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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-13
A PRINTER BECOMES A MIL
LlONAIRE.

Pluck and perseverance have done bis
things for little Tom Valentine. Som,
years ago-certainly some time anterior
to 1864. he bought an old Mexican Land
claim known as the Miranda Grant. Il
covers and hedges ;bout and floats over
and arounl the city of Petaluna- The
trouble with it was that by the act of
limitation governing the California Land
Commission it had lost its turn in the
courts. Year after year, seif-conyinced
% the ultimate validity Of his claim,
Valentine Lesieged the Washington lob
by. 1t comes t. be Valentines Day ct
last-and bile! dolr worth the having
has fallen to Toms share Of big LUCK
Francis & Valentine is TIE FIRM Of Job
Printers down at the Bay IN which this
lucky land erab5er figures in tire light Of
partner. The story of his final triumph
is thus sketche,i by The telegraph:
Washington, January 10.-Tilc So
preTre Court has issued is rna,}tlate al
tt4c tltCltc W lit' ti-tl.t- tsbt.Ls
IN the ease Of t. Is. Valentine, who
claims title To the Miranda Grant. cove
ing the town Of Pc,alunll, II California.
Valentine is ROW entitled to receive from,
fhe Government H. 500 acres oi iRGenln-
i:y scrip, in such quantities As may D.
desired, fTo,n forty acres upward. His
deed, guitclaining ell his right to TIE
grant to the Unite,! States for the benefit
of settlers, will bs fled with the Commits
sioler of the LAID Office by Senator
Sargent. The scrip 70 be issued to him.
may be located on surveyed Or unsur-
veyed public hand, anywhere in the Uni
ted States without restriction and is as
siraable. This viii he tne most valuable
lot of scrip tina; can lie made available
fox land spectators. 1t will be much !
moe valuable than the late Sioux scrip. /,
II Is. however, shown By the decree, that |
the land which Valentine has released
70 the Government is worth at least 81 |
OUU, 900, and that his title to the same |
WIS perfect. Senator Sargent has been |
very active in endeavorlDg to secure the |
deed of release from Valentine, in or.ler
TO secure the settlers. The Attorney
General refusing to allow the case to *. /
discussed IN the Supreme Court, the
title deed WIS placed III Sargent's hands.
This was claimed to be victory AID |
Justice for both sides.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-13

FEoH CoENUCopIA.--Ano her rich strike
is reported as having been made i'll the
Leopard mine. From Mr.. Reese just IN
from the above district We learn that the
strike was made III the incline at a depth
of about as feet. The ledge at that
point is 81 feet wide aud exhibits none
but the very highest grade ore as far as
it has been opened. This is good news
to those so fortunate as to own shares III
the above, and also to Us, who, not being
envious, rejoice i'll the good fortune OF
our friends. IndepeHden..
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-13

AS irregular and unyaranted surgical
operation OF tLo SOFT which IS not infre-
qaently recorded as among the more re
prehensibie incidents Of the Great ] .st
is told, tnuswise, IS follows by the Id
reha Se"';aei Of January 10:
Yesterday Afternoon, two men named
James Heron and VIM Linkiurd L.i =
dispute on Main street. IN regard - some
money matters, LiakfJri claiming that
H'r1n had, on several o occasions. borrow
ed money from him, and he WAS tired Of
lOaning any more on slch improbable
spc1rity as WAS offered. Heron. who was
considerably under the Influence OF lig-
cor. denied owing him any money. and
applied the most oppTGb:ious epithets to
his opponent, who. becoming ezaspe--
nted. struck Heron in the face Heron.
who had small pocket-knife in his
hand, attacked Landlord with it, infiict
ing severe cut on the left cheek, ard
one on the lett ear. passing directly over
the main artery, but not deep enough 70
sever it. The wounded man was taken
to the office of Dr. Chamblir, where his
wounds were dressed; and Heron. IL the
excitement, made his escape. and has not
yet been unprecedented The officers are
in arch of him: however and his eli
:inces for q successful escapade axe VERY
limited
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-13
THE NOMINATION OF CUSHING.

The nomination of so decided Dem
ocrat as Caleb Gushing to the Chief
Justiceship has had the effect Of sud
denly revivins patty feelingin Congress,
and Republicans and Democrats are by
the ears as holly az in the days of re-
construction. Most decidedly do we
agree with the case as presented by the
Washington Chronicle in the subjoiued
which is from last nights dispatches g.:
Chicago. January r. - The I.,ter-
Ocean Washington special says the war
fare On CushinS's nomination IS very ac-
tive. The Cabinet were unanimous i'll
nominating Cushing, hut the President
is not much Interested, and will use no
special means IT, secure his confirmation
There has been no nomination made for
wears regarding which Senators have
been SO free to cxpr' S. their views. The
common objection is on pnlir!ea al ground.
The following Republican Senators OPP
posei Cashing Acorn. Allison. Brown
low. buckingham. Cameron, Carpenter,
Chandler. CLAYTON. Crozicr, Drr-' Y.
Eimands. Ferry OF Mirh;-an Fry %
Fraei;nghuvsen, G.lhc't,
Howe. Logan. Mtricl!
Morrill,, Morrill, of Vermont Morton,
0 5'eshy. Pratt. EsmSay. Sargert, Scott
West. WlELnan auf! Nh -.
There are besides these eight q ;es
not 81 to-day, -ho are cOn1!ttd IS OPP
posed Anon these are Iugaiis. L-N,~
Paterson. STrALIe. tr"Gin ard " I'll !
leigh. The Demo rats are ll,ro~tIi not !
nate Unanimous fox the confirmation. |
Of the Liberals, Scharz. Triton ~. !
.'rnton are believed i" De opposed. Tae !
Hepuh!icaES aye opposed. !
,hirdy on account Of III" sUlp."f NJ. /
Cushing gave in the Dr-d Scot; decision /
II is certain that Cush rs cannot be cua- !,
sGmej today. aud ihd III II" ~ { ~ |
ne be confirmed with ut a>sistauc.. q !
lie majority of the RepUi lic;sif vo.e.
n regard to Summers 81 pnc Of Cash
NJ, the Cis.r0nicie says IN ali tlirt has
made Ss.mner's career immortal NJ
jashing has been his antipoie. SIM
ter has ever been on the sid" Of tha ,.p-
Pressed and grooming slave, and Cu>h-
ng as steadily on the side of tbr slave
masters. Their ciauain9 chains have
He'd the breast Of Sumner With moral
ngaish and wrnng his he,.rt with the
eepes. grief. To the err of Cushing
he ring at the slaves shack has uuly
r;l77n ont that Roman virtue shadowrd
jrth in the bred Scott DECISION. Mr.
Civil Rights bill will be rs
'orthless as blank paper nnless its con-
shall b. sustained by the
Eprerna- Court OF III United States,
nd to sustain its validity Mr.. Gushing
-ould have 10 60 back on the record of ! |
DInewh@t protrart, ! lifetime. WsIl Sen
tor Sumner obliter;.te his glorious zee
ri by aiding to make Gushing Chief
ustice ?
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-13

'pEAcE HATH las IEIUMpHs NO LESS
THAN Wa. Did yol ever notice the
ignorant abo-;-ines, how they manage,
daring the absence Of a first class opera
company ! Is VIII be the case sometimes
in Wiaterl, how they turn all the cir
cUmstances OF season and accidsnt 10
account for little innocent amusement:
When a geutie snow was falling, the
other day, Ike the rain from Heaven.
upon the just and ether people just the
sane, beTv of beefy squaws collected
in front Of McWilliams' store. and had Il
good deal OF amusement, i'll their feeble
way. One would catch q crockery yes
sci no handle to it-merely q vessel that
had been full Of eIockery land another
go forward onto it. One healthy look
ing daughter of the desert overdid the
thing. She got started over, ike say
ing article for our next issue The ro-
tund barrel and tine jocund sIIaw were
too nearly If the same build. She went
head first! We saw her but 8 moment
before her fall, and when We looked
again nothing was visible CT the other
side OF that crockery barrel except wha:
seemed to be 4 pair OF tonGs-a branch
line-a failure of sens great
reform moveme ut Measured for l:feosat-e.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-13

A Pz7.-John Walker, of Lamoille
Valley, brought in yesterday and dsliv-
cred to George Fitch u fine fat lively
young buck of the black tail species,
which will be forwarded to Ottawa, Ill.,,
there to live in clover and sport upon the
smooth lawns Of gentleman park.
He was caught in the valley last Spring
and was raised pet by Walker. His
horns are just beginning to sprout, and
much like young bucks of another spe-
ciss he has high opinion Of himself, is
extremely saucy and imagines he weighs
a ton.-Elko Independent.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-13

Has BOUGHT INA gentleman who
came up from Palisade few days ago
informs US that W. L. Pritchard, the
celebrated freighter. has bought an in
terest in the Narrow-Gause Railroad
Pritchard is an energetic man, and if he
has really taken an interest in this i'm
portant enterprise it is pretty good sign
that there is to be no delay in the CON-
pletion Of The road.-Erei1 .Sea:ir.,.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-13

JOSEPH THoMAs who was shot In the
back Nov. at Phoebe by VIM. Eosam"--
gay, died in the Hospital there OF his
iuI,1r.es jan. T. He has fingered il
great -, ~ since he w-s Shot. i3o vas
: n4..se If Cornwall. 50 tie Hco5r!
informs rs.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-13
MINING STapCM REPORT.


| FORENOON HrAro.
$50 Ophir 24s. 247k 242h. 24o
| 1850 Gould 4 Curry ~, 81, 81 baJ. 81
| SIS Best 4 Belcher s., IS, &c \ e3e, 9sL
4.5 Savage Ii5. ia. los. 40
$50 C,iollar 10, "a. IS bon, -
$50 Hale i Ncrcross rs. IL, IS, 20 b50
2f3 Crown PeiEt ll6, rs. III. liS
$50 Yellow Jacket ~. 81. ~ <. %
22o5 Imperial So. SIX, Sc b., 5a
1880 Empire 6 Il >. "a. tie. Ga
1870 keniuck 81 %. 26h b3o, %
$50 Alpha IS. II. 49,. 81
I74o Belcher li9. lis. lis. I2' hi
1915 Confidence "A, l4h A. IA s5
2Gu Con Virginia 50. IS. II. 81
$40 Sierra Nevada 33. 81 <. 81 q. y
90 Exchequcr IS. 50. Al b3u
100 Seq Belcher I'''. les. i.a. l75
5i5 Gyernisn IFS. TT. 49, ~ b
Ara Justice l3. II p, Il bio
'SH SuccOr 81. 3Ss
SO Lady Bryan 3! &c. sc
$50 Julia s. 81. Sie,SS.
81 Buckeye ., y.
2Si5 Caledonia -. is. 4Ais b3O. Sc
Sl5 knickersocker .. :, 80. ga
-, Arizon 4 Utah y. y b., -
I5n Glohr =
80 Baltimore So. 81, SIS
Ii5 Bacon Il
~ Jtah9
7is California ~. Al. Al. ~ bio
81 silver Hill Il. f%'g. 49,.
~ Eriit st =. -
80 Challenge -. &, -. G..
80 Dayton - -, ~ JT. :,
E,-ri".. it.v.,s-
sr35 .r,!.s } . -. 90
-jear Gu, N-.-,--- IL
= lu..,n T. e.. 1t I.GTela2's
iIG F~arfiil ,
- Valley 49,. IL 1'7s.I47s h5o
-." !: "; ~. , .ly -. 50. 80, 5lE so
q 20 :,.-. Z t..a -. H.. II. -
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

therefore. for a new departure. While we
should continue to do no less than we are
doing to break the force of the rum pow
er in our several States. we are, at the
same time. also to initiate a plan of oper-
ations that shall be as wide and AS campre
hensive us the nation. We cannot do bet
ter than to conclude our own remarks with
the following well-considered suggestions
of one of our cotemporaries
a temperance constituency. large in
numbers, and. if united in policy and pur-
pose, weighty in influence. already eX-
lists within and outside of he various tenn
perstnce organizations in every state and
territory of the Union. Alliances or
leagues, embracing the membership of the
different temperance societies and all good
citizens friendly to national prohibitory
legislation, should be at once formed in
every Congressional district. The exist
ing Congress should be earnestly memori-
allied for the reasonable legislation de-
sired. Candidates hereafter should be Sc
lected and voted for with reference to their
trustwOrthiness in respect to temperance
as 4 national issue. The press. the pulpit
and the platform should be urged to unite
in directing the public thought to this ma
tional agency of the Congressional action,
and to the Importance of efficient organiza-
ton with especial reference thereto. Cler-
gymen and members of churches should
work with will and as a unit in this di-
rection. Moral suasion should generate
the motive power-a right public opinion.
Intelligent, vigorous political organization
should apply this aggregate power of citi-
zenship, through Legislation and the ma
| chinery of administrative government, to
the end to be attained-th absolute pro-
hibition of the traffic in alcoholic poison
for drinking purposes throughout our ma
tional domain"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29
The Siamese Twins.

The twins were born at Il small village
on the coast of Siam, in the year 1911.
Their parents got their living by fishing.
and. until 1929, when Eng and Chang
were brought to the United States, they
made their living by selling shell-fish.
Their mother bore II children. At one
time she gave birth to three and never less
than two. But none of these children
were deformed. The twins We're united at
the anterior part of the chest by prolonga-
ton of Il kind of tieshy band the size of the
hand. This band of flesh was about two
inches broad and four inches thick. The
whole mass was tough and capable of be-
ING considerably extended. One could
whisper in the ear of one of them without
the other hearing; while volatile salts APP
piled to the nostrils of one had no effect on
the other: and while pinching the arm of
one excited no sensation in the other. still
ifone but stuck n pin in the exact vertical
center of this connecting link both would
finch from the hurt. The twins We're
seldom observed to converse with each
other They played good game of
draughts, made pretty much the same
moves. and ut the same time and frequent
lv played against each other.
After attracting \ vast amount of atten-
ton among scientists and psychologists in
the old world, they married two sisters,
and settled down near Salisbury. n. c., on
n we'll stocked plantation. In addition
they had at one period ample funds invest
ed through their agent in New York.
During the war they continued to reside
on their plantation, and lived in the same
quiet and harmony rs ever, until some
few wears afterward. OF course, no one
ever thought of drafting them, and their
negroes prospered, except, when out OF
temper from any cause, it was apt to work
itself off in striking the first one that came
to hand, from which the best escape was
to keep out of the way The brothers pro-
badly never would have had any difficulty
but that their wives, though sisters, turned
away their hearts, and children were the
cause of this estrangement. Up to the
period that each had five children all
prospered we'll enough, but one of them
had a sixth, and this awoke envy and
jealousy to such degree that the twin.
sisters, not being bound together like the
twin brothers, would no longer live under
the same roof.
The brothers were about 63 years of age
but one, the smaller and feebler of the two
looked about ten years older than ths
other They could turn either back t.
back or face to face, but that is rs far a.
the remarkable bond that united them per
mitted. 1t has always been considered al
most certain that. should either die, tn
other could not long survive. as there wa
an artery as large as the femoral arter,
connecting them. A few years since. the!
corresponded with some of the leadins
surgical operators in London, as to tn
possibility of the umbilicus being cut, 81
that, in case of the death Of one, the life o
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

How THE BRIDE GETS SICK.-n obedi-
ence to fashionable usages, and to be es-
teemed respectable, the bridal tour. occu-
pying several weeks, perhaps. must be
made among iirst-class city hotels and puh-
lie places of interest and amusement. and
bv the time the accustomed eXtravaoant
round of honey moon dissipation has been
completed the bride is so much worn down
and utterly Frustrated by continued excite
ments and eXceSSeS, that her changed look
is remarked by all her friends, and her
anxious, really distressed mother-un-
mindful of the sins which have produced
this state of affairs, and for which she,
more than anybody else, is Justly charge
tble-must have the family doctor called
to understand and tell what is the cause of
the " bad health - Of her daughter. Then
come the weary days and sleepless nights
of physical suffering that almost shut her
out from society. Her heart palpitates on
the least exertion, and her pale, sunken
cheeks, cold hands and feet, tell the pow
erty of her blood She cannot bear tight
corsets, and the muscles of her lower limbs
are so weak that she can scarcely stand in
the little high-heeled boots to which she
had been accustomed, much less take an
erect, steady step; and her appetite, poor
at best, is now entirely lost Besides, her
nervous system is completely unstrung
she is impatient and fretful, and sobs and
chokes Historically whenever the thought
of her poor health forces itself upon her
attention.-Dr JGn,es E. RecUes
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

heard a blackbird at the clos of day
Thrill out its song against the amber west;
said, " o bird, my love is far awayl
Tell her my thought and shall be at resti'
The mellow throated singer left ITS bough.
And flew away amidst the twiliyht's fall:
And as thought of yonng loves burning vow,
wondered if that bird would tell her all
1 plucked red rose from its parent tree;
drew 1t in the stream that flowed along,
And sal l. Sweet rose, oh, take a smile from me,
To where the blackbirdl speedeth with its songp'
/ watched it take its way far down the stream
With perfumed thoughts t. her SO young and fair
And wondered oil ife'er its Grim son gIeam
Would minge with her locks of golden ,ir.
dreamed heard her voice, 50 low aud sweet,
Sing those grand songs that all the spirit FILL
| knelt and lowly worshipped at her feet:
woke and found my loved oneIsinging STILL
And then knew the blackbrd in its song,
Had told her all the love my so ul had sent;
And that the rel rose had been borne along.
And found her ere its fragrance yet was spent,
Alexander Lamont.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

the other might be saved. At the request
of the London surgeon. they visited that
city. and many experiments were tried to
determine the safety of such an operation.
Among other things. ligature WAS tied
firmly for few minutes around the con-
nection between them. so as to prevent the
circulation of blood through the artery.
But it seemed as if each would expire if
this We're persisted in. The smaller of the
two tainted away and lost all conscious
ness. and there We're symptoms that the
same effect would follow to the other, but
the process could nol be continued long
enough without endangering the life of
him who WAS the first to faint. Since the
breaking out of the rebellion, the twins
both dressed in the confederate gray, and
We're both members of the same church.
having united with a small Baptist
church iu their neighborhood, of which
they were considered very worthy men,
berS, though born Siamese-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

AGAssIZ WAS A GREAT LOVER OF Chill
pREN.-IIe was constantly speaking to
them in the street and careSsing them not
from affectation or a desire to be popular,
but because he could not helpit. His grand
children. George and Max. were always
running over to see grandpa. and grandpa
was ALWAYS glad TO see them. If grandpa
had had the entire training of them per-
haps there would have been some spoiled
children. \ friend tells me of an instance
which well illustrates his tenderness for
children. Once while conducting some
scientific experiments. it became necessary
to have some water Immediately. Agassiz
seized pitcher and ran out TO pump
near bv. He went out quickly. but was
slow in coming back. They waited twice
as long for the water rs would have suf-
feed tn bring it. and then went ont TO see
what was the matter. There sat Agassiz,
down by the pump. his legs crossed, and
little child. which he was fondly soothing
and caressing. nestled in between them.
In his haste at the pump he had accidentally
struck the child standing near by. Though
the blow was of little account. the eNigen-
cies of science seemed to him the less i'm
portant. and he had to put down his pitch
er and open his heart. When deeply en-
gagged in scientific investigation he would
leave his work Ia seize and fondle a child
that had straved into his room, and the in
terrupted mental process seemed TO be re-
sumed without difiiculty.-BostOn Letter TO
Netc York Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

DoDo OR NO.-The great question As tn
whether or no 4 dodo is at this time in ac
tual existence is exciting the liveliest in
terest i'm scientific circles in England. We
published few days ago report TO the
effect that such a bird had been found alive
in the Navigator Islands of the South Sea.
and sent to Honolulu on its way To Europe.
This same fact was made known in En-
gland, end awakened the instant opposition
of those who preferred to believe that the
dodo was extinct. Professor Owen, who
is certainly an authority on every point
relating to animated nature, and is sup
posed to be particularly learned on extinct
beasts and birds. maintains that the Hon
olulu dodo is no dodo at all, but only a
dodlet We may assume that dodlet is the
diminutive of dodo, as gosling of goose: ::
and this theory is supported by the learned
professor, who goes on TO say that the ex-
tinct dodo was six times larger than the
living dodlet. Mr.. Owen having written
a quarto volume on the dodo it is scarcely
possible to 90 behind his dictum; SO there
is nought left for ordinary mortals to do
but to mourn the hopes that have deceived
them, and to continue to glide through this
vale of tears uncheered by even 4 passing
glimpse of the formidable fowl of former
days.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29

National Legislation OH the Subject OF
Temperance.

That the National Government has al
over the traffic in intoxicating liquors as a
beverage, we suppose, cannot be doubted.
1t has certainly tolerated, if, indeed, it has
not encouraged the manufacture, impor-
tation and sale of alcoholic liquors, and ex
acted u revenue therefrom. In the mean
time, whatever may be the prerogatives
OF powers of Congress touching the ad-
ministration of the interior social economy
Of the states, it cannot be denied that in
the District of Columbia, in the nine terri
tories on our western frontier, and also
over the foreign importation of alcoholic
liquors. its jurisdiction is absolute and en-
tire.
In Il previous paper we noticed the FREE
MAN favored the appointment, at the hands
of Congress, of commission to investi-
gtte and report upon the liquor traffic
throughout the country, and more espec-
Etlly within the limits of its own exclusive
domain And now, by way of anticipa-
ting, IN some measure. the results of such
IN investigation, we desire to call the at
tentlon OF your readers first to few facts
connected with this traffic within the ma
tlonal domain. and then deduce therefrom
a few practical hints
/. In the District of Columbia, in 1872,
l.150 establishments paid tribute to the
government for carrying on the crime
generating traffic. In population OF
1917 0, of licensed liquor dealers there is
one for IA inhabitants. In l-72. there
were in the District Is licensed manufac
turers of fermented liquors, who paid t.
the national treasury over $4,000; at The
same time the dealers, wholesale and re
tail, IN distilled spirits paid tribute to tn,
national treasury of s3s,4l642. The to
tai amount of revenue from the District
liquor traffic, for the year, was S54, 1880.