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Notice to Lien Holders.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE Sew
i enth Judicial District, In and for Lincoln
County, Nevada.
John H. Rice, Assignee of o. P. Sherwood and
W. H. Sherwood, plaintiffs, against Magnet
Mining Company and Raymond l. Ely Min.
ing Company, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that John H. Rice,
Assignee Of o. P. Sherwood and ". Ii. Sherwood,
the above named plaintiff, has commenced an
action in the above entitled Court, against the
Magnet Mining Company and the Ray
mond Ely Mining Company, the above named
defendants to enforce and foreclose lien for
the sum of two Thousand eight hundred twenty
two and 4l-l00 dollars, in geld coin, and inter-
est thereon at the rate of ten per cent. per an
mum, in like gold coin, from the list day of No
vember A. D. 1874, against that certain mine or
mining property known az the Magnet Mine or
mining property, the same being situate on Pan
AGA Flat, Ely Mining District, Lincoln County,
Nevada, the same lying west of and adjoining
that certain mine known az the Raymond X Ely
Mine, and more particularly described as Num-
beers Two ~, Three t3l, -Four ~. Five t5), Six
| 10y, Seven ~ OF the Panaca claim each claim
consisting of two hundred feet, and being the
mining ground conveyed by Alpheus Bull to the
| Raymond Ely Mining Company, by deed Of
| date on or about November I'd 1874 Said Lien
| IL claimed under and by virtue of an act of the
| Legislature of the State of Nevada, approved
March 4th, A. D. 1871, and all persons holding
| or claiming liens against or upon said premises,
under the provisions of said act, are hereby no
tined 10 De ana appear before said Court, at the
Courthouse, in the Town of Phoebe, on
Monday, the 29th Day of March,
A. ID. 1875,
At 10 o'clock a. IN. of said day, the same being
day Of a regular term of said Court. and to ex
hibit then and there the proofs of their said
| liens, az provided in said Act. And all leni
not then so exhibited and proved will b,
deemed waived in favor of those liens 80 ex
hibited and approved as in said Act provided.
Phoebe, Nevada, 4th, A. d. 1876
JOHN Fl. RICE,
Assignee of o. p. Sherwood and W. II. Sher
wood.
Bishop Il SABIN, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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LEGAL. ETC.
APPLICATION for PATENT
NOTICE No. IL.

Z. 9. LAND OFFICE,
PIocHE, Nevada, April %, 1875
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE
~ SILVER STATE MINING COMPANY, a
corporation Whose postoffce address is San
Francisco, State OF California;, has this day
Hled In this office q diagram, together with y
notice Of application for patent from the
United States, under the act Of Congress an.
proved May 10. 1872, for eighteen hundred
Il ,sUO) linear feet of the Potosi Lode tthe lode
is supposed to run through the claim northerly
and southeriy but does pot crop ont on the sur.
facet, with surface ground Of 600 feet in width.
situated in the Yellow Pine Mining District,
Lincoln County. State of Nevada, and described
in the plat and field notes on file in this Office
as follows, to wit:
US. SURVEY No. 81.
Beginning at q post marked L, No. ], U. 8,
survey No. 81, set on the y. W. slope of the Po-
tosi mountain, In the southwest part OF Lincoln
County, State of Nevada. about IL miles east of
the boundary line between the States of Cali
fornia and Nevada and about 80 miles south.
westerly fiom what is known as Las Vegas, and
60 chains 80 deg. west from Potosi springs
and 20 chains east Of Potosi Canon, through
which the road from Las Vegas to Salt Lake
runs. from which post rock 10 feet high and
ten tl0) feet wide bears west feet dist, marked
x. cedar tree Z inches in diameter bears n
81 deg. X. 40 lks. dist biazed and marked d
r. p. l." high rocky prominent peak on eas
side OF Potosi Canon, known as Potost Point
bears 8. 10 deg. W; high Peak ON west sid,
Potosi Canon bears s. So deg. W., Clark Noun
tain bears 8. deg. w, isolated mound at moutl
of Potosi Caiion bears s. SO deg. W; post set
at base of high rocky natural wall OF ston,
bearing north and s. As deg E.. from which
post Set for northwest corner of claim rui
magnetic variation 10 dog. as min. Z. 8. 80 deg
E., 600 feet TO post in stone mound marked
No. 2, U. 8. survey No. 81; thence 3. l deg.
1900 feet to post in stone mound marked p, No
8 U. 8. survey No. 81: thence N. SO deg w. GO
feet to post in stone mound marked 2. No. 4
8. survey No. 81; thence N. l deg W. 528 feet l.
bluff bank bears n. v. and 8. W. $50 feet to rs
vine, course W, 1920 feet to mouth of tunnel
l26 feet east of line, 1900 feet to post No tn
place Of beginning, and containing within tn
boundaries above described "a 79-l00 acres Q
land. The ledge is supposed to run throug
the claim in northerly and southerly dir {
ton. but does not crop out on the surface. TIL
improvements consist of tunnel one hundre
and thirty-fve 1881 feet in length feet hig
and five (5) feet wide and a cut twenty (2O) fee
| deep.
| The record of the above mining claim ha
been destroyed.
| This claim is located on unsurveyed lant
| and is not bounded on either side by any know
claimants.
The book and page on which said claim wa
recorde can not be given, the same havin
been destroyed or lost as will appear by at
| davit on file in this office.
ap2s-6Ud J.C. FOSTER, Register
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SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE 18TH
i Judicial District, of the State Of California,
in and for the County Of Los Angeles.
Lovina Cubhage, plaintiff, against James
MILFORD Cubbage, defendant.
Action brought in the District Court OF the
Seventeenth Judicial District of the state of
California, in and for the County Of Los An
geles, and the complaint fled In said county
of Los Angeles in the office Of the Clerk of said
District Court.
The People of the State of California send
greeting to James Wilford Cubbage. defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in an &C
ton brought against you bv the above named
plaintiff in the District Court of the Seven
tenth Judicial District of the State of Cali
fornia in and for the county of Los Angeles,
and to answer the complaint filed therein. with
In ten days exclusive Of the day Of service)
after the service on you OF this summons, If
served within this county; or, If served out Of
this county, but In this District, within twenty
days: otherwise, within forty days; or judy
ment by default will be taken against you &C.
cording to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain a decree
of this Court that the bonds of matrimony
existing between plaintiff and defendant be dis.
solved that the care, custody and n 'rol of the
minor child of plaintiff and defendant be award.
ed to plaintiff that the plaintiff have general
relief and costs. Reference il had to complaint
for particulars.
And you are hereby notified that II you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint, as above
required, the said plaintiff will cause your de.
iauit 70 DC entered and will apply to tho Court
for the relief demanded in complaint.
oiVen ander my hand and the seal of the Dis.
trict Court OF the Seventeenth Judicial District
-, OF the State of California, in and for
LIS. the county of Los Angeles, this I'd day
'-~~' OF February, in the wear of orr T ord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-fye.
A. ". POTTS, Clerk.
By c. W. GOULD, Deputy Clerk
fl1-oaw2m
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DISSOLUTION OF CO-PART-
NERSHIP.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN co.partnership heretofore existing be
tween the undersigned is this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
All bills due to the late Arm must be paid to
Joseph M. Coschins, and all bills due by said
firm will be paid by him.
Phoebe, March 18th, 1876.
GEORGE GIUSTIN,
m30.30d Jos. NJ. COSCHINA.
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NOTICE.

UyE, THE UNDERSIGNED, HEREBY GIVE
w notice that the co-partnership heretofore
existing under the firm name of Wills Il vii.
liams, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
All bills owing to said firm to be paid to Thorn.
al Williams and all liabilities Of said firm set
tied by Thomas williams.
Phoebe, January 10th, 1875.
NJ. L. WILLS,
ial9-30d THOB. WILLIAMS.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
ION Mound
ASSESSMENT NOTICES.

Phoebe silver Nltntng Compspy.---
Location OF principal place of busiLtss, San
Francisco, CALIFORNIA;; location OF works. lily
Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada.
Notice is hereby gwen that at a meeting of
the Board OF directors. held on the Sd day VI
May. 1876, an assessment tho 81 Of one Dol-
lar per share was levied upcn the capital
the office OF the Company, Room rs. 4is Cal.
iiornia street, Ban Francisco. California.
ANY stock upon which this assessment than
remain unpaid ON the 10th oay OF Junes
1870. will he delinquent, aud ADVERTISED Tor
ss.e at public auction, and unless payment
| is inaue before, viii be sold on THURSDAY the
LIST day OF July, 1876. TO pay the delinquent
assessment, together with coats OF advertising
and expenses Of sale.
By order of the board OF Directors.
| ChAS. K. ELLlUT, SECRETARY.
ofhee-Room Is. 4l9 California street, san
| Francisco, California. myb-td
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-08-05

Tie tree epie Of our lines il Dot srms
aud The man, bnt tools and tbe man--.aa
Infinitely wider kind of epic, Coryfs
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a GAME law NhaDuD.

Tue gra shopper plague IL 10 west hss
directed atteutDn 20 tbs tarfib waste
aud destruction of game that used TO he
50 abundant in the country now ellliced
with insects. Fortunately, when grouse
quail aud other insectiverous game birds
were abundant on the prairies, people
never heard Of grtsshoPper pagnes =
they have only been known since the
people Of the west have INDUCED In wan
ION destruction of the birds SO that they
might make money by selling their car
clsses to the Eastern markets. To such
degree has this business been carried on
that of late years dealers have even offer
ed high prices for sqnab grouse, as
dainty, aud the young birds have been
slain before they have done their part in
replenishing the earth. The prairies used
TO be covered with luxuriant vegetation
in which were myriads of grouse aud no
body ever heard then of grasshoppers
eating up the prairie grass. The birds
had the advantage over them and ate
them up before they got time TO lay waste
an acre. The birds have now been de-
stroye or driven away to remote aud
unoccupied territory, where Of course,
they will again be pursued by the gun.
ners unless the Western legislators pass
laws by which the destruction Of the
birds may be prevented AVID their increase
be promatod The grasshopper i ju-ta a.
dainty to the grouse aud the quail as Is
the measuring worm to tbe English spar
row. and The way 60 abolish the annual
plague Of the g-asshopper is 10 prevent
the destruction Of all such birds by legal.
" Furnishing their destroycrs
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MARK TwAIN's SCARE.
STORY NOT FROM THE ATLANTIC MoNHLY.

From the Confession Of an old Mississippi river
steamboat Mani
was FIRST engineer of the Alexander
Scott when Sam Clemens (Mark Twain)
was cub in her piiot-house. lie was
clipper young chap, with legs no bigger
than casting line, and fuller Of tricks
than mule colt. He worked of jjkes
on every body aboard, from the skipper
down TO the darky deck-hauds, but they
were all taken in good part, only | lay by
two or three TO pay back. About the
lime Sam got the run OF The river well
enough TO stand alone al the wheel, the
Scott went into the lower river trade,
carrying cotton from Memphis to New
Orleans. Perhaps, now, you never see a
boat in the cotton trade burD2 Well, yon
may cover your cotton from stem to stern
with tarpaulins, and keep your donkey
engines steamed up, but if a spark of fire
touches cotton enough TO hlI "a tooth,
your boats corpse. LIS quicker'n gun.
powder to burn, and no pilot can reach
the lower deck from the texas Ia time 70
save himself, let alone bis Saratoga. So
you see everybody in that trade Is on the
watch, aud an alarm OF fire ia a boat
loaded with cotton will turn a mau's hair
gray quicker'n IN alligator can swailer
nigger.
Sam being young pilot, aud new TO
the cotton trade was told over and over
again how the profession would lose
promising cub If ever FIRE broke out on
the Scott, aud the boy got nervous. My
striker and me always managed to be IN
the lunch-room wheA Sam came Oh
watch, and as be came In we would talk
about the number Of cotton boats that
burnt in such year, and how such a cub
would have made lightning pilot if be
hadn't got burnt up IN the cotton trade /,
and we always noticed that Sans appe-
lite failed him after that, and instead Of
going TO bed be would 70 proving
around the lower deck, and peerlng about
the hatchways, smelling at every opening.
| like q pup that had losl bis master,
One day, when we backed out Of Mem
phis with big cargo Of cotton, | com
| planned in Sans hearing, that the male
had loaded the boat too near The eagine..
The boy followed me Into the engine
room, and, without seeming to notice
him, told my striker would DO nv
level best TO keep that cotton from eatcli-
ing fire, but that il was slim chance
with bales piled right op before tbe fur.
mace doors. sam got Whiter'n bulk-
bead, and went up to the texas, where he
packed his SarAtoga, ready fof any busi'
ness that might come before the meeting
when be went on watch posted the see,
oBd clerk 10 keep an eye on bin
] lie hid beblnd smoks.sisck and san
sam alone in The pilot house, bis hair Of
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push

Business success Is ubt a lettering trau
eler who ol bis owu accord, will Wandcr
on until finally he reaches your thctholi
You must 20 after him, huut HIN up; il
may be d dtlisu TO dnd him, but don't
give up the search, push ON aud ou until
you do meet him The journey may bs
troublesome but il is sure to pay, and a
handsome reward will result from your
hard and honest push.
Shnn all the slow stage coach ways of
urging on your abilities; take the loco
motive speed Of push; keep on the track
avoid all tempting but objectionable
switches, and, with fires al aglow aud
machinery we'll oiled, push on 10 tho
next station, and then to the next, and
rest assured you will successfully reach
the proper destination in fnll time aud
with valuable load Of pay ng freight
Half the success ia THE life il owing,
not 50 muca 70 luck o. capital, ~ to
vigorous pounding away az The rough
difficulties until the road to ioriune l.
cleared Of it- barriers, aud a straight path
opens to the Traveller endowed with his
share Of honest determined and energetic
pukb
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0ue day, a. Ztehariah lipdgson was
going to biz daily avocaiioas after bresk
tasl, be purchased tue, large co5f,h
aud sent ID home with directions TO BIZ
wife to have Il cooked for dinner Asno
I particular Kind Of cooking was prescrib-
ell the good woman wcli knew thai,
whether she boiled Il OF made il a. into
chowder, her husband would no hgr
when he came home BOT she resolved
/ TO please him FOR once, u possible, and
therefore cooked portions % b in several
different sty lcs, aud silh some difficulty
procured sn amphbioos animal irom the
brook aud pumped it into The pot Ia
due lime the husband came home. some
covered dishes were placed on the table
snd with irowning, iauii-6ndiug hook +,
the moody nan commenced he eouyor-
satioh:
Wei, wife, did you yet toe h.h lhsl /
bough,?
Yes, husband
should Ike to know how you cooked
ii. IN bet anything you spoiled il for
eating. (Takes "a the eoyer). thought
SO. What in creation possessed you %
fay il2 would as Lief eat boiled fog.
Why, husband, thought you liked II
best fried.
You didn't lbink any such thing; sou
knew better never liked flied fish.
Why didn't you boil IN How stupid
Why. ZiChariah. the last time we had
fresh fish. yon know boiled it aud you
said you liked il best fried. But have
some boiled also SO sa, ing she lifted
the cover aud lol the shoulders of boil
ed cod were deposited in dish-a sight
OF which would make VII epicure joioe,
bat which only added 10 the ili nature OF
her husband,
A pretty dish, ibis, exclaimed he;
boiled fish! chips aud porridge! Iiyou
hadn't been one Of tue most stupid u
womaukind, you would have made il
into chowderl
Ills patient vile, with smile, imme-
diateIy placed tureen before him, con-
taining an excellent chowder. Ny dear,
said she, | was resolved to please on
There is your iivorite dish.
Favorite dish, indeedl dare say il is
a very unpalatable, wishy -washy mes; |
would rather have boiled frog than the
whole lot of IT,
This was common expression Of his
and had been anticipated by his wifs,
who, as soon as the preference was ex
pressed, uncovered large dish near her
husband, aud there was a bnlI-frog Of
pretentious aud pugnaeious aspect,
stretched out at full length. Zlchariah
splang from his chair, not little fright
ened at the unexpected apparatiou.
My dear, said his wife, in a kind, en-
treating tone, | hope you will at length
be able TO make dinner.
Zachariah could not stand this. Ills
surly mood was finally overcome and be
burst into hearty laugh. lie acknowl-
edged that his wife was right aud he was
wrong, and declared that she should
never again have occasion to read him
suck a lesson, and he was as good as his
word.
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VOI IfME XV.


N'eae uPon the Shore of l.skc Wnne
Piseogec isa tewn. snd in lh4t tuwn
iwells mtn whom we win can Auhcf.
hr Amber Keeps . store, aua - Is !. !
genial, accommodating mau. he kegp. 6F
ssle evepthihg lhM lbe good pea5,.o i
'he c'aa'r' can reasonably erpcgi hin "a
keep Particularly has It been tl,t pras.
lice Of Ma Ambor 10 Keep barrel II
"bisacy on tap 81 bls collar o., ib ,be
fali anA ono b lho .pCias vii geusru,
carry him ihruag1 ne Is yars creiat
to whom be sel., and o tarss &. known.
tbe authorities have never given blm any
trouble
Oue aag Nj ENphact Spoonef tered
The store weith slight pouubarauoo yi.l.
bic upon biz leh breast. Mr. S,ooner
wasa deacon, ond most proper man. r.
lie called the merchant aside aua asked
him if he bad any good whiskey. Amber
nodded III tie cfl native.
win You let me have plot aud the
deacon pulled from bis pookc, plni bet.
tie
"Ccfialnly,' said the trader and arlt.
With he departed fr ihc cellar. When he
returned he brought the mu bottle, care.
fully wiped aud corked
"Nhatisio payf'
"Finy conls
Mr Spooner handed Tim over Gny
cent scrip, and then, Ia a hesiiatiup way,
drew the cork. Tie placed lhc bottle Ia
his lips and tasted just a dop. TO test the
quality Of the liquor. he did this twice,
aud the expression on bis face was one of
hesitation aud doubt
"Mr. Amber" be said, "lm gettlng
this for my wife. Is tits the very hest
you havelf
"Ohl you want II Cot mcdlcinelf
Yes, certainly
'lf that is the case -" the seniruce was
finished with smile aud reaching forth
for the bottle
Down into the cellar went tie store
keeper again There was 10 need that 10
should empty The bottle and rem II, for
he had but one solitary barrel from which
TO draw 50 he took turn around aud
soon came back wIpIng The bottle atresb
81 shall have to charge you ~ cents tor
this Mr., Spoonor"
Having paid the extra charge with the
utmost cheerlulness, Mr. spooner place
tbs bottle again TO his lips and tasted
critically.
"Ahl" he uttered, with bright smile
and grateful nod "this IL something
liken
Aud be went away entirely satisfied.
And Mr.. Amber, also. notwilhstaudiig (
the fraud he bad perpetrated, appeared to
be satisfied, one might Judge by the quiet
smile that Illuminated bis rubicund ys-
aye.
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end, bis tace liks eatPses ANA bls eyrs
sticking oar - lar 9oa cpa,d hsy ksoeb.
ed them n with ulek. He dspeed
suuud ibe p.l,t bpase, turseI 81 SIS
nose bte be wa, suolIite fus pohea
rutcd eyau beli. tufatd t0c loaT. ,o..
tor the bapk rd ,rljrd dn 81 l,se S
Cberekec Indian aa lbe war path. That
ytll bnusa even bfdt oH ierk Sc bsa
$ big cargo q passengers abd ttt vemr,.
,cfecehcd, m,u rushed ios cutk pillows.
aud lhe crcw taakei tbe door. ia naeIt
hluges apd rushed 10 thr guasds, frvit IS
GO oven board st ne irsl modrfsaonvl ,ht
weather rbs -kipp bt3 hard work Is
make tle Ct eagrfs befvc ibu
there wasn't s1iy ae, bui bs brought
tbem tu teas9n f.aBf paHl ua aHep-
lion tu ssn's frattic yeis. 20 use b5a
didu't luH her nszzc IS ,ie.t the back fe
aimed f3r. The captaip tpd G, pae
aud d lol = passengers, atrr hunting al
over the bual, eoaldnt hni a -iga 81 o.
anyw where outside The furnaces snd thcn
they went fer sam, Ile swofe up and
down That nc smcll cotton baruiug no
use tslklng 10 him- b. kugw Tie smell 81
burning cotton, aud bA th0udcr bc taa
,meli d
The dlst pilot .adkiu1 II .o6 ni pfl.
ing 10 SAM "My boy, 80 yond told mc
sou wns 50 near The j,npiau, rd stood
double watch tgr yoa Now you 90 aua
soak your hcyd il bucket 81 vstef, ana
lake good sleep, aud ,on'g be al righ
Tomorrow sam just billed ever a. his,
aud When a pretty yuuug woman passen
ger said TO the skipper, load enough fm
sam to hear, 50 Young oad nice locking,
TOO how std II wuuld make 81, pDUr
mother feel 10 hear hoW he driuksin Il,
fairly lruthed al The mouth You never
see fellow 80 touched down as SAN
was after lhat anl, though tbs buys new
er qnit running bm, he ngytt talked
back, but booked kiud ~ pgzz'rd -as
though lie was try ing 70 account lor that
smell at cotton smoke lou see there's
speaking-iube rnnuing from be engine
room TO the pilot hoasc. had Ia mind
the tricks sam asec 90 play on nc, and
having worked him 10 uctyou. state about
fire, waited liH he was alone III the p.
lot.huus !, and then set tire 10 little wad
If cotton, stuffed it into The spesking-ube
and The smell me right out under be
nose.
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oxE ADVANTAGE a SOFT mar.

Young Covi.le was in the hat store
with companion last evening, says the
Danbury News.
What kind Of bat do you want, young
man, soft or slinf inquired the proprie.
tor.
Sofl, said young COville.
Why don't you git sliff 'nni whis-
pered bis surprised friend.
A stiff 'uul calculated young Covills,
staring conicmpiuously At bis companion.
An what Kind Of chance do you sup
pose ia have for getting out Of the house
with a sliff bat under my JACKIE, without
ms seeing { an making me come back
His friend was silent.
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a large fl4sh of lighHiGg, distinctly
seen, often leaves upon tbe mind an i'm
preston hat il has lasted tuliy -econ1
or more, bat IL j. proved that such 4. u 1
The fact. The velocity is st tbo rate uf
228,0Q0 miles per second Tic utmost
duration o. il4sh lrom beginning 10 eud
Is estimated not % exceed lhe sixiieih
part of second, though retained upon
the reiius 80 much longer This may be
proved duriDg storm on perfectly
dark night by setting wheel 10 work -
rapidly that 10 steady light i's p ikes
appear 70 blend aud become individually
Invisible. L being dark, and the wheel
rapidly revolving a. ebsye, " whsa q Gash
Of lightning occurs tbs wheel miil ap
pear to the eye n1tioulots, every spoke
being distinctly and separately visible
and still Tits was first observed by
WheaistoHe, aud IL recorded by him, 10
conjunction vita other similar sTperi.
mebts, ~ eDncIuHiYe proof that the dn.
ration OF the h4sh il exceedingly bfief