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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17
DixoNs have One assortment Of the eel.
sbratsd Boulevard Skirts, ell eelers.

vAlxsY u CenIHo.-Ths popular treuDe
ksevn - vasnsy's Nalieaal Dfanstis
Troupe are to spsn at the Burtis Opera
House - ns1t Nsndsy evening With the
great neral and Temperance drama et "Tsn
Nights II Bar Room" It will net be
necessary fer 10 to comment upea this play.
~ il 10 dramatissd from the great temper
anss work written By Aiss Harriet Bssshsr
Steve. bearing some title and there 10
ssarcelY . child who has arrived u the ags
sf twelve years Who has net read it. This
company cems to u very highly rsesa-
nsadsd By the press where they havs been.
The Burlington. Ottumwa. Ossalsoss. Dsa
Aeinss and Isws City papers spssk si
then 10 The very highest ssras ef Draiss.
Net oaly - artistes Of ability, but o.
ladies and gsntlsmop. il bas been the -
dsavors Of xr. varnsy to elevate The draoa
aud With this view he srganissd troupe
and made II enc sfbis stipulasieas sf agrss.
meat that ns person in his company should
use liquor - beverage and hs hes carried
this recitation out to the letter. This ssr.
tainiy dsss make il dsubly pleasing to 80
this great Temperance plsy On the stage u
you may know they practice what thsJ
| preach"
NJ. vssnsy 10 spoken sf - being i'm
msnss in the character Of Js Morgan IL
drunkard and Little Ettis Nay the infan
actress 10 without On equal % the Anss
Child Mary. Everybody who 10 intsrsstat
in the csuss Of tsmpsrasss shssld not fai
to sss this csrtaialy interesting play.
We quote The fol'ewiss from the Wash
ington Gazette "Ts zee the great temper
ancs drama ~ prsssassd By the company
last evening ssuld not help but impress oil
and judging froa the number " saw frssl,
usias the hasdk~shisf, Ne think Il ~
appreciated BY al sit vas rsadsrsd in III
very bsst nssnsr." On fusslsy svsainl
u pressatsA KotzSus's great 1vs aee dran
entitled ths "strssess" with Ne. vsrnsy .
the stranger asd Miss Mary A. Drsysr .
Mrs. Haller. We predict for this trosp
full heurss, and. judging froe the reDert q
the press where they have been ws thin
they richly deserve them. At least The.
have eur kindrsd wishes.
Reserved ssats can b secured q the bss
store sf Griggs watson I Day, ,esnasncia
Friday morning at 10 o'elesk.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

HE0NAN'S FERRATED ELIXIR OF
BARK. A pleasant cordial prepared from
Calisaya Barx aud Phyrcphesphets Of Iron,
possessing the valuable properties Of iron,
phosphorus, and calasaya, without any 10.
furious Ingredients. As : prsventativs 10
fever and sgus, and asa tenic for pstisnts
rscovsriug from fever and other sickasss. il
cannot bs surpassed, add 10 recommended
By the mast eminent physicians. Physi-
eians 10 prescribing, sad The pshlie In pur-
chasing, sheuld be particular to specify
HE0NAN'S, - there are many inferior ar
tiolss 10 The asrkst. pusperting y b efths
same eombinstien. Psspass1 eoly BY nsg-
smau L Co.. Chemists and Druggists, New
York, and soid BY all rsepeetabls Drug
gists.
CHAPPRo HARDs ARD RAeD, SoAE Llps
&c., cured At once By the uss Of Hegsmsn's
Camphor Ice With 0,ycsrins. keeps haad'a
seft in the coldsst wsathsr. See that you
est The Genuine. Sold By Druggists.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

Tns Rivsa.-ws nay now leok for the
first b,at. - the following viii show:
Sr. LOUIS. Feb. 16th, 1869.
The Nellie NcPiks leaves for Davep peYt
tomorrow. A. II. HufcgixsoS,
Supt. White Collar Line.
THosR POssBsssD OF COMMON Wir
Buy bottles that white wrappers lit;
Bat fools are oftes caught aud sold,
With tinted wrappers, brown asd cid.
Wolcotts AHSIniLAroH, full pints, price
81, 10 sold By oil respectable druggists
walcosts PAIN PAINT 10 the most efficient
remedy for pain. Buy it. Try it.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17
THE CITY.


FeUHD.-Last evening. 10 Michele Block.
. silver watch and chain. The ewnes 90
have the sane by calling at this one, ,and
paviuR fer this potiee.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

over in that eorner. rs . dcx.n senslemen
can testify.
DR.. II. 1athsr cxc,tsdiy replied: I say
thai never ssid ..
The gsstlsoas whs heard Aia make
assA prom iss ssss 8 8. 0ilbsss, Hes. Jss.
I. Dsvie'. w. Rsavick, J.s. /. SSits,
ssd seos dssss stAses. In ~ sac, q
these witnesses be denied ssssythise hs
6ssisd svsr having ehssesl frcas - this
route and 0ossy question. h shes CON-
pared he routes mentioned By Nr. Holmes,
aad esntsnded that the company had done
the best they could.
During his remarks DR.. llamil,on s.s'el
that the Peoria 4 Rock Island Railroad will
bs built no matter wha. course Davenport
may pursue. The citizens of Dsvsup port may
delay tn, completion six months or less
But the road will bs built. and probably by
The 6rss Of next January.
The anal remarks Of Dr. Hamilton wsrs
mainly technical quibb'cs, He substan.
TALLY admittsd al that had been charged,
and snly showed that instead Of cheap coal
and Esstsra connections. the road would
only give . connection to St. Louis, snd Il
Il dess even this, il will bs 81 miles out Of
the way.
NJ. Svils aeted Nr. Haniltea what In
dsesmsnts bad been held cut ts the Do.
vsaysst esmui,tss vhsn they handed over
The Dsvsnpsrt Subscriptions.
Dr.. h. replied that the Davenport sub.
sesiption was % snsoaditienal enc. He
never gave the committee . understand
that the ssmpssy had mensy snessh 70
grade, bridge and tic the read - has bssn
stated.
(Ses semmunisatiss abovs fson NJ.
Geek
Nr. Rsaviok ssksd Dr.. H. il hs knew
while NJ. Fsssts proposal vas before The
Dirsetsss. that b (Frsss) preferred the
Asline route. Alter seas squivssasisns. DR.!
H. said he did. NJ. r.. then asked II that
knswlsdgs hsd any ipfssnes in the rsjss-
tisa Of Frssts proposals.. Dr.. II. replied /:
II had. Mr.. r. then put The question |:
Were the people Of xs!ins ever told Rev
much usssy wssld bs required sf them ts
bring The road through their place. Dr.. Il.
stated that hs supposed I'll the time thss
ths people ef Moline wsrs posted ~ u The
increased amount sscssssry to build via
that placs. Undosbtsdiy Director Gsuld
whs vas very earssst II their bshslf gave
them ell the isisvmstioa necessary. He
repeGsd that ct the time Mr.. Cables prop.
ositisn was WAS accepted, it had 10 b %
acted upon, or the wsrk on the road would
have stopped.
Mr.. Drake asked IL the Board would
proceed 70 collect the subscription ..
NJ. Hamilton replied that be should not
presume to speak for tho Board, but be
beloved the subscription could be collect.
Cd.
The meeting thss adjourned.
There may be sens important points
e0ittedia this report. but Il will - found
esrreet - Ter - IL goes. givisg both sides
credit Tor oil that wss said In their iAvsr.
mARRnED.
- The lsth Inst. q ~ ilth 0trsst r. =. AupcA.
- Nev. o. ". Cepelsa1, Ms. PRANK 4. RUMoRY
ct PieooburgA. Pa. - Mise MARTHA H. NAY
WE'LL, Of Davsapert.
''Oich % Life"
DlRD.
q T1seday he letA, MA0Y s. LoMoAE E8T,
ofPhiladslDAie.
Yuassai ffon the resdeaee u I. D. gilbert. q II
o'clock Thufsday.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

BLsAcnnp Cottons al the S'aneasd
Braade at Oixon's.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

LscruRR OF FRAHK !. Jssvss.-Frem oil
ws can learn the lecture Of this gentleman
On the English Humorists, n Metropolitan
Hall on Friday evening next, will b we'll
wsr.h attending. To these not very fsnil-
lar with English literature, the course ofths
gsntlsman's lecture will bs highly instruct
i've. We advise oil to attend, csa6dent that
al will b highly delighted - we'll ~ H.
strueted.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17
STATE lrE MS.

-rilton is inquiring the price Of Iowa
lAnds.
Council Bluffs wants hsrse railroad.
The Burlington accretisns have been
6llsd 10.
Vincent meets With gssd success 10
lsosuring Iswans.
-Watsrlss calculates 10 Be rsilsoad eco.
tered.
The grading frsm Cedar Rspids 70
vinton is completed.
-Build.ng operations have commenced
in Dss Moines.
-Fayetts has been county mapped.
The iron for the Burlington Cedar
Rsyids TOAD has been purchased.
Tom Thumb 10 successful in mis- - oond
grand farewell march in Isws.
Gen Howard was $40 lose 70 the
Iowa City lecture hunters.
The editor Of ths Usage Press has bssn
eflsiei by an snrsged Sunday Schssl
teacher.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17
D'xoNs, for great bargains in dress sssd.,
Hosiery. Glsvss, %.

In BcsINvss. s.-Oas friends Nat. Parrett,
the long time foreman in Griggs. Watson
1 Days job rooms in this city. and J. J.
Smart. late travelling agent fer sane house,
have purchasEed the Waterloo Reporter,
and will soon open out firss class week. ,
paper. with job Office, book binding, stc.
They are men Of energy and experience in
the businsss have chosen an excsllsnt 10.
catien, aud ws hope to see them prosper
exceedingly Nat. WAS formerly Dropris.
Tor Of the Auamosa Eureka-and Nr.
Smart was originally . stsreotyper. We
regret 10 have them leave us-yet trust
they will have good reason 10 b. glad they
have.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

Light bread makes light hearts. Royal
Baking Powder does It. Ask yeur grocer
Or it, aud take 20 other. II is . decide
mprovcmsnt over any other.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

A Fixs Although the country
is over flooded at the present time With
patent nostrams, still there are soms fair
things which are worthy Of public favor.-
Tho question is often asked. 10 there any
thing known that will actually causs . new
growth Of hair. There seems to be sn an.
swer in the Affirmative. The article .
Barry's Tricopherous, . preparation which
10 entirely free from al delsserieus and
injurious substances and which is highly
recommended by the thousands throughout
the country who have used It. Il 10 made
of the juices Of certain plants and hswsrs,
and has = delightful fragrance. Sec card
ON 9Th uaRA.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

NATIONAL LINE OF SrsAMDns.-These
Of our citizens who who desire to cress the
water during the csming summer, will And
exceedingly pleasant accommodations in
the steamships belonging to this line. The
vessels are large, commodious elegantly
fitted up, and withal fast A steamer 10
dispatched from New Ysrk every Saturday,
Cabin fare to Liverpool or Qusenstewn, 10
ono Of these Ocean Palaces is not dear at
800 currency. Fare TO and from Ham.
burg. Havre and other points ars marked
at the lowest possible rates. The agency
In this city 10 at the Frat National Bank.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

q T1ee1Ay he letA, MA0Y s. LoMoA8
ef efPhiladslDAia.
Yuassai ron the residsaee u Z. D. Gilbert. q II
o'clock Thufsday.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

A 0oeS Perfume 10 dssirabls: poor enc
10 rank. Burnstt's Flesimsl 10 the bsst.-
HtMs Journal.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17
BLACK Satin aud Trimings at Dixon's.

EvEsY DAr briggs new pssofs Of the
peculiarly good and lasting effects Of the
Constitution Bittsrs. In cases whore the
liver is inactive, bowels irregular. attended
With great depression and melancholy.
there cen bs no doubt that the Coastitutieu
Bittsrs are just the remedy needed, and
sure 10 relieve the sufferer.
FoR the new styles Of Spring Prints 20
TO Dixon's.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

CoPAL vAaNisn.-A pure article Of Copal
varnish 10 now difficult 10 and in the trade,
% many adultsratiOns are used and spusi-
Gus brands manr actarsd. Thompson,
Price L Co., Newark, N. j.. are probably
Is large dealers in this article - vii BE-
found in the East, and the good rsputa-
tion Of the house 10 based simply on the
fact that they manufacture only the purest
varnish. Tho trade 10 furnished at the
lowest market rate. See card.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

PAssAIc saw WoeKs.-We would call at.
tention 70 the card Of the above works
which appears in to-day's tissue, - one Of
the largest establishments Of the kind in
ths country. The superior temper and
finish Of the same sent from those wsrks
are known and appreciated BY the sstirs
trade. Every saw 10 warranted perfect,
and challenges inspection. The leading
hardware houses Of the East deal exclusive.
" in these saws. among whom may be mem
uonsd Messrs. Lnner. Lsttel + Son, Kin.
ncy 4 Co., Of Newark, and Jacob Heisss, 1
Co.. Peter Duryes L Co.. Patterson Bres :.
II. Hammaohsr ! Co., Of New York. The
Psssaic Works have been established six
years, employ forty men constantly, and
have . large and commodious factory. The
nrm is one which We take pleasure In rec
ommeudinR to the Iowa trade.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

PApLocKs. attention Of the trade 10
called to the card Of Ritchis 4 Beyden.
Newark, in another place. The padlsets
manufactured By this hoass. stssd Seres
most in that line Of geods ansug the trade.
They are applicable tss every kind Of out.
door fAsasuinks etsssg. durable and Of
eeod Anish. 1t is the uniysrsal spinisn
pssssd - thsn Ahst they M The best now
in uee. ~
-~--
CoxsDosr Tho greet excitement among
the ladies at the present tios y the. dis.
eovery Of . lotion that will remove ffseklss
from the face. DR.. Perry 10 the bsnsiasto'
in this case. The lstisn. il 10 claimed, vii
remove all these blemishss In shsrt time
See card in smother column.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

Wssrnsn ENrsRraiss. Western
country Il fast leominS up into grand
prspertisns, in the way Of Commercial
afAirs. Oar people are gaining clearer ideas
every day Of their own Importance. and ~
snaturAl consequence learning to rely more
on themselves. Where il 10 possible. West
srn men should deal - much - possible
with the enterprising business men Of their
own se;tion. The clothing fraternity Of
Iowa follow this. ~ is evinced BY their
large trassactions with Robert Krsuse,
Wholesale clothier, Second st.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

wiss 0osDs.-Of late il has bsssms
fashionable te put wire into uas - means
Of bsautifying grounds, and for varisus
eshsr uses. To those Of cur citissns, -
we'll - the trade, whs wish 10 deal in these
articles, ws would call their attention 10
the card Of Henry Rsbsrts. 10 another col
umn. Ar. Roberts has been for twelve
years engaged in this busissss. He en-
ploys about fifty men in the manufacture u
every description Of wire goods. These
are shipped 70 almost every State in The
Union. 80 extensively have they become
known Tho goods cannot Be surpassed
fer beauty Of finish and e'sganes Of work.
manship. 10 the country.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17
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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

After ssms further ssuAsks In ssfsrssss
y the ssthsd ofsaldse msssy pursusd By
Dr.. Hssilsss ~ - plss psssssd u this
State. NJ. \. dropped tAis part u The
subject, snd spshs sf the Sssslisg red
- .ssessias tssss seansetisn with D.
L.sis asd Chisags.
Dr.. Raailtss asss y reply. and ailss
shrswiss sss few ,!sss spss Ne Dsvsa-
port 3 81. Paul 3. R, said that hs ssulda's
remember I'll Tie sta sasnts nsde BY NJ.
Hslmss.
Mt. h. said hs wss 4 ssgesss . lev ifhs
wished IL.
Dr.. Il. said. .thas thsy had osds . pssps'
siton = Ffost-a tAiig thAt nr. rrsssh
sever ssld,this sssn1aity, II b kssw.
Nr. Hslass thssoat ~ statsasat vas
lklss.
Dr.. b. said: In ,slsrsues u She undse-
standing with NJ. Thenpsss, - .ads .
full statement u that esatlsnaa sf the Cable
proposition and situation.
This, Mr.. Holaes said, NJ. Thsmpson
positively denied.
NJ. Hsoiltsn said that hs had nsvsr said
in Davenport nor aay shsrs slss that be
would net call for dollar freo Davesperi
sstil they had snessh to grsds. bridge and
lie the road.
Mr. Holmeo remarked: You said % right
here 10 this room.
Dr.. II. replied: never said 90.
xr. nelmss said pssbsbly ether gentle
nsa Drsssnt hoard the lao9uags It tht
time.
Ne. Drake here said: Yea sid Il riehl
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

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Q l'riu-
hlcsgc.
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lvenport
hpcrt.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-17

There may Be sems important points
s0ittedia this report. but Il viii - found
ssrrset - fer - IL goes. givisg both sides
credit Tor oil that wss said In their iAvsr,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-11

mo cir r. replied the witness, hesitatingly,
~ am not naturalist" 80
"Then, sir, not being naturalist, dare Won
affirm that those microscopic insects were not
humbugs instead of bedbugs"-thsre the pris-
oner was interrupted by q universal shout of
laughter, in which the solemn Judge himself
Joinedl-"and if they were humbugs, l sup
pose that even the learned counsel opposed to
me, will not claim that they were out oss
place I"
"They may have been humbugs,". replied
the witness.
THAT will do, sir-you may GO" said aad
at the same time turning to the array of coun-
sci, l remarked with smile, "You had bet
ter have naturalist for your next witness,
don't be alarmed, sir, we have got one,
and We will now introduce him." replied the
counsel
The next witness testified that he was
planter from Georgia, that some years since
the prisoner visited his plantation with a
| show, and that while there he discovered an
old worthless donkey belonging to the plant
err and bought him for five dollars--the next
year the prisoner visited Iranistan the country
| seat of the prisoner, and, while walking about
| the grounds, his old donkey, recognizing his
former master, brayed; "whereupon,n con-
| tinued the witness, 81 walked up to the ami.
NAL and found that two men were engaged in
sticking wool upon him, and this animal was
| afterwards exhibited by the prisoner as the
| woolly horse" r.
The whole court-spectators and even the
prisoner" himself were convulsed with laugh:
| ter at the gravity with which the planter gave
his very ludicrous testimony.
"What evidence have you," / enquired
"that this was the same donkey which you
sold to mea'
"Ths fact that the animal recognized me,
as was evident from his braying as soon as he
saw me-" bA- w H. ~
care you naturalist, Sir r.
Eyes, l am" replied the planter, with firm
emphasis, as much as to say, you can't catch
me as you did the other witness.
''Oh you are naturalist, are you Then,
sir, ask you, as a naturalist, do you not know
it to be fact in natural history that one jack
ASS always brays as soon as he sees another p
This question was received with shouts of
laughter, in the midst of which the nonplussed
witness backed out of court, and all the eff.
forts of special constables, and even the high
sheriff himself, were unavaing in getting him
again on the witness stand.
This trial lasted two days, to the great de-
light Of all on board. After my success with
the naturalist" not one-half of the witnesses
would appear against me. In my final argu-
ment / sifted the testimony, analysed its bear
ings ruffled the learned counsel disconnected
the witnesses, tlattered the judge and jury,
and when the judge had delivered his charge,
the jury acquitted me without leaving their
seats. The judge received the verdict, and
then announced that he should fine the natu-
raist for the mistake he made as to the cause
of the donkey's braying, and he should also
fine the several witnesses, who, through fear
of the cross-fire, had refused to testify.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-11

NOVEL PRoPosITioN DIR. sage has dis
covered \ sure and speedy remedy for Cstarrh,
and the proprietor offers $500 for case OF
that ioathsome disease that lac cannot cure.
IL cures catsrrh in all it's stsges, forms and va
rIeties' with unerrmg certainty. lfyour drug
gist does not keep ths Remedy take no other,
put encios. sixty cents to the proprietor, X.
Y. FIERCE, N. d., Buffalo, n H., and the
itcmsdy viii reach you Ivy return mail For
sale by mnss drufgsh everywhere. 1870
Dec. 1l--2w.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-11

A good many people, one George Francis
Tram among the number, are making war on
vaccination as not only useless, but positively
harmful in transmitting other diseases. The
wonderful subsidence of small pox since the
Introduction of vaccination is sufficient an
swcr to the former objection As to the latter,
scientific and statistical papers read at the late
meeting of the Social Science Association say
that II 1t is not an absolute lmpossibility it is
so inrequent as to occasion no alarm. DR..
MarsHn, OF England, who has performed over
$4,000 vaccinations, "has never seen other dis
eases communicated with the vaccine disease,
nor does he believe in the popular reports that
they are 50 communicated Leesc, with an
experience scarcely less extensive, agrees with
Marson. DR.. West, who has treated, during
IL years, twenty-sx thousand infants and chill
dren, is Of the same view
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-12-11
EsiastinE Trout Out Of the Water.

From the virginia City, Nevada, Enterprise.
A few days since, we copied An item from
the Carson Appeal in regard to killing fish
with Giant Powder. Yesterday we had con-
versatlon with a gentleman who had some ex-
perience at this kind of fishing. He says that
while stopping at the Warm Springs. near
Genoa, last week, he several times went out
with parties Of gentleman to blast trout out of
the Carson The way they practice this new
mode of fishing is as follows:
They take a cartridge of Giant powder
weighing about quarter of Il pound, insert
into it a piece of fuse, properly capped, about
six inches in length, then lighting the fuse
the cartridge is thrown into any deep hole
supposed to contain trout or other fish. After
the cartridge has been thrown into the water,
smoke and bubbles or gas, are seen to rise to
the surface, then in g few seconds comes the
explosion-a dull, heavy report. The surface
OF the water is seen to bulge up and the
ground can be felt to shake for fifteen or
twenty feet back from the water.
Immediately after the explosion all the fish
that happen to be within a circle Of twenty
five or thirty feet of the spot where the cart
ridge fell, come to the surface either killed
outright or SO badly stunned that it is some
minutes before they recover. Our informant
says that with two cartridges he saw over
fifty pounds of fish killed, counting trout,
white-tish and clubs. In places after blast,
the whole surface of the water would be
covered with minnows, from an inch to three
or four inches in length At Elko they are
practicing the same style'of fishing, only that
out there they tie the cartridge to the end of
a long pole and thrust it into the water hold
ing it until the explosion occurs. This is the
most destructive mode of fishing we have ever
heard Oft is q regular wholesale slaughter
of great and small, good and bad. Should
the practice gain ground it will be necessary
for the Legislature to put stop toit by an act
making it criminal offence to fish with Giant
powder. Parties have already been talking
OF trying this blasting process in Lake Tahoe,
where by using large cartridges, they expect
to bring up hundreds Of trout at a single Shot.