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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17
THE {. p. PURCHASE.

The Gold Hill Ners Of last even
ing has report from San Francisco
that the interests of Huntington and
Hopkins in the Central P''cihc
Railway Company have passed into
the hands of Mr.. Sharon. There
are some reasons why this should he
80 and some apparent ones) Why
it should not he. If Huntington
and Hopkins interest has been sold
it certainly was for sale and being
for sale. it was almost u necessity
that the Bank of California or one
in its interest should purchase 1t
rather than that the sellers should
seek "A purchaser in IN Eastern city.
The great hard money interest Of
California cul.in't afford to let New
York or Boston control the only
railway connection which San Fran
cisco las. Ag.in, if this purchase
has been made it puts u new aspect
upon matters political If MIR.
Sharon is - be the head center Ut
the C.. P. there will have to be some
healing of old differences, Or Stewart
will shift his leg" Mr.. Jones Is
abuve using his official place t"
wreak mere private vengeance; but
is it not - tempting Providence Tor
Mr.. Sharon to dare to own the T..
p. while his great rival Is In the.
Senate? Certainly the political AS
we'll as the financial aspect Of this
business is suggestive and interest
ing and it is its political compll
cations which furnish y reason for
Sharon's hesitatlng to make the
mooted purchase.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17

CHICAGO. June lo.-A Decatur en-
tells /, remarkable story OF wholesale
murder by u female poisoner. Last Sep
TENDER, A. W. Drake, Il farmer living
near Mo:,mequa TN. died under suspic-
ious circumstance and Mis-. York, his
mother-in-l.,w and hous.-ke. per, was
suspected OF having had SOMETHING t. do
with the sudden death, but no steps were
taken to investigate the matter and Mrs.
York went t. live with Il son in kansi:s,
where II few days since she was t',kenlll,
and the physician summoned to her AID
told her she was poisoned and bad but
Il few hours to live.
Facing inevitable death she made u
confession which exposed to the world II
tiend incirnate. She confessed to hav-
ing poisoned her husband i'll 1860, Mrs.
A. W. Drake, her own daughter, two
children Of 4. ". Drake. the wife OF L.
L. Drake, formerly of this city. and last
September. A. w. Drake. She then
went to her son S, and IL short time ago
made Il mixture OF poison to administer
TO him on the first opportunity. Feel
ing unwell Il day or two afterwards. she
went after medicine TO the cupboard,
and BY mistake took the fatal dose pre-
pared for her own sou, which resulted
III her own death.
SAN Francisco June l6.-1 P. Nv.
c. RtlStou, 1t is said. viii make room
in the Bank of California for the employ
m-nt If three or four ladies.
Tyler Curtis has gone to Europe. He
concluded not to return here and over
whelm his slanderers.
A light drizzling rain fell last night.
To-day is cloudy and hot.
Rev. DR.. Stone delivered n sermon on
the Chinese QUESTION, taking ground
against their expulsion and persecn-
ton.
d. O. Mills has resigned the Presi-
dency Of the Bank of California.
1t is reported again tod ~ that W.n.
Sharon has concluded the purchase of
Huntington and II ,pkin's interest in the
Central P ,ci ic r ,llroad.
Gold, llG149Hil611a; greenbaeks, s5}+
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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17

TIE little Carson Appeal charges the
CHKoNIcLE with throwing mud at rrs-
p-c,able me mbers Of the editorial pro-
f.ssion. Well. SO long as We attack only
respectable members the appeal man Is
safe.-San Francisco ChrOnicle.
II thank thee, Jew y What you
say is a mere trni>m for it has
long since become apparent that he
Who escapes the Oh. onicies Billing"
gate il to lie suspected IF something
less admirable than re~pectability.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17

One SKUNK name seems to
carry only half its due allotment OF
Ks, had u fight with q woman of
.pilt fr.me" the other night at Pi-
oche. and she got the best Of II 10y
shooting him i'll one OF his arms.
She was arrested and examined an.i
discharged.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17
Or THE recent accidental killing
of I.,ac A. Wells ut Austin the
Reese River R.reine of June IL says:

TIN. circumstances If the killing We're
rs follows: Mr.. F. e. NJ Neil stepped
into the international Hotel this MORN
ipy- hayln, in his hand the came, which
had been presented HIM about month
Az, by T,eruey. Tue latter Was stand
iny nj the bar, and as Mcneil Game up.
ts,k the CANE ont Of hi, hand aud play
fuliy pointed it at Wells. who Was Just
at that mo ent coming through he
door: the cartridge exploded; tue bali
entering the breast OF Wells. VINO eA-
claimed: My God. Bill, you have shot
me-" aud expired IN few moineh's
afterwards. Tlerney stood for u moneht
rs if p,ralyz Il. then rushed up to de-
ceased. .Ac.aimea, Ike, l didn't me;,n
To shoot you," and evInceti the greatest
di.,r-ss nj the result Of his carelessness.
The body WIS taken 10 the truck LOUISE
of Confidence Hose Company where AL
inuuest WAS held by Justice Logan, tne
iury bringing III verdict III accura'Hce
wuh the. above facts. Wells AMI lfefhry
both worked in Mr.. Watson 5 blacksmith
shop III this city. Decreased WAS a H.
tive Of Wellsourg, Virginia, and Was
FORTY Years Of age. h. crossed the
Diam, To California in %, resided most
of the time III Calaveras county until
'63 when hs. came to this city. he Wa
a KIND hearted. generous man. honor
able in his dealings, and his untimely
death i. sincerely regretted ny u Larry
circle .: friends and acqnaintances. We
rubbish in another column the principal
testimony elected ut the Coroner 'n-
quest.
1t l,eing evident to the Coroner
Jury before whom the circumstances
Of thi. homicide were investigated
that the killing was pure matter 81
c.rrl.lnsraa mixed with which there
"a. no criminal intent. Tierney wa
discharged - blaneless.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17

OLD TIMERS from the Marysville
section turn mp very live and viS"r-
ous here and there aid now We mo-
lice that Mr.. Francis L. Aud has
gone into partnership in Phoebe with
Juds. Geo. G. Berry.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17

dome to he Prosecuted.
PAIRS. June 13-It is announced that
the Minister .. Finance will prosecute
Gus,ave Curbet to recover the sum tx
peld, d by the Government III the res
iori,iun of the Column Vendume. NJ.
Colb.t w,s the chief instrument Of the
Commune for carrying out Its decree OF
April Ii, ordering the demolition vi the
rulunln.-P.e Ss Dispatch.
This is Az significant proceeding
as need be pointed to. I" Indicate the
new revolution in French sentiment.
or French domination, which
amounts to the same ,hing-for no
sentiment is permitted to seem le-
ultimate unless it has the sanction
Of power in that extraordinary
country. 1t Vas a symbol Of pas
sion or uf sentiment which maGe 1t
possible that the Column Vendume
should lie leve,led with the paving
.tvues vi Paris 1t is u = freler to-
v ard the restoration Of the Empire
which prompts this extraordinary
law suit. The column itself stoOd
ND a. an audacions NapOieonic ex-
clamation point; its prostration was
a spasm"dic attempt to rid Paris Of
the idea that Napoleon could ever
again set mp an Empire in France !;
this law suit is to test the value and
vitality Of the thing which the col
umn stood up for and emphasized.
The Commune SUMMARY and ruth
lessIy disposed Of AL expression OF
Imperialism by no less violent and
illogical ALI act than the building VI
the column itself was. The erec-
ton and the demolition were each
aud alike. the a,.yume"tnm al l"rid-
/ M. In the abstract each WAS AN
equally arbitrary pronunciation Of "a
dogma. And now, if France he Re
publican, pension for, and not q
fine imposed upon. the d-strcyers
of all Columns Vendome will be the
verdict for in Il Republic the
standing of such threat and a.
sumption Of Absolutism il thing
lot to be tolerated any more than
the Oritiamme of Britain could be
tolerated above the stars and stripes
ON yonder liberty pole. Pc c,"tr'a.
if the lad who was baptised ut Sedan
is to have vindic.,tion and substan-
| tial backing. spite Of the Republl'
caus. IrreconcIlables and Commun-
lists. the verdict will find q value for
the broken column Is for that OF AL
essential and vitality significant EN-
blem and property of an Empire
" hose fnnctiuns and active attributes
are wronrfuily and i" contravenilon
If the trne and genuine spirit II law
held subject to the temporary re-
,traints of lawlessn-ss. This il the
case. in brief; ani thus Is Indicated
the significance of the verdict which
is to he inseparahle from the weight
of its eventual d-ri>iOn.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17

A Ta1-wEEKLY Chinese paper Is to De
started III San Francisco about the LIST OF
September. Frank Pixley is celebrated
for his sudden hops aud 1t wouldn't sur
prise us if he throws up his sit on the
Chronicle and goes after the position OF
Eiitor-in-Chief Of the Pig-tail organ
H. r. Rerei4ts.
Not if the Cinnamon have IS much
self respect as We thing they have.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17

TEE PIurE QuEKN.-Hrr Serene High
,,ess. Sarah W,nnemucca, Queen Of tn.
Piutes, il at present holding Court Al
Oreana. She has suite Of rooms VI
Tho Torr.y House, and many ardent
psle face admirers pay her homage.-
SLIDER State.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17

CHANGE IN THE PRESIDENCY OF THE
BANK OF CALIFOKNIA.-The aid vi
Juns Is las the following stste-
meut in its editorial columns:
We learn that D. o. Mills, Esq, tend
cred his resignatlon as President OF the
Bank of California ut the meeting Of thu,
board of Trustees last week, and that the
same was accepted. to TAX. effect on the
18th proximo. MIR. Mills has very large
personal interests claiming his attention.
md requiring prolonged absense from
III. State, which has rendered his step
necessary. He remains member Of til.
Roard. and will continue to render s7ch
assistance as he CAL in the management
If the Bank.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17

Tar CURTAINS have organized
library association, and hsss slresd.
. ,,andso,ne collection of standard
books.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-17

Or THE disposition of the case Of
Bergman i'll the District Court OF
Lander county the Rereilie sa.s:
The Supreme Court recently affirmed
the ,dsement OF the court below, and
judge NJ, kenney's order decides that
his time las been gong on and that he
has been constituency i'll the penlten-
tiary siuce he WAS Sentenced. con-
=. quentiy he has but aboul eight months
to serve at the Hot Sprin,s.
On HIS WAY-Hon. c. w. Kendall,
We are informed, Will make his appear
ance in Hamilton us soon us his wife
lwho has bee quite i'll in salt L tke) has
sufficiently recovered. We saw IL letter
from him, and he spoke post vely Of his
intention OF Coming to II .miiton. Waite
Pine AeTs.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-02-13
rest knew all about this matter Of
SCOTS some time ago?"

rest knew all about this matter Of
Scott's some time ago?"
swell, yes; Irene told me in conf
dence, and then, when they wrote and
told Scott how matters were here, he
wrote to congratulate use and begged
us not TO spoil his surprise to you. We
couldn't tell after oil that, you know"
"Ahem! well-no- can't say !;
but p'raps not. I can't be mad with
Scott for she's brought him q big
rancho and mine; but what am Ito
do with You now? I like Bob Hum
phrey first rate-I alters did like Bob
and now il can't be Scott, 1 don't see as
/ ort to interfere. Iou've armed my fee,
and I'll pay it /; but then, you see, there
amt no more use.'
"Oh, no, not Bit" interrupted Joe.
Bob is a good fellow, and he and Mag
gle are Just suited. Irene and I think
that Maggie couldn't have made a bettre
match, and we think Scott's done splen-
didly we'll"
"Irene and you'll" exclaimed the
deacon.
"Yes, Of course. I've explained to
Irene that I can't afford to lose my fee.
1 told her at the beginning, and she
said must earn it. Seems to me I've
done that; but I'll let you up"
"Done It'll" exclaimed the deacon.
"Well, yes, Joe, on the whole I should
rather be inclined to say rather guess
think you have! Yes-you and
Irene 2"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-02-13
Sam Patch's Last jump.

While in Rochester 1 met Mr.. Heb
bard, an old resident of Genessee coun-
ty. who saw Sam Patch make his famous
lump off Genessee Falls, thirty or forty
wears ago. He says that jump day was
great day in Rochester. The people
gathered for miles around to see this
intermittent American jumper, as he
performed his last feat.
Sam Patch had previously jumped
over Niagara. Then, saying "some
things can be done as well as Others, :"
he slashed around like Sergeant Bates
through the Western part Of the State
to back up his proverb. Before his last
lump he bought big black bear of o
curcus man, and led him over the turn
pike to Rochester.
The morning Of the day came. Sam
had arrived in town with the black bear,
and the crowd rushed into Rochester
from miles around. Twelve o'clock was
the hour to jump-to jump a hundred
feet downtown the terrible fall into
the boiling cauldron below. A staging
had been built out over the water, and
Sam appeared on the staging dressed in
a sailors fancy jacket. His friends now
took up collection on shore, while
Sam swung his hat and said, after jump
ing himself, he would return and throw
the bear over. Then, amid death-like
stiffness, he ran few steps and gave
one leap into the air and fell, cutting
the mist, like lead-sinker, two hum
dred feet into the seething whirlpool.
As he left the staging his body assumed
an oblique position, his head foremost.
but above his feet. As he struck the
water there was dreadful silence, while
the populace awaited with choking
breath his temperance. One minute,
two minutes, three minutes, and no
signs Of the daring jumper. Then the
people set up loud wail-a long mur-
mur Of sorrow.
This was the end Of Sam Patch.
They say he had been drinking during
the morning, and failed to keep his feet
together and his body perpendicular, -
on previous occasions. So when he
stuck the water the breath left his
body, and he was knocked senssless. A
month or 20 afterwArd they found hin
body sway down below Rochester, Drift
Cd upon the rocks.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-02-13
Pauperism and Crime.

By the recently published census re-
port on pauperism and crime, it appears
that during the year ending June l.
1870, in the United States, 49,, 1O2 pau
pers were supported at an expense OF
$40, $50, ,429; that within the same period
and within the same limits 35,562
criminals we're convicted. For a moral
and prosperousco scountry this is reasona-
bly, good exhibit of Immortality and
poverty. Owing to the very loose way
in which the census Of 1850 and that Of
1870 we're taken it is impossible to
institute any comparison between the
figures given above and those of former
years. It is presumable, however, that
with the increase in population there
has been corresponding increase in
crime and pauperism. Some valuable
suggestions are made in the report
which, if adopted, will insure, in future,
uniformity in the returns from the
several States, thereby enabling the
census superintendent to classify and
arrange his figures in such manner as to
make comparisons between various Sec
tions Of the country possible--com-
parison now is impossible because in
almost every State different bases have
been adopted on which tofound returns.
With this difficulty to contend with, it
is surprising that q result even ap-
proximately correct has been obtained,
and the Superintendent of the Census
is worthy of high praise for the pains
taking manner in which, to attain this
result, he has labored.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-02-13
Selected Miscellany.


InApup AeEp rnon umANoRn n yOIfN O. sAxI
IA '.T \
Dess me wnss rosy row 49,
A. shsv Sstiv oonns aisA eo..
rhc iiSSt sooueIiish thrcnxi
Cam thS darIirra hear me say.
1I hsvs hsd nv youthful day,
NOV. 1 mt arch {hinru Avsyfr
ri,,s No. siongi ''
An, my zcs pray desist
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-02-13
TO Be a widow.

II think it must be jolly thing to be
young widow !" / heard this remark
the other day, in a.group Of laughing
girls. think I remember saying such
thing myself in my girlish times. Do
you know, girls, what is 70 be widow ?
II is 10 be ten times more open to COM
ment and criticism than any demoiselle
could possibly be. II is to have mon
gaze % you pass, first at your black
dress and then at your widows cap,
until your sensitive nerves quiver under
The ;inAiction. II Is 10 have one ILL
natured person say, II wonder how
long she will wait before she mafries
again" and another answer. Until
she gets good chance, I suppose" II
il now and then to meet the glance Of
sympathy, generally from the poorest
and hrmblest woman you meet, and
feel your eyes fll at the token, SO rare
that It is, alas, unlocked for. tits to
have your dear fashionable friends
console you after the following fashion !:
"Oh, we'll l. it is . dreadful loss. We
know you'd feel il. dear" And in the
next breath, "You will be sure 10 marry
again, and your widows cap Ia very
becoming 10 you"
But il is more than this to bea widow.
II is TO miss the strong arm YOU have
leaned upon, the true faith that you
knew could never fail You, though all
the world might forsake you. It is 70
miss the dear voice that uttered your
nAme with 4 tenderness that none other
could giveit. II is to hear no more the
wsll-known footsteps that you dew once
20 gladly 70 meet. To see no more the
face that to your sdorning eyes seemed
. the face Of the angels Of God; to feel
|no more the twining arms that folded
you 30 lovingly; the dear eyes that
looking into your own, said plainly,
Whatever IL might seam TO others, yours
was the faircstS face earth held for him.
II il 70 fight with . mighty sorrow -
man fights with the waves that over.
whslm him, and 70 hold 1t at arms
Length for awhile, Only 70 have--in the
hours Of loneliness and weakness the
torrent roll over you. whilepocf
storm-driven dove -you sse no haven.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-02-13
EARNING A FEE.

A reasonably good man was Deacon
Pilsey, as times went; bnt, if no had
aweakness, it was for making things in
general go about as he wanted them to
40. Not an overbearing man by
any means, and certainly not violent
one, but with wonderfully cute and
quiet subtle ways Of his own, by which
he brought matters about without let
ting other folks know how the thing
was done. When man is accustomed
to have his own way, he makes up his
mind pretty easily; but there was one
point Of all others upon which Deacon
Pilsey had been set and fixed for years,
and the care of which lay heavy on his
mind, for the time had come when, in
his Judgment, something deep required
TO be planned and all his skill exercised
in carrying it out. Toa mind like his,
that had taken perfect measure OF
every other in the village, and for miles
around it. there could be little difficult
ty in selecting his tools and assistants,
and he had no need Of counsellors.
That was how he came to be talking so
conAdentially with Joe Gaines, as the
two stood by the yard gate.
"Why, deacon" said Joe, II always
thought you liked Bob Humphrey.
"He's a tip-top fellow, and a good
match for any girl know Of"
$50 he is, so he is" said the deacon.
"Can't soy word agin him. Knew
him from a boy. Can't forbid him the
house, or any Of that sort Of nonsense /;
but then he can't have Irene Wyer."
IT don't see how you'll help it, dea-
con. You're only her guardian, and
she is about Of age."
"Not for year yet-that's how tho
will reads--and she's in my house, you
know. guess can ax some things,
specially il you'll turn in and help me.
You're a lawyer, Joe Gaines, but you're
young one yet and I'll give you the
iattest fee you ever dreamed of, II you'll
only hitch teams with me, and see that
Bob Humphrey don't get the upper
hand"
"Well, if that's what you're after, 20
is all right and square, I'd As lief earn
. fee one way as another. What's your
programmed :"
Well, you know there's right on to
thirty thousand coming to Irene Wyer,
in,her own right, and I've took the best
kind Of keer Of it. les been . mighty
sight Of trouble, and al along I've
thought OF my son Scott.
"Scott Pilseyr interrupted Joe.
I" Why, he's in California.
He won't be long. hes coming
home inside OF six months and wan.
70 Keep Irene sate iof MI" !noy useo
70 be wonderful shick, ana ne w1is 70
her regular ever 30 long aiser No went
away, and 30 she DID 70 nim.
"Do they correspond now q said zoe.
"No, not now. There's the rub.
That's one reason I'm looking 20 sharp
aStn, nch Nov want Won "a inst
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-02-13
THE STUBBORN BOOT.

Bother was oil John Clatterby said.
His breath csnc quick, and his cheek was red,
He hourished his elbows, and looked absurd,
While, over and over, his Bother! J" heard.
HARDER and harder the fellow worked;
vAinly and savagely still he jerked
The boot, half on, would dAngle and hap--
"Bother |" and then he burstcd the strap.
Reddcr than ever his hot cheek famed;
Harder than ever he fumed and blamed; 80
He wriggled his heel, and tuggcd at tho leather,
TIL kncos and chin cane humping together.
my boy" said !, in q voice like aute,
"why not--ahem II try the mnte Of that boot;
On the other foot 7r--"pm goose, laughed John
As he stood, In flush, with his two boots on.
In half the affairs
OF this busy life
Gas that same day
said to my wife,
Our troubles come
From trying to put
The left-hand shoe
On the right-hand foot,
Or vice versa
(Meaning, reverse, sir0
To try to force,
As quite Of course,
Any wrong foot
In the right shoe,
Is the silliest thing
man can do.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-02-13

Tn Atlantic 10 the only power On
earth / know that can make . woman
indifferent 70 her persoral appearance. =
70. D. Warner,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-02-13
our WEST.

w !, r,y. Olf.1L..
Tho coal mihera y NOW A'sDoA, on'o' n.'o
struck for advance Of wages, ana tneir placea
have been filed BY negroes. !.
The Mormon Gentle connics 10 yuan
threatcns to become serious
Tho snow-drifts on tho Cnton Pscinc
Road In some places arc fifteen fest deep.
Old railroad men ssyths weather y the most
terrible ever experienced. AZ Granite Canyon
three section hands wer0 frozen 10 death, and