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Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

HARDER THAN THE IcE.-An ice dealer
in Evansville, Indiana. says a colored man
amused himself awhile on Saturday by swing
ing his corpus from hook suspended in the
Suddenly, by some mishap, he missed his hold
on the hook and fell into the deep ice cellar,
depth of from fifteen to twenty feet, and
"lit'' on his head and shoulders. OF course
those who saw it expected to find him dead,
but when they looked in at the door he sat
scratching his head with foolish look on his
face, first examining the broken ice where he
fell, and then slowly measuring the distance
with his eye upward TO where he fell from.
When he saw Mr.. Wheeler he looked very sor-
ry and said, "Fo' de Lord, boss, Use sorry
broke dat ice, is, sartin.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

AN INGENIOUS ATToRNEY.-O a certain
occasion the counsel took some exception to the
ruling of the court on some point, and dispute
arose.
IF the court, please" said the counsel 81
wish to refer to this book a moment and at
the same time picked up volume.
There is no referring to any book, ex-
claimed the court angrily. g have decided
the pint.
"But your honor" persisted the attorney.
Now, don't want to hear anything on the
subject" yelled the court. 6 | tell you again
that have decided the pint"
:" know that was the rejoinder, " am
satisfied of that +; but this is a volume of Black
stone. l am certain he differs with your honor,
and only wanted to show you what a fool
Blackstone was.
"Ah, indeed exclaimed the court, /" now
you begin to talk.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

IMPRESSIVE REBUKE. 1t is related by Or.
Scudder, that on his return from his mission
to India, after long absence, he was standing
on the deck of a steamer, with his son, youth,
when he heard a gentleman using loud and
profane language. &" Friend" said the doctor,
accosting the swearer, this boy, my son, was
born and brought up in heathen country and
in land of pagan idolatry but in all his life
never heard man blaspheme his Maker until
now." The man colored, blurred out an apollo
gy, and looked not little ashamed of himself.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

They were trying a man in Dakota the other
day for murder, but the citizens regarding the
proceedings as unnecessarily tedious, in view
of the fact that tho prisoner more than once
confessed his guilt, brought the trial to sud
den conclusion by taking the man out and
TSsD Ri~s T % bs M6s had sU h% % srGnS judge up TD
was rigging up another the condemned wretch
was allowed to enjoy himself by placidly smok-
ing pipe.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

The latest way the ladies of New York have
of Furnishing gentlemen who don't give up
their seats in cars is, by sitting down in their
laps. The very heavy and old and ugly find
seats in plenty now when they enter cars; but
the young and Eretty are still compelled to do
take their punishment as though it were g
GOOD Joke
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

The Board of Bishops of the NJ. +. Church
today virtually revised the decision of the
Book Committee in the case of Dr. Lana
han. The veto of single Bishop. according
to the discipline was enough to nulliiy the pro-
cesdings of the committee in expelling him,
and this veto vote came from Bishop Ames.
Bishop James voted with the committee.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

Mark Twin says that after writing his lee
ture on the rights OF children, and still anoth-
er one, he has thrown both aside and built
third, entitled, "reminiscences Of Some Pleas
ant Characters | Have Met" This, he says,
covers his whole acquantances-kin hu-
morists lunatics, idiots. and all-and this alone
he proposes to talk to his lyccum acquaintances
next Winter.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

The Lexington (Ky) Press reminds the
Democrats of the North that, ifthey care for the
support of the Democratic party Of the South,
they must exhibit something more of tact and
discretion then they have recently in denounc-
ing Jefferson Davis and 1.-THE Confederate
oausa
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

The question, does getting drunk ever ad-
vance one s happiness? would seem to be put
to rest by the Irishman who went counting
when drunk and was asked what pleasure he
found in whisky" Och, Biddy, it's trate
indeed, to see two of your swate purity faces
instead of one "
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

1t is nice going to some Iowa schools A
lady teacher at Des Moines called boy up and
made him show her how he kissed the big girls
in the woodshed After he Showed her, she
punished him by making him stay after school.
He says he didn't want to graduate tor two
years vet
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

A meeting of citizens of Nashville, :" ire
spective of party" was held on Saturday, at
which resolutions were adopted expressing re.
gret for the death of Mr.: vallandigham, and
sympathy for his bcreaved family.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

Miss Deborah Bates was married to Mr..
Joy. A local editor gave the following frst-rate
notice:
No more D. Bates, dcsolved in Joy,
A bride has found a home.
With pleasures now without alloy,
And other Joys to come.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

"You seem to walk more erect than usual.
my friend" Yes, l have been Strengthened
by circumstances.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

The Fourth of July will be celebrated at
Niagara by the sending of an old ship over the
Falls.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

The hogs in Fulton county, Illinois, are dy-
ing in large numbers of new disease which
resembles the congestiye chill in human beings.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

A humorous apotheeary in Boston exposes q
cake of soap in his shop window, with the per-
tinent inscription: "Cheaper than dirt. ~
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

The chains of habit are generally too small
to be felt till they are too strong to be broken.
A miscr grows rich by seeming poor an ex-
travagant man grows poor by seeming rich.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

A POttsville justice has sent man to Jail
for eight months for soiing lady'S dress by
splitting tobacco juice on it.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05
I
SIMMONS

The symptoms Of Liver Complaint
u lire uneaslness and pain in the side.
the pain is in the shou.
A'0 !der, and is mistaken for rheumatism
II The stomach affected with loss of
ll--lappetite and sickness, bowels In gen.
eral cOstIVe, sometimes alternating with lax The
head is troubled with pain, and dull heavy sensation,
considerable loss of memory accompanied with pain
fu sensation Of having left undone something which
ought to have been done. Often complaining Of
f==|l weakness debility. and low spirits
ii Sometimes many of the above
/ rrr1 Hsymptoms attend the disease, and at
u LlV LII other times very few OF them but
II the liver is generally the organ
II mOstinvOved. Cure the Liver with
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

G00S A MONTH Horse and Carriage furnished
CO~0 Expenses paid. n. Shaw, Alfred, Me.
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05
DR.. SIMMONS
Liver Regul a tor,

preparation OF roots and herbs, warranted to be
strictly vegetable, and can do no injury TO any one
1t has been used by hundreds, and known for the
last 40 years Of the most reliable eff ,acOus
and harmless preparations offered TO the suiTe
ing. If taken regularly and perssten enly il is sure
TO cure
Smyrna times., 1871-07-05

GT="1 Dyspepsia, headache jaundice, cos
luveness. sick headache, chronic
lporr1o+o,, IdIarrhea, affections OF the bladder :,
A'OS "A0'V0A camp dysentery, affections of the
kidneys, fever, nervousness, chs,
- diseases of the skin, impurty OF the
blood melanchOlly, depression of spirits heartburn
collie, pains III the bowels, pain In the head lever
and ague. dropsy. boils, pain IN the back. &c
Prepared only by j. III. ZEELEN d co,
Druggists Macon. Ga
Price 81 by mail 81 25. For sale By Druggists.
anllly
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-15

A SKTY-FoUR THOUSAND DOLLAR
PAINTNG.--Another Raphael has left
Italy, this one going to the palace of the
Gear. It is the famous Madonna del
Libro," one of the chief artistic attrac.
lions of the City of Perugia, and the
story Of its alienation shows the lament.
able inability of Italy to retain its great
est treasures The Empress of Russia. so
runs the story, conceived desire of nre.
senting this picture to the Gear on his
recent birthday, and purchased it of the
Marchese Conestabile. It's owner, for
$4,000 francs. This Madonna is yery
diminutiye painting, being only seven.
teen centimeters in diameter. It is, more
over, the ffty-second Raphael which has
been disposed of to foreign purchasers,
out eighty-three works Of this master
which Italy formerly possessed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-15

A SCENE IN PARIs.--A most revolving
sight occurred on the morning of Nav 81.
onsthe piazza in front of Hotel de Vile.
Thirty three communists, among whom
were seven women, were shot in a BODY
by company ofsoldiers Around three
sldes OF the square troops to number of
,oOO were drawn up under the command
OF Col. Guizot At eight o'clock the pris.
oners, who had been confined in the coal
cellars back of the porter's lodge in Hotel
ae VIIle, were brought out their hands
Iled behind their backs, and then march
ed out throughthemaln gateway through
a double lille of soldiers, and having
reached the centre of the wide ares. in
'front.' OF hetel de Vile, were ranged in
row and made to kneel close together.
mere was nothing on the whole piazza
out three empty scavenger carts, Which
stood IN line at the rear of the
prisoners. When the COMPANY was
In line and ready to fire, Colonel Guizot
stepped forward and told the prisoners in
few words that they were to suffer death
Tor having been caught in the act of set
ting lire to buildings and dwellings in
ParIs. At this moment the women utter
ed piercing shrieks and began to sway
themselves back and forth. An officer
advanced and made them keep still with
the flat of his sword. A few moments
afterward volley WAS fired and when the
smoke was cleared away the most horri-
Die sight was presented. Three of the
women who were in the middle row werT
still writhing in awful agony. A secon
volley was fired and third, and not I'M
til the sixth did all the prisoners cease to
live. The dead bodies were then flung
into the three scavenger carts and carried
away to be buried
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-15

A SAVAGE SCENE In PARIs.-Tn visit
which he paid ON recent afternoon 30
the Arch of Triumph to see the effects of
the hombardment, the Paris correanon.
dent OF the London Daily Nea0s found q
compact and excited crowd under the
shade OF the Turkish Embassy. A horse
had been desperately wounded by shell,
and had been abandoned by its owner.
Immediately guard came and put the
poor creature out of agony with a shot.
The horse was then carefully bled, and
Two individuals arrived with butchers
KNIVES, pretended that they had been au-
thorlzed by the owner of the animal and
proceeded to cut it up, handing large
Jumps OF hot and steaming flesh to the
eager crowd around. The meat was cut
into pieces varying from a pound weight
TO three or four times as much, and the
people around gave whatever they could
a1ford-some 3D., some Id, some 5. Never
had the Parisians the opportunity of so
| good bargain, and soon nearly the whole
carcass had disappeared. Even the bones
were carriedof by so me 10 makesoup with.
In the middle of this savage scene shell
burst some little way from the butchers
ana their customers The fright was in.
describable, Many people threw them
selves upon what remained of the carcass,
while others lay down in the large pool
OF blood which surrounded the animal.
| When they rose again they presented a
most singular appearance. With one hand
some OF them clutched piece of raw,
bleeding flesh, while their clothes, faces,
hair, and boards were smeared with mud
and blood
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-15

By sc Td~gUah ha-eOah," through the naediunaship
of Mrs Susan @. Horn, author Of
~ s'Strange Visitors"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-15

Lynn, Moss, was never before so driven
with orders for shoes.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-15

THE LEGEND OF AN INDIAN MAID.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-15

AMERICAN ExTRAyAGANCE.- every
portion OF Europe Americans have the
name OF beng the most eXtravagant PEG.
pie IN the world. British opulence and
Russian magnificence have paled in the
presence Of republican grandeur. Every
great continental city has some Incident
to relate which illustrates American Law.
ishness. An incident was recently men
toned III a lace house in Paris, which has
become historical. The proprietor called
attention to photograph hung on his
wall. He remark ed: "That is the Dic-
ture OF the memorable lace purchased bv
Kate Chase, daughter of Chief-Justice
Chase and wife of Senator Sprague." It
is understood to be the finest point lace
ever made. The Queen of England and
the Empress of France considered it too
expensive, but the wife of an American
Senator did not hesitate to pay $l8, 900 in
gold for six and one halfyards. Of course
a woman of such artistic notions is great.
ly admired in Paris The Western peo-
pie, particularly Californians, are consid-
cred the most lavish in the use of their
money. Two of the fair sex from San
Francisco, recently ordered eighty-five
dresses. Even the agent though an Amer
lean, was astonished at such an order, but
it was faithfully executed. With such
evidences of American lavishness, it is not
surprising that the Russians and the Eng
llsh have become secondary to the Amer
leans in all the marts of fashion
For ten years Thomas Day was tailor
in Boston. Twenty years ago he retired
from business on account of falling health.
For two or three years past he has suffer-
ed much from spells of dizziness, and a
few days since surgeon discovered and
extracted from his body common sized
needle, with double thread four inches in
length attached. AS MIR. Day had used
no needle the kind for twenty years.
he (the surgeon) supposed he must have
swallowed it anterior to that period, and
is of the opinion that the working of tho
needle and thread through the SYSTEM
caused the dizziness with which Mr.. Dat
has been afflicted The Boston ITooelIer
which tells this story, adds that since the
operation Mr.. Day feels greatly relieved.
and is improving in health.
A Philadelphlan has invented clock
that will measure the one ten-thousandth
part of . second. The clock 10 described
- q wonderful affair. The dial-plate,
which is sixteen inches in diameter, is
separated into 5000 parts, and the indi-
Gator revolyes twice every second. The
clock IS set upon table, beneath which
the pendulum TeD0Ives, an the intricacy of
the affair may beimagined when the state
meat ~ made that the entire works can
be PLACED in small cigar box. The Gov
eminent ordinance officers have accepted
the instrument for the purpose of measu-
ring the velocity of projectiles.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-15
WIS.,, JUNE Is, 1871.

From the Banner of Light.
MORNING STAR.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16
TO M!LLMEN !!

WYE HAVE FOR SALE AT THE GOLD
w Hin NEWS once h"f ton OF superior
Tvpe Metal, for journaling purposes In Quarts
Hills. Hoisting Works, etc. VIII bssold atre-
duced prizes for cash.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16
INNRY GOLD AND SILVER

~ Mining Company.-LOcatlon oil w0tKs
Spring Valley. Lyon County, State OF Nevada
No,icc.-Thcre are delinquent upon the follow
In" Icscrlbrd stock, on account of assessment
No. 81. levied ON the 25th day Of March. 1871,
the several amounts set opposite the names OF
the respective shareholders, as follows:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16

And in accordance with law, and M order OF
the Board of Trustees. made on the
twenty-fir day OF March. A. n. 1871, 80 many
shares of each parcel OF said stock ~ may be
nccessary, will be sold at public auction al the
Office OF the Company. Room No. Is. Merchants
Exchange Building, California street, san Fran
cisco, California, ON 7 U + 5 ID !, the l6th
(sixteenth) day OF May, 1871, at the hour OF
one o'clock y. ~ Of said day, to pay said delin-
quent assessment thereon, together with costs
OF advertising and expenses Of the sale.
EDWARD +. STONE, Secretary.
oflce-Room No. IS, Merchants Exchange
Building, California street, San Francisco, Cal
ifOruia.
y. B.-Avcrtlsins charges, $2 on each Ccrtin.
cate.
san Francisco, April a6, 1871. a27.td
PIRE MILL AND MeN.
Ia ins Communication OF Works, Gold
lIill, Storey county. State OF Nevada--Noticc;-
There are delinquent upon the following de-
scribcd stock, on account OF Assessment No. y.
levied on the Is, day OF April, 1871, the several
amounts set opposite the names OF the respec'
rive shareholders, as follows:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16

And In accordance with law, and an order OF
the Board Of Trustees, made on the s5th day OF
March, 1871, so many shares Of each parcel OF
said stock as may be necessary will be sold at
public auction by Maurice Dore & Co., No. 327
Montgomery street, San Francisco. California,
on THURSDAY, the 18th day OF May. 1871, at
one O'Clock p. N. of said day, to pay said delin.
quent assessment thereon, together with costs
OF advertising and expenses Of sale.
A. NOEL, Secretary.
Office, Room No. Is Hayward's Building, 40
California street, San Francisco California.
=.-HT=- ml-tl
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16
NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF
ELIZABETH BRYAN
Became q Sole Trader.

~ ,hsth Rryan. Of the Town Of Gold hin.
storey County. Nevada (wise OF Edward Bryan,
Intends toms to make application to the District Co3r,
OF the First Judicial District, storey county,
Nevada, on the a5,h day Of May, ls,,. AZ ,he
hour OF 10 o'clock A. NJ, or as soon thetsass, Ss
Court permitting her to carry on business In the
Town OF Gold Hill. County OF storey, IN ner
own name, and on her own account, pursuant
TO an Act Of the Legislature Of the state Oh Ne,
yada, entitled An Act to authorize married
women TO transact business in their own names
"a Sole Traders" approved February 8. 1861.
The business she intends TO carry ON is that oi
keepIpg boarding. house and furnished rooms.
and buying and selling and dealing in real and
personal property in the Town OF Gold Hill,
County Of Storey, Nevada:
ELIZABETH BRYAN.
Dated April soth, 1871. a2l'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
NKGRKGNTED nELC sINR

= Mining Company-Location OF Works, Gold
HUI District, Storey county, State Of Nevada
Notice Is hereby given that Ut meeting OF the
Board of Trustees Of a.id company, held on the
twcuty-hrst day Of March. 1871, an assess
ment OF Three Dollars (S3 OO), In United Sttcss
gold coin, per share, was levied upon the capi-
tai stock OF said Company, payable immedi-
ately 10 the Secretary, at the office OF the Com
pany, Room No. Is, Merchants Exchange Build
Ing, California street, San Francisco, Calitor.
mia. Any stock upon which said assessment
C95th) DAY OF APRIL, ISL, shall be deemed
delinquent, and will be duly advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment shall he
made before, will be sold ON the StNTEENFH
DAY OF MAY, 1871, to pay the delinquent
assessments, together with costs of advertising
and expenses OF sale.
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees.
EDW. F. STONE, Secretary.
Oflice - Room No. - Merchants Exchange
Building, California street, San Francisco, Call
iiOrnla. mSttu
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16
ImPRRIAI. AILYKR MINING

| Company, location OF works. Gold Hill, Sto-
rev County, State OF Ncyada.-Notice Is hereby
given, that at meeting Of the Board Of 1'rns-
tees OF said Company, held on the 25;h day
OF March, 1871, an assessment OF Fifteen (Siol
Dollars per share was levied upon the capital
stock OF said Company, payable Immediately, in
United States gold coin. TO the Secretary, N the
office OF the Company, Room No. 10 llayward's =
Building, No. 4i9 California street, san Fran.
cisco, California. Any stock upon which said
assessment shall remain unpaid on the twenty.
seventh (2Tth) day OF April, A. d. ISL, shall
be deemed delinquent, and will BE- duly adver.
tised for salc at public auction, and unless pay
ment shall be made before, will be sold un
MONDAY, the 18th day OF May. 1871, TO pay the
delinquent Assessment, together with costs OF
advertising and expenses OF sale.
Byorder Of the Board Of Trustees.
W. L. DEAN, Secretary.
Oficc-Room No. 19 llayward's Building,
No. 4i9 California street, san Francisco, Cal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16

THIN OLD RSTARLIsHED AND
J. reliable Laundry Is prepared to turn out
any quantity Of Renovated and Clean Linen,
without being damaged by manipulation or
BY chemical application.
Packages punotually called for and returned.
Oflicos at International Hotel, Tahoe House
and Wallace's Fruit Store, South c street, Viz
ginIa; and at Charles Brodhun's, opposite the
News office. and Vescy's Hotel, Main street,
Gold Hill.
Virginia, April 25th, 1871. a2'-u
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16
DRLCHER sII.YKis MINING

ID Company-Location OF Works, Gold Hill,
Storey County, Nevada.-Noticc Is hereby given
that ut q meeting Of the Board Of Trustees OF
said Company held on the nth day OF April, ISL,
an assessment (No. - of Four Dollars (Si OOl
per share was levied upon the capital stock
OF said Company, payable Immediately, in
United Statcs z I'd coin. TO the Secretary, at the
Office of the Com ANY, No. Ii9 California street,
San FrancisCo Z slifOrnia.
ANY stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the / th day Of May,
1871, shall be deemed delinquent, and Will be
duly advertised for salc ut public auction. and
unless payment shall be made before, will be
soll on MONDAY. June 9Th, ISL, 10 pay
the drlInIuent assessment, together with costs
OF advertising and expenses OF sale.
By order Of the Board OF Trustees.
H. c. KIBBE, Secretary.
Oflce-Room No. 81 Hayward's Building, No.
4l9 California street, San Francisco, Cal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16
CUCCOR MILL AND MINNIE

y Company-Location CT works. Gold Hill
Mining District, Storey county, NcTa la
Notice Is hereby given, ,at at meeti3; OF the
Board OF Trustee Of said company, held on the
6th day OF May, lSIi, an assessment or one
dollar (sD per share was levied upon the capital
stock OF said company, payable imme lately,
In United States gold coin 10 the Secretary, at
the compsny's Office. Room ., No. Sr' Mont.
comery street. San Francisco. California Any
stock upon which said assessment shall remain
unpaid on THURSDAY, the Sth day OF June,
ISL, shall be deemed delinquent, and Will DC
duly advertised for sale at public auction, anu
unless payment shall be made before, VIII oe
soll on FRIDAY, the SOth day OF June, 1871, 20
pay the delinquent assessment, together VITA
rf ats OF advertising and expenses OF sale.
By order of tn. Board of Trustees.
WM. II. WATSON, Secretary.
os,ee-Roou5 ), No. ar2 Montgomery street, san
E.nnriarn Gal MnN Il 1SIl InNN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-16

And in accordance with law, and an order OF
the board Of Trustees, made on the first day OF
April, A. ID. ISL. so many shares OF each par
eel OF said stock as may be necessary VIII DC
soid a, the office OF the Company, Room No. 2,
third floor. No AIS Califo' mia street, San Fran
cisco, California, on MONDAY, the 29;h day
OF MAY, 1871, at the hour Of one o'clock p. u. OF
-lid day. TO pay said delinquent assessment
thereon, together with costs Of advertising and
expenses OF sale.
GEO. r. SPINNEY, Secretary.
Office Room No. 2, third floor, No. ils Call,
fnrnin srrcct. San Francisco. California. mlO-td