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A Druidieal Wedding.

The following description of mar
riaRe in the Druidical days is given in
Saintine's myths of the Rhine"
At - place where two roads meet the
cracking of whip is heard; hogs, sheep
and small oxen are driven aside to
make way for a kind of procession, con-
sisting of grave and solmn men and wo-
men.
Il Is a wedding.
Two young people have just had their
union blessed by the priests under the
sacred oak. The bride is dressed in
black, and wears wreath Of dark leaves
oa her head. She walks in the midst Of
her friends. A matron, who walks on
her left, holds before her eyes a white
cloth; it is a shroud, the shroud in
which she will be buried one of these
days. On her right Druid intones
chant, in which he eenumerates in solemn
rhythm all the troubles and all the anx
ieties which await her in welded life.
From this day, young wife, thou alone
wilt have to bear all the burden of your
united household.
You will have to attend the baking
oven. to provide fuel, and to go in
search of food; you will have to prepare
the resinOus torch and the lamp.
You will wash the linen at the foun-
tain, and you will make up the cloth
Ing.
You will attend to the COW, and even
to the horre, if your husband requires
n.
Always full Of respect, you will, wait
on him, standing behind him at his
meals.
Ifhe expresses wish to take you
with him to war, you will accompany
him to carry his baggage, to keep his
arms in good condition, and to nurse
him il he should be sick or wounded.
Happiness consists in the fulfllment
Of duty. Be happy, my child.
What is still more strange is that this
dOlorous wedding song, but slightly al
tered, is still, in some parts of France,
At this day, addressed to brides by local
minstrels.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-22

them bet,rr. They undoubtedly con-
tain an explanation of the secret /
tore them open with eager fingers. All
were blank except one, and it contained
the following:
"'Knowing the uncertainty of life,
and the dangers of travel, have on this
day, July Z, 1866. placed in the vaults
of reliable banking house, in the city
o., sealed packet containing
the details and explanation Of the means
by which the laws of gravitaiion are
rendered imperative. In case of my
death, or failureHto return, the offers of
said bank have expIlcit instruc tions to
open such packet on May l, 1876, and
spread the facts therein contained to the
world. My knowledge is at present
confined TO myself. but will not long
continue so, as shall soon proceed to
Europe, to impart my knowledge to the
most renowned scientific men the world
Ny only object in making the bank
depository, is to provided against ac-
cident, and secure to the world, beyond
peradventure, the benefits of this NIGH
ty secret
"There was no name or signature. At
ter this labored for months in vain to
discover the secret workings of the wire,
until at last it occurred to me that the
stranger had said at St. Georges hall
that the wire itself had no power, but
was only the means of communicating
power. 1nfuriated TO the last degree,
| threw the coil which had cost me so
much misery, anxiety and suspense, into
the Thames, one night, where it could
tell no tales. When I am dead, the
company who assembled at St. Georges
Hall on that eventful night may he re-
quested to cease their painful wonder
ings at the failure of the mysterious
stranger to return. He will never come
back, gentlemen. The Thames reeeiv-
ed his body nearly eight years ago"
This finishes the case at present. But
in what banking house is the invalua-
BILE packet of papers deposited, who was
the man, and in May, 1876, will the anc-
lent but lost secret of suspending the
law of gravitation become again known
to the world?
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Early Education OF Children.

The London School Board begins its
educational duties at an early age of it's
pupils. II has begun to take care of the
babies, providing nurseries, cots, mat
tEesses, and possibly diapers. Like the
old woman who lived in shoe, the
Board finds itself with 30 many babies it
does not know what TO do. The prima-
~ reason why State body undertook
tho duty of universal nurse was that 40
many Of children were kept from school
70 take care Of their infant brothers and
sisters it good naturedly said: "Well,
bring them along. and we will see to
them" And deluRe of babies poured
in. The Board, presumably old bache-
lors, hoped these infants would sleep
during these FIVE hours Of compulsory
attendance, but they won't and the
Board don't know what to do about it.
Il can't turn them of, and it can't dose
them wholesale with Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup. The members talk of
resigning. It would not be the first
time men have been brought to state
Of resignation by these same small atom
iaa
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-22

To THE AFFLIcTED.-No matter un.
der what form of sickness you labor,
there is one great truth you should keep
in mind All disease originates in an
impure condition of the blood. Purify
that, and the disease must depart; but
you can't purify the blood by the use Of
poisonous drugs, and exhaustive stimu-
lants. The best Blood Purifier ever
discovered is DIR. Walkers famous Vim
;ar Bitters, compounded Of simple
herba.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-22
ST. NICHOLAS FOR is74
A Book FoR BOYS AND GIRLS.
0f this book Charles Dudley Warner

A Book FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
or this book Charles Dodley warner
writes:
ain the bound volume Of Sc. Nicho.
las, with its glory Of red and gold, we
have a permanent addition to the liter
ture of the young Never before has so
much literary and artistic talent co-op-
Grated in the service Of children. il il
a continual educator Of their taste and
of their honor and courage. ] DO not
nee how it can be made any better, and
if the children don't like il think il is
time to begin to change the kind Of
children in this country"
ST. NICHOLAS FOR 1875.
The prospectus OF the second volume
shows that there is 70 be no falling Of,
but an increase in It's literary and pic
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TWO SPLENDID SERIAL
STORIES, THE YOUNG
SURVEYOR"
by J. T. Trowbridge, authsr Of the Jack
Hazard Stories, etc
EIGHT COUSINS
by Louisa NJ. Alcott, author Of Little
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appear occasionally, while Jack -in-the-
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terest, and the department for very
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Bayard Taylor and other Distinguish
cd travellers will give Stories Of For
ign Countries.
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-22

Prince Bismarck wears revolver
since he was shot at by his would-be az
sassin, Kullmnnn, and since he has be-
come persuaded Of the assassinaiing
tendencies Of the Catholic antagonists.
He laughingly remarked TO some OF his
friends that hereafter the Cl,anccllorship
Of the German Empire and six-shootcr
must go along together. Berlin smilcs
grimly when IL does smile.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-22

BosToN.-One Of the boilers Of the
Franconia Iron Company's mill, at
Worham, burst this morning, demolish-
ing the west end of the immense build
ing, and shaltering the entire structure.
One man was fatally, and four slightly
injured. The mill belongs to w. Il.
Coffin 4 Co., BOSTON. Damages heavy.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-22

There / said to be larger water arra
in Vermont in proportion 10 its size,
than any other State in the Union
There are 1875 acres covered by lakes
and ponds Of City acres or more each.
and an effort is to be made to stock them
with black bass, salmon trout, and white
f.k
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-22

A farmer from the interior districts
Of Michigan brought barrel of -four to
Detroit some months ago, and shipped
ID with the address, "Queen Victoria,
Windsor Castle, England" He waited
long and patiently for an autographed
ter Of thanks, and was very much cha
grined at learning, the other day, that
his four had been sold at auction, as a
mass Of unclaimed freight, some time
before.
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POETRY.
RY MARY cLkMMER ASGEs.

o, what shall do. my dear,
In the coming years, wonder,
when our paths, which lie 90 sweetly neal
Shall lie 90 far asunder!
0, what shall do, my dear,
Through all the sad to-mOrrows,
when the sunny smile has ceased TO cheer,
That smiles away all sorrows.
What shall do, my friend,
when you are gone forever:
Nv heart It's eager need will send
Through the years to ind you, never
And how will it be with you,
In the weary world, wonder.
Will you love me With 4 love a. true
when our paths lie far asuudsr?
A sweetsr, sadder thing,
Ny life for having knoun you;
Forever With my sacred kin,
Ny souls soul must own you
Forever mine, my friend,
From June TIL LIES December
Not mind to have or hold,
Mine to pray for and remember.
The way 10 short, nay friend,
That reaches out before US;
Gods tender heavens above us bond;
His love is smiling s'er US.
A little while Is ours
For soProw or for laughter;
I'll y the hand you love in yours
On the shore Of the hereafter.
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Whom Dubuque landlord turns a
sick widow out of doors for non pay
ment Of rent, crowd waits upon him
and escorts him down 10 the shores OF
lovely pond and insists upon his taking
n swim.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-22

NJ. Thiers has stated privately, accord
ing to Paris correspondent Of the Inde-
pendence, that the renewal of the ar
mament of the French army will still
require 500, 900 francs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-22

The magnificent mansion Of Lo Grand
Lockwood, at Norwalk. Conn, which
cost over 81 ,000, 600, q flr snle al sll0,-
600.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-22

Davy Crockett's heirs claim half the
town of Austin, Texas. What does Frank
Mayo think about itS
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-01-22

tined to accomplish? Why, l tell you,
it will revolutionize the world. Take
the dock yards of Great Britain alone.
What, think you, will be the saving in
year, when every object, from the
greatest to the smallest, can be removed
to any distance without expense? How
long will it take to build your largest
edifces, when your blocks of marble
weigh nothing? Oh, gentlemen, when
you have considered this subject a.
have done, you will stand overpowered
with the magnitude Of the results that
are to follow. Think of its effects up
on means of transportation. When there
is no weight to carry, may not even the
air be navigated?"
"Do you object to informing US how
you happened to discover the mighty
and mysterious secret of nature?"
"Mysterious! Why, it is so simple
that any child can understand it. l
stumbled upon it. Since have dis
covered it, | wonder that it is not found
out thousand times every day. But,
gentlemen, you are aware that doubt
whether | am really pioneer in the
keld? There are books, written thous-
and Of years ago, which / read when
a boy, which have led me to believe
that this is one of the lost arts, though
it was known perhaps only to a favored
few. I feel sure, that the simple law by
which the attraction of gravitation is
suspended was known in ancient Peru,
Arabia, and perhap. in Egypt also, and
went down into oblivion with other lost
arts, in same general catastrophe. The
The same law rediscovered while work
ing in silver mine, one thousand feet
under ground, and my knowledge am
ready to communicate, under the condi-
tions that I have named"
"But should you die in the meantime,
would not your discovery he again lost,
and the world be deprived of its bene-
fts?"
90, not at all. have taken care of
that. whether live or die, or what
ever may happen to me, within ten years
from the present time the world will be
fully informed upon the subject"
After some further consultation Sc
lect committee was appointed. to meet
in three days, to fully investigate the
secret, and take same action upon the
proposition of the stranger, who, after
reminding all present of their promise
of secresy, departed, and was never seen
again.
Several months ago a distinguished
gentleman, resident of a great Ameri-
can city, received the following COM
munication from a prominent solicitor
in London:
a. II
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-16
3,64O Spanish Merino Sheep
FOR SALE.

TYNHE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS "A
il for sale at his Ranch in the EsaISs4s
Bull Run Country. near Cornacopia, eFaNE
Two Thousand Ewes, sixteen Hun sHnzklA
dred Lambs, ard about Forty seven-eigLths
Spanish Merno Bucks. Buyers are re-
ferred to N. Levy 4 Co, winnemucca, as they
nave purchased my wool for the last three
years.
for sale, containing from GOO to 900 acref
each, with fine water privilege to each piece
Of land.
Any portion Of this property will be sold
separately, or all in the bulk, to suit purchas.
ers. TERMS EASY.
Call on the undersigned at the Ranch in the
Bull Rsn Country, near Conucopia.
jel9 tf+ j. G. WILSON.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-16

"YEs. you may come again next
Sunday evening, dear Hsrace; but -"
and she hesitated. "What is it dar-
ling? Have / given you pain?" he
asked, as she still remained silent.
"You didn't mean to, I'm sure" she
responded, but please next time don't
wear one of those collars with the
points turning outward; they stick in
ones cheek" +"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-16

Always on hand. have also fine BILLIARD
TABLE, which is always ready for the amuse-
ment of the Lovers of the Cue. Otner IL
censed games also found at this place.
deli If
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-16

"JoHN HENRY" said his wife with
stony severity. - saw you coming
out of saloon this afternoon.
Well, madam" replied the obdurate
John, F" You wouldn't have me stay in
there, would youT'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-16
Buqqies and Saddle Horses

Can always be had at my Stables in MILL
CITY. Especial care will be taken of transient
stock. GEO. III. MILLER.
Unionville. January /, 1875. del tt
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y. r. HILL & 90.
rrRNs or srpscR1pvIoN:
RATES OF ADVERTISING;
MOTHER LOVE.

Bur che greatest love Of all earthly leve
Is mothers love for her child-Burns.
What, 90 honae? Don't You believe
That I'm the one 70 90.
The old man said that / could leave,
And was glad Of it too.
/ haven't seen for many year
My good old mothers face,
And that's the only thing that's dear
To me about the place.
The old folks dead? Oh, / can't tell,
| never heard from home.
They may be dead, they may be well,
You can't tell what may come.
My mother cried a Dit guess,
But that soon passed away.
This mother sort OF tenderness
Don't last for more n Il day.
The balmy rays Of au Autumn sun
Shone through an open door
On piece OF knitting work half done
That had fallen on the floor.
And across the held and across the farm,
Beyond each Swallowed tree
That stood 30 etill in the sunshine warm !;
A mother looked out to sea.
Looked through the faint Autumn light,
And the rosy sunset glow,
Looked through tine mist OF Winter 3
night,
Across the fields of snow;
Looked longing out day after day
TIL the days passed into years,
Looked out till the brown hair turned to
gray,
And the eyes were diInmed with tears;
Waiting through all the yeap'F long length
For t1e wayward absent sOn,
Till II mothers heart and IA mother
strength
Grew feeble and Undone.
Ytt ever looked Out anNi0usly
with loving hope unmoyed,
And The spirit tra sersed the unknown sea,
Still seeking the one il loved.
HAIRY j. DAM.
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p u RDIN & w 90 D,
AGENTS FOR wINNEMUCCA.
LAST NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE OLD
N firm of REINhART BR01 HERS, are
requested to call and settle their accounts be-
fore the
FIRST OF NOVEMBER.
BY so doing they will save costs, as this is
positively the last notice, and all accounts re-
manning unsettled at that date will be placed
in the hands of lawyer for collection.
REINFART BROTHERS.
winnemucca, Octobea 10, 1S75-lm.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-11-16

DARTIEs WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town of Winnie
mucca, are hereby notified that all ap-
plications for the same, or on business
relating thereto, should be addressed to the
undersigned at Sacramento, whore they will
receive prompt attention.
~ Those occupying lands belonging to the
company, without having bought or leased
the same, Gre also notified to attend to the
matter without delay. and avoid tre"ble.
nol5 tt d. Il. AAs KELL.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-05
Pacific Coast.

GRASS VALLEY. Gala. Dec. 3.--At Gas
this afternoon heavy shock Of earth
quake was felt at this place. Buildings
were shaken and crookery ratified at a
fearful rate but no serious damage was
done. The duration of the shock was
about ten seconds, the motion north and
south. The shock occurred during a
heavy rain. The weather is very stormy
here; the rainfall for the season, up to
six O'Clock this evening, is 2l1l inches.
SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. A bold at
tempt at robbery and murder was made
at the Palace Hotel yesterday afternoon.
On..the Goth of last month young man,
calling himself s. Harrington, took
apartments at the hotel, being appar-
emily engaged as a travelling agent. About
noon yesterday he sent note to Hop
kins u Haley, money brokers, asking
them to send $3.50 in greenbacks to
his room to be exchanged for coin. Mr..
Haley, Jr., went to his room, No. 6G9
fourth floor, aud agreed with him on the
price to DO paid. On returning, sus
picion being excited. he reported the
matter at the Office of the Chief of Police
who ordered detective to attend to the
matter. The officer, accompanied by {
young man named Ludlum in tho EN-
ploy Of Hopkins h Haley and Mr.. Hale.
ST., went to his room. The officer ant
Haley remained unobseryed outsid
while the boy with the requisite amour
Of currency went in with instructions t
keep sharp lookout and call for assist
ance II necessary. Harrington requsste
Ludlum on his entrance to count tn
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-05

GROOM DIsTRIcr.-We have received
from Andy Laswell. who just came
through Groom District FROM Indian
Springs, the following account of the
mines in that district: The English
Company at that distric. are pushing
work vigorously, employing about fifty
men at the mines, which are looking
splendidly. They have already about
two thousand tons of ore on the dumps.
Judging from the present outlook this
district promises we'll. The company's
saw-mill, which is located near Mr.. Las
wells place, is nearly ready to run.
About thirty men are employed working
at the mill, cutting and hauling logs.
The timber is one of the finest bodies of
saw timber to be found in Eastern Ne
vada, easily got at with an abundance of
water close at hand. AS soon as the mill
starts the company will be able to 90
ahead and finish up their hosting works
and supply the mines with timber and
lumber. of which they have been sadly
in need.
STAGE ROBBED Last evenings stage
from Hamilton was stopped about two
miles from Phoebe, and the driver, Tom
de Masters, ordered to throw off Wells,
Fargo Il Co.'S box, with which order he
complied, and after \ short stoppags was
ordered on his way. The driver says he
only saw one individual and could give
no description of him, the night and
place selected being too dark. The
amount of money valuables and things
taken from the box will not be known
until advcess are received in regard to
it. The rascals are evidently getting
hungry around Phoebe and thinking it
must DO near pay day and that money
certainly ought to be, if it was not, in
the box, they accordingly went for it..
Patsy Marley's fate seems to have had no
salutary effect.
REDEMPTION FUNDS. The County
Commissioners, Auditor and Treasurer
met yesterday at eleven O'Clock and
opened the bids for the county indebted
ness to absorb the 81, 900 in the Redemp-
ton Fund. The following were the sue
cessful bidders, the amount of surren-
dered scrip and the amount the county
paid:
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-05

FIVE hundred and three tons CT ore is
the total Of the shipment from the Ray
mond 4 Ely mine to Bullionvills by the
Nevada Central Railroad for the week
ending December 4tb.
THERE will be No service at the Epis-
copal Church to-day in consequence of
the absence of Rev. R. Il. Kline. Sun
day school will be held at O, clock, as
usual.
REv. r. II. KLINE will be ordained in
st. James Church, Eureka, at eleven
O'Clock to-day.
SHIPMENTS of bullion for the week
ending Saturday, Dec. 4th, amounted to
S3s, 1923.
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- gp,ycIsco srocK REPORT.

sax FRAScIsco. December I.
.Y,pEsl SATURDAYS SALES.
rso5 ophir-54k IS 55A 55t
as Mexiean-2i ak 2Ok
s65 Gould 4 Curry-Dh 2Oa 2O'.
1870 Best 4 Belcher-tOR co tO4 ~ o. elspN
,fs5 ssyaga-ls Il . 1889 Il Ia lsa l''s
40 Choliar Potosi-55 81
I-5 hale 4 Norcross--+0 s0a
40 Crown Points, 39S 32A 32'.
$50 Yellow Jaeket-s7 Sc $50
go Imperisl-si. ga 8&b3O
$50 Empire Mill-5s
255 Kentuck-l5 lax IAN
70 Alpha-ls 1917 .,.,.,
aa05 Beicher-33 sew s3b1 "a 34& hs 5ih
AS Confidsnce-2O 20s
425 Con Virginia-3Is 395 $50 So
$50 Sierra Nevada-7 ia -
al30 California-69 69A Cox cs'. JOBS J9hb'
700 Overman-6l Ok Cd
$50 Bullion-47
IS Exchequer-l3S
so Seq Beicher-s7 SC . -
1910 Justiee-i2 AN AZ 4Js ~ Sbh
$50 succor-l
go Union Con-9A 9's IL
1880 Buckeye-1S Ia
i5S9 Iady Bryan-21s 2A ava.
1885 Julia-l5 l54 15hb3O l5hb5
23J Caledonia-24 23& 2ih %
$50 Utah-l4
10 Silver Hill-5h
GG5 Dayton-4h
100 Rock Island-3a
44ON Y Con--2S "a
90 Occidental-3h
1OI5 Alta-3& 81 81
IOi5 woodville-325s2 is
- Meadow Valleys
10 Raymond 4 Ely-lsa
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Foreign News.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Directors of the
direct U. S. Cable Co. yesterday refused,
it ID said. to increase the rates and the
result will probably be renewed contest
between the rival companies and low
tariff.
A dense fog envelopes the city and
travelling traffic is interrupted.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-The report of the
freezing of Westly Richards is denied.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 4.-The steamship
Vile de Brest has sailed from this port
in search of l'Amerique.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-05

PEARL GIN, reliable goods, at Panaca
Saloon, Lacour street Ono price one
bit Iw
CoaNAc. brandy, fine whisky, Holland
gin, and old Jamaica rum, at T. G. Pou.
jade's. If
IMPORTED sherry, port and claret wines
at Poujade's. .. If
CHOICE ranch butter and White Rive,
cheese just received at Poujade's. If
BEST brands OF Tobacco and cigars al
Poujade's. IF
Go to Alexander's for your drugs.