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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-10

OTF,eE OF The A. Il NJ. Association,
ST. LOUIS FGER GROuNDs. Oct. y lS'z'
We. the undersigned, respectfully re;
mort having been appointed special
committee to examine baking poEderFl
subjected the samples furnished us to 8
practical test, by baking bread with
them and award them the Gold Medal
and Diploma to Taylor's Excelsior Yeast
Powder. [Signedl
Z. MALLISCKRo3y,
Pm. ScHOLZ,
81 Jos. ADOLPHUs, M. ID.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-10
ARRIYALa.


Steamers Great Republic, New Orleans.
" Thos. Sherlock. New Orleans.
" Commonwealth, ST. Louis.
" Mary Miller, Cincinnati.
" Illinois, Napoleon.
" st. Francis, Friar's Point.
" Sherlock, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Great Republic, st. Louis.
Mary Miller, White river.
Geo. W. Cheek, 0sceola.
Frank Forest, 0sceola.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
BOATS IN PORT.
Thomas Sherlock, Phil Allin. Ella,
Fort Gibson, Illinois, St. Francis, Sher-
lock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-10

No. Is Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-10
FOR SALE OF RENT.

TOR SALE oRRENT-A SUBURBAN COT
L tage Of six rooms, in good repair. One
and a half acres of ground, inclosed with a
good fence; cistern water, and variety Of
fne fruit. Will BIO sold very low for cash or
on time. Apply at 66 Madison street. 61-g2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-10
WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

Weather cloudy. with Indications of
rain. The river here is rising slowly,
with good steamboat stage from here
to Cairo At st. Louis the river is fall
ing, with four and half feet in the
channel ont to Cairo. The Ohio river
is rising at Cincinnati, with eleven feet
in the channel from there to Cairo.
There is no improvement as yet in
White and Arkansas rivers. Business
on the landing fair
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
How Mules Came into Fashion.

Few of the farmers of this country are
aware what a depth of gratitude they
owe George Washington for the intro
duction of mules into general use for
farm purposes.
Previous to 1888, there were very few,
and those of such an inferior order as to
prejudice farmers against them as unit
to compete with horses in work upon
the road or farm. Consequently there
were no jacks, and no disposition to in
crease the stock; but Washington be-
came convinced that the introduction Of
mules generally among Southern plant
ers would prove to them great blessing,
as they are less liable to be injured than
horses BY careless servants.
As soon as 1T became known abroad
that the illuatrious Washington desired
to stock his Mount Vernon estate with
mules, the King of Spain sent him a
Jack and two iennets, from the Royal
stables. and Lafayette sent another jack
and two iennets from the island of Nal
ia.
The first was a gray color, 16 hands
high, heavily made, and of sluggish ma
ture. He was named the Royal Gift
The other was called the Knight of Nal
ia; he was about as high-lithe, fiery
even to ferocity.
The two different sets of ANIMALS gave
him the most favorable opportunity o
making improvements by cross-breedlng
the result of which was the favorite jack
Compound, because he psrtook of th'
best point in both the original. Th'
General bred his blooded mares to thes'
Jacks, even taking those from his family
coach for that purpose, and produce'
such superb mules that the country wa
all agog to breed some of the sort, ant
they soon became quite common. Thi
was the origin of improved mules in tn
United States. There are now some 9
the third and fourth generation of Knlgh
OF Malta and Royal Gift to be found i
Virginia, and the great benefits nrisin
: from their introduction to the countr
= are to be seen upon every cultivated acr
in the Southern States.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
VOLUME 2.
Interrupted Essay on the Mother
in-Law.

Mr.. Popkins, who for seven years, has
been the owner of preposterously pos
tive and prete-naturally Pefplexing
mother-in-law, has written lecture
He was out in the back yard last night
rehearsing it. Our contributor was out
in his back ward and heard the opening
chapter. It was something like this:
"No husband who has ever properly
studied his mother-in-law can can fail
10 be aware that woman's perception OF
heartless villainy and evidences of intox-
ication in man is often of that curiouslv
fine order of vision which rather exceeds
the best efforts of ordinary microscopes,
and subjects the average human mind to
considerable astonishment. The perfect
ease with which she can detect murder
Gus procli vities, Mormon institutes and
addiction to maddening liquors in
daughters husband, who, to the most
searching inspection of everybody else,
appears the most watery, henpecked and
generally inundated young man of his
age, is one of those common illustra-
tions of infaliibIe acuteness of feminine
Judgment, which are doing more and
more every day to establish the positive
necessity Of woman's superior insight
and natural dispassionate frmness of
mind for the future wisest exercise of
the elective franchise and most just ad-
ministration of the highest judicial Of
fee.
oIt NAV be said that the mother-in-
law is the highest development of the
supernatural perceptive and positive
woman, since she usually has superior
opportunities for the study of man in all
stages from marriage to madness, but
with her whole sex inherits an alertness
of observation, as to the incredible VI
ciousness of the masculine character,
which nothing less than prompt, liberal
application of fattery, or a happy equiv
ocal reflection upon some rival sister
can either divert or mislead for mo-
ment."
Mr.. Popkins' mother-in-law had also
been an unseen listener up to this point
when Mr.. Popkins became conscious o
an audience consisting of very rec
head, cleaning eyes, and full set OF vi
bratory teeth moving toward him;
pair of arms barred from the fists to th
elbows, with hands resting upon her hip
adding to the spirit of the picture. MI
Popkins Immediately retired through
the back gate, seeming to feel as thoug
he had stayed long enough. 1t is NOR
than probable he had.-Detr0h Ere
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
The Pulpit War-WhOOp.

The Congregutioaolist enlightens its
readers on the pulpit war-whoop, as fol-
lows:
Please to notice. It is a cry, or shout
We do not here refer to the pious whine
with which some white-cravated speak
ers bewail the evil spirit Of the agci nor
the holy nasal tone which some men who
are very sensible fellows out OF the desk
invariably, if unconsciously, assume
when they get into it; nor the sepulehnl
squawk which now and then, some con-
scientious reprover goes down into his
double bas- to emphasize; but what we
have in mind is the loud and glowing,
the self-satisiied and irrepressible, the
exuberant and ear-stunning, tho turgid
and tremendous howl-growl; the sonor-
Gus. stcntorian, uproarous, obstreporous
clang, clangor, clamor, peal, swell, roar,
blast, racket, hubbub and hullaballoo,
with which some Of our great" pulpit
orators belabor an audience, under the
impression that there can be no sincere
and effective preaching Of the gospel
unless 80 delivered that n deaf man with
cotton wool in his ears might be war
ranted to hear il at the distance Of hall
a mile; or thercabouts. This 10 what We
refer to. We call Il the pulpit whoop
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
A Michigan Pigeon ROOst.

Imagine, if you can, tract OF land
about sixteen miles long and three wide,
where every bough is occupied by doz-
en- nests and hundred birds, where the
air whirrs from dawn till dark with cease.
less wings going and coming, where the
flights that settle cover square acres with
a living carpet, where from 25O to 400
men have for six weeks or more been en-
gagged in trapping and killing without
cessation or let, and yet not made the
numbers appreciably less: imagine fifty
square miles of pigeons, and that is the
scene. As the old birds leave or are de-
stroyed by millions, millions of young
ones take the wing, and almost daily
armies of reinforcements fly northward
from far-away Kentucky and Missouri,
the beat of whose wings and whose count
less numbers obscure the sky and emit a
hollow roar as if a tornado or thunder
storm were approaching.
There are three regular flights" day
two "tom flights" and one chen flight"
At early dawn the male birds set out fly
ing to the east and north to seek a break
fast of seeds and berries, ten, twenty, OF
ffty miles away, and by six or half-pasi
six the sky is black with the departing
birds. They tower up in great armies tc
a considers BILE height, each sheet of bird:
sheet is the word that best describes
them-wavering a moment like the nee
die of the compass when disturbed, thel
taking flight in the appointed direction
with unanimity and evenness of speed
that would make one believe that ever,
bird was animated by the same impuls
at the same instant. An hour later no
q bird is to be seen, but toward eigh
: o'clock the rush of the returning armie
E is heard. Squadron after squadron al
r rives, cleaving the air with unwearie
e wings and unfailing sense, Autterini
r wheeling and descending each divisio
= over it's own district, each bird over ii
% nest of its faithful mate. As "tom" aft'
d "tom" returns to take his trick at Il
n domestic helm, chen" after chen" ris
upward, and the armies of the Amnzo,
r 90 out TO the east and north. Towai
,f nine o'clock the scene is indescribabl
n It is a very atmosphere of wings, ear
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
A Transaction in Oats.

In Massachusetts where prohibition Is
in force, and where it is popularity be-
lieved men grow up. live to good old
ages ond die without ever seeing, smell
ing, tasting, or handling intoxicating
liquors, the following scene recently
took place, according to a writer in the
Boston Gazette:
We at length reached the hotel again,
and I proposed glass of brandy and
water. Ny friend looked at me and
then at the landlord and then the land
lord looked at me and then at my friend.
Perplexity overspread the countenance
of both. "Such thing as drop OF
liquor is not to be had in the place" F."
said the landlord.
Bought, you mean, retorted my
friend.
"Bought, Imean," was the answer.
Then both eyed me Significantly.
I could not explain how badly 1 want
ed it, and could only give vent to my
feelings in sigh.
Without word the landlord disap
peared within the recesses of small
room behind the office desk, and present
" came forth with two empty tumbler
in his hand. These he placed upon th'
desk.
"Bnt where is the liquor" I inquired
"The law forbids me to sell it." h
id, "and dare not disobey the law
If You can find any here you are vel
come to it," saying which he accidental
ly turned back the breast of his coat
The neck of a bottle peeped forth fror
the inside pocket. He winked his ey
at me, and winked my eye at him, al
ter which l drew forth the bottle. II
family struggled to prevent the DARN
robbery upon which / was bent, but
proved memorable.
"My private bottle, kept for medicine
purposes, and not for sale," he moanec
as he poured out the liquor for myse
!, and the worthy Chairman of the Paris
Committee. "Have some water, gentl
men?" he added with alacrity.
We drank, and l replaced the bOtt
= in the repository whence had taken
II Then put a dollar in his hand.
: "What is this for?" he asked, as he d
posted it in his waistcoat pocket, al
u gave me half dollar in change.
s. "For a bushel of oats" I answerC
+" "Keep them until send for them"
ie "Ah, sir" said the landlord, with
Ct air of virtuous resignation, "the prob
ie itory law has done world of good
es stopping the sale of liquors. It's a
ns we're law on us, but it's good one"
ri
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
TiIton Makes Additional Staten ents
in Support Of His Charges-The
Stolen Caress and the Bed Room
Scene.

In the cross examination Of Mr.. Tilton
before the investigating committee, he
made the following additional state
ments in support of his charges:
To the question as TO his wife's devo-
ton and purity of life, witness said she
was pure unless technical meaning ap-
piled to the word purity. She was made
victim, she was not TO blame. She
sought the consolation of her pastor, and
he took advantage Of her orthodox views
to make them the net and mesh in which
he ensnared her, and for which witness
held him in a contempt which no Eng
lish words could describe.
@. Was not she (Mrs. Tilton) distress
! ed at any suggestion Of improPriety2
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
= J
A Brave Boy.

A Saltwater correspondent of the
Troy Times of Wednesday writes: LET
the papers of to-day pass aronnd the
name of Lewis Smodell, the boy hero of
thirteen years of age. One week ago the
Times published an account of the lads
rescue of his sisters from drowning at
the hazard of his own life. To-day 1t
is ours to chronicle still greater feat
performed BY this young champion OF
brave and noble deeds. On Saturday af-
ternoon two of the boys little sisters,
aged four and six years rolled down the
bank into the river in about five feet of
water, and but few rods above the very
verge of the dreadful Saltwater rapids.
The hero of few days ago was engag-
ed, at the opportune moment, in shop
which projects out over the swift rush'
ing waters, and fancying that he heard a
peculiar noise emanate from that quar-.
ter, he stepped to the door and saw his
two little sisters strangling and strug.
Cling and being hurled mercilessly to-
wards their doom. Lewis saw that Il
the children were to be saved his arm
must do it. He was standing on plat
form twenty feet above the surface o
the water, but he took the leap, wen
under, and soon appeared directly be
tween the children. Then commenced
struggle for life. His cries for hell
we're unheard and the water was abov
the boy's head. We cannot give bet
ter sequel to the termination of this al
fair than to use the lads own words
the writer, which were; 1 don't kno
3 how did manage. They were almoi
J gone when I reached them, and tn
time had no help, but got the'
ashore, and l did just in time"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31

NrrRo-GLYcERINE.-- Nitro-glycerine
Is composed Of glycerinc dissolved In
mixture Of equal parts Of nitric aud
sulphurie acids The solution Is poured
into large volume Of water when the
nitro-glycerine is prcciPitaisd a. color
less heavy oil. The nature Of this sub
stance is very peculiar. A drop Of the
oil placed on an anvil and struck heayi-
ly explodes with loud noise, and ifa
paper be moi-tened with It and strnck d
il blown into fragments. The appliea-
tion of flame or rcd-hot iron TO the
oil. however, only causes ito burn
quietly. In closed vessels iteKPlodes at
about 500 deg. Fahrenheit ln blasting
rocks nitro-glycerine is exploded by .
conclusion caused by gunpowder. lt
has about ten dmcs the explosive power
Of gunpowder.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31
A Sioux Trick.

1t is less than five years since the wri-
ter visited the encampment of one of the
remnant bands of Indians on the upper
Missouri and got an insight into the
strategy and cunning which Gen. Custer
ard his expedition to the Black Hills
will have to learn exists in the makeup
e Sioux Indian, as Gen. Thomas and
companions learned, too late, existed in
the nature of Modoc.
The little band visited by your mar
rator had. with sll the inferior tribes Of
that region, from the earliest recollection
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31

A delinquent clerk, wanted by the
Liverpool police, was known to have a
taste for music, and the detectives watch
ed for him with opera glasses among the
four thousand singers at the Handel
festival rehearsal. In that wilderness Of
faces they picked him ont.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31

A Detroit father keeps his boy in
nights by vanishing char and sitting
him down. It's novel plan, but awful
tough ON ths troFsers.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31

"Yes. sir" said a Michigan Fonr'lh Of
JuIv orator, "Putnnm went right inlo
the wolrs den, dragged her ont, ano lhS 8
independence Of America wac aeeutea'
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-07-31

A bad habit to get into--A coat that
is not paid for.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-26

THE DAYTON MINE.-We have
mentioned the fact that splendid
progress was being made in hosting
the water from the Dayton shaft,
also that improved new machinery
would soon be erected. We now are
informed that the company have
shipped one of Stoddard's pumps,
of the largest size, capable of hoist
ing $40 gallons minute. This, to-
gether with the tanks now used, will
give them a hosting capacity of
over 60, 900 gallons an hour, enough
for any emergency. The company
have also ordered two 54-inch Bah
bitt iron boilers, which will give
them steam facilities unsurpassed
on the Comstock ledge. 1t is the
determination of the uperintendent,
backed by the company, to prosecute
the work at lively rate from this
time, as every indication presents
itself of favorable results, and that
at day not far distant.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-26

A WORD TO THE WIsE.-Whenever an at
tempt is made by inuendoes, that dare not
shape themselves into positive assertions, to
unqualified classification. Now it has become
a truism, acknowledged throughout the COM
munity, that Banner Brothers, the great CLOTH
iers. possess such facilities for the purchasing
of raw material, and for the manufacturing
of fine clothing. that competitor has become
an absolute failure; and when small concerns
insinuate that they can sell rs good an article
of clothing at as low prices as Banner Brothers
do, they simply intend to Convey meaning hat
they dare not assert and cannot substantiate.
We throw down the gauntlet of dehanceto these
vaunters, and challenge them, one and all, to
benefit the public as we have done, and are
doing, by selling fine clothing at low prices.
We can afford to sell clothing much cheaper
than any other house in this State, and we do
it. Having factory and importing house at
106 Dean street, New York. and a wholesale
house at 204 and 206 Sansome street, San Fran.
CISCO we need not pay importers, 1nanufac-
turers' and jobberS profits, as the small con-
Germs are compelled to, and consequently We
can sell at the same prices as the small con-
Germs must pay for their goods. Having two
large salesroom filled with stylish and fine clo-
thing, we give every customer an immense
stock to select FROM and do not require thento
choose from ssfnall and poorly assorted parsel
of shoddy goods, which third-rate houses call an
assortment. Moreover, we receive new goods
every day At present we are clearing out our
entire stock of Summer clothing. We offer
them at prices which leave no excuse for not
purchasing, at prices SO low as to be unknown
to the experience of our oldest inhabitants,
Every one who has the shadow of necessity for
Summer clothing will find it to their advantage
to call Immediately on Banner Brothers, cJrne
of c and Taylor streets, Virginia.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-26

DIR. SPINNEY, the great specialist,
has returned from recent call from
San Francisco, and is now giving
his individual attention to his pa
tients in Nevada. The immense eX-
perience of this celebrated physician
qualities him to successfully treat all
classes of disease. Only one inter-
view is required in most cases; con-
sultation, by letter or otherwise,
free. Those suffering from any of
the ills that flesh is heir to, should
not delay calling on DR.. Spinney.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-26

WATERsPoUTs.-In our dispatches
a waterspout is reported at Eureka,
on Friday, by which a considerable
portion of the town was laid waste
and twenty lives lost. A dispatch
from Elko, of the same date, reports
another at Humboldt Wells, wreck
ing train of cars and killing five
emigrants. We hope to be able of
furnish our readers with full partic-
ulars this morning. At last accounts
the telegraph office was reestablished
six miles below Eureka, having
been carried away by the rushing
torrent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-26
SMASH Up.-on Wednesday morning, Will,

returning to Dayton after delivering his ice,
Mr.. Coddington had the misfortune to have
the forward axle break, throwing him from
the wagon, but he succeeded in holding his
horse. preventing further damage, He had
the damage repaired during the day, and on
Thursday morning at about o'clock. he left
his horse in front of his house, on Pike street,
Dayton. By some cause the horse found he
was not secure and moved on. He had gone
only short distance when the wagon was up
set off bridge that crosses the creek near his
place. Leaving the wagon complete wreck,
the horse ran of short distance when he was
secured. These two accidents, coming as
they did so close together, was severe on Mr..
Coddington, yet he is still delivering ice to
his numerous coustomers.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-26

DEEP WATER The water in
shaft No. . of the Sutro Tunnel is
now $50 feet deep, besides filling
several large chambers and 400 feet
of drifts 8 by y feet IN size. The
temperature of the water is 95 deg.
Fahrenheit. This water was struck
in the drift or tunnel about $50 feet
west from the shaft, and came in
with kissing sound through half a
dozen perpendicular cracks i'll the
face of the tuanei, forcing seams of
spar out of the solid rock as though
it had been soap.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-26

Pioneers. = The names of the
gentlemen admitted as members of
the Pacific Coast Pioneer Association
on Thursday evening, at Virginia,
were: William A. Burton, p. Ril-
bero, and J. b. Preusch, Virginia;
John d. Winters, Steptoe Valley,
White Pine county; II. A. Simons,
Gold Hill; r. Fred. Brooks, and
Robert p. Foulke, Carson; ID. H..
Brown, Vivian mill, Carson river;
and C. F. Redding, Silver City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-26

C1RcUs PRAcTIcE.-There is one lady, not a
thousand miles from Silver City, who will
not again attempt the feats of the India rub
Der man of Montgomery Queens great circus.
During her husbands absence she thought she
would practice the different feats performed,
so disrVbing, that her clothing might not him
der her, she started the performance by get
ting both feet locked on the back of her neck.
She missed her calculations about this time,
when she put an iron hoop over her head as
it was not magic spring ring; it failed to
give and she could not get it off until her hus
band helped her out of her predicament several
hours after, for be it understood she not
in fix to call for help, that might be pass
ing. She cannot wear button CATERS yet, but
hopes to by fall-when the skin grows on her
ankles and insteps, and the swelling ceases.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-07-26

DISCHARGED. - Morris Steinge,
who was held to answer before the
Grand Jury on a charge of incen-
diarism, alleged to have been COM
mitted in setting fire to thinner
mans building, No. 80 South G
street, Virginia, was on Friday last
taken before the Supreme Court at
Carson on writ of hdbeas corpus,
and was discharged, the Court deem
ing the evidence adduced insufficient
to justify the detention.