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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-29

A srGN-BoARD war is being carried on
in Virginia City between the authori.
ties and the merchants. An ordinance
passed years ago, but never enforced.
requiring the removal of signs extend.
ing across the sidewalks is the cause
OF the trouble. The City Attorney de.
clares that he will enforce the ordi.
nance. and several hundred merchants
have been cited to appear and answer
for their violation of the decree of the
City Fathers.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-29
LETTER FROM CORNUCOPIA.

The Burning OF the Leopard Mill
The Engineer Scorched-A Great
Injury 20 the Camp The New
Mill Arriving.
CoRNucop1A, July 26. 1875.
Eprron SILVER STATE: The greatest
calamity that has befsllen this camp OF
late occurred on Saturday last. About
twenty minutes past l O'Clock IN the
afternoon pile of sagebrush near the
1O-stamp mill of the Leopard Mining
Company, on Deer Creek, caught fire,
and at 2 O'Clock the whole mill was
pile of ashes. The fire spread with
such rapidity that the men had scarcely
time to escape, and Mr.. Hill, the chief
engineer, had his arms badly burned
while endeavoring to open the steam
valves to prevent further disaster by
explosion. The mill, have been told,
was heavily insured in n San Francisco
company; the amount, however. could
not ascertain. This conflagration has
brought trade and traffic to Temporary
standstill, as all work on the mine was
Immediately stopped until further or
ders from San Francisco.
The new mill, which is arriving in
the camp slowly, will not be ready for
some time, and well-informed persons
say that it will take some five or six
weeks to set matters right and COM
mence operations anew. During that
time there will be scarcely anything
doing, and the number of idle men in
this town and those pouring in from
Elko and other points will greatly en-
barrass every branch of trade. I. F.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-29


THE Eureka Sentinel has the follow
ing relative to an accident which occur
red at Cherry Greek recently: Hiram
J. Rollins, young man IS years of
age, son of Mrs. S. f. Rollins, who
keeps the stage station on the Hamilton
road, ten miles south of Cherry Creek,
was out hunting with his little brother
and another boy. When about two
miles from the house, from some cause
one of the barrels of his gun was acct
dentally discharged. lodging the entire
contents in the left breast of young
Rollins, who exclaimed, L have killed
myself! staggered few rods and fell
dead. A few nights before the accident
occurred deceased dreamed that he had
shot himself, and under nearly the
same circumstances by which he came
to his death. He was a most exemplary
young man and highly esteemed by oil
his acquaintances."
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-29
SUMMARY OF THIS MO RN1NG's
DISPATCHES.

Gold still unsettled, and the fluctua-
lions are not 80 violent as on Tuesday,
the opening rate in New York yester-
day was ilss4. rising to 114h at IL A.
NJ, and closing in the afternoon at
l124.
Legal tenders firm at 88H, buying,
and 80, selling.
The Minnesota Republican Conven-
ton at St. Paul has adopted a platform
of principles declaring against third
term, as q dangerous innovation, and
Endorsing the administration of the
President. State nominations were
nade.
In an interview with VIM. b. Dun
can he said that many of the reports
circulated about his house are without
foundation, and that the Union Bank
in London had not suspended.
Worth, Watson & Martin and G..
Baum q Co., wholesale grocers in New
York have suspended; liabilities of the
the former SEC, eco; those of the latter
are small.
Four couaterfeiters have been arrest
ed in New York for making and pass
ing counterfeit trade dollars and five
dollar pieces.
A dispatch from Washington says
that Secretary Bristow and the new
Treasurer do not agree on the matter
of appointments any better than did
the Secretary and Treasurer Spinner.
and that the result OF the contest will
be the resignation of the new Treas
urer.
Thir.y-one mills have shut down in
Dundee by which 10000 people are
thrown out of employment.
Grants cotton mills at Glasgow were
destroyed by fire, yesterday, and sew
eral girls and two iremen were severe
ly burned. The three thousand EN-
ployes effected their escape with diff
Guilty; loss, $500, 900.
The bombardment Of San Deurgel
still continues. 1t is said the Carlists
have mutinied and spiked their guns.
1t is reported that the New York
Canal Warehouse Company have fail
ed. owing to having made advances on
Cuban crops which were burned in the
civil war there.
Col. A. NJ. P. Ross, Principal Chief
of the Cherokee Indians and candidate
for reelection to the position was as
ssssinated yesterday near Fort Gibson
by political opponents.
The Mountain Meadow massacre
trial progresses rapidly, the prosecu-
ton having got through with its evil
dence yesterday.
John D. Lee, who is now on trial for
participating in the Mountain Meadow
massacre, had made excellent prepare
tions to break Jail, but was found out
in season and his bond doubled, and
when his wife Emma insisted against
rules on seeing him last evening. the
jailer refused, and was knocked down
with rock by her. The feeling in
Beaver is of rather riotous character,
Mrs. Emma Lee having been put in
Jail.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-29
The Rev. Peter Green, a Methodist

The Rev. Peter Green, Methodist,
preached sermon ia Scottsville, ILL.,.
and invited any dissenter from his doc
trine to reply. Mr.. Gilbert, a Baptist,
accepted the invitation. Brother Barr.
an adherent of the clergyman, CON-
manded Brother Gilbert to stop talking.
Aquarrel ensued, then fight, and the
meeting ended in confusion. The fac.
tons next met in court, where they
fought with canes, stones. knives and
pistols; but nobody was more than
slightly hurt.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-29

GREAT EXCITEMENT prevails in the
parish of East Feliciana, in Louisiana,
where the negroes have assumed the
offensive and are collecting and arming
for the supposed purpose of capturing
the town of Clarion. For several
months bad feeling has existed be-
tween the races in that parish, and a
serious riot is apprehended.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-29

The Eureka Sentinel of last Thurs
day says: IAN Indian was bitten by o
rattlesnake in the woods, about FIVE
miles from Spring Valley. He came to
d wood-chopper's camp where he was
furnished with bottle of whisky, all
of which he drank in less than half an
hour. He died on the following day,
but whether from the snake bite or the
whisky will probably never be known"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-29

THE Gold Hill News says "A scor-
pion was caught near the American
Flat tunnel, the other day. by some of
the railroad boys, and tormeDted by
them until. in its rage, it struck itself
on the back with its poisoned dart
Immediately after doing so 1t grew
quiet, and in less than ten minu<as
died from the effects of its own sting
Its body did not swell up or become
discolored, and the only observable
mark was where it inserted its sting,
at which point small black spot about
the size of an ordinary pin-head was
visible. Some people claim that the
sting of scorpion is not bit more
dangerous than that of bee. but the
above, which several of the railroad
men say is simple fact, would go to
show that, however their sting might
affect other animals, it is hardly the
kind of medicine to be taken by them
The boys have preserved the body of the
viper and propose keeping it as curl
oSlty'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-29

ELKo officials had better bestir them
selves if they mean anything by the
complaint which they have entered in
the Fourth Judicial District Court
against Eureka. All the criminal bus
iness before the Court has been dis
posed of, and some of these days Court
may adjourn for the term.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-07-29

THK Second grand picnic excursion
of the Gold Hill Miners Union will
take place at the Bowers Mansion,
Washoe Valley, Saturday, August 7th.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

LET THE OTHER FELLOW WALK.-A
few nights since, says an exchange, {
prominent real estate dealer, who dwalE
in a palatial hotel in a business part of The
city, was much disturbed by the pedestri
i,nism of the occupant Of the room imme
diately overhead. After standing the in
Fiction as long as was possible, r. e. u
determined to pay a visit to the disturbel
of his rest Hastily DOMINIC a few of his
garments, he rushed up stairs, and IN re-
Spouse to a gentle knock was gruffly told
''Come ill.,"
"What is the matter, my friend?o sale
r. E. d. ''You seem to be in tronble
Are you ill?"
mo, stranger, I'm not ill, but I'm hayin
peck Of trouble
"Well, what is it? What can I do fo7
you?"
''Nothing, stranger" replied the inyol
untary pedestrian, continuing his nervou;
walk, and occasionally tearing his hair
"nothing; but I've got to pay a. note to
morrow morning and l haven't cot thu
money, and don't know how to raise if
us that all? Why, that's nothing. Sc,
here, young man, go to bed and sleer; tax,
things easy, and let the other fellow wall
tomorrow night"
With this benediction R. E. D. took hi
departure. The Respondent debtor. it i
presumed, followed the advice given hin
aS no more padnet rianicn, ,,,,, L, .
room for the remainder of the night.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08
TEAM ENGINES AND OTHER

In addito to a full line of NEW ENGINES,
SAW MILLS and other MACHINERY Of our
own improved + lid, which we keep constantly
on hand or bIilG t o order, we have now for sale
the following second band MACHINERY. all
i'll perfect order, which we will sell at very low
figures, viz
2 double HOSTING ENGINES, 3O-horse pow
er, with drums and other hosting gear COM
plete.
) 4-horse STATIONARY ENGINES, good as
new w
l FLUE-BOILER % feet long, AZ inches diane
:er. with fues IA inches, diameter, iron iroIt
and other fittings complete.
l l50-horse power ST ATIONARY ENGINE;
2 TUBULAR BOILERS, SO horse power each !;
2 30-horse power STATIONARY ENGINES;
/ s-horse PORTABLE ENGINE, as good as
1ew, of our own make
| l l6-horse STATIONARY ENGINE with new
| vertical boiler
Several STEAM PUMPS and FAN BLOWERS
| of various sizes:
| ENGINES for threshing, grinding and gin.
ming mounted on wheels or not, as may be pre-.
| ferred by the purchaser.
~ RElAIR WORK SOLICITED. .a1a
WIN. E. TANNER Il co..
Metropolitan Works,
feb5-ly Richmond. Va.
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Ebe Stanuto,t ,l1inDifutor,
FARM AND FIREslDE.

USEFUL INFoRMATIc Mime slaked
Just before application ard sown by hand
is said Ito be an infallihle protection against
The fly in turnips.
PLASTER OF Paris mixed with satura-
ted solution of alum, baked liz an oven,
rulverized, and lastly mixed with water,
is an excellent cement for marble
ONE blossom allowed to go to seed in
iures plant more than Il dozen new buds.
Cut your flowers. then, as they begin to
fade.
10 test the soundnass of Il piece of lum-
Der apply the ear to the middle of one of
the ends, while another person strikes
upon the opposite extremity. If the wood
is sound and of good quality, the blow is
distinctly heard, however long the beam
may be. If the wood is disaggregated by
decay or otherwise, the sound will be for
the most part destroyed,
To solder German silver pour out some
spirits of salt into an earthenwafe or
other dish, and put q piece of zine in it,
Then scrape the parts clean that are to be
soldered and paint over with the spirits of
salt. Next pnt'a piece Of pewter solder on
the joint and apply the blow-p.pe to it.
Nett five parts of German silver and four
parts of zinc into thin cakes, then powder
it for solder s tfhG
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

"A MINSTREL IN New ROLE-Geo s.
Weeks, one OF the companions of Messrs.
Moody and Sankey on their visit to Eu-
rope, gave Wednesday evening service of
song at st. Luke's Methodist Episcopal
Church in New York. Two years ago
Weeks was known as Crank Leslie" at
which time he was a tenor singer with
Bryant's Minstrels. He then disappeared
with bsll-ringing troupe, and now turns
up as revival singer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

The downward slope of life. Why
should the gloom deepen as we near the
sun? And why should the unthinking
speak of the downward slope of life? Why
walk backward all our days, with our
faces down hill, and gloomily speak Of the
downward slope to the grave? Yet how
true it is that most of us do so!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

EQUINocT1AL.

The sun of life has crossed the line,
The summer-Shine of heightened light
Faded and failed-till. where stand,
Ills equal day and equal night.
One after one as dwindling hours,
Youths glowing hopes have dropped away
And soon may barely leave the CLEAN
That coldly scores Winters day.
l am not young, lam not old;
The fash of morn, the sunset calm
Falling and deepening, each to each,
Meet midway with a solemn charm.
One side see the Summer fields
Not yet disrobed of all their green;
While westerly along the hills,
Flame the first tint of frosty sheen.
All! middle point, where clouds and storm
Make battle ground of this my life!
Where even-matthed, the night and day
Wage round me their September Strife'
bow me to the threatning gale;
know when that is overpast,
Among the peaceful harvest days
An Indian Summer comes at last.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

The greatest joiner--the lawyer; he can
place tenant, panel d jury, box witness,
bore the court, chisel a client, augur the
gains, floor Il witness, cut his board. nail
the case, hammer the desk, file his bill; and
shave the whole community.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08
Business Cards.
A UCTION GOODS
FOR CASH!
1evo1ution in Prices !,
BUY RIGHT AND MONEY is ALREADY
SAVED

! We buy our Goods 1T Auction Houses, anG
| who has ever attended these auctions will notice
| how prices 1uctnate, and will mark the steady
downward tendency. sale after sale and day at
| ter day, straight through the season, affordine
| TO real judges of good capital chances 10 under
quote the regular market b. at least 20 TO 50 pei
cent, and to sell to the public. and to men to
retail, at less th<n the case price ct the mill.
An importer, hard up, will offer goods at cost
to raise money, but when note is due to-mor-
row and money must he had, be tnmbles mis-
/ goods into the auction rooms where cos. or no
cost, they must go. We buy them at nearly our
own price
Money is tip-top thing, but brains is the
master. We buy our goods CHEAP d our pro-
fits are already saved aud made, giving us the
double advantage of selling ut prices that must
crush the opposition, who will at once start the
cry that our goods are stolen, or that we are
about to fail. getting up reputation for us,
without the expense of advertising--so by ju
dicious management We may easily turn the
euemY's guns upon his retreating line or put
him in harness upon double duty.
To-day a WOODEN mill stops, tomorrow their
goods will be dispa, ed IN he auction room and
sold for half its value. Next day a Hosiery
house fails their stock goes to the same place
and sold at an Immense sacrifice. SO, day after
day. through dozen auction houses, these
bursted merchants and these moopshine million
ia 20 20 u uSuihS tdtouSh ot PlNeo eu"I "HuIu
bewilder both buyer and seller. only to PROVE
that, in this advanced age of stubborn and I'M
yielding fighting, it is your duty to make every
| eGge cut, and to take advantage severy chance
these giant engines afford.
We do not pretend, nor do we wish to lead
! the public to believe, that we keep full Or reg
ular assortment of Goods. We buy everything st
| auction, if we can get it below its value, without
regard to getting up an assortment but what
we have got will be sold at aston ishingy low
prices.
Our present stock consists principally of Gem
temens' Uudergsrments, Clothing, Cassi n eres,
Cloths, Cassinets, Hats and Caps, Notions and
all kinds of Boots and Shoes, Ladies' Shawls,
q large assortment of Furs, principally Misses
nd Children
Our auction sales will con tinue as heretofore,
Tuesday, Thursday aid Saturday, to commence
ri o'clock in The evening. except at the month
ly courts. when will have our auction sales
IN the day time. and commence at 10 O'Clock in
the morning.
Submitted to he cash trade by
Oct23 S. FL. HILB & co.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

Poetry.
LAVENDER.

How prone we are to hide and hoard
Each little token love has stored,
To tell of happy hours;
We lay aside with tender care
A battered book a curl ofhair,
A bunch of faded flowers.
When death has led with pulseless hand
Our darling to the silent lpnd,
while we sit bereft,
But time goes on; anon we rise,
Our dead being buried from our eyes,
We gather what is left
The books they loved, the songs they sang,
The little lutte whose music rang
So cheerily of old,
The pictures we have watched them paint,
The last-plucked flower, with odor faint,
That fell from fingers cold
We smooth and fold with reverent care
The robes they. living, used to wear:
And painful pulses stir,
AS DER the relics of the dead,
With bitter rain of tears, we spread
Pale purple lavender.
And when we come in after years,
With only tender April tears
On cheeks once white with care,
so lock at treasures put away,
Despairing, on that far off day,
subtle scent is there.
Dew-wet and fresh we gathered them.
These fragrant fiowers-nOw every stem
Is bare of all its bloom.
Tear-wet and sweet we strewed tn EN- here,
To lend our relics sacred, dear,
Their beautiful perfume.
That scent abides on book and lutte,
On curl and flower, and with its mute
But eloquent appeal
1t wins from us a deeper sob
For our lost dead-a sharper throb
Than we are wont to feel.
1t whispers OF the long-ago,
Its love, its loss, its aching woe,
And buried sorrows stir;
And tears like those we shed CT old
Roll down our cheeks as we behold
Our faded lavender.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08


HOUSEHOLD HINTs.-If you have been
picking or handling any acid fruit, and
have stained your hands, wash them in
clear water, wipe them lightly, and while
they are yet moist strike a match and shut
your hands around it SO as to catch the
smoke, and the stains will disappear. If
you have stained your muslin or Bingham
dress, OF your white pants with berries.
before wetting with anything else, pour
boiling water through the stains, and they
will disappear. Before fruit juice dries it
can often be removed by cold water. using
a towel and sponge Unnecessary. Ru'}5ing
the fingers with the inside of the .,.lngs
Of apples will remove most of the stain
caused by pairing.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08
New Drug STORE.
have just commenced the
DRUG BUSINESS!

And with m, knowledge of seven or eigh
years' experience in the practice of medicine
and with he assistance of MIR. FRANK H
LINK, an experienced Druggist, feel assured
hat can give satisfaction.
Nr respectfully ask trial, and hope
may prove worthy ct your patronage and con
Fl aence.
UNDER CLINEDINST'S PHOTOGRAPH
GALLERY,
ad MAIN STREET, STANTON, Va.
jag if .{slf's G S. WALKER.
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1
| How IT FEELS TO BE HANGED.-A
| Paris newspaper gives this extract from
the notes Of young fellow who tried to
| commit suicide and was cut down before
suffocation was complete. He was de-
lighted to return to life, and it is noted
| that would-be suicides who are rescued
from their self-sought fate rarely renew
| their attempts to shuttle off this mortal
! coil:
| When I stood on the chair the mirror on
| the mantel-piece involuntarily attracted
i me, and | looked at myself as I fastened
the slp-knot around my neck Blood
| flowed to my head, for my face was very
red; something took place at the same
| time in my optic nerves, for it seemed to
me that my face suddenly began to make
grimaces. My eyes and nose changed
places necessarily, like thelpieces of a ka-
ledoscope. kicked the chair from under
me, and fell with the sensation that | had
been struck on the top OF my head with a
hammer. did not at first feel the rope
around my neck. The only clear impress
sion which followed the blow with the
hammer on my skull was that of great
heaviness on the head. 1t seemed to me
that my head was larger and heavier on
my shoulders than the great bell of Notre
Dame. At the same time [ felt an i'm
mense night falling in and around me-
Then felt extremely cold at my lower ex-
tremities, and at the same time an acute,
duced by the rope, which cut my skin and
sawed my veins. Then [ felt nothing
Evidently this was the moment when my
good Aunt Cecil entered my room and cut
me down. H
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

PARSLEY AND BUTTER.-Melt one
ounce Of butter, and add to it a dessert
spoonful of flour, salt and white pepper to
taste; stir on the fire for couple of min
utes, add IL little more than tumblerful of
boiling water by degrees, and small guam
tity of parsley, blanched and finely chop
ped; stir five minutes, and do not let the
sauce boil
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

CEUMPETs FOR FALL AND WINTER
BREAKFAsT.-Mi quart Of milk with
water to make Il batter; add . 'ilt1 salt,
an egg and q teaspoonful of S-.,at. Beat
well; cover it up and let it stand in q
warm place to rise, Clean the frying pan,
and while warm over the fire rub it with
Il creased cloth: pour q cppful ofthe batter
into the pan, and as it begins to bake,
raise the edge all round Wt.l sharp
knife. When one side is done, turn and
bake the other side. A little rye -four is
an improvements
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

A CHEAP AND APPETIzING PUDDING.
have four ounces of bread crumbs,
grated; the same quantity of currants, and
the same of suet. chopped very finely; a
large spoonful of sugar, and little nut
meg, and mix all together. Take the yolks
of three eggs, and make your pudding up
into balls, and fry them a light brown in
butter. Serve with white wine or rum
sauce.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

LEMON CAKE.-Half cup of butter,
two cups of sugar, two eggs, one cup of
milk, two teaspoonsful OF cream of tarter,
three cups and half of flour, one teaspoon
full of soda, the grated rind of lemon;
baked in TWO pans.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

How TO KEEP LEMONs.-A splendid
way to keep lemons in hot weather is to
cut them in slices and mix white sugar
with them. Put i'll glass jar, cover well
with sugar, and paper securely.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

ACID STAINS. volatile, OF hart
shorn, will restore colors taken out by
acid, and may be dropped upon any gar
ment without doing harm.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

MARMALADE PUDDING.-Half pound
of minced suet, half a pound Of bread
crumbs, quarter Of pound of sugar, three
tablespoonful of marmalade, and three
eggs. Beat together; boil three hours.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

A KNIFE SHARPENER.- is a difficult
matter to obtain a ''steel'' which retains
its sharpening qualities for any length of
time. A common round file answers the
purpose admirably Fasten it in an old
knife handle and it is ready for use.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-10-08

EXCELLENT MINcEMEAT.- Take q
pound of lean beef, and boil it an hour,
then chop it as fine as possible: suet.
raisins, currants, and app]es-one pound
Of each; two ounces Of candied lemon, two
ounces OF candied citrop, a quarter of a
pound Of almonds, Chop each separately
until you cannot distinguish what they
are, then mix the whole well, and add one
pound of sugar and q gill of brandy.