 20 E acres 120. Valuation $40. Amount of taxes $1.04. Penalty and costs $2.10. Total $3.14. PATRICK ROCHE That portion of 8,h£ of S W. '4 Sec 31. lyltitf south of line be between - tween between Douglas and Ornishy couties. T. 15 N. R. 19 E. acres 40. Valuation $20. Amount of taxes .52 cents. Penalty and cost* $2 05. Total $2.57 MRS. J. TOBRINEH W% of NE l4 W " of SE. 'I See. 9. W % of NE. % N % of SE.'4 Sec. 15. T. 13,N. R. 20 E Acres 280. Valuation $350. Amount of taxes $9.10 Penalty and costs $2.91. Total $12.10. UNKNOWN OWNER Land in Jack's Valley T. 8. SE. '4 Sec. 3. T. 14. NR 18 E. Acres 160. Valuation $40. Land in Genoa T.S.NW li ofNWI '4 Sec. 9. T. 13 N R 19 E acres id. Valuation $10. Amount of taxes $l.*o. Penalty and costa $2.13. Total $3.43. And you and each of you are hereby notified that unless payment shall he made before said day, the above described property will be sold on Monday, January 19th, 1903, at 2 o'clock p. m. to pay the aforesaid delinquent taxes; penalties and costs; also that ton per cent on the n nmount. - mount. nmount. of said taxes, and $2.00 |>er name for advertising be collected In ad addition - dition addition tothe original tax, also that said property is subject to redemption within six months from the date of said sah». by payment of all said sums with 3 per cent per mouth thereon from date of sale until paid. H.C. JEPSEN. Trea un r'of Douglas Co. and Ex-OfilcloTax Receiver. For :i Neat, Smooth Shave and a No. 1 Hair Cut, Go to C. Pohl f ^ Tonsoria 1 Singeing ami Shampooing neatly done. My SneersH ln>s in Clean Toxvels ami Sharp Razors. Next Door to f'.ant Fork Hotel.

The Trucker Republican states that the "ice ponds in that neighborhood already have seven Inches of ice. This is a good starter for the season. The Appeal says Alf Chart* will attach tbe property of the Comstock tunnel company to recover a fee of $2,100. I In I'onopah I.alsjr Union will not patronize hereafter either Chinese or Jupanese in any manner, nor will they patronize any hotise of whatever kind that employes them in any capacity. The Douglas group of copper mines in Mason valley near Yerington and located near the celebrated old I,ud I,ud" - " I,ud" lg mine, are being negotiated for by a British Columbia company. I luck Is (lie name of a new disease from which cattle arc dying by hun hundreds - dreds hundreds in northern California and south southern - ern southern Oregon. The disease comes from a small worm introduced in the Intes Intestines - tines Intestines bv drinking stagnant water. .1 M Fulton, of Keno, lias l*een ap appointed - pointed appointed Division Freight and Pus - tiger Agent of tiio Southern Pacific Co. In charge of the territory between Corrinne, Utah, and Colfax, Cal., In Including - cluding Including Hie c. a c. road. A young lad named Park was drowned in the Humboldt river near I.oveloek last Saturday.He was skating wiili Ins brother when the lee gave way and let the rider boy into the water. In trying to rescue hi* brother the younger lad was drowned. The elder boy wa« gotten out of the water alive. With the advent of cold weather the feative smallpox microbe puts on bis work ing clot lies and gest down to bus business. - iness. business. lie and bis relatives have thirty pimply victims in one small town in Utah. Westward tbe disease spreads herself, by stationing an olllcial at,her I .astern liordar to inspect passangars front infected districts. A small portion of tlie mousy tlmt Nevada spends an annually - nually annually fighting tbe disease might prof profitably - itably profitably be expended In preventing its introduction after the California method. -Silver (state.

A Deed of UarknrRN, TTo sits alone in it darkened room, alone In the fading light. Why are Ills brow so heavy with gloom and his cheeks so deadly white? But though his heart is faint with care. Ills cour courage - age courage never flinches. Ills eyes are fixed in s glassy stare. What Is it his firm hand clinches? "A little courage," he murmurs. "Yes, a little, and all is won." A choking gurgle, more or loss, a gasp and the deed Is done! Without a shudder or eyelid wink Ah! It makes the heart recoil that he so quiet quietly, - ly, quietly, calmly drank a dose of castor oil. - Loudon Tit Bits. Hoots. It is from the rootlets or smnll fibers of a tree or plant that its subsistence Is obtained, and In the performance of its duty nature has given these deli delicate, - cate, delicate, tender parts wonderful strength and persistence when exerted within rules. In their search for food supply they will sometimes even penetrate soft 'ock to reach favored spots. SltOI'l OH C'«MI»f«rt. "It must be a great comfort to you to own such splendid furniture." "Comfort! Say, there Isn't but one comfortable chulr in the whole lot. and my wife Invariably wants to sit In that." - Cleveland l'luln Dealer. Ill I lie Depths. "He's trying to get a reputation as the worst pessimist in town." "He is the worst already." "Oh, no; lie's only trying to be." "But lie declares lie know It will Just lie Ids luck not In i ed." - Catholic Su'ie'ord anti 'I ones

Professor;Ring Elected. At last returns have come in from White ltlver, Ny* county, the precinct of six votes Hint hns lieen worrying the friends of the candidates for 8u 8uperintsiident - perintsiident 8uperintsiident of Public Instruction. Brav and Bing each received Ithree votes. According to the unofficial vot* this makes Professor King the duly elected Superintendent of Instruction of Nevada by a majority of 11 votes. - News. Everlastingly at It. If you loot your little footer and then lay aside your horn, there's not a soul in ten short days will know Hist you were born. The man who gathers pumpkins is the man who plows all day, and the man who keeps on hump humping - ing humping i* the one who makes it pay. The man who advertises with a short a sud sudden - den sudden jerk, is the mail who blames the editor because it didn't work. The mull who gets the business takes a long and steady pull and keeps the lncal pH per $ from year to year ipilet full, lie plans hi« advertising in a careful, thoughtful way, and kieps forever al it until he makes it pay. He 1ms faith in all the future, ran withstand a sudden shock, and like he man of scripture, has his business ' on a rock. - Western Adverstlser.

DELINQUENT TAX SALE. Ofllee of tin* County Treasurer, Genoa, j Douglas Comity, Nevada, December (5,1902. I Notice is hereby given to the following : named persons or to the owners or ! claimants to the Real Estate and improv improv| - | improv| ments thereon, or improvements when I assessed separately, hereinafter peacribed known or unknown, that in accordance with law, each of the following described pieces or parcels of property will be sold at public auction, at the Court House door, town, county and State aforesaid, on the 3d Monday, January 19th, 1903, to pay delinquent taxes, and costs against the same, unless said taxes, penalties and costs are paid to me before said date. [ J. M RENTON Application No. 9(535, NE I >4of NW-4 of SW '4 Sec 27. T. 14 NR. 19 E. acres HO. Valuation *100. Amount of taxes $2.00. Penalties and costs $2.2(5 Total $4.86. CARSON VALLEY SMELTING AND RE REFINING - FINING REFINING CO Land and improvements near J. Rodenbah's. Valuation $3,000. Amount of taxes $78.00. Penalties and costs $9.80. Total $h7.ho.

Bent and Worst. "Is tills the best wurst you ran send me7" asked the lady who walked Into the meat store with a package of that edible in her hand. "Madam," answered the meat man, "It Is the best wurst we have." "Well, It Is the worst wurst I ever saw." "I am sorry to hear that. The best I cun do Is to try and send you some lietter wurst from today's lot; but, as 1 said, that Is the best wurst we have at present. I am sure, however, that the wurst we are now making will not be any worse than this, anil It ought to be better. I assure you that as soon as I get tbe wurst you shall have the best of it. We never gave any one the worst of It so long as wc have been In the wurst business, and you may lie sure that when we give you your wurst It will be the best, for our worst wurst Is better wurst than the best wurst of our competitors." But the lady, whose eyes had taken on a stare of glassiness, was seeu to throw up her hands anil flee from the place, for she was afraid the worst was yet to come. - Baltimore American.

The State Bank and Trust Company CARSON CITV, NEVADA. CAPITAL $200,000. -DIRECTORS. -DIRECTORS.T. - T. -DIRECTORS.T. H. Hlrlteg, A. i.ivingeton. EH Yeringtoti, !- H fetemoil, flint 4*#*o ff tft't/ern of Inman. I l'i tint eii inn! Cleo II' .ttfi/ien uf He no, II' Itroughar mat Ernnk U hien' of Tonopmh, T. B. RICKEY. PRESIDENT, GEO. H. MEYERS, VICE PREBT C. T. BENDER,'2D VICE PRES'T, G. W. RICHARD, CASHIER, JAS IT. DAVIS, ASST. CASHIER, IJ.W. HARRIS, CASHIERTAT TONOPAH VjVRANSAI TS a general banking business. Deposit* received. Buys ItI aI and sells exchange on the principal cities of the United States and Europe. Collections receive prompt attention. Mining stocks nought and sobi. Bullion and quicksilverViught and sold. Current ac accounts - counts accounts solicited with individuals, firms, companies, banks and bankers. Interest paid on time deposit*. Safety Deposit Boxes for rent, $2, $3, It and per year, according to size.

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