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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-07-22

IT is rumored that party of prospect
ors have recently struck rich mines in
the neighborhood of Typo. The exact
location is being kept secret until the
discoverers have taken up all the
ground they want. Several who were
aware of the locality Of the new strike
left town night before last, and were
soon followed by divers others, who in
tend following their trail and corral some
OF the claims themselves If they are
worth having.-[ Eureka Sentinel, 10th.
STOREY COUNTY can now boast the larg-
est and best constructed Jail in the State.
For nearly year past the prisoners have
oeen employed in making improvements
in the interior OF the Jail, and on the sur
rounding premises. By utilizing their
labor saving has been effected to the
county amounting to several thousand
dollars. The only expense incurred by
the county has been for material and me-
ohanical labor.-[G. H. News.
The money in the State Treasury is
otiicially reported elsewhere in our paper
ms morning: Total coin and vouchers,
sol5, 1881; total currency and vouch-
ers, $47 ,477.13; bonds OF the State
School Fund, $104,OO This makes in
all something over $65O.OO0 coin value
~ the treasury safs.-f Carson Appeal.
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Mrs. WHYLANp, desiring to close up
her business and leave for the East,
wishes to notify her friends and patrons
that she will sell her large stock OF goods
very cheap for cash. All must be sold
in thirty days. Give her call. jy9tf
M. LEVIN instructs thoroughly on
piano forte. Instructions given at pri-
vate residences, or on his own piano at
the San Jose House. . lyle
@. @. T.-Comet Cocktails and ele-
CANT cigars at the Panaca Saloon, Lacour
street. One Price! One Bit!
Go TO ALExANpER's, Main street. op-
posite Lacour, for your drugs. my2tf
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Probate Notice.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Seventh Judicial District-County Of Lin
coin, State of Nevada.
In the matter Of the estate Of John Il. Lynch,
deceased.
Order to show cause why Order Of Sale of Real
Estate should not be made.
1t appearing 10 the Judge Of said Court by the
petition this day presented and filed by Mar
garet Lynch the Administrative Of the estate OF
John Ii. Lynch, deceased, praying for an order
of sale Of real estate thst is necessary to sell the
whole of the real estate to pay the costs Of ad-
ministration and debts due from the estate
1t is therefore ordered by the Judge of said
Court, that all persons interested in the estate
of said deceased appear before the said District
Cou.t of the Seventh Judicial District, on
Tuesday, the 18th day of August, A. D.
1874 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day at
the Court Room Of said District Court Of the
Seventh Judicial District, at the town of Phoebe,
in said county of Lincoln, to show cause why
an order should not be granted to the said Ad-
ministratrix to sell so much of the real estate Of
said deceased as shall be necessary.
And that copy of this order be published at
least four successive weeks in the Phoebe Daily
Record, a newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated July 10, 1874.
NJ. FULLER, District Judge.
BISHOP 4 SABIN, Attorneys for administrator.
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF THEl
COUNTY OF LINCOLN
I,P.B. Miller, County Clerk Of the county of
Lincoln, State Of Nevada, and ex-officio Clerk OF
the District Court of the Seventh Judicial Dis
trict, in and for said county, do hereby certify
the foregoing to be true, full and correct copy
of On order duly made and entered upon the
minutes of said District Court.
Witness, my hand and the seal Of said
~. g. District Court this 18th day Of July,
'-~-) A. d. 1874. .
P, B. MILLER, Clerk.
By j. NJ, HANFoRp, Deputy Clerk. jy19.4w
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And in accordance with law, and an order Of
the Board of Directors, made on the 2sd day
Of April, 1874, SO many shares Of each parcel
at public suction, at the salesroom Of John MID
dleton & Son, $40 Montgomery street, San
Francisco California, on Thursday, the 25th
day Of June, 1874, at the hour Of o'clock p.
m. Of such day. to pay delinquent assessments
thereon. together with costs Of advertising and
expenses Of the sale.
Cd. SQUIRE, Secretary.
Ohice-42C Montgomery street, San Fran
cisco Cal. je9td
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Dissolution of Co-partnership

NroTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ copartnership heretofore existing between
VIM. G. Giissan and Alva G. Bishop in the butch.
ering business, is dissolved by mutual consent.
All debts due to the firm are to be paid to and
collected by VIM. G. Glissan.
Fioche, July Is, 1874.
ALvA G. BISHOP,
By VIM. W. Bishop, attorney in fact.
jy19-30d
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L O S T,

0N THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, A CERTITI-
" cate of Deposit on Wells, Fargo 4 Co., No.
6.557, drawn in favor Of Martin Kochersperger
for $40. All parties are cautioned against ne.
gotiating for the same, as payment has been
stopped. jy21-1m
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SAN FRANCISCO Stock REPORT

SAN Francisco. July q.
SuARnsl MORNING SALES.
$50 Ophir--l7 1917 1871
sos Gould l. Curry-lsA 10
rs Best 4 Becher-23h 23A
400 savage-75 TAN IA rs TAX 72h
ego Chollar Potosi-5l son 5lkbsO 80 5Ohb5
sos Crown point-e9 ssx ss 81 &C s7blo CRIBS
140 Yellow Jacket-72 TAN
800 Imperial-6x 67S7
1890 Empire Mill-6A 6h 6,,b3O
1s5 Kentuck-12 1917 12k 10
200 Alpha-11k II 1la 1880
Is Con Ii Quartz-2k
1911 Belcher-62 62h 62k 63 63A 6Sk 6sx
2s5 Hale & Norcross-44 ABS 43A
2l5 Con Virginia-S1 S0h
400 Confdence-10h 10
100 Sierra Nevada-22
$50 Daney-2
40 Exchequer-60
140 Seq Belcher-70 So 67x
GAO Overman-25h 2Gk 26x 81 27A
15 Justice-7h
$50 Succor-ls
As Julia-2h
$40 Caledonia-15
275 Knickerbocker-3N
100 Globe-2h az 2Ab5
$50 Baltimore OOn-7a
100 Bacon-3A
so Utah-3k ak
10 Bowers
$50 California-3s,,
1875 Silver Hills
165 Eclipse-5
40 Trench-4
800 Rock ISLANDS,
100 Dardanelles-s
$50 NY Con--lz
100 Occidental-3
100 Sutro-2
255 woodville-3h 81
100 Franklin-2
100 Crown Point Ravine-75c
AFTERNOON SALES.
3sJ Meadow Vallev-76 OK
l6O Raymond L Ely-16 16h BIZ l6l
$50 Eureka Con-13 13kb3O
800 Washington h Creole-1h
Sl2O American Flags
1855 Belmont $50 4kb30
$50 Newark-1x * III
40 Rye Patch--1A
go FL Dorado South-2x az IN
500 Watson--5
80 Chariot Mill-6A
100 Bellevue-lk
GOO Cherry Creek-2 2A2k
1856 Golden Characteristic
$50 War Eagle-2k
$3.50 Empire (Idaho)-2k 2lN * lnb3
1925 Belcher-G4 64sl 63b3o 64h s. 65hbSo c4a
9lH
sos Ophir-l6A 1871 II
800 Con virginia- 90 y snh s0hb5 80
$40 Overman-2gk 20 2shs90 20 b302sh
10 Caledonia-15H
GOO Seq Rock Island-22k
25 Kentuck-12k
255 ssvags-7S 75k 76ks10 76kb5 &c 7sh
l25 Chollar Potosi-62k So
500 Gould l. Curry-lsA 1sAb3 1sk
1870 Crown Point-68 70 ION
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NOTICE.

TAMES FINLAYSON Is AUTHORIZED TO
d act as my agent, with power to collect and
receipt for accounts due me.
je27.1m JAMES CRONAN
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-07-22

certificates numbered as
follows: 1893, 1874, 835, 1921,
1918. containing 100
shares each. ..............
Richardson E A, Trustee,
certificates numbered AZ
follows: 1872, sos, 636, 957,
976. 978, IDOL, 1923, 1898.
1874. 1434, 1435, 1895, con-
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CAUTION.


"a A. D. MANowN HAS IN OUR
N w county, IA miles north of Phoebe. q fine
49, Stock Ranch, where those DESTROYS Of
ranching Horses and Cattle will find fine grass,
water, etc. Great attention 10 paid to stock on
this ranch, and Mr. Manown guarantees that all
stock will be we'll taken care Of, and that none
will stray or be stolen. Give him call. those
having Horses or Cattle to raneh je2O-3m
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-07-22
Dissolution N Otice.

THE CoPARTNERsHIP HERETOFORE
i existing between Quinlan b Dean, In the
saloon business, 10 this day dissolved by mutual
consent. The business will hereafter be car
ried on by Quinlan l. O'Donnell.
Phoebe, New. July 9, ls7A. jy7.lm
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

caused by the flight of the spirit from the
, body? How long would the struggle last2
, What would see next a?
These, and food of other wild question
ings darted through my brain with incon-
ceivable rapidity, then a swift numbness
settled upon me, and all became blank.
l awOke and heard low spoken words.
After an instant's effort / recollected eve-
rything. Two men were seated near me.
| was lying on a couch, and could see faces
peering in at window and hear the hum
of voices outside
As opened my eyes two men arose and
regarded me intently. i concluded that
they were physicians.
ANY bones broken p asked.
| No. one of them replied.
ANY other injuries p
a few bruises,
Shall try to arise p
Not just yet
Here, take this said the other doctor,
extending a glass of wine.
drank it and sat up. Beyond slight
dizziness L experienced no uncomfortable
feeling. 1 expressed the opinion that / was
all right, in which the doctors were dis
posed to concur.
How about the other one p asked.
Was he friend of yours p
No, not even an acquaintance
How did you happen to be with him p
related the matter briefly, and then re-
peated my inquiry.
We'll, he's dead.'
Poor fellow p 1 exclaimed. He must
have been crazy
Yes, he escaped from DIR. KS asylum
about eight hours ago. A telegram was
received here describing him, and officers
were waiting to search the train. The
brakeman saw him make the leap with you
in his arms, and the train was stopped.
You were picked up, and have been here
about half an hour
How comes it that he was killed, while
got off so easy?'
He struck the ground first, and broke
the violence of your fall. You rebounded
against haystack, and were only bruised
little.'
'Oh, yes-I remember the haystack was
there. Poor fellow He must have been
shattered from head to foot
Yes. There are not many whole bones
in his body
1t turned out that my crazy companion
was a hopeless lunatic. l learned some
thing ofhis history. Perpetual motion was
his hobby, and for years he had been bent
on carrying out the scheme he had unfold
ed to me. He possessed fine natural abili-
ties, and in early life had given promise OF
a brilliant career. But the taint of insanity
was in his blood, and took the direction
that has been indicated. His madness was
his own destruction. As for me, although
it is not within the bounds of probability
that will ever again meet with even re-
motely similar adventure, lave ever since
made it point to scrutinize critically the
faces of travellers who tend to sociability or
communcativeness. Do you wonder at it p
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05
MiseelIansOms. g

MAXIMs FOR A YOUNG MAN.-Never
be idle If your hand cannot be usefnlly
employed, attend to the cultivation of your
mind.
Always speak the truth.
Keep good company or none.
Make few promises.
Live up to your engagements.
Keep your own secrets, if you have any.
When you speak to person, look him in
the face.
Good company and good conversation
are very sinews of virtue.
Good character is above all things else.
Never listen to loose or idle conversation.
You had better be poisoned in your blood
than your principles.
Your character cannot be essentially in
jured except by your own acts.
If any one speaks evil of you, let your
life be so virtuous that none will believe
him.
Drink no intoxicating liquors.
Ever live, misfortunes excepted, within
your income.
When you retire to bed, think over what
you have done during The day.
Never speak lightly of religion.
Make no haste to be rich if you would
prosper.
Small and steady gains give competency
with tranquility Of mind.
Never play at any kind of game.
Avoid temptation through fear that you
may not withstand it.
Earn your money before you spend it.
Never run in debt unless you see way
to get cut again.
Never borrow if you can possibly avoid
it.
Be just before you are generous.
Keep yourself innocent, if you would be
happy.
Save when you are young, tospend when
you are old.
Never think that which you DO for reli-
gion is time or money misspent.
Read some portion of the Bible every
day Co,msels for Life.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

Mrs. VAN Corr says that at one of her
prayer meetings negro brother prayed {:
oh Lord, send de angle to pin de wings on
Sister Bancot's heels, dat she may fly troo
de world preachin' ae everlastin' Gospel
And one added, Lord give wings on her
shoulders, too, or the preaching will not
have effect, for she'll fly upside down.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

The epitaphs of Dakota papers are most
pathetic. Jim Barret had been shoveling
snow, from which he caught bad cold,
which turned into fever. The fever set
tied Jim's mundane affairs and q local
paper says, most atfectingly, in his obitu-
ary. "He won't have to shovel snow in
the country he has gone tor
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

A GERMAN saloon keeper in Millersburg
says: Ven goes to mine bet sleeps not
goot. / dreams in mine head dat hears
dem vemens prayin' and singing in mine
ears dot Jesus loves me. Dot bothers me
so got right straight up and walk on de
floor and take anudder glass of beer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05
Select poetrp.
DAYBKEAK.
By II. W. LONGFELLOW.

y wind came up out of the sea,
And said, go, mists, make room for me %
Ii hailed the ships, and cried, ''SaiI on,
Ye mariners, ihe night is gone -
And hurried landward far way,
Crying, "Awake it is the day -
1t said unto the forest, "Shout!
Hang all your leafy banners out -
1t touched the wood birds folded wing,
And said, $50 bird, awake and sing!''
And o'er the farms-"O chanticleer,
Your clarion blow the day is near!''
1t whispered to the fields of corn,
"Bow down, and hail the coming morn :"
IL shouted through the belfry tower,
'Awake, o bell ! proclaim the hour -
1t crossed the church-yard with a sigh,
And said, 'Not yet in quiet lie -
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

Mrs. PARTINGToN moved this spring to
house on railroad, and she likes it very
much. 1T is so pleasant and sociable, she
says, when Ike is off to see the cars forty
times day pass pro and con before her win
dows.'
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

FOf hUCunc6u IiutO
Players.
Pianists desiring good mu-
sic at Il low price should
send 80 cents for u copy of
"LA CREME DE Ia CREME. "
Every number contains
from 81 to IS worth of good
music by such authors az
Heller, List, Voss, Kuhe,
etc.
Published monthly, 80 cts.
Ger number: "a q year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05
Rat es of Advertising.

Yearly advertisements payable quartery-Transient
advertisements must be paid before insertion
where parties have accounts.
Local notices twenty cents line, and ten cents for
every subsequent insertion.
Cards in the '.Business Directory column $500 per
year for the first two lines and 81 90 for each additional
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

a w o''sJS' N'N
PidniSts.
Send 30 cents for Peters
Musical Monthly, and you
will got 81 worth of New
Music. Every number con-
tains 4 to 8 songs, and 4 or
) instrumental pieces by
such authors as Hays, Stew
art, Thompson, Danks
Kinkel, etc.
Published monthly, 30 cts.
per number, 81 per year.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

IA new invention thoroughly tested and Sc
cured by Letters Patent.
2.--Makes perfect Lock Stitch, alike on both
sides, on all kinds of goods.
3.-Runs light, smooth, noiseless and rapid
but combination OF qualities.
4.-Durabe-runs for years without repairs.
5.-Will do all varieties of work and fancy
stitching in superior manner.
6.-Is most easily managed by the operator.
Length of stitch may be altered while running,
and machine cad be threaded without passing
thread through holes.
design Simple, Ingenious, Elegant, form
ing the stitch without the use of cog wheel gears,
rotary cams or lever arms. Has the Automatic
Drop Feed, which insures uniform length of
stitch at any speed. Has our new thread con-
troller, which allows easy movement of needle
bar ard prevents injury to thread.
S.-Construction most careful and finished. 1t
is manufactured by the most skillful and ex
perieneed mechanics, at the celebrated Reming-
ton ArmOry, lion, \. n. Philadelphia Office,
$40 Chestnut street. may1, ,1S74.-2m.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05
Business Sarns.

". 5. RHoADs. J. PACKER HAAS
Wy y. RHOADS ~ CO.,
W. RETAIL DEALERS OF
ANTHRACITE COAL, SUNBURY, PENN'A.
OFFICE WITH Haas, FAGELI & Co.,
Orders left at SeaskoltZ IL Bros, Office Market
treet, will receive prompt attention. Country
ustom respectfully solicited.
Feb. 4. 1S7l.-tf.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

ANTHRACITE COAL!
VALENTINE DIETZ, Wholesale and
v Retail dealer In every variety of
ANTHRACITE COAL, UPPER WHARF,
SUNBURY, PENN'A.
All kinds of Grain taken in exchange for Coal.
Orders solicited and filled promptly. Orders left
AT s. +. Nevin's Confectionery Store, on Third
treet, will receive prompt attention, and money
receiptedfor, the same at the Office.
DENTISTRY.
GEORGE NJ. REM,
h, StmpsOn's Building, Market Square,
SUSBURY, Pa,
7 prepared to do all kinds of work pertaining
Il TO Dentistry. He keeps constantly on hand
a large assortment of Teeth, and other Dental
material, from which he will be able to select,
and NEE. The wants of his customers.
All work warranted to give satisfaction, or else
the money refunded.
The very best Mouth Wash and Tooth Powders
kept on hand.
His references are the numerous patrons for
whom he has worked for the last twelve years.
Sunbury, April 81, 1872.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

a LECTURE IO 1O0NU MEN.
JUST Published, IN SEALED ENVELOPE.
Price Siy Cents.
A Lecture on the Nature, Treatment, and
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Impedments to Marriage generally: Piles, Con-
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Book" &c.
The world-renOwned author, in this admirable
Lecture, clearly proves from his own experience
that the awful consequences of Self-Abuse may
be efectually removed without medicine, and
without dangerous surgical operations, bougies
instruments, rings or cordials, pointing out a
mode of cure at once certain and effectual, by
which every sufferer, no matter what his condi-
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ly. aud radically.
This Lecture will prove a boon to thousands
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Sent under SEAL in plain envelope, TO any address,
Postpaid, receipt of six cents, or two postage
stamps.
Address the Publishers,
CHAS. J. G. KLINE, 6 GO.
I27 Bowery n. Y. Post Office Box, 1886
jan, "a, ls7A-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

GOAL! COAL! COAL!-GRANT BROS,
~ Shippers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
WHITE AND RED ASH COAL, sUNBURY, PA.
CLOVER Wharf,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

IT III. Ii. KASE, Attorney at Law, SUN
Is BURY, PA. Office in Market square,
(adioining the Office Of w. 1. Greenough, Esq.,)
Professional business in this and adjoining coun-
ties promptly attended to.
Snnbury, March l6, lS72.-ly.
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CHEAPMUSIC

l27 Bowery, n. Y. Post Office Boz, 1886
jan, "a, lsTA-ly.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

reflect that a sound mind and body are the most
necessary requisites to promote connubial happi-
ness. Indeed without these, the journey through
life becomes a weary pilgrimage; the prospect
hourly darkens TO the view the mind becomes
shadowed with despair and filled with the melan-
choly reflection, that the happiness of another
hecnmee hlighted with our own.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

caused by the flight of the spirit from the
body? How long would the struggle lastP
What would see next?
These, and food of other wild question
ings darted through my brain with incon-
ceivable rapidity, then swift numbness
settled upon me, and all became blank.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

MAXIMs FOR A YOUNG MAN.-Never
be idle. If your hand cannot be usefnlly
employed. attend to the cultivation of your
mind
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-06-05

- =. WOLVERTON, Attorney at Law.
-. Market Square, SUNBURY Pa. Profession
al business in this and adjoining counties prompt
Y attended 10.
New-York tribune., 1874-10-14

n. no.,S ordered Ae k inform the Of that $50 600
wouh be required pay for the ensuing "fee
HrvARx-rhe Rev. Mr. Glsetmeye Jesu missionary, VIII w.n
the Of bis associates begin two weeks mission IN OF
seubs Church William Gree man empoed IN
The Newark PIow Works midnight train from
ibe Newark Railroad last Monday night lie got on
East fery notion and f under 'he
which psssei his shoulder and arm He was con'eyea
to- st. Michael. Hospital in this e,. BY the ro'es 'M III.
bulanea His attending pbycisns have no nopes cI ~,
BODY Of 0to Hed.nbs sov Sho wa Sforao
IN the canal last Saturday aerpoop was found
Mr. Lane Of RAILWAY was thrown from bis buggy wne nds ho~s
alarmed MARI Conne Of se. Yori Jumped u,o
the ysf with the oil
suiode locked day or Two sne VIZ
m remain until she absndope he
Domestic troubles had SUGGESTED In slightly impair
ing Der mind
Monday and supposed have been Isoss Ooye
place, benn6ed Thomas Carroll Of hebe.,
EewYo He on h VS.. home procure set Of so9 n,ns
work In Fort Lee An inquest will be held b Coroner
P Board Of Education has authorized 'ss opening o. ne
night schools LWm Wilson Of No. 1O5 Firsst was com
charged with receiving 'Sles gSods ysws vssa
Yor been recovered Mr. Wolf has been robbed q sooS
worth Of Fielder who bad been snea
Mar $67 80 lawyer named Mos Breped
defend him. the clam for which ne took
,ecsipt Fielder arrested jognent In TIE same
suI pay s76 He has suit sgsnss bis lawyer
New-York tribune., 1874-10-14
TIE CHILDREN'S FOE.
IT'S INCREASE DURING THE PAST WEEK.

ITS INCREASE DURING THE PAST WEEK.
The increase of diphtEeria In the city during
the past week has been alarming and the number OF
cases make the disease almost epidemic. The largest
number Of fatal has been the tenements upon
the SIDE That OF the city west OF Seventh
ave. and between Twenty fifth and FOrtyffth-sts has
been for several years the urEng place for this foe OF
childhood At stated periods this disease returns to the
same tenements in which il has RACED before.
Physicians express only one opinion as 10
the contagious properties OF the disease, but
none have said positively that fomites remain
affected locality winch at any time be dcyel-
oped disease. TIe surroundings and the drainage
OF this district upon the West Side have always been
bad The sanitary conditions OF the sectOn ply sicins
declare nden the spread OF diphthcra perhaps more
than most any other disease Ii Is not disease though,
as statistics show that confines itself to the dwellings
OF the poor Isolation has been recommended, ana by
this system alone does there TO DC any chance OF
stamping out the disease. Beside the Isolation that
may be effected IN the homes OF the more Intel
ligent sanitary precautions ought 10 be taken, tna are
apt Oe overlooked neglected. but without whlcn
disease liable to spread through the nouSenold
Twentyesht have been reported III the past
week and In all there have been c. OF this disease
during tnat time The number Of Cases OF scarauna
has been increased usually Is when dlphheris
il more than ordinarily prevalent. The fatality of the
has been great The persons attacked have
been mostly young children, though some adults have
succumbed to the disease Its contagious elements are
shown by the fact that III four houses there were two
fatal cases IN edcn.