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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-10-23

| came for the saw, sir. What saucer ?
Why, the saw, sir, that you borrowed. l
borrowed no saucer. Sure you did, sir !;
yeu borrowed a saw, sir. | never saw
ycur saucer. But yeu did there's the
saw now, sir. Oh, you want the saw
why didn't you say so?
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-10-23

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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-10-23
Lol. in Troy.

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lots, dwelling with 4 rooms, nice
COW lot, n young orchard Of $
garden, in desirable part of
street and commands a fine v
At low figures and terms to s.
Buy before the ST l. 4 X X R /
thereby secure yourself a hands
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-10-23

DEFoRE PURCHASING CALL AT OUR
ID SHOP AT THE TAN YARD IN TROY
AND EXAMINE
OUR LARGE STOCK or
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hundred and seventy-one, in accordance
with 9 proposed form of contract from the
said Hives and Bailey, submitted To aud
approved BY the Joint Committee on Pablo
Printing on the part Of the Senate.
SEC. 2. That for the purpose aforesaid
there be appropriated and paid, out OF any
money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated, the sum of four hundred thou
sand dollars, or so much thereof as may DO
necessary, the accounts having been ap-
proved, as IN previous years, by the Secre-
tary Of the Senate and By the Clerk Of the
House or their representatives.
SEC. ;. Ihatno person shall be employed
az a reporter for the House without the
approval OF the Speaker Of the Houses
provided, that it shall be the duty
OF the joint COMMITTEES on Pub
lie Printing to publish an adverties-
ment once week. for four weeks. ina one
newspaper in each of the cities Of WASH
ington, Phiiadelphia, New York. Boston.
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis
and San Francisco, inviting proposals. in
detail for reporting and for printing, to-
gether and separately, the debates OF the
Forty-third, the Ferty fourth and tie Forty
fifth Congresses, together or separately
aud to report all proposals which may
be received before The designated day 10
Congress, at the earliest practicable dats.
with estimates, hereby directed to be made
by the Congressional Printer, Of the cost Of
reporting the debates, and of print
ing them at the Government Printing
Office, accompanied by the recommendation
of the Joint Committee on Public Printing
on all proposals and estimates so submitted;
and that the bills for such advertising be
paid in equal parts from the contingent
funds of the Senate and Of the House Of
Representatives And provided further
That no debates shall be reported or pub
lished at public expense, after the close Of
the present Congress, except upon written
contracts entered into therefor under
the authority of Congress-.
Approved April 2, 1872
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&C. NAruRE-No. 2l.l
An act supplementary to the act entitled
San act to prevent the determination of
fur bearing animals in Alaska"

An act supplementary to the act entitled
"An act to prevent the determination of
fur bearing animals in Alaska"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress, assembled, That the
Secretary. of the Treasury be, and he is
hereby, authorized to appoint one agent
and three assistant agents, who shall be
charged with the management of the seal
fisheries in Alaska, and the performance Of
such. other duties as may be assigned to
them-by the Secretary of the Treasury and
the said agent shall receive the sum Of ten
dollars each day, one assistant agent the
sum of eight dollars each day and two as
sistant agents the sum of six dollars each
day while 50 employed; and they shall
also be allowed their necessary travelling
expenses in going to and returning from
Alaska, for which expenses vouchers shall
be presented to the proper accounting Off
GERS of the treasury, and such expenses
shall not exceed in the aggregate six hun
dred dollars each in any one year; provided,
that such agents shall never be interested,
directly or indirectly, in any lease of the
right to take seals, nor in any proceeds nor
profits thereof, neither as owner, agent,
partner or otherwise.
. SEC. 2 That the Secretary of the Treasury
be- and Ire is hereby, authorized to erect
dwelling.hOuse upon each of the islands of
st. Paul and st. George, for the use of said
agents, the cost of both not to exceed six
thousand dollars.
SEC. g. That the said agents be, and they
are hereby, empowered to administer Oaths
in all cases relating to the service of the
United States, and to take testimony in
Alaska for the use of the government in
any matter concerning the public revenues.
Approved March 5, 1872.
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TGEvERAL NArURE-No. 33.I

An act to authorize the construction Of a
bridge across the MississippiTiver at or
near the town of Clinton, in the State Of
Iowa, and other bridges across said river,
and to establish them as postroads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives, of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That it
shall be Lawful for any person or persons,
company or corporation, to build bridge
across the Mississippi river, at such point
on said river, within fifteen miles Of the
town of Clinton, in the State Of Iowa, as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington
aHd Quincy railroad and its connections on
tie west side of said river, and to lay
on or over said bridge railway tracks for
the more perfect connection of any rail-
roads that are, or shall be, constructed to
the said river at or opposite said point,
under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided; that said bridge shall not
interfere with the free navigation sf said
river beyond what is necessary in order to
carry into effect the rights and privileges
hereby granted; and in case OF any litiga-
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miles west of the most western point Of
Madison lake; thence north along said
meridian to the latitude Of the junction of
the Yellowstone and Gardeners rivers;
thence east TO the place Of beginning, is
hereby reserved and Withdrawn from set
Element. occupancy, OF sale under the laws
of he United States, and dedicated and set
aoart as public park or pleasuring aground
for the benefit and enjoyment of the people,
and all persons who shall locate or settle
upon or occupy the same, OF any part
thereof, except as hereinafter provided,
shall be considered trespassers, and re-
moved therefrOm.
SEC. 2 That said public park shall be I'M
der the exclusive control of the Secretary of
the Interior. whose duty it shall be, as soon
as practicable, to make and publish such
rules and regulations as he may deem neces-
sary or proper for the care and management
of the same Such regulations shall provide
for the preservation, from injury or spOlia-
ton, of all timber, mineral deposits, natural
curiOsities, or wonders within said park, aid
their retention in their natural condition.
The Secretary may, in his discretion, grant
leases for building purposes for terms
not exceeding ten years, Of small par
GELS of ground, at such places IN said
park as shall require the erection of
buildings for the accommodation OF
visitors; all of the proceeds of said leases,
and all other revenues that may be derived
from any source connected with said park,
to be expended under his direction in the
management of the same, and the cOnstrue-
ton of roads and bridle-paths therein. He
shall provide against the wantOn destruc-
ton of the fish and game found within said
park, and against their capture or destruc
ton for the purposes of merchandise or
profit. He shall also cause all persons tres
passing upon-the same after the passage or
this act to be removed therefroIn, and gen
orally shall be authorized to take all such
measures as shall be necessary or proper to
fully carry out the objects and purposes of
this act
A4v,po7ra1 Marob 1879
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[GeNERAn NArrnn-No. 8.

IATENEkAb. NAIUkE--NOs DO
An act TO amend an act entitled IAN act ia
authorize protection to be given to eiti-
zens of the United States who may dis
cover deposits of guane, approved Au-
gust Is, 1856.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United states Of
Americ. j Congress. assembled, That the
provisions. Of the act Of Congress approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred auu-
fifty-six, entitled can act to authorize pro
lection to be given to citizens of the United
States who may discover deposits Of gu-
ano," be and the same are hereby eLtt AIDED
to the widow, heirs, executors or admins
traitors of such diseoverer, where such dis
coverer shall have died before perfecting
proof of discovery or fully complying with
the provisions Of said act approved as afore-
said, after complying with the requirements
of the act of Congress of August eighteenth
eighteen hundred and sixty-fye; Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be held
toimpair any rights Of discovery or any as-
signment by diseoyerer heretofore recog-
nized by the government Of the United
States.
SEC. 9 That section three of an act APP
proved July twenty-eighth, eighteen hum
bred and sixtysix, entitled Gan act to pro
teet the revenue, and for other purposes
amendatOry of the act aforesaid, approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
fifty-six, be and the same is hereby amend
ed by striking out the word five, wherever
the same occurs, and inserting II Lieu there
of the word ten
Approved April 2, 1872.
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[GENERAL NAruRE-No. III
An act for the relief of Alexander Smith
and HalcyOn Skinner.

An act for the relief of Alexander Smith
and HalcyOn Skinner.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Commissioner Of Patents be, and he is
hereby, directed TO grant a rehearing OF the
application of Alexander. Smith and Hal
cyOn Skinner, for the extension of letters
patent granted to them on the fourth day
of November, eighteen hundred and fifty.
six, for improvement in power looms; and
he is hereby authorized to to revive and ex-
tend the said letters-patent for the further
term of seven years from and after the
fourth day of November, eighteen hundred
and seventy, notwithstanding the original
term for which letters-patent was granted
has expired, and the said patentees had
patented the said invention in foreign eoun-
tries, and such foreign patents had ex-
PRED before the fourth day of November,
eighteen hundred and seventy, if in his
Judgment the said patentees were the
original and first inventors of the invention
described in the said letters-patent, and
the invention is useful, and the patentees
have failed, without neglect or fault on
their part, to. obtain from the use and sale
of the said invention a reasonable remuner-
alton for the stimes ingenuity, labor, and
expense bestowed upon the same and the
introduction thereof into use. And the
said letters patent, when SO revived and
extended, shall have the same effect in law
as if it had been originally granted for the
term Of twenty-one years; provided, that
all persons who at the time of the passage
of thiaaact had constructed, or caused to be
constructed, or used looms en- the plan of
the said invention, shall be at liberty, dur
ing such extended term, to use and vend to
others to use said looms so constructed or
used
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GENERAL NAruRE-No. a6.l
An act to create an additional land dis
trict in the State of Nevada.

AL dGb w ELGdtC hu duuAltuuuA 1ehAAA AAo-
trict in the State of Nevada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
that portion of the State of Nevada, en-
braced in the following described limits, to
wit: commencing at the corner common to
townships twentyf0ur and twenty-five
north, range forty-fOur and fOrty-ive east
Mount Diable base and meridian; thence
running due east to the eastern boundary
line of the State of Nevada; thence north
on said eastern boundary of said State to
the north boundary Of said State thence
west ON said north boundary of SAID State
to the eastern boundary of the Carson land
district thence south along said eastern
boundary of the Carson land district to the
place of beginning, shall constitute separ-
ate land district, to be called the Elko land
district the Office of which shall be located
at ElkO, in ElkO county, State of Nevada;
which location may be changed by the
President of the United States from time to
time as the public interest may require.
SEC. 9 That the President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, or in the recess of the Senate. a
register and a receiver Of public moneys for
said district, and said officers shall reside in
the place where said land Office is located,
and shall have the same powers and receive
the same emoluments as the same officers
now receive in the other land districts in
Approved March u, 1872.
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[GENERAL NAruRE-No. 81
An act to create an additional land distri,

An act to create an additional land district
in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be, and he
is hereby, authorized to establish an addia
tional land district in the State of Mime
sofa, embracing all that part of the present
Alexandria land district which lies north Of
township number one hundred and thirty
six north, and west of range number thirty
FIVE west of the fifth principal meridian,
and to fix from time to time the boundaries
of thereof, which district shall be named
after the place at which the office shall first
be established; and the President shall
have power to fix from time. to time the To-
cation of the Office for such district.
SEC. . That the President is hereby author
lied to appoint, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, register and receiver
for said land district, who shall be required
to reside at the site Of the land Office for
said district, who shall be subject to Che
same laws and Responsibilities, and whose
compensation, respectively, shall be the
same as that now allowed by law to other
land officers in said State.
Approved March u, 1872.
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[GENERAL NArJRE-No. 81

An act for the relief of George W. Morse.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assem- bled, That the
Commissioner of Patents be, and he hereby
Is authorized to entertain and exercise
jurisdiction over petitions of George w.
Morse for the extension of two letteFs-pat-
4 nt granted to him on the twenty eighth day
of October, eighteen hundred and fifty SIX,
for further term of seven years from the
day on which such extensions may be
granted, and to hear the testimony of the
applicant and determine upon the said petit
tons in the same manner and with tho same
effect as if the original terms of said patents
or of any foreign patents covering the same
inventions, had not expired, and to grant
or refuse such extensions upon the same
principles, otherwise, that govern bis de-
cisisns upon such applications when made
under the law of July eight, eighteen hum
dred and seventyj provided, that no per-
son shall be held liable for the infringement
OF said patents, if extended, for making use
of said inventions since the expiration Ofthe
original terms of said patents, and prior to
the date of their extension: And provided
further, That any person, firm, or cOrpora-
ton now engaged in the manufacture Of
firearms, ard using said invention, shall be
entitled to use the machinery made or con
strueted by them for manufacturing the
same since the expiration Of the original
terms Of said patents, without liability dur
ing the term of said extension.
approved March IL, 1872.
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.LGENERAr NAruRR-No. z

iGENERAL NATURE-NO. III
An act making appropriations to supply a
deficiency in the appropriations for sala-
ries and contingent expenses of the Post
Office Department for the current fiscal
year.
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are hereby appropriated,
out Of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, to supply the deficiency
in the appropriations for the service of the
Post Office Department for the present fiscal
year, viz:
For salaries, eleven thousand four hun
dred and eighty-three dollars and twenty
five cents
For contingent expenses, twelve thousand
two hundred and sixty-eight dollars and
tYenty-six cents.
Approved February 20, 1872.
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CO NArrnE-No. 2O.l

An act transferring certain powers and du-
ties to the Department of Justice, and
providing zeal therefor.
Be ftenacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That all
aud singular the powers conferred and du-
ties enjoiaed by existing laws upon the Sec
rotary of the Interior relating to the i'm
prisonment or discharge of convicted Of
tenders against the laws of the United
States, or to the reform school and jail in
the District of Columbia, be, and the same
are hereby, transferred to the Department
of Justice.
SEC. 2. That the seal heretofore provided
for the office of the Attorney General, shall
be. the seal of the Department Of Justice,
with such change in the device as the Presl-
dent of the URited States shall approve,
and all books, papers, documents, and
records in said Department of Justice may
be copied and certified under seal in the
same manner as those in the State Depart
ment, and with the same force and effect.
Approved, March 5, 1872.
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&C. NAruRn-No. 92.1

lJENEBAL sIfAIbkE--NO. u.
An act 10 addition to an act entitled San
act to amend an act entitled AN actsfor
the removal of causes in certain cases
from State courts approved July twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty six
approved March, second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven.
BE It enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That
whenever personal action has been or
shall be brought in any State court by an
alien against any citizen Of State WHO is,
or at the time the alleged action accrued
was a civil officer Of the United States, be-
ing nonresident Of that State wherein jufis-
dieti0n is obtained By the State court, by
personal service of process, such.setiOu may
be removed into the Circuit Court Of the
United States in and for the district ip
which the defendant shall have been served
with process, in the same manner as Row
provided for. the removal Of an action
brought in State court bv the provisions
Of section three Of the act OF March second,
eighteen hundred and thirfy.three, entitled
San act further TO provide for the collection
of duties on impOrts.'
Approved March 30, 1872 -
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fGFNERAf. NArrnF-No. IN

An act to provide for the admission of
paintings, statuary, and photographs for
exhibition free ofduty.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States q
America in Congress assembled, That al
paintings, statuary, and Photographic pic
lures imported int the United States for
exhibition by any association duly author
lied. under the laws.of the United States or
any State for the promotion and encourage
ment Of science, art, or industry, and not
intended for sale, shall be admitted free Of
duty, under such rules and regulations as
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall pre-
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IGENERAu NAruRE-No. 3. /

An act authorizing the President of the
United. States to re-establish the Monroe
land district inthe State of Louisiana.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be, and he is
hereby authorized, if in his Judgment the
public interests would be subserved there
by, to re establish the Monroe land district
In the State of Louisiana, with the same
boundaries thar existed before the cOnsoli-
dalton Of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March 16, 1872
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Go NArURE-No. 96.l

An act to provide for the reporting and
printing of the debates ia Congress.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America IN Congress assemblies That the
Congressional Printer ID hereby directed to
enter into contract, on behalf Of the Gen
eral Government, with Franklin Riyes.
Jeg srsOn RiYes and George A, Bailey, tor
the reporting and printing Of the debates
IN Congress 1oF tne term q two years 81. On
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[aEsrnAL NlrnnE-No. go

An act to authorize the restoration of Gil
bert Morton to the naval service.
Be itenacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
PresidentOf the United States be, and he is
hereby, authorized to nominate. and, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, TO re-appoint Gilbert Morton ap en-
sign in the navy.
Aaur0ved Aurfl l. 1872
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be, and is hereby, constituted port Of de-
livery, within the collection district of New
Orleans; and there shall be appointed
deputy collector Of customs, to reside at
said port, who shall receive salary, to be
determined by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars
per annum.
Approved March l, 1872.
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LGENERAt NArnRE-No. 81

An act to amend section thirty.fve of an
pct entitled IAN act to reduce internal
lakes, and for other purposes
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representative OF the United States
Of America, IN Congress assembled, That
the privileges Of the act entitled An act
to retlheeiHternal taxes, and for other pur-
poses, approved July fourteen, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be, and are hereby,
extended to the port Of Toledo, in the State
Of Ohio.
ApnroKed March 5 I872
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[eENERAL NArrRE-No. u

An act extending the time for the compile
ton Of the Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay
and Lake Michigan ship canal, in the
State Of Wisconsin.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
time for the completion OF the Green Bay
and Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan ship
canal be, and the same is hereby extended
to the tenth day OF April, ammo Domini
eighteen hundred and seventy-four
AnnroYed March 1 1872.
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scribe; provided, that bords shall be given
for the payment to the United States Of
such duties as are now imposed By law
upon any and all of such articles as shall
not be re-exported within six months after
such Importation.
Approved March s. 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-16
&C. NArrRE-No. 22.l

An. act amending the act approved July
+. twenty eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, entitled can act relating to
pensions"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
second section Of the act of Congress APP
proved July twenty seventh, eighteen hun
dred and sixty weight, entitled 5'An, act re-
lating to pensions, /" be amended by insert
ing after the word commission" in said
section, the words cor was at some naval
station"
Approved March 5, 1872.