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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-22

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the adoption of the Fifteenth Amend
ment, it has been almost universally
conceded that more dark and be-
nighted ignorance could be found in
the Republican party than in any
other political party extant. 1t was
thought hat our saw-mill Senator,
aware Of this fact, would act accord
ingly and spare himself the trouble,
and the Postofiice Department the
expense of sending printed or writ
ten matter for distribution among
his constituents, but in this as in
many other opinions of J. W, we
were mistaken, as an incident which
transpired in the Senate Chamber
yesterday will bear witness. State
Senator Hall, since his social rela-
tions have been made known through
the medium Of the Legislative Home
ographic Chart as comfortable" has
been the recipient of innumerable
public documents bearing Senator
Nye's frank, with instructions to dis
tribute among the Celestials and
Africans of Storey county, which
Mr.. Hall carried out to the letter.
On yesterday, however, the Senator's
patience was sorely tried and his
powers of endurance severely tested
by the receipt of % copies in sepa-
rate envelopes, of ''Howard's speech
on the San Juan question. p copies
of the Agricultural Report for 1869,
and Is copies of Patent Office Re
ports for the same year, besides
several other documents of a similar
character all bearing the frank of J.
W. I'VE. L. :. =. The delivery of
the testimonials of Mr.. Nye's regard
occupied the time of one of the Pages
from the close of the Chaplain's ex-
h~ortation till the Senate adjourned.
at which time the Senator from
Storey found himself completely
hedged in, and was under the neces-
cessitv of calling on a Democratic
Senator FOR assistance in eNtricatine
himself from the pile of documents
which encircled him. Upon being
released from his not very comforta.
bile position. he gave expression t.
his feelings in choice explosives, an6
after invoking blessings IN Ne
vala stvle on Nye's head. and {
heartfelt wish that the ranking priv
ilcge would he abolished, lie retirej
from the Senate Chamber amidst tn,
applause of an a%ppreciatiyc crowd
which his singular position had
drawn around him.
ALL the favoritc brands o! the fines
Havana and Domestic Cigars, and tn.
, best Smoking and Chewing Tobacco
can hc had n Jas. J. Mandlcbaum'
Variety store.
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PALACE SALOON!
TICKER a SHEPARD, PROPS.

UlIE UNDERSIGNED HAVING PURCHASED
i the entire interest in the above named saloon,
the business thercai will in the future be carrie
on by them under the firm name of Tinker 4
Shepard. W. W. TINKER,
W. \. SHEPARD.
= Virginia, January ., 1871. js3l-u
re- widow.
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SOLE TRADERS NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT l.,
MARY Ann RICHARDS. a married wo-
man. and the wife Of John ;. Richards, residents
of Carson City, Orfnsby county, state OF Nevada,
will amply 10 the District Court, Second Judicial
District, in and for the county Of 0rnisby, State Of
Nevada, on SATURDAY, March Is, ISL. At 10
o'clock a. m. Of said day, for an order OF -aidcourt
permitting me to carry on business in my own
name and on my own account, as sole trader, "a
wit: the bushes, Of keeping boarding house, rent
ing. brying aud selling real ant personal property,
ard loaning money in said state Of Nevada
MARY ANN
Dated February Is, ISL. fellow
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LEGISLATIVE HOP [!


THE MEMBERS AND ATTACHES
.~....oF II -....
FIFTH LEGISLATURE
OF riff STATE or NEVADA
WILL GIVE A "HOP- ON
Monday Evening, Feb'y 81, 1871,
Moore & Parker'S Hall.
Executive Committee.
AcHay, il Hazlett.
PIP Canayan; Joseph Il Cowen,
Cleveland, W Doyey,
VI X Delano, James pheian,
wv Ellyson, A Willard,
Ed Kiesele.
ommttte on Invitation,
Gov l. II Bradley. Lieut. Gov = Denver
Jas u Minor. " W Hobart,
Jerry Schooling, John Day,
CLas l. Perkins. Henry Il whitehill,
J , Lewis. Alfred Helm,
re Whitman, John CARRIER,
LA Buckncr, HG Blasdel,
Rubt y Lowery, ThosJ Tenant,
d L Hastings. Al Cleveland,
James Phelan, T Shamp.
Robert Mullen. William lIill,
James W Small, J l~Iazlett,
d II Brown, Geo y Mills,
1T Fox. Geo W Hopkins,
Rob; McBeth, VI : Bonnifeld,
+ W Abraham, " " McCoy,
Is Moore. W Hall.
T. b Hazard, " VI Boring,
Geo " Hopkins, John Spencer,
o Barker, III Beck,
John bowman, Ell Buckingham,
Wilmer Brown, PIP Canavan,
John : Child. Joseph Il COwcn,
y Dangberg, VI u Dclano,
" Dewey. J " Eliy-on,
l. Fuller, VI u Garsghan.
J GRAY, A II Gr~enhaigh,
Thomas Harris, A Hatch,
ACIay, II II Hogan,
IT. Jones. A Lawson,
Gs. " Ifkens. A J Lockwood,
III Manning, JJ Mcclellan,
Angus McLr,d, ID Murphy,
samuel owen, Joseph organ,
G II Patchen, Henry PIPER,
4 X Potter, g " Rogers,
! Rooney, J 4 Savage,
Chas : Sayille, Dc Simpson,
RTSmith. " 4 Trnu-iale,
John Wagner, IL A willard.
Thos n williams. George fluffy,
Geo ID FRYER. n : Mason.
III Rice. tt Edwards,
oPwMi., DC Cgrbett.
AB Diasbach, Jacob Klein,
Peter Cayantugh, III VI Nertngton.
Reception Committee
Joseph x cowcn, Israel Crawford,
Wilmer brown. 1t Fox.
Frank Denver.
Floor Managers
II A willard, J " Ellyson,
J y Curtis. Prank >~?erliug,
&C Cleveland, VI : Bouniheld.
Ed Kiesele.
Floor Director. II. Z. Lowery
frl9 ii
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Mall and Express.

AHRIvEs.-From the C.P. Railroad and
Washoc at : "A. IN.
From Virginia. Gold Hill, silver CITY
and Dayton at 10 u. IN.
From aurora, line Grove and Genoa
at > u. III.
DEPARTS-For WaShoc and c. l.. Rail-
road al q A.. M.
For Dayton, silver city, Gold Hin and
Virginia nj 1 y. m.
= "a m
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nABBETT ETAL.-50O POUNDS
- GOLD TYPE. for sale at this office.
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$50 REWARD!

STRAyED or STOLEN FROM ITEM
- Indian Re ,~ervaton, Truckee, Nm
large, bright bay MARE, weight about &V
! ,2uU pounds, right front soyt white.
left hind foot white. right hind foot with a scar on
the pastern joint, small white stripe down the
face with three red paint marks across the stripe
nine years old, aud with f0ai.
1 will pay the above reward for her recovery.
NM. IL. WINTERS.
Carson, February 10, 1871. ielllms
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A western lecturer recently tru
fully remarked IF a newspa,
man is faithful to his trust, hon,
fearless and independent he '
! make enemies-and great ones"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-22
MONTREAL GOLD AID SILVER

VI MINING NPANN Location q prop
crty, Rose Canyon, orm>by county, Nevada.
N1tiee. There are delinquent Hpon the f~plipwiu
tv-cribcl stock. on account # assessment levied
~ the 18th day e January. ISL. the several
amounts 1t opposite the names u the respective
.ht-rhUtlgrS- HS Blow.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-22

SPECIAL NoTICE. indigestion is the
cause 81 uine-tcnths of all diseases the
living machine j. subject To-. Give tone
Ia the stomach and digestive organs, and
you will ave more than hall i'm youI
doctors bills. Dr. Iicnlcy's celebrated
INT. BItters are recommended by all ply
sicians To- Jyspeptics and for all com
plants Of the liver and digestive organs
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08
The Spring STYLES.

Black is still the style par excellence for
street wear; therefore grenadine suits
over black silk will reign preeminent.
A change is manifest in the making up
OF black grenadines since last season, it
being the fashion now to place the
ruf1es upon the black silk skirt, the
polonaise lined with silk. This, OF
course, is more expensive, but may be
modified by rufiing on old silk quite
high, the polonaise concealing the up
per part. Naturally these caprices Of
fashion cannot be followed by oil. Pret-
ty grenadines in black, with narrow
satin stripes Of blue, white, and purple,
promise to be very popular; fifteen
yards make suit, at Is cents q yard !;
a finer quality rates as high as 80 cents.
These must invariably be made over
black, trimmed with bias ruflings Of the
same.
Lace is more fashionable than any
other trimming, being used in the great
est profusion, from the most expensive
to the simple linen and patent Valen-
ciennea Fringe follows in close rivalry ;
also feathery ruches frayed out ; bias
rayeled ruches founces pointed and
scalloped; coils made of two contrasting
colors, and bias bands edged with satin
and gros grain piping.
Parasols are most charming in rose
colored, lavender, and pale green silks,
covered with fine white Swiss bows and
long ends Of ribbon suspended from the
tops. Again in Swiss, with ruffles Of
dainty colored silks and floating ribbons.
These are especially adapted for the
delicate white costumes over silk, with
which they must correspond closely.
Linen parasols, simply trimmed, are
common and pretty,
At some of the recent openings, in
New York, elegant costumes ranged as
high as $3.50 and $500. Less expensive
sold from $50 to $500, and still less for
from S95 to $50. This need not cause
surprise, taking into consideration the
fact that sometimes as much as As yards
of silk are used for street, carriage, or
a full-dress costume, to which must be
added the expense of lace, fringe, and
embroidery. There is no prospect Of a
decline in street costume.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08
sojourner Truth on " Yelping.n

Anecdotes of Sojourner Truth are
numerous. The following relates to her
experience in the Washington street-car :
She was an Empire State citizen and
fully conscious Of her rights "under de
Constitution" She says: "When 1
went into de street to ride on de cars, de
conductors would not look at me fust,
an all de drivers would turn heads anoder
way, make believe dey didn't see me.
But fixed en-" One day u car was
coming along and Sojourner felt anxious
to ride. It was filed with people, and
Sojourner planted herself firmly beside
the track and where the horses would
either be obliged to eat her up or stop.
Along came the car. Soiourner gave the
usual signal to stop" "but dat driver
paid no 'tention to me, an was goin'
right on when 1 gave such yelps I tell
yer yer oughter to hear me roar 1 can
yell when / try l scared de horses an
do people in de car. Dey was glad to
stop an I hoped right inI' But the
battle was only half over. Once in the
car the Sojourner had another foe to
defeat in the conductor. Bnt she proved
equal to that emergency: "De conduc.
tor cum along and say, Go forward +
He said I must go forward wild de driver,
but I sot down. He told me to git up,
I sot still. Den he told me to go forward
agin or he would fro me out. OATS jes'
what wanted him to do, cause yer see
1 felt as if I hadn't yelped quite enough
l had some more on 'em in, an if he'd a
tried it I'd raised his har I jes' told him
to fro me out if he dar; dat I belonged
to de Empire State, an knew de laws.
When told him dat he went on collect
ing his pennies, and carried me furder
dan I wanted to go I tell yer der's
nothin' like standin' for yer rights !"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08

A POSTMASTER SUED BY SwNDIERs.-
Before Judge Benedict, in the United
States Eastern District Court, Ferdinand
Kohl and Charles q. Gardner, brought
suit against James Semler, Postmaster
at Brooklyn, N. Y, to recover $1,000
damages for letters retained addressed to
them. The testimony showed that the
plaintiffs were in the habit of flooding
the country with circulars, setting forth
that they could supply dry goods at much
less than the regular market prices. The
firm went under the name of Kohl & Co.,
Chapman & Co., and Hamilton & Co.,
and itwas shown that, after receiving
remittances, they neglected in many
cases to forward the goods. The Post
master received letters from persons in
different parts of the country inquiring
whether there was such firm as Kohl &
Co., in Williamsburg, and at last ibecom-
ing convinced that they were swindlers,
he laid the matter before the Department
at Washington, and was instructed to
retain all letters for the firm, which he
did. Plaintiffs then commenced this suit
for damages, which resulted in decision
in favor of the Postmaster.-N Y Pa
per.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08
Does the Earth's Crust vibrate !

Mr.. William 7. Steiger, of Maryland,
has communicated in letters to Hon.
Charles Mason and Professor A. R.
Roessler, of Washington, the results OF
some ingenious experiments upon the
changes in the direction OF gravity and
his conclusions from them. The latter
gentleman, who is United States
geologist, referred the letters to the
Liberal Club, where they were read the
other night, but have not yet been dis
cussed. Mr.. Steiger's general conclu-
sions are as follows
A-That there is a general vibratory
movement or elongation of the whole
crust OF the earth, which movement is
necessarily slow, and depends upon the
aggregate action of our planetary system.
B-That in addition to this movement
there is another, due to the direct action
OF the sun and moon, the power of the
former being derived from its immensely
superior size, and that of the latter from
its proximity to our globe.
C-That these regular elongations are
accompanied by irregular disturbances,
attributable to local causes, chiefly
changes OF atmospheric pressure, and
gradual ae:retions and sudden diminu-
tions Of the internal matter of the crust.
Careful observations upon bullets sus-
pended by silk fibre to poles firmly fix
ed in the ground, shaded from the wind,
and swinging freely, as well as upon
accurately adjusted dipping-needles first
suggested to this observers mind that
the earth is plastic body, yielding to
external forces, and changing its contour
constantly in obedience to their attrac-
tons. That independently Of the tides
of the ocean there are also two or more
tides of the whole crust in each twenty
four hours, which tides are in themselves
insensible earthquakes and rise to
height, and occur at times, depending up
on the relative position of the sun, moon,
and planets. If these points can be
demonstrated by further observations
the following important consequences OF
his hypothesis are thrown out by the
author
l. 1t confirms the nebular theory and
the Equified condition of our planet.
2. It will throw light upon the cause
of earthquakes or violent undulations of
the crust; these, in accordance with the
true pathological theory, being only
prolongations of the mild disturbances
which normally take place.
8. It will account for the so-called
"neap" tides.
4. It will go to explain the cause of
storms and irregular winds, and why
storms move in curved lines, as recently
ascertained.
8. The extraordinary risings and
falGngs of the barometer are in part due
to this cause and
6. It may go far to account for the
conflicts and disagreements in these deli
cate astronomical observations ascribed
to defective mechanical constructions
of the instruments or clumsy manipula-
ton of them.
The importance of these consequences
to the progress of general science will
doubtless cause this phyothesis, which
seems very plausible, especially as relat-
ing to earthquakes, to be carefully in
quired into by competent physicists.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08
How to Live Long.

The venerable VIM. Cullen Bryant, in
letter tells how he spends his time, and
keeps in health. He says:
rise early; at this time of the year
about $50 ; in summer, half an hour or
even an hour, earlier. Immediately,
with very little incumbrance of clothing,
begin series Of exercise, for the most
part designed to expand the chest, and
at the same time call into action all the
muscles and articulations of the body.
These are performed with dumb-bells,
the very ightest, covered with flannel /;
with pole, horizontal bar, and light
chair swung around my head. After q
full hour, and sometimes more, passed
in this manner, I bathe from head to
foot When at my place in the country,
/ sometimes shorten my exercise in the
chamber, and, going out, occupy myself
for half an hour or more in some work
which requires brisk exercise. After
my bath, if breakfast be not ready, sit
down to my studies until am called.
My breakfast is a simple one-hominy
and milk, or, in place Of hominy, brown
bread, or oatmeal, or wheaton grit,
and in the season, baked sweet apples.
Buckwheat cakes I do not decline, nor
any other article Of vegetable food, but
animal food never take at breakfast.
Tea and coffee never touch at any time
Sometimes I take a cup Of chocolate,
which has no narcotic effect, and agrees
with me very well. At breakfast ] often
take fruit, either in its natural state or
freshly stewed.
After breakfast I occupy myself for a
while with my studies, and then, when
in town, I walk down to the Office OF the
Evening Post, nearly three miles distant,
and after about three hours return, al
ways walking, whatever be the weather
or the state of the streets. In the coun-
try I am engaged in my literary tasks
till feeling of weariness drives me out
into the open air, and I go upon my
farm or into the garden, and prune the
trees, or perform some other work about
them which they need, and then go
back to my books. I do not often drive
out, preferring to walk.
In the country I dine early, and it is
only at that meal that I take either meat
or fish, and OF these but o moderate
quantity, making my dinner mostly Of
vegetables. At the meal which is call
ed tea, I take only little bread and
butter, with fruit if it be on the table.
In town, where I dine later, make but
two meals day. Fruit makes consid-
cradle part of my diet, and I eat it at
almost any hour Of the day without in
convenience. Ny drink is water, yet I
sometimes, though rarely, take glass
Of wine. I am naturally temperance
man, finding myself rather confused
than e1hilarated by wine. never med
die with tobacco, except to quarrel with
its use.
That may rise early, I, Of course, go
to be bed early; in town, as early as ten,
in the country, somewhat earlier. For
many years have avoided in the even
ing every kind of literary occupation
which tasks the faculties, such as COM
position, even to the writing Of letters,
for the reason that it excites the nervous
system and prevents sound sleep.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08

A LARGE RoPE.-An account Of the
largest rope in the world, as described
in onesof the daily papers of Birming-
ham, England-the place Of its manu-
facture-will prove interesting to the
American reader. According to the de-
tails given the rope is II, 900 yards long,
measures five and one-fourth inches in
circumference, and weighs over sixty
tons. Made OF patent charcoal wire,
laid round hemp centre, the rope con-
sists Of six strands, with ten wires on each
stand. Each wire measures II, 16O yards,
so that the entire length OF the wire
reaches the enormous total Of more than
four hundred and twelve miles. 10 this
lis to be added the length Of yarn used
for the centre, namely, twenty.seyeIn
threads, each thread measuring 10, OOO
wards, and giving total length OF about
two hundred and thirty miles. Adding
together the wire and yarn there is o
grand total of 635 miles Of material-all
going to make up monster wire and
hemp rope little under six miles long.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08

FREAK OF LUNATIc.-As two civil
engineers were at work in the wilds OF
Michigan couple of weeks ago, eight
cen or twenty miles from any camp, one
of them began to suspect that the other
had become insane-a suspicion which
was made certainty when his companion
came to him and said: 81 wish You
would hide my revolver, and the axes,
for came very near killing you with
them last night. Igot the revolver and
cooked it at your head three times, but
something told me not to kill you with
that, but to get the gun and then l was
commanded not to kill you then, but am
afraid I will if you don't hide them, and
God knows don't want to hurt any
man. This was not very pleasing in
formation, and he did his best to per-
suade him to go back to the camp.
Failing in this he left him went back
alone, procured assistance, and the un-
fortunate man is now in an asylum.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08
THE LAST LITTLE GAME.-Among tn

THE LAST LITTLE GAME.-Among the
implements used by confidence operators
to trap the unwary on railroad cars and
steamboats,, is patent paddock, which
opens on the side with small fiat key.
The confidence man exhibits the paddock,
and dilates upon its merits, claiming that
no one except himself (the INVENTOR
could open it, even with the key, with
out understanding peculiar twist.
Opening it several times, he induces
greenhorn to say that he can do it, and
in the heat Of the argument which the
assertion usually brings forth bet is
made. The confidence man then hands
the unsuspecting victim the paddock and
q different key from the one which opens
the lock but the eye cannot readily
detect the difference, the change being
made with the adroitness which charac-
terizes the operations Of the three card
monte swindlers. OF course the victim
cannot open the lock and loses his
money. This is the latest swindle, and
it is to be hoped the press will ventllate
it. Beware Of genteel-looking men with
patent padlocks.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08

THERE were some fearful scenes when
the Nebraska State Insane Asylum, in
Lincoln, was burned by an incendiary
fire in the night. During the early stage
OF the fire one Of the inmates seized a
club and threatened to kill all the women
and children. Two insane men had
been cofned in an upper room, and when
the watchman released them and endeav-
ored to get them out, they insisted up
on returning to their rooms again. They
uerished in the fnmas.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08

A CITIZEN of Lyons, NY, recently
stopped at the house of friend to get a
drink of water. No one responding to
his rap upon the door, he raised the win
dow, intending to help himself. Just as
he introduced his head the sash fell, and
being unable to raise it again, he found
himself prisoner. The owner Of the
premises hearing the noise, and thinking
only of the burglars and murder, fled
/" fast and far" to the yard, but in his
fight fell into a hogshead Of water,
which his fright caused him to forget.
No l, hearing the splash, and divining
the cause, began to laugh immoderately,
Notwithstanding his unpleasant position,
and thus attracted the attention of a
passing friend, by whose exertions both
parties were released from their ludicrous
situation.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08

A WYOMING PAPER gives a cheerful
paragraph concerning half-breed, who
is to be hanged at Cheyenne on the 21st
inst. 1t says he is quite an artist, and
further, that che has made creditable
portrait of himself, suspended from the
gallows, the Courtroom, the Judge who
pronounced the sentence, and the jury
which found him guilty Of murder. In
his picture, he gives the lady members
Of the jury a horrid appearance"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-08

DRUNKEN CARD PLAYERS BURN HALF
TovS.-A fire broke out in carpenter
shop in Pennington, about sixty-fve
miles from Wheeling, on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, which destroyed
fifteen dwellings, the station-house,
pump house, and warehouse, and mer,
chandise worth $1,000; the ticket and
express Offices, and their contents. The
fire was caused by some drunken men
PLAYING cards in the carpenter shop, and
dropping a candle among the shavlngs.
About half Of the town is destroyed.