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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-04
The aailp State Be9ister.
CARSON CITY:
Thursday, May q. 1871.

"HEArHKN CHINEE."-John H.
Germany & Co., 400 Washington
street, San Fsancisco, have sent us an
admirable fac simile of the original
manuscript of the "Heathen Chinee,"
IS was written by F. Bret Harte, with
al its interlineations and corrections,
together with the letter press copy as
Il appeared in the Overland Monthly
OF September, 1870, embelished with a
capital likeness OF the author. Every
one DESTROYS of seeing just how Bret
Harte looks, and of perusing his CALI
graphy, will possess himself of acopy.
The photographic execution is a perfect
specimen of that art. The pamphlet
is sold by all news dealers at % cents
per copy. The likeness of our old
friend represents him as looking much
better than when we last saw him
which we wish to explain was in jan
aary, 1860, he being at that time sup
to his eyes" in ink and working as
soller-boy on the Northern Califor-
MAN, at Arcata, Humboldt county,
California. His doting old aunt Mrs.
Colonel Taylor, of San Francisco), to
whom we bore a letter of introduction
from Bret, said to us then: "There's
something in that boy, if he could
only have good health"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-04

The coal miners of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company are on a general
Arike in Wyoming.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-04

The County Hospital at San Andreas
was burned on Tuesday, TIVE patients
perishing in the flames.
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N q T. .
N

WHEREAS. MY WIFI. CATHERINE
w RICHEY. has left nay bed and board with
out any Just cause or provocatiJh. / forbid all per
sons from hsrbaingo or trusting her on my account,
as l will not pay any debts of her contracting.
JAMES d. RICHEY.
Empire City, New. April -, 1871. apps wv
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The eldest son of the present Car of
Russia will sail for the United States
about the middle of this month, &C
companied by a number of Russian
uOblemen.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-04

The newspapers down the coast are
still shouting for the jury in the Fair
case. The Fekeman is to be made
Governor and the other eleven. sent to
the State Legislature.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-04

1t is now said. that William H. Miller,
formerly of the Carson Independent,
did not commit suicide, but died of
spoplexy.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-04

The Ely Record proposes a lottery to
saise funds for a Fire Department IN
2iocne..
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-04
BORN.

GAIGE-In Carson, May I'd, to NJ. NJ.
Gaige a son.
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POLL TAXES!

POLL y
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT III
~ Poll Tax, for the year 1871. is no~ due aad
payable to the County ASSESSOR. By Act of March
!, 1867, all corporations or individuals having per
sons in their employ are held responsible for their
poll tax. GEU. W. CHEDIC,
afiO If Assessor for Ormshy County.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-04

The Gifts will b. awarded in n precisely simi-
lar manner as at rhe Concert given in San Fran
cisco in aid OF the Mercantile Library.
Treasurer, BAN Oh II. IL. FLAGG Gold
Iiril, with whom all moneys Will be deposited.
All disbursements will be made through said
Bank.
TEN Z CENT. commission will be allowed
to parties taking hft, tickets. Commission paid
in Tickets.
The drawing will he und-r the management Of
a Committee If prominent citizens of Virginia
city and Gold Hi.
A1-AlI orders should be- addressed to ]. T.
WELT0N. General Business Manager. Office,
flagg $ Bank, Gold Hill.
H.. c. MANNING. Secretary.
II. IL. FLAGG Treasurer.
J. D. Kersey, Agent. Carson.
ap5y-td
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$4,000 GOLD COIN!
The Best Scheme yet presented
to the Public!
A GIFT CONCERT!
IN AID or HE
Gold Hill Benevolent Association,
Piper's Opera House,.
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA,
MAY 10, ISL.

% 600 TICKETS, AT 81. 612 GIFTS.
oU,UUO During the Concert the sum Of
$4,000 in Gold Coin will be distributed TO the
Ticket Holders. as follows:
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-08-03
THE KU.KLUx LAW,

If any one supposes the law late
ly passed by Congress in relation to
the Ku- Klux is a dead letter, the
misrepresentation may as well be
rectifed. From the Washington
CHrosstoIr of the 10Th inst, we learn
that the Attorney General has issued
a circular to the United States Dis
trict Attorneys in the Southern States,
directing them to give special atten-
ton and make extraordinary exer-
ton in the execution OF the recent
act of Congress known as the Ku-
Klux bill. 1t directs them that when
ever they hear of outrages commit
ted by the Ku-Klux they should pro-
cure warrants, to be issued from the
United States Commissioners and
have the parties Immediately ares
ted bound over, or committed to pris.
on to answer at the ensuing term OF
the Federal courts. In aid of the dis
charge of these duties United States
troops will be furnished when ever
necessary, and all other requisite as.
sistance afforded from the Depart.
ment.
North Carolina is particularly
cared for by the appointment Of
Virgil S. Luck, Esq, as a special
assistant district Attorney, reso
lutte and active lawyer, who will
open an Office in Raleigh.
The administration is in earnest
and ifsome of the long-haired
savages are anxious to be hung
let them continue in their course Of
Ku,Kluxism.-Da0enport Gazette
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THE kU-KLUx.

n. b. Forrest, the ex-rebel Gener-
al, was examined, before the Ku.
Klux Committee. He was shown
copy of THE Cincinndti Commercial,
printed in August, 1868, containing
a report of conversation with him
in Memphis, in which he is represent
ed to have replied as follows to the
correspondents questions
why, General, we people of North
have regarded the Ku.klux as an or
ganizatiOn which existed only in the
frightened imaginations of a few
politicians
What are its numbers, General?'
In Tennessee there are over 40,
900. In all the Southern States they
number about $4,000 men,
What is the character of the Or
ganization, may l inquire?
Yes Sir. 1t is protective, po-
litical- military organization. l am
willing to show any man the con,
stitution of the society. The mem
bers are sworn to recognize the Gov
eminent of the United States. 1t
does not say anything at all about
the government of Tennessee. Its
objects originally were protection
against the leagues and the grand
army of the Republic, but, after it
got to become general, it was found
that political matters and interests
could best be promoted with it, and
it was then made political organi-
ztion, giving it's support, of course,
to the Democratic party
But is the organization connected
throughout the State
Yes, it is. In each voting pre-.
cinct there is Captain, who, in ad.
dition to his other duties, is required
to make out list OF names of men
in his precinct, giving all the Radi,
Gals and all the Democrats who are
positively known, and showing all
the doubtful ones on both sides and
of both colors. This list of names
is forwarded to the Grand Comman
der of the State, who is thus enabled
to know who are our friends and who
are not.
'Can you, or are you at berty, to
give me the name of the command
ing officer of this State?'
NO; it would be impolitic.'
In September, of that year, Gen
Forrest in letter modified the re-
ports as follows"
Il said it was reported, and / be-
lieve the report, that there are 10000
Ku klux in Tennessee, and believe
the organization stronger in Other
States.
When asked concerning these re
ports, to day, he made a general de-
NAL OF the report, and alleged thai
he didn't say more than twenty
words to the correspondent. A
member of the Committee then cues
toned him in regard to several i'm
portant points Of the conversation
and he admitted the substantial truth
of them all. When asked about tn,
20 words conversation, he said tina
he "reckoned" that he should hay,
, said 20 minutes. During the Who'll,
of the examination he stoutly denied
that he was Ku-klux. One of tn,
committee at length asked him if h.
was knight of the White Camelia
he promptly replied, eyes" bu
Immediately corrected himself, ant
denied it. When, however, he wa
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-08-03
A SKULL THAT HAD TONGUE.

From the New York Observer.
When DIR. Donne, the famous
poet and divine of the reign of
James l., attained possession of his
first living, he took a walk into the
church yard, where the sexton was
at the time digging grave, and in
in the course of his labor threw UP a
skull. This skull the doctor took
in his hands, and found a rusty head
less nail sticking in the temple of it,
which he drew out secretly and
wrapped in the corner of his hand
kerchief. He then demanded of the
grave-digger whether he knew
whose skull that was. He said it
was a mans who kept brandy shop
an honest, drunken fellow, who,
one night, having taken two
quarts, was found dead in his bed
next morning. clad he wife ?"
eyes" "What character does she
bear ?""A very good one only the
neighbors reflect on her because she
married the day after her husband
was buried" This was enough for
the doctor, who under the pretence
of visiting his Pensioners, called
on the woman. He asked her seve-
eral questions, and, among others,
what sickness her husband died OF.
She gave him the same account he
had before received, where upon he
suddenly opened the handkerchief,
and cried, in an authoritative voice,
"W oman, do you know this nail ?"
She was struck with horror at the
unexpected demand, instantly
owned the facts, and was brought to
trial and executed. Truly one
might say, with even more point
than Hamlet, that the skull had a
tongue in it.
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SAYINGS AND THINGS BY OUR
BROKEN DUTCH COMEDIAN,

GA BIRD in der stomach is bed
der as cubic in der butchers, aind
it"
Some nodises boud a new made
up baber ,(extracted straight oud
der noos babers): -
l. "baper for der barlor, library,
kitchen und slob bail"
2. "No table should been midoud
dot-no vast-basket too, neider!'"
3. clash don'd digesd, milk
comes sour, der dhomascat geds
gross. Shimneys shmoke loud,
buds binch, und eferydings vent ub-
side loud, If we don'd got our baber.,'
4. "Id Is a cabidal baber for der
freside--goot to shdick on der fire;
make much successful blazes."
5. A female lady says :-"My hus-
band man sooner gife himself up his
Y. S.-1s6O-W., insdead of his
baber."
6. "Buy 2, or else cubble of desc
babers, und read dem Won alder each
oder"
"Dum vivimus vivimus. dot
means ven efer We journey down
broadway, ids bedder ven We shdop
in body ofden und enchoy some
beers und ham sand viches.
Der mosed cheegy attempt 20 for
| row Something's vas boon Won Misder
Mark Andony says:-"Frents, Mis-
der Romans und coundrymen! lend
me your ears %
Vad is home midoun some mud
ders?" sings a young female lady,
vile der olt woman vas chob up a
BALL of Goals outside on der wood
she'd"
"Vad is der only bad job vat a
Teller don'd feel habby to seen id
ended ?"Pecause don't always dispise
a man watts shildin down a ragged
coat und don'd nefer-" Oh dry up
yourself up.
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CHURCUDI DIRECTORY.


FAtRVIEW-Union Circuit, union 1p.-ne''
j. &. Thompson, Pastor.
UNIVERSALIST SOClETS.-No regular servl-
ces. Sabbath school At p. m
NJ E. CHURCH-Rev. j. w. Mcdonald, Pastor.
Services at loH a. m, and p. m. sunday
school. p. m. Prayer meetings, Thursday eve
uin2s. n A.,
Pastor. Services at 10Y q. m, and p. m sun
day School at2 p. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-Services every sun;
day, at TO-. A. NJ. and IL P. N. Sunday Scnool
Immediately after morning service; SERVICES
Thursday evening. Thomas B. Kemp, pastor.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-hey, .:
c. McCunc. Pastor. Services at 10Y a. m ana '.fo
p. m. sunday School. 9 a. m. Prayer meetings.
Thursday evenings.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-Rev. j. b.
Sauwden Pa-tOr. Services at 1On a. M ana p
m sunday school at l2h p M "'''
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN hOhCh:
Rev VIM Wnso.. Services on SabDath al d. IVY
m an4 I H. M Sabbath School9h Il. m. prayer
meeting Wednesday evening.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. - Elder b. w;
johnson. Pastor Services at 10Y g. IN. ana
40. N. sunday School zap. m prayer mec'ihs'
Thursday evening.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-Rev. j. F. Childs, Pas-
tor. Services at 10H a. m, and ~ p. m. sun
day School pa. N. Prayer meeting, thursday even
ings.
q. P. CHURCH.-Rev. R. A. McAyaeI,
Pastor. Services 1914 Il. m. and p. m. Sunday
School go a. IN. Prayer meeting, thursday even
ings, at p. IN.
SECOND NJ. f. CHURCH (COlored) Rev
Coleman. Pastor. Services every Sabbath at loH
a m. Sunday School at 3H p. m.
FRIENDS MEEFING-Corner OF Monroe and
High streets On LIT and 4th days OF the week, at
10 a. IN; on lst day al p. IN. Sabbath School i'm
mediatclv after services on let day morning.
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AN EDITOR IN HEAVEN.

Such is the caption of an article
which has been going the rounds Of
the papers tor some time, and APP
pears to be something new under the
sun.
IAN editor in heaven! There's
nothing strange about that, at all.
It's moral as we'll as a profession
al impossibility for them to go any
place else
Once upon time, after the demise
OF member of the corps editorial
he prest nted himself at the gates of
the holy city and requested admis-
sion.
The door-keeper asked him what
had been his occupation on terra
.Iirntu, and he replied;
AN editor, Sir
We'll, said the watchman, we
have a crowd of your kind here now;
and they all came in as dead heads
If you can pay your passage you can
come in; if not you must put your
self under the control of the person
age You ruled down below (mean-
ing the devil.)
Not having the wherewithal to 60
in our brother of the quill and scissors
posted off and presented himself at
the entrance of Pluto's dark de-
mains. A very dark complexioned
gentleman stood sentry, and in gruf'
voice, said:
who comes?'
'An humble discipline of Faust
was the calm reply.
Then hold on; you can't be ad-
mitted," cried the gentleman in black,
evincing considerable agitation, and
fiercely scowling upon him.
why not?' demanded the typo,
who began to get somewhat 'huffish'
and looking around for sleeps
foot, with which TO force an en-
trance.
well, sir replied his sable maj
esty, we let one of your profession
In here many years ago, and he kept
up a continual row with his former
delinquent subscribers, and as we
have more of that kind than any 9TH
er, it will be impossible to allow
you admittance."
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The gayest letter in the alpha.
bet-U f; it is always in fun.
Observation-Disclosures at the
keyhole.
TO keep fish from smelling-cut
their noses off.
What are the most disagreeable
things for man to keep on hand -?
Hand cuffs.
Do you wish to get up with the
lark 2 Then go to bed without it.
Ambition and religion should both
be in harmony. The symbol of both
is spire.
When may man be said to be re.
ally over head and ears in debt
Answer-When he hasn't paid for
his wig.
An Oregon toast, over gl ass o,
the ardent: Here's what makes u,
wear old clothes
Small but active, bootblack to
number of thirteens-'Say, Boss
le'me black yer boots; do it for fv.
cents an acre. and warrant it don,
before sundown.'
An exchange wanting to compli
ment Live Stock Journal said j
is edited by man whose head il
chucked full of live stock. Doubt
full compliment.
The White j ohm Clark, the bar
rister, who was lame, overheard /,
lady remark to friend that
Mr.. Clark, the lame lawyer Mr.
Clark, who was passing along tn,
street, turned round, and, addressed
the lady, said: No madam / am
lame man, butnot q lame lawyer
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-08-03

asked what order he did belong to,
he replied "the Order of Pale Fac
es." He denied that he knew of any
ku-klux in the South now, and said
that he had disbandoned them in the
year of 1868. His letter written in
September, 1868, was then read to
him again, and he "reckoned" that
it was in the Fall. This was an i'm
pOrtant admission, as it proved that
even though he told the truth as it
Is charitable to suppose he did, it
proved by one of their own number
that the Ku. klux We're at work during
the Presidential campaign.
Gen. Forests examination through
out, and especially when cross 9ues-
TONED, Was ia Of CONTRADICTIONS,
and, taken all together, was some
what damaging 10 him. AT one
stage of the examination he re
marked that he supposed that he
was not obliged to answer certa in
question if it eliminated himself.
Senator Scott read to him the law
requiring testimony 10 be given, even
under those circumstances, when,
after some hesitation, he said he
thought he would not base it on that
plea, but that he did not remember.
His memory also failed him when
asked the names of any other member
of theKu-Klux. He could recall the
names of only few, who have since
died, and whom it would, therefore do
the Committee no good TO know.
The Committee also examined
Mr.. Smith, Postmaster at Meridian,
Miss, and the Clerk of the Court at
the time the riot took place there
last March. His testimony threw
considerable light on the causes lead
ing to the riot. 1t will be remem-
berd that the reportys of the affair
at the time were nearly all from Reb-
ell sorces, except that OF the Mayor,
whose letter was printed in the TR1-
BUNE. From Mr.. Smiths testimony
it appears that after the abuses which
the Ku-K lu1 in Alabama had heaped
upon the negroes during the election
last Fall, many of the latter fled in
to Mississippi, and some of them set
tied in or near Meridian. In the
Spring the labor of these men was
needed in Alabama, and some Of the
Ku- Klux undertook to take them
back. They seized the negroes in
Meridian, bound them, and took
them away. The Mayor called on
the Governor tor troops to protect
the negroes, and this attempt on
his part made him obnoxious to the
Ku-Klux, and brought down upon
him their vengeance. After the two
men had been taken away, the ne
groes held a meeting, at which
speeches were made calling OH them
to stand up for their liberty, and
rights, if they were assailed,
even though they were obliged to
protect themselves with arms. This
advice, which under the same cir
cumstances, would have been all
right it given to the white men, was
"lncendiary" when given to negroes,
and the speakers were arrested, and
were on trial for making ''incendiary'
speeches when the riot occurred.
The sub, Committee will 60 to South
Carolina this week.
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From Southern paper we
clip the following little anecdote.
which seems to be the parable of the
"New DEPARTURE:
A North Carolina negro, who has
been a wandering idiot from a blow
received on tAe skull while a servant
in the Confederate army, was the
other day subjected to a difficult
operation at the hands of a skiIful
surgeon. His first CLEAN of intelli.
gence after the result of the opera.
ton was as he opened his eyes and
said: "We was dun gon TO- at Man
assas. yesterday. Wha' is we to-
day p"
Could anything more delicately
or graphically picture the condition
OF the Democratic party Phil.
adelphia Press.
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THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR.

Brother Smith, what does this
mean?"
sWhat does what mean?'
Bringing q niger to this church.
The pew is my own
your own !! is that any reason why
you should insult the congregation P
But he is intelligent, and well ed
ucated.'
'Who cares for that? He is a mig.
GER
But he is friend of mine.'
'What of that? Must you there
fore insult the whole congregation !?
But he is a Christian and belongs
to the same denomination
What do / care for that? Let
him go and worship with his fellow
niggers.'
But he is worth FIVE million dol
lars said the merchant.
Worth what?'
Five million dollars
Worth five million dollars ! Je
rusalem! Brother Smith, introduce
me-
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HAVE PATIENCE.

4 youth and maid, one winters night,
Were sitting in the corner;
His name. we're told, was Joshua White,
And hers was Patience Warner.
Not much the pretty maiden said,
Beside the young man sitting;
Her cheeks were flushed a rosy red.
Her eyes bent on her knitting.
Nor could he guess what thoughts of him
Were to her bosom focking,
AS her fair fingers, swift and slim,
Flew round and round the stocking.
While, az for Joshua, bashful youth,
His words grew few and fewer,
Though ali the time, to tell the truth.
His chair edged nearer TO her.
Meanwhile the ball OF yarn gave out,
She knit so fast and steady,
And he must give his aid, no doubt,
To get another ready.
He held the skein of course the thread
Got tangled, snarled and twisted;
"Have patience" cried the artless maid,
To him who her assisted.
Good chance was tbs for tongue tied churi
To shorten all palaver!
Have patience r''cried he, dearest girl,
And may really have her p
The deed was done. No more that night
Clicked needles in the corner;
And she is Mrs. Joshua White
That once was Patience Warner.
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A frightfull runaway accident oc.
CURED at Muscatine last Sunday.
A wagon contained seven persons.
three OF which were children, was
upset and all of them thrown into a
gutter. One of the children, aged
three months, had its skull fractured
and will probably die from the eff.
fects. The parents had taken it to
town for the purpose of having il
baptised and were on their way home
when the accident occurred.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1871-08-03

Mems happiness spring mainly
from moderate troubles, which at.
ford the mind a bealthiul stimu.
lous, and is followed by a reaction
which preceede cheerful flow of
spirits.
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CITY PAINT SHOP.
[, s. PERRY,

HAs fitted up the shop formerly occupied by
George Acomb, few doors south OF the south
west corner OF the square. and 10 prepared to
cute all kinds OF
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING
DRAINING AND PAPER RAH0LyG,
In nrst-class style, on short nsiiee and the most
reasonable terms nsl
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DENTIST
HOGSE MOVING.

EDSoN HAYWOOD, HOUSE MOVERS.
Ia To those who have poor houses or those who
have not any. The undersigned are now pre-
pared 10 move or raise old houses for poor peo-
pie cheaper tn an the cheapest, and will give good
satisfaction. All work warranted
n38u EDISON IL HAYWOOD.
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4th. We have a splendid stock of Ladies' Furs
ranging in price from Three to Sixty Dollars
set.