SURVIVAL OR NEW NOVELS.
mt Book* Tkrt Oola Endur
to* Hooo I* btnody taoIL
7. It la aatd that the American publlsh
•ft have in preaa over two hundred
haw novela which at a likely to be la
med between now and the holiday*.
The atatement la easily credible. In
ft 1890 they Issued 1,118 novels; In 1891,
W05; In 1882, 1,102, and In 1893, 1,132.
‘tills average of three novels put on the
market tor every day in the year In
cludes Imported books issued by Eng
lish houses and published In New York
by their resident agents, but It doea
■ot Include , the publications of the
“minor cheap libraries.** The English
publishers issue aoout the same num
ber of novels yearly as the American,
r' I® 1833, an average year, they issued
385 new novels and 393 reprints.
The interesting question ot what be
comes of all this mass ot “literature"
y la answered only In part by the Ave
cent counters. Many of these books
must fall to obtain the honorable if
humiliating usefulness the flve-cent
counters offers to those for whom the
dollar shelves are no longer tenable.
They do not circulate at all. A few
copies are sent to the newspapers. The
author distributes complimentary cop
ies among his acquaintances, and he
Is fortunate If he finds even among his
Intimate friends those who can recall
the title ot his work within six months
■ftcf Its publication. That “among
alne bad if one be good there's still
<me good In ten” Is a comforting
thought, but It hardly applies to con
temporaneous Action, for hardly one In
a thousand and certainly not one In a
hundred of the novels published stands
the only sure test of merit as a novel—
that of survival. Only in rare In-,
stances do they outlive their first year.
The man whose book actually lives ten
Tear* may set himself down as a genius
• whether the critics think so or not
Only once or twice In a generation do
Writers appear ■ whose stories have
enough of universal human nature In
them to survive their generation. And
this Is an ss It should be. It Is *ell
“* *®®ugh for the most worthless of all
worth leas books to be written If it fsal
ly represents an aspiration to produce
something worth the attention of the
world, but It is better still that swift
gad merciful oblivion should covertail
nr*. la novels as In everything elai the
Attest should be the survivors. And
*• the tong run they always alb.
JOdlPHINff WAS MERCIFUL.
•hi* *W*C »• rntni thi ImnUm of
. the Du f'b(klu>
M*t. Bonaparte learned with lntenee
rmrrow of the determlaatlen taken by
her hatband. In the main hie meaenrea
and hie conviction* had been kept a
aeeret, but ahe confided both to lime.
, do Remnant, and the drat conaul him*
eell had told them to Joeeph. On the
>■' nth the decree for the dnke*a Imprle
enment and trial waa dictated by the
drat conenl from the Tailerlee, and In
the early afternoon ho returned to Mai*
, walaoc, where at three o’clock joeeph
found him atrolllng In the park, con*
▼orelng with Talleyrand, who limped
alens at hie aide. Tn afraid of that
■. cripple,” waa Joaephlne’e greeting to
•ff brother-in-law. "Interrupt t£b
' lens talk If you can.”
. The mediation of the elder brother
'' van kindly and eklllful, and for a time
r the drat conaul aeemed aofteaed by the
memoriae of hie own and hla brothor’a
boyhood, among which came and went
the dgure of the Prince of Condo. But
other feeling* prevailed; the brothera
: had differed about Luclen’e marriage
and the queotlon of deeoent li the oon
aular power efaould become hereditary;
the old coolneee dually aettled down
and chilled the laat hopea In the tender
hearted advocatoe for clemency. To
Joeephiue'B tearful entreaUee tor
mercy, lmr huaband replied: “Go away;
you’re a child; you don’t under*tend
PUbUe dutlee." By-five It waa known
; that the duke had arrived at Via
oeanea, and at oaoo Savory waa de
opatchod to the city for order* from
t Murat, the military commandant On
C hie arrival at Murat’a ofiloe. from
which Talleyrand waa tn the very act
at departing, he waa Informed that the
court martial waa already convened,
and that It would be hla duty to guard
the prieoiMr and execute whatever aen
'--kmce war paoeed.—"Lift of Napoleon,”
by Fret Wm. M. Sloafie, in the Cm
turyi \
1T*m. Wolfe *u aent&ced to a term
U two peers thro* months tn the pent
dhttlsrp bp » OenaersvlUe, Ind., court
tbo other dtp for burglary. The con*
Vtstleo of Wolfe depended largely on
whether n men of hie build coold here
emwled through n seven-inch transom.
Prosecutor Smith procured'n window
mnh the else of the one in question end
demonstrated his theory before the Jury
by getting down on the floor end wrig
glius through the hole. He convinced
the Jurp end clinched his case.
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HIGHEST TREES. '
Tlur Are of. the Eucalyptus Ml/o of
Gome sad Are Pound In Australia.
In the Victorian state forest, on tho
slopes of the mountains dividing GIpps
Land from the rest of the Australian
colony of Victoria, grow the highest
trees in the world, the nohle gum trees
of the genus eucalyptus. These trees
range from 350 feet to 500 feet in
height. One of the huge trees that had
fallen was found, by actual measure
ment with a tape, to bo 433 feet from
the roots to where the trunk had been
broken off by the fall, and at that point
the tree was 3 feet in diameter. A cedar
tree recently felled near Ocesta, Wash.,
measured 467 feet In height and 70 feet
In circumference. Or. James gives
some interesting particulars of these
gum trees. The eucalyptus globulus
grow 40 feet in height In four years, in
Florida, with a stem a foot in diameter.
Trees of the same species in Guatemala
grew 120 feet in twelve years, and had
a stem diameter of 9 feet. Other species
also attain enormous sizes—eucalyptus
diversicolor is known to grow 400 feet
high, and trees have been measured 300
feet long without a branch. Boards 12
feet wide can frequently be obtained.
In 1860. a monster petrified tree was
found in Baker county, Oregon. It was
Just 666 feet long, and at its butt was
quite 60 feet in diameter. Amber-like
beads of petrified gum adhered to the
sides of the trunk for a distance of 100
, feet or more.
Hr, OUdilont'i Portal Card*. -
A few years ago Mr. Gladstone was
seised with a mania for answering on
postal cards all communications ad
dressed to him. His reply to requests
for an opinion were so delightfully non
committal, that the.reclplent of the pos
tal was never uny the wiser as to the
great statesman's views. Por Instance,
Mr. Gladstone was once asked what he
thought of the use of tobacco. Forth
with on a postal came the following:
"While some persons consider the use
: of tbba<jco to be exceedingly injurious
to themselves and offensive to others,
not a few persons consider it an lnnocu
' ous and delightful indulgence. What
I do you think about it?” These quasl
! palindromes from Gladstone’s pen were
all much alike and created such fun
that they were .eagerly sought for. The
old gentleman has for some time ceased
this manner of correspondence, but the
enterprising swindler in London, who
has been flooding this country with
Gladstonian postals, must have made a
rich harvest. He netted 98 a piece for
them. It may have been that Mr. Glad
stone's studied care not to express an
opinion was due to the fact that he ex
pected an imposition of this nature
would arise. 8t. Augustine dubbed
Cicero “a weigher and measurer of
words.” But give the Wonderful sage
of Hawarden a postal and he can dis
count the great Roman orator at his
own ganje.—Philadelphia Record.
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DeWItl’a Sarsaparilla it prepared for
cleanaiog the blood. It builds up and
strengthens constitutions impaired by
disease. For sale by Morris and Oo.
Druggists. '
The east bound passenger on the Pa
cific Short line now leaves O’Neill 0:55
a. x., making connections with trains
from the weat. Q W. Smith, Agent.
A, Q. Bartley of Magic, Pa., writes:
I feel it a duty of mine to inform you
and the public that DeWItt’s Witch
Hasel Salve cured me of a very bad case
of ecsema. It also cured my boy of a
running sore on his leg. For sale by
Morris and Co. Druggists.
George W. Jenkins, editor of the
Santa Maria Times, Cal., in speaking of
the various ailments of children said:
“Whan my children have croup there is
only one patent medicine that I ever use
and that is Chamberlains cough Remedy.
It possesses some medical properties that
relieve the little sufferers immediately.
It is. in my opinion, the best cough |
medicine in the market.” If this remedy
is freely given as soon as the croupy
cough appears it will prevent the attack.
It is also an ideal remedy for whooping
cough. There is no danger in giving it
to children, aa it contains nothing in
jurious. For sale by P. C. Corrigan,
Druggist. _. -
The popularity of Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy and the high esteem in.
which it |s held leads us to believe it to
believe it to be an article of greath worth
and merit We have the pleasure of
giviug the experience of three prominent
citizens of Redondo Beach, Cal., in the
use of the remedy. Mr, A. V. Trudell
aays: “I have always received prompt
relief when I used Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy.” Mr. James Orchard says:
"I am satisfied that Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy cured my cold.", Mr. J. M.
Hatcher says: “For .area years I have
used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in
my family and its results have always
been satisfactory.” P. C. Corrigan,
Druggist.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
In the District Court of Molt County, Neb.
Mary Smith, Plaintiff,
vs.
John Smith, Defendant.
NOTICE. ' ,
To John Smith, non-resident defendant.
You are hereby notified that on the 31st
day of October, 1805, Mary Smith filed a peti
tion against you, in tlio district court of
Holt county, Nebraska, the object and pray
er of which are obtain a decree In said ac
tion separating her from your bed and board
on the grounds that yon have been guilty of
cruel and inhuman treatment toward the
plaintiff and her minor children. In this,
that on the 23d day of August. 1895, that you
without any cause or provocation, struck the
plaintiff In the face with your fist, and that
on the 20th day of October, 1886, you with
out cause or provocation struck the plaintiff
with a wooden bench, and on the 20th day of
July, 1895, that you struck the plaintiff with
a rope, and that for the past tenyears. dates
unknown to plaintiff, and at feast once a
mouth during that time you have without
cause or provocation beat and bruised the
plaintiff and her minor children and that
during the past ten years, dates unknown to'
the plaintiff at this time, that you have fre
quently abused the plaintiff and her minor
elilldren by calling them vne, Indecent and
abusive names, and have threatened their
lives. Plaintiff prays In said petition for the
custody and control of the minor children,
to-wit; John Smith, Louis Smith and Ella
Smith, and alleges that you are a man of
vicious and vulgar habits and unfit to have
the care and custody of said children.
Plaintiff also asks In said petition for a de
cree separating her from your bed und board
and that you be restrained, enjoined and
prohibited from Imposing any restraint on
her personal liberty or that of her minor
children during the pendency of this cause,
and that you be restrained from removtrig or
disposing of any of the personal property or
household effects, situated on the south-west
quarter of section thirty-five (35). township
thirty (80), rango fifteen (15), In Holt county.
Nebraska; also prays that you be enjoined
and restrained from Interfering with herpos- .
session of the above described land during
the pendency of this aotlon.
Plaintiff alleges In said petition that you
are the owner of personal property of the
value of 1005 and rtal estate or the value of
32500 all In Holt county, Neb., all of which Is
unincumbered, and that you owe not to ex
ceed 1175.
Plaintiff prays that you be decreed to pay
her reasonable alimony ftir the malntain
nnce of herself and her children and for their'
education, and for such other relief as
equity may require.
You are required to answer said petition
emor before Monday, tlie 13 th day of January,
Dated at O'Nelli, Neb., December 2.1805.
£2-4 _ , Many Smith, Plaintiff.
By B. B, Diokson. her attorney,
NOTICE TO NON-KE8IDRNX DEFEND
ANT8.
No. 6819.
Marian W. Barnett, William L. Weller and
Mary Weller, his wife, will take notice that
on the 16th day of December, 1895. Edward B.
Gaskell, executor of the last will and testa
ment of Mrs. E. K. Gaskell, deceased, filed
his amended and substituted petition In the
district court of the county of Holt, state of
Nebraska, against said defendants, the
object and praver of which are to foreclose a
certain mortgage executed by Marian W.
Barnett and Drusllla J. Barnett to the Amerl
oae Loan and Trust Coomprny, on June 1,
1887, upon the northeast quarter of section
seventeen (17.) township thirty-two (32,) range
eleven (11,) In the county of Holt, state of
Nebraska, to secure the payment of a mort
gage bond for the sum or $100.00 with coupons
attached, due and payable June 1.1892. which
said bond and mortgage were duly assigned
for value before maturltv to Mrs. E. R.Gas
*•11, and that th_e plaintiff Is the duly ap
- - f r
pointed, acting and qualified executor of the
last will und testament of Mrs. E. R. Gaskell,
deceased. Flaiutlff alleges that there Is now
due und payable upon said mortgage In
debtedness from the defendants to the plain
tiff the turn of $517.50, with interest at ten per
oent from December 1.1800, and prays for a
decree that defendants be required topay
Bald sum, with Interest and costs, and in de
fault thereof, that the suld mortgaged
Sremises may be sold to satisfy the amount
ue, with Interest and oosts.
You and ouch of you ore required' to
answer said petition on or before the 3rd day
of February, 1890.
85-t Edward n. G ask ext.,
Executor of the last will and testament of
Mrs. E. R. Gaskell, deceased, plaintiff.
By E. H. Benedlot and Montgomery $ Hall.
■ Attorneys,
NbriOE FOlt PIT BL1CATION.
Land Ojticb at O'Neilo, Nkb., I
November 86.1805. j
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
to make Dual proof In support of his claim,
and that said proof will bo made before the
Register and Receiver at O'Neill, Neb., on
January 4,1895. Viz:
P. E. Chase, guardian of the minor heirs
of Jacob L. Harper, deceased. H. E. No.
14894, for the BE 8W)4 Beo. 19, T,wp. 28n, range
lie names the following witnesses to rrova
hla continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of, said land, viz: Robert Gray,
George E. Hunter, Doran Hunt, Alaaka Lines
all of Page, Neb.
21-6 Jong A. Harmon, Register.
NOTICE.;
To Whom It May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the Elkhorn
Irrigation and Land Company was organized
on yie Bih day of November, A. I). lCDS, under
and in accordance with the laws of tho state
of Nebraska, made and provided.
Its principal plaoe of transacting business
is O'Neill, lfolt county, Nebraska.
The general nature of the business tp be
transacted Is toconstruot.purchase.leaae and
maintain Irrigation canals, laterals, ditches,
reservoirs, ana especially to lease,malntaln
control and operate the rights, franchisee
and property of the Elkhorn Irrigation com*
puny, O Neill, Neb., and to furnish water for
Irrigation, power, stook and domestlo pur
poses. and to carry on a general Irrigation,
farming and stookratsing business. Also to
own, buy. sell and convey real estate lying
underand contiguous to Its Irrigation canal
or canals.
The amount of anthorlxed capital stock of
said company Is 6150.000, divided Into 1SOO
shares of 5100 each, 15,000 of which wss sub
scribed and ton per cent, paid In before
beginning business.
Bald corporation began business November
id. Ides, aud Is to continue in business for
ninety-nine years unless sooner dissolved by
due process of law.
The highest amount of Indebtedness said
corporation can at any time subject itself
shall uot exceed two-thirds of Its capital
stock.
The business of said corporation shall be
conducted by a board of directors, from
whose numbers shall be elected a president,
vice president, secretary, treasurer and such
other officers as shall be deemed advisable by
said directors. ’ 24-4
THE ELKHORN IRRIGATION AND LAND
COMPANY. [8*aiJ
notice:
In the matter of the application of Thomas
Simonson and wife, Carlin Slmonsou. to
have all of section 3, township d0, range 11,
west of the 6th p. tn. In Holt county, Ne
braska, excluded and taken from the Gol
den Irrigation district.
Notice Is hereby given that on the 10th day
of September, lsfc, the above named Thomas
Simonson and wife, Carlin Simonson, as peti
tioners, Hied their petition with the board of
directors of the Golden Irrigation district,
praying In said petition that all of section
three (3), township thirty (30), range eleven
(Ul west of the 6th p. m. in Holt oouuty, Ne
braska, and situated within the boundaries
of said Irrigation district, and constituting a
part thereof, be excluded and taken Irons
said dlstrlot for the reason that none of said
land can be irrigated to advantage and with
profit, for the reason that a part thereof la
rough and rolling and not subject to Irriga
tion and that the balsnoe of said land Is so
situated that It does not require Irrigation
for successful farming, and that none of
said traot of land Is under cultivation, ex
cept about ninety acres, and that the re
maining part of said tract Is used for hay
and pasture land only, and said petioners
pray that said lands be excluded and taken
from said district and that tha boundaries of
said district be so changed. ,
Notice is hereby given to all persons In
terested in, or that may be affected by the
exclusion and taking from said district said
lands, or that may be affeoted by such
change of the boundary of said district to
appear at tbe office of the board of directors
or said Golden Irrigation District, in tho city
of O'Neill, Nebraska, on the 7th day of Jan
nary. 1606, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day (that
being the regular meeting of said hoard) and
show cause In writing, it any they have
why said lands shall not he excluded and
taken from said district as proposed In said
petition and show cause why the ehunge In
the boundaries of said district ts proposed la
sold petition should not be made.
Dated at O'Neill, Neb., this 11th day et
December. 1686. [tutl K. B Bum,
Becretary of the Golden Irrigation District
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